NVC Filers - June 2016

jordache463 · June 20, 2016

Hello everyone! Today I will begin my second week in supervisor review.

Good luck to everyone this week!!!

mestiza9 · June 20, 2016

So since it has shown "paid" on friday but doesn't give me the option to pay AOS fee's, should I wait a couple of days for the option to pay?

The IV Application will unlock once you have paid the IV Fee and it shows "paid" in CEAC.
AOS will be invoiced first tho so yes, actually you will have pay both fees before you can fill out your application.

Krutarth · June 20, 2016

Hello again;

Ok so i can only tell you from an empathetic viewpoint that (in your shoes), i'd avoid making address changes beyond my NOA2 / NVC welcome letter date (when you have already received a case number of which the embassy code is a part) unless there are legal / tax implications to my doing so. The reason being is that, beyond those dates, major changes (names, address and no. of dependents) changes can just complicate the application review for yourself and those NVC folks, not to mention slow up the process for yourself and others.

If you already have a scan date and an address is that crucial, then go for it providing all eligibility documents within one week. If eligibility documents are are going to take "two months" to become available, id forget about it. When might your interview be set? Might be sooner than your expect. So, take no complicated chances.

So, granted its time consuming to travel all the way back there (and then some) for that interview as opposed to taking it in Canada where the embassy is but a train / bus trip trip away. At the end of the day, you just want this immigration stuff over with. Plus, you can complete your medicals, etc in Canada to take with you to India embassy. Come December, you'd probably won;t regret not making address change. Time you can't get back, but the money for that trip back to India will come back.

Best,

InStrides

Thanks lnStrides, but the only thing is that its not possible to come back to canada in short time. I will not apply for change of address instead i just simply wait and let the nvc agents to send my case to India themselves

Rosegrove · June 20, 2016

So since it has shown "paid" on friday but doesn't give me the option to pay AOS fee's, should I wait a couple of days for the option to pay?

OK, from your timeline i can see that you have paid your AOS fee; ist that correct?

I can also see that you have your submitted your DS-261. Did you call NVC yet to get it reviewed over the phone?

Once it has been reviewed the IV-Bill will unlock within 24 hrs. Don´t wait for NVC to review it (can take up to two weeks); give them a call and have them review it with you over the phone to save time.

mestiza9 · June 20, 2016

Yes I have paid my AOS fee and submitted the DS-261, I did call them and they asked me questions about the DS-261 so I think that was the review, because she said they would post it Paid... ok if its 24 hours then it would probably be unlocked tomorrow, if i am understanding that it should be a full business day... If not I am going to call again tomorrow....

Thank you Rosegrove!!

OK, from your timeline i can see that you have paid your AOS fee; ist that correct?

I can also see that you have your submitted your DS-261. Did you call NVC yet to get it reviewed over the phone?

Once it has been reviewed the IV-Bill will unlock within 24 hrs. Don´t wait for NVC to review it (can take up to two weeks); give them a call and have them review it with you over the phone to save time.

Rosegrove · June 20, 2016

Yes I have paid my AOS fee and submitted the DS-261, I did call them and they asked me questions about the DS-261 so I think that was the review, because she said they would post it Paid... ok if its 24 hours then it would probably be unlocked tomorrow, if i am understanding that it should be a full business day... If not I am going to call again tomorrow....

Thank you Rosegrove!!

You´re welcome! Hope the rest of the process will go smoothly for you

PS: If you haven´t already you can prepare yourself by looking at this: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DS-260%20Exemplar.pdf

EdinErvina · June 20, 2016

Thank you so much. I will call them today and find out. Yes the military training requirement is not mandatory anymore. But at the time he served it it was mandatory.

Hey , Your welcome.

Did more reading ad found that "compulsory military service" including the 4 month training requirement ended for Bosnia and Herzegovina sometime in January 2007.

Judging from this, its looks like he was considered to be in military service even though not deployed or on active duty anyway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Bosnia_and_Herzegovina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina

I also asked my incredibly smart USC spouse who is more versed on this, and he said that if one completes training and enlists ("signing the dotted lines"), then that would be considered military service. Please reconfirm with NVC rep tomorrow.

Best,

InStrides

EdinErvina · June 20, 2016

Since we are using a joint sponsor because I live abroad with my family. Do I fill out any part of the 6 Employment and Income?

MMteam · June 20, 2016

we just got approved at Potomac center on 17th June, FINALLY!!

few questions regarding NVC , when should i expect to get Case #

do NVC send Notification via regular mail ? or emails ...

do they take originals from Egypt or we send just copies ?

and advice and tips to speed it up would be highly appreciated

amren · June 20, 2016

A few questions:

Email vs Post processing (sending documents to NVC): which is faster/recommended? I have the option of choosing either one of the two.
I-864: If I were to choose email processing, how do I send an 'original' I-864 to NVC? I can see everyone recommending to send only one package to NVC, so how do I go about this?
Proof of relationship: As part of USCIS stage, we sent our honeymoon air tickets and stay details at that time. Do I have to re-submit that again?
Cover letter: does anyone have an example, they are willing to share, on what they wrote in their cover letter in relation to all the documents being sent (different to the stock standard NVC cover sheet).
Birth certificate: I have an affidavit stating my DOB but it references the details of a very old passport that I no longer hold. Do I need to submit a copy of this very old passport as well?