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Together0515   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Hi everybody,

We are filling out our I-130 petition but we have few questions:

1.Im a Moroccan citizen but we have lived in Cyprus since October 2011.We hate being separated so after my husbands contract ended without a notice in Istanbul,we rented a place here,we don't have a residency permit here but we do have permission to stay 90 days at the time that we break every 3 months by crossing visiting turkey or the other side of the island for few hours so we can get an other 90 days.WE are not illegal but we live here on a renewable Visa,we just don't have the right to work here because of the work permit thing.But we have a rent contract with both our names on and our daughter who is an American citizen as well was born here.So would it be correct to state Cyprus as our address?

2.In the petition,we put our address here in Cyprus,so for the interview do you guys think it will happen here?seeing as how we cant even stay as a couple in a hotel in Morocco because they wont recognize our marriage license as an Islamic one -my embassy wouldn't even give my daughter the Moroccan citizenship because of her non Arabic or Muslim name and because we didn't marry by the Islamic way.I ve become a christian few years ago before i met my husband and by respect to our faith and theirs,we wouldn't sign a paper confessing we are Muslim just to get a Moroccan marriage certificate so we preferred to have our wedding and our life here.

3.Can we just fill the petition and take it to the Nicosia-Cyprus American embassy in stead of shipping it to Chicago?

We just don't want to make any mistakes.

Thank you,

Edited by Isabella2012

USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

xx/xx/12 - IV bill received and paid. AOS bill appears as PAID.

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,813

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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3.Can we just fill the petition and take it to the Nicosia-Cyprus American embassy in stead of shipping it to Chicago?

No, the Embassy will not accept it.

The main issue you might have is that the Embassy will require a Cypress police certificate from you, since you have not been residing in Cypress on a residence permit, you could possibly encounter difficulty obtaining this certificate.

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Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Anh map Grand Master

Anh map   2,098

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Hi everybody,

We are filling out our I-130 petition but we have few questions:

1.Im a Moroccan citizen but we have lived in Cyprus since October 2011.We hate being separated so after my husbands contract ended without a notice in Istanbul,we rented a place here,we don't have a residency permit here but we do have permission to stay 90 days at the time that we break every 3 months by crossing visiting turkey or the other side of the island for few hours so we can get an other 90 days.WE are not illegal but we live here on a renewable Visa,we just don't have the right to work here because of the work permit thing.But we have a rent contract with both our names on and our daughter who is an American citizen as well was born here.So would it be correct to state Cyprus as our address?

2.In the petition,we put our address here in Cyprus,so for the interview do you guys think it will happen here?seeing as how we cant even stay as a couple in a hotel in Morocco because they wont recognize our marriage license as an Islamic one -my embassy wouldn't even give my daughter the Moroccan citizenship because of her non Arabic or Muslim name and because we didn't marry by the Islamic way.I ve become a christian few years ago before i met my husband and by respect to our faith and theirs,we wouldn't sign a paper confessing we are Muslim just to get a Moroccan marriage certificate so we preferred to have our wedding and our life here.

3.Can we just fill the petition and take it to the Nicosia-Cyprus American embassy in stead of shipping it to Chicago?

We just don't want to make any mistakes.

Thank you,

Cyprus is not one of the embassies where there is a USCIS office. http://cyprus.usembassy.gov/iv/i-130-acceptance.html

You should submit the petition through the Chicago Lockbox.

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/

Read that, a bit.

IMO (also) yer gonna have some issues with the police certificates at NVC intake time.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Together0515 Contributor

Together0515   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Thank you all for your quick answers :) .

They state in the petition that even if you worked illegally you need to list it,that's why im a bit confused here thinking that the same rule apply for living abroad.I will ask my immigration consultant and let you know.

How long do you think the process for an USC spouse and mom to get everything approved?our plan at first was to live in a neutral area to avoid any problems that may result of the confrontation of one of us to the other ones culture,but my husband cannot find work outside the us and is getting terribly home sick day after day.

USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

xx/xx/12 - IV bill received and paid. AOS bill appears as PAID.

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Has he applied for a posting at the UN Agricultural Commission in Roma ? That's an exceptionally nice slotting, as most of the jobs are 120K euro/year with housing, utilites and car provided. You'd be surprised what a clerk there can do on wages.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

Together0515 Contributor

Together0515   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Thanks for you response,but to work with the UN anywhere in Europe,they ask for a EU Work Permit which is almost impossible for him to get.

Since almost a year,he has been sending several CVs a day,but nothing,so once the petition is approved hell go back the the states to work -he has work waiting for him there-,for the Affidavit of Support.

USCIS Stage: 7 Days

07/26/12 - I-130 package sent

07/30/12 - package received

08/01/12 - NOA1 received via email

08/08/12 - APPROVED - NOA2 received via email (USC residing abroad)

NVC Stage

xx/xx/12 - Case has arrived at NVC

xx/xx/12 - Case number received

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill received via email

xx/xx/12 - AOS bill paid via portal & DS3032 accepted

xx/xx/12 - IV bill received and paid. AOS bill appears as PAID.

xx/xx/12 - DS230 and I864 packages

xx/xx/12 - I864 and DS230 sent to NVC

xx/xx/12 - AOS package accepted

10/09/12 - CASE COMPLETE

11/26/12 - Interview Date Assigned

11/28/12 - INTERVIEW DATE - APPROVED

xx/xx/12 - POE

ktb Contributor

ktb   15

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Hi there

My husband and I are living in Cyprus also, but in the south (EU). He is a British citizen and I am a USC. We are filing from Cyprus. The embassy in Cyprus, which is in Nicosia, will not accept DCF applications as of last August. So you will have to file with the Chicago lockbox. I sent our packet to my mother in the US and she forwarded it on with a US check. I assume our interview will be in Nicosia when the time comes. My husband is a legal resident here but I am not (however, I am not working). We are hoping this will not be a problem but I don't know how it will be if neither of you are legal residents and filing from another country. I believe that the interview is conducted in which ever country you are filing from. It would be nice to keep in contact with you and there are not many other VJers who are filing from Cyprus!!!

Good luck! x

August 2008 - We met (Both living in Egypt)

October 2008 - Moved in together

Sept. 2010 - Engaged (Living together in Cyprus)

June 2011 - Married!

11 July 2012 - I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

20 July 2012 - NOA1 Received (via email)

29 July 2012 - NOA2 Received (I-797)

23 Aug 2012 - NVC Case Number assigned and AOS invoice received (via email)

27 Aug 2012 - AOS bill paid and DS-3032 sent via email

5 Oct 2012 - AOS packet sent

20 Nov 2012 - RFE on AOS packet received

16 Dec 2012 - IV bill paid

25 Jan 2013 - IV packet and AOS RFE response sent

22 Feb 2013 - Case Complete

6 March 2013 - Interview date rec'd

10 April 2013 - Medical Scheduled

12 April 2013 - Interview

01 Oct 2013 - Entered US

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Ebunoluwa Veteran

Ebunoluwa   6,136

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Cyprus
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Hello fellow Cyprus filers. Very few on here going through this embassy. Best wishes on your visa journey.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

 
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