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15 hours ago, Asimsky13 said:

Anyone please, what is the last approval by CSC. Tired of waiting. Already it's been nearly 17 months. 

I think you are on the wrong thread.  This forum discussion is for CR-1 applicants.  The processing times are not the same.  Go to this forum below.

Hi. My wife (CR-1) and my two stepchildren (CR-2) are in the Dominican Republic for a few weeks (they have their green cards). Sadly and unexpectedly, my mother in law is very sick and my wife has to stay behind to care for her.  We want the children (ages 2 and 4) to be back in the US while my wife remains in her country.

My question is whether someone other than my wife can can bring the children into the US, or is only my wife authorized to do so?  My wife has cousins (I believe they are US citizens, but at a minimum green card holders) that are returning to the US in a week that, if permitted, could escort the children through immigration.

Thanks,

Michael

1 hour ago, Luna17 said:

Woot woot! I received my approval notice today, no email or app update. On the notice it says petition was sent to NVC. I am completely done with Nebraska?

Yes.  Your dealings from now on are with the NVC and then the embassy.

40 minutes ago, Vazquez520 said:

I got my approval NOA2 approval  on 11/21/17 and I just called yesterday to NVC and they haven't received it she said to give it a couple more weeks.  I'm just going to call every week.

Call everyday.  It’s a free call. You want that case number as soon as it’s available. You should call USCIS and ask if your file shipped out to the NVC. I did and within a few days the file was assigned it’s number as I called the NVC everyday after the USCIS confirmed the file had left the service center. Without the NVC number you can’t start the next phase of the petition.

21 minutes ago, Henry&Olga said:

Call USCIS or NVC?

NVC

4 minutes ago, Meno said:

Then i would just paper file. maybe use one of the free services offered by the government.

Fairly certain if you go that route you MUST file in paper form.  I think you would put your wife's name down and indicate non-resident alien, no ITIN.

50 minutes ago, Henry&Olga said:

Hello!! 

 

Im having doubts on this topic.

 

My i130 was recently approved and now moving to NVC, i understand that at NVC i will have to show supporting documents of income. Now that 2017 is almost gone and it will be tax filing season in the US. When its time for me to send my tax transcripts? W2's? (Most likely in January 2018) For the past 3 years will i have to send 2016, 2015 and 2014? Or would i have to send 2017, 16 and 15? I mean i probably wont even have filed my 2017 taxes yet?

 

Anothers questions my wife is abroad, does not work abroad, has never been to the US but i've been reading posts about people having problems filing married separately because they are asked for a ssn or ittn? Itn? Number. Is there a way to not claim her? I feel like doing so would make it more complicated to file. 

 

Thanks in advance!

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-spouse-treated-as-a-resident

32 minutes ago, Nesyal said:

Can someone explain the meaning of priority date?  Is it application date?

It is technically the earliest date that the beneficiary is eligible to have his/her petition for entry reviewed by USCIS. Spouses and children (a few others; check the rules) get immediate priority for visas, while others stand in line and wait for their priority dates to arrive.  Non-immediate relatives could have a priority dates that are years away.  The USCIS publishes monthly the visa priority dates that it is adjudicating.  If  you're petition is for an immediate family member, in reality PD means nothing, except to measure against how many days you've been waiting for your case to be approved.

7 minutes ago, Henry&Olga said:

Question!

 

We just received NOA2 Approved (12/16/17) so we are very happy..

 

Once my wife receives her visa she will be flying to New York where i live obviulsy. My question is can we travel from El Salvador to Miami first? she want to visit Miami and then home to NY?

 

Would it be a problem that her first entry will be miami and not NY where we are going to live?

 

And also would it be any difference? i''ve asked and have been told Miami is tougher on these things but why would it matter right? she's legally entering the US with me.

 

She can legally enter the US in Miami, which will be her point of entry, and continue with you.  With her passport stamped she will be able to travel from Miami to New York. Not sure why she would be given a hard time if you're there to meet her after she's entered.  She just needs to let the officer know she's in transit to New York and that you're in Miami waiting for her.

