September 2009 Filers! CSC

[bigcasino75 0]

Dont worry too much about getting touches. I never got one, I didnt even get a email or Text message that I signed up for just happen to check USCIS website one night and found it was approved I hear some people dont know till they get the NOA2 hardcopy in the mail! Good luck to all of you does anyone know what % of Sept. is done now?

[kizza 1]

Dont worry too much about getting touches. I never got one, I didnt even get a email or Text message that I signed up for just happen to check USCIS website one night and found it was approved I hear some people dont know till they get the NOA2 hardcopy in the mail! Good luck to all of you does anyone know what % of Sept. is done now?

Yeah I just want my approval! I dont care how it comes.

77% of September is approved.

[Cortr 3]

Me too kizza. We're probably assigned to the same adjudicator who is taking a 30 day sabbatical or something.

[Rosie + Yu 0]

Just called NVC to hear that our case has been shipped to the Embassy on the 5th! YAY!

[lilacvioletiris 11]

I am still curious how they would sort the applications out to adjudicators. Someone with an NOA1 date of 10/22 just got an approval. I know I will never know the answer but I am still curious.

[kizza 1]

Me too kizza. We're probably assigned to the same adjudicator who is taking a 30 day sabbatical or something.

Seriously! Hopefully he or she gets back in a good mood after that!

I wonder how many September filers here on VJ are really still waiting... I went through the unapproved cases (doesnt take that long anymore!), and some havent logged on in months.

Good news Rosie!

[maylanie 0]

Just called NVC to hear that our case has been shipped to the Embassy on the 5th! YAY!

Hello! I just recvd our approval on the 4th of jan2010. How do i found out if the NVC receives our case? Thank u!

[Rosie + Yu 0]

Hello! I just recvd our approval on the 4th of jan2010. How do i found out if the NVC receives our case? Thank u!

What you want to do is call NVC at (603) 334-0700 press 1 then 5. They will ask you the following:

Case#

Benificiary's date of birth and name

Petitioner's date of birth and name

Ask them if they have received your case and an estimate of when it will be forwarded to the Embassy of your fiance. Also ask for your NVC case#.

I would call NVC about a week after receiving your NOA2.

Hope this helps

[paulmherrie 1]

Yeah I just want my approval! I dont care how it comes.

77% of September is approved.

Me too kizza. We're probably assigned to the same adjudicator who is taking a 30 day sabbatical or something.

@kizza Don't rely too much on USCIS website... ours was still on initial review stage but when we called NVC it was already forwarded to US Embassy Manila. We never had any single touch on our case or notification online.. we simply knew our status when the hardcopy of NOA 2 came by mail and did our follow up at NVC hotline.

Edited January 9, 2010 by paulmherrie

[kizza 1]

@kizza Don't rely too much on USCIS website... ours was still on initial review stage but when we called NVC it was already forwarded to US Embassy Manila. We never had any single touch on our case or notification online.. we simply knew our status when the hardcopy of NOA 2 came by mail and did our follow up at NVC hotline.

That would be fantastic! I hope it is the case.

I think Matt checks his mailbox pretty much everyday... so far no notice.

Edited January 9, 2010 by kizza

[DainandVicky 4]

That would be fantastic! I hope it is the case.

I think Matt checks his mailbox pretty much everyday... so far no notice.

I'm pullin' for you Kizza, I know you can't wait to be with your honey.

Hope it's soon!

[maylanie 0]

What you want to do is call NVC at (603) 334-0700 press 1 then 5. They will ask you the following:

Case#

Benificiary's date of birth and name

Petitioner's date of birth and name

Ask them if they have received your case and an estimate of when it will be forwarded to the Embassy of your fiance. Also ask for your NVC case#.

I would call NVC about a week after receiving your NOA2.

Hope this helps

Thisr will really help me. Big thanks to you! =)

[DainandVicky 4]

Thisr will really help me. Big thanks to you! =)

Additional information: NVC is open from 7:30 a.m. to 12 midnight Eastern Standard time.

After NVC shows it received and sent:

For Manila in particular, if you're really impatient like we were you can wait 4-5 business days after it left NVC and just call the appointment line. If the embassy doesn't show the packet received yet, you will still have to pay for the call, but you'll eventually get your appointment set sooner then if you wait for the letter. We ended up paying for extra calls but we got our appointment a week sooner than we would have otherwise and for me it's worth it.

Of course that's after making sure you have all your requirements, NBI, Cenomar, police clearances if you were an OFW. Check here http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf for requirements, the appointment setting phone number, and instructions on the medical at St. Luke's ext. Don't set your appointment until you have all those things finished in case there's a problem with one of them.

Or if you prefer to read it in tagalog, check this one instead: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1tg.pdf

Once the US Citizen receives the letter from NVC you can take a copy of the letter from NVC and a copy of your NOA2 letter of approval to St. Luke's Ext. and get your medical done. The medical exam is valid for 6 months after you did it. Let him scan them and email them to you as soon as he receives it. They will make you do your medical one week in advance of setting the appointment. Otherwise if your appointment is set first, just take two copies of the appointment letter and your passport to St. Luke's and get it done.

In our particular case, the day after I received the letter from NVC the embassy also was able to set our appointment. Also in our particular case Vicky received her letter informing her she can set an appointment about 4 days after I set the appointment, but I've read here that it can take 2-3 weeks sometimes to get your letter after the embassy has received it.

Best of luck to you!

[kizza 1]

I'm pullin' for you Kizza, I know you can't wait to be with your honey.

Hope it's soon!

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[maylanie 0]

Additional information: NVC is open from 7:30 a.m. to 12 midnight Eastern Standard time.

After NVC shows it received and sent:

For Manila in particular, if you're really impatient like we were you can wait 4-5 business days after it left NVC and just call the appointment line. If the embassy doesn't show the packet received yet, you will still have to pay for the call, but you'll eventually get your appointment set sooner then if you wait for the letter. We ended up paying for extra calls but we got our appointment a week sooner than we would have otherwise and for me it's worth it.

Of course that's after making sure you have all your requirements, NBI, Cenomar, police clearances if you were an OFW. Check here http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf for requirements, the appointment setting phone number, and instructions on the medical at St. Luke's ext. Don't set your appointment until you have all those things finished in case there's a problem with one of them.

Or if you prefer to read it in tagalog, check this one instead: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1tg.pdf

Once the US Citizen receives the letter from NVC you can take a copy of the letter from NVC and a copy of your NOA2 letter of approval to St. Luke's Ext. and get your medical done. The medical exam is valid for 6 months after you did it. Let him scan them and email them to you as soon as he receives it. They will make you do your medical one week in advance of setting the appointment. Otherwise if your appointment is set first, just take two copies of the appointment letter and your passport to St. Luke's and get it done.

In our particular case, the day after I received the letter from NVC the embassy also was able to set our appointment. Also in our particular case Vicky received her letter informing her she can set an appointment about 4 days after I set the appointment, but I've read here that it can take 2-3 weeks sometimes to get your letter after the embassy has received it.

Best of luck to you!

Oh wow! Thank you so much for the info! Im sure it would help me! =)