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How do I find the phone number to the NVC? I filed 130 in march and 129f also, both approved and I am stuck, dont know what to next and my wife is jumping up and down. I would like numbers and ideas as to what is next. Should I give up on K3 and do cr1/ir1??

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How do I find the phone number to the NVC? I filed 130 in march and 129f also, both approved and I am stuck, dont know what to next and my wife is jumping up and down. I would like numbers and ideas as to what is next. Should I give up on K3 and do cr1/ir1??

Thank you All

NVC # 603-334-0700

Hit Option #1 for English

Hit Option #5 to be transfered to an operator

It should say there is about a hold time of 3 mins. If it says this you got thru, anything else try calling again until you hear that message.

Call between 7:30am and 8:00am that is the best time to reach an operator.

Good Luck

Timeline

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01/03/07 Married :)

03/15/07 Mailed I130

03/22/07 Received NOA1 for I130

04/25/07 Received Transfer Notice to VSC for I129F

05/29/07 Touched I130

05/30/07 Touched 129F

06/23/07 Joined this great site

06/25/07 Touched I130

06/25/07 Got notice in the email that they need more information for the I130 and that they sent me a letter in the mail (RFE)

06/26/07 Touched I130

07/05/07 Got the RFE in mail

07/06/07 Mailed out the evidence required in the RFE

07/12/07 My wife got the PCC done at her local Passport office :)

07/12/07 Touched I130 "Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed."

07/16/07 Touched I130

07/17/07 Touched I130

08/07/07 Called for RFE info. They said not yet, and will have something in the mail by 3-4 weeks :(

08/15/07 I130 Approved!!! Woo Hoo!!! Finally....

09/28/07 I129F Approved!!!

10/04/07 Oct 4th NVC Sent K3 Info. To The Consulate

Nov 1st Interview Date

Nov 6th VISA APPROVED! & in hand

Arrived in NJ on Nov 10th

Baby due date is January 8th!

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How do I find the phone number to the NVC? I filed 130 in march and 129f also, both approved and I am stuck, dont know what to next and my wife is jumping up and down. I would like numbers and ideas as to what is next. Should I give up on K3 and do cr1/ir1??

Thank you All

NVC # 603-334-0700

Hit Option #1 for English

Hit Option #5 to be transfered to an operator

It should say there is about a hold time of 3 mins. If it says this you got thru, anything else try calling again until you hear that message.

Call between 7:30am and 8:00am that is the best time to reach an operator.

Good Luck

congrats Jas. It took New Delhi a week to acknowledge that they received my petition but there was long weekend. i think yours should be there by this friday... email new delhi or better yet just call department of state.

I-130

Sent:03/02/07

NOA1:03/06/07

Touched:03/09/2007

APPROVED: 07/31/2007 (151 Days)

I-129

Sent:03/14/2007

NOA1:03/20/07

Transfered CSC:04/05/07

Touched:04/06/07

Touched:04/09/07

Touched:04/25/07(received pending email)

Touched:04/26/07

Touched:04/27/07

APPROVED:07/31/2007

NVC received: 08/30/07

Consulate forward: 08/31/07

Consulate received: 09/10/2007

Submitted DS-230: 09/18/2007

Interview: 11/06/2007

Visa received: 12/14/2007

AOS

Mailed packet: 01/17/2008

Delivered: 01/21/2008

Check cashed: 02/05/2008

NOA1: 02/04/2008

Biometrics appt: 02/20/2008

Request for initial evidence: 02/25/2008 (yikesssss)

RFE mailed: 03/03/2008

RFE received: 03/12/2008 (case processing resumed)

EAD ordered: 3/19/2008 (Thank God)

EAD received: 3/28/2008

Interview: 07/23/2008 (AHHHHHH- they request full medical)

07/25/2008 (medical submitted)

08/08/2008 (CRIS email- card production ordered)

08/19/2008: Green Card Received.

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How do I find the phone number to the NVC? I filed 130 in march and 129f also, both approved and I am stuck, dont know what to next and my wife is jumping up and down. I would like numbers and ideas as to what is next. Should I give up on K3 and do cr1/ir1??

Thank you All

NVC # 603-334-0700

Hit Option #1 for English

Hit Option #5 to be transfered to an operator

It should say there is about a hold time of 3 mins. If it says this you got thru, anything else try calling again until you hear that message.

Call between 7:30am and 8:00am that is the best time to reach an operator.

