Waiting for an NVC visa?

[Dolfishvisa 3]

So, the case status online for my CR-1 visa says that it was sent to the State Department for visa processing on Dec. 4th. It's now Dec. 12th and my spouse still hasn't received an email that the NVC has received the petition. Our I-130 petition was approved on 11/21. What should we do? 

[Dolfishvisa 3]

also when i called NVC the phone hung up on me immediately after their introductory message and it keeps doing so 

[Liam2021 587]

It will took a few weeks for NVC create the case number. You're not the only person waiting. In addition, thing will slow down by the end of the year.

[Dolfishvisa 3]

6 minutes ago, H&T said:

It will took a few weeks for NVC create the case number. You're not the only person waiting. In addition, thing will slow down by the end of the year.

thanks for your reply! but is it normal for the NVC phone number not to work like this? 

[DGF 730]

2 minutes ago, Dolfishvisa said:

thanks for your reply! but is it normal for the NVC phone number not to work like this? 

Yes, you'll likely have to call dozens of times in a row to get in the hold queue. It's best to call when they first open or a couple of hours before they close. 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

1 hour ago, Dolfishvisa said:

So, the case status online for my CR-1 visa says that it was sent to the State Department for visa processing on Dec. 4th. It's now Dec. 12th and my spouse still hasn't received an email that the NVC has received the petition. Our I-130 petition was approved on 11/21. What should we do? 

It takes around 4 weeks from date sent to NVC 

 

you email will come early in the new year... no point in calling they’re still creating cases received early November 

[trucphong 24]

2 hours ago, Dolfishvisa said:

So, the case status online for my CR-1 visa says that it was sent to the State Department for visa processing on Dec. 4th. It's now Dec. 12th and my spouse still hasn't received an email that the NVC has received the petition. Our I-130 petition was approved on 11/21. What should we do? 

NVC wont email you for receiving petition from USCIS. You have to call them to ask whether they receive petition yet and  case number will assign about one month later after they received ( they are working on file that received 11/08/2019). 

[AlenaNick 100]

just wait! it takes 4-8 weeks.

Personally mine took from end of September - 6 weeks.

Approved 09/25

Sent 10/09

Case Number 11/07

 

mine took 4 weeks from saying sent by USCIS

 

Edited December 13, 2019 by AlenaNick

[NikLR 13,232]

~~moved to progress reports from process and procedures~~

[LilyJ 1,258]

Yes as others said it takes 4-6 weeks to get a case number. Also: there is no “NVC visa”, they create a case for you and you pay fees, fill out DS260, and submit electronic scans of any and all required financial and civil documents, then once they deem all your documents qualified they send your case to the embassy and schedule an interview depending on the date availability at your consulate. Then, only after the interview if you were approved, is there a visa

[MadamG 26]

Call them first thing in the morning at 7 am you will get through! That is what I did when I needed to reach them

[kris&me 572]

2 hours ago, MadamG said:

Call them first thing in the morning at 7 am you will get through! That is what I did when I needed to reach them

eastern time 7 AM

and you still have a lot of hurry up and wait to go thru

[MadamG 26]

I can only attest to my experience every time I call them at 7am there isn’t a 15 minute wait.