Late January Approvals, lets do NVC together

[queuedup 1]

The Affadavit of support gets sent to the beneficiary as part of the Packet 3, as the beneficiary is supposed to submit those documents to the emabassy/consulate. However you are correct, that you need to fill it out. Simply download the form from USCIS and/or Department of State, fill it out, and send the appropriate documentation to your spouse. Good Luck!!

[Jesse123 0]

The Affadavit of support gets sent to the beneficiary as part of the Packet 3, as the beneficiary is supposed to submit those documents to the emabassy/consulate. However you are correct, that you need to fill it out. Simply download the form from USCIS and/or Department of State, fill it out, and send the appropriate documentation to your spouse. Good Luck!!

Great that clears things up a lot, will do!

[queuedup 1]

Just to clarify, Remember the Packet 3 is a checklist that indicates you have all of the documents ready to be submitted. Once the embassy/consulate receives your packet 3 they will schedule the interview, and then you will be asked to submit the forms such as the Affadavit of Support, etc. Check your specific embassy/consulate website for specific instructions.

[Jesse123 0]

Just to clarify, Remember the Packet 3 is a checklist that indicates you have all of the documents ready to be submitted. Once the embassy/consulate receives your packet 3 they will schedule the interview, and then you will be asked to submit the forms such as the Affadavit of Support, etc. Check your specific embassy/consulate website for specific instructions.

With the packet they sent an "Appointment date" that is the interview isn't it?

[queuedup 1]

Yes, that is the interview date. Good Luck!!

[ArubaDolphin 0]

Hi All

This is the info i gathered to make sense of this process

maybe it helps you all too!

THE VISA PROCESS:

NOA2 - Petition(s) Approved Notice(s) from USCIS.

USCIS Sends Package to NVC

NVC Scans Package.

Getting your NVC number

129-F Gets Send To Embassy(Follow embassy Instru)

Case info is manually loaded into system.

Send DS-3032 to continue processing

Getting your IIN (invoice identification number)

Paying AOS Fee Bill Online

Send in I-864 AOS Package to NVC

Paying IV Fee Bill Online

Sending IV Package (DS-230)

CR-1/IR-1 case completes

NVC will contact you (or you'll know because you've called once or twice a day).

Setup a medical exam with approved medical facility.

NVC will advise of interview date at embassy.

I-130 Approved

With NOA2 number call VSC (Don't rely on AVR system; try to talk to an operator)

NVC Automated Voice Response Service (op1&5)

(603) 334-0700 you will.... press 1  English

* press 1  information about your immigrant visa

* It will then ask you if you know your CIS receipt number.....press 1

(Once you have a case number you can use this.....press 2)

* You then follow the instructions to key in your number.

* If will then tell you if NVC has received the petition, and assigned a number.

You Ask?

1. Have they send I129F to the consulate?

2. Have they generated DS3032?

They'll ask you to verify following details

1. Beneficiary's name and DOB

2. Peritioner's name and DOB

1-129F Approved:

With NOA2 number call VSC

202.663.1225

Option 1

Option 0

AFTER GETTING THE NVC CASE NUMBER

I-130 At VSC:

MAKE 2 COPIES OF EVERYTHING YOU SEND!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEED TO FIND OUT IF DS-3032 HAS BEEN GENERATED

DS-3032 Choice of Agent form Generated: (Beneficiary signs)

I Will Send EMAIL And Need to send the Signed DS-3032 with added barcode

BAR CODE INSTRUCTIONS:

• http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html

• Type in the case number under "Data to encode."

• Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39.

• Select "No" for "Add check digit"

• Select "No" for "Add check digit to text"

• Select "YES" for "Show text below barcode."

• Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.05

• Change the "Barcode bar height" to 0.5.

• Click on "Create Barcode."

I can Generate it and Email it to you all you do is Cut & Glue (this will happen if they don’t except email)

Mailed to:

National Visa Center

Attention ACL

32 Rochester Ave.

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

When Choice of agent accepted, They will generate AOS (I-864)Receipt

$70 This can be paid online when you have the Invoice Identification Number (IIN) if lucky they may give it to you over the phone (speeds up process even more)Same IIN for AOS & IV Bill ($400) PRINT & SEND PAID BILL

https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx

After The Bill is paid!

DS-230 completed part I & II and only signed part I by beneficiary (ME) ORIGINAL

Remenber to date It before yo mail it.

Make Copies

All documents that pertain to the applicant’s petition are required, even if they were previously submitted to the CIS with the applicant’s petition.

Photocopy Requirement - In addition to sending the original documents or certified copies of the documents to the NVC, the applicant.

Marriage certificate CERTIFIED depends on your country and a copy

Marriage certified we have from the states Original & 1 Copy

Police Certificate Original & 1 Copy

Four (4) Passport size photos (2in.x2in.) (5x5 cm) from beneficiary

2 photos to accompany the DS-230

Write my name in the back & case #

2 photos to accompany the medical

Write my name in the back & case #

Beneficiary’s passport biographic page (Photocopy) not sure but send yours too

Beneficiary’s birth certificate (Certified) WARNING - Some birth certificates have an EXPIRATION DATE

Need a Copy too

Final Divorce Decree Original(Certified) & A Complete Copy

When status of the AOS shows as PAID (online): Print the barcode and include it in your AOS package which are:

BARCODED Cover Sheet (to be printed from web when your status is PAID online for AOS bill)

Your OWN cover sheet listing what documents are in the package, so they're easy for the reviewer to locate

Make sure to write your case number in the upper right-hand corner of EVERY page including I-864.

Send the package to:

National Visa Center

ATTN: CMR

32 Rochester Ave.

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

I-864 Affidavit of Support

I-864 completed & signed by petitioner which is the Main Sponser(ORIGINAL)

Make Copies

IRS Tax information - 1 year is required, up to 3 years may help.

