NVC said to scan NOA2 approval notice for research

[trixiechick75 2]

I called the NVC today to see if my NOA2 had been received yet and if there may be a case #. I was approved May 10th. They have not even received the information yet so the guy on the phone advised me to scan my approval letter and send it to nvcresearch@state.gov so that they can research it to see why they have not even received it yet because according to him they should of had it within 15 business days. He said I will get a response by email once they have researched it with USCIS.

Anyone else ever done this?

[Darnell 8,478]

yup, i've done this.

i've done other things, as well.

read my profile for the map.

[dvd 1]

Yes I had to do this as well. Mine was May 8. Maybe it's with Chicago and I am not sure if its still with the local office. I haven't received any email response from NVC as well after I sent them an email. Not sure if they really sent it to NVC.

[stevie b 141]

there is so much info on visa journey, it would be best if you would spend some time reading threads.. this topic is quite popular right now

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/434344-i-hope-nvc-are-not-liers-like-uscis/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/433644-i-130-stuck-at-nbc/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/433472-nvc-filers-june-2013/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/431016-nothing-on-nvc-yet-its-been-35-days/

[Darnell 8,478]

trixie - i am betting it's still at a local uscis office.

[Natalie y Richard 14]

Same thing is happening to me all though it has not been 15 days my Noa2 cam May 22. The rep also told me to scan and send email. I did yesterday so we will see. No asnwer yet though.

[stevie b 141]

Same thing is happening to me all though it has not been 15 days my Noa2 cam May 22. The rep also told me to scan and send email. I did yesterday so we will see. No asnwer yet though.

my deal..

nvc research sent 5/13

nvc confirmed not at office 5/23

nvc reconfirmed not at office 6/6

congressman consent form filed - wait two to three weeks

representative - no return calls after two messages

SCOPSSCATA - not my job

omnibudsman - we are looking into it

uscis - wait 90 days until you can make inquiry (yeah whatever)

screw this I am taking an infopass

5/28 - oh wow, it is still at our office, I will try to get it out of here, but can not tell you how long it will take

5/29 started to research how to shake the tree harder

directly emailed USCIS director and director of NBC

heard back in less than 24 hours, they will look into it

6/4 USCIS rep emails me to confirm it was sent to NVC, due for intake on 6/6, and will make sure it is there before getting back to me

it is at your local office just like mine was

[trixiechick75 2]

Thank you for that, however, I spend an ENORMOUS amount of time reading through threads and can't always find the answer, so I put up my own post and just merely wanted to share my experience and see if anyone else was in the same boat.

there is so much info on visa journey, it would be best if you would spend some time reading threads.. this topic is quite popular right now

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/434344-i-hope-nvc-are-not-liers-like-uscis/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/433644-i-130-stuck-at-nbc/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/433472-nvc-filers-june-2013/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/431016-nothing-on-nvc-yet-its-been-35-days/

[trixiechick75 2]

Wow Darnell....that is very extensive!!! You are on the ball!!!

yup, i've done this.

i've done other things, as well.

read my profile for the map.

[trixiechick75 2]

my deal..

nvc research sent 5/13

nvc confirmed not at office 5/23

nvc reconfirmed not at office 6/6

congressman consent form filed - wait two to three weeks

representative - no return calls after two messages

SCOPSSCATA - not my job

omnibudsman - we are looking into it

uscis - wait 90 days until you can make inquiry (yeah whatever)

screw this I am taking an infopass

5/28 - oh wow, it is still at our office, I will try to get it out of here, but can not tell you how long it will take

5/29 started to research how to shake the tree harder

directly emailed USCIS director and director of NBC

heard back in less than 24 hours, they will look into it

6/4 USCIS rep emails me to confirm it was sent to NVC, due for intake on 6/6, and will make sure it is there before getting back to me

it is at your local office just like mine was

So, how did you get in touch with the USCIS director and NVC director? Do you suggest I cut all the stuff prior to that and go directly to emailing them? Do you feel it was even worth scanning and sending to NVC? Or would you suggest doing an InfoPass first? And do you feel it helps to get a congressman involved? Sorry, just want to cut through the ####### with them and get to someone who will get me somewhere.

