biggish data

interview in 2 days

Hard prayer? YES!

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-08 15:17:00

QUOTE (martinbr @ Apr 9 2009, 02:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am curious why you sent a hard ds3032 when you sent one email? Is this necessary?
martinbr

QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Apr 6 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello visa journy lovers,
I am asking a questions concerning my father's tax info on our AOS package. He filed jointly with my mother as married on their taxes. Are they going to request for RFE for my mother to fill up any forms since her name is on the tax info? My dad is the sponsor for me to get my wife here. I just don't want to have any delays. Is it ok just to send my dad's tax return info and his W2's or do they also want his tax transcipts as well? Also, will from Nov-the end of March paystubs be enough for the paystub in the the AOS package? I appreciate all your help and God bless!

its your choice but sometimes NVC will take some time to process the emailed DS3032... Its better to send the hard copy bcoz at least when you call the NVC - they will inform you that they already received the hard copy... However it will take like 5 days..

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-09 02:15:00

Someone told me this:

If your dad is cosponsoring your wife then it is his income alone that has to be on the I-864A so you must SUBTRACT your mother's income from the total income reported on the 1040 and use that amount as your father's actual income or you will get an RFE.

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-09 01:16:00

QUOTE (txladykat @ Apr 7 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You can send the tax info only for your dad. If you were to include your mother, then you would also have to file an 864A. Just note that when you fill in the income information, it should only include the income of your father, not the joint income of your mother and father.

But our co sponsor is only my dad...

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-07 00:46:00

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-06 15:44:00

CR1 Need Help and And Answer!

QUOTE (kaffy @ Mar 14 2009, 09:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's the I-751 form
More information here: http://www.visajourn...p;page=751guide

Thanks for this!

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-09 02:20:00

USCIS Quick Approval Tips

QUOTE (CaNdiD wiTcH @ Mar 25 2009, 10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (ToAliwithLove @ Mar 25 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (CaNdiD wiTcH @ Mar 25 2009, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As you have mentioned, you are just LUCKY....

I am sure that there were lots of people in here who sent their papers in a well organized manner. It is just that they are NOT LUCKY as you are.. Or shall we say, they are JUST LUCKY to be stuck in a service center which works slower than the other one..

Anyway, I know that what you posted could help some new filers.. Perhaps, it would help USCIS workers to check the documents faster but the dates when to check it would be on the hands of the service center workers. The quality of papers and how you arranged them would matter but IT IS NOT AN ASSURANCE THAT YOU COULD GET A QUICK APPROVAL.. It all depends on LUCK..

Peace..

Candid Witch,

Thanks for your reply, Again, the post was noted TIPS, Im not assuring anything. Im just making a note that you do not have to send in mountains of paper to get approved and quickly. My personal experience.

To those of you that are still waiting ( Im praying for you!.)

For those that have waited. Be glad its over............

God Bless.........................................................Have a great day everyone!

Yeah.. It should be TIPS on what to send and organizing I-130 package.. Not TIPS for QUICK APPROVAL..
May your NVC journey be fast and smooth.. Goodluck..

God Bless everyone!

i've seen your timeline and your NVC process is kinda fast.. I am still waiting for the email of NVC regarding the DS3032.. but i already submitted them my DS3032 even without their instruction.. Is that ok? i can't wait to do these things.. hehe

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-03-25 14:47:00

I decided not to request for ITIN... its time consuming and we will just ammend it once I get my SSN..

beneficiary

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-11 02:34:00

QUOTE (queuedup @ Apr 4 2009, 06:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Your welcome!!

Can i still get my stimulus next year if i dont apply for ITIN today?

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-04 08:18:00

thanks queuedup!

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-03 15:25:00

QUOTE (queuedup @ Apr 4 2009, 01:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Got it. That should be fine

queuedup, Which form should my husband use? 1040EZ or only 1040? I want to send my documents to him so that he can file it on Monday. My papers are all ready.. I just want to know which form he should have to fill up.

