NVC Filers - December 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 December 2018 thread),

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/691278-case-complete-to-interview-january-2019/

 

 

[LAY & ADR 73]

Hello Everyone! I’m a CR1 , My PD date is March 15th , I was in Nebraska Service Center. I was approved on Monday 11/26. Did not receive a text message or email from Uscis about my approval. The app and the old and new websites are not updated , they still say case received. I found out because of approval notice in the mail yesterday 11/30! So excited to start with NVC. 

 

Question :

1. Approximately how long do I have to wait for a case number ? 

2. When can I start calling them for a case number ? 

[Mr & Mrs 53]

12 minutes ago, Layanis J said:

Hello Everyone! I’m a CR1 , My PD date is March 15th , I was in Nebraska Service Center. I was approved on Monday 11/26. Did not receive a text message or email from Uscis about my approval. The app and the old and new websites are not updated , they still say case received. I found out because of approval notice in the mail yesterday 11/30! So excited to start with NVC. 

 

Question :

1. Approximately how long do I have to wait for a case number ? 

2. When can I start calling them for a case number ? 

It is taking around 7-10 days for USCIS to forward your case to NVC . Another 7-14 days for NVC to receive your case and then another 5 weeks to get your case number.

Edited December 1, 2018 by Mr & Mrs

[Shan2019 66]

Here we go another Month passed. 

USCIS received March 16 2018

USCIS approved Oct 15 2018

NVC received Oct 25 2018

Most likely I will get my case# this Monday

[LAY & ADR 73]

7 minutes ago, Mr & Mrs said:

It is taking around 7-10 days for USCIS to forward your case to NVC . Another 7-14 days for NVC to receive your case and then another 5 weeks to get your case number.

Wow! That’s a lot more than expected. But hey at least we’re moving along! ☺️

1 minute ago, Shan2019 said:

Here we go another Month passed. 

USCIS received March 16 2018

USCIS approved Oct 15 2018

NVC received Oct 25 2018

Most likely I will get my case# this Monday

Hey how did you know NVC received your case ? Do I have to call ? 

[Shan2019 66]

1 minute ago, Layanis J said:

Wow! That’s a lot more than expected. But hey at least we’re moving along! ☺️

Hey how did you know NVC received your case ? Do I have to call ? 

Yes you can call them at 603-334-0700 Press 1 for English Then in next menu press 5. Have your USCIS case number ready. However, Just wait at least  8-10 days before calling because it takes time for USCIS to send your case to NVC. Call them anytime from 7 am EST to 12 Midnight EST. Also 25 - 30 min wait is common on phone lol.

[LAY & ADR 73]

1 minute ago, Shan2019 said:

Yes you can call them at 603-334-0700 Press 1 for English Then in next menu press 5. Have your USCIS case number ready. However, Just wait at least  8-10 days before calling because it takes time for USCIS to send your case to NVC. Call them anytime from 7 am EST to 12 Midnight EST. Also 25 - 30 min wait is common on phone lol.

Thank you so much for this information! Yea I was just recently approved this Monday. My NVC wait just begun. Hope you get your case number soon! ☺️

[Shan2019 66]

Just now, Layanis J said:

Thank you so much for this information! Yea I was just recently approved this Monday. My NVC wait just begun. 

No Problem.

 

4 minutes ago, Layanis J said:

Hope you get your case number soon! ☺️

They started processing cases for Oct 25. Some Oct 25 people already got their case numbers yesterday. So hopefully Monday i'll get mine. 

[LAY & ADR 73]

Just now, Shan2019 said:

No Problem.

 

They started processing cases for Oct 25. Some Oct 25 people already got their case numbers yesterday. So hopefully Monday i'll get mine. 

How do you know what cases there processing ? 

[Shan2019 66]

1 minute ago, Layanis J said:

How do you know what cases there processing ? 

There are other people on this forum, they confirmed it. Check out this last page:

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/689537-nvc-filers-november-2018/?page=18

 

[LAY & ADR 73]

Just now, Shan2019 said:

There are other people on this forum, they confirmed it. Check out this last page:

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/689537-nvc-filers-november-2018/?page=18

 

Once again , Thank you so much!! ☺️

[Shan2019 66]

14 minutes ago, Layanis J said:

Once again , Thank you so much!! ☺️

Yeah No Problem. Everyone in this forum are in same boat. We are just waiting, waiting and waiting. As soon as someone gets good news they share it with everybody. This gives hope to everyone else too. 

Edited December 1, 2018 by Shan2019

[LAY & ADR 73]

5 minutes ago, Shan2019 said:

Yeah No Problem. Everyone in this forum are in same boat. We are just waiting, waiting and waiting. As soon as someone gets good news they share it with everybody. This gives hope to everyone else too. 

So basically we’re in the exact same situation as USCIS 😂 nothing changes! 

[Shan2019 66]

Just now, Layanis J said:

So basically we’re in the exact same situation as USCIS 😂 nothing changes! 

Yeah. We will reach our Goal one day. No doubt  It's very frustrating to wait that long but that's our only option. Once USCIS approves It should only take about 3 Months I guess for interview depending on Load of cases at Applicant's Embassy. In short, the worst and the most frustrating wait is over once USCIS approves case lol.

[Kuttai & Kuttapi 0]

4 weeks needs to get NVC case number