biggish data

DS 3032

That is completely FALSE. The beneficiary most definitely can call! I was the beneficiary and the ONLY one to call NVC during our process. My husband, the petitioner, NEVER called them.

I based this on the fact that I called the NVC about 6 weeks ago for the first time and the curt lady I spoke with said she couldn't discuss anything with me and suggested ney insisted my husband phone for the information

It was the reason I put APPARENTLY in quotations. I guess I stand corrected. Apologies everyone.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-08 11:23:00

DS 3032

I posted mine in on the exact same date as you, it arrived to them on the 29th (was tracked using usps) and it was signed for by the NVC at 11am on Monday, yet it still hasnt been registered into their system yet

I'm only the beneficiary so I'm unable to call for information on our case 'apparently' but if you're the petitioner, my advice would be to keep phoning them

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-04 08:17:00

Nvc lost oue IV packet?

I'm assuming this letter from them was definitely posted not emailed to you? If posted I would advise you check the date on the letter you received and you ll probably see a date before or slightly after the 2nd of October, your IV package probably bi-passed their letter. Did you pay to have your IV package tracked / traced? I think a call to NVC if only to check it arrived would offer you reassurance.

To give you a little consolation though I sent my DS3032 to the NVC via courier on the 17th of September, tracked it's arrival to them on the 27th of September, (as in my Courier provider said its consignment note was signed by an NVC employee on that date) and yet the NVC didn't scan into their system till the 3rd of October. It took an additional 7 days before they sent notification to my email that they had "actioned" my DS3032 and sent me an email advising the next step in my process. I was told verbally between the 27th Sept and 3rd of Oct, that I should send another form to them as they hadn't received the first. Which I promptly did. A step that was entirely unnecessary.

MORAL of the story: don't panic I'm sure they have received the stuff you sent them. It's a bit of a Mickey Mouse operation at the best of times and reality dictates that it's been 10 days from when you sent the IV stuff and getting this letter which at least from my experience is not actually unusual. Call them to get clarity they may have info that supersedes that letter you received.

Goodluck

Edited by kelnjohn, 12 October 2012 - 08:38 PM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-12 20:35:00

K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

Interview date :-) YAY

If its of interest, I went to City Med, 8 Albert Street, Auckland Central this morning for my medical. Cost was $465 including bloods/xrays/medical. Took just over an hour to do everything. And everything is done in the same building, so super convenient.

Pretty narly that you can have the medical done the same day as your appt? I always thought they would need the results by the time they interview, and I was warned today results can take up to 10days :/

At any rate, good luck to you

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-11-08 06:11:00

i-485 question

If you are approved at interview, you get a CR-1 visa, not a K3 visa and not a greencard.
When you enter the USA, you will get your greencard. The I-485 will not be needed at any stage.

Wow, so as thought, my husband and I were both incorrect and the greencard = permenant residency. It just all seemed so easy, that we thought it HAD to be more complicated, and there HAS to be stuff we are missing or misinterpreting.

Well, you certainly have eased 2 minds. BTW Penguin, Thanks for keeping abreast of this post, I greatly appreciate your wisdom & knowledge.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-11 06:01:00

K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

i-485 question

fwiw, kelnjohn got in the auto-expedited queue at USCIS (since she filed from abroad)
and
is currently doing NVC Doc intake.

kelnjohn - thanks so much, for updating yer timeline over at http://www.visajourn...e.php?id=138554 - helps folk here when we try to do triage .

I take the updates as minor accomplishments - so eagerly update

And I realise there is little chance either penguin / darnell / anh map or canadian_wife are still keeping track of this topic, but I have literally only JUST now refound it to see the comments.

If you DO happen by, and get to see this again, can I reiterate what you've all just concurred on, that the track we have taken to get to the point we are at, means we MAY NOT, have to even do the I-485 at all?

I hope you'll avoid the urge to tell us to read / research online, because I swear we have done all of that, but are still perplexed on the same stuff. Failing to comprehend the online info, we phoned the NVC, who referred us to the U.S Consulate in our city for the answers we sought, who referred us BACK to the USCIS website, stating all answers were there.

