NVC Filers - June 2014

[Sukie 1,460]

Congrats! That's exactly one year from your NOA1 date!

Actually, it's not. The actual NOA1 date has been in question throughout this process. On my case complete letter, my priority date was listed as June 27, 2013, which is the date they received and logged my petition. But the letter came dated July 1st. So I've never really known which date was my NOA1.

Anyway - it will have been a little over a year for the whole process - and I will be soooo thankful it will be over for two years. Then we'll have to get the conditional visa changed to a 10-year one!

Then a year later go for citizenship!

So I'll be on Visa Journey for a looooooooooooooooong time!

Sukie

[Sukie 1,460]

Hi everyone,

I have tears in my eyes. I am so happy for all of you who have interview dates today and the best thing is that it looks like you are not having to wait too long.

Can't wait for our turn!

^{Can anybody answer this question.}

^{We may or may not get checklisted for a Hong Kong and a Singapore Police Clearance Certificate. If we do will they give us a Case Complete and we can get the Police Certificates sent direct to the Consulate ready for the interview. This will save, like, a month.}

Hong Kong will not send a police certificate to you - they will send it directly to the consulate. I believe that someone else said that Singapore will not issue a certificate to a non-resident. If this is true, and you get checklisted for it - you may have to "prove" that you cannot get a PCC from Singapore by photocopying the page on Singapore's website where it says this.

This is what I had to do to get NVC to close my case - because they were asking for a Police Certificate from Victoria, and my partner lives in Queensland. I could never talk an agent into letting me talk with a supervisor about the fact that NVC was incorrect.

Sukie in Oz

[msc13 282]

Hong Kong will not send a police certificate to you - they will send it directly to the consulate. I believe that someone else said that Singapore will not issue a certificate to a non-resident. If this is true, and you get checklisted for it - you may have to "prove" that you cannot get a PCC from Singapore by photocopying the page on Singapore's website where it says this.

This is what I had to do to get NVC to close my case - because they were asking for a Police Certificate from Victoria, and my partner lives in Queensland. I could never talk an agent into letting me talk with a supervisor about the fact that NVC was incorrect.

Sukie in Oz

Hi Sukie

Actually our lawyer put a photocopy of the Singapore website showing they don't issue to non-residents anymore so hopefully NVC will see this and not checklist us. HK not too worried about as they can close the case and the Certificate can send to Consulate ready for interview.

This would be awesome if that happens.

X

[Monica2013 30]

Happy to read things are moving forward for many I am still waiting to send in my paper work for I 864 feeling down cause I know men in Pakistan get AP

[ColGil 126]

Great to see so much good news about interview dates, congratulations everyone. Time to relax and celebrate.

International Courier Express taking a week!?

It takes 7 days to send a letter from North America to Asia or Europe by regular mail.

Maybe it takes longer from Australia?

I sent mail to my husband, next day delivery from the UK (although next day, it takes a couple because of time difference). Once it arrived 1 day late and I was able to get a full refund. It won't get your docs there quicker, but you might be able to get the money back. International Courier services are not cheap!!

Not sure if anyone has ever heard of this situation before but if so, I'd SO appreciate someone sharing with me.

After seeing a few Australians get early July interviews, I am FREAKING OUT.

I got my case complete on June 9th and I am now thinking we might get a July 8th or July 15th interview. This COULD be a problem because I still have a package waiting to be reviewed, scanned in on June 6th (I am kicking myself now for sending it...). It will most likely be reviewed the first week of July, sent to the embassy within the same week....

My package might not make it to the Sydney consulate before our interview! Is there any way I can call and ask them to expedite the review of our package if we do receive an interview date for the 8th or the 15th??

Ugh...

I've quoted two posts, but will answer both here, so from what I understand, they have CC'd you and will send the package to the Embassy as is. You would then take the originals (which you mentioned later you have) and the NVC will not send the package to the Embassy which was scanned June 6th, but instead return that to you. That's my understanding anyway. Either way, you will be fine. Worst case scenario is they send the June 6th stuff to the embassy, it's not there on time, but you present the originals and you get your approval.

Ok so here is my situation

I sent my checklist for original birth certificate and marriage certificate. It was scanned in on May 13th. I called last thrusday and was told my case was complete. Today I get a letter saying the case is complete and an interview is scheduled for July 3rd, but the letter states to bring the original marriage certificate and birth certificate to the interview. So I call the NVC to tell them I sent these documents already as part of the checklist. The lady tells me that if the checklist isnt reviewed by the time they send the case to the embassy, the documents will be sent back to me. I dont understand. Why would they give me a case complete and schedule the interview if they havent reviewed the checklist ?

