June 2008 Visa Bulletin

Hi Suzanne, my PD is 28 april 2006. During last 10-12 months my case remained untouched in the NVC. But recently the announcement by automated voice response of the NVC was changed. It seems like the case started to be reviewed. The last movement was the request of NVC to update DS-230 forms (initial forms as well as visa fee were sent last august). How would you interpret this situation? According to your experience, is there any chance for soon interview appointment?
Thank you

Hi Lawrence,
Thank you very much for the detailed answear. When you say "updated documents and official letter from NVC" , do you mean a request for updated DS forms or it is the step after receiving updated DS forms by NVC? Actually last august I sent to NVC a set of original documents. Tey wrote that the rules were changed and now they are reviewing origilal docs in NVC insead of embassys. They received my docs but till now did not reviewed them. Did you hear same story (I mean request of original docs) from anybody else?
Thank you, again

Suzanne may not be around for the next few days.

NVC has since started processing cases again since last month and applicants with up to a Nov. 2006 PD has received such notice.
Not many have actually received the official letter to be sent by NVC.

And majority of those w/c have received the actual letters and have sent the updated docs have not been given actual interview dates yet, except those with 2004 PDs or those whose files were already in their respective US consulates/embassies on their home countries.

Closing out the case or getting an interview largely depend on the continuous forward movement of cut-off dates in the monthly visa bulletin. If the dates stop moving or even retrogresses back before NVC can get into your file and schedule you for an interview, they will hold on to it AGAIN until the next cycle. This should not be a surprise to you anymore as you already experienced the process stopping last year.

There is nothing left for you to do but to wait for the letter that NVC will send and then send the updated docs again and pray that there will still be visa numbers left for your case.

You can monitor out thread specific for this: http://allnurses.com/forums/f75/nvc-...12714-245.html

Lawrence my case has been complete nearly 4 weeks PD Jun 05 do you believe i have a good chance of an interview before end of fiscal year

It really depends on what will happen in the coming visa bulletins. If the June VB at least stays as it is (March 1, 2006) then with a June 2005 PD you have a good chance and if I'm not mistaken the US Embassy in the UK doesn't have a long line for appointments either compared to the US Embassy in Manila.

Thanks Lawrence, you are right UK embassy is a lot quicker our problem is waiting for our case to be forwarded that has been nearly 4 weeks the NVC say it will be forwarded within 8 weeks of completion so we hope that is the case once it gets to London they generate an interview pretty quickly

Hi topscot,

A word of warning for you......once the London Embassy has your file, keep calling for an update, keep them on their toes. I have a family member who has had her file completed since September 2006, it's been there at the London Embassy since then, and she really should have got an interview last summer, but the embassy messed up big time and she missed out.

The UK Embassy might be quicker than most, but they are not always very efficient, they DO drop the ball occassionally.

Anyway, hope you hear something soon