Few Questions about NVC

[Lazybones18 261]

I just got approved and will be moving to NVC stage very soon. I have few questions:

 

1) I married my wife on the 2nd Visit. I didn't even send any proof of 1st visit to USCIS along I-130. I have significant proof of bonafide marriage since i filed my I130. Our honeymoon trip to thailand, my 3rd visit which will be happening in few days, our bank statement (i sent her money all year in our joint bank account) etc. Can I send all this to NVC in a seperate folder marked "Additional proof of bonafide marriage" ???

 

2) I will be sending the NVC documents from abroad using Fedex or DHL. is this ok ? is it the same address or different ?

 

3) How to arrange/organize documents when sending to NVC ... as per wiki " putting each package in a separate manila envelope" .. is this still correct? can i put proof of bonafire marriage in the 3rd manila envelope ?

 

Also - How to hold papers together .. all papers open in the envelope or use paperclips ? or  ring binders ( can i put holes in the papers ? )

 

Edited September 29, 2017 by Lazybones18

[Ryan H 3,812]

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Read through this:  http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php?title=NVC_Process

[mahasib 66]

6 hours ago, Lazybones18 said:

I just got approved and will be moving to NVC stage very soon. I have few questions:

 

1) I married my wife on the 2nd Visit. I didn't even send any proof of 1st visit to USCIS along I-130. I have significant proof of bonafide marriage since i filed my I130. Our honeymoon trip to thailand, my 3rd visit which will be happening in few days, our bank statement (i sent her money all year in our joint bank account) etc. Can I send all this to NVC in a seperate folder marked "Additional proof of bonafide marriage" ???

 

2) I will be sending the NVC documents from abroad using Fedex or DHL. is this ok ? is it the same address or different ?

 

3) How to arrange/organize documents when sending to NVC ... as per wiki " putting each package in a separate manila envelope" .. is this still correct? can i put proof of bonafire marriage in the 3rd manila envelope ?

 

Also - How to hold papers together .. all papers open in the envelope or use paperclips ? or  ring binders ( can i put holes in the papers ? )

 

Yes you can send using DHL or Fedex to send the documents to the same address. As far as  I remember, all documents should be in ONE envelope. DO NOT divide, that might be a checklist because they will think that you are missing some documents even though you are not. if you want you can add whatever the other documents you want to support the petition.  (for example, pictures, email, chat history etc etc.)

[agripa 100]

7 hours ago, Lazybones18 said:

1) I married my wife on the 2nd Visit. I didn't even send any proof of 1st visit to USCIS along I-130. I have significant proof of bonafide marriage since i filed my I130. Our honeymoon trip to thailand, my 3rd visit which will be happening in few days, our bank statement (i sent her money all year in our joint bank account) etc. Can I send all this to NVC in a seperate folder marked "Additional proof of bonafide marriage" ???

 

Yes. You can include additional evidence of a bonafide relationship when you send your package to the NVC. I did this myself and included it under "Civil Documents" (i.e. , the IV package) sent for my spouse (wife). When you get the Welcome Letter from the NVC, you'll get a checklist of items you need to send them (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.), but there's a checkbox for "Miscellaneous". Simply check this and in your cover letter mention what these documents are. 

 

7 hours ago, Lazybones18 said:

2) I will be sending the NVC documents from abroad using Fedex or DHL. is this ok ? is it the same address or different ?

 

The address you send it to doesn't change even if you're living abroad. Sending it via Fedex or DHL should be fine.

 

7 hours ago, Lazybones18 said:

3) How to arrange/organize documents when sending to NVC ... as per wiki " putting each package in a separate manila envelope" .. is this still correct? can i put proof of bonafire marriage in the 3rd manila envelope ?

 

I created two envelopes -- AOS and IV; these two envelopes were then placed inside a larger envelope on which I wrote the NVC address information.  I was advised by my lawyer to include the extra bonafide marriage documents as part of the IV package. We put it behind the usual required documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police certificates). However, I think it's probably fine to include it as a separate packet if you'd like. I don't think there's one right answer here.