ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
USCIS Service CentersPlease read this!! Important!!

you are no longer a 'VSC Visitor' so please stop thinking about VSC, aye?
Focus on MSC stuff - study over at http://www.visajourn...tion=2&sortby=2 instead.


At this point, I have no idea where my petition is. It went from Vermont Service Center to National Benefits Center and then from there transferred to a USCIS Local Office. Now I have to call USCIS to find out exactly which local office for sure and where it has really gone.
SangitaFemaleIndia2012-12-02 00:28:00
USCIS Service CentersPlease read this!! Important!!

You can find your field office using this link:
https://egov.uscis.g....office_type=LO

Also look at a lot of the other threads in this message board. A lot of people are with you on this.

One thing people have been doing is calling the USCIS, getting an ISO (Tier 2) to figure out if their case has even been assigned to an officer yet. That will help ease your mind tremendously, I bet.


Also if you update your timeline (underneath your picture to the left), you will be a part of the statistics on this site that help us figure out how long it is taking everyone!



Thank you for your input. Perhaps they did get expedited. I live with my husband abroad so I was expecting to get expedited as well. God knows what's happening. I don't think VSC has my petition anymore because it was transferred to a USCIS local office. I will do what you said. I'll look to see where my local office is located and I will also update my timeline. I will also call USCIS and try to get a Tier 2 on the line because it would definitely like you said help me ease my mind if I can find out that info. Thank you so much. You responding does help :)

Edited by Sangita, 02 December 2012 - 12:10 AM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2012-12-02 00:09:00
USCIS Service CentersPlease read this!! Important!!
I've been hearing that VSC has been claiming to be working on May 14th, 2012 files however I came to find out that a September 2012 filer just got approved on Nov 8th, 2012. Just 44 days between the NOA1 and NOA2. Their petition was sent to VSC. I am a August filer and I am still waiting for an approval. They talk about how petitions are looked at based on the order it was sent but that's a lie. This is just unfair. I am very tensed and upset.I am planning to call USCIS and complain to them about this and they better do something about it and I even have proof that they approved a Sept filer before a Aug filer. Please leave some feedbacks about what you think about this. Thank you!


My Update

08/20/2012: Sent I-130 to Chicago Lockbox
08/22/2012: Confirmed delivery by FedEx
08/25/2012: NOA1 received (Sent to VSC)
In between these dates (don't remember), it was transferred to NBC.
09/12/2012: Transferred to a USCIS local office (Last touched)
**********: NOA2 (not yet received)

Edited by Sangita, 01 December 2012 - 11:31 PM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2012-12-01 23:29:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Mumbai 221g Tracker
Hello to all,

How often does a person get put into AP at the Mumbai Consulate? My husband's interview will be held there so I thought I'll get a heads up. Our case has gone through USCIS and NVC without any RFE's. I am the USC and have been living with my husband in India since our marriage (June 7th, 2012) and haven't went back to the US. I have proof of living here as well. I hope to get some feedback from anyone. It will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-25 08:19:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Question about DS3032
Thank you so much for your reply. It really helps a lot. Thank you again :) I will definitely do what you wrote here. Hope all goes well and I get a response from them very soon =)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-01 11:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Question about DS3032
I just got my I-130 approved. I am new to this NVC forum. I would like to know what I should do with the DS3032 once I get my NVC case # ?

If I email it, I know there's a specific template that you have to use. This is what I found.

DS-3032 Email Template

Subject: <NVC Case Number - Beneficiaries Name>
NVC Case No: <NVC Case Number>
CIS Case No: <USCIS Case Number> or <NOA Receipt Number>
Petitioner's Name: <Petitioner's Name LAST FIRST MI>
Petitioner's Date of Birth: <MONTH DD, YYYY> i.e. January 01, 1951
Beneficiary's Name: <Beneficiary's Name LAST FIRST MI>
Beneficiary's Date of Birth: <MONTH DD, YYYY> i.e. January 01, 1951

Re: Declaration of Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa applicant

To whom it may concern:

My name is <beneficiaries name>, my visa case number is # <NVC Case Number>.
Per the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants), I would like to appoint my <Husband/Wife> as my agent of choice to receive all future correspondence from the U.S. Department of State. <His/Her> contact information is provided below:

Name: <Petitioner's Name LAST FIRST MI>

Address:
<Petitioner's Address Line 1>
<Address Line 2> (optional)
<Address Line 3> (optional)
<City>, <State/Province>, <Postal Code>
<Country>

Phone: <Petitioner's Phone Number>
Email: <Petitioner's E-mail Address>
All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa should be sent to the address above.
Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help.

Sincerely yours,

<Beneficiary's Name LAST FIRST MI>
Telephone: <Beneficiary's Telephone>
Email: <Beneficiary's Email>

Is this correct?

