Leeannejayson

Hi there... 

So we had cc complete last week and they said we had a checklist for my SO not quite earning enough (We just got back from a year of travel and he is restarting his career) 

However we have way way over the asset ammount in cash. All of the bank statements and proof were sent to NVC but they said it's down to the interviewer to decide. Has anyone else taken assets to prove affidavit of support to the interview? Don't nvc send all the documents to the embassy? 

Any info is helpful... 😀 thanks 

CC this morning 😍😀😍😀 4 weeks at NVC.... they got their shiz together and seems like the process is faster for a lot of people now..... AT LAST... 

On 12/9/2017 at 4:00 AM, Adam & Dina said:

Hi everyone 

 

I am new to this thread.. 

 

Scan date: 31 Oct

CC: 7 Dec (5 weeks and 2 days )

 

Now just waiting for an interview in London, hoping for mid Jan

Wow dina... that's amazing. We are about a week behind you so hopefully next week we get CC soon too.... x

1 hour ago, T&F said:

Tell me about it. When I received the approval letter from USCIS after 6 months of waiting I thought I was done and the rest was just formalities. Here we are another 6months already. I don't even know what to tell my folks anymore as everyone did the Happy danse when I told them that everything was good after the approval from USCIS.

Really... what are they asking from you ?? Not sure why they give people check list when you send everything they ask for...

Im a little confused when people talk about dates..

When it's said 11 weeks for nvc, do they mean once nvc receive from USCIS? Or once you send in your package to NVC with documents ? Tia x 

Hey guys... finally we can join the nvc gang. Had our i-130 TSC approved after 8 months of waiting. No RFE..... Shouldn't be many waiting from January now. Xx

Hi... yes I got my approval on Monday through the mail. No email or app change... 

8 months from PD date... 17thope Jan..

Does it mean you have to start from the beginning ? We just got noa2 literally last night 😁 How many days were you there before you sent the paperwork.?  

5 hours ago, Sanfaz said:

@Leeannejayson which service centre ?

Tsc...

10 minutes ago, Sanfaz said:

160 days of long waiting for i 130 at Texas service centre with uncertainty !! .. How long it is expected to take ? Someone kindly respond 

So far I am at 253 days waiting for i-130... from uk cr-1. Waiting times are varying depending which visa you are applying for. 

20 minutes ago, martin bk said:

We finally agreed to try it. So I will let you know what happens, we basically sent the AOS paperwork,  On the I-485 it asks for a current petition/case that is already pending. 

 

In the instructions is said we could include the NOA2 for our I-130 or send with it pending. 

 

To be honest I have no idea how we are supposed to do it. I guess the new petition is our way of telling USCIS that we are changing. 

Woweeeeeee that's exciting... but also nerve wracking with people going on about the new apparent aos rule.... wishing you well and I'm glad you have no more separation 😍 x Yes let me know how you get on... 

Curious to your case... how do you aos when you already started cr-1. Do you have to wait for your noa2 approval first?? Have you informed uscis about your change?? 

On 9/12/2017 at 10:29 PM, martin bk said:

Very similar situation to me, married to a USC and came over for holiday from the uk while waiting for my CR1 visa (260 days and counting for the NOA2) 

my husband is trying to

convince me to AOS while here. - he already convinced me to stay longer than originally planned, but still within the 90 days allowed on the VWP (ESTA)

I believe intent is determined at POE but if it goes wrong you have no appeal and the overstay will go against you and you won't be able to visit on an the ESTA (WT - visa waiver programme) on future visits. 

 

Curious to your case... how do you aos when you already started cr-1. Do you have to wait for your noa2 approval first?? Have you informed uscis about your change?? 

8 hours ago, Ryan H said:

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

 

**Moderator hat off**

 

Who had the address change, the petitioner or the beneficiary?  The correct answer depends on who it applies to.

The petitioner... my husband is the usc so it's his address change. 

8 months for us at Tcs... some are faster,some are slower... why... we never know or understand. Good luck to you and your family.

Hi there...

Just a question regarding change of address. We used our friends address for our initial paperwork for i-130 (cr-1) as my husband didn't have his own home yet. We are 8 months into waiting for noa2. But now he has a place, shall we change it now or wait for after noa2. I didn't want anything to get mixed up or lost. But as we are also waiting so long we thought if we change it now it might mean our paperwork is processed faster as someone must have to look at our paperwork to change the address. Any thoughts on this ? Or have we been waiting so long that I'm imagining all sorts  of ways to get our noa2 in the mail asap 😀😀 This patience drives us crazy. Anyway it's serious question whether we should wait or do it now. 

Thanks in advance. 

