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DS 156 EVAF vs. plain old hand filled version

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Urge To Race   2

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Ok, the information packet my wife received had a paper version of the DS-156 (its an older, obsolete version, from 2003) that the embassy included in her information packet. She already has the DS156 EVAF she filled out online, printed, signed and ready to go with the barcode and all. Is it ok to submit the EVAF, or must she fill and submit the paper version that she got with the packet (even though it is obsolete).

Cheers.

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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Ok, the information packet my wife received had a paper version of the DS-156 (its an older, obsolete version, from 2003) that the embassy included in her information packet. She already has the DS156 EVAF she filled out online, printed, signed and ready to go with the barcode and all. Is it ok to submit the EVAF, or must she fill and submit the paper version that she got with the packet (even though it is obsolete).

Cheers.

I would think that the EVAF should work fine. Our embassy in Mexico specifically requests that the DS-156 version is filled out on line, they only want the DS156 EVAF or else they will not accept our form.

But just to be on the safe side, I would also complete the one the embassy sent out. You never know what trick the embassies have up their sleeves...

GOOD LUCK URGE....

4.28.07 - Married in Jalisco Mexico - Cozumel Honeymoon for 2 weeks

***I-130***

5.24.07 - I-130 Received in CSC

7.14.07 - Received NOA1 (WOW after 6 weeks, I was worried...called INS and told me CSC had a computer "glitch" causing delays on printing Receipt notices and approvals)

10.30.07 - APPROVED No email, the NOA2 came in the mail...hard copy.

***1-129F***

7.23.07 - I-129F received in Chicago

7.30.07 - Received NOA1

11.21.07 - APPROVED!!!! APPROVED. GOT AN E-MAIL ON THANKSGIVING!

03.03.08- INTERVIEW IN CIUDAD JUAREZ. VISA GRANTED ON 03.03.2008

***AOS & EAD***

3.10.08 - Case Received at Chicago Lockbox, check cashed 3.14.08

3.17.08 - Received both NOA's in the mail

3.21.08 - Received Biometrics appointment letter in the mail, biometrics Appt. 4.02.08

5.05.08 - EAD Card Production ordered GOT EMAIL (we received the same email on 5.09.08)

5.13.08 - Approval Email for EAD (so the card was ordered first, and then we were approved...hum)

5.15.08 - EAD Card Received in mail.

8.08.08 - WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT YAY...9/12/08 - INTERVIEW APPROVED

9.24.08 - Received Green Card in the mail YEAH!

***I-751***

6.15.10 - Mailed I-751 Docs to CSC, check cashed 6.24.10

6.26.10 - Received NOA in mail dated 6.21.10

6.29.10 - Received Biometrics appointment for 7.15.10

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Urge To Race   2

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Thanks Yadira. The embassy says the same thing on their website about requiring the EVAF. But then they gave us the paper form in the packet. Maybe they did it just in the foreign spouse doesn't have net access?

Ok, the information packet my wife received had a paper version of the DS-156 (its an older, obsolete version, from 2003) that the embassy included in her information packet. She already has the DS156 EVAF she filled out online, printed, signed and ready to go with the barcode and all. Is it ok to submit the EVAF, or must she fill and submit the paper version that she got with the packet (even though it is obsolete).

Cheers.

I would think that the EVAF should work fine. Our embassy in Mexico specifically requests that the DS-156 version is filled out on line, they only want the DS156 EVAF or else they will not accept our form.

But just to be on the safe side, I would also complete the one the embassy sent out. You never know what trick the embassies have up their sleeves...

GOOD LUCK URGE....

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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edp333   9

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Thanks Yadira. The embassy says the same thing on their website about requiring the EVAF. But then they gave us the paper form in the packet. Maybe they did it just in the foreign spouse doesn't have net access?

Hello Urge,

They are sending out the same DS forms in the Manila Embassy while wanting the online form with the barcode. The Filipinos are calling the forms in packet IV the dummy copies.

Another thing they do not explain in USEM is the bank uses a DS-157 form stamped on the back for proof of payment for the visa fee and the consulars want this form filled out too. The directions state the bank will give a DS-156 as proof of receipt. How would the average person following the directions know this?

VJ is a wealth of information in the visa process!! :thumbs:

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Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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mando_4   0

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Ok, the information packet my wife received had a paper version of the DS-156 (its an older, obsolete version, from 2003) that the embassy included in her information packet. She already has the DS156 EVAF she filled out online, printed, signed and ready to go with the barcode and all. Is it ok to submit the EVAF, or must she fill and submit the paper version that she got with the packet (even though it is obsolete).

Cheers.

I would think that the EVAF should work fine. Our embassy in Mexico specifically requests that the DS-156 version is filled out on line, they only want the DS156 EVAF or else they will not accept our form.

But just to be on the safe side, I would also complete the one the embassy sent out. You never know what trick the embassies have up their sleeves...

GOOD LUCK URGE....

hi, my fiancee and i are ready to go to ciudad juarez to the consul, do we need to fill out the forms ds 230 and i-134

 
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