Venting Time!

[Darnell 8,478]

good for you, you called back !

i've tracked this stuff off and on for about 4 years, gave it up about a year ago,

but

something is massively busted at NVC. Do you know the difference between a GENERIC checklist and a SPECIFIC Checklist? If you got a GENERIC checklist, well, no one worries/flips out about those.

On a PC? Gots the 'signatures enabled'? click the link in my sig area, tis the Bible for NVC stuff. Please read it.

[Nolabound 3]

After countless calls checking on the "supervisor review" I got a positive answer earlier today stating that our marriage certificate is now on file after getting a checklist for it. I thought to myself "this is too good to be true". Sure enough I called tonight and spoke to a different person to said "oh no ma'am, your case is still in "supervisor review" I don't know why that person lied and said it wasn't anymore"

Literally NO ONE gives straight answers.

[Nolabound 3]

The generic quote my husband and I got was for the AOS needing to be brought to the interview with an original signature of the petitioner. When I called just to verify this - they said there was no marriage certificate on file there in our package that was submitted which it was submitted cause we double and triple checked before we mailed it.

What upsets me is we still haven't received an actual email or paper copy of a "checklist" for the said marriage certificate. We were told today all that was holding the case up was the review of the DS-260 and that our marriage certificate is on file. I called again today just to verify this answer and was told that it was a lie that it wasn't actually on file and that I was still under review.

good for you, you called back !

i've tracked this stuff off and on for about 4 years, gave it up about a year ago,

but

something is massively busted at NVC. Do you know the difference between a GENERIC checklist and a SPECIFIC Checklist? If you got a GENERIC checklist, well, no one worries/flips out about those.

On a PC? Gots the 'signatures enabled'? click the link in my sig area, tis the Bible for NVC stuff. Please read it.

[Dingdupme 4]

good for you, you called back !

i've tracked this stuff off and on for about 4 years, gave it up about a year ago,

but

something is massively busted at NVC. Do you know the difference between a GENERIC checklist and a SPECIFIC Checklist? If you got a GENERIC checklist, well, no one worries/flips out about those.

On a PC? Gots the 'signatures enabled'? click the link in my sig area, tis the Bible for NVC stuff. Please read it.

We are getting a specific checklist.... My wife forgot to check a box on the AOS.... We looked it over and didn't see any mistake so we await the checklist to find out... As for the State Dept being messed up? My bro-in law works for them... He said that their computer system is all jacked up... Thanks for the tip... I'll have a look at the sigs...

[oluandolu 12]

I believe NVC does all these to slow down one's case. After 5 months at USCIS, my case finally arrived at NVC. I completed DS-261, paid AOS fee, mailed to them financial and civil docs and paid IV fee. I was waiting to fill out DS-260 and all of a sudden, my case status on CEAC showed the case had been sent back to USCIS for administrative processing (AP). I immediately called NVC to ask what was going on. How on earth could a case that had not gone to the embassy/consulate be placed under AP. They told me to contact USCIS as they could not provide me any info about the case any longer.

So, I called USCIS to ask why the already approved case was sent back to them. They told me they had no idea and that as far as they were concerned my case was approved and good to go. I lost almost 2 months in the process and NVC would not allow to complete DS-260 during that period. The funniest thing was that NVC sent me a checklist for not completing DS-260 and that my case would be delayed if I did not complete the form. And I was like how would I complete a form that you would not make available for me to fill out?.

This process is just a joke. Agreed there is only one NVC attending to millions of applications but at least they should be honest and treat people who want to be with their loved ones with respect and deserved courtesy.

#Rant over...phew!

[Nolabound 3]

They make this whole process very frustrating. They should not be allowed to say anything that isn't true or have people working for them that don't know answeres to our questions. Where are you guys at now as far as your case goes?

I believe NVC does all these to slow down one's case. After 5 months at USCIS, my case finally arrived at NVC. I completed DS-261, paid AOS fee, mailed to them financial and civil docs and paid IV fee. I was waiting to fill out DS-260 and all of a sudden, my case status on CEAC showed the case had been sent back to USCIS for administrative processing (AP). I immediately called NVC to ask what was going on. How on earth could a case that had not gone to the embassy/consulate be placed under AP. They told me to contact USCIS as they could not provide me any info about the case any longer.

So, I called USCIS to ask why the already approved case was sent back to them. They told me they had no idea and that as far as they were concerned my case was approved and good to go. I lost almost 2 months in the process and NVC would not allow to complete DS-260 during that period. The funniest thing was that NVC sent me a checklist for not completing DS-260 and that my case would be delayed if I did not complete the form. And I was like how would I complete a form that you would not make available for me to fill out?.

This process is just a joke. Agreed there is only one NVC attending to millions of applications but at least they should be honest and treat people who want to be with their loved ones with respect and deserved courtesy.

#Rant over...phew!

[awc2014 1]

They make this whole process very frustrating. They should not be allowed to say anything that isn't true or have people working for them that don't know answeres to our questions. Where are you guys at now as far as your case goes?

they have all these people working for them yet they cannot get cases done and they lose files and documentations its just all so absurd! what is the point of these hours anad these employees.

