MNL#.... Help....

[karz_dj 1]

Have your called and emailed NVC requesting your MNL # ?

We both tried to email NVC and called them many times, last time we called them was last friday but still not there yet... we'll try again this week hopefully we can get a positive response from them

[Hank_ 9,174]

NVC has been taking longer these last few months as there are now 3 service centers to deal with.

NVC will not reply to your email until after your file has shipped to the embassy (remember to include the required information when contacting NVC by email), which isn't a bad thing.

[LoveLife2 5]

It quite often takes a couple weeks for your file (along with hundreds of others) to be forwarded to NVC. Then after NVC gets your file, requests the MNL # and get its affixed to your file and finally ships it to USEM it could be a few more weeks. Now with three service centers running NVC seems to be taking a mite longer at times.

You could send and email to NVC requesting your MNL #, info in the link below. NVC won't reply to the email until your file has finally shipped to the embassy.

Or try tracking on the CEAC website.

Hello Hank, I follow your guides for all info I need so thought I would update you. You stated, "NVC won't reply to the email until your file has finally shipped to the embassy."

That no longer seems true as our NOA2 was Aug 14th and after reading your Phil-Guide post NOA2 I emailed NVC and received this email in reply 2 weeks later:

NVC Inquiry

Aug 30 (5 days ago)

to me

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please be advised that the National Visa Center (NVC) has received your

inquiry. Unfortunately, we do not have any record of receiving your

petition. If your petition was approved more than 8 weeks ago, please

email a scanned copy of your I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval

Notice to NVCResearch@state.gov. Please type the receipt number in the

subject line of your email and include one attachment/case per email. We

will contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your

behalf to locate your petition.

If you received the form I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval

Notice indicating that your petition has been retained by USCIS, or

another type of the Notice of Action that is not an Approval notice,

please contact USCIS at 800-375-5283 or visit their web site at

www.uscis.gov for additional information.

Sincerely,

Niall

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Serco Inc, Support Contractor

[LoveLife2 5]

So are we back to checking USCIS with our NOA1 number to see if our file has been sent to NVC after NOA2 approval?

Things seem to be changing and now a new normal is being created. ARGG!! But we are being patient and still feel blessed as we planed for 5-6 month before NOA2. Easy to get anxious and greedy for fast service after being approved 1-2 months earlier than we, USCIS or the VJ site had expected.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello Hank, I follow your guides for all info I need so thought I would update you. You stated, "NVC won't reply to the email until your file has finally shipped to the embassy."

That no longer seems true as our NOA2 was Aug 14th and after reading your Phil-Guide post NOA2 I emailed NVC and received this email in reply 2 weeks later:

NVC Inquiry

Aug 30 (5 days ago)

to me

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please be advised that the National Visa Center (NVC) has received your

inquiry. Unfortunately, we do not have any record of receiving your

petition. If your petition was approved more than 8 weeks ago, please

email a scanned copy of your I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval

Notice to NVCResearch@state.gov. Please type the receipt number in the

subject line of your email and include one attachment/case per email. We

will contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your

behalf to locate your petition.

If you received the form I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval

Notice indicating that your petition has been retained by USCIS, or

another type of the Notice of Action that is not an Approval notice,

please contact USCIS at 800-375-5283 or visit their web site at

www.uscis.gov for additional information.

Sincerely,

Niall

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Serco Inc, Support Contractor

By reply I was referring to getting an email with your MNL # , once NVC gets your file from USCIS it will then get the MNL # affixed, do one more review (believe it or not) and then pack it up for shipping to USEM. I called NVC to get my MNL # about 2 weeks after getting the NOA2, then I emailed them, first reply was telling me to include the information I note in my list, so I included that, then they sent an email with the MNL #. Even though I had called and got the number I wanted something in writing from them.

Good luck

[LoveLife2 5]

By reply I was referring to getting an email with your MNL # , once NVC gets your file from USCIS it will then get the MNL # affixed, do one more review (believe it or not) and then pack it up for shipping to USEM. I called NVC to get my MNL # about 2 weeks after getting the NOA2, then I emailed them, first reply was telling me to include the information I note in my list, so I included that, then they sent an email with the MNL #. Even though I had called and got the number I wanted something in writing from them.

Good luck

Thanks Hank,

I resent my Email again this morning with all required info in the email that NVC asked for as you state in your guide, I would like that email of confirmation and I think your guide is so helpful. I just found it strange to get a reply from NVC that it didn't have the file as I thought they wouldn't reply until then. I'll just keep trying :-)

Thanks again Hank.

[cathyvrph 4]

we were approved last August 9 and still no Manila Case number, been sending emails everyday since the 3 week mark and tomorrow i'll let my fianće call again. hope we hear good news.

[The Conqueror 47]

.... so are you still being patient???!!

[Hank_ 9,174]

[The Conqueror 47]

Date and information below for your reference:

June 13 - NOA 2

July 08 - got MNL Case # Fiance called NVC at 7am eastern time

23 JUL 2013

• Got a reply from NVC…..finally!!!! stating:

Dear Sir/Madam:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your inquiry regarding the immigrant visa petition: MNL######## filed by ######## on behalf of ########. The NVC completed its processing of this visa petition, and forwarded it to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MANILA PHILIPPINES.

You must resubmit your inquiry or request, and all future correspondence to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MANILA because this petition is no longer located at the NVC. Also, please be sure to notify the U.S. Embassy or Consulate of any change of address, e-mail address or personal situation that may affect the applicant's eligibility for an immigrant visa.

Please visit www.usembassy.gov to determine the contact information for the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MANILA,PHILIPPINES . The Embassy or Consulate website will include contact information for visa related inquiries.

Case Number: MNL########

Petitioner's Name: ########

Principal Applicant's Name: ########

Preference Category: K1

Your Priority Date: ########

Foreign State Chargeability: PHILIPPINES

U.S. EMBASSY

1201 ROXAS BOULEVARD

MANILA

PHILIPPINES

Sincerely,

########

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Serco Inc, Support Contractor

NVCInquiry@state.gov

27 JUL 2013

• Got the letter by Mail from NVC with our MNL Case #……. just about time before my medical!

My Fiance and I concluded that a reply from NVC containing the MNL case # will be only received once they shipped the file to USEM (that's more than a month after our NOA2) and the hard copy from NVC received on July 27. So it just came at the right time before I had my medical.

I hope this helps. =)

[The Conqueror 47]

so true .... patience is still required.....during Wedding Prep.... ....

[collnin4412 0]

I called DOS and NVC today still the same answer =( the csr said to call back next week *sigh* oh well oh well

[karz_dj 1]

Same here everyday we called NVC and same answer... hopefully next week on its one month we get a good news. still hoping and praying for it...

[Hank_ 9,174]

so true .... patience is still required.....during Wedding Prep.... ....

That doesn't take patience..... but there is shopping involved!

(I hate shopping)

[The Conqueror 47]

That doesn't take patience..... but there is shopping involved!

(I hate shopping)

CJMC felt so shot after going to the MALL hahaha.... He felt that he was always being ROBBED !!!! hahahaha

(I love shopping )

Edited September 7, 2013 by dahlia0811