Learn more by reviewing the Visa Bulletin. NVC Contact Information. Embassy or Consulate Straight Facts on U. You are about to leave travel. Department of State. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.
Department of State of the views or products contained therein. If you wish to remain on travel. Cancel GO. Skip to main content. The NVC will then process their portion of the case before sending everything to the embassy or consulate that will make the final decision on your visa. The amount of time it takes the NVC to process your case primarily depends on whether you have paid all of the required fees and paperwork.
The required paperwork generally include:. The longer you take to submit these items, the longer it will take for the NVC to process your case. You can check out the most recent updates on NVC processing time frames on the State Department's website. The National Visa Center processes most cases within 2.
You can learn read more about the NVC's processing times in our detailed article on how long application processing takes. When you are ready to get started, we can help you prepare your immigration paperwork for free with our simple web application. In this section, we will walk you through how to check your case status step-by-step for USCIS and the NVC, depending on which of them has your application.
On the receipt notice, you will find your unique receipt number on the top left corner. Your receipt number is 13 characters long and has three letters, followed by ten numbers. You can access the tracker by visiting www. You must have your receipt number on hand to use the case tracker.
When you have successfully navigated to the USCIS online case tracker web page, you will need to enter your receipt number to check your case's status. You must type in all 13 characters of the receipt number into the box field shown on the web page. When you're typing the receipt number in, make sure only to include the 13 characters provided.
You should not type in any dashes with your receipt number. After typing in your receipt status and hitting enter, you should see your current case status displayed on the screen. USCIS will tell you where your application is in their process here, including information about any notices they may have mailed out to you that you need to respond to. The updates here do not always tell you exactly what your next steps are, but they will give you a sense of where your application is in the overall filing process so that you can decide what you might need to do next.
For more information, check out our article on application processing times for an estimate of how much time USCIS is generally taking to applications like yours at its offices.
Instead of a receipt number, you will need to have the visa case number they assigned to your case early in the application process. On the webpage, you will see options to check your immigrant visa or nonimmigrant visa status. Click the link that applies to you, depending on whether you're applying for an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa. When you have opened the relevant case status tracker, the next step is to enter your immigrant or non-immigrant visa number. The NVC sends you a welcome letter once they begin processing your application.
Your visa number is on the welcome letter, along with other important information about your case. An immigrant visa number is 13 characters long. It usually has three letters in the beginning, followed by ten numbers. There are a few different formats for nonimmigrant visa numbers, but the number is always 8 characters long.
It could be 8 numbers, or one letter followed by 7 numbers. Once you have located your visa number from the NVC welcome letter, enter the number in the portal without any dashes between the characters.
After typing in your immigrant visa number into the tracker, you should see your NVC case status. This will be the latest update for your application. It will not tell you exactly what to do next, but it should give you an idea of where your application is at in the process, and what your next steps will probably be. For example, the intending immigrant may reside in the United States, but need to see extended family members in another country. There are different travel restrictions with adjustment of status vs consular processing.
The applicant must obtain an advance parole document before departing the U. This is easily done by filing Form I, Application for Travel Document , concurrently with Form I or at any time while the application is pending. Generally, an adjustment applicant that leaves the United States without advance parole is automatically considered to have abandoned the I application and may not be able to re-enter the U. So obtaining the advance parole document prior to departing the U.
Note: Applicants who have any period of unlawful presence in the U. It is typically more difficult to visit the United States while an immigrant visa petition is pending.
When the I petition is filed, it signals to the U. As a result, your application for a nonimmigrant visa such as a visitor visa will receive additional scrutiny. Nonimmigrant visas are generally only issued to travelers that provide sufficient evidence that the visit will be temporary.
You'll need evidence of your non-immigrant intent if you plan to enter the U. Spouses of U. The K-3 visa and K-4 for child dependents allows the visa holder to enter the U. K-3 spouses may adjust status to permanent resident once they enter the U.
In practice, the Department of State rarely issues K-3 visas. And consular path is almost always less expensive than adjustment. On the other hand, consular process fees are generally spread out during the process. There are other costs associated with both paths. Every applicant must have a medical exam. The doctor will charge a fee for the exam, but the cost varies.
The cost of the required medical exam will vary by country, doctor, and any additional vaccinations that may be required. Other costs may include photos to submit with the application, postage, and any transportation fees associated with travel to your USCIS or consular interview. Department of State follow a different decision-making process. That is, the USCIS officer may deny your adjustment of status application even if you are otherwise eligible to adjust status but have negative factors that outweigh positive factors.
Negative factors may include: Fraud in your initial application Misrepresentation in your initial application Preconceived intent to remain in U. Criminal background, including any misdemeanors or felonies Other ineligibility factors. In addition, you may generally stay in the U. Consular processing has a lower risk of refusal.
Unlike USCIS officers, consular officers cannot refuse to issue an immigrant visa based on discretion. This means that the consular officer must have specific, factual evidence for denying an application. If you have immigration violations on your record, a criminal record, or other negative factors, consular processing may be a more favorable path to a green card. Consult with an immigration attorney if your history includes negative factors.
However, consular cases for an immigrant visa that are denied are generally non-reviewable. This means that consular processing decisions for a green card are final.
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