I Called the NVC Today

[rjgacek 6]

My petition was approved from the USCIS on July 30th. Yes, I know only 2 weeks ago, but I decided to call the NVC anyways. Waited on line for about 45 minutes, but I have no issue with that, I know I am not the only impatient Petitioner in this journey.

Anyways, the nice lady told me I had to wait for 8 weeks from the date of my approval to get any information. Wow, 2 months??

Can any one out there in this forum tell me if they have had to wait this actual length of time for the NVC to issue a case number and to ship it to my Fiancee's consulate??

My approval of the petition expires on November 29th. If the NVC actually takes this amount of time and by the time the Consulate takes their sweet time in setting up an interview date and time, I might have to file for and extension and this will only add more months to this already long, long Government process.

Thank you for any assistance.

rggacek

[Lingladyinred19 13]

My petition was approved from the USCIS on July 30th. Yes, I know only 2 weeks ago, but I decided to call the NVC anyways. Waited on line for about 45 minutes, but I have no issue with that, I know I am not the only impatient Petitioner in this journey.

Anyways, the nice lady told me I had to wait for 8 weeks from the date of my approval to get any information. Wow, 2 months??

Can any one out there in this forum tell me if they have had to wait this actual length of time for the NVC to issue a case number and to ship it to my Fiancee's consulate??

My approval of the petition expires on November 29th. If the NVC actually takes this amount of time and by the time the Consulate takes their sweet time in setting up an interview date and time, I might have to file for and extension and this will only add more months to this already long, long Government process.

Thank you for any assistance.

rggacek

where same.. for my mother, Approved july 29, 2013 and the documents arrived @ NVC aug 5, still waiting for NVC case no.

I call then said i need to wait 10-20 days..

Edited August 12, 2013 by Shiela-Todd

[Anonymous885 44]

Call Deparment of State (DOS) instead of NVC .. Phone number is 202 663 1225, Press 1 then 0. It would take you less than 3 minutes to talk to Visa Specialist. I got approved on July 23 at VSC and the case number was assigned on August 9. Try to call them by the end of this week but again call DOS. I think they said it could be up to 8 weeks (if something is wrong such as USCIS sent the file to somewhere instead of NVC then it could be 8 weeks due to that reason), otherwise I dont think it takes 8 weeks for ALL CASES.

Edited August 12, 2013 by HaoPhong

[rjgacek 6]

Thank you kindly sir. This is very helpful. I will wait till end of this week and call them.

Do I need anything in hand if they ask for the USCIS case number or my name or approval date, anything like this??

[Anonymous885 44]

Thank you kindly sir. This is very helpful. I will wait till end of this week and call them.

Do I need anything in hand if they ask for the USCIS case number or my name or approval date, anything like this??

They will ask you the receipt number nothing more. If NVC has received the case then they will ask name, date of birth for both petitioner and beneficiary. That is how I found the good news when they started asking me those info lol.

[Friend16 7]

I received an approval on July 30th too, and still waiting for the NVC to receive my case.

I called them today- no news.

I guess we should wait for several more days.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Friend16

[rjgacek 6]

I would like to take a minute to thank one of the vj people named HaoPhong for his information of calling the Department of State. I called the NVC they told me wait for 8 weeks, they were worthless.

The state department told me they received my petition today, they issued me my case number right over the phone. The very nice Lady told me they would ship my petition to the consulate in Tokyo tomorrow, no later than Thursday. I hope that information is correct, if so, finally, this long, long visa process is starting to wind down.

Thank you HaoPhong for your right on the money information.

rjgacek

[Darnell 8,478]

Cool ! Since yer here asking questions (and got a good answer)

please fill out yer official VJ Timeline over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=165750

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=165750

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=165750

Thanks so much, and Thanks in advance !

Some problem, with your handphone or pad? Come back on a PC, git er done.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Darnell

[Lingladyinred19 13]

I received an approval on July 30th too, and still waiting for the NVC to receive my case.

I called them today- no news.

I guess we should wait for several more days.

I call nvc today, i got the case no. Finally.

My question is what next? How long i am gonna wait to get the invoice?

[Darnell 8,478]

I call nvc today, i got the case no. Finally.

My question is what next? How long i am gonna wait to get the invoice?

Uhm, since yer chasing an IR-1 or CR-1 visa, best to hunt down, find, and read

an NVC Monthly Thread.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !

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PS - use a PC, as handphone or pad is useless at this stage of yer visa journey, here at visajourney.com

[Anonymous885 44]

I would like to take a minute to thank one of the vj people named HaoPhong for his information of calling the Department of State. I called the NVC they told me wait for 8 weeks, they were worthless.

The state department told me they received my petition today, they issued me my case number right over the phone. The very nice Lady told me they would ship my petition to the consulate in Tokyo tomorrow, no later than Thursday. I hope that information is correct, if so, finally, this long, long visa process is starting to wind down.

Thank you HaoPhong for your right on the money information.

rjgacek

No problem. I am glad that worked for you.

You can go to this website : https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx? . Then choose Immigrant Visa on the first blank, then your case number on the bottom blank to find out if it is still At NVC or In Transit to Consulate.

[rjgacek 6]

Mr. HaoPhong, I owe you another thank you. thank link you gave me, followed your instructions to the letter. Bingo, yes, my petition is at the NVC waiting to be shipped to Tokyo.

I dont know who you are but you know your VisaJourney business. Again sir, Many thank you's

Question, once it is shipped to Tokyo, then is this Status link no longer any good, or will it continue to tell you the status of the petition once it gets to Tokyo.

Thanks again my friend, you are a basketful of knowledge

rjgacek

[Anonymous885 44]

That is something I dont know and my case just shipped to Embassy yesterday. I will let you know if we can comtinue to check by this website. My guess is that we can still check through out the process ( but dont take my words lol).

Edited August 13, 2013 by HaoPhong

[Friend16 7]

I would like to take a minute to thank one of the vj people named HaoPhong for his information of calling the Department of State. I called the NVC they told me wait for 8 weeks, they were worthless.

The state department told me they received my petition today, they issued me my case number right over the phone. The very nice Lady told me they would ship my petition to the consulate in Tokyo tomorrow, no later than Thursday. I hope that information is correct, if so, finally, this long, long visa process is starting to wind down.

Thank you HaoPhong for your right on the money information.

rjgacek

Congratulations!!!

Did you called NVC today first and they told you nothing? And then you called dos and they gave you your case number?

[rjgacek 6]

Yes, it happened exactly that way. NVC took my case number said sometimes it will take 8 weeks. That is all the info they gave me. So today i called the DOS recommended by a VJ follower here and they gave me the information right away. Said they received my petition, gave me my case number without even asking me, and said either tomorrow or Thursday it will be shipped to the consulate in Tokyo. They were very polite here.

Good Luck