Djwalker60

Oh, I've read a thread about the DS-230. The one i had my wife signed is to expire on 2/29/2012, sound about the right one? While I am here I really want to get her to sign the right form. At any Rate.. Just trying to get ready to send in all of my forms as soon as we get the GZO number.. Then The emails will Fly to NVC..

Just waiting on the email back from NVC...How long? been about one week now...

Last comment . again..

the OPTIN.. I am now nervous because i see everyone has sent in from their wifes' email. I did it from mine on the instructions from NVC.. I did get automated response.. you think issues.

Dan

Greetings Warren:

Here in Guangzhou and just received notice that we have our AOS Fee PAID.. Now do i wait until i get the new GZO Number before I start emailing anything?

Dan

Oh, I've read a thread about the DS-230. The one i had my wife signed is to expire on 2/29/2012, sound about the right one? While I am here I really want to get her to sign the right form. At any Rate.. Just trying to get ready to send in all of my forms as soon as we get the GZO number.. Then The emails will Fly to NVC..

Just waiting on the email back from NVC...How long? been about one week now...

You can view/store the paid receipts, sure - but -

once the casefile is converted to a GZO #,

you have to log in to the payment portal USING the GZO #

and

the casefile numbers on the coversheet and receipts actually changes to GZO.

So - for now - wait till conversion at NVC to GZO number.

(I confirmed this with another GUZ-bound EP filer last night, actually, who just got converted this Monday)

Yes - it sounds right - I had put that in the Wiki, already ..

Greetings Warren:

Here in Guangzhou and just received notice that we have our AOS Fee PAID.. Now do i wait until i get the new GZO Number before I start emailing anything?

Dan

In a few hours I"ll be on my way. As far as the "Paid" Receipts goes, when do i send that? After I get the new Case Number? or ???

Dan

Called the NVC this morning and they told me that I need to include with Every Email the Cover sheets from the PAID AOS FEE BILL and/or the IV Fee Bill.. Sound right? We'll off to the airport in about one hour..

Dan

Bon Voyage, my friend ! Safe Journey !

In a few hours I"ll be on my way. As far as the "Paid" Receipts goes, when do i send that? After I get the new Case Number? or ???

Dan

You've got the tools to obfuscate any personal info, so if you'd like to do that, that'd be great.

You'll also see a NEW coversheet available, after something has been marked 'paid' . Yer supposed to include that in a 'set', as well.

I'll get that up after I get back from seeing the wife,, time for sleep now. Need to work then to the airport at 1100 hrs. I'll keep checking while I'm with the wife for the other IV Bill, get that paid and then wait more. Next cash i guess is for the medicals and then tickets. Any other fees coming my way?

Thanks again

Dan

Just got the AOS Fee Bill and Paid it. Says "In Progress" So i Need to keep checking it until it says paid. Now I am waiting on the IV Fee Bill to pay that. When does that come? After they receive and process the DS-3032, correct? Then after I get the GZO Number is when I start sending then "thousands" of pages of PDF files... Right? Printed the receipts and also saved them all as PDF formatted files. Everything I get from the USCIS and the NVC, I have saved as a PDF file. I think I have all things ready to go.. thanks again Oh, you think putting a image of the receipt here would help out other guys to understand what they should get?

Dan

ya - apparently NVC decided (or had a new version of the software with the errors in it ) to 'debundle' the 'ds-3032 kit' . Prior to March, alas, that contained:

--the ds-3032 form

--the aos fee bill with IIN

--instructions for logging in to the online payment portal.

Good Luck on the trip - hopefully the AOS fee bill will come in over the weekend whilst yer in transit.

Just got the AOS Fee Bill and Paid it. Says "In Progress" So i Need to keep checking it until it says paid. Now I am waiting on the IV Fee Bill to pay that. When does that come? After they receive and process the DS-3032, correct? Then after I get the GZO Number is when I start sending then "thousands" of pages of PDF files... Right? Printed the receipts and also saved them all as PDF formatted files. Everything I get from the USCIS and the NVC, I have saved as a PDF file. I think I have all things ready to go.. thanks again Oh, you think putting a image of the receipt here would help out other guys to understand what they should get?

