Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	That's not my wiki, it's Darnell's. Looking at the history date, it hasn't been updated since August 2013, so no, it's not up to date.   1. DS-3032 = DS-261, DS-230 = DS-260 2. Yes, I believe this is still recommended.     Added!     Yes, send it all. Everything that was sent to the IRS should be sent to NVC.     You can't bring original tax returns anywhere as those were sent to the IRS. The only ones you can possibly bring are copies     It's up to you if you include additional evidence in the IV package or not. This is typically only recommended for MENA countries though.     Added... for now. Please create a timeline or I'll remove you.     Updated.   And yes, it's taking quite awhile to assign case numbers. If you looked at the spreadsheet, you can see this for yourself.    That's not enough information to tell you if you need a joint sponsor or not. Are you currently working? If so, are you above the poverty line for your household size?     Since you quoted INSIDE a quote, this didn't show above, but you mentioned your service center was CSC, not NBC. I'd like to point to both your profile and timeline that both show NBC as your service center. Please update if California was indeed the correct location. Saylin,  Am a medical physician by proffession and my 11 & 12 tax returns were way over the poverty guidelines ...   though i have not been working since past one year - so would i be needing a joint sponsor for my spouse.	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-03-12 16:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	Ms Saylin . NVC recvd file on Feb 28th 2014 .. can u plz update the sheet ,, thanx... another question - i have been trying to contact NVC to get the case no from NVC they keep telling me call back after 30 business from the date of receipt of the approval. what should i do ... wait !! or ...   plus,... am a USC and not been working for the yr 2013, though have 2011 & 12 1040 and W2.. do we need a co-sponsor ..   also please correct the Service Center as it was not NBC - it was CSC -- where the i130 was approved from and sent to NVC.	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-03-11 14:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	Just bring an updated I-864 to the interview if you change jobs. Bring any new pay stubs and an employment letter with as well.     Added.     Added. Where was your case approved from? You've got California on your profile, Vermont on your timeline, and a local office in your signature. Ms Saylin . NVC recvd file on Feb 28th 2014 .. can u plz update the sheet ,, thanx... another question - i have been trying to contact NVC to get the case no from NVC they keep telling me call back after 30 business from the date of receipt of the approval. what should i do ... wait !! or ...   plus,... am a USC and not been working for the yr 2013, though have 2011 & 12 1040 and W2.. do we need a co-sponsor ..	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-03-11 14:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2014	@ NVC... AOS & IV fee submitted.by lawyer DS 261 online also filed and submitted by beneficiary ..     am little confused.. We have an attorney  involved and looking after all this -  when i spoke to the attorney he says that - he has sent out the AOS & IV package 2 weeks ago and NVC have received it, and are working on the process.   whereas yesterday i called NVC and according to them they have not received any package on our case -   i called back to my attorney and he said we have already sent out the documents and they are working on the docs, its just that NVC has not updated the system...   WHAT should we do , WHO to BELIEVE and how should we find out >???     any suggestions PLZ... & thanx....	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-05-07 17:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - June 2014	Hey Saylin   I tried looking in the NVC Wiki and did not see a link to print out the I864 form to practice  Do you have a link for that?	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-06-26 13:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2013 I-130 Filers	Hey Guys,... Got a text & email that we are approved ))))))) Thank God....took 10 months 2 days ,,, (CSC) ..   can some plz advise watz the next step from here... NVC or state deptt.. how long do they take and etc etc ..  thanx... and i hope all the April filers also get approved ASAP...  Hey Guys,... Got a text & email that we are approved ))))))) Thank God....took 10 months 2 days ,,, (CSC) ..   can some plz advise watz the next step from here... NVC or state deptt.. how long do they take and etc etc ..  thanx... and i hope all the April filers also get approved ASAP...	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-02-21 12:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2013 I-130 Filers	thanx ... love my tico ,,,,, hopefully ..  you are rite....  wish you all the best tooo:)	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-02-11 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2013 I-130 Filers	Initial Review On February 11, 2014, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.     can any one plz explain>>> wat does this means ??  My PD April 17 - Tranf: CSC Nov 26	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-02-11 13:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2013 I-130 Filers	We are Nov 26th transferred (CSC) ..  ,.,,,,  PD = Ap 17 2013 --- still nothing ((((((((((	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-02-05 17:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	April 2013 I-130 Filers	NOA1  APRIL 17 2013.  TRANSFERRED TO CSC ON NOV 26TH 2013... ITS MORE THAN 60 DAYS NOTHING YET.... WAT SHOULD WE DO ? CALLED NVC AND THEY SAID CSC  ARE WORKING ON MARCH 8 FILERS SO , JUST WAIT.... WOWO THIS WAITING GAME   Edited by SAVMA, 03 February 2014 - 11:21 PM.	SAVMA	Not Telling	Canada	2014-02-03 23:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 July 2012 filers	Card received in the mail yesterday, March 27! Thank you all again!	MikeNDee	Not Telling	Kazakhstan	2013-03-28 07:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 July 2012 filers	I guess it was a good luck to add our stats yesterday. Got home last night and got an email with the following: On March 21, 2013, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.	MikeNDee	Not Telling	Kazakhstan	2013-03-22 07:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 July 2012 filers	Another long time lurker here. Could not have got to where we are today without VJ for sure, so extending our thanks to all members. Can someone please add us to the table for VSC? I-751 sent 7/17/12 NOA1 7/20/12 Biometrics 8/27/12 Thanks!	MikeNDee	Not Telling	Kazakhstan	2013-03-21 15:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Removing Conditions evidence question	The more evidence you have spanning the last 2 years the better. We plan to send a range of months over the past two years, and then also got a letter from the bank that shows the date we opened the account and what our average monthly balance has been over the past 2 years.