I-797 NOA2 approval question

[Mike&Lena 3]

I just rec'd my hard copy of the NOA2, and I am under the impression, from the California Center, it is supposed to be sent to the NVC...yet on my copy it states" The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate. Please contact the consulate with any questions about visa issuance"....etc....So does this mean everything is being sent to the Consulate in Russia or what?

Any clarification greatly appreciated:)

[L and T 9]

USCIS sends the documents to the NVC for processing, they will forward it to the consulate where you will apply for the visa. I received a notice from the consulate approximately 3 weeks after NOA2.

[KASH2011 382]

It is forwarded to your Consulate via the NVC!

[Jonny Vorn 2]

I have received the same notice. Did your have a priority date? Mine was blank?

[Mike&Lena 3]

Mine was blank too:) But at least it is good until October:)

Thanks everyone for clarifying that....they tend to word things in a strange way, where it is easy to misunderstand.

[Jonny Vorn 2]

Well at least we have received our NOA2. What do we do now?

[TBoneTX 44,669]

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[Pitaya 2,577]

I have received the same notice. Did your have a priority date? Mine was blank?

Priority dates are of no consequence for K-1 visas.

Well at least we have received our NOA2. What do we do now?

In particular, the K-1 Flowchart can be quite informative.

Good luck.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Mine was blank too:) But at least it is good until October:)

Thanks everyone for clarifying that....they tend to word things in a strange way, where it is easy to misunderstand.

Congrats!!!

Yep, government-speak can sometimes be difficult to interpret. Get acquainted with it, you will be seeing quite a bit of it on your immigration journey.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I just rec'd my hard copy of the NOA2, and I am under the impression, from the California Center, it is supposed to be sent to the NVC...yet on my copy it states" The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate. Please contact the consulate with any questions about visa issuance"....etc....So does this mean everything is being sent to the Consulate in Russia or what?

Any clarification greatly appreciated:)

All petition clear through NVC before going to the respective consulate. Takes on average 7-10 business days once NVC has it before being forwarded.

I have received the same notice. Did your have a priority date? Mine was blank?

Priority Date = The RECEIVED DATE that is noted on the NOA1

Priority dates are of no consequence for K-1 visas.

In particular, the K-1 Flowchart can be quite informative.

Good luck.

PRIORITY DATE is asked for during the K-1 process at the embassy, so for you to say its of no consequence isn't true.

[Enigma11561 336]

I just rec'd my hard copy of the NOA2, and I am under the impression, from the California Center, it is supposed to be sent to the NVC...yet on my copy it states" The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate. Please contact the consulate with any questions about visa issuance"....etc....So does this mean everything is being sent to the Consulate in Russia or what?

Any clarification greatly appreciated:)

From here on you will deal with the consulate/embassy. I guess Moscow. She will get her packet 3 ( a list of docs needed for the interview,) in a few weeks. Your almost there. Maybe this summer you will be rafting down the Snake river ! (FYI. even as a native New Yorker, I loved Idaho)

[Mike&Lena 3]

From here on you will deal with the consulate/embassy. I guess Moscow. She will get her packet 3 ( a list of docs needed for the interview,) in a few weeks. Your almost there. Maybe this summer you will be rafting down the Snake river ! (FYI. even as a native New Yorker, I loved Idaho)

Small world!!!! I loved your comment, thank you:) Funny thing about the Snake river...You cross it over and over almost every where you go...and of course it offers so much recreation throughout Idaho, because it can be rushing through a canyon at one point, then a calm lazy flow through the valley. If your ever back, hope to hear from you!

[Pitaya 2,577]

PRIORITY DATE is asked for during the K-1 process at the embassy, so for you to say its of no consequence isn't true.

Sorry Hank, I may have misunderstood this link from the Guangzhou US consulate, that since the K-1 visa is a non-numerically limited visa thereby obviating the need for a priority date.

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/visa_category.htm

[xoxoJ 6]

I just rec'd my hard copy of the NOA2, and I am under the impression, from the California Center, it is supposed to be sent to the NVC...yet on my copy it states" The above petition has been approved, and forwarded to the listed consulate. Please contact the consulate with any questions about visa issuance"....etc....So does this mean everything is being sent to the Consulate in Russia or what?

Any clarification greatly appreciated:)

I received the exact notice. Currently on hold with NVC ...going on 16 minutes lol

[xoxoJ 6]

Ok just got off the phone with the NVC and thought I'd let you guys know...my noa2 notice date was june 6, but today I received my hard copy. After giving them my case number, they told me it was not in the system yet (as expected) and that I should wait 15 business days before calling back to see if they received it and then 10 more business days to call back and see if they had entered it into their system and sent it to the Moscow consulate. 15 business days is 3-4 weeks, so I will probably call back before then anyway.