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My question is: Will NVC let petitioners know if the visa was granted before the interview with the applicant? I have been told the reason for the interview is just to them to place the face of the new immigrant with the paperwork and file. If that is the case, I was wondering if they will let the petitioners know if visa was granted before interviewing the applicant..

My mom is almost on the last stages of her immigration process. I do have a question though. On the form DS-230 which is the Immigrant and Alien Number Visa form asks for all the educational institutions attended. Does that mean she has to put every single school she attended when she was a child? I need to know what you all have put so I can go ahead and finalize this part of the process.

Thanks in advance for your help.

I konw that there are mores steps but im confuse with the process. I read that if she lives in the us I have to file I485 but in her case she is in Peru. When I suppose to send the affidavit of support and more evidence, I need to wait the letter for nvc or my mother are going to receive a package from embassy?

Once you filed the I-130 they will send you a letter stating they have received it and that's when the process starts. Then, they will send you another letter to make sure your address and her full name and DOB are correct. On that letter you will have a case number you can check online on USCIS.GOV website... After about 4 months, you will receive a letter stating it has been approved or denied... If approved, then the approval will go to NVC and in 30 days your mom as well as you should get a letter from them about paying $88 for the Affidavit Of Support fee.. Once you pay that fee, that's when you get a packet from them with all the info you need to file the AOS. Once that's done they will tell you what to do next.

This was the process I had to go through... I am now waiting on my AOS packet... If you follow the instructions on the I-130 you will be okay.... Don't stress.. It will be okay and soon your mom will be here... Let us know if you need any help...

Good luck brother!!!

I wanted to know if I can use two co-sponsors and add their incomes to meet the poverty level. We all live in the same house and I would use my brother and mother as my co-sponsors, Im just not sure if Im able to do this...?

You can so long as you make yourself as the PRIMARY SPONSOR. Since y'all live in the same house, I would fill out the form that says I-864A (i suppose)... My wife used her father as her co-sponsor for me and it was fine but she had to be the primary sponsor... You will be okay if you do that... Make sure you put every piece of document listed on the instruction list..

Good luck.

Well, not knowing where you are in the process ( ) I'll try to answer best I can.

1. Mail it during the NVC process after paying the IV invoice and printing out the barcode cover sheet.

2. Yes. The applicant will sign the first part, but NOT the second.

3. Not necessarily. Some do in order to get everything done and over with, but it's not required you do so.

Thank you much. I do appreciate it.

Am a USC and have a fiancee in abroad. would it be better if i get married and file for spouse visa or go ahead with a K1 visa.please help and should i file an I-485 together with I-130

If you file the I-485 you don't need to file the I-130... The form I-485 is a form for you to fill out if a person is in the US and needs to have his/her status changed. For instance, when I came to the States I was an international student. Since I was already here I had to file I-485. My status in the US was student and I adjusted it to Permanent Resident by using this form. In your situation, the quickest way to go about doing this is applying for the Fiance visa. If you apply as a fiance, there is a different form you will fill out. He/she will arrive in the US as a fiancee and then get married. If you get married abroad, you will have to file an I-130 form.

I am applying for my mom and since she lives overseas I am filing I-130... If she came to the US as a visitor and I adjusted her status then I would fill out the I-485...

Does that help?

Hi, someone have any experience bringing parents from Peru? I received the approval today for my mother but doesn't know what to expect next.

Thanks

What have you done so far about the process? The I-130 will be approved but now there are more steps to go. Let me know what else have you done. I am in the same situation as you. I am from Brazil and I am bringing my mother to the US. I am waiting to receive (if I ever receive it) the Affidavit Of Support packet in the mail.

Let me know what you need to know so we can help each other out!

My questions about the form DS-230 are:

1- When do we mail this form out?

2- Does the applicant have to sign it? (I do know that for each form there is a signature but I was wondering if it was necessary for the applicant to sign it since the applicant is overseas and I am the one doing it all)

3- Do we have to mail it out along with the Affidavit Of Support?

Thanks. Y'all have been a great help.

Hi everyone,

I am a US citizen (currently in the US) married to Australian citzen who is currently abroad. I have been combing websites trying to find a quality immigration attorney in the NY area who handles family-related immigrant petitions so that I can sponsor him coming here. I have come across a few people who are willing to help, but after all the horror stories you hear about things gone wrong, I was just really hoping to find someone that can be vouched for. I am not looking for a bargain, just ssomeone who is going to provide solid counsel (i want to do everything the legal away and completely above board) and someone I can trust with something so important (bringing me and my cherished one together again!).

Does anyone have any recommendations for an attorney (preferably in the NY area) they could share?

Much appreciated!!