Also when I opened the DS3032 form, I noticed that on top it asks for a barcode. Now does that only apply if I'm sending the form via mail? I don't see it being mentioned via email.

Please help me if anyone knows. Thank you so much!

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-01 08:37:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Question about the AOS Package

It is still better for him to fill out his own I-864. Much easier to deal with and keep track of the household count for each of you.


Got it!! Thank you so much :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-09 08:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Question about the AOS Package

Since you have no income for your father to combine incomes with, then you should fill out your I-864 and he should fill out his own separate I-864, not the I-864A. The I-864A is for a qualifying household member that resides with you to combine their income with yours to meet the 125% requirement.

The petitioner is always the primary sponsor and will always fill out their own I-864. Fill it out and provide your supporting documents. If you did not file taxes for the past 3 years because you do not work, then provide a statement explaining that you had zero income and were not legally required to file taxes. Your father will be the joint sponsor and fill out his own I-864. He needs to provide his own supporting documents: most recent tax transcript, letter from employer, most recent pay stub(s) and proof of being a USC or LPR. No I-864A needed.


Thank you! That was very helpful. So let's say I did work and have taxes filed for the years 2009 and 2010 but I have no where near the income I need to qualify. In that case, does that mean I still fill out the I-864 but the co-sponsor fills out the I-864A?
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-09 00:26:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Question about the AOS Package

You fill out the I-864, being the petitioner. The I-864A is for your co-sponsor because you don't make enough money.


Thank you for the reply :). I was asking this because I ran into some forums about the I-864 and certain people say both the petitioner and the co-sponsor needs to fill out the I-864 and the co-sponsor also needs to fill out the I-864A (parts 1 and 3) and part 2 the petitioner has to fill out. So I wanted to get the confusion out of the way. I trust what you said so I'll go with that.

Edited by Sangita, 07 January 2013 - 11:07 PM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-07 23:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Question about the AOS Package
Can anyone please help me answer the above question?
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-07 20:49:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Question about the AOS Package
Good morning to everyone!

I am starting to put together my I-864 package. I am the petitioner filing for my husband. I am unsure to whether I should be filling out the I-864 form. I don't work nor do I have an income. My father is the co-sponsor. I know he has to fill out the I-864A. But who fills out the I-864? I hope to get a reply from someone. It will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-07 06:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Where will the interview be?
I wish it was in Chennai as it would be so much easier. But I guess mumbai it is. Thank you all for the reply! :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-14 21:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Where will the interview be?
Hello everyone!

My husband lives in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu). Could anyone tell me where his interview would take place? I was assuming Chennai because that would be the consulate location we would be near. However I have been noticing that a lot of interviews are scheduled at the Mumbai consulate. If there is anyone who went to the Chennai consulate for an interview or have any idea in relation to this topic, let me know and share your experiences. Thank you :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-13 21:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Police Clearance(s)
My husband received his Police Clearance Certificate from Malaysia on June 2012. Then in September he went to the passport office and applied for a new passport. The reason to why is because his passport had his old home address so he had to change it to the current address he is living in(INDIA). So he got the passport with a new number. He hasn't traveled anywhere with the new passport however the Malaysian PCC is in his old passport number. Is it still valid to send in the PCC or would I have to get a new one in his new passport? He stayed in Malaysia for 3-4 years under his old passport. What should I do? If anyone can answer this, it would be really helpful. Thank you!
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-02 22:34:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)IV application (230) bill?
Peter7: It's great that you got both of your bills invoiced on the same day. However, every case varies. Some may get it on the same day and some get it days apart. But you're lucky because you saved a little bit of time :).

GandA5510: Did you check to see if your DS-3032 was accepted? Once it is, the IV bill will be invoiced. Otherwise, you have to wait until it is.
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-16 08:49:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)IV application (230) bill?

I feel like its taking a long time for the 230 to be invoiced, i keep looking at the payment portal like every hour its driving me crazy i just want to pay it already!!! lol is that just me? is anybody else still waiting to get for it to be invoiced?


It hasn't been long since your AOS bill was invoiced and paid. Give it a few more days. Don't drive yourself crazy. It will be there by next week or so. If not, call NVC. Good luck :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-16 06:36:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC
My petition was received on January 7th also. I've been calling everyday since and I still get the same response. "It takes about 10-20 business days to get the case number". You just never know when it will be given so as annoying as it is, calling everyday is the best. I hope everyone as well as me will get the case number soon. Waiting for the petition to be approved was hard enough. Best of luck to everyone!

Edited by Sangita, 19 January 2013 - 08:23 AM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-19 08:23:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC

Thank you so much for your response. What is the phone no. that i need to call NVS and What kind of information i need to provide them when i speak with the customer service? i appreciated for your time.....


