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Received I-797 notice of action

Read the links that OBX provided and read through some of the posts of people in the previous months that went through the NVC process. The NVC process can go quickly but you need to be pro-active and not wait for things to come to you.

You are right.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-13 00:39:00

Received I-797 notice of action

Hi

I received I-797, Notice of action stating that my i-130 has been approved. The Notice date is as of November 23,2010. I haven't heard anythng back after that. At this point, do I do anything or just wait? I know I have to send the DS 2032 form. But does the NVC send it to me firt, and I fill it up and send it back? not hearing anyhtng from them is kinda making me nervous. Any comments are appreciated.

Thanks!

Well its not usual to go this long with out being contacted by mail by the Nvc . Your case was approved about 2 1/2 months ago so I would suggest you contact the NVC at the phone number listed on the Notice of Action (I797) and provide your uscis case number. The agent will be able to yell you if the case was received.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-12 11:40:00

USCIS Website National Processing Volumes and Trends

On the USCIS website: Volumes and Trends there is a drop down menu where you can choose a form. You can choose from "I-130 Imm Rel" or "I-130 Pref" among many others. Does anybody know the difference between these two?

Gonna take a guess.

I think the first one whuch is I-130 imm rel is referring to spouses, parents and children (under 21) of us citizens.

Second would be the I-130 submitted by us citizens for their sisters/brothers/child over 21/LPR filing for their child (any age)/spouse and is the I-130 pref.

Edited by RICARDO4EVA2, 15 January 2011 - 11:30 AM.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-15 11:28:00

well sorry if you are confused. Was just asking as I know of individuals who were in the usa and who were married and filed the adjustment of status packet since they were inside the usa. I know that the adj. Of status isnt possible IF one is not in the usa. Dont know how to get u to better umderstand where i'm commming from no need to address it. :whistle:

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-10 19:52:00

No because she is doing the cr-1 , that only applies to AOS people.
If she overstays she would be denied at the interview and would need to do a waiver to overcome the ban.

Never risk yoru future for one day when you have the rest of your life to look forward to

Correct but the OP can file AOS packet along with the I-130 and all be well right? I'm not talking to file the stand alone i130 if the spouse in in the usa .. The aos packet must be filed to adjust... The i130 does noting but proves that a relationship present.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-10 17:56:00

as far as i'm aware, no problems with it as long as you don't overstay (which i'm sure you won't).

Isn't it that even if she should overstay and is married to a US. Citizen while here ANY overstay, unlawful presence etc would have beeb forgiven and so would be allowed to adjust status to a resisent?

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-10 17:35:00

I'll be with my husband in Hawaii for 2 months this upcoming summer. Can he start the CR1 process while I'm in the U.S.? I know I can travel back and forth while it's being processed, but I wasn't sure if there's a rule against me being in the U.S. when he petitions. If not, he'll be able to start it asap once I get my passport/license name changed

Thanks

Doesnt matter where he/you are located. he can file the petition for you when you both decide.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-10 01:00:00

need some information after approval i130

hello all visajourney team i am very glad to google i found ur website my name is mehreen and i am from pakistan i want to know some information about my pettien case.
my husband submitted i130 pettien on 14 may 2010 now he says it has been approve but he didnt give me more information about this he said i also dont know what is next procedure my husband is citizen.when i check status on uscis website there it show still in initial rewiew could u plzz guide me if my pettien is approved what should be the next procedure for getting visa quick.
i am very thankfull if u help me
BR
Mehreen khan

assuming you are not in the USA. The case will then be transferred to the National Visa Center (NVC). You will not have to wait for a visa because you are the Immediate Relative and a visa is available for you as soon as you can finish the NVC process.

Sometimes the USCIS website is not updated... if he got the print in blank/white that it was approved then await your case to be transferred where you will be asked for more information.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-13 04:20:00

yeah of course

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-16 04:01:00

To be clear as we are getting ready to send these off...

Nov '89 - May '92 = on base
Jun '92 - Nov '92 = off base <-- use this address, correct? -----<< NOT NECESSARY/NEEDED

Wont the fact that he only resided there for a few months raise suspicion and make them question why he is bothering to enter it in?

