NVC Expedite

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Salutations all,

Just received an email from NVC in regards to my expedite request, it goes something like this:

Dear Sir/Madam:

Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC).

Please be advised that post has agreed to accept the case for expedited

processing once all fees and documents have been submitted to the NVC.

A packet containing the Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill

Invoice was sent to the designated agent for this case. The fee(s) must be

received before the petition can be processed further.

To make a payment go to www.immigrantvisas.state.gov , click the "Pay

immigrant visa application processing fee(s)" link and follow the

instructions to submit the fees using the Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment

Center. To make a payment you will need the following information, which is

included on the fee bill invoice:

* The NVC case number

* The invoice identification number

If you are unable to pay online, you must submit your fee(s) using the

alternative payment option by submitting a cashier's check or money order.

For alternative payment instructions please visit the following

website:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3905.html

Once the payment is received and processed, you will be given instructions

on how to download the instruction packets and the appropriate forms online.

You will need to mail the appropriate forms to the NVC in order to complete

your immigrant visa processing.

Please note that the NVC will not send instructions to you if your payment

was made online. If your payment was submitted online the instructions will

be available on your payment receipt. To access your payment receipt please

sign on to the Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center located on the

following website:

I have paid my fees and sent my AOS and IV packet to them already. My AOS packet got there on the 17th of August, and her IV packet got there yesterday afternoon. I was wondering how long does the Embassy take to schedule interviews. Thank you in advance.

[Ryan H 3,812]

I was wondering how long does the Embassy take to schedule interviews. Thank you in advance.

The Embassy doesn't schedule the interview, the NVC does based on what the Embassy tells them they have available.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

When we got expedited through the NVC I just called the embassy when the embassy received the package. I did send the ds-230 & aos to the nvc. The nvc told me they would not schedule the interview. You may want to call the nvc and see if anything has changed since we did it.

[jhilly143 0]

My experience with expediting through the NVC goes something like this....

once i received an nvc case number i sent that expedite email right away. i also sent the choice of agent through EMAIL. if u wait for the hard copy through air mail it can take a while... while waiting for a reply for my expedite request, i paid the AOS fee. i never sent the packet. our case was with the NVC for 8 days. once the expedite is approved, NVC forwarded it to the manila consulate. once it left NVC, they cannot do anything else with the case, not even schedule an interview. Once it reached the consulate, u can call them and let them know that your case is expedited. i dont know how other consulate are, but when my case reached manila consulate, they had no idea that it was an expedited case. they had to "look" into the files/case to verify. they will not check unless u TELL them to. when youre on the phone with them let them know that your case has been expedited through USCIS, the NVC and u would also like to make sure it gets expedited through the consulate stage. u have to be polite on the phone, persistent and proactive. i called almost everyday until my husband received an interview date. in his interview, thats when my husband submitted the AOS packet and IV packet and also thats where he paid the IV fee. thats just in our case, it just depends really. if your paid the AOS and IV fees during the NVC stage/ online, keep calling NVC or email another expedited letter to follow up on your first request. whatever u don't complete in the NVC stage, you can submit the packets during the interview. UNLESS NVC INSTRUCTED FOR YOU TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. good luck with the rest of your journey!

Edited August 27, 2011 by jhilly143

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

My experience with expediting through the NVC goes something like this....

once i received an nvc case number i sent that expedite email right away. i also sent the choice of agent through EMAIL. if u wait for the hard copy through air mail it can take a while... while waiting for a reply for my expedite request, i paid the AOS fee. i never sent the packet. our case was with the NVC for 8 days. once the expedite is approved, NVC forwarded it to the manila consulate. once it left NVC, they cannot do anything else with the case, not even schedule an interview. Once it reached the consulate, u can call them and let them know that your case is expedited. i dont know how other consulate are, but when my case reached manila consulate, they had no idea that it was an expedited case. they had to "look" into the files/case to verify. they will not check unless u TELL them to. when youre on the phone with them let them know that your case has been expedited through USCIS, the NVC and u would also like to make sure it gets expedited through the consulate stage. u have to be polite on the phone, persistent and proactive. i called almost everyday until my husband received an interview date. in his interview, thats when my husband submitted the AOS packet and IV packet and also thats where he paid the IV fee. thats just in our case, it just depends really. if your paid the AOS and IV fees during the NVC stage/ online, keep calling NVC or email another expedited letter to follow up on your first request. whatever u don't complete in the NVC stage, you can submit the packets during the interview. UNLESS NVC INSTRUCTED FOR YOU TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. good luck with the rest of your journey!

Thanks for the information. From what it looks like NVC has gotten all of my information and will forward it to the embassy in KL once they review my IV packet. I guess I will call the NVC on Monday and ask if they have sent it to the embassy or do I need to wait some more. The only thing that sucks is being EID next week the embassy will be closed for 2 days of the week, but I guess at this point as long as my wife gets an appointment in October or September I am grateful...

[Scott and Mhay 57]

I would call the nvc next week. When our case got expedited, they told me they would have it sent out within 48 hours to the embassy. The nvc does no review on the AOS or DS-230 package....the embassy does.

You should have a case complete very quick if not already.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I would call the nvc next week. When our case got expedited, they told me they would have it sent out within 48 hours to the embassy. The nvc does no review on the AOS or DS-230 package....the embassy does.

You should have a case complete very quick if not already.

Thank you, Ill call them on Monday since I am off work for my birthday, that would be a great gift:) I called the AVR line and they are still saying I am missing the IV packet and fees but I paid that last week and the USPS system says they signed for my packet on the 25th of August, guess the system hasn't been updated yet..

[Scott and Mhay 57]

That would be a good birthday present! Yeah sometimes the AVR isn't too accurate. You can also check the payment portal and then you may get a sign in fail. Good luck!

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

That would be a good birthday present! Yeah sometimes the AVR isn't too accurate. You can also check the payment portal and then you may get a sign in fail. Good luck!

Im assuming the sign in fail means the case has left NVC?

[Done--Really 331]

Don't be shocked if NVC is closed Monday--they are pretty much right in the path of the hurricane, although it should have died down substantially before passing over that part of New Hampshire--let's hope everyone on the ground will be OK--not just the folks at NVC, but everyone

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Don't be shocked if NVC is closed Monday--they are pretty much right in the path of the hurricane, although it should have died down substantially before passing over that part of New Hampshire--let's hope everyone on the ground will be OK--not just the folks at NVC, but everyone

Aww I forgot about that, we should send a prayer out to the people out that way...

[Ryan H 3,812]

let's hope everyone on the ground will be OK--not just the folks at NVC, but everyone

:thumbs:

Edited August 28, 2011 by Ryan H