DS-230 TO SUBMIT OR NOT TO SUBMIT...YET???

[charmingangel 1]

Hi to all! I just finished paying the IV fee and is about to complete collating all our documents to be submitted together with the DS-230 forms of my family( 4 members) to NVC. It's only my husband who has some problems getting the police clearances from the countries he had worked for the past 7 years and that would take several months to get. I just want to know and get your opinions guys regarding my situation. I'm contemplating on several options to make ;

1)Since my documents and those of my children are almost complete and ready to be sent, we will just submit them and those of my husband's docs and DS-230 will just follow at a latter date so processing of my papers will progress and not delayed since I am the principal applicant(my dad petitioned me via F3 visa). Anyway my husband is not yet decided to come with us right away and that he intends to fly to US on a different date even if we get the visa at the same time due to his job here in Singapore.

2)We'll just wait for all his documents to arrive and submit them all together at one time which would definitely delay further processing of our case.

3) Lastly, we'll submit now all documents even if there are missing documents and just wait for the RFE to be sent for missing documents so NVC can proceed in processing the papers of my children and mine since only my husband's docs are lacking.

Do they process individual DS 230(with each set of docs) for each member with the same case number or do they do it collectively, meaning they will not proceed with the processing of rhe case when some documents (in my case, my husband's police clearances) are missing? Has anyone experienced same problems with me? PLEASE Help!!!!!! Thanks in advance... God bless everyone.

[gurububba 0]

If i am in your situation, i would submit everything i have thus far (including DS230 for the husband). And then when his police certs are available forward them along. Doing it this way, you would know exactly where the rest of your paperwork stands through NVC review process. If there is an issue you did not foresee, you will have time to address it while your husband's police certs are being gathered up.

Not sure what you mean when you say husband will follow along later. my understandign is that if you paid the IV Fee bill for husband, his DS-230 and birth/police certificates etc have to be reviewed by NVC before the application packet will be forwarded to the consulate. Don't think you can have separate interviews for the a derieved beneficiary, but i am not sure.

[Darnell 8,479]

If it's ONLY the police clearance certificates on the husband -

then I suggest to submit all of the DS-230 stuff, now.

In MANY INSTANCES, cannot get the PCC in a timely fashion, or the issuing entity requires something official from DOS (A Checklist Letter, asking for the PCC, is that official letter, btw)

So - when you submit - write seperate letter about each country PCC that you cannot get yet -

in each letter state that you will have it available on interview day, and state that you require an official letter from NVC/DoS requesting the PCC (NVC Clerks know this official letter is the NVC Checklist Letter, btw) .

Now - in parallel to waiting for the checklist letter - assuming husband was overseas worker - he CAN contact the HR department of each company, and ASK THE HR REP in that country to get the PCC on husband's behalf, then remail it to him or the US Embassy-Singapore IV Unit (yer choice, but only 1 choice when choosing ) - all without waiting for the NVC Checklist Letter.

Good Luck !

[twulf 0]

If it's ONLY the police clearance certificates on the husband -

then I suggest to submit all of the DS-230 stuff, now.

In MANY INSTANCES, cannot get the PCC in a timely fashion, or the issuing entity requires something official from DOS (A Checklist Letter, asking for the PCC, is that official letter, btw)

So - when you submit - write seperate letter about each country PCC that you cannot get yet -

in each letter state that you will have it available on interview day, and state that you require an official letter from NVC/DoS requesting the PCC (NVC Clerks know this official letter is the NVC Checklist Letter, btw) .

Now - in parallel to waiting for the checklist letter - assuming husband was overseas worker - he CAN contact the HR department of each company, and ASK THE HR REP in that country to get the PCC on husband's behalf, then remail it to him or the US Embassy-Singapore IV Unit (yer choice, but only 1 choice when choosing ) - all without waiting for the NVC Checklist Letter.

Good Luck !

I agree with Darnell's recommendation about writing letter to NVC regarding PCC and your husband can carry it with him at the time of interview. NVC is aware of these issues with certain countries and the delays in getting PCCs. Good luck

[charmingangel 1]

Thanks for your all suggestions. Surely we will take into considerations all the things you suggested to us before we make any final decision. You are all such a big help. Glad to be part of VJ and learn many things from each other...