Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	Just called DOS... She said "why did you call here" "We don't supervise NVC" "Why don't you call NVC" She told me I was in AP and that my case had not been sent to the consulate. And then without asking, she transfered me to the NVC#. Not a call I am going to make again... I guess I am at the point that there isn't anything that can speed it up and it is what it is... A call a couple of times each week to see if it is through should be sufficient... It sux that they already did the background checks and decided there were no issues, but for some reason now NVC must do it again... Just sent an email to saoinquiries@state.gov. but its a bad email address...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-06 10:12:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	I dont want the bars. I would love to get moved up with those filers that got to NVC along with me when it comes to our interview rather than waiting additional months...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-06 08:37:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Oct 5 2009, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good luck, I hope it is your file to the consulate. Enough is enough with AP!!! Sorry your case is still in AP and there is no time frame for this process just as expected again...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-05 21:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	I saw a file listed going to our consulate (as is the case everyday)... I am chomping at the bit to call but want to wait for my free nights and weekends to kick in at 9... 2.5 hrs togo and then I get to hear.. Sorry your case is still in AP and there is no time frame for this process. it would save me so much $ as I will already be there when she will get her interview if they send the file this week.. could I be so lucky as to be able to save a couple thousand bucks?	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-05 17:35:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	I wonder why 02 and not 05	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-05 15:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (boghy @ Oct 5 2009, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This probably will be one of my ending posts here on this topic regarding the subject of being in AP. I say this because , as i knew it from last week, I'm officially out from AP. Based on my experience with this unpleasant waiting period, i would like to make known for all those that are still in AP, that this topic is GREAT and my suggestion is "READ everything here". Many posts that I've posted had a high accuracy, and i would recommend to learn from them. I put time and effort to make them easy to be understood, but also to benefit people that are still in AP by not wasting they time finding an answer. With one thing i was wrong, I predicted that i will be out from AP tomorrow (Tuesday) but it happened today. I would like also to thank you for all the people that give me they support, as i would not be able to get my self mentally prepared without them. I love them for they great mind and i wish them all the best! P.S. I'm tracking my package from minute 1 of being out from AP! I am only seeing a few under correspondence.. and most are Nicaragua.. what ref did you used.. I saw none in any EXP.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-05 15:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (boghy @ Oct 2 2009, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (missmissy @ Oct 2 2009, 10:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am not clear about some of what has been posted - I have called and called and all the NVC supervisors tell me is we are undergoing additional processing and I can call as often as I want. If I am reading this correctly, it's all about HOW I call that determines if we stay in AP? Have I misunderstood? Yes you did .. , but you MAY get some additional information only from sups and only if your case is, let's average around, at the end of the 5 working days in AP. If you look closer many of us got the clues ONLY in that timeframe of 5 days. So let's say your case is above that 5 days they most likely give you that generic answer, otherwise you'll be pushed to call back on the day that they mention, also that day will be your day out from AP. Few people confirm this already. I suspect they may have a response from the background check being returned for that file and that may be what they see noted in the system. Once they get the checks completed its likely just a matter of having a standard process to get the case signed off on by someone and processed which all likely takes 5 days or less.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-03 09:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (boghy @ Oct 2 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry to hear that, but that means will take a while. I got my first clue from a supervisor, after going through other supervisors on daily basis. Also today, one of the regular rep said - like never before - "Yes you are still in AP, but your case seams to be towards the ending process, call us back Friday.", now of course she didn't knew that i talked with the supervisor a day before and her version was "If, they won't tell you Tuesday anything, (meaning the reps) escalate the call. Then i asked: Do i have to escalate my call to someone particular?. she said No, anyone from management staff should be able to give you more details about your case Tuesday. " That's how i got my clue. Same thing happened with Mazy	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-02 20:55:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (boghy @ Oct 2 2009, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Read: http://www.visajourn...h...644&st=2490 ..second post. with "The trick:" Read it when you posted it before... in a nutshell if they say call back in 5 days expect to be out soon... nice if they say call back Monday... they didnt	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-02 20:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	"I'm really sorry but the only information that we can provide you is that your case is in AP and that there is no time frame regarding this process, You will be notified when this process is complete." Same word for word from the intial csr as was provided by the supervisor that followed.... has anyone actually been 'notified' that the case has been sent to the consulate? The supervisor actually got loud with me and was kind of pissy.. I apologized if I upset her by calling, but I just wanted to know why I was having o wait while others were being sent to our consulate almost every day. Then she apologized saying that they just got the file last month... I dont care if they just got it yesterday.. I was just looking for some valid info... "You are more than welcome to call back as often as you like sir" And I plan to...