NVC Filers - February 2017

[Dre876 41]

1 minute ago, Fost04mach said:

Because your case just completed.  Congratulations!

I dont think that's possible, I got my case number last week, I haven't even paid any fees yet. I've only submitted the DS-261

[Fost04mach 21]

3 minutes ago, Dre876 said:

I dont think that's possible, I got my case number last week, I haven't even paid any fees yet. I've only submitted the DS-261

Did you file electronically?  or is it a work visa?  Some of those work differently than the traditional snail-mail IR1 cases...  It might just be the fee hasn't unlocked to pay yet... I think they unlock one at a time.

Edited February 13, 2017 by Fost04mach

[Dre876 41]

Just now, Fost04mach said:

Did you file electronically?  or is it a work visa?  Some of those work differently than the traditional snail-mail IR1 cases...

It's a CR2 visa and no i didn't file electronically 

[phillamb168 19]

My wife got in a car accident Saturday, her and the kids are fine but the car is totaled. We can't afford to buy a new car, so she is even more stuck than before. I ask my congressional liaison to ask NVC for an update / try to get it reviewed sooner now that they have no way to get around... I don't know if that will change anything.

[Zebracakex 79]

38 minutes ago, phillamb168 said:

My wife got in a car accident Saturday, her and the kids are fine but the car is totaled. We can't afford to buy a new car, so she is even more stuck than before. I ask my congressional liaison to ask NVC for an update / try to get it reviewed sooner now that they have no way to get around... I don't know if that will change anything.

oh goodness. I am glad your family is ok. I thought I read somewhere financial hardship can expedite the case ( I think ) . Its wroth a try . Someone here said they contacted the congressmen office and helped their case. Good Luck

[phillamb168 19]

38 minutes ago, Zebracakex said:

oh goodness. I am glad your family is ok. I thought I read somewhere financial hardship can expedite the case ( I think ) . Its wroth a try . Someone here said they contacted the congressmen office and helped their case. Good Luck

Thanks

[vintash 47]

So wait , they're closed today too?

[vintash 47]

So wait , they're closed today too?

[Dre876 41]

30 minutes ago, vintash said:

So wait , they're closed today too?

Yup

 

[Dre876 41]

I spent 7 months at USCIS and i'm reading posts where people are spending 21 weeks at nvc. Sigh I thought all the waiting would've been left behind at USCIS. I haven't even started to submit any documents yet

[Fost04mach 21]

25 minutes ago, Dre876 said:

I spent 7 months at USCIS and i'm reading posts where people are spending 21 weeks at nvc. Sigh I thought all the waiting would've been left behind at USCIS. I haven't even started to submit any documents yet

7 months at USCIS too... started Jan 22nd 2016.  And my name is Andrei - go by Dre as well.  I guess, don't be called Dre if you need to go through immigration, damn. lol... 

[Dre876 41]

1 hour ago, Fost04mach said:

7 months at USCIS too... started Jan 22nd 2016.  And my name is Andrei - go by Dre as well.  I guess, don't be called Dre if you need to go through immigration, damn. lol... 

Loll??

[vintash 47]

On 2/12/2017 at 5:50 AM, Jorcruzina said:

I looked online which congressmen is in charge of the district where my husband lives in, went to the website and i wrote them an E-mail. A week later i got a response from the Districts Aid to fill out and sign the privacy release form so they can contact NVC on our behalf. Low and behold she responded 3 days later with a response from the NVC that they will be looking into my file (look at my previous post on this topic, i copied and pasted it) That email got forwarded to me on the 7th and on the 10th i got 3 N/A's. Since my scan Date was Dec 13th and there is lots of people with scan dates before mine, so i am almost certain that me contacting the congressman did the trick. 

I would recommend everyone that is past the 8 weeks to contact them immediately.

Hi, I was wondering, what did you say in the email? i just want to know what to say to them. Congrats! You did it where your husbands lives in the US?

[Thesmiths2016 117]

9 hours ago, Renegade said:

Thats so funny, they are extremely backlogged, but they are skipping days due to weather conditions and enjoying their weekends, while we are suffering here.

Remember they are people too. If the storm is so bad they deem it a snow day it's not out of laziness, its out of safety and the ability to get to work.  I know its hard to not get mad at them but remember that most are at the mercy of their employer and they are working hard just like we would be if we were there in their shoes.  I find being nice to them when you call gets you answers much easier than being angry and making them defensive :-)  

[Thesmiths2016 117]

5 hours ago, Zebracakex said:

oh goodness. I am glad your family is ok. I thought I read somewhere financial hardship can expedite the case ( I think ) . Its wroth a try . Someone here said they contacted the congressmen office and helped their case. Good Luck

Financial hardship (if approved) will only get an expedite at interview stage (e.g.: they will schedule the next available interview that allows time for your medical to be completed rather than waiting for the next scheduling batch) but won't speed things up at NVC unless you're over the 8 weeks.  I got that straight from NVC last week.  But in my opinion even that little expedite is better than nothing!  A couple of weeks is still a couple of weeks.