NVC Filers - May 2013

[lemon11 0]

I am just already getting fed up with NVC and this whole process. It is crazy. Case approved on 03/12 and NVC received case on 04/29 and still no case number.

Why in the world does it take so long for NVC to create a case number? Cant they hire good bunch of people to do the job more efficiently.

This system is so inefficient and their reps. are full of miss-information.

My ranting is over.

[Darnell 8,478]

Hello Darnell

How can I open a new topic ?? !

Thanks for your help...

Andrea

On a PC or MAC -

jump to the forum you want to post the topic in .

then scan yer eyes right.

example - go here ->

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/134-ir-1-cr-1-spouse-visa-case-filing-and-progress-reports/

then scan yer eyes right, find 'Start New Topic' then click on it.

Sometimes eye scanning and eye tracking is painful, when USCIS and NVC burn your brain - so if you need to - put ice packs on eyes and skull for 10 minutes before touching computer again.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !

(if you use handphone for VJ usage, turn it off, get to a PC )

[smrowe 12]

Hubby is filling out DS-260, and it asks for his parents' address - They just sold their house and are now living in a mobile home in my brother-in-law's driveway until Mom has her last day of work (retiring), after which they plan to travel. There is a "don't know" option that he could check, which seems like the safest bet, but will that look bad? Hubby could put down his brother's address, but if the govt. uses that to try to contact them for whatever reason, they might night be there. Suggestions?

[Saylin 1,605]

Hubby is filling out DS-260, and it asks for his parents' address - They just sold their house and are now living in a mobile home in my brother-in-law's driveway until Mom has her last day of work (retiring), after which they plan to travel. There is a "don't know" option that he could check, which seems like the safest bet, but will that look bad? Hubby could put down his brother's address, but if the govt. uses that to try to contact them for whatever reason, they might night be there. Suggestions?

They're not going to contact the parents. I'd say put down the brother-in-law's address. It honestly doesn't matter as, as far as I know, they don't do anything with the parents.

[smrowe 12]

They're not going to contact the parents. I'd say put down the brother-in-law's address. It honestly doesn't matter as, as far as I know, they don't do anything with the parents.

Thanks!

[Readerchoice 6]

I am just already getting fed up with NVC and this whole process. It is crazy. Case approved on 03/12 and NVC received case on 04/29 and still no case number.

Why in the world does it take so long for NVC to create a case number? Cant they hire good bunch of people to do the job more efficiently.

This system is so inefficient and their reps. are full of miss-information.

My ranting is over.

Just assume NVC have 10 workers but 8 has to put down other cases to reviews bunch of request expedite. This is where people just can't wait in line and wants to be in front of the others. So the rest just have to suffer the ride. The system are in place many years, just that others are abusing it be first, so I wouldn't blame on something that isn't true.

Edited May 9, 2013 by Readerchoice

[luisa1625 0]

Wait a day after you complete the DS-260 and send the IV package, then start calling

Woohoo! Hopefully it gets invoiced today

, I also got that information. Mean they reviewing our file now. as of the moment I call nvc. the lady says my status of Choice of agent is on review also. worried a little

[luisa1625 0]

I am just already getting fed up with NVC and this whole process. It is crazy. Case approved on 03/12 and NVC received case on 04/29 and still no case number.

Why in the world does it take so long for NVC to create a case number? Cant they hire good bunch of people to do the job more efficiently.

This system is so inefficient and their reps. are full of miss-information.

My ranting is over.

your still lucky to have your case just a month and half on your approval. mine it took 84 days to get NVC from January 29,2013 till may 2 2013 just to get a case number. They recieved my case Aprill 22 and from May. 2 barely 9 working days and 11 days include saturday and sunday. that will 97 days and still counting because as of the moment we are not invoice yet since i got my case number. so total of my waitint 106 days. just dont be fed up just hanging there everything will be finish soon in NvC processing. and thats matter most. after this we will be together with our love one.

[luisa1625 0]

saylin if you cannot log on the portal as of the moment mean. we might get our AOS invoice within today. just getting worried because suddenly I cannot logged in the payment portal. thank you

[lemon11 0]

Just assume NVC have 10 workers but 8 has to put down other cases to reviews bunch of request expedite. This is where people just can't wait in line and wants to be in front of the others. So the rest just have to suffer the ride. The system are in place many years, just that others are abusing it be first, so I wouldn't blame on something that isn't true.

I agree. Some people seem to abuse the system and asking for expedites without compelling reasons such as medical emergency.

your still lucky to have your case just a month and half on your approval. mine it took 84 days to get NVC from January 29,2013 till may 2 2013 just to get a case number. They recieved my case Aprill 22 and from May. 2 barely 9 working days and 11 days include saturday and sunday. that will 97 days and still counting because as of the moment we are not invoice yet since i got my case number. so total of my waitint 106 days. just dont be fed up just hanging there everything will be finish soon in NvC processing. and thats matter most. after this we will be together with our love one.

I am sorry to hear that. That indeed is much longer than what I had to wait for. Its the whole scenario of uncertainty. Just like USCIS processing times says I-130 approvals normal time is 6 months. I would give them 6 months and wait for it until then.

