How does reviewing a case works when there are two cases together?

[Honey&Bunny 12]

Hi guys, I am wondering how the 60 days review at NVC work when there are two petitions being processed at the same time. I have two petitions, one for my husband, and one for my step-daughter. I have received separate checklists for birth cases, but at different times. I responded to a checklist on my husband's AOS early January, and one fir my step-daughter, early Febrary. I am close to approaching the 60 days on my husband's petition, and I want to know what happens at NVC when things like this happens. Do they wait the 60 BUSINESS DAYS for my step-daughter's AOS corrected forms to be reviewed, and make my husband wait or do they pull the forms out for early review to make these petitions move forward? I TRY TO ASK THIS TO SOMEBODY AT NVC, AND SHE SAID "YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WE CONTACT YOU" can someone help me with this? Thank you :-)

[Honey&Bunny 12]

Hi guys, I am wondering how the 60 days review at NVC work when there are two petitions being processed at the same time. I have two petitions, one for my husband, and one for my step-daughter. I have received separate checklists for birth cases, but at different times. I responded to a checklist on my husband's AOS early January, and one fir my step-daughter, early Febrary. I am close to approaching the 60 days on my husband's petition, and I want to know what happens at NVC when things like this happens. Do they wait the 60 BUSINESS DAYS for my step-daughter's AOS corrected forms to be reviewed, and make my husband wait or do they pull the forms out for early review to make these petitions move forward? I TRY TO ASK THIS TO SOMEBODY AT NVC, AND SHE SAID "YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WE CONTACT YOU" can someone help me with this? Thank you :-)

*** I meant BOTH CASES NOT BIRTH CASES. AUTO CORRECT SUCKS!

[NikLR 13,227]

Each case is independently reviewed. Each will have their own CC date. But as long as they are joined, they should get the same interview date.

[Honey&Bunny 12]

Each case is independently reviewed. Each will have their own CC date. But as long as they are joined, they should get the same interview date.

Thank you for your answer.. Do you mean is that even if they have my husband's petition ready, we have to wait an extra 2 months to get the cases completed by NVC? I am really about to lose my mind..

[NikLR 13,227]

Thank you for your answer.. Do you mean is that even if they have my husband's petition ready, we have to wait an extra 2 months to get the cases completed by NVC? I am really about to lose my mind..

No you'd have to wait longer after a case complete to get an interview date. Both cases will need a case complete before an interview date would be assigned.

[Honey&Bunny 12]

Please don't tell me that. All of these checklists are really making sick, both emotionally, and physically :-(

[NikLR 13,227]

Do you want them to interview separately?

[ariani 71]

Do they wait the 60 BUSINESS DAYS for my step-daughter's AOS corrected forms to be reviewed,

At least 60 CALENDAR DAYS ... The current time frames are 62-65 days.

[Honey&Bunny 12]

Do you want them to interview separately?

No, I don't. It wouldn't make any sense for them to have their interview separately. The 60 days is more like 82 because it is only business days that are counted. I was just hoping that since both cases are together, and that she is only 6, they would try to make things move along. It doesn't make any sense to have one petition ready, and make it wait an additional 2 or 3 more months because SOMEBODY is incompetent enough to pull out a file FROM A COMPUTER! It us not like back in the days when you have to go into a room, and try to find the ACTUAL FOLDER WITH ALL OF THE PAPERS IN IT.. The way this system works irritates the hell out of me.

[nosmit01 13]

Honey&Bunny,

I did the same as you. I applied for my wife and my step-daughter at the same time. I received two separate checklists as well.

Don't worry, they will keep your step-daughters case attached to the primary beneficiary which is your husband. So no matter what happens to either case, they will always be kept together even if they are reviewed at different times.

For me I foolishly made mistakes twice and received two checklists for my wife. When I finally corrected my mistakes then and only then did they move both cases forward together. Not one in front or behind the other.

