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During your visa interview, the consular officer will determine whether you must obtain the missing document before a visa can be issued. However, if you cannot obtain a required document for another reason, you must submit a detailed written explanation to NVC when you scan your other documents. Important Notice on Missing Documents: If a required document is unavailable per the country-specific guidelines, you do not need to scan the document into your CEAC.

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The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that: Please note that all documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country from which you are applying, must be accompanied by certified translations. Please refer to the Document Finder to learn about the civil document requirements for each country. Your civil documents MUST be issued by the official issuing authority in your country. Wadhwani is a partner in the Immigration Practice of Fox Rothschild LLP.After you complete your DS-260(s), you and each family member immigrating with you MUST collect the civil documents required to support your visa application. Separate instructions apply to Cuban Family Reunification Parole cases. This of course will likely add time to case processing until the transition period is complete.Ī similar approach is being taken for immigrant visa cases that are currently in process abroad. If NVC finds the need after September 1 st to request missing documents to complete a pending case, it will direct the applicant to also submit a DS-260 even if a DS-230 is on file.

NVC is able to documentarily qualify the case after receiving a single set of supporting documents.

the case has been “documentarily qualified” and sent for scheduling, or.

That is, persons whose applications arrive at the National Visa Center (NVC) from the Immigration Service (USCIS) on or after September 1 st must update their filings with the DS-260/261.ĭOS has stated that it will not require those with cases already in process or in the “pipeline” on as of September 1, 2013, to also complete the DS-260/261 if:

Use of the DS-260/261 is mandatory for new cases. The transition to the paperless forms became effective as of September 1, 2013. The DS-260 Immigrant Visa Electronic Application replaces the paper-based DS-230 Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (parts I and II) while the DS-261 Choice of Address and Agent will replace the DS-3032 Choice of Address and Agent. As part of its transition to paperless processing of immigrant visa applications (IVPP), the US Department of State (US DOS) announced worldwide implementation of electronic forms DS-260 and DS-261.