NO WORD FROM NVC

[Boo Rowe 9]

Good Afternoon! VJ Family I have a question and I know that one of the season VJers will have us covered. My husband nor myself have received anything from the NVC as of yet which tomorrow will be the 30 days. What would I be looking out from them and what is the next steps we should be taking? We are doing this all on our own along with everyone's HELP!!! from this community.

[VZLAN-US-Citizen 11]

Al & Deidree,

Your best bet is to contact the NVC and ask them if they have received your case from USCIS, since the next step is for USCIS to send your case over to the NVC. I would read this entire guide so you get familiar with the NVC process and steps:

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

In my case, I received an e-mail first from USCIS letting me know my case was approved... then, 9 days later, they actually mailed the NOA2, which I received 4 days after they actually mailed it...

3 more days after that I received a text and an e-mail stating that my case status was changed... When I looked online it said case was sent to the Department of State...

5 days later, the NVC actually received my case... 9 days later they assigned my case a number (NVC Case Number) and Invoice #... A day after that they actually sent the NVC Welcome Letter... 15 Days later, I was able to get the Case Number from them via phone. ( I didn't wait to get the letter )... With that Number I Logged in Online and Completed COA form DS-261 & AOS Payment... and then 3 days after that is when I actually received the Welcome Letter in the mail...

So, as you see there are a lot of little steps here and you will have to wait a little more for each one of those... Get familiar with the process first, and then come back if you have any questions about it.

Another note/tip about calling NVC:

The number to call (from within the US) to check on your case is 603.334.0700. Depending on your particular case, there might be a different number to call, so check out this page from the NVC website to see what number you should call:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/contact.html

Their website states that they are open from 7am - 12am EST (this means morning to midnight). When you call most likely you will immediately get an recorded message that states something like we are currently busy with the overwhelming amount of calls we are receiving, call back later... and then the call hangs up.

As soon as you hear that message, hang up and try again. I called Wednesday September 23rd in the morning at 7:51 AM EST and I got the message 10 times in a row. On the 10th time at 7:52 AM I finally got through the main menu. I was on hold for a good 10 minutes until someone finally came on the line and answered my questions. She was nice and helpful.

A week later, on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 I called again at 8:10am... I tried the call 6 times before I was able to get through, then I pressed 1 for english and 7 for other questions and was on hold for about 20 minutes. I finally got on the line with Daisy and she was nice.

Another more week on Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 at 11:30am. I got through on the 3rd attempt, and I was on hold for about 25 minutes until I got through. I spoke to Lydia, and she was very nice.

I called again on Thursday, October 8th, 2015 at 8:00pm. I got through on the 3rd attempt. I was on hold for about 40 minutes. A man answered and he wasn't ver helpful or nice.

I hope this helps...

[Boo Rowe 9]

Thank you this has assisted us a lot because, once reading others statements and progress it felt as if we was missing something.

[teeak 224]

It's been 30 days since you submitted all your documents and DS-260 to NVC?

[CallMeShams 34]

Good Afternoon! VJ Family I have a question and I know that one of the season VJers will have us covered. My husband nor myself have received anything from the NVC as of yet which tomorrow will be the 30 days. What would I be looking out from them and what is the next steps we should be taking? We are doing this all on our own along with everyone's HELP!!! from this community.

The California Service Station has been real slow when sending approved I-130 petitions to the NVC. As VZLAN-US-Citizen pointed out, calling the NVC will the wise course of action. I think they have your petition by now but probably haven't assigned your case number. Your case number will be assigned probably close to 12 days after they receive it. When you call, you will know when they received it.

I see your wedding day is the same as ours. May 9, 2015 is a very special day lol.

[VZLAN-US-Citizen 11]

It's been 30 days since you submitted all your documents and DS-260 to NVC?

teeak, I think they mean it's been 30 days since the NOA2 (this is the last item on their timeline).

[teeak 224]

teeak, I think they mean it's been 30 days since the NOA2 (this is the last item on their timeline).

Ohh, okay, gotcha!

[Boo Rowe 9]

The California Service Station has been real slow when sending approved I-130 petitions to the NVC. As VZLAN-US-Citizen pointed out, calling the NVC will the wise course of action. I think they have your petition by now but probably haven't assigned your case number. Your case number will be assigned probably close to 12 days after they receive it. When you call, you will know when they received it.

I see your wedding day is the same as ours. May 9, 2015 is a very special day lol.

 

Yes 5/9/2015 very SPECIAL!!! it must be for you as well lol I did call NVC after holding on for 30 long minutes I was told they received the documents from USCiS on October 5th and started process on October 9th no case number on file yet.

Edited October 22, 2015 by Ryan H

[Boo Rowe 9]

Ohh, okay, gotcha!

 

That's what I meant sorry for the mixup and I did call and the customer service rep stated 45 days from October 5th so from September 21st until October 9th is when the NVC started processing

Edited October 22, 2015 by Ryan H

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