Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	After giving them email addresses of both, should we send Ds-3032 or get invoice number 1st Get the IIN while you're on the phone with the operator giving the email addresses. Then once you're off the phone, send the DS-3032 by email (http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form) and then sign into the payment portal and see if your AOS bill has been invoiced.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-24 11:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	'Congratulations!!! I want my IV fee to generate!!!! Saylin I see on your time line it only took 2 days after they received your D3230. I'll give them until tomorrow. I've never wanted to give someone 400 dollars so badly! lol. You should be able to give over your wonderful $404 sometime real soon. Make sure you are using the latest version (02/29/2012). I had the same problem with older version, and was also unable to print it out. I did a bit of research, and found that Windows 7 (which I have) was not compatible. I have had no problems with the one I just filled out. Perhaps NVC fixed the compatibility problem. I am not a computer expert, but all I know is - it didn't work; now it does. I have Windows 7 and never had a problem filling out forms	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-24 11:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Here I Go again Saylin!!! On DS-230 Part ll, number 36, 37, 38 i couldn't type my any words but in the other items there's no problem..... Did you also experienced it? How would i fill it up? Is handwritten alright with those items? Thanks:) Weird that you couldn't type in those boxes. I'm looking at the DS-230 I filled out last year ahead of time and those boxes are filled in. If you can't fix it, then yes, you'll have to handwrite the answers in. Remember, don't sign part 2.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-24 11:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Thank youuuuu I-864EZ it is... now all I got to wait is for the IV fee to be generated and as for the problem we were percieving early it had to do with the fact that the AOS fee had not been generated by that time...NVC seems so much nicer place to be so far (knock on wood) by the way Saylin i live in Michigan and I travel a lot to Canada and Toronto reminds me of my home town with those tall and brick apartments, its really nice in there except for the fact I always get a ticket since the signs are in Km and miles ... love your Canadian hockey team since a lot of them play for redwings lol go redwings lol thank you Saylin I live in Montreal, go Montreal Canadiens go! And yes, different signs here. Remember it's km here And yes, NVC is definitely a nice place to be after USCIS	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Coolness so if I only applied for my wife and my income is above 30000 $ then I should be qualified to use this form? right? Yup. If you filed an I-130 and the only immigrant is your wife and you only use income, then you can use the I-864EZ	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 21:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Saylin you the best , ok one more question lol to my best understanding being on salary means you do not get paid by the hour rather than you have a fixed well "salary" am I wrong lol... Salary means either being paid by the hour or having a fixed amount. Basically, they're saying to just use income from a job, no assets or anything else.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 21:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Hey guys, I have a question about the I-864EZ. What do they mean by "All your qualifying income comes from a salary or pension and shows on one or more W-2 Forms that you receive" Thank You It means you can only use your salary, no assets or anything else to qualify as a sponsor.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 21:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Thank you for sharing in my rejoicing, Saylin! Get ready to be bombarded with questions from me, lol! I am completely prepared for your questions! Bombard away!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Lovely people! David B. finally emailed me back and said that my case was shipped to NVC last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay! It's about time!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 13:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	On the NVC site my IV fee changed from App name Luc Birth year 1988 Fee amount Blank Payment status Not invoiced to completely blank. except it says fee amount 0.00 The name and birthday has disappeared. Is this normal? Are they generating a IV amount? Saylin help! lol. Um, lol, that is not normal. NVC might still be having problems with their system. I would call up an operator asap and ask about that. Cause I've never seen that happen	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 13:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	We still can't log in to that payment portal... what about you? Where did you submit the choice of agent form? The online DS-3032 form (called the DS-261) is only available to select countries, such as Canada. I have finished my 4 months and already in 5th month's wait time.I was trying to prepare for documents for NVC stage. * Do NVC people accept emailed DS-3032,( is there any special format or my spouse can just scan signed DS-3032 and email to NVC) * What all i need to send with I-864 ( which version of I-864 i should use) and i saw some people sent I-864 same day the I-864 bill was generated, how to do that? Do i have to wait untill NVC sents me package or i can just print the form USCIS , but then how to get bar code? * what documents i need to send with DS-230? do they all have to be original (because my husband has to send me his original birth certificate,police clearance etc etc, and i am afraid these might get lost in mail or by NVC and its very hard to reproduce documents