NVC Filers - March 2017

[R and KJ 180]

2 hours ago, MrsEmm said:

I am in a similar situation. My sister in law is getting married this summer too so I'm hoping to have my interview before then. I'm on week 9, I had high hopes that I would get a CC sometime this week and when I called this morning I had a rude rep tell me about the 11 weeks. I'm just hoping it's not more than that. Since it seems like they're taking longer than they're estimating. It's such a nerve wrecking  and frustrating stage 

@Thesmiths2016 @MrsEmm @Zebracakex

 

it's quite frustrating and depressing but let's just continue to pray and be positive, lets be strong

we will have our cases complete very very soon..

[Thesmiths2016 117]

2 hours ago, MrsEmm said:

I am in a similar situation. My sister in law is getting married this summer too so I'm hoping to have my interview before then. I'm on week 9, I had high hopes that I would get a CC sometime this week and when I called this morning I had a rude rep tell me about the 11 weeks. I'm just hoping it's not more than that. Since it seems like they're taking longer than they're estimating. It's such a nerve wrecking  and frustrating stage 

its so hard when you have something to be there for isn't it.  
I contacted NVC this evening and spoke to a representative who was kind but very scripted.  I politely mentioned that my documents were scanned by them on 31st Jan and that when I made an enquiry a while ago I received a reply on 17th feb advising me to allow them 6 weeks to review my documents.  I politely mentioned that its now 7 weeks and I was calling to check the status of my fie. 
He confirmed that they indeed have not started reviewing my documents (I wanted to cry then and there) and that as of yesterday the processing time has extended to 11 weeks.  I asked about speaking to a supervisor and politely explained my situation. He told me speaking with a supervisor won't help at this stage and that they have been advised to give the same information.

So here I am at 7 weeks at NVC, and meant to be in the USA in 7 weeks time.   I'm really not sure what else I can do at this point to speed things along.

I have an expedite for the interview so once NVC is done with my file I could be interviewed in as little as 3 weeks.  But if not, then my hubby goes ahead of me, and I'm here without a job and moving countries with a baby on my own :-(   Praying for a miracle.

[Tanish 197]

1 hour ago, chamma said:

Yes Exactly!!

 

I mistook 2 things

1. that you were a resident alien, which you aren't
2. & you actually being a non-resident alien have already filed your taxes in US; which you haven't yet.

I am now clear on both these things. Many Thanks

Glad to be of help.

If our situation is the same, then you can also go for the route that we selected. It accomplishes following

        - It lets you(your husband in this instance) file your taxes as "married" as oppose to "single"

        - It reduces waiting time and all the hassles (getting ITIN, requesting for late tax filing with IRS etc)

        - You will have your 2016 tax return ready at the time of interview (or possibly when you're sending AOS package to NVC) so they will not have grounds for delay/checklist/ rejection based on unavailability of your latest tax returns

 

Good luck with whatever route you end up taking.

Edited March 22, 2017 by Tanish

[R and KJ 180]

41 minutes ago, Thesmiths2016 said:

its so hard when you have something to be there for isn't it.  
I contacted NVC this evening and spoke to a representative who was kind but very scripted.  I politely mentioned that my documents were scanned by them on 31st Jan and that when I made an enquiry a while ago I received a reply on 17th feb advising me to allow them 6 weeks to review my documents.  I politely mentioned that its now 7 weeks and I was calling to check the status of my fie. 
He confirmed that they indeed have not started reviewing my documents (I wanted to cry then and there) and that as of yesterday the processing time has extended to 11 weeks.  I asked about speaking to a supervisor and politely explained my situation. He told me speaking with a supervisor won't help at this stage and that they have been advised to give the same information.

So here I am at 7 weeks at NVC, and meant to be in the USA in 7 weeks time.   I'm really not sure what else I can do at this point to speed things along.

I have an expedite for the interview so once NVC is done with my file I could be interviewed in as little as 3 weeks.  But if not, then my hubby goes ahead of me, and I'm here without a job and moving countries with a baby on my own :-(   Praying for a miracle.

will be praying for you too.. hoping you'd get it as soon as possible, hubby said to me awhile ago when he noticed i was so down and crying today..

"just hang on, we will have it in God's time, everything happens for a reason, have faith"

 

 

[Thesmiths2016 117]

3 minutes ago, R and KJ said:

will be praying for you too.. hoping you'd get it as soon as possible, hubby said to me awhile ago when he noticed i was so down and crying today..

"just hang on, we will have it in God's time, everything happens for a reason, have faith"

 

 

thank you.  Yes I am praying and having faith.  We thought we'd be through this process when my little one was 6 months old, she's now 8 months old and we had to get an additional visa for my husband for here in NZ in the meantime.  Gods timing is not always understood, but I pray we are at least on the same page and that he knows our heart :-) 

[Phoebe&Seva 3]

5 hours ago, R and KJ said:

wow.. congratulations!!

