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National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
I don understand why we are not then seeing more tsc folks getting case numbers

I don't believe the TSC filers need to worry about this as this filer was not in that group.  Sometimes some files get sent there accidentally but I don't think this is our case :)


AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-02 20:04:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
Oh noooooooooo
Look at this post

Sometime they send the files to storage. This looks baaaaaad

NRC
http://www.visajourn...to-nrc-not-nvc/






AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-02 18:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Just had my infopass appointment. Our case was sent to NRC and not NVC.


What is the NRC??? This isn't right! How can Ty assign a case # if I isn't at the nvc???

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-02 18:49:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
I called the nvc and they told me more than likely next Tuesday my case should be there and assigned .. Next Tuesday would be the 15 business days mark
I emailed my senators office yesterday ... I think with July fourth this week .... It's will slow it down more ;(

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-02 18:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
Depends on your embassy they are all different .... They schedule if fervent .. The have different procedures or th medical exams etc... Best for you to call th embassy too to see if thy have the case.
For example I am calling the nvc and my fiancé is calling th embassy between the two of us ... We will figured it out

but embassy should get my  file first and send me packet 3 ???  I am in Montreal embassy



AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-02 17:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
Yes in earlier posts in this area someone from Texas approved on the 10th and the 13th got their case number in 16 straight days ...not working days.... The question to ask is are they forwarding them instantly to the consulate after assigned case numbers or sending those in batches too ....

Oh really?  Sorry, I'm not sure why I thought none of the TSC cases had gotten to NVC yet...


I am learning to dislike the word batches now .... Lol!!!!!

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-01 16:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
I don't know there are some Texas folks who got their case numbers in 16 straight days

Seems to me that these cases are having a slow time going from TSC to the NVC. Perhaps they don't know how to do it as efficiently as the other two service centers yet. Just a guess.


AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-01 16:26:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

I see a lot of people from TSC transfer thread made their way here.. so got my NOA2 approval on June 26 should I call this week to check? maybe before the 4th or after?
Also ive been reading from other people that after 1 month or 2 months their case number still hasnt been given by the NVC is that true?

It's been 15 days for us and no case number.. A member here enigma23 gave me another number to call that is faster than the nvc!!!!
202 6631225. I was on hold for one minute!!!!!

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-07-01 11:40:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

20 min on hold, but got my case #!!!, was going to ask for email/text notification but it seemed they already had my info on file.  Now just have to wait for April's NBI and Japanese Police clearance to arrive.

Congrats .. This is actually good news for all of us .. It means they re giving case numbers in 15 to 16 days ... Not working days but days in a row.

I called today and they don't have my case .... They said give it 3 weeks but I think it's sooner judging by the case numbers I have seen so far.

so cool for sharing. :) If you don't mind, So you waited like 9 days from the day of your approval?

They waited 15 days in a row!!!!


AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-28 18:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
Have you contacted your congressman???

NOA2 May 7th, still not received by NVC.


AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-26 11:56:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

We recieved our NOA2 June 10th, I called today (June 25th) and got our case number and they said it was mailed out today to Mexico!!

So judging by this.. If your approval wasn't directly sent to the consulate... we can expect 16 days from approval .. Counting the weekend not business day .. That we get a case number and the nvc forwards our case to the appropriate consulate
AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-26 08:01:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Have you recieved your case # yet? What did your copy say, did it list a consulate? Did it say that it's been sent directly to the consulate or NVC?


No case number yet . I called yesterday and the nvc hasn't received it yet. My noa2 did not enticing my consulate so that is way I feel for Italy it goes to nvc first.

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-26 07:59:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

I dont believe any processing times of USCIS or NVC or anything anymore lol. Some people got their case number pretty soon and some had to wait a little bit longer. But saw that a lot got their case number after 10 days.


