Daisy.Chain

19 hours ago, fenerbahce1907 said:

The other reason can be the embassy in  beneficiary 's country. Because if the embassy has a huge backlog or not enough staff , they will keep the file before entering the data on system. 

I think that would be accurate if the file has reached the embassy, but it unfortunately has not even been received by NVC yet, much less sent to the embassy. 😕

20 hours ago, N & P said:

So they gave you no update and just left you in limbo? Does your embassy maybe have a huge backlog or something?

It's not the embassy, it's NVC. The last update was that they had the file but have not entered it yet. They said they're working on files a week before our NoA2...which is the same thing they said three weeks ago and also 3 weeks before that, so not helpful.

18 hours ago, fenerbahce1907 said:

Did you send an e-mail to nvcresearch@state.gov and ask your case with specific informations such your wac number and other personel informations ?

Yep, we do this periodically.

On 1/23/2023 at 11:05 AM, N & P said:

Fot those of you who may be in transit what is the wait time for you guys? How long did it take/when did you inquire and got a response?

We're going on 105 days from Noa2 and they haven't received the case yet so we don't have a case number. So far we've done inquiries and contacting the senator, none of which seemed to help. 😕

On 12/30/2022 at 7:32 PM, Oryx said:

The NOA2 for my fiancé and me was approved on October 17, 2022.  We are also in the same situation -  just wondering where the case is at.

 

The NVC auto-replies to email that our case has been received but is awaiting data entry into their system.

 

Called the USCIS today after 75 days since NOA2 approval, and they say it doesn’t show as sent to NVC in their system.  The woman said it can take 90 days to transfer to the NVC and have a case created.

 

Curious if anyone knows how the transfer from USCIS to NVC occurs?  Is it a physical transfer of documents, or electronic, or some of both?  Just wondering why it takes 90 days to transfer?

 

It’s just frustrating because the NVC website currently says they are working on cases “received” on November 3, 2022.  But that means nothing unless you know when your case was received by the NVC, or even when it was, or will be sent.

I got some new information from other people saying it can take up to 90 days - not for the actual transfer but for them to do the data entry. Ughhh. Then more waiting after that!

14 minutes ago, Daisy.Chain said:

I'm waiting for them to receive the case.

It seems strange to see so many have the case received by NVC in 6-8 weeks and still be waiting at 12 plus. I'm not sure where the January number comes from - are you estimating that  that is for NVC receiving  the case or for the consulate receiving it?

33 minutes ago, Cheddy said:

Oh no! 75 days for them not even receiving it is awful! Have you tried calling USCIS to see when/if they sent it?

The 91 days (92 now) is since NOA2. 

 

I email the Public Inquiry Form as well as NVCResearch almost every week, and got a response on Nov 3rd that they hadn't yet received it, then I got another response on Nov 10th saying they received it and its awaiting entry into their systems. So my case arrived to them sometime between 37 and 44 days after NOA2.

 

So assuming they received it on Nov 10th - I'm at 49 days of waiting for my number since they received my case.

 

This whole process sucks

Yeah.

NVC responded that they HAVE the papers, they just haven't processed the receiving paperwork.

42 minutes ago, Mar_ia said:

Yeah the 2-3 months NVC case creation means they received the petition from USCIS. So if you received your NOA 2 mid October, the prediction is you might have a case # by mid Jan. 2023 at the most. 

 

From my end I am expecting a case# by mid Feb. following that timeline. By logic, the most important thing is to get the case# generated. I mean, I don't see the petition going anywhere else aside from NVC. They do batch processing just looking at the approval style, which is why you will see Aug. that was approved around end of Oct. and some Aug. petitioners that got approved just yesterday (Dec.).  

 

I'm waiting for them to receive the case.

37 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

A refund from USCIS .. my goodness. !!! 

Wow!!

2 minutes ago, fenerbahce1907 said:

My friend. I know it. I just asked. If the person called the uscis and asked it! 

You mean the USCIS general number? No info there either. Sorry I didn't understand what you were saying!

Hi all, my family member and I are writing in with a question - he had trouble locating this specific forum. It's been a long time since I did a K1 and all the times have changed a ton since I went through it.

Family member (USC) is petitioning his fiance  (Dominican Republic) on a K1. He got the Noa2 in mid-October. He can't call NVC..they only have an unmonitored line now "because of covid".

He has emailed NVC several times but the emails back say no case has been received yet and to wait at least 6 weeks from NOA2...even though he didn't email prior to 6 weeks (!!) and only emailed around 8, 10 and 12 weeks.

Is there anything else he can do? He's worried that they've lost his petition. Does waiting 80+ days for the RECEIPT (not that it's left NVC or that the consulate's received it but that NVC has received it) seem normal?

On 12/27/2022 at 7:20 AM, Mar_ia said:

Based from my observation, it takes 2-3 months for NVC to create a case for the petition and have the status Case Ready.

 

I don't monitor though the timeline of processese such as: NVC receipt of the petition from USCIS, NVC Case Review time, Change from assigning case# to in transit to case ready. 

I'm not looking for creating a case and having it ready, just if NVC has received the case yet. It's ok if you don't monitor it - I was just trying to figure out if anyone who got their Noa2 around the same time we did (mid-October) hasn't gotten it received by NVC yet.

18 hours ago, fenerbahce1907 said:

Did you send any email to nvcresearch@state.gov and ask ? Or you just called uscis and asked them ?

