hari29

A PR can sponsor his/her spouse and unmarried kids. I dont think a PR can sponsor his/her stepkids especially when the spouse is illegal. One option is to wait until you become a citizen and sponsor your spouse (of course you need to get a waiver for you spouse since he has been here illegally) and then sponsor his kid. Another option is to adopt the kid after you become citizen.

Andreavespa,

I am not trying to excite people by confirming the VB dates. All I am trying to workout is the best possible estimate date that i think will result in move of f2a dates. You are reading too much into my thread and jumping to conclusions that I am hurting the sentiments. Immigration is a black hole.

Pls read the below link. Jun 2014 PD Cases are being transferred and are getting approved at USCIS level. Which is clear evidence that the files will move quite quick

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/536505-vermont-service-center-aug-2013-dec-2013-filers/

My PD is Jan 21, 2014 and I have already paid my AOS/IV fees and sent all the docs and got the scan date. Having said that, this has nothing to do with how fast the PD will move. Same as USCIS approvals. NVC starts processing docs and collecting fees if they think you PD will become current in next 6 - 8 months or so.

I understand andre's frustration. Many people blindly throw their predictions in the air without any evidence. Visa dates will move 1 month + or - 1 week for next few months. Again I am not saying it will not surprise us by moving faster. But thats the current estimate based on evidences.

Hello all,

My priority date is 27th Sep 2013, Scan date March 10th 2015. I still don't have access to DS260 and IV Payment. When I try calling the NVC at (603) 334-0700 , it says "Due to large number of calls we are receiving, all of our customer service representatives are busy helping other customers, please try again later". It doesn't put me on hold as well. Do you guys have any idea? Any answer would be very much appreciated.

Thank You.

Keep trying again and again. Eventually you will get through. It happens all the time.

Everyone waiting for an email from NVC, Please check your SPAM folder. Gmail most of the time sends the NVC email to SPAM folder. It happened to me. Luckily my attorney also gets the same email and reminds me everytime.

This is perhaps the most incorrect piece of advice in this thread and you tell the op to ignore everyone else? If he files for Removal Of Conditions now based on his marriage to his wife still being intact, he would be committing fraud and could end up getting deported and banned. If his marriage is over, which by his own admission it clearly is, then he needs to get divorced and file for the removal of conditions with a divorce waiver.

I am sorry Teddy B, but you have no idea what you talking about. A marriage is over only when the divorce is finalized by court, NOT when you or your spouse or Teddy B thinks its over. OP is still married with this wife, doesnt matter if his wife cheated on him or they dont love each other anymore or anything else. So OP can remove the conditions on his greencard provided the law alows him to do so.

Today must be Freaky Friday, I can't believe some of the stuff I'm reading in this thread. There is so much incorrect info, I don't know where to start.

Start from correcting yourself. I agree there are so much incorrect info. Thats why I asked him to ignore everyone and ask the attorneys.

Thank you so much guys. This is great.

Is there a big risk of the permanent green card to be rejected even though I'm in the right here ?

Getting a lawyer, even for divorce is not an option right now.

Please ignore most comments here. People are saying things that they think is common sense. NOT the law. First of all, before you even think of divorce, get the conditions removed from your greencard. All you have to prove is that you guys have been married for 2 years. That you have plenty of evidence of. Get this done ASAP.

As for your divorce is concerned, Its very complicated. Consult a lawyer. If you cant, go to www.avvo.com and post your questions there. Attorneys will answer your questions for free. You can even pick one of them for your divorce consultations further. People's individual comments are not the best way. Get advice from an attorney.

My NVC scan date is 16 March 2015. My PD is 21 Jan 2014.

Thanks so much for your kind words. Can i ask what next will i be receiving after this confirmation of I130

After your I-130 is approved by USCIS, it will be transferred to NVC. NVC will send you an email notifying that they received your case and your PD is not current and visa is not available at this time. They will send you another email when your PD is about to be current within next six months or so asking you to pay AOS/IV fees and submit all the supporting document. You have to be patient as it might take months (8-10 months) between these two emails. After you finish paying the fees and submit the documents, NVC will take 60 days to review them and send them to your USA embassy and if your PD becomes current, they will schedule your interview. Then you need to do medical exam and attend the interview. Thats the short summary. You should read up on full details of this process.

I Call NVC and they gave me my number and Invoice number, but when I enter at the SITE to step 1 - choose an agent athttp://travel.state....e_an_agent.html

to chose an agent and write my number come this message

Please be advised that the case that you have attempted to access is not eligible for further processing by the National Visa Center at this time. Please contact the National Visa Center if you believe that you have received this message in error.

The uscis send the aproved letter on jan, 20 -2015, and send to nvc and we are waiting for the nvc letter more then 60 days, is it normal???

tHANKS, KHE

Ok...NVC will give you your invoice number as soon as they entered you into their system after they received your file from USCIS. That doesnt mean you can do your DS-261, DS-260 and pay AOS/IV fees. Four to six months before your PD is going to become current, NVC will send you an email with invoices for AOS/IV and ask you to proceed with the processing. Until then, not much you can do but wait.

W-2 is from your wife's employer and they can print her another one any time. I lost my W-2 for 2014 and I went to my company's payroll dept and they printed me another one in like two min.

