What do i need to be ready for NVC?

[Garcialove 10]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering what I should be getting ready once I get my NOA2, I know its still a while for that since I just submitted my I-130 for ir-1/cr-1 visa but I wanted to make sure I had everything ready for when my case gets sent to NVC. Theres a lot of guides of what to do and its a little overwhelming... all I know is i need a co-sponsor since im unemployed full time student.

Do they ask anything from the beneficiary? So I can let him know ahead of time.

Any tips will be appreciated! Ive been so focused on the I-130 I feel oblivious of the NVC stage.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering what I should be getting ready once I get my NOA2, I know its still a while for that since I just submitted my I-130 for ir-1/cr-1 visa but I wanted to make sure I had everything ready for when my case gets sent to NVC. Theres a lot of guides of what to do and its a little overwhelming... all I know is i need a co-sponsor since im unemployed full time student.

Do they ask anything from the beneficiary? So I can let him know ahead of time.

Any tips will be appreciated! Ive been so focused on the I-130 I feel oblivious of the NVC stage.

Here is the NVC process wiki all you need to know.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Yes they ask plenty from the Beneficiary since the IV package is all about them. You could be getting everything but the police report now. If they have lived in other countries you could be getting those police reports now. Since some countries take awhile.

[Garcialove 10]

Here is the NVC process wiki all you need to know.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Yes they ask plenty from the Beneficiary since the IV package is all about them. You could be getting everything but the police report now. If they have lived in other countries you could be getting those police reports now. Since some countries take awhile.

Thank you! I didn't know its mostly about the beneficiary.

[caly 48]

There are 2 parts to the NVC process. One part is the I-864 Affidavit of Support (or AOS) Package which pertains to the petitioner/USC. The other part is the DS-261 Immigration Visa Application (or IV package) which pertains to the beneficiary.

In addition to the link dwheels76 provided above, another link you might find helpful is the LingChe NVC guide. Section 2 of this guide has a list of the documents you will need at the NVC stage.

Good luck on your journey!

[Garcialove 10]

There are 2 parts to the NVC process. One part is the I-864 Affidavit of Support (or AOS) Package which pertains to the petitioner/USC. The other part is the DS-261 Immigration Visa Application (or IV package) which pertains to the beneficiary.

In addition to the link dwheels76 provided above, another link you might find helpful is the LingChe NVC guide. Section 2 of this guide has a list of the documents you will need at the NVC stage.

Good luck on your journey!

Thank you for the detailed information

[mallafri76 1,012]

I'm always so surprised that not more people use NVC's own immigration guide?!?! It's a step by step guide, including a flow chart of the whole process. Tells you everything you need to know and also have links to specifics from your interviewing embassy and the medical for your embassy. Link below:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process.html

If you click the immigrate link on that page, you can choose the specifics you want information about.... Civil documents, financial documents, AOS....

[TJandJR 69]

FYI... If you click on that link it will take you to "404 Page not found" BUT if you copy paste it into the address bar it will take you to the site.

[Carre23d 2]

Also, the AOS fee is $120 now. It seems to say $88 everywhere else.

[NikLR 13,227]

I'm always so surprised that not more people use NVC's own immigration guide?!?! It's a step by step guide, including a flow chart of the whole process. Tells you everything you need to know and also have links to specifics from your interviewing embassy and the medical for your embassy. Link below:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process.html

If you click the immigrate link on that page, you can choose the specifics you want information about.... Civil documents, financial documents, AOS....

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

is a better link.

However there are some fine details not explained fully on the NVC website, like the fact you can submit docs after paying the AOS fee, or that the IV fee and DS-260 are not available until the DS-261 is accepted, that we have on our wiki guide.

[Garcialove 10]

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

is a better link.

However there are some fine details not explained fully on the NVC website, like the fact you can submit docs after paying the AOS fee, or that the IV fee and DS-260 are not available until the DS-261 is accepted, that we have on our wiki guide.

Also, the AOS fee is $120 now. It seems to say $88 everywhere else.

FYI... If you click on that link it will take you to "404 Page not found" BUT if you copy paste it into the address bar it will take you to the site.

Thats for everything! I will look into all this.