NVC March 2010 Edition!

[Aspasia 0]

Yes, she was pretty tiny but yes very cute.

Oh so you been here for awhile. What state you guys in if you dont mind me asking?

I hope we will be able to fly through NVC. We do have an attorney so thats helps with paperwork & making sure they are correct of the bet. May will be a year since he has been done

We are in California but have sorta moved to New York for hubby's work. We went through the CSC though since that's where we were at the time.

By the way, do check *carefully* what the lawyers tell you - I had a 2 year home residency requirement and the lawyer told us we couldn't apply for an immigrant visa until that was sorted... turned out that wasn't entirely true and we lost a lot of time If your case is straightforward though, that shouldn't be an issue, ours was more involved so I had to learn way too much about all the paperwork and what not

[TatyanaR 6]

We are in California but have sorta moved to New York for hubby's work. We went through the CSC though since that's where we were at the time.

By the way, do check *carefully* what the lawyers tell you - I had a 2 year home residency requirement and the lawyer told us we couldn't apply for an immigrant visa until that was sorted... turned out that wasn't entirely true and we lost a lot of time If your case is straightforward though, that shouldn't be an issue, ours was more involved so I had to learn way too much about all the paperwork and what not

My hubby was here on a J1 Visa & he did have a 2yr home residency requirement & thats why he went back. We have appealed it & got no objections. After that was done, I got an attorney and attorney told us we could of appealed it from US but it was too late my hubby was back in India. So now this is where we are at

[sachinky 464]

Pay attention, NVC noobs. Here's Christeen's time tested formula to get you through NVC in one piece alive:

Petitioner: Get NVC # + give operator your email IDs + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send I-864 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page.

Beneficiary: Get NVC# + receive DS3032 + send DS3032+ DS3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay & wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail DS230 package with all original/certified documents

= wait for case complete + wait for interview to be scheduled.

Suggestions:

1) Have the beneficiary mail SIGNED extra DS230s to you so that you have them handy in case something goes wrong. Or you get hit by a dreaded RFE.

2) If you just received your NOA2, THIS is the time to get your tax stuff and police certificates sorted out. Don't waste time on this.

Currently the # of business days NVC is taking:

3-4 days for NVC to receive your case and assign a case #.

3-4 days to receive emailed links after case # has been assigned and email addresses been given to NVC operator.

1-2 days for the AOS bill to show as PAID.

3-5 days for DS3032 to be accepted.

1-2 days for IV bill to be PAID.

5-7 days for case complete after all your documents have been sent in.

[Aspasia 0]

My hubby was here on a J1 Visa & he did have a 2yr home residency requirement & thats why he went back. We have appealed it & got no objections. After that was done, I got an attorney and attorney told us we could of appealed it from US but it was too late my hubby was back in India. So now this is where we are at

Gosh, I SOOOO understand how frustrating it is to have a 2YHRR!!! I've been living with it until a couple of weeks ago, we just got a waiver. Our issue was that an attorney told us we couldn't get any immigration benefits until 2YHRR was either fulfilled or waived, when in reality he was talking about Adjustment of Status that couldn't be filed. It turns out we still could file I-130 from within the US and then have an appointment in Moscow - we eventually filed it that way, but only after losing a bunch of time

Well, you know it's going to be over soon... and looking at your timeline and considering that you have someone else to look over all the forms (so hopefully no RFE's) you should have your interview in May or so!

[vivekjay 1]

People: Please put the date your last package was delivered to NVC: This will give a good sense of how fast NVC is processing the case and how far we are from case complete. Please use the most recent list so no one gets dropped off

--SeanJohn

--Estrella

--Tharnsur

--Gina2010

--CP2009

--Sachinky (03/02/2010, 10:17AM)

--mrs. Wife

--Vivekjay (03/02/2010)

--sassythea

--Lashbanda

--AUS2USA

--atsleumas

-- Scott and Mhay

-- Amit-N-Melody

[TatyanaR 6]

Gosh, I SOOOO understand how frustrating it is to have a 2YHRR!!! I've been living with it until a couple of weeks ago, we just got a waiver. Our issue was that an attorney told us we couldn't get any immigration benefits until 2YHRR was either fulfilled or waived, when in reality he was talking about Adjustment of Status that couldn't be filed. It turns out we still could file I-130 from within the US and then have an appointment in Moscow - we eventually filed it that way, but only after losing a bunch of time

Well, you know it's going to be over soon... and looking at your timeline and considering that you have someone else to look over all the forms (so hopefully no RFE's) you should have your interview in May or so!

So you will fly to Moscow for your interview?

Yes, I hope I wont have RFE's. Wishing in advance & having faith in my attorney.

[sachinky 464]

People: Please put the date your last package was delivered to NVC: This will give a good sense of how fast NVC is processing the case and how far we are from case complete. Please use the most recent list so no one gets dropped off

--SeanJohn (02/23/2010)

--Estrella (03/01/2010)

--Tharnsur

--Gina2010

--CP2009

--Sachinky (03/02/2010)

--mrs. Wife (03/02/2010)

--Vivekjay (03/02/2010)

--AUS2USA (03/02/2010)

--sassythea

--Lashbanda

--atsleumas

-- Scott and Mhay

-- Amit-N-Melody

[Aspasia 0]

So you will fly to Moscow for your interview?

Yes, I hope I wont have RFE's. Wishing in advance & having faith in my attorney.

