It's been positively confirmed that NVC is now requiring more docs to accompany the DS-230 for certain countries for which only a copy of the passport bio information had been previously required. The US embassies in these countries are being called "Appointment Posts" by NVC, and what's now required is similar to (if not the same as) what has been required for certain countries like Canada, China, and others in North Africa -- including the DS-230 part II.

The additional documents are things like police certificates that may take a considerable amount of time for your beneficiary to round up. Thus, people should have their beneficiary start collecting these things as soon as possible -- probably before you even get an NVC case number assigned, to be on the safe side.

To find out whether NVC is now requiring more for your country, go to http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3176.html Select your embassy post from the drop-down menu and click on Request Instructions. On the page you are "directed" to, click on "Download all the immigrant visa instructions on [Standard/Appointment] NVC Processing Post]." If your embassy/country is Standard, you still only have to send in the passport bio page with the DS-230 Part I. If Appointment, however, read the instructions carefully and note that you will have to send in both DS-203 Parts I and II as well as a bunch of additional docs such as birth, marriage, divorce, and police certificates, all of which must be translated into English for the NVC. (Hence, the need for starting early to round these things up!)

Also, NVC has changed the standard DS-230 cover sheet that it sends out when your IV fee bill is in the system and NVC is ready to accept the DS-230. Although the case number and barcode still comprise the operative content in the cover sheet, it is nevertheless different from the one that's currently posted in the shortcuts. A reasonable facsimile of the new coversheet should be posted here sometime soon. If you can't wait, go to this post in the Colombia Club thread for the work in progress. It will probably serve its purposes for the time being.

Makes sense to me.

Ooops, just sent in the DS-230 on tuesday with old cover sheet. Hope it doesn't cause a delay, I willlet everyone know what happens! Thanks for all your help James!! Ray

james, i uploaded a revised copy in my photos to show you where they put an additional barcode to the left of "INSTRUCTION PACKET AGENT", right above the Agents name. i blacked out both barcodes to the exact size on the letter with the one on top being smaller. also, CR-1 was not printed next to the barcode. hope this helps
JK

NICE!!!

However, I only need to submit the records to the embassy.

Got it, bro! Here's the new revised coversheet with both barcodes and the State Department Blue logo: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...ost&id=3839

Nice job, James. It will be very helpful.

Called NVC monday and the the automated message changed to say all our information had been recieved on May 4th and to wait the standard 6-8 weeks for processing. I am hoping that means they accepted the old shortcut ok?! As we all know, opinions are like noses, we all have one some just smell better than others...but my opinion is that James's shortcuts are brilliant and everyone should become very familiar with them and use them!! Thanks again and good luck to all! Ray

Aw, shucks . . . you bet, Ray, and you shouldn't have any problems because London is still a "Standard NVC Processing" post, which means the "old shortcuts" still apply (albeit with a different cover sheet, but they might just think you were sent the old one when it was current and took your time). Here's hoping for an early case completion for you and a quickly scheduled interview at the embassy!

Oh darn, I think I spoke too soon!! Called the automated number at NVC today, just cause I feel better when I'm doing something, not expecting any change and the message said they had reviewed our case and sent a letter requesting missing information!!!! Only thing I can think is they didn't accept the old cover letter???? Oh well now we'll just have to wait and see what they send!! Things were going way too good I guess!?

I can't imagine they would send a letter saying you're missing the correct cover letter with the barcode that lets us log in your DS-230, when they have already logged in your DS-230. Could be something else, who knows. A missing information IVR frequently just means that they've completed the I-864 review but are still waiting on your DS-230. But you've sent your DS-230 in. You did send in the passport bio page, no? And I assume you found out that your I-864 review was complete.

call the nvc. i and alot of people get that "missing information" message when we use the shortcuts because our I864 is processed faster than the DS230, so that message could be referring to that, the nvc hasn't recieved the DS230 yet. however, it's better to call and find out, there is always a possibilty that you forgot something.
JK

Hi everyone. If need I can help clean up old threads with the new info or we can restart a thread with the new stuff all at once. If you need any help at all please feel welcome to PM me . I am here to help any way that I can!

I got thru to an operator last night and he said that is exactly what happened, they had'nt logged in the DS-230 yet but he was showing that they had recieved it and were reviewing the case. WHEW!!! Now we just keep our fingers crossed that things continue smoothly and quickly!! Ray

Got thru to NVC operator this morning and case is complete!!!!! She said they would be sending it to London in 2-4 weeks. Hopefully that is NVC-speak for this week?! Thanks again for all the help! Ray