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that is good news for you
thank you!!! another poster here said they called the Embassy...does anyone have their telephone number
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I posted this in the K3 forum as well.....
Finally Finally our case now sent to Montreal Embassy (case was completed with NVC June 6, 2006) . Good news is even though when the case was completed, NVC said allow 8 weeks it only took 4 weeks and 1 day... hey perhaps they are getting a bit caught up and/or orgainized??? One can hope right?? just a dollar and a dream??? oops with this stuff it has been more than a dollar but closer to our dream.
Let's just hope and pray the Embassy doesnt take forever!! ( I have read nitemares about Montreal Embassy back log)
By the way.... earlier on I was informed NVC would be scheduling our interview with Montreal ( our papers from NVC indicates CR1) and then notify us. Does anyone know if this is true? Oh gosh hope we dont have to wait for all the package stuff from Montreal because we have already done it all with NVC. Great another worry....
Any insight would help tremendously
As Always thank you all
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Finally Finally our case now sent to Montreal Embassy (case was completed with NVC June 6, 2006) . Good news is even though when the case was completed, NVC said allow 8 weeks it only took 4 weeks and 1 day... hey perhaps they are getting a bit caught up and/or orgainized??? One can hope right?? just a dollar and a dream??? oops with this stuff it has been more than a dollar
but closer to our dream.Let's just hope and pray the Embassy doesnt take forever!! ( I have read nitemares about Montreal Embassy back log)
By the way.... earlier on I was informed NVC would be scheduling our interview with Montreal ( our papers from NVC indicates CR1) and then notify us. Does anyone know if this is true? Oh gosh hope we dont have to wait for all the package stuff from Montreal because we have already done it all with NVC. Great another worry....
Any insight would help tremendouslyAs Always thank you all
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I WOULD ENJOY AN EDUCATED GUESTIMATE FROM ANYBODY WHEN WE WILL HAVE OUR FINAL EMBASSY APPROVAL.
ANY OTHER PREDICTIONS ABOUT TIME'S.
YES I KNOW THEIR IS ARCHIEVES ABOUT PAST TIME LINES AND YES I KNOW THAT IT IS HARD TO TELL WITH THE USCIS AND PARTICULARLY THE CSC, JUST A EDUCATED GUESS, GIVEN IMBRA AND GIVEN CSC HANDELING NEBRASKA TOO.
what are you filing I129, or I130?
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Hi, we are still waiting for the NOA1 having sent the I29F on 4th June. They have cashed our cheque and someone told me to get the cheque from the bank as that would have our case number on the back.
The bank said it would take 10 working days to get the cheque to us, so i am going to telephone and see if I can find out where the NOA1 is.
Do I call the California Service Centre and is there a particular phone number I should use. Also what information will I need to have to hand to give them. Will I need Jonathans Security number?
Any help on this would be much appreciated
why not call the USCIS 800-375-5283, select the promts for live operator and ask them for your case number. Also confirm your mailing address is correct.
Good luck
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Congrats!
Nice Nice Nice!... Congrats!
let's keep the approvals coming
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I think you are right above, 30 minutes seems good. Many people might need a fast answer to an immigration question. I liked the idea of having a 30 minute delay with an faq link included for basic questions. In my case, I actually did quite a bit of reading before I actually joined the site but I can imagine many people joining now, especially with this confusion about IMBRA going on.
This troll thing is all new to me, I used a message board once in college. It seems they will always come, no matter what you do so the members themselves have to also know how to handle it effectively. At this point, in my rookie status, I'm vowing not to even respond to them anymore, that last one did it for me.
I read this site as well before I joined..in the end I really needed a question ansswered as despite the fact I'd spent hours trawling thru many message boards, official sites, and Q&A places I was still worried about something, and needed 'personal experience' replies.Althought it was 'urgent' to *me*, it would have been acceptable to wait 24 hours for that particular query to be posted as it wasn't time dependent (ie I didn't have an interview the next day or something).
