Tracking Case from NVC to Bangkok Embassy

[Dr. Bob 48]

Did anyone have luck using the DHL tracking hack that is on this NOA2 tips doc?  Tried on DHL's website and by talking to a customer service representative on the phone and they couldn't find the embassy in Bangkok in their system.  I'm wondering if maybe NVC uses a different logistics provider to Thailand.

[Steve and Nicha 35]

14 hours ago, Dr. Bob said:

Did anyone have luck using the DHL tracking hack that is on this NOA2 tips doc?  Tried on DHL's website and by talking to a customer service representative on the phone and they couldn't find the embassy in Bangkok in their system.  I'm wondering if maybe NVC uses a different logistics provider to Thailand.

I will explain what is going on with that.  When the BKK embassy started requesting more K1s from the NVC, they asked for all of them at one time.  I was even surprised to see our case that just arrived at the NVC, get In-Transit to Bangkok so quickly.  You can image when they get hundreds of cases arriving at one time that they can’t all be processed upon receipt.  Therefore, they get put in a pile.  My case has been In-Transit since 2/4.  Many others have been in transit since 1/25.  Therefore, in normal times with no backlog, your idea of using DHL is legit.  But right now, they are arrived but just waiting to be processed and sitting in a large pile.

[davemcphe 22]

On 3/9/2021 at 7:05 AM, Steve and Nicha said:

I will explain what is going on with that.  When the BKK embassy started requesting more K1s from the NVC, they asked for all of them at one time.  I was even surprised to see our case that just arrived at the NVC, get In-Transit to Bangkok so quickly.  You can image when they get hundreds of cases arriving at one time that they can’t all be processed upon receipt.  Therefore, they get put in a pile.  My case has been In-Transit since 2/4.  Many others have been in transit since 1/25.  Therefore, in normal times with no backlog, your idea of using DHL is legit.  But right now, they are arrived but just waiting to be processed and sitting in a large pile.

Is there a similar way to check the status of an IR1/CR1 visa?  We were DQ'd 12/16/2021 and are waiting to be scheduled for an interview at the Thai embassy in Bangkok.  I would love to know if the embassy has received our case or not.

 

Dave

[Steve and Nicha 35]

12 hours ago, davemcphe said:

Is there a similar way to check the status of an IR1/CR1 visa?  We were DQ'd 12/16/2021 and are waiting to be scheduled for an interview at the Thai embassy in Bangkok.  I would love to know if the embassy has received our case or not.

 

Dave

Yes it should be the same link.  You will just need your visa case number.

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

[Wallop 1]

On 3/15/2021 at 12:51 PM, davemcphe said:

Is there a similar way to check the status of an IR1/CR1 visa?  We were DQ'd 12/16/2021 and are waiting to be scheduled for an interview at the Thai embassy in Bangkok.  I would love to know if the embassy has received our case or not.

 

Dave

I was DQ’d 10/1/2021 and I was scheduled and interview on 3/18/2021

Just now, Wallop said:

I was DQ’d 10/1/2021 and I was scheduled and interview on 3/18/2021

Sorry QD’d in 10/1/2020

[kappy66 15]

On 3/9/2021 at 9:05 AM, Steve and Nicha said:

I will explain what is going on with that.  When the BKK embassy started requesting more K1s from the NVC, they asked for all of them at one time.  I was even surprised to see our case that just arrived at the NVC, get In-Transit to Bangkok so quickly.  You can image when they get hundreds of cases arriving at one time that they can’t all be processed upon receipt.  Therefore, they get put in a pile.  My case has been In-Transit since 2/4.  Many others have been in transit since 1/25.  Therefore, in normal times with no backlog, your idea of using DHL is legit.  But right now, they are arrived but just waiting to be processed and sitting in a large pile.

I am one of those that has been in transit since 1/25. This is about as frustrating as the year long NVC wait... They should be processing by NOA2 approval date, but they are not doing that. Incredibly frustrating experience this whole thing as been..

[TBoneTX 45,654]

This is not fun.  Keep the faith, and your time will come.

[Steve and Nicha 35]

On 3/25/2021 at 7:58 PM, kappy66 said:

I am one of those that has been in transit since 1/25. This is about as frustrating as the year long NVC wait... They should be processing by NOA2 approval date, but they are not doing that. Incredibly frustrating experience this whole thing as been..

I believe that when cases started arriving, some people were lucky enough to be put at the front of the line.  There was a glitch with the website such that when you paid the visa fee, the website would let you schedule an interview.  Now they changed the website so it asks you whether you received an email from them which I believe, for the most part, is in order.  It is very frustrating especially seeing they only processed 37 K1s in February and over twice as many non-family J1 visas.  They are supposed to make family visas the priority.

[Coin3 66]

I had the same issue with not being able to track where our case was. A few days ago the embassy said it wasn't in their records, and the online status check went from "In Transit" to no info being found at all. It might just be a coincidence, but after sending emails to both the embassy and NVC about this, just yesterday our case went to "Ready" status and we received the confirmation email from the embassy. Finally!

 

Definitely not fun, but if you're still waiting, hope this assures you that they will get to your case eventually... 😅

[TBoneTX 45,654]

That's great -- everybody should keep the faith!

[rndz 12]

On 3/30/2021 at 3:05 PM, Coin3 said:

...  after sending emails to both the embassy and NVC about this, just yesterday our case went to "Ready" status and we received the confirmation email from the embassy. Finally!

 

 

What embassy email address did you use?  Our case went from "In Transit" to "No Status" and has stayed in this state for a couple of weeks now and I want to follow up.  To add to the mystery, the BNK case number lookup no longer works, but the AA application ID at least returns "No Status". 

 

It would seem to me that whatever administrative process that caused the change from "In Transit" to "No Status" would have moved it to "Received".

[Coin3 66]

14 hours ago, rndz said:

What embassy email address did you use?  Our case went from "In Transit" to "No Status" and has stayed in this state for a couple of weeks now and I want to follow up.  To add to the mystery, the BNK case number lookup no longer works, but the AA application ID at least returns "No Status". 

 

It would seem to me that whatever administrative process that caused the change from "In Transit" to "No Status" would have moved it to "Received".

 

visasbkkiv@state.gov

 

Of course, make sure to include your case number in the email. They usually respond pretty quickly (within the day).

[Steve and Nicha 35]

7 hours ago, Coin3 said:

 

visasbkkiv@state.gov

 

Of course, make sure to include your case number in the email. They usually respond pretty quickly (within the day).

Thank-you to all my fellow BKKers.  I had this same problem and posted a question in the general forum.  Our case was showing “in-transit” and then went missing.  I even contacted the NVC and they are doing a trace.  It seems now that others are having the same problem that this is normal.  So we will keep waiting.  It brings me some relief because we thought the case was lost.  But BKK said it is not lost.  They kept telling me to refer to the CEAC website for status which is their canned response.  I kept trying to tell them that there are no records.  

[Dr. Bob 48]

6 hours ago, Steve and Nicha said:

Thank-you to all my fellow BKKers.  I had this same problem and posted a question in the general forum.  Our case was showing “in-transit” and then went missing.  I even contacted the NVC and they are doing a trace.  It seems now that others are having the same problem that this is normal.  So we will keep waiting.  It brings me some relief because we thought the case was lost.  But BKK said it is not lost.  They kept telling me to refer to the CEAC website for status which is their canned response.  I kept trying to tell them that there are no records.  

So they are still looking for your case but you managed to get an interview appointment?

[kc&steph 0]

10 hours ago, Dr. Bob said:

So they are still looking for your case but you managed to get an interview appointment?

That's what I'd like to know too!