NOA2 received so fast, not ready.

[MalaysianGirl 26]

Wow, well good luck, but your worry is almost an insult to those of us who have been waiting. Makes me wonder how they decide who gets theirs and in what order, VERY frustrating!

But it's not the OP's fault that her case is flying fast...

[StephanieM 60]

So your reason for wanting to pospone the process is not exactly for his arrival, but more about you wanting to be present at the interview? Am I right?If I am right and it is that important for you to be present then when the time comes for it to be scheduled if the interview given does not work for you explain that you want both of you to be present and an estimated time when you will be available to travel there. But i have to be very honest we are on their time and they are definately not on ours. They could give you an appointment just as you ask for or they can give you an appointment a year later? Ultimately the decission is yours. You do seem to be very lucky! As i am still in shock to hear you getting NOA2 as quickly as you did! I definately dont recommend trying to postpone anything in the visa process. Go ahead with all fees and filing that are possible as soon as you can. This process will always keep you on your toes! You never know what to expect! just get through it then when at the final stages if you feel the need to delay the interview then so be it. You have been lucky so far! I will admit verry lucky! extremely lucky! however i would not rely on the entire process to go so smoothly. I hope i am not rambling so much... you asked for advice and everyone seems to be stuck on you getting your NOA2 so fast so here it goes...

1. NVC Case number is your identification number issued to you by the NVC that is used as your Identification number. You will have to put this on nerly everyhting you send out from the time you recieve it on. The Invoice Identification number is a recept number that will be found on the reciept you will recieve after paying your visa fees to the NVC.

2. It is best to not send anything till it is asked for. However, sending it in early is an option but just keep in my mind send them anything they have not specifically asked for can always cause delays. Your case number is not needed on this form and will be given afterwards so you can send this in as soon as you like just keep in mind delay it might cause. Things could also go very smoothly as well i dont mean at all to sound so negative in any advice i give, just being as honest as possible.

3.You do not have to pay the fees until they are requested. I waited long in my case for packet 3, i ended up notify them by mail and soon i did that everythign went by very nicely and i submitted my DS-3032 through an email to them and also paid my fees online when it was requested.

4.You can pay the fees whenever you like but not before they are requested to be paid. Dont hesitate to email the NVC with any questions you might have reguarding this or anything else that may come to you. You can choose to wait to send in the packets or not as i have already discussed this above. Please be careful not to delay it to long as you will have to start this entire process all over including repaying all the fees.

I hope this helps and dosent bore you or confuse you in anyway. blessings to you and yours through your journey.

It is not not only that I want to be present at the interview. It is REQUIRED that I am present at the interview (or my husband will be denied a visa). That is how the embassy in Domnican Republic does it, unlike in other countries. I will pay the fees when requested, and postpone sending AOS and IV packets, and get my case completed sometime around march/april. EVERYONE has a one year window to submit all the necessary forms to NVC without even having to contact them about it. I have seen various members do this. I do not see why everyone is making a big deal out of it, and saying i'm presenting a risk for myself. If the CO at the interview happens to ask why it took so long, I will explain. That's it. I am not doing anything various members have not done. It's just not so common. "Rescheduling" an interview for the very busy embassy in DR is not as easy as everyone is making it sound. That is why I have chosen to not take that route.

Thanks a lot for answering all of my questions in the original post!! I appreciate your advice

[StephanieM 60]

You can ask when you call to give your email addresses. Congrats on getting your NOA2, and if you have any other questions about delaying NVC, feel free to PM.

Thanks a bunch!

[BBCC 16]

Wow, well good luck, but your worry is almost an insult to those of us who have been waiting. Makes me wonder how they decide who gets theirs and in what order, VERY frustrating!

One thing that I think made a difference with us is when we became engaged, we filed a I-129F for a K-1 Fiance visa not knowing exactly when or where we would marry. We filed the I-129F in case we decided to go to the US right away and marry there. Another reason we filed the I-129F was because we had heard that the K-1 process is often shorter than other immigrant visa processes.

Then, a few months later we decided to marry in her home country. When we arrived home, we proceeded with a new I-130 petition for the CR-1. I can only guess that the USCIS internal process for our I-129F might have carried over to the new I-130 petition. It is the only explanation I can think of to explain a 5-day approval of our I-130. Even the USCIS call centre told us over the phone that the fastest she had ever heard of an approval before was one month. We have not requested expedited processing.

I hope I'm not frustrating anyone by mentioning this. It's just I wanted to do so for the benefit of others...maybe it's better to file a I-129F immediately when becoming engaged even though you may not need it, perhaps (maybe) it helps with the eventual I-130 that is filed if you marry outside the US.

The only other thing we did in all of this was to file electronically within 24 hours after any contact from the USCIS for the petition process or NVC for the visa application process.

We received one RFE (Request For Evidence) due to incorrect payment of our I-129F earlier in the year and so have been careful since to submit every document exactly as they want it. We've been lucky so far and have had no further RFEs which has helped avoid any other delays.

Hang in there!

Edited November 16, 2011 by BBCC