Many Afghan SIV applicants are unintentionally causing delays and slowing down their application process when they fail to submit all of their required documents.

This blog post attempts to give a simple, summarized list of documents that needs to be send to NVC when submitting your i-360 or DS-260 application.

 

1. i-360 stage documents

• Completed form i-360 ( Watch tutorial video )
• Afghan electronic passport copy
• Original Afghan taskera with English translation
• Copy of your recommendation letter
• Copy of your COM approval letter

 

2. DS-260 stage documents

Everyone needs to fill out and submit DS-260 application for each person in your case.

• Need help with DS-260?  Watch tutorial video

If you are single, then need these documents:

• Afghan electronic passport copy
• scanned copy of Afghan taskera with English translation
• Afghanistan police certificate is not required!
• Completed ” Refugee Benefit Election Form “
• Completed ” DS-234 form “

 

If you are married, then need these documents:

• Afghan electronic passport copy for yourself, your wife and all children under age 21
• Scanned copy of Afghan taskera with English translation for yourself, your wife and all children under age 21
• Copy of marriage certificate (Nikah Khet) with English translation
• Afghanistan police certificate is not required!
• Completed ” Refugee Benefit Election Form “
• Completed ” DS-234 form “

 

If your divorced, but have children you want to take with yourself to USA:

• Copy of your divorce certificate with English translation
• Afghan electronic passport copy for yourself and all children under age 21
• Scanned copy of Afghan taskera with English translation for yourself and all children under age 21
• Afghanistan police certificate is not required!
• Completed ” Refugee Benefit Election Form “
• Completed ” DS-234 form “

 

For more answers, visit the FAQ page

 

For tutorial videos, visit the SIV video tutorial page