CSC Sending applicatoins direct to embassies?

[michellek1976 0]

I really find it hard to believe that the NVC would be skipped. That is where they do the FBI checks on the beneficiary and surely that is an important part of the process. I think a foreigner's background and intent is as important as the validity of their relationship.

[no name 1]

I really find it hard to believe that the NVC would be skipped. That is where they do the FBI checks on the beneficiary and surely that is an important part of the process. I think a foreigner's background and intent is as important as the validity of their relationship.

Background checks on K1 level - not always..that's mroe for AOS or CR-1 or K-3s.

NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions after they are received from Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (CIS) and retains them until the cases are ready for adjudication by a consular officer abroad. Petitions may remain at NVC for several months or for many years depending on the visa category and country of birth of the visa applicant. When an applicant's case is about to become current (a visa number is likely to be available within the year), the petition is forwarded to the appropriate U.S. embassy or consulate overseas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1309.html

[michellek1976 0]

Background checks on K1 level - not always..that's mroe for AOS or CR-1 or K-3s.

NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions after they are received from Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (CIS) and retains them until the cases are ready for adjudication by a consular officer abroad. Petitions may remain at NVC for several months or for many years depending on the visa category and country of birth of the visa applicant. When an applicant's case is about to become current (a visa number is likely to be available within the year), the petition is forwarded to the appropriate U.S. embassy or consulate overseas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1309.html

I have read somewhere on the State Dept website before that due to the AOS intent of a K-1 visa holder these visas are treated as immigrant visas which is probably where I came up with the assumption that they would go to NVC.

I don't think we'll ever get anywhere close to understanding USCIS's processes and procedures - it all appears to be hit and miss!!

Edited October 12, 2006 by michellek1976

[1HappyGuy 45]

I just checked the USCIS web site to see if they had any new policies regarding visa applications or processing procedures. There is nothing new, so I would continue to assume that the process is unchanged. Your application once approved is forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC) which does it's background check and when finished it sends it to the appropriate U.S. embassy. It is also at the NVC when the new case number is assigned. The case numbers reference the embassy that has juridiction over your case.

So, the rumors are just rumors, without any backing of truth.

[Randy 0]

Background:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36573

Some people have been told that some I-129F applications are going out from CSC straight to the foreign embassy. I would like to know how many people have actually had this happen. Another person says they called the CSC (misinformation line) and this info was confirmed. Is this something new? Any ideas?

Again, I'd like to know who has actually had this happen.

Bill

are they being given their case number?

Yes, when I called NVC on 27 Sept., they gave me the case number BNK##########. They also told me it would be going out that same day and I was able to track a package from Portsmouth to the embassy leaving on the very day they told me it would. Sounds like pretty complelling evidence that my petition did indeed to through NVC.

Randy

[no name 1]

I just checked the USCIS web site to see if they had any new policies regarding visa applications or processing procedures. There is nothing new, so I would continue to assume that the process is unchanged. Your application once approved is forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC) which does it's background check and when finished it sends it to the appropriate U.S. embassy. It is also at the NVC when the new case number is assigned. The case numbers reference the embassy that has juridiction over your case.

So, the rumors are just rumors, without any backing of truth.

and it's been said on here that at the K1 level or any level, there are not necessarily background checks, only case numbers assigned. It even says so in my earlier post from the DOS!

[Yodrak 7]

devilette,

K1 and K3 are treated the same. I can't point to anything specific at the moment. For sure there is some kind of 'name check' that is done, and I believe that the check is initiated by the NVC to save time. Before 9/11 if the consulate did not have the result back within a certain period of time (it may have been 60 days?) they could assume no negative result and issue the visa. After 9/11 that changed and a result is now required before the visa can be issued.

The quote you give here is specific to immigrant visas and does not address the issue of background checks?

Yodrak

I really find it hard to believe that the NVC would be skipped. That is where they do the FBI checks on the beneficiary and surely that is an important part of the process. I think a foreigner's background and intent is as important as the validity of their relationship.

Background checks on K1 level - not always..that's mroe for AOS or CR-1 or K-3s.

NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions after they are received from Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (CIS) and retains them until the cases are ready for adjudication by a consular officer abroad. Petitions may remain at NVC for several months or for many years depending on the visa category and country of birth of the visa applicant. When an applicant's case is about to become current (a visa number is likely to be available within the year), the petition is forwarded to the appropriate U.S. embassy or consulate overseas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1309.html

Edited October 12, 2006 by Yodrak

[Birdysboy 5]

I talked to NVC and they say all go through their office prior to going to embassies.

I talked to CIS today and I get the real impression that they have no clue. Absolutely clueless.

At the same time they are well coached. I tried everything short of being mean to get some help.

I even asked: I am sure you want to be helpful because you say you do. Please tell me how you can be helpful? She was dumbfounded when she realized she couldn't. What is the point? Why does it take 30-60 days just to mail something?

[a1cpat 0]

I even asked: I am sure you want to be helpful because you say you do. Please tell me how you can be helpful? She was dumbfounded when she realized she couldn't. What is the point? Why does it take 30-60 days just to mail something?

LOL!!! Psychology!!!! "No, no....you really do want to help me! Trust me, you do!" I am totally going to try this approach!!!

[AKS 3]

I even asked: I am sure you want to be helpful because you say you do. Please tell me how you can be helpful? She was dumbfounded when she realized she couldn't. What is the point? Why does it take 30-60 days just to mail something?

