biggish data

230$ iv bill

Osea wat u mean is that everytime i enter thr ceas.gov page it start all over ????

Osea wat u mean is that everytime i enter thr ceas.gov page it start all over ????

No, just if you click back into the place where it says ds261 completed. So don't do that. You can look at the fees section as often as you want. But you will probably get an email just before it's ready for you to pay the IV fee.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-11 03:49:00

230$ iv bill

Yes, you should get an email. It seems like it's running about 30 days from the date you submitted your ds261.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-10 03:14:00

Beneficiary ID

i am filling form DS261, this is asking for beneficiary ID no, while i have IIN and case number and i didnt receice any email instruction from NVC, Shall i put my case number in it or get BIN from NVC. By the way i didnt receive NOA2 hardcopy and now no instruction in my email for ds261. shall i be worry for these things

I just login in ceac website and it showing to start ds 261 application. Please advice.

Thanks

Yes, it's probably best to wait until you get the email from NVC, which includes the beneficiary id. Some people (like me) have had the ds261 suddenly show as "incomplete" if they fill it in before getting the email. It put me back over 2 weeks. You should get the email within a day or two.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-13 01:33:00

Living Abroad with USC and US Child

Hi all,

I recently had NOA2 by USCIS and I am working on the NVC process, and specifically the Affidavit of Support.

My spouse is a USC, and we all live in France with our newborn kid.
The kid was born in France, but will be a USC as my spouse meets the requirements to give him the US nationality (= she has lived enough in the US before her 16th birthday and other things...).
He will have a US passport soon.

My spouse doesn't work in the US (we live in France), and she did not work the last 3 years because we were living abroad (I was expat). Therefore she doesn't have IRS documentation.
We will have a member of her family to be our unique JOINT sponsor.

I have some questions regarding the Affidavits of Support, thanks a lot for your help !

Regarding forms I-864

1- AOS for the SPONSOR (my spouse)

QUESTION: does she has to say she will sponsor our kid ?

No, she doesn't have to sponsor your child. But in the section where it says "individuals not sponsored, she will add herself and the child, making a total of 3 in her household.

2- AOS for the JOINT-SPONSOR

QUESTION: does he has to put that he will sponsor my spouse + the kid who are both US citizens... living aborad ?

Again, he doesn't have to sponsor anyone who is a USC. He shouldn't even have to list them as "not sponsored"

Regarding form DS260

1- "FAMILY INFORMATION" part

Following this link instructions, I answered "NO" to the 2 questions asking if she will immigrate with me.

I also will put "NO" to the same 2 questions for the kid.

Correct.

2- "PREVIOUS TRAVEL INFORMATION"

I received a letter from USCIS telling me they issued an Alien Registartion Number, but:

a- It could be one of these administrative bugs

b- I DON'T have this number (or it is the Bebeficiary ID Number ?)

Psl confirm that it is OK to put "NO" at the question about the issue of the Alien#

It is ok. You won't be issued the ARN until you get your visa.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-12 02:20:00

Possible mix up please Need advice on what to do

After the callings and service requests for the error Uscis made we just got this response and our status chanaged to requests for evidence. This is really frustrating.

The status of this service request is:We have received your request regarding the Notice to Reopen your case. That notice was sent in error, so please disregard it. The adjudicator has been contacted, and they will be sending you a request for additional evidence separately. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. Thank you for your patience.

Well, at least you know what's going on. Sorry about the RFE.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-12 01:17:00

Should I Frontload a Waiver???

From what I understand, you go through the whole process and then wait to get a denial at your interview to file the waiver.

But we on VJ are not really qualified to help with waivers. You're best to get a lawyer for that part of the process.

Either way, the waiver gets filed after a denial at the interview. Until then, there's nothing to get a waiver for, officially.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-17 03:56:00

How and when to best withdraw an I-130 application

Actually, I think you can make it last even longer. You don't need to actually submit anything, just have some contact with them, saying that you're not ready to submit, or something... I think you could keep the file active indefinitely.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-21 23:36:00

How and when to best withdraw an I-130 application

I don't really know how you'd go about canceling; I'm sure there's a protocol, but you can keep your application active but unfinished more or less indefinitely at the NVC stage as long as you have some kind of communication with them once a year. Your petition would remain in limbo at that stage for pretty much as long as you might want, and then if you ever do decide to immigrate you would be halfway through the process already.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-06-21 23:13:00

Does foreign income count on the I-864 count?

