scottj7

You need to fill out two separate i-864 forms since they are two separate cases. It's a hassle, but that's how it is unfortunately; so I suggest sending that out as soon as you can. And yes, your wife's case will continue towards a CC. If your wife receives a CC and interview date before your stepson does, you can ask to expedite your stepson's case so that they can interview together.

Thanks very much for your reply. I will send another i-864 ASAP... maybe even later today. The NVC agent told me that I need to send it along with the document cover sheet. Do I need to send only the AOS package (i-864 + financial documents), and expect that they will match it up with the documents I already sent? Or do I need to resubmit everything at once, including the IV package as well?

Thanks!!

I've been following other folks' stories & case progress on VisaJourney for a while now, but this is my first post. I submitted AOS/IV packages to the NVC for my wife and stepson in September, and got a scan date of September 14th. They are assigned separate (but sequential) NVC case numbers. I called on Tuesday of this week to check the case progress and they told me to wait another 1-2 weeks due to the high volume of mail they've been receiving (I wasn't surprised to hear this because I've been watching this thread).

Then, yesterday I received a "NVC Notice of Missing Item" email stating that I did not send an AOS and/or supporting financial documents with my stepson's application. No word yet on my wife's. Based on my own interpretation of the information on the NVC website and other VisaJourney threads, I thought that I only had to fill out and send *one* AOS, with my wife's application that would also cover my stepson. Meaning, I did only fill out & sign *one* i-864 and attached all of the supporting documentation (AOS package) and included it in the same envelope that I mailed to the NVC containing separate IV packages for both my wife & stepson.

I called the NVC this morning and the agent told me that I need to send another AOS package for my stepson's application because they have separate case numbers. However I did only need to pay one AOS fee for both. Does this sound right? I hate to think I have to wait another 6 weeks for approval of his case .

A related question - will my wife's IV/AOS packages continue towards approval/Case Complete without my stepson's? Will we be able to schedule the interview in the meantime and hopefully we'll get CC on his application before the interview date?