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I just want to share my mom and I journey of petitioning her. Which hopefully could help fellow applicant who just applied or soon be applying IR-5 for their parent. This all the things I done
FIRST STEP I submit all the list of document I need for petitioning my mom
form I-130
Form G-1145 E-Notification
Check $420
My birth certificate (COPY)
My marriage certificate (COPY)
My naturalization certificate (COPY)
My passport (COPY) ( I just submit even if doesn't need it. It won't hurt anyway)
My petition to change name court (COPY) (I change my middle name that’s why)
Mom birth certificate (COPY)
Mom marriage certificate (COPY)
I Submit above-listed documents to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox: (note: read the instruction for form I-130 where to send your file)
USCIS
ATTN: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036
The 5th week of October I Receive e-notification route it to Nebraska service center
1st week of November I receive notice of action 1 (NOA1)
4th week of November I receive the official approval notice NOA2 in the mail
1st week of December I check uscis website got a update my case was sent to the Department of State for visa processing. Now I found out it was sent to Department of State for visa processing Now going to start to bug them calling once a week.
2nd week of December I called NVC contact number 603-334-0700 to get MNL and invoice number. she told me they don't have my receipt number in their system yet. She ask if I have a approval notice I said yes. she told me Its usually take up to 35days before they receive it. try to call after 35days.
3rd week I called NVC. The call representative told me they received my case Dec 08 but I can't get a case number yet because it's usually take about 4 weeks. Now I know they receive my case I will call again next week.
4th week I called NVC. I asked the call representative if I can get a case number and invoice number. After she gave me the case and invoice number. I asked her if do I need to get beneficiary number?. she said I can gave it to you if you wanted too And I said sure. ( I know I don't need the beneficiary number I just get it just incase I might need it. It's not a big deal it just good to have it though.) As soon as I get my case number I went online and click on Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx then start the ds-261, online choice of address and agent .After I finish the ds-261 I print the choice of agent confirmation for my own record. so I can review my papers. I guess I like printing everything then I sign out then sign back in hoping the AOS and IV fee is unlock so I can start to pay oh well it wasn't hehehe... check again tomorrow.
Dec 22 sign in in CEAC website. yehey! AOS is ready to pay. I paid $120.00 dollar. I print the receipt and the document cover sheet. I try to pay IV fee but it's still locked it won't let me so I sign out. I checked my email I received the welcome letter from NVC at the same day. I filled Affidavit of support form http://www.uscis.gov/forms everything you need how to fill up the form every part and number is in the instruction and the instruction is awesome They make it easy.
5th week of december i called nvc I ask call representative if she can review my ds-261 because I can't pay the IV fee. She told me somebody already working with my case and she can't do it she can't review my ds-261 over the phone, I have to wait it take about 2 weeks. Well I guess I try to call again may be I will find a call representative that willing to review my ds-261 so I can start to pay the IV fee.
Second time I call nvc same question if she can review my ds-261. she told me she can't and It take about 45 days and I just have to wait. (in my mind huh last time I called it take about 2week now 45days). My husband said can you stop disturbing them. I told to my husband ohh no I can't I love nvc i miss their ringtone make me sleepy lol!
Third time calling NVC of course bug them again. i just like to call every week lol!. this time I called 2pm and a nice agent answer. I told him my aos showing not paid and I already paid it Dec 21, he said it's rejected either I put the wrong info or I have to call my bank. I also ask if he can unlock the IV fee so I can pay it together. He said yes I can review your ds-261 over the phone now. (in my mind I was thinking wow finally got a nice agent that willing to review my ds-261). He just ask me what is your birthdate and who is the agent. He told me it will take about 7 days for them to send me the IV fee Bill before I can pay. I ask him another question if I can submit the aos and IV document together. He said yes but I have to separate them with rubber band. ( in my mind huh rubber band. I'm going to rolled them up lol!.) But I'm not going to follow what he said about rubber band I just going to put a paper clip or folder for aos and iv document so it look more presentable and nice then send them in one envelope. Done paying aos fee. Then after 2days the IV fee become available I didn’t have to wait 7 days like the agent said. Done paying IVF.
SUMMARY :
Here's all the link I use.
I-130 and affidavit support form http://www.uscis.gov/forms (note: all the form you need is in this website) CEAC website https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx (note: website for ds-261, AOS Fee, IV Fee and ds-260 NVC contact Info http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/nvc/nvc-contact-information.html COST:
Petition Filling Fee $420.00
AOS Fee $120.00
IV Fee $325.00
TO VJ ADMINs, moderator and organizer etc.. I have a request can you please leave my post open I mean available for me to edit. so I can add the medical and interview here. I'm still in the process it will be nice to add more info the medical and interview journey here than to make another post. i'm still on IV fee process waiting for it to show paid so I can start ds-260. thank you admins appreciate y'all.

