ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresContacting Congressman

Hi all,

 

Does anyone have a sample letter in regards to contacting your local congressman that I could look at.

 

I have no idea what to say.

 

Anything is appreciated! :D

 

Each Congressman has Constituent Liaisons, who will guide you through the process - some our extremely helpful.  As previously said, you can call or email them, they all have websites which will also give you information.  Most will require you to fill out a form, which gives them permission to inquire with the USCIS or NVC about your specific case.  There isn't an official letter format for informing them about your case specifics.  I just typed everything up in an email and sent it to them, along with the inquiry permission form.  Just give them every bit of information you can in the email.  My information was about 7 pages long.  They might respond and ask you for more information or to clarify anything, but at that point you've established the communications channels and there might be a few back and forth emails.  These type of Congressional inquiries can do wonders for your case, especially if things are going slow or either agency has made errors.

 

If you happen to be from PA, I can give you direct contact info for the person who helped me.  She was amazing!


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-04-25 04:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Interview - Should the petitioner accompany the benificiary

It seems strange to me that certain policies are different at certain Embassies.  I know this is true though. 

 

I think these policy differences are contributing to the confusion people face when dealing with immigration issues.  I guess we could add uniformity to the immigration reform debate.  I have no doubt the process could be streamlined and simplified.   


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-04-03 01:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat is a certificate of citizenship?

Please clarify the situation.  I'm assuming the answers to the questions below are "no", since you appear to be filing an I-130. 

 

Age?

 

Are you currently located in the U.S?

 

Do you have a U.S. passport?

 

Do you have a U.S. Consulate Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) (similar to a birth certificate)?


Edited by jayjaym, 22 August 2014 - 01:45 AM.

jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-08-22 01:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHappy dance!!

Just checked our status online and we got approved finally today from Texas,..,!! So very happy ! Thanks for all of your help everyone ! To those of you who are waiting hang in there and things will get better for you and you will get your approvals !


HongKongloversNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-10 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports6/21 Transfers from VSC to TSC

dear Ashely : I got the information simply from the customer help line about the Jan 15th answer on processing NOA1 at texas...The second time I called this last week i got a really mean person who was not forthcoming with any information other than it can take up to 180 days to get an answer after our case had been transferred to texas on June 21st ! So who knows ?


Edited by HongKonglovers, 06 July 2013 - 04:40 PM.

HongKongloversNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-06 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports6/21 Transfers from VSC to TSC

Oh man....I am a June 21 transfer with the NOA1 of Jan 28th. I called the help line on Monday July 1st and the man told me that the texas center was working on NOA1 apps from Jan 13th that day. I really hope this business of the texas office holding the apps before they go to NVC is not true...What a nightmare this whole process has been. I am hopefull for an approval this next week. It is beyond the five month waiting period that they have declared to be the case...Good luck everybody !


HongKongloversNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-06 09:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Oh yea,,,we just got the same thing today also in our e-mail...It means that it has been sent to the NVC and I am most hopeful that we will get our case number any day now...I am excited...great news...


HongKongloversNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-25 19:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Oh great news ! I just checked our case status and we got our NOA2 ! Finally after 163 days !!! Hang in there everybody ! The Texas center is moving on these things...I had a NOA1 of Jan 28th 2013 as well...Good luck everyone !!!


HongKongloversNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-10 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A Submition
Does G-325A biographic information has to be submitted at the time that you are filing the i-129f or can it be sumbitted at a later point and will i-129f be helf back because of it. reason i'm asking is that my friend before was submitting it after his fiance entered US.
AndreyCMaleKazakhstan2008-03-27 09:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE 30 Day
whats going to happen when 30 days that they give to to submit additional information runns out? will you have to submit the package again, along with another check? and so on...
AndreyCMaleKazakhstan2008-03-31 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurestime limit to enter country
hello, is there a time limit after the visa is issued on how long you have to enter the US. is it 3 months to get married once you get married or once the visa is issued?
AndreyCMaleKazakhstan2008-04-07 08:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of support
i've just recived my letter and it does not mention any thing about where to send my affidavit of support to. do i wait for NVC to send some thing or do i sent them the packet or to my fiancee? please help.
AndreyCMaleKazakhstan2008-05-05 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresinviting parents to wedding
Couple of questions. what are the chances of embassy alowing both parrents and a brother of my fiance' thats overseas to come to United States to attend wedding? and also when should her parrents come and apply for tourst visa after when my fiance gets hers, along with her, or after she gets into US?
AndreyCMaleKazakhstan2008-05-15 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswht is an alien registration number?
its a number on the green card
AndreyCMaleKazakhstan2008-03-18 07:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Filers 2013 K1

