Extreme delay at the NVC stage (6 months now)

[stoogenmeyer 0]

Hi,

We wanted to ask if anybody has had any experience with the NVC being extremely slow to process the IV and AOS packages.

it was my impression that once the fees are paid and the packages are received, it is a matter of days before the case is forwarded, an interview is scheduled, etc.

Around June, 2014 we sent two packages (IV and AOS) which were inside one big package.

We got a letter saying everything would be processed in 60 days.

After 60 days we called and asked what is the holdup, to which they replied that the IV package was never received. We said that that's impossible since both packages were sent together and obviously one of them was received. Add to this the fact that we sent original papers (as instructed) in the IV package. Needless to say, this was very frustrating since I had to chase all over creation trying to acquire new documents. Surprisingly, this time the NVC told us - you can send copies! So we sent the IV package again (expedited this time).

3 days later I received notice that the package was received.

On December 5th, we got notice to wait another 60 days.

I'm a bit stumped since I thought the NVC stage would be the quickest, yet its proving to be extremely slow.

My wife talked to a rep from the NVC who told her it's being "reviewed by our document reviewers" and that the time frame for a response would be February 3rd.

Is there anything I could try to do to expedite this process?

Thank you,

[TBoneTX 43,536]

*** Thread moved from CR-1 Process forum to the NVC forum -- query is specific to that stage. ***

[Sunshine1311 4]

Im so sorry for what happened with you. Unfortunately theres noway u can expedite ur case here at nvc. Patience is a virtue and u will just have to wait. I know how frustrating it can get. They ll at least take 60 days to review ur documents. No option but to wait:(

[dwheels76 5,463]

Hi,

We wanted to ask if anybody has had any experience with the NVC being extremely slow to process the IV and AOS packages.

it was my impression that once the fees are paid and the packages are received, it is a matter of days before the case is forwarded, an interview is scheduled, etc.

Around June, 2014 we sent two packages (IV and AOS) which were inside one big package.

We got a letter saying everything would be processed in 60 days.

After 60 days we called and asked what is the holdup, to which they replied that the IV package was never received. We said that that's impossible since both packages were sent together and obviously one of them was received. Add to this the fact that we sent original papers (as instructed) in the IV package. Needless to say, this was very frustrating since I had to chase all over creation trying to acquire new documents. Surprisingly, this time the NVC told us - you can send copies! So we sent the IV package again (expedited this time).

3 days later I received notice that the package was received.

On December 5th, we got notice to wait another 60 days.

I'm a bit stumped since I thought the NVC stage would be the quickest, yet its proving to be extremely slow.

My wife talked to a rep from the NVC who told her it's being "reviewed by our document reviewers" and that the time frame for a response would be February 3rd.

Is there anything I could try to do to expedite this process?

Thank you,

Call NVC requesting an expedite due to their error. Also note the fact where you will be interviewing which is no small feat to get passage to also. It won't hurt to ask.

[Darcy Grey 1]

I was at NVC for over 5 months. I too was surprised at how long it took for me. They have had a huge backlog and therefore it takes them 2 months to process each part which is insane, but nothing you can do about it i'm afraid. We had to re-submit one document, through their own fault and still have to wait another 60 days for processing. It's annoying as heck, but good luck my friend, it's just a waiting game.

[NikLR 13,220]

I would honestly ask to speak to a supervisor and explain what is happening and ask for them to review your file. Don't give up with "we'll request a supervisor review." Demand to speak to an actual supervisor.

[shama786 14]

Its crazy very stressful my i130 for spouse too 13.5 months and now I dealing with NVC since july my SCAN DATE was August 29 and after 2 months got checklist and now the SCAN DATE IS NOVEMBER 7 which it be 60 days on January 7,2015 I understand if we made mistake and they want more paperwork for reason BUT THIS 60 DAY PERIOD IS JUST F.......... HE IS THElove OF MY Life BUT THIS

PROCESS has been really hard I pray for everyone to nice new year and happy life with our love ones!!!!!!!

[dhlunar 25]

When we went through NVC between March 28 when the papers arrived from USCIS till September 11 when an interview was scheduled.

We sent the IV and AOS packages in early May. In mid June we started to receive checklist that the military document for my father-in-law was missing. They try to keep family cases together even if they are different case number so my my mother-in-law case didn't proceed till my father-in-law's case was done.

Anyway, when we started getting the checklist it took three weeks of calling before my wife could get a supervisor on the phone to look into it. Then it took another week before we got a return phone call that the missing document was found and going back to document review. Submitted a request to the Embassy via NVC to expedite the process since NVC says they can't. Embassy took about a month to get back to NVC with a denial of expedite request. Finally after 6 weeks of sitting in document review we got notification the file was complete. NVC scheduled the interview, two weeks after the case was complete for a month later. However, based on the email that we got with the interview letter the subject line makes it sound like someone at NVC changed the case completion date for both files to a year earlier in order to put both of them at the start of the line for interview scheduling.

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