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"You cannot make online payments for your case at this time. Please contact the NVC if you have questions or need further information."

Woohoo, the NVC are finally doing something lol.

Did you call everyday asking for your case number...I ask because it seems like you are getting invoiced faster than most so I'm wondering if you had your case number a lot earlier than Aug 24th but didn't know it.

If you called every day and the 24th is accurate, I may get invoiced on Monday

i have told by one friend that i can send IV packtage before aos packtage. can i do that ?

If its invoiced and paid - you can send them in whatever order you want. People send the AOS first because it is usually invoiced quicker.

You will be able to print out whenever you want. And your printer I would think should print just fine.

Just to add, you probably wouldn't be able to print right away if you wanted to as you need to wait until it updates as PAID (seems to take 2-3 days in the cases I have seen).

thanks for saving me a post....i got my case # and INN yesterday but when I log in to pay....nuthin. more time to get my i-864 docs in order i suppose I wanted to update my timeline, but didn´t know what to put for NVC received....should I wait to get the paper reciept to update?

In the fillers thread, it looks like they are invoicing for those who got their case number on the 16th right now so you can work from there.

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LOL I hope this means I shut down their system and they are invoicing me or something. Sorry ya'll but today is day 12.

This is encouraging..Although looks like I won't be invoiced until end of next week if I apply your time frames to mine!

I meant longest time taken

I think we are going to set it! Still no sign of invoicing.

It's greyed out until the invoice is generated which is most likely early next week. You don't need to wait for notification.

I emailed my DS-3032 on the 24th. Good to know where they are up to with emails so thank you for posting that.

My AOS bill is still not invoiced though.. been about 3-4 business days since I got my case number

We have identical dates do be sure to post when you get invoiced or your DS-3032 is accepted!

Planning to do both - I emailed the DS3032 as soon as I found out I had a case number and am checking the payment portal - https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/Invoice.aspx?node=Invoice - to see when I get invoiced. like many others once I pay it and the portal says it is paid I will print out the cover sheets and send the paperwork.

Im overseas so snail mail takes a while so I just collect what I get in the mail as souvenirs.

Timeline like this for Case # and IIN#? Are they pretty good about 20 biz days or less? I'm starting to stress and I'm only on bis day 7!

Just over 10 business days - If they are on the same track you should have yours at the end of the week - definitely call every day from now on.

See my timeline to try to compare

Kattie,

My situation is almost identical to yours so see my signature below. It is pretty quick (compared to other situations) and relatively pain free. Just a lot of paperwork of course! I have used the guides here and that has made it a lot easier.

Proof of domicile (intent) will be your biggest hurdle so get to work on that right away.

Great - thanks for all the valuable feedback

Am I right to assume that $0.00 showing for IV is the equivalent of Not Invoiced for AOS? (Although I am now guessing that means my DS-3032 hasn't been processed)

When I called the NVC they also gave me a beneficiary ID number (Not NVC Case Number or USCIS Reciept or IIN) - Haven't heard of that before?

They only asked for his.. uuhhh uuuhhhohhhh....... ummmm now what? :////

Can i call again and add my email address?

the dude was rude when talkn to me. And i was shocked i got it.

Yes call back and make sure they have both the petitioner and beneficiary emails. Get your IIN number as well. Seems to really depend who you get. When I called they asked me for all the info including the emails and it was only when I asked for the case number that I definitely knew it had been entered.

Ok! But got my case number last nite. He said i have to wait on instructions before anything riiiggt.... i can send in ds3032? And what bout payment online? O glad i finally got it!

Received case and noa2 on Aug 6. Case number aug.24. Ugh seems to long

Yes - see the template a few posts above this one and also the one at the beginning of this thread.

You have to wait until they invoice you for payment online. Hopefully you gave them your two email addresses.

I'm at the same stage as you are.

I forgot to request my IIN number - does it have any use before the DS-3032 is accepted or am I fine to request the IIN in a couple of days?

As I read it, I can use it to check when I am invoiced, right?

Decided to go with this one - Email has now gone out!

this DS-3032 email template worked great for me. or you can use the LingChe template.

so you have two options that have worked great so far.

