Additional docs sent to NVC...when to call?

[acrufox 6]

On April 15th, we received e-mails stating that the NVC wanted the long form version of my birth certificate. Due to government agencies being notoriously slow, I wasn't able to obtain mine until May 6th.

I sent him a pdf copy of my long form birth certificate and he printed it out and mailed it in the following day. The tracking number indicated it was received on May 9th, to the NVC center in NH, just over 30 days have passed and we have not received any further contact from the NVC requesting any additional documents, and my status just says At NVC. The checklist says to allow 30 days to review our response.

Should my husband start poking the people at the NVC to see if things are moving along smoothly yet, or should we give it another couple of weeks? If they haven't reviewed the additional documents yet, should he ask to speak to someone higher up than the operator like a supervisor?

Thanks in advance!

[Ryan H 3,790]

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Either your or your husband can call the NVC.

[mallafri76 1,012]

Speaking from experience, I'd give it a few more days. Maybe wait till Monday. During our NVC battle in spring 2015, a lot of people were being put on supervisor review when calling around day 30 and that re-started the review clock. Plus a lot of us also got stuck on supervisor review for months, so I'd be careful.

[lucid 4]

if i were you ill call them. you can simply ask for the status or if they receive the additional docs. it wont hurt your case unless you are rude when you are talking to them or if you are commiting fraud

[acrufox 6]

My husband called in to check the status and the person at the other end said that it would take up to 42 additional days from when he called on Friday. She didn't mention anything about it being under supervisor review though, she just said it might take up to an additional 42 days.

So we should just leave things be and the NVC will eventually get around to things? Or should we just check in at https://ceac.state.gov and wait for the three N/A status on that website for an indication of case complete.

I've read through the forum and have seen some people who call 2-4 times a week and ask for a status update, and I've even seen other postings for/against supervisor reviews on a case to get things moving again.

Everything has been moving along smoothly within time frames expected until we received a checklist for my long form birth certificate on the step just before being forwarded to the consulate in Montreal.

Just wondering how long is too long at this stage in the process before we should be concerned of how long is too long to receive a response or what to do when that point is reached.

Edited June 12, 2016 by acrufox

[lucid 4]

my advice is to call them for update once a week.

[acrufox 6]

Welp, just checked ceac.state.gov and the Affidavit of Support (AOS fee) and now it says N/A instead of paid.

Guess one of us should call to confirm~

[lucid 4]

mine AOS is exempt while IV is paid. I am filling out the ds260 right now. hope i won't create a mistakes

[lucid 4]

may 9 it was received and the update is just now?

[Ryan H 3,790]

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