Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	gettin ready for i134 and interview	moving to US Embassy and Consulate Discussion You are almost there and now you have to deal with the embassy. This is the place to post your experiences or questions related to this last step before moving to the US. Topics relating to I-134's, packets sent from consulate and medical & police certificates should be posted here.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-20 14:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	AP at the NVC	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 29 2009, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why would they care how often you call? They are paid the same no matter who is on the other end of the phone and the more calls = the more job security they have... I call every day.. sometimes twice in a day... as have many others here... not an issue with the call center... I could see if it was the actual investigator that had to stop what they were doing to answer the phone.... If someone is crabby on the phone when you called, it likely means that someone called and was very unpleasant with them prior to your call... Keep in mind they are just the messenger and have no control over the process... its a call center only... I can think of a few folks here that are on AP @ NVC that could have sent the operator into a tizzy prior to your last call.... This is just a process in the whole scheme of things and if you meet the criteria for to petition for the visa and there are no issues with the beneficiary, they will eventually forward it to the consulate.. waiting sucks but I would rather wait a little longer than allow more terrorists into the country... And when it boils down to it.. that is what the background checks are supposed to prevent... I wouldn't be surprised if you're thinking of the same person I'm thinking of...	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 17:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	AP at the NVC	QUOTE (baron555 @ Sep 28 2009, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My petition was in AP at NVC for three weeks. 22 excruciating days here. moving to NVC forum...	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-28 11:46:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	PERU (LIMA) NVC Documents Request	moving to NVC forum...	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-28 10:04:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC call	QUOTE (MayaLar @ Oct 21 2009, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can the beneficiary call NVC to know if they already received the approved petition and inquire about case number assigned? If so, what are the information they gonna need and ask from you? It's been more than 2weeks since fiance got the approval letter and was notified that the papers willl be forwarded to NVC.....no notification from NVC yet... Thank you in advance! Yes, the beneficiary can call. The information they will ask for: NVC Case Number (which you won't have yet) or USCIS Receipt Number (your WAC... number from CSC) Petitioner's full name and date of birth Beneficiary's full name and date of birth If they haven't received the file from USCIS yet, they won't ask for #2 or 3. If they have, you can ask for the NVC case number (which is also the consular case number) and find out whether the file has been sent to the consulate yet.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-21 10:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	How to trac after left NVC	Frankly, that's all guesswork anyway. If you're lucky and dealing with a low-volume consulate (like, say, Brazzaville, Congo), you can track the shipment with a fair degree of certainty that it's actually yours. If it's a high-volume consulate, NVC probably ships to them every day—you have absolutely no way of knowing if any given package sent there actually contains your file. And even when it arrives, there's a lag between it being signed for and actually being processed into the consulate's system. The best way to know when the consulate has actually taken possession of your file is to call the consulate and/or the Department of State visa section in Washington. QUOTE (gmjdmj @ Oct 21 2009, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I figured out how to do it but when I did, there were packages going to the London Embassy everyday so there was really no way for me to know which one our file was in. I only found out when I called DOS and they confirmed it with me LOL, great minds think alike!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-21 15:59:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	How to trac after left NVC	you'll find this question answered in the NVC forum - moving there... check out this thread: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=194465	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-21 15:27:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Well Im in the NVC part of the journey	QUOTE (Jamie&Harry @ Oct 21 2009, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got our letter with our case # and embassy information they said they are preparing the documents for the embassy. I do have a question..is there fees i am required to pay to nvc at this point? We are doing a K1 visa and im getting all the documents ready now for that part of the process. Also about originals im doing the 1-134 and i got a letter from my employer stating im a permanent employee my pay rate and my start date do i need to send my original pay stubs or will copies do? What about divorce decree and the noa1 2 and nvc letters originals or copies? ok ty for answering! and wow more forms Just to clarify - for K-1s, nothing needs to be submitted to NVC. NVC will perform their checks and forward your file on to the embassy. You will pay the NIV fee of $131 and any courier fee for return of your passport and visa at the embassy (or a designated bank in some countries). I-134 and supporting documents, as well as originals of documents submitted as copies with the I-129F (birth certificates, divorce decrees, etc.) should be sent to your fiance so they can be taken to the interview or submitted in advance in the Packet 3 response. This varies by embassy/consulate, so wait for Packet 3 or check your embassy or consulate's web site for the Packet 3 instructions.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-22 08:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC?	