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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

 
check today!! ours was invoiced today, after receiving email 5:05am PST.
 
actually i was checking it last night, and noticed that theres no padlock in the IV fee. just a yellow triangle with black exclamation point! and whallla.....an email form NVC woke me up.
 
we have the same timeline as well as stacey&misho. but i know, you two will probably get a case complete first... our co sponsor is still having their vacation here in the philippines....




Hey u just made my day!!! We paid AOS on 2/11 also and today no padlock - got the triangle!!! No e-mail tho.
Best of luck!!!

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-27 11:44:00
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LOL. It's all i can do anymore... just joke... ;-p
Hope this is all over soon and they fix the process for the future applicants.

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-26 11:01:00
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rofl.gif  I was on the ball ;)

Oh! I too sit on the excercise ball at work!!! That way my boss knows without a doubt that i'm on the ball...... It's the greatest thing ever.... It's cut down my time explaining to her what a great employee i am!!' Hihihihihi
It's another beautiful day waiting on IV invoice here....
Cheers!


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-26 10:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

 
 
I'm laughing hard....hahaha
 
Thinking how they would be acting at their desk seeing dead people. aaaahhh,  imagination......!!!!!



Hihihihihi ought to make them work faster...? ;p
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-25 22:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

 
They record that you called and why and how you were when you talked to them.  Be nice and it's recorded.  Be a jerk and they know.  Call every day about nothing and they know.  Call every hour and they know.  

...They can also see dead people...!!!
Sorry, bad joke ref the 6th Sense movie... I couldn't resist....
Cheers everyone waiting..... As u can tell i have officially lost it.... :s


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-25 20:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

Just asking again :) I was not sure if all of the aos documents were suppose to be bar coded since I went a service and her papers had barcoded and I saw she made a mistake and I decide to make the change but when I printed out my papers there was no bar code?

Hi! The only barcoded document i had in my aos packet was the coversheet.
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-24 19:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

Guys and Girls,
 
We applied for a K3 and I-130 together and both got simultaneously accepted on February 1. Both were shipped of to the NVC. Our K3 already received a case number and has been forwarded now to the Consulate, while the I-130 still hasn't' been received by the NVC. Normally the K3 will be closed when the I-130 is also accepted at the same time, but the due to the long lines at the NVC things are getting messy now. Anyone any experience with this and how to proceed?
 
Thanks



We had the same thing happen. I got my hopes up because nvc personnel told me it's up to the embassy to decide if they will proceed with k3 or not. Our embassy in Belgrade refused to, said when both are approved the i129 gets closed. And sure enough a week later nvc closed it out. It took nvc 22 wrk days to get us case # for i130.
Never hurts to ask ur embassy tho. I literally begged our embassy but they didn't care.
Best of luck!!!


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-24 12:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

No not yet. I'm assuming you have sent your AOS packet. Sent mine last week. Still no IV invoice as of now. I was wondering about you. I guess we are moving at the same pace.maybe this week sometime. My IV packet is ready to go!!! Good luck my friend! :)

Same here, i sent in my AOS packet last week. But still no word on IV invoice.... Best of luck!
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-24 10:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

Check pg 2 on top. I'm sure there's better and current info somewhere else as well....
http://www.uscis.gov...upprt112305.pdf


Like this from post 2 by Saylin, our guardian angel here!

Do I have to file 2013 taxes before I can fill out the I-864 form?

No. Up until April 14th (tax deadline), you can still use 2012 as the most recent year. If for whatever reason you want to use 2013 as the most recent year instead (due to whatever reason), then yes, you can use 2013 as the most recent year as well. Both are valid options.

Keep in mind though: if you submit 2012 tax information as the most recent year and then your interview is scheduled after April 14th, 2013 tax information WILL be required at the interview.







SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-21 19:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

 
Thank you on you response SmiljanaDjuro. Are you sure I can I do that instead? Because I dont want to cause red flag on my petition. Please tell me I can :) 

Check pg 2 on top. I'm sure there's better and current info somewhere else as well....
http://www.uscis.gov...upprt112305.pdf

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-21 19:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

 
Thank you on you response SmiljanaDjuro. Are you sure I can I do that instead? Because I dont want to cause red flag on my petition. Please tell me I can :) 

Hehehe, yes you can! When it comes to this stuff i'm as serious as a heart attack!! That't the procedure, i'm sure there's more info on this in posts 1 and 2, it's just that i'm on my phone and it's a pain to get you a quick link. But it's normal until apr 15 u can use ur last yr tax info.
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-21 19:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

Hi to everyone!
 
Guys I really need you help right now.. Please help me understand this.. I went to my tax agent last week to file my tax. When she put in the my W2's, she said im going to pay taxes instead of getting refund. So she advised to wait for my to get to US and file my tax. She told shes going to file for an extension. Now, my atty ask me to bring him my income tax for 2013 and my W2.  What am i gonna do? I didn't file my tax yet. Do I really have to file it now? Or i can show something else like my past income tax returns? PLEASE HELP ME.. Thank you in advance!


No need to panic, if u filed last yr just use the last yr taxes. If ur interview comes before u end up filing this yr just take the extension documentation with u/her to the intw.
Best of luck!


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-21 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

 
No problem! I see many times people getting checklists cause they didn't carefully read the instructions right in that question.
 
And you can figure out what form was filed right on the tax transcript. No need to talk to the ex ;)


Hehehe! Thanks for that too!!! U r amazing!
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-15 19:38:00
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The question on current annual income isn't based on W2s or previous years. It's how much you're making right NOW, as of the filing of the form. The amount is taken from your employment letter and/or pay stubs.

 

The question on the three previous years is based on tax information (preferably tax transcripts as that's a more correct number than tax returns).

 

 

Keep in mind, some vaccines are age-specific. If you're over 18, then there are very few required vaccines.

 

 

For question 19, you have to fill out all three years, whether you're submitting all three years' information or not. And also keep in mind, this is very important: you use total income if you filed 1040 or agi if you filed 1040EZ. Make sure you check each year you filed as you may have used a 1040 one year, but a 1040EZ another year (so, you may use a mix of total income and agi).

 

HOH is a perfectly fine status to file. Most people do MFS or MFJ, but if you qualify for HOH, then that's fine. No worries!

 

And only I can update the spreadsheet wink.png Added!

Thanks Saylin, you are indeed totally awesome! ;) And thanks for the note about the dif about 1040 and 1040ez!!! I didn't realize that. Now i just have to pry the 2011 tax info from the ex.... eeeek! 


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-15 19:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - February 2014

Hi everybody, good to see some folks here from the April thread... can't wait to have them all join here! 

 

I have two questions if you guys can help me get clear on these two:

 

1. I-864EZ - the infamous question 19 - do I have to enter the numbers for agi for all past three years if I select that I only submit the last year of taxes? And is that truly a choice as they say (optional) i would hate to get a checklist for that....  

 

2. Taxes - I did mine as Head of Household - for which I am considered unmarried as per the IRS guidelines and i have a child who's my dependent. But from what I read here i got a little freaked out about this seeing the argument about the married vs single. The option head of household doesn't say anywhere that I claim to be single so I just wanted to see if anyone has any thoughts on this? 

here is the excerpt from the IRS publication: 

 

http://www.irs.gov/p...blink1000170797

 

Considered Unmarried
 

To qualify for head of household status, you must be either unmarried or considered unmarried on the last day of the year. You are considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year if you meet all the following tests.

  1. You file a separate return (defined earlier under Joint Return After Separate Returns ).

  2. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up your home for the tax year.

  3. Your spouse did not live in your home during the last 6 months of the tax year. Your spouse is considered to live in your home even if he or she is temporarily absent due to special circumstances. See Temporary absences , under Qualifying Person, later.

  4. Your home was the main home of your child, stepchild, or foster child for more than half the year. (See Home of qualifying person , under Qualifying Person, later, for rules applying to a child's birth, death, or temporary absence during the year.)

