stuck at NVC

[jeemee56 0]

hi Guys,

need your help, we received our NOA2 on march 27th, and after a week or so i got mail from NVC saying that we have received your case along with the new case number.

But since then there has been no communication, i am not sure if our case has reached mumbai.

what are the options that i have at this point, and is it normal for NVC tot ake 2 or 3 weeks. really confused.. please help

[ELW 5]

There won't be any more communication from the USCIS or NVC , because your case has left the country. The case usually leaves the NVC after a day or two there, but they don't inform us about it.

Next step is you can to call or write an email to the Mumbai Consulate, you ask the status (put the case number in the subject line). If they say your case has arrived, you can download Packet 3 from their website and submit it. Otherwise, wait patiently for Mumbai to send Packet 3 through the mail. That is usually over a month after your last letter from NVC!

[classicrock68 0]

hi Guys,

need your help, we received our NOA2 on march 27th, and after a week or so i got mail from NVC saying that we have received your case along with the new case number.

But since then there has been no communication, i am not sure if our case has reached mumbai.

what are the options that i have at this point, and is it normal for NVC tot ake 2 or 3 weeks. really confused.. please help

Jeemee... you can call DOL and give them your case number and they can tell you if your file was received at the mumbia consulate. As your case moves forward, you can also find out when Pkt 3/Pkt 4 docs were sent by the consulate to you and your interview date. DOL has access to all the consulate databases and can look things up. I had much better luck with them than emailing the consulate. I don't have the number handy and the options you need to pick to get to a live person. I had posted those details somewhere on the P3/P4 topic that was started by Karri you see in this forum. Very informative and helpful. Some of us were going through the process around the same time and helping each other. I will highly recommend that you read that in it's entirety and you will get answers to most of your questions.

Good luck.

[jeemee56 0]

hi Guys,

need your help, we received our NOA2 on march 27th, and after a week or so i got mail from NVC saying that we have received your case along with the new case number.

But since then there has been no communication, i am not sure if our case has reached mumbai.

what are the options that i have at this point, and is it normal for NVC tot ake 2 or 3 weeks. really confused.. please help

Jeemee... you can call DOL and give them your case number and they can tell you if your file was received at the mumbia consulate. As your case moves forward, you can also find out when Pkt 3/Pkt 4 docs were sent by the consulate to you and your interview date. DOL has access to all the consulate databases and can look things up. I had much better luck with them than emailing the consulate. I don't have the number handy and the options you need to pick to get to a live person. I had posted those details somewhere on the P3/P4 topic that was started by Karri you see in this forum. Very informative and helpful. Some of us were going through the process around the same time and helping each other. I will highly recommend that you read that in it's entirety and you will get answers to most of your questions.

Good luck.

Thanks classicrock and ELW for your response. you really helped relax a bit. i have asked my guy to mail mumbai consulate and will call DOL 1st thing on monday. got hold of the number n sequence for DOL awesome work i must say

Another thing that i need to ask is regarding the police and passport clearance. My fiance has lived in gujrat almost all his life except for past 1.5 years of which he has spent 4 months in mysore and rest in bangalore he had to move there because of his job.

so how do we go about getting these clearances?, his passport was issued from ahmd so i understand that he will have to get passport clearance from ahmd passport office. And as far as police clearances are concerned, is he supposed to get police clearance from bangalore as well as mysore or just banglore should be fine ? and would they be willing to give these clearance with out actually receiving pkt 3 ?

please help me with your thoughts on this case, or if there is better post dedicated to this problem then please inform me about it. meanwhile i am going through the post that u have mentioned (classicrock)

thanks again..

[scandal 951]

There won't be any more communication from the USCIS or NVC , because your case has left the country. The case usually leaves the NVC after a day or two there, but they don't inform us about it.

Next step is you can to call or write an email to the Mumbai Consulate, you ask the status (put the case number in the subject line). If they say your case has arrived, you can download Packet 3 from their website and submit it. Otherwise, wait patiently for Mumbai to send Packet 3 through the mail. That is usually over a month after your last letter from NVC!

Well - you can certainly hope that this is true, but be prepared that it is not!

An increasing number of cases are being held back for "Administrative Processing" (AP) at NVC.

When cases are stuck in this manner, they are typically being kept for ~ 30-50 days before being forwarded to consulate.

Believe me, I know! It has happened to me and many others.

Check this thread http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=165644 for the ongoing saga of those who got stuck.

And you can click the link in my signature ( http://apnvc.info/ ) for the page I am now maintaining of all who got stuck.

To find out if you are in AP, call NVC and ask them. Don't use the automated response, it is useless. When you get connected, immediately press '1' then '5' and wait for operator. Number is 603-334-0700.

Also, please create a timeline

Good luck.

[ELW 5]

To find out if you are in AP, call NVC and ask them. Don't use the automated response, it is useless. When you get connected, immediately press '1' then '5' and wait for operator. Number is 603-334-0700.

WOW I did not know about all those stuck cases! Yes, jeemee56, better you call NVC to confirm your case has left. Remember it is generally very hard to get through so try to call first thing when they open or right before closing. They are open 7:30 AM - 12 midnight Eastern time.

[classicrock68 0]

hi Guys,

need your help, we received our NOA2 on march 27th, and after a week or so i got mail from NVC saying that we have received your case along with the new case number.

But since then there has been no communication, i am not sure if our case has reached mumbai.

what are the options that i have at this point, and is it normal for NVC tot ake 2 or 3 weeks. really confused.. please help

Jeemee... you can call DOL and give them your case number and they can tell you if your file was received at the mumbia consulate. As your case moves forward, you can also find out when Pkt 3/Pkt 4 docs were sent by the consulate to you and your interview date. DOL has access to all the consulate databases and can look things up. I had much better luck with them than emailing the consulate. I don't have the number handy and the options you need to pick to get to a live person. I had posted those details somewhere on the P3/P4 topic that was started by Karri you see in this forum. Very informative and helpful. Some of us were going through the process around the same time and helping each other. I will highly recommend that you read that in it's entirety and you will get answers to most of your questions.

Good luck.

Thanks classicrock and ELW for your response. you really helped relax a bit. i have asked my guy to mail mumbai consulate and will call DOL 1st thing on monday. got hold of the number n sequence for DOL awesome work i must say

Another thing that i need to ask is regarding the police and passport clearance. My fiance has lived in gujrat almost all his life except for past 1.5 years of which he has spent 4 months in mysore and rest in bangalore he had to move there because of his job.

so how do we go about getting these clearances?, his passport was issued from ahmd so i understand that he will have to get passport clearance from ahmd passport office. And as far as police clearances are concerned, is he supposed to get police clearance from bangalore as well as mysore or just banglore should be fine ? and would they be willing to give these clearance with out actually receiving pkt 3 ?

please help me with your thoughts on this case, or if there is better post dedicated to this problem then please inform me about it. meanwhile i am going through the post that u have mentioned (classicrock)

thanks again..

I am not sure but from what I seem to recall, you need PCCs only from places where you have lived at for 6 mos or more. So, if your fiancee lived in Bangalore for only 4 mos, I wouldn't think you would require one from there. But, knowing how unpredictable the COs can be, you might want to get one from there if you can. Also, diff places are different in what they ask for when you apply for the local PCC. In my case (in Kolkata), I had sent my fiancee the approval notice and that worked (scanned and emailed). I would get started on the PCC ASAP, since that can take some time.

Good luck

[jeemee56 0]

bad news.. called NVC today..

we are stuck in AP its been 3 weeks .. lets see how long the ordeal lasts..

thanks again every one