NVC review time for additional documents

[Siddsgal 80]

1 minute ago, EmTi said:

I think there is a lot of confusion about submitting new documents. In my case, submitting new documents THEY request. And okay once DQ'd I won't submit anything!! LOL.

As of right now your case is still considered open at NVC, you can add as many documents or proofs as you want until they send you an email saying they’ve accepted and document qualified your case. I wouldn’t go uploading a ton of stuff cuz that’s just more they gotta look through and time wasted but a PCC is considered a civil document which is something they’ll look at right away so they can get you DQed and put your case into the ready for interview pile. 
In our case, I’m on permanent disability so don’t have tax transcripts so I had to explain why I didn’t have tax transcripts for AOS. I resubmitted the exact same thing that got me an email from them and it was accepted the next day. So my deal was more tricky than just a civil document and it still was accepted next day, you guys don’t got anything to worry bout😄

[EmTi 41]

35 minutes ago, Siddsgal said:

As of right now your case is still considered open at NVC, you can add as many documents or proofs as you want until they send you an email saying they’ve accepted and document qualified your case. I wouldn’t go uploading a ton of stuff cuz that’s just more they gotta look through and time wasted but a PCC is considered a civil document which is something they’ll look at right away so they can get you DQed and put your case into the ready for interview pile. 
In our case, I’m on permanent disability so don’t have tax transcripts so I had to explain why I didn’t have tax transcripts for AOS. I resubmitted the exact same thing that got me an email from them and it was accepted the next day. So my deal was more tricky than just a civil document and it still was accepted next day, you guys don’t got anything to worry bout😄

That gives me hope. 

[kryptonite 43]

I was about to create a new thread asking about this but I'm glad to see one so recent. 

 

I'm in a similar situation. All of our documents were accepted on January 25th. My wife (US citizen) had uploaded her tax return (w-2 forms) which was also accepted however on January 25th, NVC left a note asking us to submit her Tax Transcript from the IRS website. I read that a Tax Return is okay to submit but the Tax Transcript is reviewed more efficiently. We immediately uploaded the transcript on the same day. It has been just over a week and we haven't heard anything.

 

Concerned that we would end up right at the back of the line again, I called NVC today. I was on hold for an hour and a half. I was told by the customer service rep to refer to the NVC Timeframe page on their website which as of right now says they are reviewing documents submitted on October 26th. This would mean we are at the back of the line. I confirmed with him that even for an additional document submission where the rest have already been accepted, we still go all the way to the back? He said "yes, it's the same for everyone".

 

@Siddsgal seeing your response has given me some hope that it doesn't take this long. I'm hoping some more members on this forum respond with their timeframe for submissions of additional documents just in case your situation was a one-off for whatever reason.

[EmTi 41]

11 minutes ago, kryptonite said:

I was about to create a new thread asking about this but I'm glad to see one so recent. 

 

I'm in a similar situation. All of our documents were accepted on January 25th. My wife (US citizen) had uploaded her tax return (w-2 forms) which was also accepted however on January 25th, NVC left a note asking us to submit her Tax Transcript from the IRS website. I read that a Tax Return is okay to submit but the Tax Transcript is reviewed more efficiently. We immediately uploaded the transcript on the same day. It has been just over a week and we haven't heard anything.

 

Concerned that we would end up right at the back of the line again, I called NVC today. I was on hold for an hour and a half. I was told by the customer service rep to refer to the NVC Timeframe page on their website which as of right now says they are reviewing documents submitted on October 26th. This would mean we are at the back of the line. I confirmed with him that even for an additional document submission where the rest have already been accepted, we still go all the way to the back? He said "yes, it's the same for everyone".

 

@Siddsgal seeing your response has given me some hope that it doesn't take this long. I'm hoping some more members on this forum respond with their timeframe for submissions of additional documents just in case your situation was a one-off for whatever reason.

I agree. I do hope others respond with their experiences. 

[Siddsgal 80]

57 minutes ago, EmTi said:

That gives me hope. 

