NVC Filers - June 2018

[matt and kim 14]

33 minutes ago, KAMN said:

So i just received the email and logged into CEAC and paid both fees. Both said in process This is a pivot case. I don't have to fill out the DS261, correct? I dont see it anywhere...

No you don't because you are PIVOT case.

[nnguye2208 17]

Hi everyone, so after 8 weeks, I finally received the case number and invoice number two days ago over the phone. I was able to log in and filled out DS-261 form. However, I cannot make any payment or do anything else. so my question is "how long they will review my DS-261 and give me the bill". 

[O&O 330]

On 6/6/2018 at 4:40 PM, Bashnapa1 said:

Big congratulations to you. I was closely monitoring your timeline. Mine is getting closer. Nvc received date is 05/14. To all colleagues waiting, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Received date 05/29...oo yes..we all  getting there..soon..

[KAMN 125]

30 minutes ago, nnguye2208 said:

Hi everyone, so after 8 weeks, I finally received the case number and invoice number two days ago over the phone. I was able to log in and filled out DS-261 form. However, I cannot make any payment or do anything else. so my question is "how long they will review my DS-261 and give me the bill". 

Call them about the 261 and ask them to review over phone to expedite it. Someone please correct me if i am wrong about this suggestion...

[ahm12 83]

Do the dates on police certificate need to match ?

 

on i130 form we wrote we are living on the present address from 2004.

 

police for some reason wrote 1999. we dont know where they got that number from.

should we get that corrected or is ok like this ?

[ramesesthe2nd 149]

2 minutes ago, KAMN said:

Call them about the 261 and ask them to review over phone to expedite it. Someone please correct me if i am wrong about this suggestion...

You will have to wait until you get a letter or email from the with case and invoice number before you can pay any fee. On Phone is nice to have, but actual trigger is email or actual postal mail. 

[KAMN 125]

10 minutes ago, ramesesthe2nd said:

You will have to wait until you get a letter or email from the with case and invoice number before you can pay any fee. On Phone is nice to have, but actual trigger is email or actual postal mail. 

He/She already has those.They were able to login to fill out DS261....Its just that the payment buttons are disabled and they cant pay fees. Which is because their DS261 needs to be reviewed/approved. I had read somewhere you could get that done over phone by calling them asking them to review it over phone. See below...

 

47 minutes ago, nnguye2208 said:

Hi everyone, so after 8 weeks, I finally received the case number and invoice number two days ago over the phone. I was able to log in and filled out DS-261 form. However, I cannot make any payment or do anything else. so my question is "how long they will review my DS-261 and give me the bill". 

 

[ramesesthe2nd 149]

Yeah. Calling them won't hurt. My guess is that he/she will have to wait for an email from NVC before any fee becomes available. DS261 is a weird form; apparently, not even needed in Pivot cases. 

[julieascott 19]

Today is my 8th week mark. Still no case number. Is there anybody here suffering the same fate? I will call them tonight again and ask what is happening.

[Mme ab 4]

Julieascott a dit il y a 5 minutes:

Aujourd'hui est ma 8ème semaine marque. Toujours pas de numéro de dossier. Y a-t-il quelqu'un ici qui subit le même sort? Je vais les rappeler ce soir et demander ce qui se passe.

Salut julie me too, i called them yesterday they said it was not in the system

[julieascott 19]

20 hours ago, Mme ab said:

Salut julie me too, i called them yesterday they said it was not in the system

It's so frustrating!

[Karma0912 38]

On 6/4/2018 at 7:13 AM, reem said:

hi all ,

our case was received on aril 24th and stil no case number:(

I have query ..

do we need both passport clearance certificate and Police clearnce cenrtificate at the time of sending to NVC or interviw?

all your need is passport clearance certificate and you can go to PSK office to apply for it. you will get in within a week

[Mrs.D11 62]

3 hours ago, KAMN said:

He/She already has those.They were able to login to fill out DS261....Its just that the payment buttons are disabled and they cant pay fees. Which is because their DS261 needs to be reviewed/approved. I had read somewhere you could get that done over phone by calling them asking them to review it over phone. See below...

 

 

@nnguye2208I just called NVC today and asked if reviewing DS261 over the phone is really needed. The agent said, "not really. But this makes opening the fees faster, max is 1 week. If not, it'll take 3 weeks to open." So I would definitely suggest to call them and insist to review it over the phone. It's like nothing gets done unless you call them or calling them makes it faster since they're actually doing something about your case.

Edited June 8, 2018 by Mrs.D11

[Mrs.D11 62]

2 hours ago, julieascott said:

Today is my 8th week mark. Still no case number. Is there anybody here suffering the same fate? I will call them tonight again and ask what is happening.

I suffered that same agony as well. I called them last Friday as that is my exact 8th week mark. The agent was kind enough to offer to have my case forwarded to their supervisor. After the weekend, I called again on Monday and finally got my case and invoice number.

 

I suggest you go ahead and do the same. Try calling again on Mondat and if you still don't have a case number, ask for it to be forwarded to a supervisor. As I've mentioned earlier, nothing gets done unless you call and bug them.

[Mrs.D11 62]

2 hours ago, Mme ab said:

Salut julie me too, i called them yesterday they said it was not in the system

That's what they told me too and I was really surprised, angry actually, and that the agent actually heard my disbelief. Imagine after 8 weeks and nothing was done! And then he kindly told me that he would forward it to his supervisor right at that moment. Then just after 2 days (weekend), I finally got my case number.

 

*I didn't mean to get mad at the agent but it was just really frustrating that I had to let it out.*

 

Hopefully you'll get yours soon.