Delaying / Postponing Your Case At NVC

[seekingthetruth 1,218]

1 minute ago, sharpie11 said:

Oh okay.. just one other thing... is the one year deadline from the date the welcome letter is received from NVC or from when USCIS approved the I-130? If its the latter we may have the new passports in hand before we cross the deadline...

 

Plus this is an IR case if that makes any difference...

Welcome letter, which arrives after the I-130 approval.  If you look at my footer, it has:

 

Feb. 19th, 2021: I-130 Approved 😊

Feb. 25th, 2021: Welcome letter from NVC

 

 

[sharpie11 6]

9 minutes ago, seekingthetruth said:

Welcome letter, which arrives after the I-130 approval.  If you look at my footer, it has:

 

Feb. 19th, 2021: I-130 Approved 😊

Feb. 25th, 2021: Welcome letter from NVC

 

 

Got it... then I still have another 15 days or so. Maybe I get the new passports this week... let's see.

[sharpie11 6]

18 minutes ago, seekingthetruth said:

Welcome letter, which arrives after the I-130 approval.  If you look at my footer, it has:

 

Feb. 19th, 2021: I-130 Approved 😊

Feb. 25th, 2021: Welcome letter from NVC

 

 

Thanks for the help !

[Family 3,455]

If I may chime in..

For IR ( spouse , child or parent of USC), it is sufficient to do

an ASK NVC inquiry saying “ I need additional time  due to unforeseen circumstances “. Do it every 11 months from the most recent contact 

 

This will generate an automatic confirmation email and serve as proof of yearly contact…

 

For any preference categories ( ex F-2 A , F-2 B or ..) completing the DS-260 needs to be done to secure priority date .

 

I realize they prefer log in only ..but since the system has historically been plagued with issues , the ASK NVC is an easy solution to create an instant record of contact

 

 

 

 

[seekingthetruth 1,218]

40 minutes ago, Family said:

If I may chime in..

For IR ( spouse , child or parent of USC), it is sufficient to do

an ASK NVC inquiry saying “ I need additional time  due to unforeseen circumstances “. Do it every 11 months from the most recent contact 

 

This will generate an automatic confirmation email and serve as proof of yearly contact…

 

For any preference categories ( ex F-2 A , F-2 B or ..) completing the DS-260 needs to be done to secure priority date .

 

I realize they prefer log in only ..but since the system has historically been plagued with issues , the ASK NVC is an easy solution to create an instant record of contact

 

 

Yes, I think I took your advice and asked NVC via that channel, and that is when they replied "login only".  However, you can never be too safe, so I think next time I login I will send them a question.

[Family 3,455]

10 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

 

Yes, I think I took your advice and asked NVC via that channel, and that is when they replied "login only".  However, you can never be too safe, so I think next time I login I will send them a question.

If I recall correctly you asked them How To , therefore their response.
Would you be kind enough to post a photo of the automatic ASK NVC reply here?

[seekingthetruth 1,218]

5 hours ago, Family said:

If I recall correctly you asked them How To , therefore their response.
Would you be kind enough to post a photo of the automatic ASK NVC reply here?

I think we are just rehashing the same things we discussed in this thread in 2022.  I just went back and reread the first page.

[M+L 2]

Just want to relay NVC's reply here in case others are curious in the future: (I did an online enquiry asking for more time)

 

"To Whom it Concerns:

 

Thank you for contacting the National Visa Center (NVC). To keep your case active, do not let more than one year go by without contacting the NVC.

 

The easiest way to keep your case active is to access the Consular Electronic Center (CEAC) at https://ceac.state.gov/iv. Every time you go into your CEAC account, it will update the last contact date."

[seekingthetruth 1,218]

1 hour ago, M+L said:

Just want to relay NVC's reply here in case others are curious in the future: (I did an online enquiry asking for more time)

 

"To Whom it Concerns:

 

Thank you for contacting the National Visa Center (NVC). To keep your case active, do not let more than one year go by without contacting the NVC.

 

The easiest way to keep your case active is to access the Consular Electronic Center (CEAC) at https://ceac.state.gov/iv. Every time you go into your CEAC account, it will update the last contact date."

I think that is the exact message I got.  Standard copy / paste probably.

 

However, I agree with Family that to protect yourself, do something concrete that will record your attempt to contact them with date/time.  So, if it turns out that they "lost" something, you have proof.

[Family 3,455]

22 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

I think that is the exact message I got.  Standard copy / paste probably.

 

However, I agree with Family that to protect yourself, do something concrete that will record your attempt to contact them with date/time.  So, if it turns out that they "lost" something, you have proof.

I will add ( indulge me if I’m repeating myself ) .😂..In case one misses the contact year 1, 2 or even 3..it is very easy to get case re-opened

Simply do an ASK NVC request and plead for reinstatement due to unforeseen circumstances..no internet /no computer ( digital divide is real )  loss of access to email . health /financial hardship ..or describe your particular hardship .
They have never required anything more than the email .

 

[bigtinmass 0]

Hi,

     My wife is planning to delay my step-daughter's F2B visa process.  The Priority Date is 12/29/2015 while the Final Action Date is 11/22/2015.

You mentioned that the case will be be kept active/open if one contact the NVC before the 1 year expiration. . My questions are:

1. How many times/years one can delay it annually? Is there a limit?

2. Will the original Priority Date be kept current or it got updated or changed every time when contacting the NVC to delay it for another year?

     Thank you.