Recently was ask to paid for visa HELP

[DungX 1]

I am a permanent resident that is sponsoring my wife and daughter over here to immigrate to the US. My question is, my lawyer file paperwork back in january 2011, and i just recently got a paper from NVC stating i need to pay $230 for my wife, $230 for my daughter, and $88 for me. So does that mean they approved my wife and my daughter? and what are my wife and daughter time frame til they can immigate here?

[GodsGift225 54]

No this does NOT mean they are approved. You are just paying for their VISA fee., you still have to wait until there INTERVIEW is schedule in your embassy, There is when they will give you the APPROVED OR DENIAL. Once told if your are approved or denial depending on how fast the visa is issued they may enter the USA as soon as they have there passport on hand with visa issued on it.

[Darnell 8,478]

the petitions were approved at USCIS.

now the casefiles are at NVC, you have to do NVC document intake and fee payments.

Read this from a PC -> Loto's Wiki Page - http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_bring_your_foreign_spouse_to_live_in_the_US

and then read it again.

As to the timeframe, well, that's all on you now, for how fast or slow you handle document intake and fee payment at NVC. Usually within 90 days (could be sooner) of 'case complete' at NVC, the interview occurs at the IV Unit in Vietnam.

Usually, you not even get to play with NVC till a Visa Number is avaiable, so now that yer casefiles are at NVC, Visa Numbers are available for your family.

Good Luck !

Edited January 8, 2013 by Darnell

[Dominican1 3]

I am a permanent resident that is sponsoring my wife and daughter over here to immigrate to the US. My question is, my lawyer file paperwork back in january 2011, and i just recently got a paper from NVC stating i need to pay $230 for my wife, $230 for my daughter, and $88 for me. So does that mean they approved my wife and my daughter? and what are my wife and daughter time frame til they can immigate here?

It means your form I-130 was approved by USCIS and now you have to complete the process with NVC to obtain your interview date when your priority date becomes current in the visa bulletin. Now you are in the step 2 of the process.

Step 2 - After the immigrant petition has been approved by USCIS, then the next step is preliminary processing for a visa with the Department of State, National Visa Center. Visit Immigrant Visa Processing – the National Visa Center for information related to:

Affidavit of Support

Required applicant documents (i.e. birth certificates, police reports, marriage/divorce certificates, etc.)

Medical Exam/Panel physician information

Interviews

[DungX 1]

thanks for the reply all. is it better for me to get my citizenship now? i got arrested for a felony drug possesion back in 2007 and had to wait til june this year to get my citizenship, or it doesnt matter?