coolmind1414

yes, so travel document will cost ~600 per person. 

my question is - because of Covid restrictions, will there be any law which may help in this situation?

because , all offices are closed. so applying won't help right away, 

and once they open the offices, they will cash the check, but probably my parents would be here by that time. 

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-response-covid-19

thanks for your response. 

they will be back once this covid is gone (hopefully soon). 

but not sure when this is ending.. 

my dad is already ~10 months. while mom is in India for 6+ months. 

i have their tickets booked , as proof , for their intent to come back. 

they are not planning to move back to india. 

but they happened to stay this time, and now they cant come back because of lockdown. 

it is their first visit to india after getting green card. 

hello everyone, 

my parents have travelled to india for 5-6 months last time. their flight was scheduled to come in this March, but because of Covid, they decided not to come back from India, and cancelled their flights. 

now i tried to find out about how long they can stay outside usa, but couldnt find appropriate answer. 

Q1) is there a law, that Greencard holders can stay only X number of months outside usa? or  it is not specified. 

Q2) do i file for extension? that's ~500$, but because of covid, is that something i can get away without paying 500 for their extension?

please advise

4 hours ago, WeGuyGal said:

The difference between an green card and a visitor visa is they now make the US their permanent home, including long stints living in the US and filing US taxes as applicable. The green card cannot be used as some sort of super tourist visa. The USC sponsor is responsible for their finances to ensure the new immigrants do not become a public charge; the green card does not entitle them to any government health subsidy. 

so you're saying they will not get Medi-Cali or Covered California coverage?

agree with filing tax and all, but GC does not have any restriction on how long they should stay in this country as long as they want to keep their GC with all rules and regulations. 

31 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Most likely any insurance they get from India won't actually cover them in the US. They aren't visitors anymore.

 

They can signup for insurance on the marketplace: http://healthcare.gov/

They likely won't qualify for any subsidies, though.

 

What is meant by 3 and 6 months..? They'll be permanent residents. They will be living in the US.

they will be permanent residents, but at this time, they are only coming for 3 months, 6 months time period. 

healthcare.gov redirected me to California. which has many options. 

Covered California and Medi-Cali

anyone has more information on these?

My parents are coming in few days for their immigration and will be staying here for 3 month (father) and 6 months (mother).  they will be getting their Green card once they arrive. 

When they have their green card, are they eligible for some kind of insurance from government? (Which is cheaper than getting it outside)

Or they should get it from India? They used to get it from India when they visited on visitor visa. Please help me with this question. Thank you in advance. 

I just checked with my relative, who went to apollo

he mentioned that they paid 18K last year. 

so you're right.

he also mentioned that the medical report should be recent, no more than 2 weeks. i have not read that in instructions, but i am going to do that only. will schedule around 24-26th sept. (mostly during tuesday-wednesday)

I have been trying to reach apollo since yesterday.

the guy said servers are down, so will call again.

website says 5K, but have not get chance to ask them. 

will be calling them again tonight (California night time) and will find out

also i have some relative who just went through the process last year, so will ask them as well..

will keep you posted. 

everyone, 

quick question:

my parents got interview letter p4.

They are in Gujarat, and interview is in Mumbai.

do I schedule the fingerprint and photo appointment a day before? or they should go soon (like in 2-3 days) for their interview on 4th Oct?

I can schedule it on 3rd oct if that's ok, so they do not need to travel twice to mumbai.

thanks in advance

29 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

No nothing. All you need to do is mark on the cover sheet the documents status. Ie included not required  etc scan  and upload it as well. It acts as a summary sheet for each group of documents 

thansk a ton. 

appreciate your reply. 

20 hours ago, Dee elle said:

You need to remember that the NVC stage is all about the  beneficiary... the only role you have is as the primary sponsor.., the only documents you must provide is the I864 and required supporting evidence  All other civil documents relate to the beneficiary..  your mothers birth certificate, marraige certificate, police report etc  NOT yours .

Your questions indicate that you haven't read the guide and instructions on the NVC stage ... your questions are all answered in the material provided at the following website 

state.gov     search NVC process... read everything, follow every link and drop down menu.. get a better understanding of the process... then come back onto this site and ask any remaining questions..,

Remember, your part has essentially finished with the acceptance of the I130....... it is now your parents visa applications.. so read the information from that perspective 

I agree with you, I jumped right away and got confused. I took detailed look over, and understanding the process. Thanks again for all the help. I paid the payment required, and from what I have read, I can upload all the documents through their portal. 

The cover sheet they provided have "Signed affidavit of support" list of documents. do i need to sign them or i need to get it notarized? I tried to look for this information but could not find it. 

1 hour ago, Dee elle said:

yes.. each application is separate and stand alone.. so each requires the full list of documents and supporting materials.. 

