jana_victoria123

if you would submit 1-130 for husband now you would have to wait for visa availabilty 5-6 yrs.

if you would wait for citizenship that would be 4 yrs and 9 mos. from the day u got ur GC.

you could file I-130 now and upgrade it later when u qualify for citizenship.

I am about to submit the paper work to bring over my husband. I have my two year green card and we were married on Feb 11 2007. I know that in about four years I can apply for USC, but do you think my husband could be given permission to come to USA before that? I have been in the USA for three years, but there was a delay in getting my CPR because ICE thought at first I needed to be under the age of 18 when applying for AOS. I applied for AOS at the age of 19 and they fought it for a long time all most to my 21 birthday. As a note to a happy ending they did stand up in court and say " sorry we were wrong. we well give her the green card." I think that the clock starts for USC once the AOS goes through not from the time you apply for the AOS is that Right?

You would receive an acknowledgement or receipt notice (NOA1) after 3 weeks of filing the I-130. If it happens that you lack some of the documents they would send you a letter stating that you have to send the documents that they need.

Thanks Boiler.

Any idea on how long will it take for her to get an acknowlegement and also if you know if TSC is not processing I-130s according to the USCIS website, where can the application land up.

thanks once again. i really appreciate the prompt reply.

My Hubby resides in Reno, Nevada and has filed my I-130 (June 2006) at the california service center, would there be a problem???

tnx & hope for your enlightenment.

Where to File :

A petitioner residing in the United States should file Form I-130 at the Service Center with jurisdiction over the petitioner's place of residence.

If you live in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia,Maine, Maryland, Massacusetts, New Hampshire, NewJersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island,Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia or West Virginia, mail this petition to:

USCIS Vermont Service Center75 Lower Welden StreetSt. Albans, VT 05479-0001

If you live in Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii or Nevada,mail this petition to:

USCIS Nebraska Service CenterP.O. Box 87130Lincoln, NE 68501-7130

If you live in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming, mail this petition to:

USCIS Texas Service CenterP.O. Box 850919Mesquite, TX 75185-0919

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, NorthCarolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee or Texas,mail this petition to:

USCIS California Service CenterP.O. Box 10130Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0130

NOTE: If the Form I-130 petition is being filed concurrentlywith Form I-485, Application to Register PermanentResidence or Adjust Status, submit both forms at the localUSCIS office having jurisdiction over the place where theForm I-485 applicant resides.

Applicants who reside in the jurisdiction of the Baltimore,MD, USCIS District Office should submit the Form I-130petition and the Form I-485 concurrently to:

USCIS Vermont Service Center75 Lower Welden StreetSt. Albans, VT 05479-0001

This info is also on page 3 of the I-130 instructions.

Thank u for enlightening me. You guys are really great help!

Will call the USCIS to confirm my hubby's mailing address in Nevada.

tnx..

--will be waiting patiently for 1.5 years to get my NOA2.

Hi but how come my hubby didnt receive a hard copy of what i am seeing online(the one i posted on top)? isn't it the NOA1?

im really confused.

Does it mean.. I would hear from USCIS 1 and a half year from now for my approval?

tnx for the information you have provided. it's really helpful.

Yes expect about 1.5 years, and I would contact USCIS national customer service number, and confirm your mailing address, NOA1 hard copy is not as important to have as NOA2 form.

Hi but how come my hubby didnt receive a hard copy of what i am seeing online(the one i posted on top)? isn't it the NOA1?

im really confused.

Does it mean.. I would hear from USCIS 1 and a half year from now for my approval?

tnx for the information you have provided. it's really helpful.

Yes you do have NOA1, this only tells you that USCIS has the case, and in your situation they are waiting for a VISA number to come up for you since your husband is only an LPR, and is not a US Citizen, your case is considered by the state department to be a family second preference (F2) visa case.

