devblt

February 15, 2007

Since you are going through the CR/IR1 process.. have you thought about using Jame's shortcuts?

Check out the link below for more info.. many people doing CR/IR1 visa's have used these shortcuts to great effect including myself.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117

Good luck

February 15, 2007

This may seem like a basic question, but for the life of me, I can not figure it out yet.
I am trying to type on the DS 230 part 2......using Adobe. But, for some reason, it will not let me type more than a few inches per line. For example, when the question asks "other names used",#27, I need to type in two different names for my wife. But, apparently due to the length, it will only let me type up to the point where it is just under the words (If married woman.....).

I need to type in more, but can't because it won't let me.

Same with when I type in Name and address of petitioner, question #29. I was trying to use 3 lines for my name and address, but when I get to that third line, it goes to the part that says "telephone number", and I can't put in my city, state, and zip.

Is there a way to correct this, or do I just need to print the page, and write everything by hand? I would prefer to type it, to be neater........but I can't seem to fit in everything in the sapce they provide.

Thanks.

Yep.. I had the same issue on the DS230 and some other forms.. I ended up writing it out by hand in CAPS

February 15, 2007

Viagra has been used by doctors on Tyneside as a last resort to save the life of a premature baby.

Lewis Goodfellow was born at 24 weeks weighing just 1lb 8oz. One of his lungs had failed and not enough oxygen was able to get into his bloodstream.

His parents feared he may not survive and had even begun planning a funeral.

Doctors at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary then tried Sildenafil, also known under the trade name of Viagra, and Lewis is now home with his parents.

Parents Jade Goodfellow and John Barclay, from Walker, Newcastle believe the drug - more usually associated with anti-impotence - saved his life.

Ms Goodfellow said: "Doctors said he couldn't be given any more oxygen.

"They were just clutching at straws basically. They explained it was experimental and may not have any effect at all."

Alan Fenton, consultant neonatologist at the hospital, said: "The problem we see in premature babies with breathing difficulties is although we can blow oxygen into their lungs to help them, there isn't enough blood supply to various areas of the lungs to take the oxygen around the rest of the body.

"What Sildenafil does is open up the blood vessels so they can capture the oxygen and take it around the body."

Lewis was born in August 2006 and was finally allowed home in January, to the delight of his parents.

His mother said: "I don't think you could put into words how we feel.

"The doctors are worth their weight in gold. We admire each and every one of them for what they have done."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/6366693.stm

February 15, 2007

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February 15, 2007

Yeah i've seen them threads before, and thanks for putting them in here, it is appreciated. to be honest i find the long list of information not very easy to read, a bit like caps lock being on...
But thankyou i don;t mean to seem ungrateful.

btw aren;t these just for the approvals not the actual time frame of being re united? or am i being blind again!? hahaha

You'd be able to figure out the actual time from of being reunited based on the approvals

Example

girl37 must have sent of her application some time in late Feb and got her NOA1 in early march. The interview date was in October about 8 months after filing the orignal application

Member Name----------New or Old------NOA1 Date------Approved or Pending--------Interview Date (Consulate)

girl 37--------------Old Form--------03/08/06-------Approved (151 Days)--------10/24/06

February 15, 2007

Ok, so i realise each and everycase to thier own, but would love to see this thread grow with general basic information on approvals and what not. It seems from reading this website for a while now that things are actually improving in 2007 with some approvals of I130's and I129fs etc etc..
Seems some peeps are taking 3 months or less! thats some good news, but overall time until reunited would be say 6-8 months right?

Gimme some input folks!

Thanks

Check out the following two threads..

K3

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...6957&st=795

CR/IR1

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...2024&st=300

February 15, 2007

Ok, so i realise each and everycase to thier own, but would love to see this thread grow with general basic information on approvals and what not. It seems from reading this website for a while now that things are actually improving in 2007 with some approvals of I130's and I129fs etc etc..
Seems some peeps are taking 3 months or less! thats some good news, but overall time until reunited would be say 6-8 months right?

Gimme some input folks!

Thanks

Check out the following two threads..