  5. You must be able to claim an exemption for the child. However, you meet this test if you cannot claim the exemption only because the noncustodial parent can claim the child using the rules described in Children of divorced or separated parents (or parents who live apart) under Qualifying Child in chapter 3, or in Support Test for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents (or Parents Who Live Apart) under Qualifying Relative in chapter 3. The general rules for claiming an exemption for a dependent are explained underExemptions for Dependents in chapter 3.

 

And finally for purposes of the spreadsheet do I need to fill it in or is Saylin doing that? My AOS bill came 2/11 together with the DS-261 email. I did both the same day. The AOS fee shows paid as of today 2/15. I'm working on sending the AOS package next week.

BTW: NVC got my i-130 and i-129 on Jan 7, i-130 case assigned 2/11.  Just for farts and giggles NVC sent my i-129 to my embassy back on jan 10, and told me on the phone that I need to call the embassy and ask them if they will process my K3. I called the embassy and they said no because the i-130 was approved at the same time. So I had my hopes up for a moment. Why it took a month to log in the i-130.... well we all know..... rolleyes.gif

 

Any feedback on that question 19 and taxes is much appreciated!


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-15 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - March 2014

Okay people we have lift off. May interviews are starting. Mexico just got one. Oh boy I love this feeling wooo whooo. I pray all those waiting for case complete get today what a way to end March.
 
http://www.visajourn...43#entry6914062

You just gave me the hibee jibees!!! Lift off it is!!! So anxious and excited i can't sit still all day since finding out abt CC, i'm like my 5yr old: "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"
:D

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-31 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - March 2014

 
Or just put '0' if it's a number.
 
 Congratulations!!



Thanks!!!

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-31 09:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - March 2014

 
Congrats!
 
I have a form you fill out now (linked in my signature) to add/update entries on the spreadsheet. So, once you get to a computer, fill it out ;)


Will do! Thanks!
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-31 07:00:00
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Case complete 3/27!!!! Happy happy joy joy!!!! It's nice i called them the day before that and got the std answer... Wait, we haven't opened your correspondence from the 13th.... So i waited... And sure got me a nice kick start to the week :D
Saylin, can you plz update the spreadsheet and thank you soooooo much for all your patient guidance! I'll try to update my timeline asap, it's just so difficult on the phone...

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-31 06:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - March 2014

SOOOOOOO, is this where I belong?   Just approved last night !!  dancin5hr.gif

WOOOOOHHHOOOOOOO!!!! Love my Tico is in da house !!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome girl!!!!!!! Sooooo happy you're finally here and best best best of luck with k3!!!! Sending my best set of vibes ur way for a speedy case complete!
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-19 22:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - March 2014
Saylin,
Stupid question - are we keeping track of all checklists on the spreadsheet or just the real ones?
I just got a false checklist asking for the entire IV packet that they signed for on 3/11, so just fyi...

Thx!




SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-17 15:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - March 2014

I'm done guys :)
 
Interview scheduled in Sarajevo on April 3rd.
 
Good luck to rest of you out there.



CONGRATS!!!! Say hi to Sarajevo for me, my home town. So jealous of u (in a good way!) i hope to get done soon too.
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-13 14:31:00
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Updated!

 

And that's against TOS, so I can't do that.

THANKS!!! And that's too bad :( so you'll just have to settle for our eternal gratefulness!!!!


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-08 14:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - March 2014

hi Saylin!!! 

 

i just updated my signature, can you please update the spreadsheet too... since you probably thought you were done.... sleepy.gif

 

Thank you so much for everything that you do! You're amazing! And I agree, you should definitely be getting paid for this.... so if you do set up a donation account i'll be in there like a fly on a monkey's ###..... good.gif


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-08 14:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2014

Posting my question here, as I assume March thread will be closed soon. :)
 
NVC said we would have to wait for DS260 to be completed and accepted before we can ask for the police report.  Has anyone heard this before?  My husband just called the registry here and they said they can give it (the police record) to him without an official request.  But, information can be really unreliable in this country.  (US embassy told me to call back tomorrow as the immigrant visa people evidently only work from 9am-11am.  I want that job)

 

Any thoughts?