IF at interview stage you're Approved, that still only gives you a greencard allowing entry into the U.S it isnt that we are receiving our permanent residence when the IO *potentially* approves us?

Anyway, as per always, I'm indebted for all your help/advice.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-11 04:38:00

K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

i-485 question

Hello! I've just sent in our 130 forms but alas, I am so excited & hopeful that I am going through test runs of the forms on the next step (i-485 forms) and... well, let's say I am stumped somewhat on the first question... being the address. I will explain why: I, being from New Zealand and in New Zealand... filing these forms whie still in NZ... (we are planning on sorting the immigration process ahead of time, then moving to the US/he is the US citizen)... so for the address in the i-485, would I be putting my NZ address OR the address I will be living at in the US?

Again, I'm just going through these forms ahead of time, just to have the knowledge. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Edited by kelnjohn, 04 August 2012 - 02:28 AM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-08-04 02:26:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Green Card Recieved for 10years

I got my Permanent Residence for 10 years! Praise the lord...
it's only took 7days to received this card since i got approved from officer in my interview.

Congratulations to you! What a relief having your GC in your hands. May I be so fortunate as to have that kind of speed.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-08-27 13:23:00

There's really no need to defend your statement by restating what you "meant". What got corrected was what you wrote, because it was incorrect. USCIS doesn't "want to know" ANYTHING about finances in a visa process, because they don't issue visas. It's important for folks to understand which agency of the government they are dealing with at any given time.

It was really a side issue anyway, the question was posed ' do both of my in-laws fill out I-864A forms ' which i correctly answered, my statement about the WHY "they" (whomever they maybe) want to know you can be supported was somewhat irrelevant, as it was not what simo-courtney even asked for help with, which is why I guess I am confused by the fact that THAT part of my statement was even objected to, since all my information was sourced directly from:

http://newzealand.us...an_citizen.html
and http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

in a cut and paste fashion, thus could not be deemed to be incorrect, however possibly misplaced.

Although I do not proclaim myself to be a great authority on Immigration laws and practices, and I have only gone through this petitioning process twice in my lifetime, experience and the horses mouth, is how I sourced the information I quoted. None of it was guess work. I literally cut & paste. Anyway, I assume visajourney.com moderators allow people to agree to disagree, and believe we are at that juncture, this site from my view at least, welcomes opinions, advice, & peoples own experience, to guide others, which is what I offered, and people seeking guidance / understanding should take all advice on face value.

I joined this community for support, and to offer support, to participate in debates, did not factor into my decision, so I will cease responding on this issue now.

Cheers

Edited by kelnjohn, 10 August 2012 - 07:38 AM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-08-10 07:37:00

USCIS does not make the call on acceptance or rejection Affidavit of Support in spousal visa cases, a CO at the Embassy or Consulate makes that call.

The American Consulate in Auckland advised me that although decisions maybe made by the Embassy or consulate, they uphold the rules, policies and requirements, set in place by the USCIS which was the only point I was making, when I said that the United States Citizenship & Immigration Service are wanting to insure that sponsored parties can be adequately supported, I guess I should have added, 'which the consulate / immigration dept will establish with documents you supply'

post script:
USCIS stands for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This is the governing body which regulates the immigration issues and takes care of the naturalization process.
USCIS is the official government agency that handles applications and petitions for immigration benefit. Under the Department of Homeland Security, USCIS inherited a large portion of the functions from the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service), which ceased to exist on March 1, 2003.

Edited by kelnjohn, 10 August 2012 - 06:14 AM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-08-10 06:06:00

USCIS does not make the call on acceptance or rejection Affidavit of Support in spousal visa cases, a CO at the Embassy or Consulate makes that call.

fair enough?

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-08-10 05:46:00

yes i know she have to fill out i-864 form even if she doesn have income but we are confused about her parents what should they fill out exactly ?

Thank you.

The USCIS want to know that you can be adequately financed, if your mother in law can ADEQUATELY offer this financial support then only one form need be completed, if your in-laws own seperate property/bank accounts/etc then having your father AND mother in law complete the I-864A forms can do nothing but fuel the fact that they are more than financially equipped to offer your financial support. I phoned our consulate with a similar question, and this was the response I received.

