NVC Filers - February 2017

[Thesmiths2016 117]

16 hours ago, Dre876 said:

And thus, we fall victim to another federal holiday 

I prayed that they all had a well rested holiday and came back full of energy and determination to complete as many cases as possible :-) 

[Zaib212 31]

4 hours ago, Thesmiths2016 said:

I prayed that they all had a well rested holiday and came back full of energy and determination to complete as many cases as possible :-) 

ameen

[BethyWink 96]

Looks like the phone lines are already clogged up today   BLeHHHH

 

Sometimes I feel like I have spent more time on hold than they have spent looking at my application.  

[Zaib212 31]

11 minutes ago, BethyWink said:

Looks like the phone lines are already clogged up today   BLeHHHH

 

Sometimes I feel like I have spent more time on hold than they have spent looking at my application.  

i kept calling too then finally went through and then was on hold for like 45 minutes then got rep and talk to her for like 3 minutes and request to speak with sup so now waiting for sup call

[lsu_mike 97]

Starting week 9.  

[BethyWink 96]

21 minutes ago, Zaib212 said:

i kept calling too then finally went through and then was on hold for like 45 minutes then got rep and talk to her for like 3 minutes and request to speak with sup so now waiting for sup call

 

Yea I got through after 45 mins as well... basically no information, and just the same freaking line "Its in the correct dept now" over and over.... I am beyond frustrated.   Even asking for an ETA, and why they keep missing the deadlines, they refuse to answer.  It still has a 2 week ETA online... 

"Once received, it will take the NVC 2 to 4 weeks to review your case. If any additional information is required after the review, the NVC will notify the applicant (or the applicant’s agent)."

 

[phillamb168 19]

I just called NVC, to ask for clarification on supervisor review. We now have to wait _eight_ weeks before requesting supervisor review. Not six weeks. I don't know if that means they also have eight weeks to complete that review, or if it's still six weeks... but yeah. Lame. Lame lame lame.

[Zebracakex 79]

14 minutes ago, phillamb168 said:

I just called NVC, to ask for clarification on supervisor review. We now have to wait _eight_ weeks before requesting supervisor review. Not six weeks. I don't know if that means they also have eight weeks to complete that review, or if it's still six weeks... but yeah. Lame. Lame lame lame.

Wow !! I was kinda wondering that . Our six weeks will be on March 1st and I kinda knew that was going to happen. Thats just so sad ! I am so angry. We started this process March 2016 . Our PD was March 29th. Scan date is January 18th. I don't even know what to do at this point. 

[phillamb168 19]

2 minutes ago, Zebracakex said:

Wow !! I was kinda wondering that . Our six weeks will be on March 1st and I kinda knew that was going to happen. Thats just so sad ! I am so angry. We started this process March 2016 . Our PD was March 29th. Scan date is January 18th. I don't even know what to do at this point. 

Yeah my scan date is Jan 19 - I am going to work remotely for six weeks so I can see my wife and kids. I had hoped that by the time that was up, we'd have an idea of when it would be done... but I'm losing hope on that one.

[Zebracakex 79]

Someone wrote on the other thread they are done scheduling March interviews. I can only pray for April now. They need to start working OT and weekends . How are they okay with this ? I don't understand.

 

Any case completes today ? My cousin's scan date is December 9th and she is still waiting.

 

My Scan Date January 18th

[TeeA10 73]

1 hour ago, Zebracakex said:

Someone wrote on the other thread they are done scheduling March interviews. I can only pray for April now. They need to start working OT and weekends . How are they okay with this ? I don't understand.

 

Any case completes today ? My cousin's scan date is December 9th and she is still waiting.

 

My Scan Date January 18th

Always cheery to see CCs, at least we know they're working. so fingers crossed. i just the same generic response to my weekly email enquiry today.

[TeeA10 73]

8 hours ago, Thesmiths2016 said:

I prayed that they all had a well rested holiday and came back full of energy and determination to complete as many cases as possible :-) 

Amen

[TeeA10 73]

1 hour ago, lsu_mike said:

Starting week 9.  

me too! #hopeful

[bcking 3,157]

1 hour ago, Zebracakex said:

Someone wrote on the other thread they are done scheduling March interviews. I can only pray for April now. They need to start working OT and weekends . How are they okay with this ? I don't understand.

 

Any case completes today ? My cousin's scan date is December 9th and she is still waiting.

 

My Scan Date January 18th

Everyone handles things differently, but if I were you I would try to expect case complete sometime in the end of March (March 29th, ~10 weeks from your scan date). That would mean you would likely get a May interview date.

 

If it happens sooner that is wonderful, but it may help to just plan ahead for what is expected based on the last few months. I hope they speed it up, but as you point out there are people in early December still waiting (My CC only came last week and I was November 28th). If they are really going in order, and early December is still waiting, then Mid-January will likely be more than a month+ away from now. YOu can hope for better, but plan for that so it doesn't disappoint you too much.

 

Sorry

 

Also I'm pretty sure it was my post about March interviews ending. I was told that this morning. They didn't specify whether that was for just London (where my wife will interview) or generally, but likely generally.

[SabrinaJerome 52]

9 hours ago, Thesmiths2016 said:

I received both those emails once I'd paid fees and had started my DS-260, but had not completed it yet or send our IV or AOS packages.  I think it might be an automatic email that the system sends for "in progress" applications perhaps?  I guess not everyone is as thorough with their research like we all are, and they don't read the instructions on the website, so this would "prompt" them to perhaps?

Thanks, TheSmiths2016 that's interesting... and it makes me giggle, thinking that they would try to help or prompt us.

 

Could it have been a coincidence that I received the email right after I had sent the IV and AOS package? (mailed Friday, email received Monday, a holiday)...  and that it wasn't in response to their receiving the package??

 

Also, we finished the online application in January, so it wasn't like they were giving us the next step immediately afterwards... hmm...

 

Anyone else hear about this kind of vague email (posted on the previous page)?