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elginPH   1

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Hello!

Im new here im 24yrs old US CITIZEN and leave here since i was 5yrs old...

I got married last december 12,2012...i filed the i-130 may 10,2013 us embassy manila philippines...i only gave them pics from the day i met my wife until our wedding as evidence and marriage certificate also...i will also send them a statement of our bank account(joint acct),government docs(sss and philhealth),and affidavits sworn by her mother and auntie...is that enough?

i also have another question about the sponsor...right know i dont have a job...im planning to put my brother as the sponsor of my wife he is in Chicago...is that ok?

One more question, if ever my brother can be the sponsor of my wife is it ok to sponsor 1 or more?because my brother already sponsored the wife and child of my other brother. Which will leave this june 1,2013...

(my two brothers are in chicago)

Thanks in advance for helping!

12-12-12 - WEDDING DAY

05-10-13 - FILED PETITION IN US EMBASSY

05-13-13 - i-130 APPROVED

05-30-13 - EMAILED DS 230 and DS 2001

06-10-13 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION

06-25-13 - INTERVIEW DONE! Thank you lord!

09-21-13 - ESTIMATED PORT OF ENTRY (CHICAGO)

Processing time of petition 1 month and 15 days

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Ryan H   3,903

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Duplicate thread removed; please do not create multiple threads on the same issue.

Our journey:

Spoiler

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

July 23, 2025:  Filed N-400 online

 

elginPH Rookie

elginPH   1

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Sorry

12-12-12 - WEDDING DAY

05-10-13 - FILED PETITION IN US EMBASSY

05-13-13 - i-130 APPROVED

05-30-13 - EMAILED DS 230 and DS 2001

06-10-13 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION

06-25-13 - INTERVIEW DONE! Thank you lord!

09-21-13 - ESTIMATED PORT OF ENTRY (CHICAGO)

Processing time of petition 1 month and 15 days

oohpartiv Proficient

oohpartiv   484

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In order for your brother to qualify to be your wife's joint sponsor (because you will be the main sponsor, regardless of whether you have a job or not), he's going to need to make a significant amount of money, since he's already sponsored other people before and they now form part of his "household".

Here are the poverty guidelines so you can make sure he qualifies: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=73c63591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Edited by oohpartiv

USC who lived in Manabí, Ecuador with hubby from 2009 - 2013. Hubby became a naturalized American citizen in August 2016. Currently living together in northern Virginia.

For full timeline, see "about me".

Latest Dates

N-400 Filing - 03/14/2016

NOA - 03/15/2016

Biometrics - 04/13/2016

In Line - 05/11/2016

Interview Notice - 06/03/2016

Interview Date - 07/11/2016

Oath - 08/29/2016

elginPH Rookie

elginPH   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Philippines
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Thanks oohpartiv

12-12-12 - WEDDING DAY

05-10-13 - FILED PETITION IN US EMBASSY

05-13-13 - i-130 APPROVED

05-30-13 - EMAILED DS 230 and DS 2001

06-10-13 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION

06-25-13 - INTERVIEW DONE! Thank you lord!

09-21-13 - ESTIMATED PORT OF ENTRY (CHICAGO)

Processing time of petition 1 month and 15 days

elginPH Rookie

elginPH   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Philippines
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Are my documents good enough?

12-12-12 - WEDDING DAY

05-10-13 - FILED PETITION IN US EMBASSY

05-13-13 - i-130 APPROVED

05-30-13 - EMAILED DS 230 and DS 2001

06-10-13 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION

06-25-13 - INTERVIEW DONE! Thank you lord!

09-21-13 - ESTIMATED PORT OF ENTRY (CHICAGO)

Processing time of petition 1 month and 15 days

oohpartiv Proficient

oohpartiv   484

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Yeah, they look good. People have been approved with a lot less. Just remember that Manila is a very busy embassy, so if you can get any extra evidence to send during the NVC stage (after NOA2), it definitely couldn't hurt.

USC who lived in Manabí, Ecuador with hubby from 2009 - 2013. Hubby became a naturalized American citizen in August 2016. Currently living together in northern Virginia.

For full timeline, see "about me".

Latest Dates

N-400 Filing - 03/14/2016

NOA - 03/15/2016

Biometrics - 04/13/2016

In Line - 05/11/2016

Interview Notice - 06/03/2016

Interview Date - 07/11/2016

Oath - 08/29/2016

oohpartiv Proficient

oohpartiv   484

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Hey, I just filed my CR1 DCF for my husband... and I can tell you... the DCF manila is moving pretty fast.

I petitioned on April 24 and got approved on May 2

DCF is always WAAAAAY faster than filing normally through a lockbox, which is why it has different requirements and not everyone can do it.

USC who lived in Manabí, Ecuador with hubby from 2009 - 2013. Hubby became a naturalized American citizen in August 2016. Currently living together in northern Virginia.

For full timeline, see "about me".

Latest Dates

N-400 Filing - 03/14/2016

NOA - 03/15/2016

Biometrics - 04/13/2016

In Line - 05/11/2016

Interview Notice - 06/03/2016

Interview Date - 07/11/2016

Oath - 08/29/2016

 
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