Tracking case at NVC

[darstar 0]

I just received my NOA2 letter in the mail yesterday. Our petition should be headed to the NVC.

1st: How will I know that it has been received by the NVC, another letter???

2nd: Once there can I track it using the A# similarly to how I was able to track my case at CSC?

3rd: Are background security checks done at the NVC stage or at the consulate in the foreign country??

Many thanks

[aussiewench 9]

There is no online tracking of I-129F petitions at NVC. There is also no information about I-129F petitons on the automated response line. You can however call the automated number and follow the prompts to speak to a live operator.

Yes there are security checks conducted again at both NVC and Consulate.

[LenJayUS 0]

Since I've been doing this... I'll try and save you alittle bit of time on the phone.

Give it at least a week from your NOA2 before even bothering to call... 2 weeks is generally how long it takes for NVC to get your file. Call 603-334-0700. You don't have to wait to hit numbers... save you some money if you just speed through instead of listening to the menu options. If you speak english, hit 1. Then hit 5 to talk to an operator. Have your receipt number from the service center (found on your NOA's... CSC starts with WAC for example). Also, be prepared to answer a few verification questions... They asked me once for the beneficiarie's date of birth.

As soon as an operator picks up (early morning is best time to call from my experience... I've called a couple of times before 830 am, and didn't get put on hold at all), they'll ask you for the case number... in K1 and K3 cases, that's the receipt number I was talking about above.

If they don't have it, they'll say right away that they haven't recieved your case yet. If so, about all they will tell you is when they recieved it and when they sent it off to the embassy... usually just a matter of days apart.

Once they tell you it's been sent, and when... then you have to go to the DHL website.. that's who they use to ship the stuff. http://www.dhl.com.

Click on Track, then track by reference number.

You have to enter a delivery date range AND a reference number. The date range is simple... use the date they told you they sent it, up until the current date. The reference number you'll have to try a couple of options. Try each of these:

I-730

EXPEDITE NIV SECTION (Maybe Non-Immigrant Visas)

EXPEDITE IV SECTION (Maybe Immigrant Visas)

CORRESPONDENCE

Then just look for the embassy that it's going to. It'll give you the status. Don't be entirely surprised if you don't see anything right away... my case was mailed on the 24th, and I don't see anything listed yet. The 23rds just got delivered today to the embassy.

After the embassy recieves it, well, it's all up to the embassy then on how fast or slow things go. With you being from Iran, I wouldn't assume that there's a huge back log of visa's from there, but don't quote me on that... take a look in the timelines stats to try and gauge how they are doing.

As far as security checks go.. I know people say that NVC does them, but since the large majority of K-1's that I've been comparing times for, most are forwarded within a day or two... doesn't seem like enough time for them to get the case, process it, and do security checks, and then forward it within a day (that was my case, I've seen some forwarded the same day that NVC got them).

[irishgirl73 0]

Since I've been doing this... I'll try and save you alittle bit of time on the phone.

Give it at least a week from your NOA2 before even bothering to call... 2 weeks is generally how long it takes for NVC to get your file. Call 603-334-0700. You don't have to wait to hit numbers... save you some money if you just speed through instead of listening to the menu options. If you speak english, hit 1. Then hit 5 to talk to an operator. Have your receipt number from the service center (found on your NOA's... CSC starts with WAC for example). Also, be prepared to answer a few verification questions... They asked me once for the beneficiarie's date of birth.

As soon as an operator picks up (early morning is best time to call from my experience... I've called a couple of times before 830 am, and didn't get put on hold at all), they'll ask you for the case number... in K1 and K3 cases, that's the receipt number I was talking about above.

If they don't have it, they'll say right away that they haven't recieved your case yet. If so, about all they will tell you is when they recieved it and when they sent it off to the embassy... usually just a matter of days apart.

Once they tell you it's been sent, and when... then you have to go to the DHL website.. that's who they use to ship the stuff. http://www.dhl.com.

Click on Track, then track by reference number.

You have to enter a delivery date range AND a reference number. The date range is simple... use the date they told you they sent it, up until the current date. The reference number you'll have to try a couple of options. Try each of these:

I-730

EXPEDITE NIV SECTION (Maybe Non-Immigrant Visas)

EXPEDITE IV SECTION (Maybe Immigrant Visas)

CORRESPONDENCE

Then just look for the embassy that it's going to. It'll give you the status. Don't be entirely surprised if you don't see anything right away... my case was mailed on the 24th, and I don't see anything listed yet. The 23rds just got delivered today to the embassy.

After the embassy recieves it, well, it's all up to the embassy then on how fast or slow things go. With you being from Iran, I wouldn't assume that there's a huge back log of visa's from there, but don't quote me on that... take a look in the timelines stats to try and gauge how they are doing.

As far as security checks go.. I know people say that NVC does them, but since the large majority of K-1's that I've been comparing times for, most are forwarded within a day or two... doesn't seem like enough time for them to get the case, process it, and do security checks, and then forward it within a day (that was my case, I've seen some forwarded the same day that NVC got them).

you covered it all

great post this will help many

[denali_1963 0]

Yes a big thank you for all that information. I added it to my favorites for when its time for me to track my application. Thank you again

[susaenneli 0]

you can also go on

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

or

www.uscis.gov

than click on case status online

There you put in the receipt Nr. starts with MSC or so

click submit and it will tell you the status of your case and if they received your NOA2

Good luck

[flipside 0]

The info below does NOT give information about your case at the NVC. Only at the local servce center. Once you have your NOA2 the case status online will do nothing for you. It doesn't change.

you can also go on

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

or

www.uscis.gov

than click on case status online

There you put in the receipt Nr. starts with MSC or so

click submit and it will tell you the status of your case and if they received your NOA2

Good luck