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-02 16:57:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (ladonna @ Oct 2 2009, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yes, I see Oct 1 shipments using the EXP 30 SEP 2009A, but when I put in EXP 02 OCT 2009A there is nothing. lol i feel I'm saying the same thing over and over, but no one hears me ... twilight zone. thank you anyway. Good luck to all. I'm giving up on this thread. If that petition is ever approved, then it is. If it isnt', then God must have a different plan for me. I'm tired of this. I wish you all Godspeed and happiness. Addio tutti. Shipments dont go out till 3:30 so there should be noithing for today under any code	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-02 12:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	Oh come on now missy.. after all of the ####### they put you through already they are doing this too ... Its a waiting game here.. about a week or a month... folks got out of AP today that had been here for just over a week and just over a month... so sit back and enjoy more of what you are good at dealing with.. waiting... (BTW sorry that you and Lars had to go through so much Sh!t so at USCIS)	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-10-01 20:15:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (d&z @ Sep 28 2009, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought i read on a government web site something about they will assign a date to a file and will not forward till that date comes. I kinda took that as maybe they have a certain number (quota) for some country's and that anyone's paperwork over that quota has to wait till date assigned to be forwarded. Does anyone know if this is true or not? I do not have a time line yet but i have been in AP for 25 days now ( sept. 3 ) and just called and still in AP Thats not the reason for the holdup in NVC AP.. that applies to consulate delays sometimes... Files for your consulate and mine have left NVC in the past couple of days.. we just got pulled for a second look for one reason or another. Edited by ScottThuy, 28 September 2009 - 06:28 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-28 18:27:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (ladonna @ Sep 27 2009, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I encourage all those who have received the Form I-797 and/or a letter from NVC stating definitively that your petition has been approved and forwarded to the consulate, you should call NVC and complain frequently and vociferously about this situation. Not only is it misleading and disconcerting, it starts the expiration time for your visa processing, giving it a deadline which you may have to extend, adding even more to a burdensome and cumbersome process. This is inhuman treatment. What other entity might, with impunity, provide a person with false and misleading information? This is not a soviet state or a fascist regime. We are entitled to respect and accountability from those who represent us. PLEASE READ THIS AND COMPLAIN TO NVC, DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP, BECAUSE AS LONG AS WE ALLOW THEM TO PERPETUATE SUCH VILE PRACTICES, THEY WILL NOT CHANGE IT. SURELY IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN STRONGLY ENOUGH, THEY WILL STOP GIVING OUT SUCH MISLEADING INFORMATION. And those of you who actually contact your congressional representatives, tell them about this situation. This should not be allowed to continue. At least half of us here are American citizens, and the other half are trying to become American citizens. Since NVC and the consulates are both a part of the DOS, then there is not much to argue.. USCIS approved it and sent it to the consulate.. rather than USCIS sending to all of the consulates, they send to NVC and NVC makes sure everything the DOS needs at the consulate end is ready.... if they want to look at it a while, they say AP.. in most cases they just forward... they have every right to make sure that there were no mistakes made at the USCIS end of the process... The letter you got was approving your petition and thats it... USCIS says ok... but they dont issue the visa so that paper pretty much just says.. be happy we at USCIS passed you on to the next phase...--> DOS... You actually want to complain to the office that in a nutshell 'decides' if your SO can come to the US or not... EVER... Look at how many people here are in AP.. it's the luck of the draw... we got picked... don't be surprised if it lasts close to a couple of months...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2009-09-27 16:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	QUESTIONS ABOUT NVC DOCUMETS	A passport with aminimum of 6 month validity is a requirement to be issued a visa...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-06-09 13:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	got NOA2	Be very careful what you do with ORIGINAL NOA2's... it costs 400 bucks to get a replacement and if you send the original when you should send the copy	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-06-22 15:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	skipping Nacional Visa Center	No its not possible... The case # is issued at NVC... It just went through NVC fast, not that it bypassed NVC...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-06-28 21:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	If you are still waiting for the NVC to receive your case from CSC	Also I called the NVC today in the morning right after they opened around 7.15 AM, they didn't have my case there then. The lady simply said it is not in the system and asked me to scan the NOA2 and send it to nvcresearch etc. I called again in the evening about 12 hours later, and it was there and I got a case number already. The guy told me they received it the day before, so it must have been sitting in the mailroom for a day or two until they scanned it in their system. Funny thing.. they say mine has been there since the 25th but still no #... called last night.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-06-30 16:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Does NVC send an email notification when the case is sent out?	when I called they told me they will send me (the petitioner) a notice in the mail.. they also asked for both of our email addresses and phone numbers but I am not really sure for what. I called back 2 days later and they sent my petition earlier that day I want to try to figure out the DHL trick to see if I can tell when my case arrives in ccs easier to call DoS and ask if it is there yet...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-02 17:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC busy signal all day???	Its the first Monday of the month.. alot of people deciding to call today	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-02 14:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Process in NVC with K1 visa	The guides are your friend.. take the time to read them... At NVC they just check over the case and if they feel good about it, they assign it a case # for the country it is going to and then send it there.. the rest will happen at the consulate/embassy... In some cases they do some investigation at NVC.. usually if there was a recent divorce... there is a pinned NVC AP topic about that... just call them and check to see if you have a case # yet... should only be a week or so since you are a vermont filer..	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-02 14:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Getting NVC case number	Ours was approved June 4th... yesterday" it isn't here yet".. today "it arrived on the 25th and isn't in the system yet". should have a # tomorrow or Monday... when we filed for my wife a few years ago.. I called so many times a few of the CSR's knew who I was and remembered talking to me... some were helpful but never 100% of the time...