Electronic Processing

[Darnell 8,478]

kaya541 - that's excellent news. I'm glad that talking to a supervisor worked for you - I had suggested it earlier.

I swear to God - somethings changed up with SERCO contractors that handle NVC EP these last 3 to 4 weeks.

It's caused a lag....

Going forth, if you stay glued to the online payment portal - that will be yer best indication for 'what to send next'.

Here's my wiki entry on NVC Electronic Processing - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Electronic_Processing

as Wyatt says - it is a bit China-centric

But, IMO, Wyatt fleshed out most of the actual process - I took what he had wrote about, heterodyned against LingChe's Shortcuts for NVC Processing, and came up with 'that' beast.

Hang in there !!!! and Good Luck !

[zenaxe 22]

I sent off the "OPTIN" e-mail with the ds 3032 attached in pdf form like the NVC website states. 2 hours later or so, i got the automated responce back. Meanwhile..my AOS bill took one day to show "PAID"

I have everything in PDF format, and ready to roll..once the e-mail comes back.

Hey Fireray, we are just slightly behind you guys ie waiting for NVC casenumber and file to be sent to NVC; after that it'll be the OPTIN and hit the ground running. Given what people are posting about the overhaul at NVC's EP program, can you post your steps after you complete them and advise accordingly? Sounds like it's gone smooth for you guys right now and likely will....but

Thanks.

[bwoo 1]

Quick question.. want to make sure I'm on the right track.

We are just starting the EP process, received case number last week on Tuesday via NVC and gave operators our emails stating we'd like receive forms by email. Next day (Wednesday) I call NVC and system says that DS-3032 has been sent to beneficiary and the I-864 package to me via snail mail. The next day, Thursday, I sent the OPTIN email with signed attached DS-3032. I haven't heard anything back except the automated email response.

So I'm wondering if we should have gotten the DS-3032/I-864 packages via email instead? Should I wait or try and contact an operator at the NVC? What should we do when we receive the packages in the mail?

Thanks!

[kaya541 1]

We sent in our OPTIN and DS-3032 before receiving the packages in the mail as well. No, you didn't need to wait. As long as you got the auto-response back you are fine! And it may take up to two weeks to get the OPTIN approval - ours did, but some are much faster.

Next step I believe, is logging on to the NVC site and the online payment portal to watch for your AOS $70 bill to be ready to pay. http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_4354.html You will need your case # and IIN number to log in.

Edited March 30, 2010 by kaya541

[Canadiandggal 49]

We sent in our OPTIN and DS-3032 before receiving the packages in the mail as well. No, you didn't need to wait. As long as you got the auto-response back you are fine! And it may take up to two weeks to get the OPTIN approval - ours did, but some are much faster.

Next step I believe, is logging on to the NVC site and the online payment portal to watch for your AOS $70 bill to be ready to pay. http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_4354.html You will need your case # and IIN number to log in.

Hmmm I got my ds3032 package via email just a day or two after I gave them my email addresses, However i never got an auto response.

They accepted my Optin email and ds3032 8 days later. Optin email response came first then the next day NVC AVR updated to Nvc has received your ds3032 choice of agent form, blah blah lol. You might want to call nvc and see whats going on with your aos bill? as you will need the aos fee bill as it has your IIN number on it

Good Luck

[bwoo 1]

Hmmm I got my ds3032 package via email just a day or two after I gave them my email addresses, However i never got an auto response.

They accepted my Optin email and ds3032 8 days later. Optin email response came first then the next day NVC AVR updated to Nvc has received your ds3032 choice of agent form, blah blah lol. You might want to call nvc and see whats going on with your aos bill? as you will need the aos fee bill as it has your IIN number on it

Good Luck

Thanks for the responses! I think I'll wait a day or two and see what happens. Can you call NVC and get a IIN number for paying the AOS invoice?

Edited March 30, 2010 by bwoo

[Angie'nMark 0]

Hi guys...I am in the midst of the EP....We have sent them everything including the I-864...when am I supposed to send in the ds-230?? Has anyone gotten to this point yet. Will they send me a cover page for that? Do I send it in right away with the IV cover page from before? Or do I wait until they get in touch with me and give me the OK??

