NVC Filers - December 2016

[Jorcruzina 15]

Ah that's a shame...

Fingers crossed you won't be waiting much longer.

Thank You! Congrats on the approval. Thats the best christmas present ever!

[hasmax80 22]

I feel so absolutely incredibly lucky. My case is actually complete only 1 day after the scan date. We submitted the IV and AOS packages by e-mail Wednesday of last week, DS-260 on Sunday, the scan date was Monday and case complete was Tuesday. I just called to verify that the 3 N/A's were real. 1 day must be the speed record for scan date to case case complete without any expedite. Now to figure out where to go from here! Good luck everyone.

Congrats and you are very lucky indeed. Whoever is working on your file must be efficient relative to his/her peers. It's possible that work is divided by regions and not each team member is efficient as others.

I know many of us are frustrated with NVC but I guess it is what it is. Good luck to you all.

By the way I found this article by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) highlighting their meeting with NVC with statitistics and explanation of reasons for backlogs. It's dated 2014 and I think it may still be relevant.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/AILA/AILA%20NVC%20November%202014.pdf

[Li&Kyle 7]

It is EXTREMELY unfair, and possibly should be investigated. If that case was completed after only one day (while others are waiting for weeks), something is wrong.....I am not a happy camper....I haven't seen my wife since March, and I am sick and tired of not getting the service I PAID FOR!

I totally agree! I'm literally gob-smacked! You're so lucky, AstroCanada, and I'm really happy for you, but I can't believe the NVC can treat us so unfairly. This wait is unbearable and is at times testing our marriages, as we've been discussing. My husband has flown out to see me 4 times in the last year, it's costing us so much money and putting strain on our progressing careers. I've missed out on so much whilst I've been away and I regularly have nightmares - and I'm sure I'm not the only one! Is this their idea of a joke? If they can review an application and give a case complete in a day, WHAT are they doing over these 6, 7, 8...painful weeks that the most of us have to endure?? I just can't get my head around it...

[KSMA 0]

62 days and still no cc:'(

[James-Bond007 6]

AstroCanada, while I am happy for you, your processing time shows how unorganized this gvt agency is. The structure is inefficient and unfair. Best of luck on the rest of the journey, cheers.

[hasmax80 22]

I totally agree! I'm literally gob-smacked! You're so lucky, AstroCanada, and I'm really happy for you, but I can't believe the NVC can treat us so unfairly. This wait is unbearable and is at times testing our marriages, as we've been discussing. My husband has flown out to see me 4 times in the last year, it's costing us so much money and putting strain on our progressing careers. I've missed out on so much whilst I've been away and I regularly have nightmares - and I'm sure I'm not the only one! Is this their idea of a joke? If they can review an application and give a case complete in a day, WHAT are they doing over these 6, 7, 8...painful weeks that the most of us have to endure?? I just can't get my head around it...

I agree with you totally. They have 600 contractors and although they log in over 17000 files a week, many are just going to be waiting for visas. I think they are not efficient and are not allocating resources correctly. It does not take a long time to review such files and it does not make sense to wait for 8 weeks to review the files.

[afortunada 182]

I called today for an update because I've seen several cases being processed much more quickly than normal. Of course, I was extremely frustrated with the conversation... I asked, "Can you please tell me if my documents have started to be reviewed yet?" and he replied with, "The review is not yet complete on your documents. It can take up to six weeks." When I asked again if he could tell if they had at least STARTED, he replied again with they are not COMPLETE. Grrrr. I am sure this means absolutely nothing but it's frustrating that they would word the answer to my question that way - with a false glimmer of hope that will just leave me crying again in a day or two

I hope everyone is hanging in there. I'm sorry for all of those who have waited so long, and excited and thrilled for those of you who are experiencing some luck - I'm glad to know not everyone is forced to suffer quite so greatly. I hope somehow the people at NVC get in the "holiday spirit" and try to approve as many of us as possible before the new year.

[ak1437 0]

My case complete was Nov 28. Been calying nvc for interview date. They told me all slots in Mumbai, India for booked for January. Theye said they will schedule interviews the last week of this month for February. I was hoping for January interview so I could visit for Christmas and new years. Anyone know when nvc usually schedules interviewso. I read that nvc communicates with consulate twice a month for interview slots.

[JFH 12,190]

We usually start hearing of interviews being allocated around 25/26 of each month.

[laulholley 28]

I have a question for yall regarding scan date...

Should I receive some sort of contact from NVC telling me the scan date? Or is there a way to find that out electronically?

[JFH 12,190]

I got an email about a week after scan date telling me they had received documents and entered them into the process or words to that effect. It gave the date on it also.

I've heard it can be hit and miss with such emails from NVC. Some people get them, some don't. I received the same email 4 times.

Edited December 7, 2016 by JFH

[MMteam 72]

Some say they got email about scan date, but when i called to check about our scan date back in Sep , and asked about email to confirm they got our paper and scan date the lady said not all time they send email.. better way is to call and confirm by phone.

[laulholley 28]

Some say they got email about scan date, but when i called to check about our scan date back in Sep , and asked about email to confirm they got our paper and scan date the lady said not all time they send email.. better way is to call and confirm by phone.

I figured as much. One drawback of being with my spouse in Europe is not being able to call the NVC

[JFH 12,190]

I figured as much. One drawback of being with my spouse in Europe is not being able to call the NVC

I called them by Skype. Only cost me a penny a minute.

[MMteam 72]

I figured as much. One drawback of being with my spouse in Europe is not being able to call the NVC

actually you can call using google hangout dialer app and its free .. we use it here in egypt to do our USA calls works perfect