Electronic Processing

[bwoo 1]

Just my 2 cents...this is what the operator of NVC told me...

2010 Apr 27-- Email Addresses of Petitioner & Beneficiary given to Operator- he already had it- he told us to email the OPTIN but still wait a couple of weeks to get the DS-3032 form!??!

Not sure what's that supposed to mean...I will send in the OPTIN with the attached DS-3032 form...lets see what happens...

I agree with FireRay, send DS-3032 (with expiration date of 1/31/2013) along with OPTIN. Worked great for all of us. Operator is likely confused. They will email you the DS-3032 in two days but it is expired version (sometime in 2006!).

Make sure OPTIN email is in right format with subject line (reference the Electronic Processing Wiki Page by Darnell).

[Darnell 8,478]

Grrrrr, RFE's. And no email or request or anything from the NVC. Only found out because my hubby called in this morning and spoke to a supervisor. I hadn't done my 2009 taxes when I sent in the I-864 package so I sent in my W-2 for the year with tax transcripts for the previous 2 years. Now they want my 2009 tax transcript. And my hubby was in the South African Navy and they want his military record, not just the military certificate. So that may take a while to get.

So question: if the tax transcript is for the I-864 package and the military record is for the DS-230 package, can we just send them in together in the same email stating they are the request for evidence?

Darn it, just want to cry....

RFE - you WILL get an email about this - wait a bit - it'll show up.

suggest you still split things up -

1 email to 'answer the rfe' and

another email for the DS-230

if you have more than 1 RFE, make sure you stick to 1 RFE - 1 email response - don't double up - RFEs are tracked, and some SERCO yahoo might 'see' the RFE response from you on 1 RFE item, totally disregard the 2nd or 3rd RFE ITEM, and still it shows that you've not responded to the RFE.

[CAN2US 0]

I agree with FireRay, send DS-3032 (with expiration date of 1/31/2013) along with OPTIN. Worked great for all of us. Operator is likely confused. They will email you the DS-3032 in two days but it is expired version (sometime in 2006!).

Make sure OPTIN email is in right format with subject line (reference the Electronic Processing Wiki Page by Darnell).

Did you guys BARCODE the Case Number or just WROTE it in yourself with a marker??

[FireRay 1]

Did you guys BARCODE the Case Number or just WROTE it in yourself with a marker??

I barcoded it.

[bwoo 1]

I barcoded it.

I barcoded it as well, but I think either way it would be accepted since it's EP.

[ValerieA 350]

I finally got the actual RFE email yesterday at 3:03 pm. And 3:33 pm. And 3:40 pm. And 3:46 pm. I kid you not. 4 emails saying the exact same thing, with the exact same attachment. *facepalm*

[kaya541 1]

Valerie - that's too funny. Their email system and response time aren't working the best are they?

So it took 3 days to get the RFE email? Did you already send in the requested item or did you wait for the email? And if you did send it in already, did you get an auto-response?

[ValerieA 350]

The requested item is going to take 6 months to get, so it has not been submitted. Well, the second part of the RFE was the photos, not sure what I did wrong there, because I did send them. I could send them in again, I guess. This particular RFE (I think I explained about the criminal records screw up earlier) is causing me to think about AOS instead. I just don't know what to do.

[CAN2US 0]

I barcoded it as well, but I think either way it would be accepted since it's EP.

I didn't barcode it...because the barcode thingy came out funny...like too small and weird...so I just hand wrote it...but then I have no idea if it worked or not...geez...but here's a series of emails that I have recieved...

First was an AUTO RESPONSE....

This is an automated response. Please do not respond to this email.

The NVC has received your e-mail. We are currently processing in the

order of receipt. Please allow 10 business days for a response.

Please be advised that sending duplicate emails for opt in and mailing

documents via delivery service may have an adverse affect on the amount

of time it takes for us to process your case.

Thank you for your patience.

National Visa Center

This is the second email that I received about an hour ago...

Dear Sir/Madam:

Thank you for your interest in processing your case electronically with the National Visa Center (NVC).

Your case has been updated with the email address you have provided to us.

All further communication with NVC will now be done through this email address NVCElectronic@state.gov.

All documents and forms that we request and require from you should be scanned copies of the originals. The applicant must present all original forms and documents to the Consular officer at the visa interview. Failure to present the required originals at the visa interview will result in a denial or delay in obtaining a visa for the sponsored applicant.

Any questions regarding your petition should now be directed to NVCElectronic@state.gov.

The petitioner, beneficiary, and/or attorney of record will receive further instructions regarding the processing of this petition.