I wonder if they read tis blog or if our voices make any difference at all.

[Nolabound 3]

Wouldn't it be something if they were taking our names into account and THAT's why our stuff is delayed because of what we're saying is the truth! LOL

they have all these people working for them yet they cannot get cases done and they lose files and documentations its just all so absurd! what is the point of these hours anad these employees.

I wonder if they read tis blog or if our voices make any difference at all.

[Nolabound 3]

Just to recap :

Yesterday NVC told me around lunch time that the only thing holding up our case was the review of the DS-260 and that our marriage certificate was now on file after the "supervisor" review. I thought that was a little fishy so I called back last night and spoke to another person to let me know the previous person had lied and that it had NOT been reviewed yet but that a supervisor DOES have it and it's literally just waiting to be reviewed.

I just got off the phone AGAIN with NVC where a different person let me know that all of what was said wasn't true, a supervisor does not have our case yet and the marriage certificate is still waiting to be reviewed.

How does this "government" agency get away with doing all of this???

Ughhh... After the whole ordeal of the website malfunction the NVC has managed to lose all of our civil documents and has given us a check list and now in supervisor review... Of course this will delay us by another 30 to 40 days... How can you lose something that is stapled together and has the name and case number on every document... Gross incompetence is a understatement.... Sheeeeshhhh

You're telling me?! I have never in my life dealt with an agency whose processes are extremely bureaucratic. They behave in a "no one can question me" manner. Their customer representatives are so rude and lack empathy. I am just happy I'm almost done with them.

[oluandolu 12]

They make this whole process very frustrating. They should not be allowed to say anything that isn't true or have people working for them that don't know answeres to our questions. Where are you guys at now as far as your case goes?

We are waiting for NVC to schedule the interview. All documents review have been completed.

[jfbjfbjfb 6]

Hi guys,

I submitted both AOS n IV documents last month on June and also DS260 show completed 2 days ago.

Today i received the email checklist requirements missing documents

QUOTE "

INSTRUCTIONS FOR: APPLICANT

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

______CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS:_________________________________

When responding to the National Visa Center, please include the bar code sheet that came with this letter. Failure to include the bar code sheet may cause a delay in the processing of your case. The bar code sheet should be placed on top of all documents being submitted for this case and mailed to the address provided.

______1 - IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION PART 1:_______________________

All traveling immigrant visa applicants on your case are required to complete and submit the DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa Application. Even if you previously filled out a DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Form, you must now complete the DS-260 in order to be eligible for a visa interview.

You will find instructions for submitting all required forms and supporting civil documents on our website http://nvc.state.gov/.

Please note the applicant will need the following information to access and complete DS-260:

NVC case number
Invoice identification number
Beneficiary identifcation number for each traveling applicant " END OF QUOTE

Questions:

1> Does it mean that they lost all my forms and civil documents ?

2. Should I disregard the DS260 ?

Or This requirement checklist just requires me to submit DS260 only

Is someone in the same situation ?

[oluandolu 12]

Hi guys,

I submitted both AOS n IV documents last month on June and also DS260 show completed 2 days ago.

Today i received the email checklist requirements missing documents

QUOTE "

INSTRUCTIONS FOR: APPLICANT

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

______CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS:_________________________________

When responding to the National Visa Center, please include the bar code sheet that came with this letter. Failure to include the bar code sheet may cause a delay in the processing of your case. The bar code sheet should be placed on top of all documents being submitted for this case and mailed to the address provided.

______1 - IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION PART 1:_______________________

All traveling immigrant visa applicants on your case are required to complete and submit the DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa Application. Even if you previously filled out a DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Form, you must now complete the DS-260 in order to be eligible for a visa interview.

You will find instructions for submitting all required forms and supporting civil documents on our website http://nvc.state.gov/.

Please note the applicant will need the following information to access and complete DS-260:

NVC case number

Invoice identification number

Beneficiary identifcation number for each traveling applicant " END OF QUOTE

Questions:

1> Does it mean that they lost all my forms and civil documents ?

2. Should I disregard the DS260 ?

Or This requirement checklist just requires me to submit DS260 only

Is someone in the same situation ?

If your CEAC status is showing that your DS-260 is completed then you should disregard the checklist. It was probably generated before your case status was updated. I also do not think they lost your supporting documents. The only "missing document" in your checklist is the DS-260. So, you have nothing to worry about.

[jfbjfbjfb 6]

Thanks

[Nolabound 3]

NVC is literally the worse thing EVER. They lost our marriage certificate. The let me know over the phone after we got a generic checklist for original I-864 to be brought to the interview. June 17 we got notified about this "missing marriage certificate" that they took a month to actually send us a checklist for. I sent the marriage certificate via email as per NVC supervisor and we still got a checklist. No one will own up or acknowledge that NVC lost our marriage certificate.

Could delay things ANOTHER 45 days

Great !!!

[jfbjfbjfb 6]

I completed the DS260 right before they sent me a checklist for DS260. So I called NVC to make sure anything else missing. It turned out they lost my benificiary passport biographic date page. I just sent it in. Another 30days delayed