ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC
count me in too :) ...my PD is 24th March 2011 ...omg the wait time is sooooooo longgg!! i emailed NVC and they emailed me the case number and the next day i received an email saying:



Unfortunately, visa numbers are not presently available for your use. You will be notified when further
consideration can be given to processing your application for immigration. The reason for this delay is that there
are more applicants for visas than there are immigrant visa numbers available under the limitation prescribed by
law

What to doooooooo!!!! aaaaa :(
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-09-10 10:36:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionCitizenship
thank you for the prompt reply!
greatly appreciate it
so i again went through this article that read the following:




What exactly is the 3-month state residence requirement?

This requirement means that you must have resided within a state or district for at least three months prior to filing your N-400 application. More specifically:



  • The 3-month period must be immediately preceding the filing of your application; and
  • You must maintain residence within a state or district during the 3-month period. However, this does not mean you have to be physically present in the residence or the state for three months. For example, if you have been a California resident and have lived in your CA home for two months, then travel to New York for one month, you may file N-400 immediately upon returning to California as long as your one-month trip is temporary in nature. If you live in CA for two months, then relocate to NY, you must wait three more months before you can file N-400 from the state of New York.

im guessing he just need to be there atleast 3 months before he files for naturalization...exactly how long does it take to gain citizenship??? how many months?


thanks again!

Cheers!


MeenFemaleBahrain2011-11-14 15:07:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionCitizenship
hello,
i needed to ask a question as well and i need a prompt answer ..please ..
okay so my husband is a permanent resident.. he got his green card on October 2007, he has been living is US since then, but he traveled last year, for our marriage for 3 weeks,and planning it this year again in December. he currently works and studies in the US, the problem v r facing is; recently i went through an article that said, that you need to reside 6 months in the US BEFORE you apply for citizenship, besides the remaining time that u need to be there:s technically he can apply on the 3rd of July, cuz he'll complete his 4.9 years. He was planning to spend 3 weeks with me from mid december till 3-4 of january...will him staying till january not count as the 6th month of him residing in US...do u get what im saying?:S i dont get me :S but plzzzz v really need to know soon...cuz just so he could visit me now, i dont wana delay his citizenship process. which would then delay me getting a visa to US :( ...plzzz help us!!
i'd really appreciate the help
bless you!
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-11-14 13:59:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionInterview & Oath Ceremony together?Possible?
quick question: Once my husband gets the certificate of naturalization who shall he inform that, he's now a citizen so that they can send our completed case file to the respective counseller? please hit back..thanks :)
MeenFemaleBahrain2013-01-22 06:14:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionInterview & Oath Ceremony together?Possible?

1352190656[/url]' post='5804437']
This is mostly correct though again I interviewed in LA on March 7th and was scheduled for ceremony on the 21st, which was the same month. So it's not impossible to have it be so close. But definitely no chance of same day oath.


Aw. That sucks! Well I hope the oath takes place soon.
Thanks all for the help
Much appreciated :)
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-07 03:38:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionInterview & Oath Ceremony together?Possible?

That's exactly what I was thinking when I started reading this post




My husband is assigned to San Bernardino... have any idea if there's an option to take an oath in that office??
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-05 06:51:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionInterview & Oath Ceremony together?Possible?
I'm sorry. I should've clarified my questions. My bad...
Ummmm. My husband is in southern California. I'm not sure which office is gonna call him for the interview. :s does someone know which office would call?What's an IO? And also after how many days will my husband receive an interview appointment? He had his finger printing done yesterday.
Thankssss ??
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-08-15 13:41:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionInterview & Oath Ceremony together?Possible?
My husband has applied for Naturalization. Finger printing is complete ?? My questions are:
When will he be called for an interview?
I read some place that there are some offices where after the interview they ask if you want to take an Oath the same day, right there! Does anyone have a clue which offices are those that offer the Oath ceremony right after the interview?
Your help will be very much appreciated ??
Thanks and good luck on your processes !
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-08-15 07:47:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen
quick question: Once my husband gets the certificate of naturalization who shall he inform that, he's now a citizen so that they can send our completed case file to the respective counseller? please hit back..thanks :)
MeenFemaleBahrain2013-01-22 06:15:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen
i have a question: my husband got approved on november 7th but he hasn't received a notification for the oath ceremony. do you know how long that takes? should he contact them? it's been sooooo days since the interview.. please help
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-24 07:26:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen