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-06-28 20:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Getting NVC case number	Darnell nailed it. This isn't a backlog though, it's a royal screw up somewhere some time in mid-May. My petition got there in 16 business days (which is still logner than usual), and my petition was approved after yours. I've noticed that people who wait over a month for NVC to receive their petition seem to get expedited once they actually arrive at NVC - Getting case numbers and IIN immediately. Let us know when you get your IIN so we know if it gets expedited.. I would love to see it for us... They just old me to call back on Tuesday and that they could tell me what to do on Tuesday but as of today it hasn't been 15 business days.. I suspect the Tuesday deal is, advise me to do an inquiry... I should get it mid next week based on the stats.. and have everything ready to get it going from there...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-06-22 14:34:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	E-mailing the DS-2030	couple of days to a coupleof weeks.. keep in mind this week is a holiday week...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-05 17:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	E-mailing the DS-2030	As long as you did it the way it was described in the guide (barcode etc) and mail a copy you should be fine... or you can wait for the email with the barcode.. did you give them your email address when you got the #? Edited by ScottThuy, 05 July 2012 - 05:00 PM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-05 16:51:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	E-mailing the DS-2030	which document are you talking about? DS 230 visa app? DS 3032 choice of agent?	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-05 14:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Does NVC really only generate bills on Tuesdays?	system is open again... I guess what I paid was my I864 bill.. I am so used to AoS maning adjustment of Status and I just noticed it meant Affidavit of Support in this context.. so I paid my 88 bucks... looking forward to getting the next bill and on we go... Edited by ScottThuy, 13 July 2012 - 08:26 AM.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-12 17:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Does NVC really only generate bills on Tuesdays?	Today is Thursday and I got ours today.. But the portal to pay it is down...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-12 15:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Payment portal	or you can go to that same place and email it to yourself and then print from there... I like to get an E-copy of everything as a backup..	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-12 17:30:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC Now advising to wait 20 business days	NVC CSR's often take liberies and provide info that is beyond the scope of their duties. They are told one thing and do another in some cases... Why.. Who knows.. ego, compassion, no single reason, just that they may say what they think and not what they are scripted to say.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-01 09:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC Now advising to wait 20 business days	Man there is no way I m waiting 15, 20 30 days are you kidding. They are going to fix their logjam now before my case gets there. Really?	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-06-30 16:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	FOIA to get AP info?	Even if they did, they are not permitted to say... when a case is really in AP it is usually the result of some form of investigation.. they can't talk about it... all too often the CSR's use the term AP to describe any processing.. many get scared when they hear AP and it's not really AP..	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-22 09:55:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	FOIA to get AP info?	they have no clue.. they can only see that it is being processed...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-21 21:47:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	FOIA to get AP info?	You can file a FIOA request for a copy of the notes on the file, but it can take a very long time and may delay the processing of the file... This does not mean that you will actually find out the reason... Common reasons are recent divorces and names coming up on watch lists.. may not be you but may be same name..	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-21 12:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Acceptance of DS3032	8 business days for us	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-07-17 10:01:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Interview Preparation	One can't use a standard when it comes to what is expected as Many Consulates/embassy's have different expectations/requirements... Go to the website for your country of interview and they will have a list of required documents posted online.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-08-09 12:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Question about interview scheduling and retrogression	depends on the country and the current queue of interviews scheduled...	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-08-12 11:17:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Providing more Info.	I initially though you meant sending in an additional pkt.. You can send whatever you want in the IV pkt, just put what they ask for up front... You can 'frontload ' the IV pkt..	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-08-11 16:04:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Providing more Info.	Its NOT that I don't want to wait for the interview cause I have no choice but to wait. BUT I have read that if you felt like you didn't send ENOUGH although you was APPROVED this will be the stage to send in anything else.. And I presume that to me makes it just a little bit of sense if you actually indeed have the option of doing so why not doing it as your file will already be in the hands of one of the CO and they will have more then enough PROOF of the relationship in the event they won't even ask to see any other proof. maybe a few picture and answering the questions, That is just MY opinion... it was just a question that myself and other members that I've chatted with wanted to know!!! As I said, There is a good chance that whatever you send does not get where you want it to be or when you want it there. The CO doesn't go over files before the interview, they look at everything at one at the interview.... The documents that are brought to the interview are treated just like anything that you already sent. You 'can' send anything you want to NVC. Is it OK? They like for everyone to follow the normal process and sending additional documents is not part of the normal process. When your SO goes for the interview anything that you want the CO to see can be provided at that time along with the documents that they will ask for.	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-08-10 15:12:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Providing more Info.	Why would you want send more proof to NVC? It is difficult to get incoming documents matched up with a case file. Why do you not want to wait until the interview?	ScottThuy	Male	Vietnam	2012-08-10 11:20:00