I-129F MAY FILERS PART 2

[frisbieprods 47]

Update to my last post (previous page) since I can't seem to edit it. I just logged into my USCIS account to see if there's anything about the conversation last night and saw this: "On December 28, 2017, your request to have your case expedited, referral number xxx, was assigned to an officer for response." 

Edited December 29, 2017 by Jake H
it's on a new page, not above

[herfnturf 27]

14 hours ago, TNJ17 said:

I have no idea. It’s something new that only a couple of people on VJ have reported today. 

It's just the NVC covering themselves I think. When I called to get our number, the gentleman said a week to ten days.

[TNJ17 1,329]

Just now, herfnturf said:

It's just the NVC covering themselves I think. When I called to get our number, the gentleman said a week to ten days.

That’s way better than 5 weeks. 

[Lilly2302 302]

On ‎12‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 9:05 AM, Lilly2302 said:

I just sent an email to NVC. I know it wont help much, but its been 4 weeks already, they need to tell me something.

 

Response to my email.

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

 

Thank you for your inquiry. We do not have a record of receiving your petition.

 

It can take at least six weeks for the National Visa Center (NVC) to receive an approved petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and enter it in the U.S. Department of State's database system. If it has been less than six weeks since USCIS approved your petition, you don't need to take any action at this point.

 

If USCIS approved your petition more than six weeks ago, please send us a scanned copy of your I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval Notice. You can attach the scanned copy to an email, and send it to nvcresearch@state.gov.

 

In the subject line of your email, please type the original receipt number from your I-130 Approval Notice. If you have more than one petition, send a separate email for each petition. Once we receive the copy of your approval notice, we will contact USCIS to find your petition.

 

Before you send us an email, please check your Notice of Action and make sure it says your petition was approved. If it says that USCIS kept your petition, or if it is a notice other than an approval, you should contact USCIS for more information. You can contact them on their website at uscis.gov, or by telephone at 1-800-375-5283.

 

 

Case Number:                                               

                              

                              

                              

 

ALLY

 

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Team PAE, Support Contractor

 

asknvc@state.gov

 

IMPORTANT:

 

If your visa petition is currently processing at the National Visa Center, do not let more than one year pass without contacting NVC. If a period of one year passes from the last date of contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with NVC, all submitted fees and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

 

Edited December 29, 2017 by Lilly2302

[TNJ17 1,329]

1 hour ago, Lilly2302 said:

Response to my email.

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

 

Thank you for your inquiry. We do not have a record of receiving your petition.

 

It can take at least six weeks for the National Visa Center (NVC) to receive an approved petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and enter it in the U.S. Department of State's database system. If it has been less than six weeks since USCIS approved your petition, you don't need to take any action at this point.

 

If USCIS approved your petition more than six weeks ago, please send us a scanned copy of your I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval Notice. You can attach the scanned copy to an email, and send it to nvcresearch@state.gov.

 

In the subject line of your email, please type the original receipt number from your I-130 Approval Notice. If you have more than one petition, send a separate email for each petition. Once we receive the copy of your approval notice, we will contact USCIS to find your petition.

 

Before you send us an email, please check your Notice of Action and make sure it says your petition was approved. If it says that USCIS kept your petition, or if it is a notice other than an approval, you should contact USCIS for more information. You can contact them on their website at uscis.gov, or by telephone at 1-800-375-5283.

 

 

Case Number:                                               

                              

                              

                              

 

ALLY

 

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Team PAE, Support Contractor

 

asknvc@state.gov

 

IMPORTANT:

 

If your visa petition is currently processing at the National Visa Center, do not let more than one year pass without contacting NVC. If a period of one year passes from the last date of contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with NVC, all submitted fees and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

 

That’s the standard email everyone gets. Just sit tight. They’re now receiving petitions with NOA2 from beginning of November. It will be a while. 

[kannan 208]

5 hours ago, Jake H said:

I also called last night, and ran into the same thing (almost)! Tier1 was able to tell us that it had not been sent, but requested a callback for further information. The Tier2 representative was pretty confusing, and I think we have an edge case for what happened. I had submitted an inquiry when the whole date change fiasco happened (USCIS posted the wrong date on forms they were processing). Tier2 told me that when my case was approved, someone was also doing the inquiry (sounded like two different people). When this happened, somehow our case wasn't forwarded to a supervisor for final check before being sent to NVC. What I don't understand is that he put in some request and told us we should receive a letter BY MAIL between January 2nd and January 5th, but he wasn't clear on what that letter will state. We already have our approval (which on paper states November 18th, but NVC and USCIS both tell me November 20th, also frustrating). Anyone else ever have something similar happen - the application NOT being sent for a final review? It's been nearly 6 weeks, so the fact that they haven't sent it is super frustrating.

 

 

It's been taking 7-8 weeks for NOA2 to NVC. It's the new normal

[Lilly2302 302]

Just now, TNJ17 said:

That’s the standard email everyone gets. Just sit tight. They’re now receiving petitions with NOA2 from beginning of November. It will be a while. 

Yep that was what I thought... hopefully mid January or something like that lol

 

I'll keep myself busy maybe kick boxing or something 😂😂

[Fariha&Safwan 84]

When I got the NOA-2 I was hopeful maybe we can come back together by mid-feb... and now this NVC bs seems highly unlikely considering Jan 2nd will make 4 weeks only. 

 

So much for the idea that this process flies by  after the NOA-2. UGH. 

[herfnturf 27]

I don't know if it made any difference, but for what it's worth, I made a serious pest of myself before getting our NVC notice. I'd alternate calling between USCIS and NVC 2-3x a week. Always very nice each time I talked to them, but always escalated to Tier2 USCIS and did multiple NVC inquiries. Also did formal USCIS inquiries with tier2 as well given how long it took. 

[Cristina24 122]

Guys i got this email today. Does it mean they have a case number for me? 😶😯

[TNJ17 1,329]

According to the google sheet we have Nov 9th petitions getting to NVC. Anyone with a later date?

[Meech 442]

57 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

According to the google sheet we have Nov 9th petitions getting to NVC. Anyone with a later date?

Does this technically mean that USCIS has started sending cases to NVC regularly again? Or is NVC just now assigning numbers? From what I know NVC is quick with the case numbers though so I'm really hoping USCIS started sending cases regularly again.

[TNJ17 1,329]

12 minutes ago, Meech said:

Does this technically mean that USCIS has started sending cases to NVC regularly again? Or is NVC just now assigning numbers? From what I know NVC is quick with the case numbers though so I'm really hoping USCIS started sending cases regularly again.

Who knows. I think there is somewhat of a delay at NVC as well. USCIS is really starting to get on my nerves. They don’t seem to care how awful this is on us. How hard is it to mail a file out? They don’t even have to go to the post office I’m sure they have a mail room. Ridiculous. 

[Meech 442]

1 minute ago, TNJ17 said:

Who knows. I think there is somewhat of a delay at NVC as well. USCIS is really starting to get on my nerves. They don’t seem to care how awful this is on us. How hard is it to mail a file out? They don’t even have to go to the post office I’m sure they have a mail room. Ridiculous. 

Ridiculous indeed. I would be more "patient and understanding" if they at least gave us a reason why there's delay....

[alaris 222]

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