NVC Filers - July 2014

[ncglenn 22]

Hi savagechair,

Fortunately for me the border to USA is just a short drive down the highway, so I'll be crossing at the border to Niagara Falls, N.Y. right after I get my approval. We plan on driving down to our home in North Carolina and getting our N.C. drivers licenses and switch the ownership and plates to N.C as well, then we'll come back up to Canada to tie up loose ends and drive down there for good end of June 2014. I already confirmed with USCIS that this is ok. They said, once you enter as a permanent resident I can come back to Canada as long as I'm not outside the USA for more than one year.

Sorry I meant end of June 2015.

[matdeepu 8]

Beneficiary ID has been removed from the DS-260 sometime ago. Redundant information since the form is digitally linked to individual beneficiaries.

Thank you:-)

[ncglenn 22]

I'm feeling more stressed about this every day. I can't get over that dumb mistake on the I-864. So we entered the gross income wrong? We sent the IRS tax transcript in with it that showed the proper amount anyways. I know the rules are the rules, but why would they want to create more work for themselves when they're already got piles of cases to review? All my family are looking so forward to us getting down there. I've been married to my US wife long enough that I'm a complete part of the family and an Uncle and a Grand Dad to the kids. I know I'll get there eventually. Been married to my US wife almost 12 years now so they can see it's definitely not a marriage of convenience. Ok I vented and feel a little better now. lol

[mrjosemgarcia 0]

Hi Everyone, I am starting to be really concerned about this process.

I received my case number at NVC on June 2nd.

June 12, NVC received my AOS packet.

I've been checking and calling asking my status and all they can say is that

"NVC now takes 30 business days to process anything"

I can't submit my final application because IV hasn't been cleared for payment... should I be getting worried???

I thought AOS to DS-260 was only like a week or so. I had my religious wedding a month ago and will now have to return to work in about two weeks. I can't fanthom having to wait months for this process to complete

Jose Manuel Garcia

[Amanda4964 202]

I'm feeling more stressed about this every day. I can't get over that dumb mistake on the I-864. So we entered the gross income wrong? We sent the IRS tax transcript in with it that showed the proper amount anyways. I know the rules are the rules, but why would they want to create more work for themselves when they're already got piles of cases to review? All my family are looking so forward to us getting down there. I've been married to my US wife long enough that I'm a complete part of the family and an Uncle and a Grand Dad to the kids. I know I'll get there eventually. Been married to my US wife almost 12 years now so they can see it's definitely not a marriage of convenience. Ok I vented and feel a little better now. lol

I feel your pain. I had the same dumb mistake on my I-864 and have also been married almost 12 years and have 3 children together (who are all US citizens)! My family in America can't understand what is taking so dang long for us to get there.

I just have to keep my days busy and try to forget about the process until it's over.

[ncglenn 22]

I feel your pain. I had the same dumb mistake on my I-864 and have also been married almost 12 years and have 3 children together (who are all US citizens)! My family in America can't understand what is taking so dang long for us to get there.

I just have to keep my days busy and try to forget about the process until it's over.

Hi Amanda4964 I got my AOS checklist just 3 days after you did. I hope you get a case complete soon and hopefully I'll get my cc around the same time.

[JBean2014 11]

So, before I create a new request form for the new layout, any other suggestions for columns? What about calculations, did I get all of them?

Also, question to those who did EP: are there received and scanned dates for emailed packages? Or is there basically just one date of when they received (or opened?) the email? Trying to figure out how the two columns for each package are going to work with those going through EP.

Saylin, I dont think there is a reveived dates, all I got is the scanned dates (it can be make change by NVC anytime they want to).

And here is the quote from nightingalejules.

Hello, again everyone! Just checking in after my weekly call to NVC and it appears that they're more or less randomly changing dates on "mail received". Last week when I called they said they had mail logged in on june 10th or 11th and the 25th. Now they say that they have mail received on june 24th and July 4th. Neither of the dates is the same as before... Just awesome.

