ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
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?
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-10 11:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC Case Complete timeline

HAHAHA, THINK AGAIN WHAT YOU JUST WROTE AGAIN. ITS OK TO ADMIT WHEN ONE IS WRONG. I JUST PROVED YOU WRONG



You started a topic and were provided accurate info from other members. Please refrain from the attacks on other posters.. Let's all put an end to the name calling...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-12 09:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Additional Processing?
Read the pinned topic in NVC area.. AP is commonly used to say someone is working on a K1 case... does not always mean case was pulled for investigation.. My wifes case was pulled when we did her K1 and it added an extra month to the wait.. others have been told AP and then an hour later no AP...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-17 19:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Flying through the NVC
get an interview date yet?
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-18 12:32:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Flying through the NVC

Hey VJers,

Just wanted to give a little update on our situation. Since our I-130 finally hit the NVC after almost 9 months the processes has just taken off. It's taken very little time for the agents over at the NVC to process our paperwork once it arrives. We are currently on the next step which is to send in the DS-230 along with all the supporting documents. I've had to many questions during this process and I just want to say how helpful the agents at the NVC are compared to those scripted robots over at the USCIS. I guess my only real complaint is having to submit documents that I had already submitted with the I-130. Oh well, guess that's just how it is. Anyway, it's still a ways out until we have an interview date and etc but with the speed that things are being processed I'm sure it's not going to be too much longer now. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted and timeline updated.

Cheers!



If you get it back to them fast enough, you could potentially have an interview in July...:thumbs:
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-06-07 20:35:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Does any NVC Jun filer get Case Number yet?

Here is something that answered some of my questions:
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So it sounds like I don't need to call the NVC at all. I just wait until my foreign fiancee receives the instructions in her mailbox, which sounds like it may take up to a month.



Go ahead and call them to make sure your case is on its way to the consulate/embassy.. they will give you your new case # and that is what you will need if you call DoS to see what is going on at the consular/embassy stage. many countries do not communicate well with USC's and the DoS phone # is a great resource.

Edited by ScottThuy, 05 July 2012 - 02:17 PM.

ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-07-05 14:16:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Does any NVC Jun filer get Case Number yet?
CSC NOA2 6/05, Arrived NVC 6/25 got # today 7/5 :thumbs: one month exactly
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-07-05 14:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Does any NVC Jun filer get Case Number yet?

wow, so lucky!



far from lucky.. Last time we dealt with NVC we were in AP for a while before they sent the case to the consulate... hoping this go for my step son will be smoother. Been screwed over by them enough already
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-07-01 17:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Does any NVC Jun filer get Case Number yet?

I figured out most of the people who wrote to NVC would get the same anwser even NVC got the package they would reply as they haven't see anything.


did you called them to find out your petition had arrived there or did you write to them?



Called.. They said on Thurs that it hit on the 25th but on the 25-27 they said not here...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-07-01 17:04:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Does any NVC Jun filer get Case Number yet?
Approved June 4th and mine arrived NVC on June 25th.. I expect a # Mon or Tues...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-07-01 09:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)can't get thru NVC contact number
its expected given that yesterday was a holiday..
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-09-04 20:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete
They told me to call back after sept 17 and I should have a date by then.. called today and the woman said 17th? why? the person that told you that is just guessing. I said .. what about the second week scheduling thing.. she said.. doesn't exist but that some of the CSR's tell people that to get the call volume down. she said no need to call that it will happen when it happens and they will send an email... that is no comfort to me...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-09-12 17:17:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete
More than a month for us now.... maybe they went on vacation... :whistle:
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-30 12:05:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete
According to the NVC rep I just spoke with, Our case was completed in July and we didn't get a date that month or this month either so now we have to wait until second week of Sept for a date...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-21 08:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete
it varies.. they say 20 business days but usually half that or less. The lag appears to be on the front end with transfer to NVC from USCIS/getting into the system and on the back side waiting for the interview date from the consulate/embassy. If everything is in order in the pkt you send them it should go smooth to the completed case stage...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-15 07:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete
Last week was the second week of the month and still no date... VN consulate really has made things difficult for us from the start... As if the ####### they put my wife through wasn't enough now they are doing it to my Step-son for over a year now.... a copy of the K1 NOA1 wasn't sufficient for them for fTJ even though they had seen it for my wifes visa, so what did we have to do.. file I130 for step son pay more money and wait wait wait... :wacko:
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-14 12:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete

You want me to go to the Consulate and pound on some desks? Posted ImagePosted Image





No more pounding on the counter for me... AP really took its toll on me from the start...