Waiting another few months for USCIS to send file to NVC and NVC just sitting on the file and saying 10-20 business days just drives me nuts (some even saying 4 to 8 weeks for them to create a case#).

[luisa1625 0]

Yeah my file is seated in USCIS for 77 days before it was transported to NVC. Uscis told it was lost and never give any information what happen on the file. Everytime we are calling even we spoke to Tier 2 they said they needed 90 days before they going to send it to NVC. we only did is wait. If My file was send early in NVC and might have my embassy interview this coming June. Because of this delays I might have my interview in july or August. that delay cause me a lot pressure Its matter of patience...

[Saylin 1,605]

saylin if you cannot log on the portal as of the moment mean. we might get our AOS invoice within today. just getting worried because suddenly I cannot logged in the payment portal. thank you

Please review post 2. This question is in the FAQ.

[YpsiFella 20]

Okay, I just got a checklist for IV documents that has a LOT more detail than I have seen in anyone else's. Is it just a false checklist?

May 9, 2013

NVC Case Number:

Dear :

We have reviewed the documents which you submitted in support of an application for an immigrant visa. Please review the information listed under each applicant's name and provide any documents which are indicated as missing or need additional information. You must submit the required information. Failure to provide the requested information will delay your immigrant visa interview.

Please read the enclosed information to determine where to send all required copies of missing documents. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call the National Visa Center at (603) 334-0700 between the hours of 7:30am and midnight ET.

Please include a copy of this letter with your correspondence and write your case number clearly (exactly as it appears below) on the upper right-hand corner of all documents.

From the date you mail or transmit the requested information, please allow 20 business days for NVC to review this documentation/your mail. When we complete our review, the NVC will notify you/petitioner/beneficiary/attorney with information regarding the next processing step.

If a period of one year passes without contacting the NVC (by e-mail, telephone, or mail), all

submitted fees and documents will expire. Upon expiration, the fees and documents would need to

be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

______CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS:______________________________

For electronic processing, all forms and documents that we request and require from you should be scanned and e-mailed to

NVC as Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The documents should be sent as attachments with your e-mail

response and not in a web file. NVC is unable to process documents submitted in web files. Forms and documents should not

be mailed through the postal service. The applicant must present all original forms and documents to the Consular officer at

the visa interview. Failure to present the required originals at the visa interview will result in a denial or delay in obtaining a

visa for the sponsored applicant. Any questions regarding your petition should continue to be directed to

NVCElectronic@state.gov.

PLEASE NOTE: No interview will be scheduled until ALL of the information requested has been emailed to the National

Visa Center.

______2 - PASSPORT:________________________________________________

Please submit a copy of the biographic data page of this person's

passport, including the expiration date of the passport. The

passport must be valid.

______3 - BIRTH CERTIFICATE:_______________________________________

Please submit this applicant's original, or a certified copy of the original document listed above. Each

applicant must obtain an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in the

country of birth, showing the date and place of birth, and the parentage of the alien, based upon the

original registration of birth.

Documents must be from the appropriate issuing government authority. Failure to provide the

correct document will delay your case and may result in re-scheduling of your interview or refusal

of a visa.

The certificate must contain the following information:

Person's date of birth

Person's place of birth

Names of both parents, and

Annotation by the appropriate authority indicating that it is an extract from the official records

If the certificate is a certified copy of the original, it must come from the issuing government authority

and it must contain annotation by the issuing authority indicating that it is an extract from the official

records.

In addition to sending the original documents or certified copies of the documents to the NVC, a

photocopy of the original documents must be submitted.

Unobtainable birth certificates

If the applicant's birth record is unobtainable, please obtain a certified statement from the appropriate

government authority stating the reason that the applicant's birth record is not available. The applicant

must submit secondary evidence with the certified statement. For example:

A baptismal certificate that contains the date and place of birth, as well as both parents names

(providing the baptism took place shortly after birth)

An adoption decree for an adopted child

An affidavit from a close relative, preferably the applicant's mother, stating the date and place of

birth, both parents names, and the mother's maiden name

Suitability of documentation for immigration purposes

For many countries, the U.S. Department of State has established country-specific criteria for ensuring

that applicants submit documents appropriate for visa processing. Please follow the instructions below to

determine if the U.S. Department of State has issued any country-specific guidelines for the document

requested.

Please go to www.immigrantvisas.state.gov.

1. Click on the Fees & Reciprocity Tables box located on the left side of the page.

2. Click on the Visa Issuance Fee - Reciprocity Tables line near the middle of the page.

3. Select the country where the document was issued from the drop-down menu.

4. Scroll down to the document type to view the specific criteria.

All documents not in English or in the official language of the country where the visa application will be

processed must be accompanied by a certified translation. Your translation must include a statement by

the translator which includes the following:

Translation is accurate.

Translator is competent to translate.

______5 - MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE:____________________________________

Please submit this applicant's original marriage certificate, or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate

seal or stamp of the issuing authority. If the certificate is a certified copy of the original it must come

from the issuing government authority and it must contain annotation by the issuing government

authority indicating that it is an extract from the official records.

