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Posting just is case anyone else is in same situation. I became a US citizen with I 751 pending. I thought USCIS closed I 751 when they approved my N400 but that was not the case. I took the oath in July 2019 and got called for I 751 interview yesterday. The officer was shocked the I 751 was not closed, took a copy of my naturalization certificate and closed it. No questions asked. My timeline is up-to-date.

Follow the 5 years process. Much less documentation than 3 years process where you have to provide evidence of Marital Union for the three years. 

Follow the 5 years process. Much less documentation than 3 years process where you have to provide evidence of Marital Union for the three years. 

Follow the 5 years process. Much less documentation than 3 years process where you have to provide evidence of Marital Union for the three years. 

Since taxes are filed jointly, you cannot show separate income. You have to put the income that is on the IRS tax transcripts. Whoever makes the higher income fills the I-864 and the other one I-864A. You will need 3 years of IRS transcripts and documents showing current income.
No proof required for same household...joint sponsors can be anybody, no need to prove relationship.

You can only use 2 joint sponsors if more than 1 person is immigrating. You cannot combine income of two joint sponsors, you can combine income of a co-sponsor (family member of the joint sponsor). Each joint sponsor should have enough income to qualify based on poverty guidelines.
IF only 1 person is immigrating, you need to find a joint sponsor with enough income to cover the immigrant and the household size of joint sponsor.

You will get a checklist. Both of You should do I-864. Your dad too...do not fill I-864a for him.
You can go on IRS website and download a document saying that you did not file taxes. Follow the steps for IRS Tax transcript and click on 2011,2012 and 2013 to download these document. Send them with the form with a written explanation of why you did not file taxes.

Texas is doing amazing!! It has caught up with everyone else...you should be hearing from them next month.

Texas is doing amazing!! It has caught up with everyone else...you should be hearing from them next month.

TSC is at 5 months people. On IGOR's list....I can see people with december and january PD getting approval. Exciting times...July should do it for all of us :goofy:

You can choose whomever you want as agent. If you provided both emails to NVC, you both will receive all the updates, regardless of which of you is designated as the "agent".

WHAT? There's a WIKI THAT TELLS ME EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PROCESS? :O *SHOCKED*

Ok, maybe you're not. Then again, maybe you are. Or maybe you aren't doing it at all.... which is still wrong.
Have you been looking at Igor's list trying to get an idea of how long your visa will take? That data is taken from the timelines other visa journey members take the time to fill out as their quest for a visa unfolds. This site is AMAZING and offers a lot of guidance and support that you won't get anywhere else, especially from USCIS. Don't just take, give back!
When you do update your timeline there are some things you can do to, well, not screw up.
For example:
When you send in your application, please note that just because it goes to a Texas address does not mean you sent it to the Texas Service Center. It means you sent it to the Lewisville, TX lockbox where it will be sorted out and then sent to the appropriate service center. THIS IS NOT A TRANSFER. The same would apply to other lockboxes as well. This is a mistake that is easy to make if you aren't familiar with the process but it does a lot of damage to the credibility of the timelines, especially for those at the Texas Service Center.
Also, pay attention to the consulate you select. I see a lot of people that have their consulate listed as "Armenia" when they are not anywhere near there.
Lastly, just update your timeline! When you enter in your dates for RFE, NOA2, Interviews, approvals and anything else, it gives people with similar circumstances an idea of what they are in for. You know this process is daunting, frustrating, time consuming, and confusing.... wouldn't you appreciate and guidance and help other than a "general processing time estimate" that is not necessarily taking your details into account?
Unfortunately due to data entry mistakes, Igor's List has become less of a reliable resource for some of us and the time frame estimates on our own completed timelines is not accurate at all. These are great resources if we can get people to participate AND put in details correctly.
If you have questions on how to do it please ask in this thread! Somebody will gladly answer.
If you have more suggestions on how to fill out the timeline correctly so we can all make better use of these free tools VJ gives us, please add!

I believe that your father, the joint sponsor, also needs to fill out the full I-864 and check box 1.d. "I am the only joint sponsor". You should also fill out the full I-864 and check box 1.a.

The $165 fee is not officially called a visa surcharge. Perhaps there's a translation issue. There is no visa surcharge. Once the visa is issued, the US Citizen pays a "new immigrant fee" online.

The !65 you pay on ELIS when you get your visa. http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-elis

Ask to speak to a supervisor at NVC. Call USCIS and ask when they physically shipped out the case as well. Track it from starting point to end point. It should have arrived by now at NVC.

You will get checklisted but will be asked to bring the PCC to the interview. So you will also get a interview date.

