NVC Filers - February 2013

[the petioner 1]

I just got an email about 15 minutes ago with the IV bill!!!! hopefully yours will come soon!!!!

It's 6:34 PM e.t. no email on IV bill yet

[PerthtoMass 12]

Hi Saylin and Co'.

Today I am going to snail mail the Affidavit of Support and the Application for Immigrant Visa packages.

I am the Intending Immigrant, my husband is the USC and has been residing here in Perth, Western Australia for the past 27 years.

We have a joint sponsor.

We have just accepted an offer for the sale of our home and will be leaving this house before end of March.We want to ensure we dont get any RFE's (or we will be sleeping on my sister lounge room floor for longer than we may wish to)

I filled out the forms some time ago and was confident of my answers as I had used other VJ journeyer's where the OP siuation mirrored our own. In re-looking at the questions I have doubts. Today I cant find the threads in question.

Saylin would you be so kind as to double check my list for me? I have indicated my concerns.

Thanks in advance - Gab

Affidavit of Support documents:

Sponsors I-864 Cover Letter

Bar Coded Document Cover Sheet

Sponsors I-864

CONCERN - part6. Sponsors Income and Employment

22. I am currently:

a. employed as an XXXX

Name of Employer XXXXXXX

(please note my husband is currently working - he has had the same employer for past 25 years)

23 My current individual current income is:

$0.00 (We put zero as this income will not continue in the states)

24. My current annual houshold income:

a. List your income from line 23 of this form:

$0.00 (We put zero as this income will not continue in the states)

c. Total Houshold income:

$0.00 (We put zero as this income will not continue in the states)

25 Federal income tax return information - put in figures from IRS tax transcript 2009, 2010, 2011.

ETCETERA

Contry of Domicile letter with attachments:

copy of hous sale documents

copy of international removalist quotation

Board Share Agreement (between sponsor and co sponsor)

US school enrolment document for our daughter

Sponsors IRS tax return transcripts 2009, 2010, 2011

Joint Sponsors I-864

Joint Sponsors USC Birth Certificate

Joint Sponsors IRS tax return transcripts 2009, 2010, 2011

Joint Sponsors Employment Letter

Immigrant Visa packages documents:

Sponsors IV Cover Letter

Bar Coded Document Cover Sheet

DS-230 (part 1 signed by beneficiary, part 2 unsigned)

2 US Passport style photos of beneficiary (name, date of birh and case number on back of each)

Continuation Sheet in support of DS230 Biographic Data for Beneficiary

Photocopy of the Biographic Data Page of Beneficiary’s Passport

Certified Birth Certificate of beneficiary and a copy

Certified Marriage Certificate and a copy

Police Certificate for Beneficiary and a copy

Edited February 14, 2013 by PerthtoMass

[Meme26504 0]

Update:

It seems nvc customer service reps are confused that its been 15 days and no IV bill. They sent my inquiry for a supervisor review and was told to wait an additional 15 days ugh

Edited February 14, 2013 by Meme26504

[floyd 0]

There's a reason why I didn't reply the first time: I don't know

For SSI though, as the I stands for Income, I would assume that you could use SSI as income. You'd need to provide proof of it though.

You can only give the email addresses AFTER a case number has been assigned. Please go back and re-read the first two posts

Thank You Saylin - you are right - first thing is to get the case number

[floyd 0]

Just a quick question. We download the DS-230 from the State Department's website right?

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3194.html

This is the link I found through a search which seems to have the latest DS-230.

[ShirahBet 42]

Rock on, I got my case number and my invoice number just now. I'm so excited that I can't remember what to do next.

[ShirahBet 42]

NVC received our cases in the same day! I called today and I was told that I need to wait 20 days ( not to include weekends , holidays and snow days lol)..so, I believe it is going to be around 02/26/2013.

Definitely check the next couple days as I just got my case number and IIN.

[dwheels76 5,468]

There's a reason why I didn't reply the first time: I don't know

For SSI though, as the I stands for Income, I would assume that you could use SSI as income. You'd need to provide proof of it though.

Hold up stop the madness. YOU Saylin don't know. hehe. Back at ya

[hamigirl710 112]

I recently got a job promotion with the agency I have been working for for almost 7 years and I make enough NOW as of last month to qualify to sponsor my husband on my own. Do I still need a joint sponsor?

My mom will be a joint sponsor if I need her to. She lives with me so which is the better choice? Joint sponsor or household member?

FYI - She has enough income to sponsor my husband on her own with out combining income with me.

Anybody got some advise for me???

[EmilyS 11]

I recently got a job promotion with the agency I have been working for for almost 7 years and I make enough NOW as of last month to qualify to sponsor my husband on my own. Do I still need a joint sponsor?

My mom will be a joint sponsor if I need her to. She lives with me so which is the better choice? Joint sponsor or household member?

FYI - She has enough income to sponsor my husband on her own with out combining income with me.