1 hour ago, larnar1309 said:

 

Try to remain calm. Being stressed about the situation will not help anything! They are only just processing that month because of the insane amount of people applying at one time. This is why there are several service centers etc. because there are so many people to handle. Yes - the i130 sometimes takes longer than the usual 6 month process but the CR1 spouse visa is the fastest route so consider yourself lucky! There are plenty of people who are family members that have to wait YEARS like 5/10+ years before being accepted. Whenever you are stressed out remember that and count your blessings  In the meantime - make sure you have all your other documents sorted for the NVC stage.

 

The next step is the NVC stage. Check out this site and read it like a bible in order to prepare everything. Good luck!

 

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Whoops yeah... I got a little stressed there. You're right.. it doesn't help. But it sometimes gets to us no matter what stage of the process we are. 

But how can they say that they are only just processing a certain month date when we can all clearly see by here that they are further on.. is it just to buy time when they get calls so they can just mug us off with the usual ####### of waiting..... ?

I see lots of approvals yayyy.. congrats!!  On to the next stage at which must be a relief. 

We are still waiting after 7 months... anyone else in the same boat STILL ??? 😢

5 hours ago, dswan388 said:

Any other beginning of January filers left? I'm feeling pretty stranded right now. Jan 9 filer. No news from USCIS. Called them back on 7/14 and still no word from them. This has become a master class in patience that I feel like I'm getting a C in! Hoping that the NVC process goes a lot faster for everyone who has already been approved. 

I'm early Jan too.. sent on 11th recieved on 17th. Feeling so disheartened now. Really thought it would be almost finished by now. 😐 Fingers crossed for you. Maybe our case is in the same pile I think someone super slow...... 😥

2 hours ago, Cryssiekins said:

If you've filed you I-130, you're not "putting your life on hold" - it's just a matter of waiting in line for immigration benefits, the same way everyone else is.  

 

I don't necessarily think it's fair to just decide to AOS bc you're here, as there are many people who are longing to be with a loved one and don't have the luxury to visit and decide to adjust, but since you didn't plan on it, you're more than welcome to legally do so :-)

 

You won't be able to change your application, so essentially you'd be starting over (back of the line, if you will) but if not working and not travelling won't be a concern for you, and you're prepared to be here long term, then why wait?  The only thing you're out is the filing fee, as you'll have a new one to submit. 

 

Best wishes! 

That's fair...and again thanks for the info. Life is on hold for everyone as we have no certain answers. 

But I assume every single person waiting would do it if they could. We all want to be together sooner rather than later. I wish for everyone a speedy process, but sadly it's not the case. 😢 Its just something we are considering depending on the process and steps.... 

1 hour ago, NuestraUnion said:

Could've filed the I-130 while here. Went back to help with and attend the wedding. Continued to make visits to your husband here until the I-130 was completed. 

I've already filed the i-130.. been waiting 6 months for it already, and I can travel no problem. I'm just worried I might not be let in next time as I have already spent a lot of time here in the last 2 years.. just simpler to adjust instead of the cost of back and forth with the worry...

Just now, DrEllaNJ said:

if you change to AOS, you won't be able to make your brother's wedding since you need to stay here to adjust.

You can wait here and submit the i-485 when the i-130 is approved, but you can't work until you submit AOS/EAD/AP and get your EAD/AP card, so an additional 3-4 months after submitting AOS. AOS also costs an additional $1225.

If you wait the process out in the UK until you get your spousal visa, you won't need to go through AOS and you'll be able to work right away.

Thankyou for the info..Yes I am aware we won't be able to make the wedding but he can understand this is a big life change for us.. ..

Hi guys.. 

I've been looking for the info but not really sure how to go about this. 

 I came with my new husband for a 2 month visit to CA, with no plans to AOS. As my brother is getting married in uk in august and we have other things happening. However... having arrived here, and then preparing to head back for these events we realised we don't want to keep putting life on hold and ready to make a life here in San diego. The wait for our i-130 is at 6 months already and  it's looking like it will take much longer to complete. So my question is, can we change our application to AOS? I-130 has not been approved as of yet. Do we cancel it and start again ? Or just wait for approval and then AOS? 

TIA X

6 hours ago, Adam & Dina said:

Hey everyone PD 18th Jan. I got a text notification on 12th July to say my status had changed. Logged on to find "request for additional evidence". 

 

Still waiting for the hard copy in the mail to find out exactly what it is they want. I heard that USCIS have 60 days to approve the RFE. I hope it is only 2 weeks  

Oh no dina... hope itshe taken care of quickly for you. Maybe it's my turn any day now... x

2 hours ago, skhal625 said:

how did you get this information? please share... 

Hit the home button top right of this page... click process timings.