havent received case number from nvc??

[ashgijo 1]

hi there...our i 130 petition got approved from VSC on october 14th 2011..within 48 days..but we hvent received a case number yet..wen we called nvc they asked us to wait...how long will this take..my husband is a US citizen.

[anum 1]

Many Congrats!

Normally it takes 30 to 45 days to assign a NVC case number at least wait for a month.You can also give them a call ..it is always advisable to be in regular touch. I hope you will hear from them by the mid of this month

Please complete you timeline as it will be helpful for others !

[dan_leb 2]

mine took around 3 weeks so my thoughts to you is to start working on the AOS and IV packages

[ashgijo 1]

thanks...but how do i start working on the AOS and IV packages before recieving a case number..also i thought my husbnd just had to pay those fees online..

[Saylin 1,605]

thanks...but how do i start working on the AOS and IV packages before recieving a case number..also i thought my husbnd just had to pay those fees online..

Even though you don't have a case number, you can still start preparing the forms and documents needed for both packages.

As for paying the fees, you have to wait until you get your case number and IIN to be able to log in. And even then, it'll still take a few days for the AOS to be invoiced. And the IV is invoiced only after the acceptance of the DS-3032.

Once both fees are appearing as PAID, then you send in your packages, which should be ready as you have plenty of time to put them together.

You should read the following guides to acquaint yourself with the NVC process:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_bring_your_foreign_spouse_to_live_in_the_US

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut