Send both I-864 and IV package together?

[CanadiaGirl 10]

When I was at this stage I wondered about this in general. Please note this isn't for my benefit but for others who may have the exact same question I did. When we paid our fees they were accepted around the same time frame. Which meant our forms and supporting documents were both ready to be sent.

The question is can you send both packages at the same time in the same mailer? We sent ours a week apart as we weren't sure if it would cause a problem to send both. Upon which we got a false RFE email just today that the Ds-230 was not received yet (when in fact it was AVR confirmed it along with our tracking and delivery confirmation).

So do you normally have to send them one after the other or can you send them both at the same time? (in the same mailing envelope.)

Edited November 13, 2010 by CanadiaGirl

[Darnell 8,478]

IS OK to send both together.

From what I've been studying here at VJ - this actually removes much silliness.

--false RFE not done

--not have to track 2 packages

--no seperate queue waiting

--updates to casefile status seem faster.

--less postage to pay

So - what is it, really? It's about 2 to 3 weeks after paying the AOS fee bill, that IV fee bill show up, because the DS-3032 was added to the casefile. IMO, (NOW, actually) no need to sling the AOS and IV as seperate packets.

[CanadiaGirl 10]

IS OK to send both together.

From what I've been studying here at VJ - this actually removes much silliness.

--false RFE not done

--not have to track 2 packages

--no seperate queue waiting

--updates to casefile status seem faster.

--less postage to pay

So - what is it, really? It's about 2 to 3 weeks after paying the AOS fee bill, that IV fee bill show up, because the DS-3032 was added to the casefile. IMO, (NOW, actually) no need to sling the AOS and IV as seperate packets.

Thank you. This is greatly appreciated.

[OBX 51]

IS OK to send both together.

From what I've been studying here at VJ - this actually removes much silliness.

--false RFE not done

--not have to track 2 packages

--no seperate queue waiting

--updates to casefile status seem faster.

--less postage to pay

So - what is it, really? It's about 2 to 3 weeks after paying the AOS fee bill, that IV fee bill show up, because the DS-3032 was added to the casefile. IMO, (NOW, actually) no need to sling the AOS and IV as seperate packets.

That was our reasoning as well. Sent them both in together, had no issues at all. Luckily for us when we navigated NVC in 2009 our invoices were available to be paid within days of each other so it didn't slow us down at all. Good luck!

[Jen and Geert 4]

When I was at this stage I wondered about this in general. Please note this isn't for my benefit but for others who may have the exact same question I did. When we paid our fees they were accepted around the same time frame. Which meant our forms and supporting documents were both ready to be sent.

The question is can you send both packages at the same time in the same mailer? We sent ours a week apart as we weren't sure if it would cause a problem to send both. Upon which we got a false RFE email just today that the Ds-230 was not received yet (when in fact it was AVR confirmed it along with our tracking and delivery confirmation).

So do you normally have to send them one after the other or can you send them both at the same time? (in the same mailing envelope.)

I Just express mailed AOS and IV together and a little anxious about it, as a precaution I wrote in a thick black marker "Contains: AOS and IV Documents" on the front and back of the envelope so hopefully they'll take note of it, it's guaranteed to be there by Monday before 3pm so I hope it'll all go well.

[Markieboy 104]

I Just express mailed AOS and IV together and a little anxious about it, as a precaution I wrote in a thick black marker "Contains: AOS and IV Documents" on the front and back of the envelope so hopefully they'll take note of it, it's guaranteed to be there by Monday before 3pm so I hope it'll all go well.

Nice! I'm sure it'll be fine, Jen. But I can imagine and understand your anxiety.

[Jen and Geert 4]

Nice! I'm sure it'll be fine, Jen. But I can imagine and understand your anxiety.

Thanks, yes anxious, but very happy to have it sent off now and we are hoping for the best.

[CanadiaGirl 10]

Nice! I'm sure it'll be fine, Jen. But I can imagine and understand your anxiety.

This is the main reason why I asked this question. I'll admit I wish I had asked it earlier "doh" but I wasn't able to find anything in my research. So now at least others will know

[Markieboy 104]

This is the main reason why I asked this question. I'll admit I wish I had asked it earlier "doh" but I wasn't able to find anything in my research. So now at least others will know

I'm sure it'll be fine. Yeah, there really is a learning curve to all this.

Good luck with your journey!

[booger 0]

This is the main reason why I asked this question. I'll admit I wish I had asked it earlier "doh" but I wasn't able to find anything in my research. So now at least others will know

Well, to be quite honest i sent the AOS and IV out on the same day via overnight mail. but, in 2 seperate packages.. i guess i was being paranoid thinking they might get sent to the wrong department and delayed or something. . also my other thinking was : the AOS says ATTN: CMR AOS and the other coverpage says Attn: CMR only... i'm sure i could have sent them both together and it would have been fine but whats $18 for a little peace of mind thinking they went to the RIGHT departments .... i guess i'm over paranoid anymore on forms and this whole process...lol