NVC has email, now what?

[Negrecita2007 0]

We received the actual Approval Notice for the I-130 yesterday, which is dated April 8th. I called NVC this morning and registered both my husbands and my in-laws email addresses. They advised that they would now be sending out information via email instead of regular mail. Do we need to wait for an email from NVC before sending an email to NVC with the Choice of Agent?

I-130 FOR BOTH PARENTS

Consulate: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

10/29/09 : Mailed I-130 (through Fedex overnight)

10/30/09 : USCIS received I-130 package

11/12/09: Received NOA1 (dated 11/5)

04/15/10 : Received NOA2 (Petition Approved – dated 4/8/10)

NVC

04/16/10 : Registered e-mail address

[andresbonifacio 7]

If your case is already in the NVC (already has NVC assigned case number), then you can send DS3032 (choice of agent) by e-mail now.

[Negrecita2007 0]

Is the case number that NVC assigns different than what is on your approval notice?

If your case is already in the NVC (already has NVC assigned case number), then you can send DS3032 (choice of agent) by e-mail now.

[Raj456 0]

Here is what you need.........

NVC Center

You will get emails from NVC about the DS-3032 and also another email with AOS Fee invoice number...once you get the email from NVC then you can email NVC DS-3032 and you can use the below link for the template....

Next you need to email the NVC the DS-3230 choice of agent. Use this template for the email.

http://www.visajourn....l_DS-3032_form

DS-3032

http://www.state.gov...ation/80023.pdf

Next you will get a email from the NVC telling you the petitioner that you need to pay the AOS fee bill it will give you the link to the NVC payment site where you will pay the fee using a credit card or debit card.

You only need to pay $70.00 once as both your parents cases are linked and they only charge once.

Once that is paid you will print out a barcode coversheet from the payment site for each parent you will need to attach one to each AOS packet that you have made for each parent

I-864 – AOS Packet

See the link below for full details of what you need to send with the I-864

http://www.uscis.gov....0045f3d6a1RCRD

You will receive another email telling you that the DS-3032 has been accepted and telling you that the DS-230 IV fee bill should now be paid. $400.00 each parent. You will go back to the NVC payment site to do this.

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2 sets of Affidavit of Support

Once the AOS is paid and you have printed the Barcode coversheet, you need to download the I-864 and complete attatch all the documents required and then mail it to NVC. The full instructions on what you need to do are on the NVC payment site on the right hand side of the page, just click the link.

It can take two weeks + before the DS-3032 is entered into the NVC system. Use the time to gather together all the paperwork for the DS-230 so that once the DS-3032 has been accepted you can pay the IV Bill and then mail the DS-230

DS-230

http://travel.state....pdf/DS-0230.pdf

Again once it shows as paid you will print out another barcode coversheet to include with the DS-230 for each parent. You will need to include Originals of the following documents for each parent.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

ADOPTION PAPERS

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

MARRIAGE TERMINATION (DIVORCE)

COURT RECORDS

MILITARY RECORDS

POLICE CERTIFICATE

2 PHOTOGRAPHS

Beneficiaries Photocopy of Valid Passport Biographic Data Page

PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FOR ALL MARRIAGES

PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE

You can use the time that the I-130 is being processed to gather all the above document together so that you have them ready to send as soon as you get to each step at NVC.

Once all the paperwork has been received at NVC they will review your parents cases this can take anything from a few days to a few weeks.

Once the review is complete then you will get a email telling you that the case is complete and has been forwarded to the embassy in your parents country.

You will also get a interview letter telling you the date of the interview and a link to the Embassy website with instructions on how to get the medical done and instructions for the interview.

What you need to do is, you send one complete set of original documents with the Barcode coversheet of one parent and then for the other parent you have to attach to their Barcode Copversheet a photocopy of the original document and write on it "Original Held In Case # LND2009****** " You must do that for every document that is not the original.

