NVC Filers - August 2014

[Dfibus 16]

I put the document cover sheet.. the operator told me to do this. Instead of att crm aos I put crm IV.. idk if that matters but it's what I did.. fingers crossed

Some of my husband's docs will expire and I can't risk that

[bdrew612 1,071]

Did a quick read about K3 (didn't know about it):

1. K3 takes as much time to approve as I-130.

2. Consulates stop processing K3 once I-130 is approved, anticipating imminent IR-1/CR-1 issuance.

3. Thanks to NVC, "imminent" stretches to several months now.

What was the purpose of K3 again? Baaah... what do I know!

What I'm interested to know is if the K-3 was ever really more efficient. It was implented in August 2001, but with 9/11 happening just after this implementation and the changes from INS to DHS and USCIS, I wonder if this visa has ever been used the way it was meant to be used.

I was reading an archived article from August 2001, and at that time, the I-130 took about a year to approve, but instead of going to NVC, the petition went directly to the consular post for interview. So, at that time, the NVC factor wasn't even in play. I learned something new today!

[Monalisa22 84]

I received a letter today from NVC that it is going to be 60 days from June 8th before we get notice on our case.It states they have a lot of cases to work on. I am just sick to death of his government.

[dilmera 124]

Can anyone tell me how long their fee payment portal displayed the "case in process of termination" message before they were able to pay the fees?

[Nordic Tim 95]

Can anyone tell me how long their fee payment portal displayed the "case in process of termination" message before they were able to pay the fees?

Ours was that way for a few days.

[bdrew612 1,071]

I received a letter today from NVC that it is going to be 60 days from June 8th before we get notice on our case.It states they have a lot of cases to work on. I am just sick to death of his government.

A friend of mine received the same exact letter. Did your letter blame the delay on USCIS, too?

[MoBar65 520]

What I'm interested to know is if the K-3 was ever really more efficient. It was implented in August 2001, but with 9/11 happening just after this implementation and the changes from INS to DHS and USCIS, I wonder if this visa has ever been used the way it was meant to be used.

I was reading an archived article from August 2001, and at that time, the I-130 took about a year to approve, but instead of going to NVC, the petition went directly to the consular post for interview. So, at that time, the NVC factor wasn't even in play. I learned something new today!

That's the point I'm trying to make (though reluctantly as I know little of this matter).

What's wrong with I-130 NOA2 ==> Consulate (bypassing NVC) ==> K3 Visa ???

Let NVC play God as long as they want as long as it's a matter of an eventual adjustment of status while US citizens are living happily with their loved ones. Why reserve this privilege to illegal immigrants? That's what US representatives should be lobbied for instead of asking them to intervene for individual cases at the mighty NVC.

[Nordic Tim 95]

I put the document cover sheet.. the operator told me to do this. Instead of att crm aos I put crm IV.. idk if that matters but it's what I did.. fingers crossed

Some of my husband's docs will expire and I can't risk that

I'm so curious if this will work well. Doing that could shave 40ish days off the process if people could start sending in their IV packet without waiting the 30 business days for the invoice to become payable. Doesn't matter much for us since we are still waiting for police cert and an original birth cert which will be a few more weeks anyways, but that would be a really helpful strategy for people just entering the NVC.

[samreen23 461]

Did a quick read about K3 (didn't know about it):

1. K3 takes as much time to approve as I-130.

2. Consulates stop processing K3 once I-130 is approved, anticipating imminent IR-1/CR-1 issuance.

3. Thanks to NVC, "imminent" stretches to several months now.

What was the purpose of K3 again? Baaah... what do I know!

The purpose of k3 was the exact what we were just discussing about. To unite families in this log process. It was a temporary visa which was given to the immigrant spouse so they can apply and live in states. The difference between k3 and k1 was that first it was for spouse and second that person can work and do everything that a green card holder can do right away. The condition for k3 is that as soon as 130 is approved, k3 is closed right away. Now what stupid Uscis does is that they approve both together at same time so k3 kind of has become obsolete. Otherwise this was the perfect happy thing for us all going thru this process.

