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  1. California Service Center (26 applicants, 20 approved - 77%)


    VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
    PUMPKINSEED...........10/01/14......10/03/14......10/30/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 10/22/14, second bio 03/09/15)

    SPACKLEBART...........10/03/14......10/06/14......11/21/14......--/--/--(Bio rescheduled from 10/31/14)(RFE received 4/24)
    TZZ...................10/05/14......10/08/14......11/06/14......03/12/15

    BLACKBERRYAPPLE.......10/07/14......10/11/14......10/28/14......03/06/15

    JNKMLSUX..............10/08/14......10/09/14......11/05/14......03/25/15

    DIS00.................10/08/14......10/--/14......10/27/14......03/03/15(letter received 03/07/15)

    DALATIAN..............10/09/14......10/14/14......11/07/14......03/13/15

    BEACHGIRL.............10/09/14......10/14/14......11/03/14......03/14/15
    CWBOY.................10/14/14......10/17/14......11/04/14......03/12/15
    EVE OCEAN.............10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......03/26/15(Early Bio 10/24/14)
    SUNSHINE16X...........10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......04/16/15(Got I-551 stamp 03/24/15)
    DADAJHOW..............10/15/14......10/16/14......11/14/14......04/02/15(Early Bio 11/04/14)
    FRENCHICAN............10/17/14......10/24/14......11/10/14......03/30/15(Early Bio 11/04/14)
    IOC...................10/17/14......10/20/14......11/14/14......--/--/--

    HUONGKHIN.............10/17/14......10/--/14......11/14/14......04/01/15

    WCHAN23...............10/18/14......10/21/14......11/12/14......04/27/15(Early Bio 11/07/14)(RFE received 4/7, RFE sent 4/8)

    RARASANTIAGO..........10/19/14......10/22/14......02/09/15......04/17/14(Bio rescheduled from 11/20/14)
    TICOSAX...............10/20/14......10/22/14......11/13/14......--/--/--

    WYOCOWGIRL............10/20/14......10/22/14......11/17/14......04/24/15
    IAIA..................10/22/14......10/22/14......11/13/14......03/24/15
    DEBORABR..............10/24/14......10/27/14......11/26/14......04/13/15
    PGUPTA................10/27/14......10/28/14......11/19/14......03/25/15(Early Bio 11/07/14)
    KHWAIDEE1.............10/27/14......10/28/14......11/17/14......--/--/--

    DAQH..................10/27/14......10/29/14......11/19/14......--/--/--
    MK & M................10/30/14......10/31/14......11/25/14......04/09/15

    GAZY..................10/30/14......10/31/14......11/24/14......04/24/15


    Vermont Service Center (22 applicants, 5 approved - 23%)

    VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved

    ALEX&JOAN.............09/27/14......10/09/14......11/07/14......--/--/--

    HEDI MOM..............09/30/14......10/04/14......10/21/14......04/09/15

    ARMYWIFE1130..........10/03/14......10/06/14......10/24/14......--/--/--

    TISHTASH..............10/03/14......10/06/14......10/31/14......--/--/--

    QUEENIEFULL30.........10/??/14......10/08/14......11/04/14......--/--/--

    CANTIK................10/08/14......10/14/14......11/12/14......--/--/--

    WAITING_IN_SC.........10/13/14......10/17/14......11/13/14......--/--/--
    STVM..................10/14/14......10/16/14......11/12/14......05/04/15
    GRACENP2..............10/16/14......10/20/14......11/18/14......--/--/--

    ED & DAIS.............10/17/14......10/25/14......11/13/14......--/--/--
    KATPEBBLES............10/18/14......10/21/14......11/18/14......--/--/--
    TAKENN................10/18/14......10/21/14......11/17/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 11/14/14)
    THELASTPETITIONER.....10/20/14......10/24/14......11/19/14......04/22/15