7 minutes ago, Henry&Olga said:

Anyone have an idea how long it takes after approval to get an interview date? Im a citizen and just yesterday got my noa2 approved and my wife and i were wondering when  she would be here.

It depends on the country.  I would suggest looking at timelines for the country of origin of your spouse, which should give you a sense for timing.  You first have to go through the NVC which is a 1-3 month process before the file is even sent onto the embassy.

7 minutes ago, MaksK said:

Hi my PD is March 28 Texas...I still haven’t received anything yet. Praying hard

 

On a side note, I live in USA and the tax season will begin soon and I was curious to know how I file since I got married this year and my husband is oversees. Do I file as single or married and how does the process work? 

 

Thank you

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/claiming-a-non-citizen-spouse-and-children-on-your-taxes-/L6VM4IzTQ

11 minutes ago, Jujubsweet said:

can anyone tell me exactly what happens after the rfe? When you turn it in? I am still waiting my rfe letter!!!!! But what happens after?

2-4 weeks after you submit your RFE response, you will hear from USCIS.  They will either approve your petition or deny it.  Usually if you fulfill the RFE you are approved.

3 minutes ago, GiGiJamacia said:

What is that? Is that the new form? I didn’t filled that one 

Miss Prestige: Did you submit a G325A in your first package?

GigiJamacia: The I-130A is an updated I-130.  I sent in the old I-130 (the form had actually expired) and a G325A and was approved as a good chunk of the old G325A was basically merged into the new I-130A.  Usually the USCIS has a transition period for forms, but perhaps given how long your case has been sitting, the agent may have not given you the benefit that I was afforded.  Each has his/her own way of reviewing files.  Good luck.

No need to worry or care about online updates. Around the 20th call the NVC and ask if your file has arrived.  The USCIS has been slow to update stat case statuses for a number of months.  What matters is the letter you have in hand.

47 minutes ago, Jacky U. said:

So i just called and they wont transfer me she said that my last name was just updated that is the only change 😔😢💔 

Did you submit a request for a name update or did this update generate on its own?   The latter indicates that an officer has opened your file for review.  Search the internet on the topic USCIS Name was Updated.  Does not mean something is imminent though, it just means your file is in a queue somewhere rather than in a storage box.

2 hours ago, Henry&Olga said:

So 237 days later just got an email NOA2 but Request for evidence... anyone have any idea what they might need? And how long after evidence is sent do they review my case again?

You won’t know what they need until you receive the letter.  It could be one of a number of items. Once they receive your response it can be a week to a few weeks until the case is approved.  The wait is not like what you’ve been through to date.

On 11/13/2017 at 1:34 PM, Gunner22 said:

Hi guys happy to join you on this depressing waiting process... I received NOA 1 on may 24th still waiting for NOA2 ... potomac ctr .. when do you think it’s ligitime for me to start worrying about my application and maybe think about filling an inquiry.. thanks

You should not be depressed.  Potomac of all the centers is THE fastest insofar as petition approvals.  Most everything I have seen has petitions being approved (or with RFE) in about six months plus or minus; Nebraska is taking nine months and longer.  You can file an inquiry, but if any earlier than six months you're most likely wasting your time.

1 hour ago, Umair Mohammad said:

My attorney said, just the approval of the I-130 is what takes 11-15 months i.e. if there are no potential RFEs.  He added that as time goes along it will get much more difficult for new petitioners.  *SIGH*

If you download an app such as Case Tracker on an iPhone, I am pretty sure that you will see that your attorney does not know what s/he is talking about.  The app allows you plug in USCIS receipt numbers and see how cases are progressing.  The slowest of the service centers, Nebraska, is approving I-130s in less than one year.  Unless one is petitioning a loved one who lives in a country that the US government has flagged as requiring "super-vetting", your loved one should be in the US within 12-15 months, if there are no issues with your petitions.  Your attorney says 11-15 months for a NOA2, because better to be happily surprised by an approval before that window than to be disappointed by an approval after the window when most normal petitions are being approved.  Find a USCIS tracker for your phone and you will have a much better perspective.

