Is there anybody whose case got stuck at NVC?

[Jina 0]

Hi all,

I'm very concerned about my K-3 case. My I-129F petition was approved on 05/05/2008.

It has been more than 40 days (6 weeks) from the approval, but the NVC still has no record of my case number.

How long did your guys' cases take to be processed at the NVC?

My case seems to take much longer than most other K-3 cases in this forum.

I emailed four times to the NVC last week but no response.

So I am going to call the NVC again to talk to an operator next morning. So I want to have a sense of how long it usually takes.

I just want to live with my husband, but this process takes such a long time...

I always get enormous help from here. Thank you very much.

[Thai family 0]

Definitely call and talk to an operator at the NVC. You cannot find out about K-3s through the automated line. There are fewer busy signals later in the evening. The nice operator there told me I could call anytime I needed to! My kids were approved at CSC on May 8th and the NVC received the I-129F on May 15th. There is no record of the I-130, but they had been very clear that they were applying for a K-3, so the USCIS probably held it captive so they can do more work and rake in more AOS fees.

[Jina 0]

Definitely call and talk to an operator at the NVC. You cannot find out about K-3s through the automated line. There are fewer busy signals later in the evening. The nice operator there told me I could call anytime I needed to! My kids were approved at CSC on May 8th and the NVC received the I-129F on May 15th. There is no record of the I-130, but they had been very clear that they were applying for a K-3, so the USCIS probably held it captive so they can do more work and rake in more AOS fees.

I just called the NVC and talked to an operator, who sounded very mean. I am about to cry. Once again, the operator just said that they haven't received our approved petition. She said it usually takes 2~4 weeks for the NVC to get the petition from the USCIS, but sometimes takes longer; therefore you should wait up to 90 days. I asked her whether there was any way to make this faster. She repeated that there was nothing they can do until they receive it. It was already bad news, and her mean voice made me feel much worse. I really miss my husband because we have lived apart over two years since our honeymoon. I was so happy that our case was finally approved at the USCIS, but I didn't expect that I had to wait another three months at the NVC.

[Thai family 0]

I am so sorry to hear that you didn't get someone nice on the line and that the news was not positive.

(((hugs)) and prayers

[JasonTrue 0]

As I recall, ours took a little over a month at NVC (34 days or so), and others were being processed much faster than ours, so I also became more than a little concerned and frustrated. They aren't very helpful on the phone, and only said I could continue to wait or contact USCIS.

I couldn't find someone at USCIS who would verify that the documents were, in fact, sent. USCIS offered only the option of spending another $400 filing a petition for action on an existing case, which basically is an expensive way of asking them to investigate themselves. These petitions are subject to the same delays as every other category of petition (months).

My understanding is that the delay you are seeing is related to relatively mundane data entry... there's a big pile of things in their mailroom, and they move rather slowly. However, it didn't take very long to get the packet once NVC sent the documents to the embassy.

[kilun 0]

As I recall, ours took a little over a month at NVC (34 days or so), and others were being processed much faster than ours, so I also became more than a little concerned and frustrated. They aren't very helpful on the phone, and only said I could continue to wait or contact USCIS.

I couldn't find someone at USCIS who would verify that the documents were, in fact, sent. USCIS offered only the option of spending another $400 filing a petition for action on an existing case, which basically is an expensive way of asking them to investigate themselves. These petitions are subject to the same delays as every other category of petition (months).

My understanding is that the delay you are seeing is related to relatively mundane data entry... there's a big pile of things in their mailroom, and they move rather slowly. However, it didn't take very long to get the packet once NVC sent the documents to the embassy.

Just wait a little bit more... I pray that you don't get what has happened to me. If you do, though, there's still hope. Please read this http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=132043 that's my story and my solution right there.

Good luck to you. You'll be in his arms soon.

[Jina 0]

As I recall, ours took a little over a month at NVC (34 days or so), and others were being processed much faster than ours, so I also became more than a little concerned and frustrated. They aren't very helpful on the phone, and only said I could continue to wait or contact USCIS.

I couldn't find someone at USCIS who would verify that the documents were, in fact, sent. USCIS offered only the option of spending another $400 filing a petition for action on an existing case, which basically is an expensive way of asking them to investigate themselves. These petitions are subject to the same delays as every other category of petition (months).

My understanding is that the delay you are seeing is related to relatively mundane data entry... there's a big pile of things in their mailroom, and they move rather slowly. However, it didn't take very long to get the packet once NVC sent the documents to the embassy.

Thank you so much JasonTrue. What you went through sounds almost exactly the same as I am going through right now. Nobody at NVC or USCIS was very helpful on the phone. The NVC just asked me to wait, or contact the USCIS even when I told the operator my husband already did so. And the USCIS didn't verify that the documents were actually sent. They just could tell that they approved our petitions on a specific date, but nothing more. I am getting so frustrated and anxious. Thank you again. Your information helps me a lot cope with stress. I hope NVC workers will pick up my case out of the big pile soon.

Also thank you, Thai Family and Kilun.

Edited June 17, 2008 by Jina

[john & jean 37]

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