Sent e-mail to enroll EP - can I submit IV / AOS regardless?

[elninost0rm 12]

Hi folks,

I submitted my e-mail to enroll in EP ~5 days ago. I've heard that it is taking up to 30 days for this to even be approved. This is wasting valuable time.

If I submit my AOS / IV packages say, tomorrow, and they are received before the EP enrollment e-mail is viewed, will any documents already received be converted into EP?

My question is basically whether or not I condemned myself to EP by sending that e-mail and locking myself out of submitting the AOS / IV via USPS, etc.

Thanks.

[Ryan H 3,812]

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

**Moderator hat off**

If you sent an ENROLL email, you essentially told the NVC that this is how you want to proceed with your case. Since you are going through Montreal, I've seen other members recently post who are also going through this consulate and sending things electronically to go ahead and send your items if they are ready. Here is the catch, you can't send anything until the bills show "PAID" in the payment portal. If your bills are paid and your documents area ready, go ahead and send.

[NikLR 13,227]

You no longer ENROLL according to the NVC website. You just send the items via email or mail as you choose after they show paid in the system.

[gwenstar 66]

I submitted my I-864 documents through EP as soon as my bill showed as paid. I did not wait for a confirmation of enrolling in EP (which at the time was required?) - i think that the confirmation for EP was sent to me much later and it really didn't mean anything. Basically you can email the documents in once you have the cover sheet - some people send both I-864 and IV documents right away. I sent mine after I paid each of the bills.

Edited May 30, 2014 by gwenstar

[NikLR 13,227]

I submitted my I-864 documents through EP as soon as my bill showed as paid. I did not wait for a confirmation of enrolling in EP (which at the time was required?) - i think that the confirmation for EP was sent to me much later and it really didn't mean anything. Basically you can email the documents in once you have the cover sheet - some people send both I-864 and IV documents right away. I sent mine after I paid each of the bills.

Sending them after paying the bills is the correct method as they still need the cover sheet from the payment portal.