NVC Thread for Canadians

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

try calling around april 12-15, thats when the second round of scheduling will start for May.

yeah. I will be. It had just been said earlier people could start calling now, so I was pointing out that there really wasn't much point.

[NikLR 13,232]

I called every couple days after my CC. Back then Montreal booked from the 1st to the 15th.

[mrs thb 331]

try calling around april 12-15, thats when the second round of scheduling will start for May.

Hey BatmanFlow, remind me again, I can't remember....what happened again for your interview to be scheduled 3 months out from CC? Thanks!

[BatmanFlow 481]

Hey BatmanFlow, remind me again, I can't remember....what happened again for your interview to be scheduled 3 months out from CC? Thanks!

After I was told that i had a CC and the site changed to NA on December 30, my file was put into "supervisor review" mid january and I didnt get an official CC until February 6 and my interview was finally scheduled around feb 12

[mrs thb 331]

After I was told that i had a CC and the site changed to NA on December 30, my file was put into "supervisor review" mid january and I didnt get an official CC until February 6 and my interview was finally scheduled around feb 12

ah, yes, now I remember....those sneaky people at nvc that love tripping up Canadians

good to know....as I'm approaching the end of my rope with this process, and waiting 3 months to get an interview after getting CC (that's if we ever get there) just may get me learning how to tie knots!!!!

this process is getting the best of me

[Canadian Tired 6]

It's like a marathon whose finish line keeps moving a few more miles (ahem... kilometres) down the line, eh?

All that time your file was with USCIS has got to buy you some miles at NVC, right?

Hang in there.... you are nearing the end!

ah, yes, now I remember....those sneaky people at nvc that love tripping up Canadians

good to know....as I'm approaching the end of my rope with this process, and waiting 3 months to get an interview after getting CC (that's if we ever get there) just may get me learning how to tie knots!!!!

this process is getting the best of me

[Canadian Tired 6]

Mrs THB, thanks for asking the question, and Batman Flow, thanks for responding so quickly. I hadn't imagined that there could possibly be delays after CC, silly me!

After I was told that i had a CC and the site changed to NA on December 30, my file was put into "supervisor review" mid january and I didnt get an official CC until February 6 and my interview was finally scheduled around feb 12

[mrs thb 331]

It's like a marathon whose finish line keeps moving a few more miles (ahem... kilometres) down the line, eh?

All that time your file was with USCIS has got to buy you some miles at NVC, right?

Hang in there.... you are nearing the end!

too true! a forever moving finish line, isn't that the truth.

can't wait to see what curve balls they start throwing us next.

it's kind of like a Candian version of the Hunger Games....to test our endurance

[rowanheather 23]

A few final updates -- my husband's Visa was shipped from Montreal on 4/1; ready for pickup on 4/4.

With the holiday weekend, he's picking it up tomorrow, 4/7 and we've made his POE flight arrangements through Pearson on 4/11. Can't believe he'll be here in less than a week!

For all of you still going through the process -- hang in there! There is an end to this crazy marathon

[mrs thb 331]

thanks rowanheather, need some blessings....

wow, I can't believe that in 6 days you will be living happily ever after!!! that's so wonderful.

enjoy and may you continue to be blessed abundantly

[Tater&Bugger 3]

OK I don't know if I am just dumb or if something is wrong with my login/account. We paid the AOS fees a couple weeks ago and waited, waited, waited until it would allow me to continue to fill out the DS-260. When I am on the payment page it confirms the AOS fees are PAID, and for IV fees is says PAY NOW. If I click that it shows $0.00 is due and does not allow me to submit/click anything… under IV Application is states N/A and I cannot click on it, but under Civil Documents I can and it redirects me and gives me all the necessary information. Of course, I've tried many times to call NVC for help but they're too busy to take my call, and the online help section is of no help. That's why I am here lol am I just completely missing something? We need to get this through ASAP and it's seemingly impossible. Whatever happened to just filling out an application. This all seems so crazy to me, it's slowing us down. The instructions say I need to do the DS-260 before submitting my AOS… which seems different than everyone else is doing. I have everything else ready to do, Im seriously about to just send it in anyways.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Tater&Bugger

[Tater&Bugger 3]

I'm going to ignore the advice on my NVC account/website and mail in our affidavit of support. Everything, everywhere and everyone else says that's the order of things and showing how unreliable NVC has been so far, I'm going to trust my past experiences and what other people are doing.

On a similar note - is there a way to email the AOS? I see other people are doing it but again, my instructions tell me I have to mail it in.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Tater&Bugger

[Tater&Bugger 3]

Posting here must be my good luck charm. I'll call NVC for days and not get through, post here in frustration and then get through by phone later that day.

So update, there was a glitch on my account not allowing me to pay my IV fees so she fixed that and I should get the updated invoice soon. The glitch was someone listed the fee as $0.00 (which I knew was incorrect), and so since no amount could be paid, I could not continue. She also confirmed I can just mail in everything else in the meantime and they just won't process it until they receive payment. I'm undecided which way to go about it haha.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Tater&Bugger

[mrs thb 331]

Posting here must be my good luck charm. I'll call NVC for days and not get through, post here in frustration and then get through by phone later that day.

So update, there was a glitch on my account not allowing me to pay my IV fees so she fixed that and I should get the updated invoice soon. The glitch was someone listed the fee as $0.00 (which I knew was incorrect), and so since no amount could be paid, I could not continue. She also confirmed I can just mail in everything else in the meantime and they just won't process it until they receive payment. I'm undecided which way to go about it haha.

glad you got that all straighten out. whew!

now, just to be sure, you are aware that nvc is giving case completes in less than 30 days to those whom mail in their docs....vs 70 days for those who are EP'ing.

just wanted you to know mailing docs in is super fast....

see http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/536896-scan-dates-case-completes-cc

and see ariani's spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10PgA_IJw9TFvAjQGxJUNaQpD-fgwi6yh0pusO54oppo/edit#gid=0

I would hate for you to EP then get stuck even more.....I'd rather see you sail past me then endure more bs.

you have been through enough...

[Tater&Bugger 3]

Thanks for that tip! I also discovered the reason it wouldn't allow me to submit the AOS application online was because of our MAC, but we have windows on it too so it would just be a matter of switching which application to use. I think I'll just mail in my AOS documents though!

Pregnancy brain and exhausting is getting the b