Anyone...Anyone...Bueller....Bueller?

[Musi 0]

I finally got our NVC case number over the phone today. Printed the DS-3032 form, signed and rescanned into PDF file. Just sent out the OPTIN email to NVCElectronic@state.gov a few minutes ago.

Hopefully the automatic reply will arrive soon and a link to pay the I-864 bill...

Hi guys...I am in the midst of the EP....We have sent them everything including the I-864...when am I supposed to send in the ds-230?? Has anyone gotten to this point yet. Will they send me a cover page for that? Do I send it in right away with the IV cover page from before? Or do I wait until they get in touch with me and give me the OK??

Anyone...Anyone...Bueller....Bueller?

From what I understood, you can send in the DS-230 form and the required documents once your IV bill shows paid.

Correct me anyone if I'm wrong!!

[Darnell 8,478]

Hi guys...I am in the midst of the EP....We have sent them everything including the I-864...when am I supposed to send in the ds-230?? Has anyone gotten to this point yet. Will they send me a cover page for that? Do I send it in right away with the IV cover page from before? Or do I wait until they get in touch with me and give me the OK??

Anyone...Anyone...Bueller....Bueller?

Monitor the payment portal.

When the IV bill is available to be paid, pay it.

After the receipt notice is available for printing (about 1 to 3 days later)

then send off the DS-230 with the COVERSHEET (also in the portal). I recommend adding the payment receipt to the email, but it's not necessary.

Good Luck !

[Darnell 8,478]

I sent off the "OPTIN" e-mail with the ds 3032 attached in pdf form like the NVC website states. 2 hours later or so, i got the automated responce back. Meanwhile..my AOS bill took one day to show "PAID"

I have everything in PDF format, and ready to roll..once the e-mail comes back.

I wouldn't wait on any email to come back.

If you are paying electronically on the payment portal - you are

GOOD TO GO, to send in something, when a receipt is generated.

So, if you have the AOS receipt there on the payment portal, it's a mark of NVC accepting the payment.

Once the payment has been accepted, you should send in the I-864 set.

Really, one is to 'push' this stuff - no 'waiting' on NVC for anything (except payment receipts).

Edited April 1, 2010 by Darnell

[Darnell 8,478]

Quick question.. want to make sure I'm on the right track.

We are just starting the EP process, received case number last week on Tuesday via NVC and gave operators our emails stating we'd like receive forms by email. Next day (Wednesday) I call NVC and system says that DS-3032 has been sent to beneficiary and the I-864 package to me via snail mail. The next day, Thursday, I sent the OPTIN email with signed attached DS-3032. I haven't heard anything back except the automated email response.

So I'm wondering if we should have gotten the DS-3032/I-864 packages via email instead? Should I wait or try and contact an operator at the NVC? What should we do when we receive the packages in the mail?

Thanks!

you said the magic phrase 'send me forms'

ack.

grrrr

USUALLY, it's enough to give the NVC Tele-operator yer email addresses, then there is a 'ds-3032 kit' emailed to the two of you.

re-read the wiki page - you've got the nvc staff off on a tangent, currently, you'll need to rework with them, a bit. Don't wait on an I-864 to be sent to you via email - it just won't happen. There are links in the wiki page about which forms to download. Please use those links. If you can't see the wiki page - check my profile - the links are in there, on the right column.

Remember - that opt in email is supposed to have a BODY and SUBJECT line as well (recheck that, in case ya didn't do it in the exact format).

For the 'best-est' speed, if you are PUSHING things because of 'receipt notices' at the online payment portal, then you are good.

Good Luck !

Edited April 1, 2010 by Darnell

[bwoo 1]

you said the magic phrase 'send me forms'

ack.

grrrr

USUALLY, it's enough to give the NVC Tele-operator yer email addresses, then there is a 'ds-3032 kit' emailed to the two of you.

re-read the wiki page - you've got the nvc staff off on a tangent, currently, you'll need to rework with them, a bit. Don't wait on an I-864 to be sent to you via email - it just won't happen. There are links in the wiki page about which forms to download. Please use those links. If you can't see the wiki page - check my profile - the links are in there, on the right column.

