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pakmani   0

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Hello,

NVC received my IV payment last week and I am hoping IVR would be updated to show my DS-230 has been generated. I have ll the docs for DS-230. My question is, should I mail my stuff tomorrow or should I wait couple of days? I will be using James' shortcuts.

I do want my process to be completed asap but do not want NVC to be suspicious either.

Thanks!

8/18/07 Sent in I-130

2/17/08 I-130 Approved

3/3/08 NVC assigns case #

3/10/08 Choice of agent and AOS bill generated

3/17/08 AOS bill received

3/19/08 NVC receives money order for AOS bill

3/17/08 Choice of agent email sent

3/21/08 Choice of agent confirmation email received

3/24/08 IV fee bill generated

3/26/08 AOS bill processed in the system

3/31/08 AOS I-864 generated

4/8/08 Received IV bill.

4/13/08 Mailed IV bill, overnight.

4/14/08 Received AOS packet

4/15/08 Mailed AOS, overnight.

4/21/08 AOS approved.

4/22/08 IV payment received.

4/28/08 DS-230 Generated

4/29/08 Mailed DS-230 docs, overnight mail. (James shortcuts)

5/6/08 CASE COMPLETE!

5/29/08 Interview scheduled for second week of July

8/1/08 VISA ISSUED!

8/8/08 POE, Chicago

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Mononoke28   134

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No, you have to wait until either the automated system or a live rep tells you that it has either been generated or that it has been mailed to you. You shouldn't send anything before that or you'll delay the process.

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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StoneLove4Ever   0

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I paid my IV bill online before the automated message told me to...will that delay my process????...I'm asking this everywhere... :blink:

NVC Journey Total days: 75

04.09.2008: Case# assigned

05.12.2008: DS230 Entered into System

06.18.2008: Case Complete (So upset that it took this long 37days)

US Embassy:

10.29.2008: Interview Date Assigned

11.17.2008: Medical Appointment

12.03.2008: Interview Date (FINALLY!!!)**APPROVED**

12.08.2008: Visa Delivered

12.21.2008: POE JFK

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I paid my IV bill online before the automated message told me to...will that delay my process????...I'm asking this everywhere... :blink:

Jgay80, I don't think so. Since they have activated the "checkbox" to pay the fee bill, we are paying. Don't worry ! BTW, your NVC case looks like pretty fast :yes::yes::yes: Happy for you :yes:

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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StoneLove4Ever   0

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Thank you, I'm suprised myself...everything generated for me in less than a weeks time...before I was crying to my hubby saying that this is taking sooo long...now I'm laughing with my hubby saying I can't believe this is moving so fast...now i am just waiting to receive his documents for the DS230 part that he mailed to me...oh i just can't wait until this done... :dance:

NVC Journey Total days: 75

04.09.2008: Case# assigned

05.12.2008: DS230 Entered into System

06.18.2008: Case Complete (So upset that it took this long 37days)

US Embassy:

10.29.2008: Interview Date Assigned

11.17.2008: Medical Appointment

12.03.2008: Interview Date (FINALLY!!!)**APPROVED**

12.08.2008: Visa Delivered

12.21.2008: POE JFK

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pakmani   0

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Mononoke28, I will wait for the automated system to be updated. I will wait unitl it says that my DS-230 has been generted.

But my question is should I wait at all to send my docs using James' shortcuts after automated system has been updated?

So lets say if tomorrow 4/29, NVC's automated system says my DS-230 was generted on 4/28 should I mail my docs same day or wait it out for couple of days?

Thanks

Thank you, I'm suprised myself...everything generated for me in less than a weeks time...before I was crying to my hubby saying that this is taking sooo long...now I'm laughing with my hubby saying I can't believe this is moving so fast...now i am just waiting to receive his documents for the DS230 part that he mailed to me...oh i just can't wait until this done... :dance:

8/18/07 Sent in I-130

2/17/08 I-130 Approved

3/3/08 NVC assigns case #

3/10/08 Choice of agent and AOS bill generated

3/17/08 AOS bill received

3/19/08 NVC receives money order for AOS bill

3/17/08 Choice of agent email sent

3/21/08 Choice of agent confirmation email received

3/24/08 IV fee bill generated

3/26/08 AOS bill processed in the system

3/31/08 AOS I-864 generated

4/8/08 Received IV bill.

4/13/08 Mailed IV bill, overnight.

4/14/08 Received AOS packet

4/15/08 Mailed AOS, overnight.

4/21/08 AOS approved.

4/22/08 IV payment received.