1352291372[/url]' post='5807182']
the NVC only. and ium 100% sure - yes. Since he has another job.. HE CAN complete the necessary Support forms and present it AT THE INTERVIEW


So it's been 13 days since my husband got approved. But he hasn't received any notification for an oath ceremony yet! How long does that take?
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-20 17:36:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen

1352538681[/url]' post='5813716']
Wow! That's great. Thanks tons! :D



Thanks a lot! :D he got approved! Yay!



What's ium?
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-13 14:22:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen

1352489745[/url]' post='5812581']
Yes. Your parents can get their GC in 6 months. They need not wait for their priority date once approved.
(Our daughter sponsered us in Jul 2007 and we got our GC in the first week of Dec 2007.)


Wow! That's great. Thanks tons! :D

1352291372[/url]' post='5807182']
the NVC only. and ium 100% sure - yes. Since he has another job.. HE CAN complete the necessary Support forms and present it AT THE INTERVIEW


Thanks a lot! :D he got approved! Yay!
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-10 04:11:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen

1352291372[/url]' post='5807182']
the NVC only. and ium 100% sure - yes. Since he has another job.. HE CAN complete the necessary Support forms and present it AT THE INTERVIEW


I have another question
So later when I become a citizen. Can I sponsor my parents? If yes, how long will the process take?
Thanks
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-09 10:46:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen
[quote name='RICARDO4EVA2' timestamp='1352118498' post='5802041']
Yes he should... Yes it will speed up the process. Your current priority date is in March 2011 I think.. you will save your self about 7 months of waiting. Once your case us updated form F2A to IR! then you will have about a 40 days days or LESS to get from change to Interview if there are no scheduling delays at the consulate.

No, No forms to fill.. just proof to send.
What exactly are the steps after a LPR becomes a citizen, has applied for his spouse an i-130, needs to change his status?


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Thanks for the prompt reply. Much appreciated.
Wait I sort of got confused reading so many forums. My husband has to inform NVC or the USCIS about his citizenship?
You sure he doesn't have to fill out any other forms but only submit his naturalization certificate?
Cuz he found a new job. Will they ask for another affidavit of support or something? :s
Thanks
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-07 03:47:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFrom LPR to U.S citizen
Hi,

So my husband has his naturalization interview soon, he has applied an i-130 for me. Our case has been completed at the NVC but the file is sitting at the office cuz our PD is not yet current.

My questions are:
- Once my husband becomes a US citizen what exactly should he do to change his status from a LPR to a citizen?
- Secondly, should he contact NVC and inform them that he has become a citizen? Will that speed up our process? Since our case is complete, will NVC send our file to the consular office of my residence?
- Thirdly, does he need to fill out any further forms and send to the NVC once he's a citizen?

What exactly are the steps after a LPR becomes a citizen, has applied for his spouse an i-130, needs to change his status?

Please I need urgent help regarding this matter

Thank you!
MeenFemaleBahrain2012-11-05 07:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130

You are completely misunderstanding the priority date--here are the exact words from the visa bulletin:

Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number.

In your category, they are processing requests with priority dates PRIOR to July 22, 2008. That is why everyone is telling you it will take about three years to reach your
priority date.



So. Lets say for instance if my category reaches 20th of june 2011. Ill get a visa yeh ?since my dates prior to june 20th?


MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-21 10:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130
So my priority date is 24th march 2011. I hope v reach there soon. Ill get a visa then??:)
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-21 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130
can someone pleaseeeeeeeeeee reply to my above post with the attachmentttt..pleaseeeeeeee
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-21 07:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130

hi there,

so my husband is a green card holder, he has filed for an i-130 which was approved and is now in the visa center. what excatly are the next steps. and how long till a visa is available to me.

can someone even tell me what interview questions can i expect from the consulate in bahrain?

id appreciate your responses

thank you :)

Cheers!



