MARCH APPROVAL's, Let's do NVC together

[JAVC 0]

Hang in there folks, NVC is getting a slew of cases that the service centers are now working on again. Also, the new system at NVC has a number of kinks that need to be fixed.

Someone earlier posted that they see the IV bill available to be paid online, but the operator tells them not to pay it. LISTEN to the operator. If you pay the bill, your case will end up in a pile of cases that have one system saying the bill is paid and another that says its not paid. You will then need a supervisor to clean this up. A number of people paid without the operator confirming it was ok too, and have been waiting for a couple of weeks to get it resolved.

Q, do u think this applies to me and those who have their cover sheets already? Did ARuba have her cover sheet for IV bill when her mess started?

I think she had it. If I remmember well she said that sent both packets AOS & DS-230 and found the problem when she started getting e-mails asking to pay the IV bill. I'm not sure but this is what I recall from her posts. Maybe she can confirm it.

Aruuuubbbaaaa where are you....??

Edited March 25, 2009 by JAVC

[queuedup 1]

Hang in there folks, NVC is getting a slew of cases that the service centers are now working on again. Also, the new system at NVC has a number of kinks that need to be fixed.

Someone earlier posted that they see the IV bill available to be paid online, but the operator tells them not to pay it. LISTEN to the operator. If you pay the bill, your case will end up in a pile of cases that have one system saying the bill is paid and another that says its not paid. You will then need a supervisor to clean this up. A number of people paid without the operator confirming it was ok too, and have been waiting for a couple of weeks to get it resolved.

Q, do u think this applies to me and those who have their cover sheets already? Did ARuba have her cover sheet for IV bill when her mess started?

Yes Aruba had the same thing happen to her, the one difference was the operator told her that the bill had been generated so she paid it, but in reality it had not been generated. Getting your cover sheet is indication that one system acknowledges that the bill can be paid, however a second system needs to reflect that the bill had been generated. If the second system does not generate the bill, and the first system updates the bill status to PAID, the second system will never update to show that the bill has been paid, and this is where the mess begins. Your case is now out of the natural flow at NVC, and will require a supervisor to get it back on track.

Confirm with NVC operators a couple of times that the IV Bill has been generated before paying it. If you pay it online it usually takes 1 day to change the status to PAID. You are better off waiting the extra day to get this done, versus rushing through this and ending up waiting for 2 weeks at the tail end because your case is in limbo between two NVC systems.

Edited March 25, 2009 by queuedup

[JAVC 0]

Hang in there folks, NVC is getting a slew of cases that the service centers are now working on again. Also, the new system at NVC has a number of kinks that need to be fixed.

Someone earlier posted that they see the IV bill available to be paid online, but the operator tells them not to pay it. LISTEN to the operator. If you pay the bill, your case will end up in a pile of cases that have one system saying the bill is paid and another that says its not paid. You will then need a supervisor to clean this up. A number of people paid without the operator confirming it was ok too, and have been waiting for a couple of weeks to get it resolved.

Q, do u think this applies to me and those who have their cover sheets already? Did ARuba have her cover sheet for IV bill when her mess started?

Yes Aruba had the same thing happen to her, the one difference was the operator told her that the bill had been generated so she paid it, but in reality it had not been generated. Getting your cover sheet is indication that one system acknowledges that the bill can be paid, however a second system needs to reflect that the bill had been generated. If the second system does not generate the bill, and the first system updates the bill status to PAID, the second system will never update to show that the bill has been paid, and this is where the mess begins. Your case is now out of the natural flow at NVC, and will require a supervisor to get it back on track.

Confirm with NVC operators a couple of times that the IV Bill has been generated before paying it. If you pay it online it usually takes 1 day to change the status to PAID. You are better off waiting the extra day to get this done, versus rushing through this and ending up waiting for 2 weeks at the tail end because your case is in limbo between two NVC systems.

So, you're saying we should wait until they tell us that they already generate the IV bill, no matther how long, right?

I really understand why we should wait but really this is all BS!!!!

[queuedup 1]

That is my suggestion. If you want to pay it and roll the dice, its up to you.

You can call NVC and keep asking if the IV Bill has been generated because you see the bill available to be paid in the online payment system.

It is frustrating, and I was in the same boat as you, but in the end waiting the time, helped my case get completed on time.

[JAVC 0]

People, This is the NVC's false RFE asking for DS-230. This happend went first you send the AOS and then need to wait, wait and wait for NVC to generate the IV bill.

National Visa Center

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

Month XX, YEAR

*NVC Case Number Bar Code* CHECKLIST

John Quincy Smith

123 Main St. Apt. 123

city, state zip code

Country

Dear John Quincy Smith:

We have reviewed the documents which you submitted in support of an application for an immigrant

visa. Please review the information listed under each applicant's name and provide any documents

which are indicated as missing or need additional information. You must submit the required

information. Failure to provide the requested information will delay your immigrant visa interview.

Please read the enclosed information to determine where to send all required copies of missing

documents. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call the National Visa Center at (603)

334-0700 between the hours of 7:30am and midnight ET.

Please include a copy of this letter with your correspondence and write your case number clearly (exactly

as it appears below) on the upper right-hand corner of all documents.