if we loose them) So please advice us. Thanks to all of you GOOD LUCK and GOD BlESS EVERY BODY. HOPE WE ALL GET THROUGH THIS JOURNEY SOON. NVC does accept the emailed DS-3032. Follow these instructions: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form For the I-864, read this guide: http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse It lists what you need to send with the I-864. Use the version that is currently available at the USCIS website. As soon as the AOS bill appears as PAID, you can send the I-864 package. Just make sure you print off the bar-coded coversheet on the payment portal site. You do not have to wait for NVC to send you anything. For the DS-230 package, read the above link. It has everything you need listed as well. The civil documents need to either be the original or certified copy. same thing, i can not login either. what can we do??? I can still log in today as well. Weird that you're still getting that problem... The Choice of Agent online form for me was within the area that everyone is having a hard time logging into. I'm not sure if it's available to everyone or specific countries only. I'm sure Saylin with know something about that. Definitely not available to most countries. We're one of the lucky ones. There's a table at the bottom of this page that lists which countries can do EP and/or the online forms: http://travel.state..../info_5165.html Edited by Saylin, 23 February 2011 - 12:22 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 12:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Yes just dying to spend my tax return on those fees! Haha	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 01:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I was finally able to logon to my NVC account and submitted the Choice of Agent form. I thought I could pay the fees but it won't let me. Am I supposed to wait for something before i can pay those fees? Aside from transferring some money into my checking account.. It takes a day or two for the fees to be invoiced. I know you're probably dying to pay a lot of money, but you gotta wait	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-23 00:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	If you leave, we will track you down and chain you to your computer.... oh wait.... you already are Haha. The moment I wake up, I'm on my computer and don't leave till I go to bed. Minus trips to my kitchen for lunch and supper and bathroom breaks. I am seriously, not going anywhere anytime soon	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 23:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Thanks Saylin, I'll do it later for the mean time i have to go to get my police clearance:) Please don't leave this thread i know for sure i'll have some questions in the future and you are so supportive with us:) thanks Don't worry, I'm not leaving I'm here to answer any questions I can.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 22:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Oh thanks Saylin, I think I'm also qualified for the l-864EZ form and its true its more simpler than the other If you qualify, then go ahead and fill it out. It's definitely simpler than the I-864.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 22:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Hi Guys! Still doesn't have my case number but i want to ask something so i can prepare it and mail it to my husband:) To DANtes and Saylin, Regarding the AOS, what did you used guys? is it the l-864 or l-864EZ? i think l-864 is more complicated than the EZ.....Do you think i can just use the l-864EZ, am the only beneficiary of my husband and my husband is eligible for the sponsorship? I don't have a work so it means i don't have any income to share to him? What's your thought guys? thanks I filed the I-864EZ and I believe DanTes did too. The I-864 is the basic form. The I-864EZ is a simpler form, BUT you have to meet ALL three of these criteria: -You filed a Form I-130 petition, for your relative -There is only one applicant on the Form I-130 petition, and -All your qualifying income comes from a salary or pension and shows on one or more W-2 Forms that you receive More info here: http://travel.state..../info_3201.html Edited by Saylin, 22 February 2011 - 10:23 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 22:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	well I just spoke with a NVC operator and they said that the invoice fee hasn't been generated yet, and that is why we're getting the sign-in fail screen. We just have to give it more time, but it's not a technical issue. When I first got to NVC, I was able to log in immediately once I had my case number and IIN even though our bills hadn't been invoiced yet.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 21:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Well I tried to pay, but I got the sign in fail too! So many people getting fake SIFs! I just tried again and I can STILL log onto mine. Obviously, for whatever reason, it's not affecting everyone. I hope this gets fixed soon so you and everyone else can pay those fees!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 17:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Hey! SO I sent in my optin email and got my IIN and Beneficiary ID number today. Should I go ahead and pay all my fees now and then just wait for my NVC response email? Thank yoU! Grats on sending the optin and getting your numbers. If the bills are available to pay, then yes, pay them right away! Don't forget to send the DS-261 that's online. It's the Choice of Agent form! And once the AOS appears as PAID, you can email the AOS package. Once your IV bill appears as PAID, you can then fill out the online DS-260 and email your documents after you're done.