Edited by kelnjohn, 09 August 2012 - 01:33 PM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-08-09 13:24:00

Hi Simo-Courtney, certainly my understanding is best explained by the USCIS website itself, if your wife/spouse does not meet financial requirement,you still must complete the I-864 form, my thinking is based on the following text:

Under U.S. law, every person who immigrates based on a relative petition must have a financial sponsor. If you choose to sponsor your relative’s immigration by filing a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, you must agree to be the financial sponsor and file an affidavit of support when the time comes for actual immigration. If you do not meet the financial qualifications at that time, you still must file a Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, and accept responsibility, but you and your relative also must find other individuals who meet the requirements and are willing to make this commitment by filing affidavits of support

The text was sourced from http://www.uscis.gov...ources/F3en.pdf

Hope this is helpful.

Goodluck

Kelli & John :thumbs:

Edited by kelnjohn, 09 August 2012 - 12:21 PM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-08-09 12:20:00

NVC Question

The priority date is the date that you filed your I-130 petition and I believe for the I-129f visa it is the same, but I am not 100% sure about the I-129f (if there is eve a priority date). Not understanding the process at the time I filed, I filed both the I-130 and I-129f. I have now received the NOA2 for both the I-130 and the I-129f. On the NOA2 for the I-130 there is a section listed as PRIORITY DATE and it is the date I originally filed the petition. On my NOA2 for the I-129f there is not a priority date listed. For non-family type visas, there is an allotted number given out for each country and for each type of visa which is where the priority date comes into play. Once the specified number of visas has been given out for a given year, those who applied and are still waiting have to wait until the next year. This does not apply to I-130 visas as those are not limited. I do not think that applies to I-129f's either, but I am not sure on that. The fact that your petition was received and approved in 13 days (if I understood you correctly) is utterly amazing, because it typically takes approximately 5 months give or take to get approved at USCIS. Did you get a NOA1 or a NOA2? If it is the NOA1 that just notifies you that your petition was received. If it is the NOA2 it will tell you if USCIS approved your petition, and if so Congratulations! Best wishes for the rest of your journey.

Thank you so much for the welcomed response, and also the well wishes. We got our first communication from the USCIS which included a receipt number for the monies paid. We registered on the USCIS site, and when we logged in on the 17th it said it our petition had been approved. We were super dubious because we too had heard it takes months to get through this part of the process. We then just this past friday (new zealand friday, so a day ahead of the U.S) received in the mail a very formal looking letter which confirmed the approval, and advised our petition had been sent to the NVC in New Hampshire. Perhaps now our process will slow down to a snail pace because we got the first step completed in record time. :/ (i selfishly hope not but it seems only fair that I experience the lengthy wait now, given others wait months for the NOA1 to be approved)

Best of luck to you with your journey too. Thanks again for the response

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-09-02 08:26:00

NVC Question

Thanks for enlightening me guys. One could lose their mind with all the crazy jargon, so it's fantastic having people to turn to. Anyway, MUCH appreciated. kel

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-09-01 11:47:00

NVC Question

Hey Guys,

If someone would be so kind as to check out the following exert, which I took from the travel.state.gov website, and dumb it down a little (or a lot) for me, I would be ever so grateful.

How Do I Know if My Priority Date Meets the Most Recent Qualifying Date? And What Does That Mean?

If your Priority Date is earlier than the Qualifying Date for your visa class and your foreign state chargeability, your Priority Date meets the most recent Qualifying Date and your petition is ready to begin processing at the NVC. Learn more by reviewing the Visa Bulletin.

I actually found the Visa Bulletin equally as difficult to understand. For background on our process thus far, we are VERY early days, we sent in our petition to the USCIS on the 27th (ish) of July, it was received on the 3rd of August in Chicago, and was approved on the 17th of August. Not being impatient, was really just curious as to the 'normal' process times for the NVC to make their initial contact by mail to the petitioner/beneficiary. Just educating myself. Thanks for reading.

