Mephibosheth, it is hard during the process but i am guessing you are with the love one, right? You next with approval

An update ......I got my Green Card in the mail last Saturday

Have you e-mailed them, Mephibosheth? I would be.

I am sorry you didn't get the job. I hope something comes along soon for you.

Congrats on the green card, MayDay!

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EMAIL RESPONSE FROM USCIS !!!!!!!

PETITION APPROVED!!!!!!!!

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and btw... I am with my loved one

Mephibosheth, congratulations I cannot wait for you to have the interview date

yes yes concratulations, finally, you have waited long enough!!!!

my I-130 will be 60 days ago that we turned it in BUT I will be waiting LOL, since we have no news from the Consulate on my daughter yet anyway plus I'm still waiting for our Co-Sponsors papers (but the papers are already in the mail)

Mammimaus2007, I hope soon you have good news about your petition. My petition was approved in 113 days more over the 90 days they say, so do not be worried if it goes over the 90 days......Good luck to you and your daughter

Congrats, Mephibosheth!

Oh and my I-130 was approved in 51 days. Good luck with your daughter's paperwork, Mammimaus.

I received some good News yesterday My daughters Father has finally send his Birthcertificate to the Consulate in Frankfurt and she is now a born US Citizen
what a relieve now we just have to wait on my stuff since I am now the only foreighner in the family LOL.

Oh I have a question that I almost forgot to ask. We filed our last Tax 2006 via e-file but had to print out all the ready forms with what Tax return amount we got and so on. Is that Ok or do I need the transcript? if so I guess I have to hurry up and call the IRS for the transcript

Mammimaus2007, finally you solve your daughter's status I am happy for you now you can just relax and wait for your interview......I think they want the 1044 and W2 forms from the tax returns.....I hope you have them.

Good luck to you

I see i made a mistake and I have to correct myself : 1099 and W2 forms .

yes I have them that means now I am all set, the Co Sponsors Papers are already on the way to Germany and as soon as I got them I will send the Fax that I am ready LOL and let me tell you I am sooooo ready!!!!

Ja ja ja that's the spirit BE READY

Hey Guys,..

I have a few questions,.

I have a good friend of mine here in Germany, who married a US Military man a few months ago.
They are trying to start the DCF process, and need to know a few things..

1. Can the Filing of the I130 be done as a walk-in, and does her hubby have to attend to simply file the I-130 in Frankfurt? Or does he attend only the interview, or does he have to attend both?
2. After the filing, you are obviously sent a checklist with Panel Physicians etc. for medicals correct? Or am I wrong in that?. If it is the case, whats the average cost of the medical??...All vaccinations are up to date!! Unless some list tells her otherwise..

Ok,..thats really all for now,..

Any good advice gladly accepted,...

Thank you

Jodee

Hi Jodee,
1. Yes, a walk-in is the best option if your friend wants the process to be faster, also it is the mail option. I used first option. Her husband must go to the Consulate in Frankfurt, the USC is the one and only one that can file the I-130 petition with USCIS. It is not necessary for the USC to attend the interview, only the USCIS part (filing the I-130 and responding to further evidence the USCIS Frankfurt might request during the process) must be done by the USC.
2. Filing in person has a big advantage: you skip one step of the process (the packet 3). It means that in the same day filing the I-130 the foreign spouse will file the DS-230 part one and the Consulate can start the administrative process for the immigrant visa. And yes she will receive a list with panel physicians to go for her medical (when I did my medical in Jan 2007 it was 125 euro in Frankfurt).

Good luck to your friend

Hey everyone, Im new here and Im the friend Jodie is talking about.
My husband is in the military, stationed here in Germany and we got married on March 31st of this year.
He will be done here in Germany in May 2008 and more than likely will get stationed somewhere in the US.

I was gonna have him go to the Consulate this months (because they raise, almost double, the fees as of July 30th 2008), but I think we'll have to deal will paying $355 just for the petition.

Anyways, just reading all these posts really help out already regarding this confusing matter.

We havent even filed the petition yet, and Im stressed out already, just having to get everything organized.

Anyways, this introduction wasnt supposed to be a whole novel...

Tinki

But in order to do the walk in you now have to obtain a INFO PASS to schedule a appointment with a immigration officer to file the I-130. We first tried without the INFO Pass and where told only with INFO PASS now!!!!

here is the link:

InfoPass

Tinki, welcome to VJ

Well, I didn't know about the info pass, a few months ago it was enough an walk-in...but Mammimaus2007 knows better.