Thank you for your help!

p.s. (husband here :-D )Nobody is going to be able to discover that I lived off base unless I tell them and I doubt it can be verified without some serious delving into old paper records. Is this even worth mentioning? Again, thanks for your responses.

No suspicion would be raised regarding his residence back then i can assure you... the information on the G-325A, Biographic Information From is only there to help with research and validation as to the applicant/petitioner.

So the only addressed your husband should be listing is ANY address he had in the USA during the last 5 years and the answer would be captured in the section "Applicant's residence last 5 years. List present address first."

The second part that he should fll out starts off with the question "Applicant's last address outside the USA 1+ year." and you would record your address using the address on base.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-16 03:50:00

We are filling out his G325a. Not sure if that is biometrics or not?

yes that is the biometrics form and correct the 4 months of residence need be captured.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-16 03:23:00

Thank you so much for the help!
Heres the thing... My husband lived ON BASE for 2 1/2 years and then resided in a different residence OFF BASE for around 4 months before returning to the US (this occurred in 1992 so many years ago). Our dilemma is that the form is asking for that last address lived for more than a year. The 4 month address is his LAST address but his longer than one year would be the ON BASE residence. I am advising him to just write the base address but he feels he should put his 4 month address. Anyone have a similar experience with this question?

*head spinning

gonna say the 4 months should not be mentioned. You are filling out the Biometrics form..? IF yes - you should only fill out the form with the address that he lived at for more than 1 year.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-16 03:17:00

Greetings VJ Members,

Is there a specific ordering that the paperwork needs to go in for the I-130 packet? My husband and I were looking and didn't come up with anything. Maybe being a little nervous but I'd hate to come across an issue just because we didn't put our marriage certificate right after his birth certificate, etc...

There is not a way to put the packet together. OF course put the I-130 onto and attach the check/money order on the from top. Just group the documents for example start with the marriage cert. as that is the primary evidence and followed by evidence like financial to include mortgage/joint accounts etc.
http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

For date and place of marriage and for prior marriages, do they require the city AND country? City/State/Country? There is not a whole lot of room for this.

City, State, Country however when i did mine 7 years ago we only used the City & State as the form did not specify and the address/location would be on the marriage certificate.

Also, "applicants last address outside of the United States of more than one year". My husband lived in England while he served in the US Air Force. Although he was in England he was "on American Soil" what would he want to put there?

"Last Occupation Abroad". Does he need to list his military service abroad - again although he was outside of US he was serving for the Air Force...

He would use the address for the Base it more than likely will be a local address so he should just use the address for the base even if it is a US Soil. Occupation abroad well you would use his same occupation unless he upgraded/got a promotion or was assigned to another duty after he was deployed.

Lastly, "This form is submitted in connection with an application for"... Other: I-130???

for the biographic form - yes in connection with other/i-130

Thank you for any input on this!

if any thing needs a correction vj please let me know

Edited by RICARDO4EVA2, 16 January 2011 - 01:06 AM.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-16 01:05:00

TATTOO TROUBLE

The medical is more for things like tuberculosis and aids and other things you can give to someone else that can kill them or spread. Not tattoos. I also have tattoos and wasnt even asked about them at the medical.

yes but know that people with "aids" are not banned from the usa now-a-days.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2010-12-04 12:02:00

TATTOO TROUBLE

WILL have NO issue my friend.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2010-12-04 11:16:00

Confusion on path. Please help!

Hello All...

I have joined VJ just recently and up until today my husband and I have felt pretty certain about what path we were going to take as far as immigration. Now, after countless hours of preparation we are both burning out. The more we read, the more confused we get. If someone would be so kind as to read my many questions and possibly give me a hand I would really appreciate it!

The story:

My husband is American. I am Canadian. We have been married for a little over 7 month (together for a year and a half). We have a daughter (granted US citizenship). I must be able to travel back to Canada freely once in the US (I know some visas do not allow travel when Change of Status is being processed)

Given the situation, here a few questions...

Originally we were looking at the K3 visa but then we found about how the i130 followed by the i129 can be used to bypassed the k3 visa step.
Question 1: Is this the same thing as the ir1/cr1?
Question 2: Is this the right route for us (in our situation)? Is this the appropriate process to have me immigrate to the US in a timely fashion while enabling travel to Canada once I arrive to visit my other family (daughters)?

