mayfiler

hi,

its a waste of time... to wait.. i waited for 1 month and nothing arrived. then went to local office.. applied in person by filling form SS-5 and took with my passport and original birth certificate. SSN card arrived in 10 days

Jigi

will do the same, its almost a month now ..tx for the advise..

My wife's visa was approved in feb and she came in US in the same month, on the DS 230 part 2 we selected to option to send the SSN , only today i got the welcome leter from USCIS with A number bot no SSN yet.

Can someone tell if selecting the option on DS 230 is enough to get the SSN or shall i go to hte SSN office and how much time it takes to get the SSN if its done via DS 230

Thanks in advance.

did Dept Of State know the interview date?....if embassy schedules the interview???

I called the number from this board and was able to find the interview date, its feb 1st for my wife, i am sure you should be around jan end ...

hello to everyone,

I am the beneficiary who is in canada and i am filling out DS-230

I need your helo in following questions:

#22 where is says that "In what occupation do you intend to work in the US?"...i don't know as of now where i will be working and in what occupation yet.....what should i write i it? should i just put this: "Not sure yet" or "any"????pls help

# 25 where we need to list our any trips to USA....well, me being CAnadian...i have been to USA many times and i can only recall two trips that i could remember by date...well..what about the others??? what can i do? should i just add a note with it saying that i had multiple visits there?

thank you all so much for ur support...

pari

for #22, writing NOT SURE YET , will work , i dont think they really care , if you have a degree in any profession , like medicine, law , etc , then you can mention that profession else it should be fine.

We sent I-864. Then called NVC - the automatic system said - We found info missing or incomplete in financial papers.. and sent a checklist....

We thought that that checklist is RFE regarding Hubby's I-864. But the checklist just requested my DS-230. did this happen to any of you? and is it normal?

it's normally... we had the same... we have received the same letter before have sent the DS-230 packet...

Exactly same thing happened today, same message in automated system, then i called NVC and they told me that they are waiting for DS 230 which they should have got yesterday. So i am hoping next week the message should change to CASE COMPLETE (of course unless they dont find anything missing

good luck

OF-169 is the checklist indicating that you have requested items and are ready for interview.

The items on the list are needed to be brought to interview, most consulates just want DS-230 part 1 and the OF-169 returned to them.

I am still not clear of what we should do with the OF-169 form once we receive our DS-230 packet. Does it mean we should mail it out to your spouse abrode then they use it at the Embassy?

For Indian consulate the OF - 169 is just instructions on what you need to take during interview, i had to send only DS 230 part 1 and passport copy of spouse.

I would suggest go to this link and follow the instructions , it says clearly on what need to be sent to NVC and what you need for your consulate.

Once you select the application document processing link you will have an option to select you consulate.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.html

hope it helps

OF-169 is the checklist indicating that you have requested items and are ready for interview.

The items on the list are needed to be brought to interview, most consulates just want DS-230 part 1 and the OF-169 returned to them.

Thanks...so i should be ok by sending DS 230 1 and biographic page from spouses passport since that is the document requirement.

I got my DS 230 packet yesterday and along with the instructions to download the form and send it , there was an extra page that said

"Supplement to Form of 169" and it has lit of items like Passports , Birth Certificates , Marriage Certificate and some information under all these topics.

Does anyone know if this is for information only and we dont need to send any of this ?

I checked the USCIS site for the document requirements to be sent with DS 230 for indian consulate and it says not to send any of these with DS 230, they are required during interview.

Can someone undergoing this process in New Delhi Consulate confirm pls

TIA

I am hearing a message that says "A packet of information and documents was generated on xx/xx/xx and will be sent in few weeks".

I dont see this among the automated response listed in this forum.

Anyone any ideas what this means ?

Last document i mailed was my completed 864 and am waiting for DS 230

TIA

What is JS 2.0??

Its called James Shortcut, 2.0 is just an updated version of that document, there is a link in this forum among top topics that explains how you can generate your own barcode and mail the forms yourself once they have been generated by NVC, that way you dont have to wait for the mail and some time can be saved.

Although i havent used it and so far going with what NVC has been sending me and it has been ok, its 2 months since the case no was generated and i am waiting for my DS 230 that should be the last document to mail, it was generated yesterday and should arrive by this weekend.

Are you sure? There are 2 different message under DS230 Generation message...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=1296891

Check again!

you are right, i checked later , i just saw your first list in Bold ...so i am glad , looks like indeed DS 230 generation ..oh well hopefully last document to NVC before wifey is here

thanks all

I am hearing a message that says "A packet of information and documents was generated on xx/xx/xx and will be sent in few weeks".

I dont see this among the automated response listed in this forum.

Anyone any ideas what this means ?

Last document i mailed was my completed 864 and am waiting for DS 230

TIA

they said because I applied both, they are waiting to "sync" up both applications at CSC... had I applied the I-130, she said it would have been faster to approve... :whistle:

gogo that is true, i had only applied for I 130 and got my approval earlier than some that applied for both 130 and 129, since USCIS tends to approve them together and waits till the 129 notice date gets closer to what they are processing.

as far as which one to choose , if you dont mind waiting for extra 1-2 months then 130 is much better since your spouse can work the day he/she lands in US , the only time you have to deal with USCIS is filing for 751 after 2 years, on 129 you have to file for AOS in the US.

all personal preferences.

good luck

hi all, can someone tell what should be the response to Ques 22 on DS 230 which says

In what occupation do you intend to work in the united states ?

If you are not sure about it then just writing N/A or Not sure ok.? or if you know that your spouse is working as a nurse in her home country, do we need to write that occupation ...or any other occupation that spouse is working in , in home country...

tx in advance..