It's not that the case numbers come quicker for others .. It's because every consulate processes approved petitions differently ... For example Kenya gets the approved ones right after they are approved.. My fiancé country.. Italy... Waits until a case number is assigned then the nvc forwards it to Italy ... The 16 days is the lag time between the Texas service center and the processing to the nvc ... After th 10 to 16 days depending on your consulate it should go fast ...

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-26 04:35:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Same here. No consulate listed.

This more than likely means it wasn't not forwarded directly to the consulate .. So it looks like after approval you wait about 10 - 16 days before its forwarded to the consulate .... Another small wait but we are all now closer than ever!!!!
Congrats!!!!!!!!

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-26 04:31:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Next step
129 f The us citizen needs to fill out an avidavit financial of support
The beneficiary need to check online the documents they need for the interview at the us consulate located in their foreign country. One of thise docs is the financial support avidavit th us citizen needs to complete. In the mean time the approved petition makes another journey to the nvc.. National visa center (15 days) when it it processed there they assign it a case number then forwards it to the us consulate in the foreign country .. Some approvals go direct to the consulates ..it varies country to country . Also the medical exams are set up differently for each country so look into as well you can call the nvc with you receipt number and they will let you know if they assigned a case number. The nvc folks are soooooooo nice!!!! Informed and answer all your questions . (603) 334-0700

Congrattsssss

Hello Fellow VJ'S
 
I got approved June 25th, 2013 @ 10:45 pm local eastern time!! :) So I'm guessing we are here from the same reason I started following this post even before my approval. I'm so excited right now I don't know what is next or where to begin... :) So my guess and for the looks of it I have to call NVC... lol ;) Asking for my case number... Do they have a direct number? I'm more than happy about this!!! 
Ok so should I start telling my Fiance to wait for a packet in the mail after the approval letter is sent to me... NOA2? Have you guys updated your timelines yet? Or is there a date that I should wait and get from the letter?









AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-26 04:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Funny you say this. A girl was saying this mornring that she was a texas transfer and out of nowhere the embassy called her with a interview date.
oh she had a noa2 of like june 19 or 21 or something


See! Every embassy is different .. So you NEED to check with the embassy too.. The beneficiary should call his or hers embassy to see if they have the case number .... It theoretician already there!

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-25 08:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Thanks Dustin and Janen  :) We havent called NVC yet. So maybe  we can call   by the end of the week that will  be  around 15 days after our NOA2. Yes lets keep ourselves posted.


I spoke to the nvc... It's 15 ... Business days

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-25 08:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
No .. I dont have a case number ... I don't think it's cus of senator

Its possible that your Senator's office gave a "push" for expedited service from NVC.


AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-24 18:35:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

It appears that NOA2s from June 13th at VSC are already in the system, but Vermont is close to the NVC in new hampshire. 
 
I'm June 13th NOA2, but like you was transferred to Texas. I'm hoping we get it this week. Please message me when you get yours; I'll do the same.
 
Edit: I was on hold while typing this. They still don't have ours. The guy was kinda a jerk. He asked me to read him the first paragraph of the NOA2. I did and he was like it says it went to the consulate. I was like but it goes to NVC first then the consulate. Then, he told me the standard 15 business day thing.



I have read that sometime wih on consulates it skips nvc .. So have your fiancé call the embassy!!!
AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-24 18:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
I just learned something new .. I called the nvc and a very nice gentleman told me that if you signed up for email alert and text alert they can also alert you when a case number is assigned
AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-24 12:10:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
I just learned something new .. I called the nvc and a very nice gentleman told me that if you signed up for email alert and text alert they can also alert you when a case number is assigned
AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-24 12:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
Wow received hard copy of noa2 approval in just 4 days of email notice ... Could this mean the tsc forwarded our petition also and case number will be issued soon ...

Hope to get ours this week :)


Wow really this gives me hope !!!!!

