NVC Case Creation

[JonLu 3]

I received my NOA2 in the first week of September and I haven't received an NVC letter with my case number. I don't understand why it's taking so long. If the NVC Creation Timeline  says as of 10/24 they are working on cases that were received from USCIS on Sep 26th, shouldn't have I received a letter by now? 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,482]

Typically it's email only.

[Kuchiki 170]

22 minutes ago, JonLu said:

I received my NOA2 in the first week of September and I haven't received an NVC letter with my case number. I don't understand why it's taking so long. If the NVC Creation Timeline  says as of 10/24 they are working on cases that were received from USCIS on Sep 26th, shouldn't have I received a letter by now? 

Receiving NOA2 does not imply that your case gets forwarded the same day to NVC. This process of mere transfer itself can take weeks. Going by your NOA2 date, you should be receiving an email from NVC soon. 

Edited October 25, 2022 by Kuchiki

[Chancy 6,243]

*** Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to K1 Progress Reports ***

 

21 minutes ago, JonLu said:

I received my NOA2 in the first week of September and I haven't received an NVC letter with my case number.

 

K1 cases typically don't get an email from NVC upon case creation.  K1 only get notified when the case gets transferred to the consulate.  If you want to know your case number sooner than that, you will have to ask NVC for it via their public inquiry form.

 

[powerpuff 6,747]

They probably already have your case. As mentioned above, they do not send welcome letters for K1 applicants, you need to use the public inquiry form to find out your case #. 

[JonLu 3]

I thought you had to submit the remaining documents before NVC started working on the case? Don't you need a case number to even sign into the web portal to submit remaining documents and pay fees before they start working it? I'm a bit confused...

[powerpuff 6,747]

6 hours ago, JonLu said:

I thought you had to submit the remaining documents before NVC started working on the case? Don't you need a case number to even sign into the web portal to submit remaining documents and pay fees before they start working it? I'm a bit confused...

No, that’s for spousal visas. 

[CJPinEcuador 396]

Our current timeline (I’ve seen many shorter or longer as well): 

NOA1: April 20, 2021
NOA2: June 27, 2022
NVC received: Sept 14, 2022
NVC case # created: October 5, 2022
Received case number: October 20, 2022
In Transit: October 25, 2022 

It took us 115 days to get the case number (through public inquiry) and 120 days to go from approval to in transit. Of those 120 days it took 2.5 months to go from USCIS to NVC and another 1.5 months for NVC to process and send to the embassy. I got the NVC received date through a congressional inquiry. Some are being sent quickly to NVC and other not. No one really seems to know why. I’ve watched several at our same embassy pass us by and already finish their interview with NOA2 dates later than ours.