I do agree with Yodrak's point about 'reading' - some people don't seem to read up on anything to do with their application - its different if you've read thru stuff and you're confused, been there myself, (SS stuff just does my head in at the moment) but I like the idea of a redirect to the guides etc 'to read while your application is being processed'
I don't know....seems like a lot of hoops to jump when many newbies (such as I in the beginning) are overwhelmed with forms, confusion, and/or fustration and desperate for some kind of answers... seems like they would be more adapt to just skip VJ and go on to another site.. That would be horrible..as VJ has been overwhelming the top site for help and encouragement in my opinion. Also.. can it be guaranteed that someone new will not be omitted or denied from logging in by error..
My feelings are, as most things shouldn't be rushed into until all the KINKS are out. Yes we will have someone always trying to get one up on the system ( just block them when discovered) because afterall... doesn't "Customer Service" come first? Being a business owner I would much rather loose out not being able to get rid of one "Bad Apple" than rish loosing new clients..
Just food for thought.
Not disagreeing totally but 'customer service' would imply a business, which this site is not. It's a private board, open to the public (if you see what I'm getting at there) And having to wait 30 mins before you can post isn't that much of a big deal IMO - I help admin a couple of boards and one is set up so that you have to wait for approval before you can post - to verify the email address in the case of the one I'm thinking of and that can take time if none of the admins are around - its fairly standard to do that.
Ohhhhh Noooo Nooo... I was not refering to this as a business and thank you for making note of that.. Just meant the idea of being helpful. bad choice of words on my part guess.
Just didnt want to see anyone miss out on the benefits of this site by having to jump through hoops.. Guess I will leave it up to the computer professionals
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I think you are right above, 30 minutes seems good. Many people might need a fast answer to an immigration question. I liked the idea of having a 30 minute delay with an faq link included for basic questions. In my case, I actually did quite a bit of reading before I actually joined the site but I can imagine many people joining now, especially with this confusion about IMBRA going on.
This troll thing is all new to me, I used a message board once in college. It seems they will always come, no matter what you do so the members themselves have to also know how to handle it effectively. At this point, in my rookie status, I'm vowing not to even respond to them anymore, that last one did it for me.
I read this site as well before I joined..in the end I really needed a question ansswered as despite the fact I'd spent hours trawling thru many message boards, official sites, and Q&A places I was still worried about something, and needed 'personal experience' replies.Althought it was 'urgent' to *me*, it would have been acceptable to wait 24 hours for that particular query to be posted as it wasn't time dependent (ie I didn't have an interview the next day or something).
I do agree with Yodrak's point about 'reading' - some people don't seem to read up on anything to do with their application - its different if you've read thru stuff and you're confused, been there myself, (SS stuff just does my head in at the moment) but I like the idea of a redirect to the guides etc 'to read while your application is being processed'
I don't know....seems like a lot of hoops to jump when many newbies (such as I in the beginning) are overwhelmed with forms, confusion, and/or fustration and desperate for some kind of answers... seems like they would be more adapt to just skip VJ and go on to another site.. That would be horrible..as VJ has been overwhelming the top site for help and encouragement in my opinion. Also.. can it be guaranteed that someone new will not be omitted or denied from logging in by error..
My feelings are, as most things shouldn't be rushed into until all the KINKS are out. Yes we will have someone always trying to get one up on the system ( just block them when discovered) because afterall... doesn't "Customer Service" come first? Being a business owner I would much rather loose out not being able to get rid of one "Bad Apple" than rish loosing new clients..
Just food for thought.
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yes i would, cause you never know how long your file takes at the consulate
Thank you will put in the mail tomorrow.
Thanks again
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If you look on the RFE you will most likely see a time frame that you have to return the RFE.
Have a look HERE and scroll to Laurel Scott's first post where it mentions when one should cancel the I-129F. Not under the same circumstances but it would still apply I imagine.
Aussie
As ALWAYS Thank you so much for you assistance!
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mike,
Agreed. The USCIS is in a bit of chaos with regard to IMBRA, another example can be seen here:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.visa.us...13e52ca77f192ab
If you don't participate in the Usenet newsgroup alt.visa.us.marriage-based you might want to at least keep an eye on it. You'll find worthwhile information coming from the AILA, which has contacts with the USCIS, via folinskyinla, that you won't find here.
The USCIS has announced that it is sending out the IMBRA RFEs in batches, to get that part of the job done as quickly as possible. Still nothing that I've seen to indicate that they won't be following the standart FIFO approach to processing when the responses come back.
