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What documents do we have to send to St.Louis besides the DS230 Part 1 form and the money. Also, please give me the mailing address for St.Louis.

Lastly for people going to India for CP when do we send the birth,marraige, police records etc. to NVC.

Please help me guys. I will really appreciate your help.
 
New NVC process effective Oct 1, 2002

I am not sure if you fall under the new NVC process effective Oct 1, 2002.

The new NVC process:
New Consular Processing Steps:
Step1: NVC in Portsmouth Receives Notice of I-140 Approval
Step2: NVC in Portsmouth issues a fee bill to the lawyer
Step3: Fee Bill is paid to the NVC in St. Louis
Step4: NVC in St. Louis sends notice of payment to NVC in Portsmouth
Step5: NVC in Portsmouth issues Packet 3 to the lawyer
Step6: The lawyer files Packet 3 with NVC in Portsmouth
Step7: Portsmouth reviews forms and forwards files to Consulate
Step8: Consulate schedules the interview
Step9: Consulate sends Packet 4, if the priority date is current.

So according to the new NVC process, you have to just send fees to NVC - St. Louis, which will then send a comminucation of receipt of fee to NVC - Portsmouth. It is then NVC - Portsmouth will send packet 3 to you.

As far as I know, you only need to send DS-230 part 1 and some other forms. All other documents are not needed to be sent with packet 3 but you will require them for CP interview.

Thanks.
 
Hi CpDelhi...

Can you provide an estimate of time (say, CP Mumbai or CP Delhi) between step 3 to step 8? Typical range will do.

Thanks.

Jigesh
 
Originally posted by bandra
What documents do we have to send to St.Louis besides the DS230 Part 1 form and the money. Also, please give me the mailing address for St.Louis.

Lastly for people going to India for CP when do we send the birth,marraige, police records etc. to NVC.

Please help me guys. I will really appreciate your help.
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You seem to be mixing up the process.

What you send to St.Louis office is only the following:

1. The fee bill which you would have received.( the ORIGINAL ).

2. The fee of $ 335/- or as mentioned on the bill, in the shape of
a Money order or a Cashiers check made out to 'Department of State'.

Nothing else. You would also get an address envelope with the fee bill. You will have to use that envelope. It has the address, or
you will also find the address on the fee bill.

You will not send anything else at this point.

You will be sending DS 230 Part I and II, to NVC only after they send you the Packet 3 which happens after the fee is collected.

The other documents you mentioned are never sent to NVC, they are only carried to the Consulate at the time of interview.
 
Re: Hi CpDelhi...

Originally posted by jigesh
Can you provide an estimate of time (say, CP Mumbai or CP Delhi) between step 3 to step 8? Typical range will do.

Thanks.

Jigesh
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Approximately 4 months!!!
 
Guys thanks but I have some questions

Guys thanks for trting to help me.

Here are the facts of our case.

We got a letter from NVC in Feb 2002 with the Packet 3 and request for payment for $ 520/. This was my wifes approval.
($ 260 for wife and myself each)

In the meanwhile I was waiting to adjust status on my I -485 application from October 2001. So we basically did not do anything with the NVC letter.

Now that the INS has "frozen" applications we thought we would revive the NVC process through my wife.

Q1) Is this possible as we will have two sets of applications. Although these are completely different from one and another.
INS - I am primary applicant and wife is secondary.
NVC - Vice-versa.

Q2) Since we already got Pcaket3 and it clearly says to send DS230 with the receipt to St.Louis should I go ahead.
Since Feb 2002 the rules have changed so I worry what to do. Also, you mention $ 335/- whereas our papers mentions $ 260/
per person. Also, you say nothing but the payment but ours says $ 260 + DS230

Please clarify guys.

Thanks
 
Proceed with caution...

Bandra,

Your situation is more complex than originally relayed.

My advise would be to consult an attorney.

As you stated, you had two petitions concurrently with the INS, one from your side and the other from your wife's side.

Your case was / and is, still pending in the AOS route.

