I-864 Photocopies of Signatures now accepted

[Shacues16 18]

2 hours ago, JessieABC said:

 

Did you know they're launching a new ceac Portal this year (supposedly in April) and they're expanding their EP locations also?  Too bad London still isn't included or I'd be flying through once they launch.

 

In what way will the new ceac portal differ to the current one?

 

It would be great if London had EP. One can hope lol.

[JessieABC 159]

25 minutes ago, Shacues16 said:

 

In what way will the new ceac portal differ to the current one?

 

It would be great if London had EP. One can hope lol.

I checked lol London is not included.  I wish!

 

Here are the changes outlined in their Q&A session: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/AILA/Q&A AILA NVC November 2016.pdf

 

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8. Modernized Immigrant Visa (MIV) Process

 

a. We understand that the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) has been undergoing significant program developments. Please provide an update on the implementation of the Modernized Immigrant Visa (MIV) application process at the initial six pilot posts.

 

RESPONSE: The Bureau of Consular Affairs is planning a spring 2017 release of a new CEAC module for IV applicants on a pilot basis. This module will feature:

• Online submission of financial and civil documents;The ability to add or remove derivative applicants online;
• The ability to change derivatives from accompanying to follow-to-join online;
• NVC feedback and status updates provided electronically; and
• Online case follow-ups to avoid entering termination status – you no longer need to call or email us once per year, you can simply log into CEAC to prevent your case from entering termination.

We will pilot this new module with six embassies and consulates (Montreal, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Frankfurt, Sydney, and Hong Kong).

 

b. We also understand that the second phase of the MIV was scheduled to take place in mid- 2016 at six additional posts with lower Internet penetration and where applicants have greater reliance on third-party assistance in order to evaluate the robustness of the CEAC system and its ability to respond to a variety of situations. Please provide an update on the results, to date, of this second phase.

 

RESPONSE:

In September 2016, we added eight posts to our electronic processing pilot: Addis Ababa, Baghdad, Guatemala City, Kiev, Monrovia, Phnom Penh, Tegucigalpa, and Tashkent. Applicants processing at these embassies now have the option to e-mail their documents to the nvcelectronic@state.gov mailbox rather than mailing hard copies to NVC. We scheduled interviews for the first round of electronic cases at these posts in November. If you have clients from one of these posts, please encourage them to join email processing. Customer tip: Applicants who submit documents via email should not also mail them; that can delay case review.

 

c. What is the current target date for worldwide deployment of MIV processing?

 

RESPONSE: It is too early to give a definitive date for worldwide deployment at this time. We hope to be able to answer this question after our planned pilot in spring 2017.

 

Edited April 4, 2017 by JessieABC

[Shacues16 18]

4 minutes ago, JessieABC said:

I checked lol London is not included.  I wish!

 

Here are the changes outlined in their Q&A session: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/AILA/Q&A AILA NVC November 2016.pdf

 

 

Thanks for the link, that looks good! It's a shame we won't benefit from it.

 

Like some others have said, I wonder how they choose. 

[cordoba2015 224]

Wow, awesome updates coming for NVC. My attorney told me that the ink signature is not required for NVC, but that it is for the interview at the consulate. The wording is confusing, because it makes it sound like you do not need it at the embassy: 

 

"This improvement will simplify the submission of financial evidence in support of a visa application, and decrease the rate of visas refused only because the required documents were not available at the time of the visa interview."

 

 

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to NVC forum.

[Maryland 13]

22 hours ago, KULtoATL said:

Thanks for sharing! The question on wet signature for affidavit of support always comes up  I've bookmarked this.

What's a wet signature ?

[KULtoATL 1,551]

Just now, Maryland said:

What's a wet signature ?

An original signature on the form  If a signed form is photocopied or scanned and printed, the signature is not "wet" anymore.

[cordoba2015 224]

3 minutes ago, Maryland said:

What's a wet signature ?

The ink from the pen is on the page instead of a copy.

[JessieABC 159]

4 hours ago, cordoba2015 said:

Wow, awesome updates coming for NVC. My attorney told me that the ink signature is not required for NVC, but that it is for the interview at the consulate. The wording is confusing, because it makes it sound like you do not need it at the embassy: 

 

"This improvement will simplify the submission of financial evidence in support of a visa application, and decrease the rate of visas refused only because the required documents were not available at the time of the visa interview."

 

 

 

This sentence actually reads:" decrease the rate of visas refused ...[as a result of] required documents..not available at the time of the visa interview."

 

So what they're saying is that hopefully this will lower the interview document rejection rate caused by visa officials asking for wet signatures. 

 

Even though DOS website states that photocopies of signatures are acceptable, you never know with the consulate.  I'm still going to bring a signed copy just in case - I just don't trust the process lol

 

[bcking 3,157]

8 minutes ago, JessieABC said:

 

This sentence actually reads:" decrease the rate of visas refused ...[as a result of] required documents..not available at the time of the visa interview."

 

So what they're saying is that hopefully this will lower the interview document rejection rate caused by visa officials asking for wet signatures. 

 

Even though DOS website states that photocopies of signatures are acceptable, you never know with the consulate.  I'm still going to bring a signed copy just in case - I just don't trust the process lol

 

My wife had her interview today and wasn't even asked for the 864 form, or my W-2s from this year (which we obviously didn't have when we submitted). They didn't want any of it. They asked her only for her Birth cert, Marriage cert and Police cert. That's it.

[JessieABC 159]

18 minutes ago, bcking said:

My wife had her interview today and wasn't even asked for the 864 form, or my W-2s from this year (which we obviously didn't have when we submitted). They didn't want any of it. They asked her only for her Birth cert, Marriage cert and Police cert. That's it.

First off, congratulations!  I guess next steps are baby planning for you   May her journey back to you be simple, swift and sweet!

 

Secondly, that's great news and thanks for the insight.  And here I was ready to create another 100+ page indexed, numbered packet - complete with table of contents - for my husband to bring to the interview...which won't happen for another 6 months.  Guess I can save some trees now.

 

 

[bcking 3,157]

Just now, JessieABC said:

First off, congratulations!  I guess next steps are baby planning for you   May her journey back to you be simple, swift and sweet!

 

Secondly, that's great news and thanks for the insight.  And here I was ready to create another 100+ page indexed, numbered packet - complete with table of contents - for my husband to bring to the interview...which won't happen for another 6 months.  Guess I can save some trees now.

 

 

He should still bring everything on the list. Just not be surprised if they don't care. My wife was prepared for a lot and so instead was just sort of confused when it was over.

[chamma 382]

This is great news @JessieABC!! thanks for sharing this!!!  

[Michael2017 368]

How about certified translations of documents. Do you think it is ok to present high quality scans of the signature of the certification to NVC?

[cordoba2015 224]

22 hours ago, Michael2017 said:

How about certified translations of documents. Do you think it is ok to present high quality scans of the signature of the certification to NVC?

Scans are apparently ok at NVC, but the originals are needed at the interview.