CanGirl

Yes....I am glad I already have the case at the Embassy...dont want to be around while they work out the N/A glitches....
Screenshot of the new and not improved website....The reference to DS-260 in the IV section is no longer used...

You call your accountant and apologize for not making it clear months ago, that you needed the 2013 tax return filed before your wife's interview, and beg him/her to file it ASAP, so your wife can get her visa.
Folks. Don't file extensions on tax returns when you know your spouse's interview is coming up. File early, not late, in these situations.

You will not get an alien registration number with the I-130 petition. They don't issue one. You don't need it to fill out the forms. You would write "NONE" in the spot where it asks for the number.

You will not get an alien registration number with the I-130 petition. They don't issue one. You don't need it to fill out the forms. You would write "NONE" in the spot where it asks for the number.

You will not write N/A as it is applicable, but you don't have one. You would write NONE.

You will not get an alien registration number with the I-130 petition. They don't issue one. You don't need it to fill out the forms. You would write "NONE" in the spot where it asks for the number.

The I-864 still needs to be printed out and signed, so do that and then scan it back in.
I assume you have your pictures printed out? Write physically on the back of the picture the name, DOB and case number. Put the two pictures side by side on the scanner, one face up and one face down. Scan and then flip. Make sure you scan the pictures into a pdf file. That way you don't have to fuss with word or paint documents.

So glad you said this. I personally have not found any of the customer service agents less than courteous, polite, and helpful. I have never called NVC more than once a week in the early parts of my wait. Later maybe twice a week before getting the Case #. After getting the case #, again called only to find out if they have approved my AOS. There is no point calling them everyday and/or multiple times a day.

You still have to wait for the confirmation email from them. A lot of people have said it takes 30 days for emails to be reviewed and replied to. They have also said if it is taking longer than 2 or 3 weeks to call and ask for a supervisor to check on it. It's up to you what you want to do or how long you want to wait. The enroll email should only be sent to NVCElectronic@state.gov. The confirmation email looks something like this:

Aw, thank you! So nice of you to refer to me as a voice of reason, I was just telling my husband tonight how naive I am with this whole "why can't we all just get along" attitude
I know I'll be around for a while even after the visa process is done. After spending so much time here and bonding with people through such an emotional process, I just can't imagine either my husband or I will suddenly stop checking in. I've been transitioning between jobs, which is what's kept me mostly off the site for the past couple of weeks, but I still read every NVC post through email alerts. And once my new company isn't training me for 7+ hours per day I'll be back to my old VJ shenanigans
I'm glad to see you're almost done with NVC, congrats It's such a relief to have everything submitted, isn't it? I hope you get a speedy case complete. I bet you'll be just in time for the next round of interview scheduling!

Thank you for sharing your opinion and I think you are absolutely right. In my own experience, I provably called 6 times all this time, every one that has answered the phone has been polite and nice to me. I think the whole process is hard on everyone and obsessing with calling constantly doesn't make the process any faster. I probably will be unpopular here too.

Hey guys... How about waiting for the checklists before sending in your corrections? While the NVC does make some mistakes on things that are correct, they also might miss something you think is important. You can always bring a corrected item to the interview as well if you feel strongly about it.
I think some of you are creating more work than you need to.
Also, please don't call the NVC several times a day. If you ever wonder why you have to wait on hold forever, then you may be part of the problem. Calling them will not get the item reviewed faster. It will not get you a case number faster. It will not get a case complete or an interview faster. Plus case competes and interviews also come via email. Use this time to spend time with loved ones and friends you may not see for a very long time. Remember, skype isn't the same as in person, you know this already. Hug your mom. Go out for some food and laughs with friends. Stop obsessing.

I've been thinking this as I followed this thread lately, too. There's so much negativity here recently and much of it comes from obsessive phone calls with long wait times and less-than-charming operators. I don't personally understand why multiple calls per day is a good use of time, simply because knowing a status for example 6 hours sooner than you might've won't make any difference to your case processing. Obviously it's a personal decision, but I feel bad for everyone involved -- both on our end and NVC's. This isn't pleasant for anyone.
I know NVC is staffed by call center personnel who are paid to provide customer service, but they aren't government employees. I can't imagine they have rock star salaries and they probably get treated like garbage all day. Hasn't anyone on this thread worked in customer service? Even if the job tasks are easy, it's challenging dealing with people all day. It's exhausting and frustrating. They're humans and imperfect just like the rest of us. They're also not responsible for the case processing decisions (i.e., reviews and checklists) driving everyone insane. I've spoken to all the operators who have been named here and have never had a bad experience, so to see them essentially being bullied in absentia is a little unsettling. I kind of wish I'd had a bad experience at some point just so I could know where all the negative comments have come from. They're paid to do their jobs to certain expectations, yes, but I personally feel a responsibility to be a good customer to the people serving me. I've never felt someone being nasty to me was justification for being unpleasant in return, though I'm keenly aware that others will feel differently. Perhaps if folks made fewer superfluous phone calls, the operators would be less overwhelmed, their quality of life would improve, they would be happier while serving their customers, and hold times would go down.
I know VJ is an awesome place to vent and commiserate. I'm really thankful for that, and that's why I hesitated to volunteer my own unpopular opinion above. I just wanted to maybe add some perspective, because I feel things have become a bit more hostile than usual. I really wish all the best for everyone waiting here. I know the hell we've all gone through and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I hope all of you get the news you're waiting for soon.

