Bringing a parent to US

[yulechka42 2]

Hi All,

I searched and read through the guides and NVC flowcharts and shortcuts but have a hard time finding what civil documents will be required from mom for NVC processing. Are they specific to the country? Where do I find a list? I looked on NVC website as well and no luck. Thank you!

[IndiaTiger 0]

These are my notes, but to answer your urgent question, take a look here http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html

Pre-NVC: Try to have all documents below in the hands of the Petitioner, before the NVC process begins:

FROM BENEFICIARY (DS-3032 and components for DS-230 IV Package):

DS-3032 filled & signed by beneficiary (ORIGINAL) (indicating petitioner as agent)

BARCODE instruction: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/DS-3032_barcode_instructions

DS-230 filled part I&II and only signed part I by beneficiary (ORIGINAL)

NOTE: DS forms can be obtained here: http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/

Marriage certificate (ORIGINAL or CERTIFIED depends on your country {check with NVC})

Police Certificate based on country: http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html

NOTE1: Police Certificate is required for any place in their country of citizenship; the beneficiary has lived longer than six (6) months, after age of 16.

NOTE2: Police Certificate is required for any places which beneficiary has lived longer than twelve (12) months in any other country other than country of citizenship, after age of 16.

PCC can take a long time to receive...but they are valid for 1 year

Four (4) Passport size photos (2in.x2in.) (5x5 cm) from beneficiary

2 photos to accompany the DS-230

2 photos to accompany the medical

Beneficiary's passport biographic page (Photocopy)

Beneficiary's birth certificate (Certified)

Beneficiary's Military Record (Certified)

Divorce, Death Certificates (Certified)

FROM PETITIONER (Components for I-864 AOS Package) :

I-864 filled & signed by petitioner (ORIGINAL)

FORM: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3730.html

IRS Tax information - 1 year is required up to 3 years may help.

Tax Transcripts (FREE) (optional but may help)(Call IRS to get it! 1-800-829-1040)

W-2s and/or 1099s

1040 from most recent tax year

Pay stubs for current year (6 months should do)

Employment letter showing your income and position.

Make sure that position/title is consistent on all forms.

Sponsor: I-864A and all Tax information as above

NOTE: Even something as simple as Painter on one form, and Painting on another, could

trigger an RFE (Request for Evidence)

At NVC: This section will help you understand timing and terms of the NVC process

1. NOA2 - Petition(s) Approved Notice(s) from USCIS.

You find out from USCIS that your "Petition was Approved".

If you didn't get all the paperwork required for AOS and IV, NOW is the time. Especially PCC (Police Clearance Certificate), Birth Certificates and Tax info, as well as any other info needed for I-864.

Hang on…NVC knows NOTHING about your case yet.

2. USCIS Sends Package to NVC (could take a couple of days or a couple of weeks).

If it takes longer than 2 weeks, start sending up flares.

Call NVC and talk to a supervisor. Be prepared to send them a copy of your NOA2.

3. NVC Scans Package.

This marries the USCIS receipt number to your newly generated NVC number which is based on

EEEYYYYOOOSSS

E = 3 digit embassy code (example TKY for Tokyo)

Y = 4 digit code for year (example 2008)

= 3 digit code for Ordinal date plus 500

Example I. Aug 28 = 241st ordinal day ADD 500 = 741

Example II. 741 –500 = 241 AKA Aug. 28

S = Sequence number of the day (if you were the second approval scanned, your code would be 002)

Full Example of NVC case number = TKY2008741002

4. Getting your NVC number.

Call NVC at 1(603) 334-0700 …put this number on speed dial…it's often busy, and you'll use it a LOT.

Once your package has been scanned, it COULD update into the AVR (automated voice response system).

If it is uploaded to the AVR, you will be able to retrieve it with your CIS Case Receipt Number.

If is scanned but not in the AVR, an operator can tell you the NVC number.

