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Have you ever heard of this? Where do we go from here?

Just an update, the immigration of officer my husbands been dealing with - in additional to the hotline have told my husband our I-130 has been shipped back to the NVC on Friday. There is no explanation as to why it was requested back in the first place but I imagine it was an obvious error and part of the K-3 problem.

What upsets me more is that it can take another 30-60 days to REACH the NVC, so that will be a totoal of 4 months wasted because of THEIR mistake.
Hopefully, they will take this into consideration when we request a medical expiate because pf the situation with our daughter given the fact that had this not happened, I would be getting ready for my interview right now.

Dylan'sWife

Female

Canada

2007-10-23 04:08:00

Have you ever heard of this? Where do we go from here?

QUOTE (Gaby&Talbert @ Oct 17 2007, 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Dylan @ Oct 17 2007, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (rika60607 @ Oct 17 2007, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You could have A# assigned to you without ever applying for GC or AOS. I have one, because I applied for employment authorization (EAD) while being in the US on F-1 visa.
I suspect that A# would be assigned to you if you request any kind of document from USCIS.
So yes, may be this part makes sence...

QUOTE (Dylan @ Oct 17 2007, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My husband also said that the officer told him that I have an Alien number assigned to me...does this make any sense because from what I have read that happens when you apply for your Green Card or when you do you AOS. Which we have not done since I am still in Canada waiting for my visa. Does this make sense?

But we haven't applied for anything other than submitting a I-130 petition and a I-129F. The only thing we ever requested was a replacement IV bill since the first on was lost.

You will get an A# from your I-129F application approval. Look at the approval notice, it is on it.

yes- thank you. I talked to my husband again and he said it was on the I-129f not the I-130.

Dylan'sWife

Female

Canada

2007-10-17 15:13:00

Have you ever heard of this? Where do we go from here?

QUOTE (rika60607 @ Oct 17 2007, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Dylan @ Oct 17 2007, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But we haven't applied for anything other than submitting a I-130 petition and a I-129F. The only thing we ever requested was a replacement IV bill since the first on was lost.

Dylan'sWife

Female

Canada

2007-10-17 14:32:00

Have you ever heard of this? Where do we go from here?

QUOTE (Dylan @ Oct 1 2007, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

After our I-130 petition was approved and the IV bill was paid and the DS-230 was sent in, we waited for our case to be be completed by the NVC and to be sent to Montreal. After about a month my husband called the NVC and they said that right as they were going to forward it to the consulate the USCIS requested it back.

My husband called the USCIS and they said they have no record of this.

My husband called the NVC back and they said it was sent back to the USCIS on Aug 17th.

A friend of the family works in the US consulate in Toronto and he made some inquiries but could not come up with anything as- his boss also spoke to my husband and said he was completely baffled as to why the USCIS would request it back in the first place. My husband had a job for the DND so he already had special security clearance. They also has my police certificate showing I have never been arrested so I really doubt there was any sort of hit on our names. Not to mention that we just had a baby together and there there isn't high instances of immigraton fraud with the US and Canada.

Our lawyer advised us to cancel our still outstanding I-129 petition thinking that may be the cause, ironically enough her letter to them requesting it be canceled crossed with out letter of approval). So again, it couldn't be a false hit, as they wouldn't have approved it if they felt they approved the I-130 in error

Nor have we received a letter stating that we are in any sort of administrative review.

A few weeks later, there was a "Touch" on the USCIS website in regards to the I-130.

Today, my husband met with an immigration officer who said that the she has no record of the USCIS ever requesting it back- nor does she have a record of receiving it from the NVC.
She seemed to think it went to a storage facility they keep applications in for people that are currently in the US on other visas while they await the process. #######?

So after a third info pass appointment - my husband was finally able to convince and officer to contact the NVC to find out who requested the case and why. Hopefully, they will find something out.

My husband also said that the officer told him that I have an Alien number assigned to me...does this make any sense because from what I have read that happens when you apply for your Green Card or when you do you AOS. Which we have not done since I am still in Canada waiting for my visa. Does this make sense?

Dylan'sWife

Female

Canada

2007-10-17 13:43:00

Have you ever heard of this? Where do we go from here?

I'd like to add that I am NOT in the US, I am in Canada with our daughter. Our frustration is compounded by the fact that our infant ( who is a USC through her father) has a serious neurological disorder and we are trying to get her into the US asap so she can receive early intervention therapy that is offered by the state.

Dylan'sWife

Female

Canada

2007-10-01 20:46:00

Have you ever heard of this? Where do we go from here?

QUOTE (Omoba @ Oct 1 2007, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A congressional inquiry would have to produce an answer as to where the case is instead of the back and forth you are getting now.

How do we go about doing that? Is that the same thing as getting the Senator involved because my MIL has Sen. Boxer working on it.

