As of August 15, 2011 according to the new USCIS regulations, petitioners residing in Poland or Belarus will have to file I-130 Petitions for Alien Relative with the USCIS Chicago lockbox facility.
Please read the official announcement of the State Department concerning the changes to filing I-130 petitions overseas.
What happens to a petition processed in Warsaw, not at the NVC?Some immigrant and fiance visa petitions do not undergo initial processing at the NVC in the United States, but are on file at the Embassy in Warsaw. The Immigrant Visa Section of this Embassy will send the applicant the Instruction Package. The package explains what documents he or she is required to complete or collect in connection with the administrative processing of the application.
What do I do first?
The biographic data form DS-23O-I should be completed for each person applying for a visa, regardless of age. The form may be photocopied if insufficient copies are received for each family member. The DS-230-I should be completed and returned to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy in order for it to begin the administrative processing of the application. Failure to return the DS-230-I promptly will delay the processing of the application.
What is the second step?
Assemble all of the relevant documents required in support of your application and forward form IV-F04, Notification of Applicant(s) Readiness, to the Immigrant Visa Unit. Only the IV-F04 should be mailed to the Embassy: the relevant documents you are instructed to assemble should not be mailed to the Embassy. You will be required to furnish the original documents and one copy on the day of the formal visa interview.
What happens next?
On receipt of the DS-230-I and IV-F04, the Immigrant Visa Unit will perform any additional processing which may be required and advise you concerning the scheduling of the medical interview and the appointment for the formal visa interview.
Who completes the Affidavit of Support form I-864?
The form I-864 is a contractual affidavit of support, and must be submitted for most family-based applicants and employment-based applicants when a relative is the petitioner or has ownership interest in the petitioning business.
Am I required to complete a DS-3032?
No, you are not required to complete a DS-3032 as your application is not being processed through the NVC.
Please read more detailed information on the immigrant visa interview in Warsaw.