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-03 15:13:00

QUOTE (queuedup @ Apr 4 2009, 12:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Apr 3 2009, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (TA AHMED TI @ Apr 3 2009, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I had applied for it before sending AOS and I filed joint now that I just sent my AOS package, everything sames to be just fine, I don't think there will be any confusion

so is it ok if i only have the affidavit and notarized passport with signed by the judge? I am going to submit also our original marriage contract.

Your original marriage contract should be submitted with the DS-230. don't send it with the AOS.

For your AOS, with regards to the tax return info:
Submit W-2 and Tax Transcripts for 2006 & 2007
Submit W-2, 1040, 1099s, W-7 and relevant proof for 2008.
And then include paystubs and employment letter if you have it.

What im trying to say is that i am going to submit the affidavit and notarized passport with signed by the judge for me to apply for ITIN not for AOS and DS230 hehe

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-03 11:34:00

QUOTE (TA AHMED TI @ Apr 3 2009, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I had applied for it before sending AOS and I filed joint now that I just sent my AOS package, everything sames to be just fine, I don't think there will be any confusion

so is it ok if i only have the affidavit and notarized passport with signed by the judge? I am going to submit also our original marriage contract.

Edited by jiskat08, 03 April 2009 - 11:18 AM.

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-03 11:17:00

QUOTE (queuedup @ Apr 3 2009, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Apr 3 2009, 08:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am about to send this W-7 Form together with my notarized and affidavit of passport and original marriage contract, however we are already preparing the documents for the AOS since we already paid it.

Is ok if I will still pursue to apply for ITIN or will it cause any confusion with the AOS papers?

Please give me some advise about this.

Many thanks

The Beneficiary

Its ok to apply for an ITIN. When sending the AOS papers are you sending your 2008 tax returns? If so then you probably need to include copies of the W-7 application for the ITIN with your AOS papers.

Alternately, you can file as single, and ammend the tax return later.

My husband has his w2 and the 1040s for 2006, 2007, and 2008.

So we need to include the Tax transcript from 2006 to 2008? The lady from the IRS said that they will not yet release the Transcript for 2008..

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-03 09:54:00

QUOTE (Mariel_Esteban @ Apr 3 2009, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (ao_cons @ Apr 3 2009, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What's ITTN?

I was going to ask that too!!

Hey sis jiskat! you are a jump away from surviving this journey...almost near..sooo happy for you!

4 more steps till we complete our case Mariel... Hopefully there's no RFE for AOS documents...

There' s 4 more steps to be finished..
AOS to be submitted
IV Bill
IV Bill payment
DS320 to be submitted

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-03 09:51:00

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-03 07:17:00

DS-230 Question 22 Occupation in the US?

QUOTE (makaha @ Apr 19 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello everyone... I'm totally over analyzing right now but I'm just wondering how others have responded or intend to respond to this question 22 where it asks "In what occupation do you intend to work in the United States". We are planning to just see what opportunities are out there for my hubby when he gets here and go from there. He had been a chauffeur in the past, but i'm not sure that's what he'll be intending to be here.... on the example DS-230 it says just to "name it if known" in the space after this question. What do we do if it's UNKNOWN?

Or did i just answer my own question? hahaha should i put UNKNOWN?

What have the rest of you done/or intend to do for this?

as what LingLing told me: TO BE DETERMINED..... I put that

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-19 05:37:00

RFE on 1864 and 1864-a

QUOTE (rcc04 @ Nov 24 2007, 02:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hello all,
hope all is going well in your journeys.
i got an rfe to fix a stupid mistake on the form-- i know how to do it. my question is do I need to resend copies of the attached documents and the whole 1864 an 1864 a forms, just as before? or do i just fill out the 186 and 1864-a forms completely again and mail these, and they'll have the originals on file?

please, help! i'm trying to mail this stuff ASAP.

thanks so much.

What part did you mess up on and what did you put so that I don't make the same mistake you did. I appreciate it. That part you got a RFE on is that same part I am just really working on getting perfected.