K3

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...6957&st=795

CR/IR1

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...2024&st=300

February 15, 2007

I couldn't seem to filter the timelines for this query, so I thought I'd ask here....
I just got a RFE for a something fairly straightforward. I'm getting the required documentation overnighted to me and will overnight it to CSC when I get it.

My question is, does this mean I'm back at the beginning of the pile? Or does it mean that I'm almost to NOA2 status as soon as they get the document they are looking for?

Thanks,

-B

Hard to say really. From what I've seen it varies from 2-6 weeks. From my understanding when you send back the RFE USCIS are supposed to start reviewing your case at that time.. but who know what the USCIS does...

February 14, 2007

I got my AOS bill the other day. I just sent my AOS bill today. The visa class on it is IR1. I haven't been married for a year yet. Is this the NVCs way of saying it will be over a year before my wife can come to the US?

I would hope that is not the case. Perhaps they misclassified it? If they have misclassified it, you may get lucky and your wife will get an unconditional greencard.. think positive!

February 14, 2007

I am from India and my husband is U.S citizen. We have filled all required forms(G-325, I -130, I-864, DS-230). I have gone through my medical test too. I have been given an interview date, this month. As I said earlier, my husband visited India only once and we got married a month after we met each other and then he stayed with me for another 10 days before leaving for the U.S. I have my wedding albums showing my family and our marriage certificate. Is there going to be any problem?
I need help.

I do not think it will be an issue. Personally I know of several people who are in your situation (I am one of them as well) that had a successful interview and were granted the visa. As long as you bring enough proof of an on-going relationship such as greeting cards, e-mail, telephone call records, etc as well as the wedding albums, you should be fine.

When is your interview?

Good luck!

February 14, 2007

ACTION:

Added : Kiya NOA1 Feb 7th 2007

Member Name--------------NOA1---(CSC/VSC)-----NOA2 Approval-----NVC Complete-----------Date

boboroad --------------- 06/29/04 (CSC) ----- 03/09/06 -------- Approved ------------- 11/02/06 (visa granted)

Substance -------------- 02/10/06 (VSC) ----- 06/02/06 -------- 11/22/06 ------------- 01/23/07 (visa granted)

w1n78 ------------------ 06/13/06 (CSC) ----- 09/05/06 -------- 11/16/06 ------------- 03/02/07

The_dip_sticks --------- 06/15/06 (___) ----- Pending

BradyVicky ------------- 06/22/06 (CSC) ----- 08/29/06 -------- 12/01/06 ------------- 01/30/07 (visa granted)

TomandLaura ---------- 07/05/2006 (VCS) ---- Pending

Michael and Milahjean -- 07/13/06 (CSC) ----- 09/07/06 -------- 11/15/06 ------------- 03/15/07

MarocAmer -------------- 07/17/06 (CSC) ----- Pending

Amarceau --------------- 07/17/06 (CSC) ----- 09/07/06 -------- 01/11/07 ------------- Pending

randynrose---------------07/20/06 (CSC) ----- 09/29/06 -------- Pending

dims1 ------------------ 07/25/06 (CSC) ----- 09/20/06 -------- 12/01/06 ------------- Pending

Our Mao ---------------- 07/27/06 (CSC) ----- 12/01/06 -------- Pending

adk0290----------------- 08/01/06 (VSC) ----- 12/01/06 -------- Pending

szsz ------------------- 08/07/06 (CSC) ----- 10/03/06 -------- Pending

Okapi ------------------ 08/15/06 (CSC) ----- 11/17/06 -------- Pending

Xuemei ----------------- 08/16/06 (___) ----- Pending

a1angied-----------------08/19/06 (___) ----- 10/11/06 -------- Pending

rizthomson ------------- 08/21/06 (CSC) ----- 10/03/06 -------- 12/22/06 ------------- 02/26/07

niagara_falls ---------- 08/22/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

shree_anil ------------- 08/24/06 (VSC) ----- 12/04/06 -------- Pending

manana ----------------- 08/25/06 (VSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending

BelwinMills ------------ 08/28/06 (CSC) ----- 10/12/06 -------- 01/17/07 ------------- Pending

knowledge -------------- 08/28/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

