Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	I just looked at the screenshots for the DS-260. Holy sheep. I know that it is an older version but maybe for those of you who have filled it out recently can give me insight. Do they still ask for beneficiaries parents names, birth dates/death dates, all addresses lived at since age 16? All previous employers?   That's a ####### load of info that I need to get from my parents if this is the case. I guess I also need to ask them if they have ever been a member of the Taliban, since that question is on there too!   Yep, Collie - it's all on there.   I created spreadsheets for three items that I knew would be hard-to-get/hard-to-remember info:  Places lived since age 16, Education, and trips to the US.  Since my spouse is pushing 60, those addresses were really hard!   Luckily, my spouse worked at her last employment for 12 years - they only want the last 10 years - so we only had one line for that!   Take the time to gather the data - it took us a lot of time - that's what we did while waiting on our NOA2!!!!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-12 11:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	Called NVC today.... They said I can expect my case number by March end - April first week.....   NVC received my case on Feb 25th.... Hope this information helps for a case receipt estimate....   Thanks for this, anuspras!  My case was received on the same date!  I was going to start calling on March 25th (20 business days).  I'm just praying that I can get my AOS package in before April 15th (because of 2013 tax return)....   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-10 15:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	What are MENA countries Saylin?   Google is your friend.  I typed in MENA, and here is what I got...   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MENA   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-07 12:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	This is a simple question, but I am wondering if I will get notified when my file is mailed from TSC to NVC...or do I just need to call around the 2 week mark to see if its shipped?   DvMan, I got an email notice from TSC.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-07 09:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	It has been almost 6 weeks since we recieved our NOA 2.    And we are still not in the NVC system. Are other's experiencing this delay? I know the NVC phone agents say 8 weeks, but we really didn't think it would take this long according to the timelines of others. thanks.   PCOZ, the clock doesn't start ticking until the NVC RECEIVES your file.  It took over two weeks for my file to travel from TSC to receipt at NVC.  My NOA2 date was January 31st.  But NVC didn't clock it in until mid-February.  So I'm not looking for a case number until March 25th at the very earliest.   Do you know the date that NVC received your file?   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-07 09:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	how do you guys know web the recived it   Heaven helps those who help themselves....	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-04 14:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	I join to this question    Corlitoa and mmaarreekk,   1.  It takes about a week (maybe longer) from the time that USCIS says they have sent your file to NVC for NVC to receive it.  You must wait.   2.  AFTER NVC receives the file (start calling them a week after USCIS says they sent it), it will take 20 to 30 BUSINESS DAYS - this means 4 to 6 weeks - before they will assign a case number.  I do not mean one week after your NOA2 date.  I mean one week after USCIS says they sent it.  You must wait.   3.  AFTER you receive a case number (start calling them one month after they receive your file), then you will be able to request email updates by giving them both the petitioner's and beneficiary's email addresses.   I am sorry to tell you - you thought you were moving fast when you FINALLY got your NOA2.  Now you must wait again.   Like all of us.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-04 13:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	Has anyone had/seen an update when using the USCIS case status website as to when it has been shipped to the NVC? i.e.: do they tell you when it is shipped like when they tell you about a transfer or approval?   TSC sent me a notice when they physically shipped my case to NVC.   Sukie   Edited by Sukie, 03 March 2014 - 10:05 AM.	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-03 10:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	Are this 2 storms taking place in NH or your own state? Am particularly concern about NVC since thats where the works are been done.   The storms are moving in a more southerly direction than originally thought.  New Hampshire (NVC) should not be affected much at all.  New York City, on the other hand, is going to be a mess.   I'm two hours north of NYC, and am only supposed to get 1-3 inches.  Last night, they were saying 6-12 inches.  So the storm is not moving as far north as expected.  Yay!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-01 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	did it mention Good Friday?  I can only find that 14 states observe it, and my state is one of them.  But I can't find WHICH states are the 14 lol   Good Friday is not a federal holiday (and the NVC is a federal critter).  Neither is it a holiday in New Hampshire, where the NVC is located.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-28 18:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Update from our side: after receiving a check-list a few days ago for the IV package (petitioner's birth certificate was not a certified copy), we submitted a certified copy (the only "original" we had kept). It was logged into the system today and within a few hours, my duaghter, the petitioner, received an email from NVC stating:   Dear Sir/Madam:   The National Visa Center (NVC) received your inquiry regarding the immigrant visa petition: XXXXXXXX  filed by YYYYYYY  on behalf of ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.   