ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Who will be the one to call NVC, petitioner or beneficiary?

Infoneeded   SennaBrigante  and GlowMe90  I  wish magicjack can be used here.  Im able to download but wont be able to register cause UAE blocked it :(

 

Tried to call NVC twice  using normal local number but  I was already out of credit/Load  before I could even talk  to them? Its only this one lady saying my call is important to them and have to wait and will be attended shortly, then one guy will say  All their agents are busy attending calls?  lol

Its costly to call them. But my hubby cant call due to the nature of his job and won?t be able to call only once he is home after 2 weeks.   

 

 


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-08-28 06:29:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Is it really taking 25 business days for nvc to receive i130 from uscis

Ours took 35 days from approval to case # creation


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-08 02:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)civil documents ds260

 viin29aann may I know if you missed to submit those clearance/NBI or they just need new copies of those documents?

 

They are saying all documents will be reviewed within 60 days. I hope they will review it in less than 60 days too.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-21 07:24:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

Yes it's ok to send from UAE and Yes you can mention yourself (and should) in the cover letter. The IV package is all about you if you are the applicant at the NVC stage.

 

 

Thanks RobbieG , I listed him as my agent so im thinking it should be him sending my files on my behalf.

Another question, Im planning to use my company's FEDEX account to send the document. corporate rate is almost half the price than the usual FEDEX rate, will it be okay? Sender's name  would still be under my name but the address is from my workplace instead of my apartment.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 08:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

We already sent the AOS package and I appointed my husband as my agent. Is it okay if Ill send my IV from UAE, where I am at right now  and not from US where my husband is.

 

In my cover letter, can I mention my name instead of my husband whom I listed as my agent?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 07:26:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

No, but it can be paid online by submitting US bank account info. It then takes a couple days to process. The routing number, account number, and type of account are required to process the payment. This info can be taken off of a check.

 

Thanks Ryan, will try if my mom in law can help us on this.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 03:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

After a month , my Qatar police clearance is received. And after a month of processing from UAE CID section for fingerprint and notary from Philippines embassy, my Philippines NBI clearance is received.

I should get my UAE clearance by tomorrow.  And good to go with my IV package.

Hopefully my husband is able to pay the IV this week.

 

Is it possible to pay using credit card for IV? My hubby is at the boat right now and won?t be home for another 2 weeks?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 01:39:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

It's a good reference point, but what both my wife and I have been following (Not just Singapore but every country) is the date that the NVC recieved your AOS Package, it's trending around 30 - 35 days, then the IV Fee payment window opens along with the DS-260 Application.

 

Summary Information Page from NVC should look like or show:

 

Choice of Agent (DS-261) Complete

Affdavit of Support (AOS)

AOS Fee (PAID)

Support Documents (N/A) still under review

Applicant Info (DS-260)

IV Fee (Pay Now) window isn't open at this time

Civil Documents (N/A)

 

 

In our case the AOS Packet was recieved by the NVC on 2 Sept 2014, therefore we are looking on or about 2 Oct 2014 for the AOS review to be completed, and for the IV Fee window will open. For us this is really important because my wife has to have 2 Police Cert's, one from Malaysia and one from Singapore. We know the Singapore PC will take about 10 days, the one from Malaysia could take anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months, we are hoping for the least amount of time form Malaysia 3 weeks. There is one problem, the Singapore Embassy will only accept PC's that are no older with 6 months, every other country the PC is valid for 1 year, so timming is very important, so we don't have to repeat the process again. So, basically the wife will apply for the Malay PC shortly after the IV Fee is Paid, then a week after apply for the Singapore PC, we hope both will arrive at the same time, then complete the DS-260 in the mean time, while I wait for her to send them via DHL to me to submit to the NVC around the 1st week in Nov. Possible Interview date around 15 Mar 2015 or sooner, but we don't control this!

 

It's very important that everyone here at VisaJourney update there "Timeline" as NVC events occure, this allows everyone to see and forecast the appoximate times as each step passes, and for the people who maintain VisaJourney to furnish the best possbile information to those who are planning to bring there spouse or family member here.
 

 

 

The stopper of my civil documents is my NBI clearance from Philippines and Police clearance from Qatar. Hoping to get my NBI from Philippines in 1 or 2 weeks max. for Qatar Police clearance, its  been 6 weeks since I sent my request in Qatar Embassy,  and ive been calling them every week , still not ready for pick up L . They said it can take up to 3 months. Hopefully it will be ready once IV is invoiced so I can send my IV dox right away. 


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-23 03:43:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

The 60 days is for the AOS, your DS-261 should be listed as complete, and Yes the IV Fee and DS-260 Application is still closed pending the AOS Reivew.

