Approved April/May/June Filers waiting for NVC

[ApprovalPlease 0]

Can you post a sample email for this purpose? Did you have to include the case number in the subject line. What else should be included in the email? Thanks.

Here is the exact email I sent them and the response I recieved from them

Dear Sir/Madam, I applied for K3 visa for my wife. Our case number is

MDRXXXXXXXXXXX. I am wondering if you could confirm to me the reciept

of this case upon recieving it from NVC.

If possible would you also let me know the interview date.

Thanks in Advance,

Sincerely,

XXXXXX

The Response:

K3 visa interview for your spouse XXXXX is scheduled on 01 Nov 2007 at 09.00a.m. Please go through the attachments for further details. Also bring a copy of this e-mail on the day of interview for the security persons reference.

Chennai, IVU.

Attachments included with the email:

<<VFS ADDRESSES.doc>> <<Domicile for IV sponsors.doc>> <<DS-156.pdf>> <<i0134.pdf>> <<Information for K3 visa applicants.doc>> <<K3 Appointment letter.doc>> <<Med Exam Cover Letter.doc>> <<PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS & Poverty Guidelines.doc>>

Hope this helps, Good luck to everybody.

[captainjeff228 0]

Got approved for I29f on 10-25-07. Call the NVC every two days.they said they still do not have it. it seems that a lot of other people are having better luck than i am.does anybody have a clue as to what the hold up is? good luck to everybody

[John and Celia 0]

Can you post a sample email for this purpose? Did you have to include the case number in the subject line. What else should be included in the email? Thanks.

Just FYI, I've been in contact with the embassy in Buenos Aires for more than a month now, even before we got our NOA2's. I wanted to get Packet 3 beforehand because of our rather remote location, and they sent it to us by email even though we didn't have a case number. Although each embassy varies a bit, for the most part it's the same things that are needed, i.e. vaccinations, police check, evidence of marriage, forms to fill out, etc. You can get most of the information here on VJ....hope that helps!

[pkewl 0]

Can you post a sample email for this purpose? Did you have to include the case number in the subject line. What else should be included in the email? Thanks.

Here is the exact email I sent them and the response I recieved from them

Dear Sir/Madam, I applied for K3 visa for my wife. Our case number is

MDRXXXXXXXXXXX. I am wondering if you could confirm to me the reciept

of this case upon recieving it from NVC.

If possible would you also let me know the interview date.

Thanks in Advance,

Sincerely,

XXXXXX

The Response:

K3 visa interview for your spouse XXXXX is scheduled on 01 Nov 2007 at 09.00a.m. Please go through the attachments for further details. Also bring a copy of this e-mail on the day of interview for the security persons reference.

Chennai, IVU.

Attachments included with the email:

<<VFS ADDRESSES.doc>> <<Domicile for IV sponsors.doc>> <<DS-156.pdf>> <<i0134.pdf>> <<Information for K3 visa applicants.doc>> <<K3 Appointment letter.doc>> <<Med Exam Cover Letter.doc>> <<PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS & Poverty Guidelines.doc>>

Hope this helps, Good luck to everybody.

Hi Guys,

Not to discourage anyone but I am just posting this as a possible caution due to what I once remember reading in South Asia forum. If I recall it correctly then I believe Mumbai does BOTH the packets: packet3 & packet4 versus for some reason I remember that Chennai(and/or may be New Delhi???) DOES NOT do two separate packets. Apparently, they seem to be combined for Chennai. Pls check in South Asian forum with other VJ members for this.

Anyhow, if that indeed is the case(combined packets) then I guess it makes sense that they will just schedule the beneficiary's interview (without packet3 submission) for which I think ApprovalPlease's method will work. I wish Mumbai did that but I dont believe they do the combine packets. Anyhow, just as a caution, I highly recommend you or anyone looking to do this check the embassy webite for more info.

ApprovalPlease: Thanks for your email. Appreciate it. I am sure it will help VJers going thru Chennai embassy.

In my case, using ApprovalPlease's email as a template, once its confirm that the case is in Mumbai, I am going to try to request Mumbai to see if they can email the packet 3 to my wife or at least will allow her to pick it up (and drop it back) in person since mails are sometimes unreliable in some rural areas in India and I think it also saves some mailing time but not sure if they will allow her to pick it up and drop it off. Per NVC, my case is supposed to be in transit as of 11/15 via DHL and electronically.

Hope this helps. Good Luck all and have a great weekend.

[James and Rachel 0]

I am just off the phone again with NVC. Petition was transfered to Manila 11/15/2007. so was only at NVC for 2 days. Soon I can be reunited with my sweetheart,, Now on to the next step, Maybe we will be lucky enough to have the greatest Christmas gift ever.

Good Luck to all,,

James & Rachel

[Urge To Race 2]

John&Celia,

Thanks for your response. I was just asking for Wish to post the email for reference since he did it successfully just a month ago. It could be of great help to others in this thread. This will not work for me, our embassy requires packet 3 be deposited and a fee receipt be bought before they will schedule interviews. Also, they schedule interviews through the American Express office, this is also where forms must be dropped and fee paid. I might be able to get the packet 3 emailed, that I am not sure about, but the appt part is out.