Hello there! The number to NVC is 603-334-0700. They ask for your USCIS case number. Once you give that, they will tell you when your petition was received and if your case # for nvc is available or not. If not, they will tell you it will take about 10-20 business days to get it. So just keep calling everyday until you get it.
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-01-18 01:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Can I hand write the "Date" in DS-230 form
Hello there! When I was putting my AOS package (Affidivit of Support) together, I had written the date by hand while everything else on the form was typed and it was accepted without a problem. So I don't see why it shouldn't be okay for you.
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-21 22:55:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Filed my 2012 taxes as "Single". Is that correct or did I make a mistake?
One more question. Would I run into a problem with the Mumbai Embassy or any embassy for that matter if I didn't amend my taxes and kept it single for now? I'm going to change it to "married filing separately" but in general what do you think will happen at the time of the interview? Has anyone experienced this?
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-04 02:37:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Filed my 2012 taxes as "Single". Is that correct or did I make a mistake?

You have 2 options.



1. Amend it for "Married Filing Separately" and write "NRA" (non-resident alien) in the foreign spouse's Social
Security Number box. Not recommended because your refund will be smaller. Yes this is a legal method and is listed on form 1040's instructions, page 13.



2. Amend it for "Married Filing Jointly". You need to send in a form W-7. The form and tax return (amendment) needs to be sent to the address in the form W-7 instructions. This will get your foreign spouse an ITIN. Follow the instructions for form W-7. You need to send in more evidence documents also.

Form W-7: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf

Form W-7 instructions: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw7.pdf



I just finished filing my federal return using the W-7 option. It will take 1 to 2 months longer to get processed, but you'll get a much larger return. (unless your foreign spouse made a lot of money)


This is very helpful. Thank you for posting the links. I will go with the first option as I don't know if all this will be finished before my interview date (April, if I'm lucky otherwise May). Again, thank you :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-03 04:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Filed my 2012 taxes as "Single". Is that correct or did I make a mistake?
Thank you for the replies. As annoying as this is, I have to get it changed so I don't run into trouble at the time of the interview. I will be speaking to my accountant today so let's see what he has to say. Again, thanks everyone :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-02 07:16:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Filed my 2012 taxes as "Single". Is that correct or did I make a mistake?
I'm getting different answers and don't know which one to choose. I know for sure now that I cannot file as "single". My dad already sent out the 2012 taxes. So how do I go about making the changes? Should I talk to my accountant and have him file again or contact the IRS and let them know what's going on?
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-01 11:43:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Filed my 2012 taxes as "Single". Is that correct or did I make a mistake?
I was married before the end of the tax year. So that means I have to amend it. My next question is should I put married filing separately? Thank you for responding.

Edited by Sangita, 01 March 2013 - 07:23 AM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-01 07:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Filed my 2012 taxes as "Single". Is that correct or did I make a mistake?
Hello VJ Members,

Recently, my father filed his taxes as well as mine. Because I don't have a steady income and haven't worked since living aboard with my husband, my father is the co-sponsor. I worked from 01/2012 - 05/2012 and I was engaged at that time. I am sure when I get my interview scheduled, the embassy will ask for both my father's and my recent taxes. I filed as single since my husband doesn't live in the US nor has a SSN. Is that the right route to have gone? I heard about the ITIN but I didn't really look into it until now. What do you VJ members think? Feedbacks will be appreciated. Thanks!

Edited by Sangita, 01 March 2013 - 06:35 AM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-01 06:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)waiting
You'll get your IV packet accepted before you know it :) Good luck!
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-06 11:15:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Mumbai Consulate Visa Interview Date Approximate

Hai Johna1,Sangita,RR136!
I also completed processing of my case and waiting for interview date....and i am also hoping for April interview .....
Best of luck to all of us to get April interview dates....http://static-forums.visajourney.com/public/style_emo
ticons/default/yes.gif


That's great :) Let's all hope for the best! April interviews here we come lol =D
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-02 22:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Mumbai Consulate Visa Interview Date Approximate

Good luck to you, seems like our cases closed around the same time frame. Here's to hoping for April interview,cheers!
PS: Don't forget to update your timeline


Yes let's hope for an April interview. Best of luck :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-28 02:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Mumbai Consulate Visa Interview Date Approximate
My husband is waiting to get an interview appointment at Mumbai Consulate. Our case closed on 02/23/13. I hope we don't have to wait 2.5-3 months. I hope we as well as all others get an interview date much faster as we all have been waiting for this day in what seems like forever. Wish all of us luck! :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-27 23:10:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Interview Scheduled =)
Awesome news from all of you :) Glad to see all of us get April interviews.

