dilbert:
One of the things I was told was that they will ask me for some fees when they receive P3 from NVC.
Answer: Fee bill is issued first and only AFTER payment of $335 per applicant, a Packet 3 is mailed by NVC to the attorneys.
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My I 140 got approved two weeks ago. When will the law firm receive P3?
Answer: Read the column headers of
http://www.cptracker.com to understand the step by step process of CP from I-140 approval till interview date!
But basically your case will be created @ NVC in about 3 weeks from I-140 approval. Expect fee bill in 2 weeks after case is created. Expect P3 from NVC about 4 weeks after payment of $335 per head is made to St. Louis USCIS office. Expect Interview in about 3.5-4 months from the time you have mailed your p3 to NVC.
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I do not have any copy or original of my I 140 so far from my lawyers. So i dont know any case # of any sort to follow up. I have heard from my friends that the lawyers put together the packet you carry for the interview and I would have to just add my documents like bank statements, tax, PCC etc.
Answer: You should ask your attorneys for your USCIS case number so that you can call NVC to find out if your case is created and what your consular process case number would be!
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Once the law firm receives P3, how long will it be before my interview??
Answer: Read above!
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I just want to get a feel for when I will need to travel.
Answer: It is too soon to estimate but based on current trends you should get your interview as soon as August 04 or as late as October 04. Average is 6-8 months from date of I-140 approval.
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I am assuming that the NVC sends something to Chennai when aroud the same time it sends something to the lawyers.
Answer: You need to read this site to udner the CP process:
http://www.immihelp.com/gc/consular/
Basically NVC reviews your P3 and after review mails it to the consulate so that they can schedule an interview. Once NVC has mailed the P3 to consulate, it takes about 2.5 months to get the interview!
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