There is a topic here already that deals with April filers from NVC to Interview. So I decided to put a topic like this one because I think there have been several approvals from April and May filers. Post your NOA2 dates to NVC so we can get a good picture how long it takes now between NOA2 to NVC. It usually just takes a week or two, but I think now it takes about a month or so..those who have NOA2 alreayd and still waiting for NVC post here and also once your case arrived at NVC.

Your feedback would be much appreciated..thanks..

My fiance received the letter from NVC on the date of 12th Sept, and informed him that our case has been forwarded to USE, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Our receipt date is 7th of Sept, am still waiting my packet 3 to come, hope will be very soon.

Present!!!!!!

We were approved September 10th, I called NVC today and our file has not arrived yet. Hey Kits, I have been watching your progress, you are well overdue for your K1 approval, I hope it will come soon!! Good luck!

Ken & Marife

My NOA2 was 8/29 and I received a hard copy a week later. But NVC still has not received my case today. Also, when I checked online and called the automated status line with USCIS, my case is still pending with "On May 21, 2007, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice...."

Thanks Ken & Marife.. I am praying that I will get my NOA2 before this month ends.. thank you and God bless.

We received our NOA2 on 27th August but haven't heard from NVC yet. I have been checking other timelines and for most people that fill them in it seems to take a month to get from USCIS to NVC at the moment.

count me in, still waiting for NVC, our petition was approved almost a month now, i also sent an inquiry email to NVC, but we havent heard from them til now, i am still hoping i could get a slot on November interview, lets cross our fingers ladies... keep u guys posted!

regards;
jen

Hey guys,
NOA2 on September 19th. I actually just called NVC (I know, wishful thinking) and of course they haven't received my petition yet. The person I talked to was NOT very friendly. I guess customer service does not get any better with this process! I had to call 6 or 7 times to actually speak with someone too. Oh well, eventually it will get there!
BTW, my status online at USCIS still says I am pending too, but I got that hard copy in my hot little hands! I'm just glad to have one step done. On to the next!

kits, I really, really hope you get your approval this week. I can't believe how long they are making you wait. I read your story and I think, wow, you have such a strong case. I can't believe they gave you an RFE. But keep the faith, you will get approved and you will be with your love. I know how unbearable this has been for you, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I am praying you will get your good news by the end of this week.

These are our dates:

NOA2-August 15
NVC Notice-September 12
Package 3-Still waiting

I have a question, the date on the NVC notice is the date when the package was received at the NVC right? But how do you know the date when it was sent from the NVC to the Consulate? Do you have to call to find out?

NOA 2: Sept. 20
NVC Received: ?

Thank you Musicgirl0912.. Yes I was really surprised that they wanted more evidence since we have known each other since childhood. It's not like the usual case where I met her when I went back home like a year or two and asked her to marry me. And when I sent the requested evidence I was really hoping to get my NOA2 soon. But I guess my officer who is handling our case is either just too busy or could be slow. Whatever the reason maybe I wish he/she may see that TRUE LOVE exists between me and my fiancee.. just give me my NOA2 please please... so that you don't have to work on them anymore officer.. so you can get rid our case and start on others heheheh..

I just wanted to give a little update. I called NVC today and they said that our case has not arrived yet. It's been 16 days, I guess a couple of more weeks and it should arrive. I'm so tired of waiting.

I seriously don't get it....why does it take so long to mail the petitions? I mean the NOA2 states the USCIS is done with our cases...okay so mail it already!!! As if 140+ days isn't long enough, they make us wait some more. Grrrrr
I'd love to call someone at CSC and say "hey buddy, here's $100 can you grab my petition and take it to UPS?"

It seems like some people have better luck than others. Our petition flew through NVC.

How did you find out the date when your case left the NVC? Did you call? We just have one date when the NVC notice was issued...

I actually just called once, before I got the letter from them, to find out if we had gotten to NVC and the lady told me the date it was received and that it was just about to be sent to the embassy that day.

I got lucky.

I guess you can call and they will tell you.

Can the beneficiary call or does it have to be the petitioner?

I'm not sure. The woman I talkd to just verified my case number, our names and dob and then told me what was going on.

I called NVC today and they told me they didn't have our case in their system. I then called USCIS to find out when they would be sending our case and was told by a polite woman that our case had in fact been mailed to NVC on 9/13. However, due to the volume of cases they receive, it may not be in their system yet. She further stated they have crates of cases for all types of visas and it may take up to 3 weeks to get to a case. Then it will need to be assigned a number and put into a jacket prior to being sent to the embassy. So, it's very possible our cases could be sitting at NVC but just haven't been put into the system yet.