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-19 05:56:00

RFE on 1864 and 1864-a

i hope this will not happen to me... Lord bless our AOS papers...

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-19 05:46:00

Written Explanation for 1864 docs

I hope you can help us regarding our

concern about the AOS documents. Its

about our co sponsor. He was sick for

the year 2008 and he just started to go back to work only last October 2008 to February 2009 as Chef in a ship. His income for 2008 is only 20,000 (October to December).

But he has an employment letter for

2009 stating his income every month for

2009.

My question is do we have to include a letter exaplaining about his 9 months being jobless last 2008?

Giskat09

Male

Philippines

2009-04-22 05:21:00

QUOTE (Completely @ Sep 18 2008, 12:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Gabriel Milanese @ Sep 17 2008, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

HI everyone, i'm new in this forum and i found it looking for information about I-130 form because my girlfriend Shannon (north american) now my wife and I Gabriel (Argentine) just got married on September 5th of this year here in Argentina, she is living here since May 20th and in the beginning of the next year she'll go back to the US. We want to apply for the I-130 and we decided that is better to do the whole process and me waiting here in Argentina instead than me going there with K3 visa because is so much paper work and then you have to Adjust Status and cost like a Thousand dollars but i will be able to go sooner with the K3 and when I'm there i have to ask for a permisson of work so we decided to wait for the CR-1 because once i enter the US i can work but i think i so much longer the process. So we don't know what now because today arrived to Oregon, US all the paper work (I-130 form, and the two g-325 forms) and now all the papers are in my wife's mom house waiting for us to tell her what to do with the papers. We also read that if you apply in the embassy is more expedite the process so we are waiting for that. What should we do?? wait for CR-1 ? go with the K3 visa?? Please help, this forum is great, formed by very helpfull and friendly people. Saludos!

PS: Sorry about my bad english punctuation and mistakes.

The bottom line: If you are looking to get your spouse into the United States as soon as possible then the K-3 visa is the way to go. However, if speed is not essential and if it is important that your spouse is a permanent resident from the moment he/she enters the US and will be able to work upon entry into the country, then the Immigrant (CR-1 and IR-1) visas are a better fit.

Please refer to this website.

http://www.siam-lega...sa-thailand.php

Actually, if you do everything correctly, you can get the CR1 in the same time that it takes for the K3. This is what I did.

Steve Y Jessica

Male

Argentina

2008-09-18 09:10:00

QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Sep 17 2008, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Steve Y Jessica @ Sep 17 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No, we did everything just like everyone else. Sent in the paperwork to the service center. I did not have residence in Buenos Aires to do DCF.

As far as cost. It cost me the $355 when I filed. Then the $470 at the NVC.

The only extra it cost me was the $131 I had to pay for the Visa fee for the embassy to get the K3 interview scheduled.

Note: If you just wanted to do K-3, you did not need to spend the extra $470 to NVC, you could have saved that money and applied it toward AOS from K-3.

Other option is to continue pursuing counselor processing, and return to home country and interview for the CR-1.

I paid the $470 because I ended up with the CR1, not the K3. My CR1 was complete at the NVC before the K3 interview and my interview was changed from a K3 to a CR1 interview. So my wife entered the US on a CR1 visa.

Steve Y Jessica

Male

Argentina

2008-09-17 14:49:00

Edited by Steve Y Jessica, 17 September 2008 - 02:30 PM.

Steve Y Jessica

Male

Argentina

2008-09-17 14:28:00

QUOTE (Gabriel Milanese @ Sep 17 2008, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Steve Y Jessica @ Sep 17 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Gabriel Milanese @ Sep 17 2008, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (fwaguy @ Sep 17 2008, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Did you look into filing directly with the Embassy in bsas once she has been in country for the required 6 mos... a lot FASTER...

Yeah, but she has been here for like 3 months under a tourist visa and finally today she applied for the residency and after that is 6 months so is not helpfull at all any way we just sent today a email to the embassy in Buenos Aires asking if we can do the DFC. Tahnks for the help fwwaguy.

