ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
National Visa Center (Dept of State)I-864
Oh and to be more specific... You would need the joint sponsor's birth certificate, not yours.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-07 14:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)I-864
No, you do not need to send your birth certificate. You had already proven with your I-130 and G-325A that you are an American citizen or permanent resident. A birth certificate is only needed if you are using a joint sponsor, or the income from someone else in your household to meet poverty guidelines.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-07 14:23:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Visa Approved at US Embassy in Bolivia
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przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-04 23:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)DS-23O
Is it a certified copy? If not, then you will probably receive a RFE for the original. They requested original documents or certified copies.

Edited by przy, 08 July 2008 - 04:47 PM.

przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-08 16:47:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Visa Approved Today
Congrats!!! good.gif smile.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-08 16:49:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case complete!!!
Congrats! biggrin.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-12 17:19:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)DS-230 ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED TRANSLATION AND COPY?
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The language from the NVC is a bit misleading, here is the full text:

All documents not in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations.
The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states that the:
• Translation is accurate, and
• Translator is competent to translate.


I've bolded the text to highlight to note that they are saying if you are applying for a visa directly at a foreign embassy and the documents are in the language of that country, then no translation is necessary. The key words there being "country in which": meaning DCF.

If you are sending your documents to the NVC then translations are needed because...well it's not the country in which the application for a visa is being made.


Check around on here, you will see that translations are not needed, as you can see from EdgarVirginia , they sent in no translations. They arent needed because the consulate in Brazil (where the visa is being applied at) handles the visa. NVC does not grant the visa, the consulate does. And Edgarvirginia did not send in any translations, her visa was granted today. Her DS -230 was sent to nvc first too , and all the supporting documents were in portuguese, because that is the language of Brazil. The visa is approved and given at the consulate level, NVC does not approve visas or provide them on a passport. Your right the wording is a bit confusing but translations are not needed as long as they are in English or the official language of the country in which the application is being made(the country where you will have your interview).

If it's any help... my case is going to Germany and we did not need translations. I read the same text posted above: If your documents are not in English, or the language of the country in which the interview is being conducted in.....

Edited by przy, 08 July 2008 - 06:04 PM.

przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-08 18:03:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Case Complete
Great news. Congratulations. good.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-02 19:51:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)sending ds3032
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hi there.. i would like to ask about ds3032.. who will send it to nvc? and when should it be sent? coz i think i should be the one to send that but i havent receive any instructions from nvc.. my husband just sent back the I-864 package... about the ds230,who will send it to nvc? what should i send to my husband?im really lost..
thanks a lot


I don't understand, if your husband already sent them the I-864 package it means that they already received the DS-3032. The DS-3032 is for the NVC to know who to send all correspondence to and if your husband already sent the I-864, it means that they sent him the I-864 coversheet and he's the Choice of Agent.

Something is missing here... blink.gif

Diana

I'm with you on this one, Diana. I'm lost.... The DS-3032 is the first form that the beneficiary (the one receiving the visa) will receive. In most cases done without a lawyer, the petitioner (the one filing for the beneficiary) is elected the "Choice of Agent." Before any paperwork can be sent, which includes the I-864 and the DS-230, the DS-3032 must be submitted by Email or through the Post Office. A case can't proceed until an agent is elected. Once an agent is selected, they will receive the I-864 and the DS-230. You will have to obtain the signature from your beneficiary on Part 1 of the DS-230 and then once, everything is filled out, you will send that to the NVC. The petitioner is also responsible for the I-864 (Affidavit of Support).

To help us out though, are you the petitioner or the beneficiary?


my husband is the petitioner.. he already sent the i-864 but he said that he didnt send any ds3032 to nvc.. so im just going to send him a signed ds-230 and the required documents? i was thinking of emailing ds3032 to nvc.. will it be a good thing?


They are wrong about the I-864. The I-864 forms always go to and come from the petitioner. After the beneficiary fills out or emails the DS-3032, depending on the choice of agent there, depends on who gets the DS-230 package. You should eventually get a DS-3032 in the mail from NVC, but if he was able to do the I-864 already, that means its was generated so you can email the DS-3032 instead of waiting for one to come in the regular mail. My husband emailed and got a reply back yesterday that they entered it, so email takes about 10 days. After they enter it, you can pay the IV bill and after that goes thru, you can send off your DS-230 package.

