Time line for NVC filing

[Love To Teach 161]

Hi--My husband is currently awaiting his German work visa and has been in his home country of Pakistan for 3 months. NVC received our case, and his papers are for an Abu Dabi interview, as he was working in Dubai at that time. However, we want to use his German address for his interview so he won't have to interview in Abu Dabi and he no longer has a Dubai address. How long do we have to file the papers required by NVC? I'm beginning to panic. I have paid for them, but not filed yet. Thanks!

Edited February 17, 2020 by Love To Teach

[Iscir 295]

2 hours ago, Love To Teach said:

Hi--My husband is currently awaiting his German work visa and has been in his home country of Pakistan for 3 months. NVC received our case, and his papers are for an Abu Dabi interview, as he was working in Dubai at that time. However, we want to use his German address for his interview so he won't have to interview in Abu Dabi and he no longer has a Dubai address. How long do we have to file the papers required by NVC? I'm beginning to panic. I have paid for them, but not filed yet. Thanks!

You have one year since your last interaction with NVC. This is what the email with the case number says: 

IMPORTANT: If you do not log into CEAC or communicate with NVC regarding this immigrant visa case for a period of one year, by law the Department of State must terminate your visa application.

 

 

 

[eejeff 0]

On 2/17/2020 at 11:21 PM, Iscir said:

You have one year since your last interaction with NVC. This is what the email with the case number says: 

IMPORTANT: If you do not log into CEAC or communicate with NVC regarding this immigrant visa case for a period of one year, by law the Department of State must terminate your visa application.

 

 

 

So, it means the overall process of VISA application maybe longer than 1 year? Depends on the number of rounds of document re-submission. 

[Iscir 295]

On 4/5/2020 at 8:58 PM, eejeff said:

So, it means the overall process of VISA application maybe longer than 1 year? Depends on the number of rounds of document re-submission. 

yes it could be. it depends on how fast you collect documents and submit them, and also depends on if you submitted everything that is needed for your case and if you submit correctly the first time. if you didn't, you have to resubmit and that's another 8 week wait usually. if you want to delay your case intentionally, you can pay one fee then wait but no more than a year, then pay the other fee, then do the ds 260, etc