Congratulations on the I-130 approval. Come join the rest of us at NVC in the NVC Filers - April 2014 thread.
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/488577-nvc-filers-april-2014/
Read the very first post there, review the NVC Guide. Do complete the Timeline ... that helps all of us. If you check the spreadsheet many of your questions will be answered.

First of all make sure you read the NVC Process here:http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/486029-nvc-guides-faqs/
Most of your questions are already answered there. Now let me answer your questions individually (although others have already responded to all of them):
1. You can send the civil documents from India directly to NVC. Use a reliable shipper (like DHL) so you can track it. Make sure the Bar Coded sheet is at the top of this package. DHL will take about 2 days to reach.
2. Do not wait for emails from NVC. Go to the CEAC website (Payment Portal) and pay the AOS fee of $88. Also, after your DS261 (you said you completed DS260, that is probably incorrect) is processed (about 2 weeks) you will be able to pay the IV fee.
The I-864 is a fillable pdf form. You can fill it on the computer, print it, sign it (black ink). They want your original signature on it. Do not forget to attach - Tax Transcripts, employment letter, pay stubs etc, and also the bar coded sheet on the top.
Finally, come join us in the NVC Filers - April 2014 thread where others like you (whose files are at NVC) are discussing very similar topics.

Did you get delivery confirmation? that is one way of knowing they got it.
Did u send form g-1145 with the package? you should gave gotten an email for package received within 5 days.
what form of payment did you provide? if you paid via check, is the money out of your account? this is a third way of knowing.

I read all posts before posing a question. And I keep reading every 2-3 days just to keep up. My NOA1 was march 4th but I have already prepared my AOS and IV packet already just by reading all the posts. So...Much thank you to Saylin and other senior members for their contribution.
On other note....I'm addicted. Is there a VJ anonymous group? lol

Debbie and BOS_LHR, thanks for your kinds words
I'll probably still create the monthly threads, leaving a link to the wiki (and I suppose the spreadsheet/request form) in the first post, but then that's it. I won't be following the actual posts after that. There's other knowledgeable members here

Ok. Update on the SLOW processing for TSC (Texas Service Center). Hopefully this means there might be some movement with these people at USCIS. It's so unfair what they've done to i130 filers these past 16 months or so. And no apology, no nothing. But here is the letter that seemed to spark some movement with the politicians that are charged in making USCIS work for us. I faxed this letter to each and everyone who is on the Homeland Security Congressional oversight committee. To both of my Senators and my Congressman's office. My congressman's office wasn't really doing anything for me, but when they caught wind that I sent a fax or email to anybody that would listen to me....I got an email lickty split from my Congressman's office finally.

Why? Because this would make the current administration look bad (and I'm an Obama supporter for the most part....not on everything though) because it was his program (DACA "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals") that caused the back up with i130's. And magically....when I called USCIS today and spoke with a level 2 agent/supervisor, they said they can see my file is now currently with an adjudicator. Wow! And all this time (since last November) they couldn't make up their mind if my file was under a "security check", or if it needed "additional processing" (aka bullcrap). How could it have been under a "security check" if the file wasn't even with an adjudicator? Hmmmmm.........

I think I've learned a lesson from all this though. The ONLY way you'll be able to make either a politician or govt worker do his or her job properly is to go to their bosses. And since politicians really don't have bosses, they fear bad publicity. Especially when you can make it on a grand scale. Like this....
www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/us/program-benefiting-some-immigrants-extends-visa-wait-for-others.html?hp&_r=1

So. USCIS moves when you get an EFFECTIVE politician to inquire on your behalf (key word effective) and/or the Ombudsman. Here's the link to the USCIS Ombudsman online complaint form.
https://cisomb.dhs.gov/oca/form7001.aspx

And if getting your Congressperson or Senator involved doesn't work....send a fax to the ranking people on the Homeland Securities Oversight Committees. You can get each and every one of their fax numbers here. Just click on their names or pictures.
http://homeland.house.gov/about/membership

And if you want the press to listen in...just send an email to the nice lady who wrote the New York Times article (Julia Preston) on the i130 delays. She would want to hear your horror stories for a follow up story. Send her an email here. Just go down to the bottom of her bio and click on "Email Julia Preston" and include her name in your message.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/julia_preston/index.html?action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&module=Byline&region=Header&pgtype=article

Anyway....here's the letter I faxed all over the country today. Feel free to do the same.

If your consulate is Mumbai, NVC does not require to submit the PCC. You just take the original to the consulate.
As far as I know, you wont be able to get a PCC in mumbai consulate jurisdiction area without your interview letter. Thats why NVC dosent require a PCC when it comes to mumbai. They generate the interview letter so that you can use it to get a PCC. But if you are able to get a PCC, they give you two originals anyway or atleast you can request two originals. Hope this helps.