I'm not sure if it's standard process or not, but I think it's probably got something to do with trying to meet their targets. The sooner they can get the cases completed and distributed to the Embassies, the better they look. I guess if it's a checklist for something straightforward then they are pretty much saying "we know you can send this in and it's nothing major so we are happy to complete the case, just give the docs to the embassy." If it's something more complicated then they probably need to double check it first.

I am actually not worried about original documents getting there, I have ALL originals with me (I paid to have two-four sets of everything)

Just worried they won't interview us without our package :/

Oh, and I already got an interview date July 22nd.

My package SHOULD arrive by then. It SHOULD be reviewed at the latest by July 4th

Answered above

i checked CEAC shows all fees paid,DS 261 and 260 completed,but docs shows N/A....im stressing out on this one..do i need to send the docs again...NVC gave me a false checklist asking for all documents again..is it possible to resend all the docs>>>a rep from NVC told us they got the response to RFE last May 23rd and reviewing it....What does this mean?

I asked yesterday on this thread if the docs update from N/A and everyone who replied said that the docs stay as N/A throughout (perhaps a future enhancement). They've been working on or around the 16th May, so if I were you I'd just keep checking for Case Complete. Most people are saying that their payments turn to N/A once Case Complete, so if you notice that, then definitely get on the phone to find out for sure.

Edited June 12, 2014 by ColGil

[meehan 43]

So I had been planning on calling on Friday, but I just realised Friday is the 13th and now I'm not so sure. I don't really want to tempt fate when I'm already stressing about the prospect of a checklist for our AOS package.. :| maybe I'll just wait until next week... Our AOS probably won't be reviewed until then anyway!

[ColGil 126]

Quick question to any and all who have completed DS-260. How did you know it was available? Did you receive and email notification or was it just from obsessively checking the CEAC portal?

[msc13 282]

Quick question to any and all who have completed DS-260. How did you know it was available? Did you receive and email notification or was it just from obsessively checking the CEAC portal?

For me the DS-260 was up on the CEAC website. Check it out.

[EAA 6]

If i wanna use 2 joint sponsors, what are income requirements for each sponsor?

[msc13 282]

Hi Saylin

Did you receive my spreadsheet updates that I sent you this morning?

What a great day for so many people.

Still thinking about all the others though.

[ColGil 126]

For me the DS-260 was up on the CEAC website. Check it out.

Thanks, made the IV payment on Tuesday, and it cleared my account early this morning (UK time), so I'm frantically refreshing the CEAC site waiting on the DS-260 lol.

[ColGil 126]

Well I'm calling at 7am more often, got through first time, no wait time. Gina told me they haven't reviewed the AOS yet (scan date 27th May) which I expected. Just got the usual 30 day story, no updates on what date they are processing at the moment though I'm afraid.

[mmaarreekk 45]

I noticed, this week is interview dates week...... No hope for CC in this half of the month

[sparrow20 32]

Same email i received.maybe a false checklist.

When did your docs scanned into their system?

Mine was 13th of may.

Hello just received a checklist and want to see if it's valid. Total of 3 pages the first advising "we have reviewed the documents you submitted in support of an application for an immigrant visa. Please review the information listed under each applicant's name and provide any documents which are indicated as missing or need additional information. You must submit the required information. Failure to provide the requested information will delay your immigrant visa interview......

The second page has a cover sheet and third page advises: "The National Visa Center received your DS-260 form. We are waiting for the traveling applicants supporting civil documents to be submitted to the NVC. Your online Immigrant Visa Application will be reviewed upon receipt of your supporting documentation.

To view which documents the applicant must submit to the NVC, please go to our website immigrantvisas.state.gov.

[999 06/11/2014]"

I have submitted iv packet with civil documents and NVC said it was received may 30th should I be submitting sonethibg

Maybe they reviewed my docs longer than yours.we have joint sponsor..

Congrats! i have to call to nvc.. i receive checklist for all IV docs.. hope it was a false checklist.. just receive it almost 2hrs ago..

Did your aos fee changed from paid to n/a?

No it did not change. Good luck, sounds like a false check list

[Jag & Ripu 23]

A note to all Electronic Processing Canadian filers -

It is better to do a snail mail as you can check the delivery from courier and also find the date NVC scans the file. NVC sent us a checklist on April 30th for the two IR5 cases. We sent the replies same evening. On June 4 - one case got completed and the second was sent another checklist for which we had already sent email. We talked to three supervisors but they could not trace the lost email. We forwarded the April 30th email to supervisor to NVCinquiry and NVCElectronic but they still cannot trace our email of April 30th. So we are asked to resend the checklist reply and wait for 30 business days as the email was not traced. There is no automatic response or confirmation of receipt of the email. We will only find after 30days if NVC received our email. This EP system sucks.

Edited June 12, 2014 by Jag & Ripu