NVC portion...

[shiri 0]

Hey...

I got my NOA2 for the I130 on 9/12/08 and the NVC sent me the AOS bill on 9/24. I paid the AOS bill online on Sept 30 and it showed paid on Oct 1. On Oct 4 the DS3032 and the Coverletter with barcode and the I864 and supporting documents we overnighted to the NVC.

I am just hoping that the coverletter after the $70 fee shows PAID is for what I sent in. (The I864 and supporting documents.) I was wondering if anyone knows why it says that there is such a long delay from NOA2 to interview on the IR1? Is that if people don't take care of parts of it online? Or is the processing long like it was at the Service Center?

I was just surprised to see that it showed over 200 days from NOA2 to Interview and was wondering if someone could help me understand why and also tell me if I used the Coverletter correctly.

Thanks for your help.

[Pappu1980 0]

NVC introduced online payment in April, but there were a lot of issues with site as NVC never made online payment official. In April NVC updated their site with info about online payment but in few days this site was not available. I guess within last few weeks NVC updated their website again with online payment information and started out giving IIN as a part of I-864 fee bill.

In the past when people were using James's shortcuts, NVC process would take about 80-120 days on average. After NVC, US consulate would take another 50-90 days to schedule interview. Keep in mind that in James's shortcuts petitioner still waits for IV fee bill to get generated and sent to them after DS-3032 email is approved. Considering the fact that all people used James's shortcuts then it would still take about 130-210 days from NOA 2 to Interview.

Now, with online payment system available, you can finish NVC section in about 25-60 days then US consulate still takes 50-90 days to schedule interview. Nowadays, most appointment post US Consulates are much faster due to fact that NVC would handle most of paperwork before interview. As per this trend, it will take about 75-150 days from NOA2 to Interview. Keep in mind that use of online payment assumes having IIN by calling NVC and some persons would give up as NVC reps will say no for few times.

[shiri 0]

NVC introduced online payment in April, but there were a lot of issues with site as NVC never made online payment official. In April NVC updated their site with info about online payment but in few days this site was not available. I guess within last few weeks NVC updated their website again with online payment information and started out giving IIN as a part of I-864 fee bill.

In the past when people were using James's shortcuts, NVC process would take about 80-120 days on average. After NVC, US consulate would take another 50-90 days to schedule interview. Keep in mind that in James's shortcuts petitioner still waits for IV fee bill to get generated and sent to them after DS-3032 email is approved. Considering the fact that all people used James's shortcuts then it would still take about 130-210 days from NOA 2 to Interview.

Now, with online payment system available, you can finish NVC section in about 25-60 days then US consulate still takes 50-90 days to schedule interview. Nowadays, most appointment post US Consulates are much faster due to fact that NVC would handle most of paperwork before interview. As per this trend, it will take about 75-150 days from NOA2 to Interview. Keep in mind that use of online payment assumes having IIN by calling NVC and some persons would give up as NVC reps will say no for few times.

Wow! Thank you for great information!