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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I called NVC about Ds-230 and what document needed.

Following is the list

1. DS-230 Part1 (Signed) and Part 2 (Not signed)

2. 2 Pictures of 2X2 size(write case number behind picture)

3. Passport bio-graphic page(Copy)

4. Birth Certificate (Original)

5. Marriage Certificate(Original)

6. PCC from District Police Station(Original)

7. PCC from Passport Office(Original)

Write case number on each page of documents. Put barcode page (page sent by NVC) on top of all this.

NVC operator told me that I will get all original documents at the time of interview at Bombay, India

And he also told me that we don’t need to resubmit all this document again to embassy or VFS (VFs is

Accepting all the documents on behalf of embassy before interview)

So after sending DS-230 to NVC we just need to wait for interview latter. And complete Medical.

And go for interview……that’s a procedure right now for CR/IR category

Please update this if I put something wrong in this talk

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jordan
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Sounds all good to me. Just double check your whole packet a couple times BEFORE you send. If you make a single mistake with it, you'll add 1-2 months to your processing time.

My guess, is if you do everything perfect - it's about 2 months from the day you send it to them that it's usually approved & sent on.

So - be careful - and you're all good.


The moral of my story: Stick with someone who matches your own culture.

( This coming from an Arab who married an Arab from overseas... go figure. )

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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You should print/write both name of beneficiary and case number on back of pictures. Otherwise, everything looks great!

Good luck!

I called NVC about Ds-230 and what document needed.

Following is the list

1. DS-230 Part1 (Signed) and Part 2 (Not signed)

2. 2 Pictures of 2X2 size(write case number behind picture)

3. Passport bio-graphic page(Copy)

4. Birth Certificate (Original)

5. Marriage Certificate(Original)

6. PCC from District Police Station(Original)

7. PCC from Passport Office(Original)

Write case number on each page of documents. Put barcode page (page sent by NVC) on top of all this.

NVC operator told me that I will get all original documents at the time of interview at Bombay, India

And he also told me that we don’t need to resubmit all this document again to embassy or VFS (VFs is

Accepting all the documents on behalf of embassy before interview)

So after sending DS-230 to NVC we just need to wait for interview latter. And complete Medical.

And go for interview……that’s a procedure right now for CR/IR category

Please update this if I put something wrong in this talk

I-130

07/27/2007 : Mailed I130 for spouse (VSC)

09/20/2007 : NOA1

11/07/2007 : NOA2

NVC

11/20/2007 : Case # Assigned

03/10/2008 : Case Completed!

03/20/2008 : Interview Scheduled & Interview letter mailed

03/25/2008 : Beneficiary received interview letter

03/25/2008 : Case forwarded to consulate. NVC message updated on 3/28/08.

Consulate

05/22/2008 : Interview

05/22/2008 : Visa granted and passport collected same day.

05/26/2008 : POE (Newark, NJ).

Our Timeline (more detailed events)

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Write case number on each page of documents. Put barcode page (page sent by NVC) on top of all this.

where to put it? at the back of each page?

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IR-5 for dad

02/16/12 - mailed I-130

02/27/12 - NOA1 petition received(hubby's birthday!)

06/06/12 - NOA2 stating I-130 approved

06/29/12 - NVC received case

07/09/12 - case entered in the system,assigned MNL # and IIN,email add given

07/12/12 - beneficiary emailed DS-3032, auto response received

07/18/12 - AOS fee bill/paid "IN PROCESS"

07/20/12 - AOS fee bill shows "PAID", mailed AOS package

07/25/12 - received AOS

07/25/12 - IV Fee Bill Invoiced, paid $230.00 "IN PROCESS"

07/26/12 - IV Fee bill shows "PAID"

07/28/12 - mailed IV Package

08/03/12 - received DS 230 packet

08/14/12 - sent RFE

08/16/12 - NVC received RFE

08/21/12 - log in failed

08/22/12 - case complete!

09/26-27/12 - medical at SLMC

10/04/12 - interview

12/01/12 - Left Philippines

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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Are certified copies ok for the Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate and PCC's?

I called NVC about Ds-230 and what document needed.

