Natalie and Bruce

I know it's hard, but try and focus on something else, to get your mind off of it. Last year my wife's I-130 took nine months, and another four till she had her visa in hand. Like watching a pot, waiting for water to boil, it can drive you crazy.
I used to get pissed, when I'd see approvals for people that filed after us, or the expedites getting finished in just a few months. I decided to take a break from VJ, that helped.
You will be through the process before you know it, and all the separation will be a distant memory.

CEAC status changed to issued today!!

APPROVED!!!!
I just got the text, that my wife has finished her interview, and "all is well". We won't be able to talk on Skype until she gets back home, but I can't believe our visa journey has reached it's end.

CEAC status changed to issued today!!

We got our interview date tonight. June 12th! Thirteen months, and a few days since we filed our I-130. Seems like forever. I'm moving on to the interview thread, but best of luck to everyone. Hang in there! The CC's and interviews will be along shortly.

We got our interview date tonight. June 12th! Thirteen months, and a few days since we filed our I-130. Seems like forever. I'm moving on to the interview thread, but best of luck to everyone. Hang in there! The CC's and interviews will be along shortly.

I broke down, and called the NVC. 45 minutes on hold. But it was worth it.
CASE COMPLETE!!
She said it was complete on the 6th, but the file didn't show a date. So she would get a supervisor to correct it.

I broke down, and called the NVC. 45 minutes on hold. But it was worth it.
CASE COMPLETE!!
She said it was complete on the 6th, but the file didn't show a date. So she would get a supervisor to correct it.

I broke down, and called the NVC. 45 minutes on hold. But it was worth it.
CASE COMPLETE!!
She said it was complete on the 6th, but the file didn't show a date. So she would get a supervisor to correct it.

We are going through this in Ukraine, right now. She will have to go to court, and obtain a decree of sole custody. We were told that the courts there do not like to do this, but under the right circumstances, it can be done.
My stepson's father left Ukraine, and went back to his home country several years ago. He has no contact with his child, or my wife since, nor has he given them any support. She divorced shortly there after, and was given permission to take the child out of the country. But the US State Department will not issue the child a visa, unless the mother has sole custody. The travel document isn't good enough.
Those are the grounds our attorney filed the suit with.
Plan on a year or so to get through the legal process, and it might cost several thousand dollars.
Try and have her locate an attorney that knows their way around Ukrainian family law in her city, and start there.
Best of luck!

I'll bet it won't "leave us out", my money is on pushing us farther back in the line. Will probably affect K-1's as well. Read the part titled "Reforms to legal immigration". We would't want those pesky family members of USC's or LPR's getting in the way of cheap labor. I'm working on my letters to my representatives now.

I'll bet it won't "leave us out", my money is on pushing us farther back in the line. Will probably affect K-1's as well. Read the part titled "Reforms to legal immigration". We would't want those pesky family members of USC's or LPR's getting in the way of cheap labor. I'm working on my letters to my representatives now.

I'll bet it won't "leave us out", my money is on pushing us farther back in the line. Will probably affect K-1's as well. Read the part titled "Reforms to legal immigration". We would't want those pesky family members of USC's or LPR's getting in the way of cheap labor. I'm working on my letters to my representatives now.

I'll bet it won't "leave us out", my money is on pushing us farther back in the line. Will probably affect K-1's as well. Read the part titled "Reforms to legal immigration". We would't want those pesky family members of USC's or LPR's getting in the way of cheap labor. I'm working on my letters to my representatives now.

I'll bet it won't "leave us out", my money is on pushing us farther back in the line. Will probably affect K-1's as well. Read the part titled "Reforms to legal immigration". We would't want those pesky family members of USC's or LPR's getting in the way of cheap labor. I'm working on my letters to my representatives now.

I'll bet it won't "leave us out", my money is on pushing us farther back in the line. Will probably affect K-1's as well. Read the part titled "Reforms to legal immigration". We would't want those pesky family members of USC's or LPR's getting in the way of cheap labor. I'm working on my letters to my representatives now.

I'll bet it won't "leave us out", my money is on pushing us farther back in the line. Will probably affect K-1's as well. Read the part titled "Reforms to legal immigration". We would't want those pesky family members of USC's or LPR's getting in the way of cheap labor. I'm working on my letters to my representatives now.

Without a SSN, she will need to file a W-7, to get an ITIN, so they can file joint taxes. That requires sending the original passport, or a US embassy (in the country that issued the passport) authenticated copy.