Am I Missing Anything? MY DS-230 Check List.......

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey VJers,

You help me so much in the past

i am on the last process to NVC

i already did the I-864EZ

friday i am sending My wife DS-230 Via usps nest day delivery

here is the check list what i including with the Ds-230

Cover Sheet

Part 1 Ds-230 sign and dated

Part 2 ds-230 unsigned

Her Original Birth Certificate

Our Original Marriage certificate

Her Original NBI

her Original Police Clearance

Copies of her Passport Biographics

2 Passport Size Photo.

i will put her name n case number on the back of the photos

anything i am missing please let me know and ur guidence will be greatly apprieciated.

abby n sheryl

[DouglasFiel 53]

hey VJers,

You help me so much in the past

i am on the last process to NVC

i already did the I-864EZ

friday i am sending My wife DS-230 Via usps nest day delivery

here is the check list what i including with the Ds-230

Cover Sheet

Part 1 Ds-230 sign and dated

Part 2 ds-230 unsigned

Her Original Birth Certificate

Our Original Marriage certificate

Her Original NBI

her Original Police Clearance

Copies of her Passport Biographics

2 Passport Size Photo.

i will put her name n case number on the back of the photos

anything i am missing please let me know and ur guidence will be greatly apprieciated.

abby n sheryl

This is a copy of the cover letter I used:

June 11, 2009

National Visa Center

ATTN: CMR

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

Subject: DS-230 Immigrant Visa Application for my spouse {Benificiary Name}

NVC Case No: MNL 2009xxxxxx

CIS Case No: WAC-xx-xxx-xxxx

Petitioner's Name: {Petitionaer Nmae)

Petitioner's Date of Birth: (Month, date, yyyy}

Beneficiary's Name: {Beneficiary Name}

Beneficiary's Date of Birth: (Month, date, yyyy}

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, {Petitioner Name}, a citizen of the United States, acting as the Agent of this petition, would like to file the Immigrant Visa Application DS-230 completed by my spouse , who is the beneficiary of the immediate relative petition I-130 filed by me at the California Service Center. My spouse is the intending immigrant to the United States.

Please find enclosed the following documents:

□ Bar-coded cover sheet

□ Completed and signed form DS-230, Part 1, by the beneficiary

□ Completed and unsigned form DS-230, Part 2

□ Two Passport-sized photographs of the beneficiary

□ NSO - Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary

□ NSO - Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner

□ Original Certified NBI police certificate(s) /local police clearances of the beneficiary

□ Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport

Also enclosed are photocopies of the following documents:

□ NSO - Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary

□ NSO - Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner

□ Original Certified NBI police certificate(s) /local police clearances of the beneficiary

□ Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport

I kindly request you to process this Immigrant Visa Application as soon as possible and forward to Embassy in Manila, Philippines.

If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at (512) 934-8982 or at the address below.

Thank you,

{Petetioner Name)

SSN: 000-00-0000

{Petitioner Address)

[AbbynSheryl 0]

Thank u

yes i have the same one,lol

abby n sheryl

[jellya 0]

hey VJers,

You help me so much in the past

i am on the last process to NVC

i already did the I-864EZ

friday i am sending My wife DS-230 Via usps nest day delivery

here is the check list what i including with the Ds-230

Cover Sheet

Part 1 Ds-230 sign and dated

Part 2 ds-230 unsigned

Her Original Birth Certificate

Our Original Marriage certificate

Her Original NBI

her Original Police Clearance

Copies of her Passport Biographics

2 Passport Size Photo.

i will put her name n case number on the back of the photos

anything i am missing please let me know and ur guidence will be greatly apprieciated.

abby n sheryl

you have to include a photo copy of marriage cert, birth cert, nbi and the police cert. Thata what we did and theres was no rfe for us.

[chinese_mutt 11]

1. Bar - coded cover sheet showing the Immigrant Visa Application DS-230 Fee PAID

2. Four (4) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (NVC Case Number, beneficiary’s full name, and date of birth are written on back of both)

3. DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary

4. DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary – unsigned, as of yet, per instructions

5. Photocopy of the Biographic Data Page(s) of Beneficiary’s Current Passport

6. National Statistics Office Certified Birth Certificate of beneficiary

7. National Statistics Office Certified Marriage Certificate

8. Copy of National Statistics Office Certificate of Marriage

9. Original National Bureau of Investigation Police Certificate for Beneficiary

10. Photocopies of all the above mentioned documents

you gotta do number 10... don't forget that. these are the documents that i sent in. Good luck!

Don't forget to type in the CASE number on top... they need that as a guide to put back your docs in case they get separated.

[LOSTGURL--SOPHIA 2]

THEY ARE RIGHT..

