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CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

Thanks Leafgal ! :D

I'm very excited :) Of course I'll probably be sendind back the DS230 for the I130 next week.... I might just wait for the CR1 is almost complete ...


Hi all.....Good NEWS, we received packet 4 on Nov 14th and our interview date is dec 15th........We are almost there!!!!
smallcan999FemaleCanada2006-11-20 13:11:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

How about a thread with a list of people waiting so it's easier to see at a glance how long it's taking... kinda like the one I'm upkeeping in the K3 forum.... I too read the Montreal Waiting Room thread, and it took me forever to read :)

I would be happy to start it... any other takers ?


Member Name----------Visa Type-----NOA2-------MTL Rec'd-------Packet 3-------Packet 4------Interview Date
amarceau----------------K3---------10/06/06---??/??/??


amarceau please add us to your list. Do you need me to give you my dates or can you get it? This is a great idea!! Thank you!!
smallcan999FemaleCanada2006-11-02 00:02:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

ACTION:
Update a few more.... Let me know who else needs to be added for MTL Interview WAITING LIST.

Member Name----------Visa Type-----NOA2-------Sent to MTL-------Packet 3------Interview Date
J&K---------------------K1---------07/18/06---07/25/06----------08/10/06------11/22/2006
Jersey Girl-------------K3---------07/27/06---08/04/06----------08/28/06------
Leafgal-----------------K1---------08/03/06---08/03/06----------09/01/06------11/16/2006
ig_am-------------------K1---------08/08/06---08/14/06----------08/25/06------
James and Daniela-------K3---------08/10/06---08/18/06----------08/30/06------11/06/2006 (Got trf’d to Vancouver)
mercy-------------------K1---------08/29/06---09/18/06----------10/03/06------
billsgirl---------------K1---------08/31/06---09/05/06----------09/18/06------11/27/2006
mozplay-----------------K1---------09/07/06---09/11/06----------09/25/06------
Officer’s Fiance--------K1---------09/07/06---09/15/06----------10/02/06------
Tracy-------------------DCF--------09/19/06---09/19/06----------10/05/06------
Amanda-Lise-------------K1---------10/02/06---10/12/06----------10/20/06------
Married_my_love---------DCF--------10/05/06---10/05/06----------10/19/06------
amarceau----------------K3---------10/06/06---10/25/06

Jimmy the American------K1---------


Add me to the list....Sounds like a great idea!!!
smallcan999FemaleCanada2006-11-01 22:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 info.
The non USC fills it out.

Your filling of forms is done now....you petitioned for her to be eligible to apply for a visa.

Now she applies for the visa....so she fills in all the forms (all but affadavit of support forms)
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-01-01 21:50:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat time did your visa email come?
I got emails today...around 2pm.....but I have had them at all times of the day and night.
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-01-17 19:26:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 and AOS Question
We applied late....see timeline.

Not approved yet.....but we had EAD and that has just been renewed so I'm not that bothered.

We had no real reason for leaving it so long it just happened that way. After the constant worry and form filling it was nice to take a break for a while. :) The up side of waiting is that now we will get a 10 yr GC.

edited to add...we re-did our medicals as the original had expired.

Edited by Ashleigh-Au, 18 January 2007 - 10:35 PM.

Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-01-18 22:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshelp!!! fast!!! immigration asking for documentation of leaving the US after visa approved!!
and I also agree.......we came in to USA on one way tickets!
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-01-24 16:34:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan you be touched on a Saturday?
I received touches on all our pending cases on 1/20/07 as well.
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-01-22 10:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 FOR STEP-CHILD
You fill in the I-130 for the child in just the same manner as you did for your wife.

You will not need photos....or the G325A..... you will need the childs birth certificate and a copy of your marriage certificate that proves the marriage to the childs mother.

Edited by Ashleigh-Au, 26 January 2007 - 09:59 AM.

Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-01-26 09:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUsing metric size paper for online forms?
I used A4 paper.....believe it or not they are not that picky!! ;)
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-02-01 09:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresg-325A

Hi everyone. Thanks for all the help in previous posts. I have already sent in my I-130 got the NOA1. Now, I'm filling out the I-129f. All is going well. Then when I was filling out the wife's G-325A I couldn't figure out who's name is suppose to go in bold box that says applicant. On the I-130, all the forms (all g-325A too), in the bold box, I put my name. But should I put her name? thanks again.


The actual form G-325a uses carbon paper between sheets so only one signature is needed on page one (top page). Downloaded forms (.pdf) would need signatures on each page.


each page has to be individually signed.
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-02-01 14:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresg-325A
Your wife needs to sign her G-325A.....did she sign her own forms for the I- 130?
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-01-30 14:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 Holder traveling abroad
there is no need to double check..AP is NOT needed
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-02-01 22:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 Holder traveling abroad
A K3 is a multi entry visa....she can re-enter the US without problems. ( My kids went back to Australia for a visit last summer....they have K4 visas and they had no problems)
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-02-01 22:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-129F Supporting material for K3 Visa
You do not need to send any photos or any of that kind of thing to prove your relationship. You marriage certificate is enough t prove your eligibility to apply for a K3 visa.

