Submitting documents to NVC as 'ONE package'

[NikLR 13,227]

IV invoice is based off your DS-261 which you submitted Sept 23. That is really quick and I'm glad to see it!

[Dualie 185]

Please update us once you have paid the AOS, there should be a check-box to the right to the Pay Now link, check and see if there is check-box to the right of the Pay Now link for the IV Fee, if there is no check-box you don't have Access to make payment for the IV Fee.

What you have described is exactly what I saw once the DS-261 was review and completed.

Well you were right. Paid AOS today, and no box to the right of the IV fee. That's okay. Just got the transcripts ready and finished the I-864EZ. This is feeling creepily easy. I am feeling like I'm forgetting something, lol. Well, I guess I will see what happens after they have processed our payment.

[Chris&Angel 5]

Well you were right. Paid AOS today, and no box to the right of the IV fee. That's okay. Just got the transcripts ready and finished the I-864EZ. This is feeling creepily easy. I am feeling like I'm forgetting something, lol. Well, I guess I will see what happens after they have processed our payment.

I sense this was comming:

IV Fee Email reiceved from the NVC today, IV Fee Bill has been paid, just waiting for it to clear, should be either Monday of Tuesday. Wife is in the process of obtaining the Police Cert's from both Malaysia (Online Submission this morning) and Singapore (on Monday), funny to a point, but a pain in the ### is that the Singapore Embassy has placed limits (Valid for 6 months) on the Police Cert's, all other countries have a 1 year validity.

Our AOS box for Documents still is listing N/A, so no change.

Dualie, expect 30 day to the date the DS-261 was listed as complete to recieve the IV Fee Bill.

Edited September 28, 2014 by Chris&Angel

[Chris&Angel 5]

Well you were right. Paid AOS today, and no box to the right of the IV fee. That's okay. Just got the transcripts ready and finished the I-864EZ. This is feeling creepily easy. I am feeling like I'm forgetting something, lol. Well, I guess I will see what happens after they have processed our payment.

Just make sure to send the AOS via USPS First Class Certified Mail with Return Reciept (about 3 days transit time), cost about $18.00 and has tracking information so you'll know when they recieved it.

[RobbieG 94]

I sense this was comming:

IV Fee Email reiceved from the NVC today, IV Fee Bill has been paid, just waiting for it to clear, should be either Monday of Tuesday. Wife is in the process of obtaining the Police Cert's from both Malaysia (Online Submission this morning) and Singapore (on Monday), funny to a point, but a pain in the ### is that the Singapore Embassy has placed limits (Valid for 6 months) on the Police Cert's, all other countries have a 1 year validity.

Our AOS box for Documents still is listing N/A, so no change.

Dualie, expect 30 day to the date the DS-261 was listed as complete to recieve the IV Fee Bill.

Dualie, I got mine in 7 days from completing DS261 so I'm praying you get lucky too!

Just make sure to send the AOS via USPS First Class Certified Mail with Return Reciept (about 3 days transit time), cost about $18.00 and has tracking information so you'll know when they recieved it.

I agree with sending USPS but I sent mine Priority and it arrived the very next day before Noon. $36.00.

[linkbenny 3]

Be patient your iv fees will become invoiced for payment in less than 30days. Keep checking your email box for nvc invoice notification.

[Dualie 185]

I sense this was comming:

IV Fee Email reiceved from the NVC today, IV Fee Bill has been paid, just waiting for it to clear, should be either Monday of Tuesday. Wife is in the process of obtaining the Police Cert's from both Malaysia (Online Submission this morning) and Singapore (on Monday), funny to a point, but a pain in the ### is that the Singapore Embassy has placed limits (Valid for 6 months) on the Police Cert's, all other countries have a 1 year validity.

Our AOS box for Documents still is listing N/A, so no change.

Dualie, expect 30 day to the date the DS-261 was listed as complete to recieve the IV Fee Bill.

Actually kind of relieved to hear that. I am still puttiing finishing touches on data docs and hubby's employment letter. Also just changed positions at my job so I have been stressed a little. Things be rolling along.....

[Dualie 185]

Dualie, I got mine in 7 days from completing DS261 so I'm praying you get lucky too!

I agree with sending USPS but I sent mine Priority and it arrived the very next day before Noon. $36.00.

Wow Robbie! Seems you're setting a trend...we hope! While I wait I am just double and triple checking my docs. I am using EP as Canada is one of the countries that is allowed to, hence the fine tuning and compression of documents. I am hearing there is a 50-50 chance it could take sightly longer...or quicker. I know..it's crazy. It all depends on so much. I would just rather not have to worry about NVC receiving packages, possibly losing them. I can always resend an email.

Anyhoo...I will let you guys know when there is any change. It kinda feels like we are guinea pigs in this newer process

Edited September 28, 2014 by Dualie

[Dualie 185]

Be patient your iv fees will become invoiced for payment in less than 30days. Keep checking your email box for nvc invoice notification.

Thanks!

[Chris&Angel 5]

Wow Robbie! Seems you're setting a trend...we hope! While I wait I am just double and triple checking my docs. I am using EP as Canada is one of the countries that is allowed to, hence the fine tuning and compression of documents. I am hearing there is a 50-50 chance it could take sightly longer...or quicker. I know..it's crazy. It all depends on so much. I would just rather not have to worry about NVC receiving packages, possibly losing them. I can always resend an email.

Anyhoo...I will let you guys know when there is any change. It kinda feels like we are guinea pigs in this newer process

You and Robbie are both EP's, we are using the traditional path, no option to file EP. You can us the AOS Cover Letter for your Civil Documents, the Reciept is the same for both AOS and IV.

[NikLR 13,227]

You and Robbie are both EP's, we are using the traditional path, no option to file EP. You can us the AOS Cover Letter for your Civil Documents, the Reciept is the same for both AOS and IV.

Saylin and I both agree that sending the IV with the AOS cover letter is just a bad idea. Even more so for EP because they get the emails right away, it doesn't need time to be mailed or opened in a mail room.

[RobbieG 94]

You and Robbie are both EP's, we are using the traditional path, no option to file EP. You can us the AOS Cover Letter for your Civil Documents, the Reciept is the same for both AOS and IV.

I am not EP.

[Chris&Angel 5]

I am not EP.

Sorry, didn't check your timeline, at least we have company

[RobbieG 94]

Saylin and I both agree that sending the IV with the AOS cover letter is just a bad idea. Even more so for EP because they get the emails right away, it doesn't need time to be mailed or opened in a mail room.

Multiple NVC agents are advising to send all of the documents at once.

There is a (singular) document cover sheet now that has all of the AOS and IV documents on the one page to check off, with a barcode from NVC. The send the Document Cover Sheet to you use for sending both packages together. The instructions say to put this barcoded sheet, that includes documents for both AOS and IV on top of your submission of both packages.

I realize that this is a new process and despite documentation from NVC, the document cover sheet and multiple reports of NVC agents advising to send all at once when the AOS is paid, it is difficult for some to adapt to the new process and let go of the old one. I think that is human nature.

Many of the members here think it is a bad idea to not follow what we are being told by NVC.

[RobbieG 94]

Sorry, didn't check your timeline, at least we have company

All good! :-) Good luck.