sibz

28 minutes ago, Curiousmind said:

How long after getting interview date over the phone do you get the official letter?

i called them on 1/30 and i got the official letter on 2/1. So for me it was two days after

1 hour ago, Diana f said:

I just submitted the DS-261, but I don't see the AOS fee option to pay. How is everybody paying together with the DS 261 form?

I submitted the DS-261 and AOS fee together, i did it after i got the welcome letter and next day both were open

Just now, sibz said:

Hi

Read this link, http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process it tells you the details of whole process at NVC and next steps. Now you need to wait for NVC to received your case from USCIS.

SC is scan date which means this is when NVC received all your packages which contains paperwork for AOS and IV packages. This date is when they scan your package in NVC system

CC is case complete which means this is when NVC completed reviewing your case and it is ready to sent to US consulate to the country you are assigned too

1) NVC received your case from USICS 2 weeks to one month

2) NVC assign your case number and sent an email  to you with welcome letter and case number and invoice number

3) With your case number and invoice number, you need to go tohttps://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ and submit DS-261 and pay AOS fee

4) then Pay IV fee and then submit DS-260

5) then you send your AOS and IV Package to NVC
6) NVC scan your package

7) case complete ( takes from 2 to 11 weeks)

8) NVC sent your case to your country embassy

13 minutes ago, Nitha said:

Hi,

I got my NAO2 approved at Feb 16 and now waiting for the updates from NVC. Someone please tell me the processing steps at NVC. I got confused by seeing  the SC and CC dates? What is scanning date and what is cc?

Hi

Read this link, http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process it tells you the details of whole process at NVC and next steps. Now you need to wait for NVC to received your case from USCIS.

SC is scan date which means this is when NVC received all your packages which contains paperwork for AOS and IV packages. This date is when they scan your package in NVC system

CC is case complete which means this is when NVC completed reviewing your case and it is ready to sent to US consulate to the country you are assigned too

6 hours ago, singhp66 said:

 @sibz where are you from? And you have upcoming interview. Can you help me out for something I am really confused. I messaged you personally please check your message box.

I am in US and my wife from Kerala. I will message you back now

3 hours ago, Jatinpatel027 said:

This is really disappointing and heartbreaking.  

wow, thats not good.

1 hour ago, singhp66 said:

@karice  @missileman but how long it takes? I received letter on 7th Feb  saying I am awaiting in queue . You know any estimate time? Like 1 month or 2 for getting interview letter

My CC was on Jan 13 and i got interview for Mumbai in March 15. Yours will be mostly schedule in April. They schedule interviews in end of the month or beginning of month. Most likely you will get at end of this month. Call NVC on feb 28 or March 1st to confirm if they schedule yours. I call them on Jan 30th to confirm my march 15th interview and i got the letter emailed to me on 2/1

Just now, harsh2010 said:

Now that sounds lot better then 11 that nvc told me 😊😊😁 can't wait lol 

Also regarding not coming in early  for interview , people go very early and form a line outside embassy ,. Because you get your token # on first come first serve 

Yeah i heard that too, token is given first come and first serve

1 minute ago, aindian310 said:

I see, do you know what are available pick up locations? Is there one in Mumbai?

There should be, since we are from kerala, and my wife nearest is Trivandrum.

here is the pickup location

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-loc-passportcollection.asp

Just now, AJLove said:

How long did your welcome letter take to be received by you after they scheduled your interview?

So i called NVC on 1/30 to confirm interview and on 2/1 i got the letter

2 minutes ago, sibz said:

Hello Guys,

I know you got your answers. You can schedule  your biometrics and medical in other consulates and approved medical offices to do your medical. Since my wife have to travel to Mumbai, we schedule her medical and biometric in mumbai and she is going one week there.

You can do home delivery or pickup. Pickup is free and i think home delivery there is RS.500 charge

also, we schedule before we got our welcome letter

1 minute ago, AJLove said:

Indian mailing address. You get the choice for home delivery or pickup in several cities in India. If you chose home delivery, the address mentioned here will be used to deliver your passport and other documents.

Hello Guys,

I know you got your answers. You can schedule  your biometrics and medical in other consulates and approved medical offices to do your medical. Since my wife have to travel to Mumbai, we schedule her medical and biometric in mumbai and she is going one week there.

You can do home delivery or pickup. Pickup is free and i think home delivery there is RS.500 charge

2 hours ago, Hitesh..Tammy said:

Thank you sibz.. They just send it welcome letter  today

Nice

7 hours ago, Hitesh..Tammy said:

SD Date

Jan 24 2018

It's been three weeks and i still didn't get any email (welcome letter)  from nvc but last week when we call them they give me my case # nd invoice id #. 

We already choose an agent. 

But my question is why still i don't have my welcome letter.. 