I really don't know abt your country but i didn't need any of that prior to the police cert issuance for Montenegro.... whatever that's worth....
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-03-31 17:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Zamsha, looks like we are holding the fort down  !!   Not quite what I was expecting when I filed so long ago.    I just told my boss that I will be visiting my husband the last week in March. I had to explain the immigration process because his exact words were " Isn't it easy to get a greencard since you're already married?"   I had to explain the whole DACA and illegal priority to him.   He obviously didn't know there is so much to the process. That is why I hate mentioning the immigration thing to people because they just don't get it.  Thank God for VJ.
 
 
Say a prayer for  the leftover filers on this thread !!  We need all we can get !
 
 




Tico's luv, i still think of u every day and hope that ur approval comes NOW.... I too have had to explain sooooo many times the immi process because that's exactly what ppl ask... Isn't it automatic that he gets papers since ur married? -ugh... I always say IT SHOULD BE!!!!
Hang in there girl! You are tough!!!

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-27 13:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

I just received a message from an Inquiry I made on JAN 3rd.. and its such ####### because I have 5 service request in and I replied with all of the numbers and the agent numbers  and the tier 2 officer names. I am so sick of the run-around I am getting
 
This office only accepts an inquiry after an initial service request is made with the National Customer Service Center (NCSC).  Based on the information provided, no record was found to show that you have previously placed an inquiry with the NCSC phone line, 1-800-375-5283, regarding your case. You must first place an inquiry by calling the NCSC phone line. If 30 days have elapsed since you placed a service request and you have not received a response, you may then contact this e-mail address with the Referral Number in the subject line.  This information is important and will assist us in better serving you.
 
To inquire about the acceptance, receipt, or rejection of applications, you may e-mail LockboxSupport@dhs.gov. If you do not have an application or petition filed with USCIS and/or need general immigration and citizenship information, you may visit WWW.USCIS.GOV.
 
I hope this information is helpful.
 
XM1264
Immigration Services Officer
USCIS - Texas Service Center
 
 
 













What bs!!!! I seriously think we should be able to give exact same obnoxious response to the IRS when they want us to pay taxes!!! "Oh, you have to put in a request no earlier than 180 days from the day you first ask for taxes, and we will process your request per our current processing time. You may inquire about your request status only if you don't hear from us in 6 mos....etc"
How do they get away with this #######?????


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-12 12:39:00
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Just got this message..... I'm shaking & trembling with emotions....... Just knowing that my case is being worked on after 10 months (282 days) of waiting is over whelming..... I'm short of words...... Guys please pray for me.....
 
Initial Review
 
On February 12, 2014, your address was changed relating to the I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN that you filed. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.




CONGRATS!!! :D

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-12 12:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

I just received a reply to my inquiry to TSC on DEc 31st... ( yea   DECEMBER 31st)
 
Based on your inquiry, we researched the status of this case.  We are actively processing this case.  However, we have had to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a delay in processing time.  If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months, please call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.
 

XM1264
Immigration Services Officer
USCIS Texas Service Center
 
 
 
6 MONTHS  ??????? REALLY????????
 











OMG!!!!!!! Seriously???????????? Life has a sick sense of humor! This is unreal and i too only hope it's just another one of their total BS responses and that ur approval is around the corner! It makes me so angry that they can get away with saying just about ANYTHING and no one is held accountable! Sorry, i'm just feeling ur pain girl! This is impossible. Please do your best to keep ur spirits up, this is not for the faint-harted! Hang in there both of u!
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-11 14:21:00
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LoveMyTico , have just been reading the K3 forum , not a lot of positive comments there about the K3 route. How much time would we save compared to CR1? It's all so bloody confusing!!! And I also just read that it's the NVC cancels the K3, so that's still very much a possibility. CONFUSED.COM. Lol


Hi, normally if i129 and i130 get approved at the same time an get fwd to nvc then nvc kills the i129 and goes on with the i130. In my case the i129 got even sent to our embassy from nvc but then the embassy told me they will not process k3 because the i130 was approved at the same time. So my i129 was sent to embassy jan 10th and the i130 has not even been entered yet to this date in the nvc system. Even tho they got them both on the same day jan 7th.
That said i hope that Tico's luv gets to have their k3 see as how she had asked for it and there is still hope while she's in process. So hang in there dear! We're all ruting for u!!!!


