Original or Certified Copies of Documents To NVC

[gary of frogtown 0]

Someone please tell me if I have understood this process correctly: My I-130 will eventually be sent to NVC. NVC will send out a packet to my spouse overseas requesting various documents (I-864, DS 230, DS 3032, originals/certified copies of divorces, marriages, etc., etc.) are gathered and brought to U.S. Embassy where interview will take place. But if spouse completes the DS 3032 allowing me to act as her agent, does all paperwork/requests for documents come to me here in the u.s. and then I forward it on to my spouse where she combines her certified documents with my documents and takes all to the u.s. EMBASSY????

[Saylin 1,605]

Someone please tell me if I have understood this process correctly: My I-130 will eventually be sent to NVC. NVC will send out a packet to my spouse overseas requesting various documents (I-864, DS 230, DS 3032, originals/certified copies of divorces, marriages, etc., etc.) are gathered and brought to U.S. Embassy where interview will take place. But if spouse completes the DS 3032 allowing me to act as her agent, does all paperwork/requests for documents come to me here in the u.s. and then I forward it on to my spouse where she combines her certified documents with my documents and takes all to the u.s. EMBASSY????

First, if you give both email addresses to an operator once you get your NVC case number, then all correspondence is sent by email, not snail mail, which saves a lot of time, especially when the beneficiary lives far away.

Second, the AOS (I-864) and IV (DS-230) packages are sent to NVC, not the US embassy/consulate.

AOS package = forms filled out by petitioner (US spouse)

IV package = forms filled out by beneficiary (foreign spouse)

So, you send the I-864 to NVC. Your wife can then send the IV package directly to NVC, or she can send it to you and then you can send it to NVC.

Please read a few guides here:

-http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_bring_your_foreign_spouse_to_live_in_the_US

-http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

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

[trojam227 18]

Its up to you but most people have applicant assign USC spouse as choice of agent by emailing the DS-3032. (see NVC shortcuts on VJ) Then you the petitioner will receive all correspondence from NVC. Your wife would have to send all original documents,photos & filled/signed forms etc. to you & you will forward everything to NVC (also must include a photocopy of everything sent) NVC will forward it all to the embassy so when she goes for interview it will be there (have your wife make a copy of everything before sending it to you so she has a file for interview just in case something goes missing) I haven't got that far yet, but I am ready!!

Saylin covered it! Good luck..