NVC is the one to schedule interviews?

[Speedy troy 9]

After a long wait my son's I-130 has been approved, and NVC docs were DQ'd  a couple of weeks ago. He's only 1,5 years old and I tried emailing the consulate to expedite his interview (I did mention that the NVC stage was completed) and I received the following email from them:

"Thank you for your email. This office has not yet received your case at post.  Usually, immigrant visa cases are scheduled by the National Visa Center (NVC) in the United States.  We only receive files at this office after the interview has been scheduled, and a packet emailed to the applicant.  However, if the NVC agrees to expedite your case and send it to us, we will be happy to schedule an appointment for your son as soon as we receive the case."

 

How do I contact the NVC about this request? I thought that once documents are DQ they get sent out to the consulate for processing? What do I do?

[appleblossom 4,403]

3 minutes ago, Speedy troy said:

After a long wait my son's I-130 has been approved, and NVC docs were DQ'd  a couple of weeks ago. He's only 1,5 years old and I tried emailing the consulate to expedite his interview (I did mention that the NVC stage was completed) and I received the following email from them:

"Thank you for your email. This office has not yet received your case at post.  Usually, immigrant visa cases are scheduled by the National Visa Center (NVC) in the United States.  We only receive files at this office after the interview has been scheduled, and a packet emailed to the applicant.  However, if the NVC agrees to expedite your case and send it to us, we will be happy to schedule an appointment for your son as soon as we receive the case."

 

How do I contact the NVC about this request? I thought that once documents are DQ they get sent out to the consulate for processing? What do I do?

 

No, they don't get sent until the interview has been scheduled by NVC.

 

You'll need to contact NVC to request the expedite, but his age isn't likely to be grounds for an expedite. It's absolutely worth a try though. Are you his mother and apart from him? If so maybe you could get your doctor to write about the damage it's doing to you etc. 

 

Instructions on how to expedite are on the NVC website - 

 

"To request a review for expedite, please submit a scanned letter (or statement) to NVCExpedite@state.gov from a physician (or medical facility). The letter must include the physician’s (or medical facility’s) contact information, and declare a life or death medical emergency exists.

Please make sure to include your case or receipt number on the subject line along with at least one of the of the following:

• Petitioner’s name and date of birth
• Beneficiary’s name and date of birth
• Invoice ID number"

 

[Speedy troy 9]

I'm his father, we've been separated from him since he was 6 months. I tried getting his physician's statement but she refused to give us one (she said she doesn't know how to write a statement in English despite her studying in the US). Not sure what we'd do here now? 

[appleblossom 4,403]

16 minutes ago, Speedy troy said:

I'm his father, we've been separated from him since he was 6 months. I tried getting his physician's statement but she refused to give us one (she said she doesn't know how to write a statement in English despite her studying in the US). Not sure what we'd do here now? 

 

It's not his physician that you need a letter from, it's yours. Only hardship to the USC counts as grounds for an expedite, not to the beneficiary. 

 

Which consulate? Some are really quick and should only be 2-3 months from DQ to interview, I hope yours is one of them.

[JeanneAdil 7,078]

28 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

It's not his physician that you need a letter from, it's yours. Only hardship to the USC counts as grounds for an expedite, not to the beneficiary. 

 

Which consulate? Some are really quick and should only be 2-3 months from DQ to interview, I hope yours is one of them.

it is Casablanca in Morocco (from past posts)

 

SpeedyTroy it would help if u created a timeline for your spouse's I 130 

[appleblossom 4,403]

13 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

it is Casablanca in Morocco (from past posts)

 

SpeedyTroy it would help if u created a timeline for your spouse's I 130 

Oh that’s good, it’s not a consulate with a super long wait for interview. 👍