Case Number NVC

[lakyly 0]

Hi everyone,

I’ve already received my NOA2 and have been waiting for my case number for about 2 months now.

I’m planning to submit a public inquiry to the NVC, but I’m wondering:

 

1. is it okay if the beneficiary submits the public inquiry to ask Case Number, or does it have to be the petitioner?

 

2. how long does it usually take to receive the case number after submitting the public inquiry?

 

Thanks in advance for your help

[Ryan H 3,925]

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Either the petitioner or the beneficiary can ask for a case number from the NVC.  Have you tried calling the NVC and speaking to an operator or a supervisor?  That might net results quicker than going the public inquiry route.

[Twirly 6]

Have you checked that your USCIS status has changed from “Approved” to “Sent to Department of State (DOS)”? That’ll tell you whether USCIS has sent your application to NVC (DOS) yet. The average wait right now is over two months between NOA2 and Sent, so you’re probably less than a month away from receiving that change in status. Might not even need to contact NVC yet if your application is still with USCIS.

[lakyly 0]

Yeahh just sent to DOS for a couple days ago.

And do you know How long does it take to get a case number from the NVC?

[MalloryCat 798]

the NVC is taking anywhere from 30-90 days to process cases they receive.

if it just got sent a few days ago, you still have a bit more time to wait

[Syndine 6]

So from what I can tell on the trends here and with my own case, the history comes out to 86 days from NoA2 til NVC recieves, my own case is currently sitting at 112 days though and still no "NVC recieved", so the process is falling further behind. 

 

Further dividing the NoA2 to NVC Recieved alot of people are reporting about 2 months from NoA2 to "Case sent to the departement of state" (NVC), took our case 76 days.

The waiting is rough and it seems things are getting slower and slower, just hang in there!

[AgandSa 0]

On 7/29/2025 at 8:48 PM, lakyly said:

Yeahh just sent to DOS for a couple days ago.

And do you know How long does it take to get a case number from the NVC?

your time line is exactly like ours pretty much.

took as about 20 some days with excessive inquiries till they gave us our case number on august 14 2025

now we are waiting on her interview.  

[AgandSa 0]

On 7/3/2025 at 2:02 PM, lakyly said:

Hi everyone,

I’ve already received my NOA2 and have been waiting for my case number for about 2 months now.

I’m planning to submit a public inquiry to the NVC, but I’m wondering:

 

1. is it okay if the beneficiary submits the public inquiry to ask Case Number, or does it have to be the petitioner?

 

2. how long does it usually take to receive the case number after submitting the public inquiry?

 

Thanks in advance for your help

keep us updated on the process. did you get an interview date or not yet

[lakyly 0]

Not yet.

My case is at the NVC. I am waiting for my case number, and it's already been a month