March 2018 NOA2 ---> NVC thread

[Naes 12,205]

Just now, Penny&Lee said:

sounds like a damn good system! my fiancé seems to think if he calls too often that they're gonna get mad at us  haha

Nope. They are aware this is normal. After 2 weeks I started calling twice a day.. while they say 6 weeks, they also already know something is weird when it’s longer than 2 weeks.

 

also there’s no record. And it’s almost always a different person on phone. I asked them if there’s an hour I should call instead they said not to worry. And I said: ok I’ll be calling twice a day then!

[Penny&Lee 338]

1 minute ago, Naes said:

Nope. They are aware this is normal. After 2 weeks I started calling twice a day.. while they say 6 weeks, they also already know something is weird when it’s longer than 2 weeks.

 

also there’s no record. And it’s almost always a different person on phone. I asked them if there’s an hour I should call instead they said not to worry. And I said: ok I’ll be calling twice a day then!

yeah! i guess 6 weeks is their protocol though so it doesn't bother me; however from the google doc i'm seeing from NOA2 - NVC receive / case number is taking anywhere from 10-35 days currently! hahah fair enough. i can just see my phone bill going through the roof now cause i won't stop   i do fear that the fact I did inquire about our case 9 days before it got approved that it could have delayed our process a little since they sent a response 5 days after NOA2? do you think thats a possibility? 

[Naes 12,205]

3 minutes ago, Penny&Lee said:

yeah! i guess 6 weeks is their protocol though so it doesn't bother me; however from the google doc i'm seeing from NOA2 - NVC receive / case number is taking anywhere from 10-35 days currently! hahah fair enough. i can just see my phone bill going through the roof now cause i won't stop   i do fear that the fact I did inquire about our case 9 days before it got approved that it could have delayed our process a little since they sent a response 5 days after NOA2? do you think thats a possibility? 

Ouch that inquiry... let’s hope it won’t cause anything but yes it is a possibility 

[Penny&Lee 338]

1 minute ago, Naes said:

Ouch that inquiry... let’s hope it won’t cause anything but yes it is a possibility 

oh god. what happens when thats the case? it has to go back to the USCIS?

[Penny&Lee 338]

34 minutes ago, Penny&Lee said:

oh god. what happens when thats the case? it has to go back to the USCIS?

just called and spoke to the sweetest lady who was extremely apologetic to the fact they hadn't gotten our case yet. she said "we should be receiving it very very soon.. i am so sorry!" which makes a change to all of the nasty workers we seem to always talk to.

[Naes 12,205]

5 minutes ago, Penny&Lee said:

just called and spoke to the sweetest lady who was extremely apologetic to the fact they hadn't gotten our case yet. she said "we should be receiving it very very soon.. i am so sorry!" which makes a change to all of the nasty workers we seem to always talk to.

Yes NVC is a pleasure to call. I wrote about my last call to NVC in April NVC topic if you want to check. I tried asking everything I can..

 

they are aware it is a little out of normal times but it is still out of their hand to do anything cause it is less than 6 weeks..

[Naes 12,205]

42 minutes ago, Penny&Lee said:

oh god. what happens when thats the case? it has to go back to the USCIS?

yes I did see some cases going back to uscis and then back to NVC again... fingers crossed that won’t happen to you.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, Penny&Lee said:

quick question - probably been asked before; apologies. can the beneficiary call the NVC? or just petitioner?

Yes the beneficiary can call. 

 

1-603-334-0700 or 603-334-0888. Operator assistance is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM (Eastern Time)

 

Press 5 for non-immigrant visa K-1 visa.

 

REQUIRED SECURITY INFORMATION:

 

You are required to provide the following security information with each inquiry to receive a case specific response:

 

* NVC Case Number or USCIS Receipt Number (Place in the subject line of the e-mail).

* Petitioner's name and date of birth.

  ( NOTE: If the visa petition is employment-based, include the employer's company/organization name instead of the petitioner's name and date of birth. )

* Principal Applicant's name and date of birth.

NVC CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: www.immigrantvisas.state.govwww.immigrantvisas.state.gov  

 

E-mail: NVCInquiry@state.gov    I highly recommend you email NVC for the case #, even if you call and get it, this will give you a correspondence from NVC with the case # for future reference.  The email request for your case # is also a great way to track when your file is forwarded to USEM as NVC will not reply to the email until that time. 

[RickE 82]

On 3/29/2018 at 10:17 AM, Jesus said:

this is probably a stupid question, but how do we get the transcripts? i think i have the returns. help please

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

[AACB 31]

Hello everybody! 

I am looking for some help! I am trying to book an interview date for my interview at the Dutch embassy. When I try to pay the visa application fee I can not click on anything anymore and it says: ''There are no available appointments at this time. Please check back in a few days as the Consular Section will open more appointments.''
Now I wonder if I am doing something wrong or if I just have to wait until they open op more appointments? Does anyone from the Netherlands have any experience with this? 

Hopefully someone can help me! 

Thanks!

[hanbts 0]

Hello everyone first time writer but i have been silent reader for long time. I am having difficulty scheduling an interview with the local U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. i have called the local embassy and was told to email them which i did but the response i got was to wait for a while.

So far, i have completed and submitted DS-160 form and I have registered online (http://usvisa-info.com) and paid the applicable fee and got the payment confirmation via email and online. According to the instruction, the next step is to schedule an interview via online. However, it seems all the dates are grayed out and i am not able to select any date.I was wondering if anyone has the same issue before plzzzz i am freaking out it has been two weeks since i paid the fee but i couldn't schedule. Am i missing something here?

 Help plz

[Fippsie 164]

Soo.. My medical is on the second of may. How much time do you think should be between the medical and the interview? 2 weeks? I don't want to schedule it too tight. 

[tammyjb 136]

2 hours ago, AACB said:

Hello everybody! 

I am looking for some help! I am trying to book an interview date for my interview at the Dutch embassy. When I try to pay the visa application fee I can not click on anything anymore and it says: ''There are no available appointments at this time. Please check back in a few days as the Consular Section will open more appointments.''
Now I wonder if I am doing something wrong or if I just have to wait until they open op more appointments? Does anyone from the Netherlands have any experience with this? 

Hopefully someone can help me! 

Thanks!

this is exactly the same as what London is saying right now. Can't pay fee as there aren't any appointments. Most likely wait till the 1st may and more appointments will be avaliable  

[hockey234 10]

12 minutes ago, tammyjb said:

this is exactly the same as what London is saying right now. Can't pay fee as there aren't any appointments. Most likely wait till the 1st may and more appointments will be avaliable  

I am getting the same message. Do you think this means there are no May appointments available and they will release June on May 1st?

 

 

[tammyjb 136]

1 minute ago, hockey234 said:

I am getting the same message. Do you think this means there are no May appointments available and they will release June on May 1st?

 

 

Yes that's how it's worked before when i've had work visas. 😊 thats what mine says too, can't pay the fee until dates are open