We already have almost all of the items together that will be needed for the interview. Just the supplemental questionnaire for K3 that our embassy requires is all that is waiting. But still, we need the packet 3 just to have it and move on.

Can you post a sample email for this purpose? Did you have to include the case number in the subject line. What else should be included in the email? Thanks.

Just FYI, I've been in contact with the embassy in Buenos Aires for more than a month now, even before we got our NOA2's. I wanted to get Packet 3 beforehand because of our rather remote location, and they sent it to us by email even though we didn't have a case number. Although each embassy varies a bit, for the most part it's the same things that are needed, i.e. vaccinations, police check, evidence of marriage, forms to fill out, etc. You can get most of the information here on VJ....hope that helps!

[Urge To Race 2]

The average time is 2 days to get through NVC for the posters in this thread that have gotten forwarded. We were slowed by 1 day because of Veterans' day... I suspect you were too. Give them a call, I bet they already forwarded it on to the embassy!

I guess I belong in this thread I just received my letter from NVC today with case number, It was dated 11-13-07 stating that within a week it will be forwarded to Manila.

If they are right they are not wasting any time.

[Urge To Race 2]

edp333 was approved on 10/23 and has not made it to NVC yet either, but people after him and you have made it. Ed called USCIS and explained the situation and they requested a transfer to NVC on his behalf, to get it resent maybe. See his posting in this thread here.

Got approved for I29f on 10-25-07. Call the NVC every two days.they said they still do not have it. it seems that a lot of other people are having better luck than i am.does anybody have a clue as to what the hold up is? good luck to everybody

Edited November 17, 2007 by Urge To Race

[chas3121 0]

Just talked to NVC and was told papers left there and were sent to Manila on 11-13-2007....

[Banfield 0]

John and Celia,

I have been in contact with the embassy for over a year... long story. They sent me all of the documents as well but I think they sent me some that were for an immigrant visa not for a non-immigrant visa (K-3).

Could you please tell me which forms they sent you and do we need to send? I am guessing a new batch of G-325A's , a copy of the original 129F, I-864, copy of police record, passport, copy of I-130?

Also, I downloaded the DS 156 from the internet got the cover sheet with the "barcode" so I am planning on sending four copies of everything to my wife (two to submit prior and two to take with her).

Banfield

[C and J 1]

Josh phoned the NVC last night and our case was mailed to London on the 15th Yay for missing the Thanksgiving delay

Good luck to all still waiting for their packet to either be received at NVC or sent on to the embassy

[supernova 0]

Hi SuperNova,

Yes, the NVC sends a letter to the petitioner's address. But it is nothing important really. It just says that they received an approved I129F from the USCIS and that they will forward on the petition within a week to the consular post, listing the post and address. It lists your MSC# from USCIS and your new NVC/Consular case number (which you already received over the phone, or can get over the phone if you haven't), and says the beneficaiary will receive further instructions . I just got mine in the mail today (dated and post marked the 13th even though the case was input on the 8th (the holiday weekend slowed things up).

Its more important that you follow up with the embassy to see if they got your case already since it was sent out on the 7th.....

Updated the list to include John&Celia and Maria FDA.

Hi Urge !!!

Thank you for the chart, it has been very useful

Urge I have a question.

Does NVC send us a letter ( another NOA ) ?

I am asking this question because we have a unusual situation here .... My hsuband lives here in Brasil with me so We have a UPS store taking care of the mail and re sending them to us. By the way it takes a month or so to arrive here.

We called them and there are no mail from NVC in our box .. I am worried Now !

Thank you !!!

SuperNova

Hi Urge !!

Thank you for the information.

My husband called NVC yesterday and Yessss we have our number.

Tks !!!

[Patsy and John 0]

We were approved on the 16th Oct. I've been calling (and sent 2 emails to) the NVC. My emails were acknowledged (automatic response) but no info yet given. I couldn't get an operator and the auto reply kept saying NVC had not recieved our file yet! I called 5 times on the 16th Nov (30 days after our approval) and the auto system STILL said they had nothing from Cal. Patsy called at 9pm last night (16th Nov) and got through to an operator and was told NVC had recieved our file on the 13th and sent it to London on the 15th Nov!!!!!

It seems that Cal USCIS are not sending out files promptly even though they sent out our NOA2.

Timeline for us: 160 days from Reciept at Cal to Approval.

27 days from approval to NVC reciept.

2 days to check and send our file to London Consulate.

I'm going to contact London on Monday 19th to ask for Humanitarian Expedition (speed things up). I've already requested H.E. from London and recieved a reply last week saying they have no files or records for us. Let's hope that they will now have our file and we can make up for the long delays We're praying that London will not take 90 - 100 more days to arrange my interview!

Edited November 17, 2007 by Patsy and John

[axp101 0]

Hi All,

I called NVC and they said case forwarded to Embassy gave case number over the telephone.

I-130/I-129F Approved= Oct-30-07

NVC Received=Nov-13-07

NVC left=Nov-16-07

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL....

[Patsy and John 0]

NVC email address: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov

Telephone # 603 334 0700

I hope this helps. Good luck!