JBMG

Great!! That's perfect! Thank you for sharing.  What about starting a thread under the NVC forums? Called NVC India? Think it would be useful as there are many cases from India and this issues seems to come up a lot.. That way it will always have a home for future NVC filers from India.. 
 
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/83-national-visa-center-dept-of-state/
 

HELLO!! I'm back to the forum!!! Just applied for my husband's N400 in July. I'm a bit confused on how long this is going to take.. Seems quite different than the visa process since now it's depended on our field office? 
 
Estimated case completion time March 2021 (8 months)
Submitted on July 09, 2020

   
 

Avoid getting a checklist. Here are the most common reasons why people get a checklist. 
 
FIRST off, the NVC does not receive your documents from the USCIS. The only documents they review are the ones you send them. And the VERSION of documents you sent to the USCIS, may not acceptable at the NVC. VERY important, check the US embassy website in your country to see if you can get a detailed list of the versions of the documents you must need. Normally their list will tell you the version you need. Make sure you include everything that is required (applicable to you) from your NVC welcome letter. 
 
Here is a list of the most common reasons why the NVC delays cases asking for new documentation to be sent to them.. Delaying the processing for another  8-11 weeks! 
 
THE NVC loses your documents: 
Make sure you write your CASE number on EVERY copy, including your AOS/i-864 form.. TIP:  Buy a stamp and stamp each copy..  Or print out the applicant's case number/name on a label sheet, then cut and stick on each copy.
 
Use the correct version of each document: Verify the version you need with the US embassy you're having an interview at. If copies are not in the embassy accepted language, have them translated. But send the copies of the original with it. 
 
AOS/i-864: Write None and N/A on any empty field.. You can't do this via the computer.. Have to handwrite this. Include EVERY page, and sign it. Even if there is nothing on the page, you include it and write None and N/A on every empty field. 
 
Police and Court Records
If you lived in any country more than 6 months, you have to request and police report from that country.. If you have any court records, you have to request those too. 
 
The following are commonly lost, missing, or the correct version wasn't sent in originally. 
Police records/Police clearance
Court records
Birth certificate
Marriage certificate 
Landing Papers 
Proof of residency. For example, you're from Portugal but living in Canada. You need to send the NVC your canadian proof of residency and landing papers. 
Tax Transcripts, W2 Forms, 1099 forms. If you don't have a w2, and tax transcripts explain why you don't have them in a letter.
Divorce records
 
Here is a list of real checklists from Feb/March/April cases.. Don't let this happen to you. 
=======
Asked for proof of canadian residence (PR card) which was already submitted with I-130 and mailed document to NVC on June 12th. Also assessment for W2 form which I can take in Interview.
Court record
Incorrect BC and police report
Affidavit of Support form and supporting financial documents
Photocopy of original birth certificate
Missing Birth Certificate
Wrong birth certificate
missing i-i-864a (household member)
They say we are missing Birth Cert and Police Cert but we sent them.
Missing police record
NVC could not accept our police certificate-apparently they lost 2 pages of it
Birth certificate
1st checklist 12/07/17 . correct info in AOS : in the application in sponsor's household size i filled the box #3 instead of #1.
2nd checklist 02/11/17 only sent corrected pages. Didn't know that i had to send all 12 pages again . my latest scan date was 02/15/17
I-864, some places left blank.
They said it was an incorrect birth certificate.
Checklist for a death certificate
Court Records
obsolete AOS form
Incorrect birth certificate. Needs to be one with parents names
Incorrect Marriage Certificate
Financial documents (standard as we are using assets). Also said we had incorrect birth certificate. When I called to clarify, turned out it was incorrect police certificate.
Missing ppc
Marriage Certificate and Police Certificate
Computer generated birth certificate
Police report , w2 from my sponsor
PCC and W2 form
requested missing Nigeria police clearance
=====
 
Don't hesitate to add to the list.  Complete this Checklist Survey . 
 
To see all the results, click on the following:
 
Checklist Responses
 
Thank you for your time in filling out the survey, with your help, this will hopefully help others who are about to submit their file to the NVC. And possibly help the NVC improve their instructions to reduce the amount of cases receiving a checklist. 
 
Thank you, 
 
JBMG

Posted by @cordoba2015
 
EP is only available at the following embassies:
 
ADD = Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
AKD = Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
AMM = Amman, Jordan
BGH = Baghdad, Iraq
BNS = Buenos Aires, Argentina
DMS = Damascus, Syria
FRN = Frankfurt, Germany
GTM = Guatemala City, Guatemala
GUZ = Guangzhou, China
HNK = Hong Kong
KEV = Kyiv, Ukraine
MRV = Monrovia, Liberia
MTL = Montreal, Canada
PHP = Phnom Penh, Cambodia
RDJ = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SYD = Sydney, Australia
TGG = Tegucigalpa, Honduras
THT = Tashkent, Uzbekistan
 
 

Hi, thought I would start a thread for those who have a scan date in August - 2017 from the NVC.  
 
Who should join/follow? Those who filed using Method 4: Mail processing.
 
Please join the following forums if you used the following methods. (not open to all countries, click on links to find out if your country qualifies) 
NVC CEAC UPLOAD FILERS 2017 
NVC Email Filers 2017
 
Make sure you read this post from @dwheels76 
 

 
NVC PROCESSING TIME
Even though I'm not tracking August Scan Dates on our NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017. You can get a good idea of how long the NVC process will take based on your country.  You can sort the spreadsheet by your country, then see how long it took them to receive a CC or what time of the month they received their interview dates. 
 
Here are the sort instructions.  
 
