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How long for NVC case number?????

Try to call NVC again. If they can't find your case. Call USCIS. Ask for Tier 2. Ask where they sent the file.

Our NOA2 was April 25th. And people sharing the same NOA2 date as mine, got their MNL Case Numbers already. I, on the other hand, didnt.

Ours was forwarded to NRC not NVC. Have the USC put pressure on USCIS and NVC to locate your case.

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

Edited by Chris & Erika, 07 May 2013 - 10:50 PM.

Mrs.Presson

Female

Philippines

2013-05-07 22:49:00

http://www.visajourn...-129f-petition/

calling NVC

Ask to speak to a supervisor.

Yup. We did. This is what happened:

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

Mrs.Presson

Female

Philippines

2013-05-09 01:26:00

calling NVC

Keep calling the NVC. They should have your MNL case number any day now. I don't remember reading them anything other than our names and our birth dates, and maybe our WAC/EAC number.

NOA2: April 25, 2013

NOA2 Hardcopy: Not yet delivered to my fiance.

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Tried to beat the clock (12am EST) last Friday. Called and gave our CIS Number. He didn't tell me right away that our case wasn't in the system yet like most operators that I've talked to.

He proceeded on asking me "Do you have an approval yet?" (We haven't gotten the physical NOA2 yet.)

I said, "We have had an approval."

He said, "Will you read the first line, please?"

I said, "No, I don't have the physical mail as I'm the beneficiary."

He said, "Let the one who has received the letter to call when he gets the Approval Letter."

Judging from that conversation, I think they have our case numbers, but won't release it to me.

Mrs.Presson

Female

Philippines

2013-05-06 05:26:00

K1 fiance visa.....petitioner died

Our sincerest condolences to you, Miya. Our thoughts are with you and your family. I would suggest going through the Tourist Visa route. I hope they would be able to grant you this and exemplify compassion through these tough times. May you find your light and closure through all of this.

Mrs.Presson

Female

Philippines

2013-05-01 23:55:00

CSC to NVC lost Documents

My petition is accidentally sent to NRC instead of NVC. They have told me it can take up to 2 months to undo the mistake they made. So yes, stay on top of things.

^What MGAF said. Stay on top of things. It happened to us too.

I posted these topics not too long ago:

http://www.visajourn...i-129f-petition

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

Don't stop calling USCIS and NVC. Try to talk to Tier 2 / Supervisors / Managers.

Mrs.Presson

Female

Philippines

2013-06-03 09:54:00

December 2013 NOA-2 for CR-1/IR-1

Thank you!!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-12-17 22:02:00

December 2013 NOA-2 for CR-1/IR-1

Hi all, let me start by saying congratulations to those approved, we just got approved today! I'm not sure how it goes from here so if anyone could point me in a direction to a thread to get me started it would be appreciated greatly. I know I need to fill out a ds260 but not sure if I start with that or if there is something I need to do first. Again we greatly appreciate the help!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-12-17 21:48:00

Hi everybody and to all VJ member!! I feel so great and I would like to thank you Hank, Apple 21 and Greenbaum who gave me advice to get passport for my child while im here in philippines,, finally we will recieved the passport for my child this coming January 29, 2014. Me and my hubby still waiting for my case number from NVC to complete the processing our papers, i know once we recieve our case number from NVC this is the time we will become busy (and no time to get all the paper for my child needs). And this is my question "what more papers or document that i need to get for my child,except passport ? Do I need to get DSWD certificate to allowing them to live america with me,? ( because i want to accomplish all the papers for my child before we recieved the the case number from NVC. In order once i get there in America i want to bring with me all the documents because for my first day in america we will apply for them also I130 to follow me, (both they are minor), pls anyone can give me advice to this kind of problem, "help me" my pleasure to read all reply! Thank you in advance!!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2014-01-15 08:03:00

Apple 21, Hank, Greenbaum, thank you guy's for giving me advice! By January 2014 im going to apply passport for my kids! Hope everythings will be fine !!Thank youuuuuuuuuuu!!!MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-12-23 10:58:00