    ZUCCHINI..............10/--/14......10/27/14......11/20/14......04/22/15

    GGG1975...............10/21/14......11/03/14......12/02/14......--/--/--
    ALECITA KING..........10/25/14......10/28/14......11/24/14......--/--/--
    MYWORLD22.............10/26/14......10/28/14......12/02/14......--/--/--(Early bio: 11/24/14)
    AMAGUIRR..............10/29/14......11/03/14......12/04/14......--/--/--
    TECHDUDE..............10/29/14......11/03/14......12/04/14......--/--/--
    YULICHKA..............10/30/14......11/04/14......01/02/15......--/--/--(Early bio: 12/22/14)

    PLAMJORDAN11..........10/30/14......11/15/15......12/11/14......--/--/--

    LIALECHKA(SON)........10/30/14......11/03/15......12/01/14......04/03/15

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  2. California Service Center (12 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

    VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
    SPACKLEBART...........10/03/14......10/06/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    EVE OCEAN.............10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......--/--/-- (Early Bio 10/24/14)
    SUNSHINE16X...........10/14/14......10/15/14......11/03/14......--/--/--
    DADAJHOW..............10/15/14......10/16/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    FRENCHICAN............10/17/14......10/24/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    HUONGKHIN.............10/17/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    TICOSAX...............10/20/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    RARASANTIAGO..........10/21/14......10/22/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    IAIA..................10/22/14......10/22/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    DEBORABR..............10/24/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    PGUPTA................10/27/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

    KHWAIDEE1.............10/27/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--


    Vermont Service Center (8 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

    VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
    CANTIK................10/08/14......10/14/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

    WAITING_IN_SC.........10/13/14......10/17/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

    STVM..................10/14/14......10/16/14......11/12/14......--/--/--

    GRACENP2..............10/16/14......10/20/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

    KATPEBBLES............10/18/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    TAKENN................10/18/14......10/21/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
    THELASTPETITIONER.....10/20/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

    MYWORLD22.............10/26/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

    KLAUERCITA............10/27/14......10/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

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    NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter
    Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment
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  3. Just my 2 cents on organizing submission of documents.

    After searching on internet, found a good article, on how to organize and submit photos for I-751 (or any other form, where photos are suggested or required).

    Here is the excerpt from that article, on photos, which does make a lot of sense:"The reviewing Officer would like to see 30-50 photos copied on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, with the specifics written neatly under each photograph. The photos can either be copied in black & white or color on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper at a place like Kinko's, or printed out of your computer. ....."

    So, instead of writing info on back of each photograph, I used Microsoft Word and template to insert a picture, and under each picture, typed all info required. This way it is very easy to scan.. One photo per page.

    Link to full article is: http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/i751-petition-and-required-documents-1

  4. Thanks for the very informative response! She has no two year requirement home stay. If she remains in the US it would be an approximate 3-4 month overstay, so about 100-120 days.

    I'm just worried of a haste marriage looking bad to the USCIS and thought a k1 would be better which allows her to go home briefly and tell her family. Of course, this has pros and cons, as we are both worried a k1 can take longer than expected or worst even denied.

    So, it seems our options are: get married soon before j1 expire next month, have her overstay and get married at the end of the year, or have her leave and file the k1 now while she is here and hope it works out fast.

    Or she can file I-539 to change her status to B-1/B-2, which will get her couple of month of legal presence, and not to worry about overstay. Since Ukraine doesn't have 2-year requirement, should be easy task.

  5. Dear friends at Visa Journey,

    I am sad to say my marriage with my Ukrainian wife Tanya is not working out. I never imagined being in this situation but I need to find out about the divorce process. I don’t know where to begin so I thought I would start here. Maybe someone else has experienced this and has some advice to offer.

    Background:

    Currently, my wife is in Ukraine. She left the US after receiving her green card and employment authorization card. That was March 2011. She now has exceeded the 12 month travel time allowed to be outside the US. She could not return on her own now anyway.

    It seems like the divorce process should be clean and simple, and I can move on with my life? Am I wrong?