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 17:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	same problem as of today 4:30PM. no fix yet. Interesting. I still can log on	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 16:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	i know what you mean Eguzi, but let's hope they will fix it soon! I'm sure it'll be fixed soon. I remember a few months ago reading about NVC having technical problems before and it was fixed within a few hours.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 14:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	We can't log in either, and we see the same msg. i think there are some problems at NVC, so don't worry! Hmm. I know someone in the February thread said that when they called an operator up, they mentioned that their computer systems were down. Perhaps that's it. Although, I just tried now and I'm able to log in fine.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 14:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I am trying to do the fee payment for NVC but this is what I get "Sign In Failed Please be advised that the case that you have attempted to access is not eligible for further processing by the National Visa Center at this time. Please click on the Contact the NVC hyperlink if you believe that you have received this message in error. " has any one else had this problem, thank you for your answers Um, usually when you get sign in failed, it means your case is complete. But if you haven't even paid your fees, it must be something else. Are you sure you put your case number and IIN in correctly? Maybe try another browser if you're still getting a problem.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 14:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	That's what I was thinking, thanks, Saylin! Please stick around on the thread for a while longer because I will probably have many more questions about this process! I need your brain lol Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 14:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Question: regarding the medical exam, I thought that can only be done once the beneficiary receives the appointment letter...? I know in the Philippines, you can do an advance medical if you have the NVC letter with your case number on it. Most countries though require the interview letter.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-22 13:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Oh Saylin what would we ever do without you?! LOL to your "long response time". I'm the petitioner for my canadian hubby and I have been the ONLY one researching this process and it's a lot of info for only one person to know how to do...then of course having to explain it all to my hubby. Now if only tomorrow weren't a holiday here, I could get my IIN! Thanks Saylin, I might be bugging you some more in the next 4 months. I'm kind of in the same situation as you, but I'm the beneficiary. I've been the one doing all the research. But that's cause my hubby works full-time while I didn't. I just tell my hubby what to do and he does it. "Pay the AOS bill." "Pay the IV bill." "Scan your AOS documents." Yes, too bad today is a holiday Also, don't forget, when you ask for the IIN, make sure you also ask for the beneficiary ID number. This is needed for those doing the online forms. It asks for this number on the DS-261 and the DS-260, so you need to get it! And bug me all you want!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-21 12:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Saylin I think I am going to do the EP, and you probably did the same thing. Did you still send the optin email to NVC with the signed and scanned DS-3032? I know there's now a new online process, so I'm not sure which steps I am supposed to keep/eliminate. Thanks in advance!!! [ I apologize ahead of time for the long response ] Yes, I did EP. You have to send an optin still, but with no DS-3032. Subject line: OPTIN MTL2011XXXXXX. Make sure you have "OPTIN" at the beginning of the subject line, then fill in the X's with the rest of your case number. For the body, just put petitioner's name, date of birth, email address and the same info for the beneficiary. Send it to NVCElectronic@state.gov For the DS-3032, there's an online version for Canadians that is required. It's called the DS-261. Once that's available, fill it out and submit it. If you want to see screenshots of the form that I took, check them out here: http://s128.photobuc...61 screenshots/ Paying the AOS fee is the same. Once it appears, you then scan all your AOS forms and documents and email it to the same address as the optin that I mentioned before. Now, since you're in Canada as well, there's a new DS-230 form that's online that is required for you to fill out. That online form is called the DS-260. Once the IV bill appears as paid, you can then start filling out the form online. Screenshots can be found here: http://www.docstoc.c...60-screen-shots I highly suggest you check them out as there is some info required that is not asked on the DS-230. I spent quite a few hours getting that extra info. When it does come around time to fill out the DS-260, if you have all your info at hand, it should take you around an hour to fill out. Once you're done and submit it, you can then email the scanned documents (passport pics, birth cert., marriage cert., police cert., and copy of passport) to the same email address. And that's a brief summary of what you have to do if you do EP. If you don't do EP, it's the same process but you snail mail your AOS and IV documents and you don't send the optin email. You'll still have to do the online forms even if you don't do EP as it's required regardless now of Canadian spouses. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-21 01:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	LOL, oops, the 18th! Lol, glad we cleared that up	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-20 22:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Woot! Decided to call NVC's automated line for shits and giggles today, turns out my case was entered into NVC on the 18th! That's pretty fast, considering it wasn't mailed to NVC until the 15th. Thank you Angela! Any new developments in this thread? Ok, I'm confused. You say the case was entered on the 18th, but in your signature it says the 17th. Which one was it? I'd like to be accurate for the spreadsheet!