Anybody got some advise for me???

Hamigirl, to my understanding...since you are petitioning for your husband you require to be the primary sponsor, so you would have to fill out the I-864 regardless, whether or not you qualify on your own, that's something I don't know...you just got promoted and so you can probably show your recent pay stubs and a letter from employment, I'm sure other members can give you better advice...our attorney told us that they mostly look at CURRENT income

Edited February 14, 2013 by EmilyS

[hamigirl710 112]

Hamigirl, to my understanding...since you are petitioning for your husband you require to be the primary sponsor, so you would have to fill out the I-864 regardless, whether or not you qualify on your own, that's something I don't know...you just got promoted and so you can probably show your recent pay stubs and a letter from employment, I'm sure other members can give you better advice...

Yes that I know of course. But do you think it is a risk of getting denied or a RFE if I try to file without the co sponsor?

[cookiesandcream 7]

24. My current annual houshold income:

a. List your income from line 23 of this form:

$0.00 (We put zero as this income will not continue in the states)

c. Total Houshold income:

$0.00 (We put zero as this income will not continue in the states)

25 Federal income tax return information - put in figures from IRS tax transcript 2009, 2010, 2011.

ETCETERA

I was told to put your income anyway, as it is on your US tax return. If it is earned overseas the NVC will see it can't be used and ignore it, but it should still match your tax return, even if it can't be counted.

[Ms Hogan 295]

Woohoo! Congrats. How was it? Since I will be going to that same place soon

I also wanted to ask you, since you did EP for Canada recently. Did NVC tell you they've "received" your emails but haven't reviewed them? I want to know if they will log it into their system and then have it reviewed or you won't even find out about it until ur case is complete? Because I called and they said they haven't received anything, so this means it's not in their system? Or what? I'm confused a bit

I wrote a bit about it in the Canada forum since I don't think everyone here needs to hear about a place only us Canucks will go.

As far as notices, I did touch on this in my reply to your post last night.

I received an automated email each time I submitted something which looked like this:

Dear Sir/Madam:

Thank you for your recent inquiry to the National Visa Center (NVC). This e-mail is an auto response. Please do not respond.

We review and reply to e-mails in the order they are received.

REQUIRED SECURITY INFORMATION:

You are required to provide the following security information with each inquiry to receive a case specific response:

* NVC Case Number or USCIS Receipt Number (Place in the subject line of the e-mail).

* Petitioner's name and date of birth.

* Principal Applicant's name and date of birth.

* If you are an attorney, include your name and the name and address of your law office.

* If the visa petition is employment-based (I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker), include the employer's company/organization name.

NOTE: If you did not provide the above security information with your e-mail, please resubmit the e-mail with the required information. If this information is not submitted with your inquiry it will be requested.

NVC CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: www.immigrantvisas.state.gov

E-mail: NVCElectronic@state.gov

Telephone: (603) 334-0700 - Operator assistance is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM (Eastern Time)

ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INFORMATION:

Additional information regarding Electronic Processing can be obtained on our website. Please visit: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5165.html and review the U.S. Embassy/Consulate Specific Requirements and Options to determine if the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General processing your petition is eligible for Electronic Processing.

Regards,

- The NVC Written Correspondence Unit

This email is Sensitive but Unclassified based on the definitions provided in 12 FAM 540.

Any information in this transmission pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential under Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 US C. Section 1202]. Access to and use of such information must be solely for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States under INA 222(f) and as specified in FAM guidance. If you have received such information in error, do not review, retransmit, disclose, disseminate, use, or take any action in reliance upon this information, and contact the sender as soon as possible.

And then when they had actually RECEIVED them, meaning someone was doing something with them I would get this:

Dear Sir/Madam:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your correspondence.

We received electronic documentation for this case. Please allow up to 20 business days from the day the email was sent for the scanned attachments to be uploaded to the electronic case file and reviewed.

IMPORTANT:

Do not let more than one year pass without contacting the NVC concerning this visa petition. If a period of one year passes from the last date of contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with the NVC, all submitted fees and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

As this case is processing electronically, all forms and documents must be sent via email as scanned attachments to NVCElectronic@state.gov . Sending physical documents to the NVC will delay the processing of your case.

Case Number: MTL##########

Petitioner's Name: #######, ######## #######

Principal Applicant's Name: #######, ######## #######

Preference Category: CR1

Your Priority Date: 30Oct2012

Foreign State Chargeability: CANADA

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL

1155 RUE ST. ALEXANDRE

MONTRÉAL, QC H3B 3Z1

MONTREAL-IV-DV@STATE.GOV

Kat

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Serco Inc, Support Contractor

NVCElectronic@state.gov

This email is Sensitive but Unclassified based on the definitions provided in 12 FAM 540.

