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I noticed today when I was checking the status on our process that the NVC case number starting with ISL2009 is different than the case number given our petition in Islamabad. My AOS payment has gone through but it's been 10 days now with a "pending" status.

Are differing case numbers normal or could this cause massive problems and delays for us?

Thanks everyone for your support and help...this site has saved my sanity more than once!

If you filed two petition, you would have two case numbers, one for each petition.

With all this paperwork I'm starting to lose my mind....I did call the NVC last night and they are checking into why the AOS payment isn't showing as Paid on my inquiries...the operator told me that it is in Paid status in their system however and that I do not have to wait to send in the I-864 if I have the NVC Invoice letter with barcode.

So are we paying double the fees to end up with one VISA? I am so lost!

You have two visa processes in motion. The I-130 for a CR1 or IR1 visa and the I-129F for the K3 visa. Decide which one you want, determine which case number applies to it and ignore all correspondence on the other.

Forging on with the CR-1...thanks for the help and wish us luck!

We received paket 3.5 and have just completed the documents and my husband will be sending it to Islamabad today. It included the following 16 pages

Cover letter with case number and instructions to send the following:

TWO FORMS DS 156 (ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED)

FORMS DS 156K (ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED) THIS FORM APPLIES ON K-1 VISAS ONLY

FORMS DS 157

FORM DS 230 (PART 1 ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED) note we filled out part 2 just in case they change their mind...figured they could throw it away if they don't need it

PARENT INFORMATION FORM (INCLUDED IN PACKET)

BIRTH CERTIFICATE (ORIGINAL AND TRANSLATION PLUS A COPY OF EACH)

DEATH CERTIFICATE (IF PREVIOUS SPOUSE DECEASED)

DIVORCE CERTIFICATE IF APPLICANT OR PETITIONER PREVIOUSLY MARRIED

CREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT SUCH AS: I-134 FROM PETITIONER

COPIES OF SPONSORS FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR

COPY OF PASSPORT (VALID FOR 12 MONTHS AFTER THE INTERVIEW DATE)

POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FROM NEAREST POLICE STATION

PHOTOGRAPHS (TWO FRONT FACE VIEWS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS)

They included lists of approved doctors for the medical exam, lists of approved couriers for packet delivery, the parent information form, and the DS 156 and DS230 forms....however you can get these at travel.state.gov and fill them out online and it looks so much better!

Hope this helps! oh, and your birth certificate translation must have a certification from the translator with their name and verifying that the translation is correct.

I noticed today when I was checking the status on our process that the NVC case number starting with ISL2009 is different than the case number given our petition in Islamabad. My AOS payment has gone through but it's been 10 days now with a "pending" status.

Are differing case numbers normal or could this cause massive problems and delays for us?

Thanks everyone for your support and help...this site has saved my sanity more than once!

If you filed two petition, you would have two case numbers, one for each petition.

With all this paperwork I'm starting to lose my mind....I did call the NVC last night and they are checking into why the AOS payment isn't showing as Paid on my inquiries...the operator told me that it is in Paid status in their system however and that I do not have to wait to send in the I-864 if I have the NVC Invoice letter with barcode.

So are we paying double the fees to end up with one VISA? I am so lost!

I noticed today when I was checking the status on our process that the NVC case number starting with ISL2009 is different than the case number given our petition in Islamabad. My AOS payment has gone through but it's been 10 days now with a "pending" status.

Are differing case numbers normal or could this cause massive problems and delays for us?

Thanks everyone for your support and help...this site has saved my sanity more than once!

Pay stubs ( we sent 6 pay stubs inlc most recent )

Letter from employer

Taxes from the most recent year, w-2 from the most recent year, tax transcripts. ( we did for the last 3 years the transcripts and the actual tax forms for the most recent year. )

We included the following:

Two original letters from each of the banking institutions you will be including in your banking totals

Two original letters from employer

Three years tax returns and w2 information

If you list a property: Appraisal AND mortgage or land contract

Bank Statements for a couple of months

Pay stubs for a couple of months

Car titles if you include vehicles as an asset

Proof of any other assets you claim

If child support is included in your income, certified history of child support received

If there is a name difference due to a past divorce in the last three years, copies of divorce decrees to show legal proof of name difference

The more you send them, the less likely it is to be rejected

Good luck...double check and make sure you don't need an I-864...these are now the most commonly used AOS...we sent in BOTH just in case. I always like to err on the side of providing too much information....

Thank you so much!

My husband received packet 3.5 from the Islamabad consulate and it requires that we submit the DS-156 and DS-230 but did not specify payment be sent in with it. The travel.state.gov fees table lists fees for this and we're not sure if we're supposed to submit money orders with the packet via courier to Islamabad or if we send in the forms and receive an online payment prompting after the fact.

This is such a confusing process, and one mistake can delay us another month or two!!! EEK! Any advice is welcome, thanks in advance!

We just got packet three today as well as a letter from the NVC...the letter stated that IF my husband was going to work for me AND we were related we needed a I-864. Since that's not the case and packet 3 stated "I-134 or similar financial affidavit" we are going with the I-134. However, I provided proof of EVERYTHING...which wasn't necessarily required but I figured it couldn't hurt to be on the offense. LOL

If you file a 129-F after filing a I-130 there is no fee.

Huge congratulations to you! I'm so thrilled for you both

Guys, I got sign in failed at NVC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Both petitions done at NVC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so very happy for you both! I was sick to my stomach when I read your description, but so happy for you when I continued to read on. Happy happy life together.