biggish data

Look at the timelines on here - VSC is still processing from August and Sept, so I wouldn't stress yet that you haven't gotten NOA2

I wouldn't wait forever for Packet 3 from the Embassy -you can ask them to email it to you - JA mail is notorious for going MIA.

Is that the same email they have listed for inquiries or is there another one?

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-03-06 11:44:00

The OP is another proof that Letters of Intent are not that important and can be overlooked. Still have the beneficiary take one to the interview as already advised.

Thanks, and trust me, my fiance has so much stuff it is definitely overkill LOL

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-03-05 18:06:00

I did not send a letter with intent to marry either. I am wondering what is going on with case. It's been 5 months and I havent recieved my NOA2 or and an RFE either. I am wondering if I am going to get an RFE or just my NOA2

You are probably good as well. If you are going to get a RFE it will be within the first month of processing, if you already received your NOA1 then the next time you will know is at the interview level.

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-03-05 17:54:00

Hmm... good news that the bimbos at VDC overlook things - maybe they will speed up then.. bad news is they expect a zip code for Jamaica!? My fiance is from Trinidad.. same story on zip code.. ya just put WI when you send mail... west indies.. no zip there lol.

Bummer, guess there's a good chance I'll get a similar RFE because of their incompetence.

No by looking at your timeline you are good, I got the RFE before they cashed my money order and your payment was already processed. You should be good for now, but it took them 5 months to send me my NOA1

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-03-05 13:03:00

Figure it this way: You are dealing with bureaucrats, people specifically trained to pick on nonsense that does not matter and ignore everything that does matter.

It would have taken the bureaucrat who RFEd you less time to look up the Zip code on the internet and write it down than to fill out an RFE sheet.

what is even sadder is the fact that Jamaica is a 3rd world country and doesn't have zip codes!!!!! LOL They actually made me put on a separate piece of paper that Jamaica doesn't have zip codes!!! And these are people we are forced to trust with getting our loved ones over here!!! Help us all!!!

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-03-05 11:10:00

Thanks so much! It's funny how I was RFE'd for not having a zip code for Jamaica, but not that !!!! Go figure!

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-03-05 08:34:00

Hello everyone,

I am new on here but I have a concern. As I am reading all of the wonderful success stories, I am getting a little nervous. Everyone seems to have submitted a letter of intent to marry.

When I filled out my 1-129F I was never asked to submit this letter. Actually, the first time I heard about it was on here about a week ago. My status now is that the Consulate in Jamaica states that they sent my packet 3 to my fiance'.

Is this letter going to cause road blocks at this stage in the process?

thanks

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-03-05 07:12:00

K1- Visa ( Medical exam. Prior immunization papers )

Dont go and get all the vaccinations done again just yet!! Best thing to do would be to get a blood test done to check immunity for those things which are age appropriate for your fiance to have done.

I just had my blood checked for antibodies for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chicken Pox (varicella), as these are the ones that are age appropriate for me to have if I don't already have immunity for them. Plus I was told I will have to have the Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) and flu shot done also (note - the flu shot is only required if it actually flu season at the time of the medical exam).

Keep in mind...I'm not 100% sure on this since I am doing the IR-1/CR-1 not K-1.... but I don't think fiances have to have the vaccinations done prior to coming to the US...I think they just have to be done before you Adjust Status.....myabe someone can correct me on this??

Good luck!

He does have to have certain ones to enter the US but not all of them.

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-04-18 06:58:00

Good News

Congrats! How long did it take from when u sent the DS-230 part one to them to get the interview letter?

11 days

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-04-18 23:20:00

Good News

I was so happy when my fiance' called me this afternoon and told me he had received the letter for the interview!!! Sending the rest of paperwork overnight tomorrow!!!

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-04-18 23:06:00

K1 Visa/ Medical Insurance

My wife entered the US under a K1 Visa. We were married within the 90 day timeframe. Tomorrow we will be sending out the paperwork for her change of status. When is my wife eligible to apply for medical insurance? Do we have to wait until the change of status is completely processed?