I think you misunderstood my post... I said once the 'agent of choice is selected', they will be the one to receive DS-230..... how is that wrong? Usually the agent elected is the petitioner (if there is no lawyer involved)....Regardless of who is the agent, the petitioner always gets the I-864... I was assuming that that in this case the agent of choice was also the petition.. I didn't say the beneficiary was going to receive it... Anyways....

Edited by przy, 07 August 2008 - 04:50 PM.

przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-07 16:48:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)sending ds3032
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hi there.. i would like to ask about ds3032.. who will send it to nvc? and when should it be sent? coz i think i should be the one to send that but i havent receive any instructions from nvc.. my husband just sent back the I-864 package... about the ds230,who will send it to nvc? what should i send to my husband?im really lost..
thanks a lot


I don't understand, if your husband already sent them the I-864 package it means that they already received the DS-3032. The DS-3032 is for the NVC to know who to send all correspondence to and if your husband already sent the I-864, it means that they sent him the I-864 coversheet and he's the Choice of Agent.

Something is missing here... blink.gif

Diana

I'm with you on this one, Diana. I'm lost.... The DS-3032 is the first form that the beneficiary (the one receiving the visa) will receive. In most cases done without a lawyer, the petitioner (the one filing for the beneficiary) is elected the "Choice of Agent." Before any paperwork can be sent, which includes the I-864 and the DS-230, the DS-3032 must be submitted by Email or through the Post Office. A case can't proceed until an agent is elected. Once an agent is selected, they will receive the I-864 and the DS-230. You will have to obtain the signature from your beneficiary on Part 1 of the DS-230 and then once, everything is filled out, you will send that to the NVC. The petitioner is also responsible for the I-864 (Affidavit of Support).

To help us out though, are you the petitioner or the beneficiary?
przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-05 17:01:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Packet 4
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You can see in my timeline when I received mine (July 25) and my spouse received his like 4 days later in Germany.


Thanks for the reply! Sounds like you two are very close to being together.

My Packet 4 arrived in the mail today!! My wife has not received her Packet 4 yet but since mail to Serbia is very slow, I am not surprised she has not received hers. Since I have mine, I don't think it even matters that she hasn't received hers.

That's great news that you received the packet. You could always just mail your wife a copy of yours... that would work for her interview and medical appointment.

Yes, my husband and I are alllllmmmmoooossstttt finished with this process... few more days now until the interview.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-09 19:43:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Packet 4
You can see in my timeline when I received mine (July 25) and my spouse received his like 4 days later in Germany.

Edited by przy, 08 August 2008 - 08:11 PM.

przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-08 20:10:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Called NVC today for interview date
Exactly what everyone else said. I was told to call back in 2 weeks and what not... it's bullsh*t. I called the very next day and I had my interview date. Be persistant. good.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-03 14:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)urgent about the ds230
This is what I posted in the other thread :

understand it looks different... Put it this way, you will know in a couple days if there was a problem. I don't propose that a problem will arise because all of the correct information is listed on the form. Really, the one from NVC is just as simple as the JAmes's Shortcut one. The little message that the sheet needs to be included in the packet. The beneficary, the barcode and the CR1 or IR1 part (depending on the case). Did you write your case number on the top of all the DS-230 forms just in case something gets lost? It isn't mandatory, but it's a good idea. Anyway though, you should be fine and if there is really something wrong... you will know in a couple days. Depending on which service you sent the paperwork out with, it should arrive either the next day, or within 3 days. They usually enter the information within the 3rd day of receiving the packet and case usually completes a week or two after that. Good luck.

...and put it this way - there is nothing you can do about the form now -- so don't stress yourself out. The worst you will have to do is resend the correct form (which I don't think you will have to). Just relax. smile.gif rose.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-05 23:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
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Woooooohoooooooooooo Interview date got interview dateeeeeeeeee sooooo happyyyyy!!!!!!! September 4th 2008 !!!!!!!!!


