How to know if K1 visa is at NVC?

[its-amy 0]

Hi everyone

I received my approved NAO2 for my K1 visa on August 29. The flow chart for the k1 visa says that I can call NVC after 2 weeks and see if my case has been received and ask for a case number. However, when i called today the representative got my case number and asked when i received the approval. Once I said the date she didn't even look anything up and said that it takes 8 weeks for them to receive it. I checked their website and it says that 8 weeks are for immigrant visas, not for nonimmigrant visas.

I just want to know, did it take anyone here 8 weeks for NVC to receive their case? How long did you wait to call NVC for them to give you a case number? I just don't want to believe that i have an additional 2 months to wait until i hear anything about my case.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Let's try to get some terms straight first. USCIS deals with Receipt numbers, 3 letter prefix indicating the service center followed by a series of numbers. DOS (which includes NVC) utilize Case file numbers, 3 letter prefix indicating the interviewing embassy/consulate followed by a series of numbers. These two number sets are not the same.

Recent pertinent forum postings seem to indicate that NVC is currently taking longer and longer to assign to do their processing and forward the approved petitions onto the interviewing embassy/consulate. You have to keep calling the NVC, following the instructions in the forum's K-1 Flowchart.

It helps everyone that uses the forum.

The DOS is usually faster than the USCIS, hang in there.

Good luck.

~Moved from K-1 Process to K-1 Progress Forum~

Edited September 12, 2013 by A&B

[Kpcrocker 0]

Mine took almost exactly a month from NOA 2 until it arrived at the consulate.

NOA2 august 8th and today it shows to be at the Consulate.

now Im just wait for the interview date.

[godlove 29]

Congratulations on the approval. Mine took 8 days from the day it was approved. Call department of state, they are much helpful and hold time is less than 5 mins unlike NVC where you hold for 35 minutes.

Edited September 12, 2013 by godlove

[MissKaye 0]

Mine was sept 16 and still nothing from NVC..

Its so frustrating bc usually like months ago, it does not take them this long to give new case numbers

[rjbntsk 5]

Mine was sept 16 and still nothing from NVC..

Its so frustrating bc usually like months ago, it does not take them this long to give new case numbers

Yes, it is frustrating - from what I've been reading on here, it looks like the cases from CSC are taking about 6 weeks at this stage, but those from VSC and TSC are being sent much faster (their reward for having to wait longer for the NOA2 hehe!).

So you'd be looking at around Oct 28th based on your NOA1.

In my case I'm just going to wait and not call until Oct 25th, just to save myself too much stress

[MissKaye 0]

Pls let me know rjbntsk if you hear anything since our noa2s were approved on

Near dates thanks u may message me.

[rjbntsk 5]

Pls let me know rjbntsk if you hear anything since our noa2s were approved on

Near dates thanks u may message me.

Sure, would be happy to! Nice to know someone else in the same boat

[sydneyron 1]

Hi its-Amy!

We received our NOA2 August 19,2013 for our K1 visa and We just got our case number yesterday October 03, 2013, when we called them after 2 weeks of receiving our NOA2 they said the same thing that it will take 8 weeks for them to receive our case.

Edited October 4, 2013 by sydneyron

[Sarah---Nichelle 1]

When you guys got your NOA2 approvals - did you also get an update after that saying it was shipped to DOS?

I got my NOA2 on Tuesday Oct. 1 and just got another update from USCIS last night, saying my case was shipped to DOS on Thursday Oct. 3.