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The NVC accepted my husband's email using the 3032 template in the attached link: http://www.visajourn...l_DS-3032_form. Just need to pay the bill and wait for the decision because we have already sent in everything else. As always, thanks to the info on vj - wish I had seen this link earlier - it's done now, so we are happy. Bill will be paid by Friday.

My Wife and I had great success with the template also. After I prepared the email as a draft on the email account she is using I had her send it from her hotmail account in China. Worked like a Charm!

Eric

Congratulations Loto!!!!!!

Your patience and persistence (at whatever level you were at with this) really paid off for you and your wife to the final phase.

Much success for the VISA!

Eric

YAY!! We have a case number!!

Just sent DS-3032 and EP opt in.

:) :)

Congradulations Phel!

Eric

Hi, All:

I'm try to follow the Electronic Processing guide on VJ. So far I've done the followings:

1. Called NVC, got case number, and updated both email addresss.

2. Sent OPTIN email with DS-3032. Auto-repl email received

3. AOS invoice received, paid online, status is 'PAID' now.

But I have been waiting to pay the IV fee, the invoice still hasn't been generated. I called NVC, they said they're waiting for the DS-3032. It has been 10 days since I sent the DS-3032 with the OPTIN email. Is this normal? I saw a lot of people in this Forums, didn't wait long to get the IV invoice generated.

Should I sent another DS-3032 to NVC (not to the OPTIN email), so they can generated the IV invoice?

Thanks

David

David, I'm at the same place you are right now.

I had my wife send the OPTIN from china (attachment wasn't sent) on 11/9 and my wife's email address received an auto reply.

I had my wife send the OPTIN from china (with DS-3032 attachment) on 11/10 and my wife's email address received an auto reply.

Was able to pay AOS on 11/10 and portal showed paid on 11/12.

We can't send anything until we have the new case number and you said the OPTIN was done already. One idea is that next week get ahold of operator and say you had some questions about the electronic processing pilot program and if a supervisor could help answer them relating to your case.

I myself was hesitant to have my wife send the second OPTIN in message but becuase the DS-3032 wasn't on the first email she said she could send another one and I said yes. I'm not sure if too many OPTIN messages would create problems. The auto reply for us said not to send additonal OPTIN messages.

During the middle of next week I'm am going to see if they have a new number on record and if they have on record of receiving our DS-3032 on their computer screens. If the first level operator doesn't know maybe a supervisor would.

Eric

Well, I called the NVC around 8:20PM PST (this is 11/4) and was able to talk with an operator around 8:50 PST.

When we connect on the phone he asked me for the number. I tried taking him off speaker phone (for some reason I was a little nervous (in a good way) tonight. Wasn't able to take him off so I just kept the cell phone on speaker.

After saying hello I gave him my CIS number. after confirming the number with me he asked for my beneficiaries name and date of birth. I was so happy he was asking becuase this was different from the last two days I called a human being. I gave him my wife's information and then he asked for mine. I provided that and then he confirmed my phone number contact.

After that he asked if we had email addresses to give him. I have him mine first then then my wife's and he confirmed them with me.

He asked if I had any questions. I asked if I had a NVC number yet. He said yes and gave me our GUZ number.

I then asked for the Invoice ID number. He had to look and then provided that also.

I asked if he would tell me when the case was received. He first mention the Notice of action 2 date of October 26 and then said the case was at NVC on Nov 3rd (so I am assuming this is the scanned in date).

He mentioned that not all the documents have arrived and that may take 4 to 6 weeks. (I simply let him know I understood).

I was just so happy that I was getting all this information so I thanked him many times for his help.

I definately got connected to some you was able to help me and we had a very professional conversation. This made my night.

Everyone who has created and provided links to the helpful guides and shared other great golden nuggets of info deserve a Great Big Thank You for all the helpful hints. :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:

Eric

All the dates quoted by NVC operators are their corporate message. They will say 4-6 weeks even if realistically your case takes only 1 day. The best way to gaze the actualy time is to look at our timelines in our signature. Look at mine. Look at Loto's. And many others.

Thank you. This is helpful to keep aware in my mind when contacting them. I will call again today.

Eric

Use my trick to get connected with NVC anytime. You gottta have a touch tone phone that has a end call and redial button. Call the NVC number. As soon as you hear the busy signal, end the call using end call button. Then hit redial right away. Do this until you get connected. I always get connected with 10 tries. Usually, it's more like 2 or 3 tries. This working during morning, night, evening, noon, etc. Maximum holding time I had to endure is 26 minutes. On average, expect to hold for 'bout 25 minutes.

