Who receives NVC packet?

[Corey and Nicole 0]

I received my NOA2 on April 3 and was just wondering if I receive a packet or letter from NVC or does my fiance in China receive in the mail. Thanks.

[tebessum 13]

she will not receive anything until NVC send all documents to the US consulate in Chine.

[Darnell 8,480]

uhm, is possible no one receives anything.

sometimes, NVC sends out some letter with the GUZ #, but it's sporadic - some get it, some don't.

Instead, you can track things with NVC and DoS, using a telephone .

Study this, post #1 and post #7,

Dodi - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/264972-shortcuts-when-checking-for-updates-from-the-nvc-and-dos/

then study the GUZ IV P3 shortcut -> GUZ P3 shortcut - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/GUZ_P3_Shortcut

So, shift a bit, refactor a bit, don't rely on postal notification for anything.

Use a Telephone.

Go Get Em, and Good Luck !

[Pitaya 2,580]

I received my NOA2 on April 3 and was just wondering if I receive a packet or letter from NVC or does my fiance in China receive in the mail. Thanks.

Welcome to the forum.

You ask a very good question. I would suggest that you review the VJ Flowsheet to determine your next move:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

As with most activities associated with USCIS recently, this hand-off from USCIS to NVC may take longer than usual. At this point, your approved petition is being transferred between two huge bureaucratic Federal executive departments (and their respective agencies) from Department of Homeland Security (DHS-USCIS) to the Department of State (DoS-NVC). Contact the NVC (check flowchart for phone number) in a couple of weeks after receipt of your NOA2 notice to make sure that they received it; and to find out your case file number. The DoS will assign a case file number to your file, they do not use the receipt number from USCIS. Traditionally, things should go quicker at the Department of State. When the NVC has completed their processing you may, or may not, get a letter from them telling you that your case file is being sent on to the interviewing consulate/embassy for further processing. (Some people get a letter, some report that they don't.) Keep calling the NVC a couple of times each week, until they tell you that your case file has been sent on for further processing. After it has left the NVC you should contact a visa specialist at the DoS (202-663-1225, press 1, then 0, for a live operator.) for information about for your case file status.

Somewhere alone the line, the Guangzhou US consulate has recently instituted a new procedure for handling and processing of visa petitions:

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/immigrant_visas.html

Review the consulate's website for further information. I have no knowledge of this new process, or the new company (CGI Stanley) that the consulate is using to process visa applications. Our visas were processed under the old system.

http://ustraveldocs.com

Please report back to the forum, in your review or in the China regional forum, about the new procedures and your experience.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/94-china/

Check in at the regional forum, there are several of us that can offer advice and information about the Guangzhou consulate.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited April 14, 2013 by A&B

[Darnell 8,480]

Holy Molies ! I forget about CGI Stanley !

[Pitaya 2,580]

Holy Molies ! I forget about CGI Stanley !

I know, me too!!!

It certainly will be interesting to see what the new procedure will be and if it is more efficient.

[vbtwo 54]

Is China the only ones calling ustraveldocs "CGI Stanley"? All other consulates seem to just refer to them as ustraveldocs.

[Darnell 8,480]

it's recently launched, and the 'writer' never studied much about the website, alas. (the writer of the accouncement for GUZ IV)

[Pitaya 2,580]

Is China the only ones calling ustraveldocs "CGI Stanley"? All other consulates seem to just refer to them as ustraveldocs.

Dunno, the new system was started less than a month ago at the Guangzhou consulate. Follow this link to the Guangzhou consulate:

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/immigrant_visas.html

and you will see why it is mentioned as "CGI Stanley." However, if a member hits the link posted at the consulate's website, you will be taken to "ustraveldocs.com" website. Hence, the confusion.

Cheers.

[Darnell 8,480]

I know, me too!!!

It certainly will be interesting to see what the new procedure will be and if it is more efficient.

here's what I think...

0. get GUZ casefile # from NVC.

1. call DoS Hotline repeatedly to get casefile status . When hear of 'casefile opened at GUZ IV' then

2. open an account with ustraveldocs and set up the interview. download interview letter. download all packet 3 forms. get medical exam, go to interview.