I just want to share my mom and I journey of petitioning her. Which hopefully could help fellow applicant who just applied or soon be applying IR-5 for their parent. This all the things I done
FIRST STEP I submit all the list of document I need for petitioning my mom
form I-130
Form G-1145 E-Notification
Check $420
My birth certificate (COPY)
My marriage certificate (COPY)
My naturalization certificate (COPY)
My passport (COPY) ( I just submit even if doesn't need it. It won't hurt anyway)
My petition to change name court (COPY) (I change my middle name that’s why)
Mom birth certificate (COPY)
Mom marriage certificate (COPY)
I Submit above-listed documents to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox: (note: read the instruction for form I-130 where to send your file)
USCIS
ATTN: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036
The 5th week of October I Receive e-notification route it to Nebraska service center
1st week of November I receive notice of action 1 (NOA1)
4th week of November I receive the official approval notice NOA2 in the mail
1st week of December I check uscis website got a update my case was sent to the Department of State for visa processing. Now I found out it was sent to Department of State for visa processing Now going to start to bug them calling once a week.
2nd week of December I called NVC contact number 603-334-0700 to get MNL and invoice number. she told me they don't have my receipt number in their system yet. She ask if I have a approval notice I said yes. she told me Its usually take up to 35days before they receive it. try to call after 35days.
3rd week I called NVC. The call representative told me they received my case Dec 08 but I can't get a case number yet because it's usually take about 4 weeks. Now I know they receive my case I will call again next week.
4th week I called NVC. I asked the call representative if I can get a case number and invoice number. After she gave me the case and invoice number. I asked her if do I need to get beneficiary number?. she said I can gave it to you if you wanted too And I said sure. ( I know I don't need the beneficiary number I just get it just incase I might need it. It's not a big deal it just good to have it though.) As soon as I get my case number I went online and click on Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx then start the ds-261, online choice of address and agent .After I finish the ds-261 I print the choice of agent confirmation for my own record. so I can review my papers. I guess I like printing everything then I sign out then sign back in hoping the AOS and IV fee is unlock so I can start to pay oh well it wasn't hehehe... check again tomorrow.
Dec 22 sign in in CEAC website. yehey! AOS is ready to pay. I paid $120.00 dollar. I print the receipt and the document cover sheet. I try to pay IV fee but it's still locked it won't let me so I sign out. I checked my email I received the welcome letter from NVC at the same day. I filled Affidavit of support form http://www.uscis.gov/forms everything you need how to fill up the form every part and number is in the instruction and the instruction is awesome They make it easy.
5th week of december i called nvc I ask call representative if she can review my ds-261 because I can't pay the IV fee. She told me somebody already working with my case and she can't do it she can't review my ds-261 over the phone, I have to wait it take about 2 weeks. Well I guess I try to call again may be I will find a call representative that willing to review my ds-261 so I can start to pay the IV fee.
Second time I call nvc same question if she can review my ds-261. she told me she can't and It take about 45 days and I just have to wait. (in my mind huh last time I called it take about 2week now 45days). My husband said can you stop disturbing them. I told to my husband ohh no I can't I love nvc i miss their ringtone make me sleepy lol!
Third time calling NVC of course bug them again. i just like to call every week lol!. this time I called 2pm and a nice agent answer. I told him my aos showing not paid and I already paid it Dec 21, he said it's rejected either I put the wrong info or I have to call my bank. I also ask if he can unlock the IV fee so I can pay it together. He said yes I can review your ds-261 over the phone now. (in my mind I was thinking wow finally got a nice agent that willing to review my ds-261). He just ask me what is your birthdate and who is the agent. He told me it will take about 7 days for them to send me the IV fee Bill before I can pay. I ask him another question if I can submit the aos and IV document together. He said yes but I have to separate them with rubber band. ( in my mind huh rubber band. I'm going to rolled them up lol!.) But I'm not going to follow what he said about rubber band I just going to put a paper clip or folder for aos and iv document so it look more presentable and nice then send them in one envelope. Done paying aos fee. Then after 2days the IV fee become available I didn’t have to wait 7 days like the agent said. Done paying IVF.
SUMMARY :
Here's all the link I use.
I-130 and affidavit support form http://www.uscis.gov/forms (note: all the form you need is in this website) CEAC website https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx (note: website for ds-261, AOS Fee, IV Fee and ds-260 NVC contact Info http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/nvc/nvc-contact-information.html COST:
Petition Filling Fee $420.00
AOS Fee $120.00
IV Fee $325.00
TO VJ ADMINs, moderator and organizer etc.. I have a request can you please leave my post open I mean available for me to edit. so I can add the medical and interview here. I'm still in the process it will be nice to add more info the medical and interview journey here than to make another post. i'm still on IV fee process waiting for it to show paid so I can start ds-260. thank you admins appreciate y'all.

now your approve check uscis everyday for update once you see it sent to department of state for visa processing call once in 2 weeks and if they told you they receive it. call once every week. once you get your case number ds-261 will be available.
mine soon as i get thecase number the ds-261 and aos is already available and i paid the aos. the IV fee it said paid now but still lock i called nvc ask the representative if she can review my ds-261 because i can't pay IV fee if ahe can unlock it. she told me i have to wait 2weeks and somebody already working with my case. but i will keep calling until i find a nice agent that willing to do it.

