NVC Filers - February 2013

[dwheels76 5,468]

Just a reminder once you get Case Complete come to the Interview thread and put in your information. Thank you.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412202-march-2013-interviews/page__st__105__gopid__5987438#entry5987438

[champi 13]

Does anyone have estimates on how long it is taking for case to transferred from USCIS to NVC or getting NVC case# and Invoice #?

[oohpartiv 484]

Does anyone have estimates on how long it is taking for case to transferred from USCIS to NVC or getting NVC case# and Invoice #?

It should take about a week for you case to get to NVC, and then another two weeks for them to assign the numbers.

[champi 13]

It should take about a week for you case to get to NVC, and then another two weeks for them to assign the numbers.

Thanks oohpartiv, if I call NVC after a week, will they tell me if they've received my case? Or will I have to wait 3 weeks to find out that they've the case and also the case # and invoice #?

[speedwell 224]

Thanks oohpartiv, if I call NVC after a week, will they tell me if they've received my case? Or will I have to wait 3 weeks to find out that they've the case and also the case # and invoice #?

I've been calling them politely and asking them, is my case showing up in the system yet? They take my USCIS number, check it, tell me it's not in the system, and rattle off their bit about waiting 10-15 days or whatever, I thank them, and call back the next day.

[champi 13]

I've been calling them politely and asking them, is my case showing up in the system yet? They take my USCIS number, check it, tell me it's not in the system, and rattle off their bit about waiting 10-15 days or whatever, I thank them, and call back the next day.

loll thanks for the tip, we'll probably start doing that in the 1st week of March then :-)

[oohpartiv 484]

I've been calling them politely and asking them, is my case showing up in the system yet? They take my USCIS number, check it, tell me it's not in the system, and rattle off their bit about waiting 10-15 days or whatever, I thank them, and call back the next day.

I (somehow) managed to wait two weeks after my NOA2 in the hopes that my first call to NVC would be successful, but they were able to tell me they'd received my case the week before and to call back next week. I listened - only to find out they'd assigned my numbers the day AFTER I called. Be persistant! Call every day until you get it!

[champi 13]

I (somehow) managed to wait two weeks after my NOA2 in the hopes that my first call to NVC would be successful, but they were able to tell me they'd received my case the week before and to call back next week. I listened - only to find out they'd assigned my numbers the day AFTER I called. Be persistant! Call every day until you get it!

Oh good to know!! I've no problem being persistent!!

[dwheels76 5,468]

Does anyone have estimates on how long it is taking for case to transferred from USCIS to NVC or getting NVC case# and Invoice #?

2 to 4 weeks. They are all over the place getting cases from so many places now. Hard to gauge. Just call everyday.

[ZandraO 0]

So much info...thanks all

Edited February 18, 2013 by ZandraO

[champi 13]

So much info...thanks all

I second that, thanks for all the helpful info!!

[floyd 0]

Hi everyone,

While I wait for the case number to be assigned, I am trying to get the DS-230 completed. My apologies if some of these questions have already been answered but I could not find specific answers:

1) For some questions, there is not enough space. So is it okay to type most of the form on the computer but in cases where the answer does not fit, we just write it in black ink?

2) For Question no.30 (list all places you have lived for more than six months). It asks only for the city name not the full address - I am assuming that's okay to just give the city name? Also, the earliest address where my spouse was born could be written like "since birth" to "mm/yyyy"

3)In Part II, there is question, Question 44 - Were you assisted in completing this application? Is it okay to write my name (the petitioner) or is this something where we should just avoid adding any additional information?

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi everyone,

While I wait for the case number to be assigned, I am trying to get the DS-230 completed. My apologies if some of these questions have already been answered but I could not find specific answers:

1) For some questions, there is not enough space. So is it okay to type most of the form on the computer but in cases where the answer does not fit, we just write it in black ink?

2) For Question no.30 (list all places you have lived for more than six months). It asks only for the city name not the full address - I am assuming that's okay to just give the city name? Also, the earliest address where my spouse was born could be written like "since birth" to "mm/yyyy"

3)In Part II, there is question, Question 44 - Were you assisted in completing this application? Is it okay to write my name (the petitioner) or is this something where we should just avoid adding any additional information?

1. Most definitely okay. I had to do this myself!

2. a. Yes, the first column is just for the city (no street address needed), the second column is for the province, and the the third is for country.

b. No, don't do "since birth" or put his birth date. You'll get a checklist. The question wants residences since the applicant was 16. So, if one has been living at the same address since birth, put the date he turned 16 in the "from" column. So, for example, if one is born in October 1988 (my birthday ), then you would put October 2004.

3. That question is referring more to those with lawyers/attorneys or other legal representatives. Some petitioners put their information for that question, but it's really not needed.

[Persepolis 5]

Hey guys.

I am sending in my petition tomm. We already once got approved for I-129F fiance visa early 2012, but we decided to let the petition expire and get married in our native country. Now we are filing for I-130.

Anyway, I remember when I filed for I-129F K1 visa, we received our NOA2 in around 3.5 months. But now I am seeing both service centers are VERY BEHIND on I-130's IR-1/CR-1 almost 7 months in some cases!

However, I see members timelines who have filed on this forum and they are in the 100-150 day range for NOA2.

Can someone give me an updated estimate for NOA2? Is it really taking 6 months now a days? Or is that more from people not updating their timelines?

[ess 3]

I've been calling them politely and asking them, is my case showing up in the system yet? They take my USCIS number, check it, tell me it's not in the system, and rattle off their bit about waiting 10-15 days or whatever, I thank them, and call back the next day.

So what are they saying? How long they'll take to assign the case numbers? its been almost 2 weeks since NOA2