We received documentation for your case. Please allow 30 business days for us to review your documents.   The NVC reviewed the case file and the Petitioner's BC is still needed. It was not located in the file. So, NVC lost the birth certificate we just sent, although it was clearly attached, with the case number references, etc!!!!! I am speechless.  To make matters worse, I called NVC and after 50 attempts with busy tone and 30 minutes of wait once the call got through, who answers the phone? Mrs Joy!!! She basically said "tough luck", we did not find your birth certificate, you can ask to search again but she recommended that we get another certified copy.   That is really a kick in the teeth.  And Joyful, Joyful didn't help either.  Wow.  Just Wow.  I am so sorry you are going through this.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-30 13:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Are you planning on calling today for a case status update? We need a CC today!!   Yes.  I will call - but not until the close of business.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-30 12:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I can tell, and I would be calling but I have a sick, grumpy baby who won't let me. The hold time is what kills me. I'm half-way tempted to call to check on case complete, but I'm afraid of being disappointed. I'll just wait until tonight.   I always have my laptop by the phone, and I play Freecell or Spider Solitaire!  The longest I've had to hold has been 25 minutes...   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-30 11:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	That wont be a problem at all..... I'll have them made in Thailand... They are legend for misspelling's on clothing I am 100% sure they will misspell two words         I've never used it, but maybe it should be "surviber"....   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 19:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I have a HI REZ file.....Now you have given me a great idea......for personal use of The VJ Tribe of course...   Just don't get into trouble with copyright issues....that's my only fear.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 18:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I want a T-shirt with this on the front!!!!!	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 18:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I'm sitting here tonight, watching Yankees baseball, and trying to figure out why I am so antsy.  I realized that the USCIS trek takes SOOOOO long - but you really didn't have any idea when all of a sudden you were going to get that "address changed" or "alien registration number changed" email that was going to let you know you were really really close.   It's different now at NVC.  Yes - the time frames are shorter - and there is a lot more action.  But there is also a better idea of WHEN you should hear something - and I think that is why it's harder in a way.  There have now been two "case completes" on this list where the dates are after mine.  And the end of the month is tomorrow, and I'm so hoping for a June interview.  I called last night.  Nada.  I'm not calling tonight.  I'll wait until tomorrow night.  It was VERY killing last night to hear that my packets had not even been touched yet...not even a checklist (god/dess forbid!).   Hope tomorrow has better news!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 18:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Yes...I'll have to make a VJ Tribe version of some of the Angry Birds around here.... Suggestions welcome....   LoveMyTico gets one of my votes!!!!  Of course, Saylin and Kaylara and Changnoi and... and... and... are important - but LoveMyTico is still "current"....	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 10:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	That's a new one....about the passport photos....Joy keeps her Title as the Leader of the NVC "Angry Birds"       Changnoi, aren't WE the Angry Birds and Joy and Co. the pigs??????	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 10:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Where is says "complete"  on the payment page..... I assume Ya know..... I waited 11 months for my approval.... why does this wait at the NVC seem sooooooo horrible?   Is it because its the end?  This process is ridiculous !   Totally in agreement.  I think we are so close to the end that the itch has gotten unbearable!!!  I love seeing "case complete" notices, but it makes me sooooo impatient to see people with dates AFTER mine getting those final fabulous words!!!   I think there are a whole bunch of us that should be getting news this week.  COME ON NVC!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 07:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	WOW, just talked to Nicky at the NVC...  I hope everyone gets a chance to talk to her. She is awesome. She told me that it can take up to 30 days to review packages but not usually. ( a glimmer of hope)   The DS260 shows as acceptsed after the review of the packages.  Corrections to the DS260 are brought to the interview. She hears all the time about lawyer nightmares.  ALL THE TIME   so its not just me.. Nice ot know but sux that I spent so much money  !      She said don't worry about calling for an update, that is what they are there for .    LoveMyTico, WHERE does the DS260 show as "accepted" after the review of the packages?  On the DS-260/Payment page?   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-29 07:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Changnoi, you slay me.  