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GodRaine   0

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Hey everyone,

Me and my SO received our NOA2 on June 18 and I decided to start calling the NVC to check whether or not it had been forwarded to them starting July 2.

Every day since July 2 when I call, there's a myriad of reasons as to why the call can't connect ...

On July 2, I was put on hold by the automated operator for 30+ minutes. I was at work, and waited as long as I could.

Every day after that, the line has either been busy, or drops before connecting to the automated operator. Each day since the 2nd, I haven't been able to even get that far.

Has anyone else experienced this? Are there other numbers I can call? Is there some sort of intense backlog at the NVC that would actually cripple their phone system for several days in a row? I'm so confused. >:

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Amor Verdadero   33

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I have also called a number of times for the same reason. I get a busy/disconnected tone and the call doesnt even connect. Not sure whats going on. :/ Hope we can get through soon!

Met: 12/2011

Married: 12/26/2013

Interview Date: 8/27/2014 - APPROVED

REUNITED!: 9/10/2014

POE: Miami

I-751 & I-912 filed together: 6/16/2016

Package Received In CA Service Center: 6/21/2016

I-912: Denied 8/6/2016

I-751 sent w/payment: 8/22/2016

Package Received at CSC: 8/24/2016

NOA-1: 8/29/2016 (dated 8/24/2016)

Biometrics Appt: 10/11/2016

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derrickmichille   55

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I agree you have to keep calling you will get a busy signal. Just hang up and hit redial. Keep doing that until you reach an automated voice thanking you for calling NVC. Then prepare to be on hold for about 30 to 45 minutes.

The best time to call is in the morning when they first open for business. That's what I did I called around 7:58 am est no busy signal and I was only on hold for 30 minutes.

Keep trying you will get through. Good luck to you all!!!

I am the petitioner

I- 129f packet sent Jan 11 2014

Noa 1 Jan 15 2014

Alien registration number changed Jan 16 2014

NOA 2 June 16 2014 email and text

USCIS shipped petition to NVC June 19 2014 (Website update)

NOA 2 June 20 2014 Hard Copy Received

NVC case number received (via phone) July 1 2014

NVC forward petition to the embassy July 3 2014

consulate received petition July 8 2014

consulate received hard copy of petition(CEAC website update) July 15 2014

passed medical (took one day fiancee got there at 4:00am finished at 4:30pm) July 22 2014

CFO completed certificate issued (fiancee said people were very nice process very easy) July 30th 2014!!

Interview date scheduled for September 10th 2014!!

Interview approved!!!

Visa issued!! CEAC website September 16 2014!!

Visa received on September 18 2014 yeah!!!

POE September 21 2014!!! Yeeees!!! What a journey!!!!

Wedding day!! October 16 2014!!

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jens_prodigy   13

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Yes this is pretty much everyone's experience. What you have to do when calling is keep dialing repeatedly one right after the other until you connect. Don't hang up and then try back later. If you have the time keep dialing over and over and over. That's what worked for me anyway. Then when you connect just be prepared to wait on hold. Don't hang up! I only held for 20mins so I guess I got lucky. In the end it's all worth it to hear your number! :) good luck!

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Sept 7th, 2013 = K1 Visa Application Submitted

Sept 18th, 2013 = NOA 1 via e-mail - Case Accepted and Routed to Texas Service Center

Sept 27th 2013= Received NOA1 hard copy

Oct 5th-12th 2013 = Had an AMAZING week together and now back to waiting...ClockWatch2.gif

February 12th 2014 = Five month mark passed. Service request ordered. They said in 27days we should have an answer.

March 15th 2014 = ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER CHANGED! FINALLY! dancin5hr.gif

May 31st-June 11th 2014 -Spent a Beautiful week and a half together and got a huge surprise on the day before she left. :D

June 10th 2014 = PETITION APPROVED!!! Hallelujah! :dance:

August 8th 2014 = Medical. Results: Passed

September 23rd 2014= INTERVIEW: APPROVED! so happy!!!!!!!

