I-130 PREEVIOUS ENTRIES TO THE US

[SDNOMAD 17]

hi all I’m currently filling out the I-130 application for my husband from Canada and we’re at the point where it asks you about Entries to the USA do we have to document every entry he had ever had to the US?

 

Also just curious about approximate time frame of Approval for the I-130 visa?!

 

thanks 

[KartineeKartoons 434]

2 minutes ago, SDNOMAD said:

hi all I’m currently filling out the I-130 application for my husband from Canada and we’re at the point where it asks you about Entries to the USA do we have to document every entry he had ever had to the US?

 

Also just curious about approximate time frame of Approval for the I-130 visa?!

 

thanks 

Yes. All in and out. You can check it online i94 if you cant remember all. 

 

the approval, it all depends on the service center and I-130 wont give you visa yet. After I-130 approval, the petition will be sent to NVC, you will pay fees and submit documents, it will be reviewed. If all is complete and accepted, NVC will schedule for you interview. 

[Cryssiekins 976]

12 minutes ago, SDNOMAD said:

hi all I’m currently filling out the I-130 application for my husband from Canada and we’re at the point where it asks you about Entries to the USA do we have to document every entry he had ever had to the US?

 

Also just curious about approximate time frame of Approval for the I-130 visa?!

 

thanks 

When my husband filed for the K1 visa and I had to enter all the dates, I struggled.  I knew some were 100% correct, but for a lot of them, I had to estimate.  I have always lived close to the border (either NY and ON or WA and BC) so tracking ALL my entries was impossible, mostly bc I didn’t keep track, especially in the years before I met my husband.  I didn’t have any issue and at the interview I told the CO that a lot of the dates were best estimates, and that I may have inadvertently missed some.

 

11 minutes ago, Kartinee23 said:

Yes. All in and out. You can check it online i94 if you cant remember all. 

 

the approval, it all depends on the service center and I-130 wont give you visa yet. After I-130 approval, the petition will be sent to NVC, you will pay fees and submit documents, it will be reviewed. If all is complete and accepted, NVC will schedule for you interview. 

No i94’s for Canadians. 

[KartineeKartoons 434]

5 minutes ago, Cryssiekins said:

When my husband filed for the K1 visa and I had to enter all the dates, I struggled.  I knew some were 100% correct, but for a lot of them, I had to estimate.  I have always lived close to the border (either NY and ON or WA and BC) so tracking ALL my entries was impossible, mostly bc I didn’t keep track, especially in the years before I met my husband.  I didn’t have any issue and at the interview I told the CO that a lot of the dates were best estimates, and that I may have inadvertently missed some.

 

No i94’s for Canadians. 

Oh! I didn’t know that. So many things I learn everyday on VJ 😬

[Cryssiekins 976]

1 minute ago, Kartinee23 said:

Oh! I didn’t know that. So many things I learn everyday on VJ 😬

Without this community, my husband and i

would have struggled through this process.  Or wound up paying $$$ to an attorney.  

[ArmyVet 146]

45 minutes ago, SDNOMAD said:

hi all I’m currently filling out the I-130 application for my husband from Canada and we’re at the point where it asks you about Entries to the USA do we have to document every entry he had ever had to the US?

 

Also just curious about approximate time frame of Approval for the I-130 visa?!

 

thanks 

Has the form recently changed? I don't recall there being a section of previous U.S. entries on the I-130.

[KartineeKartoons 434]

11 minutes ago, Cryssiekins said:

Without this community, my husband and i

would have struggled through this process.  Or wound up paying $$$ to an attorney.  

I was late to find it. We paid so much $$$$ for our lawyer and got rfes. Was at NVC for  2months 2 days. Before we submitted everything (April 1) she had 1.5 months (Feb 16 we gave all AOS and all docs except one police certificate) to review Petitioner’s documents and JS documents but she never did or maybe she just let her assisstant do everything.  After second rfe, I did everything without telling them. She never even checked on us and she kept saying dont call NVC and let us handle it. But they never did so we had to do something. We got CC finally last Monday. We never told her but we know she knows because her e-mail is in our account. She never said anything to us. Even with petition. If we didnt tell her, or if we dont ask her, she wont update us with anything! And she is blaming the rfes with NVC when I told her I’m disappointed with their service she gave me  a long-attorney message. I did not reply and until now I don’t want to talk to them again. Lol! 

[Cryssiekins 976]

19 minutes ago, ArmyVet said:

Has the form recently changed? I don't recall there being a section of previous U.S. entries on the I-130.

I think she may be referring to the ds160, as she asked about visa approval, rather than petition. 

 

18 minutes ago, Kartinee23 said:

I was late to find it. We paid so much $$$$ for our lawyer and got rfes. Was at NVC for  2months 2 days. Before we submitted everything (April 1) she had 1.5 months (Feb 16 we gave all AOS and all docs except one police certificate) to review Petitioner’s documents and JS documents but she never did or maybe she just let her assisstant do everything.  After second rfe, I did everything without telling them. She never even checked on us and she kept saying dont call NVC and let us handle it. But they never did so we had to do something. We got CC finally last Monday. We never told her but we know she knows because her e-mail is in our account. She never said anything to us. Even with petition. If we didnt tell her, or if we dont ask her, she wont update us with anything! And she is blaming the rfes with NVC when I told her I’m disappointed with their service she gave me  a long-attorney message. I did not reply and until now I don’t want to talk to them again. Lol! 

My first US job was at a law firm.  I didn’t work in the immigration dept, but I do know the attorneys did not waste their time with family immigration - it was ALL corporate stuff for employers needing foreign workers.  The paralegals did most of the work on family stuff (I mean the attorneys would glance over the forms, but that was it unless the case was difficult).  And unpaid interns, they get their experience by actually filling out the forms.  To be honest, the assistant knows more than the attorney most times.  

 

Visajourney at least has people who have been there, done that, and that advice is so much more valuable.  

 

I’m sorry you had a crappy experience, but glad you found this to assist on the rest of your journey

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from K3 Process & Procedures to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures.

[pcubes99 20]

10 hours ago, SDNOMAD said:

hi all I’m currently filling out the I-130 application for my husband from Canada and we’re at the point where it asks you about Entries to the USA do we have to document every entry he had ever had to the US?

 

Also just curious about approximate time frame of Approval for the I-130 visa?!

 

thanks 

I thought it was just the last 5 entries into the usa.

[SDNOMAD 17]

It asks if the beneficiary has ever entered the United States and then it actually asks is the beneficiary currently in the US and only then I just realized you submit your entries no where does it specify that you need to record all of the entries so it’s kinda confusing as I’m sure that’s something they may want to know...

And that you submit entry info only if you select yes on currently being in the US

[pcubes99 20]

Maybe the entries are on another form... The lawyer I'm working with is only asking for the last 5 entries of the beneficiary. 

I'll follow up with him. Maybe he's just asking for his own records.

[Cryssiekins 976]

45 minutes ago, pcubes99 said:

Maybe the entries are on another form... The lawyer I'm working with is only asking for the last 5 entries of the beneficiary. 

I'll follow up with him. Maybe he's just asking for his own records.

I believe all entries are on the visa application, which comes at the Embassy stage.

[pcubes99 20]

2 hours ago, Cryssiekins said:

I believe all entries are on the visa application, which comes at the Embassy stage.

Got it! We're way early for that stage but I'll ask my wife to be aware of it.

 

Thanks.

[HRQX 4,145]

15 hours ago, Cryssiekins said:

I think she may be referring to the ds160, as she asked about visa approval, rather than petition.

Would be DS-260 for OP's husband.