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ZahidAntara   1

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I received my NOA2 on 20th May 2011.... i called NVC today, June 10th 2011.. the lady told me they have received my application from USCIS but its going to take 4 to 6 WEEKS before they can assign me the NVC case number.. i asked her why it would take that long.. she told me, that is their normal processing time period....but i saw on VJ.. ppl get it within two three business days after NVC received the case... i am just wondering why it will take that long... does anyone know about it...

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I received my NOA2 on 20th May 2011.... i called NVC today, June 10th 2011.. the lady told me they have received my application from USCIS but its going to take 4 to 6 WEEKS before they can assign me the NVC case number.. i asked her why it would take that long.. she told me, that is their normal processing time period....but i saw on VJ.. ppl get it within two three business days after NVC received the case... i am just wondering why it will take that long... does anyone know about it...

That's a standard answer but yeah some ppl get it quickly and others don't it all depends on several things like how many cases are sent at that time...if its a lot then it may take a little longer. We got our case number in about a week. Just keep calling the automated recording and checking daily...as soon as you get your case number call right back and tell them your emails...then you can do most of the stuff via email....

good luck and hopefully soon you will get your numbers...inshALLAH... :)

10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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ShanSHAN   4

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I am wondering the same thing. You got your NOA2 long ago, I recieved mine on May 31st and I'm crying about it already. I 've spent sooooo much time preparing all the paperwork they want and say I must have, and now I have to sit and wait on them to input the USCIS app in the compture b4 I can give them another $400!! Its horrible. It seems that the person that opens it, should put it in the system, assign the case number, and generate your bill! Whew! Just had to vent a little bit there.......:blink: LOL!!:blush:

Married: 11/04/10
Sent I-130: 01/31/11
Priority Date: 02/03/11
Rec'd NOA1: 02/08/11
Rec'd NOA2: 05/31/11
NOA2 Hard Copy: 06/03/11
NVC Rec'd: 06/13/11
Case # assigned: 06/15/11
DS-3032 email: 06/17/11
AOS Invoice: 06/17/11
Pay'd AOS: 06/20/11
Mailed AOS pckt: 06/23/11
IV pckt Invoice: 06/23/11
Pay'd IV fee: 06/23/11
IV Pckt Instructions: 06/28/11
Mailed IV pckt: 07/05/11
SIF: 07/18/11
Interview 09/09/11

ROC
Sent I-751: 7/22/13
NOA: 07/29/13
Biometrics: 08/27/13

Approval: 12/11/13

Card in Hand: 12/19/13

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EAbbas   213

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I am wondering the same thing. You got your NOA2 long ago, I recieved mine on May 31st and I'm crying about it already. I 've spent sooooo much time preparing all the paperwork they want and say I must have, and now I have to sit and wait on them to input the USCIS app in the compture b4 I can give them another $400!! Its horrible. It seems that the person that opens it, should put it in the system, assign the case number, and generate your bill! Whew! Just had to vent a little bit there.......:blink: LOL!!:blush:

I think we all felt the same way when our time came for NVC to assign our numbers too...just hang in there it won't be too long and then you will be thru with NVC in a blink of an eye (at least compared to USCIS time frames) then onto interview... :)

10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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I received my NOA2 on 20th May 2011.... i called NVC today, June 10th 2011.. the lady told me they have received my application from USCIS but its going to take 4 to 6 WEEKS before they can assign me the NVC case number.. i asked her why it would take that long.. she told me, that is their normal processing time period....but i saw on VJ.. ppl get it within two three business days after NVC received the case... i am just wondering why it will take that long... does anyone know about it...

Based on your timeline, I am guessing your case hasen't been entered in NVC system yet? Though usually it takes 1-2 weeks for many, for certain reasons this may take little longer. I would recommend you call everyday and may be someday you will meet a kind person who will shed more light than standard "quote" they memorized. And by the way, by being pro-active with NVC, you can make up the time you think you've lost. I mean believe me, with tips from many, I completed by whole NVC part (from getting in the system to final approval) in one month one day. So continue calling NVC everyday at different time and before talking to an agent, check the AVR system first :-). You probably do that anyway :-)

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I am wondering the same thing. You got your NOA2 long ago, I recieved mine on May 31st and I'm crying about it already. I 've spent sooooo much time preparing all the paperwork they want and say I must have, and now I have to sit and wait on them to input the USCIS app in the compture b4 I can give them another $400!! Its horrible. It seems that the person that opens it, should put it in the system, assign the case number, and generate your bill! Whew! Just had to vent a little bit there.......:blink: LOL!!:blush:

Yep I feel were u coming from.