 

Small Correction, the "Only People who will get the AOS and IV Fee's are those who have filed for Expedited Processing", therefore they will be able to submit both packages at the same time, I would recommend submission individually and not as one package, they're has been some people who got a NVC Check-list because of this.

 

thanks Chris&Angel  ... yes the DS-261 is listed as complete. 

Should I consider the 60 days notice date as mark for the 60 days?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-22 23:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

You won't know what the Status is until NVC reviews the AOS, hope you had Tracking info on your AOS packet, to know when they recieved your AOS, then count 60 days.

 

The real dilemma begins on which process the NVC will use, the New Process or the Old Process, under the New Process your file is in-complete, because the IV Application wasn't submitted at the same time per the New Process Guidelines.

 

Did you have Access to the IV Application DS-260 and were you able to pay the IV Fee at the same time you paid the AOS Fee?

 

There has to be over a Thousand pending Petitions/Applications regardless of the type of Visa applied for, at the NVC that fall under the Old Process, but in the NVC eyes, they are consided in-complete at this time.

 

 

 

AOS package was received at NVC on Sept 15. Im worried now about the new process cause yes you are right, it will only means that our document is incomplete.

 

I submitted the DS-261 on  Sept 8,  and I received the 60 days email from NVC, Im not sure if its for the DS-261 or for the AOS. Till now, IV and Ds-260 are both locked.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-22 08:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

NVC is saying that your package must be submitted together per there New Online posted Application process and flowchart to (Mail-In I-864 plus Financials and DS-260 Civil Documents), unless your going to sit on your AOS for 60 days until you have Access to the DS-260 (which is Pending at this time), you simply cannot submit both together. If this was the intend of the NVC, this would mean around 60 day for the AOS review to completion, then another 15 days or more for the completion of the IV review to completion before you send in all the documents, which they will review again over a 60 day window or another 4 1/2 months in processing time.

 

Your timeline is vary close to our timeline, but yet we have completed both the DS-261 and submitted our AOS separately, your AOS is currently still under 'Review" as is mine, until it's completed you won't have Access to the IV Payment window which is still pending and Access to the (DS-260 Online Immigration Visa Application). NVC is still processing our petitions using the Old Process, under the New Process the IV Fee payment window along with the AOS payment window whould be opened at the same time, this isn't the case at this time!

 

Whoever the person that thought about this change at the NVC, clearly didn't look at the whole process as it stands right! The Delays that are being caused right now are from the NVC which has everyone confused about the process!

 

As for those who are just starting this process with the DS-261, it would be great to know if they would update this forum on weather or not the AOS and IV Payments windows are open at the same time under the New Process. If this is True, then all the prior pending petitions submitted before 19 Sept 2014, have a Legit Beef witht the NVC, therefore opening the window for Congressional Complaints.

 

 

 

How to know the status of  the AOS. Ours was delivered to NVC last week.

Thanks :)


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-22 07:47:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

What's IV fee? I've looked through all the info on NVC package for IR-5 and didn't find anything like that.

Are you  K1 or IR-1? Your page says K1. And I think for they have different process as for the IV fee and civil documents submission.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-21 23:26:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

Will this cause problem for our case, hubby already sent the AOS package to NVC while  Im waiting for the IV fee so we can pay and send the civil documents. Does this mean, we have to send again another AOS package along with my civil documents once IV is invoiced and paid? :(


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-21 05:39:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)checklist, civil documents

got expired while reviewing :(
So they asked for a valid one.

 

WOW. That isn't nice.

its not our fault if the documents got expired because they haven't review it yet.

 

I hope your process will be finished soon.

I hope they will review my documents before  the clearance expires.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-12 07:00:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)checklist, civil documents

nbi and police clearance. Because the 1st one we passed before is already expired, so they asked for new one. My mom is calling to nvc every week, and was told that they havent received the the documents yet, and once they received it, it's already case complete, but not really sure about it.I hope its true. Its really taking so long for me to get case complete :(

 

was it expired when you submitted the clearance or it got expired when the time they review the documents? My police clearance here in UAE is only valid for 3 months. Im afraid it will get expired before the whole NVC process is completed.

 

Thanks


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-12 00:43:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)checklist, civil documents

my wil be almost a year at nvc. So frustrating. :( I dunno why my is taking so so long in prcess

 

May I know what was the checklist of your civil documents?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-09 08:34:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NBI form

Are you applying in the Philippines or outside Philippines.

 

If in Philippines, you can apply to any provincial office. But if outside, I believe the request has to be in Manila.

I applied here in UAE and the Philippine Embassy told me to send the request to Manila.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-21 08:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)How long does it take to get Case Number?

