How long does NVC take to review resubmitted documents?

[AIMTIAZ93 2]

2 hours ago, Cngdnh said:

Our IR5 docs just got DQ'ed by NVC. I'm not sure what this actually means since the Proclamation is still active. I'm sure there won't be an interview at the Consulate. Anyone has any ideas or theories, please share.

Yeah I’m not sure. Mine is been DQed but I guess embassy is closed.

[Lexushim 105]

First it took them 64 days to review my first submission, and then took 80 days after resubmitting in Feb (with the Covid Delay) and got DQ'ed in May 2020. Now waiting for interview date to be given.

[SMirza 14]

Hey Everyone,

Any good news? please share! We need to keep each other motivated.

 

Stay Positive

 

[Cngdnh 5]

Yeah seems like everything is still moving. I've just received another DQ for the parent. However, the Consulate website specifically states that they are not scheduling appointment because they are not able to issue visas for our category (IR5).

[AKKH 48]

Well, we're counting the days....

2020 has been the wildest so far...  

 

What can we do in the meantime for the interview (F2A - Spouse, Beirut, Lebanon)? 

 

Do we have to fill out the DS-5540 now? 

And for the "proof of on-going relationship", I always wondered how we should show that, since we cannot carry our cellphone.... (I mean Telegram/WhatsApp/iMessage texts)!

[AIMTIAZ93 2]

6 minutes ago, AKKH said:

Well, we're counting the days....

2020 has been the wildest so far...  

 

What can we do in the meantime for the interview (F2A - Spouse, Beirut, Lebanon)? 

 

Do we have to fill out the DS-5540 now? 

And for the "proof of on-going relationship", I always wondered how we should show that, since we cannot carry our cellphone.... (I mean Telegram/WhatsApp/iMessage texts)!

First of how is your wife and her family doing? Very bad tragedy, so sorry. Now moving on to your question yes put as much as you could (it doesn’t hurt). Also this DS-5540 is super confusing. Some people were asked some didn’t. At least it’s easy for you to add your spouse in your health plan. Hope things goes smooth.

[AKKH 48]

1 minute ago, AIMTIAZ93 said:

First of how is your wife and her family doing? Very bad tragedy, so sorry. Now moving on to your question yes put as much as you could (it doesn’t hurt). Also this DS-5540 is super confusing. Some people were asked some didn’t. At least it’s easy for you to add your spouse in your health plan. Hope things goes smooth.

Thank you - thank god they are fine & safe, the situation was bad, it's now worse.

I'm on a marketplace health insurance. How would I add her to my insurance policy?   

 

[AIMTIAZ93 2]

So what you’ve to do is call your insurance company and ask them for a new quote with your spouse added. They might ask you when she should be in so just tell them she doesn’t have a SSN yet and expected to come to the US as soon as she gets her visa. They won’t charge you anything until her plan kicks in. But that way she will be all set for her visa interview and if asked by a consular officer she would have all the required docs. 

[AKKH 48]

4 minutes ago, AIMTIAZ93 said:

So what you’ve to do is call your insurance company and ask them for a new quote with your spouse added. They might ask you when she should be in so just tell them she doesn’t have a SSN yet and expected to come to the US as soon as she gets her visa. They won’t charge you anything until her plan kicks in. But that way she will be all set for her visa interview and if asked by a consular officer she would have all the required docs. 

OK thanks, do you think it's worth to try now or wait until November when I apply for the new year?

I will most likely switch my insurance company for next year on November. We all know embassies are not going to interview our case until next year.... Unless something crazy happens... 

I wonder how they would schedule interview once the ban is lifted. Do they start it before it expires? Are we expecting another few months of delay? (hopefully COVID-19 will be contained better than this rather than shutting everything down) 

[AIMTIAZ93 2]

1 minute ago, AKKH said:

OK thanks, do you think it's worth to try now or wait until November when I apply for the new year?

I will most likely switch my insurance company for next year on November. We all know embassies are not going to interview our case until next year.... Unless something crazy happens... 

I wonder how they would schedule interview once the ban is lifted. Do they start it before it expires? Are we expecting another few months of delay? (hopefully COVID-19 will be contained better than this rather than shutting everything down) 

I would wait till you actually get an interview letter. 

[AIMTIAZ93 2]

5 minutes ago, AIMTIAZ93 said:

I would wait till you actually get an interview letter. 

 

7 minutes ago, AKKH said:

OK thanks, do you think it's worth to try now or wait until November when I apply for the new year?

I will most likely switch my insurance company for next year on November. We all know embassies are not going to interview our case until next year.... Unless something crazy happens... 

I wonder how they would schedule interview once the ban is lifted. Do they start it before it expires? Are we expecting another few months of delay? (hopefully COVID-19 will be contained better than this rather than shutting everything down) 

Ban isn’t for spouse tho

[AKKH 48]

Just now, AIMTIAZ93 said:

 

Ban isn’t for spouse tho

I'm not a USC. Spouse of USC is exempted not LPR.

[SMirza 14]

On 8/5/2020 at 9:09 PM, AKKH said:

I'm not a USC. Spouse of USC is exempted not LPR.

Wait till the ban ends then / Interview Letter, and as you're looking to change the Insurance Company so taking a quote from existing one would be a waste of energy.

[hope00012 1]

On 1/27/2020 at 2:35 PM, JonoB said:

Yes. Basically because my brother hadn’t uploaded his 2018 tax return. When he did, this was sufficient for them and the status changed to ‘accepted’. Our visas were approved last Friday. 😁

Hi,

 

My brother has the same issue where he submitted his 2018 transcript and i864 based on the 2018 and below returns because he had not filed his 2019 taxes at that time. He was also told that his income does not meet the guidelines but it does. He now has his 2019 tax information. Did your brother upload the updated transcript in the ceac website (did he even have a place to upload it) or did you take it at the interview? I'm worried that uploading something new will push back his dates.

[JonoB 5]

1 hour ago, hope00012 said:

Hi,

 

My brother has the same issue where he submitted his 2018 transcript and i864 based on the 2018 and below returns because he had not filed his 2019 taxes at that time. He was also told that his income does not meet the guidelines but it does. He now has his 2019 tax information. Did your brother upload the updated transcript in the ceac website (did he even have a place to upload it) or did you take it at the interview? I'm worried that uploading something new will push back his dates.

Hi hope00012. From what I remember, he uploaded his 2018 tax return to the CEAC site, but he also mailed me a copy of it so I had it for the interview as well. I think he uploaded it to the same area as all his other supporting documents.