NYC__girl -------------- 08/29/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

NY_IZMIR --------------- 08/29/06 (VCS) ---- 02/13/07 -------- Pending

Slithytoves ------------ 08/30/06 (___) ----- 10/26/06 -------- Pending

PMRS ------------------- 09/01/06 (___) ----- 11/08/06 -------- Pending

Florida-Photo ---------- 09/06/06 (CSC) ----- 11/02/06 -------- 02/01/07 ------------- Pending

Bosnia ----------------- 09/07/06 (CSC) ----- 12/05/06 -------- Pending

Natty Bumppo ----------- 09/08/06 (CSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending

Heina ------------------ 09/11/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

Elle ------------------- 09/11/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

Brian & Elena ---------- 09/11/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

cartman12 -------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ----- 01/30/07 -------- Pending

donquijote ------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending

dougyceci -------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ----- 11/22/06 -------- Pending

Shakil ----------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ----- Pending

Justo/Sheyla ----------- 09/18/06 (CSC) ----- 12/27/06 -------- Pending

Arpita & Deven --------- 09/19/06 (___) ----- 11/27/06 -------- Pending

Dennis & Ezgi ---------- 09/21/06 (VSC) ----- 01/18/07 -------- Pending

TongandWei ------------- 09/25/06 (VSC) ----- 12/18/06 -------- Pending

Tony & Olga ------------ 09/25/06 (CSC) ----- 11/16/06 -------- Pending

riblet ----------------- 09/25/06 (CSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending

luvbugs4ever ----------- 09/26/06 (VSC) ----- 12/14/06 -------- Pending

JaneandJeff ------------ 09/27/06 (VSC) ----- 12/01/06 -------- Pending

anneiy ----------------- 09/28/06 (CSC) ----- 11/28/06 -------- Pending

Mike and Adriana ------- 09/29/06 (CSC) ----- 11/28/06 -------- Pending

pendleton_boy ---------- 10/03/06 (CSC) ----- 02/09/07 -------- Pending

bsuboyus --------------- 10/05/06 (CSC) ----- 01/16/07 -------- Pending

jediknight ------------- 10/10/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

Ms514 ------------------ 10/04/06 (VSC) ----- 12/08/06 -------- Pending

erporsche -------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ----- 02/09/07 -------- Pending

Exodus2006 ------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ----- 01/16/07 -------- Pending

StarProg --------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ----- 12/28/06 -------- Pending

karina ------------------ 10/30/06 (CSC) ----- Pending

Richisusie ------------- 11/12/06 (VSC) ----- Pending

hoping2cher ------------ 11/16/06 (CSC) ----- 02/01/07 -------- Pending

misa ------------------- 11/20/06 (VSC) ----- 01/09/07 -------- Pending

manav ------------------ 11/21/06 (CSC) ----- 02/01/07 -------- Pending

bell300 ---------------- 11/24/06 (CSC) ----- 02/06/07 -------- Pending

agm -------------------- 12/07/06 (CSC) ----- Pending

Radu & Mari------------- 12/12/06 (CSC) ----- 02/12/07 -------- Pending

nyseness --------------- 01/06/07 (CSC) ----- Pending

Kiya ------------------- 02/07/07 (CSC) ----- Pending

Comelly ---------------- 02/09/07 (CSC) ----- Pending

February 13, 2007

Hey Meauxna..!!
U have great memory. Well, thanks for remembering my post and case.

I only mentioned about Embassy because my file was transfered from NVC to embassy in Oct. 2005.

NVC does not have my case and that is why they told me on phone not to send them. I still could have but i know what will be the answer from them so why even bother them.

On the US Consulate general of Mumbai's Web site I see many people r getting interview for their IR-1 cases. But no one wants to share their experiance. I gues..s....!!

Anyway..!

Once again thanks for your reply.

I don't think it a matter of "not wanting to share".. you are asking for people expereince as it relates to your specific situation.. it is very likley that most people are not in your situation and therefore can not share an experience they have not been in.

Most of the petitioners were USC's before starting the process.

