NVC Filers - February 2014

[Collie 122]

still no stinkin' case number - on day 18 and the guy at NVC said that with all the weather related closings that it will likely put it back another week - arghhhh!

[Kaylara 814]

No case number yet. Weather related delays were told to me as well as the reason, and expect something at the END of next week. Obviously, my estimate of the 24th-25th was optimistic.

[ilovemywife21 0]

Just got my case # to me! yay to me..

Anyway. I have few questions please help me.. now that i have my case #..

1. what to do next? I hired an atty as well, do I have to wait for him to tell what to do?

2. The agent I talked to took me email too.. so will i get some email from them too just like my atty?

3. When can i get my IIN?

This is killing me.. please help me.. I really need it.. Thank you so much in advance.

[BOS_LHR 829]

No case number yet. Weather related delays were told to me as well as the reason, and expect something at the END of next week. Obviously, my estimate of the 24th-25th was optimistic.

Well #######.

I called this morning and obviously didn't get a number, but the operator didn't try to give me an estimate of when it would be available either. None of them has yet. I'm calling morning and night from here on out.

[bpierce 24]

Just got my case # to me! yay to me..

Anyway. I have few questions please help me.. now that i have my case #..

1. what to do next? I hired an atty as well, do I have to wait for him to tell what to do?

2. The agent I talked to took me email too.. so will i get some email from them too just like my atty?

3. When can i get my IIN?

This is killing me.. please help me.. I really need it.. Thank you so much in advance.

Got our Case number this mourning.we have a Attorney too..gave them our e-mails too..also got the IIN..But when I log onto the site it says case # and invoice # not match ???? attorney and you as well should recevice e-mails..call N.V.C back and get your Invoice #...

[yukster 7]

Just got my case # to me! yay to me..

Anyway. I have few questions please help me.. now that i have my case #..

1. what to do next? I hired an atty as well, do I have to wait for him to tell what to do?

2. The agent I talked to took me email too.. so will i get some email from them too just like my atty?

3. When can i get my IIN?

This is killing me.. please help me.. I really need it.. Thank you so much in advance.

For your question 3 (based on my experience)

When I received case #, IIN was not available, like you.

But we got IIN the next day.

IIN might have been available later time on the same day as case #.

(I couldn't call them later)

[STACEY&MISHO 103]

I just sent my AOS packet this morning via express mail. Should get there tomorrow. Wanted to send it Friday but waited due to the holiday. So this is how over cautious I am ..... I made a second AOS packet and have it ready in case something happens to the first one. Am I crazy or what? Lol just don't want to delay anything further. I miss my hubby!!!!!!!

[ilovemywife21 0]

Got our Case number this mourning.we have a Attorney too..gave them our e-mails too..also got the IIN..But when I log onto the site it says case # and invoice # not match ???? attorney and you as well should recevice e-mails..call N.V.C back and get your Invoice #...

For your question 3 (based on my experience)

When I received case #, IIN was not available, like you.

But we got IIN the next day.

IIN might have been available later time on the same day as case #.

(I couldn't call them later)

Thank you both for your response.. I just called NVC again and got my IIN... what to do now?

[Saylin 1,605]

You can put me on your list. I was expedited thru USCIS process. I guess that is what is making our NVC process fast. We already paid and sent everything. Waiting for the case to get completed. We might get RFE on our AOS or IV we don't know yet. I hope not.

I'm assuming you mean the spreadsheet? If so, you've been added.

Do I tell our email address etc to the NVC after we get a case number assigned or earlier?

It can't be done before the case number is assigned; only after. Please review posts 1 and 2.

Yesterday I travelled to the US with my husband(the petitioner) to visit for a few weeks. When we arrived at border they pulled me in for a secondary inspection. After two hours of questioning and waiting, we where allowed through. I've travelled to see him many times(ALOT actually) and have never been questioned before. My question is...Will this affect our immigration process in anyway?

You got through, so definitely not! I was denied twice (I wasn't even let in ) and had absolutely no issues during the immigration process. Wasn't even asked about it at the interview!

Just got my case # to me! yay to me..

Anyway. I have few questions please help me.. now that i have my case #..

1. what to do next? I hired an atty as well, do I have to wait for him to tell what to do?

2. The agent I talked to took me email too.. so will i get some email from them too just like my atty?

3. When can i get my IIN?

This is killing me.. please help me.. I really need it.. Thank you so much in advance.

