I-130 for Consular Processing

[Feliz-LA]

Feliz.. that "processing ->not paid" drama happened to you also? I kinda figured it would. But all is good now, and that's all that matters.

yes, it's all good now , just mailed out my ds230 Thank you for explaining though , I would have probably panicked if I have never read about it before.

 

[VisaNutz]

Feliz... you are checking the NVC automated messages everyday, right? Would you please let me know when your status changes to something that pretty much says they received your DS-230? Thanks.

 

[Feliz-LA]

Feliz... you are checking the NVC automated messages everyday, right? Would you please let me know when your status changes to something that pretty much says they received your DS-230? Thanks.

I will
right now the AVR message still says that RFE was sent on Oct 3 (pdf dated Oct 1), so neither the Oct 2 Friday 3032 acceptance, nor Monday Oct 5 payment has not been updated at the AVR , I guess the AVR is even slower then VJ wiki says

 

[smithjohnatpa]

I130 - Parents

I called NVC today and my parents cases are received by them and assigned the case numbers and also registered the email ids with them.

Raj did you send email to NVC form DS-3230 choice of agent?

 

[raj456]

Smithjohnatpa,

After the case numbers are assigned to my parents cases, i received emails from NVC on 06-Oct-09 night in regards to DS-3032 and AOS Fee. I paid the AOS fee ($70 for both parents) same night and yesterday morning i emailed DS-3032 and also MAILED via FEDEX as per the advise i got from other forum members.

Also follow the below site closely and you will get lot of info...on the below link...scroll to the middle of the page and you will see posts from me and the responses i got from other forum members...hope this helps..

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=186733&st=750

Raj did you send email to NVC form DS-3230 choice of agent?

 

[smithjohnatpa]

I130 - Parents

Smithjohnatpa,

After the case numbers are assigned to my parents cases, i received emails from NVC on 06-Oct-09 night in regards to DS-3032 and AOS Fee. I paid the AOS fee ($70 for both parents) same night and yesterday morning i emailed DS-3032 and also MAILED via FEDEX as per the advise i got from other forum members.

Also follow the below site closely and you will get lot of info...on the below link...scroll to the middle of the page and you will see posts from me and the responses i got from other forum members...hope this helps..

Thanks that is really useful, I tried to call right now its 11.45 AM EST and I am not able to make the call its not connecting any help? I am dialing number 1-603-334-0700

 

[smithjohnatpa]

I130 - Parents

Smithjohnatpa,

After the case numbers are assigned to my parents cases, i received emails from NVC on 06-Oct-09 night in regards to DS-3032 and AOS Fee. I paid the AOS fee ($70 for both parents) same night and yesterday morning i emailed DS-3032 and also MAILED via FEDEX as per the advise i got from other forum members.

Also follow the below site closely and you will get lot of info...on the below link...scroll to the middle of the page and you will see posts from me and the responses i got from other forum members...hope this helps..

Did you select you as an agent or your parent?

 

[raj456]

Yes, that is the correct phone number. Keep on trying and once you hear message Press 1 then Press 5 to talk to a live operator. Give your email address as a petitioner and your parents email address if you have otherwise create them...........

Thanks that is really useful, I tried to call right now its 11.45 AM EST and I am not able to make the call its not connecting any help? I am dialing number 1-603-334-0700

 

[raj456]

Yes, i am the agent for my parents. I had my parents signed the DS-3032 and DS-230 after I-130 was started and had them ready so that i can send them whenever i can without wasting the time......

Did you select you as an agent or your parent?

 

[smithjohnatpa]

I130 - Parents

Yes, i am the agent for my parents. I had my parents signed the DS-3032 and DS-230 after I-130 was started and had them ready so that i can send them whenever i can without wasting the time......

yeah I am able to make call just now and got both case number from NVC. now I am planning to give email to NVC so I can get DS3032 form by email. and pay the fees.

do we need ds230 right now or later once ds3032 will submitted?

I must say you are soooo fast and very clear for process. and I am just following what you doing but not able to catch up with you and will never.

Thanks and really appreciate your all answers. making me to understand the process.

 

[raj456]

After paying AOS and IV Fee then you need to submit DS-230 but get prepared with the documents...

In this order we will submit documents...(DS-3032, AOS(I-864), DS-230)

Here is the info...i saved it Visajourney site..


DS-3230 choice of agent. Use this template for the email.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Email_DS-3032_form


DS-3032

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/80023.pdf



Next you will get a email from the NVC telling you the petitioner that you need to pay the AOS fee bill it will give you the link to the NVC payment site where you will pay the fee using a credit card or debit card.

You only need to pay $70.00 once as both your parents cases are linked and they only charge once.


Once that is paid you will print out a barcode coversheet from the payment site for each parent you will need to attach one to each AOS packet that you have made for each parent


I-864 – AOS Packet

See the link below for full details of what you need to send with the I-864

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

You will receive another email telling you that the DS-3032 has been accepted and telling you that the DS-230 IV fee bill should now be paid. $400.00 each parent. You will go back to the NVC payment site to do this.

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DS-230

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DS-0230.pdf

Again once it shows as paid you will print out another barcode coversheet to include with the DS-230 for each parent. You will need to include Originals of the following documents for each parent.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES
ADOPTION PAPERS
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
MARRIAGE TERMINATION (DIVORCE)
COURT RECORDS
MILITARY RECORDS
POLICE CERTIFICATE
2 PHOTOGRAPHS
PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FOR ALL MARRIAGES
PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE

What you need to do is, you send one complete set of original documents with the Barcode coversheet of one parent and then for the other parent you have to attach to their Barcode Copversheet a photocopy of the original document and write on it "Original Held In Case # LND2009****** " You must do that for every document that is not the original.

