NVC Filers - June 2014

[meehan 43]

Hi everyone.

The best alarm call this morning. As my alarm went off so did the beep that another email had come in on my phone. Had to do a double take yo check it really was from NVC.

After waiting exactly 30 days we received the IV invoice. Hubby paid it. Lawyer couriering IV package tomorrow.

What a sad little life I lead that I have been walking on air today just because I received an invoice!

Oh well the waiting begins again now.

Great to see lots of good news today.

Come on bdrew I am waiting for your CC and Sukie your interview date. Great that you got that medical out the way Sukie.

Off to cook dinner.

Woohoo! Such good news for you, it has been a long time coming. Hopefully that backlog is clearing quickly and you'll have your CC soon

You're only a couple of weeks behind us so who knows - could be lining up for that interview together!

Edited June 10, 2014 by meehan

[Soloenta 2,218]

This grade means you can never be wrong on VJ threads.

That reminds me of what was said once in "Yes Minister" BBC series regarding the highest civil service honor: GCMG grade means God Calls Me God!

Glad to see you got the help you needed. I was busy attending my boy's graduation from elementary school LOL, not that I could've helped with this particular form.

NP and what a lovely thing to be busy with. Your a genius you would have figured it out.

[msc13 282]

Woohoo! Such good news for you, it has been a long time coming. Hopefully that backlog is clearing quickly and you'll have your CC soon

You're only a couple of weeks behind us so who knows - could be lining up for that interview together!

Hey Meehan

Can you resend the email you sent me a couple weeks ago. I lost it off my computer. Had two days when all emails wiped out. I want to answer you.

Xx

[msc13 282]

Woohoo! Such good news for you, it has been a long time coming. Hopefully that backlog is clearing quickly and you'll have your CC soon

You're only a couple of weeks behind us so who knows - could be lining up for that interview together!

Hi Meehan

Good to see the package didn't take too long to get to NVC from Australia. Lawyers sending ours tomorrow. I hope your CC isn't too far away.

[meehan 43]

Hey Meehan

Can you resend the email you sent me a couple weeks ago. I lost it off my computer. Had two days when all emails wiped out. I want to answer you.

Xx

I've re-sent it but couldn't add work out how to add another message to it from my phone - technology is not my strong point! So apologies for the straight up forward.

[jsumner86 403]

i have submitted IV fees today......should i send IV package now or after i submit DS-260??? DS-260 is not available online yet..... and my IV fees status is coming like as below........

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Status IV Fee IV

Application Civil

Documents

KHAN, ARMAN

PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL APPLICANT

IN PROCESS NOT STARTED N/A

The DS260 isn't available right after you submit the IV payment. Probably a day to a few days after. It's okay to send the IV package even if it isn't available.

The fee status is going to show IN PROCESS until clears. It can take 2-4 business days to show PAID. The IV documents part will always say N/A, no changes on that part. Once you fill out the DS260 it will say COMPLETED.

[jsumner86 403]

Thanks for your help

I am just going to have to wait until tonight, it's 10:00 am here and I am at work, I can't just sit here on the phone all day haha. As much as I'd like to!

So it's all you Aussies that are clogging up the phone lines at 7AM EST . No wonder it's so busy at that time in the morning!

I posted a question about my AOS package today, and only one person was kind enough to answered it. So I posted the same question on the I-130 Facebook group and got good replies.

Well, I don't take it personal. I know everyone is excited to hear good news on Mondays so things get lost and it gets difficult to reply to other people's messages.

Depends if people read through the thread or not. Usually if someone answers the question and I agree with it, I usually don't respond with the same answer. I just usually give kudos to their answers . But overall, your domicile sounds fine to me!

[B&T_P 34]

Hello guys, Saylin,

Yesterday we got check list... I'll call today, but just wonder is there anybody with the same experience, because from everything listed it's looks like they miss almost everything from my IV package. I sent everything originals with apostille with translations...

We have reviewed the documents which you submitted in support of an application for an immigrant

visa. Please review the information listed under each applicant's name and provide any documents

which are indicated as missing or need additional information. You must submit the required

information. Failure to provide the requested information will delay your immigrant visa interview.

