What happens after I pay AOS and IV Fees?

[casinnova 0]

Hello friends,

I will use the NVC flowchart as a reference.

NVC

Receives case from USCIS Service Center

↓

NVC

Assigns a case number (LLLNNNNNNNNNN)

↓

NVC

Generates and sends a copy of the DS-3032* (Choice of Agent form) and the

AOS

Bill

to the petitioner

(

AOS

in this context means Affidavit of Support. NOT Adjustment of Status.)

At the same time,

NVC

generates and sends the DS-3032* to the alien.

_____________________________________________________________________

Splits into 2 tracks

The petitioner sends back the

AOS

Bill

payment.

[i PAID THIS ONLINE]

↓

AOS

Bill entered into

NVC

System

↓

I-864 Package generated.

↓

Petitioner receives I-864 Package.

[

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS, AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR IT???

]

↓

---------------------------- Track 2 --------------------------------

The alien completes and sends the

DS-3032* (Choice of Agent form)

↓

DS-3032* entered into

NVC

System

↓

Immigrant Visa Bill Generated.

↓

Agent receives the IV Bill.

↓

Agent sends back the IV Bill payment.

[i PAID THIS ONLINE]

↓

IV Bill entered into

NVC

System.

↓

DS-230 package generated.

↓

Agent receives DS-230 package.

[sAME AS ABOVE - I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS, AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR IT???]

↓

Now here is the conflicting information. One page tells me NOT to submit forms electronically, and the other page tells me NOT to mail physical forms... #######

Completing the Affidavit of Support forms

Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions are Included on Each Form: Each of the Affidavit of Support forms I-864W, I-864EZ, I-864 and I-864A have step-by-step instructions for completion by the sponsor or joint sponsor.The instructions explain which forms are required and how to properly complete them. It is important to carefully follow the instructions included with each form.

Important Note: Use the information in the Frequently Asked Questions below and other information on this website with, not instead of the detailed instructions on the applicable form(s).

Completing the Forms: Affidavit of Support forms should be completed on a computer, typed in CAPITAL letters. After the form is completed it must be printed and mailed.

DO NOT attempt to submit the form electronically.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html

That clearly contradicts the other information on this page.

5. Scan the I-864 to Portable Document Format (PDF) and send it as an e-mail attachment to NVCElectronic@state.gov.

Sending physical documents to the

NVC

will delay the processing of your case.

When sending completed forms to the

NVC

do not include instruction pages or any other sheets which do not carry information you entered while completing the form.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3197.html

Any advice would be most appreciated. Thank you all so very much.

[dwheels76 5,486]

Hello friends,

I will use the NVC flowchart as a reference.

NVC

Receives case from USCIS Service Center

↓

NVC

Assigns a case number (LLLNNNNNNNNNN)

↓

NVC

Generates and sends a copy of the DS-3032* (Choice of Agent form) and the

AOS

Bill

to the petitioner

(

AOS

in this context means Affidavit of Support. NOT Adjustment of Status.)

At the same time,

NVC

generates and sends the DS-3032* to the alien.

_____________________________________________________________________

Splits into 2 tracks

The petitioner sends back the

AOS

Bill

payment.

[i PAID THIS ONLINE]

↓

AOS

Bill entered into

NVC

System

↓

I-864 Package generated.

↓

Petitioner receives I-864 Package.

[

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS, AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR IT???

]

↓

---------------------------- Track 2 --------------------------------

The alien completes and sends the

DS-3032* (Choice of Agent form)

↓

DS-3032* entered into

NVC

System

↓

Immigrant Visa Bill Generated.

↓

Agent receives the IV Bill.

↓

Agent sends back the IV Bill payment.

[i PAID THIS ONLINE]

↓

IV Bill entered into

NVC

System.

↓

DS-230 package generated.

↓

Agent receives DS-230 package.

[sAME AS ABOVE - I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS, AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR IT???]

