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I printed mine out and it was pushed a bit to the side but everything was visible. I'm not sure how big or readable the bar code should be when it is printed out but try this:

When you click on print preview (or something like that which will show you the document), can you see the whole thing with a bar code? If so, try "print screen" and paste it to Paint maybe?

I wonder if it helps .....

There was a 's' at the end because I said "marriage and birth certificates". I mentioned two different certificates. Or, to make it more simple to understand: the marriage certificate and the birth certificate is needed.

You're correct, the IV package is about the beneficiary, so only their birth certificate is needed and only their divorce certificates are needed. The petitioner's certificates were included with the I-130 petition and are not needed again in the IV package (not for IR-1/CR-1 applicants anyways).

Oh oh! I'm sorry sorry sorry sorry!

Still learning English after so many years

Saylin, you are amazing! Thank you for all your help!

The ONLY things you need to include copies of are the marriage and birth certificates in the IV package (and divorce/military certificates, if applicable). The reason for these photocopies is so the originals/certified copies can be returned at the interview.

But you should also make an entire copy of each package for your own records. I'd then suggest bringing this copy to the interview, just in case.

Thank you! That's a helpful tip.

You said "birth certificates". The beneficiary's AND mine as well? I thought that at this point they only ask for documents related to the beneficiary.

What about the divorce certificate - the beneficiary's or the petitioner's? Or both?

When sending AOS or IV packet, should I include a copy of all the papers that are in the packet already (sort of sending two sets of same documents)? Or should I just make copies for me and beneficiary for our own record? I'm not sure where I read it and if it was related to the NVC process.

Medical requirements differ by country. For Canada, the interview letter is required (ie, no advance medicals). You're going to need to contact the panel physician in your country and see what the requirements are.

And NVC usually schedules the interview one month out, so you should be okay with plenty of time to get the medical done.

Saylin, but is it true about the 3week period? Or does it also depend on the country?

Question, for Saylin or anyone who has extensive knowledge -- to schedule the medical appointment do you NEED to have the interview appointment letter? (ie; does that need to be brought to the doctor?). The medical needs to be done 3 weeks BEFORE the interview, but if they get us in quickly, I may not have that time.... what do I do!?

Hmm, now I'm curious, too. I read that the medical record is valid for 12 months (6months in some cases). So, my husband had his done about 2 months ago, and the doctor he went to agreed on the above information. My husband showed him our then USCIS case number. I also know that the doctor knew that it wasn't NVC case number yet. However, nobody asked him for the interview letter.

Let's wait for someone experienced to answer. My husband may have get his done again if you are right...

You can start calling as soon as you get a case complete. The unknown amount of time is getting an interview date scheduled. And yes, as long as you gave over both email addresses to an operator, you'll get the letter by email.

Ahhaaaaaaaa, thank you, Saylin!

I'm almost there

NVC moves a lot faster than USCIS but this entire process really tests all of

us in the ability for dealing with the unknown. Our biggest issue has been the

logistics of travel and hotel accommodations. Not knowing the day of Interview

and realizing the airlines charge considerably more for reservations closer to

departure.

This Friday (28-09-2012) I begin the calling for Interview Appointment. We need

this before the end of October..the 26th to be exact.

Sooo, once the NVC closes the case, one has to wait some unknown amount of time then call them to ask when the interview will be scheduled? Do they send an e-mail with that information at all?

I hope you'll get yours soon!

/edited for grammar/

It's possible but highly unlikely since, yes, the DS-3032 has to be accepted first and that takes a while.

Thank you; that makes sense.

What if the DS-3032 e-mail gets rejected the first time, and my husband will have to resend it again - does it also take several days for them to get to it?

ullnvrkno, I noticed in your signature date with an "error message" ))). That is what I have been getting since yesterday. Did I read it right that it takes about 24-48 hours to get invoiced when this error message appears?

Also, is it possible to get invoiced for AOS and IV on the same day? Does IV invoice depend on receiving the DS-3032 by NVC first?

This thread is not very recent but I wanted to put my two cents in.

I also made a mistake on DS-230, on the second page; a small mistake with a date. I called NVC about that and few other things, and I was told I could use white-out. As I said, it was just a little mistake; not a few lines of incorrect information.

Glad you figured it out. Wite-out was a no no!

Also from Orlando, yay! . And also in restaurant business, so I know what you mean!

I just went to Craigslist and typed "business analyst" (someone mentioned it in their post about a job in another state), and several positions popped. Have you checked that?

I agree with The Gulers - the best way to apply for a job is to talk to a manager. They may remember the person who applied instead of having tens of applications without "a face".

Good luck!

I read the whole thread like a story! I was just checking the dates to make sure I got all of it right. That was quite of a journey, and I could NEVER imagine it would take so long for your wife to come to US. It is unbelievable!

I'm very happy for you and your family that you will soon be together. It must have been tough on the kids without the mom since they started school over 2 years ago in a new country. I still cannot believe all what I just read.

Again, congratulations!!

Great news about the one time fee!

I put my thoughts into wrong words: I do know we need separate I-864 and other documents. I just wanted to make sure if he can really be the joint sponsor.

Thanks to both of you for your help!

Thank you for your reply!

I'm a little confused because I didn't know there was a difference between co-sponsor and joint sponsor. Do you know how they differ?

