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Thanks for your reply guys...for further clarification the mother and siblings all received their visas but during the process the older child's name was not mentioned in any of the forms like g325, ds260 or any form that asks for children of the petitiner or applicant.

Hello all,

A US citizen parent would like to apply for his child (over 21), but there is one issue which is, the child's name was not mentioned in previous i130 applications or g325 that were filed by the parent for his other children.

Can he submit a petition even though he didn't mention hid child's name on the earlier petitions?

Thanks in advance

No.

Please don't forget to read the instructions for thr I-130.

Hello NLR,

I did read the instructions on the I-130, but i'm being extra careful because as you may know i had my i-130 denied and i really trying to avoid that when i refile.

Hello all,

do you have to file g-325a for a child along with I-130?

I have a question as well...

I'm the petitioner and I'm applying for my spouse and we both have children

Should i include myself and our children in that field ?

Greetings all,

I'm filing for my spouse an i-130 for an immigrant Visa and along with that i have to file two g-325a forms one for me and one for her...

My question is, does the petitioner have to answer everything in his g-325a ?

Thank You in advance

HI

I assume you filed 2 different i130, one for your spouse and 1 for your daughter?

The interview is only requested when the petitioner fails to send proof of bona fide marriage or sends in little proof to show bona fide marriage. You can send in a motion to reopen the case and request another interview. Now did you receive the letter of the interview before or after you had left out of state?

The interview is for the i130 approval, the i130 will be approved if you show enough bona fide evidence of your marriage at the interview. There is no interview and the i130 is approved when the proof or enough proof is mailed with the form

Hi Aleful,

yes i did file 2 different i-130 for my spouse and daughter. I'm not sure when the letter for the interview was sent, but i believe it was sent before i left.

Is the motion easier than filing a new i-130?

also is there a fee when you send in a motion or file a new petition?

thank you

If you knew you could not make the interview, then you should have called the number on the NOA1 and rescheduled it. I personally would not waste the time and effort to appeal as I feel it will be denied as it was you that did not show up for the interview. So several months will go by. I would refile and include evidence of a bona fide marriage like joint bank accounts, each listed as beneficiary on investments, same address, etc. Items that most typical married people have. Maybe this time around you will not have an interview.

Yes, refilling costs some additional money. Just consider it the cost of not being pro-active the first time around. This process is on YOU not the USCIS.

Good luck,

Dave

Hi Dave&Rosa,

I honestly didn't know i had an appointment, if i did i wouldn't miss it.

How much will it cost to refile?

thank you

Were you a USC at the time you filed I-130s in 2011? I find it hard to believe you didn't hear from USCIS until prior to the interview in August 2014.

Yes i was, i've been a citizen for more than 24 years, and believe me it did take that long just to get a response.

Hello everyone,

I'm a US citizen and I filed an i-130 application for my wife and daughter (single and over 21) on 12/27/2011.

USCIS finally gave me an i-130 interview for 8/4/2014 with an immigration officer. Unfortunately i was unable to attend that interview

because i was out of state, this resulted in my application being denied on 8/7/2014. I contacted USCIS in regards to this and they said

that a letter was mailed and i need to follow the steps in it to appeal.

My questions are:
Is this type of denial common?
What do i need to appeal?

how long will it be before i get a response?

any additional information will be very helpful.

Thank You in advance.

I called USCIS to inquire on the status of this case (submitted on 12/2011) and this is the response i received.

Case type:
-- I130

Filing date:
-- 12/27/2011

Receipt #:
-- *****************

Referral ID:
***********************
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
-- **********************

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
-- *********************

Type of service requested:
-- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

Your petition is still pending our review. We regret that we cannot provide a timeframe for completing the review.

Important Information
Consequently, USCIS is working on alternative means to resolve family relationship questions that involve petitioners or beneficiaries who reside in Yemen or who have submitted documents from Yemen. When alternative methods are determined, USCIS will issue guidance concerning these methods under the current circumstances. After guidance is issued, our service centers will adjudicate these petitions.

What does this mean?

Is anyone else having this issue?

You need to go to http://yemen.usembassy.gov/yemen/birth_abroad.html

Read the instructions there and make an appointment.

You have to be on the appointment page constantly because appointment slots

are very hard to get, due to the number of people trying to apply for one.

Good luck

Hello to all,

I've paid my IV fee for my wife and now have to file the DS-230.

I am the petitioner and my wife is the beneficiary, I'd like to know who files the DS-230 form is it the petitioner or the beneficiary?

thank you

You follow the guides and put together the AOS package yourself. You don't need to wait for NVC to send you something. I NEVER received the AOS instructions email from NVC.

Hey saylin,

I just finished putting my AOS i-864 and emailed it today.

I thank you very much for your assistance.

Once the AOS fee appears as PAID on the payment portal, you can send in the AOS package.

Once the DS-3032 is accepted, the IV fee will be invoiced. This fee is associated with the DS-230, currently $404. Once you pay that and it appears as PAID in the payment portal, you can send in the IV package.

Then, you wait for your case to be complete, sending in checklist responses if necessary.

March thread mentioned: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/354975-nvc-filers-march-2012/ The first two posts are where the important information is located.

Thank you Saylin for your response,

but the thing is, i never got anything that tells me to send an AOS package, and i didn't get it in the mail either. What i got was the case number and invoice ID emailed to me, after that i paid the AOS fee ($88). So how can i send the AOS package? should i expect it to be mailed or download the forms online??

thanks for your help

The IV stands for Immigrant Visa it's $404 i think. you should join the trend called "Nvc March 2012" alot of ppl there are at the same point you are. Im still waiting for my case number so i can't tel you much. you also will be able to garther infor from there time line in their signature.

thanks for the reply Sugarz, where can i find NVC March 2012 ??

Hello everyone,

I've recently paid my affidavit of Support (AOS) fee, online. I also Sent my DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) application to NVC.

What is my next step now? I read that i have to pay the IV Fee but i don't know what that is?

can anyone explain to me what is to be done now, and what is the IV fee?

thank you very much

Correction its actually DS 3032

I'm sorry about that guys.

Hello there everyone,

I recently got an e-mail that my petition was accepted at NVC and they gave me a case number and an Id number. I paid an Affidavit Of Support fee online for 88$, I haven't received the DS-2030 application yet, Is paying before receiving the DS 2030 form okay?

the second question is which category do i choose in the DS 2030 application if i want all documents from the NVS to be sent to the Petitioner?

thanks in advance