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is DS-261 a must?

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ayeshashehzad   26

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Do I have to complete the choice of address and agent (ds-261)? I am the petitioner and husband is the beneficiary, so am I suppose to choose my address???? kinda confused about this part

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dwheels76   5,468

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Do I have to complete the choice of address and agent (ds-261)? I am the petitioner and husband is the beneficiary, so am I suppose to choose my address???? kinda confused about this part

The form is for beneficiary to pick an agent which really is a moot point since you gave over both emails (I assume) to NVC. Most cases the beneficiary appoints the petitioner as the agent. Doesn't matter its just who is getting the information long as they have your emails its all good.

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shippingforecast   126

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Do I have to complete the choice of address and agent (ds-261)? I am the petitioner and husband is the beneficiary, so am I suppose to choose my address???? kinda confused about this part

Complete it choosing your other half as your choice of agent. USCIS likes to have an American address to post stuff to. As dwheels76 said, it's pretty moot, but I'd do it as a just in case.

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U and A   0

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Yes it Is must .

You have to fill it. Its to choose the agent (address) for future crosspondings

its better to choose your address as agent

Marriage (if applicable): 2013-06-01

I-130 Sent : 2013-07-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2013-08-02

I-130 RFE : 2013-11-17

I-130 RFE Sent : 2013-11-26

I-130 Approved : 2013-12-06

NVC Received : 2014-01-09

Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2014-02-07

Pay AOS Bill : 2014-02-12

Receive I-864 Package : 2014-02-11

Send AOS Package : 2014-02-17

Submit DS-261 : 2014-02-07

Receive IV Bill : 2014-02-26

Pay IV Bill : 2014-02-27

Send IV Package :

Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter :

Case Completed at NVC : 2014-04-02

Case upgrade Request email may 29 2014

Email by nvc of receiving case update request 18 june2014

case update (confirmation by call) 24 july 2014

casse complete Again as CR1: 29 july 2014

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dhlunar   25

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The initial letter that is sent to the beneficiary (visa applicant) says the case will not proceed further until a DS-261 is filed.

You will not get a invoice for the visa fee until they receive and process the DS-261 (should only take a couple of business days to process). The visa fee is invoiced to the agent selected on the DS-261. Once the visa fee is marked as paid (takes a couple of business days after paying) then you have access to the DS-260, the actual visa application. So, yes the DS-261 is required and important.

Here is the information regarding the cases for my in-laws (wife, their daughter, is the petitioner under the IR-5 category, Parents of a USC):

Submit I-130 (2 petitions) to USCIS on May 30, 2013

USCIS approved the cases on March 10, 2014.

Received notice online from USCIS the cases were sent to NVC on March 17, 2014.

NVC received the cases on March 28, 2014

The case numbers were created on Monday, April 28.

We received the numbers by phone on Friday, May 2.

DS-261 became available on both cases late in the evening on Friday, May 2. Both DS-261 filed on Saturday, May 3.

Received emails to my wife regarding AOS at around 8am on Wednesday, May 7. At the same time received emails that were cc of letters sent to my in-laws. However, the date of all of the letters was Monday, May 5.

Received emails regarding the Immigrant Visa Fee at around 11:15am on Wednesday, May 7. IV fees became available online at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 7. Date of invoice was Tuesday, May 8.

Paid all the fees on Wednesday, May 7 at around 1:15pm.

All fees marked as paid and DS-260 become available sometime late on Friday, May 9.

Dropped off IV and AOS packages (in two different envelopes - 1 for AOS and 1 for IV documents) at the local post office at around 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Submitted DS-260 (for both cases) around 10am on Sunday, May 11.

Both document packages received by NVC on Monday, May 12 (according to Post Office Tracking - one around 1pm and the other around 4pm. Don't know why they got separated.)

Received checklist email for both cases at 4pm on Thursday, June 12 regarding the IV civil documents

Wife called NVC in the afternoon of Friday, June 13 to inquire about the checklist. Told by a representative they are normal and automatic and not to worry. AOS under review. Call back after Tuesday, June 24.
Received a checklist for my father-in-law on Monday, June 16. NVC reviewed his AOS paperwork, but waiting for the documents the requested the week before.

Wife called NVC in the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Told by the agent they don't have the document requested for dad, and they don't have the AOS package for her mom.

Put in a request with our Senator to get more information. Response was mother-in-law is documentary complete and father-in-law was in document review for the military document.

Wife called NVC on the morning of Tuesday, July 1 and spoke with a supervisor regarding her dad's military document. Supervisor said she would look into it.

Supervisor called us and left a voicemail on the morning of Wednesday, July 9 and stated they have located my father-in-law's military documents. Case sent back to document review.

Per conversation with an agent, the expedited request originally requested by email on July 7, was sent to the Embassy on Thursday, July 10.

Received by postal mail on Thursday, August 21 from our Senator regarding the response of another inquiry. Still the same.

Early in the morning on Friday, August 22:

Wife calls the Embassy and was told the IV section doesn't accept calls, and was given a number in the states that turned out to be scheduling assistance for NIV interviews.

Called NVC as soon as they opened and was told the Embassy denied the expedite request, but the case was completed by NVC on Monday, August 18. Wife inquired about interview scheduling, and was given some good information.

At 5 PM on Thursday, September 11, received the interview letters. Interview is scheduled for the morning of October 9.

Mother-in-law approved. Father-in-law placed in Administrative Processing due to follow-up TB test.

CEAC stated ISSUED for my mother-in-law on October 15. DHL had the package for pick up on October 17 but called the wrong number. Package picked up on October 27.

On December 11 mother-in-law received a phone call from the Embassy that the medical is back for my father-in-law and to DHL his passport to them. Passport sent on December 12.

On December 18 CEAC updated to ISSUED for my father-in-law. My wife is happy!!!! Embassy said they gave it to DHL on December 19

Due to a DHL delay the package did not become available for pick up until December 24. USCIS Immigrant Fee paid the same day.

POE: JFK Terminal 1 - December 26, 2014 - They are finally here!!!

Took them to a local SSA office to get SSN on January 6, 2015. Cards received on January 10, 2015.

Green Cards received by priority mail on January 23, 2015 (four weeks after arrival).

Both went to motor vehicles and got state issued ID cards on April 11, 2015.

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