NVC (November 2017 Approvals)

[heartinKorea 175]

1 hour ago, Karim3_22 said:

Hi, Thank you for sharing. so does it mean that the expiring date of the approval applies only to the NVC to process ? meaning you don't need to schedule the interview at the embassy prior to the approval expiration date?

 

 

As far as I know, both USCIS and the embassy can extend/renew the NOA2 date if it's close to expiring. Idk about NVC. I think usually it's not at NVC long enough for this to be an issue, but it may be now. Hard to say. But if there's any worry about it expiring before the interview you can ask the embassy to extend it.

[EilishDJ 39]

Just found this thread. NOA2 approval on November 15th, so 28 days for us. Trying not to get discouraged. It’s hard around the holidays. I tried not to hope he’d be here by Christmas, but I guess I was kind of hoping bc I’ve been having a rough week. 

[Catseal 268]

7 hours ago, EilishDJ said:

Just found this thread. NOA2 approval on November 15th, so 28 days for us. Trying not to get discouraged. It’s hard around the holidays. I tried not to hope he’d be here by Christmas, but I guess I was kind of hoping bc I’ve been having a rough week. 

Just found this thread too, our NOA2 date is Nov 15 like yours @EilishDJ . Terribly frustrated at yet another wait taking forever, we are so ready to be done with this process. I am having a rough week too. 

[cjelie 53]

Just posted in the May group, but am another November 15 NOA2.  What notification do we get when the NVC receives our case, issues a number and forwards the case to the embassy?  

[Naes 12,205]

Just now, cjelie said:

Just posted in the May group, but am another November 15 NOA2.  What notification do we get when the NVC receives our case, issues a number and forwards the case to the embassy?  

Notification for survival rates  

 

im sorry don't be mad I had to joke ....

 

i think some some people were saying they got an email, there's also an NVC letter.

[heartinKorea 175]

Attn people with NOA2 on or before Oct 30: 

 

Someone very lucky with an NOA2 date of Oct 30 got their case number yesterday from NVC. I called USCIS yesterday, and my petition has not been mailed yet (NOA2 Nov 2). For those of you with NOA2s on or before the 30th, I encourage you to call today and ask if they have your case! Hopefully you can share good news with us

[AZSunshine78 437]

Just now, heartinKorea said:

Attn people with NOA2 on or before Oct 30: 

 

Someone very lucky with an NOA2 date of Oct 30 got their case number yesterday from NVC. I called USCIS yesterday, and my petition has not been mailed yet (NOA2 Nov 2). For those of you with NOA2s on or before the 30th, I encourage you to call today and ask if they have your case! Hopefully you can share good news with us

USCIS will tell you if it’s been mailed to NVC?

[useful89 692]

Just now, heartinKorea said:

Attn people with NOA2 on or before Oct 30: 

 

Someone very lucky with an NOA2 date of Oct 30 got their case number yesterday from NVC. I called USCIS yesterday, and my petition has not been mailed yet (NOA2 Nov 2). For those of you with NOA2s on or before the 30th, I encourage you to call today and ask if they have your case! Hopefully you can share good news with us

How unlucky we get stuck with both long waits for NOA2 and a messed up nvc stage

[Marcelina 246]

13 minutes ago, useful89 said:

How unlucky we get stuck with both long waits for NOA2 and a messed up nvc stage

No matter how messed up NVC stage is right now I can’t understand reason behind keeping approved petitions at CSC for 6 weeks already.. it’s driving me nuts bcs if I won’t be able to fly to states on the begging of February then I might as well not be able to have my wedding in another 6 months FML 😳 

Edited December 14, 2017 by Marcelina

[AZSunshine78 437]

1 hour ago, Marcelina said:

No matter how messed up NVC stage is right now I can’t understand reason behind keeping approved petitions at CSC for 6 weeks already.. it’s driving me nuts bcs if I won’t be able to fly to states on the begging of February then I might as well not be able to have my wedding in another 6 months FML 😳 

I don’t understand the reason behind this as well.

 

Up to 4 weeks to allow for an application to be posted from California to another U.S. state.

 

I wrote my state congressman and asked for assistance since USCIS refuses to pass me on to someone who can answer this question.

 

It may be something as simple as they only mail to NVC once a month.

 

whk knows 

[useful89 692]

7 minutes ago, AZSunshine78 said:

I don’t understand the reason behind this as well.

 

Up to 4 weeks to allow for an application to be posted from California to another U.S. state.

 

I wrote my state congressman and asked for assistance since USCIS refuses to pass me on to someone who can answer this question.

 

It may be something as simple as they only mail to NVC once a month.

 

whk knows 

That's what I was told by a tier 2, but that wouldn't explain why it has suddenly become a much longer wait. Clearly something happened/changed 

1 hour ago, Marcelina said:

No matter how messed up NVC stage is right now I can’t understand reason behind keeping approved petitions at CSC for 6 weeks already.. it’s driving me nuts bcs if I won’t be able to fly to states on the begging of February then I might as well not be able to have my wedding in another 6 months FML 😳 

I agree, it's a travesty they literally can't just mail approved petitions. We're just numbers 

[heartinKorea 175]

2 hours ago, AZSunshine78 said:

USCIS will tell you if it’s been mailed to NVC?

Yes- you have to call and talk to a tier 2. They told me yesterday that mine still hasn't been mailed, but someone else was able to reach them and heard that theirs was mailed a few days earlier. 

[Marcelina 246]

It’s all a huge bs guys. Today they told my fiancé it’s 6 weeks to be mailed and another 2 weeks to be scanned.. 1st time hearing this... I’m fed up with this bs, each time they give different information. That doesn’t make sense and no one is treating us seriously. Anyone knows how long is for NVC or USCIS to answer an email inquiry?

[AZSunshine78 437]

11 minutes ago, Marcelina said:

It’s all a huge bs guys. Today they told my fiancé it’s 6 weeks to be mailed and another 2 weeks to be scanned.. 1st time hearing this... I’m fed up with this bs, each time they give different information. That doesn’t make sense and no one is treating us seriously. Anyone knows how long is for NVC or USCIS to answer an email inquiry?

YSCIS answered me within a week.

[Anita27 62]

34 minutes ago, Marcelina said:

It’s all a huge bs guys. Today they told my fiancé it’s 6 weeks to be mailed and another 2 weeks to be scanned.. 1st time hearing this... I’m fed up with this bs, each time they give different information. That doesn’t make sense and no one is treating us seriously. Anyone knows how long is for NVC or USCIS to answer an email inquiry?

We made several inquiries to USCIS and they usually sent the response in 10 days, well at least in our case! This is a real nightmare..