Jump to content
lomeshp

DS-230 Question

 Share

9 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

Filed: Other Country: India
Timeline

I was reading LingChe's NVC Shortcut. In the shortcut, it says with DS-230 we have to send in the Original Police Certificate. I remember when I filed for my wife a few years back she took the certificate to her interivew, is this no longer true? do I have to send the in the police certificate right now?

---------------------------------------

1. CR1 Visas [Complete/2005/Total Days: 198]

2. Removal of Conditions [Complete/2007-2008/Total Days: 388]

3. Citizenship [Completed/2008-2009/Total Days: 113]

>> View complete timeline

It took us 1496 days from day I filed I-130 to Citizenship & Oath.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
Timeline
I was reading LingChe's NVC Shortcut. In the shortcut, it says with DS-230 we have to send in the Original Police Certificate. I remember when I filed for my wife a few years back she took the certificate to her interivew, is this no longer true? do I have to send the in the police certificate right now?

Are you sure you aren't confusing the Medical Report with the PCC?

As far as I know from mine and my fiance's past experience is that you submit the PCC with your passport at the VFS.

K-1 Visa

Consulate : New Delhi, India

I-129F Sent : 2008-03-05

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-20

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-05-22

NVC Received : 2008-05-29

NVC Left : 2008-06-05

Consulate Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Sent : 2008-07

Packet 4 Received : 2008-07-16

Interview Date : 2008-08-25

August 25, 2008- Placed on A.P.

December 17, 2008- Petition Returned to USCIS for further review.

February 4, 2009- Received notice the USCIS has received returned petition.

June 4, 2009- Petition Reaffirmed by USCIS.

July 10, 2009- NVC sent Reaffirmed petition back to U.S.Embassy, New Delhi.

August 10, 2009- Embassy notified via email that they've received the Re-affirmed petition assigned with a 'new' case number as well as mailed Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Embassy sent as an email attachment, the DS-230, Applicants Statement and Cover letter to Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Mailed and Emailed request letter to Embassy to extend validity date of petition.

August 25, 2009 - Embassy received request to extend validity letter.

Sept 2, 2009- Embassy confirmed their receipt of the completed DS-230 and Applicants Statement.

October 29, 2009- 2nd Interview date- Visa Approved!

November 4th, 2009- Received Passport with Visa intact!

December 4th, 2009- Fiance arrived in U.S. - MARRIED Dec. 7th!

February 23rd-Mailed AOS Packet

March 3rd, 2010-Check Cashed

March 6th, 2010-Received AOS Receipt Notice

March 29th, 2010-Biometrics

Sept. 14, 2010-GC Interview -Approved!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: Other Country: India
Timeline
I was reading LingChe's NVC Shortcut. In the shortcut, it says with DS-230 we have to send in the Original Police Certificate. I remember when I filed for my wife a few years back she took the certificate to her interivew, is this no longer true? do I have to send the in the police certificate right now?

Are you sure you aren't confusing the Medical Report with the PCC?

As far as I know from mine and my fiance's past experience is that you submit the PCC with your passport at the VFS.

That's what I thought, but in the shortcut it says to submit the Police Clearance Certificate with ds-230. I am so confused.

---------------------------------------

1. CR1 Visas [Complete/2005/Total Days: 198]

2. Removal of Conditions [Complete/2007-2008/Total Days: 388]

3. Citizenship [Completed/2008-2009/Total Days: 113]

>> View complete timeline

It took us 1496 days from day I filed I-130 to Citizenship & Oath.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline

I don't know what VFS is - but anyway.

OP - the experience you had a few years ago may well be different than it is now. Up until a couple of years ago there were two kinds of posts - Standard and Interview. Standard posts had documents submitted directly at the interview - interview posts had applicants submit the documents to NVC.

There are few, if any 'Standard' posts left and most people have to submit their original documents to NVC.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
Timeline
I don't know what VFS is - but anyway.

OP - the experience you had a few years ago may well be different than it is now. Up until a couple of years ago there were two kinds of posts - Standard and Interview. Standard posts had documents submitted directly at the interview - interview posts had applicants submit the documents to NVC.

There are few, if any 'Standard' posts left and most people have to submit their original documents to NVC.

