Persepolis

My wife recently arrived on immigrant visa (IR-1) and I paid her immigrant fee in mid-June. We had recently moved so it went to our old address (last address we had on file). However, I still technically am the leasee on that apartment till the end of this month (July). I had mail forwarding for my name, but I did not put it for her.

So anyway, the tracking shows it was delivered to Mesquite, TX after two failed deliver attempts. I am not sure why they wouldn't leave it at that address instead of saying it was 'undeliverable' .The card was sent out of Kentucky.

I am going to call and speak with Tier 2 officer tomm.

Does anyone know if this Mesquite, TX address is USCIS center? The post office couldn't really tell me. But they did tell me that address receives lots of mail per day.

Also would I have to pay a 450 new green card fee? I have read stories about people having to pay this fee over again to get a green card.

After almost one year at NVC and NOA1 date of Feb 2013 (yes Feb 2013) and a NOA 2 date of Nov 2013.

Case complete at NVC, checklist scan date August 27th. They said case complete came yesterday.

I will admit on this journey we probably caused about 4-5 months delay ourselves with just dragging our feet completing the paperwork thinking it was going to be a breeze at NVC (this was back when it was 3-4 weeks to check documents). But after two checklists this stage is finally done.

But now we wait for an interview. Feels good

Thanks to all

This really is #######. We r stuck here since April and people who entered nvc in July aug they got their case number in a week and sent both packages together and already have their cc. It's Uscis all over again. This immigration system disgusts me really. We have been the unluckiest people in this ever like me, soloenta, msc etc.

I sent my case Feb 2013, NOA 2 was Nov 2013 and sent to NVC. So my case has been at NVC for about a year. 2 checklists so far, (sent everything they needed on first checklist, they magically found something needed and sent another checklist, asked why it wasn't included on first checklist and they said person must have missed putting on the checklist).

So now I am August 27th scan date and guess what happens? NVC magically decides to start reviewing Sept (and Oct) cases who happened to send their AOS or IV in August. This will only cause more delays and it doesn't make any sense given how slow NVC already is.

Have seen few August 25-29 CC's and I wouldnt be surprised if we end up going over the 60 day mark because of this decision to start reviewing later documents recieved based on intial scan date

Why do I get the feeling the late Augest filers are going to spend the next 10-15 days waiting for CC while most of Sept gets approved?

Wouldn't surprise me one bit....

Does the 60 day email only get sent out once?

I got it for my first checklist (when I sent documents) but for my second checklist I sent documents and have not gotten a 60 day email and its been a month since they recieved my documents.

Just checking in.

What is the scan date range? Has NVC entered August yet?

Just checking back in.

What is the scan date range right now for NVC? Are they in the middle of July yet? What are the most recent scan date approvals?

How does the NVC expect to clear this backlog?

They use to be 2-3 weeks. Not they are 2 months soon it could be come 4-6 months.

After my second checklist (just sent documents ovenight today) I am wondering if these wait times will become permanent?

As I said of the other person, if you have a joint sponsor, there's zero reason to fill out the assets section, unless you're using that to qualify in conjunction with a joint sponsor. But that doesn't sound like the case. Whether a bank letter will be sufficient, I don't know. You'll have to wait and see what NVC says when they review it.

I have filled out a new AOS this time I put that area with "N/A" as told by two reps to do. furthermore, one said all you need is a letter saying you don't want them to use supplemental income. I said I'm going to be safe so I have a letter and the form completed again. AND I'm still going to send bank statements.

Now is this fine? Or is changing that part of The AOS and opting out of supplement income when initially I put I wanted to, going to get me hit with another checklist?

Ok, good.

Now I filled out my Affidavit of Support, this time I put N/A in all the parts for 7 a,b,c,d because I do not want to use asset as supplemental income. This is the stupid reason why I am in this mess. Everything is approved (cosigner and all documents) just my stupidity in filling out this section and NOT sending in bank statements caused my 2ND CHECKLIST. Even though I am below poverty line and even though my income wont be looked at.

Should I still send bank statements? I am so paranoid now that they will still be like "Well checklist said bank statements..." even though I completed a new Affidavit of Support and omitted part 7.

Now I included a letter explaining I made a mistake and i didnt want asset as supplemental income included and signed it. That is what a rep told me to do, he said you dont even need to include a new form and I said Well too bad I am sending it.

I dont know if should just send teh bank statements as well even though technically they are no longer needed Then I am afraid I send them and they are like "why is he sending these for they are no longer needed, maybe he filled out form wrong...checklist!"

Anyone else have opinion on what I should do?

Is it ok to submit a new affidavit omitting part 7 with a signed letter explaining that? I will include bank statements just to be safe.

The issue is those balances were from 4 months ago so what do you? If you decide to include assets do you update the amounts on a new AOS to reflect that? Do you not? Rep said minor fluctuations are fine yeah whatever like I'm going to believe him.

I don't want to use assets to supplement income I have a cosigner for that

You got it, good catch

Ok, good.

Now I filled out my Affidavit of Support, this time I put N/A in all the parts for 7 a,b,c,d because I do not want to use asset as supplemental income. This is the stupid reason why I am in this mess. Everything is approved (cosigner and all documents) just my stupidity in filling out this section and NOT sending in bank statements caused my 2ND CHECKLIST. Even though I am below poverty line and even though my income wont be looked at.

Should I still send bank statements? I am so paranoid now that they will still be like "Well checklist said bank statements..." even though I completed a new Affidavit of Support and omitted part 7.

I dont know if should just send teh bank statements as well even though technically they are no longer needed Then I am afraid I send them and they are like "why is he sending these for they are no longer needed, maybe he filled out form wrong...checklist!"