NOA 1 - 04/10/13

Transfer - 07/10/13

NOA 2 - 07/25/13

 

 

 

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!


stb133Not TellingHonduras2013-07-25 21:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Filers 2013 K1
Our NOA1 is April 10th and we got notice today about being transferred to another office.

Has anyone else received an email this morning from the USCIS saying that your filed has been transferred? I hoping this is a good sign!!!

Our NOA1 date is April 24th.




stb133Not TellingHonduras2013-07-10 12:10:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPolice Clearance Issue

If they told him that, they gave him incorrect information.  We sent exactly one copy of my wife's PI police certificate to the NVC.  We did not bring her personal copy to the Embassy for the interview and they never asked us for it.

 

Are they holding up your petition until you send them another copy?  If they are, have your husband call and get through to a "supervisor", because that is not the normal process.

 

What was the validity period of the police certificate?  Did you live in any other countries form more than 6 months in the last few years?


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-04-18 03:53:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPolice Clearance Issue

Don't send your personal copy to the NVC.  The copy you sent with the packet is what they need.

 

It could be a false checklist or you could be in a situation similar to ours, where the NVC overlooks or misplaces some of your documents, then sends you a checklist saying they don't have them.  If you are 100% certain that the document was in the packet, call the NVC and escalate until you reach a "supervisor".  Advise that person of the situation and insist your case documents be reviewed by a "supervisor". 

 

Do not let them delay your case because they have made an error by not properly reviewing your documents.  USCIS and NVC errors are official grounds for possibly having an expedite approved.  Although with our case, the "supervisor" simply pulled the petition from the desk of the first level processor, reviewed the documents, found the "missing" papers, and then personnally approved the petition. 

 

This happened after our Senator's staff contacted the NVC, made them aware of the fact that they were actively monitoring our case, and advised that we (my wife and I) were absolutely positive the NVC had made errors. 

 

So have your husband contact his U.S. Senator for assistance.  Every U.S. Senator has liasons who can help out when needed.  Make sure you advise the NVC "supervisor" that you are in contact with your Senator's staff, that they is actively monitoring your situation, and that his staff will be sending official inquires to the NVC regarding your case. 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-04-18 00:15:00
USCIS Service CentersDo all I-130s filed from abroad go to CSC now?

My petition, and several others I've had direct knowledge of, stayed at the National Benefits Center in Missouri throughout 2013.  For almost all of 2013, as far as I can tell from VJ posts, almost all non-direct overseas filed petitions stayed at the NBC.  It does seem that things get switched up quite a bit though.  I think it is all part of their smoke and mirrors processing time manipulation strategy.   

 

The infamous "auto-expedite" was never really confirmed.  I think it was more of an urban legend, stemming from so many overseas petitions getting processed so quickly.  There were many petitions processed very quickly back in those days, but that was also prior to DACA, so the entire system wasn't nearly as bogged down as it is today.  It really could have just come down to more efficient and motivated workers at the NBC.

 

The good news is that the CSC is currently showing five (5) months for an I-130, which appears to be much faster than the NBC's August 21, 2013 processing date - don't get me wrong though, I believe five (5) months is still an unreasonable amount of time for the process.  The goal in my mind should be 30-45 days at the USCIS, anything longer than that is ridiculous.  The processing time or date is the "normal" wait, but hopefully you can get through faster than that. 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-04-17 22:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING FOR ABU DHABI CR-1 VISA

The embassy has had your fiance's passport since November of 2012 and you still haven't heard anything?


