anly8872

A child under the age of one has not reached the age of majority so they still must be counted.

I can't believe the terrible advice people give here and then quote the actual correct instructions! In order to not be counted, the child must be above the age of majority, usually 18, and also not be claimed as a dependent.

So you think this instructions from USCIS are wrong?

"You may exclude any unmarried children under 21, if these children have reached majority under the law of their place of domicile and you do not claim them as dependents on your income tax return."

Does NVC processing on Priority Date or first come first serve basic? I am so confusing....

I agreed with ssw, found this in instructions for I-864 on USCIS Website

Item Number 4. Enter the number of unmarried children you have who are under age 21, even if you do not have legal custody of these children. You may exclude any unmarried children under 21, if these children have reached majority under the law of their place of domicile and you do not claim them as dependents on your income tax return.

Thanks!

I preparing to fill out I-864 form, the questions in Part 5 are:

The first questions, following the form

1. Enter the number you entered in line 7 part 3. I sponsor for my wife only, so the number in line 7 part 3 is 1

2. Yourself. I entered 1

3. If you married, enter "1" for your spouse. The question is what number I will be enter in this box? Because the immigrant is my wife that I have counted above ( at part 5-1). The form said DO NOT COUNT ANYONE TWICE. So if I enter 1, total household size in line 8 will be 3

The second question

4. If you have dependent children, enter number here. I have little son who almost 4 months old, he is an US Citizen living abroad. In the recent tax year(2013). I did not claim him as my dependent because he doesnt has a SSN yet. In my tax return transcript, there is no dependent to show. So in this box, I must be enter 1 or 0?

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

My case has been approved yesterday, so it will be at NVC some day in April. Is it too late to joint in this forum?

The background checks, security checks... are the reasons they created by themself to hold your case cuz they dont have any other reasons, I think. You need to email them as I mentioned above. Let see what I got from them few days ago.

USCIS records show your I-130 petition was received at the National Benefits Center (NBC) on May 16, 2013 and transferred to the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) on December 11, 201

USCIS records indicate that, following an initial review of your I-130 case by an officer at NSC, an extended review of this case was initiated. USCIS records confirm that your I-130 case is pending background check clearance. USCIS is committed to adjudicating immigration benefits in a timely and efficient manner while also ensuring public safety, national security, and compliance with all relevant directives. Please note that some applications and petitions have unresolved background check issues which delay adjudication. Although USCIS makes every effort to resolve such cases promptly, USCIS is unable to speculate when the background check process will be completed in your case.

If a USCIS decision or other notice of action pertaining to your I-130 case is not received within approximately 60 days from the date of this E-mail message, you may send us another inquiry regarding the adjudication of this petition.

The National Customer Service Centers toll free number is 1 800 375 5283 or you may access the CIS web site at www.uscis.gov should you have any further questions or need additional information.

Regards,

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

EX0108

can you please help me, its been 10 months and 22 days.. and i still havent gotten an approval..can you tell me who i can email and plz give me the email address and kind of show me an example of what i can say in the email... thanks in advance

I sent the emails to them

Lori.Scialabba@dhs.gov

donald.w.neufeld@uscis.dhs.gov

Rendell.jones@dhs.gov

Noticed in Mr. Rendell, the first email I sent, he replied to me "I will follow up in your inquiry". When I received a response from Senator tell me that my case pending for background check clearance and have to wait 30 days. In the next day, I emailed to Mr. Rendell again. I told him I was confused and frustrated because so many petitions filed in Sep 2013 and some in Oct 2013 has been approved. My case filed in May, 4-5 months before them but still pending just for a reason "background check clearance" ......And you know what happen? Very next day, my case status changed "Your name updated...."that is yesterday, approved today

I dont know those people listed above who would help, because I emailed to all of them. I think Mr. Rendell helped me. Back to April filers thread, LoveMyTiCo said she sent an email to Mr. Rendell and her case approved on the same day at 10:30 PM

In the email, just tell them your situation, they dont have time to read your whole story. Just focus on Date, Processing time at service center, you believed your case was outside of normal processing times...

Good luck and hope to see you in NVC April 2014 Filers

Regarding the question "Is the child immigrating with you?" on the DS-260:

My wife, the beneficiary/applicant, is in the Philippines with our daughter. I am completing the DS-260 for my wife.

We already have the CRBA and US passport for our daughter, therefore she is considered a US Citizen. Therefore I don't think she would be considered to be "immigrating." Therefore, I think the answer to the question "is the child immigrating with you?" would be "No". Correct?