(Kel portion of kelnjohn)

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-09-01 07:46:00

DS-3032

Does anyone know about filing the DS-3032 (choice of address and agent) from overseas? My husband and i are living in australa, can we have him be his own agent? or does it have to be someone in the US who is the agent?

Hey there,

Form DS-3032 permits the applicant to "choose" an agent to receive mailings from the NVC and assist in the paperwork or paying of required fees etc. The agent can be an attorney, friend or family member, etc who can act as your representative within the United States as your application is being processed. The applicant is not “required” to choose an agent and may have all the mailings sent to themselves at their overseas address, just check the box that states you select this option when completing the form. Ie:

I do not appoint an agent or an attorney to receive mail about my application. Mail
from the U.S.Department of State concerning my immigrant visa application should
be sent to me at:

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-09-25 05:25:00

IV Bill vs. AOS Bill :/

Kelli - as per your first question, i don´t really know the answer, but i understand that as long as the bill is paid, they don´t much care who forked over the cash. maybe a VJer with more experience can respond?

for your 2nd question - study this, memorize this, paste it to your mirror if you have to. NVC is a lot of back and forth, and this pdf explains it well - http://www.visajourn...wchart_v1-2.pdf
you can see that the AOS and the IV are 2 seperate simultaneous tracks. you as petitioner take care of the AOS...your spouse or elected agent takes care of getting together the IV app.

also - take a look at the sept filers thread....http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/386421-nvc-filers-september-2012/page__st__510
the the first 2 posts have a ton of info.....get reading!

Thanks so much for the feedback

Am researching the links as we speak (=

Follow this link
http://www.visajourn...mes's_Shortcuts

Thank you

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-09-26 06:37:00

IV Bill vs. AOS Bill :/

Hey guys,

I have yet to receive physical communication in the post from NVC, however I have just taken receipt of 2 emails, one with the attached DS-3032 form, (which I have eagerly completed and am posting first thing in the morning) and the other email requesting $88 for the Affidavit of Support (AOS) processing fee.
I've noted my mother in law in the U.S as my "Agent" and she is paying the $88 dollars on mine and my husbands behalf using the online payment method, noting herself as the "Third Party Agent" when making the payment. Firstly, as the NVC have yet to receive my choice of Address and Agent in the post, will there be any complication from this 'as yet' unknown persons (my mother in law) making the payment for us? or it should be kosher?

Also, I'm updating my Timeline, and was interested to find out, if the "IV Bill" is the same as the Affidavit of Support fee? I have searched online for guidance with what the IV Bill is, but I am unsure if its just a different term or not?

As always many thanks.

Kelli

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-09-18 05:49:00

You know barcodes barcodes. And really. My brain is a noodle mess. Glad I can help where I can. It will be okay. I think its imiigrations job to confuse us so much. It's like Immigration Survivor only those who can figure it out will win. LOL

Lol, no kidding. And I guess, one mans noodle mess is another mans genius, cos I think you're awesome with this stuff. May I one day be as enlightened. Hope you have a great week wheels!

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-01 14:57:00

My goodness my typos. Glad u could understand me.
The payment portal is where u went to pay the $88 there's a print document barcode sheet u print.
That's the sheet that goes with the AOS. Than when u pay the IV bill ($230) u print that sheet.
If you mailed in instead of email ur DS-3032 that's a different barcoded sheet.
Hopefully they will figure it all out.

Oh #######, pity I hadn't asked for your guidance before jumping the gun on this one and sending off the wrong form. I am thinking since it's the 1st of October in the U.S. and they haven't yet received the form maybe what I should do is quickly do it the right way and fast post it there again with CORRECT documentation.

Dilemmas dilemmas

Well as per usual your advice wheels is worth it's weight in gold. This is like the third time you've answered a couple of my too hard basket questions, thank you so much.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-01 13:01:00

The DS-3032 has to do with the AOS Bill. It's what releases if you will the IV Bill track. You paid the AOS so you can now send that paperwork in and have all your IV BILL at the ready because soon as they accept DS-3032 then you will be invoiced for IV BILL and you can send that in.

Don't forget your var-coded sheet from the payments portal.

