What causes delay between NOA2 and NVC case number?

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

To clarify, you scan the approval (NOA2), just the single page.

Appreciated and done! Will keep you updated. Your guidance and care is more than appreciated. Thank you.

**You mentioned just the single page of the I-797 Approval. That's all I have is the single page. Is there supposed to be more?**

Edited August 19, 2016 by Gregory&Dyn

[Teacat 12]

At the six week mark today and NVC still has nothing. USCIS can't even tell me where our case is or where it was last.

USCIS Customer Service also told me that the six week wait is only a guideline and I must now wait a full ninety days before any investigation can begin to locate a potential missing case. Are you kidding me? Why the !$#* does it take USCIS three full months to send an approved petition??? I kindly requested a Tier II Supervisor who has the ability to track the case's movements and last known location. I was told that a Tier II Supervisor wasn't available to take my call. What a joke this has turned into. Nobody knows anything, and worse yet, nobody seems to care.

That 90 days waiting period thing is 100% bull****. I'll be honest with you, even if you had gotten in touch with a T2 rep today I'm not sure they would've been much help, and I say that speaking from unfortunately a lot of experience with them. Did the Tier I person transfer you at all and did you get a recorded message? Or did THEY say "no, no one can speak with you right now"?

Get in touch with the NVC Research team like someone said below me, also get in touch with your local Senator or Representative's office. They can help you and make inquiries on your behalf.

Don't listen to those USCIS Tier 1 buffoons. They are totally useless.

Just the single page is correct that is all you should have.

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

To answer your question, Tier I did not make any attempt to transfer me to Tier II. They simply said that because of the high volume of calls, Tier II was offline and wouldn't be available until next week. I will call again on Monday at 0800 EST and press forward.

I emailed the NVC Research Team a few minutes ago and included all necessary information.

My local Senator's office is within walking distance of my house. Unfortunately, Senator Kaine is clearing his path for the White House as Vice President. Doubt he will be available. Do you have any experience with requesting assistance from a local senator's office? If so, please offer some guidance on how I approach them, what I should request. I don't want to stroll into their office looking like a whiny guy with no direction. Are they used to these sort of requests?

Edited August 19, 2016 by Gregory&Dyn

[Teacat 12]

That sounds like 100% BS to me, but I think you're right to just wait until Monday. Just make sure you say you want a "service request" that seems to be the magic words that they have to comply with.

The NVC Research team is probably your best bet, the USCIS looooves to shirk responsibility for missing petitions (I would know) and I'm.. pretty sure the research team can actually get things done.

That is so cool that Tim Kaine is your rep! You will not be dealing with him directly so it does not matter if he is not there- you will be dealing with his staff. I'd recommend a call to his office or an email to his office; simply explain your situation, how your petition has apparently disappeared, and how your own inquiries have fallen largely on deaf ears. Provide a scan of your NOA2. They deal with stuff like this all the time, usually they have a person that deals with "constituent services" who is well versed in immigration issues. They will probably know more about how to help you than anyone you call from the NVC or USCIS, no joke.

Don't worry, no one will think of you being a whiny guy. Unlike the clowns at the USCIS, the Senator's office staff actually care about people who need their help.

[Love_A_Brit 33]

Appreciated and done! Will keep you updated. Your guidance and care is more than appreciated. Thank you.

**You mentioned just the single page of the I-797 Approval. That's all I have is the single page. Is there supposed to be more?**

No, just one page! I didn't want you to think that you had to scan the entire petition package!

I also contacted my Senator's office. I just called the main number and asked for their immigration specialist. They sent me an authorization form that would allow them to contact USCIS and the NVC. Fortunately, NVC responded before the Senator's office actually made an inquiry.

[farzram 11]

I feel horrible for all of us not at NVC yet. As for me I'm still confused about what's going on. I obviously have conflicting information- NVC sends me an email Tuesday saying they received it, no case number just that they would contact me with further instructions. When I call NVC there is no sign of my petition being received LOL

USCIS tells senators office I should reconstruct my package to avoid further delays. Claims they had sent it out July 1st. Very very confusing.

I'm going to wait till next week but unfortunately I think I'm going to have to go ahead and reconstruct the whole package again- then God knows when I will actually be able to reach NVC. Are they going to give me the 90 day BS again too?!

Gregory&dyn - I was told the 90 day spiel at USCIS also. It gets me so frustrated they think that's acceptable to even say. Contact your senators office!!!! They deal with this stuff all the time! They have an immigration liaison team who will help find some answers for you (more than we would get atleast) you won't sound like the whiny guy, fill out the privacy release form when they ask you. Take all these steps now so you can try to get answers sooner than later.

I'm really sick and tired of NVC and USCIS sometimes I feel like blowing up and cursing up a storm on the phone- esp because they're all so ignorant and clueless and PLAIN RUDE.

