March 2018 NOA2 ---> NVC thread

[Lovelise26 51]

16 hours ago, StokesA92 said:

So my fiancee received the email today saying NVC received our case. Also received an email saying it was sent to consulate, same day, and on top of that another email saying it has been approved to be expedited.

 

Has anyone else received this chain? We never applied for any sort of expedition, did we just get lucky?

I received these two emails also. 

[Goldfish_0529 38]

2 hours ago, NicolaBolton87 said:

It's laid out with little drop down boxes so it asks for DD-MMM-YYYY and that's what I'm doing

It's so confusing. The first thing it asks for is Case Number so I put my WAC petition number and that takes me to the screen where it asks for my DOB but then tells me it's invalid, and if I put the NVC case number and try that instead it just comes up with a message saying:

 

K visas are nonimmigrant visas that assist spouses or future spouses of American citizens in entering the United States. As with all nonimmigrant visa applicants, a DS-160 must be filled out in order for a consular section to process the case.

 

Hi @NicolaBolton87 I think you're on the wrong link. I guess you're here: https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

You should go to this link to create the ds160: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

[Lovelise26 51]

8 hours ago, NICK & PAULA said:

Meeeee! Got the emails then I checked my case and it says "In transit" at the same day. 

How can you check your case once you receive those NVC emails?

[jeine 74]

5 minutes ago, Lovelise26 said:

How can you check your case once you receive those NVC emails?

Here’s the link 

https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

[Lovelise26 51]

3 hours ago, Thelucybelle said:

Well I have a dress and we have a venue! We are eloping to Fort Lauderdale in Florida with my kinder and we found a beautiful Airbnb place where we can have an outdoor ceremony. Stuart’s brother lives there so it will be nice to have someone from his family there too. I think it will be on August first as I have a thing about numbers and that date will be 8.1.18 !! We re pretty confident that by then Stuart will be in the country but obviously feel the same way about jinxing things and know the number one rule about making firm plans before you are in the international arrivals hall of your POE. It does feel so nice to actually think this is going to really happen now though!!!  Wondering if others have  made any plans yet?? 

I hear you. With not knowing exactly when he will be here and just having an estimate on time (also depending on AP and the travel ban status) I'm also going to have something at a little chapel in Austin, TX. I've begun looking for my dress again and since it is something very intimate (the few family members he has here and my family) I'm looking for something simple  

[Lovelise26 51]

3 minutes ago, jeine said:

Here’s the link 

https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

This is after you've submitted the DS-160 correct? I've entered my NVC Case Number and location and I get an error message.

[NicolaBolton87 161]

14 minutes ago, Xie_xong said:

Hi @NicolaBolton87 I think you're on the wrong link. I guess you're here: https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

You should go to this link to create the ds160: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

@Xie_xong I've already completed and submitted the DS160. I was just wondering how you pay the fees but someone else has told me you can't pay the fees until you have scheduled the interview, which I haven't done yet.

So I think my steps are something like this (any confirmation/corrections welcomed!)

 

- Get my medical notes/vaccination history (appointment with my GP next week)

- Await police certificate and birth certificate in post (should be this week)
- Book medical

- Complete Notification of Readiness form

- Schedule interview

 

[jeine 74]

8 minutes ago, Lovelise26 said:

This is after you've submitted the DS-160 correct? I've entered my NVC Case Number and location and I get an error message.

Nope, after receiving your nvc case number. I thought you were asking where to check your case number status if it’s “at nvc, in transit, or ready”. 

[Lovelise26 51]

11 minutes ago, jeine said:

Nope, after receiving your nvc case number. I thought you were asking where to check your case number status if it’s “at nvc, in transit, or ready”. 

Yes. I received two emails one that said it was sent to embassy and another that just states it was approved for expedited processing. I haven't been able to check the status via other form. 

 

Nevermind - I was able to check the status under the Immigrant Visa drop down. THANK YOU!!

Edited April 3, 2018 by Lovelise26

[jeine 74]

3 minutes ago, Lovelise26 said:

Yes. I received two emails one that said it was sent to embassy and another that just states it was approved for expedited processing. I haven't been able to check the status via other form. 

Then that’s the link where you can check the status..

What’s the error message it says when you put your nvc case number and location?

[Lovelise26 51]

3 minutes ago, jeine said:

Then that’s the link where you can check the status..

What’s the error message it says when you put your nvc case number and location?

It was saying Invalid Application ID or Case Number. Under the NonImmigrant Visa Tab. When I selected Immigrant Visa and entered my case number it came up and said case was in transit to consular and Interview date was provided by the NVC. 

[Just-in-case18 160]

@KAF I just called and was told by Kendall that our case was received today no idea what happened between today and Friday but makes me feel better than the panic I went through yesterday! 

 

Edited April 3, 2018 by Just-in-case18

[Goldfish_0529 38]

31 minutes ago, NicolaBolton87 said:

@Xie_xong I've already completed and submitted the DS160. I was just wondering how you pay the fees but someone else has told me you can't pay the fees until you have scheduled the interview, which I haven't done yet.

So I think my steps are something like this (any confirmation/corrections welcomed!)

 

- Get my medical notes/vaccination history (appointment with my GP next week)

- Await police certificate and birth certificate in post (should be this week)
- Book medical

- Complete Notification of Readiness form

- Schedule interview

 

Hi @NicolaBolton87 oh I am sorry I just read your previous posts saying that you did finish your ds160. It's weird because usually we are only able to book interview appointments after the payment and not the other way around. Maybe it all depends on the embassy of choice and I am really unaware on how you guys do it in your chosen embassy.

 

Unfortunately, I can't confirm your planned steps because we're not on the same embassy. But I can't see anything wrong with the steps you gave.

 

Goodluck to all of us. Hopefully everything will run smoothly .

Edited April 3, 2018 by Xie_xong

[Just-in-case18 160]

For anyone going through the UK embassy do you know if you pay for the medical prior to the appointment? 

 

Thanks! 

[Madeline & Matt 252]

28 minutes ago, NicolaBolton87 said:

@Xie_xong I've already completed and submitted the DS160. I was just wondering how you pay the fees but someone else has told me you can't pay the fees until you have scheduled the interview, which I haven't done yet.

So I think my steps are something like this (any confirmation/corrections welcomed!)

 

- Get my medical notes/vaccination history (appointment with my GP next week)

- Await police certificate and birth certificate in post (should be this week)
- Book medical

- Complete Notification of Readiness form

- Schedule interview

 

- You have to complete the applicant readiness form https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/immigrant-visas-notification-applicant-readiness-form/

- Then go to https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb/iv

There you will enter your information for the umpteenth time, then it will show you the earliest available date, THEN you pay the fee.

 

9 minutes ago, Just-in-case18 said:

For anyone going through the UK embassy do you know if you pay for the medical prior to the appointment? 

 

Thanks! 

You pay at the appointment