All of you need to STOP panicking. My PD is Jan 21, 2014. I already paid my AOS/IV fees and sent the documents and got the email saying they received the docs. Most Jan 2014 filers are in the same page either sending emails or processing the docs they received from sep 2013-Jan 2014 filers. NVC will start sending out further emails as soon as they finished processing this set. Otherwise they will be overwelhmed with all the docs they receive. NO, There is NO retrogression in the horizon. Normally they warn you well in advance before a retrogression. Just sit tight and your turn will come.

Just got an email from NVC that they received all my AOS/IV documents and they will take 60 days to review them. Already paid my AOS and IV fees and completed DS-260. My PD is Jan 21, 2014. I guess now its just waiting for the PD to become current.

Wait couple of days after they received your package and they will email you that they received your package on xx/xx/xxxx

Date will be date of delivery.

I received email from them on 02/28/2015 that my package received on 02/24/2015.

Good luck

Kmohaseb....looking at your timeline. Its totally different than me. I didnt get DS261 because I am going thru an attorney. I was sent the invoice for AOS and IV together. Also DS260 was accessible from the beginning. I paid AOS, IV fees and filled DS260 and then sent all the documents later.

I dont have the email yet. Fedex says it was delivered. Can we check the scan date online in NVC?

I sent my AOS, IV supporting documents a week ago and I dont know where to find if NVC has received them and scanned them. Where can I find that online?

Alright. I will do that. Thank you for your information. But can you tell how to file prior year taxes as software like turbo tax , H & R etc only offer current year tax filing. I just checked all of them. So, should i file via typical mail process by downloading form and print and send via mail?

Please also give advice on my topic as well as I have to submit my AOS asap as well.

I think paper filing is the only option. You can also go to Liberty tax or H&R Block and ask them to do the paper filing for you. Of course it will cost money, but they will do it lot quicker than you doing it by yourself.

As a permanent resident you are supposed to file taxes every year (NOT pay...just file even if you didn't make any money that year). Otherwise it can be grounds for revoking your greencard. It will also cause problem with your citizenship application. You can always file your taxes for those years. Do it ASAP. Doesn't take very long.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/B4en.pdf

As a greencard holder you need to maintain your residence in USA atleast 6 months in a year. If you stay longer outside USA, your greencard may be revoked. Since she cheated you on all aspects, trick her in to going back to her country and leave her there. You can even fly with her to show that this is just a visit and fly back without her knowing about it and preferrably take all her documents back with you. When you come back, file for divorce. There are spy softwares which can record all skype conversation secretly and also spy cams.Install them and record all for your court evidence. Call USCIS and withdraw I864 immediately. Also file a visa fraud claim with them.

Aug 1 , 2013....5.5 weeks advance...Not bad

Priority date is June 03, 2014.

Wow....its kinda amazing that Jun, 2014 PDs are going to get the welcome letters from NVC soon. This means there might be a big jump in visa bulletin soon. Lets hope so .

Good luck

What does this mean??

I just randomly tried to log in to ceac to see what would happen. I got the following message.

This case is in the process of termination. Fee payments and online forms can no longer be accepted....

Is this message normal? The word termination is kinda intimidating.

PD 03JUNE2014

Don't panic...This is actually a good thing. This means NVC is inputting all your info in their system and soon they will ask you to proceed with further processing (pay AOS, IV fees and DS261, DS260).

This is pretty know common one and I got the same message and two days later got the welcome letter from NVC and invoices for AOS and IV.

What is your PD btw?

Hi Glenn...First of all, you dont need to create a new thread for all your questions. You can just ask in one thread itself. It helps people to know your full story and also helps declutter the forum.

If you have legally adopted your stepson, then you can put him just as your son. You will need to submit adoption papers etc along with his birth certificate. If you havent adopted him legally yet, then you cant sponsor him. You need to finish the adoption process.

Also are you the main petitioner or you are just a sponsor for the purpose of Affidavit of Support?

I know there is no way my father in law is leaving his new born baby for 6 years while he waits it out in the states.

Or is there a way he can just come and get his green card and then wait in Argentina until he can apply for citizenship? My assumption is that for citizenship you have to be physically present those 5 years right?

As part of green card requirements you are supposed to live and work in USA. You cannot be outside USA for longer periods in a calender year (>6 months). If you do, then you risk abandoning your green card. So in essence, he has to stay in USA for atleast 6 months and one day a year for five years and file taxes (even if you dont earn anything) for all the years to make it to citizenship. Please google "preserve permanant residency in USA".

As said above, since you are working legally in USA, you will be the co-sponsor in your wife's petition. Use I-864 and fill yourself as the co-sponsor.

I don't think so but its worth asking his employer. What if he cant get 6 months leave of absence, do you think he will have to resign his job?

He needs to be in USA to apply for re-entry permit. It takes atleast couple of months for the permit to be approved by USCIS if it will be approved. Asking for a re-entry permit immediately after receiving the greencard is a red flag. You might want to wait for few months before you do that. You also need a good story why you want to stay out of USA. Also it takes couple of months to get the greencard after your fiancé comes here.

In all, he will need to stay in USA for at least six months before he can apply for re-entry permit and your visa. Plan for that.