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Thank you for the info dwheels76.

Hi All

i received this email:

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Subject: National Visa Center: Case Status‏

NVC Case Number: MNL00000000000

Dear Sir or Madam:

The National Visa Center has received all documentation necessary to complete pre-processing
of your case. As soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the applicant, petitioner
and attorney (if applicable) will be notified.

The applicant should NOT make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment
until the US Embassy or Consulate General has issued a visa.

The US Embassy or Consulate General may require additional documentation at the time of
the interview. Additional documentation requirements if applicable can be referenced at
the following URL: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3742.html

Sincerely,

Director
National Visa Center

Case Number: MNL000000000000
Beneficiary's Name: Doe, Jane
Preference Category Name: IR1
Priority Date: date00000"

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is this the same as " Status Complete" ?

thanks for the reply Darnell & AJabad

Hi all,

I am now in the process to finish my i-864 affidavit of support for my wife and her son. I am currently employed as a temp for the past 4 months, but will soon have a permanent position. I do not have any current W2 tax forms. I do have assets of about $100,000 in equity from my house. I do also have lots of family who are willing to co sponsor. What should my next step be? What documents should I gather.. since I do not have any tax forms from the past 4 years or so. What do I need to prove assets? And also what documents do I need from my co sponsors?

thank you in advance!

happy new year!!!

:dance:

thank you everyone for all your help.

I have sent my wife's and her son's (my stepson) i-130. I received their NOA1 form,I-797C Forms today. I am preparing my affidavit of support.

I was wondering what kind of documents will we be needing for the interview. Mainly what kind of documents for my step child. Do have have to get some permission from the biological father? his name is on the birth certificate, and the child uses his surname.

Manila, Phils. US Consulate

This is what i have so far... i am doing this the same time i am doing my wife's his mothers I-130.

• Personal check in the amount of $420

• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for stepchild

• G-325A – (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo – (Petitioner)

• G-325A – (Beneficiary)

• Passport Style Photo –(Beneficiary)

Evidence of relationship:

• Letter explaining our relationship history, and our future plans together as a family.

• Birth Certificate of Mother –

• Birth Certificate of Child– (Beneficiary)

• Copy of Marriage Certificate of parents from Philippines.

• Relationship Affidavits from family and friends stating when we lived together with mother Joan by the following individuals:

- – Cousin of petitioner

- – Cousin of petitioner

- – Distant relative of Beneficiary

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Hello.. i have all the documents for my i-130 petition ready... i made 2 copies.

how do i bundle everything together? do i just put the cover letter on top and bind it together with a binder clip? please help..

i want to send asap.... thanks

Thank you so much for your feedback

** when i say "Affidavit of support from family and friends" I mean: Relationship Affidavits

**More UPDATED**

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March 29, 2012

FAM

Seattle WA/USA

fm@hotmail.com

USCIS

Attn: I-130

P.O. Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed my Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of my wife, JM, and her son and my stepchild TL.

Please note that I, FM am currently living Seattle, Washington, and my wife resides in her family’s house in the Philippines. I am filing my I-130 Petition with the USCIS. On my application, I have listed my US permanent address, where I intend to live with my wife and stepson. Please also use my US address as my mailing address. Included are the following documents:

Petition for JM (Beneficiary)

• Personal check in the amount of $420 for JM.

• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for spouse

• Copy of unexpired U.S. passport – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – FM (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – JM (Beneficiary)

• Passport Style Photo – JM (Beneficiary)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage:

• Letter explaining our relationship history, marriage, and our future plans together

• Copy of Marriage Certificate from Philippines

• Affidavit of support from family and friends stating when we lived together from the following individuals:

- Aunt of beneficiary

- Cousin of petitioner

- Cousin of petitioner

- Aunt of petitioner

- Uncle or beneficiary

• Copy of bank statement showing withdrawals made in the Philippines

• Cash remittances transfers

• Airline tickets and passport stamps

• Photo pages as evidence to our bona fide relationship and marriage

Petition for TL (Beneficiary)

• Personal check in the amount of $420 for TL

• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for stepchild

• Copy of unexpired U.S. passport – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – FM (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – TL (Beneficiary)

• Passport Style Photo – TL (Beneficiary)

Evidence of relationship:

• Letter explaining our relationship history, and our future plans together as a family.

• Copy of Marriage Certificate of parents from Philippines.

• Affidavit of support from family and friends stating when we lived together with mother Joan by the following individuals:

- Sister of Petitioner

- Cousin of petitioner

• Photo pages as evidence to our bona fide relationship.

Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter.

Respectfully,

(sign here)

FM

Social Security Number: ***-**-****

I am still wondering if it is absolutely need to have the letters of affidavit of support for the evidence of bona fide marriage to be notarized.

I have read in some of the boards here that they have passed with less evidence. let me know what you think. and what i need to fix of improve. thank you so much for all your help.

Also, where should i attach form G-1145. do i attach to both petitions?

I am planning to petition my wife and stepson.