Wow I think I found another error

Part 5 Sponsor's household Size

So I am sponsoring my wife so on Question # 1. I put a 1 there

Then the second half is Persons NOT sponsored in this affidavit

So I put one for myself (by default) Question # 2

Then Question # 3 says if you are married put 1 for that as well

Now since I am sponsoring my wife, I don't put a 1 here correct even though I am married?, since she is included up at that top and I am SPONSORING her?

How did NVC not catch this? On my last form I had 3 in my household when I think I should only have 2 in my household...right? If its just me and my wife and im sponsoring her?

So I am resending in a new affadavit of support without supplemental income (as I never intended to have that added).

Do I need to resend in my tax return with it?

By now they have two copies of my tax return as well as two copies of my tax return from my intial documents and the first checklist.

Is the wait time still 60 days or is it longer for those that send now?

So after talking to two different representatives I get two different answers.

I am not the consigner so I didn't know I didn't have to fill out the supplemental income. On my original checklist it doesn't say that I have to send in bank statements even though I filled out that part. Well I tell that to NVC and they say too bad that the previous checklist didn't show up.

So I tell them I don't want to include supplemental income what if in two months you send me a checklist demanding that I send in statements. The answers were mixed once said don't that part out another said put "n/a".

Then when I told them if I send statments it won't match my account now since that was 4 months ago they say well fill out a new form. Even though the rep said I didn't need to do a new form.

So I don't know what to do, I am afarid if I fill out a new form and don't fill out supplemental income I will get a checklist demanding statements from my previous form that I filled out.

Then I am afarid if I do fill out supplemental income I will still get a check list for a bogus reason because I'm sending out a new form.

It's beyond stupid I didn't know that part wasn't supposed to be filled out and I don't even meet poverty guidelines. That's why I have a cosinger.

To think if I didn't fill out that part a second time I would have had case complete and a interview in sept. Now I don't even think I will get one in Nov.

1 year at NVC at that point. Pathetic

I asked for a supervisor no supervisor available they told me. First time they hung up.

My case has been at NVC since Dec.

And after getting checklisted in June and sending documents in July 1st.

I got a response....another checklist.

They want a bank statement brokerage account statement? ####### that wasn't even on the previous checklist and it only is for one person not my cosigner either.

Absolute bullshit seems like someone at NVC had a bad day and sent a bullshit checklist.

FYI the amount I put for my bank and brokeag account was INCREDIBLY SMALL and non significant:

Absolute bullshit another 60 days will put me at 1 year at NVC. Are you ****ing kidding me?

I am at 18 months and still not done with NVC. I think Amanda is the one with the longest wait, 20 months.

Im right behind you,

I filed for my wife I-130 in late Feb of 2013, was approved end of Nov 2013 by USCIS, NVC didn't scan my case till end of Dec 2013- Jan 14

So my case has been at NVC since at least Jan 2014, about 8 months at NVC at this point.

I admit I could have been faster at getting documents sent to them. They had all the documents they needed by mid-May, however was checklisted in early June for AOS because i answered a couple questions wrong. Thankfully no other problems with any of the other forms, however then I learned about the delay. I expected case complete by August.

Resent the needed AOS forms again, the receive date was July 1st....so I am waiting for a response now.

I paid the AOS fee and filled out the DS-261 (choice of agent form) over a week ago.

But the IV fee and application is STILL not available it still shows a folder with a lock on it. Does anyone know why?

I have not sent in the AOS (Affidavit of support) forms yet with the cover sheet, I will do that next week. Is that why the IV fee and application aren't showing? Because I haven't sent in the AOS paperwork? I don't think so

Hello my wife's case is at the NVC stage still waiting to get assigned a case #.

I was looking at DS-260 and in the beginning it asks who the individual is that's filling out the form (petitioner, beneficiary, etc) so does the DS-260 require the beneficiary signature? The old form required the beneficiary to sign part one. Just wondering if the same applies to the new form.

Hi, my wife is from Iran.

And I know NVC wants original copies of birth certificate and marriage certificate, but DHL (the only reliable courier in Iran) is not allowed to send such original sensitive documents. And in Iran your birth certificate is very important.

So what she did was she took it to the Foreign Ministry of Iran and they photocopied it and translated it and approval stamps from courts (or whatever they use over there) . They said that is sufficient to be considered a certified copy.

Thing is I already did this when I sent in her translations of birth certificate and marriage certificate at the USCIS stage. They were translations from the Foreign Ministry of Iran. So I am literally sending in the same thing again for the NVC.

Is this ok? Will they accept Foreign Ministry of Iran translations and stamps as evidence of it being a certified photocopy?

Hi I was wondering what is the minimum amount of time you need to be working full time and making above the poverty line in order to NOT NEED a co-sponsor?

I am a recent college graduate and have been working for 6 months at my current job and make more than enough to sponsor my wife.

Are pay stubs and letter from employer sufficient?

Just trying to figure out wether I should also have a co-sponsor or not since I'm a recent college graduate.

Hey guys I have a question

My case was transferred 10/23 to Nebraska service center. I was one of the first people from here to get transferred.

My NOA1 date is 02/26

Should I be worried I haven't been approved yet? It seems like everyone that was transferred to Nebraska on 10/23 has been approved already.

I guess I am one of the beginning transfers for workload balance (A Feb filer) just got this text to check my case status

online

Initial Review

On October 21, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

I guess I am one of the beginning transfers (Feb filer) just got the text to check my case status

Initial Review

On October 21, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

I guess I am one of the beginning transfers (Feb filer) just got the text to check my case status

Initial Review

On October 21, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

I guess I am one of the first transfers (Feb filer)

Initial Review

On October 21, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.