RFE Issued 8/12

[morocco4ever 63]

Although receiving an RFE is disheartening, its usually because of some negligence on our part. We got one for the DS-230, and it set us back about a month....I could have kicked myself, I forgot his address!

Anyway, it sounds like the OP has it all straightened out, and there will be no delay, shouldn't be long now.

[DORMANTROOT 0]

But Pj, you said that your DS 230 was received on 7-10-06 by the NVC. So how come they said that they never received it!

so has your case been completed by the NVC ? gash, if it id, NVC took more than 4 weeks to review it!!

Plz do let us know. Thanks

john

Finally got through to the real person a while ago, man that 603-334-0700 number has been busy today.

I asked if she could tell me more about the RFE and she asked, "What is an RFE?" Not a very confidence building reply. However, after a brief sound of computer tapping, she said that yes an RFE had been generated on the 11th because we were missing our DS-230, but that as of today, it has arrived so we can ignore the RFE. I asked her to repeat it all and got the information the the I-864 had been reviewed and entered as complete, (not approved that will happen at the embassy?) The action of the I-864 being completed had generated a search for the DS-230 and the RFE is for that document. Then she said that the DS-230 has been entered as being received today.

This is good new, especially regards the completedness of the AOS, but I shall be calling back in a little while and see if I get the same information and again I try tomorrow. Threes the charm. I'll also call back the IVR tomorrow and see if it has update for Tuesday.

This sounds exactly like the situation mentioned in Jame's shortcuts and I am hoping that it is indeed the problem in this case.

Excerpt from James shortcuts: ....it won't hurt to get your I-864 in early. (The early completion of it's review will, however, generate an odd kind of RFE-- you will hear the IVR tell you that "some documents are missing or incomplete" and that a "checklist" has been sent. This just means they haven't received your DS-230.)

The IVR certainly says some documents are missing or incomplete, but says RFE not checklist.

So there ya go. If the RFE explanation changes I'll update. Thanks again for support. Spouse and I really would be at our whits end if it weren't for all the information and kindness shared on VJ.

[pja002 0]

But Pj, you said that your DS 230 was received on 7-10-06 by the NVC. So how come they said that they never received it!

so has your case been completed by the NVC ? gash, if it id, NVC took more than 4 weeks to review it!!

Plz do let us know. Thanks

john

John,

Actually, the DS-230 was marked as delivered by regestered US mail on 7-10-06.

It made it into the building!

What has happened after that only the beaurocrats know for sure...or not.

We still have not received anything in the mail.

AussieWench,

It kinda looks like the London Embassy gets a packet sent out DHL once a month, which would mean we probably just missed last months processings and maybe we will get into this one. Could be wrong though.

The message on the IVR hasn't changed.

Time to go sit on the phone and see what the customer service persons have to say this evening and see if that match yesterdays explanation.

Edited August 16, 2006 by pja002

[pja002 0]

Final Update: It took awhile but I got through to the NVC IVR and got a real person. This time, a day later, the woman said that my case is complete. I'm over the moon. So as stated above, it does seem like the missing document was a mistake, because they have process all the files and have put it aside to be shipped out. When that happens is anybody's guess, but I'm thinking sometime around the 25th of August.

[DORMANTROOT 0]

Folks,

Guess what i called up NVC this morning and the automated system said that some documents were missing! Well, since i couldn't control my worry, i decided to call them right away. I'm guessing that i may have been their first caller; i called them exactly at 7:29 am!!!!!!!

I spoke to a live person and guess what, the RFE message on the automated system was a false one! Just like Pj situation! Completion of the I-864 generated a search for the DS 230 and that resulted in a false RFE message. God...that's a big relief.

Thought i should let you guys know. Also, i didn't use James' Shortcut , but still got that false RFE.

john

[pja002 0]

Folks,

Guess what i called up NVC this morning and the automated system said that some documents were missing! Well, since i couldn't control my worry, i decided to call them right away. I'm guessing that i may have been their first caller; i called them exactly at 7:29 am!!!!!!!

I spoke to a live person and guess what, the RFE message on the automated system was a false one! Just like Pj situation! Completion of the I-864 generated a search for the DS 230 and that resulted in a false RFE message. God...that's a big relief.

Thought i should let you guys know. Also, i didn't use James' Shortcut , but still got that false RFE.

john

And when you call tomorrow they may just say your are case complete!