NVC Filers - January 2017

[H&L 1]

Happy weekend guys, 

                                   I've been following this thread for weeks now.  Its very sad to see how inefficient the NVC is and how their delay, even though they collect huge money upfront,  is causing families to be apart and in some cases tear apart. What's going to happen is some day we will get over this hurdle, forget this time, and move one. Then the next batch of petitioners will have to deal with this mess. My suggestion is we start an online petition and try to collect as may sign it as possible.  

 

- We can use the petition as a reinforcement if we need to reach out our local Senators for help 

- With many signatures hopefully, some will start to take notice. Specially when they find out that NVC is a 3rd part run center,  so more scrutiny

- This will be our way of helping the future applicants.

 

I would love to draft the petition myself but being an engineer and spending my days counting ones and zeros, I can barely write more than a paragraph that makes sense. Can we have a volenteer, or perhaps a few that can draft this petition? 

 

Any suggesting are welcome.  I don't think anyone deserves to go through this long and uncertain delay. Run it like a business.. we are paying for it. 

 

They charge us $160 to review AOS and per some job posts I have seen for NVC, they pay then $12 an hour. Who's making the big bucks by keeping our family apart?  

 

 

[SabrinaJerome 52]

Hi all,

We're trying to finish the DS260.

I would like to know what is going to be sent via snail mail in response to the DS260. Correspondences etc. Is it anything my husband needs to have, to bring to the interview etc? 

I'm thinking if it takes as long to receive as everything else has during the I 130 form, (and one time we actually never received it) it might arrive after he leaves that address to move here.

So the application question is the famous "Is your mailing address the same as your present address?"

Should my husband write his present address in Spain? Or should we write mine here in the US?

 

[Dre876 41]

Could someone explain what the process is at NVC? I was approved at USCIS earlier this week. My apologies for being ignorant.

[Duncan21 202]

33 minutes ago, Dre876 said:

Could someone explain what the process is at NVC? I was approved at USCIS earlier this week. My apologies for being ignorant.

You can find some material here:  

 

And here: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

 

You have to wait for communication from NVC for instructions.  I hope this helps.

[Duncan21 202]

1 hour ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Hi all,

We're trying to finish the DS260.

I would like to know what is going to be sent via snail mail in response to the DS260. Correspondences etc. Is it anything my husband needs to have, to bring to the interview etc? 

I'm thinking if it takes as long to receive as everything else has during the I 130 form, (and one time we actually never received it) it might arrive after he leaves that address to move here.

So the application question is the famous "Is your mailing address the same as your present address?"

Should my husband write his present address in Spain? Or should we write mine here in the US?

 

You can find an example of a DS260 here: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DS-260 Exemplar.pdf

Your husband should fill out the form with his current address in Jamaica.  There are some questions on his spouse (you) including your address in the US and intended address in the US and this is where you write your US address.

 

There are some other forums on VisaJourney that speaks about what to bring to the interview etc.  Here is a good overview of the process: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

[SabrinaJerome 52]

1 hour ago, Duncan21 said:

You can find an example of a DS260 here: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DS-260 Exemplar.pdf

Your husband should fill out the form with his current address in Jamaica.  There are some questions on his spouse (you) including your address in the US and intended address in the US and this is where you write your US address.

 

There are some other forums on VisaJourney that speaks about what to bring to the interview etc.  Here is a good overview of the process: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

Thanks for your response Duncan21.

Well, we are 99.9% done with the form so I won't need to look at the exemplar again.

And yes, we did put my address here in the US for the intended residence.

But my question is a little different. I'm asking about HIS mailing address and what might be mailed to him that HE would need over there (in Spain).

Edited January 22, 2017 by SabrinaJerome

[Duncan21 202]

1 minute ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Thanks for your response Duncan21.

Well, we are 99.9% done with the form so I won't need to look at the exemplar again.

And yes, we did put my address here in the US for the intended residence.

But my question is a little different. I'm asking about HIS mailing address and what might be mailed to him that HE would need over there.

His mailing address should be where he is right now (which I believe is out of the US) since that is the address the embassy will mail his appointment letter to and other instructions (medical, etc).  What will be mailed to him in the US will be his green card and social security card (I think there is a place for this on the form to - where to send the SS card to).

[SabrinaJerome 52]

4 minutes ago, Duncan21 said:

His mailing address should be where he is right now (which I believe is out of the US) since that is the address the embassy will mail his appointment letter to and other instructions (medical, etc).  What will be mailed to him in the US will be his green card and social security card (I think there is a place for this on the form to - where to send the SS card to).

Ok great, thank you. That (the appointment letter and medical info) is what I was wondering about.

I won't assume that that information will sent in an email.

[Duncan21 202]

1 minute ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Ok great, thank you. That (the appointment letter and medical info) is what I was wondering about.

I won't assume that that information will sent in an email.

Agree. I'm waiting for an interview date, so I'm not sure if that will be sent by mail, email or both.  Keep checking the thread as a few people here are expecting their interviews to be scheduled end of month.

[parthptl 9]

15 minutes ago, Duncan21 said:

Agree. I'm waiting for an interview date, so I'm not sure if that will be sent by mail, email or both.  Keep checking the thread as a few people here are expecting their interviews to be scheduled end of month.

Yea, inclduing me.. as I was told on the phone.. they will start scheduling end of month. *knock on wood* 

[Dre876 41]

So if I have this correct other than the financial docs I can mail photocopies of all the supporting civil docs to NVC but if I do I'd have to take the originals to the interview at the embassy?

Edited January 22, 2017 by Dre876

[mrx3214 4]

14 minutes ago, Dre876 said:

So if I have this correct other than the financial docs I can mail photocopies of all the supporting civil docs to NVC but if I do I'd have to take the originals to the interview at the embassy?

 

 

Original I-864, photocopies of all supporting documents.  You should have the checklist from the visa fees to confirm.  Good luck . 

 

[SabrinaJerome 52]

17 minutes ago, Dre876 said:

So if I have this correct other than the financial docs I can mail photocopies of all the supporting civil docs to NVC but if I do I'd have to take the originals to the interview at the embassy?

 

Check this out, it's really great. The link I'm sending starts at the NVC part of the process. Click on the last section to learn about the interview requirements.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents.html

[Qabtawi 4]

1 hour ago, Duncan21 said:

Agree. I'm waiting for an interview date, so I'm not sure if that will be sent by mail, email or both.  Keep checking the thread as a few people here are expecting their interviews to be scheduled end of month.

Interview date and instructions are sent via eMail

[Duncan21 202]

3 minutes ago, Qabtawi said:

Interview date and instructions are sent via eMail

I hope so!