Sindhieagle

@JustHopeful sorry guys. Was really occupied and couldn't come back to this thread. Couple of updates post last time I sent the ombudsman request. Timeline: 
 
- Jan 28 2021: I-140 submitted 
- Nov 11 2021: Approved 
( so many emails and communications but to no avail) 
- Apr 02 2022: Ombudsman 
- May 23:  The case was transferred to NVC
- Jun 10 : Received the welcome letter from NVC.  1 member of family was missing and contacted NVC,
- Jul 20 : Welcome letter re-issued 
- Jul 28 : paid Fees 
- 16 Aug:  Sent documents via mail to NVC 
- 03 Sep:  Documentarily Qualified Email 
Now currently waiting for interview. 

@JustHopeful sorry guys. Was really occupied and couldn't come back to this thread. Couple of updates post last time I sent the ombudsman request. Timeline: 
 
- Jan 28 2021: I-140 submitted 
- Nov 11 2021: Approved 
( so many emails and communications but to no avail) 
- Apr 02 2022: Ombudsman 
- May 23:  The case was transferred to NVC
- Jun 10 : Received the welcome letter from NVC.  1 member of family was missing and contacted NVC,
- Jul 20 : Welcome letter re-issued 
- Jul 28 : paid Fees 
- 16 Aug:  Sent documents via mail to NVC 
- 03 Sep:  Documentarily Qualified Email 
Now currently waiting for interview. 

@JustHopeful sorry guys. Was really occupied and couldn't come back to this thread. Couple of updates post last time I sent the ombudsman request. Timeline: 
 
- Jan 28 2021: I-140 submitted 
- Nov 11 2021: Approved 
( so many emails and communications but to no avail) 
- Apr 02 2022: Ombudsman 
- May 23:  The case was transferred to NVC
- Jun 10 : Received the welcome letter from NVC.  1 member of family was missing and contacted NVC,
- Jul 20 : Welcome letter re-issued 
- Jul 28 : paid Fees 
- 16 Aug:  Sent documents via mail to NVC 
- 03 Sep:  Documentarily Qualified Email 
Now currently waiting for interview. 

@JustHopeful sorry guys. Was really occupied and couldn't come back to this thread. Couple of updates post last time I sent the ombudsman request. Timeline: 
 
- Jan 28 2021: I-140 submitted 
- Nov 11 2021: Approved 
( so many emails and communications but to no avail) 
- Apr 02 2022: Ombudsman 
- May 23:  The case was transferred to NVC
- Jun 10 : Received the welcome letter from NVC.  1 member of family was missing and contacted NVC,
- Jul 20 : Welcome letter re-issued 
- Jul 28 : paid Fees 
- 16 Aug:  Sent documents via mail to NVC 
- 03 Sep:  Documentarily Qualified Email 
Now currently waiting for interview. 

@JustHopeful sorry guys. Was really occupied and couldn't come back to this thread. Couple of updates post last time I sent the ombudsman request. Timeline: 
 
- Jan 28 2021: I-140 submitted 
- Nov 11 2021: Approved 
( so many emails and communications but to no avail) 
- Apr 02 2022: Ombudsman 
- May 23:  The case was transferred to NVC
- Jun 10 : Received the welcome letter from NVC.  1 member of family was missing and contacted NVC,
- Jul 20 : Welcome letter re-issued 
- Jul 28 : paid Fees 
- 16 Aug:  Sent documents via mail to NVC 
- 03 Sep:  Documentarily Qualified Email 
Now currently waiting for interview. 

Hi @Leeching Spouse sorry for late. yes, I got updates that they have contacted the USCIS and as per the response the case has already been forwarded to NVC. Eventually, it is. 

Hi @Leeching Spouse sorry for late. yes, I got updates that they have contacted the USCIS and as per the response the case has already been forwarded to NVC. Eventually, it is. 

Hi @Leeching Spouse sorry for late. yes, I got updates that they have contacted the USCIS and as per the response the case has already been forwarded to NVC. Eventually, it is. 

Hi - I already received from NVC the instructions.
After my USCIS status change to Case Was Sent, 3 weeks later the welcome letter was arrived by email.
 
Something that I did in USCS was open a inquiry by chat. if you text “live chat” and “technical difficulties”  you go to “connect to live chat”.
There you can communicate  w/ a agent and he will open a case to check w/ the tag: T1B XXX XXX XXXX TSC. They back to me in 2W, telling my case was sent  but after the My Case status changed.
 
Good luck folks
 

Great! Some petitions take forever to approval so it appears as if NVC will let you add derivatives to your case~ you should be good to go! 

No I wasn't and am not US citizen. I am in midst of process. Currently outside of USA too. 

Can you fill out your timeline and profile, please?
It would be helpful to know the visa you are applying for.... 
Check out this information:
 
How do I add a derivative family member to my case?
 
On the case summary page’s status chart, there are two buttons under “Applicant Information.” To add or remove a family member from your case, click on the appropriate button. You will have to enter information about your family member, including name, address, email, and relationship to you. The new derivative visa applicant’ name will then appear on the list of applicants and you will have to pay the Immigrant Visa Fee, complete a Form DS-260 application, and upload civil documents for that person. However, it will take approximately one hour after adding a family member before the option to pay the Immigrant Visa Application Fee is active.
Note that some visa categories are only for unmarried persons, and a change in marital status could make you ineligible for that visa category. Typically eligibility for a visa category depends on the legal status of the petitioning family member in the United States, your age, and your marital status. You can find a list of immigrant visa categories on our website with details on the eligibility requirements for each type of immigrant visa. 

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@Sindhieagle Regarding the DS260 one very exhaustive part is gathering information on all your addresses since each applicant was 16. It's tricky to enter the info because there is a time limit to enter information before hitting save button and the form performs a check not letting it be saved if your are not covering all addresses since 16. If you have too many addresses to fill, one way around is filing 2-3 addresses at a time and in the last one fill your 15th birthday or an earlier date as the living since date, save the form, and then correct the date and adding the other address until you have them all. It helps of course to have an spreadsheet already filled with all the information. There is a sample of the DS-260 in the NVC page which is mostly updated from what I saw.
What I need to figure out now is how to upload the documents. According to the NVC website there should be a start here button to be clicked however I still couldn't find it

I also have been in same boat. I received the response from USCIS, but totally not helpful. So thinking to raise to ombudsman today to see if they can be of any help.

Very happy to learn this mate. Good luck to you and to us..

Thanks @José Luís Vieira and @susana_1983. It actually went faster then I expected and they sent the email today. I paid the fees, and now it's being processed. That will take another 2-3 days before I can fill the DS-260 and upload documents

@RDG2022 @José Luís Vieira @susana_1983 Thanks for your replies, that's helpful to better understand the current situation. I received a reply today from Inquiry Management stating that the NVC has received the petition, however they say they will send the instructions "soon". Won't try too much to figure out what that means, but will keep you posted.
 

@RDG2022 that's a good news for you since, at least, its moving. Thank you for the advice. Ya I am mulling to raise the Ombudsman request on 05 June (as I have pending query with USCIS and 30 days will elapsed on 04 June). 
 

After several request, my status was change to CASE SENT....
CIS Ombudsman can help, trhougt the DHS 7001
 
https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman/forms/7001
 

@RDG2022Yup, that's right. Stuck there. 

Yes, I heard the same. I am totally at lost to understand how things are taking place there. I am waiting for more than 180 days (6months) without news from USCIS/NVC. The worst part is that its really dark- not sure where the case is and when will it move. I also dont think about it too often it really destructive blow to my routine. Nevertheless, I am thinking to reach out to ombudsman. 

@JBRE22022 Wishing you best of luck mate. I trust you should receive something within a day or two.

@susana_1983 No news, USCIS mentioned that case was sent on 4/27. Today the department of state started analyzing cases that arrived on that date, so I think it is fair to give about one week before sending a research request. Nonetheless there is still an inquiry I submitted back in early April that will likely be processes in two - three weeks. About you? 

Hi @susana_1983, sorry for taking so long to reply. I'm sad to say that I have no updates to share... Last week I called the NVC, but they didn't receive the case yet. Next week will complete a month since USCIS reportedly sent the case, but I'm trying to not think about all this stuff. I'm anxious and it's really messing with me: can't focus on my work, can't make any plans, can't sleep well... So I'm just trying to be patient, my lawyer said that some times it takes up to 60 days to the casse arrive at the NVC after being sent from USCIS, and that there's not much we can do right now but wait. I just hope that we start to see some welcome letters here in this topic soon!