NVC October 2009 edition

[portlib_jc 0]

Our I130 NOA2 was approved on Sept 24th. then we got an RFE for 129F. We haven't received the NVC case# for I130. Operator says it might take up to 90 days. Is it possible that NVC can hold back I130 until RFE is cleared on 129f ? its very depressing that NVC doesn't give any information about the file.

thanks

[macymace 0]

Quick question, on the I-864ez are just sending in the transcrips for the last 3 yrs good enough or do I need more, worked at same job for 6 years and above poverty guidelines. I know i need the cover letter and employment letter. Just wandering what others have done. Thank you!

Nope, 3 years are fine...

Christeen, you don't know how much we appreciate your knowledge of these things!!! It's great that when I have a question about something and luckily somebody asks and you answer!!! Thank you! Ok, one more question now With having the IRS transcripts, do you still send in the W2s and 1099s too?

I collected all of this stuff and just wondering if I should mail it all in when they ask for it. I qualify for the 864ez too, but I have papers for my savings, checking, investments, etc... I don't need to submit that because of qualifying for 864ez?

I think Paris addressed your question... If you qualify for EZ, you dont need to clog them with the savings, checking and other info... If you have your transcripts and they are above the 125%, then the 1099s, W2s etc... are not needed...

For anyone confused the formula is this

Petitioner = Get NVC # + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send 854 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page

Benificerary = Get NVC# + receive 3032 + send 3032+ 3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay and wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail 230 package with all original/certified documents

======= wait for case complete + wait for interview to be scheduled

Good luck to all!!!

This formula is really great. Im going to send this to my husband as he has been asking me if i'm sure of what im doing and asking him to do .

Thanks!

[abbielovesjeremy 5]

I think Paris addressed your question... If you qualify for EZ, you dont need to clog them with the savings, checking and other info... If you have your transcripts and they are above the 125%, then the 1099s, W2s etc... are not needed...

For anyone confused the formula is this

Petitioner = Get NVC # + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send 854 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page

Benificerary = Get NVC# + receive 3032 + send 3032+ 3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay and wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail 230 package with all original/certified documents

======= wait for case complete + wait for interview to be scheduled

Good luck to all!!!

thank you for this christeen!!

[Dhel 0]

Quick question, on the I-864ez are just sending in the transcrips for the last 3 yrs good enough or do I need more, worked at same job for 6 years and above poverty guidelines. I know i need the cover letter and employment letter. Just wandering what others have done. Thank you!

Nope, 3 years are fine...

Christeen, you don't know how much we appreciate your knowledge of these things!!! It's great that when I have a question about something and luckily somebody asks and you answer!!! Thank you! Ok, one more question now With having the IRS transcripts, do you still send in the W2s and 1099s too?

I collected all of this stuff and just wondering if I should mail it all in when they ask for it. I qualify for the 864ez too, but I have papers for my savings, checking, investments, etc... I don't need to submit that because of qualifying for 864ez?

I think Paris addressed your question... If you qualify for EZ, you dont need to clog them with the savings, checking and other info... If you have your transcripts and they are above the 125%, then the 1099s, W2s etc... are not needed...

For anyone confused the formula is this

Petitioner = Get NVC # + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send 854 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page

Benificerary = Get NVC# + receive 3032 + send 3032+ 3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay and wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail 230 package with all original/certified documents

======= wait for case complete + wait for interview to be scheduled

Good luck to all!!!

This formula is really great. Im going to send this to my husband as he has been asking me if i'm sure of what im doing and asking him to do .

Thanks!

hi there. was just reading ur post, on the beneficiary, (hubby is in the Philippines) is he the one who's going to send the 230 package from the Philippines??

[Señora Bonita 0]

hi there. was just reading ur post, on the beneficiary, (hubby is in the Philippines) is he the one who's going to send the 230 package from the Philippines??

Only if the beneficiary did not appoint an agent!

[Señora Bonita 0]

Ok. Im getting a wee bit confused. our AOS is now posted as paid. Do we send the I-864 package now or do we wait till pay the IV bill before sending anything. I just got so confused with everything i have been reading.

Thanks!