The AVR is NOT reliable.

Just because you have an NVC number doesn't mean you can do anything. Do not jump the gun.

5. Case info is manually loaded into system.

Even though you have an NVC number, your case information still needs to be manually input before anything else can happen.

Until such time that documents are fully loaded in, NVC will not generate or accept DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) via email or US Postal Mail.

Attempts to send DS-3032 via email may or may not receive an automated response...but the automated response does not mean it's been accepted. When your case has been manually input, the DS-3032 and AOS (Affidavit of Support) fee bills will be generated.

Also, when the AOS fee bill is generated, your IIN (Invoice Identification Number) is created.

Note - it may be possible that your IIN is created when your NVC number is created...THIS is the time to begin the quest for the IIN.

Try hard; ever second of your life…it will save you weeks in the process.

Your case could be input immediately or could take weeks. Remember these words "Maybe tomorrow, maybe in 4 to 6 weeks, maybe never, there is no pattern".

6. Send DS-3032 to continue processing.

The DS-3032 AKA Choice of Agent, is the form that indicates who will pay the bills and accept other documents from NVC.

Once all documents are fully loaded in, the AVR message MIGHT change.

Operators will be able to tell you if the DS-3032 has been generated.

If the DS-3032 has been generated, you can email it (See the WIKI for address and format) or use the instructions at the top of this guide to create your own barcode cover-sheet.

Once accepted, you will get an email message...or you can confirm with operator.

Attempts to mail or email DS-3032 before it's been generated are useless. It's like trying to pay a water bill for a house that hasn't been built yet.

The auto response email just means that they accepted your email. It doesn't mean they can do anything with it.

It's a good idea to mail AND email the DS-3032

7. Do you have all IV Package documents and AOS Package documents?

Things are going to start going fast from here. If you don't have everything, you will slow yourself down.

8. Getting your IIN (invoice identification number)

You can attempt to get your from an operator.

The IIN allows you to pay the AOS and IV bills online.

It is usually NOT EASY to obtain your IIN. Some dedicated souls have taken over 30 attempts to extract this information from an operator.

If they say no, don't waste time begging, arguing, or using logic....just hang up and call again. Eventually, someone will give you the number.

If you are unable to obtain your IIN, you will receive it with the hardcopy of your AOS bill, or you can use "James Shortcuts" (in the WIKI) to create your own AOS bill and send the payment in the mail...

But only after the AOS bill has been generated. Same applies to IV Fee bill.

Time for them to accept your payment will vary.

9. Paying AOS Fee Bill Online.

If you have your NVC CASE NUMBER and INN by now, sign onto: https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx every now and then until your AOS fee bill is generated and ready to be PAID.

AOS is first fee that becomes available to be paid online. Pay the fee ASAP and wait until status shows as PAID in one or two business days. Refer to website above.

CAUTION: Website shows status of payment as "IN PROCESS" and it might change to "NOT PAID" do not panic or pay twice, if this happens. Wait till payment status shows as PAID.

Once the DS3032 is accepted, your IV fee bill will be generated...THEN you can pay that online.

It should take 1 or 2 business days for your payment to be accepted online, as long as there's no problems.

The online payment system has problems. Sometimes it might show someone elses info, but don't panic.

Also it may go from a "processing" stage, to a "not paid" stage, and back to "processing" or "paid". Don't panic or pay twice.

10. Send in I-864 AOS Package to NVC

When status of the AOS shows as PAID (online): Print the barcode and include it in your AOS package which are:

BARCODED Cover Sheet (to be printed from web when your status is PAID online for AOS bill)

Your OWN cover sheet

Completed I-864 signed

Original Employment Letter

Last 3 years TAX TRANSCRIPTS (Call 1-800-829-1040 to get them)

Copy of PAY STUBS for current year (showing how much money you have made year to date)

Last 3 years W-2 and 1099 (any source of income) OPTIONAL

SPONSOR: I-864A + all above documents for sponsor.

