Got my case no.!!! Can i now email the NVC about the agent??

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Hey all!

At last they've given us a case number.. is it ok now to email them with my choice of agent??

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Or do i actually have to wait for the choice of agent form to be generated... sorry i'm SO impatient! hehe

[Mononoke28 135]

You have to wait until th NVC says that the DS-3032 has been generated. It takes about 2-4 weeks. If you send it now, they won't work on your request.

[NikkisPrecious 0]

aaaah bummer but many thanks for the info

[Mononoke28 135]

Also keep in mind that in those 2-4 weeks, your I-129F might get approved and the NVC will process the K-3 visa. Then you won't have to deal with the DS-3032 at all.

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Thats a good point, if the I129F does get approved we'll just leave doing the DS-3032 i guess. You mean coz we might aswell go K-3 for quickness and going back to the original K-3 route yeah?

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Also...

So we don't get scammed out of more money.. if the I129F does get approved but they still send us the DS-3230.. are we supposed to fill it out and continue it or will they know we are going the K-3 route....????

[simple_male 1]

Or do i actually have to wait for the choice of agent form to be generated... sorry i'm SO impatient! hehe

Great that you have a case number now. Yes, you have to wait until NVC generates your choice of agent before you can email them. It takes about 1-2 week from your case number. Check with NVC regularly. Usually, they generate the choice of agent on Tuesday.

[Mononoke28 135]

Also...

So we don't get scammed out of more money.. if the I129F does get approved but they still send us the DS-3230.. are we supposed to fill it out and continue it or will they know we are going the K-3 route....????

I've seen some people who filed both petitions pay the fees for the CR-1 visa. I don't know if that will make a difference down the road. With a K-3 you still have to pay the visa fee at the embassy unlike the CR-1 where you pay ahead of time. But I don't know if moving forward with the I-130 will guarrantee you a CR-1 instead of a K-3.

[NikkisPrecious 0]

Also...

So we don't get scammed out of more money.. if the I129F does get approved but they still send us the DS-3230.. are we supposed to fill it out and continue it or will they know we are going the K-3 route....????

I've seen some people who filed both petitions pay the fees for the CR-1 visa. I don't know if that will make a difference down the road. With a K-3 you still have to pay the visa fee at the embassy unlike the CR-1 where you pay ahead of time. But I don't know if moving forward with the I-130 will guarrantee you a CR-1 instead of a K-3.

Yeah thats what i'm not sure of really.... i mean, don't wanna pay unnessicarily (sp) but if it helps towards the final result...

hmm i wonder if they got the I29F half way through the CR1 process if it continues or what... i'm sure they'd still send the bills.... but then if we abadoned it what would happen?

[Mononoke28 135]

You should check to see if you can find more info on it. I know people ask about it over and over and over and over again on the K-3 forum.

I've also seen people who start paying the AOS and IV bill at the NVC, then the I-129F gets approved and I guess they get to choose what visa they want at the time of interview. I'm not really sure because I haven't really read those threads, but it would be a good idea for you to check them out and see what options you may have.

[Captain Oates 911]

we got our case number may 18th and have not got an agent form generated yet- 99% sure it will be tomorrow but that is 3 weeks+ !

also our USCIS petition was NOA2 on 31st May - so it was almost 3 weeks to the nvc number

This is going on forever !

I got the case number through the mail yesterday- so that took 3 weeks+ to get here ! so the visa fee bill will take that long after they mail it

month after plodding month

[simple_male 1]

we got our case number may 18th and have not got an agent form generated yet- 99% sure it will be tomorrow but that is 3 weeks+ !

also our USCIS petition was NOA2 on 31st May - so it was almost 3 weeks to the nvc number

This is going on forever !

I got the case number through the mail yesterday- so that took 3 weeks+ to get here ! so the visa fee bill will take that long after they mail it

month after plodding month

Hopefully, your choice of agent will be generated tomorrow.

[Captain Oates 911]

Hooray - agent form /aos fee generated - I had a rope ready in case it wasn't

paying UPS £32 to take the aos fee to missouri and the email is winging it's way...

Apparently the $70 fee can sit at NVC for up to a month before they generate the AOS form but I paid the extra mail anyway so I know I have done all I can

nothing has gone to 'a good' timetable so far, but people have had terrible experiences along the way so a month or so behind isn't the end of the world...

So to those following on - there is no faster cut than James' so you just have to wait before sending emails etc - but there is no harm speaking to the operator once a week just to reassure yourself that your understanding of where you are in the process is correct

ok off to sit in the window sill waiting for the UPS driver to arrive... rain forecast for tomorrow so going to check aos form and IV form barcodes etc over and over again - it's got to be - perfect !

alan

[Erica 0]

Hooray indeed

Based on my timeline and those of others in similar positions, right now it takes about a week/10 days for the fee to be processed once they have it. Don't despair! Not just yet

Apparently the $70 fee can sit at NVC for up to a month before they generate the AOS form but I paid the extra mail anyway so I know I have done all I can

So to those following on - there is no faster cut than James' so you just have to wait before sending emails etc - but there is no harm speaking to the operator once a week just to reassure yourself that your understanding of where you are in the process is correct

You brought it down to once a week? I'm impressed!