This seems like it is going to be a tough one after the visa is issued this time... Not sure how long MIL can hang on and then they have things to do with her after she passes before they can leave... I dont want them coming here and then having to fly back for close to two months for the burial etc. better to wait. I expect the interview will be next month some time..
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-11 16:02:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete
Case was complete on the 26th. Tomorrow that will be two weeks... Still no interview date... :wacko: Oh I have such a funny feelin that when I get the date it will only be a couple of weeks out. wait, hurry up, wait, hurry up... ugh...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-08 14:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)interview dates from NVC

we got approved on August 8th and had our interview on September 6th.... we didnt get any packets in the mail or anything just an appointment letter stating we had an appt. on September 6th.... it was that fast for us...... good luck =)



The process for K1 visas is not the same as IR1's & CR1's
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-09-13 09:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Waiting on NVC to assign interview date
completed on July 26... message from NVC today was "call back after the 17th." I said the 17th of what month? Am I going to have to wait until the second week of yet another month?

In early August they kept saying call back after the 13th of Aug .. and that yeilded nothing... now it's 17th of Sept... this is sooooo absurd... :blink:
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-09-05 10:22:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Waiting on NVC to assign interview date
completed on July 26.. still waiting for date.. :blink:
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-17 19:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)AUGUST CASES...ANYBODY WITH A INTERVIEW YET?
Many of us waiting from July.. The 2nd wek BS is just that BS.. They schedule when the consulate send the list of dates... and when they run out of dates those of us that didnt get one wait until they send another list...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-09-08 17:56:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)For those people waiting for November Interview Dates
jut to clarify.. the case is not 'closed' it is 'completed'. that means that NVC has completed the work they need to do... The case is still open and will be worked on at the embassy/consulate.
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-09-23 18:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)For those people waiting for November Interview Dates

July 9th, and I believe there are 3 people whom I know of from visa journey who are up to 2 weeks ahead of me


July 26th
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-09-22 14:31:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Vietnam K-1 filer
many others in the VN regional discussion.
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2013-01-07 12:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Vietnam Police Clearance Certificate
have him go to the embassy in Singapore in person. dont rely on a person answering a phone... They will be able to help him as the same has been done at VN embassy's in other countries... even if he has to go back to VN for the cert. it takes up to a month for them to complete it.
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2010-06-13 07:39:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)DOS and NVC.

Thank you!

Okay, one more question...our documents was sent off from NVC (more than 2 weeks ago) to the Moscow Embassy and they still didn't get it. Whom should we call to get information about it? NVC or DOS?




Call DoS
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2010-03-22 09:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)what happen with NVC phone no. 603 - 334 0700
Called it a couple of times today and it worked both times.. no problems here calling that exact #
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-09-28 17:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)USCIS TO NVC
it happens from time to time.. could be sitting on someones desk that is on holiday or out sick...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-05-22 19:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)HOW TO TRACK YOUR CASE FROM NVC TO EMBASSY
If they said it left yesterday then it should ship today... did you use today as the date?
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2010-08-03 17:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)HOW TO TRACK YOUR CASE FROM NVC TO EMBASSY

They told me last week on 3/26 that it is shipping as of today. Then I called again on Mar 29 and Mar 31....just because they had a habit of telling me one thing then changing their story a few days later. Both times I called, they said it shipped last week...and only one of the two other times I called did they confirm the day shipped. But according to DHL, USEM received our petition on Mar 30. I haven't called USEM yet, because the 31st is just a day later and they probably haven't had time to input the folder, and Apr 1-2 are holidays, so USEM main services are closed. Sooooo...Monday I'll begin bugging the embassy for an interview date. Posted Image

And still to this date..have not received a letter/email from NVC...and they have had it for 3 weeks. Posted Image


Call DoS and they will tell you if the case is at the consulate yet
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2010-04-02 18:46:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)HOW TO TRACK YOUR CASE FROM NVC TO EMBASSY
QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Oct 21 2009, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (thongd4me @ Oct 20 2009, 03:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
After many false starts (not being on the tracking by reference page,
and not putting in the required spaces, I came up with what seems
to be our case going to Bangkok, as I got NOA2 notification by email
on 14 October.

I am in Thailand now, so can I call the consulate and give the tracking reference below??? -
I don't have any direct confirmation from the NVC that it was sent but this seems like an indirect confirmation.

Tracking # Status
8789467190 Shipment delivered.

Signed by BOONTAM U.

10/20/2009 9:54 am

10/16/2009
PORTSMOUTH, NH BANGKOK, THAILAND

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but if your NOA2 was 10/14 then it's highly unlikely that your case shipped out from NVC on 10/16.

