NVC Filers - February 2020

[Pqm527 14]

How many days it takes to change payment status from In process to Paid?

 

I paid my fees on last Saturday for both only AOS status changed to Paid.

[LilyJ 1,258]

2 hours ago, JapanResident said:

Hi all,

 

Three days ago we uploaded our AOS and Civil Documents via the ceac.state.gov website, and our immigrant visa page says our AOS items are "paid" and "submitted," and our IV fee "paid," our IV application "Completed," and our Civil Documents "Submitted." In other words, we've done everything we're supposed to do. However, when I log onto the CEAC website to check our status, it tells us:

 

 

Then it tells us to submit the exact same things it says we've already submitted, but by mail. When I try to click on the CEAC status checker, I've only ever gotten a 404 - page unknown message, along with a statement that the page couldn't be found on travel.state.gov. Is this normal, or am I missing something? When I click on the CEAC FAQs link, the same thing happens! I'm sorry if I'm being really dense and have missed something obvious.

Totally normal. It will say that until your documents are reviewed 

[JapanResident 86]

1 minute ago, LilyJ said:

Totally normal. It will say that until your documents are reviewed 

Thank you @LilyJ! The USCIS/NVC/CEAC websites all seem to be intentionally maze-like, contradictory, and confusing. Anyway, I'm thankful for this community and relieved to hear this is normal!

[imjustintime 42]

10 hours ago, LilyJ said:

Yes, my parents are our joint sponsor (dad as joint sponsor as mom as his household member)

I just wrote a letter saying “I, [name], confirm I have been unemployed since [date]. I am currently a full time student and have no current income or employment” and then signed and dated it in ink and it was accepted 9 weeks later 

My parents are also my joint sponsors but my dads form (household member) got denied and they're asking for an I864 form from him as well which i resubmitted on christmas last year. Hopefully they accept us. 

[Edddie&Beatrice 64]

Kindly assist on filling DS 260
On employment.
I am running a small scale business, not registered and not require to register because I only sell in the evening and pay the county government a fee. 
Do I choose an employed? Coz when I choose business they ask for employer, address etc?

[Jamie Solo 70]

6 hours ago, JapanResident said:

Thank you @LilyJ! The USCIS/NVC/CEAC websites all seem to be intentionally maze-like, contradictory, and confusing. Anyway, I'm thankful for this community and relieved to hear this is normal!

I went through this exact thing with my wife cause of that bad tracking a couple of days ago! It happens! haha

[Alix64 425]

9 hours ago, Pqm527 said:

How many days it takes to change payment status from In process to Paid?

 

I paid my fees on last Saturday for both only AOS status changed to Paid.

Hey Pqm527,

It tooks us a full week (we paid on a Tuesday and it was changed to "Paid" the Wednesday the week after).

Take care

 

Edited February 22, 2020 by Alix64

[Pqm527 14]

1 hour ago, Alix64 said:

Hey Pqm527,

It tooks us a full week (we paid on a Tuesday and it was changed to "Paid" the Wednesday the week after).

Take care

 

Thanks @Alix64

[Tofu 343]

Saw someone post this elsewhere .. thoughts??

 

https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds5540.PDF

[Skaur0609 145]

15 hours ago, Pqm527 said:

How many days it takes to change payment status from In process to Paid?

 

I paid my fees on last Saturday for both only AOS status changed to Paid.

I paid mine on 2/17/2020 and changed to paid on 2/20/2020.

[JuJu83 3]

On 2/20/2020 at 5:02 AM, Knightgame185 said:

 

Don't do it electronically if you read half of the people got rejected because of it.

 

Make sure it is hand written signed and date in pen. and print the documents and re uploaded it that way it is not editable. 

It let me typed the signature date and I did. I did not know we have to write the date as well....Have we had any rejection due to this issue? It makes me worry now...

[Tofu 343]

10 minutes ago, JuJu83 said:

It let me typed the signature date and I did. I did not know we have to write the date as well....Have we had any rejection due to this issue? It makes me worry now...

You need to sign the signature in ink, scan and upload. Can’t be an electronic signature & the PDF can’t be editable when submitted. 

[JuJu83 3]

15 minutes ago, Tofu said:

You need to sign the signature in ink, scan and upload. Can’t be an electronic signature & the PDF can’t be editable when submitted. 

I signed and scanned. Just the 'signature date' was typed. I hope it won't cause any issue.

[LilyJ 1,258]

Just now, JuJu83 said:

I signed and scanned. Just the 'signature date' was typed. I hope it won't cause any issue.

It could be, I have seen others who were told to reupload with the date in ink

[JuJu83 3]

So I am told to do so (e.g. in March), I assume I will put the March date and signed it. Now with the Feb 24 deadline, I hope they won't ask me to use the new form for re-submission. Not sure if they will clarify it at the time of RFE.

BTW, I have submitted my form. I can't unlock and edit...

Edited February 22, 2020 by JuJu83