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Why did my case status go from "Refused" to "at NVC"?

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l.hudson@ymail.co   5

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Hi All. Hoping to get some clarity. Last Thursday my husband had his Interview and was told he was approved once they receive the medicals from the Dr. They also kept his Passport. But I looked at our case status on CEAC and it shows "refused" for the same date he had the Interview. Is that because they are waiting on. The medicals????

He took his medicals on March 23rd. I don't understand why it still isn't at the Embassy. I've read other people's stories stating their medicals arrived on time for interview. My husband said that everyone that same day, embassy didn't have their medicals.

Thank you in advance.

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My husband had his Visa interview on April 6th in Johannesburg. The Embassy said they had not received his medical report yet, but they kept his passport and they will process Visa as soon as they get medicals.

The medical centre said they have already sent his medical report. (He took it on March 23rd).

How often does South Africa embassy update CEAC case status? It's been showing  "Refused" since the day of his interview.

Thank you.

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l.hudson@ymail.co   5

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Hi all. My husband had his Interview on April 6th & they only needed his medicals. They kept his passport.. Our case status changed today from "Refused" to "at NVC", with instructions to log into our CEAC account and follow the instructions. When I do this, there are no messages. Has anyone had this happen? O went back in a couple of hours later, and its back to saying "refused". Does it mean that there are issues? I'm so stressed right now.

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"At NVC" was, likely, an error on their part.  "Refused" is the correct status until the consulate receives the medical report and issues the visa.  No reason to stress out.  

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Multiple earlier threads on this topic have been locked or removed, and recent related threads have again been merged.  lhudson, if you start ONE MORE new thread on this issue, administrative action will be applied against your account for spamming the forums.  All (meaning all) new posts on this topic are to be posted in THIS thread only.

 

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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On 4/14/2023 at 7:49 PM, l.hudson@ymail.co said:

My husband had his Visa interview on April 6th in Johannesburg. The Embassy said they had not received his medical report yet, but they kept his passport and they will process Visa as soon as they get medicals.

The medical centre said they have already sent his medical report. (He took it on March 23rd).

How often does South Africa embassy update CEAC case status? It's been showing  "Refused" since the day of his interview.

Thank you.

I’ve been waiting since 22nd March when I had my interview. Last week they advised that they have received the medicals and I need to give them time for final processing. Don’t know how long I still have to wait for it to say approved. 

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