AUGUST 2023 K1 to NOA2 to NVC to EMBASSY

[JojoandTomas 213]

Welcome and Congratulations on your approval!

 

 This thread was created for those who are waiting for their NOA2  K-1 case assignment from NVC and then tracking your case onwards to your Embassy.  
 

A few helpful NVC links:

 

 NVC phone number is  (603)334-0888

 🚨  Please note:  They are currently NOT answering queries over the phone! 🚨

 

They are answering through the below emails :
 

➡️  NVCinquiry@state.gov ⬅️

                      OR

➡️ NVCResearch@state.gov ⬅️

Once you’ve received your NVC case number you can track your case online using the following link, until it is sent to your embassy:

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=IV

If you need to submit an inquiry, change an address , or need to update your info in anyway NVC also has a public inquiry form where you can submit your request as well as other requests:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

 

 

Also, inside the attached PDF below are a few tips, tricks and hacks to help you along the way.

These are items that everyone asks for, so they have been very helpfully put together by senior VJ Member Greenbaum for you to refer to when necessary. If you are new to this thread, please read these first as these are the most asked questions.

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nfin98c33IEpB0T0FlURERriblYmlm5O/view?usp=sharing

 

NVC sends petitions to the embassy every two weeks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A FB group has created a shipping chart for 2023 that you can use to track when the next shipment date will be. It seems to line up with all the dates I’ve seen so far so I think it’s accurate and will include it below.
 

 

[kxp 30]

I’m so happy to be in this group. 😭♥️♥️♥️

[Shane-Debby 105]

2 minutes ago, kxp said:

I’m so happy to be in this group. 😭♥️♥️♥️

welcome aboard

[ttAndtt 9]

Thanks for making the information ready for stage by stage. I cried when I found out the case is approved.

 

[kxp 30]

NVC bulletin says they’re working cases 5 weeks back. The mystery piece is how long it’s taking USCIS to mail things over. Hopefully they transmit the cases within a month and we stay on a ~2 month timeframe to getting a case number. 🙏🤞

[ttAndtt 9]

Hi everyone!

I have been looking for the "next step after NOA2 to NVC" and I am currently viewing the PDF (found it from this first post notes)  which is created on 2020 Jun with 19 pages inside.

I am wondering the timeline and steps are still the same or any change ??

It seems like we have to just wait the case number or call NVC to ask for the NVC number "That is within 1-2 months"?

Thank you.

Edited August 10, 2023 by ttAndtt

[AnnaDT 81]

2 hours ago, ttAndtt said:

Hi everyone!

I have been looking for the "next step after NOA2 to NVC" and I am currently viewing the PDF (found it from this first post notes)  which is created on 2020 Jun with 19 pages inside.

I am wondering the timeline and steps are still the same or any change ??

It seems like we have to just wait the case number or call NVC to ask for the NVC number "That is within 1-2 months"?

Thank you.

The timeline isn't exactly the same. Although USCIS seems to be forwarding petitions to NVC faster than a couple of months ago, NVC is now taking its time to assign case numbers. 

 

Now it takes around 3 months to get a case number, some people had to wait slightly less, but the mark seems to be 90 days. 

 

Keep in mind, NVC phone lines have been taken down a few months ago so you can't call them, but you can send them an email. I'd suggest a first inquiry after 30 days and you can use either NVCResearch@state.gov or the public inquiry form here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html . Use NVC Research if you don't know if your petition has reached NVC yet, they're faster and generally more accurate!

[IALEXA01 2]

Hi All! I received my NOA2 exactly 12 months after we received NOA1! Yay! But what concerns me is - my NOA2 has "expiration date" of December 2023. Isn't it too close? What if NVC takes longer than that, then all that wait is for nothing? And what exactly needs to be done prior to that expiration date?

 

Thank you all in advance! And good luck to us all!

[ttAndtt 9]

16 hours ago, AnnaDT said:

The timeline isn't exactly the same. Although USCIS seems to be forwarding petitions to NVC faster than a couple of months ago, NVC is now taking its time to assign case numbers. 

 

Now it takes around 3 months to get a case number, some people had to wait slightly less, but the mark seems to be 90 days. 

 

Keep in mind, NVC phone lines have been taken down a few months ago so you can't call them, but you can send them an email. I'd suggest a first inquiry after 30 days and you can use either NVCResearch@state.gov or the public inquiry form here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html . Use NVC Research if you don't know if your petition has reached NVC yet, they're faster and generally more accurate!

Thanks a lot for your help and sharing ❤️

[Tom.Jen 43]

I’m happy to be here finally 🤗

[JaredAndAna 5]

Also happy to join this team, NOA 2 dated Aug 1. Just got it in the mail a few days ago. Fingers crossed things speed up and we're not waiting months for papers to move from desk to desk.

[K1Sam 39]

Just saying hello to everyone in this thread.

 

Our NOA2 was on 8/10 but haven't received it in the mail yet. how long did it take you guys get it in the mail?

[James121998 4]

NOA1: Sept 6th

NOA2: August 22nd

[Mello3 36]

On 8/19/2023 at 12:49 PM, K1Sam said:

Just saying hello to everyone in this thread.

 

Our NOA2 was on 8/10 but haven't received it in the mail yet. how long did it take you guys get it in the mail?

We received our noa2 approval on tuesday and it is in the mail at my house today

[Mello3 36]

On 8/10/2023 at 10:00 AM, IALEXA01 said:

Hi All! I received my NOA2 exactly 12 months after we received NOA1! Yay! But what concerns me is - my NOA2 has "expiration date" of December 2023. Isn't it too close? What if NVC takes longer than that, then all that wait is for nothing? And what exactly needs to be done prior to that expiration date?

 

Thank you all in advance! And good luck to us all!

 

This is the same question we have...the timeline appears to be a 90 day wait but that is not gaurenteed. I'm not going to worry about things that havent happened yet but it is a good question.