do we send a cover letter with DS230?

[savina 0]

hey my sending my packet tom that is my DS230...

1.My hubby has paid the IV bill and has sent his I864 packet...can i send my DS230?have not received any email frm NVC yet advising to send the packet.

2 Do i need to send a cover letter?(listing all the docs that are there in the packet?)

3.Do i need to write my NVC case number,full name and date of birth at the back of each photo?

4.Its just 2 photos to NVC in the DS230 packet right?

Please reply asap thank you!!

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

hey my sending my packet tom that is my DS230...

1.My hubby has paid the IV bill and has sent his I864 packet...can i send my DS230?have not received any email frm NVC yet advising to send the packet.

2 Do i need to send a cover letter?(listing all the docs that are there in the packet?)

3.Do i need to write my NVC case number,full name and date of birth at the back of each photo?

4.Its just 2 photos to NVC in the DS230 packet right?

Please reply asap thank you!!

Once NVC shows the status of PAID, then print the cover sheet, and send in the docs for the DS-230 packet.

Write NVC case number on every page, upper right top of the pages. I believe it is 4 photos, read the WIKI /NVC/ Lings short cuts about the pics, I need to do that too.

[lgg 2]

SEnd in the barcoded cover sheet you will print off from the payment site.

YES, a cover letter detailing what the package is, and a detailed list of its contents.

Make 2 copies of the entire thing, send a copy (with the original) to the NVC, keep a copy for yourselves.

WRite case number on every single page. For original docs, use a sticky note to write your case number on.

We only sent in 2 photos with name, DOB and case number written on the back.

Very important that you make 2 exact copies of this and send them one.

Very best of luck to you...

hey my sending my packet tom that is my DS230...

1.My hubby has paid the IV bill and has sent his I864 packet...can i send my DS230?have not received any email frm NVC yet advising to send the packet.

2 Do i need to send a cover letter?(listing all the docs that are there in the packet?)

3.Do i need to write my NVC case number,full name and date of birth at the back of each photo?

4.Its just 2 photos to NVC in the DS230 packet right?

Please reply asap thank you!!

Edited August 27, 2009 by lgg

[savina 0]

SEnd in the barcoded cover sheet you will print off from the payment site.

YES, a cover letter detailing what the package is, and a detailed list of its contents.

Make 2 copies of the entire thing, send a copy (with the original) to the NVC, keep a copy for yourselves.

WRite case number on every single page. For original docs, use a sticky note to write your case number on.

We only sent in 2 photos with name, DOB and case number written on the back.

Very important that you make 2 exact copies of this and send them one.

Very best of luck to you...

hey thanks Igg and paris for the info....so just to summarize

1. Have to send the IV bill sheet with status PAID.

2. Cover sheet detailing all that is in teh packet.

3. Am sending certified copies of all my documents- will carry oroginals to the interview...Is that ok?since I am not wiating for an email from NVC to give me instructions on the DS230 is it ok to send certified copies?

3. Will be sending 2 photos to NVC with the details at the back of them as advised.

4. Do I need to send them 1 copy of all the docs or 2???

[lgg 2]

I'm not sure about that -- we sent in all the originals for everything they wanted -- in our cover letter we specified that we wanted them back at the interview.

According to most here and LingChes's shortcuts, certified copies are fine as well...

ROM BENEFICIARY (DS-3032 and components for DS-230 IV Package):

The DS-3032 aka "Choice of Agent form",indicates who will make payments and be primary contact. Most people select the US based petitioner. The DS-230 is the actual Immigrant Visa Application.

* DS-3032[1] completed and signed by beneficiary (ORIGINAL) (indicating petitioner as agent)

* BARCODE instruction: [2]

* DS-230 [3] completed part I & II and only signed part I by beneficiary (ORIGINAL) -- View Sample of Completed Form [4]

* 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 and each accompanying family member must submit a photocopy of the original documents or certified copies of the documents.

* Translations - All documents not in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations.

* The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states that the:

[trailmix 77]

No, it's not ok to send copies, if you are talking about photocopies, ie: if you went and photocopied the originals and had them certified by a notary or someone - they will not accept those.

You need an 'original' from the issuing entity.

A list of acceptable documents is found here - just choose your country from the drop down menu.

[savina 0]

hey trailmix thats exactly what i did...photocopied the originals and got them certified by a person who is in a position and designation to certify. We have a confirmation now frm NVC that its okay to send them.I will take teh originals to my interview.They can keep the certified ones.

Igg my hubby and I have been stressed with this so he just called NVC and they said certified copies are fine.So we are sending the original certified copies and an extra copy.

Hoping and praying that all goes well:)God willing!!

[Master5 12]

No, it's not ok to send copies, if you are talking about photocopies, ie: if you went and photocopied the originals and had them certified by a notary or someone - they will not accept those.

You need an 'original' from the issuing entity.

A list of acceptable documents is found here - just choose your country from the drop down menu.

Depends on the country. NVC told me that it's ok to send notary-certified copies for Russian civil documents since it's against Russian law to mail originals and issuing agency doesn't make certified copies. So we prepared notary-certified copies with official apostil certification on top of notary certification. That should work for NVC, and originals to be brought to the interview.