That angry birds thing was hilarious!   I has a "sigh".  Everything at NVC on April 10th.  Scanned in on April 15th.  Agent Kim (no personality) just tells me that neither have been reviewed yet.  ARGH!!!!   Calling again on Wednesday.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-28 18:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Your status will stay "at NVC" until an interview is scheduled and your case is shipped, at which point status will be "in transit." When it reaches the embassy or consulate, it updates to "ready." I think after that the last status change is to "issued"   Thanks so much, BOS.  Guess the "status" doesn't really give you many hints, eh?   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-26 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Hey, for those of you who have recently gotten "Case Complete"...has your status on the CEAC "Visa Status Check" page changed?  Or does it continue to say "At NVC" until they send it to the appropriate Consulate/Embassy?   (Or does it ever change at all????)   Thanks for any hints!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-26 06:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Thanks for replying! I am filing abroad from Australia so I'm feeling a liitle anxious about what to do. I think I'll call the embassy Monday and ask them, but since I've started the process through NVC and USCIS and not through the Consulate, I think I'm supposed to continue with NVC. I'll update after I speak with someone from the Consulate, though :-)   Unfortunately for all of us, Australia no longer has Direct Consular Filing (DCF).  For fiance(e) and spousal visas, we have to go through USCIS and NVC.  The instructions on the Canberra website were for DCF - and that no longer applies.  You'll do better looking at the US sites.  Good luck!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-26 06:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I'm not so interested in getting money. I just want her to be formally reprimanded for her behavior. Honestly, I just want my husband to get here.   Also find out if she is associated with AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association), and, if so, report her there.  Any of you who have had lawyers who don't seem to know the process...if your attorney is claiming a membership in AILA, this organization needs to know that they are flunking big time!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-25 19:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	To my fellow Australians, I just read the information that the embassy in Canberra has on their website about the immigrant visa process and they have a very different set of instructions: http://canberra.usem...pet_family.html Has anyone read this? I'm thinking maybe it's outdated because it says to file a ds2001 with the i864 and ds230 + supporting documents straight to the embassy in Sydney. What do you make of that? It also says to include an original birth certificate for all children even if they aren't immigrating and also for the spouse/partner, so I'm wondering if I should add these to my IV package. What do you think?   Snikit, don't panic.  When you get your interview letter, you will be told EXACTLY what is necessary for your interview.  All your original documents would have been forwarded to Sydney by NVC and will be returned to you.  ALWAYS take a copy of all the documents, though.   Many of the consulates/embassies are WAY behind the times in their instructions.   I'll let you know what happens in our case - I think we are a little ahead of you.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-25 09:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	No doubt that it is very complicated..but as I was reading through it..I was like 'hmmph...this goes there..that goes there...this needs to be sent there..it's only a day's job!'! Everything looked so easy...!! :-D! [Because of the way you explained it..of course!!]   I know that it is not!! Only can only hope!!   Merrily, it really isn't that complicated - just a bunch of sorting, really (of MILLIONS of transactions, granted!). But if one little thing goes awry, it can really upset the applecart.  I paid my fees on a Sunday (not a banking day).  They were deducted from my account on Monday night, and my invoices showed as PAID on Wednesday morning.  That's the way it is SUPPOSED to work!   Sorry for those of you who are struggling with glitches!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-25 09:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Thank you very much for the valuable information Sukie. The fee was debited from my bank on 22-Apr at 06:25 AM. All these delays are just nerf-wreaking   etrangais,   If the system worked like it was supposed to, your bank would have sent a return "transaction" to the ACH on 22-Apr.  The ACH would have sent the information back to NVC the evening of 22-Apr - which was probably 23-Apr by the time it arrived.  NVC would have run its batch program the night of 23-Apr, which would have meant that it should have shown up as PAID on 24-Apr, if things were working properly.   If the ACH batch was botched somehow, the ACH would have to resend the batch (meaning someone at NVC would have had to catch the problem and report it!).  I'm betting there was either a transmission problem (meaning NVC had trouble receiving the transmission), or NVC has a programming problem (meaning NVC cannot apply the individual data to each case).   It might actually change today - but it's good that you have your banking debit record to prove that it was sent back!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-25 08:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I already sent the email! I hope they respond to this quick. I can't afford any delays anymore!!   