NVC Filers - January 2014

[Hbamboutcha 0]

Hello guys,

My husband and I submitted all needed doc and paid all fees.. Packages received 3days ago.. How long do you think we should wait before they tell us case complete or god forbid checklist ??

Thanks

[Hollyday 122]

Short status update: DS-261 became available for me today and i filled it in.

[deescaff 1]

Ayayay dont wait, be proactive and call call call call nvc and ask if they have already received your case..if they havent yet, call uscis and ask for the date when your case was shipped (or if they really have shipped it out)

Now that NVC already got your case but just dont have a case# yet, you should start calling NVC everyday or at least every other day now. You only need your USCIS receipt# when you call the NVC.

My husband, US citizen, called NVC today, and they got our case on Jan 3rd, 2014. But when he asked about the NVC number, the guy on the phone said that I can check the case with NVC# or USCIS#. I was surprised by this. Because everyone here had been saying that NVC# and USCIS# are totally different. The guy on the phone also said that our laywer should receive a package sometime next week.

Questions:

1. Is there a specific NVC website to check the petition using NVC case# (just like how it works with USCIS website)???

2. What's in the package that we're going to receive???

[deescaff 1]

Just the green NBI clearance or if u have stayed in another country for more than 6months, then police clearance from that country is also needed.

I have a hard situation here. I lived in China for more than a year. But I'm not sure if I can get China Police Clearance because my last employer didn't want to give a reference letter to PSB (Public Security Bureau) in China. Right now, I am still trying to figure out someone who can help me with this in China. What if I can not provide China Police Clearance? Will they reject my petition even though it got approved last November??

[Shirley& Dan2 9]

hello guys, how many before i can access ceac website, after i recieved our manila case number,

[Jayr&Kirstine 4]

Hi there,

I'm planning to get my NBI clearance next week in Cebu but when i read your post about NBI office is close because of some reason and then your told to come back on March 3,it makes me feel bad actually coz it seems like i can't get my NBI next week and i don't have any recent NBI clearance.Is it really close? I'm getting worried here

I went to Robinsons cyber gate. Security guard told me it's temporarily closed. He advised me to go to Capitol nbi main office. Before getting NBI we need to ask for an appointment first. They will schedule us. This is just so frustrating! Ugh.

[Jayr&Kirstine 4]

Hi we finally got our case number and IIN. Then we entered our case number to ceac website and it was stated there "please follow the instructions you received from the NVC.." What's next? Do I need to send an email to NVC (I am the beneficiary) I am appointing my husband as my choice of agent? I was reading post 1 and 2 and I can't find the answer I'm so sorry maybe I missed it out. Thank you!

[MahVika 16]

Hi we finally got our case number and IIN. Then we entered our case number to ceac website and it was stated there "please follow the instructions you received from the NVC.." What's next? Do I need to send an email to NVC (I am the beneficiary) I am appointing my husband as my choice of agent? I was reading post 1 and 2 and I can't find the answer I'm so sorry maybe I missed it out. Thank you!

Yes, you need to fill DS-261 Choise of Agent and appoint your husband.

Here is the link:

https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

Good luck to you!

Hope i will do the same very soon!

[Jayr&Kirstine 4]

Yes, you need to fill DS-261 Choise of Agent and appoint your husband.

Here is the link:

https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

Good luck to you!

Hope i will do the same very soon!

Thank you so much! I tried but it was stated "Please be advised that the case that you have attempted to access is not eligible for further processing by the National Visa Center at this time. Please contact the National Visa Center if you believe that you have received this message in error." Maybe I'll wait for 2 business days. Good luck!!!

[MahVika 16]

My husband, US citizen, called NVC today, and they got our case on Jan 3rd, 2014. But when he asked about the NVC number, the guy on the phone said that I can check the case with NVC# or USCIS#. I was surprised by this. Because everyone here had been saying that NVC# and USCIS# are totally different. The guy on the phone also said that our laywer should receive a package sometime next week.

Questions:

1. Is there a specific NVC website to check the petition using NVC case# (just like how it works with USCIS website)???

2. What's in the package that we're going to receive???

Hello deescaff,

In NVC you will need to find out by calling every day your - Case Number and Invoice Number.