First of all, the service centers ship approved petitions to NVC in batches, not necessarily immediately after approval. If yours missed the outgoing batch for the day, it might not have even been sent to NVC 'til a day or two after the NOA2 date. Figure in another couple days for transit time. Then, at minimum, plan on 1-2 days at NVC before shipping out to BKK—and that's not even accounting for the possibility of that special hell known as additional processing.

Your best bet is to call NVC and try to find out your status with them—and, while you're at it, your consular case number, which you'll need for inquiries with BKK.

At this point the best bet for him is to call DoS and ask them... But that isn't a local call from Bangkok
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-10-21 16:25:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)HOW TO TRACK YOUR CASE FROM NVC TO EMBASSY
QUOTE (Wait_A_Minute @ Oct 21 2009, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How are A, B, and C used at the end of the reference code being used differently? What do they mean? For the purpose of tracking, we are to use A (not B and C) at the end, is that right?

It could be in any of the codes.. we don't know what the difference is between the codes...
its all guesswork anyway unless it is an infrequent consulate... something that we dont see pkg's sent to very often... A is the most commonly used Letter code for shipments..
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-10-21 16:23:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)HOW TO TRACK YOUR CASE FROM NVC TO EMBASSY
QUOTE (Wait_A_Minute @ Oct 16 2009, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Oct 16 2009, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The date code needs to be for the previous business day. Example.. if it shipped today 10/16/2009 the ref code would be EXP15 OCT 2009A
There are 3 letter codes.. A, B and C.. each needs to be run individually. The ref code EXP15 OCT 2009A will only yield results of shipments from today. mondays code will be EXP16 OCT 2009A

Interesting....My case is still in the midst of being processed at NVC however I am curious to know how this works. In the DHL site, there are two mandory fields Reference # and Date. How are you guys tracking the package? What is supposed to the reference #? When I put Reference # EXP 15 OCT 2009A, I am getting an error stating it's invalid??

I missed a space EXP 15 OCT 2009A leave the date at what they had it set at when the page opened.. insert the ref code and 03801 as the zip code

http://track.dhl-usa...?nav=TrackByRef
Just tried and it works fine

Edited by ScottThuy, 16 October 2009 - 07:45 PM.

ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-10-16 19:43:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)HOW TO TRACK YOUR CASE FROM NVC TO EMBASSY
The date code needs to be for the previous business day. Example.. if it shipped today 10/16/2009 the ref code would be EXP15 OCT 2009A
There are 3 letter codes.. A, B and C.. each needs to be run individually. The ref code EXP15 OCT 2009A will only yield results of shipments from today. mondays code will be EXP16 OCT 2009A
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-10-16 19:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case Completed at NVC but NO INTERVIEW DATE

NVC schedules during the second week of the month. It would seem that they didn't schedule many IR interviews for the month of Sept. Look to find out something the week of Sept. 10 regarding an October interview.

Hopefully this will be a pleasant anniversary gift for you!


Our case was complete in July.. didnt get scheduled second week of Aug.. now we have to wait until next month.. Not always the following second week ... and not always on the second week.. it all depends on the country and the load they have in the queue.
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2012-08-31 18:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshow long?
Estadia sent the info they requested at the end of 08... plenty of touches since then and still waiting NOA2... it could be a few days, weeks or months...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-07-21 22:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresForm 325A
QUOTE (FinnLove @ Aug 6 2009, 09:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone! I'm new here-been a lurker for a few days but this is my first posting. I married my Finnish love three weeks ago and am finishing the K-1 application, etc...this weekend. I'm probably overdoing it by having exhibits with emails, receipts/plane tickets from all trips, letters we wrote from 1988-1998 (we met 21 1/2 years ago in Australia and reconnected thru Google last year!), copies of a few greeting cards, wedding ring receipts, letters from my daughter and a friend, and a fancy photo book (the cool ones that camera stores make-looks like a picture book). Too much?!!! My question is this. My husband filled out his 325A but didn't put one period of unemployment during the five years. He gave it to me in Finland (signed). After reading the forum here, I realized that he needed it. He made a continuation sheet with the one period of unemployment that should be included that's out of order from the first page, and emailed it to me. Is this okay? If I have to get a new one from him, it'll take awhile to get to me via mail. Does my packet sound thorough? I'd like to send it out within a week.

I'm almost afraid of the answers here! Thanks!

If you are 'married' K1 is the wrong path for you.... read through the guides.. CR1 may be better for you
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-08-06 20:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresService Center RFE... They are kidding right??
I assumed that he meant pictures showing ongoing relationship...
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-07-10 16:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresService Center RFE... They are kidding right??
This may sound like a stupid question, but were all Italian documents translated to english with the original submitted as well?
ScottThuyMaleVietnam2009-07-10 15:23:00