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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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In addition to my personal affidavit that I wrote, I asked my mother and my mother-in-law to also write affidavits. Their affidavits are similar to mine, but also much shorter. They wrote:

1) Their full name, date of birth, place of birth and place of residence

2) Nature of their relationship to me

3) Nature of their relationship to her (my wife)

4) The fact that they attended and were witnesses at my engagement

5) The fact that they attended and were witnesses at my wedding (they actually wrote what they witnessed us perform according to Indian tradition)

6) Reconfirmation of the number of people who attended the engagement and wedding and the name of the officiant. Basically reconfirming details in my original affidavit

I suppose it does not have to be, but I had all 3 letters notarized. My mom is American and so am I, so our notarizations are not a problem. My mother-in-law is Indian, so we went somewhere to get her letter attested by an Indian notary.

Ok, thanks Bobby. :) Much appreciated:)

Now let's say.. for the affidavit of support. I do not meet the income requirements.. just yet. However, I have 2 cosponsors who make way more than enough money to help. My Dad and Aunt. Would I still pay only $70? or would it be $70 for all 3 affidavits of support? I noticed from other's experiences they were billed for the I-864 ahead of time. Does that one time bill count for all affidavits of support filed for your case? Thanks! :)

05-??-2007 - met eachother online

07-02-2008 - decided we would be together one day

08-14-2009 - flew out to Egypt to see her

08-20-2009 - we were engaged

02-03-2010 - flew out to Egypt to see my fiance

02-07-2010 - we were married, at last!

08-16-2010 - flew out to Egypt to visit my wife (beach resort!)

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04-19-2010 - I-130 package sent to Chicago

04-28-2010 - Check cashed

05-01-2010 - NOA1 received (dated for 4/26/2010)

10-19-2010 - I-130 approved!

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$70 for AOS processing. Even if you have a joint sponsor.

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03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Ok, cool. So it would infact be $70 for all 3? Also, I don't really need both. But I just want to make sure they cannot say she can become a public charge. my Dad makes around 70,000 with 3 kids and a wife and my Aunt makes around 80,000 for just herself. So my wife would be wayyyy covered.

Also, one more thing about the affidavits. It can be typed and simply signed, correct?

05-??-2007 - met eachother online

07-02-2008 - decided we would be together one day

08-14-2009 - flew out to Egypt to see her

08-20-2009 - we were engaged

02-03-2010 - flew out to Egypt to see my fiance

02-07-2010 - we were married, at last!

08-16-2010 - flew out to Egypt to visit my wife (beach resort!)

--

04-19-2010 - I-130 package sent to Chicago

04-28-2010 - Check cashed

05-01-2010 - NOA1 received (dated for 4/26/2010)

10-19-2010 - I-130 approved!

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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Recommended 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.

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.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Ok, cool. So it would infact be $70 for all 3? Also, I don't really need both. But I just want to make sure they cannot say she can become a public charge. my Dad makes around 70,000 with 3 kids and a wife and my Aunt makes around 80,000 for just herself. So my wife would be wayyyy covered.

Also, one more thing about the affidavits. It can be typed and simply signed, correct?

Mine are typed then signed and notarized (at the same time). I have a title at the top that says "Affidavit of <XXXX> - Father of the Petitioner and Groom, <YYYY>"

The content of the affidavit is in BULLET POINT format - so that each new point that I make in the story is fairly easy to follow and read.

CR-1 Visa Was Approved :-)

Entry Date to USA: 2/3/2011

12-10-2012 - Sent off I-751 packet visa USPS

I751 Was approved - 10 Year GC was granted

N-400 Progress

4/10/2014: Package Mailed
4/11/2014: Package Received
4/14/2014: Notice Date
x/x/2014: Biometrics appointment
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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Mine are typed then signed and notarized (at the same time). I have a title at the top that says "Affidavit of <XXXX> - Father of the Petitioner and Groom, <YYYY>"

The content of the affidavit is in BULLET POINT format - so that each new point that I make in the story is fairly easy to follow and read.

Thanks for the reply again!

One last favor!