As long as you gotta heartbeat, there’s a reason to be hopefull😁

[Siddsgal 80]

51 minutes ago, kryptonite said:

I was about to create a new thread asking about this but I'm glad to see one so recent. 

 

I'm in a similar situation. All of our documents were accepted on January 25th. My wife (US citizen) had uploaded her tax return (w-2 forms) which was also accepted however on January 25th, NVC left a note asking us to submit her Tax Transcript from the IRS website. I read that a Tax Return is okay to submit but the Tax Transcript is reviewed more efficiently. We immediately uploaded the transcript on the same day. It has been just over a week and we haven't heard anything.

 

Concerned that we would end up right at the back of the line again, I called NVC today. I was on hold for an hour and a half. I was told by the customer service rep to refer to the NVC Timeframe page on their website which as of right now says they are reviewing documents submitted on October 26th. This would mean we are at the back of the line. I confirmed with him that even for an additional document submission where the rest have already been accepted, we still go all the way to the back? He said "yes, it's the same for everyone".

 

@Siddsgal seeing your response has given me some hope that it doesn't take this long. I'm hoping some more members on this forum respond with their timeframe for submissions of additional documents just in case your situation was a one-off for whatever reason.

Does it show accepted or submitted for her tax info? They don’t always let you know if something changes. 
 

I agree, wish more ppl would give more details about what they’ve gone through so that it can help others know what to expect. 
It’s great to be able to come here and get answers or suggestions but it’s even more great if you can try to answer someone else’s question while here asking your own. 
 

NVC was moving cases fast when we got DQed cuz they were one of the few places actually still running at the time. I really hope it wasn’t just a fluke and that what I’m saying to y’all is actually accurate 🥴

[Chancy 6,241]

1 hour ago, kryptonite said:

I'm hoping some more members on this forum respond with their timeframe for submissions of additional documents just in case your situation was a one-off for whatever reason.

 

1 hour ago, EmTi said:

I agree. I do hope others respond with their experiences. 

 

30 minutes ago, Siddsgal said:

I agree, wish more ppl would give more details about what they’ve gone through so that it can help others know what to expect. 

 

There are actually many tracking threads here on VJ for people's experiences from NVC submission to DQ.  Here's the most active one for those who submitted back in Oct 2021 --

 

 

If you browse through the many tracking threads, you'll see that being put at the back of the line after re-submission of a basic requirement is actually quite common, unfortunately.  Those who needed to re-submit due to a document under the "Other" section (ie. not one of the basic requirements) seemed to have a higher chance of being reviewed quickly.

 

[kryptonite 43]

2 hours ago, Siddsgal said:

Does it show accepted or submitted for her tax info? They don’t always let you know if something changes. 
 

I agree, wish more ppl would give more details about what they’ve gone through so that it can help others know what to expect. 
It’s great to be able to come here and get answers or suggestions but it’s even more great if you can try to answer someone else’s question while here asking your own. 
 

NVC was moving cases fast when we got DQed cuz they were one of the few places actually still running at the time. I really hope it wasn’t just a fluke and that what I’m saying to y’all is actually accurate 🥴

The form we submitted says “submitted” while the rest say “accepted”.

 

I hope they speed things up.

[Siddsgal 80]

57 minutes ago, kryptonite said:

The form we submitted says “submitted” while the rest say “accepted”.

 

I hope they speed things up.

🤞🏼🙏🤞🏼🙏

[ohiohopeful 53]

As mentioned above, there are so many threads discussing RFE's - I think the general consensus is you either get DQ'd in a couple of days after submitting extra info, or you wait 3 months.

 

I don't believe any rhyme or reason behind it, seems to just be case by case.

 

For me - Everything was accepted, but a request for 1099 form and W2 was made. All income was earned abroad, and we didn't have a 1099, so we uploaded signed statements to confirm that we didn't have the forms and waited 3 months for another review. On my NVC page, everything showed as 'Accepted', except the new documents.

 

So, please don't be heartbroken if you wait 3 months for a review again. Everyone's got their fingers crossed for you guys though - Hopefully you're through in no time.

[S21 4]

7 hours ago, kryptonite said:

The form we submitted says “submitted” while the rest say “accepted”.