Family Second Preference (F2): Spouses, minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters (over age 20) of lawful permanent residents. (114,200) At least seventy-seven percent of all visas available for this category will go to the spouses and children; the remainder will be allocated to unmarried sons and daughters.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1306.html

USCIS indicates that they are processing LPR - Spouse cases from 1/1/05 so you probably wont see any status change (NOA2) for about 1.5 years.

"I-130 Petition for Alien Relative Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21 January 01, 2005"

http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=21710

Yeah, thats why u guys married or attached w/ US citizen are so lucky compared to our situation.. Spouses of LPR.

we are hoping that V-Visa would have an extension... its so sad..

Yes you do have NOA1, this only tells you that USCIS has the case, and in your situation they are waiting for a VISA number to come up for you since your husband is only an LPR, and is not a US Citizen, your case is considered by the state department to be a family second preference (F2) visa case.

Family Second Preference (F2): Spouses, minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters (over age 20) of lawful permanent residents. (114,200) At least seventy-seven percent of all visas available for this category will go to the spouses and children; the remainder will be allocated to unmarried sons and daughters.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1306.html

USCIS indicates that they are processing LPR - Spouse cases from 1/1/05 so you probably wont see any status change (NOA2) for about 1.5 years.

"I-130 Petition for Alien Relative Permanent resident filling for a spouse or child under 21 January 01, 2005"

http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=21710

1.5 years ? man...

Im actually confused too. my husband didnt receive a hard copy of that (the one that shows online)

We dont have the Noa2 yet because my husband is just a Green card holder. he is not a citizen yet.

thats y we have to wait 5 years from now just to get reunited.

Usually that notice comes with NOA1 hard-copy in your mail later on. Did you get it ?

But I don't understand why you got your NOA1 in July 2006 and up to now you haven't got your NOA2 yet ? that's like roughly 6 months now, mostly it's around 3 months. That's a long time

Hi,

My I-130 was filed last June 2006 & by July 2006 we received a receipt notice from the USCIS. it indicates our case number/case type. on top of the form it indicates 1-797C, Notice of Action.

some said that in their Noa1, it indicates waiting time of 999 days or 365 days. Mine doesnt have that.

When I check on my status online it shows this:

Receipt Number: ----------------------

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

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On July 22, 2006, we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

Does it mean my husband havent receive an NOA1 yet?

are receipt notice and NOA1 the same?

pls enlighten me. tnx

If you were 20...why do you need parental consent?

According to Philippine Law: 18-21 requires Parental Consent

21-25 requires parental advice

Hi. Just have a question here.

I was married when I was 20 & my husband was 21. We were married in the Manila, Philippines. We didn't submit any parental consent or advice before our marriage took place but rest assured we were given a proper marriage license (I've checked on the city hall & it is valid & registered under our names) & our marriage has records on NSO (have a copy on hand).

Now I'm afraid that USCIS would investigate or look for this parental consent. Do you think they would investigate on that or would they need it in any case?

By the way, I am married to a green card holder & believes that I have to wait 5 or more years before I get an interview. By that time I'm already 26.

I hope you could enlighten me in this situation.

Thank you,

Jana

Guys.. is it possible that the priority dates would move backward?

I've cheked on the visa bulletin for 2006 and it moved 11 mos backwards..

here it is:

Family All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES

1st 22APR01 22APR01 22APR01 01JAN92 01SEP91

2A* 22APR01 22APR01 22APR01 22JUL99 22APR01

2B 01AUG96 01AUG96 01AUG96 22OCT91 08JUL96

3rd 01AUG98 01AUG98 01AUG98 01MAR93 01JUL88

4th 01MAR95 01MAR95 15AUG94 15AUG93 01NOV83

Last May 2006 Bulletin.. the F2A category in Philippines was with the priority date of Mar 2002.

can anyone clarify this?

thnx..

Do you mean apply for the Fiancee petition while I still have my greencard ? I thought you have to be a Citizen to do that ? If thats possible what is the form called ? Could I start with that and in the meantime I do my citizenship and then just update my status...and somehow in between get married ??

