NVC - Must talk to a live person

[Erichu 0]

I just got off the phone with the NVC on their 603-334-0700 number. Their automated phone system did NOT recognize our NVC Case number or the CSC Receipt Number. I have a NVC letter that lists both these numbers so they are good. Their agent on the phone told me that it it quite common for K1 visas to not get into their automated systems because most of them are in the NVC such a short time.

So you MUST talk to a live agent (option 5) to get good information. Do NOT assume that they haven't received your case if the automated system doesn't recognize your CSC Receipt Number. I also was only able to get through to a live person during the morning hours.

[MTDTD 0]

You have gave me so much hope! It's so hard to reach a live person but i'll keep trying until i get one.

[AnchorsAweigh 0]

we got approved on Oct 13rd,should we call NVC now or wait a few more days?they still havent send me my new case number yet

US

[lennon 0]

What is meant by "fast"? So far, I haven't seen too much fast. lol, anyway, I was approved on October 12, and am wondering when I should start calling. Any help would be appreciated.

[kitkat1 5]

Or you can simply email them - often by the time they respond your case will have already been forwarded to the consulate. They have never put K1s in their system . . . they usually move through too fast.

NVCInquiry@state.gov

put your case number in the subject line

[Teachers 12]

CSC to NVC can often take 4-6 weeks, though sometimes it's faster. You can do your own serach using Immigartion Timelines, then sorting on NVC received.

Tom

[Erichu 0]

Look at our timeline and you can see the arbitrary nature of the process. Our petition sat for over three weeks before CSC opened the envelope and issued the NOA1, another loooong wait for the RFE, an average wait for the NOA2 approval after receiving the RFE, and then a lightning fast process of sending the petition to NVC and forwarding to the embassy. I called NVC the morning after I received the NOA2 letter and they told me they had already received our petition and sent it to the embassy in Manila on the 18th. You can be sure I was shocked and very happy.

So, if you are holding a NOA2 notice, by all means call NVC and get through to a human being who can tell you if your petition has arrived, the NVC case number, and the date it is sent to your embassy. I still haven't received a NVC letter confirming that our petition was sent out or when.

I also posted a separate thread that explains how you can track shipment of NVC petitions on any given date to any embassy so you can know when your petition arrives at your embassy. Now that's cool!

Guys, I share this to give you hope that things sometimes can move fast even from the CSC. Just don't count on it!!

[joone745 0]

You're the man Eric Thanks for all this great info.

[MTDTD 0]

Got through finally. I talked to operator. She said October 10, 2006 notice date is very recent and advise me to wait 1-2 weeks . Thank you for the info.

[TucsonBill 0]

Good info to know, thanks!

Bill

[rosyanne 0]

NVC using automatic response...

Maybe you want to try DOS.

[cubanlovestory 0]

What is DOS??? I'm still learning the Vocabulary

[MTDTD 0]

Cubanlovestory,

I think he meant Disk Operating System (DOS) a Windows Operating System (OS) back in the old day.

You should but your timeline up to it's help for people like me. Anxious waiting for NVC case number.

[MTDTD 0]

Cubanlovestory,

I think he meant Disk Operating System (DOS) a Windows Operating System (OS) back in the old day.

You should but your timeline up to it's help for people like me. Anxious waiting for NVC case number.

I think I'm wrong Department of State (DOS) also same acronym.

[BPM-MVS 0]

We were NOA2 approved on Sept 20, 2006. I too was worried because we had seen some quick CSC to NVC that where in our NOA2 approval. Be patient is all I heard from others. Well they were right. I finally found out that our petition was reveived at NVC via an Email to NVCInquiry@State.gov

The Email said they had received. When I got the letter from NVC, it stated they received on Oct 17. Just about 4 weeks.

With so many approvals lately, I think this is now an average time for CSC to get to NVC. Please be grateful that CSC is soon to be a lost memory

Edited October 25, 2006 by LuvLife