Tracking progress through NVC to embassy

[John Hall 0]

Hi

Now we have the long awaited NOA 2 we are wondering how to track progress through NVC to the London embassy. Does the USCIS email alert system provide us with this information (as it did when it advised us of NOA2 approval or do we have to enquire by phone to NVC and then the US embassy in London? TIA for advice.

[KimandRuss 0]

Congratulations on your approval...

You can call NVC 603-334-0700, 1, 5 to talk to someone and they can tell you if they've received your case and give you your new number. Best to call late at night.

Then you can track your petition to the Consulate using DHL by reading how here

Moves pretty quick through the NVC so you may find it's already left to London.

Good luck.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

This is how I did mine:

My package left NVC on 08 May 2008. This is what I did on the site http://track.dhl-usa.com/TrackByRef.asp?nav=TrackByRef

In the "reference" box, I put EXP 07 MAY 2008A (notice that's the day before they said it left)

They must generate their reference and do the packing the day before pick-up because EXP 08 MAY...didn't work.

Below in the "shipment pick up date range" I put May 8 2008 to May 8 2008 (I wanted to see things leaving NVC on only May 8)

Then click the red arrow that says "track"

There were three pages of shipments, so be sure and click "next" which indicates if there are more pages.

I noticed that there were 67 shipments leaving NVC on May 8, but each was to a different country (no duplicates) which tells me that they combine petitions going to the same Embassy. Looking at details on some shipments, the London package was 3 pounds and Manila was 40 pounds, so there must have been many petitions from Manila going together.

I did the same steps above for the previous day (May 7) and there were 16 countries, but they were all different from the May 8 countries. Thats 83 different countries in 2 days, with multiple petitions in many boxes! It kinda gives you an idea that many more petitions are being processed than just the timelines we stare at here on VJ.

Edited July 20, 2008 by Nich-Nick

[stevi1123 0]

Nich-Nick that was a brilliant explanation. It makes sense completely. Thank you.