MTL questions

[deepaandvish 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm Canadian and in the process of immigrating to the US to be with my husband. We're filing through Montreal, so we've opted for electronic processing. Our I-130 has been approved and we've paid both the AOS and IV fees to NVC and have submitted the AOS and Change of Agent docs. I have two questions at this point:

1. Do we submit DS-230 or the electronic DS-260 form? When I clicked on DS-260, it didn't connect to an electronic form, so is it better to complete the 230, scan it and send it in?

2. I got the doc from the US consulate in Montreal, which says that we have to schedule our own visa appointments? I'm not clear on whether we're supposed to wait for NVC to do this or we just go ahead and book it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Am I the only one who finds this whole process confusing?!?...deepa

[Saylin 1,605]

1. I believe that since you sent the DS-3032 and opted in for electronic processing, you have to send in the DS-230. I've just recently heard of this DS-260, but there's a form you have to complete online called the DS-261, which is essentially the DS-3032 but filed online. So I'd say that since you didn't complete this DS-261 but emailed the DS-3032 instead that you have no choice but to send in the DS-230 by email. But I could be wrong on this, I've only heard of this DS-260/DS-261 within the last week or two and haven't looked into it much yet.

2. How did you already get something from the US Consulate when you're not even done at NVC yet? As far as I know, only K1 can book an interview online or if you have to reschedule if you're an IR-1/CR-1. I wouldn't book an interview since you haven't even finished at NVC right now! Seriously, how did you get a letter already?