Mrs. Hernandez

My husband completed his biometrics on May 15, 2013 and we never received an email and our USCIS status has never changed online either.

I would like to know what the safest form of travel would be from Atlanta Georgia to Cuidad Juarez, as far as immigration is concerned?

This is just an email stating that the NVC acknowledges that you are planning to file the I-601A waiver. The I-130 petition has to be approved before the NVC gets involved so don't worry we received the same email. It only means that they are going to continue to gather the require documents from you and process them. Good Luck I hope that you receive a approval soon. Oh by the way, I submitted my I-601A waiver on April 12, 2013 and had the biometrics on May 15, 2013. Now, we are waiting, not so patiently!

Has anyone received a decision of their I-601A waiver yet? Our waiver was filed on April 12, 2013 and our biometrics was done on May 15, 2013.

Thank you and I will definitely keep everyone informed.

Julia and Leo, if you don't mind me asking. What was his tattoos of? I am absolutely scared to death! It is bad when the only part of the entire process that scares me is the medical because of his tattoos.

Thanks

I am gathering documentation for our visa interview (not yet scheduled) in Cuidad Juarez. I need to know what other documentation I could submit along with our visa package to ensure that we are not referred. I know there is no way to determine that this will not happen but I want to be as prepared as possible for his interview. This is a list of documentation that I already have and if you can add to my list, it would greatly be appreciated. I also love to receive advice for our fellow immigrant applicants.

DS-260

Petitioner and Applicant's birth certificates along with the English translation

Our marriage certificate

My previous marriage divorce decree

I-864 Affidavit of Support for Sponsor and Co-Sponsor

Documentation of address change with the NVC and USCIS

Extra Copies of the DS-260

Extra Copies of the Visa Appointment Letter

Immigrant Visa and Affidavit of Support Invoices and Receipts

I-797 Notices from the first petition until now

Letter from the Probate Court (explaining that Coweta County does not issue marriage certificates, only marriage licenses on certificate paper)

Catholic Marriage Certificate

Catholic marriage dispensation/permission for us to marry into the Catholic Church

Probate Court marriage license signed by the minister

Application for the marriage license

Joint property deed

Mortgage receipts from joint bank account

Final name change for myself and my minor children (When we got married we took the wrong last name and had to change our last names)

Children's baptism certificates and baptism announcement

Catholic Divorce Decree/Anulment for my previous marriage

My children's birth certificates

Life insurance policy listing my husband and children as the beneficiaries

Joint credit card accounts

Joint bank account

Joint Utility Bills

Last 3 years of joint tax returns

Photos (72 photos from engagement til now)

Daughter's Ident-A-Kid Identification Card

Children's vaccination records

Children's Mexican birth certificates (my children are dual citizens of the US and Mexico)

Character Letters

Meaning of tattoos ( my husband has 5, None are gang related. One of the Aztec calendar blended into the Mexican flag, two Kanji symbols, one means "heart broken" and to our surprise we recently found out that the other one means absolutely nothing, he also has an Aquarius girl pouring water into a stream and an Indian princess with a dream catcher around it in honor of my Late Mother)

Correspondences to my husband and myself

Please advise me on anything to help me with our case. As I am very worried because on my husband's tattoos.

Thanks pushbrk! I certainly hope that it is not an issue but I can't help but to worry.

Thanks everyone for the advice and I surely hope you guys are correct. Also, my husband will be wearing a shirt to the interview , just saying. LOL

The I-601A is the pardon. I can and will stay in contact with you. I also can help you, if needed. Good Luck to you guys and thanks for the support.

I am worried about my husband's denial just because it would be impossible for myself and my children to live in Mexico with our medical conditions. Just a little history, I have OCD, Bipolar type 2, anxiety disorder, asthma, heart murmur, severe allergies to pollens, pollutants, and some foods, and some other medical conditions. My 6 year old daughter has Chronic Severe asthma, hydrohydrosis, eczema, ADHD, heart murmur, and severe allergies. My 4 year old has febrile seizures, severe allergies, and a heart murmur. I also am the sole caregiver to my elderly grandparents and if I was to have to move to Mexico, it would leave them to fend for their selves and eventually lead to them being put in a nursing home. I am a family person and we could NOT live our lives without our support system, my husband and their father. I currently work in a substance abuse clinic and make $2000.00 monthly and my husband's income is obviously needed for us to survive. This is why I am so worried! My life depends on this APPROVAL! I really appreciate the support from this forum. Keep the advice coming.

Thanks to all of you! I am just severely worried about the outcome of his visa interview.

I have heard that in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico they question you extensively about tattoos and drug use. Thanks for your input!

My husband has tattoos from when he was younger, none of which is gang related. He has the Mexican Eagle that blends into the Aztec Calendar on his chest, An Indian Princess with a dream catcher around it (In honor of my late Mother) on his back, a girl pouring water into a stream (Aquarius Symbol) on his back, a Kanji symbol meaning "heartbroken" on his forearm, and another Kanji symbol that we just found out means absolutely nothing on his other forearm. I found information online for all of these tattoos to help explain the meaning to the medical exam physicians and the US Consulate but I still am a little worried about them thinking he is a bad person because of his body art. I also found documentation on the tattoo that means nothing. I guess this is a tattoo that a lot of people were getting, thinking it meant to "Live for Today" but it was a young dumb mistake. Can anyone help me? Is there a chance they will deny him based solely on his tattoos? No criminal convictions or arrests. Married almost 8 years with 2 children and together for almost 9 years. No separations. He has been in the United States for 13 years and entered EWI when he was 17 years old. Married not only in the courts but also in the Catholic Church.

USCIS acknowledged that they received my I-601A waiver package on April 18, 2013. My husband was scheduled for his biometrics appointment on May 15, 2013. We attended the appointment as scheduled but have not heard anything else. Has anyone gotten a I-601A waiver approval yet? I have read about them on an attorney's Facebook page but just wanted input from the actual people who have been approved, denied or RFE. If there is anyone who has received a decision on this waiver, I would really like your input. Thanks

I found a awesome Facebook page of an attorney. https://www.facebook.com/I601aProvisionalWaiverAttorney She has posted that she knows of about 5 or 6 that has already got approved but she also says that, they have report a lot of RFEs. I wish you the best. We filed our I-601A waiver on 04-18-2013 and had our biometrics appointment on 05-15-2013 but have not heard anything since then.