NVC Filers - May 2012

[Darnell 8,478]

lamented? only if you have multiple photos of the 12 humans doing the lamenting.

It's a cultural ceremony, so if it's important for your husband's culture, then by all means show a series of photos about this ceremony.

FWIW, lamenting about a marriage certificate is rarely done in Nigeria.

Tunisia and Turkey and Libya still do this ceremony, IIRC.

[reginakrys 33]

lamented? only if you have multiple photos of the 12 humans doing the lamenting.

It's a cultural ceremony, so if it's important for your husband's culture, then by all means show a series of photos about this ceremony.

FWIW, lamenting about a marriage certificate is rarely done in Nigeria.

Tunisia and Turkey and Libya still do this ceremony, IIRC.

Maybe he means laminated? He mentioned about it getting worn out.

[mcmom 0]

dreck.

time to slow down a bit. Don't pay anything else till the two casefiles are joined up.

you want the casefiles to be joined up at NVC.

Have yer USCitizen Spouse call in to NVC, and ask for 'AOS FEE BILL' on the son's casefile.

Keep asking for that, until it arrives in his email inbox. Call every two days until it shows up. Don't pay it, but then..

call into NVC again, ask for the casefiles to be joined up.

Once they are joined up - the son's AOS fee bill is waived (yer USCitizen Spouse will see that in the online payment portal, after the casefiles are joined up)

and at some point , get the DS-3032 for the son into NVC.

WHEN the son's IV fee bill shows up, pay both IV fee bills, as by then - the casefiles are joined up.

Why is this important? You want the casefiles to be joined up, as

--the son's AOS fee bill is waived and

--you two get the same interview day - which is really important.

Good Luck !

Thank you so much!

[dwheels76 5,468]

I was wondering if getting my marriage certificate lamented is allowed? Its already getting worned and I worry about it when I have to send off to NVC. Anyone ever did this or is it a big no no?

Gosh I am so sorry after reading Darnell's reply I was like huh (reading it in my email on hotmail).

Yes I meant laminated as in encased in a plastic cover permanent to preserve and keep it funky fresh. Or do they (NVC and embassy not like that.

Sorry for the misdirect I seem to be doing that a lot lately.

[porcs 0]

dreck.

time to slow down a bit. Don't pay anything else till the two casefiles are joined up.

you want the casefiles to be joined up at NVC.

Have yer USCitizen Spouse call in to NVC, and ask for 'AOS FEE BILL' on the son's casefile.

Keep asking for that, until it arrives in his email inbox. Call every two days until it shows up. Don't pay it, but then..

call into NVC again, ask for the casefiles to be joined up.

Once they are joined up - the son's AOS fee bill is waived (yer USCitizen Spouse will see that in the online payment portal, after the casefiles are joined up)

and at some point , get the DS-3032 for the son into NVC.

WHEN the son's IV fee bill shows up, pay both IV fee bills, as by then - the casefiles are joined up.

Why is this important? You want the casefiles to be joined up, as

--the son's AOS fee bill is waived and

--you two get the same interview day - which is really important.

Good Luck !

hi darnell, thanks for your reply re: son's school

i have another question quite related to this one..do we have to send original transcript for my son's AOS package and mine. i mean my husband just ordered for 1 copy of tax transcript. are we allowed to send just a photocopy of my husband's tax transcripts to my son's AOS package? thank you

[JNEKG 4]

Saylin - I need your advice.

I have just realized that we didn't put our income on all three lines for the question regarding income for the past three years on the I864. Is this going to guarantee us another checklist?

Also I am sending an express package with my divorce decree in it tomorrow, should I send an amended I864 Pre-empting the checklist? Or wait for them to send the letter and barcoded cover sheet?

Please let me know ASAP.

Thanks

[Mozeze 2]

Gosh I am so sorry after reading Darnell's reply I was like huh (reading it in my email on hotmail).

Yes I meant laminated as in encased in a plastic cover permanent to preserve and keep it funky fresh. Or do they (NVC and embassy not like that.

Sorry for the misdirect I seem to be doing that a lot lately.

dwheels76 I do not know how NVC treats laminated documents but I do know for a fact that the embassies in Nigeria do not accept laminated documents as originals. So, I will advise you simply wait until you scale through NVC and the embassy before laminating. I know of a senior colleague - I am a lawyer by the way - who in ignorance laminated her marriage certificate and when she got to the embassy the certificate was rejected. She had to obtain a certified true copy (CTC) at the Marriage Registry where the marriage ceremony was contracted and the CTC is what she has been using ever since.

