NVC Filers - January 2014

[NikLR 13,227]

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​My uncertainty is whether her maiden name can be considered as one of her "given" names on the DS-260. She gave it to herself?

No it was her surname before she was married. A married woman can either use her maiden name, her married name, or a combination of the two, hyphenated or not.

So both names are part of her "surname" or "family name"

[iamhopefull 13]

hi saylin, quick question here, what are the question should I ask NVC when I want to inquire about my daughter's case number..

[c2a 4]

No, that's not a visa at all. Stamp =/= visa.

Thanks.. thats what i thought..

the stamp though has B2 or something if i can recall correctly.. thats wots confusing me..

[c2a 4]

hi saylin, quick question here, what are the question should I ask NVC when I want to inquire about my daughter's case number..

Call them.. they will ask for case/receipt number.. after you provide them your receipt number that you got on your NOA2.. they will give you status update.. whether they received it or not... or they have assigned a case number yet or not etc... if they do provide case number.. give them your and petitioner's email address and ask for IIN and BIN..

[Saylin 1,605]

hi saylin, quick question here, what are the question should I ask NVC when I want to inquire about my daughter's case number..

If you're the petitioner, just ask if the case has been assigned a case number. If you're a beneficiary, you won't be able to call about your daughter as she's a separate beneficiary.

Thanks.. thats what i thought..

the stamp though has B2 or something if i can recall correctly.. thats wots confusing me..

Although the B2 is a visa, it's given automatically to Canadians and it's not the kind of visa the application is asking about.

[maksimov 15]

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No it was her surname before she was married. A married woman can either use her maiden name, her married name, or a combination of the two, hyphenated or not.

So both names are part of her "surname" or "family name"

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​Thanks for the reply.

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​Are you suggesting then that I fill out the DS-260 as:

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​Given names: <first name>

​Surname: <maiden name> <married surname>

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[theluckygirl 30]

So did NVC close early today?

[Hbamboutcha 0]

So you guys are saying that no way now for us ( waiting for case complete 2 weeks after packages received) to get an interview in march?

[TimandAna 37]

So you guys are saying that no way now for us ( waiting for case complete 2 weeks after packages received) to get an interview in march?

There is always a chance for anything to happen. You have to have faith

[iamhopefull 13]

Call them.. they will ask for case/receipt number.. after you provide them your receipt number that you got on your NOA2.. they will give you status update.. whether they received it or not... or they have assigned a case number yet or not etc... if they do provide case number.. give them your and petitioner's email address and ask for IIN and BIN..

thank you so much!

If you're the petitioner, just ask if the case has been assigned a case number. If you're a beneficiary, you won't be able to call about your daughter as she's a separate beneficiary.

Although the B2 is a visa, it's given automatically to Canadians and it's not the kind of visa the application is asking about.

I see, thanks again saylin

[Hbamboutcha 0]

There is always a chance for anything to happen. You have to have faith

[Hbamboutcha 0]

I am really trying so hard Timand Ana thank you! It's just frustrating this whole process is about waiting waiting and waiting! You would think that by the time you send everything in you are practically out of this circle... But guess what you are in until you get ur interview... On a positive note though... It's a matter of a couple of months.. So we are not talking abt 5 or 6 months anymore so let's pray we all ( the ones left) get case complete by this Thursday

[rhead 8]

We just received notification that TCS has sent our file to the NVC. About how long will it take the NVC to receive it. Our petition was approved last week monday. This is the notice we got today.

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On January 21, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

Our case was transferred to tsc also and it took around 30 days from noa2 to shipping notification from uscis. And around a week after that, our case was received from nvc..

[TYorke1 9]

Hi all

I know the IV is for the principal applicant but I was wondering what the norm is in terms of where the pack gets sent from. I was speaking with my wife and we thought it would be safer if I mailed my documents to her and then she got the pack together to send to New Hampshire. That way there is less chance of the pack going missing as could be the case from sending over from the UK.

Is it common to do it this way, or do most people just send the pack to NVC from abroad?

Many thanks in advance.

[JbTin 51]

Hi all

I know the IV is for the principal applicant but I was wondering what the norm is in terms of where the pack gets sent from. I was speaking with my wife and we thought it would be safer if I mailed my documents to her and then she got the pack together to send to New Hampshire. That way there is less chance of the pack going missing as could be the case from sending over from the UK.

Is it common to do it this way, or do most people just send the pack to NVC from abroad?

Many thanks in advance.

Usually the beneficiary sends the documents to the petitioner in the US and the petitioner sends them to NVC.

In my case though, in order to save time and money, i'll be sending them from the Philippines via DHL. I think as long as you use a trusted courier, there's nothing to worry about.