JamesYJessica

I can login now to CEAC, about 65 hrs after receiving my email. Email received: Jan 21 7:00pm Able to login: Jan 24 12:30pm

Hopefully soon! Here's the automated sender email so you can make sure it doesn't go to Spam: national_visa_center@state.gov I then received another information email that just links to the NVC website on the visa process flowchart. That automated sender is: nvc-do-not-reply@state.gov

@Jeshua Yes, I received an email on Saturday night (JAN 21 2023) with my Case ID and Invoice ID. However, I have been unable to login to the CEAC website with that information. I get the error: "The selected Case Number and Invoice Identification Number combination you entered does not match our records. Please try again or contact the National Visa Center for further assistance." From my research online, some people have had to wait a couple of days before they were actually able to login. I know Mondays is when the NVC updates their processing time page, so I'm hoping they do whatever database updates they need to do in order for me to be able to login.

Another approval to report, so hopefully good news soon for the rest of the April people waiting: Priority Date: April 26 2022 (started in Texas and then transferred at some point to Nebraska) I-130 Approval: January 18 2023

I originally talked to an immigration lawyer at Boundless who said that an I-485 AOS application would run separately from, and not invalidate, an I-130 application? Basically "two coals in the fire" or "two horses running the race". I'm not 100% sure if that's accurate, based on what people are saying in this post. So, if the I-130 is approved while OP (original poster) is still in the US within his 6 months, what should his course of action be? 1) Submit I-485 since he's in the country, and accept not being able to work for 8+ months? 2) Proceed with the DS-260, and wait 8+ months for the NVC to approve and for an interview in Canada?

The Background - Colombian with B1/B2, Legally Changed Her Name My wife is Colombian with a B1/B2 visa that has her maiden name and her current passport number. I am USC. We were married and my wife legally changed her name in Colombia. My wife has changed several legal documents already (cedula, bank account etc). In all those cases, she kept the same identity number. We submitted I-130 for CR1 in April 2022, currently waiting for USCIS approval. That application was done with her new married name, and with her current passport, as well as evidence of travel all tied to her current passport number. The Problem - Getting a Passport with New Name => New Passport Number When she went to change her name on her passport at the Colombian government office, she was told that she "is basically a new person" and she would receive a new passport number, and her B1/B2 visa would be void and she would have to apply for a new visa as well. Advice Wanted - Change the Passport or Wait? Her visa lists her maiden name and old passport number - Assuming she gets her old passport back, and they don't stamp anything on the Visa, is that visa still valid if she actively has BOTH a new name AND a new passport number that doesn't match the visa? Our I-130 application lists her current passport number. I'm concerned if she gets a new passport number that her identity and our travel evidence together will not match up. Any experience in changing name and changing passport number in the middle of the process? Will she still be able to try to enter the United States for short trips with a passport name and number that doesn't match what is on a B1/B2 visa? (I know there is always the risk she is denied entry on immigrant intent grounds) We are unsure if we should just hold onto the current passport and visa (expires in 2026), get the green card first (possibly in her maiden name), and then change everything after or whether it's better to do it now. Thank you community in advance. I can't begin to express my gratitude of everyone sharing their knowledge and experiences in this long, difficult process.

My wife is colombian and has changed her last name. She currently holds a B1/B2 visa in her maiden name and her current passport number. When she went to the Colombian passport office to obtain a passport with hew new last name she was told that a new passport with her new name would come with a new passport number, and her old passport and visa would be void. She would need to apply for a new B1/B2 visa. Is it true that, if you get a new passport number, that your old B1/B2 visa with the previous passport number is invalid? (The B1/B2 visa lists her old name and old visa number on it)

Hi Paula, My wife is Colombian as well, a paisa (we married in April 2022). I considered a lawyer, one on the Colombian side and one on the US side, but finally decided to fill out the I-130 application myself online. It is really easy; the harder part is collecting the paperwork and translations. 1. Evidence - Like you, we don't have anything joint in our names. I included a document with a relationship timeline including photos with family and friends, samples of text conversations from early in our relationship, and copies of our boarding passes from traveling together. I also included screenshots of social media posts, because those have date/times on them which help validate the timeline. I also had both her mother and my mother write a letter acknowledging our relationship, our wedding, etc. One of the challenges with submitting online is that you are limited in the size of the files that you upload, so you can't include 100's of photos. I also included a cover page to the case agent that gave an overview and an outline of the other documents of evidence. A Table of Contents, like in a book. These immigration case workers are overloaded, so I know they are making judgements quickly. 2. Once you know which form to fill out, I don't think a lawyer will be any better at putting it together than you can do yourself. The advantage of doing it yourself, and doing it online, is that you will be able to submit it and get your priority date sooner. I saved about 30 days doing it myself compared to using an online service or lawyer. The bigger challenge was getting all my wife's documents in Medellin (birth, marriage, etc) and getting them officially translated (make sure to translate front and back sides), only because that required her to physically go to a notary each time. 3. As others stated, the trick of speeding up processing doesn't seem to work anymore So you'll file the I-130 online, be automatically assigned a service center, and then the patience test starts...