Hey Gianna,

I know how stressful this situation can be. But honestly, this whole immigration thing is not so complicated as people make it sound. I came to the US as an International Student from Brazil and upon my graduation I ended up getting married and I did this whole immigration thing all by myself. It will cost you lots and lots of money though I am assuming you are willing to pay for it. I did mine from changing my status to becoming a citizen. Now, I am back with immigration again applying for my mom to move up here... Basically what you need to do is go to USCIS.GOV and look for a form called I-130. You have to fill out that form yourself with yours and some of his information. You need to send copies of documents showing your relationship with the applicant, your husband. Here is what I sent to USCIS. I sent copies of all my documents such as birth certificate, certificate of naturalization (in your case your birth certificate will prove you were born in the USA), a copy of my passport, and a check for the fee. In your situation you also need to include a copy of your marriage certificate.

Once that's finished, you mail it to the address that is on the instructions according to where you live in the US. After that, they will send you a notification saying they have received all the information and that's when the process starts. It will take just about 4 months for them to give you a process number. From there they will let you know each step you need to make toward the end of this immigration madness. I have a friend from Oklahoma who just brought his wife from Brazil to the USA and he did it all by himself. You can definitely do it and you can save lots of money too....

Let me know if you have any questions. I am on the same boat as you are.. I am taking one step at a time. Attorney is awesome to but it will be costly in the long run...

I feel you pain. I came to the US to attend college. Towards the end of my degree I met my wife and we ended up getting married. Well, here is the issue. My mom applied for her visa to come to my graduation and wedding. She was denied. They didn't give her a reason for that not did they take all the paperwork they have requested. She waited another year to reapply thinking she would be okay this time. Well, she reapplied and the same thing happened. She for denied and no one looked at her papers.

Now, she's very discouraged but 3 years have passed and I have applied for her green card. I am now a US citizen and we are in the midst of bringing her up here. It really stinks when this happens. The denial in visas is nothing but a money sucking business. The consulate sees about 500+ people daily and they can only issue about 100 visas. All the rest of the money is visas getting denied for no reason. I have friends that lied to the consulate and had fake documents and they got approved. And I have had friends with legitimate documents and they got denied.

Good luck and I hope she gets is really.

Documents required..

fill in the DS 230 form (you will find it on this site)

The information requested will be your address and details plus

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• personal details about her and any other dependents.
  
• a list is to be filled in listing all the dates when she visited USA
  
• another list is to be prepared listing all the countries where sh
  

e has lived after the age of 16

originals of the following:

birth certificate you and your mother plus photocopy

original marriage certificate of your mother plus photocopy

2 photographs of your mother

police clearance certificates from all the countries where she has lived after the age of 16.

However it is a bit more complicated if the petitioner is living outside USA. My son who is petitioning for me lives in USA. He has done the AOS form etc. Once he paid $88 and the next time it was $400+. We got receipts both time. I am now waiting for my interview date as NVC has all the documents they require. You can phone them and ask about your case if you have an NVC case number.

Hey Cathy,

Thank you much for the info. I don't think this will be so difficult since she's never been or lived outside of her country. Now I have another question about birth certificate. I have to send her birth certificate and mine apparently. My questions are:

1- do I send her Birth certificate and mine together to the NVC?

2- do they need to be translated into English?

3- do the police clearance certificate have to be translated as well?

Again, thank you very much.

Wrong forum - you should post in the AOS from tourist, work or student visa forum since it seems that you are planning to adjust your status from a student visa based on a marriage to a US citizen.

That being said, are you on an F1 student visa? If you are, you should attempt to get married and file the AOS paperwork as soon as possible, preferably before your current authorized stay expires (which is not necessarily on the date your visa expires - it is on the date marked on your I-20 form, plus the grace period, which I think is 60 days for F1 visas). When you get married doesn't really mean antyhing - you have to mail the AOS paperwork and it has to be received and acknowledged by USCIS before your authorized stay expires, if you want to avoid overstaying your visa. Getting married just makes you eligible to file for AOS, but marriage alone doesn't give you authorization to stay here any longer.

However, an overstay of less than 180 days doesn't technically cause you any issues, and an overstay of over 180 days doesn't cause issues with the AOS but does mean that you cannot travel internationally until you have received your greencard, not even with an advance parole document. If you end up accumulating close to 180 days of overstay, I would caution you from traveling as well, even though officially there is only a ban for overstays of 180 days or more. Better not to risk it.

If you are a J-1, all that applies as well, but in addition you need to make sure you are not subject to the 2 year home residency requirement.

Well, this person has to file a form called Adjustment of Status and not an Affidavit of Support. If this person is in the USA already as a student, his/her status has to change first. Now, if this person is an F-1 students, the I-20 form they stamp upon reentry in the USA has no time frame. As long as the person is in school, the stay period has no limitations of days. You have to go by the date on the visa.