For those of you who are waiting on the PAID status - here is an explanation of what happens with your payment - and why it might be delayed...   1.  When you fill out your payment form, you give them your bank number and your account. 2.  NVC collects all your payment information and formats it into a standard "transaction" - essentially a "go to this bank and take out this money" 3.  NVC (most likely) sends these transactions in a "batch" or, a collection of similar transactions.  These batches probably are transmitted several times per day - but not on a one-on-one basis (again, most likely). 4.  The "batches" are transmitted to the Automated Clearing House (ACH).  Think of it as central warehouse where ALL transactions from ALL banks, ATMs, companies, and individuals end up on a daily basis.  The ACH sorts the transactions by the bank number, creates a "batch" of all the transactions, and then, at some point during the night, sends the batches to the respective financial organization. 5.  The banks do their thing - debiting your account, and creating a return "transaction" that goes back to the ACH.  This batch will have both successful and non-successful transfer information. 6.  The ACH then sorts the transactions again - this time by recipient (in our case, NVC), and sends a batch transaction, with all the individual information, back to NVC. 7.  NVC then has to apply all those transactions to our individual accounts so that their system has us marked as "PAID".   If NVC has a problem in their system where they cannot receive the batch from the ACH, OR, they cannot apply the individual transaction data to each account, there will, most likely, be a 24-hour delay.  The transaction data program is probably only run once a night (after ACH sends the data back).  If that program blows up, then it has to be run the NEXT night.  And, they will have to run the batches in date order - which might delay stuff down the line.  If they have two days' worth of transactions, they'll try to catch up by running the "apply" program twice in one night.  IF they have enough time before the online systems have to come back up.   If NVC uses satellite reception (instead of, say, fiber optic cable), then the high winds we've had over the past two days might have meant that they didn't get the WHOLE batch data from the ACH.  The "batch" has a header and a footer (the first transaction is a summary, and the last transaction is a summary - they have to receive both of these transactions for the batch to be complete).   I don't know what is REALLY going on at NVC.  But this is an explanation of how the banking system works for automated transactions like our payments.   Sukie, former bank programmer	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-25 08:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I have just heard that NVC will do a Case Complete without a police certificate if te Certificate can be sent direct to the Consulate. Can anybody else confirm this?   I believe this to be true for us Aussies, Hong Kongers and Japanese (to name the three I know about) where the Police Certificate must be mailed directly to the Consulate.  If you are in NSW or QLD (QLD for us), this is true.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-25 07:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I mean seriously NVC.. What is this three little pigs ?   After dimwit bureaucrats, ridiculous backlogs, files getting lost between the cis and the nvc offices and waiting to pay for an eternity, we are being subdued by something that does not even have a physical  presence.    She was serious about the winds.  I live in a very rural area of upper New York, and only have satellite broadband and TV.  Both my internet and tv reception yesterday just sucked.  Anyone who depends on satellite transmissions can relate.  You don't want your digital payments packets broken up - the transmission will fail each time.   So it wasn't Three Little Pigs.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-25 06:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	Thank you so much sukie..yes it helps..but my problem my husband doesnt have w2s huhuhu..i will ask him regarding the 1099..do you think when will the irs tax transcript will be available?   OK...W-2s are how people usually prove their income from their job.  If there is a lot of interest income, then that is why the 1099s are required.  If only a little, probably not.  Your checklist did not ask for 1099s.   So...why doesn't your husband have W-2s?  It's not necessarily a deal breaker - for example, I was a partner in an accounting firm, and I don't have W-2s because I am not an employee.  I am an owner, so I have what is called a K-1.  If he is self-employed, there are probably other forms available.   If he just doesn't have a copy of his W-2s, his Human Resources Department should be able to get him duplicates.  If he has a K-1, or some other kind of income proof, that is what the NVC wants.   Your tax transcript availability is dependent on several factors - first and foremost is:  when did he submit his taxes?  Did he file electronically (transcript comes soon) or manually/paper (transcript takes longer)?  For Paper filings, the earliest they would expected to have transcripts would be June.   Ask your husband how he proves his income to the IRS.