Could any of you take a look at this and tell me what you think?

I wanted to keep it more formal than the nature of relationship letter, which was far more detailed. I removed my name and address and her name as well for security reasons, but this is what I was going to print and have notarized:

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Endicott, NY, USA

Re: application for a Visa for the United States of America Evidence in support of a bona fide marriage between <my name>, Applicant, and <her name> , Beneficiary

AFFIRMATION OF <my name>

<my name>, being duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. I am making this affirmation in connection with the application of my wife, <her name> , for a Visa for the United States of America. The contents of the affirmation are based on my own knowledge and are true.

2. I was born on 12/25/1990 in Binghamton, NY.

3. My present address is <my address>.

4. I am the husband of <her name>

5. I am a United States Citizen and I have submitted an I-130 petition for my spouse, <her name>, in order to obtain Legal Permanent Resident status.

6. In chronological order, the details of our marriage are as follows:

• <her name> and I met in late May to early June, 2007, on a website called ‘www.tickle.com’

• <her name> and I began communicating through the website’s messaging system (this was before the website was closed). Shortly after we began chatting enthusiastically through MSN messenger and AIM messenger. We emailed each other occasionally too. We became great friends quickly.

• After quite a bit of time knowing each other and having some stumbles, <her name> and I confessed our love to each other and decided that we would be together one day, on July 2nd, 2008.

• <her name> and I maintained very frequent contact through various forms of communication. We talked through messaging programs like AIM, and MSN. We also used voice chats and video chats on AIM and MSN. We talked almost every day for hours at a time.

• On August 15th, 2009 I visited her in Egypt for the very first time. It was incredible.

• On August 20th, 2009 we had a small formal engagement party with her family.

• I returned home in the USA on September 4th, 2009.

• We maintained daily contact the same means as we always had. Through the occasional email, daily chats on AIM, and audio and video chats on MSN.

• I returned to Egypt for the 2nd time on February 4th, 2010.

• We were legally married in Egypt, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign affairs, in Cairo, Egypt on February 7th, 2010.

• We then had a formal Islamic wedding (known as katb ketab) on February 8th, 2010. Much of <her name>’s family was in attendance.

7. Our marriage is a bona fide marriage, and neither <her name> nor I entered into it for any immigration-related purpose.

8. Our marriage was, is, and continues to be viable.

_________________________ [NAME]

Sworn before me this _______ day of _______, 2010

_________________________

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Is this good? Is it too formal? Do I need more details!

Thanks very much in advanced!

-krazykoukidse

05-??-2007 - met eachother online

07-02-2008 - decided we would be together one day

08-14-2009 - flew out to Egypt to see her

08-20-2009 - we were engaged

02-03-2010 - flew out to Egypt to see my fiance

02-07-2010 - we were married, at last!

08-16-2010 - flew out to Egypt to visit my wife (beach resort!)

--

04-19-2010 - I-130 package sent to Chicago

04-28-2010 - Check cashed

05-01-2010 - NOA1 received (dated for 4/26/2010)

10-19-2010 - I-130 approved!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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05-??-2007 - met eachother online

07-02-2008 - decided we would be together one day

08-14-2009 - flew out to Egypt to see her

08-20-2009 - we were engaged

02-03-2010 - flew out to Egypt to see my fiance

02-07-2010 - we were married, at last!

08-16-2010 - flew out to Egypt to visit my wife (beach resort!)

--

04-19-2010 - I-130 package sent to Chicago

04-28-2010 - Check cashed

05-01-2010 - NOA1 received (dated for 4/26/2010)

10-19-2010 - I-130 approved!

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any input?

05-??-2007 - met eachother online

07-02-2008 - decided we would be together one day

08-14-2009 - flew out to Egypt to see her

08-20-2009 - we were engaged

02-03-2010 - flew out to Egypt to see my fiance

02-07-2010 - we were married, at last!

08-16-2010 - flew out to Egypt to visit my wife (beach resort!)