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Josif   0

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I have same problem, I got my approval in June 20 2011, but until now( July 12, 2011) NVC have no record of my case. I read somewhere that California Service center are too lise in sanding cases to NVC. I called Both USCIS and NVC and they keep tell me to wait more time.... :bonk: .Can any one tell me way to do :help:

USCIS journey

02/28/2011 I-130 sent

03/02/2011 USCIS received the case.

03/07/2011 NOA1

06/18/2011 NOA2 (approved 110 days)

06/27/2011 Received hard copy of NOA2

07/28/2011 Idiots at CSC shipped approved petition to NVC

NVC journey (after 1 months and 5 days since approval)

07/31/2011 NVC case number assigned & invoice number given

08/01/2011 filled DS261 online

08/02/2011 Paid AOS

08/03/2011 AOS fee marked as PAID

08/03/2011 AOS package sent

08/04/2011 IV fee invoiced and paid

08/05/2011 IV marked as paid, IV package sent

08/08/2011 IV and AOS received by NVC

08/12/2011 REF and returned in the same day

08/15/2011 REF received by the office

08/15/2011 REF2 false

08/17/2011 REF3 false

08/22/2011 expedite granted

08/23/2011 RFE received according to AVS

08/23/2011 Case sent to Embassy

08/23/2011 Case complete!

08/23/2011 SIF!!! ( top part of the website said the case was forward to embassy)

U.S. Embassy

08/26/2011 Embassy electronically received the case

08/29/2011 Interview date assigned on 10-16-2011 rescheduling requested to 09-25-2011

09/19/2011 Medical- DONE!!!!

09/25/2011 Interview

09/27/2011 visa received

USA

10/11/2011 POE

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EAbbas   213

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I have same problem, I got my approval in June 20 2011, but until now( July 12, 2011) NVC have no record of my case. I read somewhere that California Service center are too lise in sanding cases to NVC. I called Both USCIS and NVC and they keep tell me to wait more time.... :bonk: .Can any one tell me way to do :help:

I know at one time they were getting backlogged with cases...it could be this issue again...keep trying daily to call NVC and see if they have a case number. That's really all you can do for now. I pray you hear somthing soon

10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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bahaynamin   13

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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@Josif: Ya I recieved my NOA2 on June 17th 2011 I called the NVC everday and got the same old answer from them that it takes 15 buisness days. Until finally one agent told me to email my approval notices to NVCRESEARCH@state.gov I received an email that day saying that they contacted USCIS and were told that my case was en route to the NVC. A couple days later On JULY 18th, 2011 I called the NVC and finally they told me my NVC case number and got my email address. I still have not received the DS-3032 email yet though. :(

2/13/2010: Met in Korea

1/21/2011: Married in Tacloban City

USCIS (135 days)

2/23/2011: sent I-130 and I-129f

3/6/2011: received NOA1 for I-130

3/16/2011: received NOA1 for I-129f

6/17/2011: received NOA2 for I-130 and I-129f

NVC(74 Days)

7/18/2011: NVC received and case number assigned

7/20/2011: NVC Administratively closes I-129f

7/30/2011: emailed DS-3032

8/24/2011: FINALLY received AOS Fee and PAID also sent DS-3032 for the third time (PAID on 8/25)

8/26/2011: Received DS-3032 Acceptance email

9/01/2011: Received IV fee and paid (PAID on 9/02)

9/07/2011: Delivered I-864 and DS-230 to NVC (mailed on 9/06/2011)

9/12/2011: RFE For using expired DS-230 found here on VJ

9/19/2011: Sent to NVC new DS-230 and Japanese police clearance

9/23/2011: Case Complete

Manila Consulate(39 days)

9/30/2011: Manila Consulate receives Case and Schedules interview

11/02/2011: Medical at St. Lukes Medical Extension Center 11/03/2011-Medical Finished and everything is GOOD!

11/08/2011: Interview scheduled at Manila Consulate-Approved

11/15/2011: Visa in Hand

11/19/2011: POE Atlanta

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Salaam,

We received our NOA letter on November 13th, 2016 and supposedly it was sent to the NVC and we are waiting on our case number. How long does this step take? I'm thinking its because of the holiday weekend that slowed it down. Any positive thoughts? Sorry I'm just nervous and if anyone understands I know it would be you all.

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