September 25-28th 2014 = System Error prevents VISA from being issued. :cry:

September 29th 2014= VISA in hand :dancing:

September30th 2014= Entered the USA :thumbs:
December 22nd 2014=MARRIED :)

March 18th 2015 = Filed AOS

April 3rd 2015 = Received NOA1 hard copies

June 20th 2015 = Received EAD/AP card in mail :)

July 28th 2015 = Received Notice of Potential Interview waiver :mellow:

Feb 29th 2016= FINALLY! RECEIVED MY GREENCARD! :dancing:

January 26th, 2018: Filed I-751 Removal of Conditions 

Feb 2nd 2018: Received NOA1

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rowanheather   23

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Same for me -- my husband called yesterday at 11AM Eastern time, he finally got through on his 67th try and then was on hold for about 30 minutes before talking to someone.

Just keep trying...

11/08/2013 - Married in Virginia

USCIS (VSC):

01/17/2014 - I-130 sent

01/21/2014 - I-130 NOA1 received

05/31/2014 - I-130 NOA2 received (128 days since NOA1)

NVC:

06/07/2014 - NVC received

06/27/2014 - Case number assigned

07/16/2014 - DS-261 completed

07/19/2014 - AOS fee paid

07/23/2014 - AOS documents mailed

07/28/2014 - AOS documents scanned

09/10/2014 - IV documents mailed (with AOS cover)

09/15/2014 - IV fee paid

09/15/2014 - IV documents scanned

09/18/2014 - DS-260 completed

09/19/2014 - False checklist received for DS-260

11/06/2014 - Checklist received for Military Records

11/25/2014 - Military Records mailed

12/02/2014 - Military Records scanned

02/06/2015 - CASE COMPLETE! (8 months at NVC)

Montreal Consulate:

02/13/2015 - P4 Letter Received

03/17/2015 - Medical Completed (Toronto)

03/30/2015 - Interview Completed -- APPROVED (431 days since NOA1)

04/01/2015 - Passport Shipped

04/07/2015 - Passport Received

04/07/2015 - USCIS Immigrant Fee Paid

04/11/2015 - POE (Toronto - Pearson)

After POE:

04/23/2015 - Social Security Card Received

05/23/2015 - Green Card Received

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PDXDD   28

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can anyone tell me why you have to call NVC? I thought they'd forward the case to embassy anyways even if you don't call?

K1 VISA

06/14/2014 I-129F sent       06/16/2014 Noa1         10/14/2014 Noa2        11/07/2014 Package3         12/08/2014 embassy interview / approved!!        12/10/2014 Visa in hand

 

AOS

12/31/2014 I-485/I-765/I-131 sent        01/06/2015 Noa1        01/30/2015 Biometrics        02/27/2015 AP&EAD approved       07/20/2015 interview(approved on the spot!)

 

ROC

4/26/2017 I-751 sent        5/12/2017 Noa1       10/15/2018 interview (combo)

 

Citizenship

4/22/2018 N-400 sent      4/23/2018 Noa1        10/15/2018 interview (combo)+Oath ceremony! 

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rowanheather   23

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can anyone tell me why you have to call NVC? I thought they'd forward the case to embassy anyways even if you don't call?

I'm not sure for K-1s, but CR-1s usually call to get their NVC case number and then again to get confirmation of document receipt (AOS packet, IV packet) and their case complete status.

