DS-230 vs DS-260 / DS-3032 vs DS-261

[Believ 2]

Hello everyone!

I know that many people ask about the steps about CR-1 process, specially after getting the I-130 approved. I have seen many great guides posted here, thank you a lot! However, some of those guides are not completely updated and I'm kind of lost.

Questions:

1) Can anyone use the DS-260 instead of the DS-230?

2) And about the DS-261 instead of DS-3032? Is there any restriction for certain countries?

3) Is there any guide of the next steps for CR-1 that are updated?

Thank you!

[evelyn1140 18]

BELOW YOUR DS-230 COVER LETTER AND PAPERWORK YOU NEED TO SUBMIT WITH THE DS-230

ATTN: National Visa Center

32 Rochester Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

Subject: DS-230 Immigrant Visa Application for my spouse XXXXXXX

NVC Case#: XXXXX

Beneficiary Name: XXXXXX

Beneficiary DOB: XXXXXX

I-130 Receipt Notice#: XXXXXX

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, XXXXXXL a citizen of the United States, acting as the Agent of this petition, would like to file the Immigrant Visa Application DS-230 completed by my spouse XXXXXXXwho is the beneficiary of the immediate relative petition I-130 filed by me at VERMONT SERVICE CENTER. My spouse is the intending immigrant to the United States.

Please find enclosed the following documents:

1. Bar-coded cover sheet
2. 2 Passport-sized photographs of the beneficiary
3. Completed and signed form DS-230, Part 1, by the beneficiary
4. Completed and unsigned form DS-230, Part 2
5. Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
6. Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary
7. Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
8. Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary

10. Also enclosed are photocopies of the following documents

11. Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
12. Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary
13. Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
14. Certified divorce decree or death certificate for beneficiary's prior marriage(s)
15. Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary
16. Original military certificate of the beneficiary

I kindly request you to process this Immigrant Visa Application as soon as possible and forward to ANKARA, ISTANBUL.

If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at XXXXXXXXor at the address below.

Thank you,

EVELYN OZGUL

SS#-XXXXXXXX

Edited December 16, 2013 by evelyn1140

[evelyn1140 18]

Hello everyone!

I know that many people ask about the steps about CR-1 process, specially after getting the I-130 approved. I have seen many great guides posted here, thank you a lot! However, some of those guides are not completely updated and I'm kind of lost.

Questions:

1) Can anyone use the DS-260 instead of the DS-230?

2) And about the DS-261 instead of DS-3032? Is there any restriction for certain countries?

3) Is there any guide of the next steps for CR-1 that are updated?

Thank you!

[NikLR 13,227]

Hello everyone!

I know that many people ask about the steps about CR-1 process, specially after getting the I-130 approved. I have seen many great guides posted here, thank you a lot! However, some of those guides are not completely updated and I'm kind of lost.

Questions:

1) Can anyone use the DS-260 instead of the DS-230?

2) And about the DS-261 instead of DS-3032? Is there any restriction for certain countries?

3) Is there any guide of the next steps for CR-1 that are updated?

Thank you!

Everyone must use the ds-261 and ds-260. Check out the monthly nvc filers thread for information on these online forms. They are not printed off unless you want a copy (I did print them off just in case) but all the documents must still be sent via snail mail unless you are from an electronic processing country (like Canada, Mexico, China and a few others as indicated on the NVC website.

[evelyn1140 18]

This is the second paper you need to fill out.

You need to fill out the form ds-3032 and you need to appoint your husband.

[NikLR 13,227]

This is the second paper you need to fill out.

You need to fill out the form ds-3032 and you need to appoint your husband.

No you do not. The ds-3032 is not used anymore. The online form ds-261 replaced it and must be used by everyone since September 1, 2013.

[dwheels76 5,468]

BELOW YOUR DS-230 COVER LETTER AND PAPERWORK YOU NEED TO SUBMIT WITH THE DS-230

ATTN: National Visa Center

32 Rochester Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909

Subject: DS-230 Immigrant Visa Application for my spouse XXXXXXX

NVC Case#: XXXXX

Beneficiary Name: XXXXXX

Beneficiary DOB: XXXXXX

I-130 Receipt Notice#: XXXXXX

Dear Sir/Madam:

I, XXXXXXL a citizen of the United States, acting as the Agent of this petition, would like to file the Immigrant Visa Application DS-230 completed by my spouse XXXXXXXwho is the beneficiary of the immediate relative petition I-130 filed by me at VERMONT SERVICE CENTER. My spouse is the intending immigrant to the United States.

Please find enclosed the following documents:

1. Bar-coded cover sheet
2. 2 Passport-sized photographs of the beneficiary
3. Completed and signed form DS-230, Part 1, by the beneficiary
4. Completed and unsigned form DS-230, Part 2
5. Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
6. Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary
7. Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
8. Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary

10. Also enclosed are photocopies of the following documents

11. Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport
12. Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary
13. Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner
14. Certified divorce decree or death certificate for beneficiary's prior marriage(s)
15. Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary
16. Original military certificate of the beneficiary

I kindly request you to process this Immigrant Visa Application as soon as possible and forward to ANKARA, ISTANBUL.

If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at XXXXXXXXor at the address below.

Thank you,

EVELYN OZGUL

SS#-XXXXXXXX

This is no more for any country as of September 1, 2013.

OP please go to the NVC filers thread read post #1 and #2 and stay in that thread until you get USCIS approval. I swear NVC cahnges every other month and you need to be following all thats going on there.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/468369-nvc-filers-december-2013/page-1

[Ryan H 3,812]

Questions:

1) Can anyone use the DS-260 instead of the DS-230?

2) And about the DS-261 instead of DS-3032? Is there any restriction for certain countries?

3) Is there any guide of the next steps for CR-1 that are updated?

Thank you!

Answers:

1. Everyone uses the DS-260
2. Everyone uses the DS-261
3. In the Progress Reports forum; find the NVC filers thread for the most current month and read the first two posts.