NVC Filers - June 2014

[bdrew612 1,071]

EOC, you are very kind. Thank you for your thoughts.

Sukie

Sukie,

I saw in the last thread you said you live in the Hudson Valley, I lived in Hudson Valley for 3 years (went to college in New Paltz, which is more Catskills, but I lived in HV)! Beautiful area and I really miss those winerys!!

[Soloenta 2,218]

Good luck! May I ask if you made a mistake in choosing DCF which shows on your sidebar under your picture, and if so, could you correct it for accurate data retreival on this site

The bolded part caught my eye NLR - do you mean we can't sign up for Loomis until it's at the consulate? I didn't realize/see that anywhere and was thinking of signing up as soon as I got my interview letter (even though I already know my date from calling and asking).

So many great reasons to continue following these threads!

Whats Loomis?

[Soloenta 2,218]

Can anyone tell me what's the difference between CMR and DR? I sent my AOS package Attn: CMR AOS instead of DR...any idea??? The AOS package was delivered on the 27th....I'm waiting to get IV invoice and no updates yet...I'm worried if it's because of which department I sent the package to.

Don't worry it will get to it's destination it's the same place no one else seems to have had any

problems with this and most make the same mistake.

[Lukiduki 5]

Hello VJ members,

Could you please let me know the NVC email address I should reply to a checklist (Electronic Processing)?

Thanks

lukiduki

[observatorka 197]

Guys i have a question!

If i will buy return ticket to the US, instead of one way (found cheaper offer), can immigration question this?

Or there is no problem?

[B & G 200]

Guys i have a question!

If i will buy return ticket to the US, instead of one way (found cheaper offer), can immigration question this?

Or there is no problem?

They wont question it at all. The stamp you will receive at POE will act as a temporary green card, and a green card gives you the right to come and go from the US as you please.

Return tickets are usually a hassle for people on a K1 visa.

Edited June 1, 2014 by B & G

[dawning 212]

Happy June everyone!

My husband's case has been at NVC for a few weeks now, and I've filled out the 261, and am waiting for the IV bill to become payable... I have a question relating to the paperwork I am trying to get ready for the IV packet:

I told my husband last year that we would need to get police certificates, so he went to a friend who is a police officer, and who issued him something called a "constancia de verificación de ciudadano" which apparently is what is used within Venezuela-- But I had been looking at websites, including VJ, and knew that there is something that the Venezuelan government issues for foreign use (certificado de antecedentes penales) which seems to be what the state department expects to see... So I have been trying to request them online, but the website doesn't seem to work hardly at all, although one person on VJ told me she had successfully requested them there... even if it works, my husband will have to go to Caracas to pick the papers up, which is possible but a bit of a headache...

So I have been posting about this in the IR-1/CR1 forum, and another user told me that in his/her opinion it maybe isn't necessary, that s/he is going off information listed on the state dept's website about what the embassy requires, and the Caracas embassy (where this person was looking) doesn't mention police certificates.

So now I am getting very confused-- Can anyone out there shed some light? Are police certificates required for all countries at the NVC stage? If so, do we need the ones from Caracas, or will the local ones do? Does anyone have helpful tips for getting the website to work?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

[A&K_2013 16]

Happy June everyone!

My husband's case has been at NVC for a few weeks now, and I've filled out the 261, and am waiting for the IV bill to become payable... I have a question relating to the paperwork I am trying to get ready for the IV packet:

I told my husband last year that we would need to get police certificates, so he went to a friend who is a police officer, and who issued him something called a "constancia de verificación de ciudadano" which apparently is what is used within Venezuela-- But I had been looking at websites, including VJ, and knew that there is something that the Venezuelan government issues for foreign use (certificado de antecedentes penales) which seems to be what the state department expects to see... So I have been trying to request them online, but the website doesn't seem to work hardly at all, although one person on VJ told me she had successfully requested them there... even if it works, my husband will have to go to Caracas to pick the papers up, which is possible but a bit of a headache...