[Darnell 8,478]

Wow Darnell....that is very extensive!!! You are on the ball!!!

Please understand - i hate these @#$ers at USCIS. Running parallel is the loathing.

[stevie b 141]

So, how did you get in touch with the USCIS director and NVC director? Do you suggest I cut all the stuff prior to that and go directly to emailing them? Do you feel it was even worth scanning and sending to NVC? Or would you suggest doing an InfoPass first? And do you feel it helps to get a congressman involved? Sorry, just want to cut through the ####### with them and get to someone who will get me somewhere.

unfortunately, I am a believer in the steps, I would definitely take an infopass, contact congressman or representative, do the nvc research, contact the omnibudsman to file a claim, and definitely scan and send to nvc.

if you can locate your file.. you might be able to do this by phone with the right officer at uscis, then I would go nuts. so far out of a dozen calls only one officer would take the time to go through the half dozen screens to find it.

I was focused on the "sent to nvc" wording after I found it.

good luck .. I know it is hard

the local offices are kind of stuck in the middle of the mess

what they are doing is holding the files and batching them out every 30-60 days

[trixiechick75 2]

unfortunately, I am a believer in the steps, I would definitely take an infopass, contact congressman or representative, do the nvc research, contact the omnibudsman to file a claim, and definitely scan and send to nvc.

if you can locate your file.. you might be able to do this by phone with the right officer at uscis, then I would go nuts. so far out of a dozen calls only one officer would take the time to go through the half dozen screens to find it.

I was focused on the "sent to nvc" wording after I found it.

good luck .. I know it is hard

the local offices are kind of stuck in the middle of the mess

what they are doing is holding the files and batching them out every 30-60 days

Thank you for your input!! I appreciate it and best of luck to you!!!

[dvd 1]

In my case, I am still waiting to find out if it did reach NVC. My NOA2 is May 8 and after numerous phone calls to NVC and USCIS, i took an infopass appointment. The experience at infopass was totally disappointing. They had no clue (officer and supervisor) as to where my file is.

The first converstation was with the officer who was totally rude and she did not know why I was doing infopass since the adjudication was outside of the country (I-130 with interview for my spouse in India). She asks me to contact NBC in Lee's Summit, MO since my case has the MSC number. I asked how can I since it is the USCIS 800 number and there is no exclusive number for NBC. She says "I don't know..send a telegram, fax or post mail.." ...Imagine that..sending telegrams??? I was getting totally upset with the way she is dealing with me but calmly explained to her that the reason I am here is because of additional info I need on my file and hence infopass at Chicago (my residence) as there is no infopass at Lee's summit MO...I explained to her the process; NOA, NVC, embassy etc and then she realized it was something she could not answer and told me to wait for her supervisor. I said I will wait and then she started asking me for my A#. I am like hello...do you even read the forms I handed over to you for the case?? approved I-130 petition for the spouse of a US citizen...such incompetence!!!

Then I talked to the supervisor and she tells me that all the systems are not centralized and they do not have any link with the systems at NBC. Hence cannot find out if it is with NVC or still with USCIS (according to them NBC..which is not part of USCIS...). What she did though was put in a service request to ask NBC where the file was and I am sure I can wait for a response in the next 30-60 days...I could have done the service request on phone as well... I knew what to expect at the Infopass counter and that's exactly what happened.

so I am pondering what my nexts steps are...

[Darnell 8,478]

Trixie - if you haven't stepped into the local office and asked for the I-130 Adjudication Unit Supervisor, you're really not gonna get much info for other avenues.

Sure, an ILS Human can see what's what, but an infopass appointment is useful.