NVC Filers - June 2014

[bdrew612 1,071]

On hold with nvc for giggles. Does anyone want me to ask any questions on your behalf?

Here's one: ask if the AOS and IV packages are in different departments and if it's common for one department to move much faster than the other. :-D

[Soloenta 2,218]

Yes, there's four people involved, but not all in one household. YOUR household size is just two, yourself and your spouse. Then, your father's household is himself, his spouse, and the intending immigrant as he's sponsoring your husband. Hope that helps

I have to say that your not only kind and generous but you are A GENIUS or I'm just totally stupid. No your a genius. Thank you from the bottom of my heart it would have been for sure a checklist. Phewwwww

They need an emote that faints.

[ya_cma 19]

On hold with NVC. It's been 3 weeks since my AOS and IV docs were "received". I can only call once a week. You can only be let down so much. On the bright side I will be traveling to see my husband in one week. I haven't seen him for 8 months and he think I'm coming in 2 weeks. He's going to be so surprised.

[Saylin 1,605]

I have to say that your not only kind and generous but you are A GENIUS or I'm just totally stupid. No your a genius. Thank you from the bottom of my heart it would have been for sure a checklist. Phewwwww

They need an emote that faints.

Hehe, I've just been around here for a few years Glad I cleared that up for you though

[Naumanxenon 38]

On hold with nvc for giggles. Does anyone want me to ask any questions on your behalf?

CAn you ask about sending IV documents with the AOS cover sheet?

[Lottry 14]

Don't use the numbers from your W-2s. You should be using the income figure from your tax return or tax return transcript, exactly as it's shown.

thanks BOS, but I heard some people get check listed for rounding up the number, my tax paper does not shows numbers in cents, I put what ever I have on my tax, but it only shows dollars (ex $20,000.00), please advice, thanx

[VNBCI130 94]

Here's one: ask if the AOS and IV packages are in different departments and if it's common for one department to move much faster than the other. :-D

CAn you ask about sending IV documents with the AOS cover sheet?

Ok I just spoke with them. She said they are quite back logged and are not working OT or Saturdays. Which is quite contradictory to what some people said here.

In regards to aos and IV, she also said we could use aos barcode for sending IV docs. I know many people are getting similar answer but I personally do not know how much of this is truth? If this was the case then why would they even wait and review ds261 to bill us IV? I am tempted but scared to take this step. :(

[BOS_LHR 829]

thanks BOS, but I heard some people get check listed for rounding up the number, my tax paper does not shows numbers in cents, I put what ever I have on my tax, but it only shows dollars (ex $20,000.00), please advice, thanx

It's ok that your taxes are rounded, as long as you use the numbers exactly as they're given on your tax return or transcript you'll be fine. My income figures were also rounded to the nearest dollar on my tax returns, I used them as they were given and everything was perfect. The golden rule is to make sure the income you list on the I-864 is identical to what's on your tax return, whether it's a whole number or a decimal.

[VNBCI130 94]

thanks BOS, but I heard some people get check listed for rounding up the number, my tax paper does not shows numbers in cents, I put what ever I have on my tax, but it only shows dollars (ex $20,000.00), please advice, thanx

This is exactly what my concern is. Keeping my fingers crossed for you and I. I think everyone who sends tax return and W2 would run into the same issue as us. Because it is rare that anyone would have $.00 on W2, while tax return software almost always rounds it off

[Lottry 14]

It's ok that your taxes are rounded, as long as you use the numbers exactly as they're given on your tax return or transcript you'll be fine. My income figures were also rounded to the nearest dollar on my tax returns, I used them as they were given and everything was perfect. The golden rule is to make sure the income you list on the I-864 is identical to what's on your tax return, whether it's a whole number or a decimal.

thank you much

[bdrew612 1,071]

Ok I just spoke with them. She said they are quite back logged and are not working OT or Saturdays. Which is quite contradictory to what some people said here.

In regards to aos and IV, she also said we could use aos barcode for sending IV docs. I know many people are getting similar answer but I personally do not know how much of this is truth? If this was the case then why would they even wait and review ds261 to bill us IV? I am tempted but scared to take this step. :(

That makes sense that they're not working OT, they're moving way too slow. Maybe they want to take 30 business days on purpose.

The whole IV with the AOS bar code sounds fishy...

[sgpr 2]

Hi, I am the beneficiary from singapore. I got my NOA1 on 16th Dec 2013. According to timelines here and following on NSC case numbers my case number should have been processed. But its not!>_< T_T. Should i call USCIS customer service if my file still has not been touched in a week's time?

Sigh i know i still have a long way to go after NOA2. But my NOA2 feels especially long.....sobz

[VNBCI130 94]

That makes sense that they're not working OT, they're moving way too slow. Maybe they want to take 30 business days on purpose.

The whole IV with the AOS bar code sounds fishy...

Very fishy, why in the world would they not let us send both packets under one barcode to begin with? Why are they advising it now? May be they changed the policy? Too many unknown questions and confusion.

[Soloenta 2,218]

Ok I just spoke with them. She said they are quite back logged and are not working OT or Saturdays. Which is quite contradictory to what some people said here.

In regards to aos and IV, she also said we could use aos barcode for sending IV docs. I know many people are getting similar answer but I personally do not know how much of this is truth? If this was the case then why would they even wait and review ds261 to bill us IV? I am tempted but scared to take this step. :(

I'm going to do what Saylin said and wait for the e-mail says PAID, so many have lost documents and I wonder sometimes if this has anything to do with it. So I for one am not going to risk it.

[LifeOnHold 186]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to post what I found out here in case anyone is or will be in the same situation I am:

My situation: I received a case complete on June 9th but I still had a package to review that was not even scanned in until June 6th. It contains tax documents that I thought I would get check listed for so I sent them so as not to delay our case even further. Turns out, they did not check list us for anything.

So, my issue was, we also received our interview appointment only two days later for July 22nd. I was worried that they would not send our package to the embassy without reviewing that last package and our package would not arrive in time for our interview. I have heard varying things from people on VJ as well as NVC operators (shocking, I know) but I spoke to TWO people yesterday who assured me that if my remaining package is not reviewed by the time my main package is ready to be packed up and shipped to the embassy, they will simply send me back those remaining documents and ship my package without them.

Hope this helps someone else down the line!

We have the same interview date. Yay!

This is helpful info because lots of people have freaked out before thinking a revised package would delay everything.