Nastechka

Hi Saylin, could u please update the spreadsheet? I got assigned a case number on April 9. Thanks!

I finally got the case number on April 9

_{My wife and daughter's interview was today in US Embassy in Kiev... Approved!!! yay!!! should have Visa by Friday latest... What a journey... Good luck to everyone!!!}

Congratulations! What a relief for your wife and daughter given the circumstances in Ukraine now...

_{My wife and daughter's interview was today in US Embassy in Kiev... Approved!!! yay!!! should have Visa by Friday latest... What a journey... Good luck to everyone!!!}

Congratulations! What a relief for your wife and daughter given the circumstances in Ukraine now...

Guys, am I correct in concluding that we may file I-864EZ for AOS purposes if my husband is the U.S. petitioner, I am his only beneficiary (wife = relative?) and his sponsorship of me is based solely on his salary? Thanks!

Thanks, everyone. When we applied for k3, we thought it would take 4 months or so, but it actually took 6.5 months, and some things have changed (new job, place etc), so now it is more convenient for us to get to IR/CR right away.

Hi Saylin, would you be able to voice our opinion relating to my situation described above? Many thanks!

Our I-130 and I-129F were approved at the same time as well and both got to the NVC. However, NVC didn't process our I-129F although we wanted to get that one and we made them known this, but they said we couldn't decide over that. We got a case number that never work on the ceac site.

I-129F petitions that are approved separately from the I-130 are usually forwarded to the embassy. That's not your case, so don't worry about it, you will have to continue with the I-130 process as most people here.

Thanks for your reply, but the lady at NVC said that usually they ship 129F to the embassy from NVC, but it may take a week or two, so my understanding was that they have the 129F form on the system, which can go to the embassy any time now... But my I-130 has been received, but it may take up to 30 business days to get it to their system... And I am worried that my 129F can arrive to the embassy earlier than my 130 will receive a case number... If this happens, would it be possible for me not to pursue K3, but just wait for the 130 processing?

Also, has your 129F case number started with "MSC" as well?

And one more thing... It was my understanding that the first three letters of a case number should correspond to our embassy's code, but the case number for 129F I was given starts again with MSC... What does this mean?

And by the way, this website - https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx - also does not recognize the case number for my 129F...

Hi Saylin and everyone,

Both my 129F and 130 forms have been received by NVC yesterday, on March 12, so please update the spreadsheet.

I was told, however, that my 129F has been assigned a case number (though when I put it on the USCIS website, I am being told that this case number does not exist) and it should be forwarded to the embassy within a week or two. My 130 form has arrived as well, but it is not in the system yet and they have not assigned the case number. I thought that once both forms are approved at the same time (which happened in my case), the 129F is "killed" and you only have one route - IR1/CR1. Is this correct?

I do not want to pursue K3 anymore because of some logistical issues and costs associated with AOS in the U.S. How can I pursue CR1 instead of K3? Please help, as I am a bit confused...

Thanks!

I read throughout this topic that we shouldn't leave any blanks on I864 to avoid any checklist... So I think you should put N/A...

Instructions to I-864 clearly say to leave items blank if they are not applicable to you.

I know people may think differently here, but it seems that we have to follow instructions. Also, if you file online, it is not even possible to put N/A in some items.

My husband, the petitioner left some fields blank on his AOS like Social Security Number for me (because I, the applicant don't have any yet).. Will we get an RFE for leaving it blank? Thanks!

Also, I followed this sample: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf.

We just need Saylin to confirm this sample can be used.

P.S. Thanks, Saylin, for your help and attention!

My husband, the petitioner left some fields blank on his AOS like Social Security Number for me (because I, the applicant don't have any yet).. Will we get an RFE for leaving it blank? Thanks!

I thought that only I-130 form had to be filled out completely. I-864 form should be left blank if it is not applicable to you or if you need to say "none". Even instructions state that you should leave such places blank.

Has anyone with an NOA2 of 26th Feb had their file received by the NVC?

Our file has not been received yet.

Guys, do you know whether this is an accurate example of a I-864 form that we can use if there is only one beneficiary (wife) - http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-I-864.pdf?

