DS230 Bar Code?

[Michael and Milahjean 0]

We've just had a NVC case number assigned last week and now are waiting for the DS3032 to be generated. We'll do the email for this as has been used succesfully by many.

I'm not too concerned about the AOS documentation and the need to speed that up since it comes to me in the US anyway.

About the DS230 my spouse must complete and sign, is there a bar code needed on it? I see James' Shortcuts states to clearly and boldly write the case number in the upper right hand corner of each sheet, both Part 1 and Part 2. There is no bar code for the first page? What is the big empty box in the upper left corner used for? If no bar code is needed for this, I'll send the form to her to sign now while we are waiting.

Should she also date the DS230 when she signs or leave it blank for now? I'm thinking that the date she uses should be after the actual DS230 is generated? If she needs to wait to know when the DS230 is generated to date it, we won't be saving that much time since it's still got to get from her to me. Can it be dated by me after she signs and sends to me?

She is sending to me the required documentation now to be included with the DS230. She just received her passport last week. I may wait until the original package from NVC arrives here and will use the actual bar code top sheet I'm sent when I submit the package. I'm not sure if doing that will cost precious days or not.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[lquin 0]

We've just had a NVC case number assigned last week and now are waiting for the DS3032 to be generated. We'll do the email for this as has been used succesfully by many.

I'm not too concerned about the AOS documentation and the need to speed that up since it comes to me in the US anyway.

About the DS230 my spouse must complete and sign, is there a bar code needed on it? I see James' Shortcuts states to clearly and boldly write the case number in the upper right hand corner of each sheet, both Part 1 and Part 2. There is no bar code for the first page? What is the big empty box in the upper left corner used for? If no bar code is needed for this, I'll send the form to her to sign now while we are waiting.

Should she also date the DS230 when she signs or leave it blank for now? I'm thinking that the date she uses should be after the actual DS230 is generated? If she needs to wait to know when the DS230 is generated to date it, we won't be saving that much time since it's still got to get from her to me. Can it be dated by me after she signs and sends to me?

She is sending to me the required documentation now to be included with the DS230. She just received her passport last week. I may wait until the original package from NVC arrives here and will use the actual bar code top sheet I'm sent when I submit the package. I'm not sure if doing that will cost precious days or not.

Thanks for any suggestions.

The actual DS-230 form does not have a barcode on it, it comes with a barcode cover sheet that you have to include when you send the form back.