If a period of one year passes without contacting the NVC (by e-mail, telephone, or mail), all

submitted fees and documents will expire. Upon expiration, the fees and documents would need to

be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

Case Number: *NVC Case Number*

Beneficiary's Name: SMITH, JOHN QUINCY

Preference Category: IR1 - SPOUSE OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN

Priority Date: DDMMYYYY (Date USCIS received your case)

NATIONAL VISA CENTER

ATTN. DR

32 ROCHESTER AVENUE

PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801-2909

*NVC Case Number Bar Code*

(Checklist Letter Response)

IR1

JOHN QUINCY SMITH

MISSING DOCUMENT LIST FOR: SMITH, JOHN QUINCY

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

______CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS:_________________________________

When responding to the National Visa Center, please include the bar code sheet that came with this

letter. Failure to include the bar code sheet may cause a delay in the processing of your case. The bar

code sheet should be placed on top of all documents being submitted for this case and mailed to the

address provided.

______DS-230-I:____________________________________________________

The NVC has received the requested Affidavit of Support (I-864). However, we are still waiting for the

Immigrant Visa fee(s). Please submit the fee(s) according to the instructions on the IV fee bill sent to

you from NVC. If you have not received an IV fee bill, please contact NVC. Do not pay the fees unless

you have the accompanying IV fee bill as this will result in a delay in processing your case.

No interview will be scheduled until ALL of the information requested has been returned to the National

Visa Center.

[GS4EVER 0]

AY AY AY this whole thing is becoming ridiculously annoying!

So let me get this straight. Aruba paid not because she got an email instructing her to, but because she called and an operator gave her the go ahead am I right?

I just got off the phone with NVC and I was told once again that we are fine since we have the cover sheet. She said this is only an issue if ur cover sheet is not acessible and u cant get to it.

Candid, weigh in please! U paid the next day and u were fine, even got a case complete with no problems, correct?

Aruba, u have become a legend! And VJers will probably talk abt ur case for ages to come!!

[CnT4ever 1]

AY AY AY this whole thing is becoming ridiculously annoying!

So let me get this straight. Aruba paid not because she got an email instructing her to, but because she called and an operator gave her the go ahead am I right?

I just got off the phone with NVC and I was told once again that we are fine since we have the cover sheet. She said this is only an issue if ur cover sheet is not acessible and u cant get to it.

Candid, weigh in please! U paid the next day and u were fine, even got a case complete with no problems, correct?

Aruba, u have become a legend! And VJers will probably talk abt ur case for ages to come!!

GS dear, I was wondering when you were going to ask this question again I promise the answers don't change dearest. Have some warm milk, a few chocolate chip cookies sprinkled with some karma stars and relax

[Serendipity_ 0]

AY AY AY this whole thing is becoming ridiculously annoying!

So let me get this straight. Aruba paid not because she got an email instructing her to, but because she called and an operator gave her the go ahead am I right?

I just got off the phone with NVC and I was told once again that we are fine since we have the cover sheet. She said this is only an issue if ur cover sheet is not acessible and u cant get to it.

Candid, weigh in please! U paid the next day and u were fine, even got a case complete with no problems, correct?

Aruba, u have become a legend! And VJers will probably talk abt ur case for ages to come!!

GS dear, I was wondering when you were going to ask this question again I promise the answers don't change dearest. Have some warm milk, a few chocolate chip cookies sprinkled with some karma stars and relax

I have to agree with Cnt

[queuedup 1]

Hey everyone!!! Now im onto looking at hotels for India Serendipity - Any suggestions??

[LoveMyTico 999]

AY AY AY this whole thing is becoming ridiculously annoying!

So let me get this straight. Aruba paid not because she got an email instructing her to, but because she called and an operator gave her the go ahead am I right?

I just got off the phone with NVC and I was told once again that we are fine since we have the cover sheet. She said this is only an issue if ur cover sheet is not acessible and u cant get to it.

Candid, weigh in please! U paid the next day and u were fine, even got a case complete with no problems, correct?

Aruba, u have become a legend! And VJers will probably talk abt ur case for ages to come!!

GS dear, I was wondering when you were going to ask this question again I promise the answers don't change dearest. Have some warm milk, a few chocolate chip cookies sprinkled with some karma stars and relax

I have to agree with Cnt

Sprinkled with Karma Stars?

[GS4EVER 0]

Hehehe OOH I should start a business marketing my karma stars ...We can make karma star cereal, sprinkles, cake

P.S. The answers always change, hence the craziness of this mess

Edited March 26, 2009 by GS4EVER

[CnT4ever 1]

P.S. The answers always change, hence the craziness of this mess

I promise you, a true, noble, girl scout, rainbow brite, karma star promise...the answers won't change overnight dear. Besides...let your lawyer do his or her job and you relax with those cookies okay?

[Serendipity_ 0]

Hey everyone!!! Now im onto looking at hotels for India Serendipity - Any suggestions??

Something closer to the airport would be a good idea....down town is just way to expensive

[CaNdiD wiTcH 0]

Hehehe OOH I should start a business marketing my karma stars ...We can make karma star cereal, sprinkles, cake

P.S. The answers always change, hence the craziness of this mess

Yeah.. No problem encountered with NVC so far..

I would want a Karmic Chocolate Bar with weeds..

[queuedup 1]

Hey everyone!!! Now im onto looking at hotels for India Serendipity - Any suggestions??

Something closer to the airport would be a good idea....down town is just way to expensive

Thanks, i'm looking around the airport, however the mumbai consulate is far south, so I would have to do something about that. Well maybe...