I-130 approved, When to contact NVC

[Adrianadomin 1]

My I130 recently got approved on the approval notice it says to wait for 30 days for the NVC to receive the package form USCIS. But I’ve read some topics here that people usually call the NVC A few days after the i130 approval to see if they’ve received something? How long should I wait or should contact them right away? Thank you.

[Crazy Cat 41,853]

It took our case a few weeks to get to NVC.

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

37 minutes ago, Adrianadomin said:

I130 recently got approved on the approval notice it says to wait for 30 days for the NVC to receive the package form USCIS

In a normal case, it takes 1-3’weeks for the NVC to receive the case and another 4-5 weeks for them to input the case. You want to call NVC in about 3 weeks to verify they have received the case.

[Adrianadomin 1]

32 minutes ago, missileman said:

It took our case a few weeks to get to NVC.

Thank you! 

2 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

In a normal case, it takes 1-3’weeks for the NVC to receive the case and another 4-5 weeks for them to input the case. You want to call NVC in about 3 weeks to verify they have received the case.

Thank you 

[little immigrant 801]

Why is it needed to call NVC? 

[Adrianadomin 1]

3 hours ago, little immigrant said:

Why is it needed to call NVC? 

To get our case number 

[ADW & JOP 146]

8 minutes ago, Adrianadomin said:

To get our case number 

I remember reading the NVC guide on VJ and it recommended calling the NVC frequently. I only called once, a few weeks after my NOA2 was approved, and they told me was that they received my case a week before and that the process can take up to 8 weeks. It took 40 minutes of waiting to get to a representative, so I didn't bother calling back.

 

Two weeks later, we received a email with our case number and invoice ID. Going by the Julian calendar, the case number was created the day prior to the email. In my particular case, I don't think calling impacted the process at all.

 

[vtstang66 65]

Per my NOA2 letter and reading some other people's advice, I wrote an email to NVC at nvcinquiry@state.gov about 5 weeks after the NOA2.  In this email I included:

• What I was inquiring about (I-130)
• My receipt number (in the subject line, referenced again in the body)
• My full name, DOB, and email address
• My wife's full name, DOB, and email address
• The date I received NOA2, and I mentioned that that letter had advised me to follow up 30 days later.

NVC emailed me and my wife both back 3 days later with a case number and login credentials to their system.  I didn't fully understand that I was supposed to log in and pay fees, so I sat on that for a couple more weeks until I did that today.

Edited September 14, 2019 by vtstang66

[Adrianadomin 1]

On 9/14/2019 at 8:43 AM, vtstang66 said:

Per my NOA2 letter and reading some other people's advice, I wrote an email to NVC at nvcinquiry@state.gov about 5 weeks after the NOA2.  In this email I included:

• What I was inquiring about (I-130)
• My receipt number (in the subject line, referenced again in the body)
• My full name, DOB, and email address
• My wife's full name, DOB, and email address
• The date I received NOA2, and I mentioned that that letter had advised me to follow up 30 days later.

NVC emailed me and my wife both back 3 days later with a case number and login credentials to their system.  I didn't fully understand that I was supposed to log in and pay fees, so I sat on that for a couple more weeks until I did that today.

Thank you so much, I will do that!