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You should write N/A for questions that do not apply to you. Do not leave anything blank. The only things that you need to send are

1. Front and back copies of Perm Res Card

2. Two Passport Photographs

3. Filing Fee $595 + Biometric Fee $85

Hope that helps.

Thank you bkghosh for your feedback!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm filling out an application of N-400 based on 3 years of marriage. I had few question regarding the new application. There are several question which doesn't apply to me do I keep those questions blanks or should I go ahead and write NONE or N/A especially for page 10 Part 9 Information about your marital history where it ask me if I have been previously married before. Since it doesn't apply to me can I go ahead and leave it blank. Also, do I have to send in our bank statements again or can I just leave it out? I would greatly appreciate all the help which I can get on this. I don't want to delay the process just because my application is not properly filled up.

Thanks!!

Updating my approval information and adding Mouna44 to the list

California Service Center (42 applicants (23 from VSC), 8 Approvals - 19%)

VJName............Date of I-751....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved...
LBJR................06/29/13.......07/02/13.......07/30/13.......--/--/--...
SMATHENA............07/01/13.......07/02/13.......08/06/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)

MOUNA44.............07/02/13.......07/08/13.......07/29/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
RSTAMARIA2013.......07/03/13.......07/05/13.......08/02/13.......09/13/13...
MOVEANDY............07/04/13.......07/08/13.......08/08/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
CLAYTLIN............07/05/13.......07/09/13.......08/12/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
USUXCIS.............07/05/13.......07/09/13.......08/13/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 07/26)(Trans from VSC)
DAVE H..............07/07/13.......07/??/13.......08/08/13.......09/18/13...
CUTIE BEAR..........07/08/13.......07/09/13.......08/05/13.......09/17/13...
RANA300.............07/??/13.......07/10/13.......08/13/13.......--/--/--...(Divorce waiver)(Trans from VSC)
BAIRESGIRL..........07/08/13.......07/10/13.......08/14/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
GLJ1322.............07/08/13.......07/10/13.......09/03/13.......--/--/--...
NWANYIOMA...........07/08/13.......07/12/13.......08/14/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
LVRIESLING..........07/08/13.......07/12/13.......08/13/13.......--/--/--...(Early Bio 07/31)(Trans from VSC)
ALLTA...............07/08/13.......07/12/13.......08/06/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
NONCHALANTE.........07/09/13.......07/10/13.......08/05/13.......--/--/--...
SWAP................07/09/13.......07/11/13.......08/07/13.......09/18/13...
DEBZ................07/10/13.......07/12/13.......08/01/13.......--/--/--...
TLJOHNSON...........07/11/13.......07/15/13.......08/14/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
JOROSSR.............07/11/13.......07/15/13.......08/13/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
CANADIANA013........07/15/13.......07/17/13.......08/14/13.......09/17/13...
KEVDS93.............07/15/13.......07/17/13.......08/12/13.......--/--/--...(RFE received 09/14)
HILLSSGUY...........07/15/13.......07/22/13.......08/12/13.......--/--/--...
SAURABH.............07/16/13.......07/17/13.......08/12/13.......09/18/13...
THREEOCEANS.........07/16/13.......07/19/13.......08/21/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
TEXAS-GAL...........07/16/13.......07/30/13.......08/27/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
WELSHBUTTERCUP......07/17/13.......07/19/13.......08/21/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
SMURFS..............07/17/13.......07/22/13.......08/23/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 08/09)(Trans from VSC)
I_LOVE_MY_HUBBY.....07/20/13.......07/22/13.......08/16/13.......09/27/13...
STACIE2DAY..........07/22/13.......07/24/13.......08/20/13.......--/--/--...(Divorce waiver)(RFE received 09/18)

CJPITT..............07/22/13.......07/24/13.......08/23/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
SHANSHAN............07/22/13.......07/29/13.......08/27/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
AUDRYNICOLLE........07/23/13.......07/25/13.......08/22/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
LINNEY..............07/23/13.......08/08/13.......09/06/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
VAMOIA..............07/24/13.......07/26/13.......08/22/13.......--/--/--...
LB & PC.............07/24/13.......07/--/13.......08/23/13.......--/--/--...
GREENEYEZ...........07/25/13.......07/29/13.......08/23/13.......--/--/--...
CHURCHLAND..........07/25/13.......08/01/13.......08/30/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)