Hi -

My student visa expires on Nov. 23rd, does anyone know how soon I have to get married and how strict is it if I pass that date a by a month?

thanks

I came to the US as a student F1 and I ended up getting married as well. The thing is you don't have to worry about your visa expiring. F-1 students can stay in America with an expired visa as long as the student is attending school. My visa expired in December of 2006 and I graduated in 2007. No problem there. Now, if you are planning on leaving the country, then you need to reapply for a new visa to return to the US otherwise you are okay.

What you need to do is on your last semester (3 to 4 months before you graduate) you have to apply for a Work Permit Card thru the International Student office. You will get a card based as an OPT status. If you are planning on getting married while you are in school, then all you have to do is file a form called I-485 (if I am not mistaken) that is entitled adjustment of status. But if you are planning on getting married after you graduate, I would suggest you to apply for your working visa 3-4 months prior to graduation. If you wait until you graduate to apply for this work permit you will be in trouble because once you graduate the USCIS gives about 30 days for you to leave the country and usually this card takes about 90 days to get it. I applied for mine in February and I got my card towards the end of April, which was great timing since I graduated in May. That card was good for 1 year. In July I got married, filed the adjustment of status form and then in November of the same year I received my green card.

The best thing to do is to speak to the International Student coordinator and he will tell you what you need to do. But don't worry about your visa expiring as an F-1 student. Unless you are graduating this coming December, there is nothing to worry about. Trust me!!! I have gone through the exact same thing you are going through right now!!

No, I didn't send the I-864 yet. And my mom didn't receive any instructions about what to do in Brazil.

Does she have to fill out and send the form DS-230 from Brazil now at the same time I send I-864 from the US?? To what address is she supposed to send the DS-230?

I was expecting that one of us would receive a package with instructions from NVC with her process number. We only received the invoice to pay the Affidavity, which I did.

Priscilla, I feel your pain. I am trying to bring my mom from Brazil to the USA as well and it's been a very confusing ride. The NVC's website isn't helpful at all and you call them and they tell you to go to the website. I paid the $88 today and I will go ahead and print out the I-864 form off the internet and get it ready. I will be sending this to the NVC in New Hampshire office since that's where they told me to send the stuff. Now, your mom in Brazil needs to start getting all her documents together. A friend of mine from Oklahoma just brought his wife from Brazil. I spoke to her and she said she went ahead and set up an appointment with the doctor approved by the Consulate. Her husband told her to go ahead and get it done just in case. She also had to go to a Federal Police as well as Civil Police to get a "NADA CONSTA" letters to prove she wasn't criminal. Then, she had to mail (ORIGINAL NOT COPIES) both letters from the police PLUS her birth certificate. There are more documents involved but I don't know for sure. My friend is going to send me a list he sent his wife and I can definitely let you know. About the form DS-230 I guess you will fill it out once I-864 is approved but who knows. I will find out if that form is necessary and who fills it out.

So far just wait about 2 weeks to see if you get anything from the NVC. If you don't, I highly recommend you to call them back and see what's next. Just make sure you send the form I-864 filled out by YOU first. If you are using another sponsor than your husband or someone else has to fill another form out. But you have to be the first sponsor to send the AOS. After you mail it and they approve it, they will let you know what to do next.

Please, keep me informed as well because I am just as lost as you are and I am in desperate need of help. I do not enjoy dealing with immigration any longer. I am exhausted.

Well boa sorte...

Hey guys, I applied for my mom to move to the US in May 2011. I have just paid the $88 for the AOS (Affidavit Of Support) form. Now I am waiting for it to show paid and for me to receive their instructions. However, I have noticed here that no one gets the so called "instructions" from the NVC. As a matter of fact, they said they were going to send a letter for me and my mom about the next process and we never got it. Anyway, the website is very confusing and I am trying to find out what to do next. I am about to file the AOS form since I just paid for it.

My questions are:

1- What documents does she need to have?

2- When do I have to pay for the visa? Before sending the AOS or after?

3- How much is the visa?

4- I also noticed on the receipt after I paid the $88 for the AOS that there is something to be paid next her name on the receipt. What does that mean?

Thank you so much in advance.

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You can not petition for your Mother-in-law, you wife will need to become a Citizen first then she can file an I-130 for her Mother the process is almost the same as it is for an IR-1 and will take about 12 months from the time your wife files the I-130.

As I said your wife will need to become a Citizen first.

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Thanks for the reply, I appreciate your time. Not the answer I was hoping for but at least we now know.

Thanks again

I know how you feel. My wife wanted to do the same thing for my mother but I had to become a citizen. Now that I have become a citizen I am in the process of her moving here. However, NVC's website is very confusing.