When your wife received the Packet 3 in the month of Feb 2002
( as per the procedure at that time, the NVC was asking for the DS 230 and the fee at one time ) , she has not responded because you wanted to remain here in US and get the GC through AOS with your file.

With effect from 1st October 2002, the CP procedure has changed and you may be aware of it.

Hence most of the postings that you see in the forums are made with that in mind, including the reply I gave earlier.

It is my opinion that you should contact the NVC, and communicate your intention to revive your wife's CP process.
Then, they may generate a new VISA fee bill for both of you and send it.

The fee now is $ 335/- for each applicant. You can actually call NVC and explain the whole thing to them, and ask whether you can send your payment now, without waiting for new fee bills.

I am thinking, if they revive your case they will ask you to follow the new procedure, and send just the fee, first. Then you will recieve the Packet 3 again from NVC.

This is my assumption. Contact an attorney or as I said the NVC,
they will help.
 
Re: Guys thanks but I have some questions

Originally posted by bandra
Guys thanks for trting to help me.

Here are the facts of our case.

We got a letter from NVC in Feb 2002 with the Packet 3 and request for payment for $ 520/. This was my wifes approval.
($ 260 for wife and myself each)

In the meanwhile I was waiting to adjust status on my I -485 application from October 2001. So we basically did not do anything with the NVC letter.

Now that the INS has "frozen" applications we thought we would revive the NVC process through my wife.

Q1) Is this possible as we will have two sets of applications. Although these are completely different from one and another.
INS - I am primary applicant and wife is secondary.
NVC - Vice-versa.
It's perfectly OK to have two individuals (spouses in this case) to file for GC using the two routes. Your's wife CP and your AOS are completely two different cases. Any it is perfectly legal to do that.

Q2) Since we already got Pcaket3 and it clearly says to send DS230 with the receipt to St.Louis should I go ahead.
Since Feb 2002 the rules have changed so I worry what to do. Also, you mention $ 335/- whereas our papers mentions $ 260/
per person. Also, you say nothing but the payment but ours says $ 260 + DS230
This part has been answered by Raju595 in this thread. My opinion would have been the same as of Raju595. I just wanted to add that you should be able send the new fee of $670(2x335= $670) to St. Louis with packet 3. If NVC has any issues with your current packet 3 they will just generate a new packet 3, but I highly doubt it. You may want to have a current Ds230 part 1 form sent with your fees to St. Louis.

Thanks and Good Luck.
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Thank you, CpDelhi for replying to my post...

I went through your previous posts and collected a lot of useful information about CP. You are doing a great job in helping people by providing prompt and informative answers. I am new to this forum (mostly I am present on J-visa and I-485VSC forums) and I see that there are a couple of other sincere people present on this forum doing great service to the confused fellow immigration aspirants.

Thank you and best wishes,

Jigesh
 
Postal address for sending fees and packet 3

My I-140 (self-petitioned, national interest waiver) was approved in Jan 2002 for CP and my I-485 has been pending since Feb/2002. I was seriously thinking of resorting to CP route especially since INS had freezed I-485 processing. It looks, Vermont service center probably has re-started adjudicating I-485 since last Friday (01/10/03). So I would wait a bit before jumping into CP bandwagon.

However, my case is partly like that of Bandra - old fee ($260 and generated Packet 3). And, I don't have that white envelope with address that many here received for mailing fees. I guess now fees have increased so I must pay $335 and may be I should mail Packet 3 (like suggested to Bandra) if I decide to do CP.

But where do I mail fees? As I mentioned above, NVC has not sent me a self-adddressed white envelope for remitting fees. I would appreciate if someone could provide me a complete mailing address for mailing fees (I guess it's other than NVC at NH) and the Packet 3.

Thank you.

Jigesh
 
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Mailing address of St.Louis office of NVC

National Visa Center
PO Box 952201
St.Louis, MO 63195-2201

As always, exercise caution, in applying the suggestions to your individual cases.

I have earlier posted a response to one member's query, but did not provide this address, this is because, there MAY be some differences between the cases, and I believe in telling where to look, rather than providing the information.
 
