Choice of Agent & DS-230

[Sri Batchu 0]

Hi Guys,

Quick question. If I (Petitioner) be the choice of agent for my Spouse (Beneficiary), will NVC mail DS-230 and related documents to me or my spouse or both?

Also does the choice of agent form can be emailed to NVC instead of snail mail by my spouse?

Please advise.

Thanks!

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi Guys,

Quick question. If I (Petitioner) be the choice of agent for my Spouse (Beneficiary), will NVC mail DS-230 and related documents to me or my spouse or both?

Also does the choice of agent form can be emailed to NVC instead of snail mail by my spouse?

Please advise.

Thanks!

If you give both email addresses over to a NVC operator once you have a case number, then both the petitioner and beneficiary will receive all correspondence by email. This is much preferred than waiting for NVC to snail mail correspondence which can takes weeks or months.

And yes, the choice of agent form can be emailed. It's accepted within a few days and is much faster than snail mailing it. Follow the instructions here: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form

Edited February 15, 2012 by Saylin

[Darnell 8,478]

Oh My. Mail? Postal Stuff? Well, NVC WILL DO THAT, about 3 months after receiving the casefile at NVC.

To many VJ members here, 3 months is simply unacceptable - so they, instead, follow LingChe's shortcuts here on the WIKI space.

Welcome to VJ! We've a lot of content you've not seen yet - please click on 'Wiki', then enter 'LingChe' in the wiki search box on the left.

Then read it. It'll be yer new bible for the next few weeks.

Welcome aboard, and GOOD LUCK !

[VisaJourney2011 14]

Hi Saylin,

Got few Q's:

1) So when can we email this (DS-3032) to NVC?

2) As soon as we get our Case # and Invoice # from NVC?

3) How long does it take to get the Case # and Invoice # from NVC?

4) When should I start calling NVC once I get the NOA2 from USCIS CSC? and how often to call them?

Thank you !!!

If you give both email addresses over to a NVC operator once you have a case number, then both the petitioner and beneficiary will receive all correspondence by email. This is much preferred than waiting for NVC to snail mail correspondence which can takes weeks or months.

And yes, the choice of agent form can be emailed. It's accepted within a few days and is much faster than snail mailing it. Follow the instructions here: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi Saylin,

Got few Q's:

1) So when can we email this (DS-3032) to NVC?

2) As soon as we get our Case # and Invoice # from NVC?

3) How long does it take to get the Case # and Invoice # from NVC?

4) When should I start calling NVC once I get the NOA2 from USCIS CSC? and how often to call them?

Thank you !!!

You can only email the DS-3032 after getting the case number assigned by NVC. It's not logical to send it before as they don't have your case in their system, thus they wouldn't be ready for document intake.

As for how long it takes to get a case number, check out my spreadsheet linked in my signature. Lately, it's been about 2-3 weeks from NOA2.

I would start calling one week after NOA2 and then everyday afterwards until you get your case number.

[VisaJourney2011 14]

I see...

Whats the NVC Invoice # that people talk about? is that same as NVC Case #?

Thanks a bunch !

You can only email the DS-3032 after getting the case number assigned by NVC. It's not logical to send it before as they don't have your case in their system, thus they wouldn't be ready for document intake.

As for how long it takes to get a case number, check out my spreadsheet linked in my signature. Lately, it's been about 2-3 weeks from NOA2.

I would start calling one week after NOA2 and then everyday afterwards until you get your case number.

[Saylin 1,605]

I see...

Whats the NVC Invoice # that people talk about? is that same as NVC Case #?

Thanks a bunch !

There's two different numbers:

1 - Case number assigned by NVC: this is needed everything you want to talk to an operator (first thing they ask for) or when dialing the AVR.

2 - Invoice ID Number: this is needed to sign into the payment portal (with the case number as well) so the two bills can be paid.