Good thing I just chose it yesterday, so it's not a big deal...however, everyone should be aware of this.
I found this good explanation online:
"You log in to NVC website, and click on their link to file "DS-261" choice of agent. After you submit online, it will show "COMPLETE". You also pay your AOS fee by clicking the "Pay Now" link. A day or two later, you get an email saying AOS fee is now PAID. Ok, good. But you haven't received the IV fee bill yet, so the IV Application link is shown "N/A", can't pass Step 3, have to wait.

So you wait a couple weeks and you log in again to see the status of the case. To your surprise, the "Choice of Agent" is now showing "INCOMPLETE". So you do it again. Sending the DS-261 again.

WRONG MOVE. The thing is, your IV fee bill is somehow "linked" to Choice of Agent. NVC will send you the IV bill after they process yourDS-261. By sending the DS-261, again, you would somehow "reset" the clock. Do not do this.

So you ask, "why it is showing INCOMPLETE then?" There are many guesses. The most probable guess is that people click on the COMPLETE link, being curious or ancious about waiting, and the link takes them to the Choice of Agent form again. If they log out or simply close the browser there, the website thinks you are trying to sign a new Choice of Agent form and hence show it as INCOMPLETE next time you log in.

So the lesson is: be very very very careful when you do your Choice of Agent DS-261 online. Double, triple check it before clicking on the SUBMIT button. And after that, FORBID anyone in your family to click on that link again"

Dierrja - Thank you for the info. Did they get also the visa packet or the passport only? Did they told you how long wil it take correct the error and print the new visa? I will call them today.
Hanks - Thank you also for the info.

IR- 5 October 2015 Filler (Timeline)
Let's support one another to this journey
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Visa Journey Service Center Mailed E-Notification Noa1 Noa2 AOSPd IVPd CC Interview
User Name__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
kareengomez________________________ 10/13/15______None__________10/23/15_____________________________________________________
silkafi88 10/15/15 10/21/15________10/26/15___________________________________________________________
I'm blessed 10/19/15________________________________________________________________________________
preciousone 10/21/15________________________________________________________________________________
huckerman26_________________________ 10/26/15________________________________________________________________________________
Minions2_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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i would have to agree and disagree with you on this one.. i agree the we support are our parents when they're old.. BUT i disagree to call it dependency..
i think you can call it dependency when abuse comes to the scene, like they ask you for more than you can give or more than what they need..
i would like to call it more of a "responsibility".. we filipinos support our parents when they're old because we believe that we owe so much to them..
our parents raised us, fed us, sent us to school, etc etc.. so when they're old, it's our time to take care of them.. kind of a payback time..
in the philippines, we dont send our parents to the nursing homes or assisted living facilities because we feel and we know that it's our own responsibility to take care of our parents..
here in the US, most people send their parents to these nursing homes or assisted living facilities because they're too busy to take care of them..
well, what im tryin to say is filipino culture has so much effect on how they act..
a lot of filipinos dont save because they know they will be taken care of by their children when they get old..
a lot of filipinos couldnt save because they help their own families and their extended families..
and it's true, a lot of filipinos dont save because as much as they want to, they cant! because what they earn is just enough for their needs..
so to OP: i wish u realize how filipinos and u are soooo different.. so u CANT compare how things are and how they work..
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Hi guys ! i also filed for my parents on Oct 8th and i got the No1 last week .

IR- 5 October 2015 Filler (Timeline)
Let's support one another to this journey
Red Font "interview passed"
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Visa Journey Service Center Mailed E-Notification Noa1 Noa2 AOSPd IVPd CC Interview
User Name__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
kareengomez________________________ 10/13/15______None__________10/23/15_____________________________________________________
silkafi88 10/15/15 10/21/15________10/26/15___________________________________________________________
I'm blessed 10/19/15________________________________________________________________________________
preciousone 10/21/15________________________________________________________________________________
huckerman26_________________________ 10/26/15________________________________________________________________________________
Minions2_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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silkafi88 check this out i've been reading this page.
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/255100-i-130-for-parentsprocess-and-forms-needed/

following this thread for timeline