RR136: Thank you and congrats to you as well =). I've actually been trying to read upon about the passport pick up options. I hope we have the option to pick it up from VFS. It wouldn't hurt to show up at VFS and ask I guess. Would anyone here know the answer to that?
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-07 06:52:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Interview Scheduled =)

My interview date on 4 th April ..


That's great! :) Good luck and congrats

Thanks everyone :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-06 23:29:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Interview Scheduled =)

Hello VJ Members:

My husband's interview has been scheduled for April 17, 2013 at the Mumbai Consulate. Our case was completed a week and a half ago (9 business days) and we received the email just a few hours ago. I hope everyone else waiting for an April interview gets it soon :). Thank you all for everything. I'll keep all of you guys posted on how my husband's interview goes.

Edited by Sangita, 06 March 2013 - 09:05 PM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-06 21:02:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case Complete :)

My Case completed 2/24!! Good luck to you and your beloved on the next part of the journey


Congrats to you! :) I wish you the same.

Edited by Sangita, 26 February 2013 - 05:46 AM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-26 05:43:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case Complete :)
You're welcome! No they don't email you to let you know they received it. The IV Packet will be entered into the system once the reviewing has finished. But you must call them once everyday to know the status. For my case, everytime I called them regarding the IV Packet, I kept being told that it wasn't recieved. I called everyday from the first day it reached the building until the 6th working day and was finally told my case was just completed. Every case has it's own pace So hang in there. Keep calling them everyday.

Also once the case is complete, an email is sent to both the Petitioner and Beneficiary letting them know of the case complete. I didn't recieve mine yet. I was told it takes a few days after case complete. But anyways, I hope you get a case complete very soon :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-25 21:25:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case Complete :)
Peter7: I sent my DS-230 package on February 12th and it was received on February 14th. I got case complete on February 23rd (6 business days). I'm pretty sure your package is in the building but still being reviewed so I would either call them for the next few days to check the status because that's what I did. When I called on the last day before the weekend (23rd) the lady I spoke to told me my case was just completed that day itself. Don't worry your case complete will come very soon if all the documents requested are there. Keep me posted.

Edited by Sangita, 24 February 2013 - 09:02 PM.

SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-24 21:00:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case Complete :)
Thank you Sajid6695 and AKSinghSingh79 =). He will be interviewed at the Mumbai Consulate.
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-23 22:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case Complete :)

Hello VJ members!

My case is finally complete (02/22/13). I am now waiting for my husband's interview to be scheduled. Thank you to everyone who has helped me answer all my questions and help me get to where I am now. I wish and hope all of you guys who just reached NVC or are still in process with NVC all the luck and may you all finish this process quickly.


Here's my timeline:

USCIS
08/20/2012 - Sent I-130
08/22/2012 - NOA1
12/31/2012 - NOA2 (131 Days)

NVC
01/07/2013 - NVC Received
01/23/2013 - Received Case # along with INN #, gave e-mail addresses
01/24/2013 - Emailed DS-3032 from Beneficiary's e-mail address
01/28/2013 - AOS Bill Invoiced and paid
01/31/2013 - AOS Bill Status Changed to "PAID"
02/04/2013 - AOS Package sent
02/06/2013 - DS-3032 accepted
02/07/2013 - AOS Package Received at NVC
02/07/2013 - IV Bill Invoiced and Paid
02/11/2013 - IV Bill Status Changed to "PAID"
02/12/2013 - IV Package sent
02/14/2013 - IV Package Received at NVC
02/14/2013 - AOS Package Accepted
02/23/2013 - Case complete at NVC

xx/xx/2013 - Medical Exam
xx/xx/2013 - Interview
xx/xx/2013 - APPROVED
xx/xx/2013 - POE New York
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-02-23 02:29:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC recieved case

Thank you Sangita for your help :) I love this visajourney family :)


You're welcome =) Best of luck on your journey. And yes visajourney family is awesome :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-06 00:57:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC recieved case

Thank you for your advice :) I also emailed them. How long to get a response back?


It depends on how busy they are. Responding back with an email might actually take longer. The best would be to call them everyday. I hated calling them b/c for a good two weeks, I had to hear the same thing "No we haven't put it in the system yet. It will take 15-20 business days". Argh lol so annoying. But you're getting closer and you will get it soon. My case is complete so no more calling them. If you need help with anything, you can message me.
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-05 22:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC recieved case
Yes it does take about 20 business days. It could be less or more than that. I suggest you call NVC everyday. Before you know it, you will get it. At NVC, you have to always call them to get information on your case whether it be about your DS-3032, AOS and/or IV Packets. Best of luck :)
SangitaFemaleIndia2013-03-05 01:38:00