--

04-19-2010 - I-130 package sent to Chicago

04-28-2010 - Check cashed

05-01-2010 - NOA1 received (dated for 4/26/2010)

10-19-2010 - I-130 approved!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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this is veryyyy goood, your doing good! :thumbs: ands asking good questions also,!

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sent i-130 10-16-2009

noa1 recieved 10-26-2009

noa2 recieved 2-27-2010. got no rfes thank god!

case completed 4 months 1 week and 4 days

date recieved by nvc 3-10-2010

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill :3-17-2010

Return Completed DS-3032 :3-17-2010

Pay I-864 Bill :3-19-2010

Receive I-864 Package 3-19-2010. used nvc shortcuts!

Return I-864 Package 3-27-2010

-- Receive IV Bill : 3-27-2010

-- Pay IV Bill : 3-27-2010

-- Receive Instruction Package :

-- sent iv packet 4-1-2010

-- Case Completed at NVC : 5-7-2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yayyyyyyy!

Date Package Left From NVC :5-11-2010

interview date-6-23-2010

interview results-approveddddddddd! no ap!!! yayayaya skippy!

visa recieved-visa in hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! june 29.2010 6 days after interview!!!

port of entry- j.f.k july 2 2010!

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This is purely my opinion. Don't you think some of you are really overdoing it? I mean Form I130 comes with a set of very concise instructions. You follow these instructions and you should be set to go. What's with sending all these extra affidavits and such? Don't you think you're contributing to the disarray of the system? I'm also sure the immigration officer would like to go through your application as bam-bam-bam-bada-bing-bam-done. When you lace your application form with all these extra materials you clearly add more burden to the officer. I'm an analyst of some sort. I absolutely despise being given more data than I need. It both slows me down and makes me prone to making incorrect inferences.

N400 CITIZENSHIP STAGE

23-DEC-2016 -:- N400 form mailed to Dallas, TX Lockbox (USPS EXPRESS)

27-DEC-2016 -:- N400 form delivered/picked up by USCIS

01-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form fee check cashed by USCIS

04-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form received per NOA1

09-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form NOA1 notice date

14-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form NOA1 on hand through USPS

30-JAN-2017 -:- N400 fingerprint taken

01-FEB-2017 -:- N400 interview schedule process started

26-JUL-2017 -:- N400 interview date set (01SEP2017)

29-JUL-2017 -:- N400 interview letter on hand

01-SEP-2017 -:- N400 interview date - Interview passed

10-OCT-2017-:- N400 oath ceremony letter on hand (oath on 26OCT2017)

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As for your letter itself, why do you have to mention that you had some stumbles? It's a negative point and you're trying to show the positive. If I was writing this letter, I would take that point out. Also you mentioned you communicated frequently. Then you go on to say you talked almost every day for hours. When you juxtaposed these to rates together, something seems out of place. You should say something like "we communicated everyday for hours” or "we communicated frequently."

I would also re-write this sentence. "We maintained daily contact the same means as we always had. Through the occasional email, daily chats on AIM, and audio and video chats on MSN." You did the same thing again. You said daily then you said occasional. Take the word occasional out. Here's how I would write this sentence. "We maintained daily contact through email, audio, and video chats. I feel the need to mention the name of the particular software you used to be a moot point.

This sentence also needs re-writing. "We were legally married in Egypt, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign affairs, in Cairo, Egypt on February 7th, 2010." You may wish to write it as following: We were married in Cairo, Egypt on 07 FEB. 2010. Why do you mention Egyptian MoFA? What did they do for you? How were the involved? I think it's a mistake. Take that piece out if it really is a mistake.

DISCLAIMER: This is all my opinion. I'm not a lawyer and you're responsible for your own actions. Neither I nor this website can be held accountable for the outcome of your application. Since the situation of your case is unique, you should farther seek the advices of a competent legal professional. This information is provided to you as entertainment purposes only. Neither I nor this site is involved with rendering legal advice.