16 minutes ago, Umair Mohammad said:

Greetings Folks,

 

My lawyer has informed the following, "Now it is taking 11-15 months for an I-130 to be approved." There are several internal and external factors that are causing the lengthy delays.  Other than that, I have been informed to remain patient.  I am also noticing a lot of petitioners are foregoing their application and moving abroad where their respective spouses are since being separated is taking a toll on both parties.

Is this attorney advising you of how long it is taking at USCIS for NOA2 or through issuance of a visa?  Sounds to me to be the latter, not the former.  It all starts with the service center where your petition lands.  Once out of that queue, the process is fairly homogenous for everyone, unless you have an expedited case.

27 minutes ago, Nemaimena said:

I filed an inquiry and its not past my PD. Try it doesnt do any damage. My PD is march 9th. It was already assigned to an officer so I have to wait another 60 days. Which I should know something by Dec 17th and at that time I will be over 9 months.

Caution about inquiries before your normal processing time has passed.  What you may have done is have your file pulled out of the queue, and put on a potential 60 day hold.  Because no one knows the order in which files are reviewed, you may have had your file removed when it could easily have been on deck for review or on lined up to be approved prior to the 60 day hold your file may now be in.  

3 hours ago, fqadri said:

Update: I called again and they asked what browser I’m using and I said chrome the agent mentioned the site is meant to work with IE 11 and up only. I tried there as well and the same issue she said she requested the payment again and asked me to try again tomorrow. 

They gave me the same story about chrome. Absolute lie.  Unless Microsoft is paying the government, the number of people with IE 11 is negligible.  You should all them on this as it’s not true.  The website isn’t hosted by the NVC. You need to ask if there have been issues with the host and what’s being done to resolve them.

27 minutes ago, Nurse1015 said:

Mine looks the same, but i just paid October24th. I tried to call NVC today but it says all representatives are busy, blah blah and then disconnects. I did email them and i am waiting for a reply.

 

You have to keep calling.  It’s busy during the day.  Keep calling. They don’t know if there is an issue unless you call. The website isn’t managed by the department of state so unless you inform the nvc, they don’t know you’re stuck.

43 minutes ago, aindian310 said:

Just called USCIS and spoke to tier 1 officer, didn't get any new information out of them. Told me that it can take up to 90 days to forward case to NVC!

43 minutes ago, aindian310 said:

Just called USCIS and spoke to tier 1 officer, didn't get any new information out of them. Told me that it can take up to 90 days to forward case to NVC!

You have to call the NVC everyday not USCIS. 603-334-0700. 

5 minutes ago, aindian310 said:

Hi, I have been calling NVC (just called them this morning), they keep saying they haven't received it and allow up to 6 weeks!

Call everyday.  Call at night.  The representatives are much nicer to speak with.  They say six weeks for it to arrive, but it takes less than three.  Just keep calling.  When you get your case number, ask the representative for the invoice number.  It is the invoice number that helps kick off the next step in the process.  You can't appoint an agent or start paying fees without it.  Don't wait for that to come in the mail too, as you will just incur more delays.

2 hours ago, aindian310 said:

Hello everyone. 

 

So I received hard copy of my NOA2 on Oct 02, to this day I haven't received any e-mail/text messages from USCIS and on USCIS case tracker it still says "case received". I am calling NVC but they said they haven't received my case and keeps telling me it takes up to 6 weeks to receive case from USCIS. Has everyone who has been approved and received NOA2 have received e-mail/text from USCIS? Did your online status change? I don't know if I should call USCIS to find out if they have sent my case or not!

 

 

 

If it has been two weeks then call the NVC directly and inquire. That is when most people do so.  Call in the evening as the wait during the day is quite long.  Once you have a NOA 2 the process is out of the hands of USCIS.