DS-230 Help

[khanshahid 1]

My DS-230 has been generated and sent to my wife who is my agent in the US. What should I do now? I read on James' Shortcut that I should download the DS-230, fill it out and send it to her so that she can mail it from the US. I also read that there is a barcode coversheet that comes in the mail with the DS-230, would they need my signature on that? I am trying to speed up things so I need to know what the fastest way is to submit this form? Also when I downloaded the DS-230 from the NVC website it says " Expires July 31, 2007" Are they still using the same forms or do they have different ones now?

[trailmix 77]

My DS-230 has been generated and sent to my wife who is my agent in the US. What should I do now? I read on James' Shortcut that I should download the DS-230, fill it out and send it to her so that she can mail it from the US.

Yes you can download it, fill it in and send it to her if you like (I'm not sure why you wouldn't send it directly to them unless you are not comfortable creating your own coversheet per the shortcuts.).

I also read that there is a barcode coversheet that comes in the mail with the DS-230, would they need my signature on that?

The coversheet does not require a signature.

I am trying to speed up things so I need to know what the fastest way is to submit this form? Also when I downloaded the DS-230 from the NVC website it says " Expires July 31, 2007" Are they still using the same forms or do they have different ones now?

The fastest way to submit the form is to use James's shortcuts as you have mentioned. They have not replaced the form with a new one, the one on the website is still valid.

[Stabu 0]

What should I do now? I read on James' Shortcut that I should download the DS-230, fill it out and send it to her so that she can mail it from the US.

Yup, fill out the DS-230 part I (or in some cases part II too), sign part I do not sign part II (if it's even needed, mostly not, check this with other people from the UK).

I also read that there is a barcode coversheet that comes in the mail with the DS-230, would they need my signature on that?

Nope, no signature needed for the barcode coversheet.

I am trying to speed up things so I need to know what the fastest way is to submit this form?

You mail it off immidiately the quickest way you can get. I guess that would be using the combination of the Brittish post & UPS and costs about 100$. If you don't care about a few days just mail it off as express . If your wife get's your stuff before the NVC's barcode (which is unlikely) she can make a barcode cover sheet if she knows the NVC's DS-230 generation date and send your packet in advance. Most likely you won't have the chance to do this, since your paperwork isn't with your wife already.

Also when I downloaded the DS-230 from the NVC website it says " Expires July 31, 2007" Are they still using the same forms or do they have different ones now?

Doesn't matter. That expiration date is for internal auditing, they sometimes even send out forms that have expired years ago but they're still good.