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Hello. My name is Aakash Mehta. I have filed I-130 petition for my wife. Currently, our case is being processed in NVC. Last week, I sent the AOS package and also paid the $230 fees for the IV application package. Now, I read on the Visa Journey wiki that DS-260 replaced old DS-230 and DS-260 is an online version of DS-230. However, on my IV application fee receipt, the following was instructed.

"When IV fee payment status is PAID, each applicant must submit an Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration. If your case was initiated after October 4, 2010 and your case number begins with AMM, ATH, BGH, LMA, MEP, or MLT you must submit your visa application form online. Otherwise, you must submit the paper version of the form."

Our case was clearly initiated after October 4, 2010 but our NVC case number begins with BMB. So, does this mean that I must submit the paper version of the DS-230 application? I want to confirm this before I take any action.

Kindly assist. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Aakash Mehta

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Hello. My name is Aakash Mehta. I have filed I-130 petition for my wife. Currently, our case is being processed in NVC. Last week, I sent the AOS package and also paid the $230 fees for the IV application package. Now, I read on the Visa Journey wiki that DS-260 replaced old DS-230 and DS-260 is an online version of DS-230. However, on my IV application fee receipt, the following was instructed.

"When IV fee payment status is PAID, each applicant must submit an Application for Immigration Visa and Alien Registration. If your case was initiated after October 4, 2010 and your case number begins with AMM, ATH, BGH, LMA, MEP, or MLT you must submit your visa application form online. Otherwise, you must submit the paper version of the form."

Our case was clearly initiated after October 4, 2010 but our NVC case number begins with BMB. So, does this mean that I must submit the paper version of the DS-230 application? I want to confirm this before I take any action.

Kindly assist. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Aakash Mehta

Unfortunately, NVC is slow at updating that kind of stuff :bonk:

If you send a DS-230, you WILL get a checklist for the DS-260. So, save yourself a few weeks and do the DS-260 online, as my wiki says ;)

My Personal Blog - Journey Through Immigration

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Wiki for Canadian Spouses for NVC (electronic processing and online forms)

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Our case was clearly initiated after October 4, 2010 but our NVC case number begins with BMB. So, does this mean that I must submit the paper version of the DS-230 application? I want to confirm this before I take any action.

You need to submit DS-260 online (as the NVC Guide says). Also, send in the IV package (civil documents) if you have not sent them yet.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Service Center : National Benefits Center; Consulate : Mumbai, India; Marriage (if applicable): 2013-07-05
USCIS
I-130 Sent : 2013-07-20; I-130 NOA1 : 2013-07-26; I-130 Transferred to CSC: 2014-01-13; I-130 Approved: 2014-01-22
NVC
NVC Received: 2014-02-03; AOS Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-19
NVC Case # and IIN Assigned: 2014-03-11; AOS Package Delivered: 2014-03-21;
Submitted/Completed DS-261 online: 2014-03-12; AOS Package Touched: 2014-03-25;
Receive & Pay AOS Bill : 2014-03-13; AOS Package Approved: 2014-04-08
AOS Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-18;
IV Bill:
Receive & Pay IV Bill: 2014-03-24; False Checklist for Civil Documents: 2014-04-07
IV Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-26; Case Completed at NVC: 2014-04-16;
IV Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-26; Case Complete Email Received: 2014-04-23
IV Package Received by NVC: 2014-03-31; Interview scheduled: 2014-05-01;
IV Package Touched: 2014-04-03 (still in review); IL Email Received: 2014-05-01
DS-260 Available/Completed/Submitted: 2014-03-27
Consulate: Mumbai
Fingerprinting & Photo: 2014-05-09 Medicals: 2014-05-19
Interview: 2014-06-04 Visa Approved CEAC Website Status "Issued": 2014-06-05
USCIS ELIS Fee Paid: 2014-06-08 Passport w/Visa Received: 2014-06-09
POE (LAX): 2014-07-20 SS# Received: 2014-07-28
Actual GC received 2014-08-30
CA ID Received: 2014-09-02.
First job in USA (yeeeh!!!) starting: 2014-09-22
Taking driving lessons....!!!!
ROC
Application Sent: 2016-04-26
NOA1:2016-04-28
Biometrics: 2016-06-02 (early walk-in on May 31st)

ROC Approval Email and Online Status Change - 2016-11-07
Google Doc for April 2016 filers: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Mb-ALcbwQbYafLj4vFaEMjSGD-wfjtrycs3ul8QlUo/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0

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