NVC Filers - July 2014

[doctorwho 6]

Ivy scanned on 3rd June ,waiting waiting waiting .........................................................

[Sanja 7]

Thank you Baltoro and Loulie. Need to decide soon

[mmaarreekk 45]

On Checklist letter they say to wait 20 business days:

From the date you mail or transmit the requested information, please allow 20 business days for NVC to

review this documentation/your mail.

Now 30 days ?

5th jun scan here

[tbthree86 34]

I am a May 2013 filer still waiting for IV invoice. So you guys are not alone!

[Tino 20]

Do they really need a naturalization certificate?? I thought that only the I-55 stamp is the only need to get a passport .... why do we need to pay for the naturalization certificate???

No you don't need the NC . You will get her a passport

[DnKnT 3]

Just got off the phone with "Arthur" at NVC. Can´t really say anything bad about him. He was so very nice, seriously! And that on a monday . Well, they finally received our case and now waiting for case# and IIN# to be assigned.

[ArthurandMarcela 249]

Ugh, bad news continues. Apparently the flight my husband's work booked wasn't refundable. So, I still have to pay off the flight and I'll get a credit to my Delta account, minus a $200 cancellation fee >_<

Excuse me while I go cry in a corner at work

Oh Saylin, sorry your trip was cancelled and also you have to pay the cancellation fee. Can't the company your husband works reimburse you? NOT fair at all.

[Molly&Juan 90]

So I just spoke with an HR rep at work about fixing the employment verification letter they sent me and she told me that she's not allowed to include an annual salary if I am not an annual salary employee. If they don't include the salary, is there still a benefit in having the letter? I have printed all my pay stubs since the beginning of the year and I am just approximating my annual salary on the I-864EZ because I am paid hourly and my paychecks are always a little different.

Should I just double what I made year to date in the first 6 months and have that be the amount on the I-864EZ? Would it be helpful to explain how I calculated my annual salary in the cover letter?

Thanks guys!

[Saylin 1,605]

Oh Saylin, sorry your trip was cancelled and also you have to pay the cancellation fee. Can't the company your husband works reimburse you? NOT fair at all.

No, being that I'm not an employee of theirs. I was merely tagging along. I wasn't required to go.

At least my husband gets off scott-free without paying a dime He said he'd cover the $200 cancellation fee, and since the flight was put on his credit card (as he doesn't have my credit card number memorized when his work needed it to book the flight), he said I can take my time paying the $500 off. Which is good since I'm still paying off my Florida flight, not to mention I'll be buying my Disney and Universal tickets soon which is about $500, so... Plus, my phone contract is up in two days and I really wanted to upgrade my phone, which would be another $200 or so. Although, I'll probably hold off on that until I've got everything paid off. Boo.

[Shizasaad 22]

Ivy scanned on 3rd June ,waiting waiting waiting .........................................................

Y?? Ur case shouldve been completed by now..did u call NVC? Our IV package was delivered on 11 june..i was hoping for a CC soon :(

[ArthurandMarcela 249]

No, being that I'm not an employee of theirs. I was merely tagging along. I wasn't required to go.

At least my husband gets off scott-free without paying a dime He said he'd cover the $200 cancellation fee, and since the flight was put on his credit card (as he doesn't have my credit card number memorized when his work needed it to book the flight), he said I can take my time paying the $500 off. Which is good since I'm still paying off my Florida flight, not to mention I'll be buying my Disney and Universal tickets soon which is about $500, so... Plus, my phone contract is up in two days and I really wanted to upgrade my phone, which would be another $200 or so. Although, I'll probably hold off on that until I've got everything paid off. Boo.

Got it, tell your husband you could reimburse him with lots of kisses and hugs At least you have a trip to Disney, by then you will have so much fun you will forget DC. S@#t happens, excusez mon français!

[Abby&Mario 100]

I just talked to someone very cranky at NVC who didn't even give her name! They are all in such piss poor moods lately. My AOS packet was scanned in July 1, got that confirmed, yay. It was kind of confusing, because I asked her if it had been scanned in, and she said something like, "You have to wait 30 business days." And I said, "Oh no, it was delivered June 25, I'm just asking if it was scanned into the system, not if it's been reviewed." And she said, "We don't go by the date it was delivered, we're going by the date July 1." Me: "Wait, what? So it was scanned in July 1?" Her: "Yes." Like, she got so defensive she thought I was asking if they and reviewed it yet! Ugh, just listen to me and you will hear my actual question! We could have gotten to the July 1 part right away! I swear she said something about waiting 30 days at least five times over the course of the call, when none of my questions had anything to do with how long things take or whether anything had been approved.

A note to others awaiting their IV payment-- My confirmation shows a date of June 3 for the DS-261, but NVC is going to go by the date received, which for me was one day later, June 4. I just found this out. So if you are wondering why your payment hasn't popped up, it may be a good idea to call and ask for the date they received the DS-261, because it may be later than the date on your confirmation. That way you can calculate accordingly.

[NikLR 13,227]

Do they really need a naturalization certificate?? I thought that only the I-55 stamp is the only need to get a passport .... why do we need to pay for the naturalization certificate???

Do they really need a naturalization certificate?? I thought that only the I-55 stamp is the only need to get a passport .... why do we need to pay for the naturalization certificate???

Do they really need a naturalization certificate?? I thought that only the I-55 stamp is the only need to get a passport .... why do we need to pay for the naturalization certificate?

No, you do not need a naturalization certificate. There is no longer a I-551 stamp. The visa, when endorsed at POE, becomes a temporary I-551 valid for up to 1 year.

[Saylin 1,605]

Got it, tell your husband you could reimburse him with lots of kisses and hugs At least you have a trip to Disney, by then you will have so much fun you will forget DC. S@#t happens, excusez mon français!

Haha, I'll tell him about your suggestion

And yes, at least I have Disney still! *knocks on wood quickly*

Hehe, your French is excused

[TargetNovember14 41]

Hello Everyone,

So my lawyer was able to pay the fees for both AOS and IV, and i believe it is under process now.

After weighing in on EP versus snail mail method, we have decided to go for EP processing. it maybe longer but since i only have one original birth certificate for the both of us, I am not taking a risk right now with loosing them. I can wait a little longer. Fingers crossed!!

I did read your wiki post saylin. the AOS package is all scanned in and ready to go. I am preparing the IV package as I know that I am getting the Police clearance certificate sometime in the next 3-4 days.

I had 2 questions 1) now we don't have to send an email to say we want to enroll in the EP process. Right? Once the payment portal shows up PAID my lawyer can go ahead and submit the AOS and IV package by emailing them as described in the saylin's awesome wiki post. 2) Once the IV fees shows up PAID I can directly fill out the DS 260 form. I read as such on Saylin's post, but NVC can be very tricky and change rules before you know it. Just confirming!

thanks everyone and my fingers are crossed.