NVC Filers - May 2018

[lousiaC 374]

Hey guys...

   so we finally found a joint sponser but he is business man and he will file 2017 tax in september.. how what do we do? We write a cover letter telling that he is business man and will file tax in sep or nothing is required?? 

[artml 30]

Received by NVC: March 23

Just got my case number over the phone; the rep said it was OKd for further processing yesterday. Still waiting for the welcoming email though, but I assume it should arrive shortly.

 

So, it took NVC two days shy of 8 weeks to generate my case #.

[wacoachrusso 11]

So as I wait for them to receive my letter from USCIS (they mai,ed it on May 16) is there anything my wife can be doing to be proactive?? Getting police records, the. Getting them translated etc???? Any help would be greatly appreciated 

thank you

[yajnas 1]

Hey All,

 

My wife's I 130 was approved on April 30th. I had called the NVC and asked what was the update on the case number. I did not get much information but he asked me to wait for additional 8 weeks. That would be 11 weeks since I 130 was approved. Is it taking 11-12 weeks to get case numbers assigned by NVC?

[skyzee 182]

2 minutes ago, yajnas said:

Hey All,

 

My wife's I 130 was approved on April 30th. I had called the NVC and asked what was the update on the case number. I did not get much information but he asked me to wait for additional 8 weeks. That would be 11 weeks since I 130 was approved. Is it taking 11-12 weeks to get case numbers assigned by NVC?

If you are from a country where electronic processing (ie. pivot) is the method, then yes, it can definitely be 11-12 weeks after I130 was approved before even getting a case number depending on when the I130 is received by NVC. It does seem like things are speeding up and people may be getting their case number a little sooner, but I'd still account for 8 weeks from the time they receive it.

[vistajones 62]

14 minutes ago, lousiaC said:

Hey guys...

   so we finally found a joint sponser but he is business man and he will file 2017 tax in september.. how what do we do? We write a cover letter telling that he is business man and will file tax in sep or nothing is required?? 

Hey congrats!! Yeah, you should explain in a cover letter. does he file an extension? you could include that.

Yaaay...Congratulations.

[vistajones 62]

8 minutes ago, wacoachrusso said:

So as I wait for them to receive my letter from USCIS (they mai,ed it on May 16) is there anything my wife can be doing to be proactive?? Getting police records, the. Getting them translated etc???? Any help would be greatly appreciated 

thank you

Look it up here:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-5-collect-supporting-documents.html

[wacoachrusso 11]

3 minutes ago, vistajones said:

Look it up here:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-5-collect-supporting-documents.html

Thanks so much.  Are we able to start gathering these things this early? I mean, does it matter when we get these translations and reports? The NVC won’t say anything about the dates that are posted when we go these? Hope that makes sense

[vistajones 62]

1 minute ago, wacoachrusso said:

Thanks so much.  Are we able to start gathering these things this early? I mean, does it matter when we get these translations and reports? The NVC won’t say anything about the dates that are posted when we go these? Hope that makes sense

yup, you can start right away. Think the only thing that has expiry date is the police report. You have to obtain a new one if it's issued more than a year before your interview.

The petitioner also should start preparing the Affidavit of Support packet.

 

Good Luck,

[yajnas 1]

20 minutes ago, skyzee said:

If you are from a country where electronic processing (ie. pivot) is the method, then yes, it can definitely be 11-12 weeks after I130 was approved before even getting a case number depending on when the I130 is received by NVC. It does seem like things are speeding up and people may be getting their case number a little sooner, but I'd still account for 8 weeks from the time they receive it.

Honestly, I do not know what is a PIVOT case. I am USA citizen and my wife is India citizen.

[wacoachrusso 11]

11 minutes ago, vistajones said:

The petitioner also should start preparing the Affidavit of Support packet.

Hi. You e been so helpful and I’m so appreciative!! I just looked for the information about the affidavit of support packet and what I (the petitioner) should include. Is there a link to that? Thanks again. 

[rajeejunie 110]

2 minutes ago, yajnas said:

Honestly, I do not know what is a PIVOT case. I am USA citizen and my wife is India citizen.

PIVOT simply means electronic filing of your documents at NVC stage. It is dependent on your consulate. For easier purposes, India is non-PIVOT meaning it will take around 8 weeks after NVC receives your file for assigning of Case # and ID. And then you have to physically mail your documents to NVC. 

 

[vistajones 62]

1 minute ago, wacoachrusso said:

Hi. You e been so helpful and I’m so appreciative!! I just looked for the information about the affidavit of support packet and what I (the petitioner) should include. Is there a link to that? Thanks again. 

same website different page: left hand side you could see the steps that will happen at this stage:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/collect-and-submit-forms-and-documents-to-the-nvc/step-4-collect-financial-documents.html

[Ben & Katy 168]

58 minutes ago, wacoachrusso said:

So as I wait for them to receive my letter from USCIS (they mai,ed it on May 16) is there anything my wife can be doing to be proactive?? Getting police records, the. Getting them translated etc???? Any help would be greatly appreciated 

thank you

Honestly on the police record part I would wait until you receive the case number.  I am speaking from experience.  My spouse rushed out and got hers done after being approved and now we are still waiting for the case number.  

[skyzee 182]

3 minutes ago, Ben & Katy said:

Honestly on the police record part I would wait until you receive the case number.  I am speaking from experience.  My spouse rushed out and got hers done after being approved and now we are still waiting for the case number.  

I don't think there's any harm in doing it after NOA2. I had mine done just before my I-130 approval knowing that it's good for a year.