EMHERST6............07/26/13.......07/29/13.......09/12/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 09/09)
LBEACHEY............07/29/13.......07/31/13.......08/27/13.......10/07/13...
HIGHLANDSCOTT.......07/29/13.......08/02/13.......08/30/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)
TAMISULEIMAN........07/30/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...
SESA................07/30/13.......08/02/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...(Trans from VSC)


Vermont Service Center (11 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved...
KLS2010.............07/01/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...(Divorce waiver)
JANINE&SCOTT........07/09/13.......07/12/13.......08/15/13.......--/--/--...
BRKLNY..............07/09/13.......07/11/13.......08/13/13.......--/--/--...
CANADIA_NYC.........07/10/13.......07/12/13.......08/09/13.......--/--/--...
FAITHINGOD..........07/18/13.......07/22/13.......08/22/13.......--/--/--...
ZAHIDANTARA.........07/19/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...
LIDIA & JB..........07/20/13.......07/23/13.......08/20/13.......--/--/--...
IVANTULIER..........07/20/13.......07/23/13.......08/21/13.......--/--/--...
EM Z................07/27/13.......07/30/13.......08/30/13.......--/--/--...
JHOPINGFORBEST......07/27/13.......07/31/13.......08/30/13.......--/--/--...
JIM BROWN...........07/29/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...



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Our wait is finally over and my prayers have been answered. My husband received his green card on 8-29-13. I was surprised that everything went through so quickly and no interview was needed.

Congratulations Cfagh1!!!

Thanks Jenny.

The main thing I lack (and concerned about) is I don't have any life insurance and I opted out of my company's 401K. So don't have those documents showing her as beneficiary. And we also didn't take any major trips in last two years owing to hectic schedule.

You have pretty good evidence to show a bonafide marriage. Don't worry you won't have any issues at all. Even we didn't have life insurance and 401K when we applied for my husband's ROC and we just recently got approved without any RFE.

If you have recently moved then be sure to update your address online by filling out AR-11 form. Good luck :-)

Hi everyone!!!!

Could someone please update my information for me. My husband's ROC was approved on September 27th and on October 2nd they ordered a new production of his card. We sent our ROC package to CSC but received an approval letter from Nebraska. We received text on October 2nd saying our application status has been changed and we received an approval letter in mail on October 4th. I am just glad that we are done with immigration paperwork until next year when it comes time to apply for citizenship and before our baby is born in November :-)

I hope everyone else who is waiting for their approval gets approved soon without any RFE. Good luck everyone :-)

Updating biometrics date for I_love_my_hubby and NOA1 date for audrynicolle.

California Service Center (14 applicants)

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

RSTAMARIA2013.......07/03/13.......07/05/13.......08/02/13........--/--/--...

DAVE H..............07/07/13.......--/--/--.......08/08/13........--/--/--...

CUTIE BEAR..........07/08/13.......07/09/13.......08/05/13........--/--/--...

NONCHALANTE.........07/09/13.......07/10/13.......08/05/13........--/--/--...

SWAP................07/09/13.......07/11/13.......08/07/13........--/--/--...

DEBZ................07/10/13.......07/12/13.......08/01/13........--/--/--...

CANADIANA013........07/15/13.......07/17/13.......08/14/13........--/--/--...

KEVDS93.............07/15/13.......07/17/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

I_LOVE_MY_HUBBY.....07/20/13.......07/22/13.......08/16/13........--/--/--...

STACIE2DAY..........07/22/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...(Divorce waiver)

VAMOIA..............07/24/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

LB & PC.............07/24/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

GREENEYEZ...........07/25/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

LBEACHEY............07/29/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

Vermont Service Center (23 applicants)

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

SMATHENA............07/01/13.......07/02/13.......08/06/13........--/--/--...

KLS2010.............07/01/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...(Divorce waiver)

CLAYTLIN............07/05/13.......07/09/13.......08/12/13........--/--/--...

USUXCIS.............07/05/13.......07/09/13.......08/13/13........--/--/--...(Early bio 07/26/13)

NWANYIOMA...........07/08/13.......07/12/13.......08/14/13........--/--/--...

LVRIESLING..........07/08/13.......07/12/13.......08/14/13........--/--/--...

JANINE&SCOTT........07/09/13.......07/12/13.......08/15/13........--/--/--...