Apple 21 do you think it will be good if i will apply for them passport before i leave philippines? even theire BC is written there that i was married to theire biological father? Before i asked to the department of forein affair about this and they said ,,they can issue the passport for them but they cannot do anything about theire BC, just they will follow all what's the written to theire BC!! So i was worried it might be complicated when we start to apply for them a visa !!! thank you for your early advice, im so much appreciate it!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-12-23 02:24:00

Thanks Hank! That's what I thought too. We did talk with attorney, and he filled us with a load of ####### about needing to spend 300,00 just to make notation on birth certificate. I think we will go with it like you said she has full custody so shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks again, we appreciate the help!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-12-23 01:48:00

Hi to all member of VJ!! I write this letter for everyone who can give me advice ,i do really need you to give me idea what we can do for our problem. I got married with my American Husband last April 12,2013 and my husband he filled I130 which is spouse visa and we got approved last December 17 (NOA2) , i have 2 kids from my past and we have plan to take them after i go to America but the birth certificate of my kids it was written there that I was married to their father (Pilipino) which is not true. My question is What can be done to fix it before i go to America! There's anyone have done this before pls help me im so much appreciate it! Thank you in advance!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-12-22 04:36:00

Help me pls!!

Apple21 and Hank thank you so much for helping ang giving us idea, we appreciate it so much!! May the God bless you!!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2014-01-15 22:05:00

Help me pls!!

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2014-01-15 08:23:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

NBI CLEARANCE FROM QATAR

Hi im I-130 petitioner from my husband! I been in Qatar for 5years! Yes its easy to get police clearance from there and she really need that! 10 days before she leave qatar she should go to the Criminals Evidences & Information, and the payment is only 10 Qatar Rial from her ATM Card! She need to bring her copy of her passport and the resident visa card (vitaka) then after the police will tell her to comeback after one week to release the police clearance cert.

Kurt and Rose

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-10-21 23:37:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

We're going to just stick it out with the K-1 process. I don't know if I was MISINFORMED when I called USCIS, but... it's sounding like that was the case (or maybe I misunderstood what I was told--this is all fairly complicated). We got really good advice from the vast majority of posters (when we really needed it) and that is greatly appreciated. It's also been encouraging to see the posts from those who've been approved recently.. again, thank you..

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-04-17 09:20:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

You would need to withdraw the I-129F petition before filing the I-130. You can marry and he can stay and wait with you for as long as he is granted visitation time in the US. He would need to leave before he overstays. He needs to return home for the medical and interview anyway. He cannot enter the US with the intent to marry and STAY and adjust status.

Well... ick. When I called and spoke to the woman at the call center, she did tell me I'd need to withdraw the I-129F, and she gave me a list of forms that we'd need to file in order for him to stay and NOT return to Amsterdam. It's frustrating that the whole process is so complicated that the people who are being paid to answer the questions, don't know the answers. I guess we will just continue to wait. :blink:

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-04-16 14:24:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

It's my understanding that refiling would put us back at the beginning of yet another long wait--the difference would be, Tony would be here in the US, not in Amsterdam. The tentative plan is to wait for a bit longer--I'm planning to go to The Netherlands sometime this summer. If something shakes loose on the K-1 in that time, we'd just continue on that journey. If nothing's changed, he'd fly back to the US with me and we'd get married here and refile.

I'm just so tired of the indefinite wait. It's like being in line at the grocery store...... for months.

Thanks, btw, for all of the comments and advice. We're going to continue to discuss and weigh options. I guess I don't understand why waiting for the CR-1 would be as agonizing since he'd be here.. or could he be made to return to Amsterdam?

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-04-16 13:56:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

We received notice of receipt of our K-1 package on 12/28/2012; we received the first NOA on Jan. 2, 2013. At that time, the estimated time for NOA 2 was 5 months. I called USCIS today and was told that based on what cases are currently being processed by the California Service Center, we could expect to wait an additional 6 months (from now! 4/16/2013). I'm so disappointed and so disheartened. We are talking about changing tactics and filing the I-130 and adjustment package information. I don't think it would save any TIME, but at least Tony would be in the US (he's coming from The Netherlands). We need advice, and guidance, and prayers wouldn't hurt either. :help:

Please help?
Mycka

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-04-16 13:04:00

K-1 Visa Approved!