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-20 18:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	saylin.. i didn't see my name in your spreadsheet in NVC process.. LOL pls include me.. NOA2 - feb.7,2011 NVC CASE# - feb.14,2011 SEND DS3032 - Feb.16,2011 (accepted on the same date) Sorry about that, I usually only add people that post in the NVC threads, but I added you on that spreadsheet. I don't care about the date you sent the DS-3032. Just when you send the AOS and IV packets. Edited by Saylin, 19 February 2011 - 11:03 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-19 23:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	No Im not sure why the spreadsheet indicates I was transferred. I was never transferred and file was approved at Texas itself on Valentine's Day. When I called USCIS< they initially said oh your file is transferred, but they were completely wrong. Angela said my file never went anywhere after going to Texas. Ah, ok – Saylin, how dare you make a mistake on the spreadsheet? Just kidding So I guess nobody who was transferred back to CSC and got approved there has received a case number... I'm not getting impatient yet, but it seems a little slow for CSC. Well that's weird then. I thought I read somewhere about a transfer to CSC. Guess not! Please don't fire me *goes to correct spreadsheet*	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-19 16:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Oh My! No safari for payment? my hubby and I used only safari, hmmmpfff Just download IE to pay the AOS and the IV, then delete it off your computer	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-19 00:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	can someone pls explain this to me? does it means they accept my Ds3032? Dear Sir/Madam: Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC). We received the principal applicant's DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent) form designating an address and agent. Instructions for paying the immigrant visa application processing fee and all future correspondence will be sent to the agent at the address selected on the DS-3032. For more information regarding the immigrant visa application fee or for answers to frequently asked questions, please visit the following website: http://travel.state..../info_3904.html If a period of one year passes from the last date of contact with the NVC (by email, telephone or mail), all submitted fees and documents will expire. In that case, your fees will need to be repaid and documents will need to be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process. Case Number: MNLXXXXXXXXXX Beneficiary's Name: DRIS,MAHALIA Preference Category: CR1 Your Priority Date: 14Jul2010 Foreign State Chargeability: PHILIPPINES EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES, VISA UNIT MANILA PHILIPPINES Sincerely, Sky Definitely sounds like it in my opinion.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-18 22:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	***I LEARNED YOU MUST PAY ON A PC. NOT POSSIBLE ON SAFARI. Haha. It's suggested to use Internet Explorer since that's what government sites are designed for.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-18 19:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Haha, I've had all of those saved as bookmarks for like 8 months and have read them over and over... I'm looking forward to finally being able to use them for the NVC process! I've had them saved since last August I even have a couple guides printed out and highlighted	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-18 14:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	saylin can you please post the link for the NVC process that you post sometimes...tried searching CSC to TSC to CSC group but its just to big..... Here are the 3 guides that I find are great: http://www.visajourn..._live_in_the_US http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse http://www.visajourn...he_NVC_ShortCut Save them to your bookmarks. I used them a lot throughout this whole process.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-18 13:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I finally got my NVC number and I waas waiting just like you, my case was rishipped after 76 days to NVC on the 8th and febraury 14th they received it, on the 17th, they assigned a case number, you should call them, I bet you all the money in my pocket (not a whole lot) that you have a number assigned.... Grats on getting your number! It's about time! We've just received our NVC number!!!! And invoice number! woooooooooo hoooooo!!! It was assigned yesterday, February 17th! Omg, another case number assigned! Grats! I have a question: when you called to get your nvc case number and they told you the case number was.... and then they said it was assigned let's say February 17, twenty eleven. I wonder what do they mean by "twenty eleven"? Is it year, or is it time? because I usually hear people referring to years as two thousand eleven. Just curious hehe Does anyone know? When they say twenty eleven, it means the year: 2011 -> 20 / 11. For whatever reason, that's how the AVR voice says years. You're right though, usually people say two thousand eleven.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-18 12:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I got my NVC number! Grats on your number! You're now purple on the spreadsheet!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-18 12:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	What does the NOA2 letter says? Can anyone can post it here? Thanks Here's a link to when I attached a copy of my NOA2. Not sure if it's the same for those in TSC though. http://www.visajourn...ost__p__4476816	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-17 14:21:00