Your case is fully processed except for the IMBRA questions, there should be little to do to reaffirm your approval once you provide them with the information they need to do so.
Yodrak
mike,
If your petition had been approved already and had to be recalled (because the VSC got ahead of itself) then you have a Notice Date that puts you at the head of the line.
What's to expedite? Who is there to move you ahead of?
Yodrak
I just Received a letter in the mail today from DHS and it was thicker than the one I received on Friday, with the notice of action. I was getting so excited as I thought it was finally the RFE. Well when I opened it, it is from Mr. Paul Novak. He states that our recalled petition does NOT meet the criteria for special handling.THIS IS A DISGRACE TO EVERYONE WHO WAS RECALLED!!!! I have never been so disappointed in my government in my entire life.
Yodrak,
.... I am not even sure they know how they will handle the order. ALl of the new petitions that are being filed now are using the new form and won't receive the RFE. SO where does it leave us recalled petitions????
Mike
If it helps...today snail mail we received a RFE IMBRA for our I129F dated June 30, 2006...even though our I130 was approved and completed by NVC on 06/07/2006. Although we will be abandoning the I129F to continue with the I130, we will still complete and return the RFE IMBRA just to cover all bases. we received the email notice today.
Perhaps yours in in the mail as well.
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Although we have been married since last August and our I130 has been completed at NVC we received the RFE for IMBRA with regards the I129F we filed this past March. No clue why... this does not apply to us... We were thinking deven though we will be canceling the I129F and continue pursuing the approved and completed I130, Guess we will complete and return the RFE just to cover all bases.
yes, no? what do you think?
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Although we have been married since last August and our I130 has been completed at NVC we received the RFE for IMBRA with regards the I129F we filed this past March. No clue why... this does not apply to us... We were thinking deven though we will be canceling the I129F and continue pursuing the approved and completed I130, Guess we will complete and return the RFE just to cover all bases.
yes, no? what do you think?
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CONGRATULATIONS Best Wishes to the both of you .. When is the wedding date??? *giggle*
August 25 we will have a "non-legal wedding ceremony" for my family and friends before I leave
and August 28 or 29 we get married by the JOP in the US!!
Congrats!!!
Enjoy your beautiful ceremonies and a SAFE trip...Welcom -
Thanks for replying.
Don't worry, we will be sending copies of the relevant documentation.
One thing that may be an obstacle is the affidavit of support. My wife (or myself) won't have a job in the US when we move over there, and we will be staying with her parents until we both find work. I have been told that someone other than my wife can supply the affidavit instead, and i'm wondering if her parents will be acceptable (we have talked about it and they are extremely happy to do it).
Sounds like you are on the right track.. Good luck
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Can't believe its over a year already......time is flying by (a heck of a lot faster than when we were waiting on immigration emails and paperwork and checking what felt like every hour on the hour!!)
1 year, 1 month, and 1 day as of June 8, 2006
willbe one year August 19th
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Hi everyone.
I'm a British national and would like a little assistance and clarification for emigration to the US as the spouse of a US citizen (my wife).
We have resided together in London since we were married in the US(September 29th 2001). My wife has had her indefinate leave to remain in the UK for a few years now, but we feel that it's time to relocate to the US. We are looking at heading over there at the end of April 2007, but we obviously need some help regarding the timing of the applications etc.
I have the I-130 application form and G325A form, plus the relevant copies of marriage certificate, an international money order for $190 (payable to the Dept. of Homeland Security), my wife's birth certificate and also her passport and Visa details. We just need to get some passport sized photos done and then I believe we are ready to post the lot off.
Now, are we doing this too soon? I'm worried that we may get my visa but that it will expire before our (hopefully) emigration date.
Also, we are heading over there to visit the family this coming November, will that cause a problem at all?
My apologies for the long post, but I would like to get everything we need to do crystal clear in my head before we begin the process. Thank you very much in advance.
Personally I do not think it is too soon seeing most processing times are taking anywhere form 6 months up to a year. You can check the timelines here at the top to get an idea.