Dan

Wish i could do that.. I am a network engineer, so everything I do can be done remotely too. But for some odd reason they like to see our pretty faces in the office.. I am going to print out the P3 and fill in where I can. Then have the wife fill in with Chinese letters - Hand written with blue ink to show "original" then bring it back and scan it in. I'll leave her a signed copy too. Only think missing now is the AOS Fee Bill and the new GZO number before I can do anything.. Now I wait.... Off to Guangzhou Tommorrow.. Only for a short trip and then I'll be headed back for the interview.. that will be a quick trip.. there for interview only then back home.. The wife said she will fly in herself.. You think she could ask to go to the US Citizen line?

Dan

Oh,,, The AOS Fee Bill WAS suppose to be sent at the Sametime as the DS-3032 "Choice of Agent" email went out.. But..... There was a "glitch" in the system and it had to be requested again to be sure it goes out.. Nice........ So I get to wait for the Bill.. Can't do much until then..

Dan

Packet 3 Supplement form, which I believe i will send with the DS-230 - yup

don't forget that this nasty P3 supplemental must be filled out in Chinese Characters.

re: 2 months 'away' - i work remote anyway, so being 'gone' doesn't affect me at all - I take my work with me, have remote data center in Wuhan for my work, tied into the big data center elsewhere. VOIP phones, blah blah blah- I am reachable anywhere.

Wish i could do that.. I am a network engineer, so everything I do can be done remotely too. But for some odd reason they like to see our pretty faces in the office.. I am going to print out the P3 and fill in where I can. Then have the wife fill in with Chinese letters - Hand written with blue ink to show "original" then bring it back and scan it in. I'll leave her a signed copy too. Only think missing now is the AOS Fee Bill and the new GZO number before I can do anything.. Now I wait.... Off to Guangzhou Tommorrow.. Only for a short trip and then I'll be headed back for the interview.. that will be a quick trip.. there for interview only then back home.. The wife said she will fly in herself.. You think she could ask to go to the US Citizen line?

Dan

Dan - ya - 'now ya wait'.

But - whilst yer waiting - you can PAY online via the online payment portal (after you get that AOS Fee Bill in via email)

Good Luck ! Enjoy the trip !!! I'm jumping to Wuhan again in 10 days, stay in China for 2 months this time.

Wish I could stay there for two months... not rich so i have to work... But what else can a guy do. Still no AOS Fee Bill, Called twice today and asked again. So they know about me and they told me that they requested the AOS Bill to get generated and then emailed to me.. Now I will just get everything ready for the next documents to be sent out. ALL I-864 documents done and ready... DS-230 just needs a signature and so does the Packet 3 Supplement form, which I believe i will send with the DS-230... Correct?

Have Fun

Dan

Got the form.. thanks and from my readings, this form will also need to be sent along with the DS-230 AFTER we get the new GZO number. I spoke with the NVC and they said they are processing emails from the first week of april now.. So if that is true then it will be about 10 days before I can start sending in everything else... It's ok Need to have the wife sign the DS-230 Part I. And the Packet 3 Supplement form.

I'll keep posting my experience under this topic,, ok ??

Dan

hokay - don't forget - for many of these 'steps' - there is a waiting period, which varies in duration. Good Luck, and GoGoGadget HainanAir !

Thanks...... another brain dump.... where is the P3 Supplement form again.. I had the URL but lost it

D

Research the Wiki? What ? there's only one entry on NVC Electronic Processing, and the document list was there. If you review it, instead, you'll see the Document list. Every document yer wife MIGHT have is tagged with (PRC ) .

only page 2 and not the rest of it ? I'm sorry - you got it backwards - she's NOT to sign part II, she's to sign only Part I. Don't get this twisted, ya ? (xie xie )

I'm a bit concerned now , that yer not actually CLICKING any links that I put here.

If you are trying to copy/paste - that won't work so well, the coding on the html is always wrong for a longish url here, so you don't ever (and I DO MEAN EVER ) get the right url.

However, if you CLICK a link, it should take you to 'that page'. I dunno, somethings wonky, it's not that yer using a MAC, right ?

Sorry if my postings are confusing... As I reread it myself I am confuse too. Sorry about that. Yes I found all documents correctly and I am clicking on the links you provided. (thank you) As far as DS-230 goes, I wrote it back wards, Yes She will sign Part I only now.

Also here is an updated list of my events so far:

• Received our NOA2 email and text message notification one day after the I-130 petition was actually approved at the USCIS
  
• 6 Days after the I-130 was approved, the National Visa Center received the case.
  
• 7 Days after the I-130 was approved; one day after NVC received case, I called and received our GUZ case number.
  
