After the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approves your request to immigrate to the U.S., USCIS sends your petition to the National Visa Center (NVC).

Welcome to the Consular Electronic Application Center – Immigrant/Diversity Visa portal. To access your case, please enter your case number below.

USCIS provides resources and information on immigration, citizenship, and settling in the U.S. for individuals, families, and employers.

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to travel to the U.S. generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler's passport.

NVC (the National Visa Center) is a governmental agency that processes and pre-screens immigrant visa applications for review by U.S. consular posts abroad. They also collect fees and documents …

Mar 17, 2026 · Check the status of your immigrant or nonimmigrant visa application with the U.S. Department of State's Visa Status Check.

Find links to information on how to apply for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa, as well as how to pay visa fees, schedule appointments, and provide required documents.

5 days ago · NVC began offering classes in the fall of 1995 as one of the newest additions to the Alamo Colleges District. Currently over 21,000 students are taking courses at NVC.

For Form I-140 petitions, it is also possible to speed up the process by availing of the Premium Processing Service. Throughout the process, the NVC is not involved. It is only if and after the …

At NVC status indicates the application has been received by the National Visa Center, but the agency has not started processing it.