My brother and I live in separate places. In this case, if there is a difference between co- and joint sponsor, which one would my brother be? I will be the main one, and his income will be put on I 864 just in case.

Thanks again!

UPDATE:

I just read somewhere that it is a residency issue! A co-sponsor must live in the same place where the main sponsor - someone said. So in our case, my brother will be a joint sponsor, is that right?

Sorry if I missed a similar thread somewhere but I looked at found nothing like it.

I will be a sponsor for my husband on CR1 visa. My current income and last year's are enough (about 5k more than the required minimum); however, I had a very low income in previous years (2 of them would be included on I-864). I do realize that USCIS looks closely on the current situation but I want to have a co-sponsor just in case. They may say that I go to school, live alone, had a low income in previous years etc - and I don't want to get RFE.

I asked my brother if he could be the co-sponsor. He makes enough money to support himself, his wife, and my husband if that would be needed. However, he is still a Green Card holder (he will be applying for citizenship this year) hence he was sponsored in the past. He never needed any financial help from his sponsor and he has been doing very well financially for last few years. I also know that the co-sponsor can be LPR and I think anyone with this status has must have been sponsored before. I just want to be sure before I do anything.

My question is if he can be the co-sponsor even though he had one in the past. I believe that the obligations of the sponsor end when the alien gets his/her citizenship, leaves the country etc. My brother hasn't done any of these; he hasn't worked 40 quarters either. But, as I stated above, he does have enough income to support his family and mine.

Any advice would be appreciated.

I received an e-mail today which I will print out and attach to any documents not translated just in case they would change their mind at NVC

Dear Madam,

You should follow the instructions that you have received from the NVC. They are also available on the NVC webpage at http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html.

All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC. If original documents, photocopies, and translations (if required, as explained above) of the documents were submitted to the NVC, they do not need to be brought to the interview. If only certified copies of those documents were submitted, the applicant must bring the original documents to the interview.

We hope that this information is helpful.

Sincerely,

Correspondence Unit

Consular Section

U.S. Embassy Warsaw

They mentioned that if the original documents are submitted to the NVC, the beneficiary doesn't have to bring them to the interview. Has anyone been asked to do so during an interview??

I wonder if anyone else who went through naturalization before petitioning for someone was adjudicated quickly...

I was naturalized on 27th April but sent I-130 for CR1 late June.

Your post gave me SO MUCH hope.

Congratulations to you!

For anything they will have in their hands, I'd have a translation into English accompanying it.

Play it safe: Provide translations for them.

Thank you for your reply.

I noticed there is a 3day difference in filing I-130 by you and I. I sent mine on the 28th June but still nothing in mail.

If you wish, you can try and contact the Embassy and obtain confirmation to the posting on their website with regards to translations of civil documents.

Not so fast, the OP mentioned the Embassy website said translations are not required and I suggested the OP contact the Embassy to obtain confirmation.

Thanks!

I will try contactint the Embassy tomorrow morning.

Hi everyone,

I e-mailed a couple of people from this forum about my question, and thought of posting it to a broader audience.

My question is:

when sending civil documents - do we need to translate them to English?

This is what travel.gov says: "All documents not written in English or in the official language of the country in which the interview takes place MUST be accompanied by a translation in English" (http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3741.html)

American embassy's website in Poland says the same thing in Polish.

You may think - so if it says that, why am I asking this question?

Why? Because I am obsessed already, going crazy, and I'm reading everything that looks connected to our case . I want to make this process easier, less painful; however, waiting is the worst .....

Anyway -

Even thought the statement is simple: no, you don't need the translation if .... , I would like to know if there have been any case when they asked for RFE cause by lack of translation.

I appreciate any response.

Ha! If I had known about that route a week ago! At this point, I 130 sent, check cashed, no NOA1; can anything be done to speed things up?

I'm a dual citizen, still registered for permanent residence in Poland. I live and work in the US but have been going back to Poland every few months to see my husband.

I could have easily put our foreign address but didn't know I could do that. However, I had to come back to the US where I live, pay rent, work etc.

Has anybody gotten an expedited service by putting foreign address while still working in the US? My boss would be very mad if I left for 5 months

Any advice? Or I just have to get used to the fact that I have to wait about 9 months for my husband?

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What a quick reply! Thank you so much; all of you!

All the denials were based on his financial situation.

And about telling the truth and USCIS keeping records - ha! I know!!

Again, thanks to all of you. I feel much better but still very IMPATIENT

Hi there!

I have been reading the VJ for a while now and it helped me a lot so far. I filed I-130 late June 2012, so it hasn't been long. However, as everyone else here in a similar situation, I am dying every day without my husband. It is heartbreaking that the process takes so long but I wish myself and everyone else patience and good luck.

I come here with two questions, and I am sorry if they have been published and answered somewhere else:

1. I am going to be a sponsor for my husband. I checked I-864EZ which I'm going to file and it asks for numbers for last three years from tax returns and one last, current tax return on paper. My questions is: if I made enough money in last two years but not three years ago, can I still be his sponsor? My financial situation has improved since 2009. Do they take it into consideration?

2. In last 13 months, my husband applied for a tourist visa three times (we were not married yet at that time). We were desperate to see each other in between my trips every summer and every winter but he got denied a visa each time )()(&^$#@!~@##$@!@##). Does this fact will impact his situation when he goes for an interview in God knows how many months from now?

I appreciate any help.