[Master5 12]

hey my sending my packet tom that is my DS230...

1.My hubby has paid the IV bill and has sent his I864 packet...can i send my DS230?have not received any email frm NVC yet advising to send the packet.

2 Do i need to send a cover letter?(listing all the docs that are there in the packet?)

3.Do i need to write my NVC case number,full name and date of birth at the back of each photo?

4.Its just 2 photos to NVC in the DS230 packet right?

Please reply asap thank you!!

Once NVC shows the status of PAID, then print the cover sheet, and send in the docs for the DS-230 packet.

Write NVC case number on every page, upper right top of the pages. I believe it is 4 photos, read the WIKI /NVC/ Lings short cuts about the pics, I need to do that too.

DS-230 requires only 2 photos.

[Mohan bahadur 3]

hey trailmix thats exactly what i did...photocopied the originals and got them certified by a person who is in a position and designation to certify. We have a confirmation now frm NVC that its okay to send them.I will take teh originals to my interview.They can keep the certified ones.

Igg my hubby and I have been stressed with this so he just called NVC and they said certified copies are fine.So we are sending the original certified copies and an extra copy.

Hoping and praying that all goes well:)God willing!!

My take on this,

If you ask NVC if you could send a certified copy of the originals , then NVC will ofcourse say "yes" because they only know the word "Certified Copy". They do not know how the certified copies are made unless and until explained. For example , in the case of the russian documents it was , i am sure , explained why the certified copies were not available and therefore they accepted the "photocopies of the originals and notarized."

On the other hand , the word Certified copies of the original, in governmental term means a copy of the original that is certified by the issueing agency, not by a notary or some clerk or someone else not related to the issueing agency. It is very important to know this difference.

For exmaple, say a person was divorced and now gets married to a foreign spouse and is filing I-130 for the same. Then the Certified copy of the Original Divorce Decree is required. To obtain this, that person goes here in America, to the Circut court of the place where his divorce took place and was recorded. Then he requests a copy. The clerk will produce a Copy of the Final Divorce Decree and will Sign and Seal it with whatever that Steelmade Pinching Stuff, that creates a Raised Seal. when signing, The Clerk writes "Certify Copy of the original as maintained in this court"

Now on this doucment becomes and will be accepted as the Certified Original Copy of the Divorce Decree fo that person. He can submit this to any government Agency as the Original, because the original Always and always remains at th Circuit Court.

Therefore, the word here, Certified Copy of The Original is not to mean a photocopy of the original and thence Notarized by any Notary. NVC will not accept that.

Hope this helps....

[Jamaican JNR 2]

hey my sending my packet tom that is my DS230...

1.My hubby has paid the IV bill and has sent his I864 packet...can i send my DS230?have not received any email frm NVC yet advising to send the packet.

2 Do i need to send a cover letter?(listing all the docs that are there in the packet?)

3.Do i need to write my NVC case number,full name and date of birth at the back of each photo?

4.Its just 2 photos to NVC in the DS230 packet right?

Please reply asap thank you!!

The barcode cover page should be sent in the packet.

[trailmix 77]

hey trailmix thats exactly what i did...photocopied the originals and got them certified by a person who is in a position and designation to certify. We have a confirmation now frm NVC that its okay to send them.I will take teh originals to my interview.They can keep the certified ones.

Igg my hubby and I have been stressed with this so he just called NVC and they said certified copies are fine.So we are sending the original certified copies and an extra copy.

Hoping and praying that all goes well:)God willing!!

My take on this,

If you ask NVC if you could send a certified copy of the originals , then NVC will ofcourse say "yes" because they only know the word "Certified Copy". They do not know how the certified copies are made unless and until explained. For example , in the case of the russian documents it was , i am sure , explained why the certified copies were not available and therefore they accepted the "photocopies of the originals and notarized."

On the other hand , the word Certified copies of the original, in governmental term means a copy of the original that is certified by the issueing agency, not by a notary or some clerk or someone else not related to the issueing agency. It is very important to know this difference.

For exmaple, say a person was divorced and now gets married to a foreign spouse and is filing I-130 for the same. Then the Certified copy of the Original Divorce Decree is required. To obtain this, that person goes here in America, to the Circut court of the place where his divorce took place and was recorded. Then he requests a copy. The clerk will produce a Copy of the Final Divorce Decree and will Sign and Seal it with whatever that Steelmade Pinching Stuff, that creates a Raised Seal. when signing, The Clerk writes "Certify Copy of the original as maintained in this court"

Now on this doucment becomes and will be accepted as the Certified Original Copy of the Divorce Decree fo that person. He can submit this to any government Agency as the Original, because the original Always and always remains at th Circuit Court.

Therefore, the word here, Certified Copy of The Original is not to mean a photocopy of the original and thence Notarized by any Notary. NVC will not accept that.

Hope this helps....

Exactly.

[Giskat09 2]

Don't forget to put the case number in every page of the documents you are submitting...