It is still case to case basis. a friend of mine got her case number after 2 weeks.

just try calling NVC on the mark of 2 weeks.

 


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-26 02:39:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)How long does it take to get Case Number?

Ours took 35 days from NOA2 till the case number receipt.

CR1


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-23 04:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHusbands I130 approved July 28, still haven't received

You can call NVC  @  603 334-0700   to get your case number.  Our petition ( I-130) was approved on July 30 but no case number until now.  Took  almost a month for NVC to received our papers.

Good luck on your visajourney.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-08-31 04:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!!!

congratulations....


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-02 05:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUSEM Interview on 09/12/14

Congratulations  :wow:  :thumbs:


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-17 03:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

Yes it's ok to send from UAE and Yes you can mention yourself (and should) in the cover letter. The IV package is all about you if you are the applicant at the NVC stage.

 

 

Thanks RobbieG , I listed him as my agent so im thinking it should be him sending my files on my behalf.

Another question, Im planning to use my company's FEDEX account to send the document. corporate rate is almost half the price than the usual FEDEX rate, will it be okay? Sender's name  would still be under my name but the address is from my workplace instead of my apartment.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 08:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

We already sent the AOS package and I appointed my husband as my agent. Is it okay if Ill send my IV from UAE, where I am at right now  and not from US where my husband is.

 

In my cover letter, can I mention my name instead of my husband whom I listed as my agent?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 07:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

No, but it can be paid online by submitting US bank account info. It then takes a couple days to process. The routing number, account number, and type of account are required to process the payment. This info can be taken off of a check.

 

Thanks Ryan, will try if my mom in law can help us on this.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 03:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

After a month , my Qatar police clearance is received. And after a month of processing from UAE CID section for fingerprint and notary from Philippines embassy, my Philippines NBI clearance is received.

I should get my UAE clearance by tomorrow.  And good to go with my IV package.

Hopefully my husband is able to pay the IV this week.

 

Is it possible to pay using credit card for IV? My hubby is at the boat right now and won?t be home for another 2 weeks?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-06 01:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

It's a good reference point, but what both my wife and I have been following (Not just Singapore but every country) is the date that the NVC recieved your AOS Package, it's trending around 30 - 35 days, then the IV Fee payment window opens along with the DS-260 Application.

 

Summary Information Page from NVC should look like or show:

 

Choice of Agent (DS-261) Complete

Affdavit of Support (AOS)

AOS Fee (PAID)

Support Documents (N/A) still under review

Applicant Info (DS-260)

IV Fee (Pay Now) window isn't open at this time

Civil Documents (N/A)

 

 

In our case the AOS Packet was recieved by the NVC on 2 Sept 2014, therefore we are looking on or about 2 Oct 2014 for the AOS review to be completed, and for the IV Fee window will open. For us this is really important because my wife has to have 2 Police Cert's, one from Malaysia and one from Singapore. We know the Singapore PC will take about 10 days, the one from Malaysia could take anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months, we are hoping for the least amount of time form Malaysia 3 weeks. There is one problem, the Singapore Embassy will only accept PC's that are no older with 6 months, every other country the PC is valid for 1 year, so timming is very important, so we don't have to repeat the process again. So, basically the wife will apply for the Malay PC shortly after the IV Fee is Paid, then a week after apply for the Singapore PC, we hope both will arrive at the same time, then complete the DS-260 in the mean time, while I wait for her to send them via DHL to me to submit to the NVC around the 1st week in Nov. Possible Interview date around 15 Mar 2015 or sooner, but we don't control this!

 

It's very important that everyone here at VisaJourney update there "Timeline" as NVC events occure, this allows everyone to see and forecast the appoximate times as each step passes, and for the people who maintain VisaJourney to furnish the best possbile information to those who are planning to bring there spouse or family member here.
 

 

 

The stopper of my civil documents is my NBI clearance from Philippines and Police clearance from Qatar. Hoping to get my NBI from Philippines in 1 or 2 weeks max. for Qatar Police clearance, its  been 6 weeks since I sent my request in Qatar Embassy,  and ive been calling them every week , still not ready for pick up L . They said it can take up to 3 months. Hopefully it will be ready once IV is invoiced so I can send my IV dox right away. 


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-23 03:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

The 60 days is for the AOS, your DS-261 should be listed as complete, and Yes the IV Fee and DS-260 Application is still closed pending the AOS Reivew.

 

Small Correction, the "Only People who will get the AOS and IV Fee's are those who have filed for Expedited Processing", therefore they will be able to submit both packages at the same time, I would recommend submission individually and not as one package, they're has been some people who got a NVC Check-list because of this.

