NVC Filers - September 2014

[jcruzazucar 131]

Not far behind you got our case number, IIN number and submitted DS-261 today. Good luck! Let me know when CEAC let's you start paying for this lengthy process!

YAY!! that's great news . . . . will do. As of this morning, AOS is not unlocked yet but it's barely Monday so we will see how this week goes at NVC. last week was kind of slow....can you also update me on the progress of your case?

Now remember to not touch that DS-261 link again or else the countdown starts all over again!

Best of luck to all of us now starting the process

[Qbanita 20]

My case complete email arrived at 1:36 am today. That was a nice thing to wake up to! It is dated today, and lists my priority date last November when Uscis got my first package. AOS fees still not showing n/a, maybe that's not as reliable as it used to be?

looking at your time line your Iv package was receive 8/7, is that your last scan date? I send both my aos and iv on 8/7 and my scan date is 8/8. I'm praying for good news this week..

[demis346 47]

Many September scan date folks are getting those emails but I didn't see any with August scan dates getting those. Maybe the next few days will tell whether all August scan buddies get that email.

name="demis346" post="7253199" timestamp="1411315471"]Yup, never got any 30 business or 60 days mail.

Yet ..!!

Jinxed myself , just got the 60 days mail.....

[OzzyMa 4]

we have the same scan date, but my is for check list of aos scanned on august 27th. Hopefully we get our case complete soon.

name="demis346" post="7253199" timestamp="1411315471"]Yup, never got any 30 business or 60 days mail.
Yet ..!!

Jinxed myself , just got the 60 days mail.....

[jcruzazucar 131]

For those of you in the preliminary NVC process, I am a little confused (not an unusual state of mind when trying to keep up with NVC)....

With this 'new' system in place are we suppose to wait until the IV fee is invoiced until we submit any paperwork at all?

I was able to pay my AOS fee today btw....

I'm no expert but from what I read on NVC's website, YES we must wait until IV fee is Paid and shows as paid to send all of the documents in one package or else we might have issues with our case (and we definitely don't need that).

I submitted DS-261 on 9/18 and my AOS fee is still not available Hopefully it's available this week. Do you happen to know how long after DS-261 is submitted we have to wait for IV Fee? I'm confused b/c a friend said 60 calendar days, someone else said 30 business days, and online in NVC's website it says 15 days to move on to next step. I assume IV fee is next step. Any idea?

[Kanuk 42]

YAY!! that's great news . . . . will do. As of this morning, AOS is not unlocked yet but it's barely Monday so we will see how this week goes at NVC. last week was kind of slow....can you also update me on the progress of your case?

Now remember to not touch that DS-261 link again or else the countdown starts all over again!

Best of luck to all of us now starting the process

Keep checking, my AOS payment was unlocked today....

[jcruzazucar 131]

Keep checking, my AOS payment was unlocked today....

Will do. By any chance, have you received any emails from NVC either acknowledging that your case is not at NVC or that you can pay fees or anything? I still have not received anything from them via email and they have all of my info.

[LRKO 53]

Just received an email stating the new 60 day timeframe....my last scan date is 15 Aug...why would they send me this email now??? Strange....

[Kanuk 42]

Yes, we received this dated Friday:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your immigrant visa petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services. We will work with you to complete your immigrant visa case and schedule your visa interview.

Note: Keep this letter in a safe place, you will need this information during the application process.

Your case identification numbers are below. You will need these numbers to pay fees and complete online forms.

NVC Case Number: xxxxxxx

Invoice ID Number: xxxxxxx

Next steps:

Go to our website http://nvc.state.gov and complete the six steps below to begin NVC processing.

Step 1: Choose an agent

Step 2: Pay fees

Step 3: Submit visa application form

Step 4: Collect financial documents

Step 5: Collect supporting documents

Step 6: Submit documents to the NVC

After you complete the steps above, we will review the forms and documents you submit to us. If something is

missing or incorrect, we will tell you how to fix it. Otherwise, we will schedule your case for a visa interview at

the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MONTREAL, CANADA.

Keep an eye out...

[mofatsd 127]

YAY!! that's great news . . . . will do. As of this morning, AOS is not unlocked yet but it's barely Monday so we will see how this week goes at NVC. last week was kind of slow....can you also update me on the progress of your case?

Now remember to not touch that DS-261 link again or else the countdown starts all over again!

Best of luck to all of us now starting the process

I'm no expert but from what I read on NVC's website, YES we must wait until IV fee is Paid and shows as paid to send all of the documents in one package or else we might have issues with our case (and we definitely don't need that).