Is the K3 visa the appropriate method OR do we want to do the i130 followed by i129? Which is faster and/or appropriate for our situation?

IR/CR-1 are just about the same except IR-1 applicants will receive a 10 year green card and the CR1 spouses will get a 2 year CR-conditional residence - green card upon entering the USA because the marriage with the US Citizen is less then 2 years. You will be required to file for Removal of Conditions 3 months prior the 2 year anniversary.

Review the link below to help you make the best decision.

http://www.visajourn...content/compare

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-17 02:25:00

Entering in IR-1 after deportation ten years ago

Would we go through the visitors line together or the US Citizen line?

Use any line you feel... Which ever is shortest. Visitor/US Residents/US Citizens....

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-20 22:11:00

Entering in IR-1 after deportation ten years ago

My husband recently recieved his IR-1 and we will be flying up to the U.S. in March for the first time. He was deported from Houston ten years ago and was treated very badly in immigration there. We would like to fly up using Continental Airlines for convenience sake, but the POE is Houston. Does anyone think this will be a problem or should we just avoid Houston altogether? Will this apply for future trips as well? Also, I would like to know if we will be separated in immigration when they take his packet, or will we be able to stay together? For future trips, after the initial POE, will he go through the visitors line until he receives his citizenship or will he go through the us citizen line with me? Thank you for any help.

maybe because he was being deported they treated him badly. When my parents were tourist to the USA they used continental to houston from montego bay, jamaica and had no problems they 4-6 times they connected through there. Well if seating is limited in the waiting room you will me asked to leave .. usually you wont enter anyway because they ask the applicant information about the spouse. They allowed him back in the country via an approved case/visa so he will be fine even if he was deported months/years back.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-18 16:11:00

APPROVED !!! in Kingston,Jamaica

hey im a newbie

n i was reading ur timeline .. i see that u guys got ur aos around the same time i got mine .. due 2 me being n jamaica wit my husband at the time im just getting bk ..is their gonna b a problem wen i send it off next wk , bcoz i see that u have ur interview date already .. (god bless u) i know u guys been though a lot .. what do u think they would say ?

You will be okay. You have ONE year to respond.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-24 17:51:00

APPROVED !!! in Kingston,Jamaica

Congratulations..... ApProval is ever great..!

My interview is on monday AND don't have 1/2 the back up paperwork for tge interview.... Hoping for the best in miami on my way to jamaica.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2010-10-27 08:07:00

Packet 3 or 4 What does it mean

Now my interview scheduled for march I am wondering looking at the timeline of others, After interview they say Packet recieved. Do I have to wait this in my inbox or go to embassy to collect it..What are these packets?

packet 3 medical, packet 4 interview.

usually its emailed otherwise mailed if not subscribed. some visa class its for pick up.. varies by embassies.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-25 03:04:00

Blue slip (NOA2)

He has never been a resident of Canada. The problem is he doesn't know how to find her. What happens if he can't find her??? Is our case just over then???

Sorry I didnt answer the 2nd part of the questions you had. I cannot answer that question and hope someone would come along who can finish it off.

IF I'm allow to take a guess without the :bonk:

of our members then I'll say - that if he doesnt know her whereabouts then he can submit a affidavit saying that he had no information regarding her whereabouts and submit his documents or (a letter) stating that he lived in jamaica during the period.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-26 02:30:00

Blue slip (NOA2)

I received a blue slip saying that they needed more evidence. My husband was married before. I sent in his divorce paper stating when they got divorced and where. The divorce was finalized in Canada where his ex-wife lived. He lives in Jamaica. Now they want proof that one of them was living in Canada between the years 2002 -2004. That would be his ex-wife.
My first question is what type of evidence????
What if we can not contact her???
I am so worried right now and feel helpless and confused.

Evidence of residence could

? Documents submitted as proof of residency in Canada must be less than six (6)
months old. However for this purpose it doesnt matter - look on below.

Example of documents:
? income tax assessment (Canada Revenue Agency) for the relative,
? telephone bills,
? credit card invoices,
? employment documents, and/or
? bank statements.

Your Husband - has he ever lived in Canada..? if yes, he too can submit the documents listed above.

hope this helped.