 

I hope they speed things up.

Unfortunately u have to wait again the time as Nvc timeframes.Because every time when we submit a document then reset the clock.a month ago same thing happened to me.My every document accepted by Nvc and get rfe for the documents which are already accepted.So I resubmitted the documents which already showing accepted.I call every day to Nvc.But conclusion is that they reset the clock for me and I have to wait another 3 months.

[owaisgmkhan 0]

2 hours ago, ohiohopeful said:

As mentioned above, there are so many threads discussing RFE's - I think the general consensus is you either get DQ'd in a couple of days after submitting extra info, or you wait 3 months.

 

I don't believe any rhyme or reason behind it, seems to just be case by case.

 

For me - Everything was accepted, but a request for 1099 form and W2 was made. All income was earned abroad, and we didn't have a 1099, so we uploaded signed statements to confirm that we didn't have the forms and waited 3 months for another review. On my NVC page, everything showed as 'Accepted', except the new documents.

 

So, please don't be heartbroken if you wait 3 months for a review again. Everyone's got their fingers crossed for you guys though - Hopefully you're through in no time.

Mine is the exact same . They asked for the W2/ 1009 . We don't have so uploaded signed statement and other taxdocs and uploaded on Feb 1 2022. Sent all things first on Oct 30 2021 everything else shows accepted. Now waiting. Same issue. 

When did you submit and get accepted?

[ohiohopeful 53]

8 minutes ago, owaisgmkhan said:

Mine is the exact same . They asked for the W2/ 1009 . We don't have so uploaded signed statement and other taxdocs and uploaded on Feb 1 2022. Sent all things first on Oct 30 2021 everything else shows accepted. Now waiting. Same issue. 

When did you submit and get accepted?

Resubmitted 27th Oct 2021, DQ 31st Jan 2022

 

Good luck with yours, hopefully a bit sooner

[kryptonite 43]

3 hours ago, ohiohopeful said:

As mentioned above, there are so many threads discussing RFE's - I think the general consensus is you either get DQ'd in a couple of days after submitting extra info, or you wait 3 months.

 

I don't believe any rhyme or reason behind it, seems to just be case by case.

 

For me - Everything was accepted, but a request for 1099 form and W2 was made. All income was earned abroad, and we didn't have a 1099, so we uploaded signed statements to confirm that we didn't have the forms and waited 3 months for another review. On my NVC page, everything showed as 'Accepted', except the new documents.

 

So, please don't be heartbroken if you wait 3 months for a review again. Everyone's got their fingers crossed for you guys though - Hopefully you're through in no time.

 

That's very unfortunate and extremely frustrating. It also seems to be quite inefficient. Wife and I have been apart for 3 years and I literally live on the border of US and Canada. It's crazy to me that this process takes this long. We did a mental calculation of when we would be DQ'd, get our interview date, and complete the interview. It all seemed to line up quite well and now it's looking like there's a strong chance it will be delayed another 3 months. 

 

Thanks for your response and the support!

 

52 minutes ago, ohiohopeful said:

Resubmitted 27th Oct 2021, DQ 31st Jan 2022

 

Good luck with yours, hopefully a bit sooner

 

Congrats on the DQ! Do you have a rough idea of when you expect to have your interview scheduled? I know it varies by consulate.

[EmTi 41]

3 hours ago, ohiohopeful said:

As mentioned above, there are so many threads discussing RFE's - I think the general consensus is you either get DQ'd in a couple of days after submitting extra info, or you wait 3 months.

 

I don't believe any rhyme or reason behind it, seems to just be case by case.

 

For me - Everything was accepted, but a request for 1099 form and W2 was made. All income was earned abroad, and we didn't have a 1099, so we uploaded signed statements to confirm that we didn't have the forms and waited 3 months for another review. On my NVC page, everything showed as 'Accepted', except the new documents.

 

So, please don't be heartbroken if you wait 3 months for a review again. Everyone's got their fingers crossed for you guys though - Hopefully you're through in no time.

Thank you for the kind words. Words can give hope. And thank  you for crossing fingers!