No, I didn't. I haven't done taxes in the US for a while because all my income has been foreign for quite some time. I'm not sure if that's legal, but I can't afford to pay taxes on my income in two countries. I'd have no money left This income will not continue when I relocate back to the US.

Is this going to be a problem?

Not filing tax returns is a problem, yes. File the tax return. The first $97,000 and change of foreign income is exempt from tax but you are not exempt from filing a return. You file an extra form to claim the foreign income exclusion.

Yes, pushbrk is absolutely right. File your taxes. Speaking from experience (finally got the USC hubby back into the IRS' good books!), depending on how long it's been, there's even a special "Streamlined Filing for Non-resident Nonfilers" that you could check out on the IRS website.

The only other hassle really is if any of your foreign income is from self-employment, in which case you definitely want to get a good accountant who's aware of the tax treaties between the country where you live and the US, or else you will wind up paying twice. (Gave me a bit of a heart attack when I tried to use turbotax to do his US taxes)

Edited by nightingalejules, 29 May 2014 - 10:29 PM.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-05-29 22:28:00

NVC Process

I'm trying to make this as clear as I can.

You as the petitioner must fill in an i864.

Your i864/a will not be sufficient by itself, since you are unemployed (unless you get a new job)

So,

You will have to find a joint sponsor who fulfills the financial qualifications.

That person will also fill in an I 864.

You will submit both i864s to NVC.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-09-20 17:48:00

NVC Process

Probably... But that's regardless of what form you fill out. You don't currently qualify to sponsor. That's why you'll need to get a joint sponsor, unless you find another job right away.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-09-20 17:06:00

NVC Process

You're probably best to file the full i864 form. You may run into trouble because it asks for current income, of which you have none. Probably you'll need a joint sponsor unless you get a new job.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-09-20 16:57:00

Quick Co-Sponsor Q for the good old I-864

On the i864 one of the first questions is about who is filling it out: the petitioner will check "petitioner" and the godfather will check "I am the only joint sponsor."

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-09-20 17:00:00

I-130 advice - no address in America so can't complete form

As far as filing taxes, check the IRS website for the "streamlined program" for getting up to date with taxes. As someone said, US taxes are based on citizenship not residency, so she will have to file back taxes (for 3 years with the streamlined process).
It should be pretty straightforward, and she can claim the foreign income waiver, so she shouldn't owe anything. But in the next stage of the process, she will have to submit tax returns or transcripts, so she should file now to give them time to process.

As far as the address, TBD is fine for now, but it would be a good idea to decide on a city and maybe book a trip for her to find a place or at least get a mailbox somewhere in that city to list on your later paperwork.

nightingalejules

Female

Canada

2014-09-19 08:55:00

Sending Money to your Wife / husband.

I'm just curious..

How many people send money to there spouse and if you do why? What do they use it for?

The reason I ask is I offered to send my wife some money, she told me not to; and said "I have a job I don't need anything now."

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-25 23:50:00

VSC cases transfered to CSC

Let us all just keep our fingers crossed, rubbing the rabbits foot, hold your four leaf clover, and or what ever else may be your good luck charm that it will go fast for everyone...

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-23 10:30:00

VSC cases transfered to CSC

You know it's a double edge sword for us all....

The people whom are coming from the VCS might be processed a bit faster.....

However the people who were already at the CSC might take a bit longer since the work load was increased.

I had gotten three touches this month.. I was getting excited.... then the transfers came from VSC and nothing since..

Don't get me wrong I am happy for anyone who gets there cases finished... I just hope it doesn't change the CSC in to a office like the VSC and we all suffer a slowdown..

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-22 23:15:00

OK
..... Well I guess Not everyone; except a few relay UNDERSTOOD my posting....

..... I was or am NOT crying, nor complaining about my few moths wait so far......

