NVC FILERS - FOR October - 2010

[TomD 4]

Lady_bug, I agree with Loto it might delay you a little bit but I would not worry too much. I dont think it will really matter. Here is why, in my view. The thing you need to remember is that you will most likely not get a SIF and Case Complete until sometime after Nov 12. If you get it earlier then you should be very happy as you might get a Dec interview. But Dec might be a little different than other months because of the holidays and people taking time off. If you dont get SIF by the 12 the delay will really mean nothing because you will be sitting around anyway waiting for January Interview. You will know in the next few week which it will be. Just hand in there its a wait and see game for you now.. Others may see it differently.

[lady_bug 1]

Lady_bug, I agree with Loto it might delay you a little bit but I would not worry too much. I dont think it will really matter. Here is why, in my view. The thing you need to remember is that you will most likely not get a SIF and Case Complete until sometime after Nov 12. If you get it earlier then you should be very happy as you might get a Dec interview. But Dec might be a little different than other months because of the holidays and people taking time off. If you dont get SIF by the 12 the delay will really mean nothing because you will be sitting around anyway waiting for January Interview. You will know in the next few week which it will be. Just hand in there its a wait and see game for you now.. Others may see it differently.

hi tomD..tnx for the message..now im not worried anymore... u guys help me a lot....tnx so much...

[TomD 4]

While I don't really fall in this category, I have been following this forum since we received the NOA2 for my inlaws. I have gotten so much useful information here. Thanks for that. I do have a question. I am just waiting for my paid status to send off IV package. I just realized that I do nto have the original or the certified copy of military service, I only have a copy. Here is my question, if I send the package with the copy will I automatically get an RFE. Would it be better to send it like I have it and send the original in a week when I receive it? or to wait and send it ALL together? Is it possible that they would just ask for the original to be taken to the interview in Juarez?

thanks for your advice

If it were me I would wait if you really can get the original in a week. The reason is along the same lines as my explanation I sent to lady_bug. You will most likely not have Dec Interview so rather than sending in a incorrect package wait the week. It really your choice this is just what I would do. Keep it simple and do it right. Give the NVC a call and see what they tell you. They are open for another hour. Good Luck.

[malvika 1]

TomD, wish you good luck and waiting to hear the good news. I am really happy for you. I know how glad will you guys be after your wife gets her visa. Hope this days come soon for me too

I am still waiting for my IV fee bill to clear I paid it last saturday. I was hoping to get it cleared by today but it didn't. now I think it will be cleared by tomorrow sometimes.

[TomD 4]

TomD, wish you good luck and waiting to hear the good news. I am really happy for you. I know how glad will you guys be after your wife gets her visa. Hope this days come soon for me too

I am still waiting for my IV fee bill to clear I paid it last saturday. I was hoping to get it cleared by today but it didn't. now I think it will be cleared by tomorrow sometimes.

Yes I will most definitely be happy and sooooo glad that its over!!! Just like everyone will be who came before and will be coming after me. I know She will be even happier. I am hoping to hear something tonight but she sometimes makes me wait. Then of course I start thinking wow maybe she was rejected and afraid to call me...haha But I dont think that happened. Let see what the morning brings as I am giving up on her calling me tonight...

Your day will definitely come, it just will not seem soon haha... Good Night all.

[tabta 0]

If it were me I would wait if you really can get the original in a week. The reason is along the same lines as my explanation I sent to lady_bug. You will most likely not have Dec Interview so rather than sending in a incorrect package wait the week. It really your choice this is just what I would do. Keep it simple and do it right. Give the NVC a call and see what they tell you. They are open for another hour. Good Luck.

SO the operator suggested that I send what I have in and then send the original when I receive it with an additional copy of the barcode cover sheet. I am not sure how much I trust this though. She basically said why are you asking about this when your IV fee hasn't even been invoiced. So I told her it had been invoiced and I had paid it on Saturday and was waiting for it to go through (it says in process). She said it wasnt showing that on her system and she was surprised that it had let me pay. Oh well, just another thing to think about.

[mari0711 4]

Hi everyone, I am very confused, my case is being handle by my husband's lawyer, and she said sthg like this in the email to my husband, hope she doesnt go into this lol well it says:

"Payments are in process, They ask you to check in 2 to 3 days to see that payments had process. I will check tomorrow. The Expedite on their part is allowing us to have all this documents on line instead of via regular mail, Colombia does not have the ability to send the rest of Docs on line so we will have to do the regular mail for the following steps. I will let you know. Do not worry, it is a process"

and of course I get worry cus I have seen all of you doing it online too, so what's the difference, and the rest of the process is not to send the AOS and the IV package docs to NVC and then to wait to get the SIF and then they will forward it to the embassy which will assign the appointment for being an expedited case? I am sorry if it is a long question, hoe I had been clear i my concerns,

thanks for your answers

[lady_bug 1]

SO the operator suggested that I send what I have in and then send the original when I receive it with an additional copy of the barcode cover sheet. I am not sure how much I trust this though. She basically said why are you asking about this when your IV fee hasn't even been invoiced. So I told her it had been invoiced and I had paid it on Saturday and was waiting for it to go through (it says in process). She said it wasnt showing that on her system and she was surprised that it had let me pay. Oh well, just another thing to think about.

that is what they actually said to me...so we decided to send our ds230 and after 5 days we send my NBI...now im waiting for SIF/case complete..thanks to TOMD and lotofpatience for being kind to ans every question i have,,

[IndigoSkies 168]

Everyone, I can now breathe a big sigh of relief. I finished assembling my IV package. It's all done. I'm ready to mail it out tomorrow. Even with the little problem earlier, everything is fine now. I just finished it like 20 minutes ago. I'm going to send this tomorrow and put my legs up on the table and wait. This sucker's almost out of my hands.

