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ohitzjah   0

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Hi guys,

I called NVC and finally got my case # and invoice # today. I also found out that in their system they had a typo and put petitioner and beneficiary first name same. A nice lady said she is going to forward this to a supervisor to have them pull original I-130 and have them fix that. I still went ahead and emailed them my copy of I-130 and also a request to fix the name error.

My question for VJ was though should I wait now to receive the I-864 & DS-230 packets from NVC or should I just go ahead and send that over to them since I have all the documents ready.

Also should I wait for them to fix the petitioner name error and than e-mail over the DS-3032 or is it ok to e-mail that at this time?

Jay

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You have to pay AOS fee and IV fee before sending I-864 and DS-230 packets to them. Just wait for them to send you those invoices now. I just got case number and invoice number yesterday too, and now I am waiting for their fee bills.

03/04/2010: Getting married

06/06/2011: Submit I-130. Case is at CSC

06/08/2011: NOA1

01/06/2012: NOA2

01/23/2012: Case number assigned

01/26/2012: AOS Bill and IV Bill invoiced

05/10/2012: Paid AOS and IV fees

08/20/2012: Sent AOS and IV packets

08/22/2012: NVC received AOS and IV packets

08/29/2012: Case complete

11/06/2012: Interview date appointment received

12/04/2012: Interview date. Approved!!!

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Yah I just got my IIN number today and waiting for the fees to be generated. I know i have to pay those fees and print out the bar code page to put in front of the packets. My question is it okay to send my I-864 & DS-230 packets if I have that bar code page.... even if I have not received the packets from NVC?

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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My question is it okay to send my I-864 & DS-230 packets if I have that bar code page.... even if I have not received the packets from NVC?

Yes, it is okay to send the packets.

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

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Laure&Colin Proficient

Laure&Colin   558

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You'll still have to wait for each fee to be invoiced and changed to PAID before you can send the packages. NVC does not send you any packet anyway. The instructions are all online, accessible once you've paid the corresponding fee.

Do NOT send the DS-230 package before you were able to pay the IV fee, they might reject it and your original documents would be lost in postal limbo...

CR1 Visa

USCIS STAGE: 16 days No expedite request but USC residing abroad
NVC STAGE: 19 days from case # to case complete
03/27/12: interview at Paris embassy - APPROVED
04/12/12: POE San Diego

ROC
01/15/14: sent I-751 application

05/14/14: received card production notification by e-mail, approval date 05/13

Naturalization

02/01/24: N-400 submitted online; Biometrics reuse notice received immediately online; "case being actively reviewed" after a couple hours

02/09/24: received NOA1 by mail

02/10/24: received biometrics reuse notice by mail

04/08/24: interview scheduled for 05/14. Received "We have taken an action in your case" email.

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Yah I just got my IIN number today and waiting for the fees to be generated. I know i have to pay those fees and print out the bar code page to put in front of the packets. My question is it okay to send my I-864 & DS-230 packets if I have that bar code page.... even if I have not received the packets from NVC?

yup.

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I finally went on today and paid the IV fees even though I could have done it a few weeks ago.

Wanted to get my petitioners back taxes done and sent in before we went any further.

Didn't owe anything, had just never filed since 2007..Figures it is 8,9 and 10 that we needed to have for all this.

I will probably be able to go on and do the 260 in the next couple of days.

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You'll still have to wait for each fee to be invoiced and changed to PAID before you can send the packages. NVC does not send you any packet anyway. The instructions are all online, accessible once you've paid the corresponding fee.

I'm still waiting on my package from NVC. called NVC, package has been generated and mail off. my wife needs it for police cert. she was denied just asking for one....

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Filing for CR-1 Visa (CSC)

USCIS

10/04/2011: I-130 Mailed

10/12/2011: NOA1 Received

10/25/2011: NOA2 Received

NVC

10/31/2011: Case Received by NVC

11/25/2011: Case Number Assigned

12/02/2011: Pay I-864 Bill

02/01/2012: Return Completed I-864

12/04/2011: Return Completed DS-3032

12/07/2011: Receive IV Bill

01/04/2012: Pay IV Bill

01/31/2012: Receive Instruction Package

02/10/2012: Case Completed at NVC

Embassy

03/05/2012: Medical Appointment (passed)

03/12/2012: Interview Date :) (approved)

03/14/2012: Visa Received

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ohitzjah   0

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Thanks everyone for your quick replies. I got the email last Wednesday to pay for the I-864 fees and paid them off the same day. I was able to print out the bar code sheet yesterday. Now waiting on the IV fees to be generated so I can pay those as well. Do you guys recommend to go ahead and mail the I-864 packet or wait for the IV fees and send all the documents to NVC together?

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