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I am doing all the process to get my green card through marriage, my husband and I already sent The form I-130 and it was approved then they sent my case to the NVC. I Want to start the process for the form I-485 so do I have to do all the process on the NVC( national visa center) before sending the I-485 form? Or how does that work? 

 

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2 minutes ago, Camila0601 said:

I am doing all the process to get my green card through marriage, my husband and I already sent The form I-130 and it was approved then they sent my case to the NVC. I Want to start the process for the form I-485 so do I have to do all the process on the NVC( national visa center) before sending the I-485 form? Or how does that work? 

 

Thank you in advance. 

If you are doing consular processing then an I-864 packet would be needed.

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

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Is the beneficiary within the US right now?

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

If you are doing consular processing then an I-864 packet would be needed.

I really don't understand what is going on, because I live in the US I put my address here and everything, but then they are doing everything for the embassy in my city Bogotá, Colombia they say my appointment will be there that once I send everything they will send it there so I don't get it.  

1 minute ago, HRQX said:

Are you (the beneficiary) inside the US? If so, under what status?

Yes I am, I live in the US and when I did everything I was on my tourist visa

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6 minutes ago, Camila0601 said:

I really don't understand what is going on, because I live in the US I put my address here and everything, but then they are doing everything for the embassy in my city Bogotá, Colombia they say my appointment will be there that once I send everything they will send it there so I don't get it.  

Yes I am, I live in the US and when I did everything I was on my tourist visa

 That’s because you didn’t file the I-485. You could have done that when you filed the I-130 and you’d be much closer to an interview by now. Anyway, all is not lost. I believe you can just file the I-485 now and wait for the interview.

Ignore what the NVC said. You are not going that route. You can just file the I-485.

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Just now, Camila0601 said:

Yes, I am the beneficiary and I am in the US, but on the NVC website says my appointment will be in Bogota, Colombia 😕 (Where I was born) but when I did the I-130 I put my address here in the US 

I'm assuming your spouse selected consular processing on the I-130, hence why it was sent to NVC.

Although you probably should have filed the I-485 beforehand...there was no need to wait until I-130 approval.

Send the I-485 packet now, and USCIS should request the I-130 from NVC.

 

5 minutes ago, Camila0601 said:

Yes I am, I live in the US and when I did everything I was on my tourist visa

One does not "live in the US" on a tourist visa. They visit the US.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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7 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Send the I-485 packet now, and USCIS should request the I-130 from NVC.

@geowrian could you expand on the "USCIS should" part.

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A different recent thread also needs input: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/709918-aos-sent-to-consular-filling-after-approval-of-ead-help/

"The issue is the following: rather than being processed here in the United States under the I-485, USCIS sent the documentation over to NVC for consular processing."

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Just now, HRQX said:

@geowrian could you expand on the "USCIS should" part.

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A different recent thread also needs input: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/709918-aos-sent-to-consular-filling-after-approval-of-ead-help/

"The issue is the following: rather than being processed here in the United States under the I-485, USCIS sent the documentation over to NVC for consular processing."

Once you file an I-485, it will go through NBC for initial review, then to the USCIS field office. During that process, USCIS will retrieve the approved I-130 from NVC on the beneficiary's behalf so they can adjudicate the I-485.

 

There are some occurrences where either USICS doesn't do this or NVC is too slow to return it, so they don't have the I-130 by the time of the interview. As such, they will delay adjudication until they get the approved I-130.

 

Even more rarely, people have been told to file an I-824 to request the approved I-130 be sent to USCIS, although this is incorrect...USCIS would be the one to request it.

The I-824 would be like if you selected AOS on the I-130 but then late switched to consular processing so you need USCIS to send the approved I-130 to NVC.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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11 hours ago, Camila0601 said:

I really don't understand what is going on, because I live in the US I put my address here and everything, but then they are doing everything for the embassy in my city Bogotá, Colombia they say my appointment will be there that once I send everything they will send it there so I don't get it.  

Yes I am, I live in the US and when I did everything I was on my tourist visa

Where were you when you file I-130?. It looks like it was a mistake when you filed I-130.

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Moved from What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration forum to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.

Our journey:

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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

 

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