Anyways, good luck with your visa process

yes this is new since the end of March. That day that we have been there I wanted to go to the Passport section because of my daughters citizenship and to turn in my I-130 but was only giben a ticket for my daughters process and was told to obtain a InfoPass online to schedule an appointment to turn in the I-130. Oh Well so I took my time and waited till May. Good thing is you can schedule a InfoPass today for example for lets say Friday or Monday

Good to know what's new in the visa process at Frankfurt Mammimaus2007 how's the waiting?

Hey thanks for the info Mammimaus 2007!
I have been on the frankfurt consulate/uscis site a hundred times lately and it said that you can do the I-130 on a walk-in basis...
I guess they should update this!

no News yet, so I am still waiting maybe it takes douple long because I had a greencard before? or what are they checking on the I-130 besides the new Adam Walsh law?

Well we decided that my husband is going already over to the states as soon as my I-130 is approved to get a house, job, car in Florida so I can follow with the girls and just go home

am I now the only one left that is pending?????? no other DCF filers????

just checked my timeline and was shocked to read this here

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated as early as April 12, 2008*.

that must be a Mistake??????????? why in the world would it take a year to approve the I-130 at the Frankfurt Consulate??????????
yesterday it still said August 26, 2007 and today April 12, 2008?????????????? what in the world is going on? any sudden changes I don't know of?

Now it says : Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated as early as March 15, 2008*.

Do not look at the timeline on VJ it has nothing to do with the real Frankfurt adjudicate timeline.

Yeah, just only look at DCF Frankfurt filers' timelines for info on processing times. I am sure they are just waiting for your daughter's documentation, then everything will go smoothly again.

hey Wacken how are you? long time no see

I have been really busy.

My husband is going to try and make it over in late August. Don't think that will happen (just way too much crap to do), but that is a nice thought.

Have you seen any jobs yet that interest you?

I already applied for some jobs, hope to get one soon ...or maybe two, I am used to have 2 jobs lol...... my biggest problem is MVA , for out of country applicants I have to wait until August to get my driving license. Wish me luck

Thank you guys,
Wacken my daughter received her US Citizenship a few days ago in Frankfurt

I will not look at the VJ timeline nomore LOL

Good Luck on a Job MayDas you will find a good one

thanks Mammimaus2007 congrats for your daughter

That is awesome news about your daughter! I hope we are hearing of your approval soon, Mammimaus!

We want to see some interview dates Frankfurt Filers

yes it seems like I am the only one left with DCF in Frankfurt LOL.

I got my Tetanus Diphteria and Polio shot yesterday, my whole arm is hurting LOL, my Doctor said there is no Adult vaccination for MMR? and I had the chickenpox fullblown 25 years ago LOL plus received the vaccination shot in Texas when I went thru AOS there plus some other vaccinations I needed, bad part is, the immigration Doctor in Texas did not enter it in my Vaccination Passport but I wouldn't have rceived the Greencard without my vaccinations. Now how do I proof that I already received all of the Vaccinations? Wouldn't it be common sense that I have them since I went thru immigration in 2000? I even have a copy of my old Greencard.
The TDP shot was due anyway in 2009 so I went ahead and got me a new one, should I go ahead and get me the children MMR shot too, even so I already have that stuff but no paper to proof it?
what else is needed for people over 30?

When I went for the visa medical to the german doctor they asked for my vaccination records....so i think you need a piece of paper to prove you have them done. I can give you the doctor's phone number so you can ask about (if you do not have the list with the doctors from the Embassy). Let me know

I guess I have to call the Doctor in Frankfurt. I found the Green Paper from the immigration Doctor in Texas that says No apparent defects,diseases or disability (Medical Examination of Alien seeking AOS) but thats the one for my daughter, can't find mine but we went there the same day and like I said I received my chicken box shot there and MMR. Well I guess to be on the safe side I go ahead and get another MMR shot today and get my titer test done on the chicken box since it is only 20 Euros guess that makes me now over vaccinated LOL

Does anybody know how I can find out how much the Tax Return (anual income) was for 2004 without having to order a transcript of that year? We have the 2006 Tax Return & the one for 2005 with all the W2s but I can't find the 2004 one which I only need to fill in the Amount anyway on the Avidafit of Support. Gosh I am so glad when I have all of the sh..... behind me LOL

Just wish the approval of the I-130 would finally come

Mammimaus2007, Frankfurt asks only for 2006 tax returns

yes, but on the Avidafit they ask for the Amount of the 2005 and 2004 also or can I leave it just blank? if so then I ordered the Tax Return today @ the IRS for nothing LOL

Got my MMR shot today on my right arm, still can't touch my left arm from the TD shot LOL feels like somebody punched me there. Now I just have to get my Titer test done on chicken box next week and I am all set. I was thinking about going to the Frankfurt Doctor in August even if my approval isn't here yet but then I just have to wait for the interview.

