Changes to NVC Processing Procedures

The NVC just announced that, as of the 12th of November, they are no longer requiring that original documents (except the affidavit of support documentation) be submitted to their office with Immigrant Visa applications.  Instead, applicants need only submit copies of documents, and, once the NVC reviews the documents and ensures that all copies are present, the case will be sent to the consular post.  The Applicant will then be directed to bring the original documents to the consular post at the time of their interview.

Hopefully this will speed up the process. It will certainly help in those cases where the NVC actually looses documents, instead of having to get all new originals, applicants will now be able to just send in copies.We sincerely hope that this will also soon lead to the possibility of filing documents online as opposed to through mail, but the NVC has made no move in this direction as of yet.  We will update you with anything further as we hear about it from the NVC.

Please remember, as always, this blog does not offer legal advice. If you need legal advice, consult with a lawyer instead of a blog. Thank you.

Author: Adam Frank, Esquire

I am an immigration attorney with over 20 years of experience. I was graduated from Brandeis University undergrad in 1990 and then spent a year traveling around Central America. In 1991 I began attending the University of Baltimore School of Law and was graduated in 1994. I began working in Immigration Law in 1998 when I joined a small law firm and, in 2000 opened my own firm with my law partner Ed Leavy. Sadly, Ed passed away in 2011. I am still a partner in my own firm with my current partner Brendan Delaney. Our firm is Frank & Delaney Immigration Law, LLC. View all posts by Adam Frank, Esquire