Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	hey everyone,   We had our interview today and guess what? We were approved!!   Thats awesome!!! Congratulations	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-08 13:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	please can someone help explain to me if montreal embassy is fast or slow in scheduling interview.jot got case complete by phone today     I am not sure that you will get a may interview given that your case complete is in April, but you should get an appointment in June.  If slots are still available for May or someone cancels, they could schedule your interview in may. Thankfully Montreal does not have a long wait  My case complete was 3/21 and interview is 5/8   My wife got her case complete and P4 letter last night indicating her interview date at the Montreal consulate.  May 21st is the big day!   YAY!!!  I got the IL at 1:50 am...so it was super nice to wake up to.  Called and got the date over the phone a couple days ago and the husband had already booked his flight and hotel	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-04 11:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	Where is mine....lol Ty Anyone here who know there Interview date but haven't received the IL yet?   me! haven't gotten one yet.    interview was scheduled yesterday afternoon.  hopefully i get the IL tonight or tomorrow.	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-03 12:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	May 6th..   Woo hoo!!!!!!   YAY!! Woo-hoo indeed!!     Wooo whooo gwenstar. Congratulations so happy for you.   Thanks!!!!    mine is May 6th also  we have same embassy , iam sending u a friend request.    Lucky!	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-02 14:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	There you go girl!!!!!!   Thanks!  Can't wait to see when you get yours   interview May 29th..just called NVC   YAY!!!   got off phone with NVC   may 6th here ,    omg  so happy  excited    So excited for you   Congrats to everyone who has gotten their interview date - and congrats to all the ones that are to come!!!	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-02 13:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	Interview May 8th!    I called at 9 this morning - said it had not been scheduled.  Just called again and they said it has been scheduled.  SOOOOOOOOO HAPPPYYY!!!	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-02 12:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	So.....no interview scheduled yet.  NVC chica said, and I quote " You might want to call back in a couple of weeks to see if an interview has been scheduled".    That doesn't even stress me out - just makes me laugh. I said, aren't you scheduling interviews right now? She said yes.... so yeah. funny stuff!  I know for me thankfully  Montreal does not have a long wait for the consulate.    I will call back tomorrow morning. hehe	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-01 13:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	Dwheels, I hope you're well. I am a bit worried that we have not received a case complete email after we were told our case was completed last Monday (24th). We did receive an email the day after on the 25th that was a checklist to bring along to the interview (not NVC). The email said they have finished reviewing our case and I need to bring missing item to interview. Is this my case complete email? It came one day after our case was completed not one week that is why I am confused. Three different phone reps have said our case is complete but I just want to make sure.   The case complete email I got basically said    The National Visa Center has received all documentation necessary to complete pre-processing of your case. As soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the applicant, petitioner and attorney (if applicable) will be notified. .......dont make travel plans etc.... The US Embassy or Consulate General may require additional documentation at the time of the interview. Additional documentation requirements if applicable can be referenced at the following URL: http://travel.state..../info_3742.html -------------	gwenstar	Female	Canada	2014-04-01 08:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Curious: How long from your i130 PD to RFE - if any?	NSC filer here, PD 03/24/2014 & RFE was mailed to me on 08/26/2014 (approx 5 mos & 2 days). I received the letter in my hand on 08/30/2014 Edited by Tenzy, 03 September 2014 - 12:58 PM.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-03 12:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	USCIS have no case update,,, why???	I did the same thing. Checked everyday after I received email confirmation. I think my case update showed 15-20 days after I received my NOA1. So I would suggest to wait some more. Maybe another week?	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-23 09:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Are 2nd Originals- Documents needed for Spouse Visa Interview?	I am not sure if it's right but just my point of view-   I think your lawyer asked for 2nd original copy just in case when NVC ships your documents to the U.S. Consulate in your country, they are afraid that it might get lost or misplaced. The "2nd original copy" is just a back up. As to how you can get it would depend on where it was issued. Ask your sister to go back to where her Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate was issued & ask them for a certified copy (which holds the same value as a original document)	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-26 10:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Post-Decision Activity to Initial Review???	