NVC Expedites

[SETETA 204]

Has anyone been approved for an expedite lately within last couple weeks? If so, it would be great to hear details! Like how long for the response, the details on moving forward if approved, designated embassy, etc. Thanks!

[Jessandmargarito 13]

On 5/10/2020 at 10:46 AM, SETETA said:

Has anyone been approved for an expedite lately within last couple weeks? If so, it would be great to hear details! Like how long for the response, the details on moving forward if approved, designated embassy, etc. Thanks!

Hi. We were approved today. It took almost two weeks to receive a response. Now have to wait for interview date. Embassy is Belmopan, Belize.

[SETETA 204]

Thank you! Congrats!! I hope we hear good news soon!!

[fewstee 46]

Yes. I forget exactly how long for a response but definitely <2 weeks for the whole process, and seemed like just a few business days for the consulate to make its decision. The process seems a bit unusual from what I've read in that after being approved I was still told to submit everything through NVC, despite the expedite saying the case was being sent immediately (without conditions). Nevertheless it worked out well it seems like because I got DQ a short time later, the only delays being with fees processing etc that is unavoidable. But submitting and re-submitting docs I was getting feedback within a few hours even outside of business hours, which I see is not the experience of most people. 

[SETETA 204]

7 hours ago, fewstee said:

Yes. I forget exactly how long for a response but definitely <2 weeks for the whole process, and seemed like just a few business days for the consulate to make its decision. The process seems a bit unusual from what I've read in that after being approved I was still told to submit everything through NVC, despite the expedite saying the case was being sent immediately (without conditions). Nevertheless it worked out well it seems like because I got DQ a short time later, the only delays being with fees processing etc that is unavoidable. But submitting and re-submitting docs I was getting feedback within a few hours even outside of business hours, which I see is not the experience of most people. 

Hi I just received an email that it is going to embassy for approved expedite. I submitted all my docs to nvc but was not yet DQed. Did you get a second email about your docs? Thanks so much!!!

[fewstee 46]

1 minute ago, SETETA said:

Hi I just received an email that it is going to embassy for approved expedite. I submitted all my docs to nvc but was not yet DQed. Did you get a second email about your docs? Thanks so much!!!

Eventually yes. Over about a 2-day period I was submitting documents and then getting some of them rejected or being requested for more. I didn't think it was a human doing it because it was at all hours of the day after I would submit something new. You can see my timeline for when my case when complete, and I got the DQ email. 

[SETETA 204]

Did they ask you to submit docs after the expedite email?I submitted and paid before I requested. No mention of the DQ prceds in the expedite email. Thx!

[Katie & Camilo 23]

6 minutes ago, SETETA said:

Hi I just received an email that it is going to embassy for approved expedite. I submitted all my docs to nvc but was not yet DQed. Did you get a second email about your docs? Thanks so much!!!

Congratulations! I think I may expedite as well. I submitted all my docs on 4/28. My only concern with the expedite is when they send your case automatically to the embassy, does anyone check/approve your documents before you have your interview? I would be nervous that one of my documents may not be correct and then I get to the interview and they're just like "sorry try again"!

 

I also feel like the process from the expedite approval to being scheduled for your interview is very unclear?

[fewstee 46]

20 minutes ago, SETETA said:

Did they ask you to submit docs after the expedite email?I submitted and paid before I requested. No mention of the DQ prceds in the expedite email. Thx!

Yes, I contacted the embassy and they basically told me to go through NVC. I think where the "expedite" came in was that I was DQ'd almost immediately after getting my documents submitted correctly. 

 

Note my expedite was approved even before I got an NVC case number. 

Edited May 12, 2020 by fewstee

[SETETA 204]

I wonder if our case is the same. I submitted all docs 2 weeks ago and am still waiting for DQ.

[SETETA 204]

I wonder if our case is the same. I submitted all docs 2 weeks ago and am still waiting for DQ.

11 hours ago, fewstee said:

Yes, I contacted the embassy and they basically told me to go through NVC. I think where the "expedite" came in was that I was DQ'd almost immediately after getting my documents submitted correctly. 

 

Note my expedite was approved even before I got an NVC case number. 

After 2 days, I found out it was approved without conditions. Waiting on the embassy now. Any news on your end?

 

[SETETA 204]

Embassy called to let us know they will schedule upon reopening. So we will just be patiently waiting. Hope all is well on your end.