I'm sure you're going to get your CC soon too! It looks like a lot of people with mid-January scan dates are getting them...I'll keep you in my thoughts!

[Zee02 15]

14 hours ago, Tanish said:

I do not quite understand what you are trying to convey. Please read my reply and ask whatever is missing from your original query.

 

I am an Indian citizen and my wife is the petitioner.

She filed as "married filing separately" because of the reason that you already mentioned (we did not want to wait for ITIN). As we chose the option for filing as "Married filing separately", we did not need to include information about my income. We will include that when we amend her 2016 return after I go there and have my SSN. By that time, I will also have filed my taxes.

 

My wife and I, both were working when she filed her taxes last month as "married filing separately" which we included in our AOS package.

 

I hope this answers your inquiry. Please point out if I missed any of your questions and also feel free to ask if there are any further queries you may have after reading this.

 

PS: just to be sure, "married filing separately" is still you (or your spouse) filing as "married". So, if you're worried about CO having queries regarding genuineness of your relationship, that is a false fear.

Hi

After reading this I got a little confused.. was just wondering that my Husband can file it as single right??

though we were married by the end of 2016. We are filling i864ez.

[chamma 382]

3 hours ago, Tanish said:

Glad to be of help.

If our situation is the same, then you can also go for the route that we selected. It accomplishes following

        - It lets you(your husband in this instance) file your taxes as "married" as oppose to "single"

        - It reduces waiting time and all the hassles (getting ITIN, requesting for late tax filing with IRS etc)

        - You will have your 2016 tax return ready at the time of interview (or possibly when you're sending AOS package to NVC) so they will not have grounds for delay/checklist/ rejection based on unavailability of your latest tax returns

 

Good luck with whatever route you end up taking.

Thanks much Tanish!

 

My husband has filed for an extension and would furnish 4868 as proof for the most recent tax year - 2016. After I have my returns filed in India; he would file his "Married filing jointly" with my application for ITIN.

 

Also, it states on travel.state.gov that we can as well submit a copy of 4868 as proof for most recent tax year with 2016's W2. So going ahead with it!

 

I am sure it will work because it is stated on the website.  Thanks for all the information that you shared.

[chamma 382]

Can you please let us know which one of these is the right address for mailing the documents to the NVC. The letters from NVC has 2 different "Attn"  statements. What is the right thing to write?

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR AOS

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

[Thesmiths2016 117]

38 minutes ago, chamma said:

Can you please let us know which one of these is the right address for mailing the documents to the NVC. The letters from NVC has 2 different "Attn"  statements. What is the right thing to write?

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR AOS

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

the first one worked for me. Make sure to put both your AOS and IV packages in the one mail.  For example one envelope or folder for AOS, one for IV package ...then put them both in the one big envelope.

[chamma 382]

1 minute ago, Thesmiths2016 said:

the first one worked for me. Make sure to put both your AOS and IV packages in the one mail.  For example one envelope or folder for AOS, one for IV package ...then put them both in the one big envelope.

Thanks!!

[CDJames 33]

Jus called NVC n got my case number but did get a invoice number... does this mean I can't go ahead n pay for the fee until I get the invoice number ??? 

[amistry18 76]

9 hours ago, Thesmiths2016 said:

This whole new processing time of 11 weeks is doing my head in.  We are on a tight timeframe for me being able to join my husband when he goes back to the USA for a wedding early may ... with the 6 weeks it was doable, with the 8 weeks it was doable (we have an expedite for the interview for other reasons so it was possible to get through in time).  BUT if it turns out to be 11 weeks there's no way to get through everything in time.  
It's stressing me out. I've been pretty calm about it all til now.  But now if al this is true it seems I'm going to end up doing my interview on my own, moving countries on my own with a baby etc.  And missing our good friends wedding.

Praying for miracles. 

@Thesmiths2016 we are in the same boat. I booked my ticket to see my wife for early may and coming back in mid june assuming 6 or 8 weeks but this 11 weeks messed up our plan to come together. Praying for you as well as for me for miracles. stay strong and don't stress yourself. stay happy that you guys are going to be together very soon for the rest of your lives.

[Raag 19]

3 hours ago, chamma said:

Can you please let us know which one of these is the right address for mailing the documents to the NVC. The letters from NVC has 2 different "Attn"  statements. What is the right thing to write?

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR AOS

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

Please see https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Submit_documents.html

This is the address to which I sent the AOS with financial documents and supporting documents. 

National Visa Center
Attn: DR
31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH  03801-2914

I had used the document cover sheet received with NVC welcome letter.

 

[amistry18 76]

3 hours ago, chamma said:

Can you please let us know which one of these is the right address for mailing the documents to the NVC. The letters from NVC has 2 different "Attn"  statements. What is the right thing to write?

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

 

National Visa Center

Attn. CMR AOS

31 Rochester Avenue Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

I sent it on the first one last week only and they accepted on Monday