I am just trying to figure out what the best way is ?

Hi.. I could totally relate in your situation... my husband is an LPR and he would be able to gain citizenship after 5 yrs from now since he just recently got his greencard.

The moment he got his greencard, we decided to get married for us to be able to work on our papers ASAP.

Husband filed I-130 and g-325A. In the moment if u plan to get married wyl ur a LPR ur husband(if u plan to marry) would be in the F2A category (wherein there would be 4-5 yrs waiting time to have a visa avaialbe).

The moment my husband becomes elgible to have CITIZENSHIP he would then apply for adjustment so that my category would be "IMMEDIATE"

Boiler is ryt.. in some ways it is good to file the petition earlier and have the petition adjusted just in case Naturalization had conflicts...

And by the way as an LPR u could only file a petition for ur spouse & umarried children. U are not allowed to file a petition for a fiance.

I hope this would help you.

Hi.. just a couple of questions..

Hubby would like to file my Petition already but sadly we still dont have the authenticated NSO documents..

here is the question..

Can we submit just a copy of our Marriage C. and his Birth Certificate .. the only authenticated copy we have is my birth certificate.. wuld they accept those???

i've notice in the websites im visitng it only states.. COPY OF MARRIAGE C.. COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE.. so i was thnking that a photocopy of our documents would be fine..

NSO is still not releasing those documents?

btw,, is there a difference if i get a SECPA copy instead in the municipality insted of NSO?

pls enlighten me..

tnx..

This was what I heard about yesterday. It sure raised my level of curiosity!

Legal immigrants fluent in English could become US citizens in 4 years rather than the current 5 years.

This proposal by Senator Lamar Alexander was agreed to by the US Senate April 3. The Senate passed the proposed bill 91 votes in favour to one vote against.

According to the Homeland Security Department and Immigration Service an estimated 7.2 million legal permanent residence have lived long enough in the US to qualify for citizenship.

Included in the bill was another proposal. If a permanent resident marries a US citizen the waiting period for citizenship has also been reduced from 5 years to 3 years.

The senator now hopes that a shorter naturalisation period will motivate more green card holders becoming citizens of the US.

Along with the current debate concerning illegal immigration in the senate, we needed to address the indispensable step of helping prospective citizens becoming Americans, said Alexander.

The legislation that was passed by the senate will provide US$500 in vouchers to immigrants to pay for English courses. Grants will be issued to groups that provide classes in US history and civics.

Homeland Department and Immigration Service officials feel legal immigrants need to be encouraged to seek citizenship, as many do not speak good English and can not afford the fee.

The bill now needs to be passed by US Congress later this month for it to become official US legislature.

SEE OTHER POST ALSO RE SHORTENED TIME FOR CITIZENSHIP IN THIS FORUM BY SRINIV

WOW! thankyou for that information! It surely made me feel better. was it approved already? or not yet???

thankyou!

It's possible if they were in the U.S. military or married to a USC ... otherwise it's 5 years.

I see so it's aint true that there's a new bill.. im not so sure how they call it.. they say that they are waiting for it to be a law.. that LPR's could obtain citizenship after 4 yrs of getting their green cards..

Hehe...

this long wait is driving me crazy..

anyways... hubby has left the country already and havent filed my petition yet

We still lack NSO authenticated BC of him...........

Is it true that an LPR can apply citizenship after 4 yrs of continous residency???

a friend just told me about this..

tnx

Might be easier just to go through the process agin when you are of age.

But you need legal advise, Manilla Consulate I am sure will be fully aware of these issues and if you can not support the validity of your marriage you are jsut asking for trouble.

How far of is your husband from attaining Citizenship? Or have you been married for a long time?

husband just got his green card last April 2005.. he is very far from citizenship. we got married last Dec 2005.

