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My case just went into transit. Should I start my DS-160 or what should I do? 

been calling NVC since last week and one really nice agent told me they were processing 09/27 approvals last week, just got off the phone and no case number yet for me. I only call at 11pm eastern time and hold time is about a half hour average.

I didn't email NVC. I emailed my state representative for help. I called the NVC  the number can be found in two other previous posts. Just one page before this one. I called the 603-334...number and yes I did sit on hold upwards of 2.5 hours. I'm in Pacific time and I was able to get through between 10am-1130am time frame. You could try first thing in the morning or later in the evening right before they close. I've heard those are the best times to call.

Slow week for January filers
 
 

Thank you @mitzab
1/27 has not been touched since last week. It seems like we just have to wait! 

I still haven't received my case number. 33 days have passed, I called yesterday, but they said there was still no progress.

Lucky!! Congrats 

NVC sent our case to the Rio de Janeiro embassy today!! I'm not sure how long it'll take them to process it and let us schedule, but we're so so SO excited!!

I was going to ask what does shipment say means? Like how do people know it’s shipment day? 

Not 100% sure on that portion but I have a feeling its not from the DS160.  When I went through the process in 2018. I did not fill out the DS160 until I received my email from NVC stating the petition was sent to the embassy. I do follow another group, August 2021 K-1 NOA2 to NVC. Someone posted  shipment dates for the month and it shows when NVC ships petitions to the different embassy's. 

At the Santo Domingo Embassy they request cases every 2 weeks for K1. If you have a case number by the time they request then case will be sent. My WhatsApp group was able to find the schedule, not sure how. 
The move from NVC to embassy can't happen if you don't have a case number/invoice ID. That is what allows you to apply for your interview online. 
 
 
I suggest calling or emailing the embassy and see if and how often they are requesting cases from the NVC. 
 Option 2: try for an expedite, it doesn't affect your case while they review or if they deny it. It continues to process at the normal pace until an expedite is approved. If expedite is approved, from what I've heard they will send it the next day to your embassy of choice.
Good luck

I called and got mine last Monday. Still haven't received a letter in the mail. My NOA was Sept. 10th. 
 

Got my NOA2 back on 10th September. Said on the hard copy that I would have a notification letter with NVC case number.

Haven't heard anything back yet. am I meant to do something? thank you.

Our letter said the same thing. You can call to get ur case number faster if you don’t wanna wait for the letter to come in 

All of social media is down and so I can't talk to my fiance on WhatsApp app. 😥 But we got our NVC case number and Invoice ID today!!! Just got off the phone after being on hold for 2 hours!!! 
We were approved Sept. 10th (NOA)
Got invoice Id today (Oct. 4)
I'm so relieved 🥲

Hi all, we called yesterday for our case No and they told us to call next week again, but they did receive our petition on 10/07. So that’s a good sign at least - I think.. 🤔 
NOA2 was on 09/16

The embassy has to request your petition. Some embassies are not doing K1s at the moment and of course some are backlogged. It is just a waiting game 

Thank you. The CEAC said to complete ds160 so we did this online and now the status has changed from “no status” to with NVC. So I’m just not sure what they are actually doing or if we just need to keep waiting? We never received a receipt
notice from NVC, and it’s 40 days since our petition was approved.

NVC does not process DS160s for K1s. They will send your approved petition to the embassy. It will say something like this The National Visa Center sent your K1 visa petition to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate in XXXXXX. 
Once this has happened, you will receive a welcome letter from the embassy. Then you will file out the DS160 electronically, do your medical, schedule your appointment and pay the fees. I hope this information helps. 

This is NVC main number. You will have to call first thing in the morning (7am) or around 9pm EST to get through. 

I called 10 hours ago and they didn't give me a clear answer, I'm still trying to get a case number

I will call USCIS again to find out. It’s so hard to get a straight answer from them sometimes you know. But will contact them again. 

I just noticed our case was approved yesterday!
 
NOA1: January 28
NOA2: Oct 5
 

When I call them they tell me they don’t have any records of my case in their system. Do you think even if they received it but since no where to go they can document their system the receipt of it?