
The NVC will then send out a notice via email or mail confirming they’ve received your DS-260, usually the same day you submitted it. After you’ve submitted the form, print the confirmation page so you can bring it to your visa interview at the U.S Consulate.If you discover a mistake after submitting your DS-260, you can let the Consular Office know at your interview and ask if they can correct it. You can’t correct form DS-260 after you’ve submitted it online, make sure all of your information is correct the first time.It can take months for the green card to arrive at your address in the U.S, so make sure that the mailing address you provide will be valid during that time.List all addresses where you’ve lived since you were 16.You need to include information about all of your children, step-children, adopted children, and biological children, and whether or not they’ll be immigrating to the U.S with you.You must fill out the entire DS-260 online form in English.First, you’ll need your case number, beneficiary ID number, and the invoice number from the original welcome notice that the NVC sent to you.

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.