Following is the list

1. DS-230 Part1 (Signed) and Part 2 (Not signed)

2. 2 Pictures of 2X2 size(write case number behind picture)

3. Passport bio-graphic page(Copy)

4. Birth Certificate (Original)

5. Marriage Certificate(Original)

6. PCC from District Police Station(Original)

7. PCC from Passport Office(Original)

Write case number on each page of documents. Put barcode page (page sent by NVC) on top of all this.

NVC operator told me that I will get all original documents at the time of interview at Bombay, India

And he also told me that we don’t need to resubmit all this document again to embassy or VFS (VFs is

Accepting all the documents on behalf of embassy before interview)

So after sending DS-230 to NVC we just need to wait for interview latter. And complete Medical.

And go for interview……that’s a procedure right now for CR/IR category

Please update this if I put something wrong in this talk

CR-1

I-130 NOA 1- 3/20/08

I-I30 touched- 3/26/08

I-130 APPROVED NOA2- 12/11/08

Assigned NVC Case Number- 12/15/08

Generate DS-3032- NA

Generate AOS Bill- 12/18/08

E-mail DS-3032- NA

Mail Hard Copy DS-3032- NA

NVC Accept DS-3032- NA

AOS Bill Marked 'Paid'- 12/31/08

Generate IV Bill- 12/18/08

IV Bill Marked "Paid"- 12/31/08

Send AOS Package- 12/31/08

Send IV Pacakge- 12/31/08

NVC Receive AOS Package- 1/2/09

NVC Receive IV Package- 1/2/09

NVC Case Complete- 1/22/09

Wife Completes Medical- 2/7/09

NVC Schedules CR-1 Case- 2/10/09

Wife Submits documents for K-3 Interview- 2/12/09

NVC Sends Case to Mumbai Consulate- 2/18/09

Case arrives in Mumbai- 2/23/09

Consulate confirms willingness to issue CR-1 on K-3 interview date- 2/23/09

Original K-3 interview, but APPROVED for CR-1 as file arrived in time!!- 2/26/09

Original CR-1 Interview, assumed to be cancelled as not necessary- 3/5/09

POE- New York- 3/7/09

K-3

I-129F NOA 1- 4/11/08

I-129F touched- 5/14/08

I-129F APPROVED NOA2- 12/11/08

I-129F Assigned NVC Case Number- 12/15/08

NVC Send Case to Mumbai Consulate- 12/17/08

Consulate Receives Case- 12/20/08

Consulate Send Packet 3- 12/22/08

Wife Send Packet 3 to Consulate- 12/25/08

Consulate Receive Packet 3- 1/2/09

Consulate Schedules Interview, sends Packet 4- 1/2/09

Wife Receives Packet 4, K-3 Leg Complete- 1/13/09

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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I put the case # on the top right hand corner of each page, each document, each pay stub and each letter.

Also, make sure you have copies of your documents just in case the embassy doesn't receive everything you already sent the NVC. You never know.

And don't keep your hopes up in getting your documents back at either the embassy or POE because most of us didn't. They usually keep everything and you never get to see it again.

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Iraq
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I put the case # on the top right hand corner of each page, each document, each pay stub and each letter.

Also, make sure you have copies of your documents just in case the embassy doesn't receive everything you already sent the NVC. You never know.

And don't keep your hopes up in getting your documents back at either the embassy or POE because most of us didn't. They usually keep everything and you never get to see it again.

Diana

What do you mean you never get your original documents back? Those are originals and impossible to replace. My husband cannot go back to Iraq for his birth certificate and we can't go back to Syria for the marriage license. They have to know people need those back.

Married: May 28th, 2007

Arrived in the US: December 10th, 2008

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Filed: Other Country: Nepal
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I put the case # on the top right hand corner of each page, each document, each pay stub and each letter.

Also, make sure you have copies of your documents just in case the embassy doesn't receive everything you already sent the NVC. You never know.

And don't keep your hopes up in getting your documents back at either the embassy or POE because most of us didn't. They usually keep everything and you never get to see it again.

Diana

What do you mean you never get your original documents back? Those are originals and impossible to replace. My husband cannot go back to Iraq for his birth certificate and we can't go back to Syria for the marriage license. They have to know people need those back.

In my case all the certified copies is accepted no RFE with NVC. You can double check if they really want original or certified copy wil work?

