TWO LOTS OF PAPERWORK FOR NVC AND CONSULATE?

[LadyYang 0]

I am confused. It says that NVC requires DS230 I & II plus police clearance plus originals of court documents etc. My US Consulate in Sydney says that I need exactly the same forms submitted for Package 3? Do I need to duplicate everything - that is: one complete set of documents for NVC and one set complete documents for US Consulate?

Isn't this being a bit redundant or is it bureaucracy gone mad? Not to mention the cost to self for getting properly certified documents!!!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Peter&Jaime 1]

I am confused. It says that NVC requires DS230 I & II plus police clearance plus originals of court documents etc. My US Consulate in Sydney says that I need exactly the same forms submitted for Package 3? Do I need to duplicate everything - that is: one complete set of documents for NVC and one set complete documents for US Consulate?

Isn't this being a bit redundant or is it bureaucracy gone mad? Not to mention the cost to self for getting properly certified documents!!!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The NVC forwards all of your documents to your embassy so they will get them that way. I never got any packages for my husband's interview in Lima, Peru, however, we brought copies of all our forms to be on the safe side. We had no problems.

[Darnell 8,478]

Packet 3 at a Consulate is USUALLY for a K-1 visa.

You're doing the I-130, yes?

Take a look at LingChe's shortcuts here on the wiki. It covers NVC processing for documents and paperwork. FWIW, NVC requires ORIGINAL documents. Just be lucky you don't have the extra step (like I do ) for getting stuff translated..