Also when you come to paying the AOS Fee Bill you only need to pay this once, when you go on-line to pay it you will see that it says "includes another case" and it will link to other parent's case so that you can print out the Barcode Coversheet for them both.

Once NVC get the DS230 they review all the paperwork and once this is done the case is then complete and you will get a interview date and the case paperwork will be forwarded to the embassy. You will then get a email with the interview instructions and instructions for the medical.

You can find a list of what to include here:

http://travel.state.....info_3195.html

Good Luck, Thanks, Raj

( I AM NOT A LAWYER...all this is based on my experience.........)

We received the actual Approval Notice for the I-130 yesterday, which is dated April 8th. I called NVC this morning and registered both my husbands and my in-laws email addresses. They advised that they would now be sending out information via email instead of regular mail. Do we need to wait for an email from NVC before sending an email to NVC with the Choice of Agent?

I-130 FOR BOTH PARENTS

Consulate: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

10/29/09 : Mailed I-130 (through Fedex overnight)

10/30/09 : USCIS received I-130 package

11/12/09: Received NOA1 (dated 11/5)

04/15/10 : Received NOA2 (Petition Approved – dated 4/8/10)

NVC

04/16/10 : Registered e-mail address

YES. The case number that NVC assigns usually starts with three digit code (this three digit code is based on the Embassy you will be attending the interview....for me it was Madras, India and the 3 digit code is MDR )

Hope this helps...Good Luck! Thanks, Raj

Is the case number that NVC assigns different than what is on your approval notice?

[andresbonifacio 7]

Is the case number that NVC assigns different than what is on your approval notice?

Yes its different. The one on the approval notice is just the USCIS Receipt # that starts with "WAC", my NVC case number starts with "MNL" which stands for "Manila", it will be different depending on the country of the beneficiary.

You can follow Raj456's steps (waiting for an e-mail from the NVC before sending DS3032 by email) or you can do what I did, its up to you.

I just discovered this website when NVC got my case from USCIS. I didn't even know you can register e-mail addresses.

So what I did is: I e-mailed the DS3032 after getting the case number thru NVC automated machine without registering any e-mails and without waiting any e-mail from NVC.

After 5 days we got an e-mail (to my email as petitioner/agent and my mom's e-mail as the beneficiary)from the NVC confirming me as the agent and telling me to pay for the IV bill online.

I went online and paid for both IV and AOS, AOS appeared "PAID" the next day while IV appeared "PAID" after 4 days.

I guess the NVC registered our e-mails automatically when I sent that ds-3032 email. And I saved a few days instead of waiting for that "e-mail" from NVC that Raj mentioned.

Edited April 16, 2010 by andresbonifacio

[sachinky 465]

Pay attention, non-EP NVC noobs. Here's Christeen's time tested formula to get you through NVC in one piece alive:

Petitioner: Get NVC # + give operator your email IDs + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send I-864 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page.

Beneficiary: Get NVC# + receive DS3032 + send DS3032+ DS3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay & wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail DS230 package with all original/certified documents

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

Suggestions:

1) Have the beneficiary mail SIGNED extra DS230s to you so that you have them handy in case something goes wrong. Or you get hit by a dreaded RFE.

2) If you just received your NOA2, THIS is the time to get your tax stuff and police certificates sorted out. Don't waste time on this.

3) Double check the PCC requirements in the regional forums as they are country specific.

4) Check the pinned STUPID RFEs thread in IR-1/CR-1 forum.

Currently the # of business days NVC is taking:

3-4 days for NVC to receive your case and assign a case #.

3-4 days to receive emailed links after case # has been assigned and email addresses been given to NVC operator.

1-2 days for the AOS bill to show as PAID.

1-3 days for DS3032 to be accepted.

1-2 days for IV bill to be PAID.

8-11 days for case complete after all your documents have been sent in.

Folks--please make sure your official VJ timelines are up to date. Remember this is our only source of predictions. Thankyou!