1. Review posts 1 and 2.

2. Yes, if all three email addresses were given, then all three of you should receive emails.

3. Call back up and ask

Please follow my advice in number 1 above. Posts 1 and 2 have information you're missing out on...

[Changnoi 410]

I just sent my AOS packet this morning via express mail. Should get there tomorrow. Wanted to send it Friday but waited due to the holiday. So this is how over cautious I am ..... I made a second AOS packet and have it ready in case something happens to the first one. Am I crazy or what? Lol just don't want to delay anything further. I miss my hubby!!!!!!!

Yes crazy in a wonderful way...whatever it takes....sprint to the finish

[TYorke1 9]

Like TYorke1 said, this talk of additional evidence with IV package has me worried too. I sent in a fat stack of every type of evidence I could think of with the original petition, but I didn't send any additional with the IV thinking that I could just bring it with me to the interview. The only thing I can think of to add is more skype records, cards to each other and our families, and pictures of gifts. Maybe me and my families flight itenary and hotel reservations for our upcoming trip to visit her? Our time/sleep schedules match up, so we don't really have chat or email transcripts anymore since anytime I'm not at work we have a skype video call going, just a record of hour upon hour long calls everyday.

Anyways, I sent in the IV package last week, is it too late to send additional evidence with another IV cover sheet?

I think with this process we are always finding new things to worry about unnecessarily. As previously pointed out, it is something some applicants do who are in high fraud locations. It does not say anywhere on the official websites that any additional evidence is required at this stage nor does it say it in Saylins FAQs. Perhaps Saylin could shed some light for us as to whether we should be sending in relationship evidence with the IV pack as normal practice? If she says yes, then I'm screwed as mine has been with NVC for a couple of weeks already!

I'm 99% sure that it is not normal practice so we should be fine.

Edited February 18, 2014 by TYorke1

[F2A PD 12/2/11 31]

Just got my case # to me! yay to me..

Anyway. I have few questions please help me.. now that i have my case #..

1. what to do next? I hired an atty as well, do I have to wait for him to tell what to do?

2. The agent I talked to took me email too.. so will i get some email from them too just like my atty?

3. When can i get my IIN?

This is killing me.. please help me.. I really need it.. Thank you so much in advance.

hey if you dont mind asking, when was urs sent to nvc? amd from where?

my was sent 12/31/13 and nothingnyet aghhhhh so mad

Edited February 18, 2014 by F2A PD 12/2/11

[Saylin 1,605]

I think with this process we are always finding new things to worry about unnecessarily. As previously pointed out, it is something some applicants do who are in high fraud locations. It does not say anywhere on the official websites that any additional evidence is required at this stage nor does it say it in Saylins FAQs. Perhaps Saylin could shed some light for us as to whether we should be sending in relationship evidence with the IV pack as normal practice? If she says yes, then I'm screwed as mine has been with NVC for a couple of weeks already!

I'm 99% sure that it is normal practice so we should be fine.

I haven't replied to anyone about this as NLR said it perfectly. It's not required, no. If it was, as you said, it'd be posted on NVC's website. But, in most, if not all, cases, the CO has already made a decision on your case BEFORE you get to the interview. So, the thinking is, the more evidence they have beforehand (through the original I-130 submission as well as anything added afterwards, typically in the IV package), the higher the chances they'll approve it. But this is more important in high fraud countries. For places such as Canada and the UK, this isn't really needed as pretty much everyone gets approved, as long as everything is in order. But for MENA countries, it's best to send more evidence in the IV package as that's where the most denials come from. So, if you (the general you, not you specifically) want to submit more evidence, no matter what country, then go ahead. I can't see how it would hurt. And if you don't want to, then don't. Obviously, if you don't end up submitting anything more in the IV package, bring it with you to the interview, in case they do ask to see more evidence.

[Nonofurbusiness 13]

Finally got our Case # this mourning,but when I log in it says case number and Invoice number do not Match...

that means even though they give you your case number/Invoice identification number was not manually encode yet to their System.

Edited February 18, 2014 by Nonofurbusiness

[Sukie 1,454]

I might need to be more assertive...

I called USCIS this morning to ascertain when (and if!) my case left TSC for NVC. The person on the phone was nice as pie, but she said they wouldn't be able to tell me when or if it was shipped to NVC. She could tell me I was approved (which, of course, I already knew), but as far as shipping out, there was no info.

Is this a case where I should have asked to speak to a Tier 2? My case status has not changed since 1/31, when my petition was approved.

Thanks.

Sukie