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    I-130 Processing Completed at NVC

    Lahore01, If your sister just got the approval notice for I-130, it is time to start getting in touch with the National Visa Center (NVC). Their phone number is 603-334-0700. The number is often busy, keep retrying. Once you get in, their operators are quite helpful and knowledgeable...
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    I-130 Processing Completed at NVC

    Lahore1, go to the following thread for the interview experience. http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=404338 Good luck omer
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    plastic card

    Received plastic card 1/27/03. INS is right on schedule, now if only the SS card would arrive... omer
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    plastic card

    12/8/02 arrival SFO 1/7/03 welcome letter from INS, says plastic card will arrive in about 3 weeks No idea how long it takes, guessing it is similar to LAX. There is another thread in this same folder with LAX experiences. omer
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    California - I-130 Marriage to Citizen - Upset

    Don't worry, it is just standard language clause. My letter said the same (filed in April 2002), I-130 was approved by CSC in 3 months. omer
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    Immigrant Visa Issued in Islamabad

    Check out the following thread on this forum http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=404338
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    Immigrant Visa Issued in Islamabad

    Part 2 Logistics for the embassy In days past, you could drive up and park at the embassy. Now due to heightened security, the entire diplomatic enclave is closed and only accessible to diplomats and residents of the area. All others have to enter via a shuttle bus that runs every 15-20...
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    Immigrant Visa Issued in Islamabad

    My wife received her immigrant visa on Dec 3, we returned Dec 8. I have been lazy in doing my writeup, here it my diatribe. It will be in 2 parts as I have exceeded the maximum message length. Background Full K3/I-130 timelines can be found at http://www.omersaeed.com/immigration.html...
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    I-130 Processing Completed at NVC

    Congratulations on the approval. Was it a K3 or I-130? Once you get outside of the INS hellhole, it is much easier to track your case. I would regularly call (once a week) the National Visa Center (NVC) and the consulate to find out status of my case at the appropriate statges. NVC...
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    DS-230 (Immi. Visa Application Processing Fee bill

    The procedure might be different for Immediate Relative vs. brother, but in dealing with NVC for my wife, I first received a packet and fee for I-864, followed by a separate packet and fee for DS-230. Both packets were submitted to NVC. Where did you mail the DS-230 and the fees, to NVC or...
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    Applicants Who Filed/or About To File Form I-129f For A K-3 Visa, Please Share Your Story Here

    Not a problem, you can do this. I am sort of doing this in my wife's case. She already has a K3 but has not yet entered the US. I am going to pick her up next week. She has also submitted Packet 4 to the consulate and is awaiting an interview date. If she is able to get a date while we are...
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    I-130 Processing Completed at NVC

    A further update 10/29 NVC sends packet to Islamabad 11/01 Islamabad Receives Packet from NVC NVC had told me it takes 10-15 days for the packet to reach Islamabad. I called the consulate last night to try to open a provisional file, they said they had already received the file but had...
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    I-130 Processing Completed at NVC

    Depending on the consulate you are dealing with, the NVC will play different roles. Eventually, most immigrant visa processing will be similar to what I describe. Here are some useful links about NVC. General NVC information http://travel.state.gov/nvc.html Consulates designated for...
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    I-130 Processing Completed at NVC

    Well, after 3 months at the NVC, my I-130 processing is complete, now the app goes to Islamabad. There my wife will fill out DS 230 Part II (as Part I and I-864 review were completed by NVC), have her medical, then the interview. My wife received her K3 visa on 9/16, but we opted for...
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    Packet to Reach from ST. Louis to NVC

    It can vary widely. The process for I-130 is slightly different than I-140 (2 money orders to St. Louis instead of 1). For my first mailing to STL (for I-864), it took 3 days after money order clearance to reach NVC. For my 2nd mailing (for DS-230), it took 10 days. omer
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    Applicants Who Filed/or About To File Form I-129f For A K-3 Visa, Please Share Your Story Here

    I-134 with K1/K3 I-864 with I-130 omer
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    Applicants Who Filed/or About To File Form I-129f For A K-3 Visa, Please Share Your Story Here

    My wife had a successful K3 interview in Islamabad today. Details can be found at http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59454 omer
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    Police Certificate for Pakistan.

    My wife has an upcoming interview for a K3 visa in Islamabad. The list of required docments from the consulated did not include police certificates. However, to be safe, she is still getting one issued. omer
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    I-485 via spouse's citizenship and employer

    Why would you want to withdraw AOS through your wife? That route is generally faster, and why interrupt a process that is already moving along? omer
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    NVC issues - please reply

    Aishwarya, In my experience the recorded message is never correct, it has always said "case not found" for me. However, information from the operators has been correct, and the operators are very helpful and informed, unlike those at INS. omer
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