Approved but no Case Number yet: Is there any need to worry?

Many people, after receiving the "Case Was Approved" notice from USCIS, are often worried because they have not seen NVC issue a Case Number. This is a fairly common condition and in many cases is still within normal processing times.

What is Case Number?

Case Number is the application number issued by the National Visa Center (NVC) to continue consular processing steps such as submitting DS-260, submitting documents and waiting for an interview schedule.

Why has Approved but no Case Number yet?

After USCIS approves the application, the application needs to be:

• Transfer from USCIS to NVC
• Enter into NVC's system
• Check profile information
• Create profile code and Invoice ID

This process does not happen immediately.

Common waiting times

For family and marriage sponsorship categories, the time to transfer documents to NVC is usually several weeks to several months depending on the stage and volume of NVC documents.

When should close monitoring begin?

You should check regularly if:

• Normal waiting time has exceeded
• Documents are currently listed according to Visa Bulletin
• NVC has not sent notification email yet
• No profile information found on the CEAC system

Things to do while waiting

• Keep the Approval Notice
• Check email regularly
• Check your Spam/Junk folder
• Prepare civil documents in advance
• Follow Visa Bulletin if you are in the priority category

When should I contact NVC?

You may consider contacting NVC when:

• The profile has been approved a long time ago but does not have a Case Number
• Already displayed but still have not received notification
• There are signs of lost contact information

How to track effectively

CaseTracker Auto helps:

• Save the USCIS approved date
• Monitor NVC waiting time
• Receive profile status updates
• Follow Visa Bulletin and CEAC

Conclusion

The fact that USCIS has approved but NVC has not issued a Case Number is not always an unusual problem. It is important to keep track of the timeline, check your email regularly and have your documents ready so you can continue processing the application as soon as NVC issues the application number.