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-08 15:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cover letter check	^^ VSC unfortunately Looks like they are slow right now.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-11 09:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cover letter check	Awesome thanks! How are you? Are you ready for more immigration paperwork soon? I'm pretty much done with my package. Just need to copy a few more things and then scan it all and photocopy myself an identical package to keep. I'm going to mail mine out tomorrow I'm looking forward to getting this done so I can take a nice break from all the paperwork!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-11 09:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cover letter check	We've always highlighted stuff in our packages (including AOS). I don't think it hurts at all.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-11 08:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cover letter check	SAPPHIREDREAMS!!!!!!! Do you remember me from the k1 visa time???? thanks for your post. However we dont have a life insurance... Hi! I do remember you! Can't believe it's already been 2 years! A few more things I just thought of might be joint health insurance plan information and 401k beneficiary information. We're also including a letter from the bank that lists when we opened our accounts together 2 years ago and that we've held a balance the entire time. Another item would be a credit card, if you are an authorized user on any of his cards, you can get a letter from them that says that and a range of statements from the past two years.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-08 15:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cover letter check	The only thing you might want to consider (if you have it) is a copy of any life insurance beneficiary information as I read that is considered a strong piece of evidence. Otherwise I think it looks good!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-08 15:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	does uscis send mail to canada	You're not eligible for a greencard if you don't live in the US. You'll need to maintain a US address if you intend to keep residency (aka a greencard).	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-10 08:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	AOS and ROC Related Questions	Thanks for the input! My passport was stamped from Nov. 2010 till Nov. 2011 though, which probably means I will have to re-apply for another travel permit or make an info-pass appointment to clear the issue. May be it was an IO mistake... But at the time I thought all AOS Filers go through the same thing. You don't have to reapply for a stamp or travel permit. Once you have the greencard, that stamp on your passport is meaningless. Once you apply for ROC, you'll use your expired greencard and the NOA1 for the I-751, which states that you may travel and continue to work for one year.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-20 18:37:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	First year in US - can I travel internationally?	I'm assuming you have a greencard? If so, you're free to come and go as you please! You just need to maintain residence in the US, which equals being in the country for at least 6 months/year. You would use your passport and then show your greencard when coming back into the US.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-24 15:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Calculating the 90 days	Thanks guys! Makes sense and glad I caught my mistake before I sent my package!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-08 14:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Calculating the 90 days	My 2 year conditional greencard expires on November 9th, 2011. We were going to send our package on August 9th, which we considered to be the 90 day mark. However, we realized that since there are 31 days in August and October, the literal 90 day mark is August 11th. Does it matter? Should we wait until the 11th to play safe or are we fine to just usu August 9th as our date? Thanks!!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-08 13:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Passport Name Change	You can definitely travel with your current maiden name passport. Just book all your tickets in the name that matches your passport.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-10-19 15:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cruising with Extension Letter	Tens of thousands of people take a cruise from the U.S. every year. You are not the first one doing it with a Green Card which expiration date has been extended, and you need not to worry about this. I totally agree with you. I'm pretty laid back, but my husband was a bit antsy, so I booked an INFOPASS just to be safe and they stamped my passport for me.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-10-18 07:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cruising with Extension Letter	For those who have travelled with their extension letter on a cruise, when you had to show your greencard to the ticket counter before boarding, did the cruise terminal crew know what the extension letter was? I know that when I travel by plane from Canada into the US they ask for my greencard to verify my status. My husband is worried that the staff of cruiseline for our upcoming cruise is not going to understand what the letter is and give me problems boarding. He's worried because as many of you know, the letter is not worded very specifically. It says that my greencard is extended, but it doesnt't really specify the dates or anything (although there is a date on the letter). We're also cruising out of Tampa, FL, which doesn't not have a customs area and customs officers actually come onto the ship to check all of the non-US citizens documents. We're not so much worried about the border agents as I'm sure they much have some experience with the letter, but we're more worried that the agents that check us in might not understand. Anyone ever used their extension letter to cruise?	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-10-17 14:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Tricky situation did not receive NOA1	Make an InfoPass appointment and they'll give him a stamp in his passport.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-10-24 19:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	ROC reminder letter?	I got one about a month before my window, to my old address (even after filing an AR-11).	