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Hi all! We are scheduled for our interview finally on Aug 28 and as we are running down the checklist, we see the following needed:

- Confirmation page from the Form DS-260 Application for an Immigrant Visa you submitted online at ceac.state.gov/iv.

I've logged in to CEAC website and cannot see anywhere a confirmation page.. maybe I'm missing something but can anyone advise on this..?

Thanks in advance!

18 hours ago, Louis61404 said:

People approved now, will be ahead of people approved tomorrow at the embassy they're waiting for - that's the rush.

 

If you're approved on May 19th, and someone else May 20th, the person approved May 19th will have their interview first when the embassies open.

Hm is that how it works? That's what they said for the USCIS process and the NVC process as well right? That the people who submitted at an earlier date will have priority over the people who submitted later but that does not seem to be the case for both processes so I'm skeptical that when the embassies do open, our cases will be lined up by the order that it was received by the NVC. 

Don't get me wrong, it sucks that you're still waiting to get DQ'ed but whether you get DQ'ed today or a week from now, we're all still waiting for embassies to open. When they do open, who knows what order they will interview at.

1 minute ago, leo18 said:

I guess you are right! Lol but it’s been 12 weeks and it would just nice to be ready for the next step. 

For sure! Your time will definitely come. You'll be able to call the NVC earliest by next week probably once they update their timeline and have passed Feb 20 submissions. But for now, people who have been DQ'ed are all just still waiting until further notice like you.

You can still prepare for the next step by reviewing and gathering the necessary documents for whenever interviews do take place (prob at least 1-2 months from now)

1 minute ago, leo18 said:

I just checked mine it says submitted, so it should change to accepted once it’s DQed.  

What is your case category? I am wondering if that affects the DQ because my date of submission is Feb 20, 2020

You should receive an email from NVC once your documents have been qualified. Yes, the status will change from submitted to accepted. If some docs are accepted and some are not, it likely means you will receive a RFE. 

My case category is spousal visa. There seems to be no pattern to how the NVC is working since it seems people with Feb submission (like you) are still waiting. I guess you should just sit tight for now. All embassies are still closed until further notice so even if you get DQ'ed today, you can't go in for an interview. It's still a waiting game.

Just received DQ email - 

First submitted the AOS documents on March 25th. Waited for a good 2 weeks before we submitted the civil docs because we weren't able to get the police certificates so we uploaded an explanation in it's place:

Seems this is acceptable, hence we received the DQ and to wait till the embassy is open to schedule the interview. 

Good luck to everyone else still waiting!

5 minutes ago, bharath and manu said:

Thank you so much!! Did they reply back to your email the same day?

They replied the next day

18 minutes ago, bharath and manu said:

This is great!!! Even my husband is in the same boat. 

I will also call NVC and confirm with them.

In addition to calling, I've also emailed NVC and have it in writing: 

Hope this helps!

1 hour ago, Anmol Yash said:

I see! We have everything but the PCC for India (my husband has lived there all his life) and we're not sure how long we should wait to obtain it or if we should submit our application marking it unavailable and adding an explanation

Was in the same situation where all the civil docs were ready except for the PCC and so we called the NVC and explained that the criminal records office was closed due to covid19 and they said to write up a letter on why the PCC isn't readily available and upload it to the documents in place of the certificate. You will have to have the PCC in hand by the time of the interview though. This seems like a logical option so that's what we did and submitted everything the next day. You may want to call and confirm with the NVC  

15 hours ago, two_black_cats said:

At this point there is no good excuse to not upload DS-5540.

and you do need it for the consular processing (NVC). yes, they ask for the health insurance so it would make sense to upload proof of it if he has it.  if you plan on adding him to your job health insurance I`d attach a proof such as a letter from employer (we did that and some other people here too)

hope it helps

Where do you see that the DS5540 is needed for the NVC? I'm pretty sure it's not one of the documents required, which is also not listed on the official travel state gov website here. I remember asking my lawyer about it and she said it is only needed during the embassy interview. Please ensure your information is accurate as to not induce panic to people who have not uploaded a DS5540 to their CEAC for the NVC stage. 

also submitting our DS260 today without the police certificate. Hopefully, all goes well and NVC will accept that we bring it in for the interview instead. It's almost impossible now to get certificates with the offices closed. 

