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.
your inquiry has been received at the national visa center (nvc).
we are waiting for the form ds-230 (application for immigrant visa).
the applicant must complete this form and send it to this office so that
we may continue processing this file.
it's weird because before the retro i recieved an email that says:
good afternoon,
documentation for this case was received on october 30, 2006. the expected processing time for the submitted documentation to be reviewed is 2 to 4 weeks. if any additional information is required, the nvc will request the information after this review is completed.
and by the time of the retro email says:
good morning,
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
i can't get through nvc lines, but i contacted my lawyer right away and she said that our case is already completed a month after.... any inputs...thanks in advance!!!
your inquiry has been received at the national visa center (nvc).
we are waiting for the form ds-230 (application for immigrant visa).
the applicant must complete this form and send it to this office so that
we may continue processing this file.
it's weird because before the retro i recieved an email that says:
good afternoon,
documentation for this case was received on october 30, 2006. the expected processing time for the submitted documentation to be reviewed is 2 to 4 weeks. if any additional information is required, the nvc will request the information after this review is completed.
and by the time of the retro email says:
good morning,
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
i can't get through nvc lines, but i contacted my lawyer right away and she said that our case is already completed a month after.... any inputs...thanks in advance!!!
hi fruity! my case has already been completed too last october 2006, but when i checked the status of my case, it says that they are waiting for the return of the biographic forms. the representative from the nvc whom i've spoken to said that they are currently updating their system so if i want to check on the status of my case, i should call again after 10 business days (around june 15). so let's just try to call and email the nvc after june 15 to get an updated information regarding our petition. goodluck to all of us! :)
Hi fruity! My case has already been completed too last October 2006, but when I checked the status of my case, it says that they are waiting for the return of the biographic forms. The representative from the NVC whom I've spoken to said that they are currently updating their system so if I want to check on the status of my case, I should call again after 10 business days (around June 15). So let's just try to call and email the NVC after June 15 to get an updated information regarding our petition. Goodluck to all of us! :)
Hi gracie08!!! thanks for the reply...it was a relief.... So i guess we'll just have to wait for the VB next week... thanks again!!!
i'm afraid i'm faced with another delay. the voice recording when i call nvc says "your application has been reviewed and found some documents to be missing or incomplete. a letter was mailed last august 15, 2006..blah blah.." but i mailed the necessary documents and in fact heard a recording that my application has been completed last september 26, 2006. grrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!! what's going on?? could you help me guys? i emailed nvc and i'm planning to call later tonight. there goes my long-distance bill again!!
here are my details:
i-140 receipt notice: dec. 8, 2005
rfe received: march 23, 2006
i-140 approval: may 19, 2006
case sent to nvc: may 22, 2006
case number assigned by nvc: june 19, 2006
choice of agent form received by nvc: june 21, 2006
visa fee bill generated: june 26, 2006
visa fee bill paid: july 14, 2006
ds-230 (p3) sent: july 31, 2006
ds-230 received by nvc: august 21, 2006
case completion: september 26, 2006
interview: ?
hi! i am facing the same dilemma. can anyone comment on the following messages a got from nvc?
this was emailed to me on november 12, 2006date: mon, 13 nov 2006 23:01:35 -0500dear sir or madam,your inquiry has been received at the national visacenter (nvc).this petition is not yet eligible for furtherprocessing. the petition will be retained at the nvcuntil a visa number is available. the petitioner,beneficiary, or attorney of record will be notifiedwhen further consideration can be given to processingthis petition.the petition's priority date determines when a visanumber is available for the beneficiary. the prioritydate is the date when the petition was filed at adepartment of homeland security (dhs) office orsubmitted to an embassy or consulate abroad. inemployment immigration the priority date may be thedate the labor certification application was receivedby the department of labor (dol). you may call (202)663-1541 or visit our website athttp://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletin.html forpriority dates being processed.the beneficiary should not make any firm plans, suchas disposing of property, giving up jobs, or makingtravel arrangements at this time.
on june 2, 2007 i emailed nvc regarding case statusupdate and this was the reply i received
:dear sir or madam,your inquiry has been received at the national visacenter (nvc).we are waiting for the form ds-230 (application forimmigrant visa). the applicant must complete this form and send it tothis office so that we may continue processing this file.please visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.htmlto download a copy of the ds-230 and/or the instructions. if youdo not have access to the internet, you may wish to visit your locallibrary or an internet café.regards,national visa centeracb
i also called last september 2006 and it said that my case was completed aug 23, 2006. then their latest email on june 2007 states that they are waiting for my ds 230, how can this be?
