kausar

Instructions to fill i864 are available @USCIS site. Read and follow the instructions. Its easy and you can do it by yourself . if you still need some help you can always seek it from this forum.

If you have not submitted i 130 for anyone earlier and not submitting i130 for anyone except the one you are now submitting for your wife, answer to all questions is "NO"

It takes around one year if every thing goes smoothly. In my parent's case it took 1 year and 9 months. Only i 130 approval took 10 months in my father's case as USCIS had backlogs at that time but now its faster. It also depends on service center. California is faster. Ours was Nebraska. NVC also took long as they kept on asking to submit the documents already submitted by us. Some times they mess up and take long.

I think it is for those who are in US and working there. Since you are going through consular process it is not applicable in your case. I printed N/A in both the petitions of my parents as they were employed in Pakistan. In their interview they mentioned about their jobs though.

This is my opinion. However you may mention the job or just write N/A.

The Form N-470 appears to be applicable only for LPR's that are outside of the US working for specific agencies. (https://www.uscis.gov/n-470)

If you will be out of the US for 364 days and are a LPR, you could lose your status, and therefore need to apply for AP (Form I-131). The AP cannot be extended. LPRs that have been outside of the US past the AP expiration date may apply as a returning resident with SB-1. (http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/returning.html) However, they must prove US domicile.

Re entry cannot be extended but one can return before its expiry and apply for another one.

https://www.uscis.gov/uscis-elis/log-online-filing

above is the link to pay immigrant visa fee.

Hello. is a certified true copy document considered an original document? Such as a court order of annullment? Pls help me. Thank u

Certified true copy is the same as original document.

Hello . Can i ask if a certified true copy document considered an original document? Such as court order of nullity of marriage? Will have my interview next month. Pls help me thanks

certified true copy is the same as original.

You need to file online request with USCIS to change your address. This is the link https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

you do not need social security number for the petition

Agree.

police certificate is not required in Pakistan. Clearly mentioned on State Deptt website.

It went again by today date to administrative process

I don't know why it's that complicated

Now it will be changed to "issued" in a day or two, hopefully.

HI guys, I am here too!

Filing for my wife on F2A, PD is April 24 2015. I-130 was approved, still a long way to go... If anyone could answer my question: I read somewhere that NVC would contact you regarding submission of documents (affidavit of support DS-260 etc..) like a year or so before a visa becomes available, letting you time to send back the documents. Is that correct? I just read again today that they send you these documents only once the PD is current. If that is true is there a way to fill or send them those documents before PD is current? In order to speed up the process once the PD is current because this will just take even more time. The waiting is just unbearable... Have any of you tried to have your spouse join you in the US for a few months on a visa waiver program for example? If yes how did it go at the port of entry?

Anyway it's good to see we are not alone asking ourselves theses questions;) This process is so nerve wrecking.. Good luck to all!

Its easy to find it in visa bulletin. there are two tables in visa bulletin, one indicates the visa availability and the other table is about submitting documents and filing application. eg Dec 2015 VB indicates in table 1 that cases with priority date on/before June 15,2014 have become current and visa is available to them. However Table 2 indicates that priority dates of March 1, 2015 can start submitting documents/application.

Oh boy. We need to straight out your misconceptions.

Since you never informed the NVC that you had children, your case is proceeding as if you were childless.

The children can immigrate with you. You need to inform the NVC that you have children that needs to be added to your case. Each child will need his/her own DS-260. You will need to pay the DS-260 fee for each of them. The children are not included in your DS-260. Listing them on your DS-260 is for biographical purposes only.

F2B category is for unmarried adult children of permanent residents. How can OP immigrate his children with him when he is not supposed to be married?

My father entered on immigrant visa two months ago and went back after 12 days. he was simply asked at POE about his early return and he told them that he had some family matters to take care of. They may or may not ask but there is no problem in returning back early. However as others said you should not stay out of US for more than a year preferably you should go back within 6 months.

You need to consult an attorney for guidance.

Yes co gave him 221g and only required original signed i864a between me and my wife. I think it's because of we file taxes jointly. I am surprise nvc never asked for it otherwise I would have sent in before.

It is not because you file taxes jointly but I864a is required when your income alone cannot meet the poverty guidelines and other family member's income is added to meet the target. If your income is sufficient, you dont need to submit the same.

Hi,

Please follow visa bulletin and look under F2A. December PD is May 14, 2014. That means, if you filed your petition on or before that date, then you are eligible for an interview after December 1st. When you priority date comes on or before a particular date in the visa bulletin, you or your beneficiary will become eligible for an interview

Just to correct, the cut off date in December visa bulletin is 15 June and not May 15. Hopefully OP's priority date will become current in January or February 2016.

Dates on table 2 suggest that NVC process ( ie making payments, filling DS260 and submission of documents) can be started if the priority date is prior to the date indicated in the table but visa cannot be issued until priority date becomes current which is indicated in table 1.

It takes 6-8 weeks.

police certificate is not required in Pakistan.

date of medical??, it valid from the date it was issued, medical sometimes a month before the interview, and after you pass the interview it will be issued next day sometimes next day, i just validated this by checking visa. it is possible that some embassies uses medical date, i could be wrong.

It is not embassy issue but policy in general. Information is available @ State Department's website. Visa expiry date on the passport also shows its validity in accordance with the date on which medical was carried out.

it is valid for six months from the date of medical.

wait 2 t0 3 month for approval

Workload at CSC sounds to be streamlined as their current processing time is 5 months.

kausar whats your pd???

august month vsc transferred their overload file to csc. thatswhy september,octber month they pulished the overload date.but csc always fast for everything.

My PD is Sept. !4,2015.