Anyone else having issues with NVC reviewing documents and DS-260?

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

The NVC is currently a few weeks past the 30 day review estimate for my AOS and IV packet. I called them Wednesday of this week to check on the status of my DS-260 (which is also overdue to be reviewed) and our AOS and IV packets. During the call, the rep sent the DS-260 to a supervisor and gave me a week estimate for it to be reviewed. When asked about my packets/mail, he stated that they went for additional processing and that I should call back today (Friday) to see if it had been done. I called back today to get an update and still nothing has been reviewed. The rep send my packets to a supervisor and stated it can take up to 45 days for them to be reviewed. She also mentioned it typically does not take 45 days but that it could.

A few questions:

What might have caused my documents to go into additional processing?

Has anyone else been having these issues with reviews being overdue?

Has anyone else's cases who've been sent to supervisors taken 45 days? How long did it take yours?

Thanks!

[mallafri76 1,012]

Our case is on day 66 of supervisor review!!!! If you're lucky, you get a good supervisor and you should have a smooth ride. Hopefully you don't get our incompetent supervisor, who apparently takes forever to review cases, is never available to take our call and never calls back...

There does seem to be a longer processing time at NVC at the moment, as I've heard from a lot of other people not being reviewed within the 30 day mark or the 45 day mark for supervisor review.

I know how frustrating it is to be stuck at NVC and not get anywhere, not know what's going on and not be able to talk to the person reviewing your case. Hopefully you hear something real soon.

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

Our case is on day 66 of supervisor review!!!! If you're lucky, you get a good supervisor and you should have a smooth ride. Hopefully you don't get our incompetent supervisor, who apparently takes forever to review cases, is never available to take our call and never calls back...

There does seem to be a longer processing time at NVC at the moment, as I've heard from a lot of other people not being reviewed within the 30 day mark or the 45 day mark for supervisor review.

I know how frustrating it is to be stuck at NVC and not get anywhere, not know what's going on and not be able to talk to the person reviewing your case. Hopefully you hear something real soon.

Oh wow, I'm so sorry its taking so long. This is definitely frustrating.

[Ryan H 3,810]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to NVC forum; topic is about NVC operations.

[lufyz 4]

Me and some other users got our case completed within 20 days recently. I noticed that you did not send your AOS and IV documents as one package. That might caused the delays.

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

Me and some other users got our case completed within 20 days recently. I noticed that you did not send your AOS and IV documents as one package. That might caused the delays.

Very possible!

That's awesome that yours took 20 days! So much jealousy haha.

[teeak 224]

I'm waiting for a Case Complete as well. My AOS/IV documents have already been reviewed and I'm just waiting for the DS-260 to be reviewed. That was submitted on July 8 so it's been almost two months. I've been on supervisor review since August 14 now.

Hope we all get the CC soon!

[MarinaMaya 3]

I am waiting for them to review ds-261. submitted august 4th. There really nothing to review and yet 4 weeks past nothing.

They did review my dads ds 261 but not mothers. so weird.

[Jj2543 0]

Hello,

I sent in my civil documents and completed ds260. I got an email saying it could take up to 30 days to review the case. Is there any chance this could be sooner?

[spanzar 0]

well in my case i sent all documents to NVC on May but after 2 checklists we can say they got the final correct documents on exactly the second of July and they sent saying its completed and its scheduled for an interview we will send the date later to you, on 28 August so 55 days till they answered
and still now the waiting for that date e.mail about the interview and unfortunately from what i read on this site this e.mail will take 6 to 8 weeks till we get it and actually some say it take way more than that we will see

[mahdieh360 3]

I am in a same boat. I sent my checklist documents on 16th of July ( i got checklist for marriage certificate and AOS) . and still it is in waiting stage. I called several times and they still say i should wait.I hope we aall hear good news soon . My priority date was october 2013 and now they are interviweing march 2014 people. how unlocky it is that we are stuck at NVC .

[MRS1 4]

I sent my civil documents in April (2015) but didn't hear anything back from the NVC. I received notification that the documents were being reviewed. I never received any indication of incorrect documents sent, which turned out to be the case. Finally, I called in July and discovered that the Department of State needed the Act Inextensa, or long form, for both my wife's birth certificate and our marriage certificate, and to have the documents legalized at the Civil Registry Office. I made another trip to Santo Domingo and got both, and then upon my return to the US, mailed them. Now I am waiting for review of the two documents, hopefully for CC. I was told it will take thirty days. I called today (Tuesday, September 1) and the documents were received. I got a little testy with the representative, but decided to wait until I receive the e-mail from them in a few days for confirmation of receipt before I call back and ask for confirmation that the documents are indeed correct and acceptable. I think I will request a supervisor review. This seems to be the only obstacle left for us. Hopefully resolved soon!

[teeak 224]

So I was able to talk to a supervisor today and she told me that there's a backlog in reviewing the DS-260 because of the technical difficulties that happened earlier this year and apparently, they're currently reviewing April/May/June. When I told her that I know of people who have submitted DS-260s in August and have already received a CC she said that's not possible since they review in the order they receive them (I don't know what she's talking about here since plenty of VJ members submitted in August and have CCs. This just goes to show you the lack of communication within NVC itself)

She also told me that even as a supervisor, she would not be able to review the DS-260 and there's a specific department that does that. Anyways, she said she would request the department that reviews DS-260s to review mine and I can call back again in a week or two if I don't hear back. I'm hoping having a supervisor request the review will actually push these people to finally get to it.

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

Update:

Spoke with a rep today to see how everything was going. She stated I still need to give it more time. She agreed this was taking longer than it should and requested that I receive a "status letter". She explained that it shows us what documents are still needed. She said it kind of gives them a "kick in the butt" to look at our stuff. Letter should show up in my email in 14 days.

[Ryan H 3,810]

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