[peter.chou 3]

dreck.

time to slow down a bit. Don't pay anything else till the two casefiles are joined up.

you want the casefiles to be joined up at NVC.

Have yer USCitizen Spouse call in to NVC, and ask for 'AOS FEE BILL' on the son's casefile.

Keep asking for that, until it arrives in his email inbox. Call every two days until it shows up. Don't pay it, but then..

call into NVC again, ask for the casefiles to be joined up.

Once they are joined up - the son's AOS fee bill is waived (yer USCitizen Spouse will see that in the online payment portal, after the casefiles are joined up)

and at some point , get the DS-3032 for the son into NVC.

WHEN the son's IV fee bill shows up, pay both IV fee bills, as by then - the casefiles are joined up.

Why is this important? You want the casefiles to be joined up, as

--the son's AOS fee bill is waived and

--you two get the same interview day - which is really important.

Good Luck !

oh God, I paid both my step son's and my wife's AOS fee bill. On the DS-230 cover letter, I explicitly list they two will accompany each other. I hope NVC does join up the two cases, and schedule the same interview date!!!

[Saylin 1,605]

Saylin - I need your advice.

I have just realized that we didn't put our income on all three lines for the question regarding income for the past three years on the I864. Is this going to guarantee us another checklist?

Also I am sending an express package with my divorce decree in it tomorrow, should I send an amended I864 Pre-empting the checklist? Or wait for them to send the letter and barcoded cover sheet?

Please let me know ASAP.

Thanks

Yeah, if you didn't fill in those three lines, you'll most likely get a checklist.

You could send it in with your divorce decree. Just mention in a cover letter why you're sending it in (you realised an error in your submitted I-864 and want to send in a corrected one now).

[dwheels76 5,468]

dwheels76 I do not know how NVC treats laminated documents but I do know for a fact that the embassies in Nigeria do not accept laminated documents as originals. So, I will advise you simply wait until you scale through NVC and the embassy before laminating. I know of a senior colleague - I am a lawyer by the way - who in ignorance laminated her marriage certificate and when she got to the embassy the certificate was rejected. She had to obtain a certified true copy (CTC) at the Marriage Registry where the marriage ceremony was contracted and the CTC is what she has been using ever since.

Oh God Bless you for answering me and so thorough. Got it, no laminated allowed.

No wahala will wait until after this is done than preserve.

Thank you again for your time its much appreciated.

[Darnell 8,478]

dwheels - i knew you meant 'laminated' .

I had been storing up a 'lamented ceremony' story for some time. Thank you for helping me to trigger it, and put it here.

oh God, I paid both my step son's and my wife's AOS fee bill. On the DS-230 cover letter, I explicitly list they two will accompany each other. I hope NVC does join up the two cases, and schedule the same interview date!!!

I KNOW !

I REMEMBER !!!

Me, and a coupla others here, tried to tell you about casefile joining.

I guess it all got lost in the big 290-posts-a-day thread.

[Darnell 8,478]

oh God, I paid both my step son's and my wife's AOS fee bill. On the DS-230 cover letter, I explicitly list they two will accompany each other. I hope NVC does join up the two cases, and schedule the same interview date!!!

So, use a telephone on Tuesday, and ask NVC Supervisor to join up the casefiles.

No, you won't get a refund of that 2nd 88 bucks you paid, sorry.

[Rodrique 3]

dwheels76 I do not know how NVC treats laminated documents but I do know for a fact that the embassies in Nigeria do not accept laminated documents as originals. So, I will advise you simply wait until you scale through NVC and the embassy before laminating. I know of a senior colleague - I am a lawyer by the way - who in ignorance laminated her marriage certificate and when she got to the embassy the certificate was rejected. She had to obtain a certified true copy (CTC) at the Marriage Registry where the marriage ceremony was contracted and the CTC is what she has been using ever since.

[Neela & Jitu 79]

POE is done.it went smooth.driving to Virginia.4 hours left till I reach home.hubby had to sign a form with me when I was doing POE.I miss by dad.he is crying for me.im going back to Canada next month June 27 for his surgery.

Saylin thanks for all your help.I couldn't make it with out ur help

Edited May 27, 2012 by Neela & Jitu

[Neela & Jitu 79]

DHL Rocks.

Please don't open that sealed packet, though...

You packed already? headed south ?

Darnell Poe is done at 11.20am.right now driving to Virginia

I packed so many things that hubby can't even see anything behind the car in his rare view mirror

Edited May 27, 2012 by Neela & Jitu