NAME ------------ DATE ENTERED ------------ DATE COMPLETED-------- --- INTERVIEW DATE ------------ ----COUNTRY
Goxi82-------------June 30 2008----RFE---------July 29 2008----------------- September 4th 2008------------Serbia


Please add to list,...Thankssss GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY !!!!!!!


Yay Goxi - Good luck!
przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-13 19:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
rajee - good luck for neetu's interview!!!!! good.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-14 23:31:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
Thanks Tyrobe!! good.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-11 21:23:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
My interview is AUGUST 13, 2008 at 8:00AM in Frankfurt!!! biggrin.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-11 14:31:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
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Case completed July 10th, and I made a mistake about my date entered, July 3rd was when my AOS was entered, DS 230 was entered July 7th, Sorry about that.

Whoohooo 000, here's hoping we both get interview dates as early as possible. biggrin.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-11 11:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
My DS-230 was just completed on July 7, 2008. Yippee.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-08 09:18:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
thanks wink.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-04 07:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
My DS-230 was entered into the system on June 30, 2008. Thanks! smile.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-07-01 18:38:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)TRACK ALL DS-230 TO INTERVIEW
Not quite there yet, but I just sent my DS-230 out today via USPS Express mail so it will get there tomorrow before noon. I am hoping it will get put into the system before the 4th of July weekend. biggrin.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-26 18:22:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC Online Payment System with Pictures
I wanted to pay my IV Bill, but the system is down until Monday morning. Nooooooooooo. crying.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-05-31 16:07:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC Online Payment System with Pictures
Just paid the AOS fee online. It's IN PROCESS... so can't wait to see how long that takes before I can print out the AOS coversheet. We already emailed the NVC for the DS-3032 on Friday, so hopefully that will get approved and we can pay the IV fee. smile.gif Hope everything continues to run as smoothly as it is.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-05-19 10:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 and I-129f approvals
CONGRATS!!! kicking.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-04-22 18:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI passed the interview yesterday-May 29, God is soo good
Congratulations. smile.gif Wonderful news.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-05-30 21:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavits
You search for the samples on the internet. Google most likely. Sorry that I don't have any specific sites. Affidavits are important when it comes to determining a bona-fide marriage. Evidence of this sort couldn't hurt your case at all. smile.gif I know I sent in about 4 Affidavits. My in-laws, my parents and a best friend from both sides. It could only help your case. Make sure they are notarized! smile.gif They must include the person's name, address, phone number and again, the notarized signature. smile.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-03 17:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved! @ RIO
Congratulations! smile.gif kicking.gif smile.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-03 21:50:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresrfe
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As to what pushbrk said, make sure it's translated. Luckily I was able to circumvent all of that and obtain an international marriage certificate at the time of the marriage. Much easier and a recomendation for those who know in advanced that they want to immigrate to the United States.

I had to send the arabic version, I sent the english translation.

I know, I read that. I was just providing additional information for anyone else that would possibly read the thread. biggrin.gif

Ok Im sorry I wasnt sure if you'd seen that. I felt so dumb when I didnt think to send the arabic one with it blush.gif . I did get another touch on it today. I hope its good news and not something else I forgot.I thought I was being so careful making sure everything was included unsure.gif blush.gif

No sweat! Congrats on the touch. Usually that's a good thing when you get a "touch." At least you know that someone is looking at your petition. Hopefully you have an approval coming your way soon!
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-04 21:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresrfe
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As to what pushbrk said, make sure it's translated. Luckily I was able to circumvent all of that and obtain an international marriage certificate at the time of the marriage. Much easier and a recomendation for those who know in advanced that they want to immigrate to the United States.

I had to send the arabic version, I sent the english translation.

I know, I read that. I was just providing additional information for anyone else that would possibly read the thread. biggrin.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-03 22:05:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresrfe
As to what pushbrk said, make sure it's translated. Luckily I was able to circumvent all of that and obtain an international marriage certificate at the time of the marriage. Much easier and a recomendation for those who know in advanced that they want to immigrate to the United States.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-03 17:42:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVISA APPROVED!
Congratulations! kicking.gif good.gif kicking.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-04 22:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAAPPPPPPPPRRRRROOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEEEEDDD!!
Congratulations! biggrin.gif
przyNot TellingGermany2008-06-05 22:56:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinancial support question
I am almost 100% positive that you have to submit the W-2 form. The transcript is definitely needed though. Can't you obtain another 2007 W-2? Usually work places have them available through their Human Resources... Good luck.
przyNot TellingGermany2008-08-06 21:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWill his lack of English be a problem?
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Thanks everyone! Appreciate the quick and helpful responses. Great group of people here. Thanks again.