QUOTE (L179 @ Aug 6 2009, 03:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> options 1 then 5 on above number to talk to operator QUOTE or you can follow prompts and check AVR when they are closed This only works for IR-1/CR-1 cases—K-1s generally don't get entered into the automated system. QUOTE (Batta @ Oct 23 2009, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What number should be used to track the case? is it same as the USCIS number? Yes, initially. Once NVC has received the case from USCIS, they will assign a consular case number which you should use from then on.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-23 09:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Very frustrating	QUOTE (gmjdmj @ Oct 22 2009, 02:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When you called NVC did you speak with someone? I would suggest calling the NVC tomorrow morning and if you can't get an answer there, call the Department of State. I never used the automated system so I have no reference for that but when we did get our NOA2, I called both offices. K-1s don't get entered into NVC's automated system. You'll need to speak to an operator and give them your USCIS receipt number. If they've received your file, they'll start asking for more information to confirm your identity: name and date of birth for the beneficiary and petitioner. Once you've given that, they'll confirm your contact info, then you can ask for your status. They'll tell you whether your file is still at NVC or if it's been forwarded onward to the consular post.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-22 08:46:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Emailing DS-3032	moving to NVC forum...	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-28 13:04:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Is NVC call center open on public holidays?	Found it: QUOTE (NatPatBen @ Aug 10 2009, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (dpds @ Aug 10 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> sorry Well, since you apologized, I'll give you my list of post NOA2 tips: 1) 2 days after NOA2, starting calling NVC: 603-334-0700 press 1 then 5. 2) Once NVC has your case, they assign a new case #. Ask them what date they sent your file to the embassy & also for the NVC case #. 3) Once you know the date NVC sent off the file, track it at DHL's website: http://track.dhl-usa...?nav=TrackByRef For the reference code, enter EXP 10 JUL 2009A (adjust using dates just before the date NVC told you), with a shipping range of that day to a few days later (July 13 - July 14 worked for the example above). Look for shipments to your beneficiary's embassy. 4) To find out if the embassy processed the packet, call the Dept of State before 5pm: 202-663-1225 press 1 then 0 5) You can also call the DoS to find out your interview date once you believe the embassy has scheduled it.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-06 21:51:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Is NVC call center open on public holidays?	K-1 cases don't get entered into their automated system because they usually aren't at NVC very long. If you search the forums, you can find info on how to track the case after it leaves NVC. They ship to the consulates via DHL. There's a thread called "NVC in/out" with all the info. You can use the DHL tracking website to get an idea when it shipped and when it was received, and there's also a State Department number in DC (area code 202) that you can call during normal business hours where you can find out if the file's been received by the consulate and processed into their system.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-06 21:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC Typo...Now What?	Don't stress about it. Fill out the interview forms with her correct name. Draw their attention to the mistake at the interview.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-30 12:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Does the NVC ever respond to emails?	QUOTE (thongd4me @ Nov 2 2009, 03:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Oct 30 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Oct 29 2009, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they will likely respond after they send it to the consulate... This was my experience. With 20-20 hindsight, the NVC step was just a FLASH (over in a second) as I did go through the VJ recommended DHL tracking which confirmed that my case went to BKK. I also got no confirmation from the consulate, but since we got the packet3 official letter from the consulate on my last day in Thailand (Saturday) while we were both there to greet the mailman, all is well and we are both very happy. We acted on the receipt of the NOA2 on October 14 and the presumed receipt (by BKK consulate) of my case on October 20 (through DHL tracking) in getting both the police report and the medical exam out of the way. She was so happy that I was by her side when she went through these steps, but doesn't feel I have to be there for her during the interview (which in fact I am barred from in BKK). So my best advice to those waiting for the NOA2 is that if you want to make a pre-interview visit, do it for the police report & medical exam and just to be together, not for the interview. If you want to go for the interview you can have no impact on that (other than to help with the questions in advance of the interview, which you could also do by regular chats from the US). You may also want to be there for the interview if the intention is to travel together back to the US (one couple which we met in BKK were in fact doing that). Once the interview is done, most beneficiaries will have many loose ends to take care of (disposing of possessions, family matters, winding down a business or a job, etc.) which take time and the 3 months' validity period of the visa is designed to help with that. Glad to see that you made it through NVC without a detour through AP. For countries where the consulate's visa unit does not permit the USC to accompany the fiance/spouse to the interview, many USCs have elected to nevertheless be in-country at the time of the interview for moral support. In addition, you can give your passport to your SO to take inside with her—this provides irrefutable proof that you're waiting outside for her, and can strongly buttress your case for bona fide relationship. Also, K1s are issued with a validity of six months. Three months (90 days, to be precise) is the period of authorized stay when the visa holder enters the US on the K1, during which time you must marry (and, preferably, file for AOS to avoid any time out of status). Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 02 November 2009 - 03:41 PM.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-11-02 15:39:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Does the NVC ever respond to emails?	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Oct 29 2009, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they will likely respond after they send it to the consulate... This was my experience.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-30 09:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC is taking to long!!!!!	moving to NVC forum	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-11-03 10:07:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	I129F Petition status with NVC	QUOTE (SenorExtranero @ Nov 4 2009, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jennifernhoussine @ Nov 4 2009, 04:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I recieved the letter from NVC, confirming they recieved my I-129F petition, on 10/24/09. Since then, I have tried several times to check the status by calling NVC 603-334-0700. The automated system keeps telling me that they have not recieved the package. I am using the receipt number (beginnig with EAC) provided in the letter FROM the NVC, so how can their system say they don't have the package. I figure 2 weeks is more than enough time for something to have been recieved and even shipped to the consulate in Morocco. Does anyone have any advice? thanks! The automated system doesn't let register the K1's from what I understand...just hit 1 then 5 to speak to a representative, they will definitely be able to tell you the status. Good luck! Usually K1s are in and out of NVC in less than a week, so they don't enter them into the automated system. Talk to an operator. Moving to NVC forum...	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-11-04 16:25:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DOS calling the EX	Here's ScottThuy: http://www.visajourn...h...t&p=3423917 And another one: http://www.visajourn...h...t&p=3438700 There's apparently another reference around the beginning of October. Oh, and I forgive you for calling me Gary.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-11-02 16:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DOS calling the EX	QUOTE (Enigma11561 @ Nov 2 2009, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Enigma11561 @ Nov 2 2009, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am in AP at the NVC. Today they called my cell looking for my ex wife. When I asked who was calling, they hung up. When I tried the number on my cell to call back, it said it was a non working number at DOS. My ex and I are on the same page , she knows what I am doing and am not concerned about her response. But they will never reach here (prolonging the process?) unless they have her cell phone number. Should I call them and give it to them, or just leave it alone? Mod. I just realised this should have posted in the NVC section. Can you move please? Thanks. Done. This has been happening a fair bit recently, check the Stuck in AP @ NVC thread for other examples.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-11-02 15:34:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	What is this? help me please....	moving to NVC forum...	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-11-05 11:17:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (bridget and alen @ Oct 26 2009, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> weard ...the nvc just call here and ask for my ex-husband...they must check for fraud prevention there too...i hope they boot our #### outa ap today....mabe that was a good sign..... This happened to ScottThuy recently as well: http://www.visajourn...h...t&p=3423917	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-26 15:10:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Oct 21 2009, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I heard about 1 other person getting the call from the same # and he missed it while in AP @ NVC... he was approved shortly after.. This is actually a common practice for those in AP at the consulate stage.. I have heard two people in the past week in AP @ HCMC alone getting same type of inquiry... but that call originated in VN whereas mine was NH.... This is very interesting, as it seems to indicate that AP @ NVC can entail fraud prevention checks as well as name checks and/or SAOs.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-21 13:37:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Oct 21 2009, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have been in AP at NVC for a month now and someone called me from there asking for my ex wife... I knew who it was and what they were trying to do. I gave them her cell # and said call her if you want to talk to her but we are divorced and have been for some time. I expect to be off to the consulate tomorrow... Wow, this is the first time I've ever read about NVC doing something like this. Are you familiar with any other similar instances?	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-21 12:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	Good morning to all of you stuck in AP @ NVC - one month ago we were still there too. But we woke up this morning together in the US, so despair not—there is life after NVC AP! On a related note, does anyone know what's going on with Thantita's List (timeline data on NVC AP)? The site registration seems to have expired: http://apnvc.info/	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-10-20 08:35:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (Maverick64 @ Sep 30 2009, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What number did you call for info from Department of State? 202-663-1225, press 1 then 0.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-30 11:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	ladonna, if you considered that message to me polite, I suggest you get someone else to write your letter to the Assistant Secretary of State for you. Accusatory and inflammatory language will get you nowhere. Just a suggestion. Anyway, good luck to all!