NVC Filers - January 2013

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi! Just checking in ...Even though I have followed this thread by reading the FAQ and the guides from the first post and some comments of some of you!

I think I will 'officially' join all of you guys in the NVC process on February, since I don't have my case number yet, we got NOA2 on Jan 16th and NVC received our file on Jan 23rd.

Anyway I just wanted to say HELLO to everybody here, and I will definitely turn ON the alerts for the NVC thread of February as well!!

Grats on the recent NOA2! And I've officially welcomed you to the JANUARY thread as that's the current month

Hi! My husband called them yesterday, and yeah, they said to please wait from 10-15 days.

He will call again tomorrow or friday, since we think will be the same story, and like you say it takes about 20min on hold. BUT also we wanna confirm the date when they received it, since the first time he called he was told that they received it on Jan 21st, and now they say it was Jan 23rd hehe

Good luck!!!

Start calling around a different time. I called around 5pm EST and found that was best for me as it was less than a 5 minute wait. Typically, I got through in under a minute. I've also heard late at night, like 10-11pm EST is also another excellent time to call.

Using the DS 3032 email template, I emailed the NVC my DS 3032 yesterday but today I received an email from NVC with the DS 3032 attached asking me to complete, sign and return it to them... should I do this or wait for my email to be accepted?

There's an exact question about this on post 2

Edited January 30, 2013 by Saylin

[cookiesandcream 7]

Got this email today:

"Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On January 30, 2013, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly."

Does this mean that it's been sent/received at NVC or is it getting ready to be sent, or are they just trying to get my hopes up?

lol, I have the same message too! I wonder if our cases were being handled by the same person or something.

Another question! In the phone call we get the case number, can we ask the operator for the IIN and hand over our email addresses (in the same phone call is what I mean I guess?)

[bub&lizz 0]

just wanted to let u all know that i just got my interview date assigned... less than one week after my case closed and its not the first two weeks of the month yet... so everything can happen all the time... march 6th it is

god bless u all and i hope u all are soon done with this journey as well...

[CHarvey80 72]

Received the IV bill and paid it today.

Shipped the IV packet today.

Now all we do is wait for case complete!!

[Aladlhassan 11]

Grats on the recent NOA2! And I've officially welcomed you to the JANUARY thread as that's the current month

Start calling around a different time. I called around 5pm EST and found that was best for me as it was less than a 5 minute wait. Typically, I got through in under a minute. I've also heard late at night, like 10-11pm EST is also another excellent time to call.

There's an exact question about this on post 2

May be they are not accepting the email format anymore!

[Ms Hogan 295]

w00t!

Now NVC just has to ADMIT to having it!

[sunflower123 6]

Grats on the recent NOA2! And I've officially welcomed you to the JANUARY thread as that's the current month

Start calling around a different time. I called around 5pm EST and found that was best for me as it was less than a 5 minute wait. Typically, I got through in under a minute. I've also heard late at night, like 10-11pm EST is also another excellent time to call.

Thank you Saylin! You're SO NICE!!

Ooooh, that's a great idea,I'm gonna tell my husband to call NVC in the evening I think most of people (including myself) are used to call during the so-called "business hours" (let's say from 8am-5pm) but if NVC is giving us a wide range of hours to call, why not taking advantage of it? THANKS for the great advice!

[dwheels76 5,468]

Alright now March Interview scheduling has officially started.

So far India, Thailand and Germany. And on January 30th. WOW.

[wbogard 2]

HI,

I have a question about the joint sponsor, a friend of us is willing to be our joint sponsor. He is recently divorced, but no matter the household size is 2 or 3 (after sponsoring me), his annual income is still over the poverty guideline. My question is his 2012 tax return transcript is probably indicated that the household size is 2 (he was still married at that time), should he attach the divorce paper or some kind of document to prove that he is not single now and if he sponsors me, the household size will be 2?

Thank you!

[Saylin 1,605]

lol, I have the same message too! I wonder if our cases were being handled by the same person or something.

Another question! In the phone call we get the case number, can we ask the operator for the IIN and hand over our email addresses (in the same phone call is what I mean I guess?)

Yup, you can do it all in the same phone call. Although, be warned, you may have to make more than one call as some operators are picky (for whatever reason) about giving out the IIN. Just be persistent until you get it!

just wanted to let u all know that i just got my interview date assigned... less than one week after my case closed and its not the first two weeks of the month yet... so everything can happen all the time... march 6th it is

god bless u all and i hope u all are soon done with this journey as well...

Grats!

Thank you Saylin! You're SO NICE!!

Ooooh, that's a great idea,I'm gonna tell my husband to call NVC in the evening I think most of people (including myself) are used to call during the so-called "business hours" (let's say from 8am-5pm) but if NVC is giving us a wide range of hours to call, why not taking advantage of it? THANKS for the great advice!

Yeah, that's why I'm assuming it's pretty quiet after 5pm because people assume they've closed. But they're actually open until midnight, so....

HI,

I have a question about the joint sponsor, a friend of us is willing to be our joint sponsor. He is recently divorced, but no matter the household size is 2 or 3 (after sponsoring me), his annual income is still over the poverty guideline. My question is his 2012 tax return transcript is probably indicated that the household size is 2 (he was still married at that time), should he attach the divorce paper or some kind of document to prove that he is not single now and if he sponsors me, the household size will be 2?

Thank you!

I don't think it's required, but if you want to send a photocopy, go for it. As far as I know, NVC will look at the household size provided on the I-864 form, not what it says on the tax transcripts.

[hamigirl710 112]

OMG NVC finally gave me my case # and INN # :D but they told me to wait for the email of the DS3032 and don't send it until I do. GRRRRRRRRR

[Darnell 8,478]

ya, call back tomorrow, ask specifically 'Please send me my AOS FEE BILL via email'.

When it hits yer email inbox, send off that email version of the DS-3032.

Good Luck !

[Saylin 1,605]

OMG NVC finally gave me my case # and INN # :D but they told me to wait for the email of the DS3032 and don't send it until I do. GRRRRRRRRR

Grats on your case number!

[Roosha 51]

Now NVC just has to ADMIT to having it!

I kno right! I got all excited when I saw the email but then I was like um yea that doesn't mean that I'll get my case number any quicker, just means USCIS sent my file to NVC, no indication that NVC will act on that file anytime soon!

ya, call back tomorrow, ask specifically 'Please send me my AOS FEE BILL via email'.

When it hits yer email inbox, send off that email version of the DS-3032.

Good Luck !

Should we send after AOS has been invoiced or right after we get the case and IIN numbers? I was under the impression it was after receiving case number?

Edited January 31, 2013 by Roosha

[hamigirl710 112]

ya, call back tomorrow, ask specifically 'Please send me my AOS FEE BILL via email'.

When it hits yer email inbox, send off that email version of the DS-3032.

Good Luck !

oops I just sent the DS 3032 email a few minutes ago from hubby's email address did I goof?