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Filed: Other Country: Nepal
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Are certified copies ok for the Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate and PCC's?

I called NVC about Ds-230 and what document needed.

Following is the list

1. DS-230 Part1 (Signed) and Part 2 (Not signed)

2. 2 Pictures of 2X2 size(write case number behind picture)

3. Passport bio-graphic page(Copy)

4. Birth Certificate (Original)

5. Marriage Certificate(Original)

6. PCC from District Police Station(Original)

7. PCC from Passport Office(Original)

Write case number on each page of documents. Put barcode page (page sent by NVC) on top of all this.

NVC operator told me that I will get all original documents at the time of interview at Bombay, India

And he also told me that we don’t need to resubmit all this document again to embassy or VFS (VFs is

Accepting all the documents on behalf of embassy before interview)

So after sending DS-230 to NVC we just need to wait for interview latter. And complete Medical.

And go for interview……that’s a procedure right now for CR/IR category

Please update this if I put something wrong in this talk

Yes in my case I didnt send any originals. All certified copies worked. You might wanna double check calling NVC to avoid RFE.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Gambia
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I got an RFE (by calling NVC & speaking with the operator).

Operator let me know that I needed to send in the ORIGINALS of my husbands birth certificate, police clearance and our marriage license. I nearly had a fit!!!

But, I guess we can always get copies. DAG NABBIT!!!!!!!!

What more do these people WANT! Arrrrrg.

12/25/2004 - Met my future hubby while on trip to Gambia

12/13/2006 - Married my hubby in Gambia (West Africa)

12/08/2007 - Sent I-130 to Chicago Lock box. USPS Express Mail December 08,'07, 7:44 pm

02/05/2008 - I-130 NOA1 Hardcopy Received in mailbox

05/27/2008 - Filed Expedite Request by phone with CSR

06/01/2008 - Received Denial Email

06/05/2008 - Filed 2nd request

06/23/2008 - Expedite Approved

07/27/2008 - NOA2

10/21/2008 - Case complete at NVC (Technically was expedited to embassy)

11/06/2008 - Interview at Dakar Embassy

11/06/2008 - Notice (show more income evidence from petitioner)

11/07/2008 - Case on hold

11/18/2008 - 2nd Interview Date

11/18/2008 - Notice (Show even more income and ORIGINAL docs now from 1st cosponsor

12/23/2008 - Received email for 3rd Interview scheduled for March 25th, 2009. Bring Pics

01/23/2009- In Gambia with hubby

03/25/2009- Interview

04/09/2009- POE Atlanta (CR-1 Status until 2011)

04/13/2009- husband arrested for domestic violence (Aggravated Assault-Felony)

05/19/2009- Filed for divorce

06/02/2009- Letter sent to immigration detailing abuse & fraud

09/08/2009- Divorce Hearing

09/10/2009- Divorce Trial (Continued)

03/11/2010- Notice To Appear issued

03/22/2010- Divorced

05/18/2010- Deportation Master Hearing

05/18/2010- Deportation Ordered

06/17/2010- Appeal Time Over. ICE picked him up. In Jail

08/10/2010- Another Master Hearing Scheduled. Out of jail.

05/31/2012- Individual Hearing Scheduled

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Filed: Country: Jordan
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I called NVC about Ds-230 and what document needed.

Following is the list

1. DS-230 Part1 (Signed) and Part 2 (Not signed)

2. 2 Pictures of 2X2 size(write case number behind picture)

3. Passport bio-graphic page(Copy)

4. Birth Certificate (Original)

5. Marriage Certificate(Original)

6. PCC from District Police Station(Original)

7. PCC from Passport Office(Original)

Write case number on each page of documents. Put barcode page (page sent by NVC) on top of all this.

NVC operator told me that I will get all original documents at the time of interview at Bombay, India

And he also told me that we don’t need to resubmit all this document again to embassy or VFS (VFs is

Accepting all the documents on behalf of embassy before interview)

So after sending DS-230 to NVC we just need to wait for interview latter. And complete Medical.

