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NOA2 skips NVC, sent directly to Consulate?

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greyhave Apprentice

greyhave   11

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I received the paper copy of NOA2 today from the california service center and was surprised to see no mention of NVC,instead it says the approval has been "forwarded to the listed consulate". Should I be worried? Is this a possible screw up? Will the consulate have to send it back to NVC? Or is this some unexpected manna from heaven?

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LionessDeon   2,060

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No it does not skip NVC. Everyone's letter says that. See these previous threads.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/612148-skipped-over-nvc-straight-to-consulate/?fromsearch=1

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/482137-approved-petition-forwarded-to-consulate/?fromsearch=1

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*** Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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greyhave Apprentice

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Apparently, the noa2s haven't always said this. Ten years ago, someone posted a copy of their noa2 which specifically said the papers were going to NVC:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/52523-whats-form-i-797-im-confuse/

Also, I see more recent posts from people whose noa2 said it was being forwarded to a consulate without naming the consulate. There's also a post from someone whose attorney told them some papers do skip NVC.

Seems to be some sort of bureaucratic snafu.

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