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-23 17:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
Btw for the 129 fs if you are the petitioner ( us citizen ) you should think about filling out the advidavit of support of finances ...you beneficiary fiancé will need that for their interview in the consulate in their home country ...
AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-22 09:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

the standard answer from NVC for case number wait time has always been 20 days, for anything at the NVC the standard answer is 20 days. A year and a half ago when my husband was at the NVC they said the same even for the wait time for the affidavit of support, and the IV application. They never took that long, he got his case number in a week, and everything else was a few days.. Don't fret, hopefully it won't take that long


With all due respect you did not apply for s fiancé visa this year and historically the nvc processes fiancé visas faster.. At least that had Been the trend :) 7 to 10 days

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-22 08:46:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
[quote name="Serpentine" post="6315836" timestamp="1371898563"]Ah, ok so when i want to schedule my medical i have to give them my case number, next week i will call to see if they asigned one, later on to check when they send it to my local embassy. In my timeline when i get case# is NVC received, and when it is sent to my local Embassy its NVC left, right? Sorry if I bother you, but after getting NOA2 i am so nervous.
[/quoteevery consulate is different fir example Italy had you go the medical the day before the interview in Napoli... I know every consulate had a website I suggest finding it and calling for procedure ... You will receive a packet 3 after the consulate gets your case number so it's inportant too the beneficiary ( nin citizen call their embassy to be sure they have the petition

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-22 08:42:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

I'll call next week. What we use that case number for?

Depending in the country of yout fiancé but the case number is how you know the consulate had received your petition !!! Once they have it an interview can be set up ... Every country is different ... For italt I can give the case number to my fiancé and he can call the consulate ... Then they will email packet 3 which begins the process if setting up an appointment!!!!
AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-22 08:39:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

Anyone get their notification in the mail yet?


Do you mean noa2 no

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-21 16:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20

We only waited 4 days!


When did you start calling?

AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-21 16:02:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)The Waiting room for fiancé visa case number is it 10 days or 20
I noticed that folks are waiting on different visas so I was hopeful to hear from only fiancé visa folks... How long before you got your case number from the nvc???
AngelinaGennaroNot TellingItaly2013-06-21 12:38:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)STUCK @ NVC for AP
Out of AP, Thank you Congressman Chris Murphy. I called NVC at 8:00AM this morning, still in AP. Sarah from Congressmens office calls me at 11:00AM (I faxed them last Wednesday) and says we are on way to Consulate.

20 Days at NVC

When I faxed Congressman Murphy's office I really didnt expect anything, but Sarah from that office was all over it apparently and kick started NVC.

Here we come Guangzhou

AzzudiinMaleChina2009-10-05 13:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)ANYONE FROM ALBANIA??
QUOTE (Flofle @ Mar 9 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (beniecenvet @ Mar 9 2009, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Flofle @ Mar 9 2009, 04:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there anyone on VJ from Albania?? I went to the Disctrict Attorney's (Prokurori) office today to get the police certificate today and it was surprisingly easy! I handed in my passport, this lady took a look at me, wrote sth down and handed me a small piece of paper saying basically that i had no penal cases active...something like that. And the fee so pretty cheap. I read on wiki that to take this kind of document would take a long time, but I was done in 20 secs. so maybe i went to the wrong place. can anyone help? unsure.gif


Hi, there are three of them in total. My wife got two of them same day while the other one took a couple of days. They are...

1. Republika e Shqiperise (GJykata e rrethit gjyqesor Tirane)
2. Republika e Shqiperise (Ministria e Drejtesise - Drejtoria e Pergjithshme e Burgjeve) I think this is the major one and that it took a couple of days.
3. Republika e Shqiperise ( Prokuroria)

Let me know if you need anything else.


Thank you very much! Appreciate your help! So I assume I'm gonna need to send all three of them when the time comes, right?



