US Immigration from India

Hello everyone I am new here we Just applying our petition for cr1. It's been 3 years we have been married. So I am living in india with my u.s citizen wife for past 1 and half year. Our son born here in india during this time and we already got his u.s citizenship thrugh crba. So my wife is not working here in india. So we are doing joint sponser but how much income exactly need to show for household for 4 members. My brother in law sponsering us he live alone.

How many weeks is it taking to get NOA1 for i-751 filings in 2020? Do they have a huge backlog?

I had stayed in USA for 4 years (2015-2019). Currently I am out of US and wanted to know what is procedure for obtaining the police clearance (FBI summary report?) required when I go to the K1 interview. My fiance is in US and I am in India. Can anyone please help me on the procedure to send my fingerprints to FBI.

This is a guide for OCI application process.

Step 1: Complete the basic questionnaire on this Link for OCI. After completing the questionnaire, it will show you the fees and click proceed. Then it will ask you to make an account for VFS website. After creating the account, check your email and activate the account. After activating the account, you are done with VFS.

Step 2: Go ahead and fill out the application on this Link. After you are done with application, review it then click submit. After that, it will ask you to upload a digital photo and signature. Click Yes I am ready with the image. The passport size photo that you will be sending with application must be uploaded here at this step. Also sign your name on a blank piece of paper and scan that as well and upload it at this step. Make sure to crop the signature so its fits in the box. Then, click I have uploaded successfully and proceed to complete the questionnaire by clicking Proceed to Part-B .

Step 3: After completing the questionnaire, click Submit and it will take you to a page where you must upload the mandatory documents in a pdf format. After you are done uploading click Final Submit and click Generate Registration and save that pdf.

Step 4: Go back to VFS website and Login. After logging in, Click Create New Application and fill out the form. I strongly recommend using online payment as its instant but it does come with a 3.5% charge. Then click Add Customer and fill out the form and submit. OCI Govt Reference Number was given at the end of the OCI application. Then Select the shipping method. I recommend VFS offered courier service as you ll get the labels right away. Go ahead and put your address on the next page and pay the fees.

Step 5: After paying the fees, you will be given a checklist and receipt number. Make sure you print out the whole document which should be around 7 pages. Read through the checklist thoroughly and sign it then mail your application.

You must apply for renunciation of Indian Citizenship prior to filling out your OCI application.

Note: Do not affix any photos on the application. Just send 2 passport size photos with the application. Do not forget to include a prepaid label or $15 money order/cashier check for the return of your US Passport.

I hope I cleared all the confusions. If there is anything else that someone would like to add please post below

Just a few suggestions from our progress in this journey.

1. My husband was told he needed to add my name to his passport, I m the USC, before he could get PCC for NVC. He spent a month running around doing everything they wanted him to do so if you re the man in India and haven t added your wife s name, may want to do it right after you get married cuz passport office said they are requiring it now to process the visa PCC.

2. My husband went to the doctor and got a checkup which included a TB skin test and chest X-ray. We just got DQed so we ll have a wait yet before his interview. A good idea is to go get checked for TB now, that way if you find out you re a carrier you can treated BEFORE your interview medical.

There are many things we can be doing while we wait to prepare for our future and to speed up the process. It makes the waiting much easier cuz you feel like you re doing something and to not have to worry about a positive tb test when so close to the finish line is one less stress you gotta have.
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