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-02-10 20:47:00
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If I were you, I'd jump on the K-3... if you don't pay the fees for the I-130, they can't proceed with that .. and it sits there for a year.  
 
If you got a letter from the embassy, that means they didn't close it !!
 
you have time to adjust.  The NVC is a joke..
 
I believe the instructions form the embassy are for the medical  etc... then you can make an interview appt.  ( at least that is what CR does)  
 
 
Im so jealous.  I hope that happens to me.  I am not really willing to wait out the NVC ####### when I can just go to the embassy and get the same result...  THE NVC is a waste of my time. I couldn't care less about him getting a greencard as soon as he gets here.  









Yea, i would have gladly taken the K3, don't care when he gets his green card or citizenship, i just want him home! Now i just hope the nvc doesn't take us on another ride processing the CR1....

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-24 09:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Stacey..... its Friday already... Cross your fingers for me !!  I want to hear something today !! 


Best of vibes from texas, i've been trying to send the vibes in the direction of TSC, i'm really doing my best!!! ;p
As for our K3- nevermind, the embassy said because the i130 got approved they won't process the K3, they will wait for the CR1, so i wait again while the i130 has been sitting at NVC since the 7th of jan, called this am, still not logged in.... Ridiculous is an understatement for this bs


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-24 08:35:00
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SNIKWAD   of course I'm still here.   I was able to put in a service request in for my I-130 last Friday and I also put one in for my K-3 the week before  but as you can see..  I'm still here with no news to offer.  The I-130 service request was my plea for them to just approve my K-3.  That is what we prefer. I want to bypass the NVC if at all possible.  
 
VJ  will the second place I scream for joy when that approval comes.. I promise
 
My hubby is first !  of course.




I'm still hoping u get to hear something soon!!!! I just received an email back from out embassy saying because both petitions got approved at the same time they won't process te K3 and to talk to uscis or nvc.... I had a freakin' cow and emailed back literally begging them to process the K3. Told them that NVC told me to talk to them and that they haven't even logged in the i130 yet.....i knew better than to get my hopes up.... Now i wait again to see what they want to do... Why is this entire process so ### backwards?!?!?

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-23 08:20:00
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sunshine and lollipops are good
No excuses now !!   


Yea, they should be jazzed and ready to make people's lives easier!!! I'll never understand how poory managed are these agencies, it's not rocket science!!!!

sunshine and lollipops are good
No excuses now !!   


Yea, they should be jazzed and ready to make people's lives easier!!! I'll never understand how poorly managed are these agencies, it's not rocket science!!!!


SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-21 11:30:00
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no, only in Philly ...  I don't know about any snow in Texas...   I saw some action on the Feb thread at the TSC  so I know they are open.
 
 
Roads are bad, glad I left work. I work an hour away.. Now just waiting for the kids to get home from school. They are letting them out at 11:30am.  


I live in the DFW metroplex where TSC is and it's freakin beautiful here sunshine lollypops... And all that so TSC should be working their little western butts off!!!!
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-21 11:20:00
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CONGRATS ! !! ! GO FOR IT !!
 
You just made my TUESDAY !!!     
 
I am hoping to hear something this week.   
 Waiting for a big snow storm to hit the Philly area shortly. I'll be leaving work the minuite that first flake falls from the sky and I will be home tomorrow !!!  They say 12" to fall this afternoon into tomorrow morning. ( MUSTANGS DON'T LIKE SNOW LOL LOL LOL)
 
  Plenty of time to bother the USCIS tomorrow !!!      FINGERS CROSSED FOR ALL !!






