May 2014 I-130 Filers

[ritbiv 95]

You can submit all documents as soon as the AOS receipt and cover page are available to you. IV will take probably a couple weeks to be invoiced. Just make sure you print the AOS cover page twice. Write "IV Package" on the copy that goes before your civil documents.

NVC has been repeatedly called. This is allowed, now.

Thank you so much.

[ritbiv 95]

You can submit all documents as soon as the AOS receipt and cover page are available to you. IV will take probably a couple weeks to be invoiced. Just make sure you print the AOS cover page twice. Write "IV Package" on the copy that goes before your civil documents.

NVC has been repeatedly called. This is allowed, now.

Can I fill up the DS 260 after I send all the documents (AOS/IV) ?

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Yes.

[nyala62 82]

Yes.

so ,Not a Tailor, which one comes first? DS 260 form or IV fee invoice?. So I'm sending all the documents on monday, but hane not yet filled the DS 260 and no IV fee is invoiced, because the instructions asked for the documents to be sent after the AOS fee is PAID.....Correct me please before monday.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

DS-260 comes available as soon as the IV fee is paid, iirc. I paid the IV fee and next time I checked, the DS-260 was available.

[nyala62 82]

DS-260 comes available as soon as the IV fee is paid, iirc. I paid the IV fee and next time I checked, the DS-260 was available.

Means I can send the AOS/IV PACKAGES tomorrow? then what comes after that? IV fees ,then DS-260?......I need help. This NVC stuff is confusing

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Send the packages whenever you have them ready after paying AOS.

Then check CEAC every day. Once you can, pay the invoice. Once you can, fill out the DS-260. Then you wait.

Watch CEAC for a scan date for your packages. If one does not appear in a reasonable amount of time (a few days) after you have sent the packages, call NVC at intervals to make sure they have received it. Once they have received it, there is nothing to do but wait.

Approximately 60 days after your scan date for your packages, you will either get Case Complete (indicated on CEAC by having 3 N/As) or a checklist. If you get a checklist, you need to resubmit documents or submit missing documents. If this is the case, you will need to wait another 60 days after the documents are scanned for Case Complete.

When you get Case Complete, your case will be forwarded to the Embassy or Consulate and then you will be scheduled for Interview.

[ritbiv 95]

Send the packages whenever you have them ready after paying AOS.

Then check CEAC every day. Once you can, pay the invoice. Once you can, fill out the DS-260. Then you wait.

Watch CEAC for a scan date for your packages. If one does not appear in a reasonable amount of time (a few days) after you have sent the packages, call NVC at intervals to make sure they have received it. Once they have received it, there is nothing to do but wait.

Approximately 60 days after your scan date for your packages, you will either get Case Complete (indicated on CEAC by having 3 N/As) or a checklist. If you get a checklist, you need to resubmit documents or submit missing documents. If this is the case, you will need to wait another 60 days after the documents are scanned for Case Complete.

When you get Case Complete, your case will be forwarded to the Embassy or Consulate and then you will be scheduled for Interview.

Thank you so much for the detailed information. I will follow the procedure for sure. Two things I want to know,

1.If we get a checklist from NVC will it arrive via email? I have selected my husband (petitioner) as choice of agent.

2.My husband will come to India after submitting all the documents (iv and AOS) and paying the fees. So if we have all the documents needed to respond to a checklist, (if it arrives via email) can we respond to that from India? Will there be any problem?

Thanks again.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Thank you so much for the detailed information. I will follow the procedure for sure. Two things I want to know,

1.If we get a checklist from NVC will it arrive via email? I have selected my husband (petitioner) as choice of agent.

2.My husband will come to India after submitting all the documents (iv and AOS) and paying the fees. So if we have all the documents needed to respond to a checklist, (if it arrives via email) can we respond to that from India? Will there be any problem?

Thanks again.

1) If you get a checklist, I am not certain that it would be emailed to you. I believe it is mailed to you or, in your case, your choice of agent. You would want to be in contact with NVC regularly around your sixty day mark and call them and discuss options should you be checklisted.

2) Responding from India will not be any problem.

[ritbiv 95]

1) If you get a checklist, I am not certain that it would be emailed to you. I believe it is mailed to you or, in your case, your choice of agent. You would want to be in contact with NVC regularly around your sixty day mark and call them and discuss options should you be checklisted.

2) Responding from India will not be any problem.

Thank you for your response. Can we change the choice of agent by calling NVC if needed? Will that take too much time?

[mlh 93]

Thank you for your response. Can we change the choice of agent by calling NVC if needed? Will that take too much time?

We tried to do this as we were dropping our attorney and we had to send an email. They would not do it from just a phone call, but they would add both of our email addresses to the file for any notifications.

[ritbiv 95]

We tried to do this as we were dropping our attorney and we had to send an email. They would not do it from just a phone call, but they would add both of our email addresses to the file for any notification

Thank you. That means we will get the notifications (including the checklists) via email?

Edited January 18, 2015 by ritbiv

[mlh 93]

I'm not sure about the checklists. Our scan date is only Jan 7, but we have gotten both the AOS and IV invoices via email.

[ritbiv 95]

I'm not sure about the checklists. Our scan date is only Jan 7, but we have gotten both the AOS and IV invoices via email.

Okay.. Thanks again.

[khushi_05 1]

Thank you so much guys for helping & explaining in detail.

Another question pop up in my mind.

I have submitted my AOS & IV package

I know now NVC are accepting photocopy of all docs & then beneficiary have to show originals at the visa interview.

My question is that for AOS docs..... proof of citizen or permanent residence I have send photocopies of Naturalization certificate & US passport for my self (Sponsor) & for my parents (joint sponsor) as well as photocopy of birth certificate for proof of relationship & printed copy of letter of employment since I got them in email not in paper. Do I need to submit those docs in original? Or Do I have to send those original docs to my husband? Do they require originals of those docs?

I have photocopies of all IV docs as well BUT my husband has ALL ORIGINALS of IV docs.

The only thing I am worried about is AOS original docs