    It is kind of hard in NJ, giving situation you're in right now. If she is OK with divorce - easier to do it in Ukraine. Here is link to NJ Self Guide, but since you can't serve her with papers - you need to get an attorney.

    http://www.lsnjlaw.org/english/family/divorce/divorcenj/

  6. But, if you read family code, you probable see by now - where all coming from, and why Consulate rejected I-129F....

    I-129F says, that you both have to be free to marry.

    Article 114 specifies date of marriage dissolution (which in your case was established by court)

    Article 115 states :"A marriage dissolved judicially is subject to the registration in the public civil status act registration authority upon application of the former wife or husband".

    Article 116 addresses right to remarry:"After the marriage has been dissolved and the Marriage Dissolution Certificate received, the person has the right to remarry"

    So, according to this articles, although she was legally divorced, she had no right to re-marry, which in turn, doesn't satisfy requirements of I-129F.

  7. Bottom line is, you need to explain it to consulate, based on Family Code in effect, at time of her divorce - she was not married, according to Ukraine Family code. Just not registered with ZAGS.

    If you can read russian, here is a good explanation of article 114 and registration with zags in this article...

    http://www.anisim.westportal.net/publications/rastorjenie_braka.html

  8. So are you saying anyone who divorced prior to July 27, 2010 and didn't register with ZAGS prior to that date can never be considered divorced, marry again or file for a marriage visa. Although I agree with your explanation there must be a way. The OP's fiancee can't be the only one who has ever had this this issue.

    Oops... I'm wrong again :) . Ukraine family law had three (or more) changes. What I said, was in effect until 2003. Between 2003 and 2010 was different family code, which clearly states that date, decided by court, is the date of divorce. Look at part 2 of article 114 of attached file. Maybe you can contact consulate, and try to explain it to them... but article 115..... says it has to be registered with ZAGS..., but termination date is set by court.

    http://www.mfa.gov.ua/data/upload/publication/usa/en/7148/family_kideks_engl.pdf

  9. ...Finally, on May 16, 3.5 months after her interview, the Ukraine govt informed the US govt that a law had been passed in 2010 that requires the ZAGS document update as part of the divorce process, so, in fact, Olga was not legally divorced until December 2011....

    That is right, unfortunately she was not divorced by Ukrainian law...

    New law was passed in 2010 that DOESN'T require to register divorce in ZAGS in order to get it finalized. It applies to anyone divorced AFTER July 27, 2010. Any divorce made before that date had to be registered, by either party to divorce, in ZAGS to be legally accepted. Now court electronically updates ZAGS records, therefore, whoever is divorced after July 27, 2010, doesn't need to present ZAGS certificate to prove divorce.

  10. Hi,

    I don't have a passport for son yet, and yes, exactly , I looked online, seems like it's in San Francisco only and costs 145 or something. And husband says he doesn't care about my son's dual citizenship, hes said he will give me the affidavit and i m gonna have to do it all myself in Russia, but i don't feel comfortable leaving with the child who is not Russian citizen. Plus he said we won't divorce, me and my son will leave and he will stay, and he said i ll be able to come back on some spousal visa. I'm filing i-360 and I think I finally found some free attorney, will call him Monday.

    Well, I gave wrong advise before. Just checked RF Laws on citizenship, and it seems that only way for your son to become dual citizen (to get second citizenship) is to do it in Russia (with written permission from father). It says that if child born aboard, then both parents must be RF citizens, or only parent RF citizen, or one parent RF citizen, and second - stateless. But when child arrives in Russia, and one parent is RF citizen, and there is permission from foreign citizen parent, than child can acquire RF citizenship.. So, the only way for you to go to Russia with your son is to get RF visa in his US passport.

