I-130 Progress list

[honey19_sweety28 0]

I got the checklist email today and it listed what they need from me & my parents. There were gaps in my mom's residence (#30 part1) so she needs to redo it. They need Original copies of their BC & MC which I don't understand.I sent certified copy from NSO (PI's issuing authority) & attached it to my mom's case & copy to my dad's case. And also my MC which I sent & bears official seal & certified, they still need me to send the same thing again.. Does anybody received the same thing? Original or certified original to be sent back to NVC?

hi cathy so sorry to hear that...now im worried too bcoz all the sent is certified copy...lets just pray that everything will be fine...

[rhowin 0]

Was just looking at the NOA1 for my I130 and noticed there are 2 dates on there...a received date and a notice date. Just wanted to know which date should I follow to keep track of the processing times. Thanks in advance!

[mooninlove 1]

Was just looking at the NOA1 for my I130 and noticed there are 2 dates on there...a received date and a notice date. Just wanted to know which date should I follow to keep track of the processing times. Thanks in advance!

received date is your priority date. the notice date was the date when they sent you the NOA1.

[mooninlove 1]

I got the checklist email today and it listed what they need from me & my parents. There were gaps in my mom's residence (#30 part1) so she needs to redo it. They need Original copies of their BC & MC which I don't understand.I sent certified copy from NSO (PI's issuing authority) & attached it to my mom's case & copy to my dad's case. And also my MC which I sent & bears official seal & certified, they still need me to send the same thing again.. Does anybody received the same thing? Original or certified original to be sent back to NVC?

IMO, ya got it backwards.

For original submission, copies are OK.

For NVC PROCESSING, need ORIGINALS plus REGULAR PHOTOCOPY. A Certified Copy is OK if it's issued as a Certified Copy from the Issuing Authority.

These instructions changed up in 2007, October, I think?

I'm not knocking ya, but if you were using old forms, I can understand the confusion.

I used the latest forms and read the guides at NVC website.I sent Certified Copy of the ORIGINAL with annotations from the issuing authority which was NSO for PI for my parents MC & BC. So all the certified copies of originals (including my MC from Clark County with stamps and official seal) were in my mom's case and photocopies attached to my dad explaining to them all originals were held in my mom's case. I talked to the operator and they'll have to review it again and wait for 10-15 days. Looking back at the DS230 #30 my mom wrote it down from 6/30/1973-5/31/1978 at xx then 6/01/1978-present at xx so i don't see any gaps of 6 months there on her residences. So frustrating..

OK - so you decided to use NVC Instructions for the Original I-130 submittal. Can't do anything to reverse your decision, alas. No portable time-machine here to retrieve those documents.

Ideally, a fresh set of originals should be 'gotten' and sent it to NVC with the DS-230. But - if you can persuade 'The Boss' to get them out of your casefile and use @NVC, you might have some luck. I dunno.. It's worth a shot, and a big shot, at that.

Good Luck, however it turns out.

I know especially when it's so hard to get those copies from our country. While waiting for them to review again, i asked my parents to get me asap a new set of those documents. and of course my MC which i have to get a certified copy again and that means $$$. Geez, can they not tell a certified copy of originals with all those stamps and seal from a regular photocopy?!..sorry guys to vent it out here..it's soo frustrating on my part.

[mooninlove 1]

I got the checklist email today and it listed what they need from me & my parents. There were gaps in my mom's residence (#30 part1) so she needs to redo it. They need Original copies of their BC & MC which I don't understand.I sent certified copy from NSO (PI's issuing authority) & attached it to my mom's case & copy to my dad's case. And also my MC which I sent & bears official seal & certified, they still need me to send the same thing again.. Does anybody received the same thing? Original or certified original to be sent back to NVC?

hi cathy so sorry to hear that...now im worried too bcoz all the sent is certified copy...lets just pray that everything will be fine...

Yeah..I called them and they only need my mom's DS230 part1 and police certificate again.At least they were able to figure out that it was indeed a certified copy of the Originals (BC & MC). Whew, i worried for a minute there. I'll be sending it back the soonest I get those docs..

[smithjohnatpa 0]

Quick Question DS230

Do we have to send original/certified copy with DS230 for required document from any please - I mean if I mail it from USA or from India? because I heard from one of my friend if we are sending it from India then we just need to send copy of it not the original and then we need to submit original through VFS (India)?

any suggestion/help?

[Pook 0]

I have a question. If it show $400 bill to pay on website already. Do we need to wait for the mail or just go ahead and pay it?

Do anybody have an answer? I just saw it this evening and still wait for e-mail but nothing in my e-mail inbox.

[Raj456 0]

ORIGINALS......including your (Petitioner's Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate)

Quick Question DS230

Do we have to send original/certified copy with DS230 for required document from any please - I mean if I mail it from USA or from India? because I heard from one of my friend if we are sending it from India then we just need to send copy of it not the original and then we need to submit original through VFS (India)?

any suggestion/help?

DO NOT PAY UNTIL you receive IV Fee Bill Mail. You should get email in a day or two.

I have a question. If it show $400 bill to pay on website already. Do we need to wait for the mail or just go ahead and pay it?

Do anybody have an answer? I just saw it this evening and still wait for e-mail but nothing in my e-mail inbox.

[Pook 0]

DO NOT PAY UNTIL you receive IV Fee Bill Mail. You should get email in a day or two.

Thanks Raj. I'm so excited. It's almost over and I'll be with my little girl very soon.

[nela 0]

Could someone please post a general checklist for the ds230

You mean what documentation u need with ds230?

Edited November 4, 2009 by nela

[nela 0]

Quick Question DS230

Do we have to send original/certified copy with DS230 for required document from any please - I mean if I mail it from USA or from India? because I heard from one of my friend if we are sending it from India then we just need to send copy of it not the original and then we need to submit original through VFS (India)?

any suggestion/help?

i suggest u to original they will bugg u for that

[nela 0]

Quick Question DS230

Do we have to send original/certified copy with DS230 for required document from any please - I mean if I mail it from USA or from India? because I heard from one of my friend if we are sending it from India then we just need to send copy of it not the original and then we need to submit original through VFS (India)?

any suggestion/help?

i suggest u to send the original they will bugg u for that

Edited November 4, 2009 by nela

[rhowin 0]

thanks for your quick response!...even though they are a couple days apart, it just eases my mind that i'm making some progress.

Was just looking at the NOA1 for my I130 and noticed there are 2 dates on there...a received date and a notice date. Just wanted to know which date should I follow to keep track of the processing times. Thanks in advance!

received date is your priority date. the notice date was the date when they sent you the NOA1.

[smithjohnatpa 0]

Thanks every1 for replying my question.

[ssalburo 0]

Congrats to everyone who had their case completed and interviews set.

I just checked the AVR and it's saying that I am missing documents, I was worried so I talked to a Rep and she said it's about the DS-230, which they haven't even sent me a checklist yet. I just paid last week and sent IV package couple of days ago.

I am a little worried about my parent's Police Certificate since they did not put a thumb print on it..Anybody knows if it's going to be a problem???

I only sent a copy of my dad's military record since he wants to keep all originals, would they want original copies for that too??

Thanks!!!