LOL!!! Psychology!!!! "No, no....you really do want to help me! Trust me, you do!" I am totally going to try this approach!!!

.. and we all wonder how come the CSC cannot operate like the VSC in the shipping department!!

Last week when I called the USCIS the guy on the phone while nice told me that the NVC does get approved cases. So I said good bye and came to the quick conclusion that the USCIS has no clue about approved cases.

I wish the CSC had a direct number for service.

[no name 1]

devilette,

K1 and K3 are treated the same. I can't point to anything specific at the moment. For sure there is some kind of 'name check' that is done, and I believe that the check is initiated by the NVC to save time. Before 9/11 if the consulate did not have the result back within a certain period of time (it may have been 60 days?) they could assume no negative result and issue the visa. After 9/11 that changed and a result is now required before the visa can be issued.

The quote you give here is specific to immigrant visas and does not address the issue of background checks?

Yodrak

Background checks on K1 level - not always..that's mroe for AOS or CR-1 or K-3s.

NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions after they are received from Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (CIS) and retains them until the cases are ready for adjudication by a consular officer abroad. Petitions may remain at NVC for several months or for many years depending on the visa category and country of birth of the visa applicant. When an applicant's case is about to become current (a visa number is likely to be available within the year), the petition is forwarded to the appropriate U.S. embassy or consulate overseas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1309.html

No, it doesn't Yodrak. But when mine & several others went thru NVC, it was in & out in 3 days. How can that be time for a BG check when USCIS takes AGES to do anything? Surely NVC gets an even larger volume of petitions? Also, several CR-1 people get stuck here for months, that would be for BG checks (I would think anyhow)?

It does address that they process approved petitions & retains until they are ready for adjudication. See bolded.

[Yodrak 7]

devilette,

Immigrant visa petitions spend months at the NVC because the NVC initiates the visa application process for all consulates, collecting the fee, the DS-230-I, and the I-864, and screening them, before sending the cases on to the consulate for interview. For some consulates the NVC collects all of the documentation for the case before sending it to the consulate, and schedules the interview for the consulate.

In addition, the background checks for the K-visa applications are much less extensive than for the immigrant visas - the checks for immigrant visa folks include those that the K-visa folks don't go through until adjustment of status.

The "many years depending on the visa category" part of the section you bolded is because most categories of immigrant visas have a quota and the cases must wait until a visa number becomes available. That is years for many categories.

Yodrak

devilette,

K1 and K3 are treated the same. I can't point to anything specific at the moment. For sure there is some kind of 'name check' that is done, and I believe that the check is initiated by the NVC to save time. Before 9/11 if the consulate did not have the result back within a certain period of time (it may have been 60 days?) they could assume no negative result and issue the visa. After 9/11 that changed and a result is now required before the visa can be issued.

The quote you give here is specific to immigrant visas and does not address the issue of background checks?

Yodrak

Background checks on K1 level - not always..that's mroe for AOS or CR-1 or K-3s.

NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions after they are received from Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (CIS) and retains them until the cases are ready for adjudication by a consular officer abroad. Petitions may remain at NVC for several months or for many years depending on the visa category and country of birth of the visa applicant. When an applicant's case is about to become current (a visa number is likely to be available within the year), the petition is forwarded to the appropriate U.S. embassy or consulate overseas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1309.html

No, it doesn't Yodrak. But when mine & several others went thru NVC, it was in & out in 3 days. How can that be time for a BG check when USCIS takes AGES to do anything? Surely NVC gets an even larger volume of petitions? Also, several CR-1 people get stuck here for months, that would be for BG checks (I would think anyhow)?

It does address that they process approved petitions & retains until they are ready for adjudication. See bolded.

Edited October 12, 2006 by Yodrak

[a1cpat 0]

[BPM-MVS 0]

Background:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36573

Some people have been told that some I-129F applications are going out from CSC straight to the foreign embassy. I would like to know how many people have actually had this happen. Another person says they called the CSC (misinformation line) and this info was confirmed. Is this something new? Any ideas?

Again, I'd like to know who has actually had this happen.

Bill

are they being given their case number?

Yes, when I called NVC on 27 Sept., they gave me the case number BNK##########. They also told me it would be going out that same day and I was able to track a package from Portsmouth to the embassy leaving on the very day they told me it would. Sounds like pretty complelling evidence that my petition did indeed to through NVC.

Randy

Alright! I believe that the petitions are going to NVC as most do. BUT, if you look at RANDY's post which I have added on, We were NOA2 approved on the same date 9/20/06 and also went throught he same NSC to CSC! It is hit and miss like IMBRA RFE dates at CSC and approvals!!! Who the heck is running this show?

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

I thought this thread would clear up my questions but boy am I wrong!

Got my NOA2 in the mail, cool! But here's where it gets foggy, "This petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate." What listed consulate, they didn't list a consulate??? Maybe they mean the consulate I requested? The service center lady said call the NVC. Called the NVC man, and he said that from the wording on my petition, they seemed to have bypassed NVC, cause normally they write, "This petition has been approved, and forwarded to NVC", and to call USCIS and they should be able to tell me which consulate it was forwarded to. I also asked him if petitions ever go directly to the Consulate and he said sometimes. By that time the service center was closed, so will have to wait till the next chance I get to call them.

Well anyway it sounds all well and great to me!