NVC "Additional Processing" ???

[AP+JP 4]

Hey everyone,

we received our NOA2 on December 13, 2012. I've been calling NVC to check if they got our case. Today I called and they told me that our case needs "ADDITIONAL PROCESSING"........ What does that mean???

Has anyone else ever seen this?

Thanks

[Mike & Mila 5]

Hi So far as I know this is a typical answer. This means they are simply preparing your papers for shipment to your consulate. Depending on the day the NVC received your papers they should be shipped out within one or two weeks. Once shipped it takes exactly three (3) days for DHL to ship papers to Moscow Embassy. Once the Embasssy gets the papers it will take several more days for them to process the stuff and then they will send you an e-mail w instructions to pereform and then shechudule your interview. Here's a problem. Russian Embassy is closed from about Dec 31st until Jan 7th or 8th. At this time there are no interview slots OPEN for JAN or FEB. Hopefully this will open up once THEY open up. Good Luck---maybe Mila and I will be at interview when U are there. Who knows. We've been waiting. Oh, another thing, I suggest you ship to your Russian Finance whatever papers she may need, I-134 for example (just in case she is gonna do interview wo you). And remember, my info is that DHL will ONLY ship to a business address--you might want to check that out.

Mike

[AP+JP 4]

Thanks for the info.

If not DHL, can I use some other company? FedEx? UPS?

I'll be sending her papers next week

[Mike & Mila 5]

Hi I don't think Fed EX or the other does the international stuff--- DHL is the best Mike

[AP+JP 4]

Hi I don't think Fed EX or the other does the international stuff--- DHL is the best Mike

if DHL only ships to BUSINESS addresses, then how am I supposed to send my fiancee these papers? She doesn't live at a business address

[Mike & Mila 5]

Call DHL at 888-826-5636-- ask them about this. I suggest if they only ship to business address then maybe U ship to her place of work or another trusted "business" friends business. All I am saying is to check it out-- U don't wanna lose your papers. Remember this is Russia-- their mail system is awful. U need to adapt--improvise

[AP+JP 4]

Call DHL at 888-826-5636-- ask them about this. I suggest if they only ship to business address then maybe U ship to her place of work or another trusted "business" friends business. All I am saying is to check it out-- U don't wanna lose your papers. Remember this is Russia-- their mail system is awful. U need to adapt--improvise

I talked to DHL on the phone once. They said they can deliver documents... But yeah I'll call them again. I don't trust any business in Russia.

[Mike & Mila 5]

I think-- I'm guessing--but a lot depends on the city where your finacee lives? If she is somewhere out in the hinterlands I don't think that's gonna be so good.

[AP+JP 4]

She lives in Moscow

[Mike & Mila 5]

Hi I think you've indicated that your papers were sent to Moscow? Did U figure something out about the DHL stuff?

Mike

[AP+JP 4]

Hi I think you've indicated that your papers were sent to Moscow? Did U figure something out about the DHL stuff?

Mike

NVC uses DHL to send documents to Moscow. It takes 3 days.

I haven't called DHL yet about shipping documents to her home address. But I remember I talked to them 2 months ago and they told me they do ship documents to home addresses.

[AP+JP 4]

The "additional processing" didn't really mean anything. Our paperwork went through NVC in a normal time frame.

The lady who told me "additional processing" on the phone sounded like a robot. All she knew how to do is read her computer screen. She couldn't explain anything to me.

I calle again later and talked to a real human, who told me that everything went through fine.