Email To: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov

EMAIL Subject: <NVC CASE NUMBER> - <FULL NAME OF BENEFICIARY>

NVC Case Number: <NVC CASE NUMBER>

USCIS Receipt Number: <USCIS RECEIPT NUMBER>

Petitioner's Name: <FULL NAME>

Petitioner's Date of Birth: <MONTH/DAY/YEAR>

Beneficiary's Name: <FULL NAME>

Beneficiary's Date of Birth: <MONTH/DAY/YEAR>

Form DS-3032

U.S. Department of State

CHOICE OF ADDRESS AND AGENT

For Immigrant Visa Applicants

Dear Sir/Madam:

My name is <BENEFICIARY'S FULL NAME> and my NVC case number is: <NVC CASE NUMBER>

I appoint <PETITIONER'S FULL NAME> as my agent to receive mail about my application.

Mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa application should be sent to:

<FULL NAME OF PETITIONER>

<STREET NUMBER AND NAME> <APT. #>

<CITY STATE AND ZIP>

<COUNTRY>

Phone: <PETITIONER'S PHONE#> Email: <PETITIONER'S EMAIL>

Sincerely,

<FULL NAME OF BENEFICIARY>

Email: <BENEFICIARY'S EMAIL>

Got my case number today! You can look at my timeline below to work out timeframes (11 business days i think)

VISA APPROVED! Interview was pretty easy! 2.5 hours total, but only 5 minutes with the American Consulate Officer. The questions were pretty basic. Rest of it was preliminary stuff, including fingerprints and all!

All done! Thanks to all that helped. Special thanks to Saylin. Keep up the great work!

Great news...Hope that means I get mine in 2 days since I was August 10th! Thanks for sharing.

Hello,

I'm a USC moving back to the US after 10 years abroad. I had US car insurance my whole driving life with no accidents but obviously I havent had it for the last 10 years in the US (I did in the foriegn country but I imagine that doesn't count).

Am I going to pay the price or would I get a quote similar to if I had never left?

Just trying to plan it out and wonder about others experience.

Im over 35 (since it might be a different story if I was younger).

Thanks

Yayyy they received my case!!!! Do I call every day until they assign me a number??

Also, I fired our atty a week before our i-130 was approved. I hand wrote a letter stating this and gave my address/phone number. I wonder, will NVC send my paperwork to me or my ex-attorney?

You can although it seems to be taking at least the minimum 10 business days. You can see my timeline below, I call every 2-3 days.

The next form you need to submit will allow you to change to address (View the first post in this thread and the email instructions). Good luck.

Out of curiosity, can you reveal why you fired your attorney?

LingChe needs updating, that's for sure!

Did you provide a newer version - If not somebody did I just can't find it! Definately in this thread somewhere as I meant to cut and paste it.

For the second part of your question, start here:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Then ask specific questions in this part of the forum when it comes to your specific situation.

I don't know Russian specific VISA requirements when it comes to tourist VISAs but there are Regional forums here which are probably a better help.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/98-russia-ukraine-and-belarus/

Called today again still no case number..... Am I suppose to say something specifically besides asking for the case number????

No, there either is one or there isn't. Let us know the date that the NVC recieved your case as that will give you a rough idea on when your case number will be available.

I'm expecting mine next week based on them receiving my case Aug 10th (although calling every couple of days just in case)

So how long is it usually till they,assign a case number? They,received case same say as NOA2 which was on aug. 6. Still nice case number..

10-20 business days although based on the fact that someone in this thread whose case was received by NVC on July 30th has theirs, you should have yours any day now.

Please post when you do (including the Aug 6th date for reference)!

Today I rcvd notice that USCIS has approved our I-129F Petition for my wife and was put in the mail today August 20, 2012.

I am excited to see what is next to come. I believe that the I-864 is next for me to complete along with other information to complete and then all of this to her in Morocco so she can have an interview at the American Consulate there.

I had completed all of the paperwork and procedures without an Immigration Lawyer for the I-130 and I-129F but now I am thinking to hire one.

Why are you considering that now? Is there a specific issue that you anticipate will come up that will need their assistance?