I am starting a new thread to track cases from NVC - embassy to GC.
The best news for RN in China, Phillippines and India has been great and informative thread, but I think it is more appropriate and convenient if we start a new thread.
Also with the rapid scheduling of interviews for most of us, I am looking beyond the CP and anticipating the GC!
The August interview schedules are out already in India, and recently in the Philippines and hopefully in China.
Here is my case details
Category : EX Schedule A
USCIS receipt : April 2004
Processing Center : Vermont
I-140 approved : October 2004
NVC case number : MNL2004813XXX
NVC forwarded packet 3 : April 5, 2005
Packet 3 sent back to NVC : May 3, 2005
NVC case completed : May 16, 2005
Consular Interview : August 29, 2005
Visa received : ???
Date of entry in the US :???
GC receive : ????
I hope you can also post here your details interview experience.
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS!!! You really deserve it after all the hard work and patience.
Let me say in advance. Welcome to the USA. Here , there is no way to go but to go up. You will have a lot of opportunities open for you as a nurse and I know you and your family will like it here.
Please keep us posted of your expereince here and don't forget to check the thread in the Philippine Forum titled " General Discussion about Filipino RNs currently working in the U.S." You will find it interesting.
Good luck!
Thank you Suzanne, Lawrence, Rep and everyone who shared their experiences. We got our immigrant visas and are leaving for the US in a couple of weeks.
Thank you Suzanne for everything. Your generous heart has helped a lot of nurses all over the world... and I for one, benefited a lot from your advices. How can I thank you enough for all your replies (through pms) when I was going crazy over the filling up of the DS230 form!!!!! Thank you so much.
Lawrence, thank you for always being the sound of reason... especially during times when topics become too hot to handle. =)
Rep, I took to heart all your tips and insights... even printed your experiences in 2005 just so I could learn from them... well I couldn't have passed the medicals and the interview with flying colors without your invaluable help! Thank you so much.
I want to share my timeline:
Priority date: March 2006
I-140 approval: April 2006
NVC case number generated: April 2006
Visa fee bill generated: May 2006
Payment cleared by NVC: June 2006
Packet 3 received by lawyer from NVC: June 2006
Packet 3 forwarded to NVC: July 2006
Case completed: July 2006 ( 5 days after documents were received by NVC)
Case forwarded to Embassy in Manila: September 11, 2006
hi agp_ph! what did nvc told u? when i called last monday they said that processing will take at least 6-8 weeks but they didnt stated that they will transfer my case to eb3 category..im wondering if my case was in eb3 or not right now. when i emailed them one of nvc staff told me i should wait for 2-4 weeks to completely reviewed my case. when did nvc completed ur case?
hi! my case completion was aug 23, 2006.
this is the latest email i received from nvc dated nov. 13, 2006.
dear sir or madam,
your inquiry has been received at the national visa center (nvc).
this petition is not yet eligible for further processing. the petition will be retained at the nvc until a visa number is available. the petitioner, beneficiary, or attorney of record will be notified when further consideration can be given to processing this petition.
the petition's priority date determines when a visa number is available for the beneficiary. the priority date is the date when the petition was filed at a department of homeland security (dhs) office or submitted to an embassy or consulate abroad. in employment immigration the priority date may be the date the labor certification application was received by the department of labor (dol). you may call (202) 663-1541 or visit our website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletin.html for priority dates being processed.
the beneficiary should not make any firm plans, such as disposing of property, giving up jobs, or making travel arrangements at this time.
case number: mnl2006xxxxxx
beneficiary's name: xxxxxx
preference category: e3
your priority date: 23nov2005
foreign state chargeability: philippines
u.s. embassy/consulate: embassy of the united states, visa unit
1201 roxas blvd
manila
philippines
traveling applicants:
name dob pob
xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx phil
xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx phil
regards,
national visa center
m2b
and below was the email i used to received before retrogression started (this email was dated nov. 8, 2006)
good afternoon,
all documentation necessary to complete the national visa center's processing has been received. as soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the designated representative of this case (applicant, petitioner, or attorney) will be notified. the us embassy or consulate general may require additional documentation at the time of the interview.
hi agp_ph! what did nvc told u? when i called last monday they said that processing will take at least 6-8 weeks but they didnt stated that they will transfer my case to eb3 category..im wondering if my case was in eb3 or not right now. when i emailed them one of nvc staff told me i should wait for 2-4 weeks to completely reviewed my case. when did nvc completed ur case?
when i called nvc before the retrogression and until around first week of november, the message was:
your case was completed on aug. 23, 2006.........
when i called again on nov. 10, 2006 the message chaged to:
no visas are available for this petition under the eb3 category....we are currently processing priority dates of july 2002....
