IV fee payment

[coffeeAdict 6]

Hi Everyone,

I am a bit confused on what is the next step after choosing an agent and paying AOS $120 fee online(which has been process)

i read here on the forums that i should collect the papers and send them.?.

but shouldnt i wait to pay the IV Application (form DS-260) and how long does that take to be able to pay.

all this is confusing

[TomEn 90]

How about you so someone would be able to better understand your case and show you which documents to fill and how much to pay.

[JASM 19]

Hi Everyone,

I am a bit confused on what is the next step after choosing an agent and paying AOS $120 fee online(which has been process)

i read here on the forums that i should collect the papers and send them.?.

but shouldnt i wait to pay the IV Application (form DS-260) and how long does that take to be able to pay.

all this is confusing

Hello,

It's normally advised to collect the documents once you receive NOA2, that way you can get through the NVC stage as quick as is possible. I personally didn't send out the AOS and IV packages until after I paid both fees (but before submitting the DS-260), but some advise sending out the documents right after you pay the AOS fee. It takes about 7 days after the AOS fee is paid for the IV fee to become available. In our case, we never received the welcome letter so I called NVC and they reviewed the DS-261 application with me over the phone. The IV fee was available the next day. You can try that out to see if the IV fee can be available sooner.

I've pasted the NVC Process wiki below in case you haven't checked it out. It helped us greatly with the NVC stage. Also, if you haven't already join the NVC March filers forum. Lots of good info/advice on there.

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

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/587555-nvc-filers-march-2016/

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[JASM 19]

How about you so someone would be able to better understand your case and show you which documents to fill and how much to pay.

His timeline is filled in. Looks like he's filing I-130 petition (even though his "filing for" line says Adjustment of status). I assued I-130, but I could be wrong.

[coffeeAdict 6]

How about you so someone would be able to better understand your case and show you which documents to fill and how much to pay.

how about you take time to look through my time

thank you

Hello,

It's normally advised to collect the documents once you receive NOA2, that way you can get through the NVC stage as quick as is possible. I personally didn't send out the AOS and IV packages until after I paid both fees (but before submitting the DS-260), but some advise sending out the documents right after you pay the AOS fee. It takes about 7 days after the AOS fee is paid for the IV fee to become available. In our case, we never received the welcome letter so I called NVC and they reviewed the DS-261 application with me over the phone. The IV fee was available the next day. You can try that out to see if the IV fee can be available sooner.

I've pasted the NVC Process wiki below in case you haven't checked it out. It helped us greatly with the NVC stage. Also, if you haven't already join the NVC March filers forum. Lots of good info/advice on there.

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

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/587555-nvc-filers-march-2016/

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[TomEn 90]

how about you take time to look through my time

thank you

Thanks, just did. Have a very very great day.

Edited March 24, 2016 by TomEn

[Ryan H 3,821]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to NVC forum.

[NikLR 13,232]

Yes after paying the AOS fee you can send all the documents. They will not review the documents if they do not have all of them. No you do not have to wait to pay the IV fee or fill out the DS-260 to send the docs. The document review is a separate track from the IV fee.

Track 1: DS-261 -> IV Fee -> DS-260

Track 2: AOS Fee ->AOS and IV documents

When both are completed, you get a case complete!

You can of course do this:

Track 1: DS-261 -> IV Fee -> DS-260 ->AOS and IV documents

Track 2: AOS Fee

But it takes longer.

Edited March 29, 2016 by NLR

[imprezaowner27 8]

Yes after paying the AOS fee you can send all the documents. They will not review the documents if they do not have all of them. No you do not have to wait to pay the IV fee or fill out the DS-260 to send the docs. The document review is a separate track from the IV fee.

Track 1: DS-261 -> IV Fee -> DS-260

Track 2: AOS Fee ->AOS and IV documents

When both are completed, you get a case complete!

You can of course do this:

Track 1: DS-261 -> IV Fee -> DS-260 ->AOS and IV documents

Track 2: AOS Fee

But it takes longer.

My case has been going faster than what im reading here on the forums.... I got NOA2 and then a week or so later got a letter from NVC with the bar codes and case number...logged in online and completed choice of agent, soon after i paid the fees, and just last night completed the ds261..... havent even had the time to send in the AOS/IV packet in the mail but everything online looks good. Havent had to call in to NVC once to get a case number or anything.

so now my case just sits there until i send in the packets correct? i didnt screw something up by just paying all the fee's and filling out the forms as they became available online did i?

thanks ahead of time

[NikLR 13,232]

My case has been going faster than what im reading here on the forums.... I got NOA2 and then a week or so later got a letter from NVC with the bar codes and case number...logged in online and completed choice of agent, soon after i paid the fees, and just last night completed the ds261..... havent even had the time to send in the AOS/IV packet in the mail but everything online looks good. Havent had to call in to NVC once to get a case number or anything.

so now my case just sits there until i send in the packets correct? i didnt screw something up by just paying all the fee's and filling out the forms as they became available online did i?

thanks ahead of time

Nope. It just sits there, waiting on you for up to a year.

[Bn&Dw 1]

Nope. It just sits there, waiting on you for up to a year.

Up to a year? Is it how long you had to wait at the NVC stage?

[NikLR 13,232]

No. You have up to a year to do anything with the case before they send it to the records department.

My NVC journey took 26 days. Much shorter than now.

Edited March 30, 2016 by NLR

[PRJelly 0]

I'm a US Citizen as the petitioner.

Mother - Beneficiary.

Petition Approved

3/29 - Paid $120.00

3/29 - Completed DS 261 form

Affidavit of Support- which form should I fill out ? i 864 ????

I'm a teacher I'm the Petitioner and the Sponsor

PLEASE Help which i864 form I should use. I notice there is more than one kind.

Job letter - Does it need to have on my income ?

Or just state that I'm employed.

PART 5 Sponsor House hold size

I am single and NO children.

28. Number person sponsoring - should that be 1 ?????

PERSON NOT sponsored in affidavit

2. Yourself - should I put 1 or 0 ????????

8. Add together household size will that be 2 for my mother and I ??????

Tax Transcripts I already have those ready to mail in with packet.

Thanks trying to mail this in Frifay this week

[asianchick 0]

Hi:

I filled out the DS-261 yesterday, can I already pay the AOS bill? Or do I have to wait for 15 days from filing DS-261?

Please refer to my timeline in my signature. Thank you very much in advance.

[sanil1986 26]

My case has been going faster than what im reading here on the forums.... I got NOA2 and then a week or so later got a letter from NVC with the bar codes and case number...logged in online and completed choice of agent, soon after i paid the fees, and just last night completed the ds261..... havent even had the time to send in the AOS/IV packet in the mail but everything online looks good. Havent had to call in to NVC once to get a case number or anything.

so now my case just sits there until i send in the packets correct? i didnt screw something up by just paying all the fee's and filling out the forms as they became available online did i?

thanks ahead of time

wow . you got the nvc letter with case number and IIN a week after NOA 2 ?

that's super fast