Not in System

[jkminney 30]

I rang DOS today and gave them the case # to try to find out the status at the London Embassy. The operator asked for the # and my fiances name. I of course gave her this information and she advised that the file has either not been received or not been put in the system yet. Does anyone have an idea of how long it usually takes for the file to show in their system? It looks like per the DHL website that it was signed for on the 31st of December and I've been comparing (which probably isn't healthy to do) and another couple with a NOA2 date later than mine have already received packet 3. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I haven't really been stressed out about this process but for some reason now am getting a little antsy. Anyhow thanks in advance for any info.

Jaymie

[Calypso 464]

One case varies from other cases. You better not make comparisons. Anyway, truth be told, I felt the same way, too, last year. Our NOA2 had the date August 25, 2009. After almost a month of calling the NVC daily and hearing the same line, "Your case isn't in our system," my then fiance (now husband) decided to fax his congressman. The congressman told us that the USCIS had faltered to forward our case to the NVC for no reason at all. On the same day when the congressman inquired the USCIS, they transfered our case to the NVC where it stayed fo three business days before leaving for the U.S. Embassy.

I hope you make things work quicker.

Hakuna matata.

God bless us all.

FAE

[Justine+David 218]

Did you give her the LND number from the NVC? Sometimes they can be a bit slow in all of that, but you can get all your packet 3 documents ready right now and you can book your medical while you're waiting...

[jkminney 30]

Did you give her the LND number from the NVC? Sometimes they can be a bit slow in all of that, but you can get all your packet 3 documents ready right now and you can book your medical while you're waiting...

I did give her the LND number and she asked the name of the beneficiary, then she said it's either not been received or not put in their system yet. I called NVC again thinking maybe I wrote down the wrong LND # but I didn't and I did verify that it left the NVC on 12/29 so I don't know. Right now I guess I'm just going to chalk it up to the New Year holiday. Just makes you wonder ya know...why some people get their packet 3 in 2 days while other people aren't even showing on the system after a wk. I LOVE having my life in other peoples hands

[Jewel-8 21]

I did give her the LND number and she asked the name of the beneficiary, then she said it's either not been received or not put in their system yet. I called NVC again thinking maybe I wrote down the wrong LND # but I didn't and I did verify that it left the NVC on 12/29 so I don't know. Right now I guess I'm just going to chalk it up to the New Year holiday. Just makes you wonder ya know...why some people get their packet 3 in 2 days while other people aren't even showing on the system after a wk. I LOVE having my life in other peoples hands

London took 15 days from when NVC mailed to enter ours into the system. Feel free to check my timeline. With the holidays you might have extra delays. Hang in there sweetie!!! Just several more weeks! And send in DS paperwork as soon as they tell you P3 has been mailed. It caused us more than an extra month because Dave waited until he received P3 in the mail.

[jkminney 30]

London took 15 days from when NVC mailed to enter ours into the system. Feel free to check my timeline. With the holidays you might have extra delays. Hang in there sweetie!!! Just several more weeks! And send in DS paperwork as soon as they tell you P3 has been mailed. It caused us more than an extra month because Dave waited until he received P3 in the mail.

I think I'm starting to spaz out a little bit because it's a timing thing isnt. I've looked at so many timelines the past couple of days and I'm sitting here trying to figure out ok if we want the interview to be roughly THIS date then when should we send the packet 3 information in. Ugh. It doesn't really look like the packet 3 paperwork is anything out of the norm. The only real difference I could see was that it wanted 10 years of work history vs the 5 it asked for on the initial paperwork. Here's a question for you....When you DO send in the packet 3 paperwork what exactly are you sending in? I've read that some of it need to be given or not signed and some need to be signed? I realize the checklist needs to be sent in but what about the other forms? I think there are 3 other forms? I-156? I-156k? I-157?

Then I'm sitting here thinking I want to know about these vaccination records. When you get your medical done and you show them the vaccination record from your dr saying you are current blah blah blah and they forward your info to the Embassy do they let you keep the bit that has your vaccination record on it so when you get to the U.S. you have the vaccination records for the civil surgeon to fill out the other bit.

I'm mostly in a panic because my fiance is expecting me (which is ok) to have all of this in order so when he goes to the interview he has all his ducks in a row. I'll be there too but I still need to make sure it's in order. YIKES!

Holy Sh!t!!! My brain is going 100 mph today.

[kjrrem 0]

Not that this will ease your stress...but...

our file hasn't been entered into the system yet in London and NVC sent it on November 16, 2009.

When we called the embassy help line we were informed that London is experiencing a 4 week backlog. So it may take a few weeks before they enter you in the system. Hopefully your's and our's are entered soon!

[jkminney 30]

Not that this will ease your stress...but...

our file hasn't been entered into the system yet in London and NVC sent it on November 16, 2009.

When we called the embassy help line we were informed that London is experiencing a 4 week backlog. So it may take a few weeks before they enter you in the system. Hopefully your's and our's are entered soon!

I think they are feeding you a line of ####### because someone who had an NOA2 date AFTER mine has already received their packet 3. If there were a 4 wk backlog he/she wouldnt have gotten their packet 3 yet. Patience is a virtue I guess.

[britbird 4]

Might have something to do with the consular officer your file went to, some work faster than others. It's the same deal with AOS and all that other stuff. Comparing your timeline to others is a recipe for madness - there really isn't much rhyme or reason to the order in which they process people.

[amykathleen2005 441]

The embassy works in spurts on different types of visas, and they don't necessarily go in order. They will get to it. Just call them everyday.

[Think~Pink 0]

I'm having the same feelings...our case was forwarded to London on 30th December and received/signed for on the 4th January.

The NVC have already given me an interview date...but I have yet to hear from London Embassy so I can book medical etc.

I wasn't aware that the NVC would give me an interview date, I expected that to come from the London embassy..now I am panicking in case everything isn't done on time....or even worse, the interview date the NVC game me, is wrong.

Is there a contact number that doesn't cost the earth to phone?

Edited January 12, 2010 by Think~Pink

[jkminney 30]

I'm having the same feelings...our case was forwarded to London on 30th December and received/signed for on the 4th January.

The NVC have already given me an interview date...but I have yet to hear from London Embassy so I can book medical etc.

I wasn't aware that the NVC would give me an interview date, I expected that to come from the London embassy..now I am panicking in case everything isn't done on time....or even worse, the interview date the NVC game me, is wrong.

Is there a contact number that doesn't cost the earth to phone?

Well if you speak to a rep at the NVC they can give you the Case # and that's what you need to book the medical. I've never heard of anyone getting an interview date over the phone from NVC.

[Claire and Troy 2]

Well if you speak to a rep at the NVC they can give you the Case # and that's what you need to book the medical. I've never heard of anyone getting an interview date over the phone from NVC.

I believe the difference is in the type of visa being applied for. K-1 vs K-3 vs CR-1