Do you mean health insurance through your job or just purchasing health insurance?

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-04-26 17:57:00

Country of Birth

A little confused here just received my Noa 1 or I-797C Notice of action and it has my beneficiary's country of Birth as Unknown???
why ???
it was listed in the F-129F.. do I needed to contact them ASAP or is this just a type O they will correct ????

It's the same on mine, and our interview date is May 5th so don't worry about it

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-04-29 19:10:00

No Immunization Record

While good advise - She is getting advice from people with experience with the Jamaican medical that the blood titre will NOT work and is not an option.

Dealing with Jamaica, there are four options:
1, Have your medical records
2. Go to your school and see if you can obtain a copy of your immunization records
3. Go to the clinic, prior to your medical, and obtain all the shots
4. Show up at the medical without any of the above, and pay an arm and a leg for the shots.

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-06-13 18:40:00

No Immunization Record

My fiance' had no record of his shots either. He went to the clinic near his home and got 4 of the initial shots, they cannot give them all at one time. He then went to his appointment a week later and received the rest. He paid $4,000 JMD at the clinic and another $18,000 JMD for exam and the rest of his shots at his medical exam

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-06-11 22:50:00

Quantity of approval notices?

[quote name='cubaqueen' timestamp='1311904807' post='4811784']
No, my approval notice says that it has been forwarded to the consulate, not NVC. I have the NOA1 from March and the NOA2 from July, but when I called NVC the rep told me that I will have another notice that says forwarded to NVC. I already have the NOA2 but it says the consulate. Will USCIS send me another notice that says it is forwarded to NVC, even though they already said it has been forwarded to the consulate? That is the confusion that I got from the rep I spoke to. I'm already approved. I just don't know if I am supposed to see another approval notice after. That is what I was told.

Thanks!
[/quote

Then it is at the Embassy in Jamaica and you need to contact them to see if the packet 3 has been sent to your fiance.

mailto:consularkingst@state.gov;kingstonivinfo@state.gov

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-07-29 06:26:00

Quantity of approval notices?

I called NVC tonight and spoke to a rep that said that USCIS will send me more than one approval notice. The first one says my K-1 petition has been forwarded onto the consulate, while the second one says that my petition has been sent from USCIS to NVC.

Has this happened to anyone else?

Is this true?

The rep also said that I should contact USCIS because since I didn't receive the second notice USCIS still has it and it hasn't been passed on to NVC yet.

Can anyone who has had their petitions sent to their embassies confirm this? It's for a K-1 also, so the path for a CR-1 or I-130 may differ.

Thanks,

S

Your first letter which is called NOA1 will let you know that your petition for alien fiance has been accepted. Your second letter which is called NOA2 will say that your petition has been approved and forwarded to NVC. Once your petition is forwarded to NVC you will need to call them about any further information about your petition. NVC will send you a letter (does not always happen, I had to call them)stating that your paperwork has been sent to the consulate in Jamaica.

Once the consulate receives your paperwork they are supposed to send what is called a packet 3 (DS-230 form) to your fiance' to fill out and send back to the Embassy so they can schedule the interview. This is where it can get real frustrating because your fiance may never see the packet 3 and you or your fiance will have to request it from the embassy via email.

In a perfect world if you don't hit any road blocks, your fiance will receive the interview letter. At that time your fiance can schedule the medical exam and pay visa fees at NCB Bank.

There is a K-1 guide in the guide section of VJ and there is also alot of info in the K-1 forum. Good Luck

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-07-28 20:55:00

non impediment

if me or my fiance has never been married..do either one of us still have to get a non-impediment certificate??

yes it is required for the jamaican national

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-07-27 16:49:00

Kids Visits

You need to list the kids on the petition, whether or not they will be living with you - it asks you to list all children - it does not ask if they will be immigrating.

And, visitor's visas from JA are hit or miss.

Sus:

Lately they have more miss, so I suggest you put them on visa as well.

