NVC JUNE 2010 Edition!

[Married2009 32]

My Update

I'm here in Egypt with my husband and finally got wifi internet connection though Etisalat. I called NVC AVR and they said that I had CASE CLOSED on May 28th!!! Which is awesome news...now were just gonna wait for the interview date. I've heard that Cairo is already assigning interview dates. Now we have to read up on the interview process and probable interview questions.

Good Luck to the rest of you!

Leia & Mohammed

Grats! Hope you get the interview date soon!

[jujuswife 1]

I will be hanging out here this month. I'm hoping my husband gets his documents ready.Good luck everyone.

Edited May 30, 2010 by jujuswife

[LoveRani 1]

My Update

I'm here in Egypt with my husband and finally got wifi internet connection though Etisalat. I called NVC AVR and they said that I had CASE CLOSED on May 28th!!! Which is awesome news...now were just gonna wait for the interview date. I've heard that Cairo is already assigning interview dates. Now we have to read up on the interview process and probable interview questions.

Good Luck to the rest of you!

Leia & Mohammed

Good to hear you made it out there safely and congratulations on your CC Hope you get your interview date soon!! Have a good time with your husband there

[Raluca805 1]

NVC has our papers for about a week and a half and still nothing.Hubby called them and they said they received everything, we just have to wait for a decision to be made.You think they will be fast enough as i have seen in other cases, and maybe complete our case In June ?Good luck everyone.

[tokyo.lovers 6]

Does anyone know FOR CERTAIN that our packages do not leave NVC for the embassy until AFTER we get an interview date?

I see a package to Jordan that left yesterday evening and I have to wonder... especially since there isn't a lot of posting here from Jordan. (And yes I know there are more cases than those here on VJ, but... can't help but wonder!)

yes only after they set your interview will they send the package. maybe about 1 or 2 weeks after they set the date.

only after it arrives can you try to change it.

[MNR2009 0]

Hi,

I have no idea what's wrong with NVC system. When I printed the cover letters for AOS and DS-230 it had following address:

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

After, a day I received email with cover letter to send documents to following address. Also, when I went on the payment site the cover sheet has the new address.

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

I have already sent the documents to first address. Did anyone else had this problem? Should I worry about this? I tried to call Fedex to ask them to deliver it to the new address but not sure if they whould do that. Advance thanks for your response.

[MNR2009 0]

Hi,

I have no idea what's wrong with NVC system. When I printed the cover letters for AOS and DS-230 it had following address:

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

After, a day I received email with cover letter to send documents to following address. Also, when I went on the payment site the cover sheet has the new address.

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

I have already sent the documents to first address. Did anyone else had this problem? Should I worry about this? I tried to call Fedex to ask them to deliver it to the new address but not sure if they whould do that. Advance thanks for your response.

[rochelle 0]

NVC signed for my documents on May 20, 2010

AVR: NVC received my documents on May 28, 2010

I guess we will miss the June 4th deadline...

but it's ok since we want August interview date

Edited May 31, 2010 by rochelle

[rochelle 0]

My cover letters were like this:

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR AOS

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 038012909

and this is the DS-230:

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 038012909

but I mailed to this address for both:

National Visa Center

ATTN: CMR

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

Edited May 31, 2010 by rochelle

[rochelle 0]

Yea the address did change but I used the cover sheet that was already saved to my PC with old address. Now this extra cover sheet they send me in email for DS-230 had the new address so luckily I used that for when mailing with FedEX but I hope the old cover sheet wont cause problem with them since it's their fault for the sudden change.

[sachinky 465]

Pay attention, non-EP NVC noobs. Here's Christeen's time tested formula to get you through NVC in one piece alive:

Petitioner: Get NVC # + give operator your email IDs + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send I-864 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page.

Beneficiary: Get NVC# + receive DS3032 + send DS3032+ DS3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay & wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail DS230 package with all original/certified documents

= wait for case complete + wait for interview to be scheduled.

Suggestions:

1) Have the beneficiary mail SIGNED extra DS230s to you so that you have them handy in case something goes wrong. Or you get hit by a dreaded RFE.

2) If you just received your NOA2, THIS is the time to get your tax stuff and police certificates sorted out. Don't waste time on this.

3) Double check the PCC requirements in the regional forums as they are country specific.

4) Check the pinned STUPID RFEs thread in IR-1/CR-1 forum before sending in your packages.

5) Mail your DS230 package to your USC spouse as soon as you get your NOA2. That way he/she can overnight it to NVC as soon as the IV bill clears.

6) Get your taxes, employment letter, paystubs, PCCs, civil documents etc. while you wait for the NOA2.

Currently the # of business days NVC is taking:

3-4 days for NVC to receive your case and assign a case #.