If I were you, I won't follow everything that I read from posters here at VJ. As the saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth, you know. Just follow what the NVC website says and you'll be in good hands!

[FinnLove 0]

Quick question, on the I-864ez are just sending in the transcrips for the last 3 yrs good enough or do I need more, worked at same job for 6 years and above poverty guidelines. I know i need the cover letter and employment letter. Just wandering what others have done. Thank you!

Nope, 3 years are fine...

Christeen, you don't know how much we appreciate your knowledge of these things!!! It's great that when I have a question about something and luckily somebody asks and you answer!!! Thank you! Ok, one more question now With having the IRS transcripts, do you still send in the W2s and 1099s too?

I collected all of this stuff and just wondering if I should mail it all in when they ask for it. I qualify for the 864ez too, but I have papers for my savings, checking, investments, etc... I don't need to submit that because of qualifying for 864ez?

I think Paris addressed your question... If you qualify for EZ, you dont need to clog them with the savings, checking and other info... If you have your transcripts and they are above the 125%, then the 1099s, W2s etc... are not needed...

For anyone confused the formula is this

Petitioner = Get NVC # + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send 854 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page

Benificerary = Get NVC# + receive 3032 + send 3032+ 3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay and wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail 230 package with all original/certified documents

======= wait for case complete + wait for interview to be scheduled

Good luck to all!!!

This formula is really great. Im going to send this to my husband as he has been asking me if i'm sure of what im doing and asking him to do .

Thanks!

hi there. was just reading ur post, on the beneficiary, (hubby is in the Philippines) is he the one who's going to send the 230 package from the Philippines??

I'm having my hubby send all the stuff to me in the US, then I'm sending it. I figured that was the only way to do it!

Edited October 9, 2009 by FinnLove

[christeen 966]

Ok. Im getting a wee bit confused. our AOS is now posted as paid. Do we send the I-864 package now or do we wait till pay the IV bill before sending anything. I just got so confused with everything i have been reading.

Thanks!

If I were you, I won't follow everything that I read from posters here at VJ. As the saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth, you know. Just follow what the NVC website says and you'll be in good hands!

In the above sample, I tried to put it really plain and simple the order of things... Whether your SO sends the 230 to you in the USA to mail to NVC or they mail directly is up to you and your trust in the Postal system of your SO's country

Senora Bonita... As far as advising people not to take the advice that they seek here, I believe that is a poor recommendation to give others, if you did not want or enlist the help of others and just followed the official website, perhaps you have no reason to be here on the VJ in the first place... Personally, I would prefer to get advice from people who have ACTUALLY DID IT, versus offical govt Bull$ht!!! When a member has a question, there are people to answer it... Can you say that about the "official govt website"??? And personally I would ask a chef who has cooked the recipe versus just trust the cookbook!

[Hopeishere 4]

Thank you Christeen and Paris and the others here, everything you have told me is exact. I now have my cover sheet and cover letter and all other documents ready to mail out tomorrow for the AOS. I also believe in the ones that have gone before us know what there doing and Im trusting the process and it hasnt failed me so far.

[FinnLove 0]

Yes, there is such good advice on VJ. I checked out the US State Dept NVC info and their website (at least the part about NVC) sucks!

[Dhel 0]

right, gotcha Finn, just go a little off track there.. thanks

Edited October 9, 2009 by Dhel

[bowgirl 8]

Ok. Im getting a wee bit confused. our AOS is now posted as paid. Do we send the I-864 package now or do we wait till pay the IV bill before sending anything. I just got so confused with everything i have been reading.

Thanks!

If I were you, I won't follow everything that I read from posters here at VJ. As the saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth, you know. Just follow what the NVC website says and you'll be in good hands!

In the above sample, I tried to put it really plain and simple the order of things... Whether your SO sends the 230 to you in the USA to mail to NVC or they mail directly is up to you and your trust in the Postal system of your SO's country

Senora Bonita... As far as advising people not to take the advice that they seek here, I believe that is a poor recommendation to give others, if you did not want or enlist the help of others and just followed the official website, perhaps you have no reason to be here on the VJ in the first place... Personally, I would prefer to get advice from people who have ACTUALLY DID IT, versus offical govt Bull$ht!!! When a member has a question, there are people to answer it... Can you say that about the "official govt website"??? And personally I would ask a chef who has cooked the recipe versus just trust the cookbook!

