NVC

[Hazel18 0]

Hello VJ!

My i130 was approved April 2nd I'm still waiting on the hard copy. Does anyone know how long its gonna take for NVC to recieve my information?when can I start calling them? And how much money I need for NVC documents such as DS-260, AOS AND IV FEES?

[frias1983 2]

USCIS will let you know once they send your case to the NVC. I personally starting calling 3 days after it was sent and a week later a got my case #. AOS fee is $120 and IV fee is $325. Congrats

[Hazel18 0]

Thank you so much Frias1983. I feel like they are taking forever to send it.I thought once you get approved they send your case to NVC within 3 days but I was wrong. Thanks again

[KierenHby 897]

Wow just 5 days from NOA2 to NVC, frias! That's practically unheard of, unless I'm missing something..?

But realistically for the rest of us mere mortals, 2 weeks to 30 days from USCIS to NVC is the norm. OP, don't rely on NVC to notify you; you may or may not be notified in a timely manner. Start calling NVC after 2 weeks to check status. AOS $120 and IV $325 in fees.

[Hazel18 0]

Its been 8 days so I'll start calling next week(I can't wait to get started)

[Halai&Tim 5]

Hi,

I would recommend getting all your documents ready for the AOS and IV. the NVC received our case about a month after we got our approval. From there it took a few weeks for our case to be entered into the system, and I got our Case number and invoice number over the phone. it took about a week after i called NVC for us to receive the letter in the mail with our case number and invoice number. I paid our AOS fee the same day that i go our invoice number over the phone ($120). I also mailed out our AOS/IV documents around the same time since I had the checklist of documents in the letter we received from the NVC. Also, be sure to call the NVC (if you can) and go ahead and reivew the DS-261 over the phone with them (thats the electronic form you fill out designated an agent, in our case, I designated myself as the agent). Once thats done you can go ahead and pay the IV fee online ($325) and then you wait until its been reviewed. Recently the processing has been rather quick. I have a friend who filed the same time as us and for the same area. Her documents ended up getting reviewed in just 2 weeks!! She just told me today. So now shes waiting for the interview date to be assigned.

Hope I was able to help some, and wishing you the best of luck!!

[Hazel18 0]

I have all my documents ready the only thing I'm waiting for is the police clearance I should be getting that by monday. Thank you

[Rachel23 9]

Hi guys NVC received my case on Tuesday April 7th. I found it out cuz I called on Wednesday 8th, it took about 2 weeks since USCIS appoved my case March 24th. When do u suggest me to start calling?

I have my documents ready just waiting for my husband to do his house appraisal.

[Hazel18 0]

Rachel23 did you get an email from USCIS when they sent your case to NVC?

[Rachel23 9]

Yes Hazelz I did. They sent me a text message and an email.

I had an account and they ask if u want to receive updates on ur phone and email and I selected YES. My case status says case sent to NVC.

[Hazel18 0]

Thank you Rachel. I have an account with them too and I set up email and text messages as well. When I check online it still say case approved. I hope they send it next week.I'll keep my fingers cross

[Rachel23 9]

Wish u get news soon. They took 9 days to send mine to NVC. Even if they don't notify you they send it call NVC in 2 weeks after ur approval. Not always they update their website just for u to see I could never see my case online until I got approve.

[Hazel18 0]

Ok thank you

[Elle&Kev 120]

Hello VJ!

My i130 was approved April 2nd I'm still waiting on the hard copy. Does anyone know how long its gonna take for NVC to recieve my information?when can I start calling them? And how much money I need for NVC documents such as DS-260, AOS AND IV FEES?

Ours took 17 days for the NVC to receive and the status on the USCIS site never changed to sent nor did we get any text that they had sent the case. The site still says we were only approved. So not everyone gets notified when they actually send the cases, but then some do.

Edited April 10, 2015 by Elle&Kev

[Chaneydic1333 29]

You should be getting that email by Monday. I got my approval on April 1st and I was notified literally just now that it has been sent from USCIS. ?.. Good luck to us!