  11. The current policy of USCIS is that a K2 must have entered the US before their 21st birthday in order to secure their eligibility to adjust status. It's no longer necessary for a K2's adjustment of status to be approved before their 21st birthday. This is the result of a BIA decision issued in June of last year.

    http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/intdec/vol25/3719.pdf

    And USCIS clearly states "Yes, USCIS will follow the BIA’s decision in Matter of Le" during Q&A with AILA on October 5, 2011 (page 8 of attached file)

    http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Outreach/Notes%20from%20Previous%20Engagements/2011/October%202011/QandA_AILA_Fall%202011_mtg.pdf

  12. Its been 52 days since our AOS notices of acceptance for K-1 and K-2.

    Our 6 year old daughter had her BIO appointment within two weeks of the NOA1s. I'm wondering

    why my wife has not had hers sceduled yet. I called the customer service number and

    the automated system said her fingerprints were recieved on March 20th .(that's the I797 notice date.) Could it be

    that they are going to use the prints taken at POE and no further Biometrics are needed?

    Does every applicant recieve additional Biometrics ? Should i be agressive calling USCIS about a Biometrics appointment for my wife, or continue waiting?

    Thanks to all for any input.

    If you listen carefully, what automatic system says, it probably not "fingerprints received", but "fingerprint FEE is received", same text as on I-797C, that you received.

  13. Hi again. So it all changed again. We had to come back home just to avoid a bigger scandal because husband wanted to see our son so I couldn't really go against it, so we went home, but to be cool with each other we decided that he won't stay with us. I recorded the talk with him, oh my gosh so creepy! At first it was kinda awkward, we both were down and suspicious but then it went so well! He actually told me I can go back to Russia with the baby!!! I was like really??? Ok, we will go! So I hope he won't change his mind! But here is another question: how do I know if he is sending both of us, not just me? Need to find a lawyer I guess anyway. Are they giving you a lawyer when you divorcing?

    Did you get passport for your son? Did you register his birth with RF Consulate (I guess one in San Francisco)? You need both passports (USA and RF) for your son, notarized statement from father, giving you permission to travel (actually same statement needed when you apply for US passport for child). Then - you free to go, if that is what you want. Statement, specifically saying that you are relocating back to Russia is not necessary.

    If you want to stay, and husband agrees to go I-485 way, make all papers that needed, submit them and wait.

    If he doesn't want to do it, do I-360, and see if it goes thru. You can file for divorce AFTER I-360, if it is accepted.

    As for divorce - consult an attorney (consultation is free, with most of them, and there are plenty of russian speaking attorneys in San Diego area, who will understand what you need, since it is much easier for you to explain it in russian). Most likely your husband will have to pay to your attorney by court order, since you are unemployed at this time.

  14. Let me second that, my wife got her bank account before her green card. We are still waiting for her GC and she has her bank account/atm. We needed a SSN thought. She has that.

    It is true, but not all banks have mandatory SSN policy. I added my wife(then-fiancee) even before K-1 visa. She was here on B-1/B-2, we went to bank, filed out couple of forms, and added her name. It was easy. As long as you have ANY valid visa there are some banks that will do it. Navy Federal would definately do it for spouse of Navy personell.

  15. My fiancee and her 4 year old daughter got their K1 and K2 visas in January after about a year and a half process for the visas because we needed an I-601 waiver. Long process, but in the end we were successful. Due to the waiver issues, our K1/K2 was lawyer filed. I am now trying to complete the AOS portion myself. My fiancee and daughter entered the US in January and we were married in February. Since my wife is not planning on working and I had a bit of an illness that required some minor but important surgery, we have not yet filed our AOS paperwork. The I-94 expired at the beginning of April. I understand it is not required that we file our paperwork for AOS during the 90 day period but also not really good to delay too long because overstay starts to accrue.

    Since we had to get a waiver, more than 1 year has passed since their medicals were done for the visa so we went ahead and went to a Civil Surgeon after having all of their vaccinations updated on my insurance at their regular doctors. This cost $210 for both of them and the doctor gave us back sealed envelopes for each of them as well as copies of the I-693's. With this done I think we are ready to file. After looking at the guides on here and browsing threads on AOS I am left with a few questions that I was hoping someone could help out with.

