aryann

Thanks all for replies

Hey guys,

my wife was given a 221g because she didn't have her name change documents (school leaving certificate and gazette copy). She was told to drop off those documents along with her passport at one of the vfs locations in india.

do you know how long would it take now for them to issue the passport back with the visa once my wife submits the docs next week..

regards

Aryann

Hey Saylin,

my wife was given a 221g because she didn't have her name change documents (school leaving certificate and gazette copy). She was told to drop off those documents along with her passport at one of the vfs locations in india.

do you (or anyone) know how long would it take now for them to issue the passport back with the visa once my wife submits the docs next week..

this is so depressing

regards

Aryann

Mumbai consulate released the appointment schedule for January as below. My wife's visa interview is scheduled for January 30 and we got the interview letter from NVC but our BMB number is not in the list below. Is that a problem? should I call mumbai consulate to verify?

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/mumbai/395145/pereirals/AppointmentScheduleforJanuary2014.pdf

My wife's number is also not in there for Jan 27th.

For those with mumbai consulate, you can schedule your biometric appointment now online.

I just did for my wife.

Yes, I myself called them yesterday and was told to call on Dec 23rd.

However I received the following email yesterday :

Your case has been updated, please log back into your account to view the details.

Date/Time Case Opened: 12/17/2013 11:34 AM Description: Hi,


I have a CR1 case with the consulate. The case has been completed at the NVC and now is with you. I had a question: Do I need to have my fingerprints taken before the interview date? My interview is scheduled on 27th Jan 2014.


Thanks

Regards

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Sent from Windows Mail Origin: Email Case Reason: Immigrant Visa Information Public Response: Dear Applicant-

Make your appointment through www.ustraveldocs.com/in website or by telephoning the call center. Create a user account and make appointment for finger-printing and photo at an Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC).

Yes, I myself called them yesterday and was told to call on Dec 23rd.

However I received the following email yesterday :

Your case has been updated, please log back into your account to view the details.

Date/Time Case Opened: 12/17/2013 11:34 AM Description: Hi,


I have a CR1 case with the consulate. The case has been completed at the NVC and now is with you. I had a question: Do I need to have my fingerprints taken before the interview date? My interview is scheduled on 27th Jan 2014.


Thanks

Regards

xxxxxxxx






Sent from Windows Mail Origin: Email Case Reason: Immigrant Visa Information Public Response: Dear Applicant-

Make your appointment through www.ustraveldocs.com/in website or by telephoning the call center. Create a user account and make appointment for finger-printing and photo at an Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC).

Aryann,

I have called them multiple time and they have said that we need to wait till dec 23 to resigter for the fingerprints. This is based on calling them today and them sending the email.

I hope that helps.

My wife called and asked them. They said its a new rule starting 2014 so call us after 25th December. Or email on Support-india@ustraveldocs.com

Aryann,

I had that same eamil come to me and I had forward it to Support-india@ustraveldocs.com. did you register at the ustraveldocs website. I had also called them and asked if CR1 applicant need to register for the biometric and they had said no. I would recommend that you call them and find out if they say the smae thing or not.

I hope that helps.

> From: MUMBAI IV <MUMBAIIV@state.gov>
> Date: December 17, 2013 5:27:34 AM EST
> To: Undisclosed recipients:;
> Subject: Message from US Consulate Mumbai
>
>
> Dear Immigrant Visa applicants
>
> Notice to Immigrant Visa Applicants
>
> Effective December 23, 2013, all immigrant visa applicants must complete the DS 260 online immigrant visa application at Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website, and login to http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in to schedule an appointment at Visa Application Center(VAC) for biometric fingerprint and photograph collection prior to their Consulate appointment. Failure to follow these new procedures will significantly delay visa processing.
>
>
>
> Please Note: For assistance in any of the above procedures, you may call the numbers below. Please follow the instruction in scheduling your VAC appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to your immigrant visa processing.
>
> If you cannot keep your scheduled visa appointment, please notify this office by email at support-india@ustraveldocs.com. Please note that rescheduled appointments are granted on a space-available basis.
>
>
> For inquiries, call: From India: 91-120-4844644 or 91-40-4625-8222
> From US: 1-703-520-2239
> (8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday)
> E-mail: support-india@ustraveldocs.com.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Immigrant Visa Unit
> U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai

Anyone???

Guys, just received following email from consulate? So does this mean my wife has to schedule an appointment for fingerprints? And is this new because i haven't heard of it.

Dear Immigrant Visa applicants



Notice to Immigrant Visa Applicants



Effective December 23, 2013, all immigrant visa applicants must complete the DS 260 online immigrant visa application at Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website, and login to http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in to schedule an appointment at Visa Application Center(VAC) for biometric fingerprint and photograph collection prior to their Consulate appointment. Failure to follow these new procedures will significantly delay visa processing.





