I was really wondering if this is a true fact. I read somewhere that CSC is waiting to fill crates and then sending approvals to NVC. Because they have a new shipping contractor. Does anyone have any more information on this? If your paperwork is not there for the current crate, you must wait for the next crate to fill....

Man, I'd hope something like this wasn't true, but it sounds like something the government would do.

Yes, my husband was told something to this at an info pass appointment. That once they are done with your petition, it goes into a bin and doesn't get shipped out until the bin is full. This is why they are now saying it's probably going to take a minimum of 30-90 days for it reach the NVC now.

Luckily, we pay more now for the new slower service. What, that doesn't sound right.....

I was hoping this was not true. Oh, well..... 5 months for NOA2...Now, an additional 5 months until interview.

.. this was not something I wanted to read. I suppose that could be why we haven't heard anything from NVC. I was so hoping that I would be with my fiance for New Years'.

This process is really a patience builder.

There is still hope. You could be with your fiance for New Years!!!! Good luck to you both!

Not with a visa in her hand. Montreal is a 4-6 month wait for an interview once they receive package three.

Waiting for a crate to fill up before shipping only makes sense to me. Doesn't seem very cost efficient to send off all the files individually. I think that those crates don't sit around for more than a couple weeks before they are shipped off. Besides, they must have some procedure in place that if a crate doesn't fill up within a certain timeframe, they are shipped anyway.

It could be worse, this process won't last forever. At least that is what I keep telling myself...

If you check in the K3 forum it is taking roughly 4-6 weeks for NVC to receive and input the file (example: a 20th September approval was entered into their system about 5 days ago). My petition is currently waiting in the bin to be sent, so I'll just have to cross my fingers that it doesn't take longer than that.

Josh will begin phoning up the NVC from the 4 week-mark... here's counting.

Seems weird to me that it takes so long for the cases to get from CSC to NVC, particularly if you look at VSC - they usually get files to NVC within a week of approval. I know Cali is farther away, but its not like we use the Pony Express to deliver mail anymore.

I'm at 47 days and waiting to hear from NVC. My NOA2 was Sept 19th. It is now Nov 5th.

I suppose they throw the first petitions in the bottom of the crate -- first in, last out.

Hi,

I think this is true... Because thats how they must be processing paper work, Despatching them all ... and i have seen one more thing many of the VJ friends getting approval mails the same night.... not thats not a coinicidence.....

The same I think they do to set up interview dates.

Jigi

This is waht I do with my mail, wait until the box is full the take it to the post office, the bill collectors do not like this method, takes 6 to 8 months to fill the box.

at least you guys got your approval... something to hold on to...

Yep, it's true. That's what they told me when I called. They said they were having Mail Contractor problems and that they will only send out the NOA2 after it fills the crate. That's why it can take 4-6 weeks for NVC to receive.

I truely believe that is what is happening right now. What a great new way of doing things.....RIGHT!!!!!
We have been waiting for almost 2 months now to be put in the system at NVC since our approval notice from CSC on October 10th. Hope it goes faster for all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!