November 2013 TSC Filers

[finalempress 29]

I copied this from the NVC website about my case..Your case is in transit to the Consular Section. Your interview date was provided to you by the National Visa Center.

Does this mean we have an interview date? How do we find when it is?...They said they just mailed it out today so why does it say something about an interview already?

Just got the same thing on mine. Think it means they are sending it to the consulate. That might just be the generic verbage they use once a file is transferred, because it I understand it clearly there are a few steps to be completed upon receipt at the consulate by us before we are issued an interview date. Anyone who has better knowledge or experience than me please chime in.

[Roel 7,192]

Another day of waiting and hoping for miracle and fast noa2. Btw, anyone having troubles accessing portfolio on uscis website? I keep getting internal server error, eh.

[KTichUsZim 3]

Hello NovTscFilers, so after NOA2 what's next? Please update me on what to do next?

[finalempress 29]

Hello NovTscFilers, so after NOA2 what's next? Please update me on what to do next?

Awesome great news!! So now it gets sent to the NVC. In my case I received a text and e-mail exactly 1 week after the NOA2 e-mail that it was shipped to the NVC. Usually the trend is to wait about a week or 2 after NOA2 and then call NVC to see about getting the case number. Once they issue the case number it is forwarded to the responsible embassy.

[KTichUsZim 3]

Thanks Empress, I was reading here and on NVC website that your put in some kind of que and wait ( yet again ) for your number to be called then pay ( yet again ) some sort of fees, so since you and some others are way ahead in this,, I'm depending on your udates and guidence I'm just anxious to see my man next week.....

Thanks again

[finalempress 29]

Thanks Empress, I was reading here and on NVC website that your put in some kind of que and wait ( yet again ) for your number to be called then pay ( yet again ) some sort of fees, so since you and some others are way ahead in this,, I'm depending on your udates and guidence I'm just anxious to see my man next week.....

Thanks again

Am not sure about the queue part from my understanding and what I was told from the NVC personnel that once they assign the case number they send it off to the consulate that they don't keep them long in their office (in my case 2 days after being assigned a case number it was sent to the embassy). As far as the fee payment unfortunately we do have another fee to pay which the point in time that you pay is dependent on the process at the individual consulate/embassy, as I have seen that some members post in order to get an interview date the need to pay upfront and others allow you to pay at the interview. It all depends. I guess as we get to that point we will have to get embassy specific details for our cases. Like I have said I will give all information that I can based on my personal experience. Have fun on your visit.

[Can1221 10]

The fee of $240 per visa comes when the embassy notifies you that they have received the case from NVC (package 3). Every US Embassy works different. In the case of the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, I would have to pay upfront using my credit card on a website that they have. At that point, they'll release the consular calendar on the website to show what days are available for the interview.

[finalempress 29]

The fee of $240 per visa comes when the embassy notifies you that they have received the case from NVC (package 3). Every US Embassy works different. In the case of the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, I would have to pay upfront using my credit card on a website that they have. At that point, they'll release the consular calendar on the website to show what days are available for the interview.

Yes that is true they each operate diferently. For my case going through the embassy in Bridgetown Barbados my fiance will have to pay the fee at the interview stage.

[KTichUsZim 3]

The fee of $240 per visa comes when the embassy notifies you that they have received the case from NVC (package 3). Every US Embassy works different. In the case of the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, I would have to pay upfront using my credit card on a website that they have. At that point, they'll release the consular calendar on the website to show what days are available for the interview.

How do I find out about US Embassy in South Africa requirements on if I need to pay upfront or on interview date?

[SparklePony 238]

Up on top, where it says Reviews: Embassies/USCIS & POE, click on Embassies, then choose your own and you can read reviews from other members about their experiences.

[finalempress 29]

How do I find out about US Embassy in South Africa requirements on if I need to pay upfront or on interview date?

If you go to the Embassy Info on VJ it will tell you.

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=South Africa&cty=Johannesburg

[SparklePony 238]

A timeline I follow, another member from my country, just got their NOA2 today, and they're also from TSC, so that's encouraging.

[KTichUsZim 3]

OK so I'm confused as heck now I just received a email and text that today my approved or affirmed petition was shipped to the State Department???

Why there? Or is that the NVC?

[Crumulent 7]

The NVC is part of the State Department.

I hope that means mine is going too.

[KTichUsZim 3]

I am re-reading this email and I don't understand why it didn't go to the NVC ?? What the heck!!!

I can't wait to get the hard copy to call.. I'm so confused now.