Getting ready to mail I-130 (Ghana)

[AfricanQ 241]

Hello vj 

 

As you all know our K1 was refused 12/2017  due to the fact that the CO didn't believe we would get married within 90 days. We got married April 14th,  2018 and will be mailing our i-130 next week. There are the list of items. Please be me know what u think thanks!

1.Form G-1145

2.Form I-130/I-130A

3.Passport photos from (B/P)

4.Money order.

5.Copy of beneficiary birth certificate and passport.

6.Copies of petitioner document showing name changed: I'D, passport, SS card, bank cards, payroll sheets from job.

7.Copy of marriage certificate.

8.Summary of our story

9.Flight itineraries of all 3 trips, boarding pass, passport stamps, visa.

10.Flight itinerary of my mother trip for our wedding, boarding pass, passport stamp and visa.

11.Engagement pics with family n friends in Ghana. Also engagement celebration in the US with my family.

12. Wedding pics with family n friends. Also pics of different occasions n places.

13. Photos of my sister meeting beneficiary family in Ghana before the wedding. (My sister lives in Ghana)

14.Wedding invitation n program 

15. Pre-marital counseling from for the both of us.

16. Release marriage  letter from my  church

17. Receipts of engagement/Wedding expense. 

18. Joint credit card account: copy of both cards, bank statements, letter from bank stating he's a authorized user.

19. Letter showing spouse as beneficiary on my life insurances and 401k

20. Receipts of exchange of gifts

21. Affidavits from family n friends 

22. Whatsapp calls/text/video logs

23. Facebook message, posts. 

24. Letter from Ghana Embassy stating reason for K1 refusal.

25. Receipts of places we visited 

 

Thank you for ur time! K💏B

 

 

 

[Abies 1,713]

32 minutes ago, AfricanQ said:

Hello vj 

 

As you all know our K1 was refused 12/2017  due to the fact that the CO didn't believe we would get married within 90 days. We got married April 14th,  2018 and will be mailing our i-130 next week. There are the list of items. Please be me know what u think thanks!

1.Form G-1145

2.Form I-130/I-130A

3.Passport photos from (B/P)

4.Money order.

5.Copy of beneficiary birth certificate and passport.

6.Copies of petitioner document showing name changed: I'D, passport, SS card, bank cards, payroll sheets from job.

7.Copy of marriage certificate.

8.Summary of our story

9.Flight itineraries of all 3 trips, boarding pass, passport stamps, visa.

10.Flight itinerary of my mother trip for our wedding, boarding pass, passport stamp and visa.

11.Engagement pics with family n friends in Ghana. Also engagement celebration in the US with my family.

12. Wedding pics with family n friends. Also pics of different occasions n places.

13. Photos of my sister meeting beneficiary family in Ghana before the wedding. (My sister lives in Ghana)

14.Wedding invitation n program 

15. Pre-marital counseling from for the both of us.

16. Release marriage  letter from my  church

17. Receipts of engagement/Wedding expense. 

18. Joint credit card account: copy of both cards, bank statements, letter from bank stating he's a authorized user.

19. Letter showing spouse as beneficiary on my life insurances and 401k

20. Receipts of exchange of gifts

21. Affidavits from family n friends 

22. Whatsapp calls/text/video logs

23. Facebook message, posts. 

24. Letter from Ghana Embassy stating reason for K1 refusal.

25. Receipts of places we visited 

 

Thank you for ur time! K💏B

 

 

 

You are good to go

[little immigrant 800]

I wish you good luck and I hope this time you'll get approved. 

[O&GForever 387]

I think you have great evidence to send in with your petition. Once you’ve send it in, keep up on chats, calls and other evidence if you want to send more to the NVC or even just for the interview. It will make life a lot easier to work on it little by little. Best of luck!

 

if you need anything, please feel free to message me. 

[AfricanQ 241]

57 minutes ago, little immigrant said:

I wish you good luck and I hope this time you'll get approved. 

Thank you! We will keep praying!

[AfricanQ 241]

Thank you guys! In our summary letter I included that I'll be there for the interview.  Am  going this october, 2018. I'll add that as well when it comes to the NVC stage. 

[mrmvkjts 459]

I really think you‘re good to go! Veing there gor interview is another really good idea! 

I wish u all the best and a lot of patience this time! 

[mrmvkjts 459]

1 hour ago, AfricanQ said:

Thank you guys! In our summary letter I included that I'll be there for the interview.  Am  going this october, 2018. I'll add that as well when it comes to the NVC stage. 

Although, I‘m pretty sure you know this but just to make sure, His interview won‘t be in october this year, if you send out your I130 petition next week! 

Just wasn‘t sure if you meant you‘re visiting again in october or if you‘re assuming the interview will be then!

 

Good luck!

[THE J'S 59]

I'd say  your I-130 will be approved in the CSC (California service center) in the spring/summer of 2019 and then sent to the NVC a couple of weeks later.

 

CSC is currently working on petition sent to them back in late June/early July 2017.

 

(k-3 visa would get one to the US faster and then you'd apply for a 'change of status' with USCIS, you would NOT be allowed to work while waiting, to my knowledge).

if the NVC get the I-129F(K-3) before the I-130, they will process that first.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-spouse-k-3.html

[AfricanQ 241]

6 hours ago, mrmvkjts said:

Although, I‘m pretty sure you know this but just to make sure, His interview won‘t be in october this year, if you send out your I130 petition next week! 

Just wasn‘t sure if you meant you‘re visiting again in october or if you‘re assuming the interview will be then!

 

Good luck!

Yes, I knw. I'll be going in October for our honeymoon/ my birthday. His interview will be sometime next yr. Once NVC schedule for his interview,  I'll book my flight there.  So nervous! Thank you!

[AfricanQ 241]

8 hours ago, O&GForever said:

I think you have great evidence to send in with your petition. Once you’ve send it in, keep up on chats, calls and other evidence if you want to send more to the NVC or even just for the interview. It will make life a lot easier to work on it little by little. Best of luck!

 

if you need anything, please feel free to message me. 

Yes, I'll keep in touch with u during the whole process. In our summary letter (our story), I added that I'll be there for the interview next year. I plan on adding my upcoming trip in October 2018 for our honeymoon/My birthday for other evidence when it goes to the NVC. In addition to call logs, chats,photos of our honeymoon/birthday, and I'll add him as payable upon death to my bank accounts. I'll add everything up n mail it  to the NVC hopefully the next of this year. I'll start collecting these evidence  now!

[Mrsamoah2019 593]

Sounds good to me...i had the same items in my petition..good luck!

[AfricanQ 241]

Thought it takes 4-5 months for approval? If that's the case, it will be approve November/December of 2018.... then 3-4 months at NVC. 

[mrmvkjts 459]

35 minutes ago, AfricanQ said:

Thought it takes 4-5 months for approval? If that's the case, it will be approve November/December of 2018.... then 3-4 months at NVC. 

Nope, sadly that‘s not gonna happen!

Depending on the Service Center and their workload, plan at least 7 month for USCIS to approve it, and then probably about the same time for NVC and Interview!

 

 

 

[AfricanQ 241]

1 hour ago, Dee elle said:

I 130 approvals are taking 7 to 8 months now ..... used to be 4 to 5 months but sadly that is in the  past...

Wow!!!! That's a very long time. Well , I guess I'll have to keep collecting more evidence during the wait.😔😔

11 hours ago, Abies said:

You are good to go

Thanks!