I-130 - case sent to Department of State for visa processing more than 4 months ago

[S.Sha 0]

I-130 - case sent to Department of State for visa processing more than 4 months ago and I haven't heard anything as of yet. I have put a follow-up request in regard to my case and was told it's in process. How long would this take now??

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

If case went to NVC ?

and no new case # or payment of 2 fees?

if NVC has it and the fees and supporting documents are not done,  it can't be processed

 

if the case is just at USCIS as u applied 4 months ago,  it will be about 12 months total to process

 

Please do a timeline /it helps to look at one to figure out what u need to know

[S.Sha 0]

No, USCIS has approved the case and sent it to Department of State for visa processing on February 27, 2023. Then I received a letter from National Visa Center letting me that they are processing the case and within 45 days I should receive a letter for my next step submitting documents and fee. It's been way more than 45 days now and still no update. An inquiry was put but no reply from them what's so ever. I'm just so confused as the cases which were submitted in June are being processed by NVC as per their website. 

 

 

[SalishSea 17,828]

2 hours ago, S.Sha said:

No, USCIS has approved the case and sent it to Department of State for visa processing on February 27, 2023. Then I received a letter from National Visa Center letting me that they are processing the case and within 45 days I should receive a letter for my next step submitting documents and fee. It's been way more than 45 days now and still no update. An inquiry was put but no reply from them what's so ever. I'm just so confused as the cases which were submitted in June are being processed by NVC as per their website. 

 

 

NVC does not process or issue visas.   What you are waiting for is to be documentarily approved and for the case to be sent to the consulate for an interview.

 

Some consulates have years-long backlogs for immigrant visa interviews, so you can’t really compare your case to others.

[BLC 112]

19 hours ago, S.Sha said:

No, USCIS has approved the case and sent it to Department of State for visa processing on February 27, 2023. Then I received a letter from National Visa Center letting me that they are processing the case and within 45 days I should receive a letter for my next step submitting documents and fee. It's been way more than 45 days now and still no update. An inquiry was put but no reply from them what's so ever. I'm just so confused as the cases which were submitted in June are being processed by NVC as per their website. 

 

 

Your first email from NVC was not the “notice of visa case creation” email? This was the first email I received from NVC (last week) and it had my case and invoice numbers right in there (NVC sent this to me just a few days after USCIS approval). You then have to log in to pay. Until you do, you won’t be able to fill out the apps or submit documents. 

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-3-pay-fees.html

 

Above site tells u how to pay 2 fees and do the supporting documents

1. Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee
2. Affidavit of Support Fee.

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to IR1/CR1 Progress Reports, to be among other threads about timeframe estimates ***

 

[powerpuff 6,697]

~~ Duplicate thread removed. Please do not start multiple threads on related topics and keep all updates in one thread ~~
 

4 hours ago, S.Sha said:

(I-130 - case sent to Department of State for visa processing more than 4 months ago)

 

Hi all, updates on my above/ first question.

 

So, my husband put in an inquiry with NVC and in reply they gave a new CASE number and asked us to proceed with a payment by using the Invoice # which was sent on the approval letter. But, on the letter there is only a receipt # not an invoice. So, he contacted NVC again and then they said an invoice # will be sent separately "soon" exact time frame wasn't given.

 

My husband frustratedly mentioned all this to the lawyer through whom we applied - and the response which we got from her was "this is pretty strange, and we can only wait now."  Is everything going right?? Can someone please help me out, this whole thing is already taken so long and at this stage the new case number and the invoice should be provided so we could proceed with the payment and next step. 

 

[S.Sha 0]

(I-130 - case sent to Department of State for visa processing more than 4 months ago)

 

Hi all, updates on my above/ first question.

 

So, my husband put in an inquiry with NVC and in reply they gave a new CASE number and asked us to proceed with a payment by using the Invoice # which was sent on the approval letter. But, on the letter there is only a receipt # not an invoice. So, he contacted NVC again and then they said an invoice # will be sent separately "soon" exact time frame wasn't given.

 

My husband frustratedly mentioned all this to the lawyer through whom we applied - and the response which we got from her was "this is pretty strange, and we can only wait now."  Is everything going right?? Can someone please help me out, this whole thing is already taken so long and at this stage the new case number and the invoice should be provided so we could proceed with the payment and next step.