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-24 20:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - April 2014	I-864, Affidavit of Support Checklist [x] In Part 1. Basis for Filing Affidavit of Support, please correct the following... [x] In Part 2. Information on the Principal Immigrant, please correct the following... [x] In Part 3, Information on the Immigrant(s) You are sponsoring, please correct the following... [x] In Part 4. Information on the Sponsor, please correct the following... [x] In Part 5. Sponsor's Household Size, please correct the following... [x] In Part 6. Sponsor's Income and Employment, please correct the following... [x] In Part 8, Sponsor's Contract, please correct the following... [x] The Form I-864 we received was missing the following page(s). Please ensure you include all nine pages when you resubmit the form. [x] You must submit the following financial evidence: [x]   ________2013___________________________ W-2 forms(s) or IRS Tax Transcript(s). [x] NVC Special Instructions     what is this means?aside of sending 2013 w2 or irs tax transcript, do we need to fill up new I-864 form?' my husband he send only his (2011-2013) 1040. please enlighten me on this thank you so much..   Dear Hoping,   If you send copies of tax returns (as opposed to tax transcripts), you must include your 1040, and ALL schedules (everything that was sent to the IRS), PLUS...   Copies of your W-2(s) Copies of your 1099s   If you submit tax transcripts, you ONLY need the transcripts.   It sounds like your husband sent his 2013 1040 form, but did NOT send a copy of his W-2(s).   You have two choices:  send the W-2(s)   OR  get the 2013 Tax Transcript (which might not be available yet)   Does this help?   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-24 20:21:00
Caribbean	same sex visa approved (lesbian couple) DR	Hey there!  Waving at you from up the Hudson a little bit.  We're in the process too - but with an IR-1/CR-1 visa.  We filed the day after DOMA fell!  Hopefully the interview will be in June (in Sydney) and we'll BOTH be here in New York as of July!   Congratulations!	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-04-24 11:26:00
Australia and New Zealand	IR1 process timeline	Nitrous,   Being from Australia doesn't give you an advantage (or a disadvantage).  It's taking about 8-9 months for the I-130, then two months for NVC to get your documents to Australia, then 4-6 weeks before your interview.  Your estimate of one year is pretty spot on at the moment.  There is always hope that the initial step (the USC's petition - I-130) could move a little faster in the future - but who knows?   My own case:  I-130 received by USCIS on June 28th.  175 days later - still nothing.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2013-12-22 22:25:00
Australia and New Zealand	US Embassy Facebook spouse/fiance(e) QnA session 13th February 2014	The US Embassy will be running a live QnA session on Facebook on 13 February, and a consulate officer will answer questions related to immigrant visas for spouses and fiance(e)s. Questions can be left at: https://www.facebook...&type=1   I want to point out that this Q&A is for the US Embassy in AUSTRALIA, not all US Embassies!  It appears to be very country-specific.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-10 06:19:00
Australia and New Zealand	Australian Police Check NSW for IR-1/CR-1	Hi Sukie,  This is not you were asking about, but I'm going to share this with you. I have sent an email to the Sydney consulate last week. I asked if I needed the police check with fingerprints or not. The consulate's website said the fee was $52 in NSW, but it won't cover the fingerprints.     And they replied to me: "Thank you for your inquiry. You may obtain the police certificate based on name check but make sure you disclose your full name and any alias names. Thank you. U.S. Consulate General, Sydney"   So.... no fingerprints.. by the way, your NOA2 date was the same as mine. My file was received at NVC on Feb 14, but no case number yet. How is yours?         My file was sent from TSC on February 18th.  Based on snow days and holidays, I decided I would wait until February 28th to call NVC to see if my file had arrived.  I've been really busy with my 2013 taxes this week!  And calling takes a bit of time as you get a busy signal, and then you are on hold!   It's amazing how much conflicting information about name check/fingerprints is out there!  Thanks for telling me about your experience!   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-25 06:32:00
Australia and New Zealand	Australian Police Check NSW for IR-1/CR-1	Yes, please help!  I'm in the same situation.   My partner is in Queensland.  I read that if you live in NSW or QLD, your police check has to be sent directly to the Consulate - NOT back to you.   That's OK - we get that we'd need to have our NVC number and provide an envelope.   But what happens at NVC if the police check isn't there?  Does NVC know that QLDers and NSWers will NOT have their police check as part of the DS-260 package?   I'm really confused, because I've seen postings here on VJ from QLDers and NSWers saying that they had their results posted back to them.   I do know that you need the fingerprints version.  But does that mean you have to have the ink version or can you do the digital version?    Does anyone know SPECIFICALLY what happens in the case of a QLDer or NSWer?   Thanks.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-11 06:29:00
Australia and New Zealand	Australian police certificates.	This might be off topic, but if the police check with fingerprints is valid for 12 months, could I get it now while i'm waiting for NOA2?   It's not off topic.  The answer is:  it depends.    If you live in Queensland or New South Wales, you need to wait until you have a case number from NVC - because QLD and NSW send your Police Certificate directly to the Consulate, and you need that case number.  If you are not in Australia or live in other states/territories, you may be able to go ahead and get them done and sent to you.    Sweetswinks, I'm sorry - I can't see if you are a K-1 or IR-1 from this reply page.  Right now, the K-1 is taking about 5-6 months from start-to-finish and the IR-1/CR-1 is taking 11 to 14 months.  If you are an IR-1/CR-1, I suggest you wait until you KNOW your case is at the NVC.  It's taking 4 to 6 weeks from the time the NVC gets your file until you get a case number.   Sukie	Sukie	Not Telling	Australia	2014-03-09 11:03:00