yee2yeec

Parent is here in the U.S. on a B2 tourist visa and it is expiring soon.  We have submitted an I-130 and I-485 for her already and both are being actively reviewed at the moment.  Is there anything that we need to do to extend her visa stay or is it okay for her to stay now that she is awaiting for approval/further action?  Thank you.

Thank you all.  It just confused me from here (https://www.uscis.gov/i-864) saying under "filing fees": 

"If you file within the United States: You must file with the Department of State; however, they charge a fee. For more information, please visit their website at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/i-864-affidavit-faqs.html"

Hello. I am filing an I-130 and I-485 concurrently for my parents who are physically in the U.S. right now.  For my I-485, I am attaching an I-864.  It says on the website that if I am filing the I-864 within the U.S., I must file under the Department of State and they charge a fee.  I followed the website provided on USCIS and DoS but I cannot find any information regarding the fee.

Does anyone know if I need to include a check for the I-864 and if yes, how much would it be, please?

Thank you.

Hello. I am a U.S. citizen filing an I-130 and an I-485 for my mother's immigration.  She has been on a tourist visa (B2) and she is currently in the U.S.

On both forms, there are two questions that ask for the benificiary's physical address and other address history (Part 4 Q11 on I-130 and Part 5 Q5-6 on I-485).  Should I put my U.S. address where she is physically staying at right now or her own residence address overseas, please?

Thank you.

1 hour ago, arken said:

Is your aunt traveling with him as well?

Yes, she will be.  Their house and residency will remain.

5 hours ago, Lil bear said:

The absence of between 6 and 9 months should not be an issue for returning .. especially if he is able to demonstrate that he has maintained  his US residency.. but it may cause a break in residency that needs to be considered if he applies for naturalisation at the 5 year mark 

Thanks for your reply.  Will the 3-year requirement (for spouses) need to restart from the beginning in such a case?

My uncle is a green card holder by spouse (sponsored by my aunt, a U.S. citizen).  He entered the U.S. in Sept 2018 and has been residing in Seattle since.  He plans to travel outside the U.S. from July 2020 (by then, he would have 21 months of continuous physical presence in the U.S.) and returns about 9 months later.  Would this put his permanent resident status in peril, and how will this impact his future naturalization timeline?  

Note that he will maintain his residence here in the states throughout his trip.

Any advice?  Thank you!

On 2017-5-14 at 11:50 AM, yee2yeec said:

Hi JessieABC.  Thanks for your advice.

 

I called USCIS and they told me that there may be a typographic error in my case (they did not tell me which).  One officer suggested me to mail the service center responsible to explain my situation along with providing proofs that my husband is living overseas.  We just did it yesterday and hope the issue can be fixed soon.  I am frustrated and feel helpless about how I may track my case progress from now on.  Perhaps I will have to call them once in a while and see.  Has anyone dealt with similar cases before?

 

I am guessing my problem has something to do with my Question 22 on I-130.  I crossed out that question and didn't put my city and country on the right side, though I think this should not really have been a problem since everything else clearly indicates that we are applying this from overseas.  This is very frustrating

Wow... guess what... after 3 months of waiting, Texas finally recommended our case to be amended and fixed on the error before transferring it to NVC!  Just hoping to share with you here if you are going through the same pain as mine with one typographic error hindering the whole process... Good luck, everyone.

On 10/5/2017 at 7:22 AM, JessieABC said:

Unless your husband is residing in the United States, you should not be filing for adjustment of status.  Instead, you should have filed Direct Consular Filing (if available in your country), or you should have indicated which country he will be applying for the visa from per Question 22 of the I-130

 

There was a lot of confusion about this question in the past since it almost seems as if both response lines fall under Adjustment of Status but according to what I've read, if your husband is overseas, the overseas consulate location should have been entered on the right hand side.  A lot of times when people have left it blank or entered US locations on either side of this question, they received notifications regarding adjustment of status.

 

I would suggest you call the USCIS and make sure that they are still processing your application as an IR1/CR1.  There's a chance they might have simply sent you the wrong letter.

Hi JessieABC.  Thanks for your advice.

I called USCIS and they told me that there may be a typographic error in my case (they did not tell me which).  One officer suggested me to mail the service center responsible to explain my situation along with providing proofs that my husband is living overseas.  We just did it yesterday and hope the issue can be fixed soon.  I am frustrated and feel helpless about how I may track my case progress from now on.  Perhaps I will have to call them once in a while and see.  Has anyone dealt with similar cases before?

I am guessing my problem has something to do with my Question 22 on I-130.  I crossed out that question and didn't put my city and country on the right side, though I think this should not really have been a problem since everything else clearly indicates that we are applying this from overseas.  This is very frustrating

I just received my NOA-2 approval (May 2; NOA-1 first received Oct 19 to be processed at Nebraska, and transferred to Texas on Mar 7) but I am very confused.

When I applied, I have stated that my husband is residing with me overseas.  I even have an overseas address.  But the NOA said that noting that my husband is living in the States, I am advised to submit a I-485 for adjusting his status at the NCSC.  If I want to forward my application to NVC, I need to submit a I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition... and not only that, but I also need to pay an extra $465 for filing I-824?!?!

I am so confused!! Anyone else run into that? Is this a mistake? I don't want to wait any longer than necessary, not to mention that I have to pay again an expensive cost for no reason.

3 minutes ago, lamafiosa69 said:

Hello Everyone:

 

I have great news. I just came home from work and my applications have both been approved. PD 10/18/16. Transferred to Texas notice was 3/7/17. Approval Notice dated 4/4/17. Husband is coming from Dominican Republic with his son. Hopefully depending on the mail many will get the same approval as me. I never called or used the app but I am happy to receive the letters in the mail today. Now to see what the next steps are......

Hi lamafiosa69, what a great news!! Looks like you got this news by mail. Have you also checked online at https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do with your status updated? My PD is similar to yours (10/19) and one day later than yours (3/8) on transferal to Texas, but our online status is still pending. Possible there is a delay from the online status? I really hope we are approved one day after yours! Congrats.

I hope everyone's getting approved soon! Our NOA-1 was received on Oct 19. Case was in Nebraska and then transferred to Texas on Mar 8.

Just checked from the link provided by another member earlier and happy to see that some Oct people (Nebraska --> Texas) have been approved in the past week! I am excited and hope ours would come soon.