After months at NVC, USCIS tells me case is at "Initial Review" whaaaaa?

[axel_e 0]

Hello,

My case was moved from USCIS to NVC in late June - throughout August and September I filled out the DS-261, the I-864, and the DS-260, paid all the fees and sent in the supporting documents. My understanding was that my case was going to be processed (eventually) and then forwarded to the nearest American embassy (Paris for me) for my interview.

However, today I am receiving a message from USCIS saying "Your Case Status: Initial Review. On October 14, 2014, your address was changed relating to the I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN that you filed.". ("During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.")

I'm not sure what this means - am I back to square one? Have I just lost six months or so??? We contacted USCIS 6 or 8 times from April to June to try to change the address, since we had to leave the country in which we lived when we filed the I-130. Apparently they finally got around to it, but the case has been out of their hands for 4 months!

I'm really starting to panic :-/

Regards

AE

[dwheels76 5,459]

Hello,

My case was moved from USCIS to NVC in late June - throughout August and September I filled out the DS-261, the I-864, and the DS-260, paid all the fees and sent in the supporting documents. My understanding was that my case was going to be processed (eventually) and then forwarded to the nearest American embassy (Paris for me) for my interview.

However, today I am receiving a message from USCIS saying "Your Case Status: Initial Review. On October 14, 2014, your address was changed relating to the I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN that you filed.". ("During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.")

I'm not sure what this means - am I back to square one? Have I just lost six months or so??? We contacted USCIS 6 or 8 times from April to June to try to change the address, since we had to leave the country in which we lived when we filed the I-130. Apparently they finally got around to it, but the case has been out of their hands for 4 months!

I'm really starting to panic :-/

Regards

AE

They are just notifying you that your case has been updated. You are at NVC. That's their standard letter for address change. .

For your peace of mind why not call NVC to verify if you have case complete by now. And not until you are assigned interview date is your petition sent off to embassy. NVC just completed most embassies November scheduling.

All the France folk got their interview dates on 10/7.

[axel_e 0]

They are just notifying you that your case has been updated. You are at NVC. That's their standard letter for address change. .

For your peace of mind why not call NVC to verify if you have case complete by now. And not until you are assigned interview date is your petition sent off to embassy. NVC just completed most embassies November scheduling.

All the France folk got their interview dates on 10/7.

OK, thanks. *PHEW*

"All the France folk got their interview dates on 10/7." - So I guess my REPEATED attempts to have my case expedited (we are in the middle of an international adoption, started in March 2013, and in November if we can't file an extension on paperwork, which requires us being residents together, we will suffer a very significant setback) were ignored!! Do you know when the next batch of interview dates will be sent out? Will it be for December?

[dwheels76 5,459]

OK, thanks. *PHEW*

"All the France folk got their interview dates on 10/7." - So I guess my REPEATED attempts to have my case expedited (we are in the middle of an international adoption, started in March 2013, and in November if we can't file an extension on paperwork, which requires us being residents together, we will suffer a very significant setback) were ignored!! Do you know when the next batch of interview dates will be sent out? Will it be for December?

Don't give up on expedite. Keep asking NVC keep bombarding them.

Yes the next Interviews for December will start probably 1st week in November.

[TBoneTX 43,022]

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