Thanks for that dwheels. That certainly explains the wait. With reference to the bar coded
Sheet, the email notification that was sent to us had the DS3032 as an attachment, I did note the bar code at the top, all I did was print it out, complete it and send it in should I have done something differently? Because I'm not sure what the "payment portal" is :/

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-01 01:12:00

Hi guys.

Question on the DS3032, does the NVC have to receive this form BEFORE they send you the rest of the forms?

The NVC received our petition from the USCIS on the 6th of August, we paid our $88 AOS bill online which was accepted, and we completed our DS3032 form and it was posted on the 20th of September by registered post (apparently hasn't arrived yet)
So in lieu of all the above I just wanted to know if waiting for the I-864 and other essential forms for two months is customary when they haven't yet noted our agent?

Many thanks

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-09-30 23:03:00

Awww u are so welcome no problem at all. I anxiously wait with you and watch. At my pace I'll still be sitting here waiting to send in IV BILL LOL (I want a December interview anyway so no hurry).

You know where we are if you have any other questions (and you will LOL). I swear right when you think you got it figured out . they come along. I need a VisaJourney T-shirt with the Bonking emoticons on it I swear.

Back to the Bat cave....

lol, I do not doubt for a second, that I will be back with 3048204769327 more questions before this journey of mine comes to its close. As for your VisaJourney T-shirt with the Bonking emoticons lol, I think better yet, you need one that says "dwheels...Visa Journey Curator/Custodian/Janitor" because this is like the second if not the third time that you have single handedly cleaned up the astounding mess accumulating in my grey matter. The whole thing would drive me bonkers, if not for you standing in the wings Batman!

I swear though, my "approval" or "denial" cannot come soon enough!

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-04 04:34:00

Seeking help from people with knowledge of what you need help with is being proactive. Sometimes reading these guides can become redundant and it's much easier to read it lamens terms....Best of luck to ya

I whole heartedly agree with you

I thank my stars there are more VJ users like dwheels, than there are of the not so pleasant kind, who are irritated by the 'neediness' of the rest of us - Anyway, thanks for the support Nick, best of luck to you too.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-04 04:26:00

This was all so incredibly helpful wheels, you seriously are amazing thank you so much for all the time and consideration you've given my "issue" today

Have heeded your advice and as soon as the post office opens my parcel is on it's way (with the other not long thereafter)

Weight in gold my friend, weight in gold.

Kel

ps: John passes on his thanks too

Edited by kelnjohn, 03 October 2012 - 01:54 AM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-03 01:53:00

Nope no I-485 filing for u. Your husband probably got that from the acronyms AOS for initial filers like us AOS is Affidavit of support. For couples here they are AOS (adjustment of status).Now you say u got the AOS (I-864) and all supporting documents together and I would assume proof of domicile and all that?

How about your IV BILL packet do you have all that ready? You said you paid both bills right?

We absolutely have all supporting documents, proof of domicile, and the AOS form completed and ready to go. The only fee we paid was the AOS processing fee of $88 though, the IV Bill is unchartered territory? :/

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-02 19:52:00

Don't know what flowchart you are looking at., There's two paths for NVC the AOS or I-864 path and the IV BILL or DS-230 that path is triggered by the receipt and acceptance of your DS-3032.

Now which I-864 is your decision. Is for the sponsor a is joint sponsors p is the poverty guideline list. Are you both in NZ and will use a co-sponsor or something? You mention I-485 why would you be filling out that?

Goodness looking t your timeline you should have been done. Sorry.

Lol oh man, please tell me you're joking @ we should be done. I can't believe we wasted almost 8 weeks. Ugh, anyway I shall not waste another day!

My husband and I both live in new Zealand, he's lived here for five years. He is completing the I-864 as my petitioner but my mother in law is my sponsor, and she's completed her I-864 so that's ready to go. My husband said he read that the I-485 had to go into the nvc but because I've never read that myself and due to your surprise about it, I'm trying to find out from him where he read that.

Edited by kelnjohn, 02 October 2012 - 05:54 PM.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-02 17:53:00

The forms and process are all available online ()here on VJ, the embassy website, USCIS website, etc.). Learn the requirements and be proactive.