- COVERSHEET

-DS230 PART 1 AND 2

- PASSPORT

- ORIGINAL NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE

- ORIGINAL NSO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

- ORIGINAL NSO CENMAR ( CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE)

- ORIGINAL NBI AND POLICE CLEARANCE

- WHITE BACKGROUND PHOTOS OF BENEFICIARY WITH THE CASE NO AND THE NAME AT THE BACK.. :star:

AT THIS TIME... ALSO PREPARE FOR PLAN A AND PLAN B THE THINGS YOU HAVE TO PREPARE DURING THE INTERVIEW DATE i got this from jiskat.. however you can make this as your guide

FOLDER 1

1. I130 Form

2. G325A (Petitioner and Beneficiary)

3. Affidavit of witness

FOLDER 2

1. DS3032 Form

2. DS230 Form Cover Sheet

6. photocopy of Passport

FOLDER 3

1. 1864 Form (Petitioner)

2. Tax Transcripts (2006, 2007, 2008) from IRS

2. Tax Transcripts (2006, 2007, 2008) from IRS

3. W-2 (2006, 2007, 2008)

4. Paystubs

5. Employment Letter (November 2008 - February 2009)

FOLDER 5

1. Appointment Letter

2. NOA1

3. NOA2

FOLDER 6 (Petitioner)

1. Birth Certificate

2. copy of Passport / SSN CARD/ STATE OR DRIVERS ID

FOLDER 7 (Beneficiary)

1. Birth Certificate

2. Marriage Contract ((photocopy and original)

3. Passport (photocopy and original)

FOLDER 9 (Receipts for the Wedding)

1. Petitioners plane ticket (printed from email)

2. Wedding Invitation

3. Counseling certificate from the Pastor

FOLDER 10 (Receipts of Petitioner's trip to Philippines)

1. Honeymoon receipts

2. Restaurant

3. Clothing and etc.

FOLDER 11 (Pictures)

1. Wedding

4. Honeymoon

FOLDER 12 Cards and Letters

1. Letters from Petitioner

2. Cards

FOLDER 13 BILLS (proof of Beneficiary with married name)

FOLDER 14 (Emails)

1. Yahoo

2. Yahoo Messenger chat

3. Ecards in Yahoo Mail

FOLDER 16

3. Testimonials from friends> pictures of the family with the petitioner

or you can use this http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3217.html >> while waiting and get interview date

WHILE WAITING FOR THE INTERVIEW PACKETS YOU CAN INQUIRE AT NVC TO GET PROJECTED DATE OF INTERVIEW

i shared this to anyone who completed there case what i did is i emailed NVC using the email, thats where i got my interview date

nvc format:

example

To: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov

Subject: NVC CASE NO. - LASTNAME OF THE BENEFICIARY - VISA ROUTE (CR1)

HI, GOOD DAY, MY NAME IS (APPLICANTS' NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, PETITIONERS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH). I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE NEW STATUS OF OUR CASE.

OUR CASE WAS COMPLETED ON (DATE) VIA NVC AUTOMATED 24/7 VOICE SYSTEM.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF WE GOT ANY SCHEDULE FOR ME( MEDICAL AND THE INTERVIEW).ANY HELP IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

note:

* If you are an attorney, include the name of the law office requesting the information.

* If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organizational name.

* Reference only one case per e-mail.

NORMALLY THEY WILL ANSWER WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAY UPON REQUEST.

(HOPE THIS HELPS)..GOODLUCK (F) (F)

Edited June 24, 2009 by LOSTGURL--SOPHIA

[AbbynSheryl 0]

Thanks Jonah

appreciate it

abby

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1. Bar - coded cover sheet showing the Immigrant Visa Application DS-230 Fee PAID

2. Four (4) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (NVC Case Number, beneficiary’s full name, and date of birth are written on back of both)

3. DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary

4. DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary – unsigned, as of yet, per instructions

5. Photocopy of the Biographic Data Page(s) of Beneficiary’s Current Passport

6. National Statistics Office Certified Birth Certificate of beneficiary

7. National Statistics Office Certified Marriage Certificate

8. Copy of National Statistics Office Certificate of Marriage

9. Original National Bureau of Investigation Police Certificate for Beneficiary

10. Photocopies of all the above mentioned documents

you gotta do number 10... don't forget that. these are the documents that i sent in. Good luck!

Don't forget to type in the CASE number on top... they need that as a guide to put back your docs in case they get separated.

OMG! we didnt do number 10.. I did not photocopy the above documents....there's nothing stated on the Instructions....will i get an rfe on this??? huhuhuhu....

[Lancelotte25 1]

Wow,thank you very much for this post, I got so many ideas and help with this one. This what you really called PREPAREDNESS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

THEY ARE RIGHT..

