NVC still has not received our case?

[sativo 3]

It's been a month since our I129-F was approved, but NVC says they have not received anything.

Is this normal?

[Pitaya 2,576]

~Moved from K1 Process to K1 Progress Forum~

~Inquiry about case progress~

[wheresmykoala 52]

Currently NVC is taking around a month on average to process cases, so this seems pretty normal I think they've been backed up for quite a bit, especially with Thanksgiving holiday. Also pretty sure if you call them, they give themselves a 90 day window.

[greyhave 11]

Its been 34 days since I received the first NOA2 and NVC has not yet received our papers. I say "first" because USCIS sent me a second diplicate NOA2 on November 23, which they're now using as the approval date.I talked to a Tier2 person who sounded like this was perfectly normal instead of a screw up. The Tier 1 people read a computer message that "it takes up to six weeks" to get from CSC to NVC. In other words, if the papers reach Vermont before Christmas, it will be a small miracle. If it takes another month to process them and send them to the Consulate, we will be waiting till Chinese new years before a visa is even in sight.

[Alexxx21 11]

My USCIS case status for the form I-129F changed to "Approved" on November 10th, I'm still waiting for the NVC to receive my case as I've called several times and they always say they haven't received my case yet. As far as I'm reading this is normal. When should I be expecting to receive my case number from the NVC?

[sativo 3]

What I don't understand is... does it take 6 weeks for the mail to reach them? Why do they say they haven't received it yet?

[narakthisud 174]

It took 26 calendar days for our case to go from CSC to NVC. Why does it take that long? Who knows! I'm just happy that our case is now in transit to the embassy.

My recommendation is to submit an Ask NVC request in addition to calling them every few days.

[Alexxx21 11]

Narakthisud, how do you know the NVC received your I-129F petition? They send you an email? By mail? Thanks

[greyhave 11]

The Tier 2'woman I talked to at USCIS explained, rightly or wrongly,that they send thousands of approved applications to NVC st the same time. Not just K1s but all the dozens of other types of visa applicationsimmigrat and non immigration. So a k1 application could becsitting in a stack for weeks before its sent on.

[soulstriker 274]

it can take 4-6 weeks or more , i would email them and do an inquiry on it , took me 26 days as well ,hopefully your not in nvc limbo and get your cases received soon

[narakthisud 174]

Narakthisud, how do you know the NVC received your I-129F petition? They send you an email? By mail? Thanks

I called them every few days to see if they got it. I also submitted a request via their Ask NVC page. As others have said, you have to go after NVC. They won't call or e-mail you.

Side note: I just got a letter from the NVC today dated 12/1 with our case number yet I received the number via e-mail on 11/29.

it can take 4-6 weeks or more , i would email them and do an inquiry on it , took me 26 days as well ,hopefully your not in nvc limbo and get your cases received soon

Took 26 days for us to get our case number, too.