October 2016 I-130 Filers

[Venatiano 2]

19 hours ago, josephjia said:

Did you check when USCIS SENT to NVC on your website? Not the approval date, but the sent date?

Yeah they sent it on the 18 of May, are you also waiting?

[josephjia 1]

55 minutes ago, Venatiano said:

Yeah they sent it on the 18 of May, are you also waiting?

Yes.I am also waiting.very concerned. Mine sent on the 19th, but not received. How could yours be approved and sent on the same date? Normally not on the same date, you sure? Thanks for answering.

[vbjohn 14]

9 hours ago, vizthum said:

Have you talked to a tier 2 recently? They can tell you if there has been any recent activity on your case. From what I understand, the majority of people go through 72 hours of BG checks. Another group of people go through additional BG checks for 45 days (I'm guess I'm in that group as my case started to have activity around 45 days after the BG started). And one more group goes through bG checks that last even longer.

Contacted last friday. It seems i am one of those unfortunate souls in the last group which takes forever  

[Tenneh 5]

7 hours ago, vizthum said:

‭+1 (800) 375-5283‬

it's basic costumer service number. You'll have to ask to speak to a tier 2. Sometimes they don't want to transfer you, but just politely say that you want to escalate the call to a tie to 2.

it is hit and miss with tier 2s. They have access to more information about your case, like if there has been some kind of action, but sometimes they won't look it up for you if your case is "within processing times" Just call again the next day and  eventually someone will tell you the last time there was some action on your case.

It doesn't change anything to know if there has been any action on my case, but it helps my anxiety to be able to do something.

you can also get this information from an Infopass appointment. With an Infopass appointment you are talking face to face with someone. It's the same info you can get with a tier 2, but sometimes it helps to see someone face to face.

Thanks!

[vbjohn 14]

2 hours ago, vizthum said:

Talked to a tier 2 today, and.... we were "recommended for approval", ie, we're approved! I guess that it is next seen by a supervisor before the official letter is sent out, that is what the Tier 2 told me, and until the letter is sent they say "recommended for approval" rather than approved.

232 days in between NOA 1 and approved, what a long wait. I'm hoping that step 2, NVC, can go smoothly.

Glad to hear . Congrats   Good luck with further steps. Any early October filers still waiting for approval ??

[vizthum 9]

1 minute ago, vbjohn said:

Glad to hear . Congrats   Good luck with further steps. Any early October filers still waiting for approval ??

I'm praying/wishing/hoping for your quick approval!!!!

[vbjohn 14]

1 minute ago, vizthum said:

I'm praying/wishing/hoping for your quick approval!!!!

Thank You!!

[Noemi Garcia 7]

On 5/28/2017 at 6:45 AM, Sammisauras said:

Hey so what i did is i started calling nvc after about 3 days, and received my case number in a week after i was approved. Also ask for your invoice number and case number so you can go on line assign an agent and pay the fees even before you get your welcome letter. You have to pay them one at a time and this process actually took the longest. Once they are both paid check regularly if the ds-260 is available, you'll see buttons like start now but can't do them until everything else is done. You can check nvc.state.gov to see if you can electronically file like i did. They are really fast, i had two checklists and finished in 12 days. Scan all documents,  submit to nvcelectronic, only if eligible. If you can't, collect all your documents in one package and mail it out together. 

 

My only advice is of you are using a joint sponsor, clearly identify everything. I created an additional document checklist after the second checklist i got from them because i kept getting asked for duplicates. 

 

Also to ease your stress, everyone is passed through this part. Nvc does not make decisions on our cases it's our interview that decides. The lady told me they are just there to help and collect our documents!

 

Hope this helps. I called alot lol. 

can you help me,, today I call the NVC and get my case number and invoice number but they told me that i have to wait 4 more weeks for the next step does it really take that long to receive my email confirmation and do the next step i hope you can help with this 

[Noemi Garcia 7]

can somebody help me today i call the nvc and they gave me my case and invoice number but they told me that i have to wait 4more weeks  to make the next step does it really take that long for my email confirmation and start paying my first fees  please help me !!!!

[vantine2603 7]

27 minutes ago, Noemi Garcia said:

can somebody help me today i call the nvc and they gave me my case and invoice number but they told me that i have to wait 4more weeks  to make the next step does it really take that long for my email confirmation and start paying my first fees  please help me !!!!

You have to login here https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/. You can view your case there and the fees you need to pay. Also you have to fill up the DS260. After you have fill up and Pay all the fees you need to pay. You should prepare all the neccesary documents (Requirements/Checklist NVC send you)  and send it to them (NVC). After you send all the documents NVC will review it, usually takes. 11 weeks. mine  took NVC 10 weeks to complete.my case.

[Noemi Garcia 7]

1 minute ago, vantine2603 said:

You have to login here https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/. You can view your case there and the fees you need to pay. Also you have to fill up the DS260. After you have fill up and Pay all the fees you need to pay. You should prepare all the neccesary documents (Requirements/Checklist NVC send you)  and send it to them (NVC). After you send all the documents NVC will review it, usually takes. 11 weeks. mine  took NVC 10 weeks to complete.my case.

i tried but it won't let me that's why a call them and they told me that i have to wait 4 more weeks 

[vantine2603 7]

4 minutes ago, Noemi Garcia said:

i tried but it won't let me that's why a call them and they told me that i have to wait 4 more weeks 

Have you receive the welcome letter from NVC?

[Noemi Garcia 7]

Just now, vantine2603 said:

Have you receive the welcome letter from NVC?

no they told me that the letter takes 4 weeks 

[vantine2603 7]

5 minutes ago, Noemi Garcia said:

no they told me that the letter takes 4 weeks 

Review mine yes it takes 4 weeks

[Noemi Garcia 7]

2 minutes ago, vantine2603 said:

Review mine yes it takes 4 weeks

how come some are faster than others ? but thank you very much