NVC Filers - September 2014

[AustinCanada 681]

Fun story! NOT! On August 1st I received a checklist via email. I followed the instructions and posted my response the same day. Yesterday (more than a month later!) I got the hard-copy in the mail with the same date of the emailed one. To my surprise they didn't match! It was exactly the same checklist but the email requested renewed forms from me, the Petitioner, but the hard copy requested renewed forms from the only joint sponsor. I called 12 times before I could even get on hold, but I finally got through to a supervisor. She was very friendly, apologized profusely BUT....guess what? Yep you got it, there's not a whole lot NVC can/will do. She admitted it was their mistake and told me to reply to the "real" checklist, being the hard-copy, and include an explanation letter. I explained that I had already replied to the emailed checklist and all my documents are scanned as of August 13th, and that I expect an answer within 60 days of that date. She told me there's no promises, even though it is NVC at fault, and that this mess up could still set us back. I spent the entire day in tears, writing letters, emailing to our joint sponsor in the US, and trying to organize the "real" checklist response. I really don't mind having to fill out more papers but I AM BEYOND WORDS for my disgust and true contempt of this entire process. We have been in this nightmare for over a year, and NVC's mistake could cost us a lot more time. I have already prepped the packet and my us joint sponsor will mail it out today-ish.

That's terrible! I wonder if that's why some people receive a checklist more than once because checklist emails sometimes don't have the most accurate information.

[Soloenta 2,218]

Fun story! NOT! On August 1st I received a checklist via email. I followed the instructions and posted my response the same day. Yesterday (more than a month later!) I got the hard-copy in the mail with the same date of the emailed one. To my surprise they didn't match! It was exactly the same checklist but the email requested renewed forms from me, the Petitioner, but the hard copy requested renewed forms from the only joint sponsor. I called 12 times before I could even get on hold, but I finally got through to a supervisor. She was very friendly, apologized profusely BUT....guess what? Yep you got it, there's not a whole lot NVC can/will do. She admitted it was their mistake and told me to reply to the "real" checklist, being the hard-copy, and include an explanation letter. I explained that I had already replied to the emailed checklist and all my documents are scanned as of August 13th, and that I expect an answer within 60 days of that date. She told me there's no promises, even though it is NVC at fault, and that this mess up could still set us back. I spent the entire day in tears, writing letters, emailing to our joint sponsor in the US, and trying to organize the "real" checklist response. I really don't mind having to fill out more papers but I AM BEYOND WORDS for my disgust and true contempt of this entire process. We have been in this nightmare for over a year, and NVC's mistake could cost us a lot more time. I have already prepped the packet and my us joint sponsor will mail it out today-ish. I just needed somewhere to vent. I cannot understand why all of this has to be so hard. I will never understand why our government slaps an honest hand, encourages illegal immigrants, takes more time and money than they need, and almost forces one to go the illegitimate route. UGH!

Oh sweet heart I'm so sorry this happened and they should make it up to you when it's their fault. I can't see why they can't fix it.

I'll be praying by some miracle they fix the problem soon. You vent all you want that's what we're here for.

[Soloenta 2,218]

I got CC!!! Scan date July 21st!!

Interview assigned October 19th!!!

I did not expect that .. no expedite or anything!! Egypt embassy is on fire!!!!

Soloenta .. Your turn is next .. Heads up!!

SAYLIN!! Thank YOU!!!!!

For every one there waiting for ever .. I tell you .. good news are waiting for all of you in the end .. just hang in there

Best of wishes to all

Now you made me cry and my eyes puff up. OMGOMGOMG WHERE ARE THE DEPENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CONGRATULATIONS SO VERY HAPPY FOR YOU, you have no idea.

[meg_654 84]

have a question.

I have a police certificate from a third country that was issued in November 2013 (i requested it as soon as i got my I-130 approved, but I did not expect it would take sooo long to get NVC)/

there is no expiration date on it, so i assume it is valid for one year since the date of issue.

I have actually requested a new one several weeks ago but it can take another 4 weeks to get it. So, here is a question. Should I send my IV package with soon expiring Police certificate and then mail the renewed one. Or its better to wait a little and send the complete package?

You are very lucky that your PC does not have an expiration date. If I were you, I’d send what you got now and don’t waste a day waiting on a more recent version. You can always bring that at the interview. Best of luck!

