K-1? Why goto NVC?

[jtona 98]

I was thinking about the purpose of he K1 visa going to NVC, and then to embassy .

 

after approval from USCIS, the application is sent to NVC . What exactly does NVC do,besides issuing new number?

 

it seems like majority of apps going thru NVC are only there a few days before going to embassies..

 

Do they do any checks on application?

Edited August 10, 2017 by jtona

[Crazy Cat 41,681]

Thank you for asking because I have wondered the same thing......

[kris&me 572]

USCIS checks documents to see all are in order and submiited / they may ask for more to establish a bona fide relationship

when it goes to NVC that office is responsible to check the financial information to make sure income is within the limits needed

they also issue visa number for country / this is why sometimes you wait longer than others / limited number of visas issued each year for eas ach country 

NVC has a bigger processing in the cases of CR1 and IR1 as they also check criminal investaigion reports 

also checking done here for other unwanted activity the USC may be unaware of

in case a visa is denied and returned to US, NVC now cancels the visa number originally assigned to the case

i didn't know a visa number was actually issued untill this was explained to be by my Senator 

 

and a few days?   some are held a year in NVC 

i know one case that was there 13 months as they kept loosing documents

Edited August 10, 2017 by kris&me
further explanation

[geowrian 22,337]

I certainly won't claim to know exactly what is done at NVC behind the scenes, but a K-1 is a non-immigrant visa handled by the immigrant visa unit at the embassies. As such, it has to go through the same processes and some of the preparation as other immigrant visas. Each embassy has their own process/requirements for this, and NVC handles that piece. They're basically a funnel between USCIS and the embassies' immigrant visa units.

 

Also, some I-129Fs have an incorrect (or no) embassy listed, and NVC assigns one (presumably the closest to the beneficiary's residence, but that's just a guess).

 

5 minutes ago, kris&me said:

when it goes to NVC that office is responsible to check the financial information to make sure income is within the limits needed

Not for a K-1. K-1 uses the I-134, which is only presented at the interview.

 

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they also issue visa number for country / this is why sometimes you wait longer than others / limited number of visas issued each year for eas ach country 

Does not apply to a K-1. There is no immigrant visa and therefore no limit on how many are issued each year.

 

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NVC has a bigger processing in the cases of CR1 and IR1 as they also check criminal investaigion reports 

True, but also not applicable here for a K-1.

 

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also checking done here for other unwanted activity the USC may be unaware of

Nope...no additional security/background checks for a K-1 that I know of.

Edited August 10, 2017 by geowrian

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

For K1's they assign the number and forward it to the right embassy - period.

[KULtoATL 1,551]

Here's the US State Department's simple explanation on NVC's responsibilities, probably not everything though: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/nvc.html

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

1 minute ago, KULtoATL said:

Here's the US State Department's simple explanation on NVC's responsibilities, probably not everything though: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/nvc.html

Which also doesn't apply to K1's but only immigrant visas.

[kris&me 572]

then why did i have to send 3 years of IRS transcripts to NVC for my K1 ???

[geowrian 22,337]

3 minutes ago, kris&me said:

then why did i have to send 3 years of IRS transcripts to NVC for my K1 ???

You're going for a CR-1/IR-1, which is an immigrant visa. K-1 is non-immigrant.

 

Edit: Wait...you went for a K-1? Your timeline and profile is inaccurate or outdated then. Either way, there's 0 reason to send NVC anything for a K-1.

Edited August 10, 2017 by geowrian

[JFH 12,189]

All that happens with K-1s at the NVC is that they are logged on to a massive central database and issued a visa number. It's done at the NVC to ensure that two (or more) embassies don't issue the same visa number. Because every application gives through the NVC they can make sure only one database is issuing the numbers. 

[Tahoma 2,292]

You have your MNL case number, so now it's time for you to get busy.  You can pay the visa application fee, schedule an interview, and complete the medical.

[cdneh 3,112]

Our K1 was held up there for the best part of 8 weeks. "Subject to extra scrutiny in AP". I was told at the interview it was random. So probably more than just assign the case a number.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

1 hour ago, cdneh said:

Our K1 was held up there for the best part of 8 weeks. "Subject to extra scrutiny in AP". I was told at the interview it was random. So probably more than just assign the case a number.

They don't do any additional processing of K1 cases at the NVC but ALL cases are subject to random AP at any point in the process wherever it may be. 

Edited August 10, 2017 by Suss&Camm