Getting ready to mail I-130 (Ghana)

[shumway1756 304]

Yup, 7-8 months, then NVC processing which takes a few more months. Buckle up!

 

You may hear some people try to mention the K3 visa, but it's totally obsolete, they're processing those at the same speed that IR1/CR1 visas are being processed, so it's really a waste of time and more expensive in the long run (in the rare chance it succeeded). So just buckle up and ride out the I-130.

 

Good luck!

Edited June 16, 2018 by shumway88

[AfricanQ 241]

Thank you everyone for the encouragement my husband and I really appreciate it. Question:  Should we also add Western union money transfer or is not really needed?

[shexy 67]

28 minutes ago, AfricanQ said:

Thank you everyone for the encouragement my husband and I really appreciate it. Question:  Should we also add Western union money transfer or is not really needed?

I dont think it is needed. You've got tons of evidences already... Good luck to you

[O&GForever 387]

38 minutes ago, AfricanQ said:

Thank you everyone for the encouragement my husband and I really appreciate it. Question:  Should we also add Western union money transfer or is not really needed?

I would not recommend including Western Union receipts. I spoke with an attorney before we started the CR1 process. She said for a high fraud country like Ghana you shouldn’t show evidence of money being exchanged between you two...at least not money being exchange regularly. It could imply either the beneficiary is using you for money or he’s paying you to bring him so America. 

[AfricanQ 241]

2 hours ago, O&GForever said:

I would not recommend including Western Union receipts. I spoke with an attorney before we started the CR1 process. She said for a high fraud country like Ghana you shouldn’t show evidence of money being exchanged between you two...at least not money being exchange regularly. It could imply either the beneficiary is using you for money or he’s paying you to bring him so America. 

Wow! Didn't think of that thanks so much.  My husband didn't even like the idea of adding WU receipts. We won't add it.

[Ryan H 3,796]

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

 

**Moderator hat off**

 

 

22 hours ago, AfricanQ said:

5.Copy of beneficiary birth certificate and passport

 

A copy of the beneficiary's birth certificate and passport is not needed for the initial submission of an I-130, USCIS is not interested in the beneficiary's civil documents.  The only scenario where a copy of the beneficiary's would be useful is if you have traveled internationally together.

[Mrsamoah2019 593]

On 6/16/2018 at 8:22 AM, 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. 

Sent mine yesterday looking at December or January for approval 

[Mrsamoah2019 593]

22 hours ago, AfricanQ said:

Thank you everyone for the encouragement my husband and I really appreciate it. Question:  Should we also add Western union money transfer or is not really needed?

No maam...leave those out 

[Christophersnow11 8]

did both of you fill out the G325a forms and sign the back of the passport style photos by printing your names on the back of each of them and send that with the I 130 also

[O&GForever 387]

11 minutes ago, Christophersnow11 said:

did both of you fill out the G325a forms and sign the back of the passport style photos by printing your names on the back of each of them and send that with the I 130 also

She doesn’t need to fill out G325a forms. The process changed about a year ago. USCIS now requires petitioners to fill out and I-130 and a I-130a. (https://www.uscis.gov/i-130) 

[AfricanQ 241]

Hello again!

 

So, we received a notification that our case was received June 28, 2018 and will be process at the Nebraska service center.  Regarding evidence of co-mingling of finances, I have seen cases where the CO asked for money wire transfers/ bank statements  between the Petitioner and Beneficiary. My question is:

 

1. My husband is the authorized user on my credit card and I am making payments not him. Should my husband make payments as well so the CO can see that we are both making payments and not just me? If we decide to do this should we add it to our evidence for NVC or hold on to it until the CO asked for it during the interview ?

 

2. Should we get a saving account in Ghana where we both put in money towards our future? So the CO can  see that we are both doing it together and not just me. Because I currently have a saving account in the States and my husband saving account is in Ghana.

 

My point is I want to show something where we are both contributing toward when it comes to money. Or it doesn't matter? My fear is, I want to have everything in case the CO ask for it rather then not having it.

 

I need help!  

 

[pushbrk 12,245]

USCIS does not expect couples living in separate countries to have commingled their finances.  Don't sweat it.

[O&GForever 387]

For what it’s worth, an immigration attorney advised me not to submit any proof of money being exchanged between my husband and I. The reason for this is because Ghana is such a high fraud country the CO could view it as 1) I am being used for money or 2) he is paying me to bring him here. 

 

My husband wasn’t put on my bank account or credit cards until he arrived in America. The embassy never questioned it. 

[redvines 57]

There are other ways to show co-mingled finances. You could make sure you have updated our wills, listed each other as beneficiaries on insurance etc.

[AfricanQ 241]

Yes, he's on my 401k, life insurance and authorized user on my credit card. I think that use be enough for co-mingling of finances