I called NVC for a week then one day she asked my fiances name and dob....which normally they told me they don't have my MTL#....she gave me my number over the phone then I was able to track my case. I'm not sure process for your case, but they told me it was a glitch, it took a week of calling before montreal had my information. It's very frustrating but rest assured you'll have info shortly just keep calling.   I spoke with an officer from USCIS and she said its a computer glitch too but now I received another email & checked my case status on USCIS website & it states this now-  Acceptance On October 1, 2014, a duplicate notice was mailed to you regarding a decision on this case, or describing how we will process the case if it is still pending.  Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your case is at our NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER location. If this I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN is still pending, you will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you.  If you move and this case is still pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-10-01 10:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Post-Decision Activity to Initial Review???	I had the same thing happen with my k1 visa..... I called and spoke to tier 2 immigration officer, and they said it was a computer glitch and it meant my case was moving..... Keep calm I'm certain its just meaning your case is moving Cheers   So how long did it take after speaking with a tier 2 officer to move your case to NVC? I called right after I received email but the lady on phone told me that the Tier 2 officers are extremely busy due to the high volume of call. So she said to call back tomorrow. I hope everything is fine. I'm worried here. I just hope this is a computer glitch & that they have mailed our documents to NVC..   I'm calling them tomorrow morning at 8AM Edited by Tenzy, 30 September 2014 - 05:38 PM.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-30 17:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Post-Decision Activity to Initial Review???	I received an email for approval on Sep 17th and received actual approval notice on Sep 20th. Now, USCIS sent me 2 email today: 1st email stated that I put an e-service & 2nd email (10 mins after the 1st email) stated that my address has been changed. Now my case update shows-     Initial Review On September 30, 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.     I'm going crazy here...Did they make some mistake? Or are they backing out on approval now? I'm so lost. Guide me if anyone had this experience?   Thanks	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-30 16:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	Congrats Tenzy!! I knew it wouldn't be long after your RFE that you'd get approved. I'm so happy for you both.    Thanks so much for the prayers, we need all we can get, God willing our approvals are coming soon.   Good luck at NVC!   ~ Sofi       Thank you Sofi! I know we had RFE around same time. I don't know if this helps but on 09/16/2014 I went on USCIS website & just tried doing an e-service request. To my suprise, they took my request & gave me request ID # and said I should expect reply by 10/08/2014. Next day I got approved (email notice). So, I highly recommend you to try this. I don't know if this will work but nothing wrong in trying.    My prayers are with you & your hubby!	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-18 09:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	Thank you all I will pray for the rest of us too!! I know this process is so disheartening. I, myself have been on  an emotional roller coaster because of this. I hope you all get approved. We all need our life partners with us already. The separation is killing us. Literally !!	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-17 11:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	Thank you I was so disheartened yesterday & today seems to be a good day for me. Thank you VJ & Thank you NSC! Off to NVC now	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-17 09:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	I don't see number for Nebraska service center in my NOA1...My NOA1 just has contact number for USCIS. Hello there, when you call the USCIS number u enter ur case # , after u enter ur LIN0123456788 it directs ur call to NSC cuz they know by case # that ur case is at NSC. Hope that helps	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-17 09:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	Just got email sayin that I got approved..yay!!	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-17 09:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	You got married in India and the original certificate is in English? (Just curious about this because I have no idea how things are in India.) Are all Indian marriage certificates in English? Maybe that is what caused the confusion? They might think it's not a copy of the original. I don't think you should submit any originals to USCIS either, a copy is fine. Yes, I got married in India. No, not all Indian Marriage Certificate is in English. The last few years, most of the MC are drafted in English especially if you get it from cities like how I got it done in New Delhi (capital city of India). I got it done in English for the purpose of Immigration. I sent in my response today with no originals. I just submitted copy again this time I got it notarized stating its a true copy. Thanks for your input.. highly appreciated!!! I wish our attorney could have known that ?? Well the bright side is that you will get your approval soon! I hope my case gets touched soon I wish you good luck too. I m trying to stay positive. Hope to get approval soon	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-02 18:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	Oh man, my marriage certificate is in spanish ?? thats how i sent it...siiigh   Sorry to inform you but you might end up like me, RFE unless you get lucky with this.. Mine was in English & still they are asking for Foreign Language one with translated version on top of it.