tennster

Thanks for posting this. It seems a bunch of people (myself included!) have recently had this problem. I don't think you'd usually have to wait this long to sort it out though. As soon as you've made a medical appointment and submitted the readiness form you *should* be able to book an interview date...and the error message I kept getting at that point saying the our number wasn't ready came with exactly the same instructions to email the address that your fiance got from over the phone. And, like you, once we emailed that address the issue was fixed within a few hours. What's interesting to hear about your experience is that the issue doesn't appear to resolve by itself over time -- if you don't email them at that point it won't get fixed.

It doesn't necessarily mean you've done anything wrong. This happened to us last month and they fixed it within 24hrs of emailing the address given in the error message. Not that waiting an extra 24hrs was much fun at that point. But they will fix it for you once you email them.

OK, just making sure. You can apply for her passport the day your family arrives to the US if you so wish, you are correct that she'll instantly become a citizen. It's useful to have proof of this. Easiest is a passport. You can file an N-600 if you wish, to get her a Certificate of Citizenship. It takes months and it is expensive, though.

Oh cool. I didn't know I'd be able to apply for her passport before getting her a Certificate of Citizenship. Thanks, that's handy.

Why are you applying for a visa for your daughter? Were you unable to prove enough physical presence in the US for yourself that would entitle her for a CRBA?

Yep, that's precisely the reason! I can't prove -- nor have I maintained -- the physical presence required for her to get US citizenship automatically. Though it's my understanding that, technically speaking, she will automatically get US citizenship once she arrives in the country as a permanent resident, so long as she lives with me (kinda like as if she were adopted). We'd need to submit another application to make that official though...

Cheers, aleful -- thanks for the super quick reply. The separate files thing makes sense, plus better to be safe than sorry...

First question I've posted after finding so many great answers to all the other stuff I've been confused about during this process!

My wife and infant daughter will be attending their interview for IR-1 and IR-2 visas at the London embassy next month and I've been putting my I-864 form together for them. But I'm uncertain about what they will expect in regards to my supplementary evidence. I understand that since my beneficiaries are each entering the US under separate I-130 petitions that they will both need separate signed I-864 forms. That's clear enough. But do I need to provide them with two copies of all the supplementary materials as well (income evidence, re-establishing domicle stuff, tax return, etc.) given that all this stuff will be exactly the same for both and they will be attending the same interview appointment together?

Appreciate any thoughts or advice on this -- just seems like they will be showing up with enough papers to sort out as it is!

Good to know! What's happened since then? Where are you in the process.

I haven't gotten a reply to my email but I think I'll call next week just for peace of mind.

We've got the medical this week, then an interview date in mid-August -- have been meaning to put a timeline together!

I submitted my I-130 in April and never got a NOA1 either -- though I could see (as Futurekings can) that the payment had gone through. I think in these circumstances you can be pretty certain your pack has been received. Probably doesn't hurt to ask though. I gave in and phoned them after a few weeks, just to check.