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Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Taal17: 11:34pm On Oct 08
crisycent:


I am F4. The email that was sent to me cannot be replied. They just asked that I follow a link and the link wasn’t helpful.

When were you DQd.. documentarily qualified?

You should have contacted the embassy since then.

Can you check the US embassy website for information on immigrant visa.
It may be the same link you were sent. On the site there should an email contact for the embassy.

Just put your case number in the subject line

Then explain in the email.

Honestly though I don't think you can add derivatives after you get interview.
Unless it is a child that unborn as at the time of submitting docs.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Annakay1: 9:20pm On Oct 09
U can go with them to the embassy for ur interview and request for them to be added.it will be done there.just go with enough evidence of ur marriage and ur baby's documents.also be prepared to pay the naira equivalent of the iv fee on that day.thier medicals will be done after the interview.
crisycent:
Hello gurus in the house. I got an interview date but my situation have changed. I got married and had a baby. How do I add them to my application? It is urgent please!!!!

I have contacted the embassy, was asked to send an email to one address and it was not helpful.

I called usvisapt, was told they don’t have the data of immigrant visas on their platform yet.

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Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by bonawaja: 8:02am On Oct 10
Annakay1:
U can go with them to the embassy for ur interview and request for them to be added.it will be done there.just go with enough evidence of ur marriage and ur baby's documents.also be prepared to pay the naira equivalent of the iv fee on that day.thier medicals will be done after the interview.
Please don't follow that road that is not the way to address the issue d consular will never add derivative to ur case that way. Pls follow this step or contact me on whatapp to tell u how to go about it N.B don't attend d interview until ur family is added to ur case cause if u got ur visa without ur family been added to ur case

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Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Amigo101(m): 9:02am On Oct 10
bonawaja:

Please don't follow that road that is not the way to address the issue d consular will never add derivative to ur case that way. Pls follow this step or contact me on whatapp to tell u how to go about it N.B don't attend d interview until ur family is added to ur case cause if u got ur visa without ur family been added to ur case

Very good advice. However, i think it will add more wait time to your case but it will all be worth it in the end.
PS: Your family members will not even be allowed into the building.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Manny154543(m): 2:28pm On Oct 10
My father's brother, who is a US citizen, has petitioned for an F4 visa for my family, which includes my parents, myself, and two of his sisters. This brings the total number of cases to three.
Each of us was documentarily qualified in 2020 and got invited for the Visa Interview on August 12. The interview went smoothly, however, each of us was given a 221g, and the following were requested:
A. The Original NPC attestation of the Birth of the petitioner
B. An i864a for the joint sponsor of my parents and me.
All these were submitted to DHL two days after the interview. Afterward, our case status remained refused (though it was updated several times) up until September 25, when it changed to administrative processing, and on September 27, it changed to issued for my parents and me.
Ever since, we've been expecting a mail inviting us to pick up our passports and visa and up till now, we've not gotten any yet.


N.B: Since it's the same petitioner for my parents, myself, and my 2 aunts, we were requested to submit the documents to DHL together,. Although one of my aunts wasn't able to submit them together at the same time; she submitted hers afterward.
Earlier this week, both of my aunties' visa was issued. My question now is how do we get to collect our passports back? Since the us travel docs isn't active again and I've opened avits and ois profile for my parents, please what is the way forward.

@Oyotunjiusa
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Taal17: 3:23pm On Oct 10
bonawaja:

Please don't follow that road that is not the way to address the issue d consular will never add derivative to ur case that way. Pls follow this step or contact me on whatapp to tell u how to go about it N.B don't attend d interview until ur family is added to ur case cause if u got ur visa without ur family been added to ur case

So share the steps he should follow here.