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-02 17:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	NSC filer here, PD 03/24/2014, I received RFE that stated that I need to submit copy of original marriage certificate & along with English translation. However, my marriage certificate is in English already. So I'm sending RFE reply today. Made copy of my marriage certificate & got it notarized, wrote a letter explaining that original certificate is in English itself. Lets see what happens.    Do you guys think that should be enough??    P.S- went & spoke to lawyer, he said that I shouldn't submit original. He helped me get it notarized and wrote a letter. Will it be enough?  Edited by Tenzy, 02 September 2014 - 12:05 PM.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-02 12:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	Just checked uscis & status changed to RFE? After all the wait..RFE? Seriously? Ughhh so pissed	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-08-26 18:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	I just received notification that my 130 was approved.. My pd is 3/17/14.. Super excited I just received notification that my 130 was approved.. My pd is 3/17/14.. Super excited   Congrats!!! waiting for my approval now...  Edited by Tenzy, 22 August 2014 - 01:43 PM.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-08-22 13:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ALL Nebraska I-130 Filers	Finally after 162 days, our case been approved PD march 6th on Aug 15th.   Congrats...!!!	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-08-15 12:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Hello my status on USCIS is still on post decision activity my case was already received at nvc on 10/8 ...i will call tomorrow and hope i get through! To get a case #   OMG congrats!! hope you have a smooth journey at NVC	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-10-15 10:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Thats great news! I wonder why they took so long to ship it, sadly by what i see on other timelines it takes 25 days for nvc to receive and a few days after they give u a case # ...ive notice it takes a few days not too many...   Yes, it sucks They took 3 weeks to ship. But I'm going by my 1st approval letter. As soon as it reaches 25 business days, I'm going to call NVC and ask them if they have received my file or not.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-10-09 09:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	I got duplicate approval notices too, however they both have the same approval dates. Our lawyer says uscis is a mess, i think nvc goes by the actual approval dates because thats what they ask me for when i call   Thank you Tavotevi for your prompt response. I just got emailed today stating that my case is shipped to NVC. I know you still haven't recieved case # yet, when you said the 25 days wait period for NVC. Is the wait period for them to receive the package or does that period also include receiving package as well as assigning the case #? I'm really confused about that.   Thank you once again for your response. I'm kinda relieved now that my package has been shipped.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-10-07 10:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Got approved on 09/17/2014 and received duplicate notice of approval today dated 10/01/2014..IDK which one to follow? the 09/17/2014 or the 10/01/2014? Ugh...I think my NVC process will be delayed cuz of this stupid duplicate notice...	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-10-06 15:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Hi Tenzy, I have been in the NVC proceeding phase of my visa journey. We are supposed to send the IV packet and I had a question regarding it,if you could address it. The visa website (http://travel.state...._documents.html) States that one must obtain the original or certified documents - be it birth certificate or police clearance or marriage certificate. This is a little confusing to me and my husband as we are following the process on our own without an attorney. Does it mean that we have to submit the original documents ? What does certified copies mean here? Does it mean that I get my documents attested or certified by a gazetted officer? Also, the link above states that : Important: If we asked for an original or certified copy you must send the actual original or certified copy of the document to the NVC. You cannot submit a photocopy or a notarized photocopy as this will delay your case. This confuses me a lot more as I am in India and my husband is in US. Does this mean that I have to mail original documents to him to complete the IV packet to be sent to NVC? I hope, if this is what I am supposed to do, will I not require thee original documents during my interview? Or will I get these original documents back? Thanks in advance!!   Hi, I'm also doing this process without an attorney. From what I understand, I think you are better off sending the original documents to NVC rather than Certified Copy (although it states on their website that you can sent either one). Certified Copy just means a copy of the original issued by the same issuer. For example- I think what you can do it go back to where your certificates were issued & ask them for another copy (I'm sure they can pull out from their records). The certified copies dont need to be notarized. They just need to be issued by the same issuer. (whatever it is in your case). And, you have to sent those documents to your husband (since these are important documents, I suggest you use the best method of mailing- FedEx is a good option) and Your husband needs to sent those documents to NVC.   