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 13:19:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (ladonna @ Sep 29 2009, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 29 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ladonna @ Sep 29 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> here is the url for the U.S. Department of State personnel directory with phone numbers. Scroll to pages 12-13 and there is the consular affairs section. I' haven't had time to call any of the numbers yet to ask specifically which is the best person to contact, but I'll probably start with David Donahue,Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services http://www.state.gov...tion/112065.pdf. Good luck! Good work. You probably could have found that hours ago if you hadn't wasted your time and effort sending me rude and insulting private messages. Hint: the "Unclassified Fax" number doesn't work. You have to call someone and charm a fax number out of them. Good luck to all. Really, it took about 5 minutes to find that directory, it wasn't hard at all, which really makes me even more amazed you were unwilling to share it with the rest of us. Didn't you say it took you hours of research? Now you should let this subject die. You erred and you should just be a man and admit your mistake. Ciao. You had to call and hope that someone will divulge one. That's what I did, and had I just turned around and posted the number here, it would have been child's play to connect the dots. Sorry, but like I said before, I've been burned too many times in this process to take ANY chances. It took you all of five minutes to find the directory, eh? Yet you spent the better part of an hour sending private messages calling me selfish and perverse, accusing me of gloating, etc. All because I considered it too risky to divulge information that I had to obtain through personal contact. See how much time you wasted on spite and anger! Anyway, I did err: I responded to your first rude, spiteful message. That opened the floodgates. That was a mistake which I definitely regret. Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 29 September 2009 - 01:06 PM.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 13:01:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (ladonna @ Sep 29 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> here is the url for the U.S. Department of State personnel directory with phone numbers. Scroll to pages 12-13 and there is the consular affairs section. I' haven't had time to call any of the numbers yet to ask specifically which is the best person to contact, but I'll probably start with David Donahue,Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services http://www.state.gov...tion/112065.pdf. Good luck! Good work. You probably could have found that hours ago if you hadn't wasted your time and effort sending me rude and insulting private messages. Hint: the "Unclassified Fax" number doesn't work. You have to call someone and charm a fax number out of them. Good luck to all.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-29 12:44:00
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 This doesn't pertain to K-1s. They have immediate priority dates. NVC does this with various other types of immigrant visa petitions that are subject to numerical quotas. They forward cases as visa numbers become available.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-28 21:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	I agree that USCIS should change the wording of the Approval Notice to accurately reflect the fact that approved petitions are sent to NVC, not directly forwarded to the consulate. I also agree that NVC shouldn't send out a form letter stating that your case will be forwarded to the consulate within a week if they are not in fact going to do that. The issue about the validity period of the approved I-129F really isn't an issue. Consulates extend this as a matter of course when the interview is scheduled after the validity "expires." Of course you may have to submit a renewed letter of intent for your fiance to take to the interview, but consulates often require that anyway. I further agree that there should be more disclosure that NVC selects a certain percentage of petitions for extended "additional processing." It would also be nice if they disclosed the criteria for selecting petitions for AP or whether it's completely random, and what said AP entails. But that's not likely to happen. As little transparency and accountability as there is at USCIS, the place is a glass palace compared to the impenetrable fortress that is NVC. Bottom line: they're gonna do what they're gonna do. I faxed a letter to the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs?who has ultimate responsibility for NVC and visa issuance at the consulates?pleading our case. We got out of AP the next business day. But I've never heard back from DoS, and we'll probably never know whether my letter had any effect or if they just happened to finish whatever it was they were doing. Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 27 September 2009 - 07:33 PM.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-27 17:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (dhc @ Sep 25 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Maverick64 @ Sep 25 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> New day, same result...still in AP. I shouldn't have even called. I feel exactly the same way..day is almost over at NVC, I want to call again but i'll probably just get pissed off. NVC actually works two shifts, and they take calls 'til midnight Eastern time. I called 2-3 times a day until we got out of AP... usually once after lunch, again just before going home from work, and one more time around 11:30 or so.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-25 17:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	Last night NVC finally responded to the emails I sent two weeks ago about our case. QUOTE Dear Sir, Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC has completed its processing of the visa petition you mentioned in your letter and has forwarded the petition to the assigned US Embassy/Consulate General for further processing. Any further inquiries should be directed to the assigned US Embassy or Consulate General. I wonder if that's how they always do it? Just wait 'til you're actually out of AP before responding, so they don't have to try to explain why they're delaying you or how much longer it's going to take? Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 25 September 2009 - 09:11 AM.