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Contacting NVC

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Ribs & Beans   19

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It seems to take anywhere from 5-50 calls just to get to the automated voice system, and then 15-30 minutes on hold if you want to talk to an actual person. Apparently this is normal, ha ha. On the bright side, they have operators working until midnight (eastern time). I called the other night at 11:40pm and was on hold for 20+ minutes. I was curious to see whether or not they would just stop working, all go home, and leave me hanging on hold, but someone did pick up around 12:05am!

IR-5

  • USCIS scan date - 11/07/2014
  • NVC scan date - 03/06/2015
  • NVC case complete - 08/01/2015
  • Interview scheduled - 09/14/2015
  • Interview - 10/08/2015
melissa_endrie Community Regular

melissa_endrie   0

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Anyone have as much trouble as i am getting ahold of the NVC

ughh! my husband is one of those... from the very first day that our case was forwarded to nvc from uscis he cannot able to get ahold with them, super busy. I just posted on the forum today almost same as your concern and the gave me some great timings how to get in touch nvc. they said usually from 7am-10am and 11pm-12midnight. =)

we will just keep on trying to contact them, hopefuly a positive outcome after redialing a hundred times.

12May2010 - USCIS (INITIAL REVIEW)

17May2010 - second touch (INITIAL REVIEW)

06Oct2010 - (POST DECISION ACTIVITY)Petition approved and forwarded our case to NVC

18Oct2010 - Received Email frm NVC and notice to pay the AOS

22Oct2010 - Paid the AOS (88$) "IN-PROCESS"

28Oct2010 - Received Email from NVC (receipt&cover letter)"PAID"

28Oct2010 - Sent Cover letter and DS-3032

18Nov2010 - Paid IV Bill (404$) for the visa. "IN-PROCESS"

20Nov2010 - Payment status "PAID"

22Nov2010 - Sent DS-230 and Additional supporting docs.

25Nov2010 - THANKSGIVING DAY!

16Dec2010 - Called NVC and told us we got an RFE

16Dec2010 - RFE Sent (Original Marriage Cert. and birth Cert.)

23Dec2010 - NVC received our checklist letter response

11Jan2011 - S.I.F

13Jan2011 - Case Complete

24Jan2011 - Interview Appointent Scheduled

08Feb2011 - Day 1 Medical Exam

09Feb2011 - Day 2 Medical Exam

Interview date:February 18, 2011 @ 6:45am - APPROVED!!!

POE - Chicago Illinois ~02March2011~

Ribs & Beans Community Regular

Ribs & Beans   19

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KIKAPOO,

how were you able to pay the AOS fee so quick,

NVC recieved my case on 12/3 but no AOS bill yet

NVC received my case on 12/06, and they generated a case # and IIN on 12/09. When I used those to log into the payment portal on the NVC site, the AOS fee was there! It let me pay it, so I did...I just hope I didn't screw up and pay it too early, as I haven't gotten an email from them yet... :-/

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IR-5

  • USCIS scan date - 11/07/2014
  • NVC scan date - 03/06/2015
  • NVC case complete - 08/01/2015
  • Interview scheduled - 09/14/2015
  • Interview - 10/08/2015
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OBX   51

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Question is it wrong to call the NVC to get tehe IIN# or should I wait until they mail it to me... I just don't want to slow my process down if I send things before they are requested, but I do want get thing going... help anyone

It will not hurt to keep calling NVC. Once you have your IIN and your fees are available to be paid you will be on your way!

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

Ribs & Beans Community Regular

Ribs & Beans   19

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It will not hurt to keep calling NVC. Once you have your IIN and your fees are available to be paid you will be on your way!

So does that mean that if the fee is there and available to be paid, I can go ahead and pay it? Don't have to wait for an email or anything from them?

IR-5

  • USCIS scan date - 11/07/2014
  • NVC scan date - 03/06/2015
  • NVC case complete - 08/01/2015
  • Interview scheduled - 09/14/2015
  • Interview - 10/08/2015
 
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