While waiting for I-130 to be approved

[HKJ 8]

Hi, 

We are waiting for our I-130 petition to be approved, receipt notice dated March 5th 2025. 

Would it make sense to already start gathering needed documents/getting ready somehow for the next step? 

 

Many thanks for your help!🙂

[Lil bear 4,630]

6 minutes ago, HKJ said:

Hi, 

We are waiting for our I-130 petition to be approved, receipt notice dated March 5th 2025. 

Would it make sense to already start gathering needed documents/getting ready somehow for the next step? 

 

Many thanks for your help!🙂

This link to the nvc stage of processing is invaluable. Read step by step. Follow the links to understand country specific, document specific information. Come back here with any questions as you step through this process. Go well !! 
 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html

[HKJ 8]

That's great!Thank You!!

[JeanneAdil 7,265]

Make sure when the ds 269 is done , you keep a copy and the confirmation page with the barcode when you get to that process

 

If the Finnish bene ever worked out of Finnland for 12 months , u could get that criminal report

otherwise, you have to wait (at this point ) to do 2025 tax returns if the interview is later than 4/15/2026 and the criminal report 

 

My Finnish is not that good so i hope i write this right 

 

 

Parasta teille molemmille

[HKJ 8]

Thank You & thumbs up on the Finnish skills 😊👌

I am the beneficiary and I have lived abroad, in several countries actually, so I need to start getting those police reports as that could take a while. Thank you again!

[JeanneAdil 7,265]

only needed if u lived in another country for 12 months or longer

[OldUser 10,521]

54 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

only needed if u lived in another country for 12 months or longer

There's a lot of nuance there. If foreign country is place of current residence, then 6 months.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html/

 

Edited yesterday at 05:20 PM by OldUser

[HKJ 8]

I have lived in 2 other countries for over 12 months in my 20's, am almost 50 now but I guess I still need police reports since I was over 16 yrs old back then. 

[JeanneAdil 7,265]

23 minutes ago, HKJ said:

I have lived in 2 other countries for over 12 months in my 20's, am almost 50 now but I guess I still need police reports since I was over 16 yrs old back then. 

yes,  any country over 12 months when u r over 16/ these  you can get ahead now and avoid long AP after interview because NVC will need copies and the originals will be taken to interview