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.

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

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! I was really trying to get something in Oct, but that is good enough. I am really happy today.

Congratulations Jas, that's awesome news!

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


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

Jas, Congrats!



snidrv, Please add a timeline: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/intro.php
The data helps everyone, and it allows everyone to help you.

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 !

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations Jas!!!

Congrats Jas,and Kalina!
I am waiting for my packet 3. I am really HOPE it is on it's way !

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.

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

Finally!
Congratulations Jade!
I am not sure about the answer of your question,sorry.I am waiting my packet too,my case was forwarded on Oct,4.I think I will get it by monday.(Packet 3 ).I will email the embassy tomorrow to check what 's going on.

thanks z....i was trying to look here to see how long...looks like we may be looking at 2 weeks....

Great news Jade! I know that this waiting was very difficult but finally it is behind you Wait 3 - 4 days and after that call embassy. Wish you luck and fast ending of the process!!!

So,can or should I call the embassy at this point? Should I receive any letter stating that they received my case?
Case left the NVC on the 4th.Oct.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Z.-

I would try to contact them in whatever ways you can. If we had not contacted our embassy I think we'd still be waiting.

Thanks Lvivlovers!

Thank you. I am glad our journey is nearing it's end... Good luck to the both of us for the interview in Nov. So how is the prep coming along?

Congatulations!!

Zolanden, the embassy here in Sofia don't send letter informing that they have received the petition. They sent packet with forms and instructions for interview and medical. I waited 3 days after NVC had sent our case and called them. So call your embassy by phone today and ask. It should be there yet. Normally with DHL from USA to Europe is 3-4 days.
Wish you luck

Hey Everyone!

Just got the Packet 3 in mail!

Thanks for your support Kalina and everyone.


Z.-

Congratulations, Zolanden! Almost to the end now!!!

Great news Zolanden. It's going a lot quicker for you now !
It's been 4 weeks for me today and I'm still in the grip of the USCIS

Congratulations!!!

Thank for all of you!
Kimberly I wish you luck and your approval!
Jim,hang in there just a little bit ! I am sure you'll be transferred to the NVC within a week,if not today.
It is extremely SLOW,I know it from my experience.
Wish luck to you and e'one in this thread.

Z.-

Congratulations Zolanden!!!
Parachute this waiting for the transfer is very stressful but it is time for your case to be received in NVC. Wish you luck

Just called CSC. After 4 weeks my petition is still sitting in their staging area. She doesn't know why except that it could have been the first in the bin for the next bulk shipment to go out. She told me to call back in a week. My stepdaughter's I-130 has been touched 3 days in a row after receipt of the RFE, so it's a waiting game there too. I'm afraid it's going to be a LONG weekend !!

congrats Z....wow...closer to the end...whoot whoot...parachute...hang in there honey...it's coming...

Call NVC every day. Unfortunately we are almost helpless to fight with CSC. Wish you to pass this nightmare very soon

Jim,all I can say is the same like Kalina said.Call them (NVC) every day.I really wish you luck !.As of me,it took them 6 weeks just to transfer the case.However,everything IS faster after this part.My daughter's I130 was touched on Sept. 30,nothing since then.At least I know that they haven't lost her case.Hang in there!

Z.-

I called the NVC today. Believe it or not, our file has cleared the NVC and was sent to Tokyo. Making up for lost time. Let's see when we can get the interview and how well that goes.

congrats Alan. you have been waiting for this a long time. wish you all the best with the rest of the procedure.

Congrats!!!

How is everyone doing? Any progress? Good luck to everyone, I have a feeling this will be a good week for you all.

Hey Everyone,

Police Certificate received,Medical part one passed today.
Good luck for everyone!

Z.-

Keep things moving Zolanden ! Get that medical done !
Will be calling the CSC again today, almost 5 weeks now. My wife has a big week this week ( police clearances, seminar, passport applications ) so I'm praying for her too !!

OK Jim:)

I have appointment for wednesday.(medical part two!).
I wish luck to your wife!!
Keep us posted about the transfer!
Z.-

Parachute I wish you luck, maybe NVC will receive it today or tomorrow
Congrats Zolanden. Everything is faster now. Personally I am worrying about interview.
Wish you luck

Tanks Kalina!

I am sure that everything will be all right with your interview.I am getting excited about mine too!

Don't worry too much about the interview. Just be really organized with the paperwork. Get an accordian file folder and label each tab in the order your embassy specifies on the packet. Take this in, along with as much evidence as you can, then show them that you and your spouse care about each other. Do this, breathe deeply, and everything will go just fine!

Thanks for the words friends!!!

ANY SUGGESTIONS ??? I called the NVC and they told me that there's still nothing, but I need to call the CSC to see if my petition has been sent, so I call the CSC and I think even if they know it's been shipped out they're not going to tell you, but they do say to contact the NVC to see if it's there !! What gives??? Sounds like the old "passing the buck routine"
Has anybody had any luck finding out for sure if their petition has been sent by the CSC, or is it just better to concentrate on calling the NVC and see if it shows up there ??

Hi,
We have an appointment day for interview at US Embassy in Tokyo! Its Nov.26, 07.
A lady from US Embassy in Tokyo called me up for some missing papers, and when I explained my situation (we have two small children waiting for being reunited with his father), she gave me the appointment day on the phone without me receiving package 3 yet!!
I could book earlier day for the interview, but I need sometime to gather paperworks to bring in for interview.

Our case went amazingly fast after being approved in USCIS!!

I hope that people on visajourny.com will be reunited their love ones soon.

Hey Everyone,a little update from me:

Medical part 2 passed today!

Packet 3 sent back to the Embassy.

Now waiting for the appointment letter to get my interview date.

Good luck !