I submitted DS-261 on 9/18 and my AOS fee is still not available Hopefully it's available this week. Do you happen to know how long after DS-261 is submitted we have to wait for IV Fee? I'm confused b/c a friend said 60 calendar days, someone else said 30 business days, and online in NVC's website it says 15 days to move on to next step. I assume IV fee is next step. Any idea?

Will do! I've been checking with you and rivii as all three of us have similar case timings - How is your paperwork going? We've got all of the paperwork ready to add (keep going through it everyday to make sure we have everything!) -- But when I called today they are suggesting that our PCC from India that we received before leaving in 2007 isn't going to qualify since they are usually only accepted for 1 year - which means a drive to 1 hour drive to the Indian Embassy to quickly replace it with the PCC from the embassy here in Switzerland.

Will keep you updated as well! Lots of luck!

[Kanuk 42]

Will do. By any chance, have you received any emails from NVC either acknowledging that your case is not at NVC or that you can pay fees or anything? I still have not received anything from them via email and they have all of my info.

Oops, meant to direct this to you....

Yes, we received this dated Friday:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your immigrant visa petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services. We will work with you to complete your immigrant visa case and schedule your visa interview.

Note: Keep this letter in a safe place, you will need this information during the application process.

Your case identification numbers are below. You will need these numbers to pay fees and complete online forms.

NVC Case Number: xxxxxxx

Invoice ID Number: xxxxxxx

Next steps:

Go to our website http://nvc.state.gov and complete the six steps below to begin NVC processing.

Step 1: Choose an agent

Step 2: Pay fees

Step 3: Submit visa application form

Step 4: Collect financial documents

Step 5: Collect supporting documents

Step 6: Submit documents to the NVC

After you complete the steps above, we will review the forms and documents you submit to us. If something is

missing or incorrect, we will tell you how to fix it. Otherwise, we will schedule your case for a visa interview at

the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MONTREAL, CANADA.

Keep an eye out...

[jcruzazucar 131]

Oops, meant to direct this to you....

Yes, we received this dated Friday:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your immigrant visa petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services. We will work with you to complete your immigrant visa case and schedule your visa interview.

Note: Keep this letter in a safe place, you will need this information during the application process.

Your case identification numbers are below. You will need these numbers to pay fees and complete online forms.

NVC Case Number: xxxxxxx

Invoice ID Number: xxxxxxx

Next steps:

Go to our website http://nvc.state.gov and complete the six steps below to begin NVC processing.

Step 1: Choose an agent

Step 2: Pay fees

Step 3: Submit visa application form

Step 4: Collect financial documents

Step 5: Collect supporting documents

Step 6: Submit documents to the NVC

After you complete the steps above, we will review the forms and documents you submit to us. If something is

missing or incorrect, we will tell you how to fix it. Otherwise, we will schedule your case for a visa interview at

the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MONTREAL, CANADA.

Keep an eye out...

Thanks. So strange we have not received anything yet but I will be checking! Thanks for the info.

[jcruzazucar 131]

Will do! I've been checking with you and rivii as all three of us have similar case timings - How is your paperwork going? We've got all of the paperwork ready to add (keep going through it everyday to make sure we have everything!) -- But when I called today they are suggesting that our PCC from India that we received before leaving in 2007 isn't going to qualify since they are usually only accepted for 1 year - which means a drive to 1 hour drive to the Indian Embassy to quickly replace it with the PCC from the embassy here in Switzerland.

Will keep you updated as well! Lots of luck!

For AOS I have everything already. For IV docs, I am missing my husband's birth certificate (and translation) but we are getting that next week. Mexico doesn't provide police certificates so NVC never requests it. I will need a letter though from Mexico stating that he has no criminal record once we have an interview (consulate does require this) and since it expires in a month, I cannot get it now. Lots of luck to all of us

[demis346 47]

we have the same scan date, but my is for check list of aos scanned on august 27th. Hopefully we get our case complete soon.

Awesome ! Hope we will get good news soon !

Just received an email stating the new 60 day timeframe....my last scan date is 15 Aug...why would they send me this email now??? Strange....

I got the same mail today , receive date documents august 11

[romii 150]

Just received an email stating the new 60 day timeframe....my last scan date is 15 Aug...why would they send me this email now??? Strange....

My last scan date is aug 15th too for my AOS checklist, I didn't get the email. Is that a bad thing now? :/