The IRS said the TAX transcripts should arrive in 10 -15 days we will get all 3 Tax Years since they said to be on the safe side to get 2006 as a transcript too since we e-filed and sometimes the immigration officers don't accept a e-filed Tax Return.

Hi, I have an appointment tomorrow at eight to file the I-130. I am so nervous that we dont have everything we need and then we will have to pay almost double
anyways, this biographic information form your supposed to write down your residence in the last 5 years as well as job.
I was an AuPair 2001/2002 in the States and got back in August 2002, which is almost 5 years ago. Should I include my aupair in this biographic information? Im worried that they want me to get a police record from the States from my year there, since I dont have a clue as to how I would get that... But could I just leave it out, since its been almost exactly 5 years now?
Im so nervous, that something will go wrong...
Tinki

I think the DS-230 asks for 10 years of information. At anyrate, they are going to have records of you being in the country. Best just to put it down somewhere. I am pretty sure it wouldn't be that big of a deal to get a police record from the US if they need it. Just ask for more details. It will take anywhere from 5-14 weeks for your I-130 to be approved, so you will have lots of time to figure it out. You don't actually need the certificate until the interview.

Good luck.

Good Luck today tinki and no you don't need a police certificate from the US just any other foreighn country you have resided for longer then 6 month

thanks wacken and mammimaus2007. So we were at the Consulate today and filed the I-130 and the G-325. I didnt write down my aupair thisng on the G-325 (only for the last 5 years) but on the biographic info part I they gave me to fill out (for the last 10 years) and I aslo asked the lady behind the counter about the police record from the states and your right i dont need one. Anyways, Im so relieved that we took the first step and even made it on the last day of the $190 fee!
it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be, I was so nervous. But all went well, and now Im gonna have to waut to get it approved, which Im not so worried about because we wont need the visa until may of next year, so Im not in a hurry!

The interview is even less to be worried about. My husband said the only thing that the interviewing officer really was how I was because the officer had remembered me from all the e-mails I had sent to her.

The spring is a good time to come! I hope the rest of the process goes well for you.

tinki, only the residence in the last 5 years is requested. good luck today, come back to us with good news

I see you already came back congratulations now good luck

So.... a little update for my friends....

Our petition was approved June 19th and Packet 3 was sent the same day, but it was returned to the Embassy with the note "recipient unknown" !!!!!! There is no reason whatsoever that this should have happened, but apparently it did. I emailed them to ask to send it again... it arrived on Wednesday and we sent the ds230 and of169 on Thursday in the mail (einschreiben einwurf). So... now waiting for the interview date....

Murphy's law seems to want to make an example out of us

so, I can't update my signature with all the relevant info, because the forum then says my signature is too long!!! Any suggestions?

Hello everybody,

I am a "newcomer" to the Visa process. ;-) As you can see in my signature, I am getting married next Friday here in Germany! Whoho ... :-) My husband (US) and I (GER) want to move back to the States asap.
Did anyone of you hand in the I-130 in person and was able to fill out the next "package" immediately (or how does it work?)? We are thinking of going down to Frankfurt to hand in the I-130, hoping of being able to already get to the next step ...
This is soo exciting and hopefully not too frustrating ...
:-)

Greetings!
Julchen

hallo julchen yes you can file the I-130 in person but due to a new change you have to obtain a Info Pass to set up a appointment to do so.
Your husband can file the I-130 (petition) for you and then you can go downstairs to file DS 230 pt I. For everything else you have to wait because of the new law that came in effect in January 2007 (Adam Walsh Law) so to process the I-130 and proceed to the next step it takes between 30 and 90 days, sometimes longer then that.

here is the link to obtain the infopass:

http://infopass.uscis.gov/

Welcome to the Forum

Hey at least you know your I-130 was approved and you are able to prepare for the end steps got to know that some of you waited long because I already started to worry that I maybe married a pervert but of course I know there is no way my hubby is one

@julchenno12, welcome to VJ . New changes to Frankfurt now you need an appointment for the walk-in filing just fallow Mammimaus2007's words

@Mephibosheth, what the......????? I cannot believe what deutch post did to you ! well, at least all good now I hope you get your interview date soon

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