Returned to nvc

[nadaoou 0]

 I am married to a U.S. citizen and had my IR1 immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Embassy.

After the interview, I was given a temporary refusal (administrative processing).

On August 28, 2025, the CEAC status showed that my case was "Returned to NVC".

Since then, I have not received any updates.

From what I understand, the case is currently at the National Visa Center (NVC) or on its way to USCIS for further review I want to know if someone like me tell me what will happen or how many months take to answer me?

[KukusWife 1]

If CEAC shows “Returned to NVC”, it means the Embassy sent your case back for NVC to review. Usually, this happens if they need extra documents or to check something on your file.

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by KukusWife

[JeanneAdil 7,277]

Our NOID came 6 months after noice that case was being returned 

You will get notice of either NOIR or NOID

you have a chance to respond to the issues that were raised by the CO with actual evidence of the facts

 

Meaning you don't just get to say "that isn't true"

Example:  CO says immigrant doesn't know things about the USC and u have emils showing that thes things were discussed in the past and spouse might have said i will never remember this  /send the dated email

 

If the petition is returned as the immigratnt falsely declared something on the DS 260 or by sending false documents , there is little u can do / that is a misrpepresentation

 

If you get a notice saying you can appeal, as I did,  i would say gather your direct and complete evidence required and file a new I 130 with all this eveidence regarding the CO's issues .  Appeal takes time (mine a year and my said Bona fide mariage , reapply)

 

You can overcome a NOIR/NOID but u must have proofs -evidence that the issue is wrong and your marriage is bona fide

 

and understand the CO may know things about the bene that he/she can not rely to u 

Example:  they have seen things to indicate the bene is talking to several others saying i love u or looking to move to your country /  one o the mambers here fought hard to overcome a NOIR and when she was successful,  he came ,  received the green card and was gone the next day to his real GF sending divorce papers out the next week.  It is sad but sometimes we must trust those in "the know" as they live in that country and see it all"

[JeanneAdil 7,277]

16 minutes ago, KukusWife said:

If CEAC shows “Returned to NVC”, it means the Embassy sent your case back for NVC to review. Usually, this happens if they need extra documents or to check something on your file.

 

 

Case will be sent from NVC back to the original US office handling the case.   Cases are sent to NVC and then onto USCIS 

this takes about 6 months /  immigration is never fast about anything.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/immigrant-visa-petitions-returned-by-the-state-department-consular-offices

 

When a consular officer returns an immigrant visa petition to USCIS for reconsideration and possible revocation, he or she will typically deny the visa application on the basis of INA section 221(g) (temporary refusal of immigrant visa), pending USCIS review of the returned petition. The consular officer may also deny the visa application on another basis, if appropriate. If USCIS later reaffirms the approval of the petition, USCIS will send the petition back to DOS, at which point the consular officer will either accept the petition as valid and adjudicate the visa application to completion, or present USCIS with new evidence that was not previously considered. When a DOS consular officer denies an immigrant visa application, he or she will provide the beneficiary with a refusal letter listing the section of law under which the visa was refused

[nadaoou 0]

They have all my documents but processing administration and than they said I'm Interview they have issued about my file and need to check it my husband coming for one time after marriage and we broke up before for year and when we back we continue the process of visa I don't know when they will answer me or should I send them documents support to NVC?

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[JeanneAdil 7,277]

56 minutes ago, nadaoou said:

They have all my documents but processing administration and than they said I'm Interview they have issued about my file and need to check it my husband coming for one time after marriage and we broke up before for year and when we back we continue the process of visa I don't know when they will answer me or should I send them documents support to NVC?

You must wait for the notice to come to u / it will be from the USCIS office / NVC does not handle returned document / NVC sends them to the original office 

U need the notice with bar code to send in with your response(s)

 

all u can do at this time is wait

[pushbrk 13,907]

17 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

You must wait for the notice to come to u / it will be from the USCIS office / NVC does not handle returned document / NVC sends them to the original office 

U need the notice with bar code to send in with your response(s)

 

all u can do at this time is wait

Above is correct. I will translate that NOIR, means "Notice of Intent to Revoke" the approval of the I-130.  Your explanation is not well explained, but it seems the Consular Officer did not believe your marriage relationship was genuine (bona fide is the term used).  Probably because both you spent only a short time together and you were most likely unable to answer questions they can reasonably expect a husband in a real marriage woudl be able to answer about his wife and their relationship.

 

Next action will be receipt of the NOIR by your wife.  She will have the opportunity to provide explanation and evidence to overcome the NOIR.  Time for a very detailed discussion with your wife about what happened in the interview.  Explain it to her in your common language, and have her come back and give those details here.  Maybe then, members can give meaningful guidance.

[pushbrk 13,907]

I'm going to add that your wife should expect to  hear nothing from USCIS.  That gives you plenty of time to prepare any response.  Start with writing a detailed report of everything that happened from the time you arrived at the Consulate, including every question asked and every answer given.  Make it as complete and accurate as possible, including every word.

[Boiler 48,076]

Which Consulate

 

[SalishSea 18,576]

5 hours ago, nadaoou said:

They have all my documents but processing administration and than they said I'm Interview they have issued about my file and need to check it my husband coming for one time after marriage and we broke up before for year and when we back we continue the process of visa I don't know when they will answer me or should I send them documents support to NVC?

This is pertinent info that would have been helpful to include in your original post.

 

It sounds like they do not believe that you have an eligible, authentic marriage, and they intend to deny/revoke the original petition.

Edited 3 hours ago by SalishSea