willcrack

Just to cut to the chase: simply see what is said in the "Annotations" part of your printed visa, if it says "IV Docs in CCD" you just carry your visa, no paper docs to be given to you to hand over to CBP (at the port of entry).

Also, today, uploading docs in CEAC does not necessarily mean that the visa will be without a packet.

On 3/25/2019 at 8:54 PM, DonneKD said:

Thanks in advance for your time.

 

Filed I-130 in April 2018, approved and now case is in NVC stage. I would like to be the agent instead of my family member whom I'm sponsoring. I have already paid AOS & IV fee. I am NOT seeing and option to choose Agent. How do I go about filing DS-261 in CEAC? Or what is the process to change Agent? Been trying to reach agent at NVC by calling (603) 334-0700, no luck call just disconnects. After google search, I think I have come to right place for help. Please help!

 

THANK YOU!

DS-261 and the whole agent thing is done away with and not required now if you are submitting your docs on CEAC. So just move ahead with what you see on CEAC. Also, the whole process is pretty much without any postal mail (from you or the NVC/Dept. of State) - so that is a non-issue.

23 hours ago, Palak k said:

What about parent's birth certificates?

Not required at the I-130 stage.

28 minutes ago, An&Ak said:

My interview date is already scheduled 

My question is how much time would be taken for interview at mumbai embassy..?

2-3 hours for the whole process

After documents are uploaded NVC generally takes about 10-14 days to approve (Documentarily Qualified/CC) or comment. After CC it all depends on how busy the US post is, but generally you hear back on the interview date within a month and the actual interview a month after. 

3 minutes ago, vspink94 said:

Im sorry for the late respone! After your I-130 is approve they will transfer your application to NVC and took them 6 weeks to put it on their system they will email/mail you the new case number with Invoice number, paid again $125 (Affidavit of Support fee for both of my parents)  and $325 for each( Immigrant Application fee) Im not sure if there will be another fee 🤦‍♀️ i hope not! will keep you updated! Good luck! 

There sure is another fee - the USCIS immigrant fee, which you pay after the visa is issued. $220 each!

3 hours ago, dparmar18 said:

Yes A number and DOS ID is required but we are unable to submit DOS full number as the space is only for 14 digit

Are you saying - that your DOS case id starting with BMB is 15 characters long? Highly unlikely!

I think you are looking at the number on your visa with an extra “01” at the end. You should not add that. Just take the case id given by NVC. 

On 3/18/2019 at 6:53 PM, gb6435 said:

Wife’s parents were approved! They had an interview and asked one question and said you’ve been approved.

 

Thank you everyone!

 

We had to pay a $200 fee that you can either pay when you arrive to US or prepay online. This is so they get a Social Security card when they land I believe.

It's for the physical Green Card and to cover USCIS expenses, not for the Social Security card - which is free!

On 3/5/2019 at 8:20 AM, dohertys74 said:

My husband is in India.  Thank you so much.  The mail delivery in India is sketchy at best so I was getting nervous.  Thanks again for your quick reply!

The interview date is only sent by email. FYI - Regular mail delivery in India has always been extremely reliable in my experience. 

One would have to look at the notation printed at the bottom of the immigrant visa which cryptically refers to this digital version of the packet for the CBP. 

If the OP can post the notation here then we can help. 

Things are exclusively online on CEAC for the Mumbai consulate (assuming that's the US foreign post for you). 

Did your husband actually mail the docs to NVC in February? If so, perhaps that might be an issue.

1 hour ago, JEET_S said:

yes but how does it take almost 3 weeks and no interview notice yet for you? Is there a way to check how long Mumbai embassy is taking? Like is there a visa bulletin for CR1/IR1 cases? Are they going per the priority date?

It took a good bunch of us 4 months to get the interview date after CC some others 2 months when generally it has taken under a month for Mumbai. So keep your fingers crossed!

2 hours ago, Cr7gb11 said:

Got an CR-1 IL yesterday for March 18 in Mumbai.

I am bit confused about what needs to be done next. 

I am all sorted on how to go about doing the medical. But I downloaded a PDF from Indian embassy site that tells me to schedule biometrics appointment. 

