U.S. Department of State
National Visa Center
32 Rochester Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
December 6,2008
Dear Applicant:
We have received from the citizenship and immigration services (CIS-formerly known as the INS) the immigrant visa petition that has been filed on your behalf. Before we can continue processing, you must provide certain essential information.
1. Complete enclosed Choice of Agent and Address form.
This form tells us how to contact you during your immigrant visa processing. Your agent can be your petitioner, another relative, a friend, an attorney, or a charitable organization, such as a church or other immigrant assistance organization. Mail delivery is often unreliable in many parts of the word, so we strongly recommend that you choose someone who has an address in the United States.
* If you wish to name an agent to receive your mail, please give the name and address of that person in the spaces provides on the enclosed form.
* If you do not wish to name an agent and want us to contract you directly, please check the box that says that you do not appoint an agent or attorney to receive letters on your behalf, and write your own address on the lines below that on the form.
If your intention is to adjust status with Citizen and Immigration Service (CIS), please notify this office before taking further action.
2. Mail your Choice of Agent form to the National Visa Center at this address:
National Visa Center
Attn: ACL
32 Rochester Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
United States of America
Be sure the envelope has enough postage for delivery to the U.S.
Until we receive this form from you, we cannot process your case.
Questions
If you have specific questions about a case, please contact the NVC.
E-mail The NVC’s email address is nvcinquiry@sate.gov.
In order to ensure a prompt response:
* The subject Line of the e-mail should be the relevant NVC Case Number.
* Provide the applicant’s name and date of birth and the petitioner’s name and date of birth.
* If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organizational name.
* Reference only one case and include your name at the end of the e-mail.
24 Hour Information An automated recorded message system is available 24 hours a day. 7 days a week to answer case status inquiries (603 334-0700).
Note: This service requires the of a touch-tome phone.
Operators(EST) Assistance Telephone operators are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:00 AM at (603 334-0700). Note: This service requires the use of a touch-tone telephone.
Mail National Visa Center
Attn: WC
32 Rochester Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
(Do not send any payments to this address)
When contacting the National Visa Center about a case, always include the following information:
Name of Visa Applicant: ***
Name of Petitioner: ***
Case Number: ***
When we receive your completed Choice of Agent and Address form, we will send you or your agent further instructions and forms to be completed and returned to Department of State.
You or your agent should receive that packet four to six weeks after you return this signed form. If neither you nor your agent receives the packet in six weeks, please write to the National Visa Center at the above address and tell us so that we can send you another packet. Until we receive your completed Choice of Agent and Address form, we will not be able to forward your file to the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate for further processing.
You can obtain general information about the immigrant visa application process by visiting WWW.travel.atate.gov and clicking on the “Visa for Foreign Citizens” link.
You can also find out if the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your area has a Website and further visa processing information by visiting WWW.usembassy.sate.gov.
When contacting the National Visa Center or any U.S. Embassy or Consulate about your case, please include the following information:
Name of Visa Applicant: ***
Name of Petitioner ***
Case Number: ***
Sincerely yours,
Director,
National Visa Center
Enclosures:
Choice of Agent and Address Form
National Visa Center
32 Rochester Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
December 6,2008
Dear Applicant:
We have received from the citizenship and immigration services (CIS-formerly known as the INS) the immigrant visa petition that has been filed on your behalf. Before we can continue processing, you must provide certain essential information.
1. Complete enclosed Choice of Agent and Address form.
This form tells us how to contact you during your immigrant visa processing. Your agent can be your petitioner, another relative, a friend, an attorney, or a charitable organization, such as a church or other immigrant assistance organization. Mail delivery is often unreliable in many parts of the word, so we strongly recommend that you choose someone who has an address in the United States.
* If you wish to name an agent to receive your mail, please give the name and address of that person in the spaces provides on the enclosed form.
* If you do not wish to name an agent and want us to contract you directly, please check the box that says that you do not appoint an agent or attorney to receive letters on your behalf, and write your own address on the lines below that on the form.
If your intention is to adjust status with Citizen and Immigration Service (CIS), please notify this office before taking further action.
2. Mail your Choice of Agent form to the National Visa Center at this address:
National Visa Center
Attn: ACL
32 Rochester Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
United States of America
Be sure the envelope has enough postage for delivery to the U.S.
Until we receive this form from you, we cannot process your case.
Questions
If you have specific questions about a case, please contact the NVC.
E-mail The NVC’s email address is nvcinquiry@sate.gov.
In order to ensure a prompt response:
* The subject Line of the e-mail should be the relevant NVC Case Number.
* Provide the applicant’s name and date of birth and the petitioner’s name and date of birth.
* If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organizational name.
* Reference only one case and include your name at the end of the e-mail.
24 Hour Information An automated recorded message system is available 24 hours a day. 7 days a week to answer case status inquiries (603 334-0700).
Note: This service requires the of a touch-tome phone.
Operators(EST) Assistance Telephone operators are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:00 AM at (603 334-0700). Note: This service requires the use of a touch-tone telephone.
Mail National Visa Center
Attn: WC
32 Rochester Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
(Do not send any payments to this address)
When contacting the National Visa Center about a case, always include the following information:
Name of Visa Applicant: ***
Name of Petitioner: ***
Case Number: ***
When we receive your completed Choice of Agent and Address form, we will send you or your agent further instructions and forms to be completed and returned to Department of State.
You or your agent should receive that packet four to six weeks after you return this signed form. If neither you nor your agent receives the packet in six weeks, please write to the National Visa Center at the above address and tell us so that we can send you another packet. Until we receive your completed Choice of Agent and Address form, we will not be able to forward your file to the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate for further processing.
You can obtain general information about the immigrant visa application process by visiting WWW.travel.atate.gov and clicking on the “Visa for Foreign Citizens” link.
You can also find out if the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your area has a Website and further visa processing information by visiting WWW.usembassy.sate.gov.
When contacting the National Visa Center or any U.S. Embassy or Consulate about your case, please include the following information:
Name of Visa Applicant: ***
Name of Petitioner ***
Case Number: ***
Sincerely yours,
Director,
National Visa Center
Enclosures:
Choice of Agent and Address Form
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