QUOTE (MsZ @ Sep 17 2008, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, regardless, the I-130 has to be done so just fill that out and get it on its way and you can spend another week or so thinking about whether you want to send the I-129F.

So once we apply the I-130 then we apply for the I-129F that i think is for the K3 visa, ah? help me with that. Thanks for your response MsZ and your help.

Yes, After you get the receipt for the proof of receiving the I-130, then you send in the I-129F if you decide to.

And you are very lucky to be going through the Embassy in Buenos Aires, they are very good. And if she lives in Oregon, you will ise the California Service Center which is also very good for you.

Good Luck!

Thanks steve y jessica, i heard that they are very good at the embassy of Buenos Aires and is a good thing too that the CSC is good too, will speed up things. But my doubt is still should wait in argentina until the whole process of the I-130 is done, how long does it take this one? or just go for the K3 that is expensive but i will be able to go i think in 7-8 months more o less from today. Do we need a lawyer??

Thanks for the help, and good luck for you with your process.

I would apply for the K3, just because they process the K3's faster than the CR1's. Then when they get approved, they approve both at the same time. If you want the CR1, you just ignore the K3 stuff from then on.

Or what we did was continue to follow both paths. K3 and CR1. This got my wife her CR1 interview about 6 weeks sooner than just following the CR1. She had her K3 interview scheduled for August 14th. Her CR1 was complete before that and the interview was changed to a CR1 interview. Wheile they scheduled her CR1 interview for September 23rd. So she has been here since August 19th on her CR1. As opposed to September 23rd if we had just followed the CR1.

And no, you do not need a lawyer. All of the information you need is here.

It took us 102 days from the Day I sent in the paperwork to the CR1 interview. But i admit, that is much faster than normal.

Edited by Steve Y Jessica, 17 September 2008 - 01:56 PM.

Steve Y Jessica

Male

Argentina

2008-09-17 13:54:00

QUOTE (Gabriel Milanese @ Sep 17 2008, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (fwaguy @ Sep 17 2008, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Did you look into filing directly with the Embassy in bsas once she has been in country for the required 6 mos... a lot FASTER...

QUOTE (MsZ @ Sep 17 2008, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, regardless, the I-130 has to be done so just fill that out and get it on its way and you can spend another week or so thinking about whether you want to send the I-129F.

So once we apply the I-130 then we apply for the I-129F that i think is for the K3 visa, ah? help me with that. Thanks for your response MsZ and your help.

Steve Y Jessica

Male

Argentina

2008-09-17 13:39:00

Case finally transfered to Rio de Janeiro embassy

Looks like we will be joining you! We hope the NVC sends our case there in the next couple of weeks.

Charles/Gabriella

Male

Brazil

2009-01-11 03:52:00

NOA received

Today we received the first NOA's for the I-130, I-131, I-485 and I-765. What happens next do I just wait for further communication from USCIS or is ther any way of checking the progress?

does the receipt numbers represent my case numbers or can I call USCIS quoting these numbers to get my case number?

Any help would be great!

noahdash

Male

United Kingdom

2009-04-16 18:49:00

NOA2 in less than 90 days!

QUOTE (USAMEXIRL @ Mar 3 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

good for you.

Did you go through CSC or VSC

Thanks everyone for all the kind words! I'm so glad that I found this forum! I'm updating my time line right now, but my NOA1 was 12.10.08 and my NOA2 was 03.02.09.

My service center was CSC.

I will admit that I am very fortunate because I'm able to see my husband every weekend. He's only 1.5 hours away via car. It is definitely stressful and lonely during the week. It's also very scary at times because I work late and come home just before midnight. Just awhile ago, the police left a notice on my door step stating that a convicted rapist had moved in a block away. It is by law that they send out these notices, which is great and all, but also very scary. I literally run from my car to my house while holding my car panic button and bear spray in the other hand.

BUT, this journey will end soon hopefully!

marieandlouie

Female

Canada

2009-03-03 23:35:00

NOA2 in less than 90 days!