Why Whatsapp.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Taal17: 3:29pm On Oct 10
Manny154543:
My father's brother, who is a US citizen, has petitioned for an F4 visa for my family, which includes my parents, myself, and two of his sisters. This brings the total number of cases to three.
Each of us was documentarily qualified in 2020 and got invited for the Visa Interview on August 12. The interview went smoothly, however, each of us was given a 221g, and the following were requested:
A. The Original NPC attestation of the Birth of the petitioner
B. An i864a for the joint sponsor of my parents and me.
All these were submitted to DHL two days after the interview. Afterward, our case status remained refused (though it was updated several times) up until September 25, when it changed to administrative processing, and on September 27, it changed to issued for my parents and me.
Ever since, we've been expecting a mail inviting us to pick up our passports and visa and up till now, we've not gotten any yet.


N.B: Since it's the same petitioner for my parents, myself, and my 2 aunts, we were requested to submit the documents to DHL together,. Although one of my aunts wasn't able to submit them together at the same time; she submitted hers afterward.
Earlier this week, both of my aunties' visa was issued. My question now is how do we get to collect our passports back? Since the us travel docs isn't active again and I've opened avits and ois profile for my parents, please what is the way forward.


Since the website has changed youd probably need then to schedule a time for pick-up with OIS .
DHL is no longer responsible for passport collection

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Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Manny154543(m): 3:40pm On Oct 10
Please how do I go about that. I put in our passports number on the ois site and it is saying passport not ready for pickup up yet.

Could it be as a result of my aunt whose passport was submitted alongside ours and her visa was issued yesterday?
Taal17:


Since the website has changed youd probably need then to schedule a time for pick-up with OIS .
DHL is no longer responsible for passport collection
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by aestake: 4:32pm On Oct 10
Taal17:


So share the steps he should follow here.

Why Whatsapp.
Imagine telling sb not to attend the interview. And WhatsApp.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Manny154543(m): 7:01pm On Oct 10
Have you been able to collect your passport now?

Exhausted03:


The number turned out to be UStraveldocs contact number. They are no longer in service, so I couldn't speak to an agent.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Taal17: 7:27pm On Oct 10
Manny154543:
Please how do I go about that. I put in our passports number on the ois site and it is saying passport not ready for pickup up yet.

Could it be as a result of my aunt whose passport was submitted alongside ours and her visa was issued yesterday?

Wait a bit maybe a week and check again.
Last resort go to OIS office and ask there directly.

The following are some tips I saw from the USA visit visa thread from a poster called Graciouswords

try going to the OIS/DHL location where you booked a passport collection appointment - it may likely be there - just have a copy of the passport collection appointment from the OIS website.

To book a collection appointment, follow this path: oiservices.com>book appointment>select US Visa>pick up service>
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Manny154543(m): 10:00pm On Oct 10
It's saying my passport isn't ready for pickup

Taal17:


Wait a bit maybe a week and check again.
Last resort go to OIS office and ask there directly.

The following are some tips I saw from the USA visit visa thread from a poster called Graciouswords

try going to the OIS/DHL location where you booked a passport collection appointment - it may likely be there - just have a copy of the passport collection appointment from the OIS website.

To book a collection appointment, follow this path: oiservices. com>book appointment>select US Visa>pick up service>

Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Donde: 10:10pm On Oct 10
Hello, I have been having issues paying the AOS fee after getting my welcome email for the F3 category. Error message is: “There are one or more errors with your submission. Please correct the areas indicated below. Once completed, click the Make Payment button to continue: An error occurred while submitting your payment. Please try again later.”

Did anyone experience this, and how did you get around it?
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by apach4ever(m): 9:57am On Oct 11
Donde:
Hello, I have been having issues paying the AOS fee after getting my welcome email for the F3 category. Error message is: “There are one or more errors with your submission. Please correct the areas indicated below. Once completed, click the Make Payment button to continue: An error occurred while submitting your payment. Please try again later.”

Did anyone experience this, and how did you get around it?
Very frustrating error message. What worked for me was making sure the email entered on the form matched the email on record with the bank. However my sister faced the same issue just a few weeks later. I don't think there's a solution other than to keep trying at random hours. NVC were no help at all.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Temseun: 1:35pm On Oct 11
Good day how can one reschedule an immigrant appointment with the embassy.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Donde: 2:41pm On Oct 11
apach4ever:
Very frustrating error message. What worked for me was making sure the email entered on the form matched the email on record with the bank. However my sister faced the same issue just a few weeks later. I don't think there's a solution other than to keep trying at random hours. NVC were no help at all.


