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Hi VJ'ers,

I am in US and my wife is in India. I got the AOS invoice ( Thank God after a 28 days of wait after NOA2) and I paid it ASAP immediately online. My wife answered the DS-3032 in the form of email as per the VJ forum template. Now:

1)Will email template be accepted for applicants from India with petitioner in US? Any VJ'er can confirm this?Or should my wife be sending an hard copy of DS-3032 in postal mail too?

2) Is it possible that NVC will accept DS-261 in the form of electronic signed copy instead of DS 3032 that is signed back and send from India to US in postal mail?

3)What are recommended steps hereafter to speed up things? Sorry, but just like everyone else here I am bit desperate to rejoin my family member

Thanks a ton!

-wait4mycall

2012-01-29 - Wedding

USCIS:

2012-02-22 - I-130 Sent

2012-02-29 - NOA1 Received

2012-06-28 - NOA2 Received

NVC:

2012-07-24 - Case arrived at NVC

2012-07-24 - Received case #,Consulate Info and IIN

2012-07-24 - E-mailed DS-3032 from Beneficiary's e-mail address

2012-07-26 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID

2012-07-31 - AOS bill appears as PAID

2012-08-06 - DS-3032 accepted, IV bill invoiced and PAID

2012-08-06 - IV bill appears as PAID

2012-08-03 - AOS Package delivered to NVC

2012-08-16 - AOS/I-864 accepted, Checklist Issued for DS-230

2012-08-20 - IV Package sent(From India)

2012-08-23 - IV Package delivered to NVC

2012-08-28 - IV accepted, Case Complete

2012-10-02 - Interview date Assigned

Medical/US Consulate/POE:

2012-10-30 - Medical

2012-11-27 - Interview-Approved

2012-11-30 - Visa received

2012-12-01 - POE

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Email alone is fine, you do not need to send in the hard copy. Make sure you use the template available at VJ.

India is not eligible for electronic processing, therefore DS-261 does not apply to you.

Keep calling the NVC to see when they accept the DS-3032. Once they do, the IV bill will be invoiced. Please join us in the NVC thread and you'll get lots more information on next steps.

11/04/11 Got Married

USCIS:

12/28/11 - I-130 Sent

12/30/11 - NOA1 Received

06/08/12 - NOA2 Received

NVC:

07/02/12 - Case arrived at NVC

07/12/12 - Received case #, IIN, and BIN, gave e-mail addresses

07/13/12 - E-mailed DS-3032 from Beneficiary's e-mail address

07/23/12 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID

07/24/12 - DS-3032 accepted, IV bill invoiced & PAID

07/25/12 - AOS bill appears as PAID, IV bill appears as PAID, AOS Package sent, IV Package sent

07/26/12 - AOS and IV Packages delivered to NVC

08/01/12 - AOS/I-864 accepted, Checklist Issued for DS-230

08/13/12 - Responded to Checklist

08/20/12 - IV accepted, Case Complete

09/14/12 - Interview date Assigned (Interview Date: 10/04/12)

Medical/US Consulate/POE:

09/21/12 - Medical

10/04/12 - Interview (Approved!)

10/08/12 - Visa received

11/02/12 - POE (Chicago, IL)

11/25/12 - Received Permanent Resident Card

11/26/12 - Applied for SSN at SSA Office

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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1)Will email template be accepted for applicants from India with petitioner in US? Any VJ'er can confirm this?Or should my wife be sending an hard copy of DS-3032 in postal mail too?

2) Is it possible that NVC will accept DS-261 in the form of electronic signed copy instead of DS 3032 that is signed back and send from India to US in postal mail?

3)What are recommended steps hereafter to speed up things? Sorry, but just like everyone else here I am bit desperate to rejoin my family member

Answers:

1. Yes, the email template will be accepted.

2. The DS-261 is an electronic form and electronic forms are not available for India cases.

3. Read this: Ling Che NVC shortcuts

Our journey:

Spoiler

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

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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wait4mycall   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Email alone is fine, you do not need to send in the hard copy. Make sure you use the template available at VJ.

India is not eligible for electronic processing, therefore DS-261 does not apply to you.

Keep calling the NVC to see when they accept the DS-3032. Once they do, the IV bill will be invoiced. Please join us in the NVC thread and you'll get lots more information on next steps.

Thank you Reelss..When do I send the AOS documents ..before or after getting the IV bill?

Is the NVC thread the one for JULY filers?

Answers:

1. Yes, the email template will be accepted.

2. The DS-261 is an electronic form and electronic forms are not available for India cases.

3. Read this: Ling Che NVC shortcuts

Brilliant Guide...More refined than the EZspouse one. Thank God for all the wonderful people who took time to prepare and share this stuff!

2012-01-29 - Wedding

USCIS:

2012-02-22 - I-130 Sent

2012-02-29 - NOA1 Received

2012-06-28 - NOA2 Received

NVC:

2012-07-24 - Case arrived at NVC

2012-07-24 - Received case #,Consulate Info and IIN

2012-07-24 - E-mailed DS-3032 from Beneficiary's e-mail address

2012-07-26 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID

2012-07-31 - AOS bill appears as PAID

2012-08-06 - DS-3032 accepted, IV bill invoiced and PAID

2012-08-06 - IV bill appears as PAID

2012-08-03 - AOS Package delivered to NVC

2012-08-16 - AOS/I-864 accepted, Checklist Issued for DS-230

2012-08-20 - IV Package sent(From India)

2012-08-23 - IV Package delivered to NVC

2012-08-28 - IV accepted, Case Complete

2012-10-02 - Interview date Assigned

Medical/US Consulate/POE:

2012-10-30 - Medical

2012-11-27 - Interview-Approved

2012-11-30 - Visa received

2012-12-01 - POE

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