..... I simply asked "WHY IS VSC SO SLOW" is that better..? And if you could "Would you pay more for a faster approval???"

..... Maybe I should have asked "Why is CSC so much faster....???" As for the title, yes your correct, I should have worded it differently however how can you change it after you press the send?? Sorry. How about "Frustrations with slow VSC..?" Why am I frustrated with VSC since I'm as CSC.. Because I care about everyone here. Maybe this would not have gone this far if I HAD been from VSC...

..... A I C said "We've all contacted senators, congressmen, VSC help lines, etc etc etc"
I am really happy that you took things in your own hands and ran with them. You made an effort to move your self ahead in this process instead of sitting on your hands. Maybe that helped someone else too and isn't that a good thing?

..... MsZ, you asked "So where you get that this has put you back 3 months (or any estimate for that matter) I don't know. But you are making up the numbers."

..... As a reference I was looking at the left side of my profile page where it had the "time line" link where you can click on and see an estimate of where your file should be finished. Of course that date changes with everyone filling out there time-lines too. So over the course of last week I saw it get farther away.. that is where I got it from. Yes I know that that date is not used by USCIS, however it's an estimate, that like your self most (not all) people look at for an end.

..... On that note.. Congratulations to MsZ for getting her approval today she was Moved to California 8/6. Acknowledged as received on 8/9. Touched 8/11, 8/12 and 8/15, 8/20, 8/25, NOA2/approved by CSC 8/26.

..... I AM happy for everyone who gets approves.. I never asked for anyone to feel sorry for me nor any sympathy .. (if you do, well then, thank you.. I will do the same for many other people here).

Lastly...
It was NEVER my intent to upset anyone with my questions.

Enough....This post needs to die tonight... Now be happy for every one who is approved...

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-26 22:06:00

QUOTE (Ilya R. @ Aug 25 2008, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (David97230 @ Aug 26 2008, 12:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Shpat_Argjira @ Aug 25 2008, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Fool i've been waiting twice as much as you..

Shpat. Sory to hear that... SO why are you mad at me??? What did I do; but ask a question that in some why has offended you?

Have you contacted your congress person or layer yet?

Read my post again... I don't think I'm a fool for asking the questons....

Why is VSC so slow???

Would you (you being everyone here reading this post) pay a rush fee if it meant you got processed faster?

I've contacted, 2 senators, 1 congressman, Obdusmans office, Director of USCIS, made 2 formal complaints against VSC at Department of Homeland security. Talked to Supervisor overseeing Vermonts processing and 2 supervisors at vermont. Where has it gotten me? Please look at my countdown for more infor

To: 'Ilya R'

Good work. I am relay happy and proud to hear that your taking things in your own hands and running with them.

Your making an effort to move your self ahead in this process instead of sitting on your hands. However it's sad to hear that nothing has come from it yet...

I just hope someone you contacted will do the right thing and help someone whom is trying to help them-self.

Good Luck and I hope you and everyone else gets approved soon.

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-25 23:14:00

TO: CaNdiD wiTcH

The reason I waited to file is that I moved back here to the U.S. from Japan to helped start up a new Advertising firm. My wife and I wanted to wait to be sure it would not fail. Also, so that I had a good income for the I-864 AOS.

So after I / we felt the company was doing well and my income was where it should be for my position in the company. I / we filed our I-130.

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-25 23:08:00

QUOTE (Shpat_Argjira @ Aug 25 2008, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Fool i've been waiting twice as much as you..

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-25 23:01:00

Well I NEVER SAID I've been waiting SOOOO LOONG........ (CaNdiD wiTcH)

I don't think you read and/or understood my message..

SO, please go back and read all the words and don't skip or come to a pre-determined conclusion to my thoughts and question which all of you failed to answer.

But if you do have a cookie.... (Shpat and Kath) I would like one thank you for the offer.

By the way.. Shpat I remember just the other day you crying about things.. so eat a cookie too..

We ALL get frustrated by this process, No need to take it out on each other, Unless it makes you feel better.

Oh and I have been with out my Wife since 02/18/07. Thank you for your concern.

