DS-230 package sequence

[floridadave 195]

We are about to email the DS-230 package to NVC in 1 PDF file.

Please take a look at the following sequence and advise if this is good or needs adjustment.

1. Bar-coded IV document page

2. Email (checklist) from NVC instructing to submit DS-230 and to place case number in upper right hand corner of each document. This email copy included per NVC.

3. P3 Supplemental Information Sheet.

4. The DS-230, Part 1 signed, part 2 unsigned

5. Mandatory documents, such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, etc.

6. Unsolicited additional post I-130 evidence, such as more photos of us together in China, plane/baggage receipts of my recent visit with her in China, notarized statement from me re: adding her to my medical and life insurance, more chat printouts, etc.

7. 2 PDF'd passport style photos (although not required).

Lastly, we are going to include cover sheets for all documents listed in 5, 6, and 7. The cover sheet will be simple, like: Cover sheet Birth Certificate, Cover Sheet Marriage Certificate and so on. Good idea or not??

Thanks so much for any input.

Edited December 10, 2011 by floridadave

[Robby999 1,024]

Dave,

Looks good, I just made a list of all attached PDF's in the body of my e-mail. I do not think the cover letters for the supporting evidence is required! You need to keep the total e-mail size smaller than 25 MB or NVC mailbox will reject the e-mail. Good Luck, Robby

[floridadave 195]

Dave,

Looks good, I just made a list of all attached PDF's in the body of my e-mail. I do not think the cover letters for the supporting evidence is required! You need to keep the total e-mail size smaller than 25 MB or NVC mailbox will reject the e-mail. Good Luck, Robby

Wow, 25mb? No problem now. I think 8-9mb will be the final size. I'm using the 30-day trial version of Adobe Acrobat X Pro. It does a very good job at smallarizing a PDF document, sometimes I think by 80-90%. Nitro PDF has been invaluable at combining different formatted source docs into 1 nifty PDF file, then I smallarize it using either Adobe or Nitro.

Thanks for your advice.

[Ryan H 3,834]

Lastly, we are going to include cover sheets for all documents listed in 5, 6, and 7. The cover sheet will be simple, like: Cover sheet Birth Certificate, Cover Sheet Marriage Certificate and so on. Good idea or not??

I used cover sheets when I emailed the mandatory documents, you can see how formatted them in my EP thread in the China forum.

[floridadave 195]

I used cover sheets when I emailed the mandatory documents, you can see how formatted them in my EP thread in the China forum.

Yes, I see now. A lot of good advice in that thread. Thanks.

[Darnell 8,479]

no paid receipt ? i'm learning this is optional, as the barcoded coversheet is only available after the IV fee bill is marked 'paid'.

[floridadave 195]

no paid receipt ? i'm learning this is optional, as the barcoded coversheet is only available after the IV fee bill is marked 'paid'.

We have not any instructions to include paid receipt. Our AOS and IV bills show as "paid", and NVC sent "checklist" thingy instructing her to send DS-230, which she did a few moments ago. Only she's crapping bricks now because she hasn't yet received the auto-reply email receipt from NVC for her DS-230 package.

[Darnell 8,479]

in the grand scheme o things, any checklist that is generic, is really a 'false rfe'.

the staging is weird, as well, as that came in from nvcinquiry@state.gov, and not from nvcelectronic@state.gov

I wish they'd fix that auto-response system for EP filers, truly.

It's broken, I can understand how she'd freak out after seeing that 'send us ds-230' checklist when you've already got it prepped to go. it's an autogenerated thing, not even related to EP.

[floridadave 195]

in the grand scheme o things, any checklist that is generic, is really a 'false rfe'.

the staging is weird, as well, as that came in from nvcinquiry@state.gov, and not from nvcelectronic@state.gov

I wish they'd fix that auto-response system for EP filers, truly.

It's broken, I can understand how she'd freak out after seeing that 'send us ds-230' checklist when you've already got it prepped to go. it's an autogenerated thing, not even related to EP.

Ah, so that's what's the "false RFE" everybody been talking about. The wife finally got her auto-reponse email after sending in the P3 package, so she' s happy again. I told her tomorrow she'll get another email from NVC, this one saying "We received electronic documentation for this case. Please allow up to 20 business days from the day the email was sent for the scanned attachments to be uploaded to the electronic case file and reviewed. "

So we wait....

[Sirupy Tuna 0]

I'm sorry for changing the subject a little here... I didn't know it was possible to file the DS-230 electronically. That's very interesting! Is the service available to everyone? And if so, how do you get around sending original/certified copies of birth certificate and such? Is a simple scan good enough? Where can I find information?

I can see so many advantages here

[Darnell 8,479]

I'm sorry for changing the subject a little here... I didn't know it was possible to file the DS-230 electronically. That's very interesting! Is the service available to everyone? And if so, how do you get around sending original/certified copies of birth certificate and such? Is a simple scan good enough? Where can I find information?

I can see so many advantages here

Sorry, Denmark isn't one of those countries:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_5163.html

http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_5162.html

but keep checking those two sites - who knows? This is a pilot program, Denmark might get added in the future.

[Sirupy Tuna 0]

Sorry, Denmark isn't one of those countries:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_5163.html

http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_5162.html

but keep checking those two sites - who knows? This is a pilot program, Denmark might get added in the future.

Ah, I see. Great idea, though. And thanks for clarifying.

Sorry for hijacking the thread...

[Darnell 8,479]

You could, of course, move.

[mike411 15]

Hey floridadave, you are less than 2 weeks behind me in the process. My interview date is 1-11-12. Hope your wife gets in before Chinese New Years! Please fill in your timeline.

[floridadave 195]

Hey floridadave, you are less than 2 weeks behind me in the process. My interview date is 1-11-12. Hope your wife gets in before Chinese New Years! Please fill in your timeline.

Good luck to you both! I was checking airline prices for January as I will be going to GUZ to be with my wife. HOLY COW! So expensive. I thought prices would be down because of the cold months, but I forgot about Chinese New Year. Probably explains the high prices. Again best of luck to you both!