NVC Filers - October 2016

[JFH 12,189]

JFH, no I converted the Spanish to US EST, so, though I checked at 10:30 PM (yesterday) and again the next day 6:30 AM (today) Spanish time, that translates to 4:30 PM US EST and 12:30 AM US EST.

What I thought was interesting was that from what I understood, the NVC people (the ones who ACTUALLY make decisions, not the ones who just answer the phone) work 8 AM to 5 PM M-F. So for me to see 2 N/As at 4:30 PM, and then the 3 N/As at 12:30 AM was pretty surprising. Unless whoever decided the case was complete did it just before he left work at 5 PM.

Anyway I am happy.

Thank you. Very helpful. It confirms what I was thinking. I saw someone else (in the USA on the same time zone as NVC) report that he checked before he went to bed just before midnight but by next morning when he woke it had changed. I wonder if they approve the cases during the day and don't update the system right away but they all update overnight on an automated programme or something? Perhaps it's to stop people calling as soon as they see the 3 n/a?

[chrmar 7]

Thank you. Very helpful. It confirms what I was thinking. I saw someone else (in the USA on the same time zone as NVC) report that he checked before he went to bed just before midnight but by next morning when he woke it had changed. I wonder if they approve the cases during the day and don't update the system right away but they all update overnight on an automated programme or something? Perhaps it's to stop people calling as soon as they see the 3 n/a?

I guess they have a programmed system coz when I woke up around 7 AM Kuwait time our IV was still at zero then an hour later (1 AM EST when I checked) we received our invoice and when I went to the website there we saw the 325 bill.

[ElCalvito83 0]

Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A!

At my day 63 of scan date, 9 weeks!

[kiki7 0]

Very happy for you calvito!! (I'm on the phone..don't know how to quote here)

That was with just one scan or you guys got a checklist along the way?

[JFH 12,189]

Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A!

At my day 63 of scan date, 9 weeks!

Congratulations! That was a long wait.

[Ultimecia 6]

Quick Question to you guys that were Approved !

What does your case Status on USCIS say?

Mine says approved. But the NVC says they haven't received my case and it's past the 6 weeks. They told me they would be in contact with USCIS about the location petition. I called USCIS and they gave me a completely different timeline of when my petition is supposed to go to the NVC.

[del2021 1]

Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A! Got 3 N/A!

At my day 63 of scan date, 9 weeks!

Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mandb 2]

Mine says approved. But the NVC says they haven't received my case and it's past the 6 weeks. They told me they would be in contact with USCIS about the location petition. I called USCIS and they gave me a completely different timeline of when my petition is supposed to go to the NVC.

2 months for us and our status was finally changed to sent to department. I've read somewhere they don't always update but the reality is they've lost it if it hasn't updated!

[Ultimecia 6]

I'm also thinking they've lost it, because the USCIS rep didn't really give me an answer of when it was supposed to go to NVC, just "it takes 5 months for it to go to the next step." Like, why? My petition was approved, what's this 5 months BS?

Edited October 4, 2016 by Ultimecia

[ElCalvito83 0]

Very happy for you calvito!! (I'm on the phone..don't know how to quote here)

That was with just one scan or you guys got a checklist along the way?

This was my second scan date because I had sent only the civil documents and got a checklist because didnt send the AOS.

[del2021 1]

This was my second scan date because I had sent only the civil documents and got a checklist because didnt send the AOS.

wait so you waited 9 weeks from your second scan date to receive your CC???

[gregcrs2 1,777]

You should get that update, but you won't get any others after that. I received both a text and update on the app when it was sent to the NVC.

I checked with several others here on VJ and none of them received an updated status from USCIS. But received a case number when they called NVC. So everyone does not receive an update from USCIS.

[JFH 12,189]

My case updated on the app all the time. It looks like I was a minority with my frequent updates.

[Ervie and Rob 34]

Mine got updated until Case is Sent to Department of State for USCIS took 7 days to change after Approval date. All NVC update received via email.

[JFH 12,189]

Getting desperate for case complete now.

I'm even yelling at the screen "where's my third N/A?" every time I check CEAC.