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A week or so ago the AOS Fee appeared on the portal for our case, and we paid it. Since then I've received an email telling us to lodge the AOS packet. I'm working on that right now.

Then today I got an email telling us to pay the IV Application Processing Fee ($230), and it's there waiting for us to pay at the portal.

Is that usual? To be billed for the IV Application Processing before you've even lodged the AOS packet?

USCIS
2012.07.?? - I-130 Sent
2012.07.25 - NOA1 dated
2012.08.02 - NOA2 received (8 days)

NVC
2012.08.22 - Application entered into NVC system
2012.08.30 - Called NVC, received NVC Case Number, Invoice Identification Number
2012.08.30 - Sent DS3032 email to NVC
2012.09.06 - Received email from NVC advising asking for notification of agent and $88 AOS processing fee
2012.09.08 - $88 fee marked as paid on US Department of State Portal
2012.09.11 - Received email from NVC advising receipt of DS3032 email and asking for payment of $230 IV processing fee
2012.09.22 - IV $230 payment marked as paid on the US Department of State Portal.
2013.01.18 - AOS packet mailed to NVC
2013.02.04 - DS-230 packet mailed to NVC
2013.02.04 - Received email from NVC advising of error in AOS packet
2013.02.21 - Received email from NVC advising of error in DS-230
2013.03.01 - Mailed modified DS-230 original certificates
2013.03.01 - Mailed modified AOS packet to NVC
2013.03.26 - Case complete date
2013.04.03 - Received email from NVC advising that all documentation necessary has been received and we will be advised as soon as an interview has been scheduled.
2013.04.11 - Received email from NVC advising that our interview at Sydney US Consulate has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

2013.05.07 - Interview at Sydney US Consulate. Advised that unless something unforseen comes up at the medical, they will issue my visa.

2013.05.08 - Medical exam, all fine.

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winnie george   67

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Both are two separate tracks, they are not dependent on eachother........ you can pay the IV bill and send out both packages are the same time if you have the IV package complete

Philippians 4 vs 6-7

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Yes, thats what I did. While I was gathering AOS docs I pais IV application fee. Then I sent both (AOS and IV) packets together.

USCIS:

12/06/2011 - Married

01/17/2012 - I-130 Sent

01/18/2012 - NOA1 Date

07/30/2012 - NOA2 Email Received (194 Days since NOA1)

NVC:

07/30/2012 - Case arrived at NVC building

08/20/2012 - Received case #, IIN, gave both e-mail addresses

08/20/2012 - E-mailed DS-3032 (used email template & also attached scanned copy)

08/27/2012 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID online

08/28/2012 - AOS bill appears as PAID

08/29/2012 - DS-3032 accepted

08/30/2012 - IV bill invoiced & PAID online

08/31/2012 - IV bill appears as PAID

08/31/2012 - AOS Package sent (via priority mail)

08/31/2012 - IV Package sent (via priority mail)

09/04/2012 - NVC received both packets (due to weekend & labor day holiday)

09/11/2012 - AOS/I-864 accepted

09/17/2012 - RFE for DS-230 ques 30

09/19/2012 - Mailed new DS-230 by overnight mail

09/21/2012 - New DS-230 delivered at NVC

10/01/2012 - IV Package accepted

10/01/2012 - Case Complete

10/02/2012 - Interview date assigned by email

Mumbai Consulate:

10/05/2012 - Medical Done (Got the report on same day)

11/07/2012 - Interview @ Mumbai Consulate (Result: APPROVED)

11/09/2012 - Passport Pick up

11/22/2012 - POE Atlanta

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Yes, thats what I did. While I was gathering AOS docs I pais IV application fee. Then I sent both (AOS and IV) packets together.

So you sent them in the same envelope and everything?

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AOS and IV are seperate, parallel tracks, not dependent on each other.

for the IV fee bill to 'show up' - the DS-3032 was added to the casefile - so that's a plus, one less thing to worry about.

Plus points to you for reading the I-130 guide here.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
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So you sent them in the same envelope and everything?

They were 2 different envelopes but mailed together and they reached NVC on the same day and time.

USCIS:

12/06/2011 - Married

01/17/2012 - I-130 Sent

01/18/2012 - NOA1 Date

07/30/2012 - NOA2 Email Received (194 Days since NOA1)

NVC:

07/30/2012 - Case arrived at NVC building

08/20/2012 - Received case #, IIN, gave both e-mail addresses

08/20/2012 - E-mailed DS-3032 (used email template & also attached scanned copy)

08/27/2012 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID online

08/28/2012 - AOS bill appears as PAID

08/29/2012 - DS-3032 accepted

08/30/2012 - IV bill invoiced & PAID online

08/31/2012 - IV bill appears as PAID

08/31/2012 - AOS Package sent (via priority mail)

08/31/2012 - IV Package sent (via priority mail)

09/04/2012 - NVC received both packets (due to weekend & labor day holiday)

09/11/2012 - AOS/I-864 accepted

09/17/2012 - RFE for DS-230 ques 30

09/19/2012 - Mailed new DS-230 by overnight mail

09/21/2012 - New DS-230 delivered at NVC

10/01/2012 - IV Package accepted

10/01/2012 - Case Complete

10/02/2012 - Interview date assigned by email

Mumbai Consulate:

10/05/2012 - Medical Done (Got the report on same day)

11/07/2012 - Interview @ Mumbai Consulate (Result: APPROVED)

11/09/2012 - Passport Pick up

11/22/2012 - POE Atlanta

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Both are two separate tracks, they are not dependent on eachother........ you can pay the IV bill and send out both packages are the same time if you have the IV package complete

Can you point me to a link of what goes in the IV package?

