August 2018 NOA2 -----> NVC

[Greenbaum 12,258]

2 minutes ago, SR_CAN said:

 

That is strange and confusing - I'm assuming that "8 weeks" message is a generic reply they send to both CR-1 and K1's? To clarify, the instructions they will send me is for CR-1 aka advising me to fill out i-864, but I'm actually going to fill out i-134? (Montreal instructions state i-134 then i-864 when we apply for AOS)

Thank you @Greenbaum🙏

Well, since the reply's are based on immigrant or non-immigrant visas there in lies the problem from what I stated above. So they hit the button for your status which is "immigrant" and so you get immigrant information when in fact you are a non-immigrant with immigrant intentions. Oy Vey. Have I confused you yet. Sorry. Just ignore those that seem strange to you. Fill out the I-134. I-864 is for AOS. (CR-1 are all ready married so they fill out the I-864 because they will get a green card shortly after they arrive on American soil).

[SR_CAN 111]

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

Well, since the reply's are based on immigrant or non-immigrant visas there in lies the problem from what I stated above. So they hit the button for your status which is "immigrant" and so you get immigrant information when in fact you are a non-immigrant with immigrant intentions. Oy Vey. Have I confused you yet. Sorry. Just ignore those that seem strange to you. Fill out the I-134. I-864 is for AOS. (CR-1 are all ready married so they fill out the I-864 because they will get a green card shortly after they arrive on American soil).

Oh wow 🤡That is weird, but I get it now hahaha. Thank goodness for this forum and you!!

[Nani14 23]

Hello,

 

Anyone from Jersey here? How long did it take to receive your NOA2 in the mail?

[B-B 17]

7 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Follow the directions from the P3. I have an advance copy for you to use to plan and prepare for your interview.

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NIkIYepyA0bOTE3h8o-4f3ju4HkLy7Si/view?usp=sharing

Thank you so much!! This is information is helping me a lot!!!

Do you think I can already Fill in the DS-160 without having a casenumber?

[Adrii 208]

Can someone please advise how the  beneficiary updates their address?

Can the petitioner do it when they call the NVC to get the case number?

[nikki1992 62]

I asked this question in the London forum a few days ago but haven’t had an responses yet. 

 

For anyone interviewing at the London embassy, what’s the wait time for interviews at the moment? I have my medical booked for 5th September but my case is still at NVC so can’t book my interview yet ☹️ I’m assuming it won’t be leaving NVC until 7th August now.

[AlexisCC 123]

6 hours ago, Nani14 said:

Hello,

 

Anyone from Jersey here? How long did it take to receive your NOA2 in the mail?

I am...got my approval on a Sunday via the site and received it in the mail by that Monday or Tuesday I believe...so what they did was approve my case August 2nd (a Thursday) sent out the notice that day. The website updated that Sunday August 5th which is when I found out..received in the mail on Monday or Tuesday can’t remember which. Aug 6th or 7th

[Greenbaum 12,258]

4 hours ago, Brittd said:

Thank you so much!! This is information is helping me a lot!!!

Do you think I can already Fill in the DS-160 without having a case number?

You can complete the DS-160 at anytime and there is no expiration date but there is a date that it must be completed by and that is the interview or what your Embassy requires. Most Embassy's don't care when it gets done but some Embassy's require it to be completed as part of the preparation paperwork that is returned to your Embassy. That's what is tricky. If your in a thread like this one, where everyone is from different country's which has different requirements then you could get the wrong answer. So it's best to go to the sub-forum for your country. Go to the top of this page. Choose the "forum" tab and then scroll 3/4 of the way down the page to see country specific sub-forums.

 

The DS - 160 is a document that stands on it's own. It does not affect anything. It does not need to be finished to do anything else but needs to be completed for the interview and it can be completed between now and the day before your interview. You can't use it to find any information about your case. You can't use if for anything other than for its original intent and that is for the CO to use during your interview to adjudicate your case.

 

Here is my advice. As a couple you work together answering the questions. Once you are complete and you believe it's ready STOP! Now, each of you look through the copy that is ready to be submitted. Look for blanks or unanswered questions, look for spelling errors and look at dates. Once BOTH are satisfied then the beneficiary is the one to take the oath and submit the document in their country

[SCGJ 29]

Hey, has anyone here got their Case # who got NOA2 the 18th?

[gavin923 92]

16 minutes ago, SCGJ said:

Hey, has anyone here got their Case # who got NOA2 the 18th?

We received our NOA2 on 8/16 & will try calling NVC later this week for our number.

 

We are interested in what others are experiencing.

[Alabamak1 688]

3 hours ago, Adrii said:

Can someone please advise how the  beneficiary updates their address?

Can the petitioner do it when they call the NVC to get the case number?

Usually beneficiary don't need to update their mailing address. In our case...we had an email send to petitioner and beneficiary from NVC and the embassy.  The beneficiary can provide their address in the DS-160 when it comes to this. Hope this helps

[Alabamak1 688]

9 minutes ago, gavin923 said:

We received our NOA2 on 8/16 & will try calling NVC later this week for our number.

 

We are interested in what others are experiencing.

Usually around 2 weeks to receive it at NVC, but I suggest to start calling Monday and Friday the first 2 weeks, after 6pm. After that every day, lol. They would have opened the mail by then. As i understand it. They still send the files physically, not just by email alone.

[jtrh 27]

I've dug around a bit on this thread and others but haven't found my answer--though I'm sure it exists somewhere!

 

I'm the petitioner and I received the NOA2 8/16. My partner has changed addresses since we filed, so I immediately contacted NVC by email to inform them of the address change. Yesterday they replied saying they had no record of our case, cases can take up to 6 weeks to reach them, blah blah blah.

 

I was trying to be proactive in doing this address change, but now i'm wondering what to do. Do I just keep contacting them every couple of days hoping they've received it? My understanding is that as soon as NVC receives our case, they will send a letter to the beneficiary with next steps for their home embassy. I just don't want this letter to go unreceived if we don't get the address changed before they process it. 

[Natalia_777 8]

How long does it take?
4 weeks and no answer

[B-B 17]

2 hours ago, SCGJ said:

Hey, has anyone here got their Case # who got NOA2 the 18th?

I got my NOA2 on August 13 and I called NVC last Friday and they had not received my case yet.