NVC Filers - June 2014

[chiqui21 6]

CASE COMPLETE!!!

thank you VJ members for your mental support and kind words

i'm sorry for being a bi*ch lately, cause by stress.

Congrats

[Amanda4964 202]

Our interview is at the very flippin end of August! WTH?!

Awww, that sucks. But, it is an interview date so you are getting closer!

[Amanda4964 202]

How to find out when our packages were scanned? I just know when they were delivered, but i dont know when they were scanned in their system.

You can only find out scan date by calling. I can't be bothered calling to find out when mine was scanned just yet, so I am just adding 4 business days. I think the average is about 2-4 business days to scan. When it gets closer to my 30 days, I will likely ring to get my actual scan date so I can start planning when to call to check on my case.

[bjp_23 1]

I am US citizen petitioner. I am in US. My wife (beneficiary) is in India. Case number begins with BMB.

PCC is going to take 15 days. Should I mail rest of documents to NVC or wait and mail everything together?

Thank you in advance.

[Zyryab 12]

Hi,

I don't know the answer specifically for Ecuador-- it seems as though mostly apostilles are not required, but in the case of Venezuela, where my husband lives, the embassy there requires them for birth certificates. It wasn't easy to find that out, another member here pointed me towards a part of the State Department's website that lists each embassy's requirements. So I would try to find out as much as you can about the expectation of the US Embassy in Ecuador. Maybe post in the regional forum?

My understanding is that while translation is not technically required if the documents are in the official language of the country where the interview will take place (such as Spanish language documents in Ecuador) sometimes NVC has asked for them, and therefore delayed processing of the case until they are supplied. I am planning to send translations of the documents just in case, to avoid delays. I already did the marriage certificate for USCIS.

I think it's the same as USCIS... that there is no specific requirement of translators, that you could even do the translation yourself and accompany the translation with a signed statement that you are fluent in both languages and competent to translate... anyone out there who knows otherwise please correct me.

Good luck!!

Yes you have to have all documents translated and if you go to the US Embassy in Quito they usually have a list of translators they accept. If I may where will you be having your interview are you in Quito or Guayaquil?

WOW you don't interview at the Embassy but the Consulate in Guayaquil I didn't know that.

Please go here there is a lot of information about the above and documents.

http://guayaquil.usconsulate.gov/notarialservices.html

If you can get the copies Apostille/notarize would be best if you can but from what I have read and seen on the thread not requested unless you don't have the original documents. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong. Ty.

Yes, the official P4 of Guayaquil's US consulate doesn't says anything about apostilles, they only request the certified copy of the original long-form birth certificate.

I'm clear that an apostille is required only when the document is going to be used in other country (Those under the Hague convention apostille) but actually what I'm wondering is, will NVC accept scanned notarized copies with the respective translation, just like the USCIS stage? without triggering a check list. (Of course including a cover letter saying I know I'm required to furnish this documents the day of the interview)

Or, do I need to send my certified copies from here to the NVC to avoid any risk? And if that is the case they will require and apostille, and a of course a translation.

Thank you both.

PD: Is that true? I've read that neither the beneficiary nor the petitioner can translate the document, so that means I can ask someone to do it? (Not necessarily a professional)

[jayjose 2]

Just received an email from NVC. After 21 days, I finally got my case number

[Saa 16]

Our interview is at the very flippin end of August! WTH?!

Wow...that is really late. Thought you'd get beginning of August. Do they schedule on random? Wonder if all who get scheduled would end up at end of August....

But but... I'm still waiting so I'd be happy to just hear something from NVC.... they take so long that I even planned a trip to London, will see if I hear anything after the trip... so slow.

[Married4Life13 38]

Just received an email from NVC. After 21 days, I finally got my case number

Congrats!! My file was received June 4th so I should be getting my case number very soon!

Woohoo!

[dawning 212]

Yes, the official P4 of Guayaquil's US consulate doesn't says anything about apostilles, they only request the certified copy of the original long-form birth certificate.

