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From this post:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-an-I-797-form
I see there are different types of I-797. But not sure if it's a document that would allow her to enter the U.S. At the border, they would ask for a Visa or Legal Resident card because she is not a USC, yet. I would double check before she makes any travel plans.
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1 minute ago, Ferrn said:
To my understanding, the i797 was the form we needed. I will double check
For our Consular process the I797c is the Notice of Action, when our case was received, transferred and approved.
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34 minutes ago, Ferrn said:
We filed for i797 to change status and have been approved
Does this mean her green card has been approved? Or at which stage of the AOS has been approved? If you are in the middle of the process, I would not risk going back to Mexico, until she has her green card. I'm not very familiar with DACA, but does she have a document that allows her to leave and enter the country legally under DACA?
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3 hours ago, Sammisauras said:
I've heard rumors that the new president is slowing things down for anything immigration. Just checked the uscis processing website and it updated to Aug 9th instead of 2nd... I can't believe how much its slowed down. Any activity in filers around Oct 27?
I heard that with the Trump administration, many immigration petitions have been submitted, so the offices are backed up. (NOA1 - Oct 4, no news yet).
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2 hours ago, brenthensarling said:
Just got a message that my wife's case has been transferred out of the NSC. I won't know where to yet, until I get the notice in the mail ( its stupid that they would email and SMS me that it is changing, but not where it is going to ).
But, I am hoping this is a good sign, not only for my wife and I, but as people get moved out of NSC, hopefully, NSC will speed up for everyone!
We are hoping the same thing. Our NoA1 is Oct 4 and were transferred to Texas Service Center on Feb. 22. No news yet.
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4 minutes ago, Elguero5 said:
Does anyone know why fingerprints are taken before the consular interview? If fingerprints are already taken in the U.S. why are they taken again? It's no big deal - I'm just curious. Thanks.
The fingerprints and photo are taken at the CAS office in Cd. Juarez. This is regular procedure and I have been through this for other visas procedures as well (F-1 student visa and B1/B2 tourist visa). The photo taken as the CAS is the one that will appear on your immigrant visa I-551 stamp and green card.
Hope this helps.
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2 minutes ago, blue_angel_29 said:
Thank you. I believe we file the ds 260 here and NVC is the one that sends it to the embassy outside of US, or at least that's what i understood from the link i got here. They do their interview in the embassy in Mexico
Correct. Everything is filed here in the U.S. and then handled by NVC. You will receive all your notifications to the address here in the U.S. It is the interview, medical exam and finger print scan, etc which takes place in Cd. Juarez. They later send the passports to the DHL office you select in Mexico.
For the DCF, I meant it is handled in Mexico city and not Cd. Juarez.
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3 minutes ago, blue_angel_29 said:
I meant, that's what I meant. AOS for my hubby here in the US and we file i 130 for the kids after my hubby's i 130 is approved and then DS 260 for the kids after the i 130 is approved. Isn't that the DCF (direct consular processing)?
The steps you described are correct. But it would be Consular processing for your step children. DCF is an expedited process that would not apply to your case and I even believe it is filed at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico city.
Best of luck to you in your process and do not stress about it. We all feel the same, but the key is to be patient and it all works out at the end.
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Just now, RRR2016 said:
If I understood correctly, it also applies to emergencies, for example if the child is left with out a caregiver. And this process would not apply to her step children, correct?
You were suggesting for her to file the I-130's for the stepchildren before her husband's Adjustment of Status process is complete and this would speed up the I-130 approval? However, she is still looking at 2 different routes. AOS for her husband and regular Consular Process for her stepchildren? Because her children are in Mexico, they would go to the interview in Cd. Juarez for their immigrant visa.
I hope I am not confusing everyone.
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37 minutes ago, Lenchick said:
You are probably confusing something. DCF is for those USC who reside overseas. You can't file DCF unless you reside where the kids reside and the overseas US consulate you are going to file actually has that DCF
Here is a link that explains about DCF.
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30 minutes ago, blue_angel_29 said:
what i got from the CSPA is that the age FREEZES when I file their petition, so, it is safe to assume that i have until 2022 to file for her petition and she won't age out. That's a great thing!
So, i was right about the petition being approved within the year, i thought that was me just being too optimistic.
SO, I think what I'm going to really look into is to file for their i130 and then do DCF and if they get their visa approved, we'll just remove conditions here. Unless our 2 year anniversary is within the visa validity then they'll just have t wait until then.
Visa is valid for 6 months after it's been approved, right? so, if we file the petition by may 2018 and get approved after October 2018, we'll just make sure that they enter after feb 2019 so they get the 10 year visa.
Correct, the I-551 visa stamp is valid for 6 months. After they enter the U.S. the GC arrives 3-6 weeks after.
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1 minute ago, Lenchick said:
2, 3 years were probably for other visas. Yours will be immigrant one and qualified as for the immediate relative. The visa numbers for those relatives are not limited. The case usually should be completed within one year.
I agree, I don't think the process for your stepchildren as a USC would go further than 1 year. The age limit is 21, so your stepchildren are with in a good age range.