We're getting there! I'm just happy the USCIS part of this process is over!

Looking up!

V.

Hey guys,
I'm sure like most of us here, I've been thinking about what I need to get for my fiance's interview. I have a question about the Affidavit of Support. Does anyone know how recent the documents need to be? For instance, the paystubs, the bank statements, etc. I wanted to get some of my things ready to send to Romania, but I didn't want them to be outdated.

I just got off the phone talking with CSC about sending approved petition onto NVC. I had a pleasant conversation with the rep, although at first she had me on a long hold but she did apologize later. I’ve confirmed our approved I-129F case is still at CSC collecting dust because the mail service contractor at CSC is running two weeks behind schedule. However, the officer said the piled up cases should be in transit within the next two weeks. She advised me to call CSC in two weeks time to confirm the case is not at CSC anymore before calling NVC. So there goes it...... safe to conclude USCIS don't mind if customers call them as long as they have a valid reason. Also, she did indicate that once USCIS approves a petition, USCIS don't have anything to do with the case anymore. Approved petitions are immediately passed onto (mail service contractor) who in turn delivers mail to their various destinations for next stage processing . Tongue in cheek, I told the officer USCIS should hire another mail servicing company to do their mails since the current contractor is under performing big time thus making USCIS look bad. Hopefully, this little update will ease the minds of all filers with NOA-2 and waiting to hear from NVC. Cheers!!

That's completely opposite of what I was told by CSC today so I guess we'll see. One of these Reps are lying but we'll find out soon enough. The information I was told is in my above post.

V

That's completely opposite of what I was told by CSC today so I guess we'll see. One of these Reps are lying but we'll find out soon enough. The information I was told is in my above post.

V
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It could be that your case was updated correctly and Arinola's wasn't...I've had that experience with my case. If I call USCIS and use the automated system, it still says my case is pending, even though I was approved on the 19th. I called on Monday and talked to someone at USCIS and they didn't know I was approved! I called back and spoke with someone at CSC who confirmed we were approved, and then told me they were having problems updating the system. So who knows, maybe one of the reps didn't have the correct information on their screen. It doesn't make sense that yours would be at NVC and Arinola's wasn't....I would think theirs should be at the NVC too. But that's assuming of course that anything the USCIS does makes logical sense, which we know isn't true.
It sucks, but unfortunately we all just have to sit patiently and wait. UGH I am tired of being patient!!!

yeah, it's really overdue. i hope you get it soon.

Hi Laurel,

I did a forum search and it appears that the notarized I-134 will be valid for 1 year. Check out this thread: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...+valid+one+year

Here is another thread to check out: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=88982


My employer letter was completed on August 8th and I haven't yet notarized the I-134. I have made copies of my 2006 W-2's, my 2006 tax return, and ordered and received my 2002-2005 tax transcripts from the IRS. It is my understanding that you don't need to provide bank statements if your income level meets the poverty line criteria; however, you may wish to perform a forum search and/or ask your questions in the Foreign Embassy and Consulate General Discussion Forum.

Thanks guys..I'm trying my best to stay positive..but I am praying so hard to have our NOA2 this week..if not early next month. October is our sixth month so hopefully I won't have to wait till Novemer or December just to have my NOA2.. huhuhu...God bless guys and keep us in your prayers..thank you.

Anyone call NVC lately? I want to get my dusty file out of that dark dungeon called "CSC". I am sure that many of our files are black with mold and covered in dust. Can someone please get this ball rolling, I hate to be stuck, it's a terrible feeling having to wait and depend on total strangers to do such an important task. It's just a job to them, it's our life, it's our heatbeat, it's our hopes, it's our dreams and our future!!!

Ken & Marife

Thanks for your help Erin! I ordered the tax transcripts too, but I just got the last three years...I hope that's enough! I do have my W2's for the last five years though. My poor fiance has been stressing about what he needs to do so I emailed the embassy in Bucharest. I was amazed - I heard back from them in one day and they sent me the actual checklist. My fiance feels much better now

I sure hope we all get to the NVC soon!!!

My fiance just received packet 3 today so NOW his work truly begins. He seems dazed by the medicals.

I just started a new job this week so I am still 'fuzzy' on my financials for the I-134 so I must do some research to see what I need. I informed my employer of what I would be needing from them, and they seemed cool. Now to locate tax records and such *sigh* I'm so nervous!

Good luck everyone!

