Helpless situation

[DW&E 0]

We are new to this site but have been in the visa process for 14 months and are really so distressed by the NVC. My husband is in the States and myself and two children are applying on I130 s to join him. Having spent 9 months being processed with the USCIS the applications were forwarded to the NVC where all 3 applications have got separated. After having them for 90 days we received a checklist for myself and one of daughters to send in new application forms as the originals were not correct. Our attorney assured us that they were correct but never the less we have sent in new forms only to be told another 60 days was needed to look at them. The cases are supposed to be linked yet despite emails and phone calls to the NVC we are going around in circles. Nothing that we send gets a response and phone calls sound hopeful but produce nothing. Another thanksgiving. And Christmas going by without our family being together. It's appalling.

[Deagle 494]

sorry to hear that, the visa process can be really hard,disturbing and painful. but there is nothing to do, we are all on the same boat, we have to wait, i myself stuck in the 60 days period, nothing to do but waiting.

[intheline 5]

We are new to this site but have been in the visa process for 14 months and are really so distressed by the NVC. My husband is in the States and myself and two children are applying on I130 s to join him. Having spent 9 months being processed with the USCIS the applications were forwarded to the NVC where all 3 applications have got separated. After having them for 90 days we received a checklist for myself and one of daughters to send in new application forms as the originals were not correct. Our attorney assured us that they were correct but never the less we have sent in new forms only to be told another 60 days was needed to look at them. The cases are supposed to be linked yet despite emails and phone calls to the NVC we are going around in circles. Nothing that we send gets a response and phone calls sound hopeful but produce nothing. Another thanksgiving. And Christmas going by without our family being together. It's appalling.

Sorry to hear that. I hope things become better soon.

One minor thing though: I have heard that there is no need to worry about applications being separated. Even if one application gets accepted before the others, as long as you have paid only one AOS fee, it will be held at NVC till other applications are approved. There would be only one interview. Not sure if that is what you are worried about right now, but thought would mention.

[DW&E 0]

Thank you for your encouraging words. I think my worry is that we are caught in a endless cycle of NVC errors that will never be solved. It would be great if what you say is correct. Thank you again.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Thank you for your encouraging words. I think my worry is that we are caught in a endless cycle of NVC errors that will never be solved. It would be great if what you say is correct. Thank you again.

Why don't you start reading the NVC forum http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/83-national-visa-center-dept-of-state/ and learning all you can about the process there. It is possible your lawyer has actually got it wrong. Many do. At least you could learn the details and oversee what has or hasn't been done properly.

[silverjetplane 34]

You might also want to see if your husband's congressmen can do something. Asking their office for assistance has helped other members, especially if you plead your story correctly.

I would read all about the NVC process here on VJ, especially Saylin's wiki here and try to review all the material that your lawyer is sending. It looks like many lawyers make simple mistakes that could end up costing you another 60 days. If you notice a mistake, you can be proactive and send the corrected material/forms without waiting to receive the checklist.

Finally, call NVC and ask for a supervisor review. The representatives who answer the calls are only call center workers who don't actually review your file. From what I've read, supervisors are very good at calling back and helping to get things in order. I certainly think a supervisor review is justified given the amount of time you've already waited.

You could always try to get an expedite, but that might make things even more separated and lost! In any case, good luck to you. Keep your head up!

[LoveMyTico 999]

My lawyer filled out our AOS incorrectly and I was beyond furious. I sent the corrected AOS myself 2 days after I realized he sent the incorrect AOS after I begged him to make corrections before sending. I did end up getting a checklist for the incorrect AOS but thank god my corrected version was only scanned 2 days later. I feel like you have to stay on top of the lawyers AND NVC. Saylin's WIKI really helped me. Hanging out on the NVC thread was really helpful too. Just being able to see when others were getting CC's eased my mind. The more you read , the more you educate yourself. Most people who hire a lawyer, either complain that the lawyer made many mistakes and/or the lawyer worked slower than molasses. Mine did both. I ended up doing the whole NVC myself.

If it makes you feel better... Call NVC several times and ask the same questions. I used to call 3 times a day. Calling them saved me valuable time.

There are some veterans who hang out on the October NVC thread. I am sure there are a few who had multiple people being processed and can ease your mind. Go over to that thread and post this question. SAYLIN has been around for many years and has seen many different situations.

Good Luck..

[DW&E 0]

You might also want to see if your husband's congressmen can do something. Asking their office for assistance has helped other members, especially if you plead your story correctly.

I would read all about the NVC process here on VJ, especially Saylin's wiki here and try to review all the material that your lawyer is sending. It looks like many lawyers make simple mistakes that could end up costing you another 60 days. If you notice a mistake, you can be proactive and send the corrected material/forms without waiting to receive the checklist.

Finally, call NVC and ask for a supervisor review. The representatives who answer the calls are only call center workers who don't actually review your file. From what I've read, supervisors are very good at calling back and helping to get things in order. I certainly think a supervisor review is justified given the amount of time you've already waited.

You could always try to get an expedite, but that might make things even more separated and lost! In any case, good luck to you. Keep your head up!

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I will look into the supervisor review, that a great thought and I hadn't heard of that so thanks again