• 2 Days after I-130 was received at the NVC, I received an email. “EPOPT ACL COVER LETTER STD” was the heading of the email along with our new GUZ case number. Email contained information on filling in the attached DS-3032. I printed out this DS-3032, cut out the barcode on the DS-3032 then taped it on to the DS-3032 my wife signed. Scanned it in, saved as a PDF file. Then I email this form to NVCElectronic@state.gov with the OPTIN GUZ{CASE NUMBER} in the subject line. I also included all information as outlined in the Wiki about the OPTIN email.
  
• I received an email, automated response from NVCElectronic@state.gov indicating that the NVC has received our email request.
  
• 3 Days after the I-130 was received at NVC, I still did not have my Affidavit of Support processing fee. So I called NVC and requested that a AOS Invoice be generated, I was informed that this will be done. Oh, I also asked (again) if the OPTIN email can come from either my wife’s email address or my email address. I was told (again) that it can come from either email address. I honestly hope there are no issues.
  
• Now waiting for the AOS Fee Bill, and then for the OPTIN acceptance email so I can send in our I-864 form and all supporting document and all other forms.
  

I only listed what happened to me hoping it may help someone else. I hope it was ok to do this? I have the list of documents for the DS-230 that she needs, and I have all of those already both in print form. I have copies and she has the originals. I have also scanned and converted all to PDF format ready to go. I hope I have not missed anyting.

Dan

Dan - yup - it's in the WIKI - but that was pulled from:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html (applicant = beneficiary = foreign spouse = yer wife, so don't get confused on the labels there )

Greetings--------- Again;

I will research the wiki more today for the information. But I have also found the website that you gave me. Going to call the NVC today to see if they can send me a Affidavit of Support Processing fee email. Sure would be nice to get that out of the way before I go to see the wife. I am still a bit nervous about the emails I sent yesterday. A lot of information about sending the OPTIN emails from the wife's email address. But yet three people at the NVC say it can be sent from either email address. I will confirm with them once again about this too. Going to organize my thoughts and lists today.. Feel like I am loosing the grasp on reality here all of a sudden. While dealing with USCIS there is nothing but waiting, but then all of sudden things speed up. I'll be sure that the wife signs a few copies of DS-230 for me when I am with her, but only page 2 and not the rest of it.

Found the wiki reference:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/DS-230

Again, Thank You Very Much. I do appreciate all of the help

Dan

Thank you for all of the help on this one. Even though I have read and read for the past three + months.. Seems like when it comes down to actually doing it, I had a bad brain fart.. Sorry about that, maybe it's the fact I'm brain dead tonight.. whatever the case.. You are correct. I'll call tomorrow and bug them about the AOS FEE BILL via email..

Thank You very Much Again

Dan

Seattle, WA

Oh I forgot.. I have been reading that their are additional documents for the DS-230. Can't seem to find any information on this.. any hints?

Dan

when yer calling next - bug them about 'AOS FEE BILL VIA EMAIL'

Or

Maybe you'll have nice email surprise in the morning with the AOS Fee Bill.

Don't bug NVC anymore about the OPT IN - you've gotten an auto-response - so for next - focus on the payment portal..

Good Luck !! (and Good Night ! )

Thank you for all of the help on this one. Even though I have read and read for the past three + months.. Seems like when it comes down to actually doing it, I had a bad brain fart.. Sorry about that, maybe it's the fact I'm brain dead tonight.. whatever the case.. You are correct. I'll call tomorrow and bug them about the AOS FEE BILL via email..

Thank You very Much Again

Dan

Seattle, WA

I followed the template from wiki, exactly with the OPTIN GUZXXXXXXXX case number in the subject line just like it shows to do.. Now time to wait.. then what? I'll get an email saying we have a new case number with GZO now..?? Still no Invoice ID Number.. Just called and forgot that it is three hours later on the east coast so I will need to call tomorrow again.. I hope I did this thing right.. Sure makes you nervous about this entire process....

Dan

After reading the DOS website and the WIKI again, I believe I have it right.. All except where the email came from. Three people at the NVC said either or email address. That it was not necessary for the OPTIN email to come from my wife's email address. But everything here says different.. Arguh...... I hope I didn't mess up.. I will call again tomorrow to verify..

Dan

yer prepping the opt in email, correct? Follow the template in the wiki.