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N400 CITIZENSHIP STAGE

23-DEC-2016 -:- N400 form mailed to Dallas, TX Lockbox (USPS EXPRESS)

27-DEC-2016 -:- N400 form delivered/picked up by USCIS

01-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form fee check cashed by USCIS

04-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form received per NOA1

09-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form NOA1 notice date

14-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form NOA1 on hand through USPS

30-JAN-2017 -:- N400 fingerprint taken

01-FEB-2017 -:- N400 interview schedule process started

26-JUL-2017 -:- N400 interview date set (01SEP2017)

29-JUL-2017 -:- N400 interview letter on hand

01-SEP-2017 -:- N400 interview date - Interview passed

10-OCT-2017-:- N400 oath ceremony letter on hand (oath on 26OCT2017)

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This is purely my opinion. Don't you think some of you are really overdoing it? I mean Form I130 comes with a set of very concise instructions. You follow these instructions and you should be set to go. What's with sending all these extra affidavits and such? Don't you think you're contributing to the disarray of the system? I'm also sure the immigration officer would like to go through your application as bam-bam-bam-bada-bing-bam-done. When you lace your application form with all these extra materials you clearly add more burden to the officer. I'm an analyst of some sort. I absolutely despise being given more data than I need. It both slows me down and makes me prone to making incorrect inferences.

Firstly, this thread is way old. I don't know why anybody replied to it again in the first place.

Second of all, this is people's lives. Some people don't include much, others do. It's a personal preference. There is no need to analyze why.;)

05-??-2007 - met eachother online

07-02-2008 - decided we would be together one day

08-14-2009 - flew out to Egypt to see her

08-20-2009 - we were engaged

02-03-2010 - flew out to Egypt to see my fiance

02-07-2010 - we were married, at last!

08-16-2010 - flew out to Egypt to visit my wife (beach resort!)

--

04-19-2010 - I-130 package sent to Chicago

04-28-2010 - Check cashed

05-01-2010 - NOA1 received (dated for 4/26/2010)

10-19-2010 - I-130 approved!

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Firstly, this thread is way old. I don't know why anybody replied to it again in the first place.

Second of all, this is people's lives. Some people don't include much, others do. It's a personal preference. There is no need to analyze why.;)

And on top of that; petition processing times average 5 months as it is. It's not people's bulky petitions causing the backlogs...

and you can see in my signature that I have already sent out my petition and received my NOA1 back already.

Don't start posting about what to correct , when clearly , I have already sent it out and started the journey.

I made changes without you a month ago, I do not need your opinions now. It just makes it look like you are trolling.

Thank you.

Edited by krazykoukides

05-??-2007 - met eachother online

07-02-2008 - decided we would be together one day

08-14-2009 - flew out to Egypt to see her

08-20-2009 - we were engaged

02-03-2010 - flew out to Egypt to see my fiance

02-07-2010 - we were married, at last!

08-16-2010 - flew out to Egypt to visit my wife (beach resort!)

--

04-19-2010 - I-130 package sent to Chicago

04-28-2010 - Check cashed

05-01-2010 - NOA1 received (dated for 4/26/2010)

10-19-2010 - I-130 approved!

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Really, I didn't notice the dates. Apologies. I just saw the thread on the first page and thought I'd post my response. What's said is said or posted. I hope someone else who's in your boat maybe able to gain something from your thread and my post. No need to get all you-posted-on-an-old-thread-troll. Congrats on your NOA1 and good luck on your whole journey.

N400 CITIZENSHIP STAGE

23-DEC-2016 -:- N400 form mailed to Dallas, TX Lockbox (USPS EXPRESS)

27-DEC-2016 -:- N400 form delivered/picked up by USCIS

01-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form fee check cashed by USCIS

04-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form received per NOA1

09-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form NOA1 notice date

14-JAN-2017 -:- N400 form NOA1 on hand through USPS

30-JAN-2017 -:- N400 fingerprint taken

01-FEB-2017 -:- N400 interview schedule process started

26-JUL-2017 -:- N400 interview date set (01SEP2017)

29-JUL-2017 -:- N400 interview letter on hand

01-SEP-2017 -:- N400 interview date - Interview passed

10-OCT-2017-:- N400 oath ceremony letter on hand (oath on 26OCT2017)

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