RFE processing time

[saradanielle 2]

A quick question for those who have gotten RFEs... once NVC has received the "missing" documents, how long does it take them to process it and declare that the case is complete?

Thanks!

[mRs StOcKwElL 1]

A quick question for those who have gotten RFEs... once NVC has received the "missing" documents, how long does it take them to process it and declare that the case is complete?

Thanks!

Hi Saradanielle!!!

As soon as they received the requested document they process it.

In our case, we replied RFE April 17 and get approved on the 2nd day of May. As what I have seen in other timelines too there are earlier than that of our case.

Hope this will give you an idea.

Good luck!!!

[R de la R 2]

I have the impression that Vermont does this different, we responded for the documents requested and they gave to it 60 days for answering, the 60 days already pass and now they say that I have to wait until the end of this month that is the 6 months timeframe.

I am sick of VERMONT.

[saradanielle 2]

I have the impression that Vermont does this different, we responded for the documents requested and they gave to it 60 days for answering, the 60 days already pass and now they say that I have to wait until the end of this month that is the 6 months timeframe.

I am sick of VERMONT.

I was inquiring specifically about the National Visa Center; I think USCIS policy would be different - it may take longer. Good luck!

[saradanielle 2]

A quick question for those who have gotten RFEs... once NVC has received the "missing" documents, how long does it take them to process it and declare that the case is complete?

Thanks!

Hi Saradanielle!!!

As soon as they received the requested document they process it.

In our case, we replied RFE April 17 and get approved on the 2nd day of May. As what I have seen in other timelines too there are earlier than that of our case.

Hope this will give you an idea.

Good luck!!!

Thanks for your reply! So did NVC receive the RFE on April 17 or you sent it on April 17? Sounds like it would take about two weeks, then. I have just sent the documents in (though I am sending them from overseas, so they won't arrive until the end of the week...) but I really want to get an August interview date. I am hoping they process these ASAP!

Thanks again!

[SusieK 3]

Hi Saradanielle!!!

Interesting - we sent original Police Certificate along with other originals or certified copies of things and they say they only got copies - will resend and make sure there is a note attached saying "------->look at seal showing certified ------but interesting!

Good luck and God Speed

[neethope 0]

Hi Saradanielle!!!

Interesting - we sent original Police Certificate along with other originals or certified copies of things and they say they only got copies - will resend and make sure there is a note attached saying "------->look at seal showing certified ------but interesting!

Good luck and God Speed

hmm... we had something similar.. resending it might take longer (1-2) weeks, talk to the NVC operator preferably 7:30 A.M in the morning and tell him/her to put a note in the system that they are certified copies and requesting them to recheck, we had our case complete in a day after this. All the best.

[nitshrut 0]

A quick question for those who have gotten RFEs... once NVC has received the "missing" documents, how long does it take them to process it and declare that the case is complete?

Thanks!

Mine took 3-4 days after entering missing docs into the system.

[saradanielle 2]

Hi Saradanielle!!!

Interesting - we sent original Police Certificate along with other originals or certified copies of things and they say they only got copies - will resend and make sure there is a note attached saying "------->look at seal showing certified ------but interesting!

Good luck and God Speed

Hi, thanks for your reply. It has taken a month to get all of the police certs again and have them translated and then sent to the US. The NVC just received everything yesterday. It is a bit frustrating, how long it has taken - especially since we (like you) sent the original police certificates with the original translations in the first place. It is really unfair of them to waste our time and money - but at least they have them now. I am hoping for a case complete by the end of the week..!

Hi Saradanielle!!!

Interesting - we sent original Police Certificate along with other originals or certified copies of things and they say they only got copies - will resend and make sure there is a note attached saying "------->look at seal showing certified ------but interesting!

Good luck and God Speed

hmm... we had something similar.. resending it might take longer (1-2) weeks, talk to the NVC operator preferably 7:30 A.M in the morning and tell him/her to put a note in the system that they are certified copies and requesting them to recheck, we had our case complete in a day after this. All the best.

Yes, I did talk to the NVC several times and asked them to recheck the file. They still came back and said the documents weren't there. The new documents just arrived yesterday... hoping for clearance this time!

A quick question for those who have gotten RFEs... once NVC has received the "missing" documents, how long does it take them to process it and declare that the case is complete?

Thanks!

Mine took 3-4 days after entering missing docs into the system.

That is great news... I am crossing my fingers that we get a case complete by the weekend!

