Possible to start the NVC process ...

[VivianNYC 1]

Hello all,

I'm jumping the gun a bit here, but now that I'm seeing some fast approvals coming out of Vermont, I'm thinking our I-130 MIGHT get approved sometime in March. I'm going to be outside the US from next week for 3 weeks. Of course I'll be anxiously checking the USCIS site every day to see if we're approved. (Do they always email you as well if you've set up an account?) If we do get approved while I'm away, obviously I don't want to delay things until I return. My understanding from reading the Shortcuts is that once approved I can call the NVC a few days later to see if our case number has been assigned. And once I have that, I can tell my husband to email the 3032 Choice of Agent to the NVC. I also have his signed form so would do the barcode thing and international FedEx it as a back-up. How do you know when the bills are generated so you can pay them - does it say so on the AVR, or do you have to wait for something in the snail mail?

I basically just want to know if I can keep things moving along long-distance. I have or will have by end March all the papers we need to send.

I-130 sent to VSC 1/17/2009

I-130 received 1/25/2009

Check cashed 1/30/2009

NOA1 Receipt date 1/30/2009

NOA1 hard copy received 2/7/2009

NOA1 approved ??

[Peter&Jaime 1]

Hello all,

I'm jumping the gun a bit here, but now that I'm seeing some fast approvals coming out of Vermont, I'm thinking our I-130 MIGHT get approved sometime in March. I'm going to be outside the US from next week for 3 weeks. Of course I'll be anxiously checking the USCIS site every day to see if we're approved. (Do they always email you as well if you've set up an account?) If we do get approved while I'm away, obviously I don't want to delay things until I return. My understanding from reading the Shortcuts is that once approved I can call the NVC a few days later to see if our case number has been assigned. And once I have that, I can tell my husband to email the 3032 Choice of Agent to the NVC. I also have his signed form so would do the barcode thing and international FedEx it as a back-up. How do you know when the bills are generated so you can pay them - does it say so on the AVR, or do you have to wait for something in the snail mail?

I basically just want to know if I can keep things moving along long-distance. I have or will have by end March all the papers we need to send.

I-130 sent to VSC 1/17/2009

I-130 received 1/25/2009

Check cashed 1/30/2009

NOA1 Receipt date 1/30/2009

NOA1 hard copy received 2/7/2009

NOA1 approved ??

The AVR system will say "...NVC will mail...the beneficiary..." OR "DS3032 and AOS Fee Bill has been generated on________" when your bill is generated. The only problem you will have IF you get an approval is getting your IIN number (invoice number) to pay the fees. You can't get that number by phone they will mail the letter with the IIN number to the address you select on the DS-3032. To solve this you can have someone check your mail or have your wife's address for DS-3032. The rest of the forms I think you can handle from abroad as long as you have everything prepared ahead of time.

Also, a note about the USCIS. I did receive an email and letter when I got the NOA2, however, some people report not receiving these items. So if I were you I would call them periodically just to make sure. Good luck!

[VivianNYC 1]

Thanks Jaime, so at least I'll be able to send/email the 3032 info and get to the next stage. And then pay fees etc. when I get home and have the IIN number waiting for me. That is IF I get approved by some miracle sooner rather than later ... I'm being the eternal optimist for once.