I am and have been proactive. Please don't mistake seeking clarity or guidance as complacency.

I have been working on direction from the NVC who originally and right up until yesterday told my husband and I not to jump the gun. They kept saying await the forms in the post, and telling us "within 14 days youll receive a package in the post" we aren't lazy people and are usually very independent types, however if you're told to sit and wait by a government department you try to apply some patience - i have read the sites you speak of, I just thought the purpose of visa journey is constructive advice and support to those who need and are informed to provide it.

I am just trying to avoid potential RFEs, and attempting to have all my ts crossed.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-02 16:39:00

I am at my desk goig tthrough VJ mail reading this and LOLing. Feeling your frustration Thank you for the Batman call. .

Okay NVC send you no forms. What they send is the link to the Uscis.gov wbsite so you can get the forms yourself and read what you need to do. Thats why the post#1 and POst#2 for NVC filers is so key so WE at VJ can get a jump on the world. Imagine the rest of the world outside of VJ has no clue about emailing the DS-3032 so they mail. haha

Remember when you call NVC you are talking to Frank and Sally operator who literally read off a script. They will always say 15 to 20 days for EVERYTHING to receive this and that. I haf estimated that if you waited on them to send this and that it would take like 6 months I swear at NVC to get through.

So you have to get your own I-864, DS-230 and all that fun. Don't forget to print your bar-coded coversheet from the payment portal. DO NOT use the sheet in the email (well you could but I think its different).

Hope that helps. I am here (slow day at work).

YAY@you answering the bat phone! Lol youre funny. O and the risk off sounding repetitive! Thank you so much! After your advice yesterday I honestly thought I'd be in the clear for awhile thus could give you a night off from my Q&As lol

Okay so John and I have now read your direction more closely and are downloading the forms, have referred the website etc, it talked about the importance of the cover sheet with the bar code as well, so thanks for that tidbit too, just out of interest though the flow type chart where you select which catagory you fall into so as to send in the appropriate forms made mention of the I-864 the 864a the 864p but doesn't speak of the DS230 or the I-485, wheels could you tell me which forms MUST be in this package, I've looked for and found the checklist but it doesn't give hints either

I swear I'm not usually such a dope, this stuff seriously numbs my remaining brain cells!

Thanks wheels

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-02 16:29:00

Ok so my husband (the USC) called the NVC this morning to confirm that the completed DS3032 form had been received by them, as late afternoon yesterday we had word from tracking that it arrived in New Hamphire ANYWAY the NVC said it hasn't been registered in the system yet, which made sense, but as my husband was about to end his call with the NVC call centre staff he hurriedly asked "oh out of interest are our other forms on their way ie; the I-864 etc" she said "no you need to download these fill them out and attach all appropriate evidence"

Ok the problem I have is last week they told my husband the next lot of forms were sent to us on the 17th of September, subsequently we were advised to wait for them before completing anything or sending anything in lest we do it of our own accord and miss stuff, THIS makes sense, the advice today of just go ahead and send whatever in? NO SENSE WHATSOEVER!

Can anyone (dwheels you out there) add any logic to this situation, we are more confused than ever now

Thanks for your time

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-02 12:14:00

Interview Approval/485/"Six Months to port of entry" ?!

Questions:

-If the interview is approved etc, what exact title/rights have we gained from this?!

-Can the 485 be filed from abroad ?

-"Six months to port of entry": Does this mean....
A) we need to get to America ASAP and go for the 485 AOS right away?
B) we need to sort 485 PRIOR to this entry of the US?
C) we've gained X title/rights from our interview approval, THUS no panic, can relax, continue working/saving where we are and just show up before that 6 month time limit, and come in freely , living legally etc ?
D) same as C but add "..but by X date we would need to do the 485 forms as well" ?
E) none of the above

Help please!

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-10 20:53:00

How do I change the address where my GC will be delivered?

Hi Vj Members!