The NVC will tell you they process in the order they receive cases. This may be true but not everyone at the NVC is trained to review cases from all countries.. So this is why you'll see UK getting processed in under 8 weeks, whereas Spanish speaking countries just over 9 weeks.. If you see some cases getting reviewed quickly, that's because they were approved to expedite their case or had a supervisor review their checklist. (more info below)
 
Join/Follow your PORTAL
Join/follow your country's portal. Can find useful tips and info to help you prepare your NVC package, etc.  PLEASE UPDATE YOUR COUNTRY'S PORTAL IF YOU CAN ADD VALUABLE INFORMATION, SUCH AS "Order Police Records from ---- to avoid a checklist" etc.. 
http://www.visajourney.com/portals/
 
Interview Reviews
Also, check out what happens at the interview by reading reviews from other NVC filers within your country who have already been through the NVC process. Make sure you add your review as well when you get to that point.  
http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty
 
From India? Follow the NVC India forum as well
India - NVC filers
 
Check your Visa Status
Once you've made it to 7-8 weeks after your scan date, click on the following links to check your IR-1/CR-1 visa case status:

Check My Visa Application Status
DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application
 
If it says "At NVC" and your AOS information is missing.. Then you most likely have a completed case (CC)...
See Example
Please call the NVC to confirm.  PLEASE Do not call the NVC before your status changes to "AT NVC", no matter how much you call, it will not speed up the process. Sort the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017 by your country to get an idea of how long it's taking to process. Here are the sort instructions.  
 
Calling the NVC!
Calling the NVC from outside of the US (or even from within)
Best 5 Android Apps to Make Free Calls to US
Best 4 iPhone Apps to Make Free Calls to US
 
Phone Number
NVC - 603-334-0700 [HOURS: 7am - 12am (7h-24h) EST, M-F]
Best time to call: 7-8am or 11pm-12am (7h-8h or 23h-24h)
Current local time in Portsmouth NH (NVC)
Time Zone Converter
 
Menu
Press 1, for English
Press 2, for Spanish
 
After pressing 1 for English, the options are:
 
1, to verify priority date
2, to establish an agent, request fee bill or invoice number
3, to verify that they received your mail
4, to confirm date and time of interview
5, to update your mailing address, phone number, email address
6, if your case is at a US embassy or consulate overseas
7, for all other questions
 
Checklist info! You can avoid them!! Research RESEARCH RESEARCH!!! 
 
Here is a forum I started on "How to avoid a checklist. PLEASE check it out. EVEN if you already submitted your NVC paperwork! 
Tips on how to avoid a checklist
 
Another tip to help you avoid getting a checklist. Do a search on the forum (upper right-hand corner). For example, do the following: 
"Checklist, Birth Certificate, India" 
"Checklist, Police Report, India" 
"Checklist, Marriage Certificate, India" 
"Checklist, India" 
Here are the search results for "Checklist, India" You'll see right away, that there are a lot of checklists from people who didn't submit the correct Police Certificate. 
http://www.visajourney.com/sitesearch/?cx=partner-pub-3407508467788263%3A9725800110&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Checklist%2C India&sa=Search&siteurl=www.visajourney.com%2F&ref=&ss=2j4j2
 
IF YOU FOUND OUT THAT YOU'VE SENT IN THE WRONG DOCUMENT OR MISSING ONE, ADVISE SENDING THE CORRECTION ASAP BEFORE WAITING FOR YOUR CASE TO BE REVIEWED.. Others have done so and were still able to get their CC between 8-11 weeks of their original scan date. (if you forgot to put NA/None in the empty spaces on your AOS form, or didn't write your case number on every document you sent in, many received a CC without doing this, it's just a safety measure. If you didn't send in all pages of your AOS /i864 form, that's a BIG error and will receive a checklist, so please send in the entire form, signed (or scanned version of a signature) to the NVC ASAP!! And whenever you send new documents to the NVC, always include your barcoded NVC cover sheet with your case number on it.. And write your case number in the upper right-hand corner and a letter to explain why you're sending it in..  And SEND everything in one envelope. 
 
There are two types of checklists, one where you can bring your documents to the interview, or the other where you have to resubmit to the NVC. 
 
If you have to resubmit to the NVC, there are 2 options you can take. 
 
One, submit the corrected document(s) in ASAP.. Once the NVC has confirmed that they have receipt.. Wait about a week, call back and ask for a supervisor to get in contact with you.. They may refuse, but it has worked for those that kept on calling.. The goal, to have the supervisor review the new document and give you a CC ASAP versus waiting the 8-11 weeks again. Sometimes it works, most of the time, it does not.. SO be sure to avoid getting a checklist by sending your corrected documents ASAP. 
 
See these posts.
 
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/636516-nvc-filers-june-2017/?do=findComment&comment=8671473
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/639680-nvc-filers-july-2017/?do=findComment&comment=8681345
 
Other option: ask for your case to be expedited. This has also worked for others. It's up to your embassy to approve/deny it.. 
 
How to expedite at NVC?
Go to this link has good information how to go about it.
http://boureypeatnut...m/expedite.html
 
Print out your ds-260 confirmation
If you haven't printed out your DS-260 confirmation yet. Created the following to help you locate it. You have to bring this to your interview. 
DS-260 Confirmation Example / Printing Instructions. (Must bring to your interview)
 
My timeline
Here is my timeline of events to get an idea of the NVC processing. 
 
3/29/2017 i130 approved   4/5/2017 USCIS mailed to NVC   4/11/2017 NVC assigned case number   4/12/2017 Filled out the ds-261   4/14/2017 PAID AOS fee   4/18/2017 - Received Welcome Letter (via email)
- Called NVC to approve DS261
- Paid IV fee   4/19/2017 Mailed out Supporting documents   4/24/2017 USPS Tracking confirmed that NVC received documents   4/25/2017 NVC confirmed receipt, scan date   4/26/2017 submitted the 260 - 11 weeks starts today   6/20/2017 CEAC status changed to "AT NVC" /AOS info gone - Confirmed CC on the phone   6/22/2017 Received CKLST COVER LETTER   6/27/2017 Received CC letter   6/28/2017 Called NVC, received Interview date - Aug 2   6/29/2017 Reserved Medical Appointment   6/30/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4)   7/6/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4) AGAIN.

