DS 230

[RosyG 3]

Hi VJ Family, i hope u all are doing fine. My husband and i submitted the AOS form and paid the Visa application fees two weeks back and still havent had any response from the NVC, pls my question is, is it appropriate to get the DS 230 form online and fill it out and also gather the civil documents without waiting for instructions from them becos their silence is practically driving us nuts, pls help, your responses will be appreciated.

[The Mean Lady 604]

It's always appropriate to prepare documents regardless of receiving instructions.

My NOA1 isn't even a month past and I'm prepared for the next step.

[PA132 5]

My NOA1 isn't even a month past and I'm prepared for the next step.

Same here.

If nothing else, harassing my husband to get his documents in order gives me something to do while waiting for that distant NOA2...

[sttom 6]

Hi VJ Family, i hope u all are doing fine. My husband and i submitted the AOS form and paid the Visa application fees two weeks back and still havent had any response from the NVC, pls my question is, is it appropriate to get the DS 230 form online and fill it out and also gather the civil documents without waiting for instructions from them becos their silence is practically driving us nuts, pls help, your responses will be appreciated.

When you say "paid the visa fees", does that mean the AOS fee (88$) or the IV fee (230$)? If you have paid the IV fees, you may print the respective cover letter for the IV packet and mail in with the supporting documents.

[GodsGift225 54]

Hi VJ Family, i hope u all are doing fine. My husband and i submitted the AOS form and paid the Visa application fees two weeks back and still havent had any response from the NVC, pls my question is, is it appropriate to get the DS 230 form online and fill it out and also gather the civil documents without waiting for instructions from them becos their silence is practically driving us nuts, pls help, your responses will be appreciated.

Yes this is fine! You can print out the the DS230 form from online, There is no problem with doing this as the instructions you get from NVC will be a link to print form directly from the online web site. And yes you can go ahead fill in the forms, gather the documents and the civil and send it in asap!

Good Luck!

[RosyG 3]

It's always appropriate to prepare documents regardless of receiving instructions.

My NOA1 isn't even a month past and I'm prepared for the next step.

Ok thanks, KDubovik, i will do just that.

[RosyG 3]

When you say "paid the visa fees", does that mean the AOS fee (88$) or the IV fee (230$)? If you have paid the IV fees, you may print the respective cover letter for the IV packet and mail in with the supporting documents.

Thank u sttom, yes i meant the AOS and the IV fee respectively. Ok, i will do just that, i just wanted to be sure it was okay to do so without receiving instructions from them regarding this next step.

[RosyG 3]

Yes this is fine! You can print out the the DS230 form from online, There is no problem with doing this as the instructions you get from NVC will be a link to print form directly from the online web site. And yes you can go ahead fill in the forms, gather the documents and the civil and send it in asap!

Good Luck!

Thank u God's gift, i feel more comfortable with doing that now. My husband had asked me to go ahead and print the form and fill it out and i thought this wasnt right because we hadnt heard from them. I will go ahead and let him know its okay.

[sttom 6]

Thank u sttom, yes i meant the AOS and the IV fee respectively. Ok, i will do just that, i just wanted to be sure it was okay to do so without receiving instructions from them regarding this next step.

Do not wait for the NVC to respond. Be proactive with NVC! Follow this guide to see what to expect next and be prepared - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

To print the IV (DS-230) cover sheet to send with the packet, login to https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx.

Click on "Select" next to the row for IV.

Scroll down to view a button to print the document coversheet for DS-230.

Send all supporting documents along with the cover sheet and filled DS-230 form.

[GodsGift225 54]

Thank u God's gift, i feel more comfortable with doing that now. My husband had asked me to go ahead and print the form and fill it out and i thought this wasnt right because we hadnt heard from them. I will go ahead and let him know its okay.

Just make sure you print out the bar code that should be the first page of your pkt!

[RosyG 3]

Yes this is fine! You can print out the the DS230 form from online, There is no problem with doing this as the instructions you get from NVC will be a link to print form directly from the online web site. And yes you can go ahead fill in the forms, gather the documents and the civil and send it in asap!

Good Luck!

Thank u God's gift, i feel more comfortable with doing that now. My husband had asked me to go ahead and print the form and fill it out and i thought this wasnt right because we hadnt heard from them. I will go ahead and let him know its okay.

[RosyG 3]

Just make sure you print out the bar code that should be the first page of your pkt!

I sure will. Thank u? i just printed the DS 230 form online. The box at the top left hand corner, is dat for passport?

[RosyG 3]

Just make sure you print out the bar code that should be the first page of your pkt!

Thanks GodsGift225, is the AOS bar code different from the IV barcode and where can i find it please?

[RosyG 3]

Do not wait for the NVC to respond. Be proactive with NVC! Follow this guide to see what to expect next and be prepared - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

To print the IV (DS-230) cover sheet to send with the packet, login to https://ceac.state.gov/CTRAC/Invoice/signon.aspx.

Click on "Select" next to the row for IV.

Scroll down to view a button to print the document coversheet for DS-230.

Send all supporting documents along with the cover sheet and filled DS-230 form.

Okay, but is the AOS barcode different from the IV barcode? Thanks for the links but the second one is not showing anything, i guess the page may have been taken off.

[GodsGift225 54]

Okay, but is the AOS barcode different from the IV barcode? Thanks for the links but the second one is not showing anything, i guess the page may have been taken off.

Yes the barcode is different one say AOS and the other will say IV. And you will find the bar code in the same location as AOS in the payment potal. Once you have paid the IV fee you can go ahead print out the bar code .