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-06-29 00:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCase transferred to NVC

It isn't normal for a case to take 8 weeks to go from the USCIS to the NVC.  You definitely need to contact the USCIS. 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-27 01:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - September 2013

I see more people on here talking about getting checklists for items that are already in the package or for items that should be accepted but aren?t for some random reason.  It seems rather convenient that sending you a checklist moves your processing time out another 30 days, sends your file to the bottom of the pile, and provides a processing milestone for the worker ? since they get to then remove one more paper DS-230 from the system.  It eliminates one more paper DS-230 because the applicant would be required to file the online DS-260.  I don?t doubt for a minute that the NVC is pushing the processors to knock out the remaining paper DS-230?s as fast as possible. 

 

I?ve been working for the government long enough to know that some high-level bureaucrat somewhere at the NVC will take credit for ?improving the efficiency? of the NVC processing system by implementing the online DS-260 process.  They will most likely get some type of performance bonus, while we all get another 30+ days of waiting.  They will get to go home to their family tonight, while many of us get to go online and Skype with our family tonight. 

 

The more I learn and the more I think about this process, the more I believe whole-heartedly that this entire immigration system is broken.  It needs a complete overhaul from top to bottom.  The main focus of the system should shift from preventing marriage and immigration fraud to preventing families from being apart.  If the system was overhauled with a ?Family First, Remember Who We Work For? core philosophy, then I believe many of the current problems would be resolved.  Of course, they still need to be able to detect marriage and immigration fraud but they need to strike a balance between that mandate and ensuring American taxpayers are kept apart from their loved ones for as little time as possible. 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-06 22:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - September 2013

Ha! This is pretty confusing. I got this from this link: http://travel.state..../info_5164.html

Next Steps Access the Consular Electronic Application Center
To determine if your petition began processing in time to join the program and to access Form DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa Application, and Form DS-261, Choice of Address and Agent, click Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website. After logging in, follow the directions displayed noting the following:

If CEAC provides you with the option of completing a DS-260 (note it may be grayed-out because you have not paid your Immigrant Visa Fee), you are required to complete the DS-260.
If CEAC provides you with online payment information only, you are NOT required to complete the DS-260.




I think there is no harm in completing a DS 260. But it is a pretty long set of questions. There are actually a lot of new questions, questions that are not that hard to answer anyway. If you wish to call NVC and find out if you need to fill it in, do so. I just wish they put up a really comprehensive guidance on this new roll out soon!!!










 

 

So, it sounds like anyone who logs into the CEAC website and sees the option to fill out the DS-260 online, is required to fill it out.  Unbelievable! 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-06 08:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - September 2013

 

Nobody is sure yet. I am in the same boat (My DS-230 packet is on day 18/20 today) and I have not heard besides the call I made to a supervisor. She stated the would accept the DS-230 as long as it was correct. But I honestly don't trust anyone at NVC anymore.

 

Can you log into the CEAC website and see if you see the same thing in your account?


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-06 05:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - September 2013

The confusion continues.  I just logged into the ceac.state.gov page and there is a new section below my receipts, showing IV AND ALIEN REGISTRATION (DS-260).  This section is showing:

warning.gif Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration: Not Started   Start

 

Number of Applications:1 Completed:0 Incomplete:0 Not Started:1        

Follow To Join:0

 

So now what?  The previously submitted and received DS-230 (received at NVC on 16 August) is no longer applicable?  We haven't received anything from the NVC saying we need to disregard the DS-230 and file a DS-260 but now this shows up on the website.   


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-06 04:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - September 2013

Hello there,

I paid AOS fees yesterday, and fees was debited from account but not stated paid on payment portal.

I got 2 emails in my inbox and the same emails in my wife's inbox;

1- (PAOSF I-130 FOR NEOPOST DS-1200) email talking about AOS fees and bill invoice, my wife's address is recipient and my address in the CC field

2- (ACL FOR WWRO) email, my address is recipient and my wife's address in CC, stating that i must complete DS-261, online Choice of Address andAgent Form.

 

Is that normal? I have sent the DS-3032 email template on August 31, do i need to complete DS-261 also?

