query about DS-230

Thanks for prompt reply and sorry as i have written my previous post in capital letters.

Once your I140 is approved you are, at the moment, affected by retrogression. NVC will not issue visa fee bill until they are ready and the prediction of a visa being available for you. Once they have received payment of visa fee bill they will then ask for DS230.

My agency called me yesterday to say that my I-140 (PD Jan 8th 2007) was approved and that NVC has issued a visa bill for me. I thought I was stuck after the I-140, and that they wouldn´t issue a visa bill unless retrogression was lifted?

I´m not complaining, I´m just confused!

Anna

NVC will only request visa fee bill if they are ready to move forward with your file and I would say coming from Sweden the demand is not as high as other countries. Saying that if you have your receipt number you can check with NVC and make sure the agency is telling the truth as agencies are know to twist things, not that I am saying yours are but I think sometimes good to check on things yourself

The I-140 is not affected by the retrogression, but everything else afterwards is. As long as there is a retrogression in place, your file will be put on hold. We are not sure when things will be lifted, but expect that some will still be under for sometime. Remember that it is based on where you are born, not where anyone is currently residing or working.