VSC to NVC to Frankfurt

[hamburgapples 0]

We received our NOA2 on the 3rd (via email). I realize that once I have a case number from the NVC in New Hampshire I can then track (or attempt to track) it's progress at the NVC and enter the same number at the DHL site to check on it's transit to the embassy in Frankfurt.

Question is do I have to wait till I recieve a letter from the NVC to get this new case number (starting with FRA) or can I find it some other way?

Can I just call the NVC without the new case number, request to speak to a representative and get info that way(using our old case number from the VSC)? If this is the case, can anyone give me advise as to what time of day is the best to call the NVC?

Thanks

PS... My fiance arrived here late Thursday night for a visit. Although her second flight (from JFK to Burlington, VT) was canceled and her luggage was delayed a day the immigration process went just fine. I was a bit worried when I had not heard from her 3 hours after her flight landed but all went well. Infact while last time the immigration officer was a bit cold she said that this time he couldn't have been nicer.

[pushbrk 12,883]

We received our NOA2 on the 3rd (via email). I realize that once I have a case number from the NVC in New Hampshire I can then track (or attempt to track) it's progress at the NVC and enter the same number at the DHL site to check on it's transit to the embassy in Frankfurt.

Question is do I have to wait till I recieve a letter from the NVC to get this new case number (starting with FRA) or can I find it some other way?

Can I just call the NVC without the new case number, request to speak to a representative and get info that way(using our old case number from the VSC)? If this is the case, can anyone give me advise as to what time of day is the best to call the NVC?

Thanks

PS... My fiance arrived here late Thursday night for a visit. Although her second flight (from JFK to Burlington, VT) was canceled and her luggage was delayed a day the immigration process went just fine. I was a bit worried when I had not heard from her 3 hours after her flight landed but all went well. Infact while last time the immigration officer was a bit cold she said that this time he couldn't have been nicer.

You can call NVC with your USCIS case number and beneficiary name. Once they have the case, they can give you the new FRA case number. You do not use that number to track a DHL package. You will never know which DHL package your case file was shipped in. A few days after NVC tells you they sent your case to France, you can begin calling DOS (department of State) for a status update. Your case will show as "loaded" first, meaning the electronic file is on hand. When they receive and actually handle your file, the case status will change to "open". Generally the P3 is forthcoming shortly at that point. Each time you call, be sure to ask if any name check is pending.

[hamburgapples 0]

We received our NOA2 on the 3rd (via email). I realize that once I have a case number from the NVC in New Hampshire I can then track (or attempt to track) it's progress at the NVC and enter the same number at the DHL site to check on it's transit to the embassy in Frankfurt.

Question is do I have to wait till I recieve a letter from the NVC to get this new case number (starting with FRA) or can I find it some other way?

Can I just call the NVC without the new case number, request to speak to a representative and get info that way(using our old case number from the VSC)? If this is the case, can anyone give me advise as to what time of day is the best to call the NVC?

Thanks

PS... My fiance arrived here late Thursday night for a visit. Although her second flight (from JFK to Burlington, VT) was canceled and her luggage was delayed a day the immigration process went just fine. I was a bit worried when I had not heard from her 3 hours after her flight landed but all went well. Infact while last time the immigration officer was a bit cold she said that this time he couldn't have been nicer.

You can call NVC with your USCIS case number and beneficiary name. Once they have the case, they can give you the new FRA case number. You do not use that number to track a DHL package. You will never know which DHL package your case file was shipped in. A few days after NVC tells you they sent your case to France, you can begin calling DOS (department of State) for a status update. Your case will show as "loaded" first, meaning the electronic file is on hand. When they receive and actually handle your file, the case status will change to "open". Generally the P3 is forthcoming shortly at that point. Each time you call, be sure to ask if any name check is pending.

Thank you so much for your reply to my post Pushbrk. Great information! It is so nice to see people helping people here in the forums.

BTW, what is a "name check"? and what does it mean when a name check is pending?

Also, I thought that I read in here that with your NVC case number if you wait until a few days until after they say they sent it (ie. when they sent it electronicaly) you can check with DHL. I see you say you can't do this. Did one used to be able to? No big deal, just curious. We are double lucky to have gone through VSC and now to be dealing with Frankfurt which I hear for the most part is fairly quick.

A big thanks again pushbrk!