Email or mail civil documents to NVC/Consulate?

[Bouhaliya 0]

Hi everyone,

We have a question about how and when we are to submit our supporting civil documents (birth certificates, passport copies, police clearances, marriage certificate, ID photos, etc.). For what it's worth, we're working through the US Consulate in Montreal...

Here is where we're at so far:

NVC case number assigned

Affidavit of Support (AOS) invoice received, OPTIN email for Email Processing sent and accepted

Paid AOS bill

Emailed AOS package to NVCElectronic@state.gov

Immigration Visa (IV) bill invoiced

Paid IV bill

Completed IV and ALIEN REGISTRATION (DS-260) online

At this point we have gathered all our civil documents and we have the capability to scan them.

What I'm wondering is if we are supposed to:

1. Either email (and if so, to what email address?) scanned copies of all our civil documents now that our DS-260 has been submitted, or

2. Mail originals or certified copies of these documents (if so, to what address... the Montreal consulate?)?

If anyone could point us in the right direction, we'd greatly appreciate it!

(P.S. I'm sorry if this is a silly question, it's just that we have to navigate so many websites to find what little concrete information we can, and I'm really hesitant to part with original copies of our marriage and birth certificates if it's not necessary.)

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi everyone,

We have a question about how and when we are to submit our supporting civil documents (birth certificates, passport copies, police clearances, marriage certificate, ID photos, etc.). For what it's worth, we're working through the US Consulate in Montreal...

Here is where we're at so far:

NVC case number assigned

Affidavit of Support (AOS) invoice received, OPTIN email for Email Processing sent and accepted

Paid AOS bill

Emailed AOS package to NVCElectronic@state.gov

Immigration Visa (IV) bill invoiced

Paid IV bill

Completed IV and ALIEN REGISTRATION (DS-260) online

At this point we have gathered all our civil documents and we have the capability to scan them.

What I'm wondering is if we are supposed to:

1. Either email (and if so, to what email address?) scanned copies of all our civil documents now that our DS-260 has been submitted, or

2. Mail originals or certified copies of these documents (if so, to what address... the Montreal consulate?)?

If anyone could point us in the right direction, we'd greatly appreciate it!

(P.S. I'm sorry if this is a silly question, it's just that we have to navigate so many websites to find what little concrete information we can, and I'm really hesitant to part with original copies of our marriage and birth certificates if it's not necessary.)

Since you opted into the EP program, you'll be emailing the IV package, exactly like the AOS package. Same email address. You'll then bring the originals to the interview where they'll take them from you for a bit, review them, then return them to you after a successful interview.

[Darnell 8,478]

on all them website thingies yer reading?

toss em, concentrate instead on / at:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_for_Montreal_Beneficiaries_–_Electronic_Processing_and_New_Online_Forms

[NikLR 13,220]

Also check out Saylin's profile and information. She, like you and I, went through Montreal. I believe when you scan the files they need to be in PDF form as well... Could be wrong but I thought I read that on the NVC website.

[Bouhaliya 0]

Since you opted into the EP program, you'll be emailing the IV package, exactly like the AOS package. Same email address. You'll then bring the originals to the interview where they'll take them from you for a bit, review them, then return them to you after a successful interview.

This is exactly what I needed to know! Thank you so much! Also, I just saw the Montreal wiki you prepared. SO helpful, I can't believe I didn't find it earlier!

on all them website thingies yer reading?

toss em, concentrate instead on / at:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_for_Montreal_Beneficiaries_–_Electronic_Processing_and_New_Online_Forms

Incredibly helpful, thanks for pointing us in the right direction!

Edited October 24, 2012 by Bouhaliya

[Darnell 8,478]

Hey - yer welcome !

To give thanks, arrange a 20 kg bag of powdered poutine gravy, shipped directly to Saylin, sometime before the end of the month.

[Saylin 1,605]

Hey - yer welcome !

To give thanks, arrange a 20 kg bag of powdered poutine gravy, shipped directly to Saylin, sometime before the end of the month.

Saylin would very much appreciate that

[NikLR 13,220]

Can you find adequate cheese curds to go with said gravy?

[Saylin 1,605]

Can you find adequate cheese curds to go with said gravy?

Negative. So send good cheese curds too