February Filers CSC, NSC, TSC

[msu17 0]

I have a question for the forum. I am getting conflicting information from what my lawyer is telling me versus what the NVC representative is telling me. I received an email from CSC saying that my I-129F was sent to the NVC on the 23rd of May. From what I read on the FAQ and K3 guide in VJ, once the NVC receives the petition it is assigned a case number and then forwarded directly to the embassy. My lawyer is telling me that is not true. She said once the NVC assigns a case number, it is sent back to us with a packet that we have to complete (AOS) and send back to the NVC and then they forward to the embassy.

My situation has another twist. I have also filed for the I-130 and the NVC sent us the bar coded packet with the DS-230 and I-864 on 5/22 (we still havent received it).

My primary goal is to bring my wife here as quickly as possible since she is 5 months pregnant.

In my opinion, the K3 will be received in Venezuela before the I-130, but my lawyer thinks otherwise. If the information in the FAQ is correct that the NVC directly forward to the emabssy, the I-129 petition can be there as early as next week. Since we still havent received the I-130 packet yet, I am predicting it can take up to anotjer 4-6 weeks before the I-130 gets to Venezuela.

Can somebody help clarify? What would you guys do if you were in my situation?

Try posting in K3 since we are all filing K1. However I have found the guides and advice on this site to be for the most part acurate.

[JenandBarney 0]

I sure hope so! Apparently our touch yesterday WAS the approval!!! Got the email today - dated 5/30! I'm still floating!

Oh yayeeee, congratulations. So happy for you both!!! Good for you.

[JenandBarney 0]

I have a question for the forum. I am getting conflicting information from what my lawyer is telling me versus what the NVC representative is telling me. I received an email from CSC saying that my I-129F was sent to the NVC on the 23rd of May. From what I read on the FAQ and K3 guide in VJ, once the NVC receives the petition it is assigned a case number and then forwarded directly to the embassy. My lawyer is telling me that is not true. She said once the NVC assigns a case number, it is sent back to us with a packet that we have to complete (AOS) and send back to the NVC and then they forward to the embassy.

My situation has another twist. I have also filed for the I-130 and the NVC sent us the bar coded packet with the DS-230 and I-864 on 5/22 (we still havent received it).

My primary goal is to bring my wife here as quickly as possible since she is 5 months pregnant.

In my opinion, the K3 will be received in Venezuela before the I-130, but my lawyer thinks otherwise. If the information in the FAQ is correct that the NVC directly forward to the emabssy, the I-129 petition can be there as early as next week. Since we still havent received the I-130 packet yet, I am predicting it can take up to anotjer 4-6 weeks before the I-130 gets to Venezuela.

Can somebody help clarify? What would you guys do if you were in my situation?

Um, well, I didn't think there was really much difference in the way the process went for K1 or K3, but I could be wrong. Don't quote me, but my guess would be that your lawyer is wrong. I think your K3 would go to NVC and then to the consulate, just the same. Otherwise, why would there be a timeframe on K3s at the local embassy? (If you go to the timelines, it has both the K1, and the K3 for each country). That doesn't make sense what your lawyer is telling you. I've found out a bunch of things my lawyer told me that was not only wrong, but what he guided us to do held us back. But hey, I'm new to this too. But I would never trust what anybody tells you.....research, research, research, and put all the info together to figure it out...take some, leave some, you know? In my eyes, taking responsibility for your life is learning what your in...not just believing what somebody tells you.

[Dan&Tiffany 0]

I sure hope so! Apparently our touch yesterday WAS the approval!!! Got the email today - dated 5/30! I'm still floating!

Oh yayeeee, congratulations. So happy for you both!!! Good for you.

Thanks!! Hopefully they'll send yours soon as well!!

[SharynY 2]

best way to get information is from the source itself.. if the NVC require anything from you you can bet that they will ask for it....

did you call the NVC ? and talk to a real person?....

is there a possibility you could call the embassy?....

[NealandCari 0]

I sure hope so! Apparently our touch yesterday WAS the approval!!! Got the email today - dated 5/30! I'm still floating!

YAY! That's fantastic news! Congrats!!

We, like Milenka, just also got TWO hard copies of our NOA2 today in separate letters.

[kengumbo 0]

congrats on your NOA2!!!!

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NVC have our petitiion.. i'm bugging them now to get some info out of them when they sent it to the consulate....

NVC got ours on the 31st and I had to twist the jerk's arm to get that info. He was a smartass and would not give me any estimate on time to send out. We are out of the hands of CSC, this is good!!!

[Nagishkaw 510]

Congratulations, Ken ! Now you can come sit with me a spell at NVC and rest your weary fingers from all that twisting.

[kengumbo 0]

Congratulations, Ken ! Now you can come sit with me a spell at NVC and rest your weary fingers from all that twisting.

My fingers will be put to use dialing--pestering the hell out of those NVC people on the phone! hahaha

I would like to get some information on when they will send out the stuff to the embassy.

[Nagishkaw 510]

NVC will send you a letter snail mail saying your petition will leave there and go to the Embassy within a week. They are a far nicer bunch to speak to as opposed to USCIloonieS .

[kengumbo 0]

NVC will send you a letter snail mail saying your petition will leave there and go to the Embassy within a week. They are a far nicer bunch to speak to as opposed to USCIloonieS .

Whoops. I just sent you a PM asking this exact question before I read this. Thanks!!!!

[JenandBarney 0]

I sure hope so! Apparently our touch yesterday WAS the approval!!! Got the email today - dated 5/30! I'm still floating!

YAY! That's fantastic news! Congrats!!

We, like Milenka, just also got TWO hard copies of our NOA2 today in separate letters.

Oh, thats great to hear your approvals, Neal and Cari. So happy for you. Jen

[JoanBill 0]

Manila got our petition 3 days ago. Still no NOA2.

[Milenka 0]

Glad to see people are moving along through NVC! Congrats to Ken, and JoanBill, and everyone else! Let's hope everyone who's still waiting for NOA2 gets approved ASAP! I haven't heard anything from NVC, but I am gonna call on Monday...

[kengumbo 0]

Glad to see people are moving along through NVC! Congrats to Ken, and JoanBill, and everyone else! Let's hope everyone who's still waiting for NOA2 gets approved ASAP! I haven't heard anything from NVC, but I am gonna call on Monday...

Thanks! I'll be calling back because I didn't get my newly assigned number. Don't forget to ask! I just keep calling, push "1" and then "5", until I get through. Usually in one or two phone calls, sometimes a few more. Thanks to all, especially Nagishka and hmm1 for the guidance.

Ken