Our case has been sent to the Department of state

[Debzib88 85]

Finally we had an update from uscis saying that they have sent our application to the department of state for visa processing. We were both overwhelmed as this update just came out of nowhere, and it feels like you have to wait for ever to hear anything back. My question is does anybody know how long it took for their NOA2 to come through the post? And how long it took to hear from the NVC? 

[Debzib88 85]

22 minutes ago, fip & jim said:

I second that. Also, get your immunisations on the NHS and in time for the medical. Saves a lot of hassle and expense later on if you can do it now. 

I'm pregnant so would I have to have the immunisations that I might have missed? 

[fip & jim 452]

Just now, Debzib88 said:

I'm pregnant so would I have to have the immunisations that I might have missed? 

Oh, congratulations!

Have you had MMR? 

You can delay any needed but they require you have them signed off by the time you file for AOS. 

[Debzib88 85]

35 minutes ago, Deanwinchester said:

It all goes pretty quickly now. That letter is the NOA2 from the USCIS, you might get an email from the NVC in a week or two. Then they'll send it to the embassy in another week or two. 

Do yourself a favor now and go ahead get the medical, police clearance and any other form you possibly can. If you have to wait for another form like the packet 3 letter from the embassy, email the embassy. 

Once you get the letter from the US embassy with the account number, use that to start the DS-160 ASAP, and pay the visa fee ASAP, you don't have to wait for anybody or anything unless your country has specific policy for waiting for a document but honestly contact the institution directly, such as the hospital for the medical and the police station for the clearance, because sometimes the NOA2 is all you need. 

Good luck, keep going, you're almost there! (me too).

Thank you for the information you've supplied. I will get on to them and see what I can do. The police clearance is that similar to a dbs check? 

[Debzib88 85]

1 minute ago, fip & jim said:

Oh, congratulations!

Have you had MMR? 

You can delay any needed but they require you have them signed off by the time you file for AOS. 

Thank you.  I think I would of had that when I was a child. I think it's just the TB I haven't had. But I'm not sure if that's on the list. Is that when you ask to remove the conditions off your green card status. Because we did the i130 route. 

[fip & jim 452]

Just now, Debzib88 said:

Thank you.  I think I would of had that when I was a child. I think it's just the TB I haven't had. But I'm not sure if that's on the list. Is that when you ask to remove the conditions off your green card status. Because we did the i130 route. 

Can you check when you have a check up next? The midwife can advise you what to do. I don't know the timescale for the spouse visa but the immunisation requirements are the same for all immigrants. 

The police check is the ACRO for immigration purposes. You do it all online. 

[Roy Vanessa 0]

I have been waiting on NVC for a month plus now. Got my NOA 2 in January 2019, call NVC they only confirmed they received my case from USCIS.

[Mandijcarter 23]

5 minutes ago, Roy Vanessa said:

I have been waiting on NVC for a month plus now. Got my NOA 2 in January 2019, call NVC they only confirmed they received my case from USCIS.

We got our NAO2 on 8 January so we are pretty close. I am moving from Australia, you?

[Roy Vanessa 0]

28 minutes ago, Mandijcarter said:

We got our NAO2 on 8 January so we are pretty close. I am moving from Australia, you?

Belize!

[MadamG 26]

Congrat! Waiting on my Reply from them. The case was received on 5/25/18. When was your case received?

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

OP, you mentioned you filed the I-130 right, not the I129f? If that is the case, you have to wait until the NVC contacts you with a case number. 

[Debzib88 85]

8 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

OP, you mentioned you filed the I-130 right, not the I129f? If that is the case, you have to wait until the NVC contacts you with a case number. 

Yeah we went down the i130 path 

[Crazy Cat 39,370]

1 minute ago, Debzib88 said:

Yeah we went down the i130 path 

It took our case a month to reach NVC.....back in late 2016.

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

19 minutes ago, Debzib88 said:

Yeah we went down the i130 path 

Yep. Then you need to wait until the NVC contacts you. You can still start gathering support documents such as police certificate, ... Hold off on the medicals until closer to the interview.

[carmel34 3,532]

OP, you got a lot of advice based on K-1 which is much faster because AOS is required later, in the US.  For CR-1, it will take 3 or 4 weeks after NOA2 for the file to reach NVC.  After that, NVC is taking 8 weeks to assign a case number.  Once you have the case number you can upload documents, forms, and pay fees via CEAC, this could take a few days or a week or more depending on how ready you are with police certificates, affidavit of support, tax returns and supporting documents, civil documents for beneficiary, etc.  NVC's website says they take 3 weeks to process those documents once uploaded and schedule the interview at your embassy/consulate.  Depending on the country's backlog, it could be as early as 4 weeks from then to the interview or much longer, do research on your country's forum to check.  Medical exam and biometrics are done while waiting for the interview.  If the interview is all good, with no request for more documents, sponsors, AP, problems with the medical, etc., the visa is usually ready for pick up or delivery and this varies from a few days to a few weeks.  Again, check times for your country.  All of this adds up to about five months from NOA2 to visa in hand, if all goes smoothly...  Then after that you might need a few weeks from visa in hand to buy a good air fare, unless you have so much money that you don't care about cost and can fly out the day after you get the visa.  We're hoping for six months from now (we also just received NOA2) until travel to the US, assuming no delays at all.  Good luck!   

Edited March 3, 2019 by carmel34
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