 

The NVC seems to be transitioning toward an all electronic process.  If the NVC is in a state of flux right now, it will be hard for anyone on here to give you accurate advice.  I would follow the instructions they provided you and send the DS-261 - they know where your application falls in relation to the transition.  I suspect some people are going to be caught in a phase between the paper processing and electronic processing, so there will be plenty of confusion in the coming weeks. 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-05 06:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - September 2013

We received checklists for a couple items that were already in the AOS packages - actually exact same checklist for both my wife and stepson's seperate AOS packages.  I called NVC and spoke to customer service.  They said if the items were in the original AOS package, they would mark the cases for "Supervisor Review" and it would take another 2 weeks before anyone would look at it again.  It isn't very nice to get a 2 week delay because someone couldn't take the time to properly review the documents. 

 

Has this happened to anyone else?  100% sure both items were in both packages and documented on both cover sheets.  I originally thought they might be false checklists, but there were specific items listed, so I figured they must be real checklists.


Edited by jayjaym, 04 September 2013 - 01:03 AM.

jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-04 01:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember 2013 Interviews

I GOT EMAILED FROM NVC INFORMING ME THAT MY APPOINTMENT INTERVIEW AT THE US EMBASSY MANILA WILL BE ON JANUARY 02,2014 !!!! THANKS GOD !!!! 

WILL DO THE MEDICAL EXAM SOON !!!

 

Congrats!  Good luck with the interview!


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-30 06:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember 2013 Interviews

DO NOT DELETE: ***USE MOST RECENT LIST AT THE BOTTOM***


Instructions:
If you want to share your case complete and interview dates:
1. Go to LAST PAGE or before and click "Quote/Reply" on the MOST RECENT LIST.
2. Ask for help only if you will mess up the list
3. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting(Settings>Posting Settings->Enable visual (RTE))
4. Remove [quote] around the list by clicking back space just before "do not delete"
5. Always use [Courier New] Font.(It will stay lined up correctly if you use the correct font.)
6. Add in order by NVC case complete date.
7. Add the date you received your interview date so others can see from case complete to assignment time-frame.
8. Please use your VJ member name not the Petitioner/Beneficiary name on your timeline.
9. Please update your timeline so VJ members can have accurate timelines to monitor their own case.












May cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY







rrkk................05/15/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Cambodia
 
July cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

sunshine1102........07/22/13....10/28/13....12/12/13....IR-1/CR-1....Egypt
 
August cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

umer.shujaat........08/18/13....10/03/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan

yoyo888.............08/23/13....11/06/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....China
bgreen19............08/28/13....10/03/13....11/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines

 
September cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

samoha..............09/09/13....10/02/13....11/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....Tunisia
AP & VP.............09/10/13....09/10/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
Nick4all............09/11/13....10/01/13....11/06/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
Nigerian Queen......09/11/13....10/01/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria
a1188323............09/11/13....10/05/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK

sherryandyashpal....09/12/13....10/01/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Tderev..............09/12/13....10/01/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Ukraine
chorette............09/12/13....10/09/13....11/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
intersect...........09/16/13....10/08/13....11/07/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines

DreamAngelsWish.....09/16/13....10/02/13....11/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK


niki72..............09/16/13....10/02/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
n&a10...............09/17/13....10/08/13....11/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Hong Kong
flycal..............09/17/13....10/03/13....11/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

karachif2a..........09/17/13....09/24/13....11/08/13....F2A..........Pakistan
sherryandyushpal....09/17/13....10/01/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
kimazz..............09/18/13....10/02/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK
rjkhuletz...........09/19/13....10/01/13....11/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
vayne...............09/19/13....10/01/13....11/13/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
firesp33dr..........09/19/13....10/02/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nicaragua
Bethann and Omar....09/19/13....10/01/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jamaica





amorim..............09/20/13....10/01/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Brasil
nikkers0728.........09/23/13....10/03/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....Tanzania
Monitamilano........09/23/13....10/28/13....12/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....Italy
USTRACK.............09/23/13....10/11/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....DR
A_Singh.............09/24/13....10/03/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada
racheese............09/25/13....10/02/13....11/19/13....IR-1/CR-1....Singapore
SavaSilvia..........09/26/13....10/03/13....11/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....Bulgaria



Nickusa.............09/26/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jordan
Dipikant............09/27/13....10/01/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

memlaura............09/27/13....10/28/13....12/12/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria
Marslove............09/30/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Egypt
 
October cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

wisegeek............10/01/13....10/03/13....11/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Qatar
daria89.............10/01/13....10/02/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Russia
philhaymes..........10/01/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK
George_Louisiana....10/01/13....10/04/13....11/27/13....IR-1/CR-1....China
trixiechick75.......10/01/13....10/01/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....DR
vn12................10/02/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Vietnam
nattypruett.........10/02/13....10/04/13....11/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Turkey
TOTOEMEY............10/02/13....10/03/13....11/13/13....IR-1/CR-1....Morocco
Worriedmominoc......10/04/13....10/11/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
Amejia12............10/07/13....10/28/13....12/10/13....IR-1/CR-1....Mexico
RandR2013...........10/08/13....10/15/13....11/21/13....IR-1/CR-1....Sri Lanka
rysa................10/08/13....10/11/13....11/07/13....IR-1/CR-1....Germany
msusmani............10/09/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
jilliannep..........10/10/13....10/11/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
MSusmani............10/10/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
valb47..............10/11/13....10/28/13....12/17/13....IR-5.........London
EjayG...............10/15/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria
KmOm0629............10/15/13....10/29/13....12/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Guatemala
Kankanka2012........10/20/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Senegal
formywife...........10/25/13....10/28/13....12/11/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nepal
Lingladyinred19.....10/23/13....10/28/13....12/09/13....IR-5.........Philippines
Kinamand6663........10/23/13....10/24/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR1.....China
leecindygro.........10/25/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....CR-1.........Jamaican
Teach706............10/31/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....France
ivyanddan...........10/31/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....CR-1.........Japan
 
November cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

Ezenca21............11/05/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Albania
xpat4ever...........11/08/13....11/12/13....12/13/13....IR-1/CR-1....Singapore
Nabby1..............11/10/13....11/13/13....12/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
M&T.................11/11/13....11/19/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....Thailand
justoleme...........11/12/13....11/13/13....12/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK
RaviChi.............11/13/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
Kaale and Dalli.....11/14/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nepal
Jay_15..............11/14/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....F2A..........UK
ssingh..............11/15/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
onek................11/18/13....11/29/13....01/24/14....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan
Adolftina...........11/19/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
jayjaym.............11/20/13....11/30/13....01/12/14....IR-1/CR-1....UAE
She's...............11/20/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan
riamadrid...........11/22/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
Jmack2743...........11/26/13....11/29/13....01/24/14....IR-1/CR-1....UK
Yazked..............11/26/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
EAA.................11/27/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Egypt
MRSFULLER...........11/27/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jamaica








































































Edited by jayjaym, 30 November 2013 - 12:37 AM.

jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-30 00:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDecember 2013 Interviews

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May cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY



rrkk??????..........05/15/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Cambodia

 

July cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

sunshine1102........07/22/13....10/28/13....12/12/13....IR-1/CR-1....Egypt

 

August cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

umer.shujaat........08/18/13....10/03/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan
bgreen19............08/28/13....10/03/13....11/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines

 

September cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

samoha..............09/09/13....10/02/13....11/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....Tunisia

AP & VP.............09/10/13....10/02/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Nick4all............09/11/13....10/01/13....11/06/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Nigerian Queen......09/11/13....10/01/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria
a1188323............09/11/13....10/05/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK
sherryandyashpal....09/12/13....10/01/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Tderev..............09/12/13....10/01/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Ukraine
chorette............09/12/13....10/09/13....11/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
intersect...........09/16/13....10/08/13....11/07/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
DreamAngelsWish.....09/16/13....10/02/13....11/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK


n&a10...............09/17/13....10/08/13....11/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Hong Kong
flycal..............09/17/13....10/03/13....11/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

karachif2a..........09/17/13....09/24/13....11/08/13....F2A..........Pakistan

sherryandyushpal....09/17/13....10/01/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....India
kimazz..............09/18/13....10/02/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK
rjkhuletz...........09/19/13....10/01/13....11/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
vayne...............09/19/13....10/01/13....11/13/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines
firesp33dr..........09/19/13....10/02/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nicaragua
Bethann and Omar....09/19/13....10/01/13....11/26/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jamaica




amorim..............09/20/13....10/01/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Brasil

nikkers0728.........09/23/13....10/03/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....Tanzania