Tax Transcripts, optional but may help. Call the IRS to get it FREE! 1 (800) 829-1040

I Need Copies & may need 2 Originals

W-2s and/or 1099s

I Need Copies for interview

1040 most recent tax year

Need Copies

Pay stubs for current year (6 months should do)

Original I Need For interview

Employment letter showing your income and position. (Make sure that position/title is consistent on all forms.) & Copy

Need 3 Originals

NOTE: Even something as simple as Painter on one form, and Painting on another, could trigger an RFE (Request for Evidence)

Print the bar-coded sheet from the IV fee bill website and include in your IV package and overnight it to NVC.

If you are unable to pay your IV Fee Bill online, you will have to wait for the bill from NVC, and pay it via mail.

Send your IV Package (USPS Express mail gives tracking and essentially insures delivery)

Below are the package contents:

BARCODED Cover Sheet (to be printed from web when your status is PAID online for IV bill)

You OWN cover sheet listing what documents are in the package, so they're easy for the reviewer to locate

Completed DS-230 part I & II and ONLY part I signed by beneficiary.

Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary’s and petitioner’s marriage certificate.

Original police certificates of the beneficiary.

Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable.

Send the package to:

National Visa Center

ATTN: CMR

32 Rochester Ave.

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

VSC Approves & Send It TO EMBASSY CARACAS

The format to use is "EXP 07 OCT 2008A" don't forget the spaces...and to set the date range on the tracking page. The website for tracking is. http://track.dhl-usa.com/TrackByRef.asp?nav=TrackByRef The package may not go out on the next day, but the reference code will still be for that date. When your package is able to be tracked, it will make more sense. You'll see a list of packages going to different embassies. You'll know which one is yours.

Embassy receives the package.

If your spouse hasn't had their medical, now is the time.

Spouse interviews, turns in medical, hands in passport.

Passport is returned.

DO NOT OPEN MEDICAL OR ANY PAPERWORK FROM EMBASSY AFTER DONE THEY ARE TO BE OPENED AT PORT OF ENTERY!!!!

I-129-F At VSC:

VSC gives I-129-F Case number

I129F is immediately sent to the respective consulate after assigning a case #

If you were also approved to apply for a K-3 visa (otherwise skip).

If (again big IF) you had simultaneously petitioned to apply for a K-3 visa (by sending in an I-129f) then you may be able to allow that process to continue in order to get an interview date at the consulate before your case is approved at NVC. This requires luck and timing.

USCIS will send your approved I-129f to NVC.

NVC will "touch" the I-129f long enough to give it a case number and pass it on to the embassy.

NVC Mailed K-3 to Caracas Embassy

K-3 Reached Embassy

The embassy will notify the beneficiary of the next steps, and give them the case number assigned by NVC.

VSC Sends Package to EMBASSY

Embassy Sends Packet 3:

The embassy will tell the beneficiary how and where to setup the medical exam.

The beneficiary can then send in another copy of the DS-230 (just the signed pt.1, no other documents).

The beneficiary can schedule a medical exam.

The beneficiary can request an interview date, far enough in advance that their CR-1/IR-1 Visa case will be completed at NVC.

Once NVC completes the case, the beneficiary should NOT contact the embassy/consulate to request that they change the already scheduled K-3 interview for a CR-1/IR-1.

Instead, contact a supervisor at NVC, and request that your completed package be expeditiously sent to the embassy/consulate. This strategy is not guaranteed, It will vary by embassy.

Technically, if you have a CR-1/IR-1 that's ready, the embassy/consulate can not issue or schedule you for a K-3. They also can not schedule a CR-1/IR-1 interview...only NVC can.

[queuedup 1]

That's a great collection of the information for the process

[ArubaDolphin 0]

Yeah, well since my husband has really not much time to research that is the way i explained it to him

he understood it a bit better

[queuedup 1]

I hear you, I have explained the process to my wife many times as well. It's ok this journey will be over soon, I hope!!!

[MMW 2]

Well our update as of today. I just called the NVC and they received I-864 and DS-230 on the 20th and it entered their system on the 23rd. Today the operator told me my I-864 was accepted as is and was fine and the DS-230 package is being reviewed so hopefully by the end of the week we will get our case complete. Keeping our fingers crossed. April interview is looking more and more like a possibility.

[12345678 1]

Well our update as of today. I just called the NVC and they received I-864 and DS-230 on the 20th and it entered their system on the 23rd. Today the operator told me my I-864 was accepted as is and was fine and the DS-230 package is being reviewed so hopefully by the end of the week we will get our case complete. Keeping our fingers crossed. April interview is looking more and more like a possibility.

This is what, we are told as well...Hope there is no RFE in DS 230, lets all pray to God....keep in touch...

Sonia

[BePatience 0]

Dont worry guys OUR journey is almost over, THANK GOD!!! Best of luck to all of you who are waiting to hear good news "case complete".

[queuedup 1]

The light at the end of the tunnel is definitely getting brighter and brighter

[ArubaDolphin 0]

I want my case complete too

bud sadly papers has still not left my husband hands

GETTING MORE FRUSTRATED!

[12345678 1]

Hi all,

we are really frustrated...Finally we got an RFE on DS 230 in AVR ... which says Missing/incomplete DS 230 after reviewing... I am almost crying...don't know what to do...No operators could tell us about the detail on the RFE as they are saying they are still reviewing our DS 230.... One of the operator also mentioned to disregard the RFE if we have already sent DS 230...then why is this RFE for?

Please need help guys, we called NVC several times....Good thing is they have already accepted our AOS packet...

Thank you.

Sonia