Steps after NVC notification and US Consulate in Germany

[JackieandAustin 42]

Hello everybody I really would appreciate some helps as I am slowly getting really worried about not knowing what to do next.

i received my noa2 on May 11th, and an emaion June 5th from the NVC saying how our case is on he way to the consulate in Frankfurt and how the consulate itself accepted our request for expediting our case. I then filled out the DS160 and mistakenly tried paying the fee to schedule the interview but they are still reviewing it. I did print out my conformation for completing the ds160 but when I check our case id and voice id it says the ds160 is required and when I check the case id only, it says ready. I tried calling the embassy and sent an email then but they just said they will contact me as soon as I am ready to schedule an interview. My question now is for Frankfurt in Germany wether I have to wait for packet three before sending in the documents with the checklist being signed or can I do it on my own and how long the time period between the consulate receiving the case and mailing packet 3 takes? What fei have to pay when and maybe a detailed step by step guide?

 

thanks to everybody for helping me as I can't find anything on the expedition and then nothing is happening !

Edited June 14, 2017 by JackieandAustin

[Foxrup 73]

Wait until you receive packet 3. There will also be a form attached for you to fill in (where you lived in the past 5 years).  Receiving this took about 1 or 2 weeks for me i think. You can check out the immigration timelines of other German couples.

For the payment you need the DS-160 confirmation number. Afterwards you can go to the German traveldocs website and just follow through the instructions given there

[JackieandAustin 42]

3 hours ago, Foxrup said:

Wait until you receive packet 3. There will also be a form attached for you to fill in (where you lived in the past 5 years).  Receiving this took about 1 or 2 weeks for me i think. You can check out the immigration timelines of other German couples.

For the payment you need the DS-160 confirmation number. Afterwards you can go to the German traveldocs website and just follow through the instructions given there

Thank you! 

What I just dont get is why it takes them so long even though we have been "expedited" offically. I just dont get why the NVC sends me the email informing me about this and now nothing has happened since and its almost been two weeks. I am glad to hear that we are still good in time though - and I have been looking at other timelines like crazy. It just seems as if it went quicker for everybody else. :/ 

[Foxrup 73]

1 hour ago, JackieandAustin said:

Thank you! 

What I just dont get is why it takes them so long even though we have been "expedited" offically. I just dont get why the NVC sends me the email informing me about this and now nothing has happened since and its almost been two weeks. I am glad to hear that we are still good in time though - and I have been looking at other timelines like crazy. It just seems as if it went quicker for everybody else. :/ 

I sadly have no experience with expedited case. But I sure wish I did! Maybe once Frankfurt has actually looked at your petition things will go even faster than normal. Do you already have your paperwork and medical ready? Maybe they work on your case really fast after you send them packet 3 back. That took quite a few days for me

[JackieandAustin 42]

On 14.6.2017 at 5:39 PM, Foxrup said:

I sadly have no experience with expedited case. But I sure wish I did! Maybe once Frankfurt has actually looked at your petition things will go even faster than normal. Do you already have your paperwork and medical ready? Maybe they work on your case really fast after you send them packet 3 back. That took quite a few days for me

We requested an expedition when we were waiting for our NOA2 and then received an email saying this: The U.S. Embassy in FRANKFURT, GER approved your request for expedited processing of your immigrant visa application. The National Visa Center sent your petition to this U.S. Embassy for their action. The Embassy will contact you soon to schedule a visa interview. We did not know that our request would be passed along to the Consulate but apparently it did happen. So far, nothing has happened quickly for us  

I still haven't received packet 3 and am slowly getting a little nervous because other timelines say it goes quicker for them. I am waiting for one last document my fiance is mailing me and that should arrive Monday or Tuesday - then I am good. My medial is in 9 days so thats taken care off as well.

Its just that I have seen responses and packet 3 being sent out so quickly and now nothing happens.

[Special_K 90]

12 hours ago, JackieandAustin said:

We requested an expedition when we were waiting for our NOA2 and then received an email saying this: The U.S. Embassy in FRANKFURT, GER approved your request for expedited processing of your immigrant visa application. The National Visa Center sent your petition to this U.S. Embassy for their action. The Embassy will contact you soon to schedule a visa interview. We did not know that our request would be passed along to the Consulate but apparently it did happen. So far, nothing has happened quickly for us  

I still haven't received packet 3 and am slowly getting a little nervous because other timelines say it goes quicker for them. I am waiting for one last document my fiance is mailing me and that should arrive Monday or Tuesday - then I am good. My medial is in 9 days so thats taken care off as well.

Its just that I have seen responses and packet 3 being sent out so quickly and now nothing happens.

Hi! I'm from Germany too and my case was 'expedited' on the same day as yours. It sounds confusing that they say 'the embassy approved your request for expedite processing', i know. But I think it really means that the NVC is now going to work on your case immediately, assign a number and then forward it to the consulate in frankfurt, which they did. Not that our cases are being handled much differently than others at the consulate. Now you have to wait like everyone else. I got my packet on Friday! You will be getting yours really soon I'm sure! Remember there was a national holiday on thursday and i dont think they work saturdays/sundays either... You can kind of tell when they are done working on your case at the consulate by checking at the ceac website; in my case the 'last updated' date changed twice, then a couple of days nothing and suddenly it was in the mailbox!

 

good luck!

Edited June 18, 2017 by Special_K

[JackieandAustin 42]

28 minutes ago, Special_K said:

Hi! I'm from Germany too and my case was 'expedited' on the same day as yours. It sounds confusing that they say 'the embassy approved your request for expedite processing', i know. But I think it really means that the NVC is now going to work on your case immediately, assign a number and then forward it to the consulate in frankfurt, which they did. Not that our cases are being handled much differently than others at the consulate. Now you have to wait like everyone else. I got my packet on Friday! You will be getting yours really soon I'm sure! Remember there was a national holiday on thursday and i dont think they work saturdays/sundays either... You can kind of tell when they are done working on your case at the consulate by checking at the ceac website; in my case the 'last updated' date changed twice, then a couple of days nothing and suddenly it was in the mailbox!

 

good luck!

Oh my God! Vielen Dank!

I was freaking out sooo badly but you just literally made my day! It changed my date on the 16th so I should get the third packet this week and I was sure it took them so time because of the holidays  Now I can go back to sleep again  Apparently my fiance is missing one document from the bank but he will express ship it to me so I can mail the packet back very soon and schedule the interview!  

Good luck to you  

[Special_K 90]

44 minutes ago, JackieandAustin said:

Oh my God! Vielen Dank!

I was freaking out sooo badly but you just literally made my day! It changed my date on the 16th so I should get the third packet this week and I was sure it took them so time because of the holidays  Now I can go back to sleep again  Apparently my fiance is missing one document from the bank but he will express ship it to me so I can mail the packet back very soon and schedule the interview!  

Good luck to you  

You're welcome! I'm sure things will move quickly from now on. I hope they will have interview dates that are in the near future for us, so that we won't have to wait redundantly! 

If you're interested, i wrote a little summary of my medical in frankfurt in the german people forum!