11. Paying IV Fee Bill Online

You should keep checking the website in item #9 and see when IV is available online to be PAID

Once you have PAID the IV fee bill, in couple of days it will show as PAID on the website.

Print the bar-coded sheet from the IV fee bill website and include in your IV package and overnight it to NVC. Below are the package contents:

BARCODED Cover Sheet (to be printed from web when your status is PAID online for IV bill)

You OWN cover sheet

Completed DS-230 part I&II and ONLY part I signed by beneficiary.

Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's birth certificate.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's and petitioner's marriage certificate(Mostly Originals).

Original police certificates of the beneficiary.

Original/certified copy of military record, if applicable.

Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable.

Once everything has been sent in, it's time to wait.

12a. If you were also approved to apply for a K-3 visa (otherwise skip).

IF (again big IF) you had simultaneously petitioned to apply for a K-3 visa (by sending in an I-129f) then you may be able to allow that process to continue in order to get an interview date at the consulate before your case is approved at NVC. This requires luck and timing.

USCIS will send your approved I-129f to NVC.

NVC will "touch" the I-129f long enough to give it a case number and pass it on to the embassy.

The embassy will notify the beneficiary of the next steps, and give them the case number assigned by NVC.

NVC will tell the beneficiary how and where to setup the medical exam.

The beneficiary can then send in another copy of the DS-230 (just the signed pt.1, no other documents).

The beneficiary can schedule a medical exam.

The beneficiary can request an interview date, far enough in advance that their CR-1/IR-1 Visa app will be completed at NVC.

Once NVC completes the case, the beneficiary can contact the embassy to request that they change the already scheduled K-3 interview for a CR-1/IR-1, and if needed request that their completed package be expeditiously sent to the embassy.

12b. CR-1/IR-1 case completes.

NVC will contact (or you'll know because you've called once or twice a day).

Setup a medical exam with approved medical facility.

NVC will advise of interview date at embassy.

Using these steps, and in a perfect world, the above steps can get you through NVC in as little as 3 weeks.

If you don't follow them, or if you aren't prepared for each step, it will take longer.

Also, if the 2nd day of the week of your approval is either an odd or even number, it could take longer.

In other words, there are no guarantees in life or in immigration.

Good luck for a speedy process through NVC.

RFE NOTES:

Stay on top of your case during your stay in NVC so you catch an RFE as soon as it pops up.

If an RFE popped up, send following documents:

BARCODED cover sheet from website in Item #9 or #11

Always use The AOS sheet for AOS and the IV sheet for IV

You own Cover

Documents missing and needed based on operator suggestion

Hi All,

I searched and read through the guides and NVC flowcharts and shortcuts but have a hard time finding what civil documents will be required from mom for NVC processing. Are they specific to the country? Where do I find a list? I looked on NVC website as well and no luck. Thank you!

[IndiaTiger 0]

These are my notes, but to answer your urgent question, take a look here http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html

Pre-NVC: Try to have all documents below in the hands of the Petitioner, before the NVC process begins:

FROM BENEFICIARY (DS-3032 and components for DS-230 IV Package):

DS-3032 filled & signed by beneficiary (ORIGINAL) (indicating petitioner as agent)

BARCODE instruction: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/DS-3032_barcode_instructions

DS-230 filled part I&II and only signed part I by beneficiary (ORIGINAL)

NOTE: DS forms can be obtained here: http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/

Marriage certificate (ORIGINAL or CERTIFIED depends on your country {check with NVC})

Police Certificate based on country: http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html

NOTE1: Police Certificate is required for any place in their country of citizenship; the beneficiary has lived longer than six (6) months, after age of 16.

NOTE2: Police Certificate is required for any places which beneficiary has lived longer than twelve (12) months in any other country other than country of citizenship, after age of 16.

