NVC Filers - June 2018

[dwheels76 5,459]

Welcome to another monthly thread for those going through NVC

 

Please read everything below and refer to it throughout your NVC journey, whether this is your first month at NVC or your third. 

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Before posting questions, please read the wiki Saylin wrote on the NVC process here. Once you're done, read it one or two more times to really understand it ;)Don't forget to also read the official form instructions as well as USCIS and NVC's websites!

If you want to see a visual of the NVC process, please view Saylin's flowchart here.

Yes this thread was created by our great Queen Saylin and the knowledge is still going forward. This thread I pray stays alive and well as many who have gone through the process or still going can chime in and help and assist.

If you're wondering about time frames, look at the fellow members right here in this thread! Study their signatures/timelines and make notes. VJ also has this awesome page. Use it! I sure did during my process  That means if you are on this thread WE expect you to have an up to date timeline.

 

And once you've got a case complete, please join the case complete/interview thread started by me, Dwheels76 on (currently July 2018 thread),

 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/673962-case-complete-to-interview-july-2018/

[StephenG 6]

Hey, first post!

 

My wife rang NVC today, He counted the weeks since they received it and it’s 8 weeks today. He said they haven’t received information and he’s sending it for supervisor review. 

 

what’s this mean? I’m not sure what he meant by information? I thought it all gets sent to them from USCIS and then we move forward from the case number. 

 

Thanks

[julieascott 19]

7 weeks today with no case number in sight. 😭😭

[Ajt3 339]

1 hour ago, StephenG said:

Hey, first post!

 

My wife rang NVC today, He counted the weeks since they received it and it’s 8 weeks today. He said they haven’t received information and he’s sending it for supervisor review. 

 

what’s this mean? I’m not sure what he meant by information? I thought it all gets sent to them from USCIS and then we move forward from the case number. 

 

Thanks

Even they hold my husband that same thing that they would send that to a supervisor.They received my approved Petition on 30th March.My case is Non pivot one.They still have no case number for me..In your case haven't received information as in?? From USCIS or Any case number information?I guess they meant probably they gonna involve any supervisor to make thing faster .

[hl and bl 59]

Hey I got the interview date over the phone. Its July 18

 

NOA 1: Aug 10-17

NOA 2: Feb 26-17

Scan date: 05/17/18

CC: 5/23/18

Interview date & time received over the phone: 05/31/2018

Interview:  July 18/2018.

 

The wait time over the phone (42 mins) is long but it was worth it. 

[Ajt3 339]

6 minutes ago, hl and bl said:

Hey I got the interview date over the phone. Its July 18

 

NOA 1: Aug 10-17

NOA 2: Feb 26-17

Scan date: 05/17/18

CC: 5/23/18

Interview date & time received over the phone: 05/31/2018

Interview:  July 18/2018.

 

The wait time over the phone (42 mins) is long but it was worth it. 

Congratulations.Finally the long journey almost coming to an end for u.My Noa1 is as same as yours.But my case is slower than yours.Anyways congrats

Edited June 1, 2018 by Ajt3

[hl and bl 59]

1 minute ago, Ajt3 said:

Congratulations.Finally the long journey almost coming to an end for u.My Noa2 is as same as yours.But my case is slower than yours.Anyways congrats

Really? that's weird. What is your received date? I saw you haven't got the case number yet. Why is that? That is very weird.

[Ajt3 339]

3 minutes ago, hl and bl said:

Really? that's weird. What is your received date? I saw you haven't got the case number yet. Why is that? That is very weird.

God knows!!!! My received date is 30th March.Almost everyday we are calling NVC they are saying "they r backlogged", "they gonna involve a supervisor" "somebody is saying she has no idea why it is taking long".. Several replies ..But Nothing is happening.This is actually weird.I'm from India ..

[Keki915 18]

Having problems with the i864 i am sponsering my wife and following the instructions on the form i have no joint sponser but it keeps calculating my household size as 3. 1 for myself and 2 for my spouse should i leave one of them blank or at zero on the form? Or is this how it is supposed to be. 

[Ajt3 339]

Finally got my Case and invoice number over phone.Thank God.But How long it will take to get the Welcome letter?.Best of luck to all waiting for case numbers.

[hl and bl 59]

27 minutes ago, Ajt3 said:

Finally got my Case and invoice number over phone.Thank God.But How long it will take to get the Welcome letter?.Best of luck to all waiting for case numbers.

oh thats good news. Now the process is fast. Try to fill out DS-261 and once you get the welcome letter then call them ask them to review it. 

[Ajt3 339]

20 minutes ago, hl and bl said:

oh thats good news. Now the process is fast. Try to fill out DS-261 and once you get the welcome letter then call them ask them to review it. 

Is it Ds 261 or Ds 260?? And what about the fees? When I can pay the fees?

[hl and bl 59]

53 minutes ago, Ajt3 said:

Is it Ds 261 or Ds 260?? And what about the fees? When I can pay the fees?

DS 260 is the first one. That is the choice of agent. Then after they review it they will open the iv fee and when that clear they will open aos fee. There is like few days in between for processing.  

[Ajt3 339]

47 minutes ago, hl and bl said:

DS 260 is the first one. That is the choice of agent. Then after they review it they will open the iv fee and when that clear they will open aos fee. There is like few days in between for processing.  

Nvc sent me and my husband (petitioner) e-mail where they also gave us  details about the fees.We appointed  our attorney for the whole procedure.So did the skip the Ds-260? They sent me a mail with the details of fees and documents required..Any thoughts?

[heythereluna 51]

4 hours ago, Keki915 said:

Having problems with the i864 i am sponsering my wife and following the instructions on the form i have no joint sponser but it keeps calculating my household size as 3. 1 for myself and 2 for my spouse should i leave one of them blank or at zero on the form? Or is this how it is supposed to be. 

YES, you only calculate your spouse once.