NVC AOS questions

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Dear All,

As usual I have tried to absorb way to much information today and my head is just spinning so would someone mind answering a couple of questions for me? I promise I have searched the site but keep getting sidetracked with the results I find onto something else!! Sorry!

So here goes:

1) Is the AOS bill payment $380 per petition? Or is this for something totally different? If so what?!

2) DS3032 - Choice of agent form - we are not using a lawyer so do I put myself (the alien) or my husband (the USC) on the form. I started thinking about the UK postal strikes etc and now have no clue what to put!!

3) Can I be completing and returning the DS3032 prior to my husband paying the AOS bill (he is "out" for the next couple of weeks with no access to the real world - I know that sounds odd but it is his line of work!)

I think that is it for now! It has been a very stressful & exciting week (getting our approval and passing my driving test on the first attempt - yay me!) my brain has decided to go on strike!

As ever help much appreciated.

Emma

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Hello Emma,

1. The AOS fee bill is $70. The IV Bill is $380.

2. For the choice of agent you should choose the person you want the NVC to send all correspondence to while your case is being processed. Typically people choose the US Citizen to be the Choice of Agent since the US mail system is faster and more reliable than having it go overseas.

3. The beneficiary is the one who fills out and signs the DS-3032 form and it cannot be sent to the NVC until they say it has been generated. If you call the NVC, the automated system should tell you when it has been generated. It's usually about 2 weeks after they assign your petition a case number.

FYI - Try to go to the National Visa Center forum to find out more info about the NVC process for CR1/IR1 visas.

Diana

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Hello Emma,

1. The AOS fee bill is $70. The IV Bill is $380.

2. For the choice of agent you should choose the person you want the NVC to send all correspondence to while your case is being processed. Typically people choose the US Citizen to be the Choice of Agent since the US mail system is faster and more reliable than having it go overseas.

3. The beneficiary is the one who fills out and signs the DS-3032 form and it cannot be sent to the NVC until they say it has been generated. If you call the NVC, the automated system should tell you when it has been generated. It's usually about 2 weeks after they assign your petition a case number.

FYI - Try to go to the National Visa Center forum to find out more info about the NVC process for CR1/IR1 visas.

Diana

Thank you so much! It is good to have people to check this stuff against - especially when it is all wrong!!

I will go to that forum now. Not sure how I failed to find it!!