Hope you all get approved soon.

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-25 22:54:00

I know I should not feel this way but.......

This month on the 8th, the 9th and then the 12th. I got some touches, I checked my VJ 'time line' on my profile and it was saying that I should be approved by Sept. 28 - Oct 10th 2008 Needless to say I was happy and content thinking it would not be much longer...

Now since all the transfers from the VSC office to the CSC office my VJ 'time line had my approval date as March 2009.... so that just added 6 more months since all the transfers..

Please don't get me wrong... I am in no way mad at you the other filers... I am frustrated with this system and how slow it is.. I read the post from the ex-immigration worker (some of you I'm sure read, if not click here.) that a typical I-130 form takes about 15-20 min to approve.. so why is VSC so slow..

Is it all the FBI background checks? Communications with foreign country's? or just not enough employees?

I said it before and I'll say it again... I would be willing to pay a higher fee for them to higher more people or I would be willing to pay a "rush" fee to get this done faster...

Would anyone else be willing to pay more for a 'rush' or higher fees so they could hire more people? Or what about this.. Heir people whom have gone through the process them self. Maybe things would move a bit faster..

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-25 21:18:00

Nothing of lately here,,,

I was getting excited seeing that I had three touched last week, and was checking the I-130 spreadsheet of other California I-130 fliers and seeing that we were next in line to get our I-130 approved (maybe wishful thinking), but all we got so far was passed up..

So disappointment has started again.. Although we are trying to keep our chins up. "Soon it will happen" we keep telling each other. Still with the frustration in our voices that anyone listening in can hear we talk about other things like news family and the Olympics. Checking how her country is doing and mine too. Asking 'Who are you going to cheer for during this or that event?' when one from each others country is competing against each other.

Still when the call comes to an end, the sadness and reality return and we hope for another touch and the approval will come soon...

Go Japan, Go U.S.

Well for that matter, Go every country do your best. Good luck, don't quit, Don't Give Up.

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-17 18:18:00

Hello All,,,

Well unlike usual after coming home after work I did not check the USCIS page first thing but instead started to watch the Olympics opening ceremonies and then during a commercial, I thought well I'll check the USCIS page, and there is was a new date... A.K.A. = A Touch!!!!
08/08/2008 Yahoo!!!!

Dave...

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-08 23:51:00

QUOTE (rmncm @ Aug 3 2008, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (David97230 @ Aug 3 2008, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (rmncm @ Aug 3 2008, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (nimche @ Aug 3 2008, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello guys,

I guess I will stick to this thread if I move to NVC soon (I am expecting it soon). I filed back in 2006 and upgraded my case 10 days ago and I hope I get an approval from CDC soon.

I got a touch in Sunday, is there anybody working at the center? That is crazy

The service centers CSC and VSC work 24/7 but dont work holidays. Not really sure what you are fileing for but your welcome to hang out in june anyway.

How do you know that the CSC and VSC work 24/7...?? Where did you find this information at?
Hope it's true..

Check it out here:
http://www.visajourn...dicator-q-and-a

It has also been talked about many times in many threads.

Great Thanks.... This was the first I hear of it... Makes me glad...
Thank you again...

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-03 13:55:00

QUOTE (rmncm @ Aug 3 2008, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (nimche @ Aug 3 2008, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The service centers CSC and VSC work 24/7 but dont work holidays. Not really sure what you are fileing for but your welcome to hang out in june anyway.

How do you know that the CSC and VSC work 24/7...?? Where did you find this information at?
Hope it's true..

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-03 13:35:00

Congratulations Amy....

I hope everything will go fast and smooth for you guys..

Dave

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-08-01 20:45:00

Well the USCIS just updated there processing times for July 15th (as they do every month) and if you filed and are dealing with the...

California office:

I-129F = Jan. 17th 2008
I-130 = Jan. 17th 2008

Vermont Office:

I-129F = Jan. 17th 2008
I-130 = Jan. 17th 2008

Funny they are the same dates. The employees must work at the same pace... ha ha...

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-18 00:11:00

QUOTE (Jamericanlove @ Jul 16 2008, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey guys....I hope all the june filers are hanging in there.

