DS-3032 What Uuuuup?

[Johnboy]

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The info for this form states: The applicant (that's her right?) must complete and sign the DS-3032 and return it to the NVC before processing can continue.

so what do i do, fax this to her for signature? is there a notarization involved here? I already sent the $65 fee. That went to someone else right?

[kented]

... in response to DS-3032  What Uuuuup?, posted by Johnboy on Jan 10, 2005

With us the NVC sent us each a form but I received my copy of it at least a week before my wife received hers.  Since time was on the essence, I faxed it to her, she signed it (without notorization) and fed-exed it to the NVC in New Hampshire.  

Then the US embassy in San Jose called her for an I-129F interview for her K-3 visa (about five months longer than normal putting the I-129 only a few months ahead of the I-130.)  But the US embassy ended up giving her a CR-1 immigrant visa meaning the above process was not necessary.  Our goal after extraordinary delays was to do everything humanly possible to facilitate the process.

[Ray]

... in response to DS-3032  What Uuuuup?, posted by Johnboy on Jan 10, 2005

John,

Did your wife receive a Form DS-3032 from the NVC? They used to send that form directly to the applicant (your wife).

If she did not receive it, but it was sent to you instead, then it should technically be signed and dated by your wife before you return it. I’m not sure how strict they are on the signatures, but the best bet is to send it with her original signature. I know some lawyers send them in without applicant signatures, but I’m not sure if you can get away with it or not.

Does the DS-3032 that they sent you have a barcode on it? The NVC can get pretty picky about using the form with a barcode when you return it so they can process it electronically. If you have to send her the DSD-3032 with barcode, I would complete the form and then send it to her via FedEx or other rapid, safe means for her to sign, date, and return to you. I would not send via FAX.

If there is no barcode on the Form DS-3032 they sent you and she didn’t receive one from NVC either, then she can download a form and sign it and date it, then send it back to you so you can forward it to the NVC.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_1342.html

There is no fee for the DS-3032 and it does not need to be notarized.

Ray