11/08/2013 - Married in Virginia

USCIS (VSC):

01/17/2014 - I-130 sent

01/21/2014 - I-130 NOA1 received

05/31/2014 - I-130 NOA2 received (128 days since NOA1)

NVC:

06/07/2014 - NVC received

06/27/2014 - Case number assigned

07/16/2014 - DS-261 completed

07/19/2014 - AOS fee paid

07/23/2014 - AOS documents mailed

07/28/2014 - AOS documents scanned

09/10/2014 - IV documents mailed (with AOS cover)

09/15/2014 - IV fee paid

09/15/2014 - IV documents scanned

09/18/2014 - DS-260 completed

09/19/2014 - False checklist received for DS-260

11/06/2014 - Checklist received for Military Records

11/25/2014 - Military Records mailed

12/02/2014 - Military Records scanned

02/06/2015 - CASE COMPLETE! (8 months at NVC)

Montreal Consulate:

02/13/2015 - P4 Letter Received

03/17/2015 - Medical Completed (Toronto)

03/30/2015 - Interview Completed -- APPROVED (431 days since NOA1)

04/01/2015 - Passport Shipped

04/07/2015 - Passport Received

04/07/2015 - USCIS Immigrant Fee Paid

04/11/2015 - POE (Toronto - Pearson)

After POE:

04/23/2015 - Social Security Card Received

05/23/2015 - Green Card Received

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CowBoE   429

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Hey everyone,

Me and my SO received our NOA2 on June 18 and I decided to start calling the NVC to check whether or not it had been forwarded to them starting July 2.

Every day since July 2 when I call, there's a myriad of reasons as to why the call can't connect ...

On July 2, I was put on hold by the automated operator for 30+ minutes. I was at work, and waited as long as I could.

Every day after that, the line has either been busy, or drops before connecting to the automated operator. Each day since the 2nd, I haven't been able to even get that far.

Has anyone else experienced this? Are there other numbers I can call? Is there some sort of intense backlog at the NVC that would actually cripple their phone system for several days in a row? I'm so confused. >:

I'm past NVC now, but I also posted about this last months...basically it was nearly impossible to get through...

thankly NVC processing was short and quick...so I didn't have to sweat it too much.

Give it about 10 to 14 days for NVC processing to complete...

10-04-2013 We met online
11-21-2013 We met in person in Shanghai for 2 weeks

12-13-2013 I-129F packet sent via express

12-19-2013 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received

12-24-2013 USCIS assigns Alien Registration Number
12-31-2013 USCIS NOA #1 hard copy received
06-02-2014 USCIS web site shows NOA #2 approval
06-06-2014 USCIS web site shows case sent to NVC

06-xx-2014 Fiancee acquired birth, marriage, and police certificates from local police station (wrong)

06-16-2014 NVC creates case with GUZ### number

06-19-2014 NVC sends case sent to Guangzhou, China
06-24-2014 Received packet 3 express mail from embassy
06-25-2014 Completed DS-160 and paid K1 visa fee

06-26-2014 Mailed packet 3 response back to Embassy

06-26-2014 Requested police certificate from Russian embassy

07-08-2014 Received packet 4 email from Embassy

07-17-2014 Picked up Russian police certificate

07-25-2014 Fiancee medical exam (received MMR & Varicella, but they missed required TD shot)

07-31-2014 Picked up medical exam reports

08-01-2014 Request (correct) birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service (GongZhengChu)

08-06-2014 Picked up birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service