Thank you @apach4ever
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Belle777: 1:05am On Oct 12
Guys, if IOM doesn't put your X-ray CD in your Medical report envelope go back and request for it because you will need it when getting a job.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Belle777: 1:12am On Oct 12
If you don't have a marriage certificate, you can tell the interviewer that you have dependants.

crisycent:
Hello gurus in the house. I got an interview date but my situation have changed. I got married and had a baby. How do I add them to my application? It is urgent please!!!!

I have contacted the embassy, was asked to send an email to one address and it was not helpful.

I called usvisapt, was told they don’t have the data of immigrant visas on their platform yet.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by TrueNigerian300: 1:44pm On Oct 12
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Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by adedammy009: 6:14pm On Oct 13
Belle777:
Guys, if IOM doesn't put your X-ray CD in your Medical report envelope go back and request for it because you will need it when getting a job.
Which would save cost on medical + vaccine? Qlife or IOM?
Thanks
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Temseun: 12:15pm On Oct 15
apach4ever:

Former F1 here, reclassified to F3 cos of marriage too. PD Jan 2010. Received welcome letter based on F1 in Sept 2016. Got reclassified to F3 March 2017. Got welcome letter for F3 May 2023 and DQed Sept 2023. Became current on first chart May 2024 and still waiting for IV. Proud recipient of 2 60 day notices with no idea when IV will be scheduled. So yeah, guess you have a long wait unless something miraculous happens.

Hello apach4ever have you received IV letter now
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by apach4ever(m): 3:14pm On Oct 15
Temseun:

Hello apach4ever have you received IV letter now
Nope!
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by mbolajide2010: 8:09am On Oct 16
Hello people,
Please how do I pay for DS-260 application fee, have used a checking account of my friend in the US for direct debit - but It was rejected.
Please how else can I pay

Thank you
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by softtouch2(m): 2:27pm On Oct 16
Exhausted03:
We asked during the interview, but were told that they would use the contact sheet we filled to reach out.
I'm trying to login the account I just created in the new visa website as I suspect that's what's delaying, but it's quite buggy and not working. Keeps saying "User is inactive" for a new acct I just created, using "forgot password" to reset isn't working as well, nothing is being sent.
I'll keep trying


Check if your petitioner gets any email from the embassy...

They did not contact me via the information provided on the contact sheet during my interview (very weird) instead, they emailed my petitioner (thank God she maintained the same email), I wouldn't be aware my passport was ready for collection.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by seadoftj(m): 9:21pm On Oct 16
Mother in-law got her interview letter today for IR5.
Petition filed: late 2022
Petition approved: june 2023
Documentary Qualified: October 2023
Interview Letter received: October 2024

Thanks @SirWahl1 for your response then


seadoftj:

Does anyone have an answer to this question? My mother in-law has been waiting since September after the approval of all documents and forwarded to the NVC. We have not received any date for interview since then. Anyone with the same experience, please share!
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by AloneTK: 12:54pm On Oct 18
Hello everyone.

Please, once the "Filing date" reaches one's priority date, how long does an applicant have to make payment of visa application fees and the affidavit of support fee?
And also the time frame to submit all necessary documents.

I heard a few unverified info about it being between 1 to 2 weeks, and another saying within three months, plus when medical is expected to be done.

This request is for the F3 category.

Thanks

Attn@ Taal17
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Olafad2024: 3:23pm On Oct 18
Good afternoon. I hope everyone is well. Please I need help as I am new to this forum and I have tried to read up as much as possible but still need some clarifications.

My Spouse's parent filed for him in Dec 2011 before we got married. NVC sent a Welcome Letter in 2017, however, we had gotten married by then so that information was shared with them and our category moved to F3.

Our PD has now become current and we are yet to hear from them. We are also no longer resident in Nigeria and would like to have our interview done at our present country of residence, UK.