[Soloenta 2,218]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! SOO VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!! THIS IS GREAT NEWS !!!!!! YOU GOT CC & THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULED WITH NO EXPEDITE FOR EGYPT!!!!!!! You just made my day and gave me MORE hope that NVC and Egypt Embassy is speeding up!!

BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR INTERVIEW!!! LET US KNOW HOW IT GOES AND WHAT TYPE OF QUESTIONS THEY ASK!!!

SOLOENTA YOU'RE NEXT!!!!!!!!!KEEP US POSTED!!!!!!!!!

Awww your so sweet I keep checking but nothing and of course I'll keep you posted. This is nothing but a miracle for the Egyptian Embassy just unbelievable I'm almost afraid to believe this. AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

[Ahiday 2]

I just received the IV invoice email. It was invoiced on September 08th 2014. My scan date for DS-261 was on July 29th 2014.

[Soloenta 2,218]

Wowaaa congratulations!!! soloenta I told u u might actually be spending ur hubby's birthday together!! Fingers toes crossed for u!!

Yes you did sweet heart, Insha'Allah I dare not even think it.

[NVC_2014 7]

Hello

My DS-261 was approved yesterday (9Sept)....When can I expect the IV bill Invoice.

Thanks

[Icee14 10]

I just received the IV invoice email. It was invoiced on September 08th 2014. My scan date for DS-261 was on July 29th 2014.

congrats!!! We have the same scan date! I can't wait for mine!!!

[Skiwallker 4]

Interesting...

I received an IV Invoice last night dated September 5th and then just now I received another IV Invoice dated September 8th...

Weird part is I paid my IV bill this morning before I received the 2nd invoice.

Has anyone else had this happen to them?

[Soloenta 2,218]

Alhamdulilah Samreen .. It was great news

I can tell you .. its a good feeling alright .. waiting for you all

Come on Soloenta!!

Don't think it will be ready for me today but on the line waiting for a rep. OMG I'm so nervous.

[NVC_2014 7]

I just received the IV invoice email. It was invoiced on September 08th 2014. My scan date for DS-261 was on July 29th 2014.

Hello ...When was your DS-261 approved?

Thanks

[Abby&Mario 100]

Hi Everyone,

I hope that we can get some constructive feedback on a proposal I'd like to make. Firstly, I'm very happy that VJ has provided a lot of support for all of us - both emotionally and also practically in terms of asking and answering questions.

However, I am having some difficulties following this thread. I check this forum everyday and sometimes I even spend more than an hour reading everyone's comments. I understand that many of us use this form as a way to keep our spirits up and to feel some sense of belonging in what is increasingly becoming an insane process. We are at a rate of 10 new pages per day (it's 9 Sept 2014 and we already have 100 pages). I try to limit my comments to only questions or answers that I am sure about.

I suggest that in order to clarify things a bit more, we could create at least two-three forums each month. I would envision something along the lines of:

NVC Filers October 2014 - Q/A

I've certainly had a lot of questions and often asking them in this thread is difficult because of the rate at which the thread moves - not everyone sees the question and it's hard to see other's questions. This could be a general Q/A form about the NVC process or it could be refined to only talk about questions post-submission to NVC. I have asked questions in this thread when I read something new (ex. I realized I sent my documents in with the AGI instead of Gross Income and am now resubmitting AOS) but it's hard to see all the questions or doubts others have written - it gets lost in all of the pages.

NVC Filers October 2014 - NVC Communication Updates

This could be the main forum where we can catalog the communication we have with NVC, ex. information we receive after calling NVC, information received by email/text from NVC (60 days notification, CC, information abou the "new process," etc), advice about when/how to call NVC, etc. Then main idea here is that we give updates about what we've heard about our case from NVC. We wouldn't need to have any questions about the NVC process here - just updates about where our case is and if we've learned anything new. I imagine this thread could be the "main thread" where we can see what's new with NVC processing.

(and maybe even)

NVC Filers October 2014 - Moral Support

This could be the thread where we can go to vent a little and try to find some moral support among our peers. I don't envision this thread having much content regarding the communication with NVC or having any questions about whether to re-submit, how to correctly address the packages, etc. This would purely be therapy for all of us!

Let me know what you think about this idea and about how the thread is progressing overall.

Take care and best of luck to all of us!

As I mentioned in a previous month, more than half the posts here seem to fit into that third category of 'moral support' (and venting). I've suggested a separate thread in the past.

