NVC will send your relative a packet of forms

[March2010 2]

I was reading the guide on this page:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

and it says that after the I-130 approval by USCIS, "A few weeks after you have received your last Notice of Action indicating the approval and forwarding of your I-130 application to the NVC, the NVC will send your relative a packet of forms"

The problem that I might have here is that in the country where my wife lives, Saudi Arabia, the mail system dose not work, and it never worked. She cannot receive mail there unless it was sent to a PO box or via UPS, DHL, or FedEx. My question is this:

a) Will the NVC ask for a her mailing address

b) or will they just send this packet to the address in the I-130?

c) or will I get a copy of this packet to forward to her?

Edited April 29, 2010 by March2010

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Check the embassy site: http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visas.html

I dont know about Saudi Arabia, but in the Philippines they only send what is considered packet 4...the interview appointment letter and a DS-230.

go through that link..it has forms and information on what forms and documents are needed.

[OBX 51]

We received all correspondence at the addresses on our I-130. However, everything we needed to submit to NVC was available for download and notifications were received via email. In addition once my husband (the USC) was designated as my choice of agent he received hard copies at his US address. Good luck.

[March2010 2]

Check the embassy site: http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visas.html

I dont know about Saudi Arabia, but in the Philippines they only send what is considered packet 4...the interview appointment letter and a DS-230.

go through that link..it has forms and information on what forms and documents are needed.

So who gets the DS-230? If it's she, then it's a catch22 type situation, no?

[aurora07 6]

Check the embassy site: http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visas.html

I dont know about Saudi Arabia, but in the Philippines they only send what is considered packet 4...the interview appointment letter and a DS-230.

go through that link..it has forms and information on what forms and documents are needed.

Hi,

I just got my NOA2 on April 27th. What's the next step? Should I just wait for the package? When should I call NVC?

Btw, congrats! You will finally be with your maybahay again

[Scott and Mhay 57]

So who gets the DS-230? If it's she, then it's a catch22 type situation, no?

She is supposed to get it, fill it out, and send it to you with the first part signed and then you send it directly to the NVC. We never received ANYTHING from the NVC by snail mail. As soon as I gave them our e-mails, they just e-mailed it to us. The payment portal has instruction links with links to where you download the forms, fill them out, and send them back to them with the barcoded coversheet. SO, if you want to get a head start on everything, download the DS-230 from site and e-mail it to your wife...have her fill it out, print it, sign part 1 and send it back to you with all the required documents.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Hi,

I just got my NOA2 on April 27th. What's the next step? Should I just wait for the package? When should I call NVC?

Btw, congrats! You will finally be with your maybahay again

Call the NVC and put your receipt number in the automated system and see if you have a MNL case number. I think it took about 4 days from the time I got the e-mail/text until the MNL case number was available

[sachinky 465]

Join the May 2010 NVC thread, ya?

[Darnell 8,478]

whoa .

I suggest never to 'wait on forms to be sent' after NOA-2.

Never.

Most ppl want speed at NVC, so they study and prep with LingChe's NVC Shortcuts, at

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

This shortcut is GREAT, but you might want to learn/understand more about NVC processing, as well, so review

DS-230 - http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html

I-864 - http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3730.html

General NVC stuff - http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.html

If you take advantage of the online payment portal - here's another How-To -

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/221785-ds-3032-slowdown/page__view__findpost__p__3560467

Repeat - DO NOT WAIT ON NVC to send you or yer foreign spouse, ANYTHING via postal.

[mrs. wife! 3]

Well, my interview is already set up and a couple days ago I received a snail mail in Brazil from NVC dated March 1st. It says they had received my papers from USCIS and that I should send them the I-864 and DS230.

So, about your question. NO, NEVER wait for them to mail you. Read the shortcut Darnell posted and you will be golden!

[road417king 7]

whoa .

I suggest never to 'wait on forms to be sent' after NOA-2.

Never.

Repeat - DO NOT WAIT ON NVC to send you or yer foreign spouse, ANYTHING via postal.

My wife is Japanese and we've tried getting the police certificate already. They refuse to provide it without a letter from the NVC or the US Embassy/Consulate, said it's Hiroshima Prefecture law.

Seriously, they refused.

I called the NVC to ask them about that, they told me "don't worry, your wife will get a letter". So it's not always cut and dried as that and though you'd appreciate this friendly head's up.

Hope this helps!

Mike

[mrs. wife! 3]

But you do get a letter, by email asking for the I-864 and the DS230.

They wouldn't accept any of it at the police station?

Also, at least at the Embassy in BR, they have the letter requesting the police certificates on the website. You just have to add your name and print it out.

[road417king 7]

But you do get a letter, by email asking for the I-864 and the DS230.

They wouldn't accept any of it at the police station?

Also, at least at the Embassy in BR, they have the letter requesting the police certificates on the website. You just have to add your name and print it out.

Japan's a bit more fickle about it.

From the US Embassy website in Japan:

To request a police certificate, Japanese applicants will need:

• Passport(valid; no photo copy acceptable)
  
• Either of the following documents
  
  1. An official copy of your Resident Card/ "Juminhyo"(issued within the last six months)
     
  2. A document issued by the government or other official offices that shows your name and address(e.g. Alien Registration Certificate, Resident Register Card /"Jumin Kihondaicho Card" and etc.)
     

  [*]U.S. Embassy dated "Immigrant Visa Instructions" or request for a police certificate. If you filed an I-130 with NVC in the U.S. and received DS-3032(Choice of Address and Agent), NVC will send an applicant or agent the instruction package. Please follow the instruction by NVC.

Waiting on the letter that actually says "police certificate" to arrive. However, when I called NVC, they said the letter would be coming to Seiko, so it should be arriving reasonably soon and everything else is done.

I paid the IV bill yesterday online, the simple fact that it was there yesterday I take as a good sign.

Thanks!

Mike

Edited April 30, 2010 by road417king

[mrs. wife! 3]

Hm I see... Hopefully it will come soon! Good luck

[Darnell 8,478]

My wife is Japanese and we've tried getting the police certificate already. They refuse to provide it without a letter from the NVC or the US Embassy/Consulate, said it's Hiroshima Prefecture law.

Seriously, they refused.

I called the NVC to ask them about that, they told me "don't worry, your wife will get a letter". So it's not always cut and dried as that and though you'd appreciate this friendly head's up.

Hope this helps!

Mike

Ya - Japanese Clearances are one unrighteous PITA. There's a coupla folk here who have 'run that dog' with success. If it's still an issue for ya, let me know, I'll dig up the references.