Documents must be from the appropriate issuing government authority. Failure to provide the

correct document will delay your case and may result in re-scheduling of your interview, or

refusal of a visa.

In addition to the original documents, or certified copies of the documents, a photocopy of the original

documents must be submitted to the NVC.

For many countries, the U.S. Department of State has established country-specific criteria for ensuring

that applicants submit documents appropriate for visa processing. Please follow the instruction below to

determine if the U.S. Department of State has issued any country-specific guidelines for the requested

document.

Please go to www.immigrantvisas.state.gov.

5. Click on the Fees & Reciprocity Tables box on the left side of the page.

6. Click on the Visa Issuance Fee - Reciprocity Tables line near the middle of the page.

7. Select the country where the document was issued from the drop-down menu.

8. Scroll down to the document type to view the specific criteria.

All document not in English, or the official language of the country where the visa application will be

processed, must be accompanied by a certified translation. Your translation must include a statement

signed by the translator that states the following:

Translation is accurate

Translator is competent to translate

If it is impossible to obtain an original document or a certified copy of the original document because

records have been destroyed or the appropriate government authority will not issue one, you should

obtain a certified statement from the appropriate government authority stating the reason your record is

not available.

______10 - CANADA POLICE CERTIFICATE:______________________________

CANADA:

Inside Canada

Applicants who are physically present in Canada should contact their local police service or

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) office regarding criminal record check procedures.

Applicants may obtain a certificate of no conviction issued by any Canadian police service so

long as it notes that Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or the national criminal records

repository was searched using the applicant's name and date of birth. Applicants should ensure

that the search includes all names that they have previously used, including maiden names, prior

married names, or names used before Canadian naturalization. (Note: Because records checks

based on name and date of birth only are sometimes less thorough than those based on

fingerprints, U.S. diplomatic offices reserve the right to request that certain applicants obtain

fingerprint-based searches from the RCMP.)

Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada must contact their local RCMP office

to obtain a "Certified Criminal Record Check," which lists an applicant’s criminal history,

indicating the section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which the applicant was charged, the

disposition of the case, and the penalty imposed, if any. Obtaining a Certified Criminal Records

Check requires submission of a fingerprint chart; the RCMP could take between two and twelve

months to process a request for a Certified Criminal Record Check. (Note: If a namecheck by a

police agency reveals a conviction record, that agency may be unwilling to issue a certificate and

may refer the applicant to the RCMP for a Certified Criminal Record Check.)

Canadian pardons have no effect under U.S. law. Applicants who have been convicted of a crime

in Canada that was subsequently pardoned must contact an RCMP office to obtain both a

Certified Criminal Record Check and copies of their pardoned criminal record. Additional

information is available online at http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm.

Outside Canada

Applicants who are not physically present in Canada must obtain a Certified Criminal Record

Check (visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm for instructions). There is a

processing fee (see http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fee-frais-eng.htm) of $25 CAN or US

equivalent per criminal record and/or vulnerable sector check. Payment must be made by

certified cheque or money order to the Receiver General for Canada.

Special note for applicants who reside or resided in Newfoundland and Labrador

The RCMP did not operate in Newfoundland before April 1, 1949. Therefore, applicants who

were age sixteen or over in 1949 and who resided anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador for

six months or longer after reaching the age of sixteen must obtain a Good Conduct Certificate

issued by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). Applicants should inquire at RNC

offices in St. John's, Corner Brook, Churchill Falls, or Labrador City, or may contact the RNC at:

Headquarters, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, 1 Fort Townshend, St. John’s, NL, A1C 2G2,

tel: 709-729-8000.

______PHOTOGRAPH:__________________________________________________

The NVC does not collect scanned images of the photographs required for each travelling applicant for

cases processing electronically.

Please be advised that you must provide two identical front-view color photographs with a white

background as required for each visa applicant at the time of the interview.

The photos must have the name of the person in the photo printed on the back along with the case

number associated with the person's photo.

You may download complete instructions by visiting:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/visaphotoreq/visaphotoreq_5334.html

Failure to provide the required photographs at the time of the interview

[lemajeca 5]

hello everyone! how would you know if the checklist you receive is a fake checklist? i've read some post about it. my case is already in NVC and got an RFE about my sister's proof of citizenship which we are sure of that my husband sent it together with the other documents. do you think this is a fake checklist? i also called NVC yesterday before i receive this email and they said i'm missing this document. Also, can i send it through email? please help. my husband is on his way here so he wont be able to take care of this missing document so we are trying to look for another alternative to send it.

also,the pdf file has 6 pages but 3-5 pages are blank...

[Memphis 26]

Is the child immigrating? Will they be receiving a green card after POE? Or are they a US citizen? Or will be a US citizen upon POE?

Yes, my child will be immigrating with me. Our child was born before my husband was naturalized USC, so I am assuming that our child will be a USC upon POE, correct? So do we have to pay for the $165 twice after we receive our visas?

Edited May 9, 2013 by Memphis