I followed the template from wiki, exactly with the OPTIN GUZXXXXXXXX case number in the subject line just like it shows to do.. Now time to wait.. then what? I'll get an email saying we have a new case number with GZO now..?? Still no Invoice ID Number.. Just called and forgot that it is three hours later on the east coast so I will need to call tomorrow again.. I hope I did this thing right.. Sure makes you nervous about this entire process....

Dan

I followed the template from wiki, exactly with the OPTIN GUZXXXXXXXX case number in the subject line just like it shows to do.. Now time to wait.. then what? I'll get an email saying we have a new case number with GZO now..?? Still no Invoice ID Number.. Just called and forgot that it is three hours later on the east coast so I will need to call tomorrow again.. I hope I did this thing right.. Sure makes you nervous about this entire process.... Just got this:

This is an automated response. Please do not respond to this email.

The NVC has received your e-mail. We are currently processing in the

order of receipt. Please allow 10 business days for a response.

Please be advised that sending duplicate emails for opt in and mailing

documents via delivery service may have an adverse affect on the amount

of time it takes for us to process your case.

So in Conclusion to this day..

Sent in the DS-3032 to the NVCElectronic@state.gov email address; Correct?

In the Subject Line I put the word OPTIN GUZ{CASE NUMBER}

The body of the email was exactly like that from the wiki.

Sound correct guys?

Dan

the one she signed expired 12/31/2009, Also my name only has my middle initial.. is this a problem? on the email the NVC sent me it has my full middle name.. Perplexing...

Dan

OK ... Just got off of the phone with NVC, they told me that the OPTIN can be sent from either my email address or hers.

So, before I send this, out.. I Will be sending the DS-3032 to the NVCElectronic@state.gov email address along with the DS-3032, Correct?

Really wish they would send me this Invoice ID Number. I will call and ask if they will send me the AOS Invoice. The people at NVC seem to me better than that of the USCIS.. Time will tell, and soon time for bed. I get up at 0330 for work everyday.. But one day and a wake up and I'll be heading to Beijing then to Guangzhou. I am flying Hainan Airlines.. Seattle Direct Beijing 9.5 hours later.. I'm there.. then 3 hours to Guangzhou.. Not bad on the price either 740 round trip. I'll get my frequent flyer miles here. Soon, I'll be going back for the wife's interview and then I'll need to buy her tickets.

With all that said, I will call now and see what they said. Also the last guy I spoke with said I can send the OTPIN email from my email address. Why should we send it from hers? Does it really matter?

Dan

the one she signed expired 12/31/2009, Also my name only has my middle initial.. is this a problem? on the email the NVC sent me it has my full middle name.. Perplexing...

Dan

Yay !!!

Really wish they would send me this Invoice ID Number. I will call and ask if they will send me the AOS Invoice. The people at NVC seem to me better than that of the USCIS.. Time will tell, and soon time for bed. I get up at 0330 for work everyday.. But one day and a wake up and I'll be heading to Beijing then to Guangzhou. I am flying Hainan Airlines.. Seattle Direct Beijing 9.5 hours later.. I'm there.. then 3 hours to Guangzhou.. Not bad on the price either 740 round trip. I'll get my frequent flyer miles here. Soon, I'll be going back for the wife's interview and then I'll need to buy her tickets.

With all that said, I will call now and see what they said. Also the last guy I spoke with said I can send the OTPIN email from my email address. Why should we send it from hers? Does it really matter?

Dan

Not yet... I am leaving in one day, so worse case I will have to wait until Saturday to email the DS-3032.. I know it delays things a few days but what Can I do now.. I am trying my best..

Dan

I just sent it to her.. So, She will be able to read these files

Dan

Ya, LingChe's ShortCuts are chock full o info, and it's DENSE. I took a printout of it, and mapped out, on yet another hunk o greenbar paper (with blue crayon) the steps, in a flowchart format. I made 2 sets of the flowchart, one's on the wall, another is in my carry bag. Thank God for GreenBar paper !

MAYBE. Check the expiration date on the one she signed. If it's current, you should be OK.

Did you email her the link to foxit download?

Not yet... I am leaving in one day, so worse case I will have to wait until Saturday to email the DS-3032.. I know it delays things a few days but what Can I do now.. I am trying my best..

Dan

Yes!

Ok, I will use the new one. Then I will use the one that is not expired. I had her sign one in January, that one should be ok, yes?

Dan