help with NVC message

[Mag&Chef 17]

Hi every body,

when I enter the case number at CEAC website to check the status of my petition I had the message below, what the mean about the instructions?

U.S. Department of State

IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

At NVC

Immigrant Visa Case Number: MTLxxxxxxxx

Please follow the instructions you received from the National Visa Center (NVC) for the next step in the processing of your visa petition. If you have misplaced the instructions sent to you by the NVC or did not receive them, please contact us at http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3177.html for additional information.

thank you for your help

Edited July 6, 2015 by Mag&Chef

[NataliaLin 18]

That they still have the case at NVC (didn't sent to the Embassy yet) and it probably mean about the instructions that they "mailed" to you. Idk if they send it by email or hardcopy. I got my case number today, so as far as I been reading and seeing in different pages, that's what I understand.

[Ash.1101 1,756]

You're lucky!

Our case number didn't even show up into the system until July 4th (Case number around June 26), but it's already in transit, I'm just waiting for the READY to show on it. Not everyone even gets the "At NVC" status, but it simply means that it's currently at the NVC and luckily for you, they've put it in the system.


Whenever it ships out, it should change to "In Transit" and then when your consulates recieved it, it should change to "Ready".

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi every body,

when I enter the case number at CEAC website to check the status of my petition I had the message below, what the mean about the instructions?

U.S. Department of State

IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

At NVC

Immigrant Visa Case Number: MTLxxxxxxxx

Please follow the instructions you received from the National Visa Center (NVC) for the next step in the processing of your visa petition. If you have misplaced the instructions sent to you by the NVC or did not receive them, please contact us at http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3177.html for additional information.

thank you for your help

Well you just got approved not to log ago it looks like by your timeline and arrived at NVC you put July 1st. So its just saying following the instructions NVC sends you. When they send it to you. You got your case#. Have you checked your email to see if you got a welcome letter yet?

You can call NVC until midnight Eastern time you will still need the IIN to log into the ceac.gov site so you can pay your AOS fee and submit your DS-261 once its invoice.

Here is the NVC Process wiki to tell you all that's going on at NVC.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

[Mag&Chef 17]

You're lucky!

Our case number didn't even show up into the system until July 4th (Case number around June 26), but it's already in transit, I'm just waiting for the READY to show on it. Not everyone even gets the "At NVC" status, but it simply means that it's currently at the NVC and luckily for you, they've put it in the system.

Whenever it ships out, it should change to "In Transit" and then when your consulates recieved it, it should change to "Ready".

Thank you Ash.1101

I don't consider myself lucky, since I m september 2014 filler

we got the case number on july 1st but shows up in the system today july,6

Good luck to our journey

[Mag&Chef 17]

Well you just got approved not to log ago it looks like by your timeline and arrived at NVC you put July 1st. So its just saying following the instructions NVC sends you. When they send it to you. You got your case#. Have you checked your email to see if you got a welcome letter yet?

You can call NVC until midnight Eastern time you will still need the IIN to log into the ceac.gov site so you can pay your AOS fee and submit your DS-261 once its invoice.

Here is the NVC Process wiki to tell you all that's going on at NVC.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Thank you dwheels75, no I did not receive the welcome letter yet. but I got the 3 numbers (case number, invoice number, beneficiary number) by phone on july 1st.

by the way Im a K1 visa filler

[Ash.1101 1,756]

Thank you Ash.1101

I don't consider myself lucky, since I m september 2014 filler

we got the case number on july 1st but shows up in the system today july,6

Good luck to our journey

yeah I just saw ya'll are TSC. At least it's done and on the next steps!

For Montreal specifically, the plan should be that it'll say AT NVC, then IN TRANSIT, then READY. When it says READY you or your fiance (which ever one is the canadian) can either wait for Packet 3 to come in the mail, or go ahead and e-mail Montreal and confirm that they have it and it's in their system (according to recent threads here, they only accept e-mails at montreal for K1.). Once they have it in their system (Again, either confirmed by recieving Packet 3 in the mail or checking with the consulate via E-mail), you can go ahead and e-mail them back the info for packet 3. SOME people do NOT get packet 3 in the mail, so it's important to make sure you keep an eye on how much time has passed and be patient but reasonable.

After you e-mail them packet 3 back, you SHOULD get packet 4 and that will allow you to schedule medical and the interview! After that it's best wishes and congrats on your future marriage!

For reference: Packet 3: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet3-K1-MTL.pdf

Packet 4: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet4-MTL.pdf

For packet 4: make sure to use the K-1 Visa checklist, not the immigrant visa checklist.

Good luck and best wishes on your journey! It's possible your fiance/you will be having your/their interview around the same time as my fiance!

Edited July 6, 2015 by Ash.1101

[Mag&Chef 17]

yeah I just saw ya'll are TSC. At least it's done and on the next steps!

For Montreal specifically, the plan should be that it'll say AT NVC, then IN TRANSIT, then READY. When it says READY you or your fiance (which ever one is the canadian) can either wait for Packet 3 to come in the mail, or go ahead and e-mail Montreal and confirm that they have it and it's in their system (according to recent threads here, they only accept e-mails at montreal for K1.). Once they have it in their system (Again, either confirmed by recieving Packet 3 in the mail or checking with the consulate via E-mail), you can go ahead and e-mail them back the info for packet 3. SOME people do NOT get packet 3 in the mail, so it's important to make sure you keep an eye on how much time has passed and be patient but reasonable.

After you e-mail them packet 3 back, you SHOULD get packet 4 and that will allow you to schedule medical and the interview! After that it's best wishes and congrats on your future marriage!

For reference: Packet 3: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet3-K1-MTL.pdf

Packet 4: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet4-MTL.pdf

For packet 4: make sure to use the K-1 Visa checklist, not the immigrant visa checklist.

Good luck and best wishes on your journey! It's possible your fiance/you will be having your/their interview around the same time as my fiance!

Thank you Ash101, Im the petitionary, from Montreal.