On 3/24/2020 at 12:07 PM, Cristina280390 said:

I have been trying to change the Embassy for months now and each communication I get a new instruction added on what to do. So here are my recommendations so yours is faster. Send a public inquiry (not an email to asknvc) and detail the reasons of change, include address AND local phone number and attach evidence (ID/Passport/bills/etc).

 

When I moved countries I was still at the USCIS stage and they only accept to change my husband( petitioner) address back to the US and told us we needed to wait for contact of the NVC to change mine (I am Peruvian.We lived in Germany for two years and filed the petition while there). Sooo we waited... months went by and nothing so I sent an email to asknvc on Dec 30th. Then in January I started getting desperate because it was going to be 4 months that we had an approved petition and no NVC welcome letter,. Over the phone the lady told me to send a public inquiry attaching evidence (didn't mention anything about a phone number).... so time went by and in February I received the response to my December email asking to send a public inquiry, and last week I received the response to my public inquiry of January asking to send a new public inquiry including the phone number besides the new address. So now Ill have to wait another 2+months, since over the phone they have already refused two times to help me change the consulate. Another thing you can try is contact the consulate in Malaysa so they request the change, I know the German Embasy did that for a returning German citizen. I have tried my Consulate but my timing was terrible since it was the week of the lockdown where all consulates are crazy busy... so might have to wait again those 2+months, but I feel like everything will be delayed anyways so maybe it wont make a difference (I am in week 4 of wait for my CEAC docs review).

 

Good luck!

 

Thanks for your help!!! I've submitted a form through their website and was able to change the embassy location and get the new case number 2 days later

Hi all! If anyone can help with my question, it'd be greatly appreciated. 

I'm currently in the NVC stage (received the ID number for CEAC on Mar 20). The US embassy for our petition is in the London (UK). My husband has been working here for 2 years + on his work visa (he is a Malaysian citizen). However, due to the virus, he has just been laid off and will be moving back to Malaysia. We therefore, have to change the embassy to Malaysia instead of London. How can I go about this and will it delay the process significantly?

Thanks!

On 3/15/2020 at 8:36 AM, Alexsea said:

Are processing times affected by all this coronavirus chaos?! Or what is going on, because my priority date is July 15 at Texas Service Center.

 

According to USCIS processing time estimates, it should take 6.5-8.5 months. In 10 days, I hit the "inquiry" date for cases outside normal processing times. Last update on my case was January 7, over two months ago.

 

I used the app to check the status of other cases with the same date as mine and they are nearly ALL approved and have been since January/February. I am losing my patience! 😖😖 What is the hold up?! Is my application lost? 

 

Give me hope!! 

July 16, Texas Service Center here. 

Same boat as you. I called USCIS and it's still considered within the normal processing time apparently and to call back in a week. 

Whelp

40 minutes ago, Daxnet said:

Strange. Texas cases have always been under 6 months..

According to the timeline here, it is still within normal processing time  . I've tried calling the USCIS number but after pressing multiple buttons was unable to reach a live operator. Anyone know if there's any loophole to this where I can speak with a real person? 

9 minutes ago, Daxnet said:

IOE receipt number ?

Yup

In exactly 1 week, I would hit 8 months  Still no news, Texas Service Center 

Anyone still waiting to hear back? Texas Service center, July 17, still waiting for my NOA2

Received my NOA1 on July 16, Texas service center. 

Still waiting for my NOA2 :( 

Starting to get very nervous since most July filers are already getting notices and still nothing on my end