Regards,

NVC Document Review Team

National Visa Center

I have not received anything else at the moment, no payment information or invoices...

Let me know...

[bwoo 1]

I didn't barcode it...because the barcode thingy came out funny...like too small and weird...so I just hand wrote it...but then I have no idea if it worked or not...geez...but here's a series of emails that I have recieved...

First was an AUTO RESPONSE....

This is an automated response. Please do not respond to this email.

The NVC has received your e-mail. We are currently processing in the

order of receipt. Please allow 10 business days for a response.

Please be advised that sending duplicate emails for opt in and mailing

documents via delivery service may have an adverse affect on the amount

of time it takes for us to process your case.

Thank you for your patience.

National Visa Center

This is the second email that I received about an hour ago...

Dear Sir/Madam:

Thank you for your interest in processing your case electronically with the National Visa Center (NVC).

Your case has been updated with the email address you have provided to us.

All further communication with NVC will now be done through this email address NVCElectronic@state.gov.

All documents and forms that we request and require from you should be scanned copies of the originals. The applicant must present all original forms and documents to the Consular officer at the visa interview. Failure to present the required originals at the visa interview will result in a denial or delay in obtaining a visa for the sponsored applicant.

Any questions regarding your petition should now be directed to NVCElectronic@state.gov.

The petitioner, beneficiary, and/or attorney of record will receive further instructions regarding the processing of this petition.

Regards,

NVC Document Review Team

National Visa Center

I have not received anything else at the moment, no payment information or invoices...

Let me know...

Wow, that's amazing! It took the rest of us more than 2 weeks to receive the EP acceptance email you did in a matter of hours. You should receive the DS-3032 / AOS (I-864) bill email soon in the next couple days. You can ignore the DS-3032 part, and can pay the AOS fee bill and continue along the process. You should fly through NVC since the EP acceptance email is what held the rest of us in the last month up! Good for you!

Edited April 28, 2010 by bwoo

[Darnell 8,478]

I have not received anything else at the moment, no payment information or invoices...

Let me know...

Call NVC, ask for 'AOS FEE BILL EMAILED TO YOU'

You can't pay anything without the Invoice Identification Number, which is (solely) inside the AOS Fee Bill.

Keep on Em ! GoGoGadget NVCSoftwareChanges !

[CAN2US 0]

Wow, that's amazing! It took the rest of us more than 2 weeks to receive the EP acceptance email you did in a matter of hours. You should receive the DS-3032 / AOS (I-864) bill email soon in the next couple days. You can ignore the DS-3032 part, and can pay the AOS fee bill and continue along the process. You should fly through NVC since the EP acceptance email is what held the rest of us in the last month up! Good for you!

Whoa, didn't know it was accepted, pretty cool!

Call NVC, ask for 'AOS FEE BILL EMAILED TO YOU'

You can't pay anything without the Invoice Identification Number, which is (solely) inside the AOS Fee Bill.

Keep on Em ! GoGoGadget NVCSoftwareChanges !

Okay cool, thanks for all the help guys!

[bwoo 1]

Whoa, didn't know it was accepted, pretty cool!

Okay cool, thanks for all the help guys!

No problem, yes it's not immediately clear from that email, but that's the EP OPTIN approval email.

[CAN2US 0]

No problem, yes it's not immediately clear from that email, but that's the EP OPTIN approval email.

Man, NVC must be on a roll today, I just got the AOS Fee Bill Payment Information, just a quick question...my husband doesn't have a printer at home...so should he have one...like when we make the payment...do we have to print the cover sheet immediately...or the coversheet becomes available after the status shows PAID...

Basically...we don't want to take a chance now to make the payments but be unable to print it for our records...

Just wondering, maybe we should wait until he gets into work tomorrow to print anything if required...

Thanks!

[Darnell 8,478]

Man, NVC must be on a roll today, I just got the AOS Fee Bill Payment Information, just a quick question...my husband doesn't have a printer at home...so should he have one...like when we make the payment...do we have to print the cover sheet immediately...or the coversheet becomes available after the status shows PAID...

Basically...we don't want to take a chance now to make the payments but be unable to print it for our records...

Just wondering, maybe we should wait until he gets into work tomorrow to print anything if required...

Thanks!

A Printer? you want to do NVC Electronic Processing?

Tell him to review http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Electronic_Processing

and get CutePDF - he can PRINT the file to PDF file.

PDF files are required at NVC. Not 'paper output from a printer'

Good Luck !

Edited April 29, 2010 by Darnell