KievtoPortland

NVC received our documents two weeks ago after the NOA2 was granted Sept 9th. 5 weeks later it was getting old and tired, the waiting. The embassy in Kiev then received them last Friday. (within a weeks time) My fiancée called Monday and was told they have an opening October 31st (today) and then nothing for a few weeks. She quickly booked the interview for the 31st (today). I overnighted the financial documents Monday. She did her medical on Wednesday and was at the embassy in Kiev early this morning. She passed like a champ. The interview itself was about 5 minutes and she was asked about 5 questions. The officer was a young lady who was friendly and smiled at her the entire time. (The embassy in Kiev....top notch) She will receive the visa in about a week and will see America for the first time the following week. Was started out as a long, drawn out slog, ended very very quickly. I wish all of you the great happiness I am experiencing tonight.

I am sorry but I do not know how divorce is viewed in your culture and I do not have to walk in your shoes, so it is easy for me or anyone who isn't in your situation to say. Personally, I think removing yourself from where you live and are familiar with to travel to a completely different culture and away from familiar surrounds is difficult enough for many. But the idea behind it is to be with someone you love, trust and are willing to put your happiness in their hands and live together as a couple. That is quite the leap now that the trust you have for him is deservedly crushed. You cannot trust this man and you simply should not leave what you know for the unknown and alienation. Couple that with his behavior of relaying your relationship to his family and making you out to be the villain...my friend...sincerely....if you come to the US under those circumstances, you are going to be miserable. That much is almost certain. Respect yourself otherwise others will not respect you. By allowing this behavior to go without consequence will not give him any incentive to change. Believing that if you come here, that will make things better sounds like those couples who do not get along thinking that getting married (or worse) having a baby will change things. It never does. It only makes things worse...much much worse. You're better then this and deep down inside despite the conflict you are having in your mind, I hope you realize this as well. You have seen your spouse for who they really are. Do you really want to be married to this? The best to you.

I'm so disappointed that after 30 days, USCIS has not sent out our case to NVC. Just got a response from our inquiry with NVC stating that they don't have it yet. We got approved sept. 23 by the way.

Will NVC really contact USCIS on our behalf to find out the whereabouts of our case? Should i rely on that and just wait?

Don't worry. The CSC approved a massive amount of petitions in August and September. They are extremely backed up. The NVC just received my case last Thursday, 38 days after the NOA2 from the CSC. This seems to be around the average these days (around 40 days). Your petition is still at the CSC regardless of what they say. Starting around the 35 day mark you should call the NVC every day. They'll give you the standard "up to 8 weeks" garbage every time but don't worry, it won't take that long. Start calling everyday middle of next week. One day it won't be there and the next day...it will. Hang in there. You are close

Congrats Kiev!

Thanks, friend. We got a Kiev case number as well. This is really great and an unexpected surprise. She is Russian and lives in Kiev on a residential visa. Everyone we both knew told us she would have to go to Moscow for the interview. (travel, lodging expenses, unknown waiting time) But it turned out to be going to Kiev which is so convenient for her. Very happy outcome! The best of luck to you.

NVC received today and we got our case number! Took 38 days from the CSC. Now things will start happening!

Day 36 since NOA2. Called the NVC. Still no dice. (tick tick tick)

Sept 9 NOA2. I've been waiting patiently for the NVC to receive; calling every week. I know that petitions out of the CSC have been averaging 40-45 days after NOA2 and I've was at only a mere 31....but I had a little time on my hands yesterday. I called the USCIS and was transferred to a case worker. The line was busy but they had one of those call back deals where you leave your number in they call you back when it is your turn in line. When the case worker called I explained my situation, expecting him to tell me that the CSC has approved a bunch of cases lately and a backlogged in sending to the NVC. He told me to hold on one moment and came back and said it "appeared" from what he is seeing that my case was sent out yesterday (Wednesday). Good news right? I called the NVC today, not expecting my case to have arrived and entered but to check anyway. I got a particularly snippy operator (which is odd since most have been really great) who gave me the whole "it can take up to 8 weeks" non-sense when she looked up my case and told me the NVC had not received it yet. When I told her I had contacted a caseworker at the USCIS who informed me that my case had been sent out Wednesday, this operator says "it doesn't matter if it was sent out. It can still take up to 3 weeks after that". (something other operators at the NVC told me does not happen----that they enter cases as soon as they receive them) Who knows what to believe anymore. This experience has shown me a sample of just how inefficient the system is. No one knows what anyone else is doing. Anyway ...day 32 since NOA2. 13 days before I hit the average.

Just called NVC, files arrived Sept 30th, and were shipped to the embassy on Oct 2nd.

Congrats to you and your fiancée. Nice work. Vermont seems to not have any problems actually sending approved NOA2's to the NVC in a timely manner. The California Service Center, on the other hand, appears to have Cliff Clavin working in their mailroom. Approved a month ago and yet.....not received at the NVC. I was very happy that it was less than 3 months from NOA1 to NOA2. I felt lucky and very fortunate as I know others are still waiting for their NOA2 longer then I waited. But the CSC giveth and the CSC seems to maketh one wait on the back end as a result. Congrats again, friend.

I called the NVC today. Not so much to find out if they received our case, which they haven't, but more to find out about the future. The dimwits of our "representative government" and their ***** waving contest had me concerned. I was assured by the representative that the NVC will continue to work through any "shut down". She did say that she was not so sure about the State Department. Since I am waiting for the NVC to receive our case and forward it to the embassy in Moscow as a result of out NOA2 approval September 9th...this is all I was concerned about in the moment. So for those wondering, the NVC will continue despite our "representative government" playing chicken with each other.

Well next week i will get my fiance to call. We are still getting things together ,so not completely in a rush even though i can't wait for my interview to be schedule.