You are legally able to marry at ages 20 and 21 without any parental consent. They won't question your ages at all. There's no reason to.

Marriage requirements vary by country.

In the Philippines:

Marriage applicants who are age 18 to 21 must have parental consent in writing, those age 21 to 25 must have written parental advice (a written indication that the parents are aware of the couple's intent to marry). The revised Family Code of the Philippines, which took effect on August 4, 1988, prohibits marriage for individuals below the age of 18.

I'm not sure if they will require proof of the consent for a CR1.

I see. Im just worried that the embassy myt think that our marriage was just bcoz of my intent to be an imigrant out there. i hope they wont be asking for it. bcoz during our marriage the minister didnt ask for it. would the Authenticated NSO Marriage Contract prove its valid?

Hi i got married when I was 20. my husband is 21 during that time. Hubby is an LPR.

-would the embassy look for our parent's consent?

-would they consider our marriage as invalid?

-or the embassy wont notice our age at all during the time of our marriage??

tnx im just too worried about this.

Hi.. i was just wondering if an a LPR would be filing i-130 for a spouse whne would he recieve the NOA1?

would that take 4 yrs? tnx

I was an LPR when I filed I-130 on September 2002. I got the approval April 2005. My husband got his visa on March 27, 2006.

But I became a citizen around August 2005. We were already on the affidavit of support stage when I upgraded my petition to "Spouse of U.S. Citizen"

hi i was just wondering... I got confused... bcoz as of now ive seen in the website of the USCIS it shows that the priority is March 2002.. how come ur husband was approved earlier than expected? Urs was filed September 2002...

Nevertheless it made me feel better to know that it may take earlier than 4 yrs!!!

hope for ur response. it would be highly appreciated

Has ben mentiond in passing, but his first step would be to see if he can get back into the US as a LPR.

Everything else rather hangs on this, and there is no mention of how he has sought to retain his US residency.

what do u mean?? how could my husband lose his US residency when he didnt stay here in Phil for 1 yr.

hubby has his flight skeduled already..

what seems to be the problem?????????????

he is pretty sure though that he could come back...

You can lose residency in a day, theoretically, there is no magic timeline:

Maintaining Permanent Residence

Maintaining Permanent Residence You may lose your permanent residence status if you commit an act that makes you removable from the United States under the law in section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If you commit such an act, you may be brought before the immigration courts to determine your right to remain a Permanent Resident.

You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:

* Move to another country intending to live there permanently.

* Remain outside of the US for more than one year without obtaining a reentry permit or returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.

* Remain outside of the US for more than two years after issuance of a reentry permit without obtaining a returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.

* Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the US for any period.

* Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your tax returns.

Ic,, now i understand what u've meant hubby just wnt back here to phil from May 2005 - April 2006 to finish College. hubby didnt work here in phil and right now he is leaving the country by april 3, 2006

Has ben mentiond in passing, but his first step would be to see if he can get back into the US as a LPR.

Everything else rather hangs on this, and there is no mention of how he has sought to retain his US residency.

what do u mean?? how could my husband lose his US residency when he didnt stay here in Phil for 1 yr.

hubby has his flight skeduled already..

what seems to be the problem?????????????

he is pretty sure though that he could come back...

That should be enough for 1 day. It's 3 a.m. there Get some sleep

Ur right... its 3 am already.... this whole thing is driving me crazy.

thank you for ur big big help...

ill go ahead and sleep first...

thank you thank you..

God bless U.

thanks guys//

so what i need right now is a 2x2 pic and not a passport photo.. tnx a lot!!!!

let me go ahead and have those prepared before hubby leaves

btw how many does hubby needs??

is there anything else i should prepare?

waaaa?? is it a 2X2 i thought its passport size???

That is U.S. passport size for photos. 2 inches by 2 inches.

Does it mean the passport size that i told the photographer here in the phil is the incorrect one?

bcoz i just told the photographer to give me passport size photo.. i didnt know that US passport photo has a different size