Ever Hopeful,

Annette

Hey Annette,

Thats GREAT news that your fiancé has received Packet 3. You're definitely on your way now!
How were you able to determine when your petition reached and then left the NVC? Did you end up calling?
Wishing you all the best with your new job and getting all of your financial stuff together.

Good luck to everyone - we've made it this far!

Patiently waiting I'm sure we will see more action soon. I'm anxious to start the next step. Crossing the final finish line will most definately be a moment to rejoice. It will be an achievement to celebrate. Good Luck!!

Hi Annette!
Great news! Congratulations on the new job

We've been only a couple of days away on the other phases of this process so I'm hoping we'll receive our package 3 next week! (fingers crossed).

Good luck on putting all the papers together and the tax documents too! Everything will be just fine!

HUGS!

Hello my friend,
how are you today?

Here is my timeline:


April 28,2007- fILEd the I129F and sent.
April 30,2007- Delivered I129F to USCIS.
May 04,2007-USCIS recieved our petition with case number WACXXXXXXXXXX.
August 29,2007-USCIS approved petition.
September 09, 2007-NOA2 recieved hard copy.
September 24,2007-NVC recieved our case file.
September 27,2007- we recieved manila case number MNL2007XXXXXX.

We are stilll waiting for our packet from manila US embassy. For the medical and visa appointment.

Hope this info can help you.thank you God bless you

I got MNL case no as well too, i wanted to check the appointment online but it still down, grrrr!!!
anyway, my fiance never recieved NVC notice, but through an inquiry email we were able to obtain our MNL case no., i got an email response from them 2 weeks after i email them, on Sept. 28 they said that our case is no longer at NVC and has been forwarded to USE, so im gonna try to call USE this week to check if they got our stuff and hopefully could get schedule as well...

keep u guys posted

regards;
Jen

Just sharing our good news! Our case was already forwarded to the Guatemalan Consulate! Yayyyyy!!! I'm very excited and anxious to receive Package 3!

I'm going to call the Embassy tomorrow to see if it is already here!

Hi all -

We got our NOA2 from the CSC on September 10th and it has STILL not been received by the NVC.

Hopefully soon...

We have the same approval date, most likely they will arrive in the same batch. I did call NVC today and according to the lady I spoke to, our petition has not arrived. She said it should be there any time now. I'm anxious to get past this step and move on with the process. The unknown is what kills us. If we had appointments or dates to go by, at least we can look forward to it. But this open ended deal is awful.

Hi..I got approved October 1 but got the CRIS email the next day. Should I wait for another touch to know that USCIS has sent it to NVC? Also, will NVC email me or send me a mail telling me my MANILA CASE NUMBER or they don't do this and I just have to give them a call like once a week? Thank you.

Also, I have their number but not their email address? Can anyone tell me the correct email address to use to ask them about my case?

Hi..I got approved October 1 but got the CRIS email the next day. Should I wait for another touch to know that USCIS has sent it to NVC? Also, will NVC email me or send me a mail telling me my MANILA CASE NUMBER or they don't do this and I just have to give them a call like once a week? Thank you.

Also, I have their number but not their email address? Can anyone tell me the correct email address to use to ask them about my case?

I also received my NOA2 on 9/10 and I'm sure we're all in the same batch. I've resolved to calling NVC only once a week. I chose Thursdays so I'll be calling tomorrow night. You never know the difference one day can make. We'll see! Tomorrow may be our day for some movement!

Hey kits,
The email address for NVC is NVCINQUIRY@state.gov but they take forever to answer you back. I sent a message last Tuesday and still haven't heard anything yet. I just hope and pray that everyone gets their petition to NVC very fast!!!

My fiance got a letter on Monday 1st October saying that the petition is being forwarded to the consulate

Hey Annette ,

Congratulation on the new job , don’t worry as long as you have a job and you can support him , you will be just fine plus I don’t think they are not that hard at the London embassy .

Congratulation on the Pak 3 too , now the real work has began . why is he worried from the medical?

Thanks so much..I'll send them an email tonight and hopefully our papers get there quick and get out of their quickly as well. God bless.

Confirmed NVC has received our file today. However, it has not been entered into their computer in order to generate our new case # with NVC. I was advised to check back next week.

I haven't even called NVC today yet!

Congratulation!!!! Like I said, what a difference one day can make!

I plan to call later tonight.

V

Hoping you will hear some good news tonight. Good luck.

Congrats, Arinola! Hopefully they will get your file entered and you will be outta the NVC in no time since it took so long for them to receive the petition.

Good luck!

Great news! I'm sure you'll be hearing from them very soon!!!