The VFS is the 'Visa Forwarding Service'. They are the ones who recieve the documents from the visa applicants and then forward these same docs to the Embassy, it is also where the applicant pays their application fees.

K-1 Visa

Consulate : New Delhi, India

I-129F Sent : 2008-03-05

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-20

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-05-22

NVC Received : 2008-05-29

NVC Left : 2008-06-05

Consulate Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Sent : 2008-07

Packet 4 Received : 2008-07-16

Interview Date : 2008-08-25

August 25, 2008- Placed on A.P.

December 17, 2008- Petition Returned to USCIS for further review.

February 4, 2009- Received notice the USCIS has received returned petition.

June 4, 2009- Petition Reaffirmed by USCIS.

July 10, 2009- NVC sent Reaffirmed petition back to U.S.Embassy, New Delhi.

August 10, 2009- Embassy notified via email that they've received the Re-affirmed petition assigned with a 'new' case number as well as mailed Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Embassy sent as an email attachment, the DS-230, Applicants Statement and Cover letter to Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Mailed and Emailed request letter to Embassy to extend validity date of petition.

August 25, 2009 - Embassy received request to extend validity letter.

Sept 2, 2009- Embassy confirmed their receipt of the completed DS-230 and Applicants Statement.

October 29, 2009- 2nd Interview date- Visa Approved!

November 4th, 2009- Received Passport with Visa intact!

December 4th, 2009- Fiance arrived in U.S. - MARRIED Dec. 7th!

February 23rd-Mailed AOS Packet

March 3rd, 2010-Check Cashed

March 6th, 2010-Received AOS Receipt Notice

March 29th, 2010-Biometrics

Sept. 14, 2010-GC Interview -Approved!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
Timeline
I was reading LingChe's NVC Shortcut. In the shortcut, it says with DS-230 we have to send in the Original Police Certificate. I remember when I filed for my wife a few years back she took the certificate to her interivew, is this no longer true? do I have to send the in the police certificate right now?

Are you sure you aren't confusing the Medical Report with the PCC?

As far as I know from mine and my fiance's past experience is that you submit the PCC with your passport at the VFS.

That's what I thought, but in the shortcut it says to submit the Police Clearance Certificate with ds-230. I am so confused.

Submit your PCC, Passport and other supporting documents to the VFS. :) You will have this info in your packet 4 giving you the addresses of each VFS.

Which embassy is your case assigned to? Let me know and I'll look it up for you and send you the link to packert 3 and packet 4 with the instructions.

Edited by k.loveh

K-1 Visa

Consulate : New Delhi, India

I-129F Sent : 2008-03-05

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-20

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-05-22

NVC Received : 2008-05-29

NVC Left : 2008-06-05

Consulate Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Received : 2008-06

Packet 3 Sent : 2008-07

Packet 4 Received : 2008-07-16

Interview Date : 2008-08-25

August 25, 2008- Placed on A.P.

December 17, 2008- Petition Returned to USCIS for further review.

February 4, 2009- Received notice the USCIS has received returned petition.

June 4, 2009- Petition Reaffirmed by USCIS.

July 10, 2009- NVC sent Reaffirmed petition back to U.S.Embassy, New Delhi.

August 10, 2009- Embassy notified via email that they've received the Re-affirmed petition assigned with a 'new' case number as well as mailed Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Embassy sent as an email attachment, the DS-230, Applicants Statement and Cover letter to Packet 3.

August 20, 2009- Mailed and Emailed request letter to Embassy to extend validity date of petition.

August 25, 2009 - Embassy received request to extend validity letter.

Sept 2, 2009- Embassy confirmed their receipt of the completed DS-230 and Applicants Statement.

October 29, 2009- 2nd Interview date- Visa Approved!

November 4th, 2009- Received Passport with Visa intact!

December 4th, 2009- Fiance arrived in U.S. - MARRIED Dec. 7th!

February 23rd-Mailed AOS Packet

March 3rd, 2010-Check Cashed

March 6th, 2010-Received AOS Receipt Notice

March 29th, 2010-Biometrics

Sept. 14, 2010-GC Interview -Approved!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: Other Country: India
Timeline
I was reading LingChe's NVC Shortcut. In the shortcut, it says with DS-230 we have to send in the Original Police Certificate. I remember when I filed for my wife a few years back she took the certificate to her interivew, is this no longer true? do I have to send the in the police certificate right now?

