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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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so i called the NVC and listened to the automated system and finally found out my case number....only took like a freaking month! lol anyways, now i am completely unsure of what happens next, bc i read different things on here and then my husband and his friend are telling me something else.......its driving me completely bonkers! somebody please tell me what happens next/what i have to DO next?

(i have a general idea)

appreciate it so much!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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so i called the NVC and listened to the automated system and finally found out my case number....only took like a freaking month! lol anyways, now i am completely unsure of what happens next, bc i read different things on here and then my husband and his friend are telling me something else.......its driving me completely bonkers! somebody please tell me what happens next/what i have to DO next?

(i have a general idea)

appreciate it so much!

Call NVC and get the Invoice Identification Number (you need NVC Case Number and Invoice Identification Number to login to the payment web site to pay the fee). Then give the operator your and your spouses email addresses for correspondence.

Payment website - https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx (use petitioner, NVC Case Number and Invoice Identification Number). If you just got the NVC Case Number, it may take sometime to get the case entered into the system by NVC - ask about that too when you call NVC.

NVC process link - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/National_Visa_Center (see at the bottom, you will have sub-links to all useful information needed for NVC process).

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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also, how much is the fee for nvc? need to know so my husband can transfer it to me......

AOS (I-864) fee is 88.00 and IV (DS-230) fee is 404.00

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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I have been waiting for almost three weeks for the invoice to be generated, after I got my NVC case number AND the invoice number.

Let me know how long you have waited, when you finally get the invoice.

Hi PALLADIN, i will definitely let you know when i get a response! i called and talked to an operator a few hours ago and gave them my husband's email address and the man said that they would be emailing both me and my husband...which made me think, gosh how long does it take to "generate" an email??? gah! how do they have an invoice number but no actual "invoice" to send/email me so i can pay??

and thank you to the other responses!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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In the past till very recently, they are pretty prompt in sending out that invoice email once a case number is assigned. I don't know why that's not the case for me. Maybe they start to throttle their case load by deliberately delaying sending out the first instruction email, because a case can not start to be processed until it is invoiced and the fee is paid.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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In the past till very recently, they are pretty prompt in sending out that invoice email once a case number is assigned. I don't know why that's not the case for me. Maybe they start to throttle their case load by deliberately delaying sending out the first instruction email, because a case can not start to be processed until it is invoiced and the fee is paid.

Hi PALLADIN, so today i check my email and i received the invoice and the "Choose your agent" form and such! (i also happened to receive an email that was addressed to my husband---i guess they made a mistake even though i gave them my husband's email on the phone)..........did you ever email NVC? because maybe that's what prompted the sudden response! (i don't know, trying to "figure out/understand" the NVC is a mystery lol)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Hi PALLADIN, so today i check my email and i received the invoice and the "Choose your agent" form and such! (i also happened to receive an email that was addressed to my husband---i guess they made a mistake even though i gave them my husband's email on the phone)..........did you ever email NVC? because maybe that's what prompted the sudden response! (i don't know, trying to "figure out/understand" the NVC is a mystery lol)

I guess I was just unlucky. They now say there must be a system glitch so something was not done right with my case. They are looking into it and today they emailed to say that the Choice of Agent package as well as the AOS bill is on their way to be sent to me (GOOD!) and I should expect to receive them within 2 to 4 weeks (ARRRRR!)

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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I guess I was just unlucky. They now say there must be a system glitch so something was not done right with my case. They are looking into it and today they emailed to say that the Choice of Agent package as well as the AOS bill is on their way to be sent to me (GOOD!) and I should expect to receive them within 2 to 4 weeks (ARRRRR!)

They cannot just email them to you??? THat's what they did for me!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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error

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
Timeline
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error

May 24, 2011 NOA1

Sept 11, 2011 NOA2-took 19 days to get case number

Sept 30, 2011 NVC number and IIN received Friday-gotta wait till Monday

Oct 13, 2011 Case Completed- 13 days from receiving case number Took 32 days from NOA2

Nov 30, 2011 Notified of Interview date

January 19, 2012 Interview- 240 days from NOA1

INTERVIEW RESULTS-APPROVED WITH 14 WEEKS AP--but he got his visa in 56 days!!!!!!

PLEASE EDIT YOUR TIMELINE IN YOUR PROFILE SO OTHERS CAN LEARN HOW LONG EACH STEP TAKES IN THIS PROCESS

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Hi PALLADIN, so today i check my email and i received the invoice and the "Choose your agent" form and such! (i also happened to receive an email that was addressed to my husband---i guess they made a mistake even though i gave them my husband's email on the phone)..........did you ever email NVC? because maybe that's what prompted the sudden response! (i don't know, trying to "figure out/understand" the NVC is a mystery lol)

Both petitioner and beneficiary gets the emails.

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

 
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