Also when you come to paying the AOS Fee Bill you only need to pay this once, when you go on-line to pay it you will see that it says "includes another case" and it will link to other parent's case so that you can print out the Barcode Coversheet for them both.

yeah I am able to make call just now and got both case number from NVC. now I am planning to give email to NVC so I can get DS3032 form by email. and pay the fees.

do we need ds230 right now or later once ds3032 will submitted?

I must say you are soooo fast and very clear for process. and I am just following what you doing but not able to catch up with you and will never.

Thanks and really appreciate your all answers. making me to understand the process.

 

[smithjohnatpa]

Thanks Raj really appreciate it.

so you have all the original document needs to attached with DS230 with you? so now once they get call in India consulate what they need to take then? as we are submitting all original with DS230. and how will they send us back here or in India?

and if I select as myself as my parents agent and submit and pay the $70 fees with AOS and DS3032 and I want to send the DS230 to India to them is it possible? or I need to tell my dad to select DS3032 agent to himself.

please remove my this little confusions.

thanks
CP

 

[raj456]

Yes, I have. We need to send ORIGINALS with only DS-230 and once DS-230 is approved, they will let us know the Interview Date and will forward all the documents to Indian Consulate and at the time of interview the embassy will hand over the documents to our parents.

If you are an agent for your parents then the process will be faster compared to your parents as agent. Is it up to the individual but in order to get it done faster, you being in US if act as an agent..then things will move faster....

If you are an agent then you will be the one who will pay IV fee ( 400 for each parent ) otherwise your parents have to pay based on what i read here on the forums.......

All this information i know is gathered here in the forum...otherwise i wouldnt know anything about this process.....i would recommed you to follow visajourney closely to get more info.........

Thanks Raj really appreciate it.

so you have all the original document needs to attached with DS230 with you? so now once they get call in India consulate what they need to take then? as we are submitting all original with DS230. and how will they send us back here or in India?

and if I select as myself as my parents agent and submit and pay the $70 fees with AOS and DS3032 and I want to send the DS230 to India to them is it possible? or I need to tell my dad to select DS3032 agent to himself.

please remove my this little confusions.

thanks
CP

 

[smithjohnatpa]

ok Thanks Raj, I will be doing the same thing you did. I will call them and ask to send me original my mail.

 

[smithjohnatpa]

Raj another quick question: if I sent email about DS-3032 then how would my parent sign that form? (as I know you sent both email and mail) but incase.

 

[raj456]

If you send NVC DS-3032 in EMAIL then it should be fine (no need of signatures) check the in the message i sent earlier for the EMAIL template for the DS-3032. In case if you want to send them via MAIL then you need signatures from your parents. You can send them the DS-3032 forms or they can print out the forms their and can sign and send it to you...for you to MAIL them to NVC or they can mail directly to NVC using COURIER from India ( which takes max 4 days ).

Other option is they can fill the form, sign the form and scan it and can email the same signed(scaned) one to NVC and you can print the scanned version and MAIL it to NVC from here too...........based on posts here looks like NVC is accepting scanned documents too...........

Raj another quick question: if I sent email about DS-3032 then how would my parent sign that form? (as I know you sent both email and mail) but incase.

 

[smithjohnatpa]

thanks again. I updated email to NVC but gave same email for both case my dad's, it will work right or you suggest to open 1 for my mom. ok then I will send email once I will get email from NVC about fee for AOS and DS 3032 form. and if i will not get confirmation in some days then i will try to send mail form to NVC. would it work?

 

[raj456]

Will work.

thanks again. I updated email to NVC but gave same email for both case my dad's, it will work right or you suggest to open 1 for my mom. ok then I will send email once I will get email from NVC about fee for AOS and DS 3032 form. and if i will not get confirmation in some days then i will try to send mail form to NVC. would it work?

 

[smithjohnatpa]

Raj today I got email for DS3032 - Choice of Agent form. Actually after reviewing your process I told my parents to sign and send me scanned copy and also mail copy before I received email from NVC. but now as I am looking they are having bar code with NVC case number and name already printed on it. so I think better to send that not the general one. but sill I am planning to send email as well let see how it goes. Thanks

that email I have to send from my dad's email right?

but question is I haven't received AOS fee ($70) link or anything? will it come after that or I have to call and verify that? please help

 

[VisaNutz]

smithjohn,
You need to send the "bar coded" DS3032 to NVC.
Here's what you can do:

The form (pdf) that comes in the email is not fillable. Download FoxIt pdf reader (google it), and it has a feature called "Typewriter tool". Use that tool to fill out the form and save it. Then send it to your relative (beneficiary) and have him/her print it out and sign it. Then the beneficiary can either:

1. Mail it to the address in the form directly or send it to you and you send it to them. Or,
2. Send a HIGH-RESOLUTION scan (after the beneficiary prints/signs it) to you via email, you print it and send it to NVC. Or,
3. Send a HIGH-RESOLUTION scan (after the beneficiary prints/signs it) to a pdf and email it to NVC.

If you email it, make sure both the petitioner and beneficiary's names and DOB are mentioned in the email.

Also, if you haven't received the AOS fee email, you will get it very soon. DO NOT PAY before you get that email.