PIVOT CASE PROCEEDINGS

[seck101 14]

So, my wife is in Turkey. We got our NOA 2 about 2 months ago. NVC received it early February. I was told this was a pivot case since everything is being done online and what not. Someone also mentioned to start gathering the documents. 

 

1. Can someone fully explain what a PIVOT case is?

2. What documents should I start gathering?

 

-thank you...

Edited March 26, 2018 by seck101
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[truelove29 218]

Hello! I'm also petitioning for my husband who is in Turkey. A pivot case means that you will do the entire NVC process online, you won't have to mail anything in...you'll upload everything to the CEAC site.

you should get your case & invoice number soon. First you'll pay the IV & AOS fees. Then form ds260 will open up & you'll fill that out online. I would look at a sample so you know what info you might need. Then you'll upload your wife's civil documents...passport bio page, birth certificate (we did the formul A & another kind of birth certificate cuz we weren't sure which one they'd want from Turkey), a police clearance certificate (from Turkey and any other country she lived in for more than 6 months). Your marriage certificate as well. Plus English translations if any form is in Turkish. Then you'll upload all of the AOS docs. Form I-864, tax transcripts, etc.

 

eta: and her military record from Turkey if she served

Edited March 26, 2018 by truelove29

[seck101 14]

11 hours ago, truelove29 said:

Hello! I'm also petitioning for my husband who is in Turkey. A pivot case means that you will do the entire NVC process online, you won't have to mail anything in...you'll upload everything to the CEAC site.

you should get your case & invoice number soon. First you'll pay the IV & AOS fees. Then form ds260 will open up & you'll fill that out online. I would look at a sample so you know what info you might need. Then you'll upload your wife's civil documents...passport bio page, birth certificate (we did the formul A & another kind of birth certificate cuz we weren't sure which one they'd want from Turkey), a police clearance certificate (from Turkey and any other country she lived in for more than 6 months). Your marriage certificate as well. Plus English translations if any form is in Turkish. Then you'll upload all of the AOS docs. Form I-864, tax transcripts, etc.

 

eta: and her military record from Turkey if she served

Thank you so much for that. Does the translations have to notarized stamped...? or could it be your own translation. We have our marriage certificated notarized from the initial documents sent out. The process is starting to get frustrating. Any news of an interview on your end at least?

Edited March 26, 2018 by seck101
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[truelove29 218]

1 hour ago, seck101 said:

Thank you so much for that. Does the translations have to notarized stamped...? or could it be your own translation. We have our marriage certificated notarized from the initial documents sent out. The process is starting to get frustrating. Any news of an interview on your end at least?

We had all of our documents translated & they put their official stamp on them...but they don't have to be notarized. You can translate them yourself but I believe you have to provide a short statement saying you are qualified to do it. I'm sure someone on here can help with the wording.

i just finished uploading our documents last week...so hopefully we'll get a case complete in the next few weeks!

[seck101 14]

thank you for the information!

[SME2017 14]

On 3/26/2018 at 3:42 AM, truelove29 said:

Hello! I'm also petitioning for my husband who is in Turkey. A pivot case means that you will do the entire NVC process online, you won't have to mail anything in...you'll upload everything to the CEAC site.

you should get your case & invoice number soon. First you'll pay the IV & AOS fees. Then form ds260 will open up & you'll fill that out online. I would look at a sample so you know what info you might need. Then you'll upload your wife's civil documents...passport bio page, birth certificate (we did the formul A & another kind of birth certificate cuz we weren't sure which one they'd want from Turkey), a police clearance certificate (from Turkey and any other country she lived in for more than 6 months). Your marriage certificate as well. Plus English translations if any form is in Turkish. Then you'll upload all of the AOS docs. Form I-864, tax transcripts, etc.

 

eta: and her military record from Turkey if she served

After your fees were processed how long did it take to fill everything else online and submit the documents ? 

[truelove29 218]

2 hours ago, SME2017 said:

After your fees were processed how long did it take to fill everything else online and submit the documents ? 

As soon as the fees were processed the ds-260 opened up & I was able to submit docs...I completed everything within a week of paying the fees. 

[SME2017 14]

7 hours ago, truelove29 said:

As soon as the fees were processed the ds-260 opened up & I was able to submit docs...I completed everything within a week of paying the fees. 

Oh okay, thank you so much. 

[donnie ambra 5]

Hi everyone,i can't find any info what kind of photo my spouse has to upload in pivot civil documents? i just found photo requirements for interview (two small photos)

[donnie ambra 5]

On 3/27/2018 at 7:20 PM, truelove29 said:

As soon as the fees were processed the ds-260 opened up & I was able to submit docs...I completed everything within a week of paying the fees. 

they are asking for photograph with civil documents,do you remember the size of that photo?

[seck101 14]

1 minute ago, donnie ambra said:

they are asking for photograph with civil documents,do you remember the size of that photo?

Apparently you dont have to upload it and say that you are bringing it to the appointment in the comment section. But, we uploaded 2 passport size photos just in case

Edited May 24, 2018 by seck101

[donnie ambra 5]

2 minutes ago, seck101 said:

Apparently you dont have to upload it and say that you are bringing it to the appointment in the comment section. But, we uploaded 2 passport size photos just in case

system doesn't let me submit other civil documents until i upload all five docs they ask to upload(photo is one them)

[seck101 14]

1 minute ago, donnie ambra said:

system doesn't let me submit other civil documents until i upload all five docs they ask to upload(photo is one them)

Then upload the passport size picture. I think you can submit jpg

[donnie ambra 5]

19 minutes ago, seck101 said:

Then upload the passport size picture. I think you can submit jpg

ok,it's small,you just took pic from up close (macro)?

[seck101 14]

15 minutes ago, donnie ambra said:

ok,it's small,you just took pic from up close (macro)?

My wife says she only put one. Idk how you want to do it.