I've been browsing the boards for awhile now and cannot thank all of you enough. I haven't been very good about posting my timeline because I'm in school for Nursing full time and work full time in the afternoons. It's been rather crazy and hectic.

Anyhow, I couldn't believe the email that just came through 30 minutes ago. CRIS is my best friend right now! I still can't believe we got an approval in less than 90 days. Another colleague got his in less than 90 days as well.

I'll post my timeline in a little bit. I'm still running around jumping for joy!!

marieandlouie

Female

Canada

2009-03-03 01:06:00

need of help

Berliner,
What paperwork did you send in? Is your current husband a USC? What kind of evidence is being requested and by whom?
I'm sure someone here can give you advice, but more information is needed.

jundp

Female

Germany

2008-12-24 02:52:00

A typical day for a USCIS employee !!

QUOTE (Linkin @ Dec 31 2008, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (soniasharmin @ Dec 31 2008, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thats the most funniest documentation that I have ever read in my entire life................And I hope not to read something like this in my future life as well...............

You find it a funniest document u have ever seen in your life. would you dare to deal with such high volume of customers queries, emails on every day basis. I am sure, you will be quitting this job in a week or so...and that would be funny

... but dear ppl at USCIS try their best to give you up to date info and one more thing whenever you call them, they will surely pick up your call in one bell.

so don't say its funny, you are insulting their efforts they do everyday. Working at a place where you are talking to thousands of ppl from all around the world for their immi queries is one daring job and i myself appreciate it but not finding it funny

Ali
Salaam

jundp

Female

Germany

2008-12-31 14:12:00

is passport required to enter the US for foreign spouse

Kingabu,
If your fiancee is a UN-recognized refugee in Kenya, you should be able to get travel documents issued by the UN or the Kenyan government. Where are you in the visa process? I would suggest contacting the embassy in Kenya where she will be interviewing and asking their advice. The US is not new to the idea of refugees without papers and as you are applying for a different type of visa they may have special information for you.

I wish you luck.

jundp

Female

Germany

2009-01-17 13:40:00

Received Visa!!!

Congrats on receiving the visa

happyinlove012408

Female

Ethiopia

2008-11-19 23:59:00

VERMONT DECEMBER FILER, TOUCHED 2008/FEB/24, EXPEDITE, RFE!

Good luck. I wish the best for you and your husband. You definately need the approval now.

happyinlove012408

Female

Ethiopia

2008-07-29 01:06:00

QUOTE (rmncm @ Aug 9 2008, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I-130 approved on 08-08-08

Congrats on your approval.

QUOTE (me262 @ Aug 13 2008, 09:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You can add me to your list. My I-130 was approved today 8/13. Am very surprised and happy.

Congrats and good luck with the rest of your journey.

QUOTE (trudger24 @ Aug 16 2008, 04:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was approved on 8/15 after 1 week at CSC

I will pray that the log jam is broken and everyone gets approved fast

Congrats on your approval

happyinlove012408

Female

Ethiopia

2008-08-18 00:26:00

QUOTE (jedinite @ Aug 12 2008, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

WOO HOOOO!!!! FINALLY APPROVED my I-130! 08/11/2008 Please update me

Congrats and good luck with the rest of your journey.

happyinlove012408

Female

Ethiopia

2008-08-18 00:20:00

QUOTE (brnidokiegurl @ Aug 15 2008, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How about a THANK YOU for what you have done

I definately agree with you. She has done a wonderful job.

happyinlove012408

Female

Ethiopia

2008-08-17 14:41:00

Good job whisper2me. You are really efficient.

happyinlove012408

Female

Ethiopia

2008-07-25 18:51:00

QUOTE (Allan_D @ Jul 17 2008, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just as I was feeling bad that a couple people behind me got approved already, I got this email:

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

Yahoo! We're on our way, baby!

Congrats on your approval and good luck with the rest of your journey.

happyinlove012408

Female

Ethiopia

2008-07-18 00:14:00