This letter, which says the NVC needs at lest 60 days to review the documents from the date on which they NVC receives them, is normally sent within approximately seven days after the actual receipt of the documents. Step 6: The “60 Days to Review” Letter is Sent by NVC For some consulates (though not all), this can be done online. Once the Fee Bill(s) are paid, the employee can submit to the NVC all of the documents required for the case. Step 5: Required Employee Documents Are Submitted to NVC It cannot be started until the Fee Bill(s) have been paid and posted. The DS-260 is completed online by the employer or employee. Step 4: The DS-260 Online Application is Completed A receipt is immediately available upon payment, but the DS-260 online application cannot be accessed until the payment has been posted a couple of days after payment. Once the Fee Bill(s) are paid, it takes 2 to 3 days for payment to post to the system. Step 3: The Employer or Employee Pays the Fee Bill(s)įee Bill(s) can be paid online or by mail (they should be paid online), and can be paid as soon as the Fee Bill(s) are received. Fee Bill(s) are normally sent by email between 45 and 60 days after the I-140 is approved. One Fee Bill is issued for each family member who will be coming with the main applicant. A Fee Bill is the invoice which the NVC sends out for the fees to be paid to process the visa through the consulate. It typically takes 6 to 8 weeks for the file to be received by the NVC and entered into the NVC computer system. Step 2: The NVC Sends the Fee Bill to the Employer and the Employee It often happens before the employer receives the approval notice. USCIS normally sends the approved I-140 case file to the NVC within seven days of the date on which the I-140 is approved. Step 1: Approval Issued by USCIS File Sent to NVC This timeline is for employment-based green card cases only. This is only a guide, as the handling of every case can be different. Based on the number of questions we have received in the comments about the timeline for processing an immigrant visa case (green card) through the National Visa Center (NVC), we decided to prepare a rough timeline of the process.

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