PCC can take a long time to receive...but they are valid for 1 year

Four (4) Passport size photos (2in.x2in.) (5x5 cm) from beneficiary

2 photos to accompany the DS-230

2 photos to accompany the medical

Beneficiary's passport biographic page (Photocopy)

Beneficiary's birth certificate (Certified)

Beneficiary's Military Record (Certified)

Divorce, Death Certificates (Certified)

FROM PETITIONER (Components for I-864 AOS Package) :

I-864 filled & signed by petitioner (ORIGINAL)

FORM: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3730.html

IRS Tax information - 1 year is required up to 3 years may help.

Tax Transcripts (FREE) (optional but may help)(Call IRS to get it! 1-800-829-1040)

W-2s and/or 1099s

1040 from most recent tax year

Pay stubs for current year (6 months should do)

Employment letter showing your income and position.

Make sure that position/title is consistent on all forms.

Sponsor: I-864A and all Tax information as above

NOTE: Even something as simple as Painter on one form, and Painting on another, could

trigger an RFE (Request for Evidence)

At NVC: This section will help you understand timing and terms of the NVC process

1. NOA2 - Petition(s) Approved Notice(s) from USCIS.

You find out from USCIS that your "Petition was Approved".

If you didn't get all the paperwork required for AOS and IV, NOW is the time. Especially PCC (Police Clearance Certificate), Birth Certificates and Tax info, as well as any other info needed for I-864.

Hang on…NVC knows NOTHING about your case yet.

2. USCIS Sends Package to NVC (could take a couple of days or a couple of weeks).

If it takes longer than 2 weeks, start sending up flares.

Call NVC and talk to a supervisor. Be prepared to send them a copy of your NOA2.

3. NVC Scans Package.

This marries the USCIS receipt number to your newly generated NVC number which is based on

EEEYYYYOOOSSS

E = 3 digit embassy code (example TKY for Tokyo)

Y = 4 digit code for year (example 2008)

= 3 digit code for Ordinal date plus 500

Example I. Aug 28 = 241st ordinal day ADD 500 = 741

Example II. 741 –500 = 241 AKA Aug. 28

S = Sequence number of the day (if you were the second approval scanned, your code would be 002)

Full Example of NVC case number = TKY2008741002

4. Getting your NVC number.

Call NVC at 1(603) 334-0700 …put this number on speed dial…it's often busy, and you'll use it a LOT.

Once your package has been scanned, it COULD update into the AVR (automated voice response system).

If it is uploaded to the AVR, you will be able to retrieve it with your CIS Case Receipt Number.

If is scanned but not in the AVR, an operator can tell you the NVC number.

The AVR is NOT reliable.

Just because you have an NVC number doesn't mean you can do anything. Do not jump the gun.

5. Case info is manually loaded into system.

Even though you have an NVC number, your case information still needs to be manually input before anything else can happen.

Until such time that documents are fully loaded in, NVC will not generate or accept DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) via email or US Postal Mail.

Attempts to send DS-3032 via email may or may not receive an automated response...but the automated response does not mean it's been accepted. When your case has been manually input, the DS-3032 and AOS (Affidavit of Support) fee bills will be generated.

Also, when the AOS fee bill is generated, your IIN (Invoice Identification Number) is created.

Note - it may be possible that your IIN is created when your NVC number is created...THIS is the time to begin the quest for the IIN.

Try hard; ever second of your life…it will save you weeks in the process.

Your case could be input immediately or could take weeks. Remember these words "Maybe tomorrow, maybe in 4 to 6 weeks, maybe never, there is no pattern".

6. Send DS-3032 to continue processing.

The DS-3032 AKA Choice of Agent, is the form that indicates who will pay the bills and accept other documents from NVC.

Once all documents are fully loaded in, the AVR message MIGHT change.

Operators will be able to tell you if the DS-3032 has been generated.

