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I tried to get my wife just an ID card in Missouri but since her I-94 and Visa are expired she has to wait until she gets her EAD before they will issue an ID. I took her AOS and EAD NOA1 but which is ok for residency but not for proving her identity or legal status. We need to wait until she gets her EAD. Requirements are the same here for ID and DL.

3 hours ago, m17122018 said:

That’s the exact same example I give when people ask me if my case is almost done now that the NVC is done with it!! 😂 I always tell them there’s the possibility that the plane that brings my paperwork for Madrid might fall into the ocean. The other day i was telling that to my mom while we were walking down the street and an old lady started yelling at me for saying such things 😂😂

Yeah, you never know what can happen. Can you imagine if paperwork got lost and there were no electronic copies anywhere?

2 minutes ago, Liflead said:

Well that's interesting. So if hard and soft copies are both sent then the soft copies definitely must be reaching earlier than hardcopies. Is there any way to find out if embassy has received the soft copies? Does they work on our petition when they receive these soft copies? Really curious to know what are these soft copies used for? Any idea?

They send your file electronically to the embassy/consulate when they send out the DHL shipment. Like I said the first "ready" date is the consulate/embassy receiving the electronic transmittal ie scanned copies and the second is the embassy/consulate receiving the physical paperwork. I would imagine they do something like this in case oh I don't know THE PLANE GOES DOWN SO YOU DON'T LOSE YOUR PAPERWORK!

51 minutes ago, Liflead said:

What do u mean by electronic file? Doesn't the embassy receive hardcopies of the petition sent by NVC?

They receive both. You can check DHL to find out when your physical copy was signed for at the embassy/Consulate 

1 minute ago, Violax said:

 We just got our packet 3 this morning(TW time) / in the afternoon(LA time).

 

p.s. after your case says "in transit', you'll see "ready" when it's arrived in your "country".

THEN you'll see a second update time, that's when your embassy received your case.

This was what happened to me, but might be different country to country.

best of luck everyone, we're almost there.

The first ready is usually when the Consulate/Embassy receives the electronic file. 

25 minutes ago, OceansApart247 said:

Hii everyone just a quick question/double checking. My fiance and I are just about ready to submit his 160, he will sign and submit it from his country. My question is, does he necessarily need to print out his submission page/scan code thing right THEN and there? Or can I go back and print it out and scan it back to him??! .. I only ask because at this time he is having difficulty accessing a printer to print that final page. Thank youu anyone! 

You can always go back in and access it. I emailed and printed from Chrome and it didn't have the bar code so I had to go back in under explorer and email it again.

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

Ok. I was confused and thought you took a wrong turn. Now I am wondering how many more ppl here that you confused.

lol All of them! 

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

Congrats!  BTW you were never sane and you are not now.  Do I really get a break for a whole week till you are back starting over with where is my????

No, I got everything squared away. Just waiting for them to email PKT3 so we can get her medical done. I got tired of "where is my" so I had to leave for a spell lol

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

Your on the wrong page. Use this page https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA for case status.

Oh I know, my case was received Monday. I was just nosing around their website and stumbled on that. I saw a lot of posts wondering what the NVC invoice number was for so I thought I would share. 

1 minute ago, AMSS said:

I think so that u are trying to complete DS-260 not DS-160.😅

Um no. I was letting Greenbaum know what the NVC invoice number is used for. I completed my DS160 back in November. 

@Greenbaum and anyone else that cares. I found out what the NVC invoice number is for. It is used when you upload immigrant paperwork into the CEAC system before the interview. Since the K1 visa is classified as non-immigrant the invoice number does not apply. 

CEAC Immigrant visa https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

2 hours ago, NicoleM said:

ok we will look into these options if NVC doesn't have our case at the 5 week mark next week.

Have you called NVC or only USCIS? NCV will tell you if they have received your case or not you can also send an inquiry via message. Both links are on the first post from @Greenbaum

1 minute ago, Liflead said:

So the number that's next to the beneficiary name on my NOA2 is the Alien number?