And go for interview……that’s a procedure right now for CR/IR category

Please update this if I put something wrong in this talk

I sent the documents without writing the case number in each page :crying: I called NVC the operator told me is OK, they do that in case they misplace the documents. I don't know how come I miss that :bonk:

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Madrid, Spain my husband is Jordanian

Marriage : Jan. 28-2008 we know each other since 2003

I-130 Sent : 2008-05-15

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-05-21

I-130 touched 10-06-08 and again 10-07-08

I-129 Sent : 9-10-2008 Your item was delivered at 2:05 PM on September 13, 2008 in SAINT ALBANS, VT 05479. 4 months later because they never send me the receipt was an error in the address

I-129 NOA1: 09-16-2008

touched!! 9-27-2008

I-130 Approved : 3-2-2009 I'm so happyyyyyyyy!!!!

I-129 Approved: 3-2-2009

NVC Received :

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :

3-11-2009: Pay I-864 Bill

3-12-2009:Receive I-864 Package :

3-12-2009 : Return Completed I-864 :

3-10-2009: Return Completed DS-3032 :

Receive IV Bill :

3-18-2009: Pay IV Bill :

3-19-2009: Receive Instruction Package

4-8-2009:Case Completed at NVC

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 4 Received : 4-13-2009 at 11:57 am

Medical Exam: 5-11-2009

Interview Date :5-20-2009 at 9:am the time in Florida will be 3:00 am

Visa Received :

US Entry :

Comments :

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I called NVC about Ds-230 and what document needed.

Following is the list

1. DS-230 Part1 (Signed) and Part 2 (Not signed)

2. 2 Pictures of 2X2 size(write case number behind picture)

3. Passport bio-graphic page(Copy)

4. Birth Certificate (Original)

5. Marriage Certificate(Original)

6. PCC from District Police Station(Original)

7. PCC from Passport Office(Original)

Write case number on each page of documents. Put barcode page (page sent by NVC) on top of all this.

NVC operator told me that I will get all original documents at the time of interview at Bombay, India

And he also told me that we don’t need to resubmit all this document again to embassy or VFS (VFs is

Accepting all the documents on behalf of embassy before interview)

So after sending DS-230 to NVC we just need to wait for interview latter. And complete Medical.

And go for interview……that’s a procedure right now for CR/IR category

Please update this if I put something wrong in this talk

DS-230 cover letter (optional but always helpful)

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/...30_Cover_Letter

NVC documents check list

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

*IR-1 Visa* VSC

I-130 (IR-1):

07/22/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-130 NOA2: Approved in 210 days from NOA1 date

I-129F (K-3):

08/11/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-129F NOA2: Approved in 190 days from NOA1 date

<not pursuing I-129F petition further but NVC forwarded case to Consulate on 02/24/2009>

NVC Journey:

02/19/2009: NVC Received/Case number assigned for I-130

02/20/2009: DS-3032 sent by e-mail and 03/04/2009: DS-3032 sent by regular mail

02/26/2009: NVC received DS-3032 Choice of Agent selection

02/26/2009: DS-3032 accepted and AOS Bill Generated but not IV Bill

02/28/2009: AOS Bill Package received in mail

02/28/2009: Paid AOS Bill and IV Bill (as it was available) online

03/03/2009: Both AOS and IV Bill Show as Paid and Coversheet Printed

03/04/2009: Mailed I-864 and IV (DS-230) Packages

03/06/2009: I-864 and IV Packages Received by NVC and Scanned on 03/10/2009

03/13/2009: Case completed at NVC (in 17 working days from date NVC Received)

03/25/2009: Interview date assigned by NVC

US Consulate @ Mumbai, India

04/02/2009: Medical Exam (based on NVC e-mail for interview)

04/13/2009: Interview Packet Received from US Consulate

04/16/2009: Documents submitted at VFS office

[Classified]: Date of Interview

USA Journey

02/21/2009: Permanent Resident # Received (Ref: NOA2 of USCIS)

05/2009: POE

##/##/2009: Permanent Resident Card

##/##/2009: SSN

Love must be sincere............Roman 12:9

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8/07 Met on myspace.

5/7/08 Married in Indonesia.

6/4/08 Sent I-130

6/11/08 I-130 received by Vermont service Center.

6/11/10 Received NOA from Vermont.

12/17/08 Touched and placed on hold. (Request For Evidence)

1/12/09 mailed requested evidence 2 Vermont

1/28/09 I-130 APPROVED!