If the DS-3032 has been generated, you can email it (See the WIKI for address and format) or use the instructions at the top of this guide to create your own barcode cover-sheet.

Once accepted, you will get an email message...or you can confirm with operator.

Attempts to mail or email DS-3032 before it's been generated are useless. It's like trying to pay a water bill for a house that hasn't been built yet.

The auto response email just means that they accepted your email. It doesn't mean they can do anything with it.

It's a good idea to mail AND email the DS-3032

7. Do you have all IV Package documents and AOS Package documents?

Things are going to start going fast from here. If you don't have everything, you will slow yourself down.

8. Getting your IIN (invoice identification number)

You can attempt to get your from an operator.

The IIN allows you to pay the AOS and IV bills online.

It is usually NOT EASY to obtain your IIN. Some dedicated souls have taken over 30 attempts to extract this information from an operator.

If they say no, don't waste time begging, arguing, or using logic....just hang up and call again. Eventually, someone will give you the number.

If you are unable to obtain your IIN, you will receive it with the hardcopy of your AOS bill, or you can use "James Shortcuts" (in the WIKI) to create your own AOS bill and send the payment in the mail...

But only after the AOS bill has been generated. Same applies to IV Fee bill.

Time for them to accept your payment will vary.

9. Paying AOS Fee Bill Online.

If you have your NVC CASE NUMBER and INN by now, sign onto: https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx every now and then until your AOS fee bill is generated and ready to be PAID.

AOS is first fee that becomes available to be paid online. Pay the fee ASAP and wait until status shows as PAID in one or two business days. Refer to website above.

CAUTION: Website shows status of payment as "IN PROCESS" and it might change to "NOT PAID" do not panic or pay twice, if this happens. Wait till payment status shows as PAID.

Once the DS3032 is accepted, your IV fee bill will be generated...THEN you can pay that online.

It should take 1 or 2 business days for your payment to be accepted online, as long as there's no problems.

The online payment system has problems. Sometimes it might show someone elses info, but don't panic.

Also it may go from a "processing" stage, to a "not paid" stage, and back to "processing" or "paid". Don't panic or pay twice.

10. Send in I-864 AOS Package to NVC

When status of the AOS shows as PAID (online): Print the barcode and include it in your AOS package which are:

BARCODED Cover Sheet (to be printed from web when your status is PAID online for AOS bill)

Your OWN cover sheet

Completed I-864 signed

Original Employment Letter

Last 3 years TAX TRANSCRIPTS (Call 1-800-829-1040 to get them)

Copy of PAY STUBS for current year (showing how much money you have made year to date)

Last 3 years W-2 and 1099 (any source of income) OPTIONAL

SPONSOR: I-864A + all above documents for sponsor.

11. Paying IV Fee Bill Online

You should keep checking the website in item #9 and see when IV is available online to be PAID

Once you have PAID the IV fee bill, in couple of days it will show as PAID on the website.

Print the bar-coded sheet from the IV fee bill website and include in your IV package and overnight it to NVC. Below are the package contents:

BARCODED Cover Sheet (to be printed from web when your status is PAID online for IV bill)

You OWN cover sheet

Completed DS-230 part I&II and ONLY part I signed by beneficiary.

Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's birth certificate.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's and petitioner's marriage certificate(Mostly Originals).

Original police certificates of the beneficiary.

Original/certified copy of military record, if applicable.

Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable.

Once everything has been sent in, it's time to wait.

12a. If you were also approved to apply for a K-3 visa (otherwise skip).

IF (again big IF) you had simultaneously petitioned to apply for a K-3 visa (by sending in an I-129f) then you may be able to allow that process to continue in order to get an interview date at the consulate before your case is approved at NVC. This requires luck and timing.

USCIS will send your approved I-129f to NVC.

NVC will "touch" the I-129f long enough to give it a case number and pass it on to the embassy.

The embassy will notify the beneficiary of the next steps, and give them the case number assigned by NVC.