    1) I do not have our NOA2. My K1 was lawyer filed and all documents were supposed to be copied to my lawyer. He also did not receive my NOA2. I found out about our I129-F approval through text message and the USCIS website. (Truth be told during the K1/K2 process I did not receive even 1 piece of mail at my US address.) I brought this up with my lawyer obviously needing the NOA2 to file AOS and he said it was no problem just include the print out from the website which shows the I129-F approval with our WAC#. The website indeed does show this when I look up our WAC#. My lawyer did receive our NOA1 during the K1 process. I was thinking of including our NOA1, a copy of the USCIS webpage that shows the approval, a copy of the K1 visa, and a letter from my lawyer stating that he never received our NOA2 in lieu of the NOA2 document. Do you think this will be sufficient?

    2) Because we have no NOA2, I do not have an A# for my wife. I also looked at the I-94 and the visa but do not see an A# there either. On my step daughters I-94 there is a number handwritten on the I-94 that appears to be an A#. I assumed this was my step daughters A#. In light of this, what should I put on the forms where they ask for the A#? At the Civil Surgeon, we wrote the number that was written on my step daughters I-94 on each page of her I-693. My wife's I-94 has no similar # written on it.

    3) I am going to send the paperwork for both my wife and step daughter in the same packet. I understand that for my step daughter (who is 4 years old) I need to supply a separate G-325a, I-485, I-765, I-131, and G-1145, right? Do I need to supply a separate I-864 for my step daughter?

    4) Is it ok to staple the pages of each individual form together and then paper clip any "evidence" documents to each form or should I just not staple anything?

    5) The total fees should be $985+$85+$635 = $1705, correct? I can just make out one check for $1705 right?

    Thanks in advance for any replies?

    Well.., most likely your attorney received NOA2 on your behalf, and, somehow mispaced it. You can order replacement from USCIS. Since instructions call for it - I'm not sure if web based copy will be accepted.

    As to A#.... most likely, by mistake, at POE they wrote your wife number on daughter's I-94. K-2 don't get their A# until AOS filing. You need to double check it, if you put a wrong # on I-693, it might create problems down the road.

    As to check - $1705 is correct amount, and one check is fine, we did it same way and yesterday it cleared through bank, no issues there.

  16. My wife's daughter arrived in the USA on April 17, 2012 on a K-2 VISA. We applied for her AOS on April 25th and the application was received at the USCIS Chicago Lockbox on April 27th. It is now May 7th (11 days later) and our check has still not been presented to the bank nor have we received an RFE.

    We are concerned that she may "age out" since she will be 21 on July 24, 2012. My question is do we need to be concerned that the packet is being returned or rejected for some reason?

    Thank you.

    She will not "age-out". As to application and check... Our papers were received on April 23, but processed on May, 4, check cleared May, 7.

  17. Hi everyone!! I need your help. My fiance had his interview today, but did not get his visa because they said he did not have enough evidence. I know my fiance before I came to the US 11 years ago. I went back in 2003 to see him and had picture we took in that year, however, we prove up for no apparent reason,long distance was a challenge. Recently we decided to get back together and take this relationship to another nothch. I visited him July of last year and he proposed to me. I went back to see him April of this year. Financially I'm good b/c I made 35k, plus I have don't have any children. I don't know what's their reason for saying he did not have enough evidence.

    They told him they are sending the case back to the State, so for those that can help, what happen in a situation like this?

    Thank You!!

    In my personal opinion and recent experience - longer you know the person, harder interview you get. Look at it different way. As you said - you know him for 11 years, in 2003 you met, broke up. Then 7 years later you meet again, and decided to get married. It is perfectly fine, but does he know major happenings in your life during this 11 years? Something that can be easily found through reports, court records, etc.? When people, who just met, dated for a while and decided to get married, but don't know some stuff from each other life - it is more or less normal, since they don't know each other for so long. Not in your case. They expect him to know you, to know what was in your life, at least, from 2003 till now. Whole interview my fiancee had (and we know each other since school) was about our life before I-129F, they were asking her questions about me, and were expecting correct answers. As I think, when you know each other for such long time, expect some grilling during an interview.