I never had a problem following the VJ guide and people's advise so far.. well, I only asked people who are I think reliable and ofcourse with the use of simple common-sense.

Edited October 9, 2009 by chris@beth

[redmen99 1]

So. I had a question about email size to the NVC because my I-864 email package keeps being rejected. If I didn't optin for electronic filing, then I'd just mail it in, but I can't. Anyway, I call the NVC and tell them my story, I opted in for electronic filing, blah blah blah, I'm trying to email it in but its being rejected, is there a size limit? She tells me, oh, just mail it in, it still shows that we are handling the case. So I say, but I opted in for electronic filing for the Montreal consulate I can't mail it in. She said to me, I don't think Montreal has electronic filing only Japan does. So I said, yes it does, the instructions are right on your website, I emailed to this address to opt in and basically told her the procedure on how to efile for Montreal. She said oh, I didn't know that! I see it now, thank you for showing me that... Can I have a job at the NVC now please????

So I'm still having issues emailing the I-864 package. So I'm going to have to rescan a few things AGAIN to make the files smaller this time. (Last time I forgot to write the case number on the papers) GRRRRRRRRRR The hubby says I should send the info in a few emails. I don't trust the NVC to put them together, so it looks like I"m scanning again tonight... 3 nights in a row....

MsSheka.... where is your NOA2??????

Redmen have you converted the scans to .PDF format? This will reduce the size tremendously and I bet will be accepted. I will try and find out what the maximum size is. Also if you are emailing it in you do not need to write the case number on it. Are you consolidating all documents in 1 attachment which would make it easier for them to view.

Yep, the files were all scanned as pdf's. But the email size was just about 24M.. So I looked through everything, and only sent 6 months of paystubs instead of a year and took out irrelevant info from my tax return (the schedules.. I did a 1040EZ last year, schedules not necessary) and took out my offer letter for my job and that took it down to about 17M and it finally got through and I got the Auto-Response email. I attached 8 documents and named them all accordingly. Cover Sheet, Transcripts 2006-2008, Paystubs April - September 2009, Tax Return 2008, Tax Return 2007, Tax Return 2006, Employment letter, and the I-864EZ form. My laptop was having issues with Yahoo, so I had to copy the files over to another computer to send them. I have not been having a good time with this the past few days.

Thanks Dan for looking out for me. I appreciate it!

Now I really need to get to bed. Early day tomorrow... UGH!

Edited October 9, 2009 by redmen99

[Dhel 0]

Im assembling our I-864 and have a couple of questions, I've gone thru lots of post and all say different things.. thanks in advance to everyone!!!

1. What to write on TOP RIGHT CORNER of all pages of AOS packet? Pen or Pencil?

2. How to keep all the docs together? some say Acco, some say staples, paper clips, dont use acco..

3. I have no actual pay stubs, I use direct deposit. i can however print out a page from the company system that shows all the info that would show on my paycheck. would this be sufficient??

only 3.. hehehe.. thanks again!!!

[redmen99 1]

Im assembling our I-864 and have a couple of questions, I've gone thru lots of post and all say different things.. thanks in advance to everyone!!!

1. What to write on TOP RIGHT CORNER of all pages of AOS packet? Pen or Pencil?

2. How to keep all the docs together? some say Acco, some say staples, paper clips, dont use acco..

3. I have no actual pay stubs, I use direct deposit. i can however print out a page from the company system that shows all the info that would show on my paycheck. would this be sufficient??

only 3.. hehehe.. thanks again!!!

1. Write your NVC Case number in the upper right hand corner.. Pen or pencil, I don't think it matters as long as it is legible.

2. I'd say use a binder clip or a rubber band to keep everything together. My motto is don't waste money on something they are going to throw out, there are more important things to spend your money on, and since there is no specified requirement in the instructions, go cheap!

3. That is all I had. I don't get check stubs either, so I downloaded them from my companies site.

Good luck to you!

Edited October 9, 2009 by redmen99