NVC October 2009 edition

[And_Sam 44]

I'm sure it'll be fine! This reminds me of a funny story...my hubby couldn't find any vaccination records so spent the two months before our interview (before we got the interview scheduled) getting every single vaccination, including all the ones we ourselves got as children (polio, etc...). He was missing one and at his medical he got it there. We met a woman there who also had no records, but never got any shots beforehand. They only gave her two....ha! So he didn't even need to get all the shots he ran around getting!

Also, they only took one passport-sized photo and he had four or something like that. When he originally got some taken, they were the wrong size so he had to go back out and get more. When the medical dude took his photo from him, he (med dude) took a pair of scissors and cut it down smaller! The consulate did the same thing with the ones we originally submitted!

We laugh about this now of course...

It's good to hear from you Finn!! Hope all is well with you!!

What is it with the different sizes photos??? My husband sent me like 20 of them and they were all sorts of sizes. I think out of the 20 I found 3 that were actually usable. So when I had him go get more for the medical and the interview I told him to make sure they are the 5cm X5cm size or they will reject them!!!

[mlybrand 0]

Congrats Mark! Was it easy for her?

The medical was okay. She is pretty nervous about the embassy interview on Tuesday.

[And_Sam 44]

The medical was okay. She is pretty nervous about the embassy interview on Tuesday.

Aww I'm sure she will do great!! Does your step son have his interview the same day?

[mlybrand 0]

Aww I'm sure she will do great!! Does your step son have his interview the same day?

Yep. They are being interviewed together.

Mark

[MsSheka 0]

Yep. They are being interviewed together.

Mark

thats great Mark I can't wait to see APPROVED!!

[mlybrand 0]

thats great Mark I can't wait to see APPROVED!!

I hope to Mithra that that is what I get to say a week from now

[And_Sam 44]

I hope to Mithra that that is what I get to say a week from now

I'm sure that is what you will be saying!! It's great that they can go together for their interviews. Take care of 2 in 1!!

[MsSheka 0]

I hope to Mithra that that is what I get to say a week from now

I know you will Mark

[sweetcitygirl 0]

Thanks for your help And Sam and everyone else also. I already paid both bills, the AOS fee and the IV fee, but i read not to send any documents until they ask for them. And i never received the AOS package yet or the IV package for my husband yet. I just emailed NVC yesterday telling them i never received the AOS package and i paid it on December 1st, the 70.00 fee. I have the cover sheets already, as the bills are paid and i printed them after i got the paid status.

So should i wait till they send me the packages and they request the forms or just go ahead and send in what they ask for on the NVC website?

Thanks everyone, sweetcitywife

Hi sweetcitywife~ You don't want to send in the forms before you pay the AOS first. You need the cover letter that will be available online once you pay for it. If you send it in before they ask for it, it can delay your case!! Just having them printed out and ready to go is enough!!!

[sweetcitygirl 0]

Also, does anyone know if working for the government as a Prison official is like a Military record, that i need to get for NVC? My husband is a Prison Official for the govt in Morocco and not sure if this is considered like Military.

thanks, sweetcitywife

Thanks for your help And Sam and everyone else also. I already paid both bills, the AOS fee and the IV fee, but i read not to send any documents until they ask for them. And i never received the AOS package yet or the IV package for my husband yet. I just emailed NVC yesterday telling them i never received the AOS package and i paid it on December 1st, the 70.00 fee. I have the cover sheets already, as the bills are paid and i printed them after i got the paid status.

So should i wait till they send me the packages and they request the forms or just go ahead and send in what they ask for on the NVC website?

Thanks everyone, sweetcitywife

[And_Sam 44]

Thanks for your help And Sam and everyone else also. I already paid both bills, the AOS fee and the IV fee, but i read not to send any documents until they ask for them. And i never received the AOS package yet or the IV package for my husband yet. I just emailed NVC yesterday telling them i never received the AOS package and i paid it on December 1st, the 70.00 fee. I have the cover sheets already, as the bills are paid and i printed them after i got the paid status.

So should i wait till they send me the packages and they request the forms or just go ahead and send in what they ask for on the NVC website?

Thanks everyone, sweetcitywife

Good Morning Sweetcitywife! If you are able to print out the cover letter after paying the AOS and IV bill, mail them in!!

I don't think I even got an email asking for the packets. I just waited until I could print out their cover letter that had the case number on it and mailed it all in!! (don't forget to put in your own personal cover letter too!)

Good luck with it all!!!

[And_Sam 44]

Also, does anyone know if working for the government as a Prison official is like a Military record, that i need to get for NVC? My husband is a Prison Official for the govt in Morocco and not sure if this is considered like Military.

thanks, sweetcitywife

I don't know if that is considered his military record or not. In Egypt, it's mandatory that all males 18 years and above has to serve in the Egyptian military unless they are exempt for some reason (only son, medical reason, etc...).

So I don't know about Morocco, if they have mandatory service or not....

[Darnell 8,478]

Thanks for your help And Sam and everyone else also. I already paid both bills, the AOS fee and the IV fee, but i read not to send any documents until they ask for them. And i never received the AOS package yet or the IV package for my husband yet. I just emailed NVC yesterday telling them i never received the AOS package and i paid it on December 1st, the 70.00 fee. I have the cover sheets already, as the bills are paid and i printed them after i got the paid status.

So should i wait till they send me the packages and they request the forms or just go ahead and send in what they ask for on the NVC website?

Thanks everyone, sweetcitywife

Ouch.

I suggest not to wait on anything - NVC rarely SENDS you stuff in that fashion.

The forms are available on the USCIS website , fillable PDF format.

if you have a coversheet and a receipt for each set, you can send them in now. I can't think, for any reason, why NVC would SEND YOU FORMS or a PACKET (as a USC).

[christeen 966]

Thanks for your help And Sam and everyone else also. I already paid both bills, the AOS fee and the IV fee, but i read not to send any documents until they ask for them. And i never received the AOS package yet or the IV package for my husband yet. I just emailed NVC yesterday telling them i never received the AOS package and i paid it on December 1st, the 70.00 fee. I have the cover sheets already, as the bills are paid and i printed them after i got the paid status.

So should i wait till they send me the packages and they request the forms or just go ahead and send in what they ask for on the NVC website?

Thanks everyone, sweetcitywife

They do not SEND any packages, they notify you by e-mail with a link to download them... So if you have them ready to go... put them in the mail with the cover sheets... You elected to be notified by e-mail so everything they "send" is electronically... Mail them out...

[FinnLove 0]

It's good to hear from you Finn!! Hope all is well with you!!

What is it with the different sizes photos??? My husband sent me like 20 of them and they were all sorts of sizes. I think out of the 20 I found 3 that were actually usable. So when I had him go get more for the medical and the interview I told him to make sure they are the 5cm X5cm size or they will reject them!!!

Ha, I know! That was what was so funny-they just cut the "passport sized photos" to a smaller size right in front of us! We were laughing after that-after all that work getting them the right size. And of course they only needed one anyway...amazing they still had the ones I sent at the beginning!