Any information in this transmission pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential under Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 US C. Section 1202]. Access to and use of such information must be solely for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States under INA 222(f) and as specified in FAM guidance. If you have received such information in error, do not review, retransmit, disclose, disseminate, use, or take any action in reliance upon this information, and contact the sender as soon as possible.

I never received anything to say that the items had been ACCEPTED as in good enough to move forward. I got false and real checklists (the false checklists about the photos pretty much let me know the case was complete) and then we got an email saying they had received all the necessary documents. And finally the email with the interview date.

[EmilyS 11]

Yes that I know of course. But do you think it is a risk of getting denied or a RFE if I try to file without the co sponsor?

I think it's best to have your mother as a joint sponsor if you don't want to risk getting a checklist, yes you are making enough on your own now but that might not be sufficient enough for them as you didn't make above the guidelines in the previous years. Does your mother claim you as a dependent on her tax return?

[EmilyS 11]

I wrote a bit about it in the Canada forum since I don't think everyone here needs to hear about a place only us Canucks will go.

As far as notices, I did touch on this in my reply to your post last night.

I received an automated email each time I submitted something which looked like this:

Dear Sir/Madam:

Thank you for your recent inquiry to the National Visa Center (NVC). This e-mail is an auto response. Please do not respond.

We review and reply to e-mails in the order they are received.

REQUIRED SECURITY INFORMATION:

You are required to provide the following security information with each inquiry to receive a case specific response:

* NVC Case Number or USCIS Receipt Number (Place in the subject line of the e-mail).

* Petitioner's name and date of birth.

* Principal Applicant's name and date of birth.

* If you are an attorney, include your name and the name and address of your law office.

* If the visa petition is employment-based (I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker), include the employer's company/organization name.

NOTE: If you did not provide the above security information with your e-mail, please resubmit the e-mail with the required information. If this information is not submitted with your inquiry it will be requested.

NVC CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: www.immigrantvisas.state.gov

E-mail: NVCElectronic@state.gov

Telephone: (603) 334-0700 - Operator assistance is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM (Eastern Time)

ADDITIONAL ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INFORMATION:

Additional information regarding Electronic Processing can be obtained on our website. Please visit: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5165.html and review the U.S. Embassy/Consulate Specific Requirements and Options to determine if the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General processing your petition is eligible for Electronic Processing.

Regards,

- The NVC Written Correspondence Unit

This email is Sensitive but Unclassified based on the definitions provided in 12 FAM 540.

Any information in this transmission pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential under Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 US C. Section 1202]. Access to and use of such information must be solely for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States under INA 222(f) and as specified in FAM guidance. If you have received such information in error, do not review, retransmit, disclose, disseminate, use, or take any action in reliance upon this information, and contact the sender as soon as possible.

And then when they had actually RECEIVED them, meaning someone was doing something with them I would get this:

Dear Sir/Madam:

The National Visa Center (NVC) received your correspondence.

We received electronic documentation for this case. Please allow up to 20 business days from the day the email was sent for the scanned attachments to be uploaded to the electronic case file and reviewed.

IMPORTANT:

Do not let more than one year pass without contacting the NVC concerning this visa petition. If a period of one year passes from the last date of contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with the NVC, all submitted fees and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

As this case is processing electronically, all forms and documents must be sent via email as scanned attachments to NVCElectronic@state.gov . Sending physical documents to the NVC will delay the processing of your case.

Case Number: MTL##########

Petitioner's Name: #######, ######## #######

Principal Applicant's Name: #######, ######## #######

Preference Category: CR1

Your Priority Date: 30Oct2012

Foreign State Chargeability: CANADA

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL

1155 RUE ST. ALEXANDRE

MONTRÉAL, QC H3B 3Z1

MONTREAL-IV-DV@STATE.GOV

Kat

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Serco Inc, Support Contractor

NVCElectronic@state.gov

This email is Sensitive but Unclassified based on the definitions provided in 12 FAM 540.

Any information in this transmission pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall be considered confidential under Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 US C. Section 1202]. Access to and use of such information must be solely for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States under INA 222(f) and as specified in FAM guidance. If you have received such information in error, do not review, retransmit, disclose, disseminate, use, or take any action in reliance upon this information, and contact the sender as soon as possible.

I never received anything to say that the items had been ACCEPTED as in good enough to move forward. I got false and real checklists (the false checklists about the photos pretty much let me know the case was complete) and then we got an email saying they had received all the necessary documents. And finally the email with the interview date.

Yes I read your reply yesterday, I was wondering about the agents on the phone. the two emails you've copy pasted here are the exact ones my attorney received. but she only forwarded ONE email acknowledging they've received the correspondence, either she didn't get that email for the second package or she totally ignored my inquiries when I asked about it. I only asked because when you call they say that nope we haven't received anything and so I paniced, but as per saylin's reply, the agents see the packages only after they review has started!

how long after sending your packages they started reviewing them? do you know?

Edited February 14, 2013 by EmilyS