NVC will tell the beneficiary how and where to setup the medical exam.

The beneficiary can then send in another copy of the DS-230 (just the signed pt.1, no other documents).

The beneficiary can schedule a medical exam.

The beneficiary can request an interview date, far enough in advance that their CR-1/IR-1 Visa app will be completed at NVC.

Once NVC completes the case, the beneficiary can contact the embassy to request that they change the already scheduled K-3 interview for a CR-1/IR-1, and if needed request that their completed package be expeditiously sent to the embassy.

12b. CR-1/IR-1 case completes.

NVC will contact (or you'll know because you've called once or twice a day).

Setup a medical exam with approved medical facility.

NVC will advise of interview date at embassy.

Using these steps, and in a perfect world, the above steps can get you through NVC in as little as 3 weeks.

If you don't follow them, or if you aren't prepared for each step, it will take longer.

Also, if the 2nd day of the week of your approval is either an odd or even number, it could take longer.

In other words, there are no guarantees in life or in immigration.

Good luck for a speedy process through NVC.

RFE NOTES:

Stay on top of your case during your stay in NVC so you catch an RFE as soon as it pops up.

If an RFE popped up, send following documents:

BARCODED cover sheet from website in Item #9 or #11

Always use The AOS sheet for AOS and the IV sheet for IV

You own Cover

Documents missing and needed based on operator suggestion

Hi All,

I searched and read through the guides and NVC flowcharts and shortcuts but have a hard time finding what civil documents will be required from mom for NVC processing. Are they specific to the country? Where do I find a list? I looked on NVC website as well and no luck. Thank you!

[alaine 0]

just wanted to ask can my husbad fle to affidavit of support for my parents? im not currently working right now?

[nanitao 0]

just wanted to ask can my husbad fle to affidavit of support for my parents? im not currently working right now?

You have to file an I-864 (just put that you have no income... follow the instructions) and your husband will file an I-864A (contract between sponsor and household member).

Good Luck!

[alaine 0]

thank u for the info.. by the way where do i need to file the affidavit of support? do i need to file it together with the form I130? thank u

[yulechka42 2]

These are my notes, but to answer your urgent question, take a look here http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html

Pre-NVC: Try to have all documents below in the hands of the Petitioner, before the NVC process begins:

11. Paying IV Fee Bill Online

You should keep checking the website in item #9 and see when IV is available online to be PAID

Once you have PAID the IV fee bill, in couple of days it will show as PAID on the website.

Print the bar-coded sheet from the IV fee bill website and include in your IV package and overnight it to NVC. Below are the package contents:

BARCODED Cover Sheet (to be printed from web when your status is PAID online for IV bill)

You OWN cover sheet

Completed DS-230 part I&II and ONLY part I signed by beneficiary.

Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's birth certificate.

Original/certified copy of beneficiary's and petitioner's marriage certificate(Mostly Originals).

Original police certificates of the beneficiary.

Original/certified copy of military record, if applicable.

Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable.

Once everything has been sent in, it's time to wait.

12b. CR-1/IR-1 case completes.

NVC will contact (or you'll know because you've called once or twice a day).

Setup a medical exam with approved medical facility.

NVC will advise of interview date at embassy.

Using these steps, and in a perfect world, the above steps can get you through NVC in as little as 3 weeks.

If you don't follow them, or if you aren't prepared for each step, it will take longer.

Also, if the 2nd day of the week of your approval is either an odd or even number, it could take longer.

In other words, there are no guarantees in life or in immigration.

Good luck for a speedy process through NVC.

RFE NOTES:

Stay on top of your case during your stay in NVC so you catch an RFE as soon as it pops up.

If an RFE popped up, send following documents:

BARCODED cover sheet from website in Item #9 or #11

Always use The AOS sheet for AOS and the IV sheet for IV

You own Cover

Documents missing and needed based on operator suggestion

Thank you very much!!!!