Embassy has not received the file from NVC?

[AKKH 48]

Hi, we got DQ'ed last June for F2A Visa at U.S. Embassy Beirut.

 

I sent this email to the embassy of Beirut to see if they even respond : 

 

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Dear US Embassy in Beirut,

We are patiently waiting to get an interview date from NVC for a F2A visa since June 2020. We understand due to the Covid-19 the visa processing has been halted and slowed down. We are wondering if there is any estimated date of interview or current status of scheduling. Any information or insights would be extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. We can’t wait to reunite and start our life in the US.

OUR INFO

 

And after about 10 days, here is their response: 

 

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Greetings,

Thank you for your email. We have not yet received this file from the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC schedules the appointments for Embassies abroad. The NVC will notify the agent of choice of the appointment date and time. The Petitioner, Beneficiary or their legal representative may contact them regarding this issue. Below you can find the contact information for the National Visa Center (NVC):

The National Visa Center
32 Rochester Avenue
Portsmouth NH 03801-2909
Tel: 603-334-0700
Fax 603-334-0791
E-Mail: Via the online form at https://secureforms.travel.state.gov/ask-nvc.php

 

I'm wondering if this email means "NVC should contact you about this and you need to wait"?

Doesn't the case remain at NVC until an appointment is scheduled?

Should I contact NVC as well?

 

Thanks in advance for your response!  

[Youssuf 4]

On 4/6/2021 at 2:02 PM, AKKH said:

Hi, we got DQ'ed last June for F2A Visa at U.S. Embassy Beirut.

 

I sent this email to the embassy of Beirut to see if they even respond : 

 

 

And after about 10 days, here is their response: 

 

 

I'm wondering if this email means "NVC should contact you about this and you need to wait"?

Doesn't the case remain at NVC until an appointment is scheduled?

Should I contact NVC as well?

 

Thanks in advance for your response!  

Hi, it means that the US embassy in Beirut did not receive your application from NVC yet. If not mistaken your visa category was banned by the previous administration and just recently they lifted the ban. 
 

My advice is to send an expedite request to NVC and they will forward it to Beirut, if it get approved, then your application will be transferred within a week. 
 

also there’s a group of experts with NVC on FB that might help you even further, it’s called (NVC process help) they will answer any questions or concerns you have, also you can learn from others experience. Good luck. 

[AKKH 48]

9 hours ago, Youssuf said:

Hi, it means that the US embassy in Beirut did not receive your application from NVC yet. If not mistaken your visa category was banned by the previous administration and just recently they lifted the ban. 
 

My advice is to send an expedite request to NVC and they will forward it to Beirut, if it get approved, then your application will be transferred within a week. 
 

also there’s a group of experts with NVC on FB that might help you even further, it’s called (NVC process help) they will answer any questions or concerns you have, also you can learn from others experience. Good luck. 

Hi, 

Oh I see someone like me waiting for visa! 

That's right, F2A was banned for a year. Do you have any idea what I could/should tell them to expedite my case? Have you done that or known someone who had done it? 

Thanks for the advice, I will join the group soon. 

 

Good luck to you too! 

[Youssuf 4]

1 hour ago, AKKH said:

Hi, 

Oh I see someone like me waiting for visa! 

That's right, F2A was banned for a year. Do you have any idea what I could/should tell them to expedite my case? Have you done that or known someone who had done it? 

Thanks for the advice, I will join the group soon. 

 

Good luck to you too! 

Thank you, yeah I did an expedite myself and it was approved. It helped my application get to Lebanon fast, but no interview through NVC because there was a lockdown in Lebanon due to Covid-19. 
 

it’s very easy form, you send it to NVC and they forward it to the embassy in Lebanon, they only decide on approval or denial, the good news is you won’t loose anything if it gets rejected. You can actually keep trying. 
on the group I mentioned earlier you can have a better idea on what to write. 
 

good luck 

[AKKH 48]

1 hour ago, Youssuf said:

Thank you, yeah I did an expedite myself and it was approved. It helped my application get to Lebanon fast, but no interview through NVC because there was a lockdown in Lebanon due to Covid-19. 
 

it’s very easy form, you send it to NVC and they forward it to the embassy in Lebanon, they only decide on approval or denial, the good news is you won’t loose anything if it gets rejected. You can actually keep trying. 
on the group I mentioned earlier you can have a better idea on what to write. 
 

good luck 

Oh nice! Thank you again, I'm glad they approved yours. I will do that then. How did you find the form? 

You're correct, we won't lose anything if they reject it anyway.

 

I requested to join to group and am waiting for an approval.

Thanks for the information, very helpful!