Questions about delaying my case and sending in AOS separately from IV

[AmandaLane102 3]

Hi all,

I am at the NVC stage and I have paid both my AOS and IV fees. So far our process has been moving along very smoothly and quickly, however a good job opportunity just came up in my overseas country that I want to commit to for one year and thus delay our move to the States by a year.

I know that you are allowed to delay your case at the NVC stage as long as we keep up contact within a year, however I have specific questions/concerns relating to this:

My Affidavits were put together by a consultant that I paid a lot of money to and thus I would like to get the AOS package in ASAP while I know it is completed properly so that I won't have to redo it once we hit the new tax year coming up. My question is - am I allowed to send it in separately from the IV package even though they have been combined in the new process?

And if I do send in the AOS but wait more than 6 months to send in the IV package, will they ask me to re-send the AOS with more current tax (i.e. 2014 tax year)? I read somewhere that if you submit tax documents for the previous tax year but do not get an interview until the next year they still honor the information you submitted for the time you submitted it, if that makes sense but just want to double check.

What would you recommend for postponing at this point?

Is there any way to postpone after the IV and AOS documents have been sent to NVC? I.e. postponing at or after the interview stage so that we have more than 6 months to enter the country?

Advice is very much appreciated, thanks

[Ryan H 3,834]

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Hi all,

I am at the NVC stage and I have paid both my AOS and IV fees. So far our process has been moving along very smoothly and quickly, however a good job opportunity just came up in my overseas country that I want to commit to for one year and thus delay our move to the States by a year.

I know that you are allowed to delay your case at the NVC stage as long as we keep up contact within a year, however I have specific questions/concerns relating to this:

My Affidavits were put together by a consultant that I paid a lot of money to and thus I would like to get the AOS package in ASAP while I know it is completed properly so that I won't have to redo it once we hit the new tax year coming up. My question is - am I allowed to send it in separately from the IV package even though they have been combined in the new process?

Yes, you can send it separately.

And if I do send in the AOS but wait more than 6 months to send in the IV package, will they ask me to re-send the AOS with more current tax (i.e. 2014 tax year)? I read somewhere that if you submit tax documents for the previous tax year but do not get an interview until the next year they still honor the information you submitted for the time you submitted it, if that makes sense but just want to double check.

They won't review the AOS package until they receive the IV package. Most likely, you would get a checklist for 2014 tax information.

What would you recommend for postponing at this point?

Go ahead and submit your AOS as is and prepare for a checklist down the road. Submit the IV package at a time that is more favorable for your timetable.

Is there any way to postpone after the IV and AOS documents have been sent to NVC? I.e. postponing at or after the interview stage so that we have more than 6 months to enter the country?

Once the NVC has the packages, there is no way to postpone, they will review on their schedule, not yours. Once an interview is scheduled, you can only reschedule twice before the fees would have to be repaid again. Once an interview takes place and visa issued after approval, the validity of the visa will be less than or equal to 6 months, there is nothing you can do to change that.

Advice is very much appreciated, thanks

[AmandaLane102 3]

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Thanks Ryan for being helpful as always. . . one more question for you. . . what would the benefit of sending in the AOS now be if I will presumably get a checklist for 2014 tax info down the line? If I get a checklist and need to submit new tax info for 2014, would this typically mean I have to submit a new I864 form with it or do people then just have to submit the tax return for the year? If I will have to re-do paperwork (I864) to correspond with the new tax information then I might as well just wait until I'm ready to send in the complete package and redo the I864 to include 2014 taxes, right? Living overseas it is quite expensive to send packages to the States so rather just send one complete one then have to end up potentially sending multiple.

Just want to know why you think it makes more sense to send in the AOS package because if I'm missing the benefit of that then I will gladly take your advice, but it seems I'll have to fill out double paper work anyway in the future if I send it in now.

Thanks!!!!!!

[Ryan H 3,834]

I only suggested sending the AOS now as a way to reset the one year clock. There are plenty of other ways to reset that clock (one example being a phone call to the NVC to talk about your case).

When a checklist is received, they only want what's on the checklist, not the entire package. Although a checklist response could necessitate redoing the whole form, it just depends.

Based on your most recent post, hold off on sending any package until your ready to move your case forward. Reset the 1 year clock with the NVC through phone and/or email contact.

[AmandaLane102 3]

I only suggested sending the AOS now as a way to reset the one year clock. There are plenty of other ways to reset that clock (one example being a phone call to the NVC to talk about your case).

When a checklist is received, they only want what's on the checklist, not the entire package. Although a checklist response could necessitate redoing the whole form, it just depends.

Based on your most recent post, hold off on sending any package until your ready to move your case forward. Reset the 1 year clock with the NVC through phone and/or email contact.

Ok thanks Ryan, I paid my IV bill on January 24th, so my 'one year clock' is set at January 24 2016 now, right?

Will filling out the DS 260 and submitting that at a later date before I send in the IV/AOS packages count as contact?

[Ryan H 3,834]

Ok thanks Ryan, I paid my IV bill on January 24th, so my 'one year clock' is set at January 24 2016 now, right?

Will filling out the DS 260 and submitting that at a later date before I send in the IV/AOS packages count as contact?

Yes and yes.