NVC PROCESS

[apple21 953]

After I print what will I do? Will I send it to nvc via email (cover sheet only nothing else)

Sorry no idea for this process thank you guys for helping..

The AOS package (i864/i864a/i864ez, ITR, W2 of petitioner and joint sponsors, if applicable) should be MAILED to the address indicated on the cover sheet.

REFER TO THIS: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3197.html

Edited August 29, 2013 by apple21

[bethel 1]

The AOS package (i864/i864a/i864ez, ITR, W2 of petitioner and joint sponsors, if applicable) should be MAILED to the address indicated on the cover sheet.

REFER TO THIS: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3197.html

Thank you apple

We thought we will wait an email of instruction from nvc. Better to print the cover sheet

Can I ask again next time.

[apple21 953]

Thank you apple

We thought we will wait an email of instruction from nvc. Better to print the cover sheet

Can I ask again next time.

Your petitioner should start filling out the i864 now. Check the i864p if your petitioner's income meets the poverty guidelines, if not, you will need to get a joint sponsor.

As the beneficiary, you can fill out the DS230 and should start collecting your civil documents now. Your NSO BC, NSO MC, NBI clearance, xerox of passport bio page and visa photos.

[Rostel 4]

finally... I got IL! Oct 16... just 20days waiting after case completed. Good luck guys for your all NVC process.

Congratulations! That good news.

[bethel 1]

Your petitioner should start filling out the i864 now. Check the i864p if your petitioner's income meets the poverty guidelines, if not, you will need to get a joint sponsor.

As the beneficiary, you can fill out the DS230 and should start collecting your civil documents now. Your NSO BC, NSO MC, NBI clearance, xerox of passport bio page and visa photos.

We have the cover sheet now and my petitioner start to fill out the form I-864 and complete the needed req.

As the beneficiary after I gather all the docs. And fill out ds230 where will I send them to my petitioner or nvc?

Thanks for your help apple.

[jhunjhun 7]

We have the cover sheet now and my petitioner start to fill out the form I-864 and complete the needed req.

As the beneficiary after I gather all the docs. And fill out ds230 where will I send them to my petitioner or nvc?

Thanks for your help apple.

You can send it yourself either to your petitioner or directly to NVC. What we did in ours was, we have them sent the documents from the Philippines to the petitioner to ensure that everything is in placed and complete. Also, we told them to request two originals of each civil documents, two DS230 (just in case), four 2x2 US visa photos, and photocopy of each original documents like birth certificate, NBI, Police clearance, marriage certificate. It's better to have extra original documents and photos just in case NVC misplaced any of them and to save a hassle of mailing and waiting.

[f2aforconsular 11]

finally... I got IL! Oct 16... just 20days waiting after case completed. Good luck guys for your all NVC process.

Congrats! All the best for the interview

[apple21 953]

We have the cover sheet now and my petitioner start to fill out the form I-864 and complete the needed req.

As the beneficiary after I gather all the docs. And fill out ds230 where will I send them to my petitioner or nvc? You can mail it directly to NVC. Don't forget to attach the IV cover sheet. You may print the IV cover sheet after you have paid the $230 IV fee.

Thanks for your help apple.

[bethel 1]

You can send it yourself either to your petitioner or directly to NVC. What we did in ours was, we have them sent the documents from the Philippines to the petitioner to ensure that everything is in placed and complete. Also, we told them to request two originals of each civil documents, two DS230 (just in case), four 2x2 US visa photos, and photocopy of each original documents like birth certificate, NBI, Police clearance, marriage certificate. It's better to have extra original documents and photos just in case NVC misplaced any of them and to save a hassle of mailing and waiting.

Thanks for the info jhunjhun, apple and mily7 I really appreciate your response it helps a lot.

[tataocb 2]

I have a question about the NVC process for my particular case.

We are currently starting out the NVC process, I have already paid the AOS fee and have sent the DS-3032 by email and am awaiting acceptance of it and IV invoice. I still haven't sent out the AOS papers though. The reason for it is that my wife is currently pregnant and the baby is due in the first days of October. It will probably be about a month before the baby is born. We were trying to move full steam ahead with the process seeing that the category was Current thinking we might finish up the interview in December or early next year. Now that we know that a cut off date will be established in October, we feel like we dont have to rush things so much anymore. The reason is that in order to take advantage of the category being Current, we would need a interview to be scheduled at a date before October as that is when the cut off date will be implemented; and we find it unlikely that we will complete our case and have an interview scheduled within the next 35 days or so.

We obviously want to include our baby in my wife's petition. I've noticed that one DS-230 form has to be filled out per immigrant which in our case would be 2. I've also noticed that the AOS form also includes a section where we can list other immigrants that will be accompanying the beneficiary, in our case our baby. However, I cant fill that up yet as we dont know what the date of birth of our baby will be.

We've been told that if we are still in the NVC stage when our baby is born, then we would have to send a translated birth certificate and other documents to include her in my wife's petition. And that would also mean having to modify the AOS as it would include one more person and therefore the annual income has to be higher (that won't be an issue as the annual income is sufficient to cover both of them). But having to modify the AOS would mean having to send a new package in after the baby is born, along with paying the fee for another DS-230 and filing that form for our baby as well.

