Can the petitioner and beneficiary send in their own docs?

[lgg 2]

I'm wondering, as the beneficiary, once we get our NVC number and I send in the DS 3032, I'mgoing to choose my husband as our agent, can we each send in our respective packages of information?

Can he send in all the AOS and I-864 stuff on his own, keeping records of it for me and for his files himself? And then can I, the beneficiary, send in my IV stuff like the DS 230 and all my documents?

If we do it this way, attaching all bar cards and reference numbers, will this be alright with the NVC? How do other people do it?

Or do they have to be sent in one before the other, kind of thing?

I, at this point, am believing that once I submit the DS 3032 and pay the IV bill (does the beneficiary pay that?) and he pays the AOS bill then we'll be good to go.

I've read a ton of timelines to figure this out, but they're all over the place.

Thanks so much.

LGG

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

I'm wondering, as the beneficiary, once we get our NVC number and I send in the DS 3032, I'mgoing to choose my husband as our agent, can we each send in our respective packages of information?

Can he send in all the AOS and I-864 stuff on his own, keeping records of it for me and for his files himself? And then can I, the beneficiary, send in my IV stuff like the DS 230 and all my documents?

If we do it this way, attaching all bar cards and reference numbers, will this be alright with the NVC? How do other people do it?

Or do they have to be sent in one before the other, kind of thing?

I, at this point, am believing that once I submit the DS 3032 and pay the IV bill (does the beneficiary pay that?) and he pays the AOS bill then we'll be good to go.

I've read a ton of timelines to figure this out, but they're all over the place.

Thanks so much.

LGG

I really don't think they care who gives them money and who sends in the paperwork - as long as they get it.

[lgg 2]

WhidbeyGirl

I guess I just have been reading about 'generated' files and such. As in yes, there is an order that we have to follow. Just wanted to clarify as it's sometimes not so obvious to someone who's just starting a new process.

Thanks.

LGG

[imaisha 1]

WhidbeyGirl

I guess I just have been reading about 'generated' files and such. As in yes, there is an order that we have to follow. Just wanted to clarify as it's sometimes not so obvious to someone who's just starting a new process.

Thanks.

LGG

There are two different paths with the NVC paperwork. AOS is one and the DS3032 & IV package together make up another. Check out this flowchart: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/NVC_Pr...wchart_v1-2.pdf

The DS3032 and AOS fee bill are generated first. A while later, once the DS3032 has been accepted, they'll generate the IV fee bill.

Remember you can't send things in right away after the bill has been payed. You'll have to wait a few days for the status online to be updated to show that it's paid and print out the cover letter from the website.

As for who mails what, they don't care. Usually the petitioner mails everything just because it's quicker and more reliable to have everything mailed within the U.S. I don't think you'll have too much of a problem with mail coming from Canada actually getting there and doing so in a timely fashion, which is a huge problem in countries with more questionable mail services.

[lgg 2]

Thanks a lot imaisha...

That's extremely helpful. I forgot if it was you or not, may have been, but someone pointed out to me that if you just keep in mind that you're just ffilling in a bunch of your own info, it puts it into perspective a lot.

Thanks your for your help... much obliged.

Also, s'what I thought about mailing stuff from Canada, it's not such a big deal, really.

Best to you...

LGG

WhidbeyGirl

I guess I just have been reading about 'generated' files and such. As in yes, there is an order that we have to follow. Just wanted to clarify as it's sometimes not so obvious to someone who's just starting a new process.

Thanks.

LGG

There are two different paths with the NVC paperwork. AOS is one and the DS3032 & IV package together make up another. Check out this flowchart: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/NVC_Pr...wchart_v1-2.pdf

The DS3032 and AOS fee bill are generated first. A while later, once the DS3032 has been accepted, they'll generate the IV fee bill.

Remember you can't send things in right away after the bill has been payed. You'll have to wait a few days for the status online to be updated to show that it's paid and print out the cover letter from the website.

As for who mails what, they don't care. Usually the petitioner mails everything just because it's quicker and more reliable to have everything mailed within the U.S. I don't think you'll have too much of a problem with mail coming from Canada actually getting there and doing so in a timely fashion, which is a huge problem in countries with more questionable mail services.