NVC Filers - November 2014

[andlolosays 11]

Absolutely not. We called the NVC about this (I'm in Australia too) and they could not have been more clear that this needed to be an original and that they can tell.

Don't try to take any shortcuts with the process. They'll get ya for it! Hehe.

Edit: when we got my joint sponsors first lot of paperwork it was signed in blue ink so we had to have them do it again, lol. What we did was chose to send everything to them with clear instructions of where to place their corrected form (we used little flags and everything) and trusted them to follow those instructions and send the package for us. So you can look at doing something like that if you trust your joint sponsor to be really diligent and careful with what they do. Just to clarify: this is in no way a recommendation that you do it this way. It's just something that we chose to do due to the circumstances of our specific situation. Just a disclaimer!

Well, I definitely don't wanna be got

Yea, we were thinking to send everything to him once we're done as well, then Skype them and make sure they filled out everything correctly and placed "all the right junk in all the right places." (I don't even like that song, I dunno why I did that...) We had to do this for the I-130 with someone else as well who had all of my American bank account checks. Worked out fine then

[SWEDEN2014USA2015 0]

USCIS approved my case on Oct 30 and shipped to NVC on Nov 4th as per their website. Still NVC says they haven't received the case yet. Does anyone know how long it will take to reach NVC ?

Hey! USCIS approved my case on Oct. 15 and shipped it on Oct. 24th. Yesterday, I called the NVC and they said they received it on Nov. 10th and that it can take up to 42 days get get a case number. I am hoping to have it in the next two weeks.

[california_luv 56]

Hey! USCIS approved my case on Oct. 15 and shipped it on Oct. 24th. Yesterday, I called the NVC and they said they received it on Nov. 10th and that it can take up to 42 days get get a case number. I am hoping to have it in the next two weeks.

Hang in there, mine was received on Oct 28 @ nvc and as of today still no case # has been assigned.

[tdier 12]

51 days today and still nothing. Seems they going right up.to the 60 days. They started off November scan dates so fast and then they just slowed down. How long do.I have to wait?

[vduvisa 1]

Hi

My son (I am his mother) has applied for me. The NVC received my documents on 09-OCT-14 And asked to wait for 60 days. I am reading various sites and people seem to be spending more time. As of now, all my documents were approved and my son's attorney seems to have guided well. But I am curious to know after reading above responses.

What is meant by scan date? (did I receive it or not ) Where do I find it?

Is it advisable to contact NVC in 30 days time and ask the status?

[Saylin 1,605]

Hey folks, some lovely news this morning!!

As of yesterday, November 12th, NVC will no longer collect ORIGINAL CIVIL DOCUMENTS for the IV package. That is correct, you read that right. From now on, photocopies of the civil documents (birth, marriage, police, military, etc) will be accepted. Originals of those documents will be brought to the interview instead!

Information found here (2nd link): http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/visa-policy-update.html

Direct link to update: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/policy_updates/National%20_Visa_Center_No_Longer_Collecting_Original_Civil_Documents_November_2014.pdf

I encourage you all to read the update. For those that haven't sent your packages yet, time to make photocopies of the civil documents and put the originals in a safe place in time for the interview!!

Please note, this does NOT mean you can send photocopies of the AOS form. The form still has to be an original, with the original signature. As should the employment letter, with an original signature. The optional cover letters should be original as well. Besides that, everything else can be photocopies now.

I'm going to guess that this new change will reduce the amount of checklists stating a document isn't an original (when in most cases it is). Not to mention, the scrutiny of civil documents will be less (I'm guessing), thus speeding up the review process. So, good news everywhere

[dnp2014 44]

Hi

My son (I am his mother) has applied for me. The NVC received my documents on 09-OCT-14 And asked to wait for 60 days. I am reading various sites and people seem to be spending more time. As of now, all my documents were approved and my son's attorney seems to have guided well. But I am curious to know after reading above responses.

What is meant by scan date? (did I receive it or not ) Where do I find it?

Is it advisable to contact NVC in 30 days time and ask the status?

You can call NVC to find out when they scanned your documents in to the system. +1 or 2 days from the delivery date.