so contrary to what suzanne said, the case was obviously transferred from the schedule a category which used to have an oct. 1, 2005 priority date to the eb3 category(where other professions are also categorized) which has a priority date of july 2002. although it was not stated literally that it was transferred.
this is the latest email i received from nvc dated nov. 13, 2006.
dear sir or madam,
your inquiry has been received at the national visa center (nvc).
this petition is not yet eligible for further processing. the petition will be retained at the nvc until a visa number is available. the petitioner, beneficiary, or attorney of record will be notified when further consideration can be given to processing this petition.
the petition's priority date determines when a visa number is available for the beneficiary. the priority date is the date when the petition was filed at a department of homeland security (dhs) office or submitted to an embassy or consulate abroad. in employment immigration the priority date may be the date the labor certification application was received by the department of labor (dol). you may call (202) 663-1541 or visit our website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletin.html for priority dates being processed.
the beneficiary should not make any firm plans, such as disposing of property, giving up jobs, or making travel arrangements at this time.
case number: mnl2006xxxxxx
beneficiary's name: xxxxxx
preference category: e3
your priority date: 23nov2005
foreign state chargeability: philippines
u.s. embassy/consulate: embassy of the united states, visa unit
1201 roxas blvd
manila
philippines
traveling applicants:
name dob pob
xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx phil
xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx phil
regards,
national visa center
m2b
and below was the email i used to received before retrogression started (this email was dated nov. 8, 2006)
good afternoon,
all documentation necessary to complete the national visa center's processing has been received. as soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the designated representative of this case (applicant, petitioner, or attorney) will be notified. the us embassy or consulate general may require additional documentation at the time of the interview.
regards,
national visa center
oh2
i wish uscis can develop a more fair and square way to handle cases. it is ironic that on the same page, somebody's pd date is 4 months later than you has had an interview and got the visa. some even spent less than two or three months for greencard. i feel angry and sorry for you. :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire
Anybody here completed their NVC on d last week of September? Do you have schedule for interview? or do you have any updates? My NVC was completed Sept 26,2006. No interview schedule at these time. Thank you
I wish USCIS can develop a more fair and square way to handle cases. it is ironic that on the same page, somebody'sPD date is 4 months later than you has had an interview and got the visa. some even spent less than two or three months for greencard. I feel angry and sorry for you. :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire
I believe you are indirectly implying pinoy_RNako and I do not deserve to get an interview and visa ahead of agp_ph!!!!!! I find your comments uncalled for.
How fast your case is processed depends on a lot of factors! To name a few, the rate of processing may depend on:
1. How fast you and your lawyer paid the fees
2. How fast was your bank draft cleared
3. How fast were your documents prepared and submitted to the lawyer
4. How fast did your lawyer forward all the documents to NVC, and
5. How complete were the documents submitted to NVC
Priority dates are important but so is being "documentarily qualified."
I consider agp_ph a forum buddy and I wish everything could have worked out for him/her in time. I sincerely hope ( I actually believe so :) ) he/she isn't resentful of our getting the visas. I wish him/her and the rest the best of luck. I pray they will soon get their visas too.
I believe you are indirectly implying pinoy_RNako and I do not deserve to get an interview and visa ahead of agp_ph!!!!!! I find your comments uncalled for.
How fast your case is processed depends on a lot of factors! To name a few, the rate of processing may depend on:
1. How fast you and your lawyer paid the fees
2. How fast was your bank draft cleared
3. How fast were your documents prepared and submitted to the lawyer
4. How fast did your lawyer forward all the documents to NVC, and
5. How complete were the documents submitted to NVC
Priority dates are important but so is being "documentarily qualified."
I consider agp_ph a forum buddy and I wish everything could have worked out for him/her in time. I sincerely hope ( I actually believe so :) ) he/she isn't resentful of our getting the visas. I wish him/her and the rest the best of luck. I pray they will soon get their visas too.
Okay it's time to get my "hackles" back down. :)
if you think I said anything aiming at you, GOOD, go ahead and think this way, it is yor right to control your mind.
BUT, I would like to mention the following things and hope you can explain to me:
1. Why is there a different I-140 processing time in 4 USCIS centers?
2. Why there is a PD date set for Nov. Schedule A?
3. Why in civilized society, peope need to queue?
4. Do you think it is unreasonable to let the early bird get the food? BUT save for later comers?
I am not criticizing anybody but put up a suggestion!
1. Why is there a different I-140 processing time in 4 USCIS centers?
Not all centers have the same I-140 processing times, it depends on the number of cases being received every month and the number of personnel assigned to handle theses cases. Less personel means longer waitning times.
