RFE - How long can it take?

[mikey78 6]

Hi,

Now I am really, really frustrated with NVC...my checklist response to their RFE was delivered at NVC's premises last Monday so over a week ago (I know I had a tracking number) and it is not even in their system yet as 'received.' Seems like for over a week now they have not even opened the envelope to scan the barcode!

Does anyone have any idea how long I should wait before sending them an extra copy in case they lost it? AOS docs and DS230 packet is usually opened and scaned into the system within 2-4 days...is that possible that RFE go some other way?

[lgg 2]

Hey mikey...

I know, it's frustrating as hell. I would wait a bit if I were you -- they seem a bit backlogged these days. I sent in my IV package last week and they sent me an RFE checklist for it yesterday! So... they're obviously a little slow. DOn't sent it in again as it could bung up the system even more for you, hold tight and if I were you, I'd call and speak to an operator and see what's up.

May I also ask what your RFE was for? Just curious and as we're both Canadian, maybe I made a similar error, you know?

Best of luck...

Hi,

Now I am really, really frustrated with NVC...my checklist response to their RFE was delivered at NVC's premises last Monday so over a week ago (I know I had a tracking number) and it is not even in their system yet as 'received.' Seems like for over a week now they have not even opened the envelope to scan the barcode!

Does anyone have any idea how long I should wait before sending them an extra copy in case they lost it? AOS docs and DS230 packet is usually opened and scaned into the system within 2-4 days...is that possible that RFE go some other way?

[Qiix 0]

Sounds Frustrating.

My RFE return went as follows

7/21 Shipped Fedex

7/22 signed for at NVC

7/23 "Checklist Received" message on recording

8/5 Case completed per operator

That whole RFE process was a nail biter for me. Good Luck!

[mikey78 6]

Thx for the replies...and of course as I was just running out of patience...I called NVC again in the evening just to find out that they scanned it into the system later in the afternoon...so now it is awaiting final review.

Lgg, it was about DS2019...a thing that is not even listed in the packet of forms they require, so there was no way I could've avoided that...applies only to people that had J1 visa before. It would be cool if we had our cases completed at the same time And then MTL here we come

[mikey78 6]

And btw, the NVC operator told me that it took so long because I didn't send the bar coded cover sheet! Which of course is not true because I did and the document was stapled to it...every time you call they tell you something interesting...

[Gumbolette 58]

Hey Mikey.

I'd like to ask if you sent the response documents/checklist that were asked from you to the address indicated on your RFE barcoded sheet?

I would like to know. Which one did you used to send your docus in response to your RFE?

National Visa Center

ATTN: DR

31 Rochester Avenue, STE 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

(this is the issuing office from our RFE checklist)

or

National Visa Center

ATTN: CMR

31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

(original address for the AOS)

[Dan & Juan 12]

Hi,

Now I am really, really frustrated with NVC...my checklist response to their RFE was delivered at NVC's premises last Monday so over a week ago (I know I had a tracking number) and it is not even in their system yet as 'received.' Seems like for over a week now they have not even opened the envelope to scan the barcode!

Does anyone have any idea how long I should wait before sending them an extra copy in case they lost it? AOS docs and DS230 packet is usually opened and scaned into the system within 2-4 days...is that possible that RFE go some other way?

mine took about 2 weeks, and when I couldn't log into nvc one day i called about 10 times until I heard case complete

[mikey78 6]

I sent it to the address given on the checklist, ATTN. DR.

[Mohan bahadur 3]

Dont know how long RFE review takes.......but I hope and pray for all that it does not take too long

My IV package was delivered on the 3 Aug, and was scanned on the 4 . Then I recieve a RFE email on 8th for DS-230, the operator says ignore it, becasue the package has not been reviewed.

on a seperate case, Checklist was returned on 9 Aug, and entered in the system 10 aug. The AVR keeps saying, "Document missing or incomplete..."

Frustrated here as well.........I can still login to the site. :)