Regards,
Przy



Not at the interview...they should speak the native language....My husband speaks Spanish...and his English is ok but limited. he has been in school for 1 year trying to learn it before he comes...so your spouse should be fine!

but the port of entry they will ask your spouse several questions in English....so he sould be prepared....


It was actually kind of funny because my husband's first time in the USA was last year. He had a new passport and everything. We arrived together, I cleared customs without a problem and we met on the other side. The custom's officer started asking my husband questions and then the officer just called me over to translate. After that, the office took my husband to another room so he could register (or so they say because of his new passport) his information. The officer there then started asking my husband questions and he answered them in English without a problem, but the officer insisted I come over and translate again. My husband and I will be returning to the States together when/if his visa gets approved, so I am hoping there won't be any problems with English. Either way, his English is slowly, but surely getting there. After a year in the US, it will be just as good as anyone else's. biggrin.gif

Edited by przy, 22 April 2008 - 06:31 PM.

przyNot TellingGermany2008-04-22 18:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWill his lack of English be a problem?
Thanks everyone! Appreciate the quick and helpful responses. Great group of people here. Thanks again.

Regards,
Przy
przyNot TellingGermany2008-04-22 16:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWill his lack of English be a problem?
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Hey fellow VJ members,

Wasn't quite sure if this was the place to post my question, but I am hoping you could give me some direction here. My husband and I are still at the very beginning of our long I-130 journey, but as I read along I am finding questions that should be answered before it's too late. Anyway, my husband is a German citizen and the NVC will be shipping everything to the US consulate in Frankfurt, Germany (provided that application gets approved).

First: When we go for the interview in Frankfurt, will it be done in German, or in English. If done in English, will there be a translator present, or can you request one. I will be attending the interview as well, but I can speak both German and English... I am just worried that he will struggle because he really has very little knowledge of the English language.

Secondly: I was reading the US Embassy site for Frankfurt, Germany and they said that documents that were in German required no English translation. Is this true? So both English and German emails, cards, letters, etc. will be accepted without translation?

I think that's about it for now. I also have a question regarding the I-864 in the immigration new thread that I am still seeking an answer for. I thank everyone here for the help and knowledge and can't wait to return my knowledge to someone else.

Best regards,

Przy


Consulates are prepared to conduct interviews in the local languages applicable to their service area. Lack of English skills is sometimes an issue when there is no common language or the couple is unable to demonstrate the ability to communicate with each other. Your fluent German will rule the day on that issue.


Thanks for the speedy reply... that's one less thing to worry about. good.gif

Regards,

Przy
przyNot TellingGermany2008-04-21 19:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWill his lack of English be a problem?
Hey fellow VJ members,

Wasn't quite sure if this was the place to post my question, but I am hoping you could give me some direction here. My husband and I are still at the very beginning of our long I-130 journey, but as I read along I am finding questions that should be answered before it's too late. Anyway, my husband is a German citizen and the NVC will be shipping everything to the US consulate in Frankfurt, Germany (provided that application gets approved).

First: When we go for the interview in Frankfurt, will it be done in German, or in English. If done in English, will there be a translator present, or can you request one. I will be attending the interview as well, but I can speak both German and English... I am just worried that he will struggle because he really has very little knowledge of the English language.

Secondly: I was reading the US Embassy site for Frankfurt, Germany and they said that documents that were in German required no English translation. Is this true? So both English and German emails, cards, letters, etc. will be accepted without translation?

I think that's about it for now. I also have a question regarding the I-864 in the immigration new thread that I am still seeking an answer for. I thank everyone here for the help and knowledge and can't wait to return my knowledge to someone else.

Best regards,

Przy
przyNot TellingGermany2008-04-21 19:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview on May 27
Like I said before, I will have you both in my thoughts. Good luck and congratulations for getting this far. kicking.gif

Regards,

Przy
przyNot TellingGermany2008-05-24 22:07:00