Thank you IndigoSkies for the info.

I got through both on Monday and today (Wed morning)

Both times the operators were nice ( I was the same on the phone )

My NOA 2 was on Oct 26th and I have my mailing of the NOA 2 also.

Each time when I called the answer was they are allowed 15 business days before they will have a case number.

On the second call I asked if there was a received date of the case at NVC. I was told that there isn't anything in the system yet for the case.

So, here I am I know there are people you have gotten there case numbers within three to 7 or 8 days so I wondering if there was a particual approach in how the converstation with the operator went that allowed had them give the information to the person (if in general they are waiting 15 days before give out info)

The AVR system message last weekend and on Tuesday gave response that the case hasn't been received also.

Oh Well I call again this Wed Evening.

Eric

My NOA2 Notice date on the I-797 form was 10/26/2010 as KdRjN was in the postings.

I called in during the weekend for the first time with the AVR system and the CIS number wasn't able to give me a NVC number yet.

I called the NVC for the first time on 11/1 at around 7pm PST to one the staff and she confirmed that the case wasn't on the system and said it takes about 15 days after receiving the NOA2.

From hearing a few others answers on the web site about when they got their NVC number I would think the days between NOA2 delivery and getting the NVC number on the computer system is somewhat subjective. Almost like the dates between NOA1 and NOA2 becuase all our cases are unique in different ways.

I used my android phone for auto dial and that came out to help the process. It took roughly 56 calls on autodial to get through the busy line at the time I called. once did the touch tone to ask for a person the system said it would take about 5 minutes but in reality it was about I'm guessing 15 minutes. The women I talked to was nice and she did what she could to answer my question about seeing if a NVC number was on the system yet. When I mention about the emailing of the DS3032 and Billing to myself and my wife she was caught off guard for a second not knowing what I was referring to.

A person has to wonder how many different types of cases they get called on and the possible ways they can provide service. I imagine for the staff that know their stuff and have been their awhile at the call center it would be easier for them in the assistance. Anyways my first experience with the call center was ok and the women was helpful as best she could give answers with the present situation with my case.

If order to not drive myself crazy about this I plan to alternate the days when I call and do an inquiry with the AVR and a live person. I see which one gives me the NVC number first.

Eric

From reading your signature it says the "Check was cleared" which is good news!

I would think you should have the physical NOA1 soon.

How long does it take to get a hard copy of the NOA1 paper from them.

Is there anyway I can check if I will be receiving one with a phone call or something to the USCIS?

I have been hearing about people receiving their NOA1 paper 2 weeks after they sent their I-130 off.

I am in CA and sent it to IL lockbox

Well Xing and I received our NOA 2 mailing today (Oct 29th). Very Very Very Happy and Grateful!

The dating one the notice was for Oct 26th (We are June 2nd NOA1 couple with my wife living in China)

Even though I placed us on the USCIS web site for email and SMS messaging notification I didin't received anything. Just noting this if someone is waiting for this type of notification it may not happen from what I heard and from my own experience.

I was pleasently surprised and Look forward to completing the NVC process with my wife to the best of ours and NVC's ability.

I wish good speed the others in June's NOA1 and for previous months NOA1 filers still waiting. Many Blessing to All.

Eric

Both Me and my wife are in the panda express line. Hopefully I can get my orange flavored chicken soon from the uscis because it is coming up to 5 months on November 2nd.

If you filed in May & June 2010, please update your case here, it's in the interest of everyone and especially for those who would follow us to get a picture of how things move with the USCIS and NVC.

Thanks and Happy outcome to all of You!!!!

Skynaut - Groom

Thank you Skynaut for posting this for the May and June filers!

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This is my first posting to the VisaJourney.com forum. I met my wife Xing in China last year visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou. I proposed to her at a trip in Hong Kong that we took together in February this year. We were married on May 4th, 2010 in China and attended two informal wedding dinners during my trip and saw the Shanghai China Expo 2010. I mailed in our packet for her CR-1 on May 25th. The USCIS mailed out our NOA1 on June 2nd of 2010.

I have learned a great deal from all the other people who have provided there insights in this process.

I will be going back to China on October 2nd to attend our formal wedding ceremony in Beijing and Wuxi and we are talking about going outside of China for our official Honeymoon either in the Bali, Philippines, Thailand or someplace else. The family gave us 2 tickets to see the Expo 2010 Shanghai China again so we will spend 2 days in Shanghai to visit the Expo for one more time before they shut the event down at the end of October.

Eric