 

Remember, this is now their process.. the email to you is a courtesy only as petitioner.. one packet of all documents required for each of them 

 

What method of filing are they under.? CEAC upload, email or mail? The full documentation for each petition needs to be sent all together..with the cover sheet, but it really doesnt matter if it is emailed from their or your email, or posted from their country or by you in the USA. Either you send the parts you provide to them, or they send their documents to you. 

I understand, and thank you for your reply. 

Question1 :

They have been asking W2, and tax returns and financial support documents in the packet, assuming i will be submitting those. 

but at the same time, they are asking marraige certificate. that should be my marriage certificate right?

Question 2: Just checked the US dept of state website,  AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (AOS) - I will have to pay Affidavit of support fee, 

also, there's IV fee as well, and once paying the fees, i am assuming I'll be able to start the IV Application.  so we pay 2 different fees?

Edit: Just paid fees for my dad's file, the IV fee and Affidavit of support - both came under one fees. and also, when I checked my mom's application, and tried to pay for that, it was also reflecting the payment I just did for my dad's. 

Question 3: once I pay all the fees, and start the application, can i submit all the documents online from the website? I am planning to send all documents with my mom who's leaving for India in 2 days. so thought of sending all required documents in person instead of sending via email/mail. 

So I received emails with the list of documents for my parents. so this questions/inquiries are for the DS-260

Now getting confused, 

Both the list of documents looks same to me, 

now, do both me and (my parents mom and dad) have to provide that list of documents?

I am preparing all the documents, and planning to send it to my parents, so they can submit it. Am I undersatnding it correctly that they have to send those documents?

what documents do my parents have to provide? because the documents they will be sending are based on the cover sheet, and i am providing all the documents, not sure where their documents do come in place. 

Also, do I submit my marraige certificate in the document list? or my parent's document list. 

very confusing 

On 4/19/2018 at 7:49 PM, zee19 said:

My monset green card was approved today!!. We did have some hiccups with her interview though. She went on April 12th but they asked her to bring a photo of us together and a stamp on my passport from my last visit home. She turned those I  on Monday and Tuesday they called her to take her passport to the embassy

congratulations

yes, She's on Tourist visa.

if I wait for her to go back in April 2018, not sure how long will it take to get GC from there. 

Hello Everyone,

I have filed for my parents green card few months back, and now I have received my mom's NVC welcome letter. I haven't received my dad's yet because they're asking for marriage cert from the authorized department from India, and we are working on to get that document.

now, my momis in US right now. and She's planning to stay for 4.5 months here.

Questions:

What should I do? Do I file adjustment of status?

What's filing fee to file I485 (i read $1225 but when I applied for my GC, I dint pay that much (or may be I did, not sure, been while)

Is 4.5 month stay is enough to file I485, get her biometrics, get her GC interview and get her GC?

Please help

March 2017 is when USCIS received the I130 application for my parents.

They are in India.

When do you think the next step should occur?

16 hours ago, kashifdar1 said:

Yes, you can send i file for my whole family Parents, brother and sisters all separate I-130 in single mail and all of them got accepted and now waiting for approval 

thank you so much.. really appreciate your input. 

can I send my parents application in one USPS mail?

11 minutes ago, Scandi said:

https://www.uscis.gov/forms-updates

thanks for your quick reply.

just to be double sure, if i submit it before april-28, i'll be submitting 2 page form. is that right?

thanks again Scandi

I see 12 page I-130 now, but when I filled the form few months back, it was only 2 page I-130 form

am I missing anything?

the link now redirects to I-130 12 page form. i was about to submit the form with 2 pages (I-130). did it recently changed?

I130 form changed?

last i checked, it was 2 page form.

now it shows 12 page form. am i missing anything?

On 3/9/2017 at 5:01 AM, Caramel Swirl said:

Also I have question about form i130

this is about filing for my parents (separately)

 

B.11 Name(s) of Prior Spouse(s) - I dont have any prior spouse.. but in entire form, do i have to put current spouse anywhere? Are you the petitioner (A)/beneficiary(B)?

 

B.15 Name and address of present employer (if any) - is it US employer they're asking? and what if they have business in India?

They want your current employment information (which you shouldn't be employed without a permit).  Owning a business back home is not counted here

C.17 - List spouse and all children of your relative. do I put my name in there?

The petitioner should list the name of immigrant spouse and that person's kids

do I write "N/A" where there's nothing to write? or leave it blank? Yes N/A, where possibe

B11- I am petitioner. I live with my wife, who is US Citizen, which is why I am US Citizen now. i am not seeing to put current wife's info, only previous spouse. so got confused as if there's any where i have to put that.

B15- I'll put my employer's info. thank you

C.17 - I am filing for my parents, in which case, I'll have to put my name as that person's kid. but i am US Citizen, so does that list only kids whom I am petitioning for? or I have to put my name in that list as well?

thank you in advance.