CEAC Status changed to "in transit"

AOS is back and now says in upper right-hand corner
YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: PARIS (used to say NVC)   7/10/2017 CEAC Status changed to "Ready" (this means, my file has arrived at the Embassy)   8/2/2017 CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/2/2017, the day of the interview)   8/3/2017 CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/3/2017)   8/7/2017 CEAC Status "Adminstrative Processing" (Date changed (case last updated) to 8/7/2017) 11:35 AM 8/7/2017 CEAC Status "ISSUED" (Visa has been printed) 9:00 PM  
GIVE AND TAKE 
 
The forum works well if we all help one another out, so please share links, advice and be proactive.. Help one another out when you see someone struggling.. It's such a hard/long journey; with some waiting for years... This VJ community wlll be your family of sorts for the following months. Please it's a big thing in the American culture to say "THANK YOU" / give appreciation.. So please thank those that help you. It's nice to give them hearts but also share your appreciation.. Also very important, before posting questions, conduct a search on the forum.. It's in the upper right-hand corner of this page. If you find useful info, share it.  
 
Finally, please refer new people to read the first page of this forum. You can put it in your signature too. Here is the link.  
NVC August 2017 Scan Dates
 
Wish you all good luck!! JBMG

Avoid getting a checklist. Here are the most common reasons why people get a checklist. 
 
FIRST off, the NVC does not receive your documents from the USCIS. The only documents they review are the ones you send them. And the VERSION of documents you sent to the USCIS, may not acceptable at the NVC. VERY important, check the US embassy website in your country to see if you can get a detailed list of the versions of the documents you must need. Normally their list will tell you the version you need. Make sure you include everything that is required (applicable to you) from your NVC welcome letter. 
 
Here is a list of the most common reasons why the NVC delays cases asking for new documentation to be sent to them.. Delaying the processing for another  8-11 weeks! 
 
THE NVC loses your documents: 
Make sure you write your CASE number on EVERY copy, including your AOS/i-864 form.. TIP:  Buy a stamp and stamp each copy..  Or print out the applicant's case number/name on a label sheet, then cut and stick on each copy.
 
Use the correct version of each document: Verify the version you need with the US embassy you're having an interview at. If copies are not in the embassy accepted language, have them translated. But send the copies of the original with it. 
 
AOS/i-864: Write None and N/A on any empty field.. You can't do this via the computer.. Have to handwrite this. Include EVERY page, and sign it. Even if there is nothing on the page, you include it and write None and N/A on every empty field. 
 
Police and Court Records
If you lived in any country more than 6 months, you have to request and police report from that country.. If you have any court records, you have to request those too. 
 
The following are commonly lost, missing, or the correct version wasn't sent in originally. 
Police records/Police clearance
Court records
Birth certificate
Marriage certificate 
Landing Papers 
Proof of residency. For example, you're from Portugal but living in Canada. You need to send the NVC your canadian proof of residency and landing papers. 
Tax Transcripts, W2 Forms, 1099 forms. If you don't have a w2, and tax transcripts explain why you don't have them in a letter.
Divorce records
 
Here is a list of real checklists from Feb/March/April cases.. Don't let this happen to you. 
=======
Asked for proof of canadian residence (PR card) which was already submitted with I-130 and mailed document to NVC on June 12th. Also assessment for W2 form which I can take in Interview.
Court record
Incorrect BC and police report
Affidavit of Support form and supporting financial documents
Photocopy of original birth certificate
Missing Birth Certificate
Wrong birth certificate
missing i-i-864a (household member)
They say we are missing Birth Cert and Police Cert but we sent them.
Missing police record
NVC could not accept our police certificate-apparently they lost 2 pages of it
Birth certificate
1st checklist 12/07/17 . correct info in AOS : in the application in sponsor's household size i filled the box #3 instead of #1.
2nd checklist 02/11/17 only sent corrected pages. Didn't know that i had to send all 12 pages again . my latest scan date was 02/15/17
I-864, some places left blank.
They said it was an incorrect birth certificate.
Checklist for a death certificate
Court Records
obsolete AOS form
Incorrect birth certificate. Needs to be one with parents names
Incorrect Marriage Certificate
Financial documents (standard as we are using assets). Also said we had incorrect birth certificate. When I called to clarify, turned out it was incorrect police certificate.
Missing ppc
Marriage Certificate and Police Certificate
Computer generated birth certificate
Police report , w2 from my sponsor
PCC and W2 form
requested missing Nigeria police clearance
=====
 
Don't hesitate to add to the list.  Complete this Checklist Survey . 
 
To see all the results, click on the following:
 
Checklist Responses
 
Thank you for your time in filling out the survey, with your help, this will hopefully help others who are about to submit their file to the NVC. And possibly help the NVC improve their instructions to reduce the amount of cases receiving a checklist. 
 
Thank you, 
 
JBMG

Avoid getting a checklist. Here are the most common reasons why people get a checklist. 
 
FIRST off, the NVC does not receive your documents from the USCIS. The only documents they review are the ones you send them. And the VERSION of documents you sent to the USCIS, may not acceptable at the NVC. VERY important, check the US embassy website in your country to see if you can get a detailed list of the versions of the documents you must need. Normally their list will tell you the version you need. Make sure you include everything that is required (applicable to you) from your NVC welcome letter. 
 
Here is a list of the most common reasons why the NVC delays cases asking for new documentation to be sent to them.. Delaying the processing for another  8-11 weeks! 
 
THE NVC loses your documents: 
Make sure you write your CASE number on EVERY copy, including your AOS/i-864 form.. TIP:  Buy a stamp and stamp each copy..  Or print out the applicant's case number/name on a label sheet, then cut and stick on each copy.
 