USCIS
2012.07.?? - I-130 Sent
2012.07.25 - NOA1 dated
2012.08.02 - NOA2 received (8 days)

NVC
2012.08.22 - Application entered into NVC system
2012.08.30 - Called NVC, received NVC Case Number, Invoice Identification Number
2012.08.30 - Sent DS3032 email to NVC
2012.09.06 - Received email from NVC advising asking for notification of agent and $88 AOS processing fee
2012.09.08 - $88 fee marked as paid on US Department of State Portal
2012.09.11 - Received email from NVC advising receipt of DS3032 email and asking for payment of $230 IV processing fee
2012.09.22 - IV $230 payment marked as paid on the US Department of State Portal.
2013.01.18 - AOS packet mailed to NVC
2013.02.04 - DS-230 packet mailed to NVC
2013.02.04 - Received email from NVC advising of error in AOS packet
2013.02.21 - Received email from NVC advising of error in DS-230
2013.03.01 - Mailed modified DS-230 original certificates
2013.03.01 - Mailed modified AOS packet to NVC
2013.03.26 - Case complete date
2013.04.03 - Received email from NVC advising that all documentation necessary has been received and we will be advised as soon as an interview has been scheduled.
2013.04.11 - Received email from NVC advising that our interview at Sydney US Consulate has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

2013.05.07 - Interview at Sydney US Consulate. Advised that unless something unforseen comes up at the medical, they will issue my visa.

2013.05.08 - Medical exam, all fine.

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Can you point me to a link of what goes in the IV package?

read first two posts in september nvc thread. it has all details about what to put in IV package

I-130 Processed at USCIS

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12/17/2011 : I-130 Sent to USCIS

12/20/2011 : I-130 NOA1

05/11/2012 : I-130 NOA2

NVC

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05/28/2012 : Received at NVC

06/11/2012 : Case number issued by NVC

06/11/2012 : DS-3032 Choice of Agent Email Sent to NVC

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Issued

06/13/2012 : AOS Bill Paid

06/14/2012 : AOS Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/14/2012 : AOS Package Mailed to NVC

06/18/2012 : AOS Package Delivered to NVC

06/19/2012 : DS-3032 Accepted

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Issued

06/21/2012 : IV Bill Paid

06/21/2012 : IV Package Mailed to NVC

06/22/2012 : IV Bill Marked as "PAID" in NVC System

06/22/2012 : IV Package Delivered to NVC

06/25/2012 : AOS Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : IV Accepted by NVC

06/29/2012 : Case Complete at NVC

08/01/2012 : Interview Date Assigned and Case Forwarded from NVC to Mumbai Consulate

09/07/2012 : Interview at Mumbai Consulate (Result: Approved!)

09/11/2012 : Received Visa in Mail at home

09/22/2012 : POE at Houston, TX (IAH)

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winnie george   67

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Can you point me to a link of what goes in the IV package?

There you go

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/386421-nvc-filers-september-2012/

Philippians 4 vs 6-7

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read first two posts in september nvc thread. it has all details about what to put in IV package

Thank you!

USCIS
2012.07.?? - I-130 Sent
2012.07.25 - NOA1 dated
2012.08.02 - NOA2 received (8 days)

NVC
2012.08.22 - Application entered into NVC system
2012.08.30 - Called NVC, received NVC Case Number, Invoice Identification Number
2012.08.30 - Sent DS3032 email to NVC
2012.09.06 - Received email from NVC advising asking for notification of agent and $88 AOS processing fee
2012.09.08 - $88 fee marked as paid on US Department of State Portal
2012.09.11 - Received email from NVC advising receipt of DS3032 email and asking for payment of $230 IV processing fee
2012.09.22 - IV $230 payment marked as paid on the US Department of State Portal.
2013.01.18 - AOS packet mailed to NVC
2013.02.04 - DS-230 packet mailed to NVC
2013.02.04 - Received email from NVC advising of error in AOS packet
2013.02.21 - Received email from NVC advising of error in DS-230
2013.03.01 - Mailed modified DS-230 original certificates
2013.03.01 - Mailed modified AOS packet to NVC
2013.03.26 - Case complete date
2013.04.03 - Received email from NVC advising that all documentation necessary has been received and we will be advised as soon as an interview has been scheduled.
2013.04.11 - Received email from NVC advising that our interview at Sydney US Consulate has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

2013.05.07 - Interview at Sydney US Consulate. Advised that unless something unforseen comes up at the medical, they will issue my visa.

2013.05.08 - Medical exam, all fine.

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