I have a question to everybody, if you have the answer, why I don't have any touches even though I have been

I130 sent 164 days a go

I129 sent 109 days a go

online status state that USCIS have received my case for process as follow

I130 139 days a go

I129 77 days a go 'this is how many days my case has been on CSC

now all these days with no touches at all, is that normal? And what I can do to get my case moving?

I see most of you (if not all) have touches, I am thinking this is because every time you make a call your case get touched, which I don't know what that may benefit the case

Any info will be appreciated

Moreover someone in this forum stated that after calling USCIS they have told him they are processing 04/22, is that correct? have anyone who called reacently got any info on what date they are now?

Dont worry about the touches, i got approved without any touch and my online status still shows Case Recieved and Pending, just keep watching the timelines on this board and that should give you an idea on when people close to your date are getting approved.

If my income is above the poverty level and i am submitting my tax return, do i still need to submit my latest paystub and a letter from employer ?

tx in advance

Thanx Mayfiler... Which embassy are you going thru????

I am going through New Delhi, i guessing about 4 month from the day case number is entered for the interview. so it might be around january end.

Finally NVC received and have assigned the case number... I guess next comes the DS3032..... how long does NVC take for generation of DS3032 after they receive the case?

congrats, one step closer , going with past dates , i believe it takes about 10 working days, so you should expect something in the week of oct 15th, i am expecting mine somtime around next week, will keep you posted the day i get mine so you can track yours.

I just talked to someone at the California USCIS and they said that I could not go by the website date. I had to go by the date on the NOA1. That really sucks!

I thought that the dates on the California NOA1 was sent late becasue of a computer error and that the date it was put into the computer system was the correct date.

Does anyone else know?

I think they go with the date when they actually recieve it, in this case it would be the date when your packet was recieved by the Texas Center, I am telling this from my case, mine was recieved in nebraska on may 18th and then forwarded to CSC , the notice had a date of June 6th as notice date and so did the the webiste 'on june 6th we recieved blah blah blah' , but the order in which they were approving was based on when you sent and that is the date as priority date when you get your NOA2

Since my case is now at the NVC and i am waiting for the DS 3032, in the mean time can i have my wife get the police certification done or shall i wait till the interview date is assigned ?????????

tx

hi there! GR8 news your case has reached NVC. They have not received mine and it is 2 weeks that my approval has come. I hope the next NVC update 2morrow wil bring in good news for me tooo.......

good luck on your DS3032

take care

hi ze..sorry to hear that case is not in yet, well keep checking every day in the eve and you might get the good news , i dont know in what order USCIS processes any of the applications, have you got your NOA2 hard copy ? that should be a good sign that they have sent your papers to NVC. ?

can someone tell if the the DS 3032 form sent to petitionenr (Me) and the beneficiary (My wife) are EXACTLY SAME, and if i can send my original form(after makign a copy for myself) overnite to my wife , she can sign and mail it back to NVC , that way i can save time and also not worry about using email or downloaded form....

tx

tx again rina, so the bar code generator from james shortcut is safe to use, it should be pretty much same as what NVC would generate, correct ?

Oh yes Practice makes perfect.... a lot of us have done it!

cool, will try to use the same, just trying to make sure what ever time i can save and have my wife here ASAP ..tx

hi parinita..a question for you, my case was entered into NVC and i am waiting for DS 3032 to be generated, they will mail my wife in india the form that she has to fill, i have heard on the forum people sending either email or generating their own barcode and sending downloaded form, what method did you choose and how much time did it take...

reply is appreciated..

tx

hi there,

to answer your question, my case was entered into the NVC system on Aug 29, and they generated DS_3032 on Sep 17 and was mailed on same day. I didn't use Jame's shortcut so I didn't generate that form in advance. I mailed it back by overnight mail on Sep 25 to NVC and they receieved it on the next day in the morning and the automated machine was updated to that they recieved my DS-3032 the very next day.

hope this helps!

if u want to use Jame's shortcut then yes it is fine to have it ptinted out in advance but u have to generate that barcode that is mentioned in James shortcut for it!

Good luck to u!

pari

hi pari..another question, the 3032 that is recieved by the petitioner, is it same as sent to the beneficiary, in other words, ifi get mine from NVC in US , can i fax that to my wife and she can then send it next day to NVC instead of waiting for NVC form to go to India, i am just trying to save whatever time i can , even few days can make big difference.

you and your spouse got the exact same copy of form from NVC ?

tx

I had my husband download the form, signed and sent it to me. As soon as I learned that my DS3032 was generated, I mailed it Express mail with my own generated barcode pasted on the form. Mine was entered in the system just days after receipt.

great, so looks like NVC doesnt mind people sending own forms or sending mails. tx for the reply.

You are welcome!

Actually, mailing the DS3032 is the acceptable way by NVC. The only time that they actually accept DS3032 Choice of Agent via email is when the form is lost in transit (or never received the DS3032 packet). Also, emailing the DS3032 was considered to be part of James Shortcut as it did worked for most of the VJers. In my case, there was a huge backlog with NVC's email inquiries that's why I rather sent mine via mail.

tx again rina, so the bar code generator from james shortcut is safe to use, it should be pretty much same as what NVC would generate, correct ?

I had my husband download the form, signed and sent it to me. As soon as I learned that my DS3032 was generated, I mailed it Express mail with my own generated barcode pasted on the form. Mine was entered in the system just days after receipt.

great, so looks like NVC doesnt mind people sending own forms or sending mails. tx for the reply.