Thank you!

Good thinking. Use this time. I am finding out that my fiancée has had trouble tracking down vaccination records. (I completely understand this. If someone were to ask me for my compete vaccination records, I have to say, I would have a lot of trouble with this as well) She has to go to a clinic and do them all over again for the medical check. So we are using the time wisely. Once the NVC receives and forwards the petition to the embassy, things will move very fast.

did USCIS notify you that they had sent your I129F to NVC?

I received my text on Sept 9 and my hardcopy I-797 a few days shortly after. Of course the hard copy says the petition has been forwarded to the listed consulate. From what I gather it is actually going to the NVC first. I make my calls every week and will until I receive word that they have received at NVC and forwarded to the embassy in Moscow. Realistically I am not expecting this to happen until sometime in the middle of October, but then again I did not expect to receive my NOA2 on Sept 9 after receiving NOA1 confirmation on June 20. With that in mind, I will call every week until it has been received.

NOA2 September 9th. I called the NVC today. Still have not received my case from the CSC. The operator told me that it can take 6 - 8 weeks currently. When she asked what type of petition it was, I responded a K2. She said that typically these types of petitions take less time. Funny thing is, she recognized me from last weeks call. I told her that I would call every week. She said as she said last week that this was probably the best most realistic tactic. A little over 2 weeks now since NOA2. I will call again next week; week 3.

Aw.. .. My fiancé is going to call the NVC tomorrow if they receive our case already because we also got nothing from USCIS after getting NOA2 hard copy..

The CSC to NVC center is said to be anywhere between 2 - 4 weeks. However, as I told you before, I have seen that cases coming from the CSC are taking a bit longer for some. Be patient. You just got your NOA2 approval not too long ago......

Hi we got approved and waiting for the case number to book for interview.. No notification that our case has been sent to NVC though still waiting..

I hate to tell you this but, you might be waiting awhile. NOA2 approved CSC Sept 9. Not received by NVC yet. Everything I have been reading is that the CSC seems to be taking longer sending (or receiving at the NVC) then Vermont. Many have been waiting weeks. Buckle in. Another wait may be afoot. Let's both just be happy we got the NOA2 out of the way. Many who filed around the same time I did have not received their NOA2 yet. I hope it is soon for them!

Worst part? I have a lawyer,an idiot that as soon as she filed the i129 for us,replies to emails regsrding rfes with "good",ok and yes.. Thats also why im so frustrated because I paid her so this wouldnt happen..so that it would as fast as possible...

I am sorry to hear that. That really really sucks, friend. I would refer you to the lawyer who helped me if you wish. Like I said, I commend those who went through this process on their own and came out clean on the other side. For me, I felt more comfortable with a lawyer. I researched and found one I felt comfortable with. I emailed him many many times before we went forward.....until I was convinced that this was the guy. (A small firm....not one who churns out documents and is paperwork is mostly handled by clerks) I did not know anything going in. It was just more comfortable for me to have someone help me through this. Maybe I just got lucky or I just found a good attorney because the distance between my NOA1 and NOA2 was about 2 1/2 months....no RFE's. If you need a reference....sent me a message and I'll give you the information. Good luck, friend and do not give up! It will be so very worth is in the end!

No:( i was told on here by a few that only mine was needed..now if its that i have to send it from argentina to the us,have them receive it..etc etc..this process is so tiring!

Did you get a lawyer? I know some people have the patience and ability to navigate this thing on their own....and kudos to them. Me personally? I did not want to risk it. I spent the money. I got my NOA2 Monday after getting my NOA1 June 20. NO RFE's. No hassle. Just the waiting time. Maybe you should consider speaking to a lawyer. Don't give up! Hang in there.

I am happy to say that I just got the text and email...APPROVED NOA2! June 20 - Sept 9

Thanks for the tip. I found something interesting that I thought maybe someone might have a comment on. I am relatively new to all of this so if this is a redundant question, I apologize in advance. Many of the cases around mine have been touched last week...either approved or RFE.(mine is in bold...June filer) Anything to be read into this? (probably not but...never hurts to ask)

xxxxxxxx27570 I129F Initial Review

xxxxxxxx27571 I129F Initial Review
xxxxxxxx27572 I129F Approved 8-27
xxxxxxxx27573 I129F Approved 8-27

xxxxxxxx27574 I129F RFE 8-26
xxxxxxxx27575 I129F RFE 8-26
xxxxxxxx27576 I129F Initial Review
xxxxxxxx27577 I129F RFE 8-28
xxxxxxxx27578 I129F RFE 8-27
xxxxxxxx27579 I129F Initial Review
xxxxxxxx27580 I765 Initial Review

Thanks in advance!

You just have to count backwards or forwards from the last digit of your case number....my last four digits are 1299. So I will just go type in 1298 or go forward to 1300. You can go back as far as you want...but I usually just look at the previous 2 or 3

Thank you!

We got our NOA2 a couple of days before you guys did.

It's making me paranoid to see people getting approved so quickly, especially ones who filed after us, while we wait. Did we send everything? Don't they like us? Ahhh!

Maybe this week will be our lucky week. *fingers crossed*

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Enter your number in the case status/ receipt number box on the top left.

Understood that this is where you can check on the status of your own case, but where can you see the case numbers of others in relation to your own? Thanks

got approved good luck to all of you june fillers!!!

Congrats!

NOA1 6/20/13. Come on Cali case worker. Let's see some magic

Welcome to VJ KievtoPortland..

Beautiful picture

Thank you. She's the beauty...I'm the beast. lol

June filer. Just stumbled on to this forum. A good read. We all need support through something like this and I am glad I found you all. Thanks!

June filer. Just stumbled on to this forum. A good read. We all need support through something like this and I am glad I found you all. Thanks!