  18. LOL, that is the exact date we are looking at for her arrival and she lives in Odessa as well!

    Did you purchase via a broker or directly from Aerosvit?

    Good options from Odessa (time wise) are Aerosvit, Lot and Transaero. Aerosvit is most unreliable out of them. Flights, departing Odessa, late most of the times. My parents flew by Aerosvit 2 times, and both times missed a connection to NY. If time permits - I would suggest LOT or Trasaero. First - there is no running from building to building, to change flights, in Warsaw and Moscow, also she will not have to go through Kyiv Customs (very unpleasant people, comparing to Odessa and Moscow). LOT flies to Newark as well, and then you can get one of 7 direct flights from Newark to FLL on Continental, for example. If you go with Aerosvit, get early departure from Odessa, that involves 5 hours of layover, instead of 1.5, this way you can be sure - she won't miss connecting flight.

  19. Basically, you need to complete everything, from petition to green card, before the end of October. It seems like it would be a minor miracle of this happened.

    If she ages out then your wife will have to petition for her once she get's her green card.

    Well, miracles do happen, when you trully wish for them. We didn't lose hope in this journey, and here it is.

    First small miracle happened when VSC denied expedited, but processed our case in just 3 month.

    In the meantime second small miracle happened, BIA ruled on 06/21/2011 in the binding decision, that K-2 CAN adjust as long, as they enter country before 21-st birthday. So, adjustment at anytime is not a problem anymore.

    Third small miracle happened, after e-mail to Embassy. They actually agreed to expedite request and did interview on September, 30 (consular section is closed on that day, last Friday of the month.).

    Today Olya got passports with visas, in her hand.

    Just two weeks shy of my step-daugher's birthday.

    What else could we wish for?

  20. I got the NOA2 and she is going to get her medical exam and she is preparing her vaccine documents. I know I need to fill out the affidavit of support form, but what else do I need to send her for the interview? (this is for K-1, she is in Ukraine)

    Do I need to send:

    original W-2s or just copies? How many years back?

    Other financial forms? if so which ones?

    Original birth and divorce certificates I know that at least.

    What else am I missing???

    Documents for support can be in any form. Right off Embassy website:"....It can be in any form so long as it contains enough detail and information for the consular officer to conclude that the beneficiary will not become a public charge, i.e. tax returns, bank statements, wage statements, etc. Petitioners may submit a notarized Affidavit of Support form I-134 if they wish.....". They can be copies, as well. If you decide to send I-134,in addition to any other documents, it has to be original and notarized. My fiancee had copy of employment letter and couple of bank statements showing direct deposits from company I work for. We didn't have notarized I-134 due to time constraint.

  21. My case has seen some decent amount of movement lately.

    Firstly I was told by NVC that the case arrived at the NVC on the SEP 09 2011 and forwarded to the embassy on SEP 12 2011.

    Great.

    Then I called Department of State to see if this information matches up.

    DoS said my file was received by the Mumbai consulate on SEP 12 2011 and that PACKET III was issued on SEP 14 2011.

    WHAT?

    NVC is sticking to their story and DoS keeps on saying the same thing.

    Now let's add the Mumbai Consulate/Embassy into the mix. My fiancee contacted them via email to ask something about packet 4. Apparently, they also are claiming Packet III was issued on Sep 14, 2011 and that the file was received by Mumbai on SEP 12 2011.

    DHL.COM tracking isn't verifying the DoS or Embassy's claims. There wasn't anything received by the Mumbai consulate on SEP 12 2011. Matter or fact, Mumbai hasn't seen many packages in a while, mostly NEW DELHI is receiving them. Unless the tracking means has changed from the "EXP DD MMM YYYYA" shipper reference search, this is it.

    Furthermore, NVC's statement sounds more legitimate. They claim it forwarded the Approved petition to the embassy on Sep 12, 2011. On Sep 13, 2011 a package was picked up from BOSTON and is headed to the Mumbai embassy. I don't know if this is our I-129F petition, but I think it is. Its slated to be delivered on Sep 16th 2011 in Mumbai (in line with the NVC's departure timelines).