Please read the enclosed information to determine where to send all required copies of missing

documents. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call the National Visa Center at (603)

334-0700 between the hours of 7:30am and midnight ET.

Please include a copy of this letter with your correspondence and write your case number clearly (exactly

as it appears below) on the upper right-hand corner of all documents.

From the date you mail or transmit the requested information, please allow 20 business days for NVC to

review this documentation/your mail. When we complete our review, the NVC will notify

you/petitioner/beneficiary/attorney with information regarding the next processing step.

If a period of one year passes without contacting the NVC (by e-mail, telephone, or mail), all

submitted fees and documents will expire. Upon expiration, the fees and documents would need to

be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.

CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS:_________________________________

When responding to the National Visa Center, please include the bar code sheet that came with this

letter. Failure to include the bar code sheet may cause a delay in the processing of your case. The bar

code sheet should be placed on top of all documents being submitted for this case and mailed to the

address provided.

______3 - BIRTH CERTIFICATE:_______________________________________

Please submit this applicant's original, or a certified copy of the original document listed above. Each

applicant must obtain an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in the

country of birth, showing the date and place of birth, and the parentage of the alien, based upon the

original registration of birth.

Documents must be from the appropriate issuing government authority. Failure to provide the

correct document will delay your case and may result in re-scheduling of your interview or refusal

of a visa.

The certificate must contain the following information:

 Person's date of birth

 Person's place of birth

 Names of both parents, and

 Annotation by the appropriate authority indicating that it is an extract from the official records

If the certificate is a certified copy of the original, it must come from the issuing government authority

and it must contain annotation by the issuing authority indicating that it is an extract from the official

records.

In addition to sending the original documents or certified copies of the documents to the NVC, a

photocopy of the original documents must be submitted.

Unobtainable birth certificates

If the applicant's birth record is unobtainable, please obtain a certified statement from the appropriate

government authority stating the reason that the applicant's birth record is not available. The applicant

must submit secondary evidence with the certified statement. For example:

 A baptismal certificate that contains the date and place of birth, as well as both parents names

(providing the baptism took place shortly after birth)

 An adoption decree for an adopted child

 An affidavit from a close relative, preferably the applicant's mother, stating the date and place of

birth, both parents names, and the mother's maiden name

Suitability of documentation for immigration purposes

For many countries, the U.S. Department of State has established country-specific criteria for ensuring

that applicants submit documents appropriate for visa processing. Please go to our website

immigrantvisas.state.gov to determine if the U.S. Department of State has issued any country-specific

guidelines for the document requested.

All documents not in English or in the official language of the country where the visa application will be

processed must be accompanied by a certified translation. Your translation must include a statement by

the translator which includes the following:

 Translation is accurate.

Translator is competent to translate.

______5 - MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE:____________________________________

Please submit this applicant's original marriage certificate, or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate

seal or stamp of the issuing authority. If the certificate is a certified copy of the original it must come

from the issuing government authority and it must contain annotation by the issuing government

authority indicating that it is an extract from the official records.

Documents must be from the appropriate issuing government authority. Failure to provide the

correct document will delay your case and may result in re-scheduling of your interview, or

refusal of a visa.

In addition to the original documents, or certified copies of the documents, a photocopy of the original

documents must be submitted to the NVC.

For many countries, the U.S. Department of State has established country-specific criteria for ensuring

that applicants submit documents appropriate for visa processing. Please go to

immigrantvisas.state.gov to determine if the U.S. Department of State has issued any country-specific

guidelines for the requested document.

All document not in English, or the official language of the country where the visa application will be

processed, must be accompanied by a certified translation. Your translation must include a statement

signed by the translator that states the following:

 Translation is accurate

 Translator is competent to translate

If it is impossible to obtain an original document or a certified copy of the original document because

records have been destroyed or the appropriate government authority will not issue one, you should

obtain a certified statement from the appropriate government authority stating the reason your record is

not available.

