Bule&Cantik

We wrote name on back of photos with black ink. I think somewhere it says use black ink for submitting.

Last name first , in capital letters. Then first name last.

Here's a list sorted by state: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/

And a few pre-clearance locations: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/preclear_locations.xml

Thanks!

What are USA POEs...list somewhere?

Thank you princess18, but I am talking about the DS-230, not the DS-3032, I already sent that one. The DS-230 is the immigrant visa package, not the choice of agent. Regards,

Do not think it matters who sends it.

I (USC) sent it from my address.

Thanks for information.

Guess we have to wait....7 more weeks until interview date

This process is so slow....

1. Is it possible to reschedule for an earlier date?

2. Does my wife need to take copies of all submitted documents to interview?

3. If IV fee paid online will she need to take money to interview?

Thanks in advance

I am a USC and will be applying for my wife who is in Pakistan. I have been reading a lot lately on this forum and appreciate all the info.

To make a long short story short, its an arranged marriage. Our parents want to do the Nikkah first but they want to do the mehndi,baraat,rukhsti etc six months later. As anyone from Pakistan would know, Nikkah is the actual marriage but since we are not doing the Rukhsati right now, me and my wife will not be living together until six months after the nikkah. My question is that should I go ahead and apply for her right away after nikkah or wait another six months and apply after we have lived together for some time.

My parents want me to file after Nikkah. If I do so what would be my answer to Q#21 on I130 which asks "If filing for husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together"

i never lived with my spouse (who is indonesian). We married, and i filed the I-130 as soon as we have Buku Nikah. I dont know anything specifically about pakistan that might change this answer, but you should be able to file the I-130. Perhaps someone from pakistan will drop by and answer soon.

I finally got my interview schedule for June 7 at 8:15 am

Grats!!!

Good luck!!

A photo copy of the marriage cert is acceptable, but include the English translation if not in English.

All originals and or certified copies are REQUIRED at the NVC stage and at interview....

Best wishes on your journey....

....and IF translated....it needs a translator statement.....

Grats!!

Yes, if you filed MFJ with a W7 attached, then they want that as well. You have to send NVC the ENTIRE tax return package. Imagine they're the IRS if that helps. Whatever you sent to the IRS, you have to send to NVC (but just a copy instead).

just back from post office....i sent an entire copy of IRS stuff, incl, copy of handwritten letter by wife to be incl on tax year 2011, W7, notarized passport pages, and i even sent a copy of the envelope with the IRS address

maybe that will satisfy these people.... (i hope).

thanks for help!

When submitting tax returns, it has to be the ENTIRE tax return. Meaning, you have to include the 1040, 1099, all schedules, all worksheets, etc, as well as including all W2s.

i filed a W2 and 1040...that is all i filed...i sent both (i didnt send them a copy of wife W7....do you think they want that W7?)

GRATS!!

hi all.

i have submitted a I-864 AOS package to NVC.

they replied..."we can't find your taxes"

i re-sent the W2 and the form 1040 for the 2011 tax year.

just off phone with NVC...they say now, "tax info for 2011, still not complete".

I just initiated a "service request" to review file.

Question....What(if anything) can I do to get these people to accept this tax data?

thx

we added wife's married name as a page 4 endorsement, from her issuing agency

they signed it, stamped it,etc

2 weeks is about average for them to review a response to an RFE. The NVC is pretty quick with processing.

thanks.

not an rfe

they say i not include a form i included...they will "look again" at docs i sent. (i re-sent also)

thanks

My love is here at home. Arrived this morning. This is our home together and will miss "home" in Philippines till we return. She is now sleeping like a baby! I feel so much relaxed and better after finally napping also after the time and energy this journey has drained me. I think we will be up all night till break of dawn! I am sure she will post more of her travels soon. Thank you everyone and friends we made on here and our journey.

Grats!!

NVC lost a tax transcript.

they will "review the file" ( i also resent in email and snail mail )

*** Anyone know about how long to "review a file" ?

the less than helpful person on phone says "15 days is both minimum and maximum". (huh??)

thx

He picked up the visa yesterday...thank God. He will be here in one week...so glad everything is over. Thanks to everyone for your support!!

Grats!!!

despite writing the case number on the top right corner of every page they somehow lost a tax year that i had submitted to support our i-864

every time we move forward they kick us backward.

very frustrating!!!

:crying:

pay IV yesterday...."paid" today

took about 24 hours

I recently read some posts here on VJ that it is possible to add your spouse to your bank account(even though if he or she is not in the United States), which can be used as bona fide evidence of marriage. I called Bank of America and they told me the same thing. They mailed me some documents, which I forwarded to wife overseas. She signed the documents and send it back to me and it forwarded them to Bank of America. After 2 weeks, they sent me letter that our application to add my wife to my checking account was rejected, since she did not have a social security number. Anyone with similar experience? I would appreciate any recommendations.

i think you are looking for a W-8 BEN

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf

think you can get spouse added at some banks...some won't...if they wont..open a new account

Oh God. I hope it does not take that long for me!

it shouldnt take that long for anyone.....however, it sometimes does.....

I got mine at almost 5 months, but everyone is different. You just pray you dont get one.

i got an

RFE after 7 months

...took almost 2 more months to clear uscis.

check your paperwork, and check it again...

in form I-130, part B, the petitioner (US citizen) address, does it need to be the US residence, or the address where the US citizen is temporarily (a few months) residing abroad?

thanks!

i think your "residence" is where you reside for 6 months. I believe your residence also affects, where you file at?....

example...if living with your spouse for more than 6 months, then filing, i believe you can file at the embassy (DCF)

if you reside in USA, then you must send 130 to a lockbox in USA.

personally i would look at that, and factor that into the decision making as to address.

perhaps others can shed more light on your question