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hey guys..quick question..here's a quick summary about what happened to my case..my case was sent to be assigned as PIVOT but I needed to request for an embassy change (for regular processing) so they assigned me a case number in the PIVOT department and then I got the embassy change request approved via email and a new case number..but I never officially received a "welcome letter" saying I should send my stuff in...

My problem is that I have all the documents ready to go except the document cover sheet. I have been waiting for a week already and didn't get anything. I was going to wait on the welcome letter but I was thinking, I have the barcoded cover sheets for the AOS packet and the IV packet as well as a confirmation from DS-260 with the barcode for the new case number. I was going to label each page with our case number and just send it in on monday. Worst case scenario they give me a checklist for the coverpage? at that point they will have to send me the coversheet right? 

I just want my part to be over with. Does this sound like a good plan or a stupid plan?

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."

-When Harry met Sally

 

06/15/2017 NOA 1
01/04/2018 NOA 2
02/01/2018: USCIS case status update: Case forwarded to NVC
02/09/2018 NVC Receive
03/12/2018 NVC transferred to PIVOT department for Electronic Processing
03/27/2018 Case Number Received
03/27/2018 AOS & IV Fee Paid
03/29/2018 AOS & IV Fee status changed to "Paid"
03/29/2018 Consulate change request approved (in reply to a 3/15/2018 e-mail to asknvc@state.gov)
3/30/2018 DS 260 Completed

4/9/2018 AOS & IV Packets MAILED

4/10/2018 AOS & IV Packets UPLOADED 

4/17/2018 Requested for re-upload of two documents due to it being Landscape instead of portrait

4/24/2018 Case Completed- Received e-mail, status changed to "At NVC"

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Do you even need a welcome letter? I was at the NVC in September/October 2016 and I definitely sent my documents exactly as you have mentioned - case number written top right of every page and the bar-coded lists. No check lists. No problems. Unless something has changed since then, you don't need the welcome letter. 

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Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

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1 hour ago, crmathew1 said:

hey guys..quick question..here's a quick summary about what happened to my case..my case was sent to be assigned as PIVOT but I needed to request for an embassy change (for regular processing) so they assigned me a case number in the PIVOT department and then I got the embassy change request approved via email and a new case number..but I never officially received a "welcome letter" saying I should send my stuff in...

My problem is that I have all the documents ready to go except the document cover sheet. I have been waiting for a week already and didn't get anything. I was going to wait on the welcome letter but I was thinking, I have the barcoded cover sheets for the AOS packet and the IV packet as well as a confirmation from DS-260 with the barcode for the new case number. I was going to label each page with our case number and just send it in on monday. Worst case scenario they give me a checklist for the coverpage? at that point they will have to send me the coversheet right? 

I just want my part to be over with. Does this sound like a good plan or a stupid plan?

hi I am beneficiary. I got approved on 6th march, 15th march status changed to case was sent to department of state. NVC received my case on march 23rd, right now I am waiting for case number.

In the form i-130 I mentioned Hyderabad consulate for my visa interview. Recently I noticed immigrant visas only conducted at Mumbai consulate. how can I change consulate. because you to changed ur consulate?

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1 hour ago, JFH said:

Do you even need a welcome letter? I was at the NVC in September/October 2016 and I definitely sent my documents exactly as you have mentioned - case number written top right of every page and the bar-coded lists. No check lists. No problems. Unless something has changed since then, you don't need the welcome letter. 

Theres like a form that is supposed to be attached to the front apparently that looks like this: 

Image result for nvc document cover sheet

I don't need the welcome letter but the people here and from NVC said I should wait for it. But I have heard of ppl sending it without it..Did you have this form?

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."