I completely agree. I have been miserable the past couple of weeks and this past weekend I made a vow to just take a step back and allow things to just happen. I called Monday because I wanted to make sure my IV package had been accepted (I was terrified that it wouldn't be) and then unexpectedly called yesterday because I received a Greek Checklist (seriously?). Now I will just wait until Friday to call them again.
Meanwhile, I will work on getting the house ready for my man and I will work on being happy and normal again.

Who's judging? I'm in this process with everyone else. I understand the lure and addictiveness of constantly being able to ask someone what's happening.
If I didn't consciously tell myself 'no' I would be constantly calling and constantly upset by the disappointment of no new information. Just feel bad for us as a whole and wanted to offer my perspective on how I handle the pressure of the constant questions - "what's happening??" and "when will I be with the person I love??"

Hmm.. We obviously all have a desire for more information than the average person (or we wouldn't be here), but sometimes it is really helpful and even necessary for me to take a step back from both this site, but the whole process, and simply let things happen as they are anyway without my constant concern or involvement.
This won't be a popular opinion here, but when calling NVC every few hours with no different result only makes you more unhappy, that is your sign that you're making things worse on yourself. Calling once a day, or once every 2-3 days, won't change the end result but hopefully will calm the exposed nerve that is never allowed to heal by a constant expectation for information and updates that won't come.

Every little step forward is worth celebrating!

Don't know if this will work or not...
Find, download, and install a free program called "BullZip". Bring up the transcript on your computer, and instead of printing a hard copy to your printer, point to the "BullZip" printer in your printer list. This will print the document to a *.pdf file that will show up on your screen. Save this BullZip document on your computer. PERHAPS this new document will not be security protected.
Give it a whirl...
Sukie

I think you might be confusing them by calling so much.. give them time to sort it out lol

Ohh, by the way, Sofialsabella and Capt Ewok have apparently updated the timeline options!
Quote from Sofialsabella:
Hi VJers.
I was working with Capt Ewok to fix the timeline fields on Visa Journey. Capt Ewok has finished making the changes and so, please go into your timelines and check it out.
Edit your timelines with the new information in the new fields. Thanks everyone and thanks Capt Ewok


BE pushy!! lol.
Actually remind them that each and every day they hold you up is another day (or more) without your loved one!

Hi. My (long) two cents! The NVC process is complex, in the sense that there are several things going on. At this stage, you need to fill out a couple forms, gather a ton of documents... It can be intense. It is, however, totally doable by the petitioner/ beneficiary. But you HAVE to be willing to read a lot and get involved in doing the form filling/document gathering/ information finding. VJ is an incredible source of information and support. So, it's doable, but depends on you.
I personally loved this form filling/ doc gathering because it finally gave me some sense of usefulness and empowerment over this crazy process.
Our case is legally complicated (I have a two-year residency requirement that it's uncertain whether or not I have fulfilled already and I can potentially have overstayed in the US based on misguidance from our previous lawyer). But until I got to VJ, my current lawyer wouldn't give the kind of timeline that you find here (I arrived during USCIS-limbo, and couldn't understand why the delays until I got here). During the NVC portion, I pretty much did everything without them, so they just pushed the submit buttons and mailed the docs. They delayed submission of my DS260 by a month and a half, because they wanted to make sure we had the legal arguments for stating I fulfilled my 2-year and not overstayed (why hadn't it been done sooner? I don't know. My case has been "complicated" from day 1 of consulting with them, a year ago...). They pretty much became something else controlling my life, that I had no control over (I had made peace with NVC's delays, but could not for the life of me, accept the delay coming from us). I'm yet to see their legal expertise playing a bigger role, which will be at the interview.
I am personally at a point where, having found the resources here at VJ and knowing my personal characteristics when it comes to finding information online/ gathering docs/ putting docs together, I would not hire a lawyer and would do it on my own. Having had two so far, I have not seen great advantages.

It scares me half the time because I think someone is answering and I scramble for the speaker/ microphone lol

There should already be a 1 in the box for yourself. Make sure you aren't counting yourself twice. Good luck!

There should already be a 1 in the box for yourself. Make sure you aren't counting yourself twice. Good luck!

Wooohoooo! Mine too! Shows PAiD! Im gonna do my DS260 now! Thank GOD!