I've attached a self made chart showing the movements of F2A ... what i want to know is if our priority date which is the 24th March 2011 comes on the chart will a visa be available to me or i still have to wait for God knows how long...


Please Help :(

Attached Files


MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-04 08:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130

That is a possibility as there are only a set number a visas available in each category for a given year. Furthermore, derivative beneficiaries also count toward the number of visas available in the categories (someone can correct me if I'm wrong about that).



OP's husband had already filed and the petition has been approved.

OP: If your husband becomes a citizen before the priority date is reached, the petition can be upgraded to IR/CR-1, visas for spouses of US Citizens are always available and not subject to any limitation.



so what if we reach our priority date and hes still not a citizen...then what??? :(
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-04 08:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130

Visas for spouse of LPR's are subject to numerical limitation. kzielinski is correct with the estimate.



what do you mean by numerical limitation? they have limited visas???? i mean when we reach our priority date which is March 24th 2011 I MIGHT NOT get the visa because they are out of them??
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-03 16:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130

Around 3-4 years wait at this time.



ARE YOU KIDDING MEEE????? THE VISA BULLETIN SAYS THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY GIVING VISAS TO PEOPLE WITH JULY 2008 PRIORITY DATES..OUR PRIORITY DATE IS MARCH 2011 ...WE WERE THINKING IT MAY TAKE ONLY 6-7 MONTHS!!!! PLEASE TELL ME YOUR WRONG

If he becomes a citizen it will take less time, when can he apply?



Well he becomes a citizen next year sometime ..i think he can apply, July 2012...

will it really take 3-4 years!!
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-03 10:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130
hi there,

so my husband is a green card holder, he has filed for an i-130 which was approved and is now in the visa center. what excatly are the next steps. and how long till a visa is available to me.

can someone even tell me what interview questions can i expect from the consulate in bahrain?

id appreciate your responses

thank you :)

Cheers!
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-03 08:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJune Approval Waiting For NVC#

Try contacting NVC now if they have received your case from the USCIS. As of today, I don't have an NVC Case number yet. but they received my files from USCIS on August 8.2011.it was supposed to be between 10-20 working days now I spoke with an agent and told me to wait another 10days.
I am an LPR when I filed for my husband but will be able to upgrade it for F2 to IR-1 once I have a naturalization certificate. Is he filing for u.s. citizenship anytime soon? If not, you need to check the visa bulletin to have an idea more or less of your waiting time.

hiii
wow my husband called NVC and they received our file on the 8th of August aswell!! ...well yeh ive been looking at the visa bulletin...my husband can APPLY for naturalization next year in July sometime...NVC asked us to wait for another 30 days till they review our file...so r u saying that we'll get a case number once NVC has reviewed our documents???should we go ahead and fill out the remaining forms like DS-230, I-864 so we can post it out to them without any delay???
thank youuuuu.. :)




MeenFemaleBahrain2011-09-02 07:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJune Approval Waiting For NVC#

Read this link ...

http://www.visajourn..._Immigrant_Visa


thank you! this link looks very helpful! bless u!

i dont think my process will be as fast as urz though...cuz if m not wrong ur a US citizen...

wish u good luck!
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-30 11:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJune Approval Waiting For NVC#
hey so what happens after we get the NVC# ?? Im soooo lost..please help me ....I've left a thread too but no ones really replying to it :( ..i'm hoping i can get an answer here...
how can i post a timeline like u all have done so u would know where my case has reached???
ok so heres my storyyy :

my husbands a green card holder....

Marriage (if applicable):2010-12-26I-130 Sent :2011-03-16I-130 NOA1 :2011-03-24I-130 RFE :I-130 RFE Sent :I-130 Approved :2011-07-23NVC Received :???????????Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :???????????
Pay I-864 Bill???????????Receive I-864 Package :???????????Return Completed I-864 :???????????Return Completed DS-3032 :???????????Receive IV Bill :???????????
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER THE ? FOR ME...