[Qbanita 20]

51 days today and still nothing. Seems they going right up.to the 60 days. They started off November scan dates so fast and then they just slowed down. How long do.I have to wait?

41 days and counting.. they did started super fast and then stop! it looks as its taking any where from 50 to 60 you should hear something this week or soon....

[diggeranu 6]

Finally case completed......................

Waiting for Interview date..

Package received date 09-19-2014

Edited November 13, 2014 by diggeranu

[Qbanita 20]

Finally case completed......................

Waiting for Interview date..

Package received date 09-19-2014

yay.... congrats!!! first good news of the day this was for an aos checklist right? I'm also waiting on a checklist to be review with a scan date of 10/3

[diggeranu 6]

yay.... congrats!!! first good news of the day this was for an aos checklist right? I'm also waiting on a checklist to be review with a scan date of 10/3

Thanks.. And yes this was a AOS Checklist

[Chelsy01 2]

Hey folks, some lovely news this morning!!

As of yesterday, November 12th, NVC will no longer collect ORIGINAL CIVIL DOCUMENTS for the IV package. That is correct, you read that right. From now on, photocopies of the civil documents (birth, marriage, police, military, etc) will be accepted. Originals of those documents will be brought to the interview instead!

Information found here (2nd link): http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/visa-policy-update.html

Direct link to update: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/policy_updates/National%20_Visa_Center_No_Longer_Collecting_Original_Civil_Documents_November_2014.pdf

I encourage you all to read the update. For those that haven't sent your packages yet, time to make photocopies of the civil documents and put the originals in a safe place in time for the interview!!

Please note, this does NOT mean you can send photocopies of the AOS form. The form still has to be an original, with the original signature. As should the employment letter, with an original signature. The optional cover letters should be original as well. Besides that, everything else can be photocopies now.

I'm going to guess that this new change will reduce the amount of checklists stating a document isn't an original (when in most cases it is). Not to mention, the scrutiny of civil documents will be less (I'm guessing), thus speeding up the review process. So, good news everywhere

Wow, that's great news for those starting their process! my question is though for those of us who sent in all originals, will we be fine with the copies for our interview or do we have to get original police records, marriage and birth certificates all over again?

[Saylin 1,605]

Wow, that's great news for those starting their process! my question is though for those of us who sent in all originals, will we be fine with the copies for our interview or do we have to get original police records, marriage and birth certificates all over again?

I'm assuming it'll be the same as before for you, that the originals will get sent to the consulate/embassy and if you're approved, then you'll get them back at the interview. They can't force you to get originals for the interview, as for most, an original is just that, an original where only one is made. (Certified copies are another thing though, so if you want, you can get certified copies of documents for the interview).

For everyone else starting out now though, it'll be following the new procedure.

[e&g12.05.13 176]

Hey folks, some lovely news this morning!!

As of yesterday, November 12th, NVC will no longer collect ORIGINAL CIVIL DOCUMENTS for the IV package. That is correct, you read that right. From now on, photocopies of the civil documents (birth, marriage, police, military, etc) will be accepted. Originals of those documents will be brought to the interview instead!

Information found here (2nd link): http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/visa-policy-update.html

Direct link to update: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/policy_updates/National%20_Visa_Center_No_Longer_Collecting_Original_Civil_Documents_November_2014.pdf

I encourage you all to read the update. For those that haven't sent your packages yet, time to make photocopies of the civil documents and put the originals in a safe place in time for the interview!!

Please note, this does NOT mean you can send photocopies of the AOS form. The form still has to be an original, with the original signature. As should the employment letter, with an original signature. The optional cover letters should be original as well. Besides that, everything else can be photocopies now.

I'm going to guess that this new change will reduce the amount of checklists stating a document isn't an original (when in most cases it is). Not to mention, the scrutiny of civil documents will be less (I'm guessing), thus speeding up the review process. So, good news everywhere

Thank you for delivering some good news! I guess we all need that at this point!

[Qbanita 20]

Thanks.. And yes this was a AOS Checklist

Awesome! hope they get this thing moving and I have the same luck and get a cc soon.... I'm terrified of another checklist fingers cross* Congrats again and hope you get a quick interview.