Please Note: For assistance in any of the above procedures, you may call the numbers below. Please follow the instruction in scheduling your VAC appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to your immigrant visa processing.

If you cannot keep your scheduled visa appointment, please notify this office by email at support-india@ustraveldocs.com. Please note that rescheduled appointments are granted on a space-available basis.




For inquiries, call: From India: 91-120-4844644 or 91-40-4625-8222

From US: 1-703-520-2239

(8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday)

E-mail: support-india@ustraveldocs.com.





Regards,



Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai

Guys, just received following email from consulate? So does this mean my wife has to schedule an appointment for fingerprints? And is this new because i haven't heard of it.

Dear Immigrant Visa applicants

Notice to Immigrant Visa Applicants

Effective December 23, 2013, all immigrant visa applicants must complete the DS 260 online immigrant visa application at Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website, and login to http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in to schedule an appointment at Visa Application Center(VAC) for biometric fingerprint and photograph collection prior to their Consulate appointment. Failure to follow these new procedures will significantly delay visa processing.

Please Note: For assistance in any of the above procedures, you may call the numbers below. Please follow the instruction in scheduling your VAC appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to your immigrant visa processing.

If you cannot keep your scheduled visa appointment, please notify this office by email at support-india@ustraveldocs.com. Please note that rescheduled appointments are granted on a space-available basis.

For inquiries, call: From India: 91-120-4844644 or 91-40-4625-8222

From US: 1-703-520-2239

(8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sunday)

E-mail: support-india@ustraveldocs.com.

Regards,

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai

No it's not necessary to do it on 4-7 days. you have to do it before interview because they will give you a package to take to the interview

thanks

Yes you have to schedule your appointment on your own. 4-7 days before your visa interview.

if you live in MUMBAI, GUJARAT, CHENNAI, KERALA AND HYDERABAD

http://photos.state....ed13Dec2013.pdf

Is it necessary that it needs to be 4-7 days before the interview? Because my wife's interview is on the 27th of January. I thought the reports are valid for 6 months.??

can you tell me when you sent both package the AOS and the IV to the NVC ?

22nd of November everything was delivered to NVC

My case is now complete a the NVC and I have the interview date. What happens next? Will I receive further instructions from the consulate? And do we have to schedule the medical exam on our own?

did you submit both the AOS and the IV packages to the NVC? if so when did you send the AOS package and the Iv package ?can you provide us by the dates?

Everything was delivered and put into their system on the 22nd November

Guys, How long does it take on avg for NVC to review the case once all the docs are submitted. My case is under review since 22nd November.

Sometimes NVC issues checklists where you can just bring the missing/incorrect documents to the interview. But it depends on if they state that in the checklist or not. If it doesn't state it, you can contact NVC and ask them to complete your case and you'll bring the document to the interview.

I just called them and the lady said they dont need the PCC to be sent in. Actually they are waiting for my marriage certificate. I had sent in an original certificate but they claim that its not original so I agreed to send in another one. The lady on the phone said they only need the marriage certificate and my wife can bring the PCC at the time of interview. I wasted one week waiting for my wife's PCC. Now she says that only marriage certificate is required to be sent in.

To get people to answer you really should be posting in the most current thread. We are in December now.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/468369-nvc-filers-december-2013/page-2#entry6679964

To answer your question. You need to call back and ask if you have case complete now. And yes they have said that to others. But you need to call so you aren't sitting waiting.

Thanks I did post it to december thread. Well another glitch that I have is I had sent in my original marriage certificate but they claim that its not original. So I put in a request for the supervisor to verify and told that I will send in another original as I have got multiple issued.

Hello all,

I recently received a checklist from NVC saying a police clearance should be obtained for the file to be complete. I waited for 2 weeks and am still waiting for my wife's police clearance because it takes some time. I called the NVC and asked if i need to send in the Police clearance certificate and the lady said no. She said that the check list says that it only needs to be "obtained". You need to bring it to the interview. It is not required to send it to the NVC.

I just wanted to confirm from you guys, did anyone of you receive the same response or are aware of this?

My consulate is Mumbai, India.

Aryann

uscis is disgusting

Case status web page is down:

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do

This profile shows K3 visa as immigration status.

a March approval few hours ago, soon we all get approved, even april filers too

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=170387

I asked the same thing... My lawyer said they are two separate files. I was worried that the I-130 would get pulled and matched with the K-3. He said they get processed separately. He was just saying it would be worth filing since they are re-starting the K-3 processing. So, if the I-130 comes through first, then I'll take that.. If the K-3 comes first.. I'll go with that.

I see. Thanks

doesn't submitting k3 mean you have to wait all over again? the process starts all over again?

Congrats!!!!

Just checked online:

The first time my status showed up. No text no emails nothing. Thank GOD.

Post Decision Activity

On October 2, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

I just got approved.....I am so glad and thankful to the almighty God for the approval!!!!!!!

Awesome...!!! Your file was at NBC? Or was shipped to local office?