Good Luck

The dialing directions above are correct. I would like to add what I found to be a time saver, too.

After you press "5" there will be a pause. If someone speaks in Spanish, HANG UP. You are about to be bounced around and eventually hung up on.

BUT, if you hear the same women say she is sorry for the delay, blah, blah, blah, smile -- you are now in line (on hold) and will get through in a few minutes.

I found calling early in the morning was the fastest throughput. Longest was evening "Prime Time."

I averaged about 3-5 hang-ups per attempt to get through. The shortest was in the early morning getting through on the first try. The longest was Prime Time taking about 10 tries.

Good luck,

Robin

3/17/2007: Married

I-130 Timeline

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4/2/2007: Sent (Received Date)

4/9/2007: NOA1 Notice Date (7 days)

4/10/2007: NOA1 Post dated (8 days)

4/14/2007: NOA1 Received (12 days)

9/4/2007: NOA2 APPROVAL (155 days)

9/5/2007: CRIS Approval Notice, 1:23 PM CDT (156 days)

9/6/2007: NOA2 Post Marked (157 days)

9/10/2007: NOA2 Received in mail (161 days)

I-129F Timeline

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4/22/2007: Sent (Received Date)

4/25/2007: NOA1 Notice Date (3 days)

4/25/2007: NOA1 Post dated (3 days)

4/25/2007: Transfered from NSC to CSC (3 days)

4/28/2007: NOA1 Received (6 days)

5/11/2007: Transfer Notice Date (19 days)

5/14/2007: Transfer Notice Post Date (22 days)

6/5/2007: Online Transfer Notice (44 days)

9/4/2007: NOA2 APPROVAL (135 days)

9/4/2007: CRIS Approval Notice, 9:23 PM CDT (135 days)

9/6/2007: NOA2 Post Marked (137 days)

9/10/2007: NOA2 Received in mail (141 days)

10/1/2007: Received by NVC (162 days)

10/3/2007: NVC Sent (164 days)

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Hey one more great news. As most of you know, my wife is 7 months pregnant and I am in India trying to expedite things for her VISA so she can have the baby in US. Well, I I sent an email over to the embassy this morning explaining things and at 4pm I went to the embassy. When I got there, they knew of my wife being pregnant. I guess they must have read my email from morning. I explained things further to them and after 10 mins of pleasant conversation with them...they assigned me a Nov. 1st date for our interview! :dance: I was really trying to get something in Oct, but that is good enough. I am really happy today. :yes:

Timeline

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01/03/07 Married :)

03/15/07 Mailed I130

03/22/07 Received NOA1 for I130

04/25/07 Received Transfer Notice to VSC for I129F

05/29/07 Touched I130

05/30/07 Touched 129F

06/23/07 Joined this great site

06/25/07 Touched I130

06/25/07 Got notice in the email that they need more information for the I130 and that they sent me a letter in the mail (RFE)

06/26/07 Touched I130

07/05/07 Got the RFE in mail

07/06/07 Mailed out the evidence required in the RFE

07/12/07 My wife got the PCC done at her local Passport office :)

07/12/07 Touched I130 "Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed."

07/16/07 Touched I130

07/17/07 Touched I130

08/07/07 Called for RFE info. They said not yet, and will have something in the mail by 3-4 weeks :(

08/15/07 I130 Approved!!! Woo Hoo!!! Finally....

09/28/07 I129F Approved!!!

10/04/07 Oct 4th NVC Sent K3 Info. To The Consulate

Nov 1st Interview Date

Nov 6th VISA APPROVED! & in hand

Arrived in NJ on Nov 10th

Baby due date is January 8th!

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after 10 mins of pleasant conversation with them...they assigned me a Nov. 1st date for our interview! :dance: I was really trying to get something in Oct, but that is good enough. I am really happy today. :yes:

Congratulations Jas, that's awesome news! :dance:

Cheryl

06/2005 Met Josh online ~ 02/2006 My 1st visit to the US ~ 09/2006 2nd US visit (Josh proposed) ~ 02/2007 3rd US visit (married)

04/2007 K3 visa applied ~ 05/2007 Josh's 1st UK visit ~ 09/2007 4th US visit ~ 02/2008 K3 visa completed ~ 02/2008 US entry

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

04/2008 AOS/EAD filed ~ 05/2008 Biometrics ~ 06/2008 EAD recv'd ~ 08/2008 Conditional greencard

