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NVC: what it is

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NVC: definition

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The NVC (National Visa Center) is the stage between I-140 petition approval and the consulate. It collects the DS-260, your documents and fees, marks the case DQ (documentarily qualified) and forwards it to the consulate for the interview.

The NVC is not USCIS: USCIS adjudicates the petition, while the NVC just prepares the approved case for the consular stage. A case reaches the NVC only if you chose consular processing rather than adjusting status inside the US.

After DQ you wait for the interview to be scheduled - community-reported waits are collected on a separate page.

NVC: the official source

NVC: what to do - tools

NVC: read next

NVC: documents and templates from the library

NVC: from community discussions

  • «Once the case is filed, no evidence obtained after the filing date is accepted for that case. That is, it's reviewed as of the time of filing. The RFE will come for what's already been filed, and they expect a response on what's written there.»

    Eugene · from public community chats

  • «My lawyer told me that at the figure skating World Championships a pair won a medal, but EB-1 was approved for only one person, because collective awards don't count.»

    Maksim · from public community chats

  • «Ask them to send all the documents BEFORE they're sent to USCIS. I had errors in the draft: instead of my receipt number there was a different number and person. They apologized and fixed it without any problem. But ask them to check everything before sending - paralegals can screw up, that's a fact.»

    Anna · from public community chats

Personal opinions of community members from public discussions, not legal advice.

NVC: related terms

All glossary terms

A reference definition, not legal advice. Requirements and procedures depend on your case - verify on uscis.gov.

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