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UPDATE 2 YEARS LATER

1. CONSULATE NEVER ASKED FOR CUSTODY PAPERS....NEVER ASKED ABOUT BIO-DAD....IT WAS NEVER AN ISSUE!!!(JUAREZ CONSULATE)

2. GIRLS GOT THEIR IR-1 PERMANENT VISAS....GOOD FOR 10 YEARS

3. GIRLS GETTING STRAIGHT A'S IN SCHOOL AND THEY ARE FREE

4. DON'T BELIEVE OTHER PEOPLE...SEE ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO POSTED OTHERWISE AND LEARN

5. GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE WHO IS IN THE POSITION I WAS...

Rep from my Congresswoman's office was in contact with the NVC and the packet was sent to the Consulate's Office in Cd Juarez on the 23rd of June....just wondering what happens next...it has been 19 days and still nothing....

Well Met Everyone,

Thanks for reading my post....my 2 step boys case has been expedited to Cd Juarez....how much more of a wait do we have....we were told it was expedited and sent to Cd Juarez 18 days ago...all payments and processes complete...and still no word from the Consulate...any comments or experiences would be appreciated...thank you

Well Met Everyone,

Thanks for reading my post.

The boys CR-2's were expedited from the NVC on the 23rd of June....sent to Cd Juarez as the expedite was approved. A phone call to NVC said so and said everything was in order except for a missing W-2 for one of the years that I could bring to the interview....there was no letter sent to us stating the case has been expedited via email of regular mail so we have had 2 weeks of silence....anyone have an idea how much longer it will be? When could we expect to get an interview date?

Thanks again for reading my post

You get the NVC part completed on the 1st of May and no Cd Juarez Interview date yet????

This is not always true...immigration lawyers have advised me to simply "don't bring it up" and very many of their clients have had no trouble getting their step sons/daughters approved...just so you know....

NVC lied to me twice now...becareful....1 year 1 month and 13 days and still no Consulate Date

Just so you know...my package for the NVC completed twice...once at the end of March and again on the 21st of April. (the computer at the CEAC said it was not submitted...believe me it was submitted). According to the NVC rep, the only things that is left is a review of the DS-260...we are talking about 2 boys under the age of 15...what could be more easy...anyway still no letter stating NVC process is complete....it has been 1 year, 1 month and 13 days for my step sons CR-2 process,,,what can I say...the numbers speak for themselves....

Hello Everyone and thanks for reading my post.

I have the following as the checklist for the CR-1 Spouse Visa....hoping ot get some input here if something looks wrong

I-130 for wife and I-130 for Step Daughter

G-325A for wife and husband (me)

Copy of Marriage Certificate

(no divorces for myself nor my wife)

Copy Birth Certificate for Wife, Husband (me) and step daughter

G-1145 for packet

Passport Photos (2) for each person (me, wife and step daughter)

My understanding is the filing fee of $420 covers both wife and step daughter...is this true?

Thanks for your time

I resolved my own problem by calling the NVC this AM

The OF 169 form is obsolete

The DS-230 is replaced by the DS-260

Steps are as follows:

FIll Out DS-261 and Pay Fee (Choice of Agent)

Wait...up to 30 days or more

Pay IV Application Fee and then you can fill out DS-260

Wait...60 days roughly

Receive Schedule date from Consulate

Tip: Once you fill out the DS-261 and paid the fee...SEND THE NVC PACKAGE ASAP....you can send out this package and save 30 days roughly...below is the typical NVC Packet

I-864 (several variations but most use just the I-864)

Copy of last 3 years of taxes

Recent paystub

Child's Birth Certificate

Marriage Certificate

Divorce Certificate (if applicable)

Copy of Demographic Page of Passport

Passport Regulated Photos

No Police Record needed if the child is less than 16 years old

Adoption Documentation if applicable

All Certificates need only be copies-in fact all paperwork are just copies

Hope this helps someone out

Good Luck

Hello Everyone and thanks for reading my post.

I am submitting the NVC packet for my step sons and I have couple of questions

Do we submit the OF-169 form? or is it an old form not used any more or covered by another form?

Do we submit the DS-230? Is it covered by the IV application?

Do I send the I-864 with the packet?

The instructions on the Immigration website don't match up with Visa Journey process list or maybe I am reading it wrong.

Thanks for your time

Thank you everyone for responding and being kind....I am a little confused....how can I save time....don't I do the DS-261 online...and if so...don't I have to wait until I can pay the IV Fee before filling it out...and what about sending it is...do I make a paper coy and send it in with more supporting documents?

Standing by...and thanks again

Well Met Everyone,

I paid my AOS fee and filled out the AOS I 864....but I am now unable to advance and do the DS-260, nor pay the IV Fee....is this another wait time....do I submit the documents of support to the NVC and then do the DS-260? Any help would be appreciated and thanks fopr reading my post.