Dylan'sWife

Female

Canada

2007-10-01 20:40:00

Holy Black Jesus, We're APPROVED

Another fellow transferee,
Waiting since mid-October 2007 and hopefully something happens for me too!!!
Please pray for me!

Thanks

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-08-28 15:40:00

finally got approved

congrats on the approval!!! Our timeline is very similar so I hope that I am not far behind you!!! I hope you get through the NVC like a breeze in October- only I hope it happens in September for you!
Good luck and take care

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-08-29 14:44:00

NOA1 to NOA2 Timeline

Please add me

OhMy- Sent Oct 13, Hubby Received NOA1 Jan 16, hoping for approval soon (lol)

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-01-19 00:02:00

Change of address

My husband, USC, is moving at the end of this week from our apartment and will be moving into a large house with a few other tenants. We are in the waiting stage of the game- it will be our 1 YEAR PENDING Anniversary in October.

Just wanted to know if we allowed to use a PO BOX or do we need a physical address to report to USCIS??? I am not sure how safe the area is but , understandably so, he does not want anyone going through our information/letters.

Thanks

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-09-23 13:58:00

Is a PO BOX allowed??

He said that it will have a physical address but it is still a PO BOX, isn't it!!!???? That is why I am hesitating but we spoke to a USCIS op and she said the PO BOX is okay, but i would far more trust a VJer ANY DAY
Thanks payxibka!

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-09-23 14:00:00

Is a PO BOX allowed??

SORRY, MY HUSBAND IS THE US CITIZEN- I AM CANADIAN. i WILL RE-POST IT UNDER ONE POST

Edited by ohmy, 23 September 2008 - 01:56 PM.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-09-23 13:56:00

Is a PO BOX allowed??

My husband is moving at the end of this week from our apartment and will be moving into a large house with a few other tenants. We are in the waiting stage of the game- it will be our 1 YEAR PENDING Anniversary in October.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-09-23 13:49:00

CALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!

MrsZ, BIG AND I MEAN BIG CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!!!!! You know our journey is pretty similar so I pray and hope that I am not that far from your file.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-08-26 14:29:00

1 Yr Anniversary

Hey Ms Z, we are getting all the papers now to get this thing moving. No extenuating circumstances, as far as we are concerned- like I said, overstay only but that hasn't stopped a lot of others here! By the way, he is in the good ol' Georgia!!! I know the South is slow but we are in California

.
Sasha, thanks for the encouraging words but I heard that one too many times over the course of one year-today actually- I will not have my hopes up this time. but I understand and appreciate your response.
THanks, Ninjarocket- I hope after the USCIS, its fast and easy sailing - one can only hope!!!
LING LING, in December it will be TWO years- so that is exactly what I should get- but who the heck knows- anything can change. I dont think that I can give up but sometimes being far apart, as we all know, creates tension but we have to overcome this obstacle. For us and our son too!
Again, thanks to all for being so nice!

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-10-16 11:56:00

1 Yr Anniversary

Well, since they transferred the file in August, they said we would have to wait 60 days before we can make an inquiry. I am the CC and my husband is the USC- so we decided to involve the congressman in our area. No, there are no RFE's or anything of that sort. I am at my wits end and not sure where to go from here but to congress and hopefully that works for us!
I really feel most horribly for my husband who does not get the time with our son that I do!

Thanks, Frali but there is no real bright side waiting this long!

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-10-15 13:42:00

1 Yr Anniversary

I can not believe that it has been ONE F#@%in year and absolutely nothing--more than the record being transferred from one service center to another-- has been done!! I am totally annoyed that we have to put our life on hold for I dont know what.

I wish that they could tell us one way or another whether we are approved, that way we can move on- I am sure we all feel that way but to be in limbo for one year or longer, this is completely bananas!

Anyway, I thought that I should let that out!!
I dont feel any better but I said what I said.

Bureaucracy at its finest

OHMY

ps- good luck to all on your journey

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-10-15 12:14:00

Finally approved!!!!!

Congrats to you and I hope you have an easier time at the NVC

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-10-15 13:43:00

Thanks again. I truly appreciate it!

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-13 15:37:00

QUOTE (Mike & Julie @ Nov 11 2008, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Congratulations! May I ask if you did anything special to finally get an answer? We filed in Oct. 2007 and are getting desperate.

Well I told my husband that we should call the congressman in Atlanta but he did not listen to me and had made an inquiry to USCIS- I thought, like others, we would not hear anything, but they replied in roughly one week after the inquiry. If it wasn't because of the call, I would like to think it was because it was over a year old- but there are still a few more of us out there!!!!!!!!