Yup. You need to send all three translated to NVC.
beniecenvetMaleAlbania2009-03-09 12:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)ANYONE FROM ALBANIA??
QUOTE (Flofle @ Mar 9 2009, 04:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there anyone on VJ from Albania?? I went to the Disctrict Attorney's (Prokurori) office today to get the police certificate today and it was surprisingly easy! I handed in my passport, this lady took a look at me, wrote sth down and handed me a small piece of paper saying basically that i had no penal cases active...something like that. And the fee so pretty cheap. I read on wiki that to take this kind of document would take a long time, but I was done in 20 secs. so maybe i went to the wrong place. can anyone help? unsure.gif


Hi, there are three of them in total. My wife got two of them same day while the other one took a couple of days. They are...

1. Republika e Shqiperise (GJykata e rrethit gjyqesor Tirane)
2. Republika e Shqiperise (Ministria e Drejtesise - Drejtoria e Pergjithshme e Burgjeve) I think this is the major one and that it took a couple of days.
3. Republika e Shqiperise ( Prokuroria)

Let me know if you need anything else.
beniecenvetMaleAlbania2009-03-09 10:42:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)RFE for including too much info!!
I cant remember exactly when but someone was in a similar situation as you a couple of months ago. They aslo included the 2008 W-2s, and they were told to submit their 2008 tax return. So maybe that is all you need to do to clear the RFE. Hope this helps.
beniecenvetMaleAlbania2009-03-17 15:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI've got the golden emails from VSC-Approved!!
Congratulations!
beniecenvetMaleAlbania2009-02-10 19:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-3032
I didnt get a response either, however they did reply back to me about a week later so you should be fine.
beniecenvetMaleAlbania2009-02-10 21:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresabout getting divorced while using k3 visa
It is cases like these that make the interviews for legit couples harder and harder. Hope these ppl get denied.
beniecenvetMaleAlbania2009-03-09 22:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTourist Visa before K3
I can only share my own experience. We married in China on November 23, 2006. On January 24, she had her interview at the US Consulate in Guangzhou for a tourist visa. After only three questions, her application was denied, with no chance to appeal. Even though she had overwhelming documentation that she must return to China after her visit, and could prove strong economic ties to China (home ownership), her application was summarily rejected.

The assumption is that any tourist will remain in the USA unless they can show strong economic ties to their home country. But, any Consulate interviewer has the power to deny, no matter what the documentation. This is especially true if her spouse is a US citizen.

Of lesser concern is any impact on the K3 application if she actually is allowed into the country as a tourist. It should have none.

I wish you and yours a better response than we received.

ChinaDavid
ChinaDavidMaleChina2007-02-01 01:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 RFE's
I echo Pushbrk's suggestion that anyone involved with getting a visa for a SO from China should check out candleforlove.com. Another good site is http://robsnanningsite.com Although somewhat specific to Nanning as a city, it has great information and a free forum about the same process. There is also excellent information about the specific procedures for marriage in China (although this costs a very modest fee), along with the necessary forms that must be submitted to the US Government, and when.

And trust me, if you have never been to the US Consulate in Guangzhou, it is a good idea to properly prepare. I have been there twice. When I went as a US citizen for my own personal business, I was able to transact my business quickly and efficiently. When I went with my wife for her interview, we were separated, not allowed to speak to each other, my translation device was confiscated (later returned when I departed). She was sent out a different door. We had no idea when and how to meet up again, as we had no idea how long her interview process would take. Cell phones are also not allowed.

Incredibly, on a different floor of the building, a helpful Chinese woman found me and with her very limited English informed me that my wife had left the building and returned to our nearby hotel.

What is also important to know is that no matter how well prepared you/she is, it is a crapshoot if you get a good interviewer who understands, or someone who is just in a bad mood or having a bad day.
ChinaDavidMaleChina2007-05-06 03:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 RFE's
This is most amazing. Later today, I received notification that the I-129F was also approved. Both the I-130 and I-129F approved on the same day, and only 7 days after responding to the RFE.
ChinaDavidMaleChina2007-05-04 23:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 RFE's
Mei wen ti. The additional information was received by the USCIS on April 27, and the I-130 was approved today, May 4, 2007...just a week later.
ChinaDavidMaleChina2007-05-04 19:51:00