- COVERSHEET

-DS230 PART 1 AND 2

- PASSPORT

- ORIGINAL NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE

- ORIGINAL NSO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

- ORIGINAL NSO CENMAR ( CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE)

- ORIGINAL NBI AND POLICE CLEARANCE

- WHITE BACKGROUND PHOTOS OF BENEFICIARY WITH THE CASE NO AND THE NAME AT THE BACK.. :star:

AT THIS TIME... ALSO PREPARE FOR PLAN A AND PLAN B THE THINGS YOU HAVE TO PREPARE DURING THE INTERVIEW DATE i got this from jiskat.. however you can make this as your guide

FOLDER 1

1. I130 Form

2. G325A (Petitioner and Beneficiary)

3. Affidavit of witness

FOLDER 2

1. DS3032 Form

2. DS230 Form Cover Sheet

6. photocopy of Passport

FOLDER 3

1. 1864 Form (Petitioner)

2. Tax Transcripts (2006, 2007, 2008) from IRS

2. Tax Transcripts (2006, 2007, 2008) from IRS

3. W-2 (2006, 2007, 2008)

4. Paystubs

5. Employment Letter (November 2008 - February 2009)

FOLDER 5

1. Appointment Letter

2. NOA1

3. NOA2

FOLDER 6 (Petitioner)

1. Birth Certificate

2. copy of Passport / SSN CARD/ STATE OR DRIVERS ID

FOLDER 7 (Beneficiary)

1. Birth Certificate

2. Marriage Contract ((photocopy and original)

3. Passport (photocopy and original)

FOLDER 9 (Receipts for the Wedding)

1. Petitioners plane ticket (printed from email)

2. Wedding Invitation

3. Counseling certificate from the Pastor

FOLDER 10 (Receipts of Petitioner's trip to Philippines)

1. Honeymoon receipts

2. Restaurant

3. Clothing and etc.

FOLDER 11 (Pictures)

1. Wedding

4. Honeymoon

FOLDER 12 Cards and Letters

1. Letters from Petitioner

2. Cards

FOLDER 13 BILLS (proof of Beneficiary with married name)

FOLDER 14 (Emails)

1. Yahoo

2. Yahoo Messenger chat

3. Ecards in Yahoo Mail

FOLDER 16

3. Testimonials from friends> pictures of the family with the petitioner

or you can use this http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3217.html >> while waiting and get interview date

WHILE WAITING FOR THE INTERVIEW PACKETS YOU CAN INQUIRE AT NVC TO GET PROJECTED DATE OF INTERVIEW

i shared this to anyone who completed there case what i did is i emailed NVC using the email, thats where i got my interview date

nvc format:

example

To: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov

Subject: NVC CASE NO. - LASTNAME OF THE BENEFICIARY - VISA ROUTE (CR1)

HI, GOOD DAY, MY NAME IS (APPLICANTS' NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, PETITIONERS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH). I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE NEW STATUS OF OUR CASE.

OUR CASE WAS COMPLETED ON (DATE) VIA NVC AUTOMATED 24/7 VOICE SYSTEM.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF WE GOT ANY SCHEDULE FOR ME( MEDICAL AND THE INTERVIEW).ANY HELP IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

note:

* If you are an attorney, include the name of the law office requesting the information.

* If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organizational name.

* Reference only one case per e-mail.

NORMALLY THEY WILL ANSWER WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAY UPON REQUEST.

(HOPE THIS HELPS)..GOODLUCK (F) (F)

[kruz_patz 22]

So for visa interview Do the beneficiary has to show orignal tax returns and W-2's OR the copies would work...?

[OBX 51]

So for visa interview Do the beneficiary has to show orignal tax returns and W-2's OR the copies would work...?

We took both and they kept the copies.

[antoneya 9]

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2. Four (4) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (NVC Case Number, beneficiary’s full name, and date of birth are written on back of both)

3. DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary

4. DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary – unsigned, as of yet, per instructions

5. Photocopy of the Biographic Data Page(s) of Beneficiary’s Current Passport

6. National Statistics Office Certified Birth Certificate of beneficiary

7. National Statistics Office Certified Marriage Certificate

8. Copy of National Statistics Office Certificate of Marriage

9. Original National Bureau of Investigation Police Certificate for Beneficiary

10.<b> Photocopies of all the above mentioned documents</b>

you gotta do number 10... don't forget that. these are the documents that i sent in. Good luck!

Don't forget to type in the CASE number on top... they need that as a guide to put back your docs in case they get separated.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

OMG! we didnt do number 10.. I did not photocopy the above documents....there's nothing stated on the Instructions....will i get an rfe on this??? huhuhuhu....

Send the Original + 2 photocopies of each documents. I am not sure if you will get an RFE for it, but this is what the VJ guide said to do.