NVC Filers - June 2018

[Nitha 17]

11 minutes ago, rajeejunie said:

I think the embassy has a final say in reviewing and approving. Sometimes NVC approves but if the reason isn't valid or if embassy cannot find earlier dates, they can refuse. 

If the reason is valid enough,NVC approves expedite and skips all NVC process and send our file to our embassy and we have to submit everything at the interview.i think we can make appointment by ourself just like k1 visa or by contacting embassy. I think @Beast8 might be helpful to him.

[ABK 327]

43 minutes ago, CR1Journey2017 said:

Pivot case, we're on BD 19, no news. called a few times in the past week or so, same message every time - currently it's taking 6 weeks to process and they cannot provide any updates until the case has been reviewed. 

I thought after pivot cases get their case number the process goes faster. ☹☹

[rajeejunie 110]

35 minutes ago, Nitha said:

If the reason is valid enough,NVC approves expedite and skips all NVC process and send our file to our embassy and we have to submit everything at the interview.i think we can make appointment by ourself just like k1 visa or by contacting embassy. I think @Beast8 might be helpful to him.

Quite possible  

[Amanda&Thibaut 23]

Got an e-mail from NVC today exactly one week after submitting the documents (May 25th), to re-upload a document and upload a new one (w2 form). Very fast replay. I was not expecting it to be in 1 week. We are close to get our case complete, I assume. Submitting the documents today again! Fingers crossed. Pivot case!  

[Nuj 28]

YAY got my case number and invoice number today!

 

So how long does it take to CC after you submit documents?

[Reqahmed 92]

8 minutes ago, Nuj said:

YAY got my case number and invoice number today!

 

So how long does it take to CC after you submit documents?

How long does it took to get case number?

[Nuj 28]

How long does it took to get case number?  

it toke a little over 5 weeks

 

[Saaniya 94]

People with latest case and invoice numbers please keep updating.. gives an idea as to when to expect ours. Thanku!

[rose1222 0]

29 minutes ago, Nuj said:

How long does it took to get case number?  

it toke a little over 5 weeks

 

i have 7 weeks 2 days and nothing yet !

[Ben & Katy 168]

Non-pivot case Juarez at NVC. 

I-130 Arrived at NVC 4/9/18

Then told me that 8 weeks from then there would be a case number.  Its now the eighth week.  I think I am headed towards a supervisor review.... Oh boy...That is 8 more weeks right?

 

[Dagar 10]

1 hour ago, Saaniya said:

People with latest case and invoice numbers please keep updating.. gives an idea as to when to expect ours. Thanku!

Nvc received my case on March 30. 8 weeks later i get my # and invoice by phone

 

[TheVans 25]

This is how my processing has gone so far for a non-pivot case from South Africa.

 

NVC received case 23 March 2018

Case # received on 18 May

Ds-261 submitted 18 May

Invoice Issued for IV Fee 29 May

Payment made for IV fee 29 May

Status of payment changed from 'in process' to 'paid' on 1 June

Ds-260 submitted 2 June

 

My application is exempt from AOS fee and documents. Hope this helps

[Ajt3 339]

3 hours ago, Saaniya said:

People with latest case and invoice numbers please keep updating.. gives an idea as to when to expect ours. Thanku!

You will get it latest by 8 weeks.Though being non pivot I got it on the week 9..You will get your case number soon.Good luck!!

[maryLu 58]

Got a checklist from NVC on 4/18/2018 that they have received all our civil documents  and only thing missing is waiver approval notification from USCIS. Waiver was approved mid February. USCIS says the sent the approval NVC says they never received. Did 3 requests with USCIS all coming back saying that they sent the approval to NVC in February. NVC has not received it. Tried several time to do an infopass appointment with USCIS - not able to. Finally reached to congressman they did a formal inquiry, supervisor at NVC sent request to USCIS on 5/25/2018. I have called again today and they still had  no answer  from USCIS.  (I have sent copies of the approval to NVC, but they want it directly from USCIS).

I am so discouraged, I don't know what else to do.  I want a CC so bad .

[Raiona 38]

Hi VJ folk!

 

We sent off our financial and civil documents to NVC on May 21 after paying all our fees and such and completing the DS-260 etc. By the way, we're not a Pivot case.

I (the petitioner) just called up the NVC today June 1st (I also emailed last night) to see if they had received our case and what the status was. (As when we look online, it says 'at NVC' which is most likely a case clear but could be a checklist).  Spoke with a kind man named Felix and he told me that our  scan date/received date was May 22nd and our case was marked complete on May 29th! So that was only 5 business days!!!

 

Now we're just awaiting the interview to be scheduled which would come via email. 

 

Best advice I can give to those preparing documents is be thorough in your documentation and be extremely organized! As someone who works in bureaucracy, make it easy for the person reviewing your case by having everything organized. (I labeled everything per its proper set of documents, paper clipped items together that should be together, wrote case numbers on every page, priority mailed the documents with a tracking number for peace of mind and quick delivery).

 

Good luck to everyone waiting and preparing!