Just paid IV fee. What next? Can I send DS260 Support docs?

[Travyz 3]

Hi Vjers,

I just paid my IV Fee today and it's still in process, so I can't fill up ds 260 yet but I can print the cover page for IV processing already.

My question is, I am ready to send the supporting documents (NSO Birth Certificate & copy, picture and passport biographic data) together with the IV cover page for DS260, is it OK to send the supporting docs today? To save transit time on mailing? or to wait until i finish filling up my DS 260.

I hope someone can help me decide.

By the way, I'm the petitioner for my step son.

Thanks everyone in advance.

[JA_Martinez 81]

Per a previous conversation with the NVC, you don't have to wait to send your civil docs....as ling as you have the bar coded cover sheet in front of all docs sent but make sure your NVC case # is written on every piece of paper you send them incl passport photos.

They dont start processing you ds-260 until they have all pieces together.

They dont start processing you ds-260 until they have all pieces together.

[Travyz 3]

Per a previous conversation with the NVC, you don't have to wait to send your civil docs....as ling as you have the bar coded cover sheet in front of all docs sent but make sure your NVC case # is written on every piece of paper you send them incl passport photos.

They dont start processing you ds-260 until they have all pieces together.

They dont start processing you ds-260 until they have all pieces together.

Thank you, I was confused with your initial suggestion as the only barcoded cover sheet I have by that time is the AOS cover page and the wordings are different between AOS cover sheet and IV processing cover sheet.

Back then, you told me to submit DS 260 supporting documents with the barcoded front page sheet and back then, I only have the AOS Bar coded front sheet, but now, I do have the IV processing barcoded front sheet since I initiated the payment already.

I will compile this and I will try to mail all of my DS260 Supporting docs today.

Thanks.

[dirk_diggler 107]

The same barcode sheet can be used for both AOS/IV packets?

[merkin&regine 18]

The same barcode sheet can be used for both AOS/IV packets?

I would not assume these though as barcodes between AOS and IV have different wording. The mailing addresses are the same though except for the Attn part... So I would assume that these IV barcodes can't be used for AOS and vice versa. To avoid confusion in NVC part.

Anyone can jive in and tell me otherwise but me personally, I won't use AOS barcodes for IV processing.

Thanks.

Edited March 25, 2014 by merkin&regine

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

I would not assume these though as barcodes between AOS and IV have different wording. The mailing addresses are the same though except for the Attn part... So I would assume that these IV barcodes can't be used for AOS and vice versa. To avoid confusion in NVC part.

Anyone can jive in and tell me otherwise but me personally, I won't use AOS barcodes for IV processing.

Thanks.

The bar code is nothing more than the case no. in code-39 format, but there are some other key differences between the two cover sheets.

[Travyz 3]

The bar code is nothing more than the case no. in code-39 format, but there are some other key differences between the two cover sheets.

Right. But the fact that the Attn section of each barcode is different tells me that it goes to a separate department within NVC. It's like I don't want my AOS docs go to the IV processing guys and end up forwarding it to the AOS guys next door or table, which increases the likelihood of our documents misplaced.

With USCIS or NVC for this matter, I would not gamble a single mistake that could further delay processing. As much as possible, we try to be flawless and won't give NVC a reason to delay our paperworks

Although, no matter how careful we are, they could always screw us but at least we tried