The instructions state what documents are needed

Edited by Ashleigh-Au, 07 March 2007 - 02:17 PM.

Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-03-07 14:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionProof of ongoing relationship
I was not asked for anything at the interview in Sydney...I had photos and boarding passes and stuff with me but they didn't want to see it.
Ashleigh-AuFemale02006-11-29 11:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview was a success!
That is awesome!!!! Congratulations!!!

:dance: :dance: :dance:
Ashleigh-AuFemale02006-12-06 20:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPlease help Me before I Die
well I say B....unless you are in the military.
Ashleigh-AuFemale02006-12-17 17:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionOriginal vs. Copy for Documents
You shouldn't be sending originals....you send photocopies.

To the interview you take originals....plus photocopies. They look at the original and keep the photocopy.
Ashleigh-AuFemale02006-12-29 13:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionSelf Sponsorship in London
There was an english woman who self sponsored on a K1 a while back but I think she had a significamt amount of money....I can't remember her nic....so I guess it is possible
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-03-01 20:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionQuestion..
I was in Perth and when I initially filed I put that as my consulate.

Now despite the fact that Perth do not interview for K3/4 visas my package was sent there....and instead of sending it on to Sydney they sent it back to US. Eventually it found it's way back to Sydney but not after many calls to NVC and finally the State Dept in Washington.

I haven't heard of this happening before so I am sure you will be fine.

Good Luck :)
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-03-03 16:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCustoms Envelope
It happens often....have no idea why when they specifically tell you to not open it, :rolleyes:

All that is in there is the paperwork you have sent/provided up until that point.
Ashleigh-AuFemale02007-03-22 19:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAlien Registration # on G-325A
I'm about to file the I-130 for my husband (who is finnish) at the Vermont Service Center and I was wondering whether or not I should put "None" in the box on each sheet of the G-325A where it wants my alien registration number, next to my name. What about his sheet? Neither one of us have one yet. Or should I just leave it blank?
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-01 14:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCopies vs. Original

Per USCIS

USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications.

At the discretion of the officer, original documents may still be required in individual cases. Please be advised that USCIS no longer returns original documents submitted with the exception of Certificates of Naturalization, Forms I-551, Permanent Resident Card, Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Document, valid passports, or those specifically requested by the officer. Such documents will be returned when they are no longer needed.

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD

You bring originals with you to the interview, for them to inspect.

Yes the USCIS forms need to be originals, I-130, I-129F ect... (Make copies to keep for your self)


Excellent! Thank you for the prompt answer!
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-04 23:25:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCopies vs. Original
Provided my husband's info arrives in the mail tomorrow *crosses fingers* I will be mailing my I-130 to the Vermont SC! But when reading the info on putting the packet together, it says to try not to send originals. For some documents, this makes sense, like my marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc. But what about for the I-130, G-325A, Affidavits, etc. Shouldn't I send the originals since they're only meant for the USCIS to see anyway? So what should I do? Copies or originals?
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-04 23:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMore W7 questions
Man, I was going to start a topic asking about this too but fortunately someone else did so for me :) I ended up calling the IRS to get the info and I pretty much have to file married, jointly so that I can get the deduction for my student loan interest payments (you can't deduct it if you file married separately! what the hell?). Fortunately, my husband is still studying in Finland so he doesn't have much income to speak of...it's less than $8,000 at least. Should I try to get it included on the tax return?
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-04 23:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresForeign Marriage Certificate - Need to be legalized?
After we got married (in Finland) the city magistrate provided us with a legalization and two copies of our marriage certificate, one in Swedish and in English. From what I've been told from other Finnish-American couples, you don't need to send the legalization in along with the marriage certificate.
Shame that they didn't provide you with a translation though...that would have made things a lot easier for you.
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-13 00:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBreaking news: Wife coming home today
That's so wonderful. :) I can't wait til I'm in the same situation you are!
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-16 11:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSupport Letters (Friends/Relatives)
Hmmm...I didn't have the people who wrote my affadavits follow any sort of template or anything, but I did read them through before they printed them out and I had them get the letters notarized.