Here is my i-130 cover letter

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March 29, 2012

FAM

Seattle WA/USA

fm@hotmail.com

USCIS

Attn: I-130

P.O. Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed my Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of my wife, JM, and her son and my stepchild TL.

Please note that I, FM am currently living Seattle, Washington, and my wife resides in her family’s house in the Philippines. I am filing my I-130 Petition with the USCIS. On my application, I have listed my US permanent address, where I intend to live with my wife and stepson. Please also use my US address as my mailing address. Included are the following documents:

Petition for JM (Beneficiary)

• Personal check in the amount of $420 for JM.

• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for spouse

• Copy of unexpired U.S. passport – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – FM (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – JM (Beneficiary)

• Passport Style Photo – JM (Beneficiary)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage:

• Letter explaining our relationship history, marriage, and our future plans together

• Copy of Marriage Certificate from Philippines

• Affidavit of support from family and friends stating when we lived together from the following individuals:

- Aunt of beneficiary

- Cousin of petitioner

- Cousin of petitioner

- Aunt of petitioner

- Uncle or beneficiary

• Copy of bank statement showing joint account

• Photo pages as evidence to our bona fide relationship and marriage

Petition for TL (Beneficiary)

• Personal check in the amount of $420 for TL

• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for stepchild

• Copy of unexpired U.S. passport – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – FM (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo – FM (Petitioner)

• G-325A – TL (Beneficiary)

• Passport Style Photo – TL (Beneficiary)

Evidence of relationship:

• Letter explaining our relationship history, and our future plans together as a family.

• Copy of Marriage Certificate of parents from Philippines.

• Affidavit of support from family and friends stating when we lived together with mother Joan by the following individuals:

- Sister of Petitioner

- Cousin of petitioner

• Photo pages as evidence to our bona fide relationship.

Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter.

Respectfully,

(sign here)

FM

Social Security Number: ***-**-****

what evidence of relationship do i need to petition my stepson? I have my wife and I marriage certificate? Is that all I need?

I am sending my stepson's i-130 along with his mother, my wife's petition.

one last thing... do i need the sworn affidavit's notarized? i have seen some blogs that say you don't really need them notarized.

Thanks

We lived in a very rural area (no phone lines no internet) in the Philippines. we lived in her diseased grandmothers house. I used funds from my savings account. my bank statements show that i withdrew funds from my account from the Philippines. Much of the money i spent with living with my wife came from a savings account my family has in the Philippines. the electricity bill was still in the name of her grandmother. There was no other utility charged.

such as provision Air tickets, affidavit notarized statements from family and friends both ,love letter, Please Do write down date or year if you know on back of pictures , phone bills, bank statements , westren union recipts, exit and entry passport stamps,show how many time you visit in phillppines,, Thats What We did And results approved

Thanks. if this worked for you i think I think i have a good chance. i have similar documents.

i need evidence for bonafide marriage for my 1-130 petition.

My wife and i lived together in the Philippines but we dont have any evidence cohabitation. we dont really have any paperwork for shared bank account or any lease. i was hoping that some phone bills and money transfers were good enough.

i also will be having 5 or so sworn letters of affidavit of relationship stating that these persons have seen us living together and attend our wedding.

also i am petitioning my wife's son, my stepson. what kind of evidences would i need to show along with the petition? i have some pictures...(how many do i need?) do i need any sworn affidavits? (how many do i need?)

i have read not to send any original documents. but i was wondering if its different with the marriage certificate, because the certificate has a stamp seal.

one last thing... do i need the sworn affidavit's notarized? i have seen some blogs that say you don't really need them notarized.

Thanks

Hello

I got married to a Filipina last year in the Philippines. I am a US born citizen. She has a 5 year old son born out of wedlock before we met. Now I want to bring them to stay with me in the states.

I am starting on my i-130 petition. I have a I-130 form with my wife mentioning that she has a son.

I was wondering do i need a separate i-130 for for my step child?

and if so, do i have to pay a fee for both of them?

I am petitioning them together at the same time.

and what happens next...

i thought my wife could just include my stepchild when she does the i - 129F

so. Do i need to make a separate i-130 for my stepson and pay the filing fee also?

ALSO, It says on this website

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k3k4visa-outline.html

“The K visa for spouses *may* provide a major benefit for older stepchildren. Until now, a US Citizen would file an I-130 for the foreign spouse, and separate I-130 petitions for each child or step-child. Stepchildren would only be eligible if the marriage took place before the stepchild's 18th birthday. The revised I-129F will automatically include all children under 21, with no separate petition required, removing a major disparity between current K1/K2 and spousal immigrant visa processes. However, Although a separate I-130 petition is not required for the children to obtain a K4 visa, an approved I-130 petition is required before they may be approved for Adjustment of Status to permanent resident. The I-130 petition still states the U.S. Citizen petitioner may not file for a stepchild, unless the marriage took place before the stepchild's 18th birthday. This detail must be addressed, in order to prevent an older stepchild from moving here on a K4 visa, yet being denied approval of the I-130 petition.”