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2011-08-26 11:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-551 Stamping needed due to EMERGENCY - Please help	As other have stated you do not need the stamp, however it is not true that they won't stamp your passport just because the extension letter. Since there are plenty of stories here of how people were asked to go into secondary inspection or simple were held longer at customs because the immigration officer was unfamiliar with the extension letter I decided the stamp in my passport along with the extension letter so I would minimize my probability of this happening. I made a infopass appointment in my local service office and the lady who helped me was very happy to give me the stamped, I was in an out in 10 min. She even told me she encouraged anyone that was going to travel to get the stamp. I'm not sure if that's just the police of the service center in Miami, but I do know it's possible. If you're like me and likes to have all your bases covered I think it doesn't hurt to give it a try. Yes, I also got a stamp, mainly for travelling and uncertaintly and they gave it to me. It was slightly reluctant, but he still gave it to me. Can't hurt to try, the worst they can say is no and then you just use your NOA extension letter. Better to be safe than sorry.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-01-20 12:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Denied Application for Driver's License and State ID While I-751 is Pending	Have you guys tried making an Infopass appointment and getting a stamp in your passport instead? I had to do a lot of travelling and so I got the stamp due to the letter being a bit vague and just not wanting to deal with any hassle. The officer at my InfoPass reluctantly gave me a stamp... again it was reluctant, but he gave it to me.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-01-20 12:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	delay with time	The updates are a benchmark, not really an exact timeline. I would check out some of the processing times from the current threads in this section. You'll see that there are both June and July filers from Vermont being processed right now, so it's just a matter of time. I also sent in my ROC in August and am still waiting. If you don't get your card before 9/1/12, you can make an Infopass appointment and have them stamp your passport with another extension. I think August filers will start seeing approvals in the May/June timeframe so we're almost there. Nothing we can do but be patient.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-04-24 09:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Green Card - change back to maiden name	Great! Thank you so much. Anyone know if going back to maiden name can be an issue with the immigration folks? Or is it no big deal? You need to legally change your name back and show proof. When you got married, the marriage certificate was the proof. If you get divorced, you can probably use the divorce certificate. I don't believe you can just flip flop between names. You should do some research into how it works in your state.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-27 06:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 August 2011 Filers	I received my card yesterday in the mail on 6/9. Exactly 3 years to the day of our marriage! It's kind of surreal to see that it expires in the year 2022!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-10 09:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 August 2011 Filers	Hello everyone, I'm a long time lurker here, but now i need some help from you guys who got RFEs. I'm freaking out since i thought I have included more than enough evidence. I guess i give you my basic info. USCIS received my i751 on 08/26/2011, Got NOA on 09/07/2011, biometric on 10/05/2011, and yesterday 06/06/2012 i got a RFE. On a section of the letter it states, "..... This is not enough evidence to prove joint financial responsibility or joint residency during the span of your marriage." I sent in joint filed taxes for 2009-2010, medical insurance of both, joint credit cards, Joint bank account (1 bank account, we really don't have any more at that time). We are still students at an university, same university. So we lived at my parents house, and its close to school(10min drive). I didn't provide a lease/rent cause we don't have it. Cell phone bill only shows one name even thought that will definitely show the span the ENTIRE time of marriage. We sent in 3 notarized affidavits from close friends. I think the only thing i did wrong was only sent in only the recent statement (1 month) of the only bank account, rather than the entire span. But i will send that in, along with 2011 tax returned,new credit cards, new joint savings account( but we recent just opened that back in April 2012). Titles of the car( we just switch it to our name since yesterday after we received the RFE notice, since my parents insurance rate is MUCH lower than ours.) Is that sufficient enough? I'm not sure what else i can include. I have in my hand a copy of my parent's house deed, maybe sent that in as well along with a written letter from them? Do i need any more affidavits? Will those last couple thing help since we did them rather recently? Please help, I am literately pulling my hair out from this RFE. Sunny All of this will help. We don't have a joint lease, but supplied them with a letter explaining why (I didn't have enough credit to be added when we first got the apt) and also included a span of our joint account statements over the past two year. A letter from your parents stating you live with them would be good. The car title will also help. Have you made any other large purchases that show both your names on a receipt? We showed our wedding ring receipt since it was a large amount. Also, if you have been on any vacations together, if you have an itinerary with both your names that might. All the things you mention though will help. Do you have life insurance? That would be good to include as well, but I'm guessing as students you might not have that yet.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-07 14:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 August 2011 Filers	Thanks!....Partner for your support. Now I am on the Approval side too. Let's see who is going to receive GC first . Congrats! Glad to hear you are now approved.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-06 13:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 August 2011 Filers	Hope you hear soon, Cino!! I got an email saying my card was put in production today.	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-05 20:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 August 2011 Filers	Good news here. I received my approval letter today! No email updates, but the decision date is 5-31-12! Hope everyone else hears soon!!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-04 17:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 August 2011 Filers	Nothing for me... congrats to all the others! Hopefully next week is my week!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-03 08:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 August 2011 Filers	Just checking in, got my mail already, no news either. I have no idea ####### Vermont is doing up there ? Nothing for me either by email, but I haven't received my snail mail yet. Next week it'll be almost 10 months of waiting!	SapphireDreams	Female	Canada	2012-06-01 11:13:00