______10 - REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA POLICE CERTIFICATE:_______________

MACEDONIA: Available. A police record may be obtained for all persons aged 14 years or more which indicates any prior

criminal convictions (Uverenie za neosuduvanost). Applications should be made to the main police department which has

jurisdiction over the person's place of residence. The certificate can usually be obtained in two to four days and there is a 50

denar fee. Macedonian citizens not physically present in Macedonia may apply for the police certificate through Macedonian

diplomatic or consular representatives abroad. Police certificates are not available for foreigners who live or who have lived

in Macedonia.

______MACEDONIA COURT CERTIFICATE:_________________________________

Available: The court certificate (sudsko uverenie) is issued by the Basic Court (Osnoven sud) of the

district in which the applicant currently resides (or last resided) and indicates whether the person has

been convicted and/or sentenced in a court or if a verdict was rendered against the person for any crime

which carries a potential sentence of a monetary fine or imprisonment of up to three years. The

certificate may be obtained in about two days and there is a fee of 400 denars. Macedonian citizens not

physically present in Macedonia may apply for the police certificate through Macedonian diplomatic or

consular representatives abroad.

Edited June 10, 2014 by B&T_P

[jsumner86 403]

Hello guys, Saylin,

Yesterday we got check list... I'll call today, but just wonder is there anybody with the same experience, because from everything listed it's looks like they miss almost everything from my IV package. I sent everything originals with apostille with translations...

I've seen a few like this, I would call and make sure that it isn't a real checklist, even though it's asking for specifics. If I were you, I would call to see if they even started reviewing your IV package. If they have and the checklist is real, the customer rep will tell you if it's unsatisfactory for their liking, or if they lost it. I hope it's a false alarm for you .

Edited June 10, 2014 by jsumner86

[Soloenta 2,218]

I'm not going to bed until I finish this so I pray someone is up and know the answer to this question.

On the AOS.

Part 1.
1.a. I am the petitioner. I filed or am filing for the
immigration of my relative.

Or

1.e. checked I am the, checked again first (meaning sponsor)

There is nothing for spouse, am I right do I check both on 1.e.

[jsumner86 403]

I'm not going to bed until I finish this so I pray someone is up and know the answer to this question.

On the AOS.

Part 1.

1.a. I am the petitioner. I filed or am filing for the

immigration of my relative.

Or

1.e. checked I am the, checked again first (meaning sponsor)

There is nothing for spouse, am I right do I check both on 1.e.

You will do 1.A. because you are the petitioner . Not the joint sponsor . You stay up wayyyy too late like Shannon .

[B&T_P 34]

I've seen a few like this, I would call and make sure that it isn't a real checklist, even though it's asking for specifics. If I were you, I would call to see if they even started reviewing your IV package. If they have and the checklist is real, the customer rep will tell you if it's unsatisfactory for their liking, or if they lost it. I hope it's a false alarm for you .

Thanx, let's hope so it's false one

[Soloenta 2,218]

You will do 1.A. because you are the petitioner . Not the joint sponsor . You stay up wayyyy too late like Shannon .

God bless you and now I know my father will be checking those boxes on Saylin's Wiki it says we both are sponsors and my mother is the co. Your a blessing thank you so much girl.

Yup I can't sleep if I have to do something and this should have been done at least a week ago.

[shinwary71 29]

The DS260 isn't available right after you submit the IV payment. Probably a day to a few days after. It's okay to send the IV package even if it isn't available.

The fee status is going to show IN PROCESS until clears. It can take 2-4 business days to show PAID. The IV documents part will always say N/A, no changes on that part. Once you fill out the DS260 it will say COMPLETED.

thanks dear for your quick response... i have a question.. should i send the cover sheet i got when i was submitting ds-261....... i don't know which coversheet should i send along with IV package plz....i didn't got any coversheet when i submitted the IV fees... only i got ( Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill Invoice) on email.. i got this invoice before i paid the IV fees........so i m confuse....

[jsumner86 403]

God bless you and now I know my father will be checking those boxes on Saylin's Wiki it says we both are sponsors and my mother is the co. Your a blessing thank you so much girl.

Yup I can't sleep if I have to do something and this should have been done at least a week ago.

You will be checking the 1A because your the petitioner, your father will be checking the joint sponsor box. If you are doing two joint sponsors then it needs to be 1.E. or if he's the only joint sponsor then it needs to be 1.D.

I hope I didn't confuse you on that part!