Use the correct version of each document: Verify the version you need with the US embassy you're having an interview at. If copies are not in the embassy accepted language, have them translated. But send the copies of the original with it. 
 
AOS/i-864: Write None and N/A on any empty field.. You can't do this via the computer.. Have to handwrite this. Include EVERY page, and sign it. Even if there is nothing on the page, you include it and write None and N/A on every empty field. 
 
Police and Court Records
If you lived in any country more than 6 months, you have to request and police report from that country.. If you have any court records, you have to request those too. 
 
The following are commonly lost, missing, or the correct version wasn't sent in originally. 
Police records/Police clearance
Court records
Birth certificate
Marriage certificate 
Landing Papers 
Proof of residency. For example, you're from Portugal but living in Canada. You need to send the NVC your canadian proof of residency and landing papers. 
Tax Transcripts, W2 Forms, 1099 forms. If you don't have a w2, and tax transcripts explain why you don't have them in a letter.
Divorce records
 
Here is a list of real checklists from Feb/March/April cases.. Don't let this happen to you. 
=======
Asked for proof of canadian residence (PR card) which was already submitted with I-130 and mailed document to NVC on June 12th. Also assessment for W2 form which I can take in Interview.
Court record
Incorrect BC and police report
Affidavit of Support form and supporting financial documents
Photocopy of original birth certificate
Missing Birth Certificate
Wrong birth certificate
missing i-i-864a (household member)
They say we are missing Birth Cert and Police Cert but we sent them.
Missing police record
NVC could not accept our police certificate-apparently they lost 2 pages of it
Birth certificate
1st checklist 12/07/17 . correct info in AOS : in the application in sponsor's household size i filled the box #3 instead of #1.
2nd checklist 02/11/17 only sent corrected pages. Didn't know that i had to send all 12 pages again . my latest scan date was 02/15/17
I-864, some places left blank.
They said it was an incorrect birth certificate.
Checklist for a death certificate
Court Records
obsolete AOS form
Incorrect birth certificate. Needs to be one with parents names
Incorrect Marriage Certificate
Financial documents (standard as we are using assets). Also said we had incorrect birth certificate. When I called to clarify, turned out it was incorrect police certificate.
Missing ppc
Marriage Certificate and Police Certificate
Computer generated birth certificate
Police report , w2 from my sponsor
PCC and W2 form
requested missing Nigeria police clearance
=====
 
Don't hesitate to add to the list.  Complete this Checklist Survey . 
 
To see all the results, click on the following:
 
Checklist Responses
 
Thank you for your time in filling out the survey, with your help, this will hopefully help others who are about to submit their file to the NVC. And possibly help the NVC improve their instructions to reduce the amount of cases receiving a checklist. 
 
Thank you, 
 
JBMG

Avoid getting a checklist. Here are the most common reasons why people get a checklist. 
 
FIRST off, the NVC does not receive your documents from the USCIS. The only documents they review are the ones you send them. And the VERSION of documents you sent to the USCIS, may not acceptable at the NVC. VERY important, check the US embassy website in your country to see if you can get a detailed list of the versions of the documents you must need. Normally their list will tell you the version you need. Make sure you include everything that is required (applicable to you) from your NVC welcome letter. 
 
Here is a list of the most common reasons why the NVC delays cases asking for new documentation to be sent to them.. Delaying the processing for another  8-11 weeks! 
 
THE NVC loses your documents: 
Make sure you write your CASE number on EVERY copy, including your AOS/i-864 form.. TIP:  Buy a stamp and stamp each copy..  Or print out the applicant's case number/name on a label sheet, then cut and stick on each copy.
 
Use the correct version of each document: Verify the version you need with the US embassy you're having an interview at. If copies are not in the embassy accepted language, have them translated. But send the copies of the original with it. 
 
AOS/i-864: Write None and N/A on any empty field.. You can't do this via the computer.. Have to handwrite this. Include EVERY page, and sign it. Even if there is nothing on the page, you include it and write None and N/A on every empty field. 
 
Police and Court Records
If you lived in any country more than 6 months, you have to request and police report from that country.. If you have any court records, you have to request those too. 
 
The following are commonly lost, missing, or the correct version wasn't sent in originally. 
Police records/Police clearance
Court records
Birth certificate
Marriage certificate 
Landing Papers 
Proof of residency. For example, you're from Portugal but living in Canada. You need to send the NVC your canadian proof of residency and landing papers. 
Tax Transcripts, W2 Forms, 1099 forms. If you don't have a w2, and tax transcripts explain why you don't have them in a letter.
Divorce records
 
Here is a list of real checklists from Feb/March/April cases.. Don't let this happen to you. 
=======
Asked for proof of canadian residence (PR card) which was already submitted with I-130 and mailed document to NVC on June 12th. Also assessment for W2 form which I can take in Interview.
Court record
Incorrect BC and police report
Affidavit of Support form and supporting financial documents
Photocopy of original birth certificate
Missing Birth Certificate
Wrong birth certificate
missing i-i-864a (household member)
They say we are missing Birth Cert and Police Cert but we sent them.
Missing police record
NVC could not accept our police certificate-apparently they lost 2 pages of it
Birth certificate
1st checklist 12/07/17 . correct info in AOS : in the application in sponsor's household size i filled the box #3 instead of #1.
2nd checklist 02/11/17 only sent corrected pages. Didn't know that i had to send all 12 pages again . my latest scan date was 02/15/17
I-864, some places left blank.
They said it was an incorrect birth certificate.
Checklist for a death certificate
Court Records
obsolete AOS form
Incorrect birth certificate. Needs to be one with parents names
Incorrect Marriage Certificate
Financial documents (standard as we are using assets). Also said we had incorrect birth certificate. When I called to clarify, turned out it was incorrect police certificate.
Missing ppc
Marriage Certificate and Police Certificate
Computer generated birth certificate
Police report , w2 from my sponsor
PCC and W2 form
requested missing Nigeria police clearance
=====
 
Don't hesitate to add to the list.  Complete this Checklist Survey . 
 
