Is the NVC case number needed for DS-160?

[DGSEA 0]

Hello,

I was wondering if the NVC case number is needed for the DS-160 online application?

I'm afraid I might have made a mistake of adding the USCIS receipt number on the "travel" page of DS-160 instead of the NVC case number..?

At what point is the NVC case number needed? For scheduling the interview?

Thanks in advance!

[Ilovemyman 147]

You need both numbers, uscis number and nvc number.

[DGSEA 0]

Ilovemyman: Thank you! So is it the "travel" page where I'm supposed to add both USCIS receipt- and NVC case number?

I've already submitted my DS-160 but found a way to retrieve my application to edit things, just can't see where I would add the case number.

[Rossa 3]

For DS-160 you need NVC number

[DGSEA 0]

Thanks Rossa!

But does anyone remember where in the DS-160 form you need to write in the NVC case number?

I'm going through the application and can't see anything about NVC number - on the travel page they only ask for the USCIS receipt number.

[Rossa 3]

Application Receipt/Petition Number , that is where you write NVC number

[DGSEA 0]

Thanks, but it says "USCIS receipt number"?!

[Rossa 3]

Thanks, but it says "USCIS receipt number"?!

In that case write USCIS number, the number you used for tracking your case status during USCIS case processing. Did you already get Packet 3 ? In that packet you will get your new case number

[Ejazsaiyed12 5]

NVC case number is only needed when u pay application fee online.

[Rossa 3]

NVC case number is only needed when u pay application fee online.

I wrote that number for Application receipt/Petition Number on DS-160.

[Rossa 3]

When I received Packet 3, it was written : When communicating with this office either by telephone or letter please provide your name and case number exactly as shown in this letter (Packet 3) , that was new number, diferent from USICS number. And I filled out DS-160 after receiving Packet 3, so I used this number from their letter. And I wasnt asked for USICS receipt number on DS-160 like DGSEA was

[DGSEA 0]

Ok hmm thanks! So I just paid the application fee and scheduled my interview so hopefully everything's fine. I guess the DS-160 is not the same for every country!

[Mike&Lin 39]

I remember when helping my fiancée to complete the DS-160 it specifically requested the USCIS receipt number. Reviewing the DS-160 help and FAQ confirms this to be the case. Nowhere on the DS-160 did I encounter a request to input the NVC case number.

Help: Application Receipt/Petition Number

If you are applying for a petition-based visa, your application receipt/petition number was given to you by the Department of Homeland Security’s U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you filed your petition application at a USCIS Service Center. The application receipt/petition number is 13 characters long and the first three characters are letters.

[sweet cakes 326]

Ok hmm thanks! So I just paid the application fee and scheduled my interview so hopefully everything's fine. I guess the DS-160 is not the same for every country!

DS-160 is the same for all countries. It doesn't ask for the NVC case number, so you were correct when you entered your USCIS receipt number where it asked.

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/DS-160-Example-Form.pdf

[Rossa 3]

DS-160 is the same for all countries. It doesn't ask for the NVC case number, so you were correct when you entered your USCIS receipt number where it asked.

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/DS-160-Example-Form.pdf

Apparently it is not the same, because I know what I filled out, I didn't have question about USICS case number