08-14-2014 Passed Interview Guangzhou embassy

09-01-2014 Received passport, visa, & sealed envelope

09-13-2014 POE

09-17-2014 Went to CBP office to get (US entry) I-94 updated correctly

09-18-2014 Applied for Social Security Card
09-19-2014 Applied for Marriage License (via online)
09-25-2014 Received Social Security Card
09-30-2014 Picked up Marriage License
10-09-2014 Marriage by Justice of Peace
10-09-2014 Got Certified Marriage Certificate Copies
10-17-2014 Received a letter from SS office that they need the marriage license
10-09-2014 Applied to change the social security card name
10-24-2014 Went back to SS office to provide the marriage certificate documents again!!!
12-09-2014 Submitted AOS, EAD, and AP
12-16-2014 Received 16 emails and 16 text NOA messages
01-05-2015 Received Biometrics appointment letter for (01-12-2015)
01-12-2015 Had Biometrics (fingerprint & picture) - Required Marriage Certificate!!!
02-17-2015 EAD and AP is approved
02-23-2015 Received AP is approval letter
02-25-2015 Received EAD/AP combo card (expires 02/16/2016)
02-27-2015 Applied for SS card name change (they took her SS card)
02-27-2015 Driver's learner permit test was denied since the SS card was given to SS office for name change
03-17-2015 Received SS card with married name
03-17-2015 Started to change all her accounts to married name
03-23-2015 Received potential interview waiver letter
03-27-2015 DMV rejects learner's permit due to "legal status=pending" and vision test failure
04-05-2015 Vision test for learner's permit
04-06-2015 DPS sent us letter that DHS cleared my wife's status to acquire driver's license.
04-10-2015 Passed Driver Learner's Permit
04-22-2015 Received Driver Learner's Permit ID card (expires 02/16/2016)
08-27-2015 Green Card approved
08-31-2015 Received Green Card "Welcome Notice Was Mailed" letter
09-05-2015 Received Green card
10-26-2015 Passed Driver's License Road Test (on 3rd attempt)
11-03-2015 Received Driver's License (expires 02/16/2022)
11-06-2015 Applied to remove conditional work remark on SS card
11-23-2015 Received updated Social Security Card.
- - - - - - - - - - Pending Future Processing - - - - - - - - - -
05-27-2017 File 10 Year Green Card
08-27-2017 2 Year Green Card Expires
05-27-2018 File USC

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Pitaya   2,576

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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~Moved from K1 Process to NVC Forum~

~Inquiry about NVC~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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shama786   14

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Hey everyone,

Me and my SO received our NOA2 on June 18 and I decided to start calling the NVC to check whether or not it had been forwarded to them starting July 2.

Every day since July 2 when I call, there's a myriad of reasons as to why the call can't connect ...

On July 2, I was put on hold by the automated operator for 30+ minutes. I was at work, and waited as long as I could.

Every day after that, the line has either been busy, or drops before connecting to the automated operator. Each day since the 2nd, I haven't been able to even get that far.

Has anyone else experienced this? Are there other numbers I can call? Is there some sort of intense backlog at the NVC that would actually cripple their phone system for several days in a row? I'm so confused. >:

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shama786   14

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Hi I was having the same problem since yesterday but finally today after on hold for 64 minutes I talked to really person and he said they just received my i130 today it was approved on june 25 2014 after 13 days of noa 2 so be patients and keep trying!!!!!! Good luck

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michela21413   7

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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I've done this for almost 6months, AS SOON AS THE CALL CENTER OPEN START CALLING....OF YOU HEAR A BUSY SIGNAL IMMEDIATELY HANG UP AND DIAL AGAIN.TIMES I GET THROUGH THE SIXTH ATTEMPT.....lucky number for me or something.... AVERAGE WAIT TIME 2minutes to 40. There are times I feel asleep waiting and the rep woke me up, I work overnight and call ads soon as I clock out in the morning... walk home, tidy up, lady down and still on hold. Just tryna let you see that you gotta get immune to this stuff, and if you have a strict job or answer phones as I do don't call them cause its always the time my job phone rings off the hook they answer....lol but, it's normal to a point almost every rep knows who I am cause I called spoke top someone 3times a days to stay on top of my husbands case...boy are they happy I'm gone

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True hav to keep calling keep trying untill u get connected i tried for hours .. Finally got connected and hold for 35 min then finally someone talked !!!!!!

The case # was assigned on june 20th but they said they didnt had the email of mine :/ tbough we have given them already im I-130 :/ and even i mailed them an inquiry frm my email to find out y the delay in process as i applied in october 2013 and got it approved after on May 20th.

She took my email address and said now they will send me the information on email for rest of the process there in a week :/ lets see i m expecting emails now .. Its been 2 days since i called !

Adnan & Sadia Nizam

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