Mark Hancock

We tried that and other hacks suggested but didn't get anywhere. But now we are past that and have our case number, done the medical interview and waiting to do the embassy interview.

I'm getting exactly the same issue. I can't update my timeline with the date NVC received our petition. It's saying it took too long which is exactly what happened; it took 91 days from the approval date!

I'm somewhat stunned but today we received an email from NVC saying they'd received our petition from USCIS and it was now waiting for data entry into their system.

We've tried that and the " live chat operative " cut us off twice. No idea how to get past this. We are now outside the USCIS timeline and still not getting any information from them as to where our petition is. We were approved February 1, 2023.

I think it depends which country your consulate is in.

Thank you for the suggestion. We've tried all those lines of inquiry i.e. online form, EMMA, live chat, phone calls etc. In our case we've found USCIS haven't sent our petition to NVC although they stated they were going to do so on our NOA2 dated Feb 1. Regarding the online inquiry to NVC and reports of receiving a case number shortly after, the conclusion we've come to having monitored all such claims over the last few months is that there is no correlation; it's just coincidence.

The wait time quoted depends on which way you do the inquiry from what I can see. The automated responses mention 30 to 60 days. The more personalized mention that 3o to 60 days are quoted but it's now more like 90 days.

We have contacted both USCIS and NVC and got the usual generic responses. We also called USCIS and managed to speak to a human but found out after he was just a tier 1 operative i.e. just answers queries from a check list of answers in front of him. We should have asked to go to tier 2 but it's unlikely that would have worked because we are still within the 90 day period. We finally got a response from NVC with a request for a copy of our 797. NVC are now supposedly asking USCIS where our petition is. There is the usual 30 day wait before we can progress with further inquiries. In addition to all of this we have contacted our local politician in SC who has also put a request in to USCIS. But again there is the 30 day waiting period!

We're at 83 days since our NOA2 Feb 1 and still no news that NVC has received our petition.

We're in the same position. NOA2 Feb 2; 83 days; NVC haven't received our petition.

We've done 3 public inquiries so far. We've reached 60 days now from the first NOA2 on February 1st so we're going to do another inquiry with NVC tomorrow and also phone the USCIS to try and work out what is happening.

Thank you. I tried Emma and had no luck with getting an answer.

Where do I find find LIVE CHAT with Emma? Do you have a link you could share? Thank you.

We received I-797 Notice of Action showing our case was approved February 1, 2023. The USCIS Case Status Online now shows approval was granted March 7, 2023. Can anyone explain this?

I think you can go on CEAC and track your case plus start forms for applying for your visa now.