So I have been posting about this in the IR-1/CR1 forum, and another user told me that in his/her opinion it maybe isn't necessary, that s/he is going off information listed on the state dept's website about what the embassy requires, and the Caracas embassy (where this person was looking) doesn't mention police certificates.

So now I am getting very confused-- Can anyone out there shed some light? Are police certificates required for all countries at the NVC stage? If so, do we need the ones from Caracas, or will the local ones do? Does anyone have helpful tips for getting the website to work?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

You can use this link: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html

This is called the Reciprocity by country. It will provide you with the document requirements for every country and how the documents are usually obtained. Some countries require a police certificate and some dont. My wife is Afghan and she is living in Pakistan and according to the information on that site, police certificates are not available and not required for consular processing for Pakistan and Afghanistan. I also confirmed on the US embassy Islamabad website that the police certificate is not required.

This is what I found for Venezuela on that site:

Police Records

Available. Police certificates (Certificación de Antecedentes Penales, in Spanish) are available free of charge to Venezuelans and non-Venezuelans over the age of 18 who are physically present in Venezuela and have either a national identity card (cédula de identidad, in Spanish) or passport. Applicants must apply in person at the División de Antecedentes Penales del Ministerio de Interior y Justicia, Edificio Paris, piso 5, La Candelaria, Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelans residing outside of Venezuela can obtain their police certificate by having a close relative resident in Venezuela submit a request (this option is not available to non-Venezuelans).

I hope this helps

Edited June 1, 2014 by Atrain01

[Fabian&Rossy 120]

Happy June everyone!

My husband's case has been at NVC for a few weeks now, and I've filled out the 261, and am waiting for the IV bill to become payable... I have a question relating to the paperwork I am trying to get ready for the IV packet:

I told my husband last year that we would need to get police certificates, so he went to a friend who is a police officer, and who issued him something called a "constancia de verificación de ciudadano" which apparently is what is used within Venezuela-- But I had been looking at websites, including VJ, and knew that there is something that the Venezuelan government issues for foreign use (certificado de antecedentes penales) which seems to be what the state department expects to see... So I have been trying to request them online, but the website doesn't seem to work hardly at all, although one person on VJ told me she had successfully requested them there... even if it works, my husband will have to go to Caracas to pick the papers up, which is possible but a bit of a headache...

So I have been posting about this in the IR-1/CR1 forum, and another user told me that in his/her opinion it maybe isn't necessary, that s/he is going off information listed on the state dept's website about what the embassy requires, and the Caracas embassy (where this person was looking) doesn't mention police certificates.

So now I am getting very confused-- Can anyone out there shed some light? Are police certificates required for all countries at the NVC stage? If so, do we need the ones from Caracas, or will the local ones do? Does anyone have helpful tips for getting the website to work?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

Hello Dawning,

Yes, you will need to include a police certificate for your husband's IV packet. Check out this DOS link for Venezuela:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/VE.html

As far as the Venezuelan website, try using different browsers.

Good luck!

Edited June 1, 2014 by Fabian&Rossy

[A&K_2013 16]

Happy June everyone!

My husband's case has been at NVC for a few weeks now, and I've filled out the 261, and am waiting for the IV bill to become payable... I have a question relating to the paperwork I am trying to get ready for the IV packet:

I told my husband last year that we would need to get police certificates, so he went to a friend who is a police officer, and who issued him something called a "constancia de verificación de ciudadano" which apparently is what is used within Venezuela-- But I had been looking at websites, including VJ, and knew that there is something that the Venezuelan government issues for foreign use (certificado de antecedentes penales) which seems to be what the state department expects to see... So I have been trying to request them online, but the website doesn't seem to work hardly at all, although one person on VJ told me she had successfully requested them there... even if it works, my husband will have to go to Caracas to pick the papers up, which is possible but a bit of a headache...

