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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hi everyone,

I'm on a spousal visa. My petition has recently been approved by CIS and I'm waiting for my case number from NVC. I want to prepare ahead specially that my husband is with me until I get my visa. He left his job in the US. Basically we will be needing a co-sponsor which is his dad.

I will be using the James short cut in getting ahead on choice of agent. From what I understood, I will be asked for the affidavit of support after the choice of agent. Can we prepare them in advance and just wait until its time to turn them in? What forms are we going to fill in for this?

Also, can anyone please help me find this.... lottos fastest process? I think its like the James short cut.

Thank you for your assistance and I very much appreciate this site.

Blessings,

Jill

PS. What is ds230? when am I going to have it?

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Well, things have changed dramatically with the online payment process, so it is faster then following James' shortcuts. In the mean time you can start gathering all documents needed for the I-864 and the DS-230 so you can have them ready when you pay both the AOS and IV fee bills.

Also, you should read the Time Savers thread in the National Visa Forum because that will explain the whole NVC process and what each form is for and the order you will receive it.

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

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Hi everyone,

I'm on a spousal visa. My petition has recently been approved by CIS and I'm waiting for my case number from NVC. I want to prepare ahead specially that my husband is with me until I get my visa. He left his job in the US. Basically we will be needing a co-sponsor which is his dad.

I will be using the James short cut in getting ahead on choice of agent. From what I understood, I will be asked for the affidavit of support after the choice of agent. Can we prepare them in advance and just wait until its time to turn them in? What forms are we going to fill in for this?

Also, can anyone please help me find this.... lottos fastest process? I think its like the James short cut.

Thank you for your assistance and I very much appreciate this site.

Blessings,

Jill

PS. What is ds230? when am I going to have it?

Here is Loto's Guide.

The requested documents/bills follow 2 paths, one for the petitioner and one for the beneficiary. The first step in each process (DS-3032 and AOS fee bill) occur at the same time, usually within a week of your case # being assigned. Each step must be completed and entered into NVC's system in order for the next step to be initiated.

Petitioner Path:

Affidavit of Support (AOS) Fee Bill generated (can be paid online)

AOS Form mailed

Beneficiary Path:

Choice of Agent (DS-3032) form mailed

Immigrant Visa (IV) Fee Bill generated (can be paid online)

DS-230 mailed

The DS-3032, AOS, and DS-230 can all be prepared in advance and send as soon as NVC confirms they've been generated, rather than waiting for them to arrive in the mail. Once both the completed AOS and DS-230 have been received, they will be reviewed, and if nothing is missing or incorrect, your case will complete and await scheduling of an interview at your local embassy/consulate.

CSC
I-130

2008-03-12: NOA1 issued
2008-08-12: NOA2 issued
________________________________________________________________________
NVC
IR-1 Visa

2008-08-18: NVC Received
2008-09-30: Case Complete
2008-10-16: Interview date assigned

_________________________________________________________________________
CONSULATE
Montreal, Canada

2008-12-04: Interview
2008-12-08: Visa in hand

_________________________________________________________________________
HOME SWEET HOME
At long last...

2008-12-11: POE: Buffalo NY Land Border Crossing
2008-12-23: Applied for SSN at local office (no record despite checking box to apply on DS-230)
2008-12-30: Welcome to the United States letter received
2009-01-06: SSN Received
2009-01-06: Greencard Received
_________________________________________________________________________
NATURALIZATION
N-400

2014-01-23: Sent N-400 package via express delivery

2014-01-27: NOA-1
2014-02-07: Biometric appointment letter mailed
2014-02-19: Biometric appointment
2014-02-21: Placed in line for interview scheduling

2014-03-25: Interview

2014-07-25: Oath Ceremony

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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Using James' Shortcuts for the ds-3032 is still faster than the email. The rest of the way is much faster with online payments. I used all my wait time at CSC getting forms filled out, preparing packets and just learning about NVC.