On the plus side, I had a bit of a health scare this past couple of weeks but it turned out to be nothing. So that's a gigantic relief! I had visions of having gone through all of this and then having to quit the process while I had surgery or treatment in Canada.

[demis346 47]

called the NVC yesterday and the lady said our casenumber was assigned on july 18 , but she refused to give us the IIN . we have to wait for the email which will tell us the IIN ,she said.

Edited July 23, 2014 by demis346

[AustinCanada 681]

I know the rules are the rules, but why would they want to create more work for themselves when they're already got piles of cases to review?

I have a sneaking suspicion that they're creating more work on purpose for their job security.

The more checklists they issue, the more work they will have. It means better job security for them.

I don't understand why NVC exists in the first place. We can submit all the necessary documents to USCIS and they can verify everything; then, transfer our cases to our Embassy/Consulate. That's how CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) does and they manage to process spousal applications in 4-9 months. So it may be in their best interest to issue as many checklists as possible to make themselves look busy!

Edited July 23, 2014 by AustinCanada

[Molly&Juan 90]

called the NVC yesterday and the lady said our casenumber was assigned on july 18 , but she refused to give us the IIN . we have to wait for the email which will tell us the IIN ,she said.

I didn't have a problem getting both, but I think in Saylin's wiki it says some of them won't give it out so you should just try to call again and talk to someone else. My DS-261 was available the day before I got the invoice with all of the numbers so if you want to shave off a day or so, it may be worth it to call back.

Good luck!

[msc13 282]

hi everyone! its been awhile since i had a chance to go on visa journey its because i just came back from my long vacation to be with my husband. anyway, just an update, we received a checklist on april 14, 2014... it was a singapore police clearance for my husband, the process took 2 months to secure the police clearance. we have sent the response to our checklist on july 3 and based on the tracking the package was delivered to NVC on july 7, 2014.... does anybody know how long do we get an interview notice? and do we received an email or a letter? i hope someone can help or answer me with my question. thanks!

Can I ask you is your husband a Singapore Citizen. I understood that Singapore only give police clearances to Singapore Citizens now.

Also do you know why it took so long to get. It says on the Singapore Police Forms that they give the Certificate in 15 to 10 business days.

[demis346 47]

I didn't have a problem getting both, but I think in Saylin's wiki it says some of them won't give it out so you should just try to call again and talk to someone else. My DS-261 was available the day before I got the invoice with all of the numbers so if you want to shave off a day or so, it may be worth it to call back.

Good luck!

yes i have read that on Saylin's wiki to and we are going to call back today !!

dont understand what the big deal is about not giving the IIN , but ok.

thank you !!

and good luck to you to !!

Edited July 23, 2014 by demis346

[msc13 282]

I'm feeling more stressed about this every day. I can't get over that dumb mistake on the I-864. So we entered the gross income wrong? We sent the IRS tax transcript in with it that showed the proper amount anyways. I know the rules are the rules, but why would they want to create more work for themselves when they're already got piles of cases to review? All my family are looking so forward to us getting down there. I've been married to my US wife long enough that I'm a complete part of the family and an Uncle and a Grand Dad to the kids. I know I'll get there eventually. Been married to my US wife almost 12 years now so they can see it's definitely not a marriage of convenience. Ok I vented and feel a little better now. lol

We are in the same boat as you. We have been married 17 years have two US Citizen children ages 13 and 15 and I used to have a Green Card.

What is worse for us is that my husband went to the US to start his new job last September thinking we would all be there 1 month later. 11 months and we are still waiting and the children aren't even with their Dad. Absolutely crazy!!

[dilmera 124]

I actually just spoke with Todd (NVC rep), and he told me a my casenumber was assigned a week earlier than the previous rep told me. Is there some kind of miscommunication happening here, or can assignment dates change afterwards?

hi, you can find out when your case number was assigned from your case number.

[MoBar65 520]

I don't understand why NVC exists in the first place.

The added value NVC provides is as much as the doors in the design below:

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