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Sending DS-3032 & I-864 Bill

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I'm doing James' Shortcuts and I noticed the I-864 has a cover sheet.

Do the DS-3032 and I-864 Bill need a cover sheet? I'm assuming no but I'm just double checking.

USCIS

12/05/05 - Submitted I-130 as LPR

9/20/07 - Became USC

10/03/07 - Submitted I-129

3/4/08 - Sent CSC request to cancel my I-129

3/6/08 - I-130 Approved

NVC

3/14/08 - NVC Assigned Case Number

3/25/08 - DS-3032 & I-864 Bill Generated

3/25/08 - Sent DS-3032 & I-864 Bill (using James' Shortcuts)

3/31/08 - DS-3032 Received in System

3/31/08 - I-864 Generated

3/31/08 - Sent I-864

4/7/08 - I-864 Received in System

4/7/08 - IV Visa Bill Generated

4/12/08 - IV Visa Bill Received

4/15/08 - IV Visa Bill Paid Online!!

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I'm doing James' Shortcuts and I noticed the I-864 has a cover sheet.

Do the DS-3032 and I-864 Bill need a cover sheet? I'm assuming no but I'm just double checking.

Yes, you need the barcoded cover sheet.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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OK, I have the barcoded sheet for the DS-3032 and I generated the bill for the I-864.

But are separate cover sheets needed?

USCIS

12/05/05 - Submitted I-130 as LPR

9/20/07 - Became USC

10/03/07 - Submitted I-129

3/4/08 - Sent CSC request to cancel my I-129

3/6/08 - I-130 Approved

NVC

3/14/08 - NVC Assigned Case Number

3/25/08 - DS-3032 & I-864 Bill Generated

3/25/08 - Sent DS-3032 & I-864 Bill (using James' Shortcuts)

3/31/08 - DS-3032 Received in System

3/31/08 - I-864 Generated

3/31/08 - Sent I-864

4/7/08 - I-864 Received in System

4/7/08 - IV Visa Bill Generated

4/12/08 - IV Visa Bill Received

4/15/08 - IV Visa Bill Paid Online!!

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OK, I have the barcoded sheet for the DS-3032 and I generated the bill for the I-864.

But are separate cover sheets needed?

Are you the petitioner or beneficiary? You can take care of the choice of agent (DS 3032) by emailing the NVC. The beneficiary should email NVC to appoint his/her US Citizen spouse to be the choice of agent. By emailing, you can save some days in the process. So I recommend the email option highly. The choice of agent acceptance by NVC will enable NVC to generate IV Fee bill and the IV Fee bill acceptance by NVC will enable NVC to generate DS 230 packet.

As long as you make AOS Fee Bill Conversheet, you can send them away. The current fee is $70.00. But if you wait to receive the AOS fee bill, it will be fine too. You won't save anytime, if you wait to receive the AOS fee bill, as it will enable NVC to generate I-864 for you.

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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Do you mean cover letters OR cover sheets? They are two different things. Cover letters are just that, a letter describing the NVC what's in the envelope you're sending and that's it. A cover sheet is the barcoded sheet you get from them that you have to include in the envelope. If you generated it yourself then that's fine, but they HAVE to be sent to the NVC. Cover letters are optional.

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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OK, I thought cover letters were optional. I didn't include one for the Choice of Agent or the I-864 fee bill. I generated them per James' shortcuts and sent them.

Thanks for your help.

USCIS

12/05/05 - Submitted I-130 as LPR

9/20/07 - Became USC

10/03/07 - Submitted I-129

3/4/08 - Sent CSC request to cancel my I-129

3/6/08 - I-130 Approved

NVC

3/14/08 - NVC Assigned Case Number

3/25/08 - DS-3032 & I-864 Bill Generated

3/25/08 - Sent DS-3032 & I-864 Bill (using James' Shortcuts)

3/31/08 - DS-3032 Received in System

3/31/08 - I-864 Generated

3/31/08 - Sent I-864

4/7/08 - I-864 Received in System

4/7/08 - IV Visa Bill Generated

4/12/08 - IV Visa Bill Received

4/15/08 - IV Visa Bill Paid Online!!

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OK, I thought cover letters were optional. I didn't include one for the Choice of Agent or the I-864 fee bill. I generated them per James' shortcuts and sent them.

Thanks for your help.

Cover letters are optional but the barcoded cover sheets are not.

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I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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