I got my 130 approved, whats next

[bhilal89 0]

Hello everyone,

I just received a letter from USCIS that they have approved my I130 Immigrant petition for my wife. They said they have sent the application to NVC center, and that I should wait at least 30 days to hear from them. I remember my lawyer told me that i need to send my financial documents, certificate of birth, and few other documents; however since my lawyer is not answering any of my calls I was wondering when should I send them. Plus, how long it will take to finally finish all this. I'm an american citizen applying for my wife.

Thank you

[sba.rsa 10]

Getting the NVC case number can take 2 to 4 weeks.

Once you get NVC case number in the mail, you will also get (1) choice of agent form and (2) documentation on how to pay for AOS (Affidavit of Support) fee online

#1 Choice of Agent Form

Your wife probably got the choice of agent form. If not, scan in your copy, email it to her, have her print and fill out the form, designating YOU as the agent (you are in USA, it is better this way as mailing time is less), SIGN the form, and mail it to the address the National Visa Center gave. And don't panic if the form is out-dated, they will accept it (after all, they sent it to you)

#2 AOS fee

Go to the website they give you, log in with your NVC number and invoice number (which they will give you), provide your routing number and checking account number (if you are paying by checking account) to pay the $88 fee. They will provide you a cover sheet to print out and include on the very top of your AOS package. This coversheet has the NVC code and name of petitioner.

Once the AOS fee status say PAID, only then you should mail it in. It took me about a week for AOS to display PAID, even though my bank says it was immediate.

In the meantime gather photocopies of Federal taxes (include W-2 and 1099 forms), or request the IRS to give you Federal tax transcripts for the past three years (in this case, you don't need to include the W-2 and 1099, just send in the transripts).

Also, provide a letter from your employer stating your SS#, Name, Date of Hire, Salary. And also include the last six paystubs.

Even though I-864 (actually, I filed I-864 Ez) said that I only needed to provide last year Federal taxes and other info was optional, I provided everything (three years tax, proof of employment letter, last six paystubs).

It is better to provide more information and take your time doing things, than to send in your package, only for it to get delayed because NVC wants more info.

And you want to make your documentation easy to read, right after the Cover Sheet, you should write a cover letter stating the contents of your package. And I would buy tabs to label what is where, i.e. put a tab on the I-864, a tab on proof of employment, etc. I used something like this to hold my pages together,

Keep checking the online payment website for when they ask for IV fee, $230

Right now, I am in the process of having my hubby gather the appropriate documents from India

1. Notarized copy of birth certificate in English

2. Notarized copy of passport

3. Two identical passport photographs of him

4. Police letter (this he will get at the end, since they expire in 3 months, at least in India)

And I am also asking Hubby to check whether I filled out the DS-230 properly

Best of Luck, and God Bless You!

[qwerty123 6]

Here's a template for the DS 3032 email form :

Subject: <NVC Case Number - Beneficiaries Name>

NVC Case No: <NVC Case Number>

CIS Case No: <USCIS Case Number> or <NOA Receipt Number>

Petitioner's Name: <Petitioner's Name LAST FIRST MI>

Petitioner's Date of Birth: <MONTH DD, YYYY> i.e. January 01, 1951

Beneficiary's Name: <Beneficiary's Name LAST FIRST MI>

Beneficiary's Date of Birth: <MONTH DD, YYYY> i.e. January 01, 1951

Re: Declaration of Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa applicant

To whom it may concern:

My name is <beneficiaries name>, my visa case number is # <NVC Case Number>.

Per the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants), I would like to appoint my <Husband/Wife> as my agent of choice to receive all future correspondence from the U.S. Department of State. <His/Her> contact information is provided below:

Name: <Petitioner's Name LAST FIRST MI>

Address:

<Petitioner's Address Line 1>

<Address Line 2> (optional)

<Address Line 3> (optional)

<City>, <State/Province>, <Postal Code>

<Country>

Phone: <Petitioner's Phone Number>

Email: <Petitioner's E-mail Address>

All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa should be sent to the address above.

Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help.

Sincerely yours,

<Beneficiary's Name LAST FIRST MI>

Telephone: <Beneficiary's Telephone>

Email: <Beneficiary's Email>

The first two posts in this thread have all the information on the NVC process. Good luck!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/422214-nvc-filers-april-2013/

[let-it-be 36]

Have your wife send the DS-3032 Choice of Agent by EMAIL. It is convenient & faster. Many of us have sent the DS-3032 this way & have been successful. The waiting time is more or less 20 business days. The email template of the said form can be found in this VJ link: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Email_DS-3032_form

[bhilal89 0]

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for responding to my question. Well, my lawyer called me yesterday and told all the documents I need to prepare. I need my birth certificate, Tax documents, and employment letter. As for my wife she needs two type of police clearance (one from the police station, and the another from the court), birth certificate, and marriage contract. Of course all these documents must be original.

In addition, I need to have a sponsor and get his tax documents and also employment latter. However, when I called my uncle who agreed to be my sponsor he said that he need to fill a form and that we need more documents. So, now i'm trying to call my lawyer again to make sure about this. Please advice!