NVC process for VSC filers from Aug 2013- Jun 2014

[HopeWings 0]

Hi Hopewings! good to see you round...I told you that NVC was going to be a bumpy, bumpy ride!!!

can you remind me when your case was approved at uscis?

Case Number and your Invoice Identification Number:

really at this stage all you need to do is call NVC and get your Case Number and your Invoice Identification Number in advance of receiving the welcome letter. (you can also wait til you get the welcome letter because that information will be contained in the letter). Keep in mind that NVC has some systems issues so you may not be able to get the info from them til after Monday.

DS-261/choice of agent: once we got our case number & Invoice Identification number, it still took us awhile to be able to log into our account on CEAC website. But eventually we were able to log in and I was able to fill out the DS-261 form online. (that's the choice of agent form and that's what you use to assign who will get the notifications and also giving NVC your email address. you can assign yourself, your spouse or a third party like an attorney. I assigned myself, as the petitioner). Filling the DS-261 form is the first step that starts the ball rolling at NVC...Remember: You have to give NVC time to process/review your DS-261 form but once you have submitted the form DO NOT log back into it!!!! if you do it will re-set the review time.

AOS fee/IV fee invoices: Once your DS-261 form has been reviewed then that leads to you getting the AOS invoice (and if you are lucky you will also get the IV invoice at the same time or close to the same time). Once you get both or either of the fees invoiced in your ceac account...pay them both IMMEDIATELY!!! Do not wait and do not hesitate. This is the point where a lot of us have been stuck and cannot proceed - although we are told by NVC that they will be working on their system problems over the weekend. So, God willing, you will not experience the set back that many of us are experiencing right now....

DS-260: Paying the IV fee unlocks the DS-260 form.....I have not been able to pay my IV fee and thus I am unable to unlock the DS-260 form. (it is an online form...you cannot fill it out any other way).

many people have handled the difficulties with the ceac website differently. I will tell you what my husband and I decided to do....we decided to wait for the IV fee to show up online and not to mail anything in. Everything I have read on the wikis on VJ and everything that many VJers are advising is not to send in your payment by mail. I also have not sent in my documents yet because NVC is reviewing the docs so fast and I did not want my docs to be reviewed before I am able to pay the IV fee or get the DS-260 form unlocked. we are taking a chance but we are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Other stuff you can do while waiting:

once we get our USCIS approval, we began getting our police certifications and my husband made sure he got any necessary vaccinations in advance of the visa medical that is required.

if you haven't already you should order your tax transcripts now from the IRS (they are not longer doing the online requests since their systems got hacked, so you will need to request them by mail and they state it will take 5-10 business days. So you might as well do it now if you haven't got them already. we ordered for 2014, 2013 and 2012 tax years.

you should also start reviewing the I-864 forms....there are several different versions and so you should make sure you know which form you should use for your specific case.

I hope this is not too confusing and I hope it is helpful to you. Just try and keep to the script and don't second guess the process too much - even with all this technical difficulties. There is no real way to speed up the process or to by-pass the process....so best to follow what those before us did and practice the fine art of patience.

As always, all the best of luck!

Thank You Sbai2000, I really appreciated it, this very detail answer full of advises, can't thank you enough, GOD bless you.

[ajaz071 1]

I have a question while filling DS-260 it says use english and i saw write your name in native alphabet (which is hindi )what should i do?

[Habel 5]

already did and I have both, but they told me to wait up to 28 days so I can get the welcome letter.

@Sbai mentioned on the top that they are experiencing a high technical difficulties and that might be the reason why you have not received a welcome letter therefore, you will need to wait until next week to see if they will fix the problem. In the mean time there is a lot to do in regards to documents police certificate as well as vaccination. Here is the link: http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864.pdffor the AOS I-864 form. All the best of luck with the process and any problem you know where to come and ask.

P.S please update your signature so that people can advise you correctly by looking at your PD and your progress in the process. To do it you will need to go to Profile then Edit profile and Signature. Follow mine or one of us as an example to do it.

Edited July 4, 2015 by Habel

[ajaz071 1]

As my information u leave that space empty and after u print u should write with pen.

so u r able to fill DS 260.? Or just asking in advance..?

[HopeWings 0]

@Sbai mentioned on the top that they are experiencing a high technical difficulties and that might be the reason why you have not received a welcome letter therefore, you will need to wait until next week to see if they will fix the problem. In the mean time there is a lot to do in regards to documents police certificate as well as vaccination. Here is the link: http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864.pdffor the AOS I-864 form. All the best of luck with the process and any problem you know where to come and ask.

P.S please update your signature so that people can advise you correctly by looking at your PD and your progress in the process. To do it you will need to go to Profile then Edit profile and Signature. Follow mine or one of us as an example to do it.

thank you Habel, you guys rock, and about the signature, I'm on it.

[sbai2000 31]

@Habel - hey girl, how u doing! yea, im still here...beyond bonkers....positively insane! LOL!

@Hopewings - if you have already received your case # and IID number, you don't need the welcome letter in order to log in. Its the same information that's provided in the welcome letter. Have you tried logging into the CEAC account? if not here is the link https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

if you cant get in now, don't worry, just try again on Monday when the NVC database comes back online.

try and fill out choice of agent form as soon as you can. look at my timeline to get an idea of how long each part took me.

BOL!

Edited July 4, 2015 by sbai2000

[sbai2000 31]

Thank You Sbai2000, I really appreciated it, this very detail answer full of advises, can't thank you enough, GOD bless you.

my pleasure - glad to be of help!

[Habel 5]

thank you Habel, you guys rock, and about the signature, I'm on it.

Your welcome and all the best of luck with the process. I like the signature

[Arrow 25]

As my information u leave that space empty and after u print u should write with pen.

so u r able to fill DS 260.? Or just asking in advance..?

i was able to fill since yesterday and my fees are shown paid too.

[Gil.lan 0]

i was able to fill since yesterday and my fees are shown paid too.

Hi Arrow, i can see on your timeline that you paid by mail. Did you have to call NVC for them to do something so that you can access DS-260? Or it just happened automatically, i.e., payment status being 'paid' and DS-260 being available for you. TIA

[Usman sweet 0]

Hallo frinds my PD is 10 December 2013.plz tell me how to send nvc schedule for interview date.

[mahdieh360 3]

Hi

I have now filled DS260 now finally. they wanted only to work for 2 days to fix their damn system!

[Usman sweet 0]

Yas DS 260 is send to nvc all other checklist and iv fees all documents is clear.

[Habel 5]

Hallo frinds my PD is 10 December 2013.plz tell me how to send nvc schedule for interview date.

Hi Usman,

NVC will contact you if they have scheduled your interview therefore , your will need to wait for the email. Good luck

Hi

I have now filled DS260 now finally. they wanted only to work for 2 days to fix their damn system!

Good news and good luck with the review to be completed. I hope you get your IL soon.

[Usman sweet 0]

Thanks friends