NVC 11 weeks processing

[OlgaP 1]

Hello. 

I'm from Poland, my husband is a US citizen. We just passed 1.5 year mark of waiting. Currently we were waiting for NVC responce but unfortunately instead of a letter with interview date, at 11th week of waiting, we received a checklist. We have to submit different type of birth certificates and marriage certificates. In Poland we have 2 types of certificates and we had no clue which type they want so we send ones that we use in Poland more often. Unfortunately it wasn't the type NVC wanted. Honestly, USCIS waiting for us was shorter than NVC waiting. Our case was laying there untouched for 3 months before they estimate 11 weeks to review it. When we called NVC to confirm checklist we heard they estimate another 11 weeks to review additional documents. We thought we're at the end of this nightmare process but it looks like they backed us up to the beginning. Please tell me, if there's any chance that it will be done sooner and if there's any way to speed this up? I read about people contacting supervisors, but please tell me how to do it because all we rely on is what operator says. This is a pure nightmare for us since our 5 y.o. son and I wait so long. With this checklist all are hopes were ruined and I feel so powerless right now. Please help me... 

[Springrain22 427]

Sorry to hear you're going through all this.

 

So, if you receive a checklist, your 11 weeks waiting starts over again. This is how it works. You had to send 2 marriage certificates to avoid checklist, but you just had one.

 

As far as I know, there's no way to speed it up. 11 weeks is a current timeframe for NVC to review documents they receive. I don't think that contacting supervisor or even congressman will do the trick because you're still within normal processing times for NVC.

So this time make sure you prepare everything NVC wants and mail it to them to review.

 

It may take shorter than 11 weeks to review your documents but I think no less than 8 weeks (our case has been completed in around 8 weeks and we're lucky). After your case is completed by NVC, you will need to wait again, for the interview date to be assigned to you. We're dealing with Warsaw consulate too and it took us another 4 weeks just to get our interview date.

 

Good luck!

Edited July 23, 2017 by Springrain22

[OlgaP 1]

36 minutes ago, Springrain22 said:

Sorry to hear you're going through all this.

 

So, if you receive a checklist, your 11 weeks waiting starts over again. This is how it works. You had to send 2 marriage certificates to avoid checklist, but you just had one.

 

As far as I know, there's no way to speed it up. 11 weeks is a current timeframe for NVC to review documents they receive. I don't think that contacting supervisor or even congressman will do the trick because you're still within normal processing times for NVC.

So this time make sure you prepare everything NVC wants and mail it to them to review.

 

It may take shorter than 11 weeks to review your documents but I think no less than 8 weeks (our case has been completed in around 8 weeks and we're lucky). After your case is completed by NVC, you will need to wait again, for the interview date to be assigned to you. We're dealing with Warsaw consulate too and it took us another 4 weeks just to get our interview date.

 

Good luck!

Thank you for reply. It puts us in very difficult situation because I'm pregnant. We wanted child to be born in US. Now at least I know what to expect. I still hope it will be reviewed faster than within 11 weeks. :-(

[Springrain22 427]

7 minutes ago, OlgaP said:

Thank you for reply. It puts us in very difficult situation because I'm pregnant. We wanted child to be born in US. Now at least I know what to expect. I still hope it will be reviewed faster than within 11 weeks. :-(

I understand but unfortunately pregnancy is not a reason for expedite and does not give any priority or benefit. The minimum time for you to be in US I see: let's say they received your new documents August 1 + at least 8 weeks for review (again, may be longer) + at least 3 weeks to assign an interview date + at least 6 weeks until the interview (according to the cases history for Poland). The total is August 1 + 17 weeks, which is November 28, 2017. This is the date when you may get your visa.

Edited July 23, 2017 by Springrain22

[OlgaP 1]

7 minutes ago, Springrain22 said:

I understand but unfortunately pregnancy is not a reason for expedite and does not give any priority or benefit. The minimum time for you to be in US I see: let's say they received your new documents August 1 + at least 8 weeks for review (again, may be longer) + at least 3 weeks to assign an interview date + at least 6 weeks until the interview (according to the cases history for Poland). The total is August 1 + 17 weeks, which is November 28, 2017. This is the date when you may get your visa.

Thank you very much. I needed to have an idea about time frame. You helped me a lot.