Incompetent National Visa Center

[fosterjoseph]

What is the name of your state? Illinois

One year ago I (a U.S. Citizen) married a Mongolian national. When applying for the green card the process went very smooth and she now has a green card. However, we are also trying to get her 7 year old son over here and the process went very smooth until it hit the National Visa Center who I have called three times to get them to send the next form necessary. Each time the response was "oh, we already sent that out" and miriculously it arrived within a few days. The length of time between these corresponsences convinces me that it was my call which was needed to "remind" them to send the next form. So now we wait again. This time over 2 months since the visa fee was mailed in. The NVC response, "oh, we sent that out in April". (highly unlikely) we'll see how long the DS-320 form takes now. Okay, sorry about the ranting, but what I really want to know is how we keep the NVC on track and when, and if, our son gets here what do I need to do to adopt him legally and get him permanent residence or citizenship? Also, if you have any experience such as mine, could you tell me how, if at all, you were able to get the NVC to stay on task with a case rather than letting it go by the wayside until the petitioner calls up to "remind" them of the next step. Thanks for any info you may have.

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

Keep contacting them until you get all the documentation you need.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter.

 

[evcalyptos]

Your timeline looks perfectly normal; your calls are superfluous.

The NVC portion of an immigrant visa application takes 3 or so months no matter what calls you make.

NVC collects three forms:
-The choice of Agent
-The I-864
-The immigrant visa application DS-230

After they've got all 3 and checked them for completeness (make sure you do -everything- required for the I-864 or that will be a hold up) NVC forwards the case to the overseas Consulate. You can then begin pestering them.

 

[fosterjoseph]

To Evcalyptos:

You forgot to list the fee payment for the DS-230 which had to be sent before the DS-230 could be mailed in.

As for calls being superfluous I would hardly consider that to be the case as they resulted in 1) discovering I had to resend the choice of agent form which they (supposedly) "did not receive" though it had been mailed to them a month before that and 2) having them resend the DS-230 form which they stated they had "already sent". Without those calls I would still be waiting for the forms

So "superfluous"? Not near as superfluous as your response.

 

[Silverplum]

To Evcalyptos:
So "superfluous"? Not near as superfluous as your response.

If you'd like to be snotty to people that are trying to help you for free, go on and hire an attorney.

 

[AHA]

To Evcalyptos:

You forgot to list the fee payment for the DS-230 which had to be sent before the DS-230 could be mailed in.

As for calls being superfluous I would hardly consider that to be the case as they resulted in 1) discovering I had to resend the choice of agent form which they (supposedly) "did not receive" though it had been mailed to them a month before that and 2) having them resend the DS-230 form which they stated they had "already sent". Without those calls I would still be waiting for the forms

So "superfluous"? Not near as superfluous as your response.

Is getting upset about the NVC and strangers trying to help you make your stepson get here any faster? Relax and do what NVC wants you to do.

 

[fosterjoseph]

Thanks to ImmigAttyLana. As for you other yahoos, your comments were neither helpful nor warranted. I began this thread for immigration advice not judgements. Thanks anyway but I already have a Mother to tell me how to act. Besides the fact that with the exception of the first responder, the other "advice" received was worth far less than its price. Bad advice, no matter whether its free or not, is still bad advice. I will continue to pray for the poor souls on here who actually come to you for advice as its obvious you think you know a whole lot more than you do. Again, thanks for your support ImmigAttyLana. The rest of you, get a dictionary and look up judgement and then look up advice. See the difference? Good, now run along and get a life real soon Okay? Bye Bye!

 

[AHA]

Thanks to ImmigAttyLana. As for you other yahoos, your comments were neither helpful nor warranted. I began this thread for immigration advice not judgements. Thanks anyway but I already have a Mother to tell me how to act. Besides the fact that with the exception of the first responder, the other "advice" received was worth far less than its price. Bad advice, no matter whether its free or not, is still bad advice. I will continue to pray for the poor souls on here who actually come to you for advice as its obvious you think you know a whole lot more than you do. Again, thanks for your support ImmigAttyLana. The rest of you, get a dictionary and look up judgement and then look up advice. See the difference? Good, now run along and get a life real soon Okay? Bye Bye!

I didn't give you bad advice, so keep the generalization to yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mala]

hello

the generation of ds-230 definetely has started taking some time as of now .

but we used to keep calling the nvc and made them reminded of the task at every stage and they did it pretty fine ,

my husband used to call them literally everyday for myself though we dont have any children yet , .