About to send off the IV & AoS-- final advice

[andiclare 0]

Hey everyone!

You can look at my previous thread on my profile to see my situation if you need to. Basically, after a year of a big I-130 mess and multiple moves (across the country and once to England for 2 months- which delayed our whole process), we're finally ready to send off the final paperwork to get my husband's visa. I've tried to call the NVC for the past 2 days just so I could go over everything one last time...but I couldn't get through. I know they're frequently busy, but this was worse than usual so I thought I'd come here instead!

Just a couple of quick questions. I have used the resources linked to me in my last thread and up at the top of the forums so I have most of the info down....so please don't tell me to search the archives or read that same info again. I just wanted some quick advice if I could. I'm 9 months pregnant at the moment and I think it's giving me a bit of a brain fog...sometimes I need to have things spelled out for me lately. I really do appreciate yalls patience and knowledge btw.

ANYHOW...ok on to the questions. We have the IV application and the Affadavit of Support applications filled out and ready to go. Along with the cover sheets with the barcodes showing we've paid the fees, etc.

My questions are more about practical details, for those who've been there, done that. First question: Should I send the IV application package along with the AoS package? Or send them separately?

Also, we wrote a letter requesting that the NVC expidite our case due to our baby being due in 2 weeks, and the fact that she's going to be special needs in her first couple months and will be spending some time in the NICU, unfortunately. We definitely all want my husband to be able to be here for her (and, truthfully, for me too) during this time. So the NVC call center gave me a separate address to send the expidite request letter. In addition to sending it there, would it be a good idea you think to include a copy of the letter with the IV and/or the AoS package(s) as well?

Third thing is, we are using a joint sponsor (my cousin) since my own income isn't enough. So should I send both my I-864 and my cousin's completed I-864 together? Should I print out an AoS document cover sheet w/barcode for each I-864? Or will one suffice?

As for the proof of citizenship that my joint sponsor will need, will a copy of her birth certificate do? (I couldn't find that info anywhere.)

So, anyhow....thanks for reading through this if you've made it this far. If anyone can offer ANY answers to these questions or any other tips or advice for us, please, please do so.

[canadian_wife 1,829]

I would send them in together. You may, like us, get a false RFE. That basically means they've processed the IV package but not the AoS. This is fine and corrects itself when the AoS packet is processed.

You can send in the expedite request with the IV and AoS, however, I'd keep it simple and just send it in to the address they sent you.

One barcode cover sheet is enough and send both yours and your co-sponsors stuff together

Good luck