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

02/27/2012 : Sent to Chicago Lockbox

03/01/2012 : Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

03/07/2012 : Check Cashed (Fee $420*2)

03/12/2012 : Received NOA1

07/02/2012 : APPROVED (112 Days)

07/05/2012 : Received NOA2

NVC

07/09/2012 : NVC Received

--/--/2012 : Case# generated

--/--/2012 : DS-3032 (COA)

--/--/2012 : I-864 - AOS Fee $88*2

--/--/2012 : DS-230 - IV Fee ($330+$74)*2

--/--/2012 : Case Completed

--/--/2012 : Forwarded to Consulate [CDJ]

Consulate

--/--/2012 : Medical

--/--/2012 : Interview

--/--/2012 : POE

.....Waiting to for NVC to generate case# 2mww6.gif

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
Timeline
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Using James' Shortcuts for the ds-3032 is still faster than the email. The rest of the way is much faster with online payments. I used all my wait time at CSC getting forms filled out, preparing packets and just learning about NVC.

Thanks everyone for a speedy guidance. Im just curious, once I get my NVC case number and Invoice Identification Number can we immediately pay online for AOS package fee and IV fee? or we need to wait to receive a word from NVC when to pay it?

Its weird, its more than a month already since CIS approved my petition and until now NVC doesn't have a case number for me yet. I have a friend and hers was just after 2 weeks of CIS approval, NVC generated her case number. Am I missing something? I called NVC so many times but automated response says they still don't have my approved petition from CIS.

huh! :-(

Posted
Using James' Shortcuts for the ds-3032 is still faster than the email. The rest of the way is much faster with online payments. I used all my wait time at CSC getting forms filled out, preparing packets and just learning about NVC.

Thanks everyone for a speedy guidance. Im just curious, once I get my NVC case number and Invoice Identification Number can we immediately pay online for AOS package fee and IV fee? or we need to wait to receive a word from NVC when to pay it?

Its weird, its more than a month already since CIS approved my petition and until now NVC doesn't have a case number for me yet. I have a friend and hers was just after 2 weeks of CIS approval, NVC generated her case number. Am I missing something? I called NVC so many times but automated response says they still don't have my approved petition from CIS.

huh! :-(

Call and speak to an operator!!! Don't wait any longer...

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Costa Rica

2007-10-09: I-130 Sent

2007-10-10: Received date

2008-01-10: I-130 NOA1

2008-04-00: I found out that I was pregnant in April!!

2008-08-06: Case transfered from VSC to CSC

2008-08-09: CSC received the Petition transfered from VSC

Touched ---: May 07/2008; August 07,09,11,12,22,25,26/2008

2008-08-22: I-130 NOA2 (Thank God)

2008-08-30: Received NOA2 in the mail

NVC

08-28-2008: NVC RECEIVED

09-08-2008: IIN obtained(10th attempt)

09-08-2008: DS-3032 SUBMITTED by EMAIL

09-08-2008: DS-3032 & AOS BILL GENERATED

09-08-2008: AOS BILL PAID(online)

09-09-2008: AOS BILL CLEARED

09-12-2008: DS-3032 SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-15-2008: NVC RECEIVED THE DS 3032

09-18-2008: IV BILL PAID

09-22-2008: IV FEE BiLL CLEARED

09-23-2008: AOS SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-23-2008: DS 230 SUBMITTED BY MAIL (OVERNIGHT)

09-24-2008: AOS and DS 230 RECEIVED AT NVC

09-30-2008: DS 230 RFE

10-01-2008: SENT CORRECTED DS 230 RFE TO NVC (OVERNIGHT)

10-02-2008: CORRECTED DS 230 RECEIVED BY NVC

10-07-2008: CASE COMPLETE!!!

11-04-2008: INTERVIEW DATE- VISA APPROVED

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted
Using James' Shortcuts for the ds-3032 is still faster than the email. The rest of the way is much faster with online payments. I used all my wait time at CSC getting forms filled out, preparing packets and just learning about NVC.

Thanks everyone for a speedy guidance. Im just curious, once I get my NVC case number and Invoice Identification Number can we immediately pay online for AOS package fee and IV fee? or we need to wait to receive a word from NVC when to pay it?

Its weird, its more than a month already since CIS approved my petition and until now NVC doesn't have a case number for me yet. I have a friend and hers was just after 2 weeks of CIS approval, NVC generated her case number. Am I missing something? I called NVC so many times but automated response says they still don't have my approved petition from CIS.

huh! :-(

Call and speak to an operator!!! Don't wait any longer...

Thanks KIMF! Bless you.

Jill

 
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