How are you guys doing? One month since we got our NOA1 and we got our first touch today

Congratulations on getting a touch, at least you know some one there was looking at your forms..

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-17 01:27:00

QUOTE (Mommy @ Jul 5 2008, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you Melissa. I think yours will come soon.

Keep my fingers crossed for you.

Welcome to VJ David.

Keep me update.

Meow

Hello Mommy

Looking at your time line, looks like we mailed our papers in at the same time.. mine went to the California office.

Good luck to you and your husband...

David

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-07 23:35:00

Hello all,

I just lodged on to this site and joined in mid June. I hope to find some hope here in this long and confusing process and time.

I was living and working in Japan got married on 03/27/06 and moved back to the US and got a good job as to support my wife, (also for the I-864 form A.O.S.) and filed my I-130 this month, they received it June 15th. You should be able to check my time line..

I hope the wait is not as long as some places I've read. I have read from other web places that it can take 2+ years to be with my wife again..

I have some photos of us posted and would like to see some of the June Filers too..

Good luck to us all in this process. Keep you chins up and a smile on your face.

David

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-05 15:38:00

Interview for CR-1 @ Tokyo

Way to go you two..... I am so happy for you.....

YaHoo!!!!!

KANPAI !!!!!!!

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-11-06 21:30:00

Interview Tokyo

QUOTE (yasser ezz @ Jan 16 2009, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

She will be ok dont worry ... congratulations

Thank you, we're not worried...

David97230

Male

Japan

2009-01-16 21:12:00

Interview Tokyo

Anyone here from Japan, who is interviewing on 01/20/09 in Tokyo?

My wife has her interview there at 9:30am.

YaHoo!!

David97230

Male

Japan

2009-01-16 20:13:00

CR1 Visa Valid for how long?

After the interview, waiting for the return of my passport.

How long is the visa good for, how long do I have to enter the U.S.?

David97230

Male

Japan

2009-01-23 11:46:00

I-129F faster that I-130.?

I did not file while in Japan, because I knew I would need to file the I-864 Affidavit of support, so if I didn't have a job here in the US I could not show that I could support my wife. So I come here first, got a place to live, a good job, ect.. putting all our ducks in a row.
Then I filed the I-130

David

QUOTE (Nita&Assaad @ Jul 14 2008, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi There, Why didn't you do Direct Consular Filing while you were there? Was not an option there in Japan?
That probably would have been faster for you.. I am not sure which is faster, I did the I-129F but I am still waiting on that

But my I-130 got approved already in April... So who knows

Wish you luck

QUOTE (David97230 @ Jul 14 2008, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Why would the I-129F be faster over the I-130..?

I-129F Fiancée visa - so he/she gets a visa and they come to the U.S. and then the marriage takes place..

I-130 - Marriage took place outside the U.S. and you want to bring your Husband / Wife home with you..

SO... If the USICS is worried about fake marriage why is it a shorter process to do the fiancée process vs. the "We are already married" I-130 process.

Myself, My wife and I met in Japan while I was working there, and we got married their over two years ago and now I moved back to the U.S., got a job and filed for the I-130 and have everything ready for the I-864 A.O.S. However after reading this forum, would it or why is it faster with the I-129F..?

On the down side of the I-129F visa... Is it true that once your spouse gets that visa (I-129F) that they can not leave the U.S. for about 2 years?

I-130 filed 06/15/08
N.O.A. 06/20/08 WAC-08-262-XXXXX

David

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-14 22:23:00

I-129F faster that I-130.?

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-14 10:18:00

filing I129F, will it help? or will it hurt?

Just curious,

If you file the I-130 then also send in the I-129F would not that take longer since the office would have to do more background check, more paper work and would it slow down the system for everyone?

I have been looking at the time line from the USICS website Processing Dates; and the I-130 and I-129F are about the same dates.. As of today 07/14/2008 the California service center are at December 2007 for both I-130 and I-129F

So if there were less forms for them (USICS) to go thru, wouldn't it go faster for everyone?

David

David97230

Male

Japan

2008-07-14 09:50:00