Guys pls help me out 

Hopefully everyone get cc soon good luck!! 

 

Give them other call tomorrow if you did not get today

3 hours ago, Arv18 said:

Called NVC today and got the  good news: Interview scheduled March 29.  Mumbai consulate. CC 2/2. 

 

Can I schedule Biometric for Feb 25 or do I need to wait for NVC Interview letter ? 

 

 

you can schedule biometric without letter. Go ahead

2 hours ago, Nurse1015 said:

Ok. What ever you think is best. I feel like we all do stuff different. I legit just submitted everything even if my husband had no record.. even myself I submitted mine even though I have no record. I guess i am just so nervous so I submitted everything! Haha good luck to us all! 

I did not submit any court records. I only submitted that is applicable for me and i got my CC in 4 days

1 hour ago, Mill&bill said:

Alhumdullilah i just got interview email. My interview on march 1st at 7am. Yayyyy

Congrats

8 hours ago, Jatinpatel027 said:

BOMBAY consulate:  Interview date March 30 (schedule Today)  , CC date 31Jan 

congrats

4 hours ago, AJLove said:

 Interview date: March 29th 

sweet Congrats !!!

5 minutes ago, aindian310 said:

Thanks you for this @sibz, like someone in the thread mentioned -  my wife will also be taking secondary evidences (affidavits from her parents and school records) with her for her birth certificate bcz its also missing her name so I think she should be okay if they not accept her birth certificate bcz of lamination. 

Yeah. No problem

5 minutes ago, aindian310 said:

Hello guys, 

 

So now after my CC I am awaiting to be scheduled for interview at Mumbai consulate. 

 

I have a question for anyone who might be in similar situation like mine specially people who have been through Indian consulates. My wife has our marriage certificate and her original birth certificate laminated, I know in US some documents are considered invalid after lamination. Does anyone have any experience about presenting laminated documents during visa interview? Did they accept/reject it them? Any inputs will be helpful.

6 minutes ago, aindian310 said:

Hello guys, 

 

So now after my CC I am awaiting to be scheduled for interview at Mumbai consulate. 

 

I have a question for anyone who might be in similar situation like mine specially people who have been through Indian consulates. My wife has our marriage certificate and her original birth certificate laminated, I know in US some documents are considered invalid after lamination. Does anyone have any experience about presenting laminated documents during visa interview? Did they accept/reject it them? Any inputs will be helpful.

 

 i found this. I am reading but i thought to share with you. My wifes does not have laminated so i am not sure but i am reading this post and looks like it is okay but i did not finishing reading. Let me see

1 hour ago, scarlett262004 said:

I called today again just now and got the date March 1st and the lady said the email has been generated just not sent out yet. She said this is a confirmed interview date. She’s the same lady I talked with yesterday morning so she knows about the unconfirmed interview dates I’ve been given. 

Yeah Good News. Finally!! Congrats

1 minute ago, MonJay said:

NVC case received , how do you track that? call NVC and ask them or It will be an update in USCIS website? Is there a way to expedite that? My case was approved on 01/16 and 02/08 my case status changed to "Sent to Dept of State" in USCIS website. Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks and sorry for too many questions. 

Call NVC 

Phone Number

NVC - 603-334-0700 [HOURS: 7am - 12am EST, M-F]

and find out if they assign your case number and invoice number. It will take up to week to 2 weeks for them to assign you with a case number. If you check my timeline, i detailed out my process

you will be using below site to pay your fess, submit DS-261 and DS-260 and track your case now

https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/

21 minutes ago, MonJay said:

Hello Netta, 

 

I am little confused,

After NVC received the case whatz next? 

Hello,

Did you do some research on the NVC?

Here is some links explain the process

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/after-petition-approved/begin-nat-visa-center.html

Is your visa petition approved from USCIS? if so please update your timeline

If it is approved, Texas is taking long time sending to NVC. Within one month NVC will receive your case from Texas. 

Then after 2 weeks or few, NVC will assign your case with case number and invoice number and NVC will email you your welcome letter and those numbers

after you get your case number and invoice number, you will pay AOS fee and submit DS-261

after 3 business days, you will pay IV fee and then after other 3 business days, you will submit DS-260

Meanwhile, you should have fill out I-864 form and gather all your tax forms and all the supporting documents and send your package together to NVC when you done with DS-260

after NVC received your package, it takes 6-11 weeks to case complete and then NVC send to Mumbai Embassy and NVC will schedule your interview 

2 minutes ago, aindian310 said:

Good morning all, 

 

Just called NVC and confirmed that I have CC as of yesterday Feb 12.

 

For records:

First SD: December 14, 2017

Check list: January 10, 2018

Second SD: January 17, 2018

CC: February 12, 2018

yaay Congrats!!!