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Well it depends on your timeline. If you want the kids to come to the U.S. sooner and speed up your process, I would do as Lenchick suggested. Or else you will have a long wait, like the one we are going through. If you would like to avoid the extra step of removing the conditional status, then you can have them wait in Mexico. If you file for them later on and your husband's conditional status has been removed, their petition will be IR-2, instead of CR-2, and they would receive a 10-year GC.
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8 minutes ago, Lenchick said:
No, no, we applied DCF, Direct Consular Filing, that's why it was so fast but anyway the kids petitions was approved even faster than normal processing time for DCF of 90 days just because mine was already approved.
My kids were assigned first CR2 when their i-130 petitions were approved, but at the interview as the marriage got over 2 year term, they were granted IRs.
I agree with Lenchick and follow his/her advice. We are currently going through an IR-2 process for a stepchild in Mexico and the wait times are very long. Our I-130 was sitting in Nebraska Service Center for 4 months and it was transferred to another office 'to speed up processing'. It's been 5 months and the I-130 has not been approved yet. For some reason Mexico can take even longer, these days. I have seen people from other countries who sent their I-130 later than us and they have already been approved. We began the IR-2 process after mine as an IR-1 was completed. So we basically started from scratch again. In my case, the I-130 was approved after 6 months and the rest of the process took an extra 8 months.
Indeed, the kids will receive a conditional GC, if the father receives a conditional GC.
I will emphasize on having the mother's permission.
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1 minute ago, Bostorican said:
NOA1 November 23
NOA2 February 24
3months 1 day.
Hopefully Texas hurries for you
Great, thank you! And good luck with the rest of your process. Make sure to keep us updated.
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3 hours ago, Bostorican said:
Dont Fret. I had a petition approved in April for my wife (IR1) . She entered in August. Then I petitioned for my 2 step daughters (IR2)... maybe why it went quick..
Congratulations!!! ... So, how long was the wait for your daughters (IR-2) at the Texas Service Center? (NOA1 to NOA2). I also entered the U.S. as an IR-1 in August 2016, then my husband petitioned for our son (step child) the following month, but it went to Nebraska and then was transferred to Texas Service Center a couple of weeks ago. So at the moment, we have no reference of the wait time. At least in Nebraska I was expecting some time in April.
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On 11/29/2016 at 5:56 PM, Bostorican said:
Hello all.
Just received case numbers for my I-130 for my 2 Step daughters. It was sent to Texas Service Center. I already brought my wife to the US in August. Filed January went to Potomac and was approved in april. Has anyone apply for stepchildren and have it sent to Texas? Please let me know how it has been.
Thank You and Good luck to all.
Our case was also transferred from Nebraska to Texas Service Center last week (Feb 22). Our NOA1 is 10-04-16, so had been sitting in Nebraska for over 4 months. The petition is also for a stepchild of a USC (IR-2). Will keep you posted on any updates.
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On 2/11/2017 at 6:38 PM, nate and riyn said:
Unfortunately, as far as i know, no you cant request for visa application transfer.
Our case was transferred from Nebraska to Texas Service Center last week. We did not request the transfer, but the Notice states it is to 'speed up processing'. I was told that when an office is backed up, they transfer the cases to another office. Our NOA1 is 10-04-16
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On 2/16/2017 at 8:43 AM, St3phsm07 said:
Wow that's surprising, good for you, glad to hear Nebraska is speeding up!
Nebraska is moving in a way. I received an I-797C Notice of Action, yesterday that my case was transferred to Texas Service Center 'to speed up processing'. My NOA1 is Oct 4, 2016. Let's hope this helps.
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On 10/29/2016 at 1:31 AM, corry90 said:
Hello Ruby,
i have no idea which case goes to which center and why do they transfer them. some people said it is because the service center is on workload, and some people said its because of presidential election so it makes it slower.
on my second I-797 notice it just says like this :
" We transferred this case because the record indicates that office has jurisdiction over the case... "
Hi Cory,
I received an I-797C Notice of Action today that my case has been transferred to Texas Service Center. The reason is 'to speed up processing'. My NOA1 is October 4,2016. Did you receive your NOA2 sooner at Texas Service Center?
O anyone else receive their NOA2 sooner at TSC?
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15 minutes ago, uufarouk said:
Did ur online status changed too?
I've updated my timeline. I have no idea what to expect at this point.
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Just an update. I received an I-797C Notice of Action today that my case has been transferred to Texas Service Center. The reason is 'to speed up processing'. I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
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On 2/21/2017 at 4:58 AM, NYCGUY226 said:
hi RRR20116,
I am curious why your assigned embassy is Armenia. Is that just a typo on your profile?
Hi, I think it is the website's mistake. Both my profile and my child's indicate Armenia, despite the fact we chose our country. I tried fixing it but was not corrected. Still waiting on the NOA. Hopefully in April.
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On 2/21/2017 at 5:00 PM, ruby12345 said:
You all should be thankful that your cases are actually gonna be process, my husbands case is part of the seven Muslim countries being banned and trump is expected to sign a new EO this week. This has definetly been stressful.
My prayers go out to you and your family Ruby. This is not right and families should not be separated. I have faith it will be solved.
Hello need help and advice
in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
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It probably does. But again I would double check it would suffice for re-entry to the U.S. and that a visa or the green card will not be necessary.