Good luck to you guys	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-29 10:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Im also waiting for his documents..mainly the police clearance because he has to go back to where he was living the past few years he has one from his hometown but i dont want to ridk them not accepting it because its not from the city where he was working recently.   My status still says "approval notice sent out" it didn't change to "shipped to NVC", should I call USCIS & ask them cuz i see that yours was shipped right after. Today marks the 10th day since my approval notice was sent out.    P.S- Do you happen to know if NVC mails out a letter to us asking for beneficiary's supporting documents? For example- Listing the items like Birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport size photo, police clearance, etc..or do we just sent out the documents on our own through our research on the NVC website. I'm trying to expedite my husband's passport & they are asking for some notice from U.S side asking for those documents. I don't have the letter yet so I'm so confused. For now, I sent them the approval notice but that doesn't indicate the document lists that we need. I hope they expedite it, so that I can have the IV package complete before NVC asks. I'm so stressed...ughh -.-	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-26 10:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	This is the feedback i got from someone who sent everything within 1.5 months... -What I strongly recommend you is to have both packages (AOS and IV) right away to send them TOGETHER, as soon as you have the AOS bill invoiced (so you can use the cover page). -- After that she is just waiting for her case to be completed.. After seeing this i got hope that it might not be as bad as i thought   Oh I didn't know that. That's a great idea to work on. I have AOS pretty much prepared. The only thing I am waiting for is my husband's document. We have some issues with passport (need to resolve that first), then get the Police clearance & he already has birth certificate. He needs to mail me those (along with his pictures). I have AOS package ready from my side. This process is taking so long. Hope we're almost there!! *fingers crossed*	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-25 09:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	I believe you can send in all your documents at once after you pay the fees, even though they wont be seen until the actual step comes through the process, doing this will save you the mail time instead of them receiving one packet then after another one. Try to get everything you need asap. But if worst comes to worst you can stick to the one packet at a time. Of course this is my opinion after what i read here its not a fact... Hope it helps a little..   When you mean all documents, are you referring to AOS package & the supporting documents (like birth certificates, marriage certificates & stuff?)   Thanks for the reply Tavotevi	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-23 11:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	I got and RFE on Friday. I still don't have the RFE letter so I don't know what it's about. For those who got RFE's, can you put the description of your RFE? Another question, is it a good idea for me to contact my senator at this point?   Thanks   I got RFE asking for "legible copy" of my marriage certificate. I sent them copy again & got approved after 2 weeks. I don't know if this might work but try calling the USCIS & maybe you can ask them to sent the letter again or maybe ask what the RFE was about?	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-23 09:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	My case hasn't even been shipped to NVC. I keep checking the status on USCIS website. Do you guys know when we need to collect the civil documents (supporting documents for beneficiary) like around what time? I have some issues with obtaining one document. Can anybody guide me on this? I was approved on 09/17/2014, received approval letter on 09/20/2014. Thanks	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-23 09:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Thank you buddies. I will pray for you all   @tavotevi - thank you. I hope so..I can't wait for my husband to be with me already. I was very emotional lately. Cried several times, but finally seems like everything is WORTH it !!!	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-17 11:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Got approved today, received an email	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-17 09:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	They submitted a service request for me, but they said I should hear back from them in 15 days, that was last week. Is there anything else I can do?   To be honest, even I don't know what else you can do. I have been waiting to hear back from them as well. I filed E-service request today. They said I should hear a reply back by Oct 8 Edited by Tenzy, 16 September 2014 - 05:20 PM.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-16 17:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Hello everyone! I thought I would finally join the March 2014 filers thread. The PD for my husband's I-130 was March 18, and we still have not been approved. I'm starting to get anxious...   You should call them & ask for service request. I think NSC is approving April filers.	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-16 11:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	March 2014 i-130 filers	Still waiting on noa2 guys! Once i receive this i will meet with our lawyer, and i will let u guys know everything i was told!! We got this!!   keep us updated!! Thank you	Tenzy	Not Telling	India	2014-09-08 10:44:00