NVC (November 2017 Approvals)

[Andy davies 136]

7 minutes ago, AZSunshine78 said:

Dear ..... (me)

 

“A couple of things, first of all I did call the California Service Center where your Fiancé’s file is at.  They said that they are backed logged about 30 days due to the increase of volume.   (they have had a tremendous about of applications with the DACA issue)

 

 

The process (as they explained it) is they were able to process it early and then once the application was approved it then needs to go to another department.... etc

30 days! Lol! Most of us have been waiting 60!

[AZSunshine78 437]

1 hour ago, Andy davies said:

So everything is backlogged due to that issue ? Or is that DACA applicants ? 

More workers are allocated to to DACA, less to all others

[gomeze87 41]

So i followed advice from user and remove scam block from my phone and actually got a call back within 1 minute as i called early this morning. Talked to a tier 2 and they said since i submitted an inquiry i have to wait the 30 days. after alot of back and forth i got no where. It is time to become the squeeky wheel and continue to request call backs until i get an officer that can give me some light. NOA2 Nov14  i sent nvc research inquiry with uscis and csc. still no one can give me an answer. everythings is that i just have to wait

[Andy davies 136]

1 minute ago, gomeze87 said:

So i followed advice from user and remove scam block from my phone and actually got a call back within 1 minute as i called early this morning. Talked to a tier 2 and they said since i submitted an inquiry i have to wait the 30 days. after alot of back and forth i got no where. It is time to become the squeeky wheel and continue to request call backs until i get an officer that can give me some light. NOA2 Nov14  i sent nvc research inquiry with uscis and csc. still no one can give me an answer. everythings is that i just have to wait

Man!!!! Not the best news! Yeah we found out tier 2 officers don't really know what to say or have no indication on current issues after petitions are approved. 

[Andy davies 136]

Spoke to NVC again this morning. The lady was very nice. She insisted that NVC are getting numerous amounts of calls with regards to November NOA2 approvals snd that the NVC are fully aware that these cases should be with them by now and they are conducting their own investigation into where and why these cases are not being mailed or updated to them in a normal processing manner . She actually told me, even though we have NVC research conducting our own enquiry that everyone should call at least once a day to twice a day to see if it arrived.

[MarkbK1 71]

I guess this is good news - got an answer for my 01/03-18 inquiry a minute ago.

NOA2 11/20/17

 

Dear Sir/Madam:
 

We recently received your visa petition. We will send NVC processing instructions within 4 to 5 weeks. Please resubmit your inquiry if you have not received any information after 5 weeks.

Sincerely,

Xander
National Visa Center
Written Inquiry Unit
PAE, Support Contractor
NVCResearch@state.gov

[mikejoy2019 155]

Just now, MarkbK1 said:

I guess this is good news - got an answer for my 01/03-18 inquiry a minute ago.

NOA2 11/20/17

 

Dear Sir/Madam:
 

We recently received your visa petition. We will send NVC processing instructions within 4 to 5 weeks. Please resubmit your inquiry if you have not received any information after 5 weeks.

Sincerely,

Xander
National Visa Center
Written Inquiry Unit
PAE, Support Contractor
NVCResearch@state.gov

Yay congrats. Try to call them and get your case number. 😊

[MarkbK1 71]

5 minutes ago, mikejoy2019 said:

Yay congrats. Try to call them and get your case number. 😊

As things work out I called USCIS this morning around 8:30am (Pacific time) and they just called me back . 

Got the chance to ask them when it was mailed out and they said January 5th.

So I guess a good timeline for other fellow filers..

NOA2 - 11/20/2017

USCIS sent out - 01/05/18

NVC received - 01/11-18

Now waiting for the number..

[TNJ17 1,329]

9 minutes ago, MarkbK1 said:

I guess this is good news - got an answer for my 01/03-18 inquiry a minute ago.

NOA2 11/20/17

 

Dear Sir/Madam:
 

We recently received your visa petition. We will send NVC processing instructions within 4 to 5 weeks. Please resubmit your inquiry if you have not received any information after 5 weeks.

Sincerely,

Xander
National Visa Center
Written Inquiry Unit
PAE, Support Contractor
NVCResearch@state.gov

Congrats. I still don’t understand what the 4-5 weeks is for since they really don’t do anything there. 

[TNJ17 1,329]

Don’t forget to update the spreadsheet. 

[MarkbK1 71]

1 minute ago, TNJ17 said:

Don’t forget to update the spreadsheet. 

Done

[Lilly2302 302]

Day 44...

 

My fiancé called yesterday to NVC and they told him to call USCIS cause they haven't received our case yet, then he called USCIS to ask about our case and they told him a Tier2 would return the call....

 

Two hours later they called him and told him our case was sent to NVC on 1.8.2017 and we should wait up to 2 weeks to hear something from them.

 

that's my update so far, I am going to call next week to keep an eye on them.

[Andy davies 136]

6 minutes ago, Lilly2302 said:

Day 44...

 

My fiancé called yesterday to NVC and they told him to call USCIS cause they haven't received our case yet, then he called USCIS to ask about our case and they told him a Tier2 would return the call....

 

Two hours later they called him and told him our case was sent to NVC on 1.8.2017 and we should wait up to 2 weeks to hear something from them.

 

that's my update so far, I am going to call next week to keep an eye on them.

I’d love to know why USCIS tier 2 officer couldn’t tell us when our case was sent . They said they would have to contact csc and find out and wait unti 24 jan for any response 

[Lilly2302 302]

2 minutes ago, Andy davies said:

I’d love to know why USCIS tier 2 officer couldn’t tell us when our case was sent . They said they would have to contact csc and find out and wait unti 24 jan for any response 

I don't know either, last week they told us to wait up to 90 days since approval, yesterday they said that...

 

I hope its true and my case is on its way to NVC or waiting for someone to pick it up and give it a number.

[Andy davies 136]

1 minute ago, Lilly2302 said:

I don't know either, last week they told us to wait up to 90 days since approval, yesterday they said that...

 

I hope its true and my case is on its way to NVC or waiting for someone to pick it up and give it a number.

yeah its a nightmare lol