Yep, I'll fly there for my medical and interview, hopefully it won't be too cold

Just saw your pics - you are pretty! You baby must be so exotic looking, with an Indian daddy and a Ukrainian blonde mommy

[TatyanaR 6]

Yep, I'll fly there for my medical and interview, hopefully it won't be too cold

Just saw your pics - you are pretty! You baby must be so exotic looking, with an Indian daddy and a Ukrainian blonde mommy

When was the last time you wore there? And are you from

Moscow or?

Thank you! Our sweetheart looks exactually like her daddy. Dark hair, brown eyes and skin tone darker then mine (won't have to tan) I love it!

[sachinky 464]

A guide to the DS230 packet for Indian beneficiaries.

--Cover sheet for Immigrant Visa Bill of $400.

--Two (2) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (Beneficiary's full name, and date of birth are written on back of both).

--DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary.

--DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary, unsigned, as of yet, per instructions.

--Original Marriage certificate

--Photocopy of Marriage Certificate

--Original Birth Certificate

--Photocopy of Birth Certificate

--Original Police Clearance Certificate from Local Police Station, Calcutta

--Original Police Clearance Certificate from Regional Passport Office, Calcutta

--Photocopy of beneficiary's Indian passport.

Edited March 4, 2010 by sachinky

[Kraj.d 1]

A guide to the DS230 packet for Indian beneficiaries.

--Cover sheet for Immigrant Visa Bill of $400.

--Two (2) Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (Beneficiary's full name, and date of birth are written on back of both).

--DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary.

--DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary, unsigned, as of yet, per instructions.

--Original Marriage certificate

--Photocopy of Marriage Certificate

--Original Birth Certificate

--Photocopy of Birth Certificate

--Original Police Clearance Certificate from Local Police Station, Calcutta

--Original Police Clearance Certificate from Regional Passport Office, Calcutta

--Photocopy of beneficiary's Indian passport.

Hi Buddy,

Thanks for the input....Its really useful

Raj

[SPSguy 18]

Please don't party without me.

--SeanJohn (02/23/2010)

--Estrella (03/01/2010)

--Tharnsur

--Gina2010

--CP2009

--Sachinky (03/02/2010)

--mrs. Wife (03/02/2010)

--Vivekjay (03/02/2010)

--AUS2USA (03/02/2010)

--sassythea

--Lashbanda

--atsleumas

-- Scott and Mhay

-- Amit-N-Melody

-- SPSguy ( 03-01-2010 NVC received checklist DS-230 )

Based on how NVC has been processing my case from start to now, I project ( and pray too ) that a case complete will take place

no later than Next Thursday.

GRANTED, no RFE disrupts the flow.

[sachinky 464]

Updated list:

--SeanJohn (02/23/2010)

--SPSguy (02/23/2010)

--Estrella (03/01/2010)

--Tharnsur

--Gina2010

--CP2009

--Sachinky (03/02/2010)

--mrs. Wife (03/02/2010)

--Vivekjay (03/02/2010)

--AUS2USA (03/02/2010)

--sassythea

--Lashbanda

--atsleumas

-- Scott and Mhay

-- Amit-N-Melody

Edited March 4, 2010 by sachinky

[sachinky 464]

AOS package:

I-864 Coversheet (with barcode) for payment of $70

Form I-864 (signed and dated)

2008 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.

2007 Federal Tax Return and W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.

2006 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS Tax Transcript

Letter of Employment

Pay stub(s) from the most recent six months

Bank Statements.

Some people are choosing to send in 2009 W2s.

Remember, the USC petitioner will file a I-864 regardless of income. If your joint sponsor lives in the same household as the petitioner, then they will use I-864A. If they live in a separate residence, then they will fill in another I-864.

For your joint sponsor you will need proof of their citizenship/residency. For household member, you will need proof of relationship and same household/residence.

[Amit-N-Melody 11]

5?! Thank you for that new fact.

On a side note, what do you guys and your spouses think about when to have children? Husby is under the impression that he's going to come here and not more than a year later we will have Husby Jr. to join our family.

Mine wants to wait 2 years

Ummm I hope not...look at that again. That is only for 2 classes of visas and they arent our classes right?

Petitioner Documents

Applicants in the following visa categories are required to provide 1) an original or certified copy of their Petitioner’s birth certificate and 2) original or certified copy of their Petitioner’s marriage certificate from the Petitioner’s current and all previous marriages.

Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old (IR-5)

Brothers and sisters of United States citizens (F4)

-- Scott and Mhay

Talked with an NVC operator last night... <fell asleep on the first one waiting> and she told me that with the DS-230 package that only the Benificary's information is included in it... so to not send in the divorce papers for me

Awww how sweet of him! My hubby has been wanting to send me & our daughter some jewelry but I was afraid of the package being open and stolen so I told him to just bring it with him. So if its send FedEx, I can receive it?

& Congrads on having your package out the door!!!!

yea, I dont see why not... he sends me things all the time... not to mention he is always sending the girls some earings/ anklets or something... Never had any issues mailing it over

UPDATED LIST:

--SeanJohn (02/23/2010)

--SPSguy (02/23/2010)

--Estrella (03/01/2010)

--Tharnsur

--Gina2010

--CP2009

--Sachinky (03/02/2010)

--mrs. Wife (03/02/2010)

--Vivekjay (03/02/2010)

--AUS2USA (03/02/2010)

--sassythea

--Lashbanda

--atsleumas

-- Scott and Mhay

-- Amit-N-Melody (03/03/2010)