The whole intention of these monthly threads is to post questions and progress. And if people actually READ what was provided, it'd cut down at least half the amount of questions (this includes the questions asking for scan dates when it's right in the person's signature!).

But alas, I don't think anything will change...

Silverjetplane's idea is a GREAT one. I REALLY wish this thread were only questions, answers and progress. It would be nice if we didn't have to sift through so much dirt to get to the gold. I agree that this forum is great for moral support because no one understands this process except those going through it, but this is the first day I've had time to look at the NVC thread all month and there's no way in hell I'm going to be able to skim 100+ pages today. I've kind of given up on this thread being a resource for me and only plan to return if I'm desperate for some sort of answer to a problem. It's just too much and I simply do not have enough time in the day to devote to it. It sucks though, because now I feel out of the loop.

Here's an example of why it's a bit frustrating: I sent the e-mail about my husband's embassy change back to Bogotá on August 5. The last time we did this, they sent an e-mail after about three weeks saying that it had been read and they were going to review our request. We haven't gotten that e-mail yet this time around, and it's been more than a month. It would be great if I could quickly read through a much shorter thread and look for information about how long they're taking at this point to respond to e-mails, and then ask the question if it hasn't been addressed. I don't want to contribute to the epidemic of repeated questions. The way things are now, I'll probably just call for the 11 millionth time. Which is not that big of a deal, although I have a feeling they'll just feed me some line instead of an actual answer. I feel really bad for people who really need help whose problems/questions get buried under meaningless posts. And I do like reading the case updates that do get posted--they are often very helpful and at times even reassuring. But the way things are now, it's just impossible to keep up unless you have a desk job that lets you sit on the internet all day or are willing to devote an hour or more every night to reading just this thread.

Long story short, VJ has my very enthusiastic vote for a separate venting thread. Saylin, do you have the power to make one? It would be more work in terms of moderation, but maybe there's another mod that would be willing to keep an eye on it if you can't or don't want to. I'll keep updating my spreadsheet form when things happen of course, but I can't see myself coming here much anymore. Another idea: Put in the first post of next month's thread that it's for questions, answers and progress ONLY (big, bold, underlined, etc.) and see if that does anything.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Don't think it will be ready for me today but on the line waiting for a rep. OMG I'm so nervous.

Crossing my fingers for you Soloenta!

[Soloenta 2,218]

Silverjetplane's idea is a GREAT one. I REALLY wish this thread were only questions, answers and progress. It would be nice if we didn't have to sift through so much dirt to get to the gold. I agree that this forum is great for moral support because no one understands this process except those going through it, but this is the first day I've had time to look at the NVC thread all month and there's no way in hell I'm going to be able to skim 100+ pages today. I've kind of given up on this thread being a resource for me and only plan to return if I'm desperate for some sort of answer to a problem. It's just too much and I simply do not have enough time in the day to devote to it. It sucks though, because now I feel out of the loop.

Here's an example of why it's a bit frustrating: I sent the e-mail about my husband's embassy change back to Bogotá on August 5. The last time we did this, they sent an e-mail after about three weeks saying that it had been read and they were going to review our request. We haven't gotten that e-mail yet this time around, and it's been more than a month. It would be great if I could quickly read through a much shorter thread and look for information about how long they're taking at this point to respond to e-mails, and then ask the question if it hasn't been addressed. I don't want to contribute to the epidemic of repeated questions. The way things are now, I'll probably just call for the 11 millionth time. Which is not that big of a deal, although I have a feeling they'll just feed me some line instead of an actual answer. I feel really bad for people who really need help whose problems/questions get buried under meaningless posts. And I do like reading the case updates that do get posted--they are often very helpful and at times even reassuring. But the way things are now, it's just impossible to keep up unless you have a desk job that lets you sit on the internet all day or are willing to devote an hour or more every night to reading just this thread.

Long story short, VJ has my very enthusiastic vote for a separate venting thread. Saylin, do you have the power to make one? It would be more work in terms of moderation, but maybe there's another mod that would be willing to keep an eye on it if you can't or don't want to. I'll keep updating my spreadsheet form when things happen of course, but I can't see myself coming here much anymore. Another idea: Put in the first post of next month's thread that it's for questions, answers and progress ONLY (big, bold, underlined, etc.) and see if that does anything.

Sift through the dirt, really wow nice way to put it. Thank you from all of us that post dirt.