We had an interview date setup for both cases together when all was said and done. During the interview both cases were sitting on the interviewers desk together.

We received the visas for both cases together.

Review my timeline, and also checkout the visa process app:

- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=visa.process.ir1.cr1&hl=en

- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visaprocess-ir1-cr1/id960466011?ls=1&mt=8

[Honey&Bunny 12]

Honey&Bunny,

I did the same as you. I applied for my wife and my step-daughter at the same time. I received two separate checklists as well.

Don't worry, they will keep your step-daughters case attached to the primary beneficiary which is your husband. So no matter what happens to either case, they will always be kept together even if they are reviewed at different times.

For me I foolishly made mistakes twice and received two checklists for my wife. When I finally corrected my mistakes then and only then did they move both cases forward together. Not one in front or behind the other.

We had an interview date setup for both cases together when all was said and done. During the interview both cases were sitting on the interviewers desk together.

We received the visas for both cases together.

Review my timeline, and also checkout the visa process app:

- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=visa.process.ir1.cr1&hl=en

- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visaprocess-ir1-cr1/id960466011?ls=1&mt=8

Thank you for letting me know that. Now, let me ask you something, since you didn't make any mistakes on your step-daughter's forms, after correcting your wife's, did you have to wait 60 days for them to review your wife's? Or did it take less time because your step-daughter's was already set for further processing? This is the part that I am really confused about.. I CAN'T CALL NVC AND ASK BECAUSE THEY ARE THE MOST UNHELPFUL PEOPLE THAT I'VE EVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH. THEY ARE WORST THAN THE WORKERS AT THE DMV, AND EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS, LOL..

[nosmit01 13]

I had to wait two weeks each time. Exactly two weeks. They may tell you more so you don't call, and there might be delays, but for me it was exactly two weeks each time.

Furthermore, it wasn't less time because my daughter was setup for further processing, rather it was less time because we were already in the NVC system. In other words the petitions were already processed from USCIS and had case numbers assigned by NVC. NVC doesn't do a full USCIS merge each time they review your checklist.

I'm under the impression that makes things quicker.

DMV + Brooklyn = say no more, I understand

[Honey&Bunny 12]

I had to wait two weeks each time. Exactly two weeks. They may tell you more so you don't call, and there might be delays, but for me it was exactly two weeks each time.

Furthermore, it wasn't less time because my daughter was setup for further processing, rather it was less time because we were already in the NVC system. In other words the petitions were already processed from USCIS and had case numbers assigned by NVC. NVC doesn't do a full USCIS merge each time they review your checklist.

I'm under the impression that makes things quicker.

DMV + Brooklyn = say no more, I understand

Cool! Thank you so much for all of your help :-)

[dhlunar 25]

Different situation. My mother-in-law and father-in-law had their own cases because there is no deviation under IR-5 (Parent of USC). NVC misplaced one of the required documents for my father-in-law. It took nearly a month for someone to find it in the file, then another 6 weeks for them to say his case was complete. During the entire time my mother-in-law's case sat complete at NVC. We didn't receive the case complete notices until both were complete. There cases were kept together that they were interviewed at the same time.

[Honey&Bunny 12]

Different situation. My mother-in-law and father-in-law had their own cases because there is no deviation under IR-5 (Parent of USC). NVC misplaced one of the required documents for my father-in-law. It took nearly a month for someone to find it in the file, then another 6 weeks for them to say his case was complete. During the entire time my mother-in-law's case sat complete at NVC. We didn't receive the case complete notices until both were complete. There cases were kept together that they were interviewed at the same time.

Wow, this is exactly what I complain about. It took them almost a month to find the documents (THAT THEY MISPLACED IN THE FIRST PLACE)which is fine, BUT SIX WEEKS TO REVIEW PAPERS THAT CAN BE REVIEWED IN AN HOUR!? That is the part that pisses me up the most. WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE DO ALL DAY AT WORK? After the obvious, being mean to people on the phone, and completely unhelpful. I