GUZ EP OPTIN question.

[jamieh333 0]

Do we still need to wait until we receive the DS-3032 in the email from NVC before we can send in the OPTIN email?

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to China regional forum; topic is specific to EP cases that will be going through the US Consulate in Guangzhou.

**Organizer hat off**

Do we still need to wait until we receive the DS-3032 in the email from NVC before we can send in the OPTIN email?

I strongly suggest and recommend waiting until the Affidavit of Support invoice has been received in your email inbox before sending the OPTIN email. I read the experiences of two other VJ members (Palladin & Foobaz) who sent the OPTIN email prior to receiving the AOS invoice, their cases ended up in a no-mans land and they spent at least a couple of weeks trying to move things forward. Darnell knows of many more instances of this happening to others who sent the OPTIN prior to receiving the AOS invoice so I have also seen him tell others to wait for this "timetick" before sending the OPTIN email. To quote Darnell, when the AOS invoice is in your email inbox, the NVC has flipped a switch to ready for intake of documents.

[Darnell 8,478]

waves Hullo

At this stage, prior to getting the 'ds-3032 kit' in yer email in box, have the USCitizen Petitioner call NVC daily, and ask for the AOS Fee Bill to be emailed out.

If the USCitizen Petitioner has the IIN , it's still OK to pay at the NVC Online Payment Portal, but for OPT IN 'tag' with the casefile, I strongly recommend to wait on opting in, till the AOS FEE BILL is in the USCitizen Petitioner's email inbox.

[jamieh333 0]

Okay, I got lucky on this one. My wife had some ants in her pants or something and hit the send button on our prepared 3032 email on sunday. 12 hours later we recived the ds-3032 email.......and today we received our GZO number.

Thanks for the reply's, I tried to tell her that but she is a little stubborn.

Edited June 14, 2012 by jamieh333

[Darnell 8,478]

ya, that's just one thing, one path.

Now try to log in to the payment portal using the gzo # and the IIN. if it works, Godspeed !

[Darnell 8,478]

hey - checking in again - just studied yer timeline - I'm a guessing you sent off the ds-230 stuff recently.

I'm a thinking - by Friday - you might be hearing of 'appointment date set' ..

[jamieh333 0]

hey - checking in again - just studied yer timeline - I'm a guessing you sent off the ds-230 stuff recently.

I'm a thinking - by Friday - you might be hearing of 'appointment date set' ..

I sent another email with the evidence of our love so there will be a delay.

[Darnell 8,478]

IMO, that's no more than a 2 week delay. Cool and Coolish, all things considered for how paper files sit in that bonded warehouse in China, when EP casefiles get immediate appointment date set after final review.

Did you ever see the timeticks for EP ?

Time Ticks for Tracking - feel free to copy/paste this into yer profile/signature area/about me area:

NVC Received CaseFile *

NVC Casefile Number Issued *

Request DS-3032 Kit from NVC *

IIN received via email from NVC, as part of AOS Fee Bill EMAIL.

OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC +

AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC

AOS CoverSheets Generated &

IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

IV CoverSheets Generated &

AOS email packet sent +

IV email packet sent +

NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal &

Final Review Started at NVC *

Final Review Completed at NVC *

Interview Date Set *

Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date

====

legend

* - USCitizen must call, inquire

+ - Your or foreign Spouse send off via email.

& - YOU do this.

[] - Online Payment Portal Status thingie - you log in, eyeball review it.

====

Things that go together -

OPT IN Accepted and IV Fee Bill Available to be Paid Online - almost the same date.

NVC Reports 'Case Complete' and 'Sign In Fail' - almost same day.

====

Things that make you go angly and aquiverish -

--Sign in Fail

--Final Review Complete (as Interview Date Set will occur within 6 days)

--Interview Date Set (time to get busy - you have between 20 to 45 days to wrap up yer relationship evidence)

====

A Note on Relationship Evidence for Guangzhou-bound petitions -

Please review this, send more if you must, during DS-230 submittal time -

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/267559-usa-is-now-arizona/page__view__findpost__p__4100571

[jamieh333 0]

IMO, that's no more than a 2 week delay. Cool and Coolish, all things considered for how paper files sit in that bonded warehouse in China, when EP casefiles get immediate appointment date set after final review.

Did you ever see the timeticks for EP ?

Time Ticks for Tracking - feel free to copy/paste this into yer profile/signature area/about me area:

NVC Received CaseFile *

NVC Casefile Number Issued *

Request DS-3032 Kit from NVC *

IIN received via email from NVC, as part of AOS Fee Bill EMAIL.

OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC +

AOS FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

AOS Fee Bill Marked Paid []

OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC

AOS CoverSheets Generated &

IV Fee Bill Showing as 'Payable' []

IV FEE BILL PAID ONLINE &

IV Fee Bill marked as PAID []

IV CoverSheets Generated &

AOS email packet sent +

IV email packet sent +

NVC reports 'Case Completed' *

'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal &

Final Review Started at NVC *

Final Review Completed at NVC *

Interview Date Set *

Appointment Letter Received via Email

Interview Date

====

legend

* - USCitizen must call, inquire

+ - Your or foreign Spouse send off via email.

& - YOU do this.

[] - Online Payment Portal Status thingie - you log in, eyeball review it.

====

Things that go together -

OPT IN Accepted and IV Fee Bill Available to be Paid Online - almost the same date.

NVC Reports 'Case Complete' and 'Sign In Fail' - almost same day.

====

Things that make you go angly and aquiverish -

--Sign in Fail

--Final Review Complete (as Interview Date Set will occur within 6 days)

--Interview Date Set (time to get busy - you have between 20 to 45 days to wrap up yer relationship evidence)

====

A Note on Relationship Evidence for Guangzhou-bound petitions -

Please review this, send more if you must, during DS-230 submittal time -

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/267559-usa-is-now-arizona/page__view__findpost__p__4100571

Thank you Darnell