3-4 days to receive emailed links after case # has been assigned and email addresses been given to NVC operator.

1-2 days for the AOS bill to show as PAID.

1-3 days for DS3032 to be accepted.

1-2 days for IV bill to be PAID.

8-10 days for case complete after all your documents have been sent in.

Folks--please make sure your official VJ timelines are up to date. Remember this is our only source of predictions. Thankyou!

Regarding the AOS package:

First thing, I would recommend is that you print out the I-864 form and read the instructions about 2 times. Mark out the relevant portions and ask any questions you might have after that. I would suggest you read the guides for a comprehensive idea about how the AOS packet will comprise.

Recommended AOS package:

I-864 Coversheet (with barcode) for payment of $70

Form I-864 (signed and dated)

2009 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.

2008 Federal Tax Return and W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.

2007 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS Tax Transcript

Letter of Employment

Pay stub(s) from the most recent six months

Bank Statements.

Remember, the USC petitioner will file a I-864 regardless of income. If your joint sponsor lives in the same household as the petitioner, then they will use I-864A. If they live in a separate residence, then they will fill in another I-864.

For your joint sponsor you will need proof of their citizenship/residency. For household member, you will need proof of relationship and proof of same household/residence.

A guide to the DS230 packet for Indian beneficiaries.

--Cover sheet for Immigrant Visa Bill of $400.

--Two (2) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (Beneficiary's full name, and date of birth are written on back of both).

--DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary.

--DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary, unsigned, as of yet, per instructions.

--Original Marriage certificate

--Photocopy of Marriage Certificate

--Original Birth Certificate

--Photocopy of Birth Certificate

--Original Police Clearance Certificate from Local Police Station, Calcutta

--Original Police Clearance Certificate from Regional Passport Office, Calcutta

--Photocopy of beneficiary's Indian passport.

This is the link to the NVC payment portal. Bookmark it. You're gonna be checking in a lot.

https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx

RFE (Request For Evidence) NOTES from the LingChe guides:

Stay on top of your case during your stay in NVC so you catch an RFE as soon as it pops up.

IF YOU ARE NOT SURE THAT YOU HAVE AN RFE, USE CAUTION. The RFE advice below is under review. A VJ member has reported that they know of instances where sending in RFE information has delayed cases. We are waiting for specific information on these instances, and until such time we caution all users of the guide to use their best judgement in responding to a "possible RFE".

If you review your packages, you might even find an RFE before NVC does, and can send the correction at anytime.

When reviewing your package, it's helpful to know some common RFE as linked here as well as searching the forums.

If you are issued an RFE, send the required documents.

IF YOU CONFIRM WITH NVC THAT YOU HAVE AN RFE, DISREGARD THE WARNING ABOVE.:

--BARCODED cover sheet you printed from the website, but when addressing your package, change the Attention line from "ATTN: CMR" to "ATTN: DR"

--Your own Cover Sheet listing the documents you're sending and reason.

--Include the documents missing or corrected based on operator suggestion and your own common sense.

Address it to:

National Visa Center

Attn.: DR

31 Rochester Avenue, suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

[tokyo.lovers 6]

Hi,

I have no idea what's wrong with NVC system. When I printed the cover letters for AOS and DS-230 it had following address:

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

After, a day I received email with cover letter to send documents to following address. Also, when I went on the payment site the cover sheet has the new address.

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

I have already sent the documents to first address. Did anyone else had this problem? Should I worry about this? I tried to call Fedex to ask them to deliver it to the new address but not sure if they whould do that. Advance thanks for your response.

it doesn't matter which you send it to. they are both the same set of buildings. which one is faster? i do not know. someone should do a test. one person to one, one to the other on the same day express, see which one gets processed first.

either way. both addresses are fine.

[Deb+Steve 13]

Congrats on your CC Wife of Moh ...

We sent our packages to 32 Rochester Avenue and it didn't slow us down. We tracked the same as everyone else for March.

I sent my DS-230 and AOS together on May 10TH. I talked to an operator tonight that says my case is complete and is waiting to be scheduled for an interview.

Am I dreaming or did they really complete my case in almost 3 weeks? Right now I am so happy!

Congrats Carolyn ...

i have been sitting in nvc since dec,22 2009 waiting for interview

Hey lori ... saying some Ohms for you, I heard that Ghana was tracking at roughly 8 months. That's horrendous ...

[Deep2009 18]

Good monday morning.

Lets hope to have a productive week from NVC.

[Cixelsyd 1]

Goooood Morning Visa Journey.

It's the start of a new month, so grab those sacrificial chickens, start those dances and pray the NVC gods will be kind these next 30 days.