2/9/09 AOS bill received and payed on line the same day.

Never received I-864 package (they don't mail them out anymore I had to take it all from NVC website)

2/20/09 completed and mailed DS-3032

((Some time lapsed because of wrong addresses and documents lost in the mail)) ARRRHG! :-(

3/13/09 Return completed I-864.

3/21/09 Received IV Bill.

3/22/09 Paid IV Bill $400.

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USCIS is unnecessary and a complete freaking waste of everybody's time. What did they do other than waste 7 months of our time and take money?-- because I now have to resubmit the exact same damn information(plus some) to NVC. Apparently there is no connection between USCIS and NVC so USCIS cant simply send our documents to NVC. I was happy to get approved by USCIS but now the process starts all over again only with more complications. Maybe someday I can meet these people in person and thank them face to face for f**ing up almost everything so far. Addresses incorrectly copied, email address repeatedly typed in wrong, names misspelled, ECT, ECT, ECT.

Hows about mandatory drug testing for all who are employed at NVC? All in favor?

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I got an RFE (by calling NVC & speaking with the operator).

Operator let me know that I needed to send in the ORIGINALS of my husbands birth certificate, police clearance and our marriage license. I nearly had a fit!!!

But, I guess we can always get copies. DAG NABBIT!!!!!!!!

What more do these people WANT! Arrrrrg.

For every bit of instruction I find, I can always find conflicting instructions.

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/not_applying_in.pdf

Please obtain the original documents or certified copies from an appropriate

authority (the issuing entity) for yourself and each family member who will

accompany you to the United States. All documents that pertain to your

petition are required, even if they were previously submitted to the CIS with

your petition.

Note: Do not send any of the documents in this section to the National Visa

Center. You must submit them at the time of your immigrant visa interview.

8/07 Met on myspace.

5/7/08 Married in Indonesia.

6/4/08 Sent I-130

6/11/08 I-130 received by Vermont service Center.

6/11/10 Received NOA from Vermont.

12/17/08 Touched and placed on hold. (Request For Evidence)

1/12/09 mailed requested evidence 2 Vermont

1/28/09 I-130 APPROVED!

2/9/09 AOS bill received and payed on line the same day.

Never received I-864 package (they don't mail them out anymore I had to take it all from NVC website)

2/20/09 completed and mailed DS-3032

((Some time lapsed because of wrong addresses and documents lost in the mail)) ARRRHG! :-(

3/13/09 Return completed I-864.

3/21/09 Received IV Bill.

3/22/09 Paid IV Bill $400.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

USCIS is unnecessary and a complete freaking waste of everybody's time. What did they do other than waste 7 months of our time and take money?-- because I now have to resubmit the exact same damn information(plus some) to NVC. Apparently there is no connection between USCIS and NVC so USCIS cant simply send our documents to NVC. I was happy to get approved by USCIS but now the process starts all over again only with more complications. Maybe someday I can meet these people in person and thank them face to face for f**ing up almost everything so far. Addresses incorrectly copied, email address repeatedly typed in wrong, names misspelled, ECT, ECT, ECT.

Hows about mandatory drug testing for all who are employed at NVC? All in favor?

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I got an RFE (by calling NVC & speaking with the operator).

Operator let me know that I needed to send in the ORIGINALS of my husbands birth certificate, police clearance and our marriage license. I nearly had a fit!!!

But, I guess we can always get copies. DAG NABBIT!!!!!!!!

What more do these people WANT! Arrrrrg.

For every bit of instruction I find, I can always find conflicting instructions.

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/not_applying_in.pdf

Please obtain the original documents or certified copies from an appropriate

authority (the issuing entity) for yourself and each family member who will

accompany you to the United States. All documents that pertain to your

petition are required, even if they were previously submitted to the CIS with

your petition.

Note: Do not send any of the documents in this section to the National Visa

Center. You must submit them at the time of your immigrant visa interview.

Sabr, if you look at the bottom of this PDF, it is from 2005. These rules are obviously outdated. The most updated rules are available on the DOS website or by calling NVC.

Before, NVC only required the DS-230 and copy of passport bio pages back, and the original civil docs had to be taken to interview. They have obviously changed the rules recently and now they require submission of all the original civil documents, with DS-230 and copy of passport bio pages.

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