To see all the results, click on the following:
 
Checklist Responses
 
Thank you for your time in filling out the survey, with your help, this will hopefully help others who are about to submit their file to the NVC. And possibly help the NVC improve their instructions to reduce the amount of cases receiving a checklist. 
 
Thank you, 
 
JBMG

Oh ok.. well yeah, you could have 9-11 weeks, plus possibly 6 weeks before the interview.. 
 
Here is a date calculator..  15 weeks from today would be August 24th. 17 weeks would be Sept 7.. 
 
https://www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadded.html?d1=11&m1=5&y1=2017&type=add&ay=&am=&aw=15&ad=&rec=

Hi, thought I would start a thread for those who have a scan date in August - 2017 from the NVC.  
 
Who should join/follow? Those who filed using Method 4: Mail processing.
 
Please join the following forums if you used the following methods. (not open to all countries, click on links to find out if your country qualifies) 
NVC CEAC UPLOAD FILERS 2017 
NVC Email Filers 2017
 
Make sure you read this post from @dwheels76 
 

 
NVC PROCESSING TIME
Even though I'm not tracking August Scan Dates on our NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017. You can get a good idea of how long the NVC process will take based on your country.  You can sort the spreadsheet by your country, then see how long it took them to receive a CC or what time of the month they received their interview dates. 
 
Here are the sort instructions.  
 
The NVC will tell you they process in the order they receive cases. This may be true but not everyone at the NVC is trained to review cases from all countries.. So this is why you'll see UK getting processed in under 8 weeks, whereas Spanish speaking countries just over 9 weeks.. If you see some cases getting reviewed quickly, that's because they were approved to expedite their case or had a supervisor review their checklist. (more info below)
 
Join/Follow your PORTAL
Join/follow your country's portal. Can find useful tips and info to help you prepare your NVC package, etc.  PLEASE UPDATE YOUR COUNTRY'S PORTAL IF YOU CAN ADD VALUABLE INFORMATION, SUCH AS "Order Police Records from ---- to avoid a checklist" etc.. 
http://www.visajourney.com/portals/
 
Interview Reviews
Also, check out what happens at the interview by reading reviews from other NVC filers within your country who have already been through the NVC process. Make sure you add your review as well when you get to that point.  
http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty
 
From India? Follow the NVC India forum as well
India - NVC filers
 
Check your Visa Status
Once you've made it to 7-8 weeks after your scan date, click on the following links to check your IR-1/CR-1 visa case status:

Check My Visa Application Status
DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application
 
If it says "At NVC" and your AOS information is missing.. Then you most likely have a completed case (CC)...
See Example
Please call the NVC to confirm.  PLEASE Do not call the NVC before your status changes to "AT NVC", no matter how much you call, it will not speed up the process. Sort the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017 by your country to get an idea of how long it's taking to process. Here are the sort instructions.  
 
Calling the NVC!
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Press 1, for English
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After pressing 1 for English, the options are:
 
1, to verify priority date
2, to establish an agent, request fee bill or invoice number
3, to verify that they received your mail
4, to confirm date and time of interview
5, to update your mailing address, phone number, email address
6, if your case is at a US embassy or consulate overseas
7, for all other questions
 
Checklist info! You can avoid them!! Research RESEARCH RESEARCH!!! 
 
Here is a forum I started on "How to avoid a checklist. PLEASE check it out. EVEN if you already submitted your NVC paperwork! 
Tips on how to avoid a checklist
 
Another tip to help you avoid getting a checklist. Do a search on the forum (upper right-hand corner). For example, do the following: 
"Checklist, Birth Certificate, India" 
"Checklist, Police Report, India" 
"Checklist, Marriage Certificate, India" 
"Checklist, India" 
Here are the search results for "Checklist, India" You'll see right away, that there are a lot of checklists from people who didn't submit the correct Police Certificate. 
http://www.visajourney.com/sitesearch/?cx=partner-pub-3407508467788263%3A9725800110&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Checklist%2C India&sa=Search&siteurl=www.visajourney.com%2F&ref=&ss=2j4j2
 
IF YOU FOUND OUT THAT YOU'VE SENT IN THE WRONG DOCUMENT OR MISSING ONE, ADVISE SENDING THE CORRECTION ASAP BEFORE WAITING FOR YOUR CASE TO BE REVIEWED.. Others have done so and were still able to get their CC between 8-11 weeks of their original scan date. (if you forgot to put NA/None in the empty spaces on your AOS form, or didn't write your case number on every document you sent in, many received a CC without doing this, it's just a safety measure. If you didn't send in all pages of your AOS /i864 form, that's a BIG error and will receive a checklist, so please send in the entire form, signed (or scanned version of a signature) to the NVC ASAP!! And whenever you send new documents to the NVC, always include your barcoded NVC cover sheet with your case number on it.. And write your case number in the upper right-hand corner and a letter to explain why you're sending it in..  And SEND everything in one envelope. 
 
There are two types of checklists, one where you can bring your documents to the interview, or the other where you have to resubmit to the NVC. 
 
If you have to resubmit to the NVC, there are 2 options you can take. 
 
One, submit the corrected document(s) in ASAP.. Once the NVC has confirmed that they have receipt.. Wait about a week, call back and ask for a supervisor to get in contact with you.. They may refuse, but it has worked for those that kept on calling.. The goal, to have the supervisor review the new document and give you a CC ASAP versus waiting the 8-11 weeks again. Sometimes it works, most of the time, it does not.. SO be sure to avoid getting a checklist by sending your corrected documents ASAP. 
 
