21 hours ago, JBRE22022 said:

Regarding employment based IV issuance in Rio de Janeiro, we have this breakdown:

 

 

Again we see the peaks in Feb / Mar. There is also a pickup in ED5 visas. The reduction in the pace of issuance of EB1 - 3s from April to June was possibly the result of both the end of waived interviews that could have increased the numbers in previous months and the bottleneck in transferences from TSC to NVC experienced in Jan-Mar

 

Thank you for sharing, that's pretty useful. 

As Sep is end of fiscal year, I'm curious how was the stratification

Good news! Any prediction about the time up to the interview?

Folks, if you are consular process by RDJ, you very welcome here:

Hi Folks - somebody awaiting an interview appointment at Rio de Janeiro's embassy, that can share the timeline?  

16 hours ago, Sindhieagle said:

Hi - Lawyer already helped to raise the ombudsman request. Still waiting to hear from them. My case is almost similar like yours - forwarding case time period ~ approving the petition.

Thats awesome! Did you manage to pay the fee to NVC? I heard it has to be paid online only via US account, is it true? @RDG2022

yes, only US account. $345/person. DS-260 you can submit on line, but civil document by mail.

5 hours ago, José Luís Vieira said:

Hi, everybody! Does anyone has any updates? I'm still in the same... My lawyer managed to schedule an InfoPass with USCIS to inquiry them about the whole situation. It's sad  but it's taking longer to forward my case from USCIS to NVC than it took to approve the petition. If that doesn't work, then we'll proceed to the Ombudsman. As soon as I have any news, I'll be back to update you.

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

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22 minutes ago, José Luís Vieira said:

Once again, just got the same old reply...

 

I sent a email in advanced and Ellen replied to me also.

Dear Sir/Madam:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your follow-up inquiry. We previously contacted U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and are still awaiting a reply.

We will follow up with USCIS on your behalf. There is no timeframe for when we will receive more information. Please allow ample time for their review.

For more information, please visit the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov, or call their National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283.

Regards,

Ellen | Inquiry Management

Department of State CA/VO/DO/NVC

LDRM | DTSV | Contractor

DOS - National Visa Center

5 hours ago, Sindhieagle said:

@RDG2022Yup, that's right. Stuck there. 

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

1 hour ago, José Luís Vieira said:

Sorry to hear @Sindhieagle, it's definitely a long waiting time for any update... USCIS replied via e-mail that my case was sent on April 19th, but the status continues the same in the case tracker. Also, I've read in some other topics people that were informed by USCIS that the case was sent and that wasn't true, something that really concerns me. Anyway, it's been really difficult and the more I read about long waits just like ours, more worried I get.

@susana_1983 @Sindhieagle @José Luís Vieira

Your status still "CASE WAS APROVED"?

6 hours ago, Sindhieagle said:

@RDG2022 Sending them online inquiry using their online tools. However, you can just submit single inquiry within 30days before raising again.

@SindhieagleWhat did you do specific? I have tried open a "Case Outside Normal Time", but w/o success. That's only to 140 processing time and as my case is already approved, the inquiry not allowed to.

On 5/2/2022 at 1:32 PM, Sindhieagle said:

Hi All - I am in similar Situation. Case approved on 12 Nov 2021 but yet to receive any updates from NVC.  USCIS website still showing "Case was approved."  

Sent two inquiries to USCIS. In first (Feb 23) , still processing to sent to NVC. Second (Apr 11)  case is enroute to NVC. ( what does this mean??)  Rest, just waiting desperately. 

 

On the other hand, an acquaintance received approval on 1 Dec 2021. His case was faster than mine. Currnently, he is waiting for NVC to review his submitted documents. 

 

 

Sindhieagle, how did you open the inquiry at USCIS?

1 minute ago, susana_1983 said:

Good news! 

But it makes me realize how unfair this system is. I've been waiting since January and any movement since then. Theoretically the Oldest cases should go first to NVC, but this is not the case. 

At least, someone is going to NVC finally. 

Totally and the line doesn't flows chronologically. 

=> JBRE22022 was approved in Mar and move forward today

=> My approved in Feb and hold

=> Jose luis Vierira approved in Jan 9 and hold 

=> susana_1983 approved in Jan 2 and hold

12 hours ago, JBRE22022 said:

Yes! The status at USCIS changed today, and it says now that the case has been sent to the department of state as of yesterday. Since it took 57 days I wasn't able to submit an inquiry to USCIS (it can only be done 60 days after last action at Case inquiry - outside normal processing time). Now I am waiting for the Department of State to open the file and send the message requesting fee payment. 

 

Great News JBRE22022!!

Nothing here for my side, so far

2 hours ago, susana_1983 said:

My I-140 was approved on January, 2th. It's been on TSC since then, without any action

any feedback from NVC's inquiry? 

Hi - same happening here, but our case was approved in Feb.

I already open a Inquiry in NVC nd the status was the NVC didn't receive the process from USCIS.