Remember - that opt in email is supposed to have a BODY and SUBJECT line as well (recheck that, in case ya didn't do it in the exact format).

For the 'best-est' speed, if you are PUSHING things because of 'receipt notices' at the online payment portal, then you are good.

Good Luck !

Thanks Darnell. NVC AVR says they have "sent the DS-3032 and AOS bill" but we haven't received it by email or regular mail yet. Opt In Email was in correct format with Body and Subject line (OPTIN MTL2010######) with attached signed DS-3032.pdf to correct email (NVCElectronic@). It's only been a week since the OPTIN email was sent so they might not have gotten to it yet.

I've seen your wiki page, thanks for your work on it. I tried to follow it.. I have the forms and all just waiting on my IIN so I can start paying bills.

I think I will call them today and try to figure out what's going on..

Edited April 1, 2010 by bwoo

[Canadiandggal 49]

Thanks Darnell. NVC AVR says they have "sent the DS-3032 and AOS bill" but we haven't received it by email or regular mail yet. Opt In Email was in correct format with Body and Subject line (OPTIN MTL2010######) with attached signed DS-3032.pdf to correct email (NVCElectronic@). It's only been a week since the OPTIN email was sent so they might not have gotten to it yet.

I've seen your wiki page, thanks for your work on it. I tried to follow it.. I have the forms and all just waiting on my IIN so I can start paying bills.

I think I will call them today and try to figure out what's going on..

You will get that email soon, think it takes a few days for them to send it. as i believe mine took 5 days.

Call if you wish maybe it will speed it up

[zenaxe 22]

I want to share my experience thus far with EP. We got NOA2 March 24th and in four business days ( 6 calender days) it was received at NVC and we obtained our NVC case number (Mar 30th). I sent in the OPTIN email plus the .pdf DS3032 and got an autoreply saying it would/could take 10 days etc. I expected a few days. Yesterday I hop a flight to the USA and didn't check email until late last night. I check and find that NVC has acknowledged our case and even sent out our AOS bill (Mar 31) !! So we paid it and got all our electronic documents organized and ready to go.

That was unbelievably quick !!! That may indicate that things are moving along with NVC - or that I just got incredibly lucky.

But that really caught me off guard - so there is hope for speedy processing through NVC.

So far, the bill is still at the 'in process' stage - we did get an odd email advising that the principal applicant (me)'s name could not be found. But when we check the online system it shows both of in there. I can also log in as the principal applicant - must be a glitch in their system or maybe that's what it'll say until the bill is shown as paid. Hopefully that's today given that we lose a day to Good Friday. Mind you, Easter Monday isn't recognized as a stat holiday here in the USA so that should give us a day next week.

Anyway, that is the story thus far. No way could we have moved this quickly had we sent this USPS.

Good luck all.

[Darnell 8,478]

Thanks Darnell. NVC AVR says they have "sent the DS-3032 and AOS bill" but we haven't received it by email or regular mail yet. Opt In Email was in correct format with Body and Subject line (OPTIN MTL2010######) with attached signed DS-3032.pdf to correct email (NVCElectronic@). It's only been a week since the OPTIN email was sent so they might not have gotten to it yet.

I've seen your wiki page, thanks for your work on it. I tried to follow it.. I have the forms and all just waiting on my IIN so I can start paying bills.

I think I will call them today and try to figure out what's going on..

I'm concerned that you did not receive an AOS fee bill in a 'DS-3032 kit' email.

You need the IIN number to pay AOS online. The AOS fee bill , in 'that' email, contains the IIN number.

There's some 'timing' on this - I think the IIN was not ready, not generated, by the time you called NVC and talked to a human. I could be wrong, of course.

My rule-of-thumb is 'wait 2 weeks from NOA-2 date' but others have success not waiting those two weeks.