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2011-06-17 13:21:00

Montreal K-1 Requirement I-864?

All my canadian friends say that Canada does not do the fiance visa K-1

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2012-01-08 14:05:00

K-1 Visa Interview questions in Kingston, JA !!

Could you guys please give me an idea of the questions that will be asked at a K-1 interview in Kingston, JA?

Click on Consulate Reviews at top of page

Jamaica2009

Female

Jamaica

2012-03-01 23:48:00

K3 Approved; Can I continue I-130 via Embassy

The K3 is approved but I am almost finished with the I-130 also. At this point I would rather just continue the Embassy route for the I-130, go to the embassy with my wife for the interview and get the CR-1 their instead of doing an AOS. Anyone know of a reason I cannot do this? Anyone done this before?

Thanks
Frank

fas550

Male

2008-01-06 18:34:00

Civil documents need to be sent to NVC or taken to interview???

Hello people,

My husband submitted his DS-260 online...it says it takes 3-5 business days to process and get a response....My question is that since his interview shall be in Islamabad embassy, does he need to send the civil documents before to NVC or embassy??? OR he takes those documents with him when he has the interview????

ANY IDEA GUYS ????

Have you read or visited the NVC filers Oct 2013 thread? I would advice you check it out asap. The answer (s) to your questions can be found there(sorry I'm on a mobile so can't give u the link).

But to answer your question in the nutshell, NVC 'intakes' required civil docs and forwards it to the embassies/consulates. However, there are embassy specific requirements for civil documents that's why I urge you to go read that thread or visit the nvc website (CEAC.gov site).

Also, even though NVC will take your original documents, it is a great idea to have set copies of all your documents on hand to bring to the interview just in case. It is also good to visit the regional forum here on this site so you know whatexactly others going through the Islamabad consulate are doing. GL!

Edited by Boggy1974, 08 October 2013 - 07:19 AM.

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-08 07:16:00

Sending original documents to NVC

Yes if you have certified copy (ies) by the 'issuing agency', you're by all means allowed to submit those.

The October NVC Filers thread is an updated version of September's. It is a good idea to review that.

Edited by Boggy1974, 02 October 2013 - 07:11 AM.

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-02 07:09:00

Sending original documents to NVC

For NVC IV document intake, it is the originals or certified copies by the issuing agency.

No one wants to send their originals but that's what the regs or rules states. So I'm afraid you have no choice. Besides the CO will return your originals after the interview is over...or you remind your spouse to ask for them.

Lastly, I would advise you re-read the NVC Filers October thread, especially the first couple post. The process is very well laid out there for you. Good luck!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-02 07:00:00

1-130 for Indian spouse with no surname

Thanks. Can I ask what country you applied from?

Unfortunately India is a complicated place to do any kind of bureaucratic formalities. It took about 9 months for my husband to even get a passport and several months for us to get a marriage certificate - I shudder to think about going through another process for a legal name change and new passport.

Thanks to Blueberry Pancake also, I have read that thread you linked to, and most of the advice is to simply write "None" or "No last name". I guess my main concern would be future difficulties for life in the US.

Actually the majority advice or opinion in the thread BP provided you was to use (- ----- ) in the last name space. See the pushbrk's and others within that thread.

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-09 07:13:00

What to wear on interview day

Hi everyone. 1st if like to apology for posting 1 scenario for 4 times. My concern now is what is the proper attire on the day of my interview?my interview is at usem.thanks in advance .

Formal attire;....I like it simple & nice.

Use the 'search' button up the page, you'll see loads of thread discussing your topic. Good luck!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-09 07:22:00

visit petitioner when I-30 filed

You can not visit US while you I-130 application is under process !!!!!

Forcefully visit consider an immigration benefits which can create problem for your application !!

This is wrong information.

OP, you can visit while your I-130 is pending. See advise by Blueberry Pancake.

Edited by Boggy1974, 30 September 2013 - 06:36 AM.

