Azul y Vampy's Timeline

[Azul y Vampy]

2006
Jan 17 - Sent form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) to USCIS Nebraska Service Center
Jan 26 - Received I-797C (NOA1) from USCIS
May 4 - Received I-797 (NOA2) from USCIS, Petition has been approved
Jun 5 - Received from NVC: Affidavit of Support (I-864) $70 Fee Bill, and Choice of Agent and Address form (DS-3032)
Jun 16 - Sent Affidavit of Support (I-864 form) $70 Fee Bill, and Choice of Agent and Address form (DS-3032)
Jun 26 - Received from NVC: Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill ($335) and Security Surcharge ($45)
Jul 7 - Sent Immigrant Visa Application Processing $380 Fee Bill
Jul 17 - Received from NVC: Application for Immigrant Visa (DS-230 Part 1)
Jul 30 - Received from NVC: Affidavit of Support form (I-864)
Aug 15 - Sent Application for Immigrant Visa (DS-230 Part 1) and Affidavit of Support (I-864EZ)
Sep 25 - NVC completed review
Oct 4 - NVC completed process, and forwarded case to Consulate General of the United States, Visa Unit, Ciudad Juarez, MX (CDJ)

2007
Jul 7 - Received from American Consulate: Notice for visa interview scheduled for September 11, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.
Sep 10 - Medical Examination
Sep 11 - Visa Interview at 9:00 a.m.
Sep 13 - InfoPass appointment, CR-1 visa APPROVED! :go: THANK YOU I2US!
Sep 30 - Entered US w/visa in hand
Oct 3 - Applied for SS card
Oct 13 - Received SS card
Nov 24 - Received Welcome letter
Dec 6 - Received Green card

(Time from I-130 submittal to Approval = 20 months)

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[Azul y Vampy]

Caya,
Because of the Pilot Program, my husband was approved at his infopass appt. Please read this helpful post re: Pilot Program (http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1445)
As of March 2007, everyone going to CDJ for their 1st interview and eligible to file waiver I-601, will go through Pilot Program. After your interview, you will then go to your scheduled Infopass appt (which is scheduled at uscis.gov, it can only be scheduled 2 weeks in advance, you should schedule it before you leave to your interview, and you should schedule it 2 days after your interview to leave enough time for the fingerprint results to clear).
In order to be approved at infopass, your case needs to be "clearly approvable". So make sure you take the time to prepare a strong, convincing, well-organized waiver packet (which includes your hardship letter with supporting evidence to all your arguments).
Hope this helps. But let me know if you have any more questions. BTW, welcome to the site :welcome:
When is your interview? If you don't mind, I'll add you to our "Thread for CDJ 1st Interviews"
-Azul