In any case, I think your best option is to call or e-mail the embassy in question and ask where your case stands. If you say you've sent evidence of your citizenship to the embassy, ask if they have received it..

Good luck

February 13, 2007

Congratulations! I hope I would have a quick timeline too. I want to petition my parents as soon as i can. God Bless!

Just to clarify, getting a 10 year green card does not entitle you to petition for your parents. You'll need to become a US citizen before you are eligable to apply for parents.

February 13, 2007

If the #'s are different for the I-130 and the I-129F then you'll have to add the I-129F # to get any updates on case status on the USCIS website

February 13, 2007

yeah
that is what i figured

thanks alot for your response

damn

will it hurt the I-129F chance??

is there no chance now?? should i just not do it??

Why take the chance either way? If you really want to meet your SO you as the USC can go to meet her as often as you like without any issues.

February 13, 2007

guys please tell me if i made a mistake or not about filing i-130. is this acceptable???
i bought folders that have ACCO fasters built in it, $20 for 5 of them. I punched 2 holes on top of my documents. I tried to separate each of the documents with dividers. Added tabs at the bottom as neatly as possible. They don t have dividers with tabs at the bottom so i had to make all these stuff myself. I tried to be as neat as nice as i could.

and filled them in this order:

• Cover Letter on the opening left side of the folder

1. Section

• Completed I-130.

Divider

• Completed G-325A for the husband.

• Completed G-325A for the wife.

Divider

• Two copies of the husband’s passport biographical page.

• Two copies of the husband’s Certificate of Naturalization page.

• 2 passport size photos of the husband and the wife. (in a plastic bag only had one so put all 4 in that bag)

2. Section on wife's stuff.

• Two copies of the wife’s passport biographical page.

• Two copies of the wife’s school leaving certificate.

3. marriage certificates

• Two copies of Memorandum of Marriage, the registered marriage certificate, with a photo.

• Two copies of Marriage Affidavit, the certified marriage certificate, with a photo.

4. Final section at the end of the folder

• 2 copies wedding invitations from the groom’s side.

• 2 copies of wedding invitations from the bride’s side.

• 10 wedding photos. (neatly inserted in plastic photo pages i've got from office max)

any attachments were signed

is this acceptable? did i make a mistake? i read on this site that people were filing "yellow" files and blah blah...

please let me know what do you think

thanks

raj

Raj,

You should be fine. It does not matter about format or order or even the type of folder, as long as all the neccessary documents are included. As long as you feel you've provided ALL the documents that they asked for you should be fine.

If there is an issue, they'll send you an RFE - request for evidence which will delay the application but not be denied out right.

Good luck

February 13, 2007

The Lord is an awesome God. I came in to work this morning at 7:00 am, turned on my computer, went to check my email and there it was! I received 3 emails from USCIS that my I130 petition was APPROVED!!!
I started to scream, my co-workers came into my office and I shared my news with them. I got into my car went to the Gas station and bought a calling card to informed Radu of the wonderful news!

We are both estactic and so happy.

I wanted to share our happy news with you all and tell you, yesterday I was down in the dumps about all of this, I even wrote a letter to the Congressman pleading for help. I never gave up on my faith. The Lord answered my prayers!

Hang in there guys, miracles do happen, I'm a witness of that. It will happen to you as well.

Mari

Mari, FYI.. I took the liberty to update your record on the I-130 timeline thread to reflect your NOA2!

Congrats.. that was a very quick approval

February 13, 2007

My husband visited my country only once and we decided to get married after a month of our first meeting and then he stayed with me for 10 days. Will this cause any problem? I have my marriage ceritficate and wedding album as an evidence.

Need some clarification.. who in this situation is the U.S. Citizen the husband or wife? and when you say "my country" which country are you talking about?

We need to know this information to help answer your question.

February 13, 2007

A quick update

I just called the NVC today and found out that the AOS has been approved and now just waiting for the DS230 to be approved. I'm hoping that this will happen in the next week or so. It would be good to have everything sent to Mumbai before March so we can get an interview in April.

February 13, 2007

ACTION:

Added : NY_IZMIR NOA1 and NOA2