Boggy1974

Male

2013-09-30 06:32:00

visit petitioner when I-30 filed

Since you have valid visa so no body can stop you from leaving your country .

This is same situation when you go for visa interview and try to convince to the officer that i will come back to my native country !!

In that situation you need to avoid traveling because if you fail to convince the officer will be consider the port entry refusal which is a big problem.

Where do you get all this information from? Provide the source.

Your two posts above is not only wrong, but can also cause confusion and unnecessarily raising the OP's anxiety.

It is unfortunate we see such erroneous info being given.

Boggy1974

Male

2013-09-30 06:29:00

CR-1 Visajourney to soon begin!

I agree. After everything I've been reading here, his suggestions to my fiance were quite odd, and this was seemingly a very reputable lawyer as well.

TJandKC, I would let your fiancé read these posts above so he sees that that quark lawyer's advice were off base and dangerous. In fact, the lawyer was most definitely setting you guys up for failure!

Anyway, good luck to you guys!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-05 17:47:00

CR-1 Visajourney to soon begin!

Hi everyone!

After lurking around on this site gathering information and reading personal experiences for a whole year, its finally time for my own visajourney with the love of my life. We are currently planning to get married in Norway sometime between October and November this year, and then file for the I-130 as soon as I can get our marriage certificate translated and apostille'd.

Here's our story in short; We met January 3rd in 2011, at a dollar beer night at Senor Frogs in Honolulu, Hawaii (Where she is from). The following 6 months were spent texting, facetiming, skyping, writing letters, you name it. And finally in July 2011, she visited me in Norway, and I was sold. We met while I was in my last year of getting my masters degree, so shortly after her visit, I landed a job. The perks with this job was my schedule, working for 2 weeks and having 4 weeks off. So needless to say, I had a lot of time off and also money to spare. I then decided to go and see her as often as I could, which turned out to be quite often. So almost every month up until this day, I've been traveling to Portland to see my love. I've always been traveling under the ESTA VWP, since I'm Norwegian, and I've never had any trouble getting in, despite my frequent visits. We even went as far as to rent an apartment together, with my name on the lease, water bill, sewage etc. And I also bought her a car that we have together (I'm on the title, but not on the insurrance paper)

On August 9th 2013 I decided to take the next step and propose. I had to leave shortly after to go home to Norway and back to work, so we planned on getting legally married when I were to return in September/October. Unfortunately, my employer decided that instead of going to work as scheduled, I were to take a one month course in Houston, Texas. As I had just returned from the US and only had 5 days in between my departure and new arrival, I was quite skeptic as to how the immigration officer would react to this. At my arrival in Houston, I was pulled aside for further questioning. This interrogation lasted for 6 hours, with a lot of waiting and just sitting around. I answered everything truthfully and told them my story. The officers believed my story and let me off with a warning saying that I should have the proper Visa in place for my next return. So instead of pushing my luck trying to travel to the US under VWP and get married, we decided that we should just get the legal part done over here in Norway. And also, reading on this forum, I came to the conclusion that applying for a B1/2 visa was useless, as I would have to state that my fiance is living in the US, and that would pretty much be an automatic denial.

When my fiance realized that this process was going to be time consuming and meant that we would have to spend some time apart, she insisted on consulting with a lawyer. I on the other hand have been intensively studying the CR-1 visa process and I'm fairly confident that we'll be able to do this on our own. Anyway, I told her that if she wanted to hear it from a lawyer, she was more then welcome to get a consultation hour.

A few interesting things from the Lawyer;
When he heard our story, he strongly advised that I were to be removed from any papers with both our names on it, to quote "hide our paper trail". When she asked about the I-130 application, he said to just submit marriage certificate and application, no other proof. He also said nothing about the G-325a. The lawyer wanted upwards of 3000 dollars just to help us with the visa application, not included fee's for the petition etc. Which in my opinion is horribly overpriced. Anyway, after she talked to him, she calmed down a bit since she pretty much got the same answers from him as I had previously told her. So together we decided that we should file and do this visa-application on our own. Our case should be pretty straightforward, since we are just one year apart in age, both with educations and jobs, and me being from a low-fraud country.With great help from the Visajourney community I'm sure that we will be able to complete and get this journey done with in no time!

