E-mailing Documents to NVC

[Andrea&Sergio 0]

Hello, all!

Just some more minutiae I'm worrying myself with as I wait for my invoices to become available to pay...

I have all my documents gathered, filled, scanned to PDF, ready to go. My question is on how to format the e-mail and attachments.

• Should I use the cover page I have created as the body of my email, or put the security information (names, DOBs, email addresses) as the body and submit the cover letter as a PDF attachment?
• Is it better to submit each document as a separate PDF file, or just compile a large comprehensive file with the documents placed in the order given on my cover sheet?

Another quick question is about the agent designation process. Should I be waiting for the DS-261 to become available, or should I have my husband go ahead and email the DS-3032? I have read a few conflicting posts about this topic, some say doing them in tandem helps because sometimes one method is unreliable, others say only do the DS-261 because submitting the DS-3032 will slow down the process and confuse matters.

Thanks guys!

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moving from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to Mexico, Latin & South America regional forum; topic is specific to logistics of a Mexico electronic processing case.

• Should I use the cover page I have created as the body of my email, or put the security information (names, DOBs, email addresses) as the body and submit the cover letter as a PDF attachment?
• Is it better to submit each document as a separate PDF file, or just compile a large comprehensive file with the documents placed in the order given on my cover sheet?

The second option.

Another quick question is about the agent designation process. Should I be waiting for the DS-261 to become available, or should I have my husband go ahead and email the DS-3032? I have read a few conflicting posts about this topic, some say doing them in tandem helps because sometimes one method is unreliable, others say only do the DS-261 because submitting the DS-3032 will slow down the process and confuse matters.

Thanks guys!

For Mexico, the DS-261 is required, so you will unfortunately have to wait until it is available for submission.

[Andrea&Sergio 0]

Moving from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to Mexico, Latin & South America regional forum; topic is specific to logistics of a Mexico electronic processing case.

The second option.

For Mexico, the DS-261 is required, so you will unfortunately have to wait until it is available for submission.

Thank you for clearing up yet another issue for me!

And sorry if I posted in the wrong forum. I figured since a few other countries are also involved in EP....

[Ryan H 3,812]

And sorry if I posted in the wrong forum. I figured since a few other countries are also involved in EP....

No apology necessary. Use of online forms and EP are not the same thing. Some countries require use of online forms but EP is not available. Additionally, there are a couple of instances where online forms are not available but EP is available.

[Brex 5]

Hello, all!

Just some more minutiae I'm worrying myself with as I wait for my invoices to become available to pay...

I have all my documents gathered, filled, scanned to PDF, ready to go. My question is on how to format the e-mail and attachments.

• Should I use the cover page I have created as the body of my email, or put the security information (names, DOBs, email addresses) as the body and submit the cover letter as a PDF attachment?
• Is it better to submit each document as a separate PDF file, or just compile a large comprehensive file with the documents placed in the order given on my cover sheet?

Another quick question is about the agent designation process. Should I be waiting for the DS-261 to become available, or should I have my husband go ahead and email the DS-3032? I have read a few conflicting posts about this topic, some say doing them in tandem helps because sometimes one method is unreliable, others say only do the DS-261 because submitting the DS-3032 will slow down the process and confuse matters.

Thanks guys!

I sent my documents in PDF. For the AOS, I was able to get everything onto one PDF file but for the IV, since I had some docs and my wife had to send me hers, I had seperate PDF files that I sent within my IV email. I also sent those passport size pictures by a pdf and then also a JPEG just in case ( but that was just me and my obsession to get the pictures to print to the right size of 2x2 inch ). In the end, it doesn't matter how many attachments you place in the email as long as they have all the documentation required.

When I scanned the docs to put onto the PDF, I put my coversheet first ( per the NVC wiki ) and also added the barcoded coversheet that you print off the payment portal ( just in case ) then put the rest of the docs in the order that the NVC wiki says. I got case complete and had no request for additional information.

For the agent designation process. You have to wait until you have your NVC case #, beneficiary ID, and Invoice ID. Once you have that you can log into the payment portal at https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx to view/pay your fees ( you will be addicted to checking this site) and you can go to the application center https://ceac.state.gov/iv/ which is were you will fill out the DS-261 and the DS-260 as they become available ( and you have a link to the payment portal there as well ).

Also, since I got confused ( and maybe it could have just been me ), once you get ready to submit your paperwork make sure you send it to the NVCElectronic email address. BUT BEFORE YOU EVEN SEND THEM, make sure to send in your OPT IN email like it mentions here http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_5162.html and you will get a confirmation email saying that your are eleigible to process eletronically. Then send your docs.

Hope everything works out smoothly for you.

[Andrea&Sergio 0]

I sent my documents in PDF. For the AOS, I was able to get everything onto one PDF file but for the IV, since I had some docs and my wife had to send me hers, I had seperate PDF files that I sent within my IV email. I also sent those passport size pictures by a pdf and then also a JPEG just in case ( but that was just me and my obsession to get the pictures to print to the right size of 2x2 inch ). In the end, it doesn't matter how many attachments you place in the email as long as they have all the documentation required.

When I scanned the docs to put onto the PDF, I put my coversheet first ( per the NVC wiki ) and also added the barcoded coversheet that you print off the payment portal ( just in case ) then put the rest of the docs in the order that the NVC wiki says. I got case complete and had no request for additional information.

For the agent designation process. You have to wait until you have your NVC case #, beneficiary ID, and Invoice ID. Once you have that you can log into the payment portal at https://ceac.state.g...ice/signon.aspx to view/pay your fees ( you will be addicted to checking this site) and you can go to the application center https://ceac.state.gov/iv/ which is were you will fill out the DS-261 and the DS-260 as they become available ( and you have a link to the payment portal there as well ).

Also, since I got confused ( and maybe it could have just been me ), once you get ready to submit your paperwork make sure you send it to the NVCElectronic email address. BUT BEFORE YOU EVEN SEND THEM, make sure to send in your OPT IN email like it mentions here http://travel.state..../visa_5162.html and you will get a confirmation email saying that your are eleigible to process eletronically. Then send your docs.

Hope everything works out smoothly for you.

Thank you for the details! I did get my case #, BIN, IIN already and have already checked the payment portals a million or so times since Friday, lol. It's amazing to me how, even though I've been doing due diligence on the process for months now, every time I come to the point of actually completing a new step I get to second-guessing myself and sweating the small stuff.

If I didn't have access to this site and helpful people who have been through it all before, I would be so dreadfully lost! So thanks again!

[Brex 5]

Thank you for the details! I did get my case #, BIN, IIN already and have already checked the payment portals a million or so times since Friday, lol. It's amazing to me how, even though I've been doing due diligence on the process for months now, every time I come to the point of actually completing a new step I get to second-guessing myself and sweating the small stuff.

If I didn't have access to this site and helpful people who have been through it all before, I would be so dreadfully lost! So thanks again!

You welcome.

I like second guess myself like 10 times. I think I checked my emails to the NVC like a gazillion times.