I just got approved on Oct 15 and is now waiting for my visa packet. Have booked our tickets already and is ready to leave on first week of Nov, my question is on the I-130 we put my husband's mom's address on the part where I want my GC to be delivered which is in CA, now we have found a place in Nevada where we would stay for a year and our point of entry as well. How can I change the address where my GC will be delivered at so my mother-in-law does not need to overnight the welcome letter and GC to our address in Nevada?

Thank you guys!

Dee

If you did need to change the delivery address I am sure you could, but after youre finally free of this application process and on the other side now (congratulations by the way!!

) to avoid yet more unsightly paperwork - is it feasible your mother in law could just take receipt and forward it on to Nevada for you? I just imagine changing the address may delay things unnecessarily for you?

Just my 2 cents.

If you still want to change the address I'd phone the consulate/embassy ASAP

Hope this concurs with other vj advice

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-10-16 09:55:00

Police Clearance form again at interview stage?

I suspect if you read the instructions again carefully, you'll find something to the effect that you bring these originals if they were NOT already sent to NVC.

You always manage to chime in with something that questions my intellect. I'm a varsity grad I am no fool. The letter I have is from the person my husband and I have been dealing with at the consulate since well before our process officially began. It is not a "standardized" letter sent off to all. The only reason I came to vj with the question is the consulate was closed for the weekend and I couldn't query it directly with the person who hand scribed this portion of the letter.

As a footnote and FYI I have now spoken with the lady who is handling our case who clarified the reason she requested I resend documents to them for review is because they requested our file from the NVC early, as a subsequence to doing that it seems the consulate are missing vital forms.

If I can make a personal request if you see anything I have posted (whether you feel it dopey or not) can you avoid the urge to impart your condescending 2 cents. I'd rather no help than the kind you keep giving.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-11-12 19:33:00

Police Clearance form again at interview stage?

Thanks guys.

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-11-12 08:34:00

Police Clearance form again at interview stage?

Hey guys, so from anyone who may have some idea.

Was sent documents from the consulate advising they had received my file from the NVC and telling me of the next few steps. I was already given a tentative interview date through email, and have already completed my medical so these "steps" are a tad confusing.

Firstly I already completed a Police Clearance form, which was sent to the NVC which i now surmise is back with the Auckland Consulate since their letter states they have my file from the NVC. So it kinda begs the question why have they requested another one from me?

They've also asked in this letter for certified copies or originals of my I-864 forms, so the Consulate can review them, yet wouldn't they also have these already too since they have my "file from the NVC".

I kept all copies of anything ever submitted to either the USCIS or the NVC, but these are just copies not certified. Are they asking me to get my sponsor in America to redo another form and resend it to me so I can send it to the consulate?

This seems like so much double handling. :/

Thanks for any input. Kel & John

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-11-10 20:19:00

NVC and Interview Dates

I contacted them via phone initially and then they supplied their email address in order to make communication easier. 09 303 2724 ext 2800 they apparently assign a case officer type person relevant to ones surname. Our surname starts with M so if by some strange coincidence yours does to lol The IO's name is Ivy.

I'm the kiwi my husband is the American. If you need anything at any stage just shout out.

Kel

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-11-29 18:46:00

NVC and Interview Dates

(edited version of my previous reply)

Hey,

Personally I have been in steady contact with the consulate (with questions etc) since well before we filed our initial petition, so had come to deal with the same officer each time we made contact - through that ongoing contact she inevitably asked when we hoped to travel, we said ideally January 2013, at which point she offered to request our case file from the NVC be expetited to them, which she could do as long as we advised her once the last forms had been sent in, (ie the I-864 AOS documents etc etc)
She stated she would allow a week or so further and then request our file.
(the reason I threw in this paragraph was to illustrate that ALL reliable info, and the most helpful assistance ALWAYS came from the consulate, at least in our case this is true)

Our interview date was issued by the consulate not the NVC. I too had read many a post and many forums, that eluded to the fact that the NVC had some say so over my interview time, however any NVC or consulate staff I EVER spoke with on the matter always advised me that the consulate would send my interview date to me once my case file had been received and reviewed by them.

Hope this helps somewhat, I tend to waffle. (no really I do)

Kel

kelnjohn

Male

New Zealand

2012-11-29 11:46:00