Good luck to you M & J

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-12 00:15:00

Thanks for the Congrats!!! We truly were waiting a long time for this- for our family.
Thanks again and all the best to all for the rest of our journey

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-11 15:08:00

Thanks u guys, I wish you both speedy approvals

Edited by ohmy, 10 November 2008 - 03:55 PM.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-10 15:54:00

Thank God that after waiting for 1 year and 1 month, I have FINALLY received an approval notice!!!!!!!!
Thanks to VJ. There are a couple of people that really helped me- so thanks to you. I hope that PRODUKE you are next cause you deserve it!!!!!!!

I can only say that I am, again, asking VJer's to help me!!! What do I do now- I want to be one that completes NVC in 1 month-

THanks in advance to everyone

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-10 15:48:00

Any November Approvals Going Through the NVC?

Sorry

Edited by ohmy, 13 November 2008 - 01:42 PM.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-13 13:41:00

Any November Approvals Going Through the NVC?

Sorry

Edited by ohmy, 13 November 2008 - 01:43 PM.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-13 13:41:00

Any November Approvals Going Through the NVC?

I have been approved on the 7th of November!

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-13 13:41:00

Tax Question

Thank you guys, makes sense payxibka.
I guess we may have to file an amendment for 2007 because I was there for more than 6 months!

Thanks

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-17 18:15:00

Tax Question

So I am the CC and my husband, the USC, for the last two years filed head of household!!!! Will that make a difference when we have to send this information into the NVC???????

I have never had a SS#!!!

Not sure exactly where to post this question.

Any responses are appreciated,

Thanks

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-17 02:08:00

November Approvals!

Hey All, Congrats to those approved including myself after waiting OVER 365 days!!!!!!!!

Lets all try and help eachother out!

To those still waiting, I wish you the best, I truly understand

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-12 16:04:00

I'm going nuts!!!Can anyone help me?

This may not help, but I was travelling from the US back to Canada with an expired passport and since I am a CDN citizen, I was able to enter back into the country. I would suggest you be there a few hours before.

Hopefully that helps!

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-19 15:34:00

Sept 10 2007 I-130 filer...still waiting at VSC

Good luck Produke

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-10-31 12:11:00

finallyyyy...approved

congrats, we are both November filers!! I will be definitely following Lotto's guide.
Only problem I have experienced was getting the INVOICE # (IIN) to pay the AOS ad IV bill. I have tried at least 15 times. So good luck!

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-20 15:43:00

Questions about taxes

Well my confusion is that when you check "head of household" that means that you are the one earning the income for the household!!! So that does not exclude that you are married, does it?????

As a Canadian, that is not an option! My taxes do state that we are married and I had to show the amount he made.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-11-17 02:22:00

Big day tomorrow

Good luck fellow VJer

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2008-12-22 16:25:00

Interview in May

Hey Vjer's,

So I have an interview third week of May and wanted to ask what are we supposed to do if our joint sponsor, because he has a med-sized business and a wedding the same month (pretty hectic to say the least), has filed an extension. My husband has requested his 2008 transcripts so we should be good there but we need the joint sponsors tax return right???

So does that screw us up in the interview? Should we reschedule???

THis has been going on for soooo long, I am so tired of this- I am sure you all understand!!!!!!!

Any responses would be appreciated.

ohmy

Not Telling

Canada

2009-04-09 07:56:00

Quick question, you are aware of the affidavit of support form? Because your wife will not be working you will need a joint sponsor or else enough assets that are easily liquidated to cover 3x the 125% poverty guideline for a family of 3. I'm not sure because the child is being petitioned as well if it is 5x or still 3x.

Because you wife has proof of school etc, you might get an expedite due to extreme financial hardship? I'm not sure on that though.

Best of luck to you and your family!

Thats a very good point. Thank you for that info.

FlyCal

Male

Canada

2013-04-11 13:29:00

Unless you have a legitimate medical/financial reason that you need to be with your spouse and LOTS of evidence to back up that claim, an expedite won't be granted. Even if it were, you'd still have to wait in Canada, and request separate expedites for both NVC and interview scheduling. Even then you'd be cutting it close to an attempt to be there by July.

What about the fact that my 2 year old daughter needs to accompany my US Citizen wife to the US in July. My daughter is also in the I-130 approval process. Plus, my wife will not be working and I am the sole income earner while she's in school (income from Canada, not US). Should that be enough to expedite?

FlyCal

Male

Canada

2013-04-11 11:30:00

Any suggestions to expedite the process???

FlyCal

Male

Canada

2013-04-11 11:13:00

Hey Guys,
Wondering if someone can help with this issue...

Wife petitioned me for PR and we filed the I-130 in March, still pending approval. My issue is that she is starting school in the US in Aug and I need to be down there with her in July to help take care of my daughter. I don't have to work in the US as I run a company in Canada, but does anyone know how I can potentially live in the US during the process instead of waiting abroad and abandoning my wife and daughter for many months?

Any advice is appreciated.

FlyCal

Male

Canada

2013-04-11 10:36:00