Since it is only about a month before our baby is born, I'm wondering whether I should wait before sending the AOS and IV package, until our baby is born so we can send all the forms at once without having to re-send the AOS package again in about a month. If I were to send the AOS package now, and then had to send the AOS package again once the baby is born, would I have to pay the AOS fee again for the processing of this other form?

What do you guys recommend? Should we wait to send in all the info all at once, or should we continue with my wife's papers and then include the baby's papers once she is born?

I called the NVC about 3 days ago and talked to the operator about my case.

Basically he told me I could either wait until out baby is born or continue sending in the papers now. Regardless of which is the case, once the baby is born, he told me I could email them the birth certificate (give them 20 business days to process it) and they would issue another IV invoice for the baby so I can fill out form DS-230 with the baby's information. However, if I have already sent out the AOS, then I would have to send it again now including the baby. I didn't ask if I would have to pay the AOS fee again.

What I found interesting is that he made it sound like there was a point in the process at which I wouldn't be able to include the baby in my wife's petition anymore. I think it was somewhere around the Interview time, but I was told by others that I would be able to include her even after the interview is over and the IV has been approved, as long as my wife hasn't entered the US. So there is a discrepancy there between what I've been told and what the NVC agent told me, I don't really know who is right.

After talking to the agent, we have decided to put the process on hold and wait for our baby to be born, she is due in about a month. We realize that most likely, we will be very close to October (if not already in October) by the time the baby is born and a cut-off date will most likely have been implemented, but at least that way we guarantee our baby is included and we don't have to start another petition from scratch for our baby. Besides, the only way we can take advantage of this situation where F2A is Current is if we complete our case and get done with our interview before October, which I find unlikely to happen since we haven't sent the AOS and IV Package (we got the IV invoice 2 days ago).

I just thought I'd let you guys know what we had decided, or in case anyone in the future finds themselves in a similar situation.

[arkidon 1]

@ tataocb, i was in the same situation last 2011, i gave birth to my youngest @ Sept of 2011 then I was interviewed Dec2011. I was not able to include him in the interview because he does not have any passport and birth cerrtificate at those time. So i travelled to US then went back and process his papers using my original petition- following to join. It will not go through NVC since original petition was already forwarded at local consulate office. Just made an appointment to US EMBASSY , do medical then interview then got the visa after 5 days.

[shabbera 7]

Just read this in an email - the Printed DS-230 is going away as of September 3, 2013 which is this coming Teusday.

I think if your IV documents have been accepted by then they won't make you do it again, if they haven't been accepted yet then they might!

DOS Rolls Out DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa Application to Most Applicants

The Department of State (“DOS”) has reported that they are transitioning to an online immigrant visa application as ofSeptember 3, 2013. Immigrant visa applicants who are processing their immigrant visas (green cards) through the National Visa Center (NVC)/U.S. Consulate will now need to complete the DS-260 form online (Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration). Similarly, the Form DS-261 (Choice of Address and Agent) form will be online as well.

The online DS-260 form was, until now, used only for immigrant visa applicants for a few selected consulates. With the upcoming transition, after September 3, 2013, DOS will require most immigrant visa applicants to complete the DS-260 form online (as opposed to the paper DS-230 form). Only Diversity Visa and Cuban Family Reunification Parole applicants will continue to use the paper forms (DS-230). It is important to note that nonimmigrant visa applicants (B-1, H-1B, L-1, etc.) should still continue to use the DS-160 electronic application.

NVC Pending Cases

For those immigrant visa applicants who have a case pending with NVC already, NVC may instruct some applicants who previously submitted Form DS-230 on paper to submit Form DS-260 online.

[jhunjhun 7]

Just read this in an email - the Printed DS-230 is going away as of September 3, 2013 which is this coming Teusday.

I think if your IV documents have been accepted by then they won't make you do it again, if they haven't been accepted yet then they might!

DOS Rolls Out DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa Application to Most Applicants

The Department of State (“DOS”) has reported that they are transitioning to an online immigrant visa application as ofSeptember 3, 2013. Immigrant visa applicants who are processing their immigrant visas (green cards) through the National Visa Center (NVC)/U.S. Consulate will now need to complete the DS-260 form online (Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration). Similarly, the Form DS-261 (Choice of Address and Agent) form will be online as well.

The online DS-260 form was, until now, used only for immigrant visa applicants for a few selected consulates. With the upcoming transition, after September 3, 2013, DOS will require most immigrant visa applicants to complete the DS-260 form online (as opposed to the paper DS-230 form). Only Diversity Visa and Cuban Family Reunification Parole applicants will continue to use the paper forms (DS-230). It is important to note that nonimmigrant visa applicants (B-1, H-1B, L-1, etc.) should still continue to use the DS-160 electronic application.

NVC Pending Cases

For those immigrant visa applicants who have a case pending with NVC already, NVC may instruct some applicants who previously submitted Form DS-230 on paper to submit Form DS-260 online.

What the heck? Really? How come this is not at NVC website? I'm hoping that they will process our DS230 very soon because NVC just received them yesterday.

[america-del-sur 12]

yes is real I read the same in a spanish web.

[apple21 953]

Gee I hope that won't create another delay on our part. This process is becoming more and more annoying.