See these posts.
 
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/636516-nvc-filers-june-2017/?do=findComment&comment=8671473
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/639680-nvc-filers-july-2017/?do=findComment&comment=8681345
 
Other option: ask for your case to be expedited. This has also worked for others. It's up to your embassy to approve/deny it.. 
 
How to expedite at NVC?
Go to this link has good information how to go about it.
http://boureypeatnut...m/expedite.html
 
Print out your ds-260 confirmation
If you haven't printed out your DS-260 confirmation yet. Created the following to help you locate it. You have to bring this to your interview. 
DS-260 Confirmation Example / Printing Instructions. (Must bring to your interview)
 
My timeline
Here is my timeline of events to get an idea of the NVC processing. 
 
3/29/2017 i130 approved   4/5/2017 USCIS mailed to NVC   4/11/2017 NVC assigned case number   4/12/2017 Filled out the ds-261   4/14/2017 PAID AOS fee   4/18/2017 - Received Welcome Letter (via email)
- Called NVC to approve DS261
- Paid IV fee   4/19/2017 Mailed out Supporting documents   4/24/2017 USPS Tracking confirmed that NVC received documents   4/25/2017 NVC confirmed receipt, scan date   4/26/2017 submitted the 260 - 11 weeks starts today   6/20/2017 CEAC status changed to "AT NVC" /AOS info gone - Confirmed CC on the phone   6/22/2017 Received CKLST COVER LETTER   6/27/2017 Received CC letter   6/28/2017 Called NVC, received Interview date - Aug 2   6/29/2017 Reserved Medical Appointment   6/30/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4)   7/6/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4) AGAIN.

CEAC Status changed to "in transit"

AOS is back and now says in upper right-hand corner
YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: PARIS (used to say NVC)   7/10/2017 CEAC Status changed to "Ready" (this means, my file has arrived at the Embassy)   8/2/2017 CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/2/2017, the day of the interview)   8/3/2017 CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/3/2017)   8/7/2017 CEAC Status "Adminstrative Processing" (Date changed (case last updated) to 8/7/2017) 11:35 AM 8/7/2017 CEAC Status "ISSUED" (Visa has been printed) 9:00 PM  
GIVE AND TAKE 
 
The forum works well if we all help one another out, so please share links, advice and be proactive.. Help one another out when you see someone struggling.. It's such a hard/long journey; with some waiting for years... This VJ community wlll be your family of sorts for the following months. Please it's a big thing in the American culture to say "THANK YOU" / give appreciation.. So please thank those that help you. It's nice to give them hearts but also share your appreciation.. Also very important, before posting questions, conduct a search on the forum.. It's in the upper right-hand corner of this page. If you find useful info, share it.  
 
Finally, please refer new people to read the first page of this forum. You can put it in your signature too. Here is the link.  
NVC August 2017 Scan Dates
 
Wish you all good luck!! JBMG

Thanks sweetie.. super crazy busy trying to sell everything, visiting family and friends before departure. hope you're well.. I should have some free time in the next week or so to see what's going on here.  A BIG BIG Congrats to you on your CC!!! you're almost there.  

Hi created this thread to help NVC filers from India. Please feel free to share your experience, advice, and links.. 
 
@erg420 @Tanish @Adorable @Pembley @PP_2016 @amistry18 @chamma @BlessingDawn @harjog90 @amul @Chahal @kunzie11 @needhelpinfo @J@grurtx @Shugi @nessasmom980 @Singh11 @pghknr
 
Thank you,
JBMG

Yeah, you're on day 64. I imagine you'll get a CC any day now.. most likely next week. Def call on Monday to see what's going on. And yeah, doesn't hurt to get a supervisor on your case.. Wishing you luck. 

Congrats bro, realy happy for you.you are giving me hope koz my SD was 21 july so 2 days after your.hope will get good news soon
 
 

Hello am from HK case just got approved Aug 31 and we are gonna call NVC mid week.
 
Just wondering if NVC will send notification to petitioner or beneficiary and at what time frame since the letter did mention they will contact the beneficiary for next steps... (notificaiton to petitioner first and then package to beneficiary? Or email to both? Is it a letter or a package to petitioner? )
 
And I'm not sure if it's a definite CEAC for HK omg i'm so nervous and i hope we can use this new system...

OMG that's what I was hoping to hear since FRN is one of the embassies with the new process. That would be so awesome. Thank you for giving me hope again and thank you so much for all the work you are doing for us. You are helping a lot of people. Respect.

Thanks sweetie.. super crazy busy trying to sell everything, visiting family and friends before departure. hope you're well.. I should have some free time in the next week or so to see what's going on here.  A BIG BIG Congrats to you on your CC!!! you're almost there.  

hey @JBMG hope all is well 

Hello!!
 
Congrats to those with their CC's and thank for all of you for keeping your cases updated on the spreadsheet.  
 
Been really busy visiting family and preparing for our move to the states.. If you received your interview date. Please update the spreadsheet. 
@Adreamer @Ahmed @ajman @ameise @Babybjorn @bd (not on vj) @daisybright @Ebony1 @Elleandeff @enigma992 @eydarwish @gili @harjog90 @Iffat Nizu @interstephen @irma24 @Jimenez1717 @ko si sahara (not on vj) @Louie1988 @Majid1986 @mori212 @MrsnMrsKing315 @Nassar86 @Noor881 @Roor.M @Shacues16 @SK10 @tt28 @tujna
 
Please update the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017  with your latest status.
Here are instructions on how to edit/save the questionnaire  .
 
ATTN: IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY ON THE SPREADSHEET, PLEASE DO NOT ADD YOURSELF.. ONLY THOSE THAT ARE ALREADY ON THERE CAN UPDATE THEIR STATUS.. 
 
VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT.. EVERYONE SHOULD ALSO BE UPDATING THEIR VJ TIMELINES..
 
VJ display name USCIS Priority Date (PD) Most recent Scan Date (SD) At review Dept SD to Review WEEKS Review dept to CC - DAYS Case Complete (CC) SD to CC - DAYS SD to CC - WEEKS PD to CC - WEEKS Filed via Visa Class Interview - Country Interview - City ajman (NT, emailed) 4/18/2016 3/7/2017 3/22/2017 2.14 57 5/18/2017 72 10.29 56 Mail CR1 UAE Abu Dhabi Irma24 (emailed) 1/10/2011 3/9/2017 4/28/2017 7.14 14 5/12/2017 64 9.14 331 Mail f2b Poland Warsaw interstephen (emailed) 7/11/2016 3/10/2017 5/15/2017 9.43 3 5/18/2017 69 9.86 44 Mail IR1 Hong Kong Hong Kong Majid1986 (NT, emailed) 7/11/2016 3/20/2017 5/16/2017 8.14 6 5/22/2017 63 9.00 45 Mail CR1 Morocco Casablanca enigma992 (no luck, still waiting) 2/1/2016 4/11/2017     NA 6/13/2017 63 9.00 71 Mail EB2 Canada Montreal harjog90 (emailed) 7/19/2016 4/20/2017     NA 6/30/2017 71 10.14 49 Mail CR1 India Mumbai SK10 3/22/2016 4/20/2017     NA 6/15/2017 56 8.00 64 Mail CR1 Slovakia Bratislava gili (NT) 6/13/2016 4/27/2017     NA 7/6/2017 70 10.00 55 Mail CR1 ghana accra miaqat (closed) 9/1/2015 4/28/2017 6/21/2017 7.71 2 6/23/2017 56 8.00 94 Mail EB2 Qatar Doha Louie88 (no luck, still waiting) 11/15/2016 5/5/2017 5/11/2017 0.86 12 5/23/2017 18 2.57 27 Email CR1 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Daisybright 7/25/2016 5/8/2017 7/6/2017 8.43 7 7/13/2017 66 9.43 50 Mail Ir5 Trinidad Port of Spain Babybjorn (emailed) 6/15/2012 5/24/2017     NA 6/2/2017 9 1.29 259 Mail EB3 Philippines Manila tt28 4/25/2011 5/24/2017     NA 7/27/2017 64 9.14 326 Mail F1 Nigeria Lagos tujna 1/11/2016 5/30/2017 7/19/2017 7.14 8 7/27/2017 58 8.29 80 Mail EB2 Bulgaria Sofia eydarwish 10/20/2016 6/5/2017     NA 7/24/2017 49 7.00 40 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Nassar86 7/18/2016 6/5/2017     NA 7/24/2017 49 7.00 53 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Noor881 3/23/2017 6/7/2017     NA 7/24/2017 47 6.71 18 Mail CR1 Pakistan Islamabad Roor.M 8/10/2016 6/14/2017 7/25/2017 5.86 3 7/28/2017 44 6.29 50 Mail CR1 Sudan Khartoum Mori212 10/7/2016 6/19/2017     NA 8/1/2017 43 6.14 43 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Ebony1 2/9/2017 6/21/2017 8/14/2017 7.71 8 8/22/2017 62 8.86 28 Mail E3 Nigeria Lagos MrsnMrsKing315 7/6/2017 6/27/2017 8/7/2017 5.86 17 8/24/2017 58 8.29 7 Mail CR1 United Kingdom London Adreamer 9/29/2014 6/28/2017     NA 8/31/2017 64 9.14 152 Mail IR1 Honduras Tegucigalpa Ko Si Wahala 12/5/2016 7/7/2017     NA 8/21/2017 45 6.43 37 Mail CR1 Nigeria Lagos Shacues16 12/8/2016 7/11/2017 8/16/2017 5.14 15 8/31/2017 51 7.29 38 Mail CR1 United Kingdom London Iffat Nizu 9/9/2016 7/14/2017     NA 8/17/2017 34 4.86 49 Mail IR-5 Bangladesh Dhaka Iffat Nizu 9/12/2017 7/14/2017     NA 8/17/2017 34 4.86 -4 Mail IR-5 Bangladesh Dhaka BD 8/23/2016 7/19/2017     NA 8/23/2017 35 5.00 52 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka Ahmed 9/6/2016 7/24/2017     NA 8/25/2017 32 4.57 50 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka ameise 10/17/2016 7/26/2017     NA 8/23/2017 28 4.00 44 Mail CR1 Nepal Kathmandu Elleandeff 10/31/2016 8/14/2017     NA 8/23/2017 9 1.29 42 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka Jimenez1717 2/9/2017 8/14/2017     NA 8/28/2017 14 2.00 29 Mail CR1 Dominican republic Santo domingo

Hello!!
 
Congrats to those with their CC's and thank for all of you for keeping your cases updated on the spreadsheet.  
 
Been really busy visiting family and preparing for our move to the states.. If you received your interview date. Please update the spreadsheet. 
@Adreamer @Ahmed @ajman @ameise @Babybjorn @bd (not on vj) @daisybright @Ebony1 @Elleandeff @enigma992 @eydarwish @gili @harjog90 @Iffat Nizu @interstephen @irma24 @Jimenez1717 @ko si sahara (not on vj) @Louie1988 @Majid1986 @mori212 @MrsnMrsKing315 @Nassar86 @Noor881 @Roor.M @Shacues16 @SK10 @tt28 @tujna
 
Please update the NVC Case Status Spread Sheet - 2017  with your latest status.
Here are instructions on how to edit/save the questionnaire  .
 
ATTN: IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY ON THE SPREADSHEET, PLEASE DO NOT ADD YOURSELF.. ONLY THOSE THAT ARE ALREADY ON THERE CAN UPDATE THEIR STATUS.. 
 
VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT.. EVERYONE SHOULD ALSO BE UPDATING THEIR VJ TIMELINES..
 
VJ display name USCIS Priority Date (PD) Most recent Scan Date (SD) At review Dept SD to Review WEEKS Review dept to CC - DAYS Case Complete (CC) SD to CC - DAYS SD to CC - WEEKS PD to CC - WEEKS Filed via Visa Class Interview - Country Interview - City ajman (NT, emailed) 4/18/2016 3/7/2017 3/22/2017 2.14 57 5/18/2017 72 10.29 56 Mail CR1 UAE Abu Dhabi Irma24 (emailed) 1/10/2011 3/9/2017 4/28/2017 7.14 14 5/12/2017 64 9.14 331 Mail f2b Poland Warsaw interstephen (emailed) 7/11/2016 3/10/2017 5/15/2017 9.43 3 5/18/2017 69 9.86 44 Mail IR1 Hong Kong Hong Kong Majid1986 (NT, emailed) 7/11/2016 3/20/2017 5/16/2017 8.14 6 5/22/2017 63 9.00 45 Mail CR1 Morocco Casablanca enigma992 (no luck, still waiting) 2/1/2016 4/11/2017     NA 6/13/2017 63 9.00 71 Mail EB2 Canada Montreal harjog90 (emailed) 7/19/2016 4/20/2017     NA 6/30/2017 71 10.14 49 Mail CR1 India Mumbai SK10 3/22/2016 4/20/2017     NA 6/15/2017 56 8.00 64 Mail CR1 Slovakia Bratislava gili (NT) 6/13/2016 4/27/2017     NA 7/6/2017 70 10.00 55 Mail CR1 ghana accra miaqat (closed) 9/1/2015 4/28/2017 6/21/2017 7.71 2 6/23/2017 56 8.00 94 Mail EB2 Qatar Doha Louie88 (no luck, still waiting) 11/15/2016 5/5/2017 5/11/2017 0.86 12 5/23/2017 18 2.57 27 Email CR1 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Daisybright 7/25/2016 5/8/2017 7/6/2017 8.43 7 7/13/2017 66 9.43 50 Mail Ir5 Trinidad Port of Spain Babybjorn (emailed) 6/15/2012 5/24/2017     NA 6/2/2017 9 1.29 259 Mail EB3 Philippines Manila tt28 4/25/2011 5/24/2017     NA 7/27/2017 64 9.14 326 Mail F1 Nigeria Lagos tujna 1/11/2016 5/30/2017 7/19/2017 7.14 8 7/27/2017 58 8.29 80 Mail EB2 Bulgaria Sofia eydarwish 10/20/2016 6/5/2017     NA 7/24/2017 49 7.00 40 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Nassar86 7/18/2016 6/5/2017     NA 7/24/2017 49 7.00 53 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Noor881 3/23/2017 6/7/2017     NA 7/24/2017 47 6.71 18 Mail CR1 Pakistan Islamabad Roor.M 8/10/2016 6/14/2017 7/25/2017 5.86 3 7/28/2017 44 6.29 50 Mail CR1 Sudan Khartoum Mori212 10/7/2016 6/19/2017     NA 8/1/2017 43 6.14 43 Mail CR1 Egypt Cairo Ebony1 2/9/2017 6/21/2017 8/14/2017 7.71 8 8/22/2017 62 8.86 28 Mail E3 Nigeria Lagos MrsnMrsKing315 7/6/2017 6/27/2017 8/7/2017 5.86 17 8/24/2017 58 8.29 7 Mail CR1 United Kingdom London Adreamer 9/29/2014 6/28/2017     NA 8/31/2017 64 9.14 152 Mail IR1 Honduras Tegucigalpa Ko Si Wahala 12/5/2016 7/7/2017     NA 8/21/2017 45 6.43 37 Mail CR1 Nigeria Lagos Shacues16 12/8/2016 7/11/2017 8/16/2017 5.14 15 8/31/2017 51 7.29 38 Mail CR1 United Kingdom London Iffat Nizu 9/9/2016 7/14/2017     NA 8/17/2017 34 4.86 49 Mail IR-5 Bangladesh Dhaka Iffat Nizu 9/12/2017 7/14/2017     NA 8/17/2017 34 4.86 -4 Mail IR-5 Bangladesh Dhaka BD 8/23/2016 7/19/2017     NA 8/23/2017 35 5.00 52 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka Ahmed 9/6/2016 7/24/2017     NA 8/25/2017 32 4.57 50 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka ameise 10/17/2016 7/26/2017     NA 8/23/2017 28 4.00 44 Mail CR1 Nepal Kathmandu Elleandeff 10/31/2016 8/14/2017     NA 8/23/2017 9 1.29 42 Mail CR1 Bangladesh Dhaka Jimenez1717 2/9/2017 8/14/2017     NA 8/28/2017 14 2.00 29 Mail CR1 Dominican republic Santo domingo

Awesome, thanks for that, and for confirmation.  Time to round up all pay stubs I received after submitting the AoS documents; hopefully I can wait a couple weeks to send them to my wife, because the company is giving us a raise effective today, but that will not show up on a pay stub until a week from next Friday.  We meet the income requirements as stated, but I prefer as big a cushion as possible to reassure the CO as much as possible.

Hi, whenever you see a post going off topic, you can report the post. It'll then be moved to a new thread or deleted if inappropriate. 

YAY!! so happy that everything worked out for you!!! yeah, def give a call on monday to confirm. but for sure that's a CC!!! expect your cc email in 1 week.  

They prefer transcripts unless they can't be obtained. Makes it easier on them. I had to send w2's and tax returns because it was too early for a transcript to be available for the current year. But either way you will be fine.

No. Not if you submitted transcripts.