My NVC Electronic Processing Road

[BenJX 0]

"Darnell,

Just to confirm, there is no need to go through the Chinese foreign affairs and the US ambassy in China, right? The white book from the notarial office is enough?

There is a red book.Then a notoriazed white book.That's all.\"

Thanks. Godsdaughter. Good luck to you and best wishes!

Cool.I can merge all PDF file.Use PDF split/Merge.Now it looks very nice.Thank you .Will send the IV set tomorrow.

My husband sent AOS on last Friday.He has some PDF, some bmp like pay stub..He said it's ok.They got it.Not sure what will they say.

[Darnell 8,478]

Darnell,

Just to confirm, there is no need to go through the Chinese foreign affairs and the US ambassy in China, right? The white book from the notarial office is enough?

Correct.

[Godsdaughter 3]

Just sent DS-230 IV set from my email

1、DS-230(4 pages)

> 2、Marriage Certificate(4 pages)
> 3、Married Notarial Certificate(5 pages)
> 4、Passport Biographic Data Page
> 5、Birth Notarial Certificate(5 pages)
> 6、Police Clearance Certificate(5 pages)
> 7、GUZ IV I-130 Supplemental Packet 3

Now just wait for case complete,right?

[Darnell 8,478]

sure - unless you want to sideload bonafide marriage evidence into the casefile via another email.

[shira 4]

here's the china CR-1/IR-1 list, extended mode, sorted by interview date, descending.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=3&op2=d&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5,6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,25,26,27,28,108,110,111,208,210,211&op6=All&op7=China&dfile=No&adv=1

Darnell, can you explain the column headers in this table. What is meant by:

Packet III sent? (sent by whom? Me?)

Packet III Received (received by whom? The NVC?) I'm confused because the "Packet III received date" is BEFORE the "Packet III sent" date.

I've been visiting VisaJourney for many months now, and the fact I'm confused says that these phrases are NOT clear. Perhaps a legend could be included at the bottom of the table.

Packet IV received?

NVC left? (is this the date the completed case is sent to the Consulate?)

I'm trying to get a sense of how long it now takes from when the IV packet (and I-864 packet) is sent to the NVC to the interview date. But clearly this table means something very different by "sent" than the petitioner doing the sending.

Is the duration now about four months?

[Godsdaughter 3]

It's ok.They don't ask now.I will take to interview.Do you have interview date ?

[Darnell 8,478]

no la - no interview date for me...

iirc, nolanbb was the 'latest one out' that got an interview date set...

tis a new week - lets see if'n that human responsible for releasing slots at GUZ IV is working this week.

Shira:::

Packet III sent? (sent by whom? Me?)
yup - i tell ppl to use that for the DS-230/IV Set SENT date
Packet III Received (received by whom? The NVC?) I'm confused because the "Packet III received date" is BEFORE the "Packet III sent" date.
alas, that's generic, and IS trackable for K-1/2/3/4 visa chasers and not for anyone :

1. using LingChe in the wiki or

2. doing EP

as no one receives a packet 3, a blank set of IV and AOS forms, when going fast. This stuff is downloaded instead, when doing NVC DOC intake.


I've been visiting VisaJourney for many months now, and the fact I'm confused says that these phrases are NOT clear. Perhaps a legend could be included at the bottom of the table.

noted, but don't expect any change, as that's raw data from IGOR'S LIST and data mods rarely occur.



Packet IV received? easy peasy - that's the interview letter date, either written in the pdf file, or going by the received email date or going by the telephone result date

NVC left? (is this the date the completed case is sent to the Consulate?)

again, a dual purpose column. paper filers can call and find out, for CR, IR and K visas. EP filers - eh - SAFEFILE is used, so it's SAME DAY for EP folksen



I'm trying to get a sense of how long it now takes from when the IV packet (and I-864 packet) is sent to the NVC to the interview date. But clearly this table means something very different by "sent" than the petitioner doing the sending.

study a monthly NVC thread and study Saylin's Spreadsheet



Is the duration now about four months?

things have changed since 15 MAY 2013. Prior to that, an EP filer for Guangzhou could get in/out within 2 months if no checklists. After 15 May 2013, something has changed, as the frequency of releasing slots, and/or the number of slots released, from GUZ IV into NVC, has changed up considerably. I only note this pattern 'after the fact' - there's been no word from GUZ IV about any of this - but 15 May 2013 is some 'red letter date' for backroom operations there - somethings changed up and it's affected how/when NVC sets the appointment for EP cases going to Guangzhou

[Darnell 8,478]

Shira - in that timeline section -

if you see 'Texas Service Center' listed as the service center, then it's usually a DCF case, no NVC doc intake. GUZ IV does send out a packet 3 for those DCF cases.

[Darnell 8,478]

update - Called in to DoS this morning, no news. Called in again to DoS, circa 13:20 CST, received interview date. Whew !!!

updates in my profile and timeline.

Yes, I am thinking to ask for an earlier date with GUZ IV. Not called NVC yet, today, also not receive packet 4 via email.

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Had a bit of a talk with YanYan overnight about September interview possibility, nothing for August. She was a bit sad, and mentioned GUCCI handbag in a sentence.

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I am a fan of calling DoS Hotline, but they are not open in the evenings or weekends - but their data reflects whats at NVC or GUZ IV (depending on where you are in the timeticks) and it's just faster to get a Human vs NVC.

[swzeng 4]

cool, so you can call GUZ for earlier date?

wait, so you did not call NVC, you call Dos?

[Darnell 8,478]

right - call DoS.

for earlier interview date, though, must to request via email into GUZ IV (they use webform email, only)

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errata - no date inside the ustraveldocs portal, as of this date/time stamp (but thats ok)

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I only call DoS during the day, as it's faster to get a Human then - less than 4 minutes on hold.

[swzeng 4]

202.663.1225- this is the number?

Then 1 and 0 to get to operatior? Thanks!!

[swzeng 4]

OMG, SEP 16!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[swzeng 4]

So one quick question, I am planning this trip now. How long will it take to get visa stamp and be ready to fly to US once you passed the interview?

[Darnell 8,478]

that time varies from 2 days to 3 weeks, sorry.

OTOH - Congratulations on getting an interview date !! yay !

202.663.1225- this is the number?

Then 1 and 0 to get to operatior? Thanks!!

You won't believe me, but it's listed at the very bottom of my profile page

Click the twins, have a read, la.

Edited July 25, 2013 by Darnell