More specifically

“The revised I-129F will automatically include all children under 21, with no separate petition required, removing a major disparity between current K1/K2 and spousal immigrant visa processes. However, Although a separate I-130 petition is not required for the children to obtain a K4 visa, an approved I-130 petition is required before they may be approved for Adjustment of Status to permanent resident.”

Right now I am starting the process…

Do I need to do a separate I-130 for my stepson or will that be taken care of when I do the i-129F?

thank you in advance for all your guy's help.

and also What is the DS-230 part 1/2 application... and how does this apply to me?

vIt says on this website

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k3k4visa-outline.html

“The K visa for spouses *may* provide a major benefit for older stepchildren. Until now, a US Citizen would file an I-130 for the foreign spouse, and separate I-130 petitions for each child or step-child. Stepchildren would only be eligible if the marriage took place before the stepchild's 18th birthday. The revised I-129F will automatically include all children under 21, with no separate petition required, removing a major disparity between current K1/K2 and spousal immigrant visa processes. However, Although a separate I-130 petition is not required for the children to obtain a K4 visa, an approved I-130 petition is required before they may be approved for Adjustment of Status to permanent resident. The I-130 petition still states the U.S. Citizen petitioner may not file for a stepchild, unless the marriage took place before the stepchild's 18th birthday. This detail must be addressed, in order to prevent an older stepchild from moving here on a K4 visa, yet being denied approval of the I-130 petition.”

More specifically

“The revised I-129F will automatically include all children under 21, with no separate petition required, removing a major disparity between current K1/K2 and spousal immigrant visa processes. However, Although a separate I-130 petition is not required for the children to obtain a K4 visa, an approved I-130 petition is required before they may be approved for Adjustment of Status to permanent resident.”

Right now I am starting the process…

Do I need to do a separate I-130 for my stepson or will that be taken care of when I do the i-129F?

ok. thank you for the information. i am going to file separate i130 forms then. and send them both together in the same packet.

Hello

I got married to a Filipina last year in the Philippines. I am a US born citizen. She has a year old son born out of wedlock before we met. Now I want to bring them to stay with me in the states.

I am starting on my i-130 petition. I have a I-130 form with my wife mentioning that she has a son.

I was wondering do i need a separate for for my step child?

and if so, do i have to pay a fee for both of them?

I am petitioning them together at the same time.

and what happens next...

i thought my wife could just include my stepchild when she does the DS-230 part 1 application. or do we do separate ds-230 for him also

so. Do i need to make a separate i-130 for my stepson and pay the filing fee also?

thank you in advance for all your guy's help.

HI, Im also from Seattle and I think Im am in the same situation you were months ago. Could you please let me know what your whole process was like? I would like to know the papers you needed, what happened during the wait time of the Visa, what the interview process was like. I am a dual citizen US/Filipino. I dont have a ACR card or anything.

Any Information would be very helpful. Thank you so much.

You need to qualify as a legal resident there. If you voted in an election I would think that you have passed that test. You will need to supply that proof of residency to the embassy.

(Looking ahead) How are you prepared regarding the affidavit of support? Have you been filing US tax returns (if your income meets the threshold)? Do you have a joint sponsor lined up if needed? Getting these issues sorted out earlier in the process will help you avoid stress and panic as the interview date nears.

This FAQ may be helpful to you >>> http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3183.html

Yes thank you for the reminder. I do have a joint sponsors if my total assets do meet the requirement. I have not worked in the states since I moved to the Philippines in 2008.

I will take a look at the link..

You could try saying that- whether they believe you would depend on the proof you have (bills, lease in your name, bank accounts etc) of residing in the Philipinmes, and NOT residing in the USA (no job in USA etc).

I dont have any bills or leases in my name here in the Philippines.. I may have a bank account.. I was hoping that I could use "sworn declaration" or "affidavit." A sworn statement that I have been a resident here in the Philippines from 8/2008 to now. with a 7 month vacation in the states 8/2010 - 4/2011. I can also proove that I have been doing voluntary work here.

talked to a US Embassy officer today, and I was told that I do qualify for DCF... YAY! question again now is, do I put my Philippine address on the application forms? or my US address?

thanks again in advance for any information.

I am in a similar situation.I am a dual citizen US/Filipino. I lived in the Philippines from 10/2008- 8/2010 then went back to the states for a wedding and other family needs. I returned to the Philippines in 4/2011. I married my Filipina wife in May 2011. I have been here in the Philippines since. From your experience do you think i would be considered for DCF? What were the requirements from when you talked to the US Embassy Officer other than the ones needed for the IR1/CR1?

You haven't been legally resident in the Philippines for 6 months at this stage, which is required to file DCF, so you'd need to wait a while until you can file DCF. Due to the wait fort he residency requirement, it is probably just as fast for you to file "normally" via the USA; you can do this while in the Philipines, all you need is a US mailing address.

Forget K3, it is usually administratively closed at NVC level and has no benefits for your case anyway.

Even if I have lived here in the Philippines as a US/Filipino Citizen? Couldn't i just say that my 7months in the states be a vacation?