Are you sure you aren't confusing the Medical Report with the PCC?

As far as I know from mine and my fiance's past experience is that you submit the PCC with your passport at the VFS.

That's what I thought, but in the shortcut it says to submit the Police Clearance Certificate with ds-230. I am so confused.

Submit your PCC, Passport and other supporting documents to the VFS. :) You will have this info in your packet 4 giving you the addresses of each VFS.

Which embassy is your case assigned to? Let me know and I'll look it up for you and send you the link to packert 3 and packet 4 with the instructions.

I am at Bombay embassy. The thing is that I am going to be receiveing my DS-230 here in states b/c I put my address as the agent, so am confused about sending the PCC. In the past the beneficiary took the PCC w/ them at the interview.

---------------------------------------

1. CR1 Visas [Complete/2005/Total Days: 198]

2. Removal of Conditions [Complete/2007-2008/Total Days: 388]

3. Citizenship [Completed/2008-2009/Total Days: 113]

>> View complete timeline

It took us 1496 days from day I filed I-130 to Citizenship & Oath.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
I was reading LingChe's NVC Shortcut. In the shortcut, it says with DS-230 we have to send in the Original Police Certificate. I remember when I filed for my wife a few years back she took the certificate to her interivew, is this no longer true? do I have to send the in the police certificate right now?

Are you sure you aren't confusing the Medical Report with the PCC?

As far as I know from mine and my fiance's past experience is that you submit the PCC with your passport at the VFS.

That's what I thought, but in the shortcut it says to submit the Police Clearance Certificate with ds-230. I am so confused.

Submit your PCC, Passport and other supporting documents to the VFS. :) You will have this info in your packet 4 giving you the addresses of each VFS.

Which embassy is your case assigned to? Let me know and I'll look it up for you and send you the link to packert 3 and packet 4 with the instructions.

I am at Bombay embassy. The thing is that I am going to be receiveing my DS-230 here in states b/c I put my address as the agent, so am confused about sending the PCC. In the past the beneficiary took the PCC w/ them at the interview.

forget about past people. move forward and do what is require now otherwise get delay.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline

You need to send the original PCC or you will get an RFE. Check out the DOS site. They have very clear instructions on the documents to be sent.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html

Binu

Marriage : 2008-09-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-09-17

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-09-19

I-130 Approval : 2009-04-10

NVC never recieved my approved application. After months of enquieries through the the USCIS Field Office (not at all a pleasant experience), USCIS service requests and the Senators office, I was told that USCIS lost my original application and I was asked to resubmit my I-130 paperwork. Fortunately, I had made an exact copy of the packake per VJ instructions!

I-130 Copy Sent: 2009-07-07

I-130 NOA1: 2009-07-31

I-130 Approval: 2009-08-30

NVC Recieved: 2009-09-12

DS 3032 Email sent to NVC: 2009-09-15 (Sent DS 3032 email before recieving Email from NVC)

DS 3032 and AOS Email from NVC: 2009-09-16

AOS Bill Paid: 2009-09-16

AOS Bill status changed to PAID: 2009-09-21

AOS w/ barcoded coversheet sent to NVC: 2009-09-21

IV Bill paid: 2009-09-29 (IV bill became available online)

DS 3032 accepted and IV bill generated: 2009-09-30

IV Bill status changed to PAID: 2009-09-30

DS230 w/ barcoded coversheet sent to NVC: 2009-10-01

False RFE for DS 230: 2009-10-01 (was told to ignore this)

DS230 recieved by NVC: 2009-10-06

Case Completed by NVC: 2009-10-15

Appointment letter by email: 2009-10-29, Already forwarded to Chennai Embassy.

Consulate received: 2009-11-16

INTERVIEW DATE December 14th 2009 (Re- assigned the interview date)

Visa Received : 2009-12-16

Point of Entry: 2009-12-19

Received SSN: 2010-01-22

Received Green card: 2010-02-14

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...