Be sure to confirm whether you are sendig photocopies or certified copies or original documents (ie birth certificates etc. I would NOT send originals... only copies when allowed or certified copies)
I STRONGLY recommend you keep copies of EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING you send to them!
Good luck
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by the way... just curious.... how does you husband feel about this
He doesn't want a divorce. I'm not even sure how to start the process (especially since he doesn't want it) if I do decided to go that route.
Ally
Ally... I do not have any factual reasons for what I am about to say except for "my gut feelings" when I read your postings... I may be wrong but it seems the fustrations of the immigration process has gotten the better of you... You say your husband does not want a divorce..and honestly I do not think you do either...
As difficult as it may be... I urge you to step back, take a breath, and think twice.. It may seem as though you have no immediate solution...but we are here for you and I am sure your husband as well. Sometimes fustration and anger can make us say or do things to "test" the other person...when all we really need is to be reassured they too are fustrated but are willing to fight the fight to be together..
Sounds like you and your husband just need some person to person time to once again see the flame which brought you to man and wife... Do not give up... Many many people here have waited a long long time and endured many many complications... but trust me once completed and they are together....it all goes away... Be strong hve faith and above all..keep the communications open..
Wishing you the best my fellow VJ friend
I know what you are saying and you are right, a divorce is not really what I want but I don't really see it working out. He abandon the K1 process because we were arguing a lot after we got married in Nov. Well we were arguing a lot because he never submitted all the paperwork needed for him to be able to work. This escalated to the point where instead of just submitting the damn paperwork he borrowed money from his brother and left in the middle of the night back to England without parole. He had been threatening me for 3 weeks that he was leaving. I feel used and disrespected. I feel he is selfish and only thinks about himself. First in leaving not thinking how that would make me feel and now wanting to come back...all the while I have to pay for most everything. And what do I do if he comes back and then still won't get a job? I don't want to support someone for the rest of my life, it's not fair. He is 34 years old and healthy, no reason he can't get at least a part time job.
I am very angry and hurt by what he did and I am sick of not being about to go on with my life. I want to have kids and get on with my career plans, maybe move...I can't do any of that with my life in limbo. I've been thinking about moving to FL and stay with my family for a little bit while I get a business off the ground but if I do that before he gets here he has no where to stay because they don't know him and as you can imagine are pretty pissed off at him plus there really isn't room for both of us...so there is one more thing that I am unable to make a decision on. All because he is selfish and lazy.
Ally
Oh Ally I see your distress now... and you have very good reasons... Well the only option I see now is if he indeed still loves you and want to come back...simply tell him.. he needs to step up to the plate now. Advise him... you have done all the work and paid all the monies to date... more than your share and adequately displaying your care and intentions... Now he has to take the ball!!
You have some good ideas ... make a game plan and clearly define your goals and go girl!!!
One word of advise.. as close as you are to your family...take special care in how much details or how often you confide in them when things go bad with your husband...because if you end up reconciling... trust me... family ALWAYS remembers the negative and he will always be on the defensive and have to prove himself.
As mentioned before... good luck to you
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by the way... just curious.... how does you husband feel about this
He doesn't want a divorce. I'm not even sure how to start the process (especially since he doesn't want it) if I do decided to go that route.
Ally
Ally... I do not have any factual reasons for what I am about to say except for "my gut feelings" when I read your postings... I may be wrong but it seems the fustrations of the immigration process has gotten the better of you... You say your husband does not want a divorce..and honestly I do not think you do either...
As difficult as it may be... I urge you to step back, take a breath, and think twice.. It may seem as though you have no immediate solution...but we are here for you and I am sure your husband as well. Sometimes fustration and anger can make us say or do things to "test" the other person...when all we really need is to be reassured they too are fustrated but are willing to fight the fight to be together..
Sounds like you and your husband just need some person to person time to once again see the flame which brought you to man and wife... Do not give up... Many many people here have waited a long long time and endured many many complications... but trust me once completed and they are together....it all goes away... Be strong hve faith and above all..keep the communications open..
Wishing you the best my fellow VJ friend
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by the way... just curious.... how does you husband feel about this
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We started a K1 Dec. 2004. It's been way more then 6 months being in limbo.