Monitamilano........09/23/13....10/28/13....12/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....Italy
A_Singh.............09/24/13....10/03/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada
racheese............09/25/13....10/02/13....11/19/13....IR-1/CR-1....Singapore
SavaSilvia..........09/26/13....10/03/13....11/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....Bulgaria


Nickusa.............09/26/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jordan
Dipikant............09/27/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

memlaura............09/27/13....10/28/13....12/12/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

October cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY


wisegeek............10/01/13....10/03/13....11/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Qatar

daria89.............10/01/13....10/02/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Russia

philhaymes..........10/01/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK

George_Louisiana....10/01/13....10/04/13....11/27/13....IR-1/CR-1....China

trixiechick75.......10/01/13....10/01/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....DR

mattsson............10/01/13....10/03/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

Avishu..............10/02/13....10/03/13....11/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

vn12................10/02/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Vietnam

nattypruett.........10/02/13....10/04/13....11/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Turkey

TOTOEMEY............10/02/13....10/03/13....11/13/13....IR-1/CR-1....Morocco

Worriedmominoc......10/04/13....10/11/13....11/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines

Amejia12............10/07/13....10/28/13....12/10/13....IR-1/CR-1....Mexico

RandR2013...........10/08/13....10/15/13....11/21/13....IR-1/CR-1....Sri Lanka

rysa................10/08/13....10/11/13....11/07/13....IR-1/CR-1....Germany

msusmani............10/09/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

jilliannep..........10/10/13....10/11/13....11/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

MSusmani............10/10/13....10/11/13....11/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

valb47..............10/11/13....10/28/13....12/17/13....IR-5.........London

EjayG...............10/15/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

KmOm0629............10/15/13....10/29/13....12/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Guatemala

Kankanka2012........10/20/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Senegal

Kazeem12............10/22/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

formywife...........10/25/13....10/28/13....12/11/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nepal

Lingladyinred19.....10/23/13....10/28/13....12/09/13....IR-5.........Philippines

leecindygro.........10/25/13....11/13/13....12/10/13....CR-1.........Jamaican

Teach706............10/31/13....11/12/13....12/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....France

ivyanddan...........10/31/13....11/06/13....12/11/13....CR-1.........Japan

utuqan..............10/31/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jordan

 

November cases waiting on interview:
NAME ...............COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

Ezenca21............11/05/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Albania

xpat4ever...........11/08/13....11/12/13....12/13/13....IR-1/CR-1....Singapore

Nabby1..............11/10/13....11/13/13....12/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

RaviChi.............11/13/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Kaale and Dalli.....11/14/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nepal

ssingh..............11/15/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

onek................11/18/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan

jayjaym.............11/20/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....United Arab Emirates

She's...............11/21/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan

 

 

 


Edited by jayjaym, 22 November 2013 - 10:17 AM.

jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-22 10:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSick of the USCIS and Their Policies? They want to hear about it

voted and its only at 3! 

 

Yeah, I really think that entire site is just a way for some bureaucrat somewhere to "show" that they are trying to fix the process - it is all smoke and mirrors. I put a comment on the post and asked the moderators to allow the thread to stay active, let's see how long it stays that way.


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-01-18 02:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSick of the USCIS and Their Policies? They want to hear about it

Just reposted.

I bet they will again lock the idea down, so it can't be voted to the top. This is typical government agency misdirection. They've created a way for users to be involved (only perceived involvement) in improving the process, but they are manipulating the system so they only have to deal with issues that they want to deal with. They get to show Congress and other regulators that they are giving their customers the ability to help improve the process, but it is all a facade.

  


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-01-17 23:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - November 2013

We just got a Case Complete status message.  They are allowing us to bring the corrected I-864EZ (adding N/A to blank section) to the Embassy interview. 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-22 08:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - November 2013

 

 

I sent all the requested docs. I had certified/notarized copies of birth/marriage certificates along with translations of them and my citizen ship card. I had sent them notarized copy of passport. Original police records. Two photos. 

 

Wouldn't it be cheaper for the NVC to request the originals at the time of the interview? 


 

 

Cause they are checklists for two different applications I guess. 


 

There are certain required documents for which you can submit certified copies, if they are from the "issuing authority".

