October 2015 -- I-129F Filers [edited title]

[RKX1101 17]

This is what the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico says about the Invoice ID #:

"Fill out the DS-160* Applicants must fill out and submit the form online. Print the confirmation page and bring this page to your interview.

*Please note: Cases with no NVC Invoice number may enter the applicant's date of birth in the following format - YYYYMMDD- as a substitute invoice number."

Hope this helps!!

Thanks. I guess we will call tomorrow to see if we can get ours as well

[RKX1101 17]

Greenbaum

I have a question if you don't mind. I looked around on your website but couldn't find an answer and VJ is giving very confusing answers.

I am trying to prepare ahead of time and reading the DS 160 form. There is a question that ask for application receipt/petition number. I am wondering if we should put the USCIS one or the NVC one or it really doesn't matter as long as we put one of them?

Thanks

[Greenbaum 12,259]

RKX1101, on 26 Nov 2015 - 11:38 AM, said:

Greenbaum

I have a question if you don't mind. I looked around on your website but couldn't find an answer and VJ is giving very confusing answers.

I am trying to prepare ahead of time and reading the DS 160 form. There is a question that ask for application receipt/petition number. I am wondering if we should put the USCIS one or the NVC one or it really doesn't matter as long as we put one of them?

Thanks

Use the receipt number from your NOA2 (upper right hand corner) or from your visa interview receipt (top line last set of numbers), as either will do.

[RKX1101 17]

Use the receipt number from your NOA2 (upper right hand corner) or from your visa interview receipt (top line last set of numbers), as either will do.

Thank you very much

[Greenbaum 12,259]

RKX1101, on 27 Nov 2015 - 12:20 AM, said:

Thank you very much

YW

[dovely 0]

Does anyone know if the National Visa Center sends a hard copy of instructions with the case number to my mailing address?

I had to call... but received the info needed

[Shadowess 13]

Whoo hoo, just called NVC and got my case number!

I called around 2:30pm EST and I got through under 5 minutes. I had to lunge to the phone as I put it on speaker and went to tidy up the kitchen expecting at least a 15 minute wait.

Yay now I can track things!

[dovely 0]

Congrats ☺.... So sorry for a crazy question but where should we check with the invoice & case numbers received ?

[EliYan 3]

Greenbaum:

I have a question. I told my fiancee to go for her medical on the 3rd of dec because she might have her monthly cycle on the 2nd week of dec. her interview will be on the 23 and her noa2 will expire on march 2nd. My question is, does her visa still gonna be good if she fly on the 2nd of feb?

[Mrs U 49]

Congrats ☺.... So sorry for a crazy question but where should we check with the invoice & case numbers received ?

Once you have your case number you can track it on this webpage:

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

:joy:

[Greenbaum 12,259]

dovely, on 27 Nov 2015 - 3:01 PM, said:dovely, on 27 Nov 2015 - 3:01 PM, said:

Congrats ☺.... So sorry for a crazy question but where should we check with the invoice & case numbers received ?

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do or https://ceac.state.g...ker/Status.aspx either one will work.

Edited November 28, 2015 by Greenbaum

[Greenbaum 12,259]

EliYan, on 27 Nov 2015 - 3:28 PM, said:EliYan, on 27 Nov 2015 - 3:28 PM, said:

Greenbaum:

I have a question. I told my fiancee to go for her medical on the 3rd of dec because she might have her monthly cycle on the 2nd week of dec. her interview will be on the 23 and her noa2 will expire on march 2nd. My question is, does her visa still gonna be good if she fly on the 2nd of feb?

The visa expiration date is tied to the medical date. She needs to be on US soil before that date. The NOA2 date is a "we want to hurry up date" that they use to scare everyone into thinking that they have to be processed by then. That date will keep changing every 4 months (automatically you need not do anything) till your visa application expires 12 months from then. If the visa application expires then you go to the back of the line and start over and pay the fees all over again.

Edited November 28, 2015 by Greenbaum

[EliYan 3]

The visa expiration date is tied to the medical date. She needs to be on US soil before that date. The NOA2 date is a "we want to hurry up date" that they use to scare everyone into thinking that they have to be processed by then. That date will keep changing every 4 months (automatically you need not do anything) till your visa application expires 12 months from then. If the visa application expires then you go to the back of the line and start over and pay the fees all over again.

Thank you. I just tell her to schedule her flight in january just to be safe.

[kelso 0]

Yaayy! And now I guess USCIS had already forgotten our case. Our noa1 was 10/20

I got my NOA1 last October 13th and I thought I would get my NOA2 sometime around Nov 12-14, but until now I haven't got the NOA2. *getting worried*

We got our NOA1 on October 20. Trying not to get worried about it. Hope we all get approved soon!

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

The visa expiration date is tied to the medical date. She needs to be on US soil before that date. The NOA2 date is a "we want to hurry up date" that they use to scare everyone into thinking that they have to be processed by then. That date will keep changing every 4 months (automatically you need not do anything) till your visa application expires 12 months from then. If the visa application expires then you go to the back of the line and start over and pay the fees all over again.

That's interesting. I was told you have to write a new statement of intent to marry and actually have it notarized if you cannot finish the interview within that 4 month period... Is that maybe an embassy specific thing? I don't know why the London embassy would have its own strict policy about that though..