NOA2 Approved!! NVC and Packet 3 question

[Nurseling 34]

hi...we almost have the same timeline..but you were just approved quick hihihi...how did u get your mnl case number through phone?

Call department of health on 2024857600 pleas note this is the new number for dos as of 6th of September the old number is 2026631225

Or NVC on 6033340700

[mareric 2]

So the most unexpected event happened yesterday when we logged in to check our case status on USCIS and it said Post Decision activity - petition approved! Honestly, I was expecting for a longer wait but our NOA2 was approved in 64 days

Quick question regarding NVC and packet 3. I understand that I have to start calling them in about 2 weeks to get a case number?

Also, I'm trying to gather the documents required for packet 3 - there are a few forms, photographs, etc required. Does only the beneficiary need to submit this or both beneficiary and petitioner? There's also a checklist of documents required like police clearance, etc - is this only required for beneficiary or both?

I apologize if this has already been posted but seems like this info is lost in the threads. Please help!

Congrats!!! n ow get on the wait train again. we have been waiting 4 weeks now.

[Hitz 0]

We were one of the batch to be processed very quickly by the California Service Center in mid-August.

The 2 weeks suggested by the VJ website was up, so we called the National Visa Center. They say it will take up to 8 weeks to receive the package.

Either one or both of these things has happened:

• With the California Service Center being much quicker than expected, it has created a backlog at the NVC
• The NVC are managing expectations and it may well take less than 8 weeks

Whichever it is, we're still 'ahead' of the average wait as of right now, so patience is a virtue.

[FherJess 15]

Just yesterday, I was told by NVC that our case had been received on Friday (1 month & 2 days since NOA2 of August 7th....CSC)

So I was finally able to get our CDJ case #, beneficiary ID, as well our invoice #.

Everytime I'd call them, they'd say the same thing: that it could take up to 8 weeks.

Now we just hope that it doesn't take them long to ship it out to the consulate!

[kc247 22]

They all say 8 weeks, it's just what they are told to say. It seems like the average wait time (lately) has been about a month, that is what I would expect to wait for anyone who has recently got their NOA2.