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After completing the ds260, can i send a portion of the Civil Documents now and send remainder later as i get them.

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After completing the ds260, can i send a portion of the Civil Documents now and send remainder later as i get them.

there was mistake in the marriage certificate...so i requested them to send updated one ...

however we have most documents already.. should we submit now... and then when we get the marriage certificate, then submit that?

please advise.

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jons_wifey   19

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it's best to WAIT for the amended marriage certificate then sent it in with the rest of the civil docs... how long will it take to receive the new marriage cert? did you just apply for it?

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After completing the ds260, can i send a portion of the Civil Documents now and send remainder later as i get them.

there was mistake in the marriage certificate...so i requested them to send updated one ...

however we have most documents already.. should we submit now... and then when we get the marriage certificate, then submit that?

please advise.

NVC needs all your Civil documents together. So no point sending them separately. This will only add to their confusion. So you should wait until the whole package is ready and then ship USPS Express or Priority.

Make sure to attach the bar coded sheet on the top. Also do fill in your Timeline.

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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Service Center : National Benefits Center; Consulate : Mumbai, India; Marriage (if applicable): 2013-07-05
USCIS
I-130 Sent : 2013-07-20; I-130 NOA1 : 2013-07-26; I-130 Transferred to CSC: 2014-01-13; I-130 Approved: 2014-01-22
NVC
NVC Received: 2014-02-03; AOS Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-19
NVC Case # and IIN Assigned: 2014-03-11; AOS Package Delivered: 2014-03-21;
Submitted/Completed DS-261 online: 2014-03-12; AOS Package Touched: 2014-03-25;
Receive & Pay AOS Bill : 2014-03-13; AOS Package Approved: 2014-04-08
AOS Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-18;
IV Bill:
Receive & Pay IV Bill: 2014-03-24; False Checklist for Civil Documents: 2014-04-07
IV Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-26; Case Completed at NVC: 2014-04-16;
IV Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-26; Case Complete Email Received: 2014-04-23
IV Package Received by NVC: 2014-03-31; Interview scheduled: 2014-05-01;
IV Package Touched: 2014-04-03 (still in review); IL Email Received: 2014-05-01
DS-260 Available/Completed/Submitted: 2014-03-27
Consulate: Mumbai
Fingerprinting & Photo: 2014-05-09 Medicals: 2014-05-19
Interview: 2014-06-04 Visa Approved CEAC Website Status "Issued": 2014-06-05
USCIS ELIS Fee Paid: 2014-06-08 Passport w/Visa Received: 2014-06-09
POE (LAX): 2014-07-20 SS# Received: 2014-07-28
Actual GC received 2014-08-30
CA ID Received: 2014-09-02.
First job in USA (yeeeh!!!) starting: 2014-09-22
Taking driving lessons....!!!!
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Yes you can send them separately. The NVC will checklist you for whatever is missing and you can send that when you get it. Either way it takes 20-30 business days to review each package or checklist. So the choice is yours.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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We've just finished my daughter's DS-260. Can we just bring the documents (birth certificate only because she's a minor) to the interview or should we send it to NVC?

 

 

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ahsan.verma   2

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We've just finished my daughter's DS-260. Can we just bring the documents (birth certificate only because she's a minor) to the interview or should we send it to NVC?

You should start a new post with your question.

Ahsan Verma

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Definitely wait - they won't approve the documents anyway until they are all present and correct. You will just delay yourself further by them issuing you a checklist or even worse they could lose documents if they are sent separately (yikes!)

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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We've just finished my daughter's DS-260. Can we just bring the documents (birth certificate only because she's a minor) to the interview or should we send it to NVC?

They must be sent to the NVC.

Definitely wait - they won't approve the documents anyway until they are all present and correct. You will just delay yourself further by them issuing you a checklist or even worse they could lose documents if they are sent separately (yikes!)

They won't lose them.

Besides, you should be writing the case number on the top of each document.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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They must be sent to the NVC.

They won't lose them.

Besides, you should be writing the case number on the top of each document.

We'll be sending a copy of her passport's biographic page and birth certificate. we'll send it with a cover page so I think it will not be lost. Thank you for everyone who responded.

 

 

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ahsan.verma   2

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It's better to send all the documents at once to avoid valuable time being wasted.

It's also advisable to send a copy of the original along with the originals if your sending the originals. Because if they are asking for the original than they will keep that for their records, but if you attach a copy of the originals with your file they will return your original.

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It's better to send all the documents at once to avoid valuable time being wasted.

It's also advisable to send a copy of the original along with the originals if your sending the originals. Because if they are asking for the original than they will keep that for their records, but if you attach a copy of the originals with your file they will return your original.

'll keep this in mind at all times for we have three cases at the uscis, two are approved now and currently at nvc. Thank you

 

 

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I had this experience, sending, and sending...

Sure you can send before, but won't make any difference, so wait and send together

"Here we are on this earth, with only a few more decades to live, and we lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody..."

Dale Carnegie

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They must be sent to the NVC.

They won't lose them.

Besides, you should be writing the case number on the top of each document.

Trust me- they can lose them or mis-file them even if there is a nice little label with case number and petitioner name on it. It happened to my father.

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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NikLR   13,220

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Trust me- they can lose them or mis-file them even if there is a nice little label with case number and petitioner name on it. It happened to my father.

I think you are the first person since I've joined the board who's had the NVC lose an original file. That's pretty good odds. Sucks when it happens obviously, but with over 50000 spousal cases alone (plus all the other family cases) it's bound to happen sometime.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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