NVC Filers - February 2012

[Saylin 1,605]

Saylin I have all they say is the case is in the building but until its not fully uploaded in their system they cant assign a case #.... patience is not fun lol!

Don't worry, the case number will be assigned this week. Just keep calling every day. Maybe even twice a day this week (once in the morning, and again later in the evening).

[GoingCrazy2012 16]

I would suggest sending in both, that way, you cover all bases. Make sure you include in the cover letter a little paragraph on her situation. And add a sticky note on each birth certificate explaining it as well since there's no guarantee they'll read the cover letter.

@Saylin,

I know you might have been asked this question 3 million times, but I would like a short answer from the expert: Should I send ORIGINAL documents to NVC, or certified copies is ok? I saw one person this morning post something about getting a message from NVC asking him/her for the ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE. What's the myth and what's the fact? Thanks!

[Rujby 23]

Saylin , you remember last friday i told you i received a false RFE. They sent a Cover letter and asked me to mail it with the document they requested from me to the following Address :

National Visa Center

ATTN: DR

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

What they requested as additional information was :

1) AOS

2) "fee payment" which has already been cleared yesterday and confirmed with NVC.

I also have a cover letter with a bar code that is available on the payment portal once the AOS fee was invoiced and i was gonna use it to mail the AOS document to NVC. As now we got this false RFE and they asking us to return the letter with the bar code sheet and The AOS document, can we give up on the one that is on the payment portal?

[Saylin 1,605]

@Saylin,

I know you might have been asked this question 3 million times, but I would like a short answer from the expert: Should I send ORIGINAL documents to NVC, or certified copies is ok? I saw one person this morning post something about getting a message from NVC asking him/her for the ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE. What's the myth and what's the fact? Thanks!

You can either send the original OR the certified copy. NVC is supposed to accept either. Don't forget to include a photocopy of each certificate as well. And to make it very clear to the reviewing officer, I'd suggest putting a sticky note on them, saying 'Original Birth Certificate for BENEFICIARY"S FULL NAME' or 'Certified Copy of BENEFICIARY"S FULL NAME's Birth Certificate', as well as 'Photocopy of Birth Certificate.

You can find civil document requirements here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

Saylin , you remember last friday i told you i received a false RFE. They sent a Cover letter and asked me to mail it with the document they requested from me to the following Address :

National Visa Center

ATTN: DR

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

What they requested as additional information was :

1) AOS

2) "fee payment" which has already been cleared yesterday and confirmed with NVC.

I also have a cover letter with a bar code that is available on the payment portal once the AOS fee was invoiced and i was gonna use it to mail the AOS document to NVC. As now we got this false RFE and they asking us to return the letter with the bar code sheet and The AOS document, can we give up on the one that is on the payment portal?

Since it's a false checklist, you really don't need to include that bar-code. You can just use the one you printed from the payment portal.

[gad33 47]

AOS Invoice Received!!!!!!!

Payment sent... DS-3032 about to be sent!!!

Good things come to those who wait.

I want a Timmies donut!! I haven't had one since I moved to the US Can I get a poutine too? It's been even longer and I've had a craving for it...

You're just going to have to hope that its your crystal ball that's working and not Darnell's

[Saylin 1,605]

You're just going to have to hope that its your crystal ball that's working and not Darnell's

I'm keeping my fingers crossed, cause I'm hungry!!

[alizon 77]

You can either send the original OR the certified copy. NVC is supposed to accept either. Don't forget to include a photocopy of each certificate as well. And to make it very clear to the reviewing officer, I'd suggest putting a sticky note on them, saying 'Original Birth Certificate for BENEFICIARY"S FULL NAME' or 'Certified Copy of BENEFICIARY"S FULL NAME's Birth Certificate', as well as 'Photocopy of Birth Certificate.

You can find civil document requirements here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

Do we need to bring photocopies to the interview? Obviously we need the originals, but I'm thinking no on the copies because they have scanned copies from our original NVC EP, but just checking...

[Saylin 1,605]

Do we need to bring photocopies to the interview? Obviously we need the originals, but I'm thinking no on the copies because they have scanned copies from our original NVC EP, but just checking...

I had photocopies with me (just in case), but they just wanted the originals/certified copies since, like you said, they technically already have photocopies from our EP submissions.

[dressalsl 0]

Hey Saylin,

I have one question for you:

What the next step after we arriving in US under the IR1 visa?

thank you.

[Saylin 1,605]

Hey Saylin,

I have one question for you:

What the next step after we arriving in US under the IR1 visa?

thank you.

-Wait for your green card to arrive in the mail

-If you checked yes for a SSN to be issued, wait for this (if more than 3 weeks from POE, then go and apply in person at SSA office)

-Wait three years to apply for citizenship (optional)

So, lots of waiting

[dressalsl 0]

-Wait for your green card to arrive in the mail

-If you checked yes for a SSN to be issued, wait for this (if more than 3 weeks from POE, then go and apply in person at SSA office)

-Wait three years to apply for citizenship (optional)

So, lots of waiting

hahaha Thank you very much!

[Divs 35]

Please let us know when you get your case# for tracking purposes. I've seen that it is taking about 2 weeks from your NOA2 for NVC to assign it. I'm NOA2 Feb21st so hopefully sometime mext week. I called last night and the operator said they had just received it from USCIS yesterday.

Oh, NVC has received your case. I've an NOA2 date of 02/22/2012, but when my husband called, he was informed that they haven't received it yet.

[foobaz123 39]

Good lord I hope I don't mess this up...

We're sending in the DS-3032 as a PDF (which I had to convert from a JPEG because the wife is having trouble scanning to PDF at home) with the case number in the subject line, and the usual block of contact information, birthdays and such in the body. I've also put the text from the "Email DS-3032" in the body of the email in case they don't like the PDF. It contains the same information as in the DS-3032 PDF.

Am I forgetting anything?

[Saylin 1,605]

Good lord I hope I don't mess this up...

We're sending in the DS-3032 as a PDF (which I had to convert from a JPEG because the wife is having trouble scanning to PDF at home) with the case number in the subject line, and the usual block of contact information, birthdays and such in the body. I've also put the text from the "Email DS-3032" in the body of the email in case they don't like the PDF. It contains the same information as in the DS-3032 PDF.

Am I forgetting anything?

Sounds good to me

[foobaz123 39]

Oh, and we're sending it to NVCElectronic@state.gov instead of NVCInquiry@state.gov, yes?