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Raju595 - Thank you

Guys

Firstly, a profound thank you to all of you who are constantly providing me with valuable feedback to reolve all these uncertainities in my mind and once again thank your for being gracious enough to answer my questions.

Since our receipt says $ 260 and say I sent $ 335 dont know if there will be a rejection by St.Louis.

Also, is there a time limit to act (i.e. pay fees and file DS230 form) from the time NVC sends a letter allotting a case number.

Thanks
 
bandra,

Sending the current fee amount of $ 335 per applicant, should be OK and St.Louis should accept that. You would also include a cover note explaining your case along with the payment.

The NVC does not stipulate any time, for sending the fee,nor the Packet 3.

Infact I have seen cases where, the candidates have delayed the payment, or sending back the packet 3, to have the interview at a time which is more convenient to them.
 
Re: Postal address for sending fees and packet 3

Originally posted by jigesh
My I-140 (self-petitioned, national interest waiver) was approved in Jan 2002 for CP and my I-485 has been pending since Feb/2002. I was seriously thinking of resorting to CP route especially since INS had freezed I-485 processing. It looks, Vermont service center probably has re-started adjudicating I-485 since last Friday (01/10/03). So I would wait a bit before jumping into CP bandwagon.

However, my case is partly like that of Bandra - old fee ($260 and generated Packet 3). And, I don't have that white envelope with address that many here received for mailing fees. I guess now fees have increased so I must pay $335 and may be I should mail Packet 3 (like suggested to Bandra) if I decide to do CP.

But where do I mail fees? As I mentioned above, NVC has not sent me a self-adddressed white envelope for remitting fees. I would appreciate if someone could provide me a complete mailing address for mailing fees (I guess it's other than NVC at NH) and the Packet 3.


I am not sure I understand the route you are taking to get your GC. Is it CP or AOS (I-485)? You cannot be sailing in two boats at same time. If you mentioned to take the CP route to get your GC when filing I-140 application, then INS must have sent your case to NVC - Portsmouth for further processing. Since your I-140 was approved in Jan 2002, you would then be falling under the old NVC process. You should have got a request for sending the applicable fees to NVC - St. Louis along with packet 3, which I don't see in you note. Thus I assume that your application is being piped through the AOS route. If this is the case (AOS), then you will have to file I-824 to change to Consular Processing (CP).

If you convert from AOS to CP using the I-824 route, you might be able to use the AC-140 (Attorney Certified) route to get your GC using the CP route.

I would caution you for just sending the fees to NVC -St. Louis without even having a case at NVC - Portsmouth. Please make sure that NVC - Portsmouth have a case opened for you. You can find out by calling them at 603.334.0700 and talk to an operator by giving your I-140 approval number.

Thanks and Good Luck.
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Thank you Raju and CpDelhi...

Hi CpDelhi,

My I-140 was approved for CP at Mumbai in January 2002. We are three members in family and at that time I-485 processing time was 10 months so we decided to file I-485 and informed the NVC to keep my file with them (and not to send to the Mumbai consulate). NVC also replied in writing to me that they have received my "intention to adjust the status" and will keep file with them until the INS asks for it during the I-485 adjusication stage.

Since I-140 was originally approved for CP and the case is still with NVC, I can not file I-824 and I can not use AC140. Now if I want to go to the CP route, I must call NVC and submit fees/Packet 3 so that they can go ahead.

But most probably, I will NOT go to CP route because of problems with PCC for my wife (as I mentioned in my other post) and also now it seems that the INS has re-started adjudicating I-485. So by the time CP interview can be scheduled, INS might already decide on my case and hence changing route doesn't make much sense - I already missed the easy option of CP so I must stick to the AOS route in order not to create further complications.

Thank you.

Jigesh
 
Best of Luck

Jigesh,

A wise decision by you indeed keeping in mind the complex situation you have. AOS is a good fit for you.

Good Luck.
 
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News from NVC

Guys

I asked NVC about my situation.

Here is the procedure:

If your case is old i.e. with the $ 260 receipt, then pay the old amount and send DS-230 to St.Louis.

No need to pay new amount. St.Louis will send the form and proofe of payment to NVC for old cases.
 
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