4/28/08 DS-230 Generated

4/29/08 Mailed DS-230 docs, overnight mail. (James shortcuts)

5/6/08 CASE COMPLETE!

5/29/08 Interview scheduled for second week of July

8/1/08 VISA ISSUED!

8/8/08 POE, Chicago

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Mononoke28 Grand Master

Mononoke28   134

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Oh if the automated system or live rep says that it has either been generated or mailed, you can mail it to them as soon as you hang up the phone. No need to wait around an extra day if you everything ready.

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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Oh if the automated system or live rep says that it has either been generated or mailed, you can mail it to them as soon as you hang up the phone. No need to wait around an extra day if you everything ready.

Diana

This is literally what I did. LOL

I had my DS-230 papers ready. I called IVR and when I learned it has been generated, I hanged up the phone and went straight to USPS.

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I would rather talk to the atendent to check about the payment instead of using the authomated system. My husband paied our IV fee Bill on April 4th and after a week he started to check trough the authomated system, then after two weeks the authomated message was still not reflecting that DS 230 had been generated, so on April25th once again he tried authomated system and still no changes, then he decided to talk to the atendent and see why it was taking so long and the atendent said that the payment entered their system on the 18th and DS230 had been generated and mailed to him. So, my advice would be that you should not trust their authomated system since it's not allways updated.

Anyway, regarding sending documents before we receive DS 230 packet, isn't there a cover page with a barcode that comes with DS 230 package which we are supposed to return along with the required docs??? I'm asking that because my husband already have the docs in hands and he's just waiting for the packet to arrive to get this cover page with barcode to send everything. I've read this information previously in several posts here, so I'm getting confused by some comments made in here saying that as soon as you hear the message saying that payment is received you may send DS 230 form and documents and don't need to wait for their instruction package. Could anyone clear that, please.

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Anyway, regarding sending documents before we receive DS 230 packet, isn't there a cover page with a barcode that comes with DS 230 package which we are supposed to return along with the required docs??? I'm asking that because my husband already have the docs in hands and he's just waiting for the packet to arrive to get this cover page with barcode to send everything. I've read this information previously in several posts here, so I'm getting confused by some comments made in here saying that as soon as you hear the message saying that payment is received you may send DS 230 form and documents and don't need to wait for their instruction package. Could anyone clear that, please.

If you use James's Shortcuts then you can print DS-230 cover page and can send entire DS-230 package as soon as NVC Automated message changes or phone operator says that payment is entered into system and DS-230 is generated.

USCIS

02/01/2008 : Mailed I-130 to Chicago Lock Box via Priority Mail

02/04/2008 : I-130 reached Chicago 2:18 AM

02/19/2008 : NOA1

02/20/2008 : $355 check cashed

02/25/2008 : Case available to view online

08/26/2008 : Email: Case will transfer to CSC

08/27/2008 : Notice Sent: Case will transfer to CSC

09/04/2008 : Email: Case arrived and pending at CSC

09/05/2008 : Touch

09/08/2008 : Touch

09/23/2008 : Approved !!! (217 days | 31 weeks) from NOA 1 (235 days | 33 weeks) from file

09/24/2008 : Touch

NVC

09/29/2008 : NVC received Case & Case # assigned

10/03/2008 : DS-3032 & I-864 Fee bill generated

10/04/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent sent

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill instruction received in mail

10/09/2008 : I-864 Fee bill ($70) submitted online

10/10/2008 : I-864 Fee bill shows status "PAID"

10/14/2008 : I-864EZ Package sent via priority mail

10/16/2008 : I-864EZ Package reached NVC

10/16/2008 : E-mail for Choice of Agent accepted. (12 days)

10/16/2008 : IV Fee bill ($400) submitted online

10/17/2008 : IV Fee bill accepted

11/13/2008 : DS-230 Package mailed to NVC (Had to wait for PCC)

11/18/2008 : DS-230 Package reached NVC

11/21/2008 : Case Complete (53 days | 7 Weeks) at NVC

Consulate

01/06/2009 : Medical

01/27/2009 : Interview (361 days | 51 weeks) from file

02/09/2009 : POE (Newark)

02/21/2009 : SSN Received

02/25/2009 : Welcome Letter Received

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Hello,

NVC received my IV payment last week and I am hoping IVR would be updated to show my DS-230 has been generated. I have ll the docs for DS-230. My question is, should I mail my stuff tomorrow or should I wait couple of days? I will be using James' shortcuts.

I do want my process to be completed asap but do not want NVC to be suspicious either.

Thanks!

If automated system is not updated/changed I would call the NVC and talk with operator to find out, if they say it is generated you can send it same day.

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