 

Unfortunately, it looks like a birth certificate must be an original.  According to the NVC instructions, the birth certificate must be, "an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in your country of birth, showing your date of birth, place of birth, and parentage Important Notice: All Immigrant Visa applicants must submit a long form original birth certificate. Short form birth certificates will not be accepted."

 

The marriage certificate can be a certified copy though, according to these NVC instructions - "If you are married, you must obtain an original marriage certificate, or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority."

 

 

 

 


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-16 08:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - November 2013

My happiness was short-lived sad.png

 

Yesterday someone named Mike (hispanic accent) told us that our case has been completed and now to wait for the interview email. Upon suggestion of members we gave them a call to inquire about the interview since it would be faster. 

 

Now (today), this rude lady tells us our case was never complete and that our DS260 has been reviewed and I need to submit original birth and marriage certificate. If there's anything I know, it means that once they receive the mentioned documents, we again need to wait for another 30 business days for a possible case complete.

 

This completely sucks. We were already so happy that the journey has finally ended. When submitting IV packages, I did not see any mention of original birth and marriage certificate. Last month our RFE was that the I864EZ did not have a 'N/A' in section 3 (sponsor information). We don't need sponsors and the instruction on the form said to LEAVE IT BLANK. 

 

Another month at the NVC thread.

 

If this were Twitter, I think these NVC errors would be "trending" at this point.

 

Did you send certified copies of your marriage certificate and birth certificates?  What exactly did you include in your DS-260 package?


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-16 07:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - November 2013

    

I sent my Affidavit of Support and civil documents last month (two different packages delivered the same day to NVC).  Today I received a checklist saying my Affidavit of Support form hasn't been received. I called NVC and NVC told me that they are still waiting for copy of the beneficiary's passport and Affidavit of support.  When I told her that sent both of these documents to NVC already and still received the checklist, she didn't know about the checklist.  She told me that if I am certain that I have sent copy of the passport and Affidavit of Support in those two packages, ignore the checklist then because checklist is generated "automatically" whenever documents are reviewed. She told me that it does show in their system that two different packages were received and only one of the two packages have been reviewed.

My concern is that civil documents package had copy of beneficiary's passport copy which they still show missing.  NVC is saying if I sent both documents then ignore the checklist (which only asks for Affidavit of support) till they have done reviewing the second package and don't send anything in.

My question is: Should I still go ahead and send another copy of the Affidavit of Support as asked by the checklist or listen to NVC and ignore the checklist till they are done reviewing the second package?

Should I send copy of passport as they are done reviewing one of the two packages and still show it as missing?

Should I send both again, one, none?

Please help.

 

I was in kind of the same situation.  I got a similar checklist for my marriage certificate and an annulment certificate and just like your situation, both those documents were in the package.  A false checklist would tell you they are simply waiting for the AOS but your checklist also mentioned the passport copy.  The specific mention of the passport copy sounds like you might have gotten the "NVC made a mistake" checklist - just like my situation.  I would suggest you call the NVC and tell the first phone rep that all your documents were in the package and the checklist specifically mentions that the passport copy is missing.  When the first phone rep can't provide you with any help, insist on being transferred to a Supervisor.  Sometimes a Supervisor isn't available, so you might have to call back a couple times.  Explain the situation to the Supervisor and they should be able to help you.  They are going to tell you that it will take another 30 working days (6 weeks) for them to look at your documents again.  Just be persistent that this is an NVC error and you feel the unnecessary wait time isn't acceptable.  Take note of the Supervisor's name and call back every couple days and ask for the same Supervisor.  Contact your US Senator and explain to them that the NVC has made an error processing your case and they want you to wait 6 weeks for them to correct it.  Your Senator will contact the NVC and apply pressure, as 30 working days to correct an NVC processing error isn't acceptable.


Edited by jayjaym, 16 November 2013 - 02:10 AM.


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-16 02:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - November 2013

 

Oh that's good, then.  Hopefully it means they're working on the packages....30 days...yikes!  That takes us to mid-December.  Ugh!

 

The NVC is reporting 30 workings days for document reviews right now - that is working days, so it would be about 6 calendar weeks.  The holiday season will add to the processing time though, so it could easily reach 7 weeks.  Every case is different though.  Some go fast, some go slow. 