Well Met Everyone,

First of all, thank you for reading my post. After waiting an additional 84 days for m y second step daughter to receive her Case number and Invoice number, we are finally able to pay the fees. Strange how I only had to pay for one child and the other was covered under this payment (saved $120). Once, this is posted as paid, I will fill out the DS-260 and send out the packet. How much longer would anyone estimate it be before we have the appointment in Cd Juarez?

Thank for your time

He can go into the US...he does have a visa...maybe this is where the difference lies....for those who are sincere in trying to help thanks...

What is going on in this thread,,,,,GGRRRRRR....someone accuses me of something I did not do...and instead of getting on her....I get a moderator scolding me like a kid...this is crazy!!!! I am searching for other experiences and getting beat up here....can anyone show me hard evidence of my original request in a professional manner....Where does it say I need the permission of the other bio parent when petitioning for step children....this is not a complicated question nor an uncommmon question....I did see this as a requirement for the UK....I did see this an a requirement for leaving the US and entering other countries....this is about immigrating under the CR-2 where her children are my step children and this is categorized as "a child" given 1st preference due to this relationship....what about the USCIS, NVC, State Department....I even called these departments...waiting on hold for quite some time with no definite conclusion...all stating it is up to the CO.....maybe sometimes in life you have to go semi blind into a situation...and take lumps as you go....

ChristinaG...please don't follow this topic....you are already accussing me of something I didn't do....

How come a Harvard Immigration Lawyer is telling me otherwise.....how come there is nothing in the FAM's (Foriegn Affair Manuals) stating so....how come there is no info on the NVC USCIS DEPT OF STATE website concerning this issue???? How come people I know have gotten their visas without this "permission slip"?

This is where the "drama" starts that the US Consulate does not want to deal with.....I have searched forever on this issue and only here at Visa Journey do we find this idea of NEEDING to have a permission slip from the Bio Dad...just imagine how many scenarios can be made...how much corruption can be found....I know a couple that tried for over 3 years to get an honest lawyer...went through 15 lawyers...lost over $8000..and still have yet start the proceeding for the "patria protestad" and the dead beat dad has not paid a cent for 4 years...ignored the kids and continues to bribe the people he encounters through this sharade called justice in Mexico. There are sooooo many injustices in this world...here...look at the FAM yourself (Foriegn Affair Manuals)...these guide the CO in making decisions...show me where it says "need father's permission from a birth certificate"....here is the link http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/regs/fam/ you will find articles on how the State acknowledges and addresses corruption but as far as relying on other courts/legal systems to provide what is necessary to complete the immigrant visa/immigration part...it is not to be found...for this reason the US Consulate has their own laws...Immigration Law that is solid and defined and leaves no one behind...imagine if the US Consulate was to follow the demands of all other countries...which I am sad to say are corrupt...there would a list from to the moon of demands....accusations....scenarios...situations...I see these posts about how the Officer requested this or that document...and there are also posts on how nothing was requested...and I have friends whom have gone through this process and have not been asked about anything on this matter...I will soon face this monster in several months...my lawyer Harvard Grad, 10 years experience in Immigration law says the hardest part is getting the passports (the respective countries require both parents signatures/presence or a letter from a judge allowing one parent to apply for them due to the other parent absent/unreachable/incompetent/non compliant)....as far as leaving the country...for instance Colombia or Costa Rica where you need to fly an airplane...it very well may be true you need some sort of letter...this is the policy those respective countries accordingly...but NOT the US Consulates policy...Mexico is a border country and here you can walk/drive right up to the border...present your documents to the CBP Officer and pass on through...I will report back on this matter once we go through it in several months...

This is not true....US Citizens can petition for the step daughter or son as a child....and no permission is needed....I have an Immigration Lawyer tell me the same and friends who have gone through this without any permission slip needed.

Well Met Everyone,

ONe thing that has me baffled, but is great news for us is how can a US CItizen petition for his new wife's children, immigrate them to the USA and have the National bio-dad not be able to say anything about this? I was told that the bio dads permission was needed with some make shift letter....which is not true. Please don't post if this is not true....it misleads people. We have seeked out very exspensive immigration lawyers who tells us otherwise. In our case, the bio dad is a dead beat, and has abandoned them years ago. To me as a father, it doesn't seem fair for those dads or moms that are good people...pay child support...are in the lives of their children and then some jerk ex that decides to hurt them by marrying a US Citizen and immigrating them to the USA.....basically out of touch of the other parent? I am interested in hearing comments on this...and thanks for reading

Questions were similar to:

How did you meet....what is your line of work...what was your past marriage...nothing complicated...

Update on our experience....all went well...had a CO was very respectful...5 min of questions...kept our originals...we didn't care...get there a 1/2 hour before....50-70 people have a 7:15 AM appointment...then another 50-70 at 8:30 AM and so on....visa comes on the passport...really cool....good luck all

Well Met Everyone...and thanks for reading my post

At the interview in Cd Juarez, does the Consulate Officer take everything that one submits for the Permanent Resident Alien card and one copy....or just the originals? I would like to have a copy for me.

Thanks

Thanks all....