I'm clear that an apostille is required only when the document is going to be used in other country (Those under the Hague convention apostille) but actually what I'm wondering is, will NVC accept scanned notarized copies with the respective translation, just like the USCIS stage? without triggering a check list. (Of course including a cover letter saying I know I'm required to furnish this documents the day of the interview)

Or, do I need to send my certified copies from here to the NVC to avoid any risk? And if that is the case they will require and apostille, and a of course a translation.

Thank you both.

PD: Is that true? I've read that neither the beneficiary nor the petitioner can translate the document, so that means I can ask someone to do it? (Not necessarily a professional)

My understanding is that NVC needs the original documents,and certified if those documents are normally certified, but not apostilles. I had not heard that about translating, I had been planning to do it myself. I am the petitioner. Does anyone out there know any more about that?

[ColGil 126]

CASE COMPLETE!!!

thank you VJ members for your mental support and kind words

i'm sorry for being a bi*ch lately, cause by stress.

Sorry, been trying to type this for the past hour, but kept getting distracted. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[Loulie 42]

CASE COMPLETE!!!

thank you VJ members for your mental support and kind words

i'm sorry for being a bi*ch lately, cause by stress.

wowwww congratssssss!!!

[bdrew612 1,071]

Wow...that is really late. Thought you'd get beginning of August. Do they schedule on random? Wonder if all who get scheduled would end up at end of August....

But but... I'm still waiting so I'd be happy to just hear something from NVC.... they take so long that I even planned a trip to London, will see if I hear anything after the trip... so slow.

I was too stunned to ask when I was given the date before. I'm on hold now to try and get some clarification. If they're still scheduling for August and they just started, it must be random as my husband's interview is the last business day of the month. I can understand if the interviews are by PD.

[Loulie 42]

I was too stunned to ask when I was given the date before. I'm on hold now to try and get some clarification. If they're still scheduling for August and they just started, it must be random as my husband's interview is the last business day of the month. I can understand if the interviews are by PD.

Bdrew, I think you can contact the embassy directly to change the date.

[Married4Life13 38]

I just called the NVC and my case number has been assigned today! woohoo!!

They received my case June 4th.

[Soloenta 2,218]

Our POE to the USA was LAX. As we entered the arrival hall I approached the first TSA Agent I saw and told them my wife was entering the country for the

first time and asked could we enter together. We were told yes and sent to the green card entry area. There we waited for the next available Officer.

I was praying that we would get the right person and that everything would go smoothly.Right as we were about to be called a new person started their shift

and called us over. She asked for our "DO NOT OPEN" packet and seemed new and unsure of what to do next so she turned to look for help and just as

she did her supervisor was there. Each word he spoke had a weight to it as he was helping her with our entry he was on the radio telling many others exactly

what to do.He had the officer take my wife's digital finger prints and photo and then she scanned my and my sons US passport. She stamped my wife's passport

with the arrival stamp and we were then handed the entire packet with her passport and sent to another area where we handed to packet and passport

to another officer who only handled certain visa entry's. We were told to put our carry on luggage against the wall and wait.

There were stacks of DO NOT OPEN arrival packets on His multiple fold out desks and as we sat he took apart our packet and pulled out a few key pages

then disappeared just out of sight. We could hear him stamping pages and entering data for about 5 minutes. He then emerged and asked my wife to come

over and he had her touch the ink pad and took her hard copy finger print as well. He went away again for just a moment and then returned.and handed us

my wife's passport and said welcome to America Mom. We left there got our luggage and went to customs where we were told all first time arrivals have to

have luggage scanned again. Ours was scanned and we were sent through right away and for the second time we heard "Welcome to America Mom"

Some others were having their bags opened and searched as we hurriedly looked for the finish line. Finally we crossed over the line into the general

airport area where we stopped and held hands on US soil for the first time as a family and thanked God for leading us step by step through this Visa Journey.

OMG I sit her crying so happy for you and praying it's as easy for us. God bless you and your family for always being so helpful and meticulous in your posts.