JojoandTomas

1. It means exactly what it says in the message. Your payment is sent to them as a request and must be approved by them in order for them to grant you access to the embassy interview calendar
 2. Correct. you cannot do the medical exam in Santo Domingo without having an interview date scheduled
 3. Also correct. you will bring all of that in person with you on the date of your interview
 4. Yes you do need to do a VAC appointment but they are scheduled along with the embassy appointment (which you are currently waiting for approval for from the embassy). Once you receive approval from the embassy regarding your payment, you will then schedule both the VAC and Embassy appointments together (depending on the availability of the calendar)

That’s a boilerplate message. Depending on the consulate, either you will schedule it yourself or the consulate will.

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.  

Your case will be forwarded from USCIS to NVC shortly. Once your case has arrived at NVC , you will be assigned a new case number (your old USCIS case number will not give you any NVC updates).
 
A few helpful NVC links:
 
➡️ NVCResearch@state.gov ⬅️
 
 NVC phone number is  (603)334-0888
I am including this in hopes that they will reinstate the number in the future but  :
🚨  They are currently NOT answering queries over the phone!! ⭐️They are primarily answering all queries solely via their public contact page⭐️
🚨
 
NVC PUBLIC INQUIRY FORM:
If you need to submit an inquiry, change an address , request your new NVC case number or need to update your info in anyway NVC has a public inquiry form where you can submit your request as well as many other requests:
 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

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
 
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.
 
⭐️Please note, it was brought to my attention that some of the information may be outdated, but most of the helpful tips and tricks are still accurate. Regarding your packet 3, there isn’t anyone within VJ currently providing that information for each embassy so that part of the PDF may be disregarded.⭐️
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nfin98c33IEpB0T0FlURERriblYmlm5O/view?usp=sharing
 
NVC sends petitions to the embassy every two weeks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I noticed a 2024 shipping calendar being shared so I have included it below. 
 
You can use that calendar to track when the next shipment date will be. 

We just got our NOA2 online on 06/12 (dated 06/11). NOA2 official paper came a few days later dated 06/10.  
 
We are patiently waiting for the NVC step and embassy processing. 

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.  

Your case will be forwarded from USCIS to NVC shortly. Once your case has arrived at NVC , you will be assigned a new case number (your old USCIS case number will not give you any NVC updates).
 
A few helpful NVC links:
 
➡️ NVCResearch@state.gov ⬅️
 
 NVC phone number is  (603)334-0888
I am including this in hopes that they will reinstate the number in the future but  :
🚨  They are currently NOT answering queries over the phone!! ⭐️They are primarily answering all queries solely via their public contact page⭐️
🚨
 
NVC PUBLIC INQUIRY FORM:
If you need to submit an inquiry, change an address , request your new NVC case number or need to update your info in anyway NVC has a public inquiry form where you can submit your request as well as many other requests:
 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

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
 
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.
 
⭐️Please note, it was brought to my attention that some of the information may be outdated, but most of the helpful tips and tricks are still accurate. Regarding your packet 3, there isn’t anyone within VJ currently providing that information for each embassy so that part of the PDF may be disregarded.⭐️
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nfin98c33IEpB0T0FlURERriblYmlm5O/view?usp=sharing
 
NVC sends petitions to the embassy every two weeks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I noticed a 2024 shipping calendar being shared so I have included it below. 
 
You can use that calendar to track when the next shipment date will be. 

The NVC recieved our case on March 20th and just a few minutes ago we got an update that the case is now in transit!

Our case was sent to the embassy today!!! 

Thank you! I’ll update the next post

Just to let people know if you send an email to NVCinquiry@state.gov they will send you an auto response that you cannot use their email you must use their website.

"To Whom it Concerns:

Thank you for contacting the National Visa Center (NVC). This is an automatically generated email response. Please do not reply to this email.

In order to ensure your private information is protected, NVC will only respond to inquiries received through the Public Inquiry Form at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry. If you submitted your inquiry directly to this email address, please resubmit at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry in order to receive a response..."

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. I noticed a 2024 shipping calendar being shared so I have included it below. 
 
You can use that calendar to track when the next shipment date will be. 

I-129F (Sent to USCIS):                    11.30.2023
I-129F (Received by USCIS):            12.05.2023
I-129F Noticed (NOA1):                     12.07.2023
I-129F REF:                                        04.22.2024
I-129F REF (Sent to USCIS):             04.23.2024
I-129F REF (Received by USCIS):    04.24.2024
Date I-129F (Approved) :                  05.01.2024

4 months! Wow congrats!!

Not sure if I am dreaming or not, but I just received this update today! 

Yes! I requested it last week and received a response yesterday with the case number! Thanks

I sent in my public inquiry yesterday and I got the response this morning with our case number! I waited about 2 and a half weeks. Thank you @JojoandTomas ! 😊

Hi! You can send an inquiry starting now

We received our NOA2 today, only 172 days after filing ☺️ 
 
Any idea if there is an estimate of the NVC's current processing time (from the moment when they create the case until the moment when they transfer the file to the national embassy)? I looked around various websites and they state various waiting times ranging from a few weeks to 7 months... 😵‍💫
 
Thank you in advance, and looking forward to seeing everyone's progression here!

Thanks, helpful to me. 

The new fees are effective April 1st.

What you listed aren’t the same things as a tax return. 
 
He needs to provide a copy of his most recent tax returns. The IRS transcript is super quick to print out online. 

No it isn’t accurate. It’s an estimate as stated. It may take less or more. Just baseline for you to follow so you have a rough idea of what to expect. It isn’t exact

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.
 
 

My case went to Dominican Republic Embassy! 🙂
I submitted a message as to next steps and they said for K1 visa I have to complete the DS-160 belt interview. So working on that.

Yes, brain fart lol should be December if you can edit please

Hello, my fiancé is from the DR as well. The passport has been taking long for everyone so it isn’t just a one off thing. The official estimate is 2 weeks but it can be anywhere from 2-5 weeks. Calling won’t do much cause it’s just about them issuing the visa at this point but it’s good to maintain contact at least 1 or 2 times a week  just to see if there are any updates. Only thing you can do is check your car daily and see if it updates to Issued