Pro tip: Get peel-able address label from Office-Max or the likes. Print your NVC case number on 4 lines on your address label maker software. Use a scissor and cut into four strips. Attach on original documents. Easily peelable. Plus you can use the remaining address labels for just that, address labeling.

[IndigoSkies 168]

SO the operator suggested that I send what I have in and then send the original when I receive it with an additional copy of the barcode cover sheet. I am not sure how much I trust this though. She basically said why are you asking about this when your IV fee hasn't even been invoiced. So I told her it had been invoiced and I had paid it on Saturday and was waiting for it to go through (it says in process). She said it wasnt showing that on her system and she was surprised that it had let me pay. Oh well, just another thing to think about.

If you tell the operators that you have done something before NVC asked you to do so, they'll admonish you. So don't even mention the things you've done on your own if you're certain of the thing you've done. Like paying the fees as soon as they are invoices, even without getting notice from NVC to pay the bills. Once you pay, the system automatically updates. Remember you are being proactive.

[tabndan 4]

Update our DS-230 IV Packet was sent out today another step up the ladder

Documents sent in with the DS-230 are listed bellow:

Cover letter with all the documents included

· CaseNumber Barcode Cover Sheet

· Two(2) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (NVC Case Number, beneficiary’sfull name, and date of birth are written on back of both)

• DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary
• DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary – unsigned, as of yet, per instructions
• Photocopy of the Biographic Data Page(s) of Beneficiary’s Passport
• Original Birth Certificate of beneficiary and a copy
• Original Marriage Certificate and copy
• Original Marriage Termination Final Divorce Decree and copy
• Original Police Clearance Certificate for Beneficiary and a copy

[DebbyNSeyi 15]

Update our DS-230 IV Packet was sent out today another step up the ladder

Documents sent in with the DS-230 are listed bellow:

Cover letter with all the documents included

· CaseNumber Barcode Cover Sheet

· Two(2) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (NVC Case Number, beneficiary’sfull name, and date of birth are written on back of both)

• DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary
• DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary – unsigned, as of yet, per instructions
• Photocopy of the Biographic Data Page(s) of Beneficiary’s Passport
• Original Birth Certificate of beneficiary and a copy
• Original Marriage Certificate and copy
• Original Marriage Termination Final Divorce Decree and copy
• Original Police Clearance Certificate for Beneficiary and a copy

Can you make your font larger? VERY difficult to read!

Thanks!

[IndigoSkies 168]

My DS230 or IV package is done. I'm going to ship it out today during lunch break. Here's the final list of items for everyone's benefit.

Originals:

• Bar-coded cover sheet
• Cover letter
• 2 Passport-sized photographs of the beneficiary
• Completed and signed form DS-230, Part 1, by the beneficiary
• Completed and unsigned form DS-230, Part 2
• Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
• Original birth certificate of the beneficiary
• Original marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Original Bangla Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Original English Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Original Police Clearance Certificate of the beneficiary

Copies:

• Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
• Photocopy of birth certificate of the beneficiary
• Photocopy of marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Photocopy of Bangla Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Photocopy of English Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Photocopy of Police Clearance Certificate of the beneficiary

Nikahnama is religious marriage certificate, applicable to Muslim wedding. I've assembled my package in the same order as they appear above. I stamped my NVC case number on all pages except the bar-coded cover sheet. On original documents, I stamped a peelable address label. Then I applied the address label on the original documents. This thing looks frigging beautiful. I'm so relieved. I'll be even more when I have it mailed in few hours.

Edited November 3, 2010 by IndigoSkies

[TomD 4]

My DS230 or IV package is done. I'm going to ship it out today during lunch break. Here's the final list of items for everyone's benefit.

Originals:

• Bar-coded cover sheet
• Cover letter
• 2 Passport-sized photographs of the beneficiary
• Completed and signed form DS-230, Part 1, by the beneficiary
• Completed and unsigned form DS-230, Part 2
• Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
• Original birth certificate of the beneficiary
• Original marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Original Bangla Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Original English Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Original Police Clearance Certificate of the beneficiary

Copies:

• Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
• Photocopy of birth certificate of the beneficiary
• Photocopy of marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Photocopy of Bangla Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Photocopy of English Nikahnama (religious marriage certificate) of the of the beneficiary and the petitioner
• Photocopy of Police Clearance Certificate of the beneficiary

Nikahnama is religious marriage certificate, applicable to Muslim wedding. I've assembled my package in the same order as they appear above. I stamped my NVC case number on all pages except the bar-coded cover sheet. On original documents, I stamped a peelable address label. Then I applied the address label on the original documents. This thing looks frigging beautiful. I'm so relieved. I'll be even more when I have it mailed in few hours.

I am not familiar with the Bangla Nikahnama and only have one question. Are all of these documents in English? If not then is the English Document you listed a translation of the other? As you know translations are required for any document being submitted that are not in English. If it is in fact a translation then you might want to identify it as such.

[Bob g 11]

Do we have to do anything special to get the original back? Namely just ask for the original's after the interview?

The Visa Officer should give the originals back, but if not, just ask for them. My girl got a Denial, and did not get, or ask for the originals , so we had to start the process all over with new original/certified copies.....Good Luck.....