I'm so glad to hear that you were approved.. it's truly a ray of Hope today. :star:

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-04-16 16:01:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Yes. I pour over the guides and read the FAQs... It all gets so overwhelming that it's easy to forget pieces. Tomorrow I'm going to use that guide and go through the documents, make sure everything is signed, all the blanks are marked N/A where appropriate, and do the cover letter with a check-list. I'm missing a couple documents yet--they should arrive by the end of the week, and then the whole 5 lbs of paper will be off (at least, it seems like it should weigh that much!).

VisaJourney and the people here have all been so very helpful. I don't know how we'd have made it through otherwise!

Mycka

Not Telling

2014-01-19 21:21:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Ugh. Yes, we should. I'll make sure to include that form too. Thanks for pointing that out!

Mycka

Not Telling

2014-01-19 21:05:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Thank you! I see it now... I'm a little tense about all of this paperwork--it's my only excuse for not ....getting it.

Mycka

Not Telling

2014-01-19 20:38:00

Our K-1 Visa was approved at the end of September. Tony gave his 30 days notice at work and traveled from Amsterdam to Minneapolis on Nov 4. We were married on Nov 15. He got his SSN on Nov 19. We have FINALLY saved enough to file the I-485, have all the required documents required for it and the I-864, and plan to file the I-765 at the same time.

Now I have questions (I can't seem to find instructions that say DO THIS--EXACTLY): When filing the I-765, do we use the category (a)(6), or ©(9)? I'm confused because although Tony's here on a K-1 Visa, he's no longer my fiance. Also, we haven't filed previously for the adjustment of status and it's within 90 days of his date of entry (in regard to the ©(9) category).

And at the top of the I-765 form (not the portion where you Do not write in this block), there is a blank for Which USCIS Office?, Date(s), and on the line underneath that, Results (Granted or Denied -- attach all documentation). What am I supposed to fill in there? We've never applied for this so we haven't been granted or denied anything, and does the question regarding the USCIS office refer to the one we've sent the packet to, or the office that processed all of our K-1 information, or... neither of these options?

Yikes. What a mountain of paperwork. Going through all of this STUFF has given me new insight into issues surrounding immigration and employment....

Help will be much, MUCH appreciated..

Mycka

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2014-01-19 20:21:00

What does this notice mean???

I think you just haven't received the hard copy of the first NOA yet. I got that message on the website the same day I got my notice. So, it's officially started. Congrats. :dance:

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-04-16 21:25:00

Relationship Evidence

I used Skype logs--two or three lines only from each week to specify dates, and then put them together by month. We also use WhatsApp on our cell phones, and emailed that log to myself. I did the same thing--took a couple lines by date from each week then compiled them into months. I think I condensed it all to about ten pages per program. I specifically listed them in the Evidence of Ongoing Relationship, gave each of them a cover page and sent it with the packet. Of course, we haven't been approved yet... so I dunno if it's enough, too much, not enough, etc.. (my point was to try and demonstrate the ongoing relationship, and use the logs as an example of our day-to-day discussions. And yes, chat logs can be easily falsified. I had 100s of pages; there's likely no point in sending all of that--at least, that was how I looked at it.)

Good luck!

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-04-20 09:39:00

Visa Denied because I am ugly???

Just out of curiosity, how old is she?

Mycka

Not Telling

2013-09-25 13:41:00

Taxes, Deductions, and K1 stuff

Since it's almost THAT time of year, I was curious if any of the expenses incurred with the K1 Visa process are deductable: I made a trip to Amsterdam this year, we filed lots of government forms, collected lots of documents, etc...

He is here in the US now, and we did get married, so I know we can file as a married couple..

Any advice on forms, where to look, direction, etc, will be much appreciated!

Mycka

Not Telling

2014-01-30 11:27:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

Police record from australia for overseas student

Hi, im from indonesia. I was studying in australia for two years.

Do i need police record from australia? If anyone know how to get it?

I was called australian embassy in indonesia and they cant help.

Im confused now.. Please help if theres any info

Thank you

Carolinaolina

Male

Indonesia

2014-04-08 07:22:00

I864 HELP!

Well that example was pretty straightforward. I feel kinda stupid after stressing so much over two simple boxes haha. Thanks for the reply so promptly.

longvanilla

Not Telling

Philippines

2013-02-13 16:09:00