We can't call NVC...they don't accept incoming calls "because of covid". We emailed a few times over the past few weeks and get back a no-info form response back saying to respond after 6 weeks from Noa2 (even though we didn't email prior to 6 weeks - it was 10+ weeks past!).

21 hours ago, Cheddy said:

I'm at 91 days. (NOA2 Sept 27th)

I emailed the NVC pretty much every week and they didn't even receive my case from the USCIS until between Nov 3rd and Nov 10th.

I think that 91 days for just about anything is awful...but they did receive it, right? What is your 91 days counting toward, specifically? (And thank you!)

We've emailed several times and they haven't even received it yet

75 days I've NOA2 date and NVC hasn't received it yet. Anyone else in the same boat? (Very sorry for those still waiting for NOA2). I keep seeing 6-8 week timelines for this step and we're way past that now.

Both parents being on the birth certificate plus pictures of family events together is a great addition to your proof of a real relationship; just as pictures of family events together of spouses without children is also great evidence. There is no negative consequence toward spouses without children, of course. 

You submit what you have. If you have a child, congrats and submit that info ...along with the other evidence. I wouldn't classify it as your biggest evidence. I think they look at the financial documents and your living location (together or apart) the most. (Taxes, medical insurance, medical and financial power of attorney, will) etc. It doesn't have to be all of them.

On 12/1/2022 at 9:23 PM, Adam Macy said:

 

Hi all - we're at 8 weeks nearly waiting for NVC to send to the embassy (Oct 1 NOA2 on K1).  Is this normal or time for panic?  We have sent in an inquiry but no response from NVC.  Really frustrating... 

 

we tried calling too but obviously the numbers are offline!

We're in the same boat. I read on the visa journey timeline page that sending to NVC is 132 days

On 11/29/2022 at 12:33 AM, Cheddy said:

No, that's the slow one. the fast one is this:

NVCResearch@state.gov

 

by the way, just after posting that, I received a response from them. It took 11 days this time, but I imagine that is because of the holidays.

 

"The National Visa Center (NVC) recently received your immigrant visa petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Your petition is now waiting for data entry into our systems."

 

Still same as last time. They have received it, but not yet assigned us a number. 62 days and counting from NOA2

Thank you! Very helpful!

9 hours ago, Cheddy said:

My first email to NVC-Research was on Oct 30th, I got a response on Nov 2nd - 3 days

Second email on Nov 6th, I got a response on Nov 10th - 4 days

Third email Nov 17th, no response yet - 11 days and counting

 

First time I sent an AskNVC form on their website Oct 7th - received response Nov 3rd - 27 days

Sent another inquiry on Nov 23rd - pending response

Good to know. Is this the NVC-Research email that you used to get the faster response? NVCInquiry@state.gov

14 hours ago, ericdima said:

What?? So youve been waiting for your NVC number for over two months now? How does that even make sense… I thought this part was supposed to move much quicker.. 😕😕😕

Yep.

Edit: Whoops, sorry I mean  for a bit over 6 weeks now, not 8. It was 3 weeks each(ish) per email, not quite 4. My bad.

On 11/11/2022 at 7:05 PM, Cheddy said:

Their lead times are here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

But who knows how accurate that is

 

Email this email address and ask on the status: Include your USCIS #, Names, Date of birth etc.

NVCResearch@state.gov

 

They are quick 2-3 days you will have a response.

It took them a month to respond to us each time. Still no NVC number

Also, there is no legal invite you can issue for someone to come on a tourist visa. While you can tell the person "Hey, come visit me", it holds no legal water and there is no invitation letter or promising to provide support. The person has to apply and qualify on their own merit (ie prove they have no immigration intent and also have strong ties to their home country).

It's unlikely that a tourist visa would be approved for someone doing a K1 (clear immigration intent) and chances are basically non-existent that it would be processed before your K1 finishes.

Be patient. Nothing else to do

On 11/17/2022 at 8:28 PM, JojoandTomas said:

I didn’t receive a physical letter, only an email and I printed out the attachment that included our nvc number off of that email

Thank you!

How long after NoA2 did you receive the email?

5 hours ago, Adam Macy said:

Not to derail anything, but we still haven't received any info from NVC.  We tried emailing them but no response.  Is there another forum/guide that talks about what to do in this interim period before it's sent to embassy?  Should we email embassy for example?  Guidance appreciated as always!

We just got an email back from NVC that says it can take up to 6 weeks. That would be next week for us. Who knows how long it will really take. It took about a week for the email and we've emailed twice.

In the meantime the beneficiary can start gathering documents! The petitioner might get tax transcripts and letter of employment etc together.

16 hours ago, JojoandTomas said:

Hi! 
So you can’t schedule your interview in DR without the number and NVC will email you that number only when your case gets shipped from nvc to the embassy.  Cases get shipped every two weeks so you should be checking periodically to see if your case has been sent. NVC has a contact page that you can use to get in contact with them and request that number since they aren’t answering phones at the moment

We did fill out a request on the contact page and they responded a few weeks later with a form email suggesting that we fill out a request on the website

Will they send a physical letter as well as an email?

3 hours ago, EdwinShinobi said:

Just to add to this, I've seen many people say they never received instructions. I guess it depends on the country 🤷. 

 

Just keep on eye on it I guess.

Yes, the Dominican Republic is one of those countries I think.