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Hello, I am very confused, I would like to see instructions that were received by mail, for the DS-230 and Civil Documents. I think they are different than the instructions downloaded from the online payment center. Please help if you can, Thanks, Mike & Yizhen

married in Nanning 10/28/06 I-130 mailed 11/24/06 I-129F mailed 12/8/06

I-130 & I-129F both approved 3/1/07

I-824 sent 3/9/07 K-3 sent to GUZ 3/15/07

K-3 P-3 sent 5/30/07 P-3 ret'd 5/31/07 (P-3 rec'd by mail 6/7/07)

rec'd P-4 6/27/07 interview 8/8/07 (rec'd P-4 by mail 7/3/07)

Interview 8/8/07 "PINK" entered US 8/27/07

Rec'd approved I-824 & re-approved I-130 10/11/07

after 12.5 mo. DHS Ombudsman sends I-130 to NVC 10/30/08, and asks for case to be expedited

NVC rec'd 12/26/08, NVC to GUZ 1/5/09,

NVC sends email to GUZ requesting Expedite 1/9 or 1/14? DOS says "waiting for interview date" 2/9

INTERVIEW 4/28/2009 P-4 delivered to US in 6 days via FedEx 3/26/2009

4/28/2009 INTERVIEW PINK ! ! ! !

VISA PICK-UP 4/30/2009 9:50 AM

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Hello, I am very confused, I would like to see instructions that were received by mail, for the DS-230 and Civil Documents. I think they are different than the instructions downloaded from the online payment center. Please help if you can, Thanks, Mike & Yizhen

Mike. What is this ds-230? Not familer with this.

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Hello, I am very confused, I would like to see instructions that were received by mail, for the DS-230 and Civil Documents. I think they are different than the instructions downloaded from the online payment center. Please help if you can, Thanks, Mike & Yizhen

Mike. What is this ds-230? Not familer with this.

Google "DS 230".

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here you go.. why even post an answer with just "google ds230"..

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/fo...and_packets.htm

DS-230 is part of the Packet "3" forms you need to submit after your visa gets approved (NOA2)..

there are two parts.. DS-230 Part I is for Packet 3.. then DS-230 Part II is for Packet 4..

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I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

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here you go.. why even post an answer with just "google ds230"..

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/fo...and_packets.htm

DS-230 is part of the Packet "3" forms you need to submit after your visa gets approved (NOA2)..

there are two parts.. DS-230 Part I is for Packet 3.. then DS-230 Part II is for Packet 4..

Because giving a man a fish feeds him for a day, while teaching him to fish feeds him throughout the visa proces.

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gogo, did you see the RFE? how did you pay the fees? are they asking for the civil documents? "I NEED TO KNOW" I am waiting for the police report, but I am still not sure about the instructions. Thanks, Mike & Yizhen

married in Nanning 10/28/06 I-130 mailed 11/24/06 I-129F mailed 12/8/06

I-130 & I-129F both approved 3/1/07

I-824 sent 3/9/07 K-3 sent to GUZ 3/15/07

K-3 P-3 sent 5/30/07 P-3 ret'd 5/31/07 (P-3 rec'd by mail 6/7/07)

rec'd P-4 6/27/07 interview 8/8/07 (rec'd P-4 by mail 7/3/07)

Interview 8/8/07 "PINK" entered US 8/27/07

Rec'd approved I-824 & re-approved I-130 10/11/07

after 12.5 mo. DHS Ombudsman sends I-130 to NVC 10/30/08, and asks for case to be expedited

NVC rec'd 12/26/08, NVC to GUZ 1/5/09,

NVC sends email to GUZ requesting Expedite 1/9 or 1/14? DOS says "waiting for interview date" 2/9

INTERVIEW 4/28/2009 P-4 delivered to US in 6 days via FedEx 3/26/2009

4/28/2009 INTERVIEW PINK ! ! ! !

VISA PICK-UP 4/30/2009 9:50 AM

Enter IR-1 POE Chicago "ORD", SS Card 6/27/09, welcome letter 7/2/09

10 YEAR GREEN CARD 7/6/2009

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here you go.. why even post an answer with just "google ds230"..

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/fo...and_packets.htm

DS-230 is part of the Packet "3" forms you need to submit after your visa gets approved (NOA2)..

there are two parts.. DS-230 Part I is for Packet 3.. then DS-230 Part II is for Packet 4..

Excellent answer GoGo.

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gogo, did you see the RFE? how did you pay the fees? are they asking for the civil documents? "I NEED TO KNOW" I am waiting for the police report, but I am still not sure about the instructions. Thanks, Mike & Yizhen

Call NVC and they may help some. When you do call or anytime get the agent's name and possible ID # for future reference.

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