NVC Filers - February 2015

[Saylin 1,605]

Yes, Australia. Eligibility has just recently been granted to Australia, thankfully. The US Visa website has updated to reflect the change. I was skeptical too, Saylin, which is why I called to confirm. According to the NVC, I AM eligible for electronic processing

Hmm, that's interesting. Cause the link I've always referred to EP eligibility is: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/how-to-submit-documents-to-the-nvc.htmlwhich doesn't mention Australia. Yet the one you linked does Guess that's good news though, as five more places can now do EP if they wish!

[Saylin 1,605]

I'll have to add that second link in the wiki. But I'll update that tomorrow. Bed time for me

[jeavgar 1]

Hi jeavgar,

Do you know what date your case number was assigned? They also received my case on jan 23rd which is same date as yours. I have case number already but no ds-261 and AOS fee invoice yet. Thanks

You can work out your case assignment date from the case number itself. Look it up in the wiki. It took a couple days for the AOS invoice to be available, and I'm still waiting for the IV invoice. Just keep checking and submit the DS-261 online.

[QM&TD 2]

You can work out your case assignment date from the case number itself. Look it up in the wiki. It took a couple days for the AOS invoice to be available, and I'm still waiting for the IV invoice. Just keep checking and submit the DS-261 online.

Oh. I know mine. It was on feb 20th. I meant if you dont mind to share what date you have your case number assign. Asking cuz i have been waiting for 5 days already. Edited February 26, 2015 by quocmy

[jeavgar 1]

Oh. I know mine. It was on feb 20th. I meant if you dont mind to share what date you have your case number assign. Asking cuz i have been waiting for 5 days already.

Assigned on the 20th, submitted DS-261 on the 21st and paid AOS fee on the 24th

[Soloenta 2,218]

soloenta,

first 2 links did not work for me....could they be defective?

So sorry might be let me check into it and let you know.

I think she just copied/pasted the post and so it copied the links as they appear, which isn't a real link being in the format of "http:...........com/"

I hope she sees this and can direct us to the right ones, I'd love to read what I can.

Yup that is what I did and I'll go back and get them for everyone so sorry about that.

[Sdg612 7]

Hey all,

My visa was approved on Friday, Feb 20th. Just got an e-mail from Loomis with tracking. Will call Loomis in the morning to see if package and passport are ready for pick-up. I need help. Didn't know where else to post and looked all over on the site for some insight...

Tickets to from Montreal to NY are ridiculous right now like $700+ per person. I wanted to get advise on traveling by land for POE. Hubby and I were thinking of renting a car. I have 3 luggages and my husband has 1. Luggages have clothes, personal items like deodorant, perfume, makeup, hair dryer, etc. and a few kitchen items like cutlery set, bowls, cups...Will having these items in our luggage be a problem? I am freaking out right now lol any insight would be highly appreciated! thanks in advance!!!

[rayselle214 3]

48 days and counting... hoping for CC soon.

[carina villanueva 0]

Hi my PD is January 13,2014 but only received approval.my hubby waiting to affidavit of support.and invoice no.plz help me..huhuhu

[Soloenta 2,218]

Reposting due to mistakes so sorry.

Please everyone check this thread out it has to do with cases that are denied and will also help those put in AP at their interview. One lady has been waiting since 2006 to get her husband home so please let's help pave the way for her and all of us just in case any of you are amoung the unlucky ones.

Yes, but I have heard of people being hit with misrepresentations for not responding to the first reason of denial and at CSC they just wait until you file again and then bring up then deny the second petition and ask why you were denied the first time. It is a hit or miss situation.

http://www.npr.org/2015/02/23/388520550/supreme-court-considers-visa-case-for-foreign-spouses

http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/supreme_court_preview/BriefsV4/13-1402_amicus_resp_fco.authcheckdam.pdf

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/538025-supreme-court-considers-visa-case-for-foreign-spouses/page-6#entry7496063

This lady's court case is still pending. She has been trying to get her husband here since 2006. She won at the lower court level and DOS appealed. I have started emailing the Supreme Court telling them to repeal this doctrine, it only hurts U.S. citizens when we are not able to bring our grievances to the courts. They are denying us a constitutional right. You should do the same. Here is what I typed.

The Doctrine of Consular Non-Reviewability deprives U.S. citizens of one of their main Constitutional rights, the right to petition their government for redress of grievances. Lengthy, unnecessary delays and the denial of a visa for the spouse of a U.S. citizen directly affect the U.S. citizen. In everyday life this is called cause and effect. Every day, thousands of U.S. citizens are forcibly separated from their spouses and even children during this process of legally petitioning for their family members to join them in the U.S.

The Doctrine of Consular Non-Reviewability takes away the option of redressing the grievance of a U.S. citizen, especially for an individual who is unable to move abroad due to certain hardships.

All Visa petitions pass through the hands of humans, which creates countless opportunity for human error. Chances of Visa problems increase when Visa workers are burnt out, biased, discriminatory and so on. Human factors like these exponentially increase chances for losing, misplacing, or misinterpreting critical Visa paperwork. Consulates abroad are denying applicants mainly under two categories, non-bona fide relationship and misrepresentation. They understand these two categories are hard to overcome and there is no recourse.

Current laws protect the USCIS, DOS and our Consulates abroad, but these same laws fail to provide necessary protections to the U.S. citizens who are currently struggling or stuck in the legal immigration system. Every day, these struggling and stuck U.S. citizens are unable to receive even the most basic relief or hope from this immigration system. For these reasons, all Americans deserve the right to petition our government to promptly and fairly address these major and tortuous Visa issues

Please repeal the Doctrine of Consular Non-Reviewability.

Please repost were ever you can thank you in advance.

[spousewaitingvisa 39]

YES!!!!!! I checked online and saw 3 N/As!!!! I will call NVC today or tonight! Hope it is "case complete"! Looking forward to getting an interview appointment letter.

My scanned date is Dec 22nd!!

Edited February 26, 2015 by spousewaitingvisa

[gtrimino 3]

YES!!!!!! I checked online and saw 3 N/As!!!! I will call NVC today or tonight! Hope it is "case complete"! Looking forward to getting an interview appointment letter.

My scanned date is Dec 22nd!!

Yes congratulations finally we are moving!!!! Looking forward to see al 12/22 scan CC before the end of the week

[newtothelift 15]

YES!!!!!! I checked online and saw 3 N/As!!!! I will call NVC today or tonight! Hope it is "case complete"! Looking forward to getting an interview appointment letter.

My scanned date is Dec 22nd!!

Great news! Congratulations. I am also dec 22. Hopefully I hear back by the end of the week!

[spousewaitingvisa 39]

Great news! Congratulations. I am also dec 22. Hopefully I hear back by the end of the week!

Yes congratulations finally we are moving!!!! Looking forward to see al 12/22 scan CC before the end of the week

Thanks, guys! hope you guys will get CC soon!

[CeeMu 45]

Hi!

I have yet another question regarding the documents that we send in to NVC. I am getting worried about the section asking for my husbands address. In My husbands country it is uncommon for people to get mail to a physical address. Most of the houses and streets don't have numbers or names even. I called NVC and they told me not to worry about it and put my address but I don't think that is right and I don't want a checklist over that. They use mail services like EMS, but I just have a feeling NVC would checklist us if I put that or a PO box on the form.

Any advice?

Thanks!

Hi SGolds83, your issue applies to Kenya as well, we don't have such addresses, we have P. O Box.. I used those, coz i did all the filing and posted to my hubby to mail. I put in the P. O Box as is and so far it has never given us an issue.