NVC Filers - July 2014

[Dia0077 16]

Finally, It's time for the Interview for my wife after 4 Hours.

Finger Crossed.

best wishes! everything ll be good!, i ll wait with u here to know the good news!

[kapila patel 3]

Finally, It's time for the Interview for my wife after 4 Hours.

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Best of Luck....

[Loulie 42]

Finally, It's time for the Interview for my wife after 4 Hours.

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I am sure everything will be fine!!!

[nicholemariev 114]

I skeeeewd up

Yesterday i logged on to ceac to see if IV was available . I accidentally clicked on the ds 261 complete tab . I got out of there without submitting anything

and it showed in red letters INCOMPLETE..

I resubmitted the original one without any changes the only thing that changed was the f ing date . Soooo i am presuming my 30+ business days start over as of yesterday right ?? The AOS package has already been received

I would call them tomorrow and tell them exactly what happened. Depending on which agent you get, they may be able to help you out. For almost everyone that this has happened to though, yes 30 biz days started over on the re-submit date.

[Amanda4964 202]

Finally, It's time for the Interview for my wife after 4 Hours.

Finger Crossed.

Good luck, I am sure all will be fine

[MoBar65 520]

I skeeeewd up

Yesterday i logged on to ceac to see if IV was available . I accidentally clicked on the ds 261 complete tab . I got out of there without submitting anything

and it showed in red letters INCOMPLETE..

I resubmitted the original one without any changes the only thing that changed was the f ing date . Soooo i am presuming my 30+ business days start over as of yesterday right ?? The AOS package has already been received

Sorry for this ugly incident which you're only partly responsible (should've left it Incomplete and called NVC or at least asked here instead... there were plenty of warnings against this glitch on this thread).

NVC should really deactivate DS-261 once it is submitted. Heck, they should make it only optional and spare 99% of applicants this 45-day waste of time.

[Tino 20]

Sorry for this ugly incident which you're only partly responsible (should've left it Incomplete and called NVC or at least asked here instead... there were plenty of warnings against this glitch on this thread).

NVC should really deactivate DS-261 once it is submitted. Heck, they should make it only optional and spare 99% of applicants this 45-day waste of time.

I read about the glitch but i thought it was for the ds 260 form . I will call them tmorow for my wifes case anyway (if it arrived) and i will tell them what happened . If they can do something . If not , then my wife will be close with daughters case i guess.

[AustinCanada 681]

I would call them tomorrow and tell them exactly what happened. Depending on which agent you get, they may be able to help you out. For almost everyone that this has happened to though, yes 30 biz days started over on the re-submit date.

I skeeeewd up

Yesterday i logged on to ceac to see if IV was available . I accidentally clicked on the ds 261 complete tab . I got out of there without submitting anything

and it showed in red letters INCOMPLETE..

I resubmitted the original one without any changes the only thing that changed was the f ing date . Soooo i am presuming my 30+ business days start over as of yesterday right ?? The AOS package has already been received

That's a huge . However, if you're lucky, a supervisor may be able to unlock the IV fee for you. I think they are allowed to do it only in the event of someone making a mistake and re-submitting the DS-261.

At least one person got lucky and got the IV fee invoice fast this way. I thought about re-submitting the DS-261 on purpose and ask a supervisor to unlock the IV fee invoice.

However, most people on here have not been that lucky and ended up waiting for additional days.

[lucky79 20]

Finally, It's time for the Interview for my wife after 4 Hours.

Finger Crossed.

Good luck...

Everything will be fine, ... pls share your experience.

Thank you

[MoBar65 520]

At least one person got lucky and got the IV fee invoice fast this way. I thought about re-submitting the DS-261 on purpose and ask a supervisor to unlock the IV fee invoice.

Always the optimist... to a fault!

[MoBar65 520]

I haven't been around long enough to make a good educated guess. Please don't put too much value in what I say here.

That said, it certainly looks like it is taking them longer to work through one day's worth of scans now than a month ago. Right now, they are very close to 30 business days. Looking at a small sample of CCs from a month ago, it looks like people got their files reviewed in about 20 business days back then. That's a 50% increase in just a month.

NVC has stated they are now receiving 22K files a day from USCIS up from 6K per week before. That is a huge increase.

I had a professor in school who taught me that when faced with a definitive trend, you should always predict that the trend will continue. That way, you'll only be wrong once. I'm going to predict that things are going to get worse. 30 business days seems to be some sort of magical number for NVC so I wouldn't be surprised if various steps in the process start taking longer (i.e. time to scan packages).

Hopefully I am wrong!

That's 18-fold increase in incoming volume. If true, then we're in for months of waiting unless NVC/DOS anticipated it and planned for it. They don't seem to have ground to a complete halt, so maybe they did implement contingency plans.

[Tino 20]

That's a huge . However, if you're lucky, a supervisor may be able to unlock the IV fee for you. I think they are allowed to do it only in the event of someone making a mistake and re-submitting the DS-261.

At least one person got lucky and got the IV fee invoice fast this way. I thought about re-submitting the DS-261 on purpose and ask a supervisor to unlock the IV fee invoice.

However, most people on here have not been that lucky and ended up waiting for additional days.

:rofl: :rofl: read that story :whistle:

I will call tmrow for wife's case and i will ask for a supervisor to unlock my IV since i resubmitted by accident the ds 261 :bonk: :bonk:

[MoBar65 520]

Hi friends,

Just needed to email you all as you are the only ones who understand.

I have had a TERRIBLE morning. Came down with a bad cold last night so feel ####### anyway. We all got up this morning at 4.30 am (which I am used to anyway as I take my son swim training at that time five times a week) to take Andy to the airport as he left to go back to New York and I was just crying like a baby. I am usually so strong and have to be for the children. I settled down by the time we got to the airport. He was very supportive but I feel so bad for him. He is all alone again while I have the children and dogs here.

After yesterday's Checklist and now being separated again it was all just too much. We were all quiet on way home. I think the children - ages 13 and 15 - really felt it this time. Went back to bed and slept for a couple of hours.

Oh well life and this nightmare go on! I will feel better tomorrow.

Thanks for listening and I wish you all good luck this coming week.

Xxx

This display of affection will only make your kids bond stronger with you and their dad.

I've said it before... you're my hero. Keep slugging on and God speed!

[Deep35472 130]

She passed the interview and Got the Visa.. It was so easy.

It's a First Anniversary Gift. And will remain Best Gift forever.

Thanks All for Supprt.

Edited July 14, 2014 by Deep35472

[MoBar65 520]

She passed the interview and Got the Visa.. It was so easy.

It's a First Anniversary Gift. And will remain Best Gift forever.

Thanks All for Supprt.

Uh-uh... not a gift. You EARNED IT.

There should be Commendation medals for those who wade successfully through USCIS/NVC/DOS mine-filled swamps.