Jane Huang

I have talked to 6 different operators at NVC since 2 May and the only consistent things that I have heard them say are:

1. All we do here is assign a case number to your application and forward it to the embassy.

2. Give us a call back on Friday.

Two times I have been told that its in administrative processing and two times I have been told it isn't. I've asked twice to speak to a supervisor and have been told that "I will leave a message and have one call you", which never happened. Today I was told that a supervisor wouldn't be calling me and that they won't speak to me on the phone because they can't tell me anything about my case and when it will be sent out.

Two times I have been told that "NVC only assigns a case number and sends it to the embassy". Both times I asked the person on the phone if they were in fact NVC employees and both confirmed that they were. This morning I explained to the woman that the case number was assigned on April 29th which she confirmed to be true. I then asked her why if it has had a case number since April 29 has it not been sent out? She said she didn't know because "they" don't give her that information. I asked who "they" are and she said the people that process the approved petitions. I asked to speak to "the people that process the approved petitions" and was told that I couldn't. I asked again to speak to a supervisor and was told that they wouldn't speak to me.

I am a patient person and I have been completely courteous to everyone of the people I have spoken to at NVC. I spent 10 years serving this country so I have a pretty strong grasp of bureaucratic processing but to be honest I would be happier if NVC didn't even post a number to call because it is either useless or I'm not doing it right.

If anyone cares to comment about the goings on at NVC I'd love to hear their thoughts because the NVC employees say something very different than whats posted here on VJ about what they actually do.

Im amazed how unprofessional they are!! I have been dealing with Chinese government for a while, am never a fan of CCP, but to be honest, it is way more pleasant to deal with chinese government.

thank you

Hi Darnell,

I read your other post and understand we have no input on which way they sent out.

My next question is, if our case number is GUZ does that mean we will be sent out by DHL? GZO stands for the lucky half by SAFEFILE? Is that the case? Oh gosh, we have already got our case # GUZ.

Thanks Wuhaness

Awesome reply! Yes, Im clear now, also leant today about the difference between calling NVC and calling DOS during different stages.

One question, can we request NVC sent out the casefile SOLELY via SAFEFILE or DHL, or it depends on luck?

We called NVC today and changed my address - I wasnt intended to make it complicated but since my apartment in Shanghai got burnt down after we submitted our I-129f, I dont have other choice but change the add.

Thanks for your suggestion Darnell, but GUZ didnt require a cover letter for P3? If we just make up one, I guess it doesnt hurt? RED LETTERS, good suggestion, will do la!

Hello dear VJers,

It feels so good that we have finally got our NOA2 on April 22, we are now looking forward to our interview.

We are now trying to figure out the process and learn some tips to speed it up, I want to share my research result and please let me know if there is any information not up to date or more tips you would like to share.

Step 1- Got email from USCIS, NOA2 got approved

USCIS will send the paper NOA2 - I-797 form, where you got your Alien number from (remarks: it is sending out by snail mail, normally it's super slow, but we do need it for AOS, need to keep an eye on it)

Step 2- Call NVC 603 334 0700 finding out NVC case #, confirming case has been sent to consulate (in my case it's Guangzhou), find out the NVC case # (meanwhile we will get a letter from NVC)

While P3 is on the way from NVC->Guangzhou->me, per Darnell's GUZ P3 shortcut post, I could have already sent out my P3 to Guangzhou using the NVC case # we find out through NVC hotline

Step 3- Waiting for P4 (any shortcut here, anything we can do to make it faster?)

Step 4- Receiving P4, go get a medical check, then interview

Step 1->2 around 2 weeks

Step 2->3 around 3-8 weeks

Step 4->interview around 30 days

Jane

Thank you all!

After a very busy 2 weeks at work, I finally got a relaxing Friday evening, laying in bed reading and analyzing all data on VJ, getting very frustrated about the situation, trying hard to talk to myself to be positive. While the blue is approaching me, my phone started to ring, it was Chris, few minutes ago, we got a text msg from uscis, yes, we got the approval!! Almost 6 months! We got it! Friday April 22!! I'm so happy!

Seems these guys had a long Christmas break.... Very slow

I'm sad to hear this, but as a Chinese woman I understand her concern. Had she ever spend some time in the US? If not, try to get her stay with you as a real couple in the US might be helpful. Give no pressure, just ask to give you both a chance trying some real quality time as a couple living in the US, she might realize USA is just the other side of the earth, it's not that far away, people are little strange but most of them are nice. Also, you could try to make a deal that few years later, we will move to China together, so it is only few years for her. Hope that helps. Good luck to you both.

Yes, I did mark I have fiancé in the us when applying my tourist visa after we send our I129 file. I did get the visa, and I did enter the us with the tourist visa. It is allowed.

Hello Kerry,

Same as your case, we applied K-1 this Oct, I used my existing tourist visa coming to the US for Christmas (in fact, as my passport got burnt in the shanghai building fire accident, I applied a new tourist visa after we submited our k1).

In Chicago border, I told the guy I'm coming to visit my fiancé, he send me to a waiting lounge... After abt 20 minutes, a guy came to me and bring me to his office, we had a talk, he asked some questions like what did you do for a living, what other countries you had been to, we ended up talking about my cambodia trip for quite a while. Just like a normal visa interview, he wished me a nice stay after the talk. At the end, I asked him for future reference of other people, i would like to know what is the official regulation for k1 applicant travelling by tourist visa, he said, it is allowed, but they would like to double check to make sure you would not use this tourist visa staying in the US forever.

Hope this helps. One more info, when we were talking he spent lots of time checking something online, I assume these guys can get access to airline booking system or other information online, i think an issued return ticket would also help.

So answer is yes, but be prepared for spending time in the waiting lounge with all sorts of "strange people" and be prepared for a further interview. Good luck.

As far as I know, they manually input the timeline in the bio... MANUALLY

Indeed Vermont is faster! You both are lucky

IDK

I am a Chinese woman, I lived my whole life in China, I want say something about Chinese woman as a response to justashooter.

From shooter’s post I find it’s obvious you and your Chinese woman are fighting very hard for POWER, you are not happy about this. It’s good to realize there is something wrong, and more importantly is to think about why and how to make it better.

By making simple conclusion like: "chinese women like their man to be "in charge", these comments valid for most chinese women." Firstly it doesn’t help your relationship, because you are not facing the real problem you both have, secondly, it’s not fair and sounds offensive to make statement like that in a public forum.

Chinese woman does wish their man/husband having a good job, they want to look good in front of their friends and family, but the way you look at it is too extreme, be fair and honest, I never seen a woman prefer a looser. And if a man could choose, he wouldn’t marry a woman who is lazy, doesn’t have a job and doesn’t have ability to survive. It’s not problem with Chinese woman, it’s common with human beings. Back to Chinese woman, chinese woman are serious and loyalty to relationship and willing to support her partner the best way they could, a Chinese will always help their families when they need, it comes from the family oriented culture, after married, you are family too.

An old Chinese saying says gentleman wouldn’t argue with people in different opinions, argument will only lead to another argument; it never bring you the solution. I hope you wouldn’t see my response as a bullet but as an advice of looking at things in a different way. I hope you could figure out your relationship from deep inside, complaining all Chinese women here will certainly not help you but pushing you away from the real problems, wish eventually you could find a solution and be happy as most people who are visiting VJ do.

Regards from China.