Lol! Stay nice and warm, and i hope u hear something this week too! Let's get out men home already! Fingers crossed for you and everyone else still waiting!
SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-21 09:13:00
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I'm hoping my service request will bring attention to my case, especially since she had to find a differrent way to file it.  I soooo want the K-3. 
 
I'm coming up on 60 days for the transfer also.  I would almost bet a paycheck that I will be issued an RFE so they can buy some time.. But that is OK  if that is what they are gonna do.  I'm so stressed out over this. 

Jst got off the phone with NVC and they did send our i129 to the embassy while the i130 hasnt gotten logged in yet. He said by the time they log it in (few weeks) we may already have the intw at the embassy. Didn't have a tracking # but said it was sent on thr 10th. So yay!!!! K3 is alive!!!!!
Hope u get urs too!!!! Hang in there fighter!

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-21 08:18:00
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Try and get a case number for the K-3. There is a post on VJ about how to track your file through DHL to the embassy.  Once it gets to the embassy, you can call them directly. 
 
 
http://www.visajourn...assy/?p=4567372



Thanks!!! Looks like i need a shipper's reference. I have the case # but not the ship ref. So i'll get that on monday too. Thx!!!

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-18 21:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

Thanks for keeping an eye out for me !!    Please keep me updated on your K-3.  There have been a few k-3's that have made it to the embassy lately.   Who told you it was killed?  NVC?  I swear they say the same info to everyone without knowing each circumstance.   I am so happy I actually got to voice my preference. I have no idea if it will go my way...  but I'm hoping
 
Thanks to all the members who keep checking for my approval !!


Yea, the NVC cust service said it was killed.... Which is funy because i talked to her on the 14th and the letter with the case # was dated the 13th.... So i'll have to see what tha....!!!

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-18 21:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril 2013 I-130 Filers

They DID do a service request for the I-130.  I got the NICEST person for tier 2 . I thanked her over and over for being so nice and being willing to help. She said "I have been doing this a very long time, its all in a days work"  I was on the phone just about 40 minutes with her. She tried to do a service request the regular way but couldn't so she found another way. She put me on hold several times  She asked me my name, phone number, address, husbands name. and then she typed in exactly what I said.  I explained that we prefer the K-3 because no matter what, at  our interview we  know we need a waiver. Taking the K-3 route will just save us 2 months of the NVC nonsense.  We don't care about having to adjust or the cost. We want to save time.  It has already been 9 long months of just waiting.  My assumtion is that she sent the assigned officer the service request. I have an SR number and a date of Feb 1st for a response.    I don't know what will happen... maybe I'll get an RFE because I am "rushing " them  but I am just so happy that I finally got a person on the other end of the line who actually did something to help.  It goes to show that there "IS" something they can do. I think it helped when I told her that on Dec 30th I was told I am assigned to an officer and was told 30 days.  Then when I call the automated line it says an additional 180 days.  I asked her what I should believe.. She said to believe the senators office because they have a special department at the USCIS that only deals with the congressional and senator inquiries.  And I think she could see something in the screen because she said I know your case is being worked on... maybe thats why she sent the special SR??  
 
Im just so happy I got that nice woman on the other end of the line !!  Its hard to find things to be happy about with this process these days..   

Tico's luv, way to go! I haven't had a chance to post in a while but every time i see the notice for this thread with ur name on it i check to see if u finally got approved, i can't believe it's taking so long!!!!! NVC got our I129 and I130 on jan 7th. I called to get a case number last tuesday and she said they had received them and it was gona be 10-20 bus days b4 they log them in. And that my i129 got killed and i130 is going fwd. So i said ok.... Well today i get a letter from the nvc telling me they sent the 129 part to the embassy and to go and fill out the ds160 gave me the case # and all. So now who do believe? monday can't get here fast enough cuz i have to call and check on this b4 i pay for ds160 ..... I'm like u, if we can go the k3 route i'm all abt it.... Just get me my hubby here already!!!!!!!!
Good luck darling i hope it all goes fast from now for u guys!!! Happy new year! ;)

SmiljanaDjuroFemaleMontenegro2014-01-18 20:54:00