I-130 complete, $88 processing fee paid

[MajorFaff 0]

Applying for IR-1.

So.. after about 5.5 months of waiting.. the I-130 was approved, and we have got as far as paying the $88 processing fee for the Affidavit of Support 864 in advance, which has been marked as paid. (Actually been apart almost a year now, but 9 months since I last saw them and applied). They took month and a half to contact us with the next step!! (We had to contact them after waiting thirty days).

Now just trying to get our heads around what's next etc.

Wife is US Citizen, in the states with our little girl. She is unable to afford me ;-) So.. she has to fill in an 864, but does she count as a 'sponsor' or can I have two joint sponsors? (A neighbour, and also some friends of the family).

I'm currently filling in the DS-230, filling in all the same info over again, but they want 10 years instead of 5 in smaller boxes... I really wish they would make these forms consistent. That and having to register my 'agent' which will be my wife.

So.. am I doing it right so far?

Edited September 3, 2012 by MajorFaff

[Air Force Wife 6]

Applying for IR-1.

So.. after about 5.5 months of waiting.. the I-130 was approved, and we have got as far as paying the $88 processing fee for the Affidavit of Support 864 in advance, which has been marked as paid. (Actually been apart almost a year now, but 9 months since I last saw them and applied). They took month and a half to contact us with the next step!! (We had to contact them after waiting thirty days).

Now just trying to get our heads around what's next etc.

Wife is US Citizen, in the states with our little girl. She is unable to afford me ;-) So.. she has to fill in an 864, but does she count as a 'sponsor' or can I have two joint sponsors? (A neighbour, and also some friends of the family).

I'm currently filling in the DS-230, filling in all the same info over again, but they want 10 years instead of 5 in smaller boxes... I really wish they would make these forms consistent. That and having to register my 'agent' which will be my wife.

So.. am I doing it right so far?

NVC Case No: SDOXXXXXXX

CIS Case No: WACXXXXXXX

Petitioner's Name: You

Petitioner's Date of Birth:

Beneficiary's Name:

Beneficiary's Date of Birth:

Re: Declaration of Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa applicant

To whom it may concern:

My name is Your beneficiary, my visa case number is # SDOXXXXXXX.

Per the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants), I would like to appoint my petioner as my agent of choice to receive all future correspondence from the U.S. Department of State. Her contact information is provided below:

Name: petioner

Address:

Your address and phone number

Email:

All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa should be sent to the address above.

Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help.

Sincerely yours,

beneficiary

Telephone: beneficiary

Email: beneficiary

[Air Force Wife 6]

NVC Case No: SDOXXXXXXX

CIS Case No: WACXXXXXXX

Petitioner's Name: You

Petitioner's Date of Birth:

Beneficiary's Name:

Beneficiary's Date of Birth:

Re: Declaration of Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa applicant

To whom it may concern:

My name is Your beneficiary, my visa case number is # SDOXXXXXXX.

Per the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants), I would like to appoint my petioner as my agent of choice to receive all future correspondence from the U.S. Department of State. Her contact information is provided below:

Name: petioner

Address:

Your address and phone number

Email:

All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa should be sent to the address above.

Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help.

Sincerely yours,

beneficiary

Telephone: beneficiary

Email: beneficiary

email from beneficiary's email to nvcinquiry@state.gov. takes about 7 days for approval.

I would pay for IV and AOS fees,send ds230 and i864 while waiting on ds3032 approval. good luck

email from beneficiary's email to nvcinquiry@state.gov. takes about 7 days for approval.

I would pay for IV and AOS fees,send ds230 and i864 with documents while waiting on ds3032 approval. good luck

[Darnell 8,480]

email from beneficiary's email to nvcinquiry@state.gov. takes about 7 days for approval.

I would pay for IV and AOS fees,send ds230 and i864 while waiting on ds3032 approval. good luck

IV not invoiced till the DS-3032 is added to the casefile,

so any concept of 'paying IV fee' prior, is wrong,

UNLESS

there's a G-28 on file, filed with the I-130.

What are you thinking?

[Ryan H 3,932]

Wife is US Citizen, in the states with our little girl. She is unable to afford me ;-) So.. she has to fill in an 864, but does she count as a 'sponsor' or can I have two joint sponsors? (A neighbour, and also some friends of the family).

She is the primary sponsor. One other person can be a joint sponsor as long as they meet the requirements for sponsorship.

[MajorFaff 0]

Thanks for that :-) Much appreciated.

I have completed everything on the DS-230 now, with the exception of the trips to the USA. Oh man... Beyond going through emails for flight records, and checking to see if they stamped my passport properly... I am completely useless with dates. I have been about 7 to 10 times I think. 2 trips to Disney land in Florida as a kid, and then loads more to visit my wife's parents place, then visit her parents with my wife, and then visiting my wife and kid.

These forms can be so frustrating sometimes.. you just don't think about keeping so many records of things at the time!