Ok I agree I may not know all the details... but what strikes me is.... according to your timeline you filed your I130 in Feb 06 and I129 March 06.... It has not been even six months???? less than 6 months in "limbo" is unacceptable?? Gooodness I truely hope there is more to the story and longer time involved if not it saddens me to know someone chooses divorce after less than six months.. I hope this is not the case... as it is much more difficult to undue the hurt of possible divorce preceedings should you change your mind.. I wish you the best with your decisions and hope you are able to really take the time to think before you make permenant decisions.
Ok 1.5 years..point taken... Good luck
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Ok... just so I understand.... if he can't come, you're going to divorce him?
I read some of your previous posts and have a general sense of what you're facing... but since he left the US without advaance parole, I expect he'd be denied entry.
Jen
Unfortunately yes. He made his bed, now he can lay in it. I've offered to come there for a week or two but he has no where for me to stay and no money for us to go anywhere (he's living on his sisters couch). I have spent thousands of dollars on him and I refuse to spend anymore, especially since he's the one who left without parole. I am sick of living my life in limbo. I was hoping he could come for a visit so we could work things out face to face...which may or may not mean divorce but if that isn't possible I don't feel I can wait around for an undetermined amount of time and keep shelling out money for visa fees.
Ally
Ok I agree I may not know all the details... but what strikes me is.... according to your timeline you filed your I130 in Feb 06 and I129 March 06.... It has not been even six months???? less than 6 months in "limbo" is unacceptable?? Gooodness I truely hope there is more to the story and longer time involved if not it saddens me to know someone chooses divorce after less than six months.. I hope this is not the case... as it is much more difficult to undue the hurt of possible divorce preceedings should you change your mind.. I wish you the best with your decisions and hope you are able to really take the time to think before you make permenant decisions.
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Hi all.....to be honest...I'm really tired of waiting for my K-3 application to be processed.....and with this new IMBRA situation....I have a feeling my wife will be waiting a long time......
I filed my paperwork back in late March 2006......and according to the USCIS website, my application was recieved on April 13, 2006.....As of today...I'm still waiting for any kind of response.....
Here's my question:
My wife is in Taiwan and I've already talked to the consular office in Taiwan (AIT). They have assured me it takes only approx. 4 weeks for all the paperwork to go through.....My question is...will I be able to file another K-3 application at the consular office? I'm sure 4 weeks from now....I'll still be waiting on word from IMBRA......
I rather pay another $170 and get my wife here in 4 weeks rather than wait until who knows when the IMBRA thing will straighten out......
hang in there..friends of mine filed end of February (I130) and no news since...except they just received notice case approved June 21 and on th NVC... hopefully you will hear soon too
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Hi everybody,
Our I-129F was mailed last May 15, 2006 to the California Service Center and it is now over a month and we haven't received a Notice of Acceptance yet and the filing fee check was not yet cashed. We are so anxious about the delay and don't know how to go about this
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You can always call the USCIS 800 number, select option for live operator and ask if a case # has been assigned.
Good luck
Finally completed case sent to Montreal Embassy
in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
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cygnet.... really he called??? can you give me their number? I have emailed them several times in the past and never got one single response...(wonder if email address is correct?) I am in Montreal now visiting my husband... geesh if only I knew this yesterday...could have called
oh well Monday is just two days away...what's a bit more waiting after 10 plus months... Actually the waiting has been rough but I CANNOT complain.. I am blessed and able to drive 4 plus hours to visit my husband.. I thank God everyday for this.
congrats to you as well.. are you as nervous as I?? we had been living together and then married almost a year ago and now we have to prove our marriage is the real thing.... oooohh have to stop my stomach from doing sumersaults... ugh...
mermaid...big congrats to you too...wow looking at your timeline.... you must have been orgainized and well informed...your timeline really moved along.... lucky you...
here's to hoping you get your interview date soon as well
thank you for your support!!!
Gerard..oops so sorry I didnt want to forget you.... congrats!! wishing speedy interview date for you as well!
ps I was told they arrange for interview dates the second week of the each month... just thought I would start checking early... was nice to get the suprise notice after not being able to get through to nvc yesterday!
gonna call a live operator on monday maybe with some luck they can tell me.. keeping my prayers full and fingers crossed not only for us but EVERYONE here