 

My recent document review at the NVC took about 34 workings days.


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-14 06:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - November 2013

 

Unfortunately, they can do whatever they want (up to a point). Remember, you're both asking USCIS and NVC to give you something (end game: a visa), so you need to go through whatever they throw at you if you want that. Yes, the process can be easier/more fair, but it's not. And since issuing a visa to spouses/family members isn't a right, it's a privilege, then you have to unfortunately put up with it all. I'd suggest just sending in the checklist response and put this behind you.

 

I've sent everything back and somewhat put it behind me but it still bothers me that this kind of thing happens.

 

The USCIC and the NVC are mandated by U.S. law to provide this service to U.S. citizens.  It isn't optional for them and it is actually a "right" to which you, me and everyone else on here are entitled to - they are not extending a privilege to us.  If you apply for the Visa for your immediate relative and you meet the guidelines for approval, then they are absolutely obligated to provide you that Visa for your immediate relatives.  Their only authority is to exam your case and determine if you meet the approval requirements.  Issuing a Visa to other Visa categories, not involving the immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, is where the discretionary "privilege" comes into play.  A person who is not a citizen of the U.S. and who is not being petitioned as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen certainly doesn't have a "right" to a Visa, but I believe that if they are willing to contribute to our country, they should be extended that privilege and welcomed.  Regardless, we as U.S. citizens are not being extended a "privilege", the USCIS and the NVC are mandated by Federal Law to provide us this service - which makes it a "right" and not a discretionary privilege.   

 

The process is broken and failing.  I will absolutely go through everything they throw at me, but I won't sit back and allow them to make mistake after mistake and negatively impact my life and others like me.  Even if I get finished with this process in the next few weeks, I will continue applying pressure to right a wrong, if only because it helps someone coming behind me.  The USCIS and the NVC are accountable to U.S. taxpayers.  We can't forget that fact.  They are also accountable to the Legislative Branch of our government - Senate and House.  They know this fact too and that is why my case "magically" starting moving once my U.S. Senator got involved.

 

Listen, I'm not an unreasonable person.  I realize that every process, whether within the government or private sector, has the potential for errors to be made and problems to be created.  There will always be the extraordinary examples of things that went wrong and likewise there will be examples of a perfectly smooth experience.  Mistakes are mistakes.  They happen and we all make them but there is a huge difference between someone at some website messing up your order and someone at the NVC failing to properly review your documents, sending you a checklist, and then telling you that you need to wait another 6 weeks for someone to look at it again.  That isn't acceptable to me, it wasn't acceptable to my U.S. Senator, it wasn't acceptable to the NVC supervisor who apologized and had my documents immediately reviewed again, and it shouldn't be acceptable to you.

 

Long story short, if anyone is reading this and you are filling out the I-864EZ, make sure you put "N/A or none" in any blank sections.  It isn't anywhere in the written instructions for the I-864EZ, but thankfully we have sites like this to help us out and reduce delays.  The thing is though, these sites wouldn't do anything for us without individuals like Saylin, who have helped out countless people on here for no reason other than goodwill.  I know you get many "thank you" messages Saylin but I don't think you get enough gratitude from everyone in the community.  Thank you for all the help you provide here!


jayjaymMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-11-13 03:42:00
USCIS Service CentersTSC approvals but not forwarded to NVC

Oh Jeez...I just got our NOA2 this evening from texas after being transferred from Vermont...I really hope this next step to the NVC is going to be fast and smooth...Why is there a delay ? Has anyone gotten a number yet from the June 21st transfer ? Let's hope they get it together and ship those things off faster now


Oh Jeez...I just got our NOA2 this evening from texas after being transferred from Vermont...I really hope this next step to the NVC is going to be fast and smooth...Why is there a delay ? Has anyone gotten a number yet from the June 21st transfer ? Let's hope they get it together and ship those things off faster now


HongKongloversNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-10 23:00:00
USCIS Service CentersTSC approved, But not transfered to NVC.

We are in the same boat...NOA1 Jan 28th 2013, transferred from vermont to texas, NOA2 July 10th. No word from NVC yet...I called and they said 8 weeks wait...What the hell ?


HongKongloversNot TellingPhilippines2013-07-22 19:27:00