2. Why there is a PD date set for Nov. Schedule A?
Because there are no longer visas available for Schedule A. The 50,000 visas allocated last year are fast drying up so they fall back to the PD to ensure those applicatns who are "documentally qualified can get their visas based on the time they filed for I-140.
3. Why in civilized society, peope need to queue?
The USA set a quota of visas to be released for every country. hence, you will have to wait line so that you can get visas. First come and first sereve basis if you are ducumentally qualified that means all your apers are in order and complete. Since there are lot of applicants and the number of visas are limited hence they used the PD in order to process accordingly. And that is FAIR for everybody because you have to wait for your turn.
4. Do you think it is unreasonable to let the early bird get the food? BUT save for later comers?
NVC( national Visa Center) process visas based on the complete set of documetns submitted if you did not process your papers on time surely NVC will not wait for you but instead put attention to those applicants whose requirement are complete whether they have PDs early or late as yours. As much as possible, NVC is always fair to everyone.
when i called nvc before the retrogression and until around first week of november, the message was:
your case was completed on aug. 23, 2006.........
when i called again on nov. 10, 2006 the message chaged to:
no visas are available for this petition under the eb3 category....we are currently processing priority dates of july 2002....
so contrary to what suzanne said, the case was obviously transferred from the schedule a category which used to have an oct. 1, 2005 priority date to the eb3 category(where other professions are also categorized) which has a priority date of july 2002. although it was not stated literally that it was transferred.
sorry, but that is not the case that all were transferred by that date. there must be some other reasons holding things up for you. if your case was completed in august, a visa number would have been assigned to you. there are others that had their completion dates after you and have their visas in hand.
so, i still stick by what i have stated. when was your pd date? something is not adding up that you are leaving out of the equation.
Thank you Suzanne, Lawrence, Rep and everyone who shared their experiences. We got our immigrant visas and are leaving for the US in a couple of weeks.
Thank you Suzanne for everything. Your generous heart has helped a lot of nurses all over the world... and I for one, benefited a lot from your advices. How can I thank you enough for all your replies (through pms) when I was going crazy over the filling up of the DS230 form!!!!! Thank you so much.
Lawrence, thank you for always being the sound of reason... especially during times when topics become too hot to handle. =)
Rep, I took to heart all your tips and insights... even printed your experiences in 2005 just so I could learn from them... well I couldn't have passed the medicals and the interview with flying colors without your invaluable help! Thank you so much.
I want to share my timeline:
Priority date: March 2006
I-140 approval: April 2006
NVC case number generated: April 2006
Visa fee bill generated: May 2006
Payment cleared by NVC: June 2006
Packet 3 received by lawyer from NVC: June 2006
Packet 3 forwarded to NVC: July 2006
Case completed: July 2006 ( 5 days after documents were received by NVC)
Case forwarded to Embassy in Manila: September 11, 2006
thanks very much for the explanation! your insight to this is greatly appreciated!
this 50K went quite differently from EB3 category in that it was not determined by priority date, but by whoever's DS form is finished first in NVC.
generally 3 steps matter in getting a greencard by CP. what matters most is the first step--I-140 approval, which differs from less than one month up to 9 months from different USCIS centers. it is frustrating to see your file lie in one service center for 7-9 months while others finished in a few days, then by the time your file reach NVC, visa numbers are used up!
Had the 50K schedule A been allocated by PRIORITY DATE, it would have been more fair and square!
Not all centers have the same I-140 processing times, it depends on the number of cases being received every month and the number of personnel assigned to handle theses cases. Less personel means longer waitning times.
Because there are no longer visas available for Schedule A. The 50,000 visas allocated last year are fast drying up so they fall back to the PD to ensure those applicatns who are "documentally qualified can get their visas based on the time they filed for I-140.
The USA set a quota of visas to be released for every country. hence, you will have to wait line so that you can get visas. First come and first sereve basis if you are ducumentally qualified that means all your apers are in order and complete. Since there are lot of applicants and the number of visas are limited hence they used the PD in order to process accordingly. And that is FAIR for everybody because you have to wait for your turn.
NVC( national Visa Center) process visas based on the complete set of documetns submitted if you did not process your papers on time surely NVC will not wait for you but instead put attention to those applicants whose requirement are complete whether they have PDs early or late as yours. As much as possible, NVC is always fair to everyone.
:)
Rep
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Penpaper,
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS!!! You really deserve it after all the hard work and patience.
Let me say in advance. Welcome to the USA. Here , there is no way to go but to go up. You will have a lot of opportunities open for you as a nurse and I know you and your family will like it here.
Please keep us posted of your expereince here and don't forget to check the thread in the Philippine Forum titled " General Discussion about Filipino RNs currently working in the U.S." You will find it interesting.
Good luck!