    I have sent an email to the Mumbai Consulate asking them for clarification as to whether or not the case is already there.

    We plan on sending the Packet 3 via email or potentially hand delivering it to the VFS office.

    I don't want my fiancee to take a trip to the VFS office/embassy only to find out that we were misinformed and that the case isn't already there.

    What should I believe? What should I do?

    Chigs

    You need to take into consideration that some Embassies will issue Packet 3, once they receive ELECTRONIC copy of your file. Others wait for actual file to arrive. Most likely one, you dealing with, is going by electronic copies. Mine, unfortunately, is waiting for PAPER one, which is still @ NVC, although our files reached NVC at same time. As I understand, some Embassies request more work to be done on petition, before file is sent over... I was told that my petition was undergoing "Additional Processing", then one CSR told me "Administrative Processing" (that scared me a lot), but on Friday I was told that my petition just became "current" (whatever it means), and will be sent out soon. After I was told "current" - called again to speak with different CSR, and was told same thing:"everything is OK, it just became current, will be sent out shortly.

  22. I am hoping someone has some advice. Alla has a 10 year old daughter and her ex-husband is refusing to give consent for their daughter to come to the States with her Alla. I even met with him, with a translator and he wanted to get drunk with me, I spent 2 hours answering questions about everything from the food in the US to if there were high-rise buildings where I lived –LOL, while he drank vodka.

    My visa service says if the father does not see the child or support the child a judge can allow the child to come. He has seen her twice in 4 months (once so drunk we would not let the child go with him) and not supported her at all. He is just an alcoholic, but it seems to be acceptable in the Ukraine. Alla feels this process could take a long time and she fears, because she is living with her parents (conditions not the best) and is not working, if we try to seek a judge’s order that the Judge would not grant it and possibly give the child to the ex-husband. Then there is contacting an attorney there to attempt this and I have contacted some on line, from the Embassy’s list, but do you really know what you are getting?

    Anyone been in my shoes??

    Sorry about your situation, but it is extremely unlikely that judge would issue such order.

    Even if judge does - father can appeal, and all together would take years. Better just to ask him straight - what he wants?

    Obviously not to keep his family in Ukraine. So, there must be something else.

    Also, there is different route...

    Since you having problem with father anyway, and considering court order, but in the same time worrying about possibility of court giving child to ex-husband (based on her mother not working, living with parents, etc. as I understand ? ) why not to get married in Ukraine? Then you'll be able to petition for wife and step-daughter, and also situation with her mother not working will be irrelevant, once you can show that you support family. Looks much better this way, if you have to go to court. Child would have stepfather, who sees her more often than father, can support her contrary to father….

    That, of course, if everything else fails in getting permission from father.

  23. hello,

    we got approved and know I'm getting prepare for the packet 3.

    I read that I need the police and birth certificate. I'm just wondering how many of the original should I request,because for later in the future when I need the AOS. Or is it enough one original and just take copies?

    Thanks for your help

    Consulate doesn't keep originals, all will be returned to you.So one original is enough.

  24. Frustration over... Whew...

    Apparently, I should know better than to rely on the automated system.headbonk.gifheadbonk.gifheadbonk.gif

    Spoke to a CSR @the NVC. He asked me info about myself and the beneficiary. And I asked about the Case number, he provided.

    Said was recived on Sep 9, 2011 and Left Sep 12, 2011.

    YAY!kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif

    Mumbai Embassy: Here we come...

    Chigs

    Well, they told me that my papers were received on Friday also, but they still at NVC (according to CSR will be shipped out shortly). .

  25. Good afternoon. Although this situation is mentioned in another recent thread, I want to start a new topic here, so maybe other members can see, and share their experience. My question is for VJ members, who signed up for case updates, and were approved already. Especially from VSC. Did you have a TOUCH on your case AFTER approval date? An if so - did it coincide in any way with NVC receipt of your case (like in couple of days, week, etc NVC received). If you never checked, please do so and let us know ;)

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