Processing
Estimates/Stats :Your I-130 was approved in 121 days from your NOA1 date.



MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-21 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJune Approval Waiting For NVC#
im waiting aswell...received my NOA2 on July 23rd ...

how long till a visa might be available? my husband is a LPR
MeenFemaleBahrain2011-08-03 10:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPaul & Rain Approved in Manila!!!!

Congratulations! Have a safe and enjoyable trip to the U.S.


hello...congrats Pul and Rain

Edited by charlenejayperez, 17 June 2011 - 01:44 AM.

~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-06-17 01:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresto visit my husband in US

She can apply for two visas, but she could not old two- once the CR-1 is granted, the tourist visa will be voided.

thanx... coz its been a year that i have not seen my hubby....
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-06-11 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresto visit my husband in US
need some opinion please.... my husband and i are planning to apply for a tourist visa here at the US embassy in Bahrain. We filed i-130 under cr-1 visa last feb. 2011, but we did not receive any notification yet. Will it affect our paperworks if i will come over to visit him? and on my online app for an interview, I will state that he will be paying for my entire journey.. what documents should I present :unsure: (based on members experience)... please help me :help: :help: ...... thank you.....

Edited by charlenejayperez, 11 June 2011 - 04:06 AM.

~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-06-11 04:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresto visit my husband in US
ooppppppsssss... sorry... we filed i-130 under cr-1 visa last feb. 2011.... thanx

Edited by charlenejayperez, 11 June 2011 - 04:00 AM.

~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-06-11 03:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresto visit my husband in US
[font="Lucida Sans Unicode"]need some opinion please.... my husband and i are planning to apply for a tourist visa here at the US embassy in Bahrain. We have an application from Feb. 2011 but we did not receive any notification yet. Will it affect our paperworks if i will come over to visit him? and on my online app for an interview, I will state that he will be paying for my entire journey.. what documents should I present :unsure: (based on members experience)... please help me :help: :help: ...... thank you.....[/font]
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-06-11 03:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThank GOD interview scheduled!

Our interview has been scheduled November 8th at 8:30 am!!! Thank God!


congratulations :)
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-10-03 12:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOur immigration interview
Congratulations :)
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-10-10 14:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview

hey all,,



i would like to share this,, i got today an email from NVC.. my interview is on OCT 20, 2011.. AM SOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY.. but i need help.. what to take to me in the interview they send me list but all the original documents i sent them before to the NVC.. do i have to take with me original marriage certificate,, i sent that .. please anyone can help u and give.

1- PASSPORT
2- MEDICAL EXAM
3- MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (COPY OR ORIGINAL) WHAT TO TAKE
4- Police certificate( i sent the original to the NVC ) is it ok to take copy
5- Pictures (wedding, engagment, honeymoon, together)
6- Invitation wedding card
7- Tickets
8- Chat from skype ( we called each other from MAGIC JACK) so i dont have records.

they said in the email about AOS from my huz.. (they approved it but do i have to take copy)


thx all for help in advance



Congratulations:)
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-10-10 09:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescr1 query

no its not normal to wait that long my husband is in usa and i'm in lebanon (middle east) we filed i-130 and it got approved in almost 4 months and now i'm waiting for my interview date your husband should contact uscis to check if there is a problem or if some documents are missing
good luck



shukraan habibti...
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2012-03-20 18:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescr1 query

congratulations!!! :)


merci mounir412.... kedeira??
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-10-03 12:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescr1 query

thats wonderful Congradulations...


thnx, God really works in mysterious ways :)
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-09-30 14:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescr1 query
OMG... all the while we thought that our paperworks has been neglected but its not. My husband recieved a call last monday (26 Sep 2011) requiring him to send his income tax for the past 3 years. They asked for my contact number and they informed him also that in a moth or two I will be schedule for an interview. God is great as he is listening to my prayers. Nothing to worry now. Just preparing all the supporting documents that I will be needing for my interview. Thanx for all your replies :)
~ChA-ChA~FemaleAfghanistan2011-09-30 03:23:00