Even though the interview is already scheduled, do we need to schedule another appointment for biometrics and where would that be. 

 

Biometrics is not done at the Mumbai consulate at interview. It is done prior to it at a VAC. Go and set one up: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/index.html

Generally it takes the same time to review the newly uploaded documents. 

Time to schedule varies from few days to few months based on the consulate you are interviewing at. 

See https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xbLl_8yDgHLeDaLnTrPdYc44J0sjPSFfYCKxlKx6uTY/htmlview#gid=0

Yes, same email without any extra action needed on my part. 

1 minute ago, Savan said:

So am i gonna be affected by delay my cc was 1/22?

I don't think so. The issue was only with Mumbai late Sept/early October CC dates. I am sure you will get your date this month.

1 hour ago, Savan said:

Congratz

It takes this long to get interview? 4 months??? Holy moly, then i got long ways to go.

There was a glitch at NVC in the scheduling system when things turned online for Mumbai late Sept/early October hence the delay. There are several others in my CC timeframe who also got delayed. Things seem to be ok for petitioners after that timeframe.

Got a March interview date today.

Mumbai

CC: Oct 11, 2018.

IR5

Mumbai Consulate

CC: October 11

Still waiting for an interview date!

On 1/14/2019 at 9:57 PM, PRG said:

Any updates on your case?  Mine is CC Sept 27 with no interview yet for Mumbai Consulate!

 

Have you taken any action?

No update at all... three months and counting since CC for Mumbai. NVC contractual customer service is totally powerless and uninformed. NVC leadership is in the dark as well with no mechanism to take notice of their customer's red flags. Trash is an understatement for their so-called customer "service"!

7 hours ago, O&O said:

@C & ja  I totally in agreement with u..my PD 10/10/17 and CC 8/24/18.. nothing yet..🤔..it seems as if August doesn't exist..r it was removed from the calendar for us remaining Lagos applicants.. see Wahala

O & O - A few questions for you:

Did NVC start electronic processing of documents for Lagos in July/August 2018? Were your documents all uploaded on CEAC?

Do you know of others around your CC date that is also waiting for an interview date at Lagos?

Have you contacted your Congressperson's office about this unfair delay? If so, what was the result?

Thanks...

8 minutes ago, Amin90 said:

Thank you! I just contacted congressperson and NVC. So lets see what happens. Keep me updates if you hear anything about your case.

Good! Make sure to mention in your case to the Congressperson about these first two weeks of October as the red flag. I have done the same - the more NVC sees the probable scope of the issue better it would be to pass through their thick skin!

15 hours ago, Amin90 said:

Hey guys congrats to people getting interviews this month.

I am getting worried though CC on Oct. 4th, CR1 visa, Mumbai Embassy. I know PD date doesn't apply for CR1 but its 1/26/2018. NO Interview yet, I see a lot of people with CC date in Nov and Dec getting interview date at the same consulate. Can I contact an supervisor or someone to look into it or could there be some reason its getting passed over, because NVC operators are useless. Same repeated answer every time.

There are a bunch of us with a CC in the first two weeks of October for Mumbai consulate who are passed over. We have contacted the NVC supervisors (equally incompetent with no willingness to help) and our Congresspersons (just lately). This period of October coincides with the period that Mumbai/NVC switched to online processing of NVC documents and it suggests with a high probability towards the cause of this unfairness.

I would highly advise you contact your Congressperson and open an inquiry with NVC through them as well and escalate this.

5 minutes ago, Shan2019 said:

Sorry my mistake.

CC Nov 9

Interview Jan 30

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=285842

So technically they are probably at the end of Feb, I could be wrong though.

When was your CC?

My CC was Oct 11 and I know a few with Oct 1, Oct 12 and Sept 24 CC's for Mumbai still awaiting interviews

You mean those with October CC for Mumbai are receiving Feb interviews? I have not seen any with those criteria getting Feb Mumbai interviews.

Keep in mind - I am saying October CC, not October received at NVC.

Can you share the profiles of people if the above is true?

I have seen several with Nov/Dec CC's getting Jan Mumbai interviews