NVC (November 2017 Approvals)

[kassegn 15]

50 minutes ago, EilishDJ said:

Seven and a half weeks from NOA2 approval. Still nothing. Our lawyer sent an inquiry last week, but I’m feeling so down. I’m having a hard time this weekend. Feeling very depressed. I really thought he’d hear something last week. 

 

Nothing. 

Well sorry friend, I am also on the same page, 8 weeks nothing happened yet, California service center said they it’s in transit since December 26. I have to call tomorrow to make sure it was sent on the 26 of December. After my service inquiry to both NVC, USCIS and California service center, I received 3 email last week. One was from USCIS around 1pm saying the case was approved and they don’t have any jurisdiction and advice me to contact NVC. NVC send email around 2pm saying that they don’t have my application bla bla bla. And around 3pm on the same day I got email from California service center saying it’s in transit to the visa center and they don’t have any jurisdiction. So the next day after the email which was Thursday I called around 8 am to speak to tir 2 officer. I specially asked him where is my application? When was the application sent out to NVC, and what do I need to do if the approval expire before I get anything from NVC. He said all I can see if we have approved it and he could not tell me what I asked. He said contact your congress. I was pissed so bad I think I have cursed him. So I asked to speak to his supervisor and he said due to the weather we all all working from home but let check other systems. He said we have sent the application to NVC after it was approved, so after another request we have sent a copy of the application to NVC on December 26. Which I was a bit shocked since they are working from home I felt like he just want me to feel better. So I left it as is, tomorrow I will be making a call to uscis and ask to speak to tir 2 officer to gave a better answer. If it’s true they have sent it on December 26 I should be hearing from nvc by this week. If noting happen again, I will be sending email back to nvc, uscis, Ethiopian embassy just to keep them in the loop and also the Congress. 

When you do make a call make sure you asked for name and agent ID, when they know you are actually taking note they seems to respond better and they won’t hang up. (I had a few phone hang ups before)

 

let hops this week will have a better answer to all of us

[kassegn 15]

14 minutes ago, Blueethiopia said:

Well sorry friend, I am also on the same page, 8 weeks nothing happened yet, California service center said they it’s in transit since December 26. I have to call tomorrow to make sure it was sent on the 26 of December. After my service inquiry to both NVC, USCIS and California service center, I received 3 email last week. One was from USCIS around 1pm saying the case was approved and they don’t have any jurisdiction and advice me to contact NVC. NVC send email around 2pm saying that they don’t have my application bla bla bla. And around 3pm on the same day I got email from California service center saying it’s in transit to the visa center and they don’t have any jurisdiction. So the next day after the email which was Thursday I called around 8 am to speak to tir 2 officer. I specially asked him where is my application? When was the application sent out to NVC, and what do I need to do if the approval expire before I get anything from NVC. He said all I can see if we have approved it and he could not tell me what I asked. He said contact your congress. I was pissed so bad I think I have cursed him. So I asked to speak to his supervisor and he said due to the weather we all all working from home but let check other systems. He said we have sent the application to NVC after it was approved, so after another request we have sent a copy of the application to NVC on December 26. Which I was a bit shocked since they are working from home I felt like he just want me to feel better. So I left it as is, tomorrow I will be making a call to uscis and ask to speak to tir 2 officer to gave a better answer. If it’s true they have sent it on December 26 I should be hearing from nvc by this week. If noting happen again, I will be sending email back to nvc, uscis, Ethiopian embassy just to keep them in the loop and also the Congress. 

When you do make a call make sure you asked for name and agent ID, when they know you are actually taking note they seems to respond better and they won’t hang up. (I had a few phone hang ups before)

 

let hops this week will have a better answer to all of us

ALSO I have scheduled a meeting with a local uscis office next week if things don’t happen this week. 

[EilishDJ 39]

1 hour ago, Blueethiopia said:

ALSO I have scheduled a meeting with a local uscis office next week if things don’t happen this week. 

I feel like it might actually be faster once it gets out of the country. I’ll keep you updated if I hear anything from my lawyer. So far she says our case is par for the course this year. 

[Cristina24 122]

I got my case number! I called the NVC from Australia and got through within 10 mins. does anyone know the next steps?

Edited January 8, 2018 by Cristina24

[AJ001 28]

51 minutes ago, Cristina24 said:

I got my case number! I called the NVC from Australia and got through within 10 mins. does anyone know the next steps?

Hi @Cristina24 next step for you to do is to check on your status online.. 

 

• You can check it at: ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx Click immigrant and enter the case number. 

 

• After checking your status. Make sure the status of your visa is: 

 

• AT NVC - meaning your case still sitting at their office 

• IN TRANSIT - meaning your case is on the way to United States Embassy 

• READY - your case is already received and ready for interview at USEM. 

 

• By then you can start paying your visa fee. Bring your printed MRV Slip together with your passport and money. 

 

• MRV Slip: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/pmisdepositslip.htm?amount=265&country=philippines for you to be able to have it done in one bond paper, right click and select ALL. Right click and select COPY. Go to MS Word and right click PASTE. Select ALL and adjust the font size.

 

While waiting for you interview you can can accomplish the DS160 here: https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx

 

• Schedule your interview here: https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/

 

[msscarlette 488]

2 hours ago, Cristina24 said:

I got my case number! I called the NVC from Australia and got through within 10 mins. does anyone know the next steps?

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Australia&cty=Sydney

[K1VisaApplicant05 176]

GOOOD MORNING to the best family on VJ!

It's Monday, NVC is open, let the case numbers rain in!!!

[AZSunshine78 437]

Guys and gals!

 

where on here did I read that at Knightsbridge you must ask the fictir to note and sign something for your future AOS application?

 

i read they will not give it to you unless you ask directly.

orherwise they just say, all your medical is on the cd that is sent to the embassy

[mikejoy2019 155]

Anyone got their case number? What date are they working on? Nov. 17 here still waiting. 🤔😴😴😴

[TNJ17 1,329]

1 hour ago, AZSunshine78 said:

Guys and gals!

 

where on here did I read that at Knightsbridge you must ask the fictir to note and sign something for your future AOS application?

 

i read they will not give it to you unless you ask directly.

orherwise they just say, all your medical is on the cd that is sent to the embassy

Are you talking about vaccinations? You need to ask your doctor at the medical to fill out the form for vaccinations for AOS. 

56 minutes ago, mikejoy2019 said:

Anyone got their case number? What date are they working on? Nov. 17 here still waiting. 🤔😴😴😴

Check the spreadsheet. The last time I checked it looked like it was up to nov 15. 

[AZSunshine78 437]

4 hours ago, msscarlette said:

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Australia&cty=Sydney

Congrats!🎉 

[AZSunshine78 437]

11 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

Are you talking about vaccinations? You need to ask your doctor at the medical to fill out the form for vaccinations for AOS. 

I think so... I’m rattled today. Leaving to go back home and hoping my fiancé follows soon so just trying to get everything sorted.

 

Do you know where I find the form?

 

 Thank you for your reply.

 

FOUND IT😀

 

form I693

does the Knightsbridge doctor complete this or my doctor in the UK?

Edited January 8, 2018 by AZSunshine78

[TNJ17 1,329]

34 minutes ago, AZSunshine78 said:

I think so... I’m rattled today. Leaving to go back home and hoping my fiancé follows soon so just trying to get everything sorted.

 

Do you know where I find the form?

 

 Thank you for your reply.

 

FOUND IT😀

 

form I693

does the Knightsbridge doctor complete this or my doctor in the UK?

I don’t know what a Knightsbridge doctor is but the beneficiary needs to get the vaccinations form to the medical exam done by the doctor authorized by the American embassy in your country and have him fill out an extra copy. I may be mistaken here but I don’t think it’s that form you mentioned. From what I heard it’s the  DS-3025 form and you don’t actually take it to the doctor, he has it there and you just ask for an extra filled out copy for aos. 

Edited January 8, 2018 by TNJ17

[AZSunshine78 437]

6 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

I don’t know what a Knightsbridge doctor is but the beneficiary needs to get the vaccinations form to the medical exam done by the doctor authorized by the American embassy in your country and have him fill out an extra copy. I may be mistaken here but I don’t think it’s that form you mentioned. From what I heard it’s the  DS-3025 form and you don’t actually take it to the doctor, he has it there and you just ask for an extra filled out copy for aos. 

Thank you very much!

[barltok 37]

2 hours ago, mikejoy2019 said:

Anyone got their case number? What date are they working on? Nov. 17 here still waiting. 🤔😴😴😴

Still nothing as of this morning.  Just check the sheet.  I promise we'll update it when something changes