Then you go here:

https://ceac.state.gov/iv/

And fill the DS-261 Choise of Agent and appoint your husband.

For that you will need:

1. Select one of the following roles that best describes your relationship to the case: Principal Applicant, Attorney, Petitioner, or Third-party Agent.
2. Enter the NVC case number located in the instructions that you received from the National Visa Center (NVC).
3. Enter the NVC Invoice ID Number provided to you by the NVC. The information is located in the NVC instructions you received. If your case was not handled by the NVC (because the petition was filed at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate overseas), you will not have an NVC Invoice ID number. Enter the principal applicant’s date of birth in YYYYMMDD format instead.
4. Click on the Sign In Button.

After that your husband will get email to pay AOS fee.

Good luck

[Jayr&Kirstine 4]

Hello deescaff,

In NVC you will need to find out by calling every day your - Case Number and Invoice Number.

Then you go here:

https://ceac.state.gov/iv/

And fill the DS-261 Choise of Agent and appoint your husband.

For that you will need:

• Select one of the following roles that best describes your relationship to the case: Principal Applicant, Attorney, Petitioner, or Third-party Agent.
• Enter the NVC case number located in the instructions that you received from the National Visa Center (NVC).
• Enter the NVC Invoice ID Number provided to you by the NVC. The information is located in the NVC instructions you received. If your case was not handled by the NVC (because the petition was filed at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate overseas), you will not have an NVC Invoice ID number. Enter the principal applicants date of birth in YYYYMMDD format instead.
• Click on the Sign In Button.

After that your husband will get email to pay AOS fee.

Good luck

Thank you for this! This cleared up my confusion! In all honesty, I don't know what's the first step in NVC. What to do and such. You're a blessing! At least for now I know what's the first thing to do. When do I need to mail my civil documents to my husband ( birth and marriage cert, police clearance and etc)?

[Chantal&Marjo 4]

Hi guys, Today become available for submit DS-261 and pay tha AOS fee, I have a question.

On surname the explanation is "write every surname on your passport" , and ok, there is my birth surname, but my name (beneficiary) in the form I-130, in the approval is with husband's surname, so my question is: can I write in the space "surname" my bith surname without problem? thank you to all!

[MahVika 16]

Thank you for this! This cleared up my confusion! In all honesty, I don't know what's the first step in NVC. What to do and such. You're a blessing! At least for now I know what's the first thing to do. When do I need to mail my civil documents to my husband ( birth and marriage cert, police clearance and etc)?

Ok here you are:

-email from NVC to pay AOS fee

-AOS payment by your husband

-I-864 docs mail by your husband to NVC

-IV fee to pay

-IV package sending to NVC (IN THIS PACKAGE MUST BE YOUR POLICE CLEARANCE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, PHOTOS, COPY OF PASSPORT)

By the way if Police clearance not in English you MUST translate it.

So if all is ready you can send it to your husband now.

Anyway its all written on 1 page

Good luck

[JbTin 51]

I have a hard situation here. I lived in China for more than a year. But I'm not sure if I can get China Police Clearance because my last employer didn't want to give a reference letter to PSB (Public Security Bureau) in China. Right now, I am still trying to figure out someone who can help me with this in China. What if I can not provide China Police Clearance? Will they reject my petition even though it got approved last November??

Follow what MahVika said about calling, thats the fastest way to find out your case number as for the police clearance, i dont think they will reject ur petition but maybe u will get a checklist from nvc for your IV package, or it could also be that nvc wont mind but the consul who will interview you will not give u the visa unless u submit to the embassy the required document.

Actually im on the same boat :/ im still trying to get a police clearance from amsterdam, and it's taking forever for them to respond..

[JbTin 51]

hello guys, how many before i can access ceac website, after i recieved our manila case number,

I was able to access ceac as soon as i got my case number. You should try now if u already have yours

Thank you so much! I tried but it was stated "Please be advised that the case that you have attempted to access is not eligible for further processing by the National Visa Center at this time. Please contact the National Visa Center if you believe that you have received this message in error." Maybe I'll wait for 2 business days. Good luck!!!

Saylin said dont panic if you get an error message when logging into the site. It's actually a good thing, theyre probly entering your case into the system.. Just try again later