BRKLNY..............07/09/13.......07/11/13.......08/13/13........--/--/--...

CANADIA_NYC.........07/10/13.......07/12/13.......08/09/13........--/--/--...

TLJOHNSON...........07/11/13.......07/15/13.......08/14/13........--/--/--...

JOROSSR.............07/11/13.......07/15/13.......08/13/13........--/--/--...

TEXAS-GAL...........07/16/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

THREEOCEANS.........07/16/13.......07/19/13.......08/21/13........--/--/--...

SMURFS..............07/17/13.......07/22/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

WELSHBUTTERCUP......07/17/13.......07/19/13.......08/21/13........--/--/--...

FAITHINGOD..........07/18/13.......07/22/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

ZAHIDANTARA.........07/19/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

LIDIA & JB..........07/20/13.......07/23/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

IVANTULIER..........07/20/13.......07/23/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

CJPITT..............07/22/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

SHANSHAN............07/22/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

AUDRYNICOLLE........07/23/13.......07/25/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

LINNEY..............07/23/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

JBROWN.............07/29/13.......08/--/13.......--/--/--........--/--/--...

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Could someone please update our biometrics date to 8/16/13.

Thank you

Adding I_love_my_hubby to the list

California Service Center (12 applicants)

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

RSTAMARIA2013.......07/03/13.......07/05/13.......08/02/13........--/--/--...

CUTIE BEAR..........07/08/13.......07/09/13.......08/05/13........--/--/--...

NONCHALANTE.........07/09/13.......07/10/13.......08/05/13........--/--/--...

SWAP................07/09/13.......07/11/13.......08/07/13........--/--/--...

DEBZ................07/10/13.......07/12/13.......08/01/13........--/--/--...

CANADIANA013........07/15/13.......07/17/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

KEVDS93.............07/15/13.......07/17/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

I_LOVE_MY_HUBBY.....07/20/13.......07/22/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

STACIE2DAY..........07/22/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...(Divorce waiver)

LINNEY..............07/23/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

VAMOIA..............07/24/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

LB & PC.............07/24/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

Vermont Service Center (20 applicants)

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

SMATHENA............07/01/13.......07/02/13.......08/06/13........--/--/--...

KLS2010.............07/01/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...(Divorce waiver)

CLAYTLIN............07/05/13.......07/09/13.......08/12/13........--/--/--...

USUXCIS.............07/05/13.......07/09/13.......08/13/13........--/--/--...

NWANYIOMA...........07/08/13.......07/12/13.......08/14/13........--/--/--...

LVRIESLING..........07/08/13.......07/12/13.......08/14/13........--/--/--...

JANINE&SCOTT........07/09/13.......07/12/13.......08/15/13........--/--/--...

BRKLNY..............07/09/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

CANADIA_NYC.........07/10/13.......07/12/13.......08/09/13........--/--/--...

TLJOHNSON...........07/11/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

JOROSSR.............07/11/13.......07/15/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

TEXAS-GAL...........07/16/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

SMURFS..............07/17/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

WELSHBUTTERCUP......07/17/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

FAITHINGOD..........07/18/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

ZAHIDANTARA.........07/19/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

LIDIA & JB..........07/20/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

IVANTULIER..........07/20/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

CJPITT..............07/22/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

AUDRYNICOLLE........07/23/13.......07/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--...

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Check was cleared on 7/24/13 :-)

Hey everyone!!!!

I sent my husband's I-751 on 7/20/13 to CSC and they received it on 7/22/13.

Could someone please add my information to the list.

Thank you

Congratulations NavyK and have a safe journey back home!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's all good! It is confusing to use I understand. I got your answer to my questions. Thanks!

Your most welcome

Sorry Dev I am not really good at this multi quote thing on this forum at all. For some reason every time I try to answer multiple questions it ends up looking very ugly and big mess but I guess the format doesn't matter as long as you can find an answer to the questions.

Ok. This might be a stupid question. But I can send this sms/text from the USA (T-Mobile Network)? Or is this service for India only (Vodafone/Uninor Network)?

So this is the what the sms should look like

To: 57333

Message: Visa US JXXXXXXXXX

I'm not too sure whether T-mobile service will work or not but my husband had sent SMS from his cell phone and he has vodafone. Yes, the message which you have typed is in the correct format.

Few ounces here and there is really not going to make much of a difference so I guess you should be ok with just one envelope.