Correct

I called USCIS and talked to a TIER II officer about two weeks ago and she told me that my wife i-130 petition got approved and sent to NVC. However the online status still shows initial review and I still haven't got the NOA2 hard copy in mail. I just received the NOTICE OF TRANSFER. ANY ADVICE ANYONE?

Thanks

You need to call again to double check on your case. The status not change that maybe system error, but you did not received a hard copy of NOA2 is confused. I think the Tier 2 checked on the wrong case number, your case still pending, maybe

Hello all

I checked my status:

On February 26, 2014, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

It is over a month, i haven't recieved anything yet.

Dose anyone have the same this?

Someone had this status and then approval just came on the same or next day. Others got this but nothing happen. I got the same status as your in Sep 2013, 4 months after filed but nothing until approval came today.

Congrats

Thanks!

Congratulations! !!!!!! So happy for you

Thanks! Wish your be next week, I praying for you.

Congrats Anly8872 . Happy for you! Finally made it! Join us over at the NVC thread!!

Thank you! I followed your ways, constant emailed to USCIS Workers

I agreed with Angela, you can do it by yourself. It faster than a lawyer, if you can't do I-864. Find someone to help you and maybe pay for a bit fee. Take the I-864 back and send to NVC by you. DS-260 and DS-261 are very easy to fillout

IM APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Post Decision Activity

On March 28, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

Congrats!!!!

FINALLY !!!!! Text/email at 10:45AM

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On March 28, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

Thanks God

it said on the USCIS website for my case

Initial Review

On March 27, 2014, your date of birth was updated relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.

Ohh, because you quoted my post and wrote "I have a same message...."my message said name update. That's why I confused. I thought you had a same message as mine, and you know that is changed your husband's birthday

If you have not already contacted your senator, please do so; it helped me; they put inquiry for me on Friday, and I was approved on Monday.

I was also transferred to NSC on 12/12/13 - total time from NOA-1 to NOA-2: 8.5 months.

Good luck.

Mine transferred to NSC on 12/12/2013 too, I sent email to about 5 people working at USCIS. Made servive request, file 7001 form to Ombudsman, emailed to SCOPSSCATA, OLUInquiries. Contacted to Senator asked for put an inquiry to USCIS.....I did as many ways as I can, and now my case updated with that message. According to lot of people inVJ, that is a sign of approval comming. I just praying and wishing my case will be the same as other people in here. So, tomorrow is my day. It fall on my birthday also. Maybe, USCIS give me a good gift on my birthday

Am I in the right forum?

So any idea what the woman could have meant by "your file has been accessed"? I imagine that's a good sign, but how much longer until it might be approved, what is the estimate review time for this? Thanks...

That means your file has been touched by officer, but who knows what are they doing on your file. Like mine, the officer took my file in Dec 2013, but until now I just got the update above. All the times I contacted to them, even my Senator contacted to them. The responses are "case pending for background check clearance". So "your file has been accessed" or " your file has been assigned to the officer" are mean nothing to me.

Congratulations I got the same message just now and they changed my husband's birthday to the right date now..... so lets find out!!! I so excited

What do you mean about they changed your husband's birthday to the right date? And how you know that message relating to your husband's birthday? Call USCIS to ask?

You should be approved shortly!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

I hope so, thanks

_{You are close to being approved. Its the same glitch as the A-number change...GOOD LUCK !!!!!!}

Thank you LoveMyTico, I hope it comming soon. I followed all your steps such as emailed to all people you listed, contacted to Senators, Congressman....You helped me alot

After 10 months and 11 days waiting for NOA2, I received this update today

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review

On March 27, 2014, your name was updated relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

Anyone knows what happen? I never change my name, what does this update means?

I received this update just minute ago

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review

On March 27, 2014, your name was updated relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

Dont know what happen?

LOL I dont know but you made me laugh while i'm feeling so saw. bout my self and everyone as my case .Just clarify something i had k-1 interview before and everything went good in Uscis for my background check .I wonder what is new thing happened since then as i never been in weird situtaion .i am clean like milk .i dont have nothing to worry about .But i will choose the last thing you said lol B********************S

Maybe your previous K-1 effected to I-130 now. I filed I-130 for my ex-wife 3 years ago, she has denied a visa in the interview. We had devorced a year after, and now I filed I-130 for my current wife. As you know, still pending......how about your previous K-1 status?

I think your case being waiting for background check from another agency. My case was assigned to NSC officer in Dec 2013. And now, response to my Senator, USCIS said that my case is pending under background check clearance and wait another 30 days. Because they still waiting from another agency to release my background checks