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

02/2010 3rd wedding anniversary ~ 06/04/2010 Apply for lifting conditions ~ 06/14 package delivered ~ 07/23 Biometrics

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Hey one more great news. As most of you know, my wife is 7 months pregnant and I am in India trying to expedite things for her VISA so she can have the baby in US. Well, I I sent an email over to the embassy this morning explaining things and at 4pm I went to the embassy. When I got there, they knew of my wife being pregnant. I guess they must have read my email from morning. I explained things further to them and after 10 mins of pleasant conversation with them...they assigned me a Nov. 1st date for our interview! :dance: I was really trying to get something in Oct, but that is good enough. I am really happy today. :yes:

Awesome! Good for you, Jas! Sounds like everything is going to work out fine! :thumbs:

(Just like I said. Number 2. Early November. :jest: )

Edited by LvivLovers

Wife's visa journey:

03/19/07: Initial mailing of I-129F.

07/07/11: U.S. Citizenship approved and Oath Ceremony!

MIL's visa journey:

07/26/11: Initial mailing of I-130.

05/22/12: Interview passed!

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Jas, Congrats! :dance::thumbs:

Hey one more great news. As most of you know, my wife is 7 months pregnant and I am in India trying to expedite things for her VISA so she can have the baby in US. Well, I I sent an email over to the embassy this morning explaining things and at 4pm I went to the embassy. When I got there, they knew of my wife being pregnant. I guess they must have read my email from morning. I explained things further to them and after 10 mins of pleasant conversation with them...they assigned me a Nov. 1st date for our interview! :dance: I was really trying to get something in Oct, but that is good enough. I am really happy today. :yes:

snidrv, Please add a timeline: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/intro.php

The data helps everyone, and it allows everyone to help you.

How do I find the phone number to the NVC? I filed 130 in march and 129f also, both approved and I am stuck, dont know what to next and my wife is jumping up and down. I would like numbers and ideas as to what is next. Should I give up on K3 and do cr1/ir1??

Thank you All

Edited by Urge To Race

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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How do I find the phone number to the NVC? I filed 130 in march and 129f also, both approved and I am stuck, dont know what to next and my wife is jumping up and down. I would like numbers and ideas as to what is next. Should I give up on K3 and do cr1/ir1??

Thank you All

RobinAtAileen is correct with the procedure for reaching someone at the NVC. Don't try to contact the NVC after a 3 day weekend either. It was a waist of time all day yesterday but I got through the first time as soon as they opened this morning.

JAS - Congratulations, good job , that's the way to keep things moving :thumbs: :thumbs: !

I-130 Process

3-20-07 NOA 1

3-23-07 Touched

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

I-129f Process

4-06-07 NOA 1

4-09-07 Touched

4-17-07 Transferred to CSC

4-18-07 Touched

4-19-07 Touched

4-23-07 Hard copy transfer NOA

5-07-07 Pending at CSC

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 Touched

9-14-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

10-22-07 NVC received

10-24-07 NVC left

10-31-07 Consulate received

11-28-07 Medical

12-04-07 Interview

12-06-07 Visa pickup

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Hey one more great news. As most of you know, my wife is 7 months pregnant and I am in India trying to expedite things for her VISA so she can have the baby in US. Well, I I sent an email over to the embassy this morning explaining things and at 4pm I went to the embassy. When I got there, they knew of my wife being pregnant. I guess they must have read my email from morning. I explained things further to them and after 10 mins of pleasant conversation with them...they assigned me a Nov. 1st date for our interview! :dance: I was really trying to get something in Oct, but that is good enough. I am really happy today. :yes:

Congratulations!!!

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Te amo mucho mi gran amor!!!

I-130 Application: (Filed 222 days ago) Reached 7 MONTHS

04/12/2007 Filed at VSC

05/09/2007 recieved NOA I from CSC (Reached 6 MONTHS 195 days from NOA I)

05/18/2007 Filed I-129F at Chicago Office ( Filed 186 days ago) 6 MONTHS!!

05/20/2007 rec'd NOA (184 days ago for NOA I ) REACHED THE 6 MONTH MARK!!

BOTH APPLICATIONS APPROVED 11/20/2007 THANK YOU MY GOD!!

11/20/2007 Date of NOA 2 email

11/26/2007 Date of hard copy of NOA 2

12/12/07 Date NVC receives paperwork

12/14/07 K3 is sent to Lima Peru, received case number from NVC.