-When Harry met Sally

 

06/15/2017 NOA 1
01/04/2018 NOA 2
02/01/2018: USCIS case status update: Case forwarded to NVC
02/09/2018 NVC Receive
03/12/2018 NVC transferred to PIVOT department for Electronic Processing
03/27/2018 Case Number Received
03/27/2018 AOS & IV Fee Paid
03/29/2018 AOS & IV Fee status changed to "Paid"
03/29/2018 Consulate change request approved (in reply to a 3/15/2018 e-mail to asknvc@state.gov)
3/30/2018 DS 260 Completed

4/9/2018 AOS & IV Packets MAILED

4/10/2018 AOS & IV Packets UPLOADED 

4/17/2018 Requested for re-upload of two documents due to it being Landscape instead of portrait

4/24/2018 Case Completed- Received e-mail, status changed to "At NVC"

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2 hours ago, TER said:

hi I am beneficiary. I got approved on 6th march, 15th march status changed to case was sent to department of state. NVC received my case on march 23rd, right now I am waiting for case number.

In the form i-130 I mentioned Hyderabad consulate for my visa interview. Recently I noticed immigrant visas only conducted at Mumbai consulate. how can I change consulate. because you to changed ur consulate?

You probably won't get a case assigned to hyderabad anyway. They will probably just give you a Mumbai case number. Message me when you get your case number if you need help. You just have to email them, it is really easy

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."

-When Harry met Sally

 

06/15/2017 NOA 1
01/04/2018 NOA 2
02/01/2018: USCIS case status update: Case forwarded to NVC
02/09/2018 NVC Receive
03/12/2018 NVC transferred to PIVOT department for Electronic Processing
03/27/2018 Case Number Received
03/27/2018 AOS & IV Fee Paid
03/29/2018 AOS & IV Fee status changed to "Paid"
03/29/2018 Consulate change request approved (in reply to a 3/15/2018 e-mail to asknvc@state.gov)
3/30/2018 DS 260 Completed

4/9/2018 AOS & IV Packets MAILED

4/10/2018 AOS & IV Packets UPLOADED 

4/17/2018 Requested for re-upload of two documents due to it being Landscape instead of portrait

4/24/2018 Case Completed- Received e-mail, status changed to "At NVC"

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3 minutes ago, crmathew1 said:

You probably won't get a case assigned to hyderabad anyway. They will probably just give you a Mumbai case number. Message me when you get your case number if you need help. You just have to email them, it is really easy

I don't need worry at this stage. mostly  I will get Mumbai case number. What was ur issue with the consulate changes

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5 minutes ago, crmathew1 said:

You probably won't get a case assigned to hyderabad anyway. They will probably just give you a Mumbai case number. Message me when you get your case number if you need help. You just have to email them, it is really easy

what exactly is the pivot case processing?

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14 minutes ago, TER said:

what exactly is the pivot case processing?

 

15 minutes ago, TER said:

I don't need worry at this stage. mostly  I will get Mumbai case number. What was ur issue with the consulate changes

My husband is living in Dubai..he is moving back to India by the end of May...at first we had applied for the Abu Dhabi embassy which is now going to be PIVOT..which means its electronic processing (all the papers will be scanned into CEAC instead of being mailed to NVC. Since we knew he was going to move back and also coz Abu Dhabi embassy is heavily delayed to give interviews, we asked for the embassy to be changed to Mumbai

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."

-When Harry met Sally

 

06/15/2017 NOA 1
01/04/2018 NOA 2
02/01/2018: USCIS case status update: Case forwarded to NVC
02/09/2018 NVC Receive
03/12/2018 NVC transferred to PIVOT department for Electronic Processing
03/27/2018 Case Number Received
03/27/2018 AOS & IV Fee Paid
03/29/2018 AOS & IV Fee status changed to "Paid"
03/29/2018 Consulate change request approved (in reply to a 3/15/2018 e-mail to asknvc@state.gov)
3/30/2018 DS 260 Completed

4/9/2018 AOS & IV Packets MAILED

4/10/2018 AOS & IV Packets UPLOADED 

4/17/2018 Requested for re-upload of two documents due to it being Landscape instead of portrait

4/24/2018 Case Completed- Received e-mail, status changed to "At NVC"

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9 minutes ago, crmathew1 said:

 

My husband is living in Dubai..he is moving back to India by the end of May...at first we had applied for the Abu Dhabi embassy which is now going to be PIVOT..which means its electronic processing (all the papers will be scanned into CEAC instead of being mailed to NVC. Since we knew he was going to move back and also coz Abu Dhabi embassy is heavily delayed to give interviews, we asked for the embassy to be changed to Mumbai

ok thank u 

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