Hope they work out fine :wacko:
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-20 00:03:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3: How is it?
I don't blame you for wanting to just wait out the I-130--I'd much rather just do that so that my husband will automatically be an immigrant. Even though we've been married less than 2 years and there would be some conditions, things would be less complicated in the short-run, I think.
In anycase, I'd rather hedge my bets and file the I-129F, too. Even if having him enter as an immigrant is the best option, I'd rather have him HERE sooner. I'll gladly pay the $170 extra if it means that. Well, okay, maybe not gladly, but I'll pay it :)
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-20 22:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid I make a mistake?
Gah. No more using the term DCF, because filing at a USCIS center that's located abroad is NOT the same! Everytime I read someone saying "I'm doing DCF," it makes me go, "WHERE? HOW!?" And then I realize what they mean is filing at a USCIS center abroad :( I'd do that, but I have to be a resident of Finland and that paper work takes 3 months to get through, plus I wouldn't be able to work in Finland :( So that stinks :(
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-23 09:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid I make a mistake?
Yep exactly. My husband goes through bouts of depression whenever I have to pay anything for him ;) I'm not sure he would survive 30-90 days of waiting before he gets to work in the US. The CR-1 visa was the visa we were going to get anyway when we were planning on doin DCF in Finland. It's a lot easier, you don't have to Adjust your status (though we'll have to remove the conditional thing since we've been married less than 2 years), and you don't have to wait for permission to work or anything.

Neither one of us are very fond of having the government breath down our necks and pester us, so this route seems to be the one that involves LESS of that. Then he'll get his citizenship once he's been here three years and we should be in the clear to be left alone to live our lives.
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-22 09:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid I make a mistake?
Oh, and btw, we were plannign on doin a K-3 visa, but we decided to switch over to a CR-1 visa...it seems to be a better visa and we live in New Hampshire (er, I do). The National Visa is a 45 minute straight shot down Rt 101 from where I live :whistle: I could drive down there and bang on their door...so I think it would go a bit quicker because of that.
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-21 22:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid I make a mistake?

I would definitely change it on the G-325A's for the I-129F to - "Other - I-129F petition for K3 visa", because they really aren't in connection with permanent resident status as the K3 is a nonimmigrant visa. The I-130 results in an immigrant visa which grants permanent residence, which is why I think it wasn't a problem for those. :)

Whew. Okay. I'll change around the I-129f.
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-21 22:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid I make a mistake?

Technically, you should have checked "Other" and written something like - "I-130 Petition for Spouse". I don't have any actual experience with it, but I can't imagine them rejecting your application because of that. So personally, I wouldn't sweat it. :)

Something I've noticed... I see in your signature that it says you applied for the K-3 visa on Feb 16, but it doesn't say when you filed the I-130. You should wait for the I-130 first Notice of Action before filing the I-129F for the K-3. You probably already knew that, but just in case! :)

Yea, I know that. I filed (mailed off) the I-130 on Feb. 16 (it should say that in my signature at least) so I'm waiting for the NOA beforeI mail off the I-129f. I wonder now, should I change what I have on the G-325a's for the I-129f?? And say that i'm filing it in connection with an I-129f app or is it fine?
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-21 09:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid I make a mistake?
On the G-325A, where it asks "Form submitted in connection with application for..." I checked status as permanent resident.
As I submitted the I-130, is this not technically true? The end goal of the I-130 application is status as a permanent resident. I note, however, that the G-325a example under the K-1 visa, it has "other" marked and I-129f filled in...

Is this a really bad mistake to have made :S?
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-21 00:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa petition and filing taxes
If you make the copy of the passport yourself, you do have to get it notarized. It can either be done at a US embassy or sometimes local notaries are accepted as per the Hague Convention. We're going to get my husband's passport copy notarized at the local magistrate as finland is a signatory of this particular convention :P No need to make extra visits to the US embassy...
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-04 23:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Processing times
No kidding; I've been checking the USCIS website for days, convinced that I will finally see Vermont move forward! Maybe Vermont is just embarrassed that it won't be moving forward again and they've decided not to update it until it does :P

Or the dude who updated the website's processing times died and they have yet to hire a replacement...
GeistFemaleFinland2007-04-19 22:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFebruary Filers

Is the additional proof from part 7 always required? Is it required for both I130 and I129F petitions? Also if it isn't sent does it mean i will get a RFE?

I spoke to a lawyer before i started the I130/I129F petitions for my wife and the lawyer told me i don't have to provide additional proof beside the normal requirements (Marriage Certificate, Passport Photo, and G325A) when i file for I130 but my wife will need to provide it when she goes for her interview.

Yea, it's required now as of December 2006...they always have to make it harder it seems.
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-21 09:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFebruary Filers

Just checked my bank account and the check for $190 was cleared today!!! :dance:

I still don't have my NOA1 BUT... I'm sure it's in the mail??? :unsure:

Probably is :) Are you checking your status online?

I just checked with the USPS tracking system and found my petition was delivered on 2/17 at 9:28 am. Odd that they deliver on a Saturday, but whatever :P
GeistFemaleFinland2007-02-20 23:48:00