 

thanks Chris&Angel  ... yes the DS-261 is listed as complete. 

Should I consider the 60 days notice date as mark for the 60 days?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-22 23:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

You won't know what the Status is until NVC reviews the AOS, hope you had Tracking info on your AOS packet, to know when they recieved your AOS, then count 60 days.

 

The real dilemma begins on which process the NVC will use, the New Process or the Old Process, under the New Process your file is in-complete, because the IV Application wasn't submitted at the same time per the New Process Guidelines.

 

Did you have Access to the IV Application DS-260 and were you able to pay the IV Fee at the same time you paid the AOS Fee?

 

There has to be over a Thousand pending Petitions/Applications regardless of the type of Visa applied for, at the NVC that fall under the Old Process, but in the NVC eyes, they are consided in-complete at this time.

 

 

 

AOS package was received at NVC on Sept 15. Im worried now about the new process cause yes you are right, it will only means that our document is incomplete.

 

I submitted the DS-261 on  Sept 8,  and I received the 60 days email from NVC, Im not sure if its for the DS-261 or for the AOS. Till now, IV and Ds-260 are both locked.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-22 08:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

 

NVC is saying that your package must be submitted together per there New Online posted Application process and flowchart to (Mail-In I-864 plus Financials and DS-260 Civil Documents), unless your going to sit on your AOS for 60 days until you have Access to the DS-260 (which is Pending at this time), you simply cannot submit both together. If this was the intend of the NVC, this would mean around 60 day for the AOS review to completion, then another 15 days or more for the completion of the IV review to completion before you send in all the documents, which they will review again over a 60 day window or another 4 1/2 months in processing time.

 

Your timeline is vary close to our timeline, but yet we have completed both the DS-261 and submitted our AOS separately, your AOS is currently still under 'Review" as is mine, until it's completed you won't have Access to the IV Payment window which is still pending and Access to the (DS-260 Online Immigration Visa Application). NVC is still processing our petitions using the Old Process, under the New Process the IV Fee payment window along with the AOS payment window whould be opened at the same time, this isn't the case at this time!

 

Whoever the person that thought about this change at the NVC, clearly didn't look at the whole process as it stands right! The Delays that are being caused right now are from the NVC which has everyone confused about the process!

 

As for those who are just starting this process with the DS-261, it would be great to know if they would update this forum on weather or not the AOS and IV Payments windows are open at the same time under the New Process. If this is True, then all the prior pending petitions submitted before 19 Sept 2014, have a Legit Beef witht the NVC, therefore opening the window for Congressional Complaints.

 

 

 

How to know the status of  the AOS. Ours was delivered to NVC last week.

Thanks :)


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-22 07:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

What's IV fee? I've looked through all the info on NVC package for IR-5 and didn't find anything like that.

Are you  K1 or IR-1? Your page says K1. And I think for they have different process as for the IV fee and civil documents submission.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-21 23:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSubmitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

Will this cause problem for our case, hubby already sent the AOS package to NVC while  Im waiting for the IV fee so we can pay and send the civil documents. Does this mean, we have to send again another AOS package along with my civil documents once IV is invoiced and paid? :(


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-21 05:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI was approved!

Hi everyone. At last after 15 months of waiting I have finely got my visa in my hand! It has been a long and eventful journey but am so glad its over. Thank you all for your help and support, we couldn't  have done it without your help.The interview was a breeze, the interviwer very pleasant and helpful. I fly out of Australia on the third of October to start my new live with my Husband in Missouri. Once again thank you all! :joy: :joy:

 

 

Congratulations. I'm happy for you both...

Where are you guys in Missouri.. My husband is from Missouri too :)


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-22 00:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - September 2014

NOA2 on  July 30th, still waiting for NVC case #.

Hoping to have the case #  within 2 weeks.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-03 06:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFrustrated...1130 approved but NVC hasn't received package

Call USCIS and get the confirmation on when did they shipped your case to NVC.   Ours took 26 days from approval to reach NVC.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-30 00:12:00
PhilippinesCFO Completed 9/10/13 and Thanks!

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C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-11 07:05:00
PhilippinesNBI form

Are you applying in the Philippines or outside Philippines.

 

If in Philippines, you can apply to any provincial office. But if outside, I believe the request has to be in Manila.

I applied here in UAE and the Philippine Embassy told me to send the request to Manila.


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-10-21 08:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview tomorrow !

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C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2013-09-09 02:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSkype call log

Im in Abu Dhabi...

Ill PM you girl


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-03 01:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSkype call log

You are Filipina right? Which Emirate are you in UAE?


You are Filipina right? Which Emirate are you in UAE?


C and SMaleUnited Arab Emirates2014-09-03 01:26:00