[000 0]

So you sent in the documents but they said they never got them at all right? That is what the RFE was for? not that the police documents themselves were wrong. I am so worried about sending those in today, they are originals, (they dont need to be translated by the way, sorry no one told you ) but they are different looking from state to state and the only one that was notarized was the federal one, the other 2 states ones did not have to be from my understanding, what did you do exactly for your police certificates?

[saradanielle 2]

So you sent in the documents but they said they never got them at all right? That is what the RFE was for? not that the police documents themselves were wrong. I am so worried about sending those in today, they are originals, (they dont need to be translated by the way, sorry no one told you ) but they are different looking from state to state and the only one that was notarized was the federal one, the other 2 states ones did not have to be from my understanding, what did you do exactly for your police certificates?

My understanding, including what my lawyer has told me, is that they need to be translated. It also says that on the NVC website. I know there is some dispute about that (and even NVC officers have told me different things), but my understanding is that translations are required for all documents written in a foreign language.

You might want to do a post, asking if people generally send in translations or not or whether anyone has gotten an RFE for not providing translations - I have never heard from people one way or the other on that...

Yes, I did send in the original documents the first time around, but then the NVC said they did not have them. As for the police certificates themselves, I believe we did the same thing as you. The federal one does need to be notarized, though the state ones do not.

Best of luck!

[000 0]

So you sent in the documents but they said they never got them at all right? That is what the RFE was for? not that the police documents themselves were wrong. I am so worried about sending those in today, they are originals, (they dont need to be translated by the way, sorry no one told you ) but they are different looking from state to state and the only one that was notarized was the federal one, the other 2 states ones did not have to be from my understanding, what did you do exactly for your police certificates?

My understanding, including what my lawyer has told me, is that they need to be translated. It also says that on the NVC website. I know there is some dispute about that (and even NVC officers have told me different things), but my understanding is that translations are required for all documents written in a foreign language.

You might want to do a post, asking if people generally send in translations or not or whether anyone has gotten an RFE for not providing translations - I have never heard from people one way or the other on that...

Yes, I did send in the original documents the first time around, but then the NVC said they did not have them. As for the police certificates themselves, I believe we did the same thing as you. The federal one does need to be notarized, though the state ones do not.

Best of luck!

No , no translations needed as long as they are in english or portuguese, if it is a foreign language for Brazil then yes. But NVC website says any language that is not in english or the language of the country in which the visa application is being filed needs to be translated. Edgarvirginia can tell you that too, they sent in portuguese only too. It has been stated in many forums so I am so sorry that your lawyer made you go through all that money (translation in Brazil is so expensive). Tell him to brush up on the NVC filing rules and ask for some money back!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck to you too, who knows we might see each other in Rio, my DS 230 arrives tomorrow to NVC.

[saradanielle 2]

So you sent in the documents but they said they never got them at all right? That is what the RFE was for? not that the police documents themselves were wrong. I am so worried about sending those in today, they are originals, (they dont need to be translated by the way, sorry no one told you ) but they are different looking from state to state and the only one that was notarized was the federal one, the other 2 states ones did not have to be from my understanding, what did you do exactly for your police certificates?

My understanding, including what my lawyer has told me, is that they need to be translated. It also says that on the NVC website. I know there is some dispute about that (and even NVC officers have told me different things), but my understanding is that translations are required for all documents written in a foreign language.

You might want to do a post, asking if people generally send in translations or not or whether anyone has gotten an RFE for not providing translations - I have never heard from people one way or the other on that...

Yes, I did send in the original documents the first time around, but then the NVC said they did not have them. As for the police certificates themselves, I believe we did the same thing as you. The federal one does need to be notarized, though the state ones do not.

Best of luck!

No , no translations needed as long as they are in english or portuguese, if it is a foreign language for Brazil then yes. But NVC website says any language that is not in english or the language of the country in which the visa application is being filed needs to be translated. Edgarvirginia can tell you that too, they sent in portuguese only too. It has been stated in many forums so I am so sorry that your lawyer made you go through all that money (translation in Brazil is so expensive). Tell him to brush up on the NVC filing rules and ask for some money back!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck to you too, who knows we might see each other in Rio, my DS 230 arrives tomorrow to NVC.

Oh, I understand. Yes, it is very unfortunate that I have spent so much money on translations. Well, it is all over and done with now, so I suppose I can't do anything about it. I just hope that they accept the documents and complete my case already! Anyway, it is very possible that we will have similar interview dates, if you get a quick go-ahead from NVC. I (like everyone else) am just done with waiting and I want it to be over with already!! Anyway, I hope that you get a case complete ASAP (and I hope I get one too!)

