June 2015 I-130 Filers

[Ochili 21]

Okay, so I was not going to call NVC multiple times every week but I was bored at work today. Decided to call, I figured I had nothing to lose. I was right, I didn't. . . I gained . . . .my case and IIN numbers!!!

[oncefuturealien 45]

Congratulations, Ochili! I have followed your timeline, you are just about a month ahead of me for NOA1 so I hope the rest comes quickly for me too

[Ochili 21]

Congratulations, Ochili! I have followed your timeline, you are just about a month ahead of me for NOA1 so I hope the rest comes quickly for me too

Thank you very much!

[JoRu16 7]

Okay, so I was not going to call NVC multiple times every week but I was bored at work today. Decided to call, I figured I had nothing to lose. I was right, I didn't. . . I gained . . . .my case and IIN numbers!!!

Wow. Congrats! That's really awesome ??

Unfortunately for me I didn't get anything from NVC hehe. I'll try again in the coming days. Also, I was wondering (maybe I m not researching enough), say I have my Case number and IIN from calling NVC, I don't exactly know what to do from there. Do I need to still wait for their correspondence before doing anything with my acquired case numbers?

[Ebson's Wife 10]

Okay, so I was not going to call NVC multiple times every week but I was bored at work today. Decided to call, I figured I had nothing to lose. I was right, I didn't. . . I gained . . . .my case and IIN numbers!!!

Congratulations on the getting you case # , one step closer to Approval !!!!!!!

[Ochili 21]

Thanks Ebson's Wife and JoRu16,

JoRu16, after getting case numbers the next step is to get the DS-261 choice of agent done. Eventually, the DS-260 will need to be completed.Then after that is when they start invoicing and accepting payments and things for AOS and visa fee, etc.

Here's a helpful link (make note of fee changes, though):

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

[sega10028 4]

I called the NVC today. I thought I was going crazy, because sometimes the message said all operators were busy and "Call Back Later" and eventually it hung up on me, and other times it gave me the option to choose 1 for English. So pay attention and keep calling back! My estimated hold time was 20 minutes. I got bored, walked into the kitchen with the phone, opened the freezer and a bag of ice fell out that I couldn't fit back in, and that's exactly when they answered... So that's the trick to getting them to pick up - put yourself in a very awkward situation

She said they received my package July 28 but there's no case number yet, and that it could take 35 days (I hope not!). I think I'll call back next week.

[K & V 33]

I called the NVC today. I thought I was going crazy, because sometimes the message said all operators were busy and "Call Back Later" and eventually it hung up on me, and other times it gave me the option to choose 1 for English. So pay attention and keep calling back! My estimated hold time was 20 minutes. I got bored, walked into the kitchen with the phone, opened the freezer and a bag of ice fell out that I couldn't fit back in, and that's exactly when they answered... So that's the trick to getting them to pick up - put yourself in a very awkward situation

She said they received my package July 28 but there's no case number yet, and that it could take 35 days (I hope not!). I think I'll call back next week.

Lol! I've experience a few of those awkward situation moments while waiting on the phone for a rep.

Don't pay attention to that 35 day waiting period. I would call back in about two weeks to inquire about your case number and invoice ID number as it took us about 12 to 14 days to get ours.

[6999miles 13]

I called the NVC today. I thought I was going crazy, because sometimes the message said all operators were busy and "Call Back Later" and eventually it hung up on me, and other times it gave me the option to choose 1 for English. So pay attention and keep calling back! My estimated hold time was 20 minutes. I got bored, walked into the kitchen with the phone, opened the freezer and a bag of ice fell out that I couldn't fit back in, and that's exactly when they answered... So that's the trick to getting them to pick up - put yourself in a very awkward situation

She said they received my package July 28 but there's no case number yet, and that it could take 35 days (I hope not!). I think I'll call back next week.

We called NVC on July 22 and got told that our case was in "pre-sort" and that we'd have to wait for 4 weeks for the case number and IIN.

We finally received our case number and IIN 2 days ago (11 days since they received our case) and found out that it got assigned on July 23, just the day after the "pre-sort" stage. Lol 1 week wasted

Just give them a week or 2 and I suggest you start calling

Edited July 31, 2015 by mi_u_ls

[EspeLopez 10]

i called the nebraska office today to get an update on my case the woman that answered told me they are still working on cases from 2014. can i request for my case to be transfered to another office? i dont understand why nebraska is taking so long...

[PHIL > AZ 6]

Congrats to the California and Nebraska NOA2 recipients. Super happy for all of you and a tad bit jealous!

Are there any June filers at the Texas Service center out there? If so, hows it going?? Any news? Seeing as though we got the short end of the stick as far as service centers go I'd like to see if anyone has heard anything about their case.

We havent heard a peep since NOA-1 on June 4.

Thanks!

[Cosmos22 51]

Congrats to the California and Nebraska NOA2 recipients. Super happy for all of you and a tad bit jealous!

Are there any June filers at the Texas Service center out there? If so, hows it going?? Any news? Seeing as though we got the short end of the stick as far as service centers go I'd like to see if anyone has heard anything about their case.

We havent heard a peep since NOA-1 on June 4.

Thanks!

We are at NE (NOA1- June 1st), but I feel your pain. Seems NE and TX are both the slowest centers out of all of them. Hoping for an approval by the end of October so maybe my husband can be in the States by Valentines day or March. That would be amazing!! Good luck to you on this longggggg journey and know you are not alone.

[Llamallove 1]

Did most of the June filers ( from Nebraska center) that are getting approved, file for expedition of their case? Just wondering because it seems Nebraska is processing cases from January 2014 :/

[Cosmos22 51]

Did most of the June filers ( from Nebraska center) that are getting approved, file for expedition of their case? Just wondering because it seems Nebraska is processing cases from January 2014 :/

I think a few of them were expedited cases, but some just got lucky and were approved super fast. I do see people getting approved that were February filers, so it still looks like NE is processing in the 5 month time frame. I also think that they might be getting behind on applications so when that is the case they update the processing time on the website to the date they last processed when they weren't back logged, which would be Jan 2014. From hearing the actual petitioners who filed in Feb receive approvals, I think all us NE filers are still ok. Let's just hope we hear some approvals soon.

[Ochili 21]

Did most of the June filers ( from Nebraska center) that are getting approved, file for expedition of their case? Just wondering because it seems Nebraska is processing cases from January 2014 :/

My case was expedited at the USCIS, atxadri.