I would appreciate your guidance on the next steps to take and how to go about changing our preferred location for the interview. Also, does anyone know how long the process actually takes from the point of the PD being current and getting the visa itself, especially when applying from the UK?

Thank you and I look forward to receiving your responses.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by baydok: 11:47pm On Oct 18
Olafad2024:
Good afternoon. I hope everyone is well. Please I need help as I am new to this forum and I have tried to read up as much as possible but still need some clarifications.

My Spouse's parent filed for him in Dec 2011 before we got married. NVC sent a Welcome Letter in 2017, however, we had gotten married by then so that information was shared with them and our category moved to F3.

Our PD has now become current and we are yet to hear from them. We are also no longer resident in Nigeria and would like to have our interview done at our present country of residence, UK.

I would appreciate your guidance on the next steps to take and how to go about changing our preferred location for the interview. Also, does anyone know how long the process actually takes from the point of the PD being current and getting the visa itself, especially when applying from the UK?

Thank you and I look forward to receiving your responses.

Your Priority Date (PD) is not current.
For F3 Category, the PD that is current is 15 April 2010 or earlier. You still have about 2yrs to wait.
Once your PD is current, you will hear from NVC. How fast you get your visa depends on how quickly and accurately you are able to respond to request for payments and necessary documentations. To transfer your case go to - https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry
Send public request to NVC (Public Inquiry Form), upload resident permit/card and ask to be transferred.

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Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Bababrown: 9:35am On Oct 19
Good house, which F1 DQ are scheduled for interview now.

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Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Taal17: 7:01pm On Oct 19
[quote author=AloneTK post=132483395][/quote]
Usually when the Filing date gets to your PD you will be contacted by NVC using whatever communication details they have by paper mail and email. The link to site would be there.
I do think you have up to 1 year to upload documents and pay fees.
It's definitely not 2 weeks or 3 months.
I didn't respond to mine till about 4 months.

Then you are said to be DQ when you're documents and fees have been accepted

Medicals do not come till your PD current on the main list and you have been contacted by your consulate with a date for Interview. In the letter you will be told where to do medicals
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by AloneTK: 7:46pm On Oct 19
Taal17:

Usually when the Filing date gets to your PD you will be contacted by NVC using whatever communication details they have by paper mail and email. The link to site would be there.
I do think you have up to 1 year to upload documents and pay fees.
It's definitely not 2 weeks or 3 months.
I didn't respond to mine till about 4 months.

Then you are said to be DQ when you're documents and fees have been accepted

Medicals do not come till your PD current on the main list and you have been contacted by your consulate with a date for Interview. In the letter you will be told where to do medicals


Thanks a lot.
I really appreciate your detailed response.
Re: At The NVC Processing Stage Of The U. S Family Based Preference Category. by Taal17: 10:32pm On Oct 19
Olafad2024:
Good afternoon. I hope everyone is well. Please I need help as I am new to this forum and I have tried to read up as much as possible but still need some clarifications.

My Spouse's parent filed for him in Dec 2011 before we got married. NVC sent a Welcome Letter in 2017, however, we had gotten married by then so that information was shared with them and our category moved to F3.

Our PD has now become current and we are yet to hear from them. We are also no longer resident in Nigeria and would like to have our interview done at our present country of residence, UK.

I would appreciate your guidance on the next steps to take and how to go about changing our preferred location for the interview. Also, does anyone know how long the process actually takes from the point of the PD being current and getting the visa itself, especially when applying from the UK?

Thank you and I look forward to receiving your responses.

NOVEMBER Visa bulletin 2024.

Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo

The second list that says Date of filing is what you'll check , if you PD date is due on that list then you'll get contacted by NVC with the link to upload your documents and pay fees

You should have received that communication by now since on the final action list F3 is at April 2012.

Please check your spam emails or ask your petitioner to check her emails.

You can communicate with MVC your new place of residence that way you can be interviewed in the UK.
There's no formula on how long this would be.before your interview.
Interview scheduling is dependent on the
1, Consulate
2, Your PD current on the main list i.e Final Action Date
3. You being DQ

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