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

[neethope 0]

So you sent in the documents but they said they never got them at all right? That is what the RFE was for? not that the police documents themselves were wrong. I am so worried about sending those in today, they are originals, (they dont need to be translated by the way, sorry no one told you ) but they are different looking from state to state and the only one that was notarized was the federal one, the other 2 states ones did not have to be from my understanding, what did you do exactly for your police certificates?

My understanding, including what my lawyer has told me, is that they need to be translated. It also says that on the NVC website. I know there is some dispute about that (and even NVC officers have told me different things), but my understanding is that translations are required for all documents written in a foreign language.

You might want to do a post, asking if people generally send in translations or not or whether anyone has gotten an RFE for not providing translations - I have never heard from people one way or the other on that...

Yes, I did send in the original documents the first time around, but then the NVC said they did not have them. As for the police certificates themselves, I believe we did the same thing as you. The federal one does need to be notarized, though the state ones do not.

Best of luck!

My guess to avoid RFE in such condition based on my experience is to have a proper cover letter indicating the purpose of the document and explicitly mentioning that it is original or certified copy... like Saradanielle mention, that is equivalent to saying.. you dumbos look at the seal in the document. My idiotic lawyer didn't do in spite of we telling him and hence we ran into this issue.

Saradanielle, since you are done with all this sit back and wait for case complete.. and all the best for your interview And I plan to have all these document copies for the important one original/certified copies to the interview as well, just in case.

No , no translations needed as long as they are in english or portuguese, if it is a foreign language for Brazil then yes. But NVC website says any language that is not in english or the language of the country in which the visa application is being filed needs to be translated. Edgarvirginia can tell you that too, they sent in portuguese only too. It has been stated in many forums so I am so sorry that your lawyer made you go through all that money (translation in Brazil is so expensive). Tell him to brush up on the NVC filing rules and ask for some money back!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck to you too, who knows we might see each other in Rio, my DS 230 arrives tomorrow to NVC.

Oh, I understand. Yes, it is very unfortunate that I have spent so much money on translations. Well, it is all over and done with now, so I suppose I can't do anything about it. I just hope that they accept the documents and complete my case already! Anyway, it is very possible that we will have similar interview dates, if you get a quick go-ahead from NVC. I (like everyone else) am just done with waiting and I want it to be over with already!! Anyway, I hope that you get a case complete ASAP (and I hope I get one too!)

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

[Filiricans 3]

So you sent in the documents but they said they never got them at all right? That is what the RFE was for? not that the police documents themselves were wrong. I am so worried about sending those in today, they are originals, (they dont need to be translated by the way, sorry no one told you ) but they are different looking from state to state and the only one that was notarized was the federal one, the other 2 states ones did not have to be from my understanding, what did you do exactly for your police certificates?

My understanding, including what my lawyer has told me, is that they need to be translated. It also says that on the NVC website. I know there is some dispute about that (and even NVC officers have told me different things), but my understanding is that translations are required for all documents written in a foreign language.

You might want to do a post, asking if people generally send in translations or not or whether anyone has gotten an RFE for not providing translations - I have never heard from people one way or the other on that...

Yes, I did send in the original documents the first time around, but then the NVC said they did not have them. As for the police certificates themselves, I believe we did the same thing as you. The federal one does need to be notarized, though the state ones do not.

Best of luck!

No , no translations needed as long as they are in english or portuguese, if it is a foreign language for Brazil then yes. But NVC website says any language that is not in english or the language of the country in which the visa application is being filed needs to be translated. Edgarvirginia can tell you that too, they sent in portuguese only too. It has been stated in many forums so I am so sorry that your lawyer made you go through all that money (translation in Brazil is so expensive). Tell him to brush up on the NVC filing rules and ask for some money back!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck to you too, who knows we might see each other in Rio, my DS 230 arrives tomorrow to NVC.

Oh, I understand. Yes, it is very unfortunate that I have spent so much money on translations. Well, it is all over and done with now, so I suppose I can't do anything about it. I just hope that they accept the documents and complete my case already! Anyway, it is very possible that we will have similar interview dates, if you get a quick go-ahead from NVC. I (like everyone else) am just done with waiting and I want it to be over with already!! Anyway, I hope that you get a case complete ASAP (and I hope I get one too!)

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

I am praying for your speedy approval. Goodluck to all of us.