DS-160 e-Filed, No response yet?

[Am4wag]

E-filed DS-160 for inlaws about a month ago.Got confirmation number for both apps.,but have'nt heard anything since.Can't get any information w/o the 13 character reciept (which hasn't been generated yet/have'nt recieved any NOA yet.)Any idea of when we might hear somthing/recieve NOA?

[Eric]

There is no type of NOA sent out after submitting a DS-160 and you and/or your in-laws will not hear anything else until additional steps are taken. When the DS-160 is submitted electronically a confirmation number for the application is generated which you indicated you have. The next step is to pay the visa application fee at a participating CITIC bank branch and then a visa interview needs to be scheduled by calling the Visa Information Center in Shanghai - all non-immigrant visa interviews (excluding K visas) in mainland China are scheduled through the Visa Information Center regardless of which Embassy/Consulate the interview takes place. You will need the application confirmation number to schedule the interview.