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they finally received our case ! and we got our case number!

Great, we are all moving forward. I say next week we get shipped to our Embassies.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-07-26 11:48:00

Yes. Call that, then press 1 for English and 0 for operator. No need to go through the menus. They should pick up pretty much right away.

I bow to you for bringing us amazing advice, got our number.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-07-26 11:42:00

Called DoS number. No waiting time at all. Much better than calling the NVC number.

After giving her my number she said hold on and then a few seconds later asked for my name. That's when I knew they had it as they never asked for name before but would just say they didn't have it.

After verifying name she gave me the case number.

Is this the number 202-663-1225?

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-07-26 11:36:00

Got mine today too. Seems today's the day for Jul 18 shipped to NVC cases.

Did you call them up vbtwo? or notified?

and Great news for you

Edited by St&Sv, 26 July 2013 - 11:32 AM.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-07-26 11:30:00

Thank you everyone for replying, and it seems that our cases are still collecting dust at TSC, in transit, or sitting in the NVC waiting to be looked at. Let's hope that they get to them soon, and we all get our case number posthaste. At least after NVC we should be in the clear on the waiting game, as I like to believe the Embassy will be a little easier to deal with. Shh if i'm in denial about this one, let me stay there

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-07-26 10:51:00

at the nvc stage, it really is a waiting game. it is unlikely that it will take the full 8 weeks

All of it is definitely one big waiting game. It's like the longest musical chairs you've ever played, where you are waiting for the music to start up again. Though I'm curious as to if anyone else in my ship group has contacted the NVC and obtained a case number yet. Now that would make me believe that either they haven't looked at mine just yet, or that I should talk to someone higher up to confirm.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-07-25 10:47:00

On July 18, we received an e-mail that our file had been shipped out to the NVC. I waited a week, which is today, and then called them up to inquiry about our case. I was given the same line last time when I called that it takes up to 8 weeks. By the way our approval (NoA2) was June 26. I was wondering if anyone else from TSC with the NVC ship notification on 7/18 has received their case number yet? I told the lady about the notification that it had been shipped to them, and she said that was not the case. Now dealing with this people from the USCIS level I'm sure this lady is limited in what she knows and says. So if anyone has from our shipped group, that will at least give me some more details to push myself to someone who might know more.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-07-25 09:54:00

Gave to wait 8 weeks? Wow..

The 8 weeks is just a general response they give to everyone, most people experience less of a wait time than that. Give it at least 2 weeks from your NoA2 and begin calling them, and if they keep giving you the same response call the Dept of State. The DoS will probably know your case number before the NVC will give it to you. In our case I knew it weeks before I received a letter in the mail letting me know the number and that our case was shipped to the Embassy. From there is only took a week to get to the Embassy.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-09-05 09:57:00

We got NOA2, how does my fiance sends me his tax stuff now for the interview?

The NVC is terrible, but you got music! I'm jealous I had to listen to the same recording a 100 times over. I did call them several times, but after waiting about 20 minutes they would tell me they didn't have it and we weren't in their system. So I was given the advice to call the Dept of State [1-202-663-1225] instead, but you still want to wait roughly 2 weeks after getting your NoA2 to do this. The Dept of State did give me our case number even after the NVC told me they did not have it.

Long story short I (The fiancé) did receive a letter in the mail from the NVC stating our case number and that it was being shipped to the Embassy within a week. The case number is what you will use to pay your Visa Fee and to schedule the medical. As for if they ask you for it at the interview I can let you know after she has hers on Sept 5, but It seems they still use the Receipt number that you received with your NoA2 for some things as well.

Edit:

I wanted to add the Letter from the NVC came on August 3rd (I had already had the case number a week or 2 before the letter thanks to the Dept of State), with a date of July 30th on the letter head. I then received the email from the embassy on August the 9th.

Also to try not to add to the confusion the NVC is part of the DoS (Dept of State) which is why you can call them as well.

Edit Edit:

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions that I might be able to help with, but for now I must run off to work.

Edited by St&Sv, 14 August 2013 - 12:54 PM.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-08-14 12:46:00

We got NOA2, how does my fiance sends me his tax stuff now for the interview?

Hi guys. We got NOA2, and USCIS sent it to the Consulate in Kazakhstan. I called the embassy today and they said to wait a couple weeks before US Embassy in Kazakhstan emails me. How soon is the itnerview usually after NOA2? how does my fiance sends me his tax stuff now for the interview? Do I need an original of his birth certificate for the interview? What does my fiance need to mail me for the interview. He is currently in the US and I am back home starting the preparation for interview which I have no idea when will happen.

This is the best thing I can find for you to look over:

http://photos.state....for website.pdf

Each Embassy handles things differently. Case in point the Moscow Embassy doesn't send a packet but instead sent me an email with instructions to forward to my Fiancée. When the Embassy had our petition we were able to pay the fee (we actually paid this sooner since we received the case number from the NVC before Embassy), and then we had to go to a website and fill out a long form, put in the receipt number from the payment and then we were able to schedule the interview. We did this yesterday and there were some Interview dates as early as Next week.

Hope this helps and start having him collect all his documents and get your police report and everything else together. Your petition will probably at the Embassy in the next 3 to 5 weeks.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-08-14 12:30:00

Okay to book medical appointment after Packet 3 forms are sent?

I don't know about Ireland directly but I have read that once you have your number from the NVC (the MNL case # I believe) that you can schedule your appointment. I was looking into this not long ago when I was reading people would had to have a TB test done, and were surprised that it takes 2 months to get the results back. So of course I wanted to see how soon I could book the appointment just incase.

Others with actual experience with this will most likely chime in soon

Edited by St&Sv, 28 June 2013 - 01:06 PM.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-06-28 13:05:00

Does this mean its at Mumbai Consulate????

I called the NVC on the 22 of July and they told me that the case was sent to Mumbai on the 19 of July and I got a letter in the mail from them dated July 22, 2013 saying it was shipped.

Wow, ok now I understand the white hairs the government is giving you, don't you love them for that? In your shoes I would keep on the Embassy until they said they did have it, maybe it's still in the mail but I would think it would be there at least sometime this coming week. As for the Packet 3 can you download it now and have it filled out and ready to for when they do have it? Just my thought.

St&Sv

Male

Russia

2013-08-03 21:49:00