This is the primary green card application for relatives living abroad. It can take up to a week for the NVC to process your DS-261 payment.Īfter that, you can then go online to file form DS-260. You’ll know the NVC has processed your DS-261 when the fee invoice appears on the NVC’s Consular Electronic Application Center. Once the NVC has processed your DS-261, you’ll need to pay two required fees. It can take up to three weeks for the NVC to process the DS-261. Next, you need to file form DS-261 (technically called the “Online Choice of Address and Agent”). You’ll need all of these numbers to submit forms of DS-260 and DS-261. The Beneficiary ID number is a unique number that the NVC assigns to the person seeking a green card. This notice will include your case number, a Beneficiary ID number, and an invoice number. The NVC will then send you a welcome notice by mail or email. Once USCIS approves your family sponsorship form (the I-130), it will forward it to the NVC. The DS-261 is an online form that tells the State Department how to contact you during your green card application process. Its official name is the “Immigrant Visa Application” and it’s handled through the National Visa Center (NVC), and your local U.S Embassy or Consulate.
When you apply for a family based green card from outside the U.S, you need to file the DS-260 online form.
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