[DorothyLa 107]

It is just bullshit.

Why they just cant send the file as scanned and they just mailing it as paper files.

Or they should send it every week at friday so there will be no delays. Sending a file cant be that hard. I am sorry but uscis is the most unprofessional place i have ever seen. Processing a file takes 3 months. Sending files to nvc take 6 weeks. Sometimes they lose it? You pay to them and they just lose it. What kind of service is that? I feel furious because what happened to your file.

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

It is just bullshit.

Why they just cant send the file as scanned and they just mailing it as paper files.

Or they should send it every week at friday so there will be no delays. Sending a file cant be that hard. I am sorry but uscis is the most unprofessional place i have ever seen. Processing a file takes 3 months. Sending files to nvc take 6 weeks. Sometimes they lose it? You pay to them and they just lose it. What kind of service is that? I feel furious because what happened to your file.

Right!?! Well said!

[T&H2016 8]

Sorry to hear all of that..

Hopes our case coming will not affects..

My friends had approved K1 June 18, He still have not receive NVC # yet..He kept calling every couple days when 6 weeks mark..They said they have no idea where his case is!!!

It sound so sad, we been waiting on approval for months came..Now waiting game come back again..Hopes California wild fire worn burn the delivery truck on the way that carry our cases

[DorothyLa 107]

Any good news from you guys?

I am just so stressed because i am afraid i wont get my case number. All those missing files, delays. Just makes me nervous.

[farzram 11]

Any good news from you guys?

I am just so stressed because i am afraid i wont get my case number. All those missing files, delays. Just makes me nervous.

Don't be nervous , just because it happened to us few unlucky ones doesn't mean it will happen to you. From what I've been seeing most recent approvals have been reaching at a decent time frame to NVC - the usual 2-4 weeks.

I know there was a huge delay with approvals with last week of May and early June. I think they're past that now.

Now I know there are a few of us on this thread that were approved early July etc that still aren't there but just stay positive I'm sure you will get there in normal time frame.

No good news for me yet and it's looking like I'll be having to reconstruct my stupid packet and send it to the lady that has been in contact with my senators office by the end of the week. I'm just confused as to why we got an email saying "we recently received your petition" but it's not coming up in their system when I call NVC.

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

No solid updates...nothing of consequence anyway.

I finally reached a Tier II USCIS Immigration officer this morning. The gist of the conversation went like this:

TIER II USCIS IMMIGRATION OFFICER

Sir, USICS approved your from I129F on 07 July 2016 and your petition was sent immediately to NVC. If NVC claims they haven't received your petition, its likely that they do have it in their possession and they have yet to process it, meaning, they haven't entered it into their system yet. As of right now, the fate of your case rests in the hands of NVC. Be advised that cases are sent from the CSC to NVC in bulk. It could take up to eight weeks before NVC processes your case and acknowledges receipt. I would encourage you to continue to call NVC daily to check the status of your case.

ME:

GRRRRR!!!

By the way, I contacted NVC research Friday afternoon via their email and requested that a case be opened to track the current status of our case. I also reached out to my Senator's office and initiated an investigation.

Will continue to keep you all updated. Praying for good news.

[Teacat 12]

Don't be nervous , just because it happened to us few unlucky ones doesn't mean it will happen to you. From what I've been seeing most recent approvals have been reaching at a decent time frame to NVC - the usual 2-4 weeks.

I know there was a huge delay with approvals with last week of May and early June. I think they're past that now.

Now I know there are a few of us on this thread that were approved early July etc that still aren't there but just stay positive I'm sure you will get there in normal time frame.

No good news for me yet and it's looking like I'll be having to reconstruct my stupid packet and send it to the lady that has been in contact with my senators office by the end of the week. I'm just confused as to why we got an email saying "we recently received your petition" but it's not coming up in their system when I call NVC.

Hey friend, hopefully what I heard from my Congresswoman can help shed some light on this confusion for you. She told me that the USCIS actually does send a digital copy of the file to the NVC, but the NVC cannot actually confirm they have received the file until they receive the physical copy. I don't know for sure, but my guess is the email you got from the NVC was only confirming the receipt of the electronic copy of your petition- and the physical copy has still not been received or has been misplaced somehow. Like I said I can't say anything with 100% confidence, but I would definitely suggest you go ahead and reconstruct your packet. :-(

I got an email from the NVC Research Team saying they'd be in touch with the USCIS to find my petition, but that's all I've gotten so far, sadly. :=P

[DorothyLa 107]

if they got the digital copy, that should be helpful a little bit. it is their fault, they can not make you suffer because of their fault.

[Teacat 12]

if they got the digital copy, that should be helpful a little bit. it is their fault, they can not make you suffer because of their fault.

Unfortunately they can, that is the way government bureaucracy works. It is a headless organization that no one can assign blame to within, so we just have to play their game and go along for the ride.