So I have been posting about this in the IR-1/CR1 forum, and another user told me that in his/her opinion it maybe isn't necessary, that s/he is going off information listed on the state dept's website about what the embassy requires, and the Caracas embassy (where this person was looking) doesn't mention police certificates.

So now I am getting very confused-- Can anyone out there shed some light? Are police certificates required for all countries at the NVC stage? If so, do we need the ones from Caracas, or will the local ones do? Does anyone have helpful tips for getting the website to work?

Thanks so much for your thoughts!

You can use this link: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html

This is called the Reciprocity by country. It will provide you with the document requirements for every country and how the documents are usually obtained. Some countries require a police certificate and some dont. My wife is Afghan and she is living in Pakistan and according to the information on that site, police certificates are not available and not required for consular processing for Pakistan and Afghanistan. I also confirmed on the US embassy Islamabad website that the police certificate is not required.

This is what I found for Venezuela on that site:

Police Records

Available. Police certificates (Certificación de Antecedentes Penales, in Spanish) are available free of charge to Venezuelans and non-Venezuelans over the age of 18 who are physically present in Venezuela and have either a national identity card (cédula de identidad, in Spanish) or passport. Applicants must apply in person at the División de Antecedentes Penales del Ministerio de Interior y Justicia, Edificio Paris, piso 5, La Candelaria, Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelans residing outside of Venezuela can obtain their police certificate by having a close relative resident in Venezuela submit a request (this option is not available to non-Venezuelans).

I hope this helps

Forgot to include this part.

Alternatively, the any applicant may obtain a police certificate online. Consult the following web site http://www.mpprij.gob.ve/ and select the option "certificaciones para trámites intercionales". Is this the site that you were trying?

Edited June 1, 2014 by Atrain01

[dawning 212]

Hello Dawning,

Yes, you will need to include a police certificate for your husband's IV packet. Check out this DOS link for Venezuela:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/VE.html

As far as the Venezuelan website, try using different browsers.

Good luck!

Thanks for the answer-- yes, that's what I was suspecting-- I was feeling hopeful we could avoid it, but will just have to do it...

I will see about other browsers-- it may also be that I need to get up at 4 a.m. so I can access it at 7 their time-- that's when it becomes available.

Forgot to include this part.

Alternatively, the any applicant may obtain a police certificate online. Consult the following web site http://www.mpprij.gob.ve/ and select the option "certificaciones para trámites intercionales". Is this the site that you were trying?

Yes, that's it-- it only offers the service in the morning, but won't load the option during the hours that it's supposed to work... I am going to try getting up at 4 to see if I can get in when it first becomes available.

Thanks for your answer.

[A & Y 15]

Hey guys... Its almost 2 weeks I have paid AOS fee and submitted DS-261 but IV fee still not open yet. how much time it will take to open? Waiting and waiting..

[BabyDolly 9]

Hey guys... Its almost 2 weeks I have paid AOS fee and submitted DS-261 but IV fee still not open yet. how much time it will take to open? Waiting and waiting..

We waiting almost 3 weeks. We called on Tuesday and Lady told us that we must waiting 30 business day. Maybe this week will be happy!

Good Luck! Fingers crossed!

[Lakehouse 293]

Whats Loomis?

Loomis is the Canadian courier company that I'll be using to have my passport/visa returned to me after the interview.

[Fabian&Rossy 120]

Thanks for the answer-- yes, that's what I was suspecting-- I was feeling hopeful we could avoid it, but will just have to do it...

I will see about other browsers-- it may also be that I need to get up at 4 a.m. so I can access it at 7 their time-- that's when it becomes available.

True, a lot of governments do not place much importance to their online services. God knows what kind of technology they might be using.

Hey guys... Its almost 2 weeks I have paid AOS fee and submitted DS-261 but IV fee still not open yet. how much time it will take to open? Waiting and waiting..

I'm afraid this has become the new standard in recent weeks. You can check out timelines and signatures of other members to give you a better idea.

Good luck!