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Thank you, Hank!

Hi everyone!

Would my my Mom's passport and NBI clearance suffice for 2 ID requirements of CFO?

Thanks.

My mom received a text from 2go that her packet would be delivered today. Yesterday the status was still invalid but now it's in transit on the way to her house. Maybe you could call 2go and inquire.

The visa has been issued on June 2 as per the ceac website. I tracked it and it is in transit for delivery to my mom's house today.

Thank you.

Is there a fee for visa delivery?

My mom said she didn't pay anything.

Thank you in advance

I already submitted all the originals to NVC and they forwarded the docs to embassy. I was worried because I thought they need my original W2, too.

Perhaps they want to see my own AGI instead of the AGI from our tax transcripts because we always file joint and I'm sponsoring my mom on my own.

I will send her a copy of my husband's W2, too.

Thank you!

My mom has an interview on June 2. I just received an e-mail from the embassy that they need my w2. Can a copy suffice?

Thank you!

The answer is yes she can transit through S. Korean (30 day stay max) as long as she has an onward ticket. Here is their website to read more: http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2&parentId=385&catSeq=401&showMenuId=375

Transit tourists bound for another country

Eligible countries

Applicable to all countries (save for Macedonia, Cuba, Syria, Sudan and Iran) that are not granted visa-free entry into Korea.

Applicable to…

Those with a visa (excluding Japanses Group Visa, excluding e-visa) or a re-entry permit for U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand (5 countries) and traveling to any one of those countries through Korea.

Those traveling from any one of the five countries mentioned above, whose final destination is not Korea.

However, please note that the first bullet points are not applicable to those travelling to/from Guam and Saipan, which are unincorporated territories of the United States.

Requirements

Must have a confirmed onward flight ticket for departure within 30 days after entering Korea, in addition to having no record of criminal offence in the five countries mentioned above.

Thank you!

If my Mom would visit my nephew in Seoul for 2 days on the way to US, would she need a transit visa?

Thank you!

Thanks.

I was just reading that there would be no derivatives for IR5 visa category. ?

I was kinda hoping my sister could come with her.

Hi everyone,

I filed a petition for my mom and it was approved. Now she would have an interview on June 2.

When I filed, I thought by sister is over 21 (stupid of me).

She was just 20 turning 21.

Is there any possible way, I could include her in my petition?

Pls help.

I need answers urgently!

Update!

Got our interview date! June 2

Thank you for your kind reply, I hope we both get scheduled for the month of June and try to prepone it if possible....I wish u good luck and please keep posted once you receive the appointment letter for the interview.....Thank You

Thanks. Hopefully, we would have both our interview scheduled soon. Good luck to both of us.

Hi,

Is there anybody out there who got CC'd this month and got their interview scheduled already?

I keep on calling but none so far.

Thanks.

Thanks. I just got off the phone and CSR said that the scheduling for May interview has been completed and they would inform me once the schedule for June has been started. Perhaps I would call again in few days. I am hoping to get the schedule soon so I could re-sched it to May if there's an available spot in the embassy.

Hi,

I got an email on April 15 2015 that all my documents necessary to complete the visa processing of my case has been received and I need to wait for the appointment to be schedule for the interview. Is that mean my case got completed ? And if my case got completed at NVC, in how many days I should receive the appointment letter for my interview at Mumbai consulate India ?

Yes and now you have to wait for them to schedule the interview date.

Hi,

Is there anybody out there who got CC'd this month and got their interview scheduled already?

I keep on calling but none so far.

Thanks.

yeah!!!! mr.madtownguy im the fiancee the beneficiary on what u comment i also told that to my fiancee and told him why they just don't do investigation about on me,or get an CI or do any spy on about me here at my place so they be know that i never been talk or seen that ####### father of my kids.......i wish so too mr.madtownguy that they just did that hire a investigator so they found out whats the truth or maybe u sir madtownguy can hire so they might enlighten that i never do lying to the CO ...... and ur wife is lucky to get aprroved and get an so cool CO unlike mine

The whole visa process is a pain. I went through an interview many years ago and the questions of the CO were really pretty basic, from how you met to where does he live or what he does for a living. I know you were probably nervous during the interview but somewhere along the lines, you've raised a red flag. As a result, the CO asked a kid. You know they said "kids don't lie".

My question is, what was the exact question did the CO ask your son?

Was it in Filipino language or English?

Again, I am not judging. Just want to know the whole story straight from the horse's mouth.

My friend sent photocopies and received a letter asking for originals.

I submitted original and photocopies.

I paid AOS fee on 26th of February. I can't wait to pay the IV fee so I called NVC last night and the CS was able to review DS-261. He said I should wait 5-7 business days and I would receive an e-mail with the IV invoice.

I received the e-mail for IV invoice today but I cannot pay it online.

I would call NVC again and ask.

Just got an invoice for IV application.

So updated info for my case:

USCIS (Chicago Lockbox)

09/29/14 - sent I-130 for both parents (in one package)

02/10/14 - they received both I-130

NVC

01/08/15 - got an WELCOME LETTER (PAOSF) emails from NVC with NVC Case numbers and Invoce ID Nimbers (3 months 10 days from the day I-130 form was sent).

01/10/15 - DS-261 Completed for both parents.

01/25/15 - AOS bill paid

03/12/15 - IV Invoiced for IV application (and $325 paid).

So it took almost two months.

Still waiting for IV invoice.

On the I-864 form. you will put your current annual income that is on your employment letter. Bonus and deductions are not guarantee and do not count when figuring annual income. You will not include the unemployment income for your current annual income . However you will need to include it on IRS tax form if you have not filed your taxes yet.

If you send in a tax transcript with the I-864 you do not have to include the w-2 or the 1099 forms. If you are sending in a copy of your tax form, you will have to include the w-2 and the 1099 forms

I know that I can't include unemployment in my current annual income since I am already employed.

I was talking about submitting 1099g (unemployment income 2014) with my W2 from the previous year (2014).

I would just submit 1040a with 1099g and W2.

Thanks

yes i have read that too on their website, i got confuse because my friend that filed petition for her parents last year said that they were told to send the original certificates to NVC, but reading the website says just the photocopies and then bring the original to the embassy for interview, i guess i have to rely on what i read in the website.

I agree about the confusion. Although NVC website clearly stated that only photocopies of civil documents are needed, there are several instances where NVC sent an e-mail or letter requesting for the original documents to be sent.

I might just send them a set of original documents and photocopies.

Btw, we almost have the same NVC timeline.

Hi,

I am using my own income for the AOS.

My employment offer includes "non-guaranteed" yearly bonus, although everybody really gets year end bonuses.

Last year, I got $x,xxx amount for bonus and have pay stub to show it. The employment certificate I have however, just have my annual salary.

Do I put the annual gross salary + anticipated bonus as income or just the annual salary?

Also, I received a month of unemployment last year (Jan 2014) since I started my current job on Feb 2014.

Do I include the 1099 unemployment income with my W2 in the AOS packet? My annual salary is above the guidelines.

Thanks.

I didn't receive any e-mail yet. I called them on 24th and the operator gave me the info. I was able to fill up DS-261 on 25th. I saw that AOS and IV are ready for payment so I paid the AOS fee but it won't allow me to pay the IV fee.

I would check in 2 days if the fee would show as paid then I could print my cover sheet. Hopefully the IV fee would be ready then.

I just paid it so it's in process.

I'm assuming the cover page would be ready once it shows paid.