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Is converting to GZO case number at NVC for electronic processing still a thing?

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We are in the process of getting an IR-5 for my mother-in-law. When I sponsored my spouse (2017) there was a process to request that NVC use the electronic submission system (case number converted to a GZO rather than the initial GUZ default case number) rather than being handled as a paper based submission. At the time this resulted in a much faster processing time (documentarily qualified within about 1 week, rather than several months with the paper system).

 

I realize things have changed quite a bit since then but I don't seem to be able to find a clear answer. Does anyone know if there is still a similar process for China, or all all cases at NVC now handled electronically and they all end up in the same queue? Our new (IR-5) case just got to NVC so I'm trying to figure this out before we start submitting documents.

 

@Crazy Cat, Do you recall this? Do you know if it (or something similar) still exists? Or did this go away when NVC went electronic for most/all cases? 

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2015 Apr - First met and started chatting online (he was in the US on a J-1 visa)

2015 Sep - J-1 visa expires (2 year home stay requirement)

2016 Feb - First trip to China (10 days): met friends and family, celebrated Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), lots of sightseeing (including seeing pandas), and lots of food

2016 Feb 06 - Purchase matching jade necklaces to mark engagement

2016 Jun/Jul - Second trip to China (10 days): lots more sightseeing, food, and time with friends/family

2016 Sep/Oct - Third trip to China (10 days) this time with my parents so that my parents could meet him and his mom, along with lots of sightseeing and food (i'm sure you've picked up on a trend by now :D)

2016 Oct - At the end of the time in China my parents, myself, and Xuan all traveled to Canada (7 days) so that we could get married, but unfortunately his mom couldn't come along with us.

2016 Oct 08 - Wedding day on top of Mount Washington on Vancouver Island, and it had just snowed the night before. (L)(L)

2017 Jan - Fourth trip to China (7 days), you guessed it: food, family, friends, spring festival, ...


The CR-1 Process:    NOA1 - PD 27 Dec 2016 (TSC)

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2016 Dec 21 - Sent I-130 packet (along with G-1145 for e-notification) by USPS priority mail express (1-day), but missed the pick-up so it won't actually leave till the next day

2016 Dec 23 - Delivery confirmed by USPS

2017 Jan 03 - Payment drawn from bank account

2017 Jan 04 - Text and email confirming USCIS receipt of petition, assignment to Texas Service Center for processing and SRC case number

2017 Jan 09 - Received I-797c notice of action by mail (NOA1) with assigned priority date of 27 Dec 2016

2017 ??? ......... just waiting patiently for NOA2 (hopefully by April/May if they ever stop transferring cases from Nebraska)

 

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EG&XY   144

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2 minutes ago, samuelam said:

Same process, 

Can you clarify? It is still the same process as it was in 2017 or there is no longer any distinction/difference?

Relationship:     First met 2015, Married since Oct 2016

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2015 Apr - First met and started chatting online (he was in the US on a J-1 visa)

2015 Sep - J-1 visa expires (2 year home stay requirement)

2016 Feb - First trip to China (10 days): met friends and family, celebrated Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), lots of sightseeing (including seeing pandas), and lots of food

2016 Feb 06 - Purchase matching jade necklaces to mark engagement

2016 Jun/Jul - Second trip to China (10 days): lots more sightseeing, food, and time with friends/family

2016 Sep/Oct - Third trip to China (10 days) this time with my parents so that my parents could meet him and his mom, along with lots of sightseeing and food (i'm sure you've picked up on a trend by now :D)

2016 Oct - At the end of the time in China my parents, myself, and Xuan all traveled to Canada (7 days) so that we could get married, but unfortunately his mom couldn't come along with us.

2016 Oct 08 - Wedding day on top of Mount Washington on Vancouver Island, and it had just snowed the night before. (L)(L)

2017 Jan - Fourth trip to China (7 days), you guessed it: food, family, friends, spring festival, ...


The CR-1 Process:    NOA1 - PD 27 Dec 2016 (TSC)

Spoiler

2016 Dec 21 - Sent I-130 packet (along with G-1145 for e-notification) by USPS priority mail express (1-day), but missed the pick-up so it won't actually leave till the next day

2016 Dec 23 - Delivery confirmed by USPS

2017 Jan 03 - Payment drawn from bank account

2017 Jan 04 - Text and email confirming USCIS receipt of petition, assignment to Texas Service Center for processing and SRC case number

2017 Jan 09 - Received I-797c notice of action by mail (NOA1) with assigned priority date of 27 Dec 2016

2017 ??? ......... just waiting patiently for NOA2 (hopefully by April/May if they ever stop transferring cases from Nebraska)

 

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3 minutes ago, EG&XY said:

Can you clarify? It is still the same process as it was in 2017 or there is no longer any distinction/difference?

I just completed my brother-in-law paper work on CEAC for a GUZ case, all documents have to be electronic submission.

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RamonGomez   259

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I haven't heard of any paper-based NVC submissions for GUZ cases a long time. When I took care of my stepdaughter's stuff in 2017/2018 it was all electronic at NVC. 

 

You may also want to call NVC to verify - when I called them several years back they were always very helpful and hold times were usually less than one hour.

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