12/17/07 Lima Peru Embassey receives K3

01/04/08 My Honey's Medical

**** I leave today to reunite with MY HONEY!!!! ****....

01/15/08 LEAVING FOR LIMA PERU!!!

01/17/08 8:15 AM Date of Interview in Lima, Peru with my honey!

INTERVIEW WAS APPROVED!!!!

***2008 is with My Honey***********

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Hey one more great news. As most of you know, my wife is 7 months pregnant and I am in India trying to expedite things for her VISA so she can have the baby in US. Well, I I sent an email over to the embassy this morning explaining things and at 4pm I went to the embassy. When I got there, they knew of my wife being pregnant. I guess they must have read my email from morning. I explained things further to them and after 10 mins of pleasant conversation with them...they assigned me a Nov. 1st date for our interview! :dance: I was really trying to get something in Oct, but that is good enough. I am really happy today. :yes:

Congratulations Jas!!!

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Thanks all.... Good luck to you all also. I am glad this all worked out, because our doctor said that it's only safe for my wife to travel uptill Nov 10th, and she does not recommend traveling after that. So a Nov 1st date is perfect.

Timeline

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01/03/07 Married :)

03/15/07 Mailed I130

03/22/07 Received NOA1 for I130

04/25/07 Received Transfer Notice to VSC for I129F

05/29/07 Touched I130

05/30/07 Touched 129F

06/23/07 Joined this great site

06/25/07 Touched I130

06/25/07 Got notice in the email that they need more information for the I130 and that they sent me a letter in the mail (RFE)

06/26/07 Touched I130

07/05/07 Got the RFE in mail

07/06/07 Mailed out the evidence required in the RFE

07/12/07 My wife got the PCC done at her local Passport office :)

07/12/07 Touched I130 "Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed."

07/16/07 Touched I130

07/17/07 Touched I130

08/07/07 Called for RFE info. They said not yet, and will have something in the mail by 3-4 weeks :(

08/15/07 I130 Approved!!! Woo Hoo!!! Finally....

09/28/07 I129F Approved!!!

10/04/07 Oct 4th NVC Sent K3 Info. To The Consulate

Nov 1st Interview Date

Nov 6th VISA APPROVED! & in hand

Arrived in NJ on Nov 10th

Baby due date is January 8th!

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Thanks all.... Good luck to you all also. I am glad this all worked out, because our doctor said that it's only safe for my wife to travel uptill Nov 10th, and she does not recommend traveling after that. So a Nov 1st date is perfect.

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congrats JAS. happy for you. my husband's interview is on NOV 6th... good luck to both of us. :thumbs:

I-130

Sent:03/02/07

NOA1:03/06/07

Touched:03/09/2007

APPROVED: 07/31/2007 (151 Days)

I-129

Sent:03/14/2007

NOA1:03/20/07

Transfered CSC:04/05/07

Touched:04/06/07

Touched:04/09/07

Touched:04/25/07(received pending email)

Touched:04/26/07

Touched:04/27/07

APPROVED:07/31/2007

NVC received: 08/30/07

Consulate forward: 08/31/07

Consulate received: 09/10/2007

Submitted DS-230: 09/18/2007

Interview: 11/06/2007

Visa received: 12/14/2007

AOS

Mailed packet: 01/17/2008

Delivered: 01/21/2008

Check cashed: 02/05/2008

NOA1: 02/04/2008

Biometrics appt: 02/20/2008

Request for initial evidence: 02/25/2008 (yikesssss)

RFE mailed: 03/03/2008

RFE received: 03/12/2008 (case processing resumed)

EAD ordered: 3/19/2008 (Thank God)

EAD received: 3/28/2008

Interview: 07/23/2008 (AHHHHHH- they request full medical)

07/25/2008 (medical submitted)

08/08/2008 (CRIS email- card production ordered)

08/19/2008: Green Card Received.

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My case got forwarded yesterday....yayayaya...so when should i check to see if the embassy got the packet???

AOS---Mailed 6/6/2008

Check cashed---6/16/2008

Noa's received--6/18/2008 (date of 6/13/2008)

Biometrics appt--7/9/2008

RFE's received--7/12/2008

Resubmitted information--8/11/2008

EAD Card production ordered--10/2/2008

EAD approved--10/10/2008

Work card received in mail--10/11/2008

Applied for SSN--10/15/2008

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