hi! i am facing the same dilemma. can anyone comment on the following messages a got from nvc?
this was emailed to me on november 12, 2006date: mon, 13 nov 2006 23:01:35 -0500dear sir or madam,your inquiry has been received at the national visacenter (nvc).this petition is not yet eligible for furtherprocessing. the petition will be retained at the nvcuntil a visa number is available. the petitioner,beneficiary, or attorney of record will be notifiedwhen further consideration can be given to processingthis petition.the petition's priority date determines when a visanumber is available for the beneficiary. the prioritydate is the date when the petition was filed at adepartment of homeland security (dhs) office orsubmitted to an embassy or consulate abroad. inemployment immigration the priority date may be thedate the labor certification application was receivedby the department of labor (dol). you may call (202)663-1541 or visit our website athttp://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletin.html forpriority dates being processed.the beneficiary should not make any firm plans, suchas disposing of property, giving up jobs, or makingtravel arrangements at this time.on june 2, 2007 i emailed nvc regarding case statusupdate and this was the reply i received:dear sir or madam,your inquiry has been received at the national visacenter (nvc).we are waiting for the form ds-230 (application forimmigrant visa). the applicant must complete this form and send it tothis office so that we may continue processing this file.please visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.htmlto download a copy of the ds-230 and/or the instructions. if youdo not have access to the internet, you may wish to visit your locallibrary or an internet café.regards,national visa centeracbi also called last september 2006 and it said that my case was completed aug 23, 2006. then their latest email on june 2007 states that they are waiting for my ds 230, how can this be?
hey, agp_ph! don't worry. i think they are updating their system. let's wait and see after 10 - 15 days as the operator i talked to when i called nvc suggested. let's keep each other updated.
hey, agp_ph! don't worry. I think they are updating their system. Let's wait and see after 10 - 15 days as the operator I talked to when I called NVC suggested. let's keep each other updated.
Thanks Leis, by the way can you do me a favor. Can you edit the quote on your reply and delete my name and other personal info on that quote. I mistakenly included it. I was able to edit mine but I cannot edit the one that is in yours. Thanks.
Thanks Leis, by the way can you do me a favor. Can you edit the quote on your reply and delete my name and other personal info on that quote. I mistakenly included it. I was able to edit mine but I cannot edit the one that is in yours. Thanks.
hey, agp_ph! don't worry. I think they are updating their system. Let's wait and see after 10 - 15 days as the operator I talked to when I called NVC suggested. let's keep each other updated.
Hi,
What I guess is this, your case is completed and they still find a slot visa nos. for your case, they might have even forwarded your case to the US consulate where you reside but it might be pending for few months because of retrogression. Don't worry your case is very near and you're most probably in the front line... Similar to our case, weve been waiting since we applied last June 2005, we've got interviews/medicals on Nov/Dec 06. We left at Jan'07 although we're under retrogression too... Smile and be happy.
hi agp_ph, jakey, gracie08, leis23 & everyone! : Here's what I got from NVC e-mail dated June 7, 2007: "This petition is now eligible for further processing. The attorney of record will receive further instructions regarding the processing of this petition." My PD is Dec 2005 & case completion Oct 2006.
BTW, a friend of mine got the same message today and her PD is April 2006 & case completion Sept 2006.
hi agp_ph, jakey, gracie08, leis23 & everyone! : Here's what I got from NVC e-mail dated June 7, 2007: "This petition is now eligible for further processing. The attorney of record will receive further instructions regarding the processing of this petition." My PD is Dec 2005 & case completion Oct 2006.
BTW, a friend of mine got the same message today and her PD is April 2006 & case completion Sept 2006.
Woohoo!!
hi, mariel7! good for you. the email i got was not good dated June 8, 2007: Dear Sir or Madam,
Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC).
We are waiting for the form DS-230 (Application for Immigrant Visa). The applicant must complete this form and send it to this office so that we may continue processing this file.
fruity
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i got a weird email from the nvc:
your inquiry has been received at the national visa center (nvc).
we are waiting for the form ds-230 (application for immigrant visa).
the applicant must complete this form and send it to this office so that
we may continue processing this file.
it's weird because before the retro i recieved an email that says:
good afternoon,
documentation for this case was received on october 30, 2006. the expected processing time for the submitted documentation to be reviewed is 2 to 4 weeks. if any additional information is required, the nvc will request the information after this review is completed.
and by the time of the retro email says:
good morning,
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.
i can't get through nvc lines, but i contacted my lawyer right away and she said that our case is already completed a month after.... any inputs...thanks in advance!!!