I have used priority mail padded flat rate envelopes and have sent paperwork up to 2.5-3 lbs for a flat rate of $13.95 and it took 7 days to get to India.

Express mail is wayyy to expensive and we are not in a rush to get these documents to India right away as the interview is still quite a ways away.

Thanks for the info though. It helps a lot.

I dunno how up to date the tracking is when it gets to India. I usually just use priority mail.

You enter the US passport number? The petitioner's passport number?

You would enter passport number of beneficiary (in your case it would be your wife's passport number).

Just type in visa (space) US (space) passport number and sms to 57333

If you have more than 3 lbs of paperwork then you can just send 2 different envelopes and it would still end up being cheaper than Express mail.

Is that the cheapest service for international mail?

I don't have 5lbs of docs but and I not to far from it.

I have tried UPS and they told me they were gonna charge me $75 so I just went with USPS Global Express. I didn't have that much time to check prices around town to see which postal service would be cheapest so I just went with USPS. You might wanna try DHL and FedEX to see whether they have cheaper service than USPS. I also think that if you do priority mail it will be cheaper than Express mail.

Is the SMS number same(57333) if you are interviewing at Mumbai consulate? So basically, we SMS them during the interview day to get your visa status and update on passport, am I correct? Just trying to get this straight. I am also flying next week(to Guj) for my hubby's interview and spend some quality family time with my in laws, for evidences his agent in India said we need phone bills, pics, hotel receipts, travel receipts. I am trying to get copies of chats and there is so much to sort out on that part lol. Do we need anything else on the evidence part? Thanks for all the help.

Yes, SMS number is same for Mumbai consulate. Once your husband is approved for visa you can send a SMS to 57333 & in the body of the text type "US (Passport Number). Once your passport is ready to be picked up you will get a notification on your cell phone. As far as your evidence is consider I think you pretty much covered everything but I would also take pictures of wedding ceremony, honeymoon pictures, after marriage pictures, and family pictures. Because more likely they will ask you for pictures at the end of the interview.

Your most welcome. Have a safe trip to India & good luck for your upcoming interview. Don't worry about a thing everything will go alright

Finally got all the interview evidence done! I'll be sending that out first thing Monday morning.

I wonder how much this huge envelope of paperwork is gonna cost...

I sent a huge envelope of paperwork worth of 5 lbs or something via USPS Global Express for around $48-$50 and my husband received it within 5 business days.

Sure it helps a lot of us - it difinitely helps me. Thanks Nilu (I hope I am right).

Your most welcome. It's Bhakti who replies on VJ since Nilu is too busy packing and trying to get everything done before he comes to US.

Whether you thank Nilu or Bhakti it's one of the same thing for us

Thanks for the heads up. I will have to stay and collect the visa after interview on 10/25 (staying at Chennai on till 10/27or 1/28 - 10/26 is holiday), as I booked our tickets back to US by 10/30.

Unlike Mumbai, all the interviews at Chennai start at 1 PM and there are around 20 - 25 on average per days (1/3 of Mumbai). So I hope we get it at least on 10/27.

I don't think there should be any sort of issue picking up your wife's passport on the same day of the interview. Hope everything goes well without any sort of an issues. What you can do is actually send SMS to VFS while your wife is inside giving an interview so that way you don't have to worry about it later on.

Types of questions which they asked my husband was:

1. Who is your co-sponsor?

2. How did you guys meet?

3. What was your wedding date?

4. What does your co-sponsor do for a living?

5. Who called your wife to US?

6. How long has your wife been in US?

7. Where does your wife works?

8. How many kids does your co-sponsor have?

9. How is your co-sponsor related to your wife?

10. When did your wife go back to States after marriage?

11. Did you go on a honeymoon? If so, where did you go? Which hotel did you guys stay?

12. What did your wife study?

13. What did you study?

They asked him to show some pictures of the ceremony mainly the pheras and few other ones. After that the consulate told other consulate that the relationship is genuine. Consulate told him that his visa is approved

That was pretty much what they had asked my husband during his interview. My husband said that his interview lasted for 5 minutes.

I hope that our experience will be helpful to others who are preparing for their upcoming interview

Nilu&Bhakti, thanks for the clarification - we will send an SMS to 57333. Since I am also going to Chennai for interview (I know they don't allow me inside) and tips regarding that is appreciated - at what time you husband went, how many were there for interview and when did you husband send the SMS message...... We plan to go early and try to be the first one, so that there is a better chance of getting the visa the same day (of course as the Lord grants the visa).