[megwin 57]

I received a letter today from NVC that it is going to be 60 days from June 8th before we get notice on our case.It states they have a lot of cases to work on. I am just sick to death of his government.

Just to keep some hope alive, I received an email from the NVC this week saying they had received documentation and please allow up to 30 days for review. We can't really trust anything they say, and I do think that things will start (and already have been) taking longer than 30 business days. However, the fact that some official correspondence and many operators still say 30 business days is a small glimmer of hope. Once all official responses change to 60 days, we are in trouble...

Anyway, chin up and good luck!!

[Saylin 1,605]

Can someone please tell me if all the checklist cover sheets are the same? I received a false checklist when my AOS was accepted. I'm waiting on an IV checklist email that contains the cover sheet. I'm not sure how long the email is going to take to get here. I was told I got the checklist over the phone 2 days ago. Can I use the false checklist cover sheet with the IV Docs I have to send in?

An AOS checklist will be different than an IV checklist. If you don't want to wait for the checklist, then use the respective bar-coded cover sheet from the payment portal for the package.

The purpose of k3 was the exact what we were just discussing about. To unite families in this log process. It was a temporary visa which was given to the immigrant spouse so they can apply and live in states. The difference between k3 and k1 was that first it was for spouse and second that person can work and do everything that a green card holder can do right away. The condition for k3 is that as soon as 130 is approved, k3 is closed right away. Now what stupid Uscis does is that they approve both together at same time so k3 kind of has become obsolete. Otherwise this was the perfect happy thing for us all going thru this process.

K3s have to Adjust Status, like K1s. So, even though they get to the US faster than IR-1/CR-1 applicants, they aren't allowed to work right away (not until their AOS paperwork is approved [AOS in this case standing for Adjustment of Status]).

Edited August 1, 2014 by Saylin

[bdrew612 1,071]

That's the point I'm trying to make (though reluctantly as I know little of this matter).

What's wrong with I-130 NOA2 ==> Consulate (bypassing NVC) ==> K3 Visa ???

Let NVC play God as long as they want as long as it's a matter of an eventual adjustment of status while US citizens are living happily with their loved ones. Why reserve this privilege to illegal immigrants? That's what US representatives should be lobbied for instead of asking them to intervene for individual cases at the mighty NVC.

Ohh MoBar, how I tried :/ My Senators and Representative want nothing to do with streamlining the legal immigration process, but they're all about granting all sorts of concessions to undocumented immigrants. One of my Senators is running for re-election and a volunteer knocked on my door asking for support. She couldn't have been a day over 18 so I gave her the benefit of the doubt and told her I'm voting for the other guy before I slammed the door in her face. The next volunteer gets to see my immigration binder!

I agree with everything highlighted in red!!

Edited August 1, 2014 by bdrew612

[megwin 57]

That's the point I'm trying to make (though reluctantly as I know little of this matter).

What's wrong with I-130 NOA2 ==> Consulate (bypassing NVC) ==> K3 Visa ???

Let NVC play God as long as they want as long as it's a matter of an eventual adjustment of status while US citizens are living happily with their loved ones. Why reserve this privilege to illegal immigrants? That's what US representatives should be lobbied for instead of asking them to intervene for individual cases at the mighty NVC.

Truer words were never spoken! If my husband were with me, I wouldn't even care how long NVC took. This process would go from a complete life ruiner, to merely annoying and expensive.

[Monalisa22 84]

A friend of mine received the same exact letter. Did your letter blame the delay on USCIS, too?

They didn't say USCIS but stated they received a large caseload. I don't know what is going on. This is just too much to handle

[bdrew612 1,071]

They didn't say USCIS but stated they received a large caseload. I don't know what is going on. This is just too much to handle

In the letter my friend received, the second paragraph said they are currently receiving an increased number of approved petitions from U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). As a result, we are experiencing increased review times for documents received.

What I want to know is, how many resources were exhausted to type and send these letters out!! Could have been spent reviewing documents, me thinks.