A couple of verification questions on I-864:

1. What is the Alien Registration Number in Part 1, Item 5? Is this the one printed on NOA2 for I-130? What if we have two Alien Registration Numbers (one on NOA2 for I-130 form and one on NOA2 for I-129F form - both forms were approved at the same time)?

2. If it just the petitioner and the beneficiary, Item 7 of Part 3 should state "1", Item 1 of Part 5 should state "1" and Item 2 of Part 5 should state "1", and then Item 8 of Part 5 should state "2", right?

3. Item 3 of Part 5 should be left blank, right?

4. If the petitioner is sending all three recent tax returns/transcripts, then we do not have to check Item 13 of Part 6, right?

5. In Part 6 "Sponsor's Income and Employment", if the petitioner is the only sponsor and his income qualifies, only one item should be completed, Item 5, where the current income is specified. The rest of Part 6 should be left empty, right?

6. How should the name be "printed" in the end of the document? Can it be done electronically or only by hand?

7. Even though page 9 of the form (Part 9) has not been applicable, we still have to include this empty part in the completed form package, right?

Thanks so much for your confirmations!

Hi Nastechka,

According to the State Department website <http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/types/family/spouse-citizen.html>, an approved I-129f has 4 months of validity as quoted below.

"My petition expired – Can it be extended?

The I-129F petition is valid for four months from the date of approval by USCIS. A Consular Officer can extend the validity of the petition if it expires before visa processing is completed."

If your I-130 was pending, the K-3 visa would have to be issued within 4 months. Once K-3 is issued it is valid for 2 years.

In case the I-130 is approved, USCIS says <http://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/k3-k4-visa/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas> the following:

"The Limitations of the K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visa

When the K-3’s I-130 reaches the Department of State, an immigrant visa is immediately available to him or her such that the he or she and his or her children are no longer eligible for K-3/K-4 nonimmigrant status, but rather must immigrate as lawful permanent residents."

I hope this helps.

Thanks a lot. Yes, I guess I am on the CR route now...

Hey guys, please do not hate my questions... I am really confused and I know that some people have the same AOS related questions here, so it would be very helpful to get the answers... And again, sorry if I did not see the answers to these questions before. NVC process seems more confusing than USCIS.

1. I still do not understand how many copies of everything we need. For example, we need to send to NVC original police certificates, but then the checklist for the interview also states we need originals of police certificates. Do we need to get two originals of each police certificate?

2. Do we need to submit (i) a divorce decree, (ii) military records, if any, and (iii) birth certificate of beneficiary only?

3. Do we have to submit photographs proving our relationship to NVC AND TO THE EMBASSY?

4. Is it mandatory to fill out the I-261 form? What if we do not have an attorney or any other agent except for the two of us? Is the petitioner going to be an agent of the beneficiary?

5. The checklist for the interview in Warsaw states that at the interview we have to submit "a full marriage certificate (one copy for every spouse)". What does this mean "one copy for every spouse"? I can have only one original and a certified copy of it.

6. For those people who are eligible for electronic processing, how do you send certified copies of everything? It seems that it is better to send everything by mail...

Thanks!

Hey guys,

I hope everyone will get approved soon!

I have a question relating to my approved I-129F... On the hard copy where it says "notice type" there is a following note: "valid from 02/26/14 to 06/25/14". What does it mean?

My I-130 was approved at the same time, so I assume I can forget about I-129F, but still I am clueless what this validity period is...

Thanks for any tips!

Interesting... Maybe u should contact an attorney

When I checked status of both 130 and 129f, it said that both petitions were approved. What does this practically mean? Am I still on the K-3 visa path? I would prefer not to go through the AOS process and would rather opt for the IC1/IR1 visa. Is it possible?

Be patient and wait. I was transferred on Feb 3 with Aug 12 PD and only today got my approval. Many people with later PDs have been approved much earlier, so just wait and be calm

Yes, I received a change number notice first and then the approval notice in about an hour! Though I checked status online and I saw my approval before the email notice came

APPROVED!!!!!!!

I still cannot believe it... Thanks, everyone, for your support! I hope you will get your magic status update soon

Let's hope for a big day that would give us a lot of nice suprises and joy!

CONGRATULATIONS, kenanna! This is truly great news!

I hope the rest of our August filers will get their approvals soon.

They have already transferred people through mid-September, but some of the August filers still did not hear anything for more than three weeks now... So unjust...