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-25 09:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Sep 23 2009, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 23 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ladonna @ Sep 23 2009, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not trying to burst your bubble, but I actually had a letter from NVC saying our case was approved and was being forwarded to the consulate, but after 2 weeks and the consulate didn't have it, I called back to NVC and they told me our case was in AP status. I had a clear letter in writing, even with our NPL (Naples Consulate code) and his Alien registration number. Good luck. Just don't believe anything until it happens. They tell you one thing and do another. I got the same letter, dated September 4th. NVC confirmed on September 21 that the AP reviews were finished, and confirmed on September 22 that the file had been sent to Seoul. The State Department in Washington confirmed this afternoon that it has indeed left NVC and is on its way to Seoul. Did NVC send to Seoul via DHL or email?? State depaartment confirmed today for me, they emailed it, and will send original file later??? Why??? State said DHL for ours. Oh, and a package left NVC for Paris today. Reference EXP 22 SEP 2009A. Hope yours is in there!	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-23 16:59:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (ladonna @ Sep 23 2009, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not trying to burst your bubble, but I actually had a letter from NVC saying our case was approved and was being forwarded to the consulate, but after 2 weeks and the consulate didn't have it, I called back to NVC and they told me our case was in AP status. I had a clear letter in writing, even with our NPL (Naples Consulate code) and his Alien registration number. Good luck. Just don't believe anything until it happens. They tell you one thing and do another. I got the same letter, dated September 4th. NVC confirmed on September 21 that the AP reviews were finished, and confirmed on September 22 that the file had been sent to Seoul. The State Department in Washington confirmed this afternoon that it has indeed left NVC and is on its way to Seoul.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-23 15:59:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (lenaandbilly @ Sep 23 2009, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE I guess I'll never know for sure whether it made a difference, but... I faxed my letter to the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs on Friday afternoon; Can you please at least point me in the direction of how you came about this information? Thanks in advance unless it's a secret. See, here's the thing... the National Visa Center is under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. But so are the visa units at the embassies—the people who do the interviews and grant (or deny) the actual visas. I'm sure I'm just being paranoid, but I've been burned so many times in this process already, I'm just not ready to open Ambassador Jacobs' fax floodgates until we have a visa in hand. That said, I obtained the fax number using open-source information. It took me a phone call, because the published fax number is incorrect (purposely so, I suspect). The office number is correct, though, and they gave me the fax number.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-23 15:57:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	I guess I'll never know for sure whether it made a difference, but... I faxed my letter to the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs on Friday afternoon; Was told Monday afternoon that the AP reviews of our case were complete; and Was told today that NVC had sent out the file to Seoul. Things that make you go hmm.... QUOTE (dhc @ Sep 22 2009, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> BTW - Did you get any notification at all email or phone call? I know you checked by calling but I'm wondering if they also call or e-mail if they have the information on file. No, they didn't contact me.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-22 19:05:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (Stephen + Elisha @ Sep 21 2009, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just got off the phone with the supervisor at NVC (Leila) with whom I spoke last Thursday. She told me at that time that she would put in a request to find out the status of our case. She said today that they had responded to her request: they have completed their reviews and are preparing to send it out to Seoul, and that it'll definitely be leaving NVC this week. Mind you, I'm not getting excited yet... when I find out for sure that it's been shipped, I'll breathe a little easier... and I'll wait 'til we hear from the consulate to start dancing... but I'm cautiously optimistic. This may, finally, be progress. The operator at NVC just said our file was sent to Seoul today! I can't see the DHL tracking info yet, but I'll keep checking. QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Sep 21 2009, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats! Just watch the DHL tracking, Im doing the same thing waiting to see packet to Paris. You can also call the State Department (202-663-1225) to see whether the file's been received and logged into the system at the embassy yet. Edited by Stephen + Elisha, 22 September 2009 - 03:53 PM.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-22 15:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	I just got off the phone with the supervisor at NVC (Leila) with whom I spoke last Thursday. She told me at that time that she would put in a request to find out the status of our case. She said today that they had responded to her request: they have completed their reviews and are preparing to send it out to Seoul, and that it'll definitely be leaving NVC this week. Mind you, I'm not getting excited yet... when I find out for sure that it's been shipped, I'll breathe a little easier... and I'll wait 'til we hear from the consulate to start dancing... but I'm cautiously optimistic. This may, finally, be progress.	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-21 13:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Sep 18 2009, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Allie and Nigel @ Sep 17 2009, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am gonna see how you guys are come the 30 day mark...truly...me and our Lisa and Ian were 30 and 34 days...see how it goes! Good luck! I was in for 37 days for the K3 as of phone call today from NVC, Im 1000% out of AP. Here we go again, chasing this time the K3 visa. They actually called you?	Stephen + Elisha	Male	South Korea	2009-09-18 19:47:00