Edited by RICARDO4EVA2, 26 January 2011 - 01:47 AM.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-26 01:46:00

I-130 certified copies or regular photocopies?

It's a bit contradicting. For the I-130, we only should send regular photocopies of all of our documents and official translations?
Am I correct?

Yes you are correct...!

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-26 01:53:00

or just dont answer the phone.. send them to voicemail.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-26 17:10:00

But, why now? My case is not even schedule yet. It does not make any sense.

When you submit a case to USCIS they have a form they use to classify cases and pick up on hints like age difference/ culture etc and could (without your knowledge) refer your case to the Fraud Prevention Unit who will deal with your case... that's my say.

Where is your wife currently located..? Darnell might have an answer for you.

Edited by RICARDO4EVA2, 26 January 2011 - 04:49 PM.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-26 16:48:00

My wife's case is not schedule for interview yet. The woman has a Spanish accent, so I don't think it is HCMC.

What time would they normally call? It was 3:20PM my time.

Well the accent has nothing to do with it. A as long USCIS/other has a position open overseas any US Citizen regardless of background can apply for work there if hired.

When you have people who work for the fraud prevention unit i think call would be at random times.. to include the weekend. Many of these workers are probably salary based and work around the clock... it's not a sales call.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-26 16:42:00

lets home it's not immigration who tried to contact you & that they would consider the hour they called.

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2011-01-26 16:24:00

NVC Gives us SECOND RFE!!

But for you that are doing them your self it the chance you have
in taking the chance this happens.

Good Luck to all of you in hopes you did them all correctly
100%. They have to be perfect or it's why you get a RFE !
there can be no ERROR for mistakes, this is a big issue for you.
It's the same in your country if it not done it why they
decline your issues also there.

I'm not here to stir you up ok.

I have NO regrets not one for not using a lawyer... saved money .. unnecessary trips to offices and other misc charges which maybe unnecessary.

For basic forms that doesnt require waivers etc can be handled by the applicant and petitioner .. try it next time - "you'll save."

RICARDO4EVA2

Male

Jamaica

2010-11-22 23:18:00

Visa Fraud

I was hoping someone versed inlaw of Georgia could give me some advice

Perhaps an immigration/divorce lawyer in Georgia?

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-02-10 11:02:00

What to do after beneficiary divorces and remarrys a different applicant

MUST we have 4 different threads on the exact same topic?

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-03-03 15:21:00

divorce

digi, I'm very sorry to hear about your divorce.

I hope you are well otherwise. Feel free to PM me if you'd like.

Take care!

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-04-03 07:41:00

Its ok m, I knew that anyway. :star:

Since this is in the IR 1/ CR 1 forum, I just was not thinking about DCF in the slightest.

And Y, you'd not picked on me in a while, I wondered what was up. :lol:

*edited cos I can't type*

Edited by TracyTN, 11 May 2006 - 02:29 PM.

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-05-11 14:28:00

Wasn't it obvious?

Yodrak

Obviously not.

Sailed right past me too. :blush:

In our defense, the thread title said CR1 so my mind just didn't go to DCF.

Edited by TracyTN, 11 May 2006 - 01:10 PM.

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-05-11 13:09:00

Never heard of that quick of a CR1. Then again it would help to know what consulate.

It was a DCF and it was processed very quickly. She is here now. It was done in Croatia. Hope that helps.

Yes, thanks for the clarification!

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-05-11 12:17:00

Never heard of that quick of a CR1. Then again it would help to know what consulate.

Edited by TracyTN, 11 May 2006 - 11:34 AM.

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-05-11 11:33:00

Divorce

Maybe not, but geez. I can't hardly think of a bigger red flag to indicate possible fraud.

Regardless, I hope the OP can get it sorted out.

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-01-30 16:21:00

Divorce

Honestly it sounds like she was using you for money from the very beginning. I'm surprised you fell for that. But regardless, you're now going to have to prove that YOU did not enter into this marriage for the purposes of getting her a green card - which may be hard to do given the fact that you declared here that she flat out offered you $ before you ever got married.

You need to get a very very good immigration attorney (not to mention divorce attorney).

Edited by TracyTN, 30 January 2006 - 04:08 PM.

TracyTN

Female

United Kingdom

2006-01-30 16:08:00