I-129F MAY FILERS PART 2

[Abdoul 40]

7 hours ago, Daphney said:

Hi guys! Our same sex 1-129f approved today.

129f sent : 2017-05-10

First NOA: 2017-5-16

RFE notice: 2017-11-06

RFE hard copy received: 2017-11-6

RFE reply: 2017-11-18

RFE notice USCIS received: 11-28-2017

NOA2: 2017-12-06.

Ok I'm done 

im happy for u guys u been so sweet to everybody i think u deserve this 

[alik 104]

The hard copy of my NOA2 came in the mail today. A few interesting things I've noticed.

The text says "The above petition has been approved. We have sent the the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC)...."

Noticed the past tense? But we know it takes around four weeks for papers to get to NVC

 

Also "If you have not received any correspondence from NVC within 30 days, you may contact the NVC..."

But when you call them, they tell you it can take up to 6 weeks?

 

Is the language on this form is from good old days when 30 days was safe bet for them?   

[Mgauuril 40]

5 hours ago, Galadriel17 said:

Our case still untouched/received too noa1 may 22nd

May 22 here too still untouched. Vj asked me to update my timeline since it's been over 6 months. It was like a slap in the face lol. 

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

43 minutes ago, Naes said:

The real number is probably less than this tho, lots of people got it without a notice.

 

even in March case received shows 1300+ but that's just because of update problems believe me.

True. No notice for me also.

[June2017UK 430]

1 hour ago, heartinKorea said:

Oh God... I think someone posted this thread earlier, but I didn't dig too deeply at the time... for those waiting between NOA2 and NVC received check this thread out: 

 

 

If you check the timelines of the people who were posting back in 2014, a lot of them waited 3-4 months for it to reach NVC... literally what in the world. 

 

Almost 3 months: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=193441

3 months: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=193297

 

Just shy of 4 months: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=188518

 

The only comforting part about finding this is that all of these people were eventually approved, as we will be also. But it'd be really nice to know if we are about to experience similar wait times as these people did, or if we are just a few days away. It's really the uncertainty of WHEN all of this will happen that makes all of us crazy.

 

 

So I’ve read the first few pages of that thread and to summarise 

- some numpty sent the cases to the NRC not the NVC during that period and they were bound by a 6 week wait before their enquiry was taken seriously.

- advice is to keep calling the USCIS and insist on speaking to a Tier 2 rep.

- find a good bottle of wine to drink yourself through the wait! 

 

- @alik just made a good point, that the NOA2 states it ‘has’ been sent to NVC (past tense). Maybe that’s the word to play on during your enquiries between USCIS and NVC?

Edited December 7, 2017 by June2017UK

[Naes 12,205]

11 minutes ago, June2017UK said:

So I’ve read the first few pages of that thread and to summarise 

- some numpty sent the cases to the NRC not the NVC during that period and they were bound by a 6 week wait before their enquiry was taken seriously.

- advice is to keep calling the USCIS and insist on speaking to a Tier 2 rep.

- find a good bottle of wine to drink yourself through the wait! 

 

- @alik just made a good point, that the NOA2 states it ‘has’ been sent to NVC (past tense). Maybe that’s the word to play on during your enquiries between USCIS and NVC?

Important notice

 

if you wait too long and not sure if you can schedule the interview before NOA2 expires: either ask uscis to reapprove, or embassy to extend.. 

 

this is important. Your whole thing may go to waste if it expires, they don't care if it's their mistake.

Edited December 7, 2017 by Naes

[Naes 12,205]

16 minutes ago, PadieNerkBrapone said:

True. No notice for me also.

I hear you. If we had all the people who are not updated it would look like a better map for us..

[gomeze87 41]

29 minutes ago, alik said:

The hard copy of my NOA2 came in the mail today. A few interesting things I've noticed.

The text says "The above petition has been approved. We have sent the the original visa petition to the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC)...."

Noticed the past tense? But we know it takes around four weeks for papers to get to NVC

 

Also "If you have not received any correspondence from NVC within 30 days, you may contact the NVC..."

But when you call them, they tell you it can take up to 6 weeks?

 

Is the language on this form is from good old days when 30 days was safe bet for them?   

Are some petitions saying sent to NVC and other sent to Consulate?

Becuase i receive my NOA2 3 weeks ago and it said sent to Consulate 

 

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

1 hour ago, gomeze87 said:

Did anyone call NVC today and get any answers?

 

I just got off the phone with nvc. He "droned" the typical "6 weeks" response. However I did ask about what happens after 6 weeks when you still have not received the Case#. He said they investigate but no more than that. So I called back and spoke to someone else. She said after 6 weeks they will look for the NOA2 approval, find it, then assign it a case#. She made it sound like it happens quickly. This I do not understand because I swore I read here that someone is past 6 weeks.

[alik 104]

14 minutes ago, gomeze87 said:

Are some petitions saying sent to NVC and other sent to Consulate?

Becuase i receive my NOA2 3 weeks ago and it said sent to Consulate 

 

what's the revision date on your I-797 form (bottom right of the page) ? Mine says REV. 08/01/16

 

[Naes 12,205]

5 minutes ago, PadieNerkBrapone said:

I just got off the phone with nvc. He "droned" the typical "6 weeks" response. However I did ask about what happens after 6 weeks when you still have not received the Case#. He said they investigate but no more than that. So I called back and spoke to someone else. She said after 6 weeks they will look for the NOA2 approval, find it, then assign it a case#. She made it sound like it happens quickly. This I do not understand because I swore I read here that someone is past 6 weeks.

Yep it was 6 weeks and they finally received it and nvc asked for 2 more weeks to assign a number or something

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

13 minutes ago, gomeze87 said:

Are some petitions saying sent to NVC and other sent to Consulate?

Becuase i receive my NOA2 3 weeks ago and it said sent to Consulate 

 

NVC is just a processing center or "middle man" I think. It's like sending your mail to another city/state/country and it goes to a hub first before being delivered. imho of course.

[June2017UK 430]

7 minutes ago, PadieNerkBrapone said:

I just got off the phone with nvc. He "droned" the typical "6 weeks" response. However I did ask about what happens after 6 weeks when you still have not received the Case#. He said they investigate but no more than that. So I called back and spoke to someone else. She said after 6 weeks they will look for the NOA2 approval, find it, then assign it a case#. She made it sound like it happens quickly. This I do not understand because I swore I read here that someone is past 6 weeks.

@K-1Applicant2017 is at day 41. @Kirin2002@vml@McNair Are at day 40. Let’s see how their enquiries go over the next few days..

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

8 minutes ago, alik said:

what's the revision date on your I-797 form (bottom right of the page) ? Mine says REV. 08/01/16

 

mine also. will an updated version state "forwarded to nvc" I wonder?

[alik 104]

1 minute ago, PadieNerkBrapone said:

mine also. will an updated version state "forwarded to nvc" I wonder?

Mine already says that papers were sent to NVC, so the difference in the language is not because of the form revision...

have not idea why some forms say "Consulate" and some "NVC"

At the end of the day I don't think this matters though