And now to my questions:

What is your opinion about the lawyers recommendation on "hiding our paper trail"? The lawyer is flat out wrong. The paper trail helps your case in my opinion. Gather as much "relationship trail" as possible. Most members on here will not recommend a lawyer unless one has a very complicated case.

In the I-130 application, I'd like to send at least photos of our history together and maybe a few affidavits to support our relationship together with the translated and apostille'd marriage certificate. But would sending things like our lease, electricty bill, water bill, sewage bill and car title benefit or work against us in this case? I'm thinking since these things were signed before I was a legal resident, would this affect our case negatively? Short answer is NO. In fact the evidence you mention will work in your favor. If anything they strongly help to prove the "Bona fides" of your relationship and/or "financial co-mingling". Here's the instructions to the I-130 petition: http://www.uscis.gov.../i-130instr.pdf from the USCIS website.

Is the G-325a still required to attach to the I-130 application? (I can see its mentioned in the guides for CR-1 here, but I'm not sure how up to date they are). Yes G-325A is required for you both - You fill one and your spouse also fills one. See the guides for sample cover page and sample forms to be included in the petition.

Is the DS-230 and DS-3032 obsolete now that the DS-260 and DS-261 is online? Yes the DS260 and DS261 are online forms meant to replace the DS230 and DS3032 respectively. They are submitted electronically. Here's a link for you - read particularly the first two posts: http://www.visajourn...ber-2013/page-5. But I must say those forms are for the NVC stage of the process. So I would not focus too much on them until you file your petition and get your NOA1. Good luck!

Sorry for completely bombaring you guys with info in this post, but I think this will be the master thread for our visajourney, in addition to the timeline which I'll be updating regularely!

First of all, congratulations in advance on making plans to get married. Good for you both!

Secondly, be sure to use the "search" button at the top right corner. If you search using some key words, you will find thousands of stories/cases just like yours. Read those threads as a feeder for you moving forward. I would say over 98% of those stories had success getting their spouses visas.

Now see my bolded responses to your questions above. My very best to you both!

Edited by Boggy1974, 05 October 2013 - 04:58 AM.

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-05 04:56:00

Who can submit DS-261/260?

Here is the link

:http://www.visajourn...september-2013/

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-18 06:33:00

Who can submit DS-261/260?

thank you

Please search for the NVC filers Oct 2013 thread. Read the first two posts. You will be happy you read it.

Good luck!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-18 06:27:00

DS 261

This is there Sep link below. You can search for the October link too:
http://www.visajourn...september-2013/

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-18 06:35:00

DS 261

How do we know that DS 261 is accepted? My husband filed DS 261 20 days ago and still he hasnt get an invoice for IV and also he is not able to pay it online. Is it normal to wait only IV paying like a month?

Please search the NVC October 2013 filers thread. All your questions are answered in the first two posts.

Sorry I'm responding from my cell so can't pull it for you. That thread lays out the process clearly for you. GL!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-18 06:24:00

any more fees?

Fee is $165.

You can check uscis.gov to verify as well. Good luck!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-21 06:09:00

New Passport

No I don't so.

Just carry the old passport and any other relevant documents with you if CBP or immigration require to see additional evidence.

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-21 06:28:00

2 year meeting requirement for spouse???

No. Two yr meeting requirement apply only to k1(I-129F)

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-23 07:54:00

Tell our story?

I agree with Alcantar...writing love story or evolution of relationship is not part of the I-130 instructions.

Just submit good detailed evidence as highlighted in the guides here on VJ. Good luck!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-23 07:36:00

Should NVC know about the rescheduled interview time?

Yes. Good luck!

Boggy1974

Male

2013-10-25 18:03:00