Dev, you got the clarification. How is your preparation going on!

He was in line by 6:30 a.m. and they call you in according to your scheduled interview time. He went in at 7 a.m. and he was out of the Embassy by 11:30 a.m. and he sent SMS to VFS around 12 p.m. when he got to the hotel and between 4:00-4:30 p.m. he received SMS saying that the passport was ready to be picked up. There were a lot of people there to get all sorts of visas.

Once my husband was done with his visa he was informed that his visa is approved and they will send the visa via postal mail and he should receive it within 3-5 business days to the address which they had it on file. My husband also asked them whether he can pick it up the same day and they told him that they are backed up right now so it won't be possible. But I recommended him to send SMS to VFS and see whether the passport gets ready to be picked up the same day so that way if there is any sort of spelling errors in the visa stamp then he will able to get it sorted out right there and then rather than making too many unnecessary trips to Mumbai. So he stay in Mumbai till 7 p.m. the day of his interview and he picked up his passport from VFS passport collection counter around 5 p.m. without any sort of issues.

By the way, be sure you have extra copies of interview letter because you will need them when you go to pick up your passport.

Sunny- what is this SMS for VFS technically? Is this when you get the nod at the interview that you will received a visa and then when vfs actually processes your visa to pick it up?

SMS to VFS is pretty much a notification that they send you once your passport is ready to be picked up with a visa stamp on it. They told my husband that he will receive visa via postal mail within 3-5 business days but I suggested him to send SMS to VFS and see whether the passport is ready to be picked up the same day or not since he was gonna be in Mumbai till 7 p.m. Luckily, he received SMS from them at 4 p.m. that the passport was ready to be picked up between 5-5:30 p.m. and he went there to collect his passport the same day.

Will do. Thank you.

Your welcome. Good luck for the interview. Don't worry everything will go well

A Question (New Delhi Consulate specific but please feel free to provide input):

1. All my documents were accepted at NVC. The Passport Clearance Form was submitted as copy to NVC and I know that I need to provide original at VFS. Do I need to complete any other forms other than paying the courier fee and providing copies of passport + photos. Should I be submitting proof of ongoing relationship documents to VFS?

Another thing:

My friend recently was in same boat as us. He was IR/ CR1 petitioner. He told me that at New Delhi embassy the guy asked his wife about his (her husband) favorite meal. LOL.. please make sure your spouse knows what you like to eat. Also, he said that being present either in the consulate or outside is considered as major plus point.

Msupreme2284 my husband went to Mumbai VFS and he took copies of all the paperwork which we submitted to NVC and whatever the papers that were asked from him he gave it to them. They didn't accept anything about proof of ongoing relationship and he was suggested to bring it with him at the time of interview. If I were you I would take everything to VFS so atleast you will have all the documents on hand and will able to provide them whatever they ask for it.

Which is correct? Probably VFS but not sure.

Information from US Consulate, Chennai web site - it says SMS to 7333

SMS at “VISA US [passport number]” to 7333 and check for status before visiting the center to avail the Counter Passport Collection. The Counter Passport Collection is between 4.00pm and 5.00pm

Information from VFS Web site - it says SMS to 57333

Get your visa status now on your mobile phone!!!! just type in visa (space) US (space) passport number and sms to 57333

NavyK I had suggested my husband to send SMS to 57333 after he was done with his interview so that way once the passport is transferred to VFS office he would know whether it's ready to be picked up or not. Since he didn't have access to the internet to check status on the website about his passport we went with the SMS options. SMS would be the better option.

Has anyones AVR changed to "we have forwarded your case to xxx consulate" yet? Mine still has not changed yet.

It took us almost a month for our AVR message to change after we received our interview letter.

Yes, trying to book my tickets to reach Chennai on 10/24 - a day before interview. We will stay at Chennai till 10/27 or 10/28 to collect passport and visa packet from VFS, Chennai (we have train tickets booked for both days).

Also taking the risk of booking return jouney tickets for both of us on 10/30 from Hyderabad. Do you think it is risky and whether I need to give more time. I request those who had been to Chennai to guide me regarding getting the passport and Visa at VFS, Chennai.

Good luck NavyK & I wish that everything turns out the way you have planned

Safe journey to India.