↓

Now here is the conflicting information. One page tells me NOT to submit forms electronically, and the other page tells me NOT to mail physical forms... #######

Completing the Affidavit of Support forms

Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions are Included on Each Form: Each of the Affidavit of Support forms I-864W, I-864EZ, I-864 and I-864A have step-by-step instructions for completion by the sponsor or joint sponsor.The instructions explain which forms are required and how to properly complete them. It is important to carefully follow the instructions included with each form.

Important Note: Use the information in the Frequently Asked Questions below and other information on this website with, not instead of the detailed instructions on the applicable form(s).

Completing the Forms: Affidavit of Support forms should be completed on a computer, typed in CAPITAL letters. After the form is completed it must be printed and mailed.

DO NOT attempt to submit the form electronically.

http://travel.state..../info_3183.html

That clearly contradicts the other information on this page.

5. Scan the I-864 to Portable Document Format (PDF) and send it as an e-mail attachment to NVCElectronic@state.gov.

Sending physical documents to the

NVC

will delay the processing of your case.

When sending completed forms to the

NVC

do not include instruction pages or any other sheets which do not carry information you entered while completing the form.

http://travel.state..../info_3197.html

Any advice would be most appreciated. Thank you all so very much.

okay you are mixing two processes EP (Electronis processing and mailing. the part you mentioned is speaking to EP people. and if they mail in it will delay. Your country is not EP participant so you will mail everything in.

1. Mail them to the NVC unless you have joined the E-Mail Electronic Processing program, then…
2. Scan the I-864W to Portable Document Format (PDF) and send it as an e-mail attachment to NVCElectronic@state.gov. Sending physical documents to the NVC will delay the processing of your case. When sending completed forms to the NVC do not include instruction pages or any other sheets which do not carry information you entered while completing the form.

No forms will be mailed to you. You should have got in email when you were invoiced the attachment to go to the website you are listing here to download your own forms. Many have already doen this way ahead but nothing will be sent to you from NVC. Hopefully you have all your dcuments for your IV BIll (DS230 package)

Hope this helps answer your questions. If not come back.

[dwheels76 5,486]

Here go to the NVC thread and read POst #1 and #2. This will help you to get together what you need. Come back here if you have any questions after raeading through this. Hopefullt you already have all yoru paperwork ready but read this to be sure. Don't want any RFE's

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/386421-nvc-filers-september-2012/

[casinnova 0]

Sorry, I see my mistake now "Attach the bar code sheet and mail them to the NVC unless you have joined the E-Mail Electronic Processing program, then… "

I see so much information about people "receiving a package" from NVC. I already downloaded and filled out I-864. My wife is filling out the DS-230.

Now, I just don't want to send these 2 forms if NVC is not ready for them. All the documentation seems to say NVC will ASK me for those forms. Maybe they already did and I missed something. On each receipt I got from the AOS and IV payments had some instructions printed at the bottom, but as usual, it was cryptic and not definitive.

For example, "Attach the bar code sheet" -- where do I get that? do the DS-230 and I-864 each have their own bar code sheets?

I just started a new job and have been waiting for my first paystub so I can send that with the AOS... well, today is payday, so I am ready to send this ####### in and get on with it.

Once again, appreciate all the help!!!

Thanks, I will read those posts.

[dwheels76 5,486]

LOL I feel ur frustration we have all been there. They so need to revamp instructions.

The bar-coded sheets are from the payment portal. Go back there and u see the print document sheet or something like that. That's ur fancy bar-coded sheet. One for AOS and one for the IV Bill.

And soon as ur invoice says PAID its safe to send in packet. Most of us did it soon as we could pay it. My said paid within 24 hours.

Woo whoo for payday I started my ned job in July so I know that feeling after 19 months of unemployment phew.

Well happy document gathering. See how being electronic processed would be soooo much easier. Our spouses would just scan straight to NVC. Don't know abt ur countries mail but my husbands Nigeria OMG slow.

Anyway happy reading.

Edited September 28, 2012 by dwheels76