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    NOA2 to NVC: Have you been waiting more than a month?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Do you feel like it's taking forever for your case file to reach the National Visa Center? Then this thread is for you!

    It is not for you if:

    • You have been waiting less than three to four weeks, or 25 business days, or 30 days or 42 days for your case file to reach NVC (these are the random timelines the NVC reps tell you when you call to check for your case number)
    • You have received your case number and want to tell everyone how happy you are about it
    • You have been waiting however long for your NOA-2 from TSC or your CR-1 approval or whatever; this is for K-1 visa applicants who are waiting a very long time for their NVC case number

    Several VJers currently are in the 70- to 80-day range, waiting for California Service Center to send their I-129f case files to New Hampshire. We are approaching the expiration dates on the I-797 (the NOA-2). We are helping each other with the process and I figure more of you are out there but lost in the process.

    We have been commiserating in this thread; however, this new thread can serve as a central repository for advice, assistance and complaining.

    It's OK to complain, by the way. Many people will tell you to have patience or to chill out. Patience and frustration DO NOT HAVE TO BE EXCLUSIVE OF EACH OTHER. The process is frustrating, especially when you hear a different story every time you call USCIS.

    Thus far, we have been told our case files were redirected to our local offices (for me, Spokane, WA); they have been misdirected to the National Research Center (where immigration files go to die); NVC is backlogged and CSC is alleviating that workload by holding back files; and, most bizarrely, a courier is on standby waiting for the right size of packet to be sent to NVC.

    We watch as others receive their case numbers in nine days, 10 days, and 20 days. If you have been waiting long past a month for your case number, here are the steps you need to take (many thanks to USMSBOW for his legwork):

    1. Scan a copy of your NOA-2 and send it as an email attachment to NVCResearch@state.gov. Here is an example of the email you should send:

    Hello,

    I was instructed this morning to send you a copy of my I-797 notice from USCIS, which I've attached. USCIS approved my K1 petition on (month day, year), but my case has yet to arrive at NVC.

    My receipt #: ABC##########

    Petitioner: Name and date of birth

    Beneficiary: Name and DOB

    You can contact me at this e-mail address (frustrateddude@visajourney.com) or at 1-123-123-4567. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any more information.

    Thank you,

    (Give me my damn case number)

    2. Call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283 and request to speak to Tier 2 Immigration Officer. A Tier 1 agent is no assistance at this point. You must speak to an IO. If your Tier 1 agent refuses, hang up and keep calling until you find a T-1 who will connect you to a T-2. Do not fall for their 90-day baloney. Your I-797 is approaching its expiration date. This is crazy.

    You will receive vague, uninformative information from your service request via snail mail. Do not settle for this. Call for another Tier 2 and request further assistance.

    You can open a service request on your own on the USCIS website, after you create an account and login to your case file. I don't know if this works. We have not tried this. We preferred to speak verbally with an IO.

    3. Contact your representatives in Congress and/or the Senate. Others have seen their cases sped up by doing this. While our Congresswoman is one of the most powerful women in the G.O.P., we have yet to see resolution in this arena but it's only been two weeks since we contacted her office. Once you contact your representative, you will have to fill out a privacy disclosure form. Only then can your rep take action. Get this done as quickly as you can.

    Please note: your government representative cannot intervene for an approval or for expedition. He or she can only assist with locating your file.

    You can find your representatives on these websites:

    Congress

    Senate

    4. If you are at your wit's end and nothing thus far has given you satisfaction, file a Case Assistance request with the USCIS Ombudsman. You can email this department at cisombudsman@hq.dhs.gov.

    I did this just yesterday and today received a form letter directing me to an online form. I attempted this link from the Ombudsman's web page but was given an Access Denied error page. I am at least able to open the form from within the email.

    PLEASE NOTE: None of these steps has resolved our situation at this date. I - and hopefully the others - will continue to provide updates to our cases and let you know where and how we achieved success.

    ALSO NOTE: I apologize for the lengthy post. I'm a professional writer with a full bottle of wine that's almost empty. That always spells trouble.

    ALSO ALSO NOTE: Said wine is the culprit behind any syntax or grammatical errors you may find. I at least ran everything through spellcheck.

    ALSO ALSO ALSO NOTE: Drinking is a good idea through this process. If you haven't started yet, I highly recommend red blends from Washington's Columbia Valley, vodka or craft beer.

    Good luck. Please let us know if you have attained any resolution in retrieving your NVC case number after a lengthy wait.

    Post NOA2- NVC Stage

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    I received my NOA2 9/15 and the petition was shipped 9/25. I called the NVC this morning. They don't have it and told me that I need to wait 4 weeks of it to get there. Is this normal???? I feel like it's travelling from Texas to NH by horse and buggy?

    Where do you go to find out when your file was shipped to NVC? My NOA2 was 10/1 and I've been calling NVC since and each time I called, NVC said they don't have my file yet. I'm reading the post in here and alot of people with NOA2 around my date and after has received their case number from NVC. Please let me know where to go to find out the shipped date.

    Post NOA2- NVC Stage

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Ok so I want to clarify this stage in the K1 process. I got my NOA2 on 10/1 and called a few times to NVC but they said they don't have my file yet. I'm doing it because everyone else is doing it too but I am unclear what to do once I get the case number from NVC, other than wait until the file is shipped to the embassy in the beneficiary's country and having the embassy contact the beneficiary for the next step. Please clarify what I can do with the case number once I get it to speed up the process. thanks. :cry:

    K1 July 2014 Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    hi to my co july filers!!

    i checked my case in uscis website and it says

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    Post Decision Activity

    On September 26, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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    yipee!!!!!

    my fiance (USC) still dont know about it.. he is still sleeping(he is from Cali)....

    Its a good news!! Thank almighty God!!

    great news....good luck to you

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