Yes

3 minutes ago, Liflead said:

Thanks!

 

Do u know what's the number that's next to the beneficiary name on the NOA2? It's alphanumeric starting with letter "A"

An A-Number, also known as an Alien Registration Number or Alien Number, is a unique eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a noncitizen at the time their A-File is created. An A-Number is the letter “A” followed by eight or nine numbers (such as A012345678)

Just now, Liflead said:

Also found on NOA2?

 

U mean invoice number is also found on NOA2?

No

42 minutes ago, Smashy said:

Well, all i know is that the "Invoice I.D. Number" is the IIN number, its an 8 digit number that you get issued from NVC when you get your case number. So, when you call, ask for this number as well. 

Did you case get sent out on Wednesday? 

37 minutes ago, Liflead said:

Checked my NOA2. Cudnt find anything written as Invoice number. Is there any particular way an invoice number is written? Alphanumeric or certain number of characters in it? Also, where is it placed on NOA2?

If you call NVC they may give it to you along with your case number. No idea what it's for but I wrote it down in case I needed it later

46 minutes ago, AMSS said:

Thanks for the great """" Answer""""

There is no """""Answer""""" to your question. It could be 5 days it could be 6 weeks. I called 15 days and had a case number other people who were approved 2 weeks before me still don't have a a case number. 

1 hour ago, M and Ed said:

Thanks! We've done that but haven't heard from them yet. How long do they usually take to reply?

Also, the websites still haven't updated and they show our case as "received". Anyone else with the same issue?

The new site updated for me and said my case was approved on 12/6 but the old site still says my case was received 5/31. They seem to not update the old site at all and the new site is hit or miss for most people. I sent NVC a message on 12/13 and they replied back to me on 12/19 that they received my case, I called on 12/21 and got my case number but it wasn't sent out with this shipment so hopefully it will be sent to the Consulate on 1/9.

13 minutes ago, M and Ed said:

Hey everyone!We have just received our notice of action 2 saying we had been approved and we’re hoping we’re going to be sent to the right embassy. On the I 129F form we requested the Argentinian embassy But the beneficiarie’s  physical address was Italy at that time. We are hoping that they’ll use the requested Embassy instead of the embassy based on the physical address. Anyway we are planning on calling Nvc next week and making sure that they send us to the right One. Any advice?

You can send a message to AskNVC and tell them the situation. The link is in the first post on this thread

1 minute ago, Abcd1234 said:

We got today too, but they gave me case no. I asked when was it recieved she said today it is put into system. Batch for this week is already left? 😕

Next shipment should go out on 1/9/2019

Just now, Abcd1234 said:

Does your show under immigrant drop down as well?

Yes, I got my case number Friday but it didn't go out in today's shipment so hopefully it will go out on Jan 9th. 

1 hour ago, Abcd1234 said:

So we got our case no. today 

I searched it on caec website, However under immigrant visa it iz showing status"at nvc" and tells me to follow link which is a process of cr1 visa.

If i choose nonimmigrant visa on caec website,  enter our embassy and case no. It doesn't have any status there suggesting me it is incorrect no.

Is it same for you guys too?

You use the immigrant drop down. When they send your file to the Consulate/Embassy it will change from "At NVC" to "In Transit" don't worry about all the other stuff on there. 

32 minutes ago, Stefannievs said:

Oh my God. That's so sad 😪😪😪 so long... That day my fiance will be here hahaha I should have it all ready with my ds260 so as soon as it says in transit I should book my interview. 

Make sure you do the DS160 not the DS260. 

1 minute ago, Stefannievs said:

I think mine too  will be next week. My NOa2 is November 30th so maybe next week 😁😁

Next shipment will probably be 1/9. They ship every 2 weeks. 

2 minutes ago, JuliEbb18 said:

Thank you, I called today and they gave me the case #, I have not asked though when they going to ship it but Im relieved I can checked the status someone help me and message me because we have the same case. Thanks a lot to those who also post here. GOOD LUCK TO US. LITTLE PATIENCE MORE

you can check the case status here https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx