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Case Pending at NVC - Issues with Pakistani Birth Certificate

Well, over the last 8 weeks that I have been wrestling with this, I have spoken to NVC about 4 times and each time I get a different person and the answer is consistent. Your BC was rejected as it was deemed that it's not the original. The BC should be issued by the local municipality and not by the hospital or an attested copy from the Ministry of Health. It must bear the seal of the municipality. In Pakistan, BCs for foreign immigration purposes are attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and not the Ministry of Health, but I have been unsuccessful in getting my point across to NVC. I have even sent written requests that have been reviewed and then rejected and just placed in my file.

I am really hoping that someone has already traveled down this road and is able to guide me.

Fahad S

Male

Canada

2008-08-29 01:16:00

Case Pending at NVC - Issues with Pakistani Birth Certificate

Hi everyone!

I am really hoping someone can help me out. I am a U.S. citizen and my wife is a Pakistani born Canadian Citizen. I submitted the DS-230 packet for the CR1 and my case is on hold as they rejected my wife's BC. I had submitted her original BC that was provided by the hospital at the time of her birth and it was in English; additionally, I submitted an original attested BC statement that was attested by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These two documents were used by the Canadian immigration a few years back while my wife was obtaining Canadian immigration and had no issues.

Does anyone has any advice for me. I am not sure what else I can obtain and submit. I called NVC and the agent told me that I need a copy that is attested by the Pakistani Ministry of Health or by the local municipality where my wife was born. Neither I nor my wife have any relatives in that area of Pakistan anymore - I really hope I won't have to spend $2k to go there to extract an official copy of her BC. This is just frustrating!!

I was born and raised here, and have no clue how I can go about obtaining this record. Any advice as to what I can do or submit in lieu of the document that U.S. immigration is requesting? Any advice you can offer will be appreciated as our case has been on hold for 8 weeks now and I just don't know what to do.

Thanks in advance for assisting me with this matter!

-Fahad

Fahad S

Male

Canada

2008-08-29 00:59:00

Affidavit of Support

have been unemployed for the past three because I was living overseas and my father-in-law was primarily supporting us both (husband and wife) there .
On my I-864, I would simply put zero's where ever there is income questions.Since I have not filed any returns for the past three years, I am submitting a notarized letter along with past three years of IRS publications page 17 that indicates who is required to file taxes with clearly showing minimum income amounts in the table. I am by the way including my 2008 tax transcript since that's the last one I filed before leaving for overseas along with my wife. ( My wife overstayed her Green card required stay limit)
Also, just to show that I was working before we had left for overseas, I have decided to include our 2008 last tax transcript--Is this alright! ( My wife overstayed her Green card' required stay limit outside US)

OR

Should I not bother sending that?

I need some advice on this!

My joint-sponsor is submitting all the required documentation with his I-864:
Photo copies of last three years with all the pertinent schedules ( Owns Business)
Business License with his name.
Latest Bank Statement
Photocopy of Naturalization Certificate.

Edited by Aneel, 02 March 2012 - 10:09 AM.

Aneel

Male

Pakistan

2012-03-02 10:00:00

CAN MY FRIEND FILE -I-864 Waiver

Hello Talented Bunch
I have a question put to me by my friend who I am helping her file for her husband who is at overseas right now.
My friend has worked for and has obtained 40 quarter hours from SSA. She is unemployed right now. During her work in previous years, She was receiving food stamp benefits for her son from her first husband.
Her X-husband failed to provide any support for the child and fled the country before she could track him for child support payments.
My question is that while she was receiving food stamp benefits, she worked and supported herself and her son who is 16 years old now, Can she still file I-864 waiver under her circumstances.
Also, Can anybody recommend the best guide to follow for filing and quickly going through the process for CR1 visa for her spouse.
Thx for any responses.

Edited by Aneel, 14 March 2013 - 12:07 AM.

Aneel

Male

Pakistan

2013-03-14 00:05:00

James' Shortcut

Soulm,

I need your advice. :help:

I see that you have submitted your I-864 forms after October.

May I ask what I-864 version did you use?

This the only I-864 that I found: http://www.uscis.gov.../form/I-864.pdf
I-864 - Affidavit of Support

And it expires on Sept. 30, 2006.
Is this the same form that you used?
If not, what I-864 version should I use. I would like to try Jamie's shortcuts in submitting the I-864 and I-864A.?

Thanks so much! :blush:

same here, we used james shortcut w/ no problem and things flew thru nvc even faster than we had anticipated. i did use the heaviest plain white paper i could find just so it wouldn't be so flimsy. good luck

Francel

Female

2006-12-09 19:21:00

Scheduling Interview with Counselate

have you tried calling DOS at 202-663-1225?. (press 1, then 0, then 0)

I'm from the Philippines. I asked NVC directly who schedules the Manila Philippines interview.

For Philippines, (NVC operator said), NVC does the interview.

Francel (F)

Hello All,

Anyone knows whether the NVC schedules interviews for K3 visas for countries in these category "Turkey, Albania, Canada, Philippines, Lebanon, UAE and the continent of Africa". I observed mixed responses, anyone went through this consulates with K3.

On the State Dept. website it stated "Approximately one month before your scheduled interview
appointment with a consular officer, you will receive an appointment letter containing the date and time of your visa interview along with instructions for obtaining a medical examination."

Any help, I aa a little confused.

Francel

Female

2007-01-04 21:41:00

Question about Biographic Information

QUOTE (ao_cons @ Feb 4 2009, 04:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Um, you need to copy only the BIOGRAPHICAL page of her passport. Why would they make an issue about a trip to a nearby country?

They won't see all the stamps in the entire passport. Only the consul at the interview, right?

I make visa runs to Cambodia and Laos all the time. I'm in Thailand. I hope that doesn't become an issue!

Thanks, makes sense now

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-04 21:27:00

Question about Biographic Information

Hey guys,

I have a question. I recently send in my IV package, but now a sudden trip comes up for my spouse. She is planning on visiting India for 4-5 days. She is going to acquire a VISA for India (her first visit there). So my question is - will there be any problems at the interview time when the consulate checks her passport, because the passport photocopy we send did not have an Indian visa?

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-03 22:18:00

Spelling mistake in marriage certificate

QUOTE (simps @ Feb 9 2009, 07:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi guys, Just found spelling mistake in my marriage certificate. We have our religious marriage certificate and i found spelling mistake in my father in lows name. does it gonna be problem in the immigration's document? I have one from religious ceremony and one Registered by Indian gov. okay now problem is Indian gov. certificate shows rite spelling of my father in low and religious one has a problem. i am going back next week WOooooowiiiii lol and I'll apply for I-130 petition soon. hope to have speedy process.

I don't think it will be a problem. As long as the husband wife have correct names, it should be fine. If you already sent your forms, nothing to do but wait, but if you haven't, attach a note to the marriage certificate saying the name is misspelled with your father in laws birth certificate copy.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-09 11:35:00

Finally at NVC

QUOTE (vwtj @ Feb 9 2009, 10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi everyone, received NOA2 approval by email 2/6/09. received my NOA2 hard copy in the mail today!!! Called NVC today & spoke with operator who gave me my case number. YAY!!!!! NOW WHAT DO I DO???? they said it would take 4-6 weeks to generate ds-3032, is that true?? I have all my documents ready, my husband has requested his police certificate. whats next??? thanks everyone.

Follow Jamie's shortcuts and it will save you a lot of time. They always say 4-8 weeks or something for everystep, but doesn't take that long.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 01:17:00

DNA TESTING

QUOTE (MrsRowe @ Feb 9 2009, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Guyana embassy decided that they needed a DNA test to proove that our daughter is my husband's daughter.
The test is going to cost 710 dollars.

wow that's expensive. you should just just get some of the kid's saliva in a little cup send it to ur USC hubby and he can do the test here, where it is much much cheaper. (dunno if that's possible)

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-09 11:44:00

missing document list DS-230

hey guru80, same thing happened to me. They send me a RFE checklist with DS230 on there right after I had send it. It takes a couple of days to put the DS230 packet in their system. They didn't have the DS230 when they send that checklist, so it asked for it. You shouldn't send it again. If you want to make sure they have the right stuff, just check their automated system for when it says received checklist info. Otherwise, call and ask them if they have received the DS230 you send on the 3rd.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-08 11:31:00

Thank you Lord...got my interview date

Congrats ishom. It took a while to get the date, but you got it

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 19:04:00

Congrats to everyone who got interviews

I know it really sucks to be just sitting and with blind hope. Hope the rest rest of you guys get interviews for March as well. Keep fingers crossed, and pray.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-12 00:12:00

QUOTE (soniasharmin @ Feb 10 2009, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Congrats Shimool...Do u have any idea when Savar's interview has been scheduled? So, Dhaka Embassy gives a date which is on an average a month away....nice..Loving it...keep in touch...share ur wife's interview experience..by the way, r u planning to attend the interview with ur wife?

Thanks

Sonia

Thanks Sonia, I don't know about Savar yet, but if my wife got an interview, he should too as his completion date is the same as mine.
I would have loved to have gone with her to the interview, but I am here in the States and won't be able to go.

Congrats kelvin omar

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 21:11:00

QUOTE (beniecenvet @ Feb 10 2009, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Congratulations to those who got interview dates...I called today and there was nothing scheduled.

I am losing hope.

Hey man, don't loose hope, your case got complete last month so you should get an interview. They still have 3 more days in the week

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 20:17:00

YAAAAIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interview scheduled

March 9th

Edited by Shimool, 10 February 2009 - 07:18 PM.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 19:18:00

QUOTE (SankuNiku @ Feb 10 2009, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi, I know of two people who have been assigned interviews so far, me/mywife and ZVS.

Congrats, did you talk to them today?
I am gonna call them a little while later and ask about my case. 'Fingers crossed'

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 19:02:00

QUOTE (soniasharmin @ Feb 10 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Shimool @ Feb 10 2009, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey fellas, my case was complete on Feb 5th, really hoping for a March interview. They should be scheduling interviews throughout this week.

Anyone got any dates from them yet?

Yeah though my case is not complete but I m pretty much interested to know how the things go with Dhaka Embassy... Well, one more thing, I never heard anything from Embassy regarding my K3...is it a norm for DHK consulate..

Good Luck...

Sonia

I actually am filing only for IR-1/CR-1, so I don't know about that, but they should send out a Packet 3. If it has been a while, you should call them.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 15:48:00

Hey fellas, my case was complete on Feb 5th, really hoping for a March interview. They should be scheduling interviews throughout this week.

Anyone got any dates from them yet?

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 00:41:00

Visa in HAND!!!!

congrats congrats!!!!!!!!!!

It's always great when one of the members finish their trip. I hope my wife interview goes well.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-12 20:06:00

Greencard Approved - How long can you defer move to USA.

I believe that your immigration visa is valid for 6 months.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-13 10:53:00

After US entry once IR1 is approved can I go back to my home country?

QUOTE (forever_green @ Feb 10 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all. Does anybody have an idea if the beneficiary, after receiving immigrant visa and entering the US for a time with her husband can legally come back to her home country to continue working?

I have a very nice job in my home country in an American company. Mine is a significant position in the company and they won't be able to replace me at once when I leave. I do not want to put a strain in my relationship with the company admin. and the owners so my husband and I are planning that once I receive my visa (and hopefully, I do) I travel to the US and spend time with him for a while but afterwards come back to my home country to work.

Our other concerns are:
1. How soon upon entering the US through the IR1 visa can I leave to come back to my home country?
2. Can I legally work in my home country with a ' US permanent resident status'?
3. How long can I stay in my home country before coming back to theUS again?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

This is what I know, but double check if possible -
Once you get your green card (should be in a couple of weeks after you get to US), you can go back to your country. However, you will need to fill out naturalization forms and stuff within 2 years of getting green card. You can work at home because you still will have a passport from your home country

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 19:08:00

very confussed....

QUOTE (briansaori @ Feb 15 2009, 09:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

we are about to get the k3 visa and right now the cr1 visa we already paid the aos bill for $70 and the IV bill is coming soon for $400. do we have to pay that? what is going to happen next? do we have to do i-130 all over again? we already did it like a long time ago.

If you pursue the CR1 visa, you'll have to pay $400 (recommended)
If you go to states under K3 visa, you'll have to file for adjustment of status there and that'll cost around $1000

You won't have to do i130 again, just gotta do the NVC procedure and then you'll have a CR1 interview

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-15 22:18:00

NVC questions

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Your husband can send it in
4. Having a barcode will probably have it accepted faster, but there are no specific requirements
5. You should put DS3032 somewhere on the subject as well

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-15 22:13:00

March Interview

I didn't get it either, hope it gets here soon

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-17 20:37:00

i arrived to USA

Congrats bud. Happy for u!!!!

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-15 14:46:00

MY WIFE GOT HER VISA TODAY!!!!!

Congrats bud!!! My wife has her interview on the 9th, hope to be happy like u

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-03-05 16:49:00

QUOTE (Peter'n'Jaime @ Feb 14 2009, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Waiting for the april one myself

Just missed the cut off for march.

That sucks, only if you didn't have that RFE, you'd possibly have a March date

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-14 22:25:00

Thanks for the congrats guys

QUOTE (savar @ Feb 11 2009, 02:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Congrats Shimool.
I got my INTERVIEW DATE on 9th march as well.

Nice. Whooo maybe you'll seee my wife there

Edit: Savar, are you the beneficiary?

Edited by Shimool, 11 February 2009 - 10:39 AM.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-11 10:37:00

GOT INTERVIEW DATE

March 9th

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-10 20:39:00

QUOTE (MMW @ Feb 9 2009, 11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Our AVR recording was up dated over the weekend. I checked it on Saturday afternoon Philippine time which is Friday night in the US. and then again on Monday morning Philippine time which is Sunday night US time and the message had updated from our case number assigned to our DS 3032 and AOS bill has been generated. We had emailed our 3032 on the 3rd and I called a live operator also when they opened this morning (Monday US time) and the operator told me the 3032 was received so some one had to be working over the weekend.

Yes!!!! NVC does work in the background over the weekend

Thanks for sharing

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-09 11:51:00

QUOTE (Noosh @ Feb 8 2009, 11:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey! I'm applying for my husband from Bangladesh too. My journey just started. It's exciting to read everyone's update.

Best of luck,

Nooshrath

Welcome Nooshrath, glad you found this site early on

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-09 11:09:00

QUOTE (Moosker @ Feb 8 2009, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No what I meant is... We've already sent in the I-864 package. I never heard the AVR say anything about "we've received it". That's what I'm wondering! Now the AVR says that they're waiting for the DS-230 package from me. Super! We're moving along...but does that mean they have ALREADY received the I-864 package?

Similar thing happened to me. After I send in my AOS package the AVR said they received a package 3 days after I actually sent it, but by then my IV fee was also generated, so the AVR changed soon to IV bill generated. They never said whether my AOS was reviewed completely or not. I am pretty sure your AOS was received and is fine. If it wasn't the AVR would have said that documents are missing.

But to be 100% sure, call and talk to an operator tomorrow.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-08 23:06:00

QUOTE (Joggie @ Feb 8 2009, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Carlos and Jocel @ Feb 8 2009, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Joggie @ Feb 8 2009, 03:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Shimool @ Feb 8 2009, 05:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hey guys, got a quick question. Does the NVC work over the weekend? I know we can't talk to an operator over the weekend, but do they have case updates or anything over the weekends?

Haha I was wondering about the same thing. Does anybody know?

As far as I know they don't work on weekened, as a amtter of fact they have LIFE too after NVC...hehehe! And of course if they don't work on the weekened, you will not get any operator, just the AVR.

Well you never know. It says on the AVR Monday - Friday but could be they had people working overtime on the weekends if they are behind on their casework.

Ya that's what I was thinking, they have no operators at that time but maybe people still work on the cases and only the AVR is updated??? It's highly unlikely, but if someone got a new AVR over the weekend, then its true

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-08 20:00:00

hey guys, got a quick question. Does the NVC work over the weekend? I know we can't talk to an operator over the weekend, but do they have case updates or anything over the weekends?

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-08 11:45:00

QUOTE (Carlos and Jocel @ Feb 6 2009, 07:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

@ everyone

MY DS-3230 HAVEN'T NOT BEEN ACCEPTED YET FROM THE E-MAILED I SENT AND THE HARDCOPY I SENT TO THE NVC VIA MAIL. MY AOS ONLINE STATED "PAID" CAN I GO AHEAD AND SEND MY AOS PACKAGE? I GOT EVERYTHING I NEED BUT I DON'T WANT TO MAKE SIMPLE MISTAKE THAT WILL DELAY MY PROGRESS OR SHOULD I WAIT FOR THE NVC TO LET ME KNOW THAT DS-3230 BEEN ACCEPTED?

THANKS...

Hey Carlos & Jocel, yes you can go ahead and send the AOS package. Remember to print and add the cover sheet

QUOTE (Noosh @ Feb 6 2009, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Okay...this is my first post..and I hope it gets me somewhere, as I am very nervous about all the paper work and learning of all the shortcuts thanks to this site!

I just paid the AOS fee online on FEB 3. 2009 and was PAID on FEB 4. 2009, my question is, I print out the cover page and fill out the I-864 packet and send all that in together? Is that how it works?

HELP!

Hey Noosh, yes you need to send cover sheet and AOS and all the rest of the accompanying stuff with AOS

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-06 20:46:00

CASE COMPLETE!!!!!

QUOTE (savar @ Feb 6 2009, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yah, I agree with Mommy. Because the las two days the AVR kept saying that, they had received all my documents and that THEY HAVE FOUND DOCUMENT MIISING OR INCOMPLETE ...I was almost getting a panic attack and I called back to live operator. They told me to ignor the AVR message and to be relax. Today all on a sudden the AVR changed to ' CASE completed'...

Oh by the way , do any of you know ,To who the NVC is gonna send the interview letter . Is it the petitioner or the Beneficiary ? Unfortunately my husband didnot get any thing from NVC/Embassy of Bangladesh .No DS 3032 nor any packet related to K3.

thanks

Hey Savar, congrats on the completion. The interview notice will go to both the petitioner and beneficiary. The agent receives a copy, and the beneficiary needs one to take to the embassy and for medical report. Also, my wife hasn't received a thing back in Bangladesh yet. I really hope to get an interview date for March.

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-06 19:40:00

Aman and Mommy, congrats on your cases getting approved

My IV was entered around the same date as ya'lls. I keep checking everyday for the much awaited good news

Quick question did you call and talk to an actual person everyday or just checked the automated system?

Shimool

Male

Bangladesh

2009-02-04 21:32:00