Pam&Mbaye

Hi everybody! I have a question about the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864).

I am confusing with the questions in Part 4, Number C. Sponsor's Household Size.

The thing is that I claimed my wife and my daughter as dependents in my tax form.

My wife lived with me in USA and have SSN, my daughter was born abroad an she doesn’t have SSN.

They live abroad now, and I started IR-1/2 process and our petitions I-130 were approved.

But I really don`t know what to do with the questions about household size.

]2. Number of immigrants being sponsored in this affidavit (Include all persons in Part 3. ) - my wife

4. Number of persons who are otherwise dependent on you, as claimed in your tax return for the most recent tax year. - my wife again and my daughter ???? [/color]

I don't know about the SSN, but I do know that the instructions says to count anyone that you claimed on your taxes as a dependent (if you look at 21 e on the instruction sheet it verifies this). Also, the instructions refer to any minor child being claimed (21 d in the instructions). Please remember when you count your dependents you need only to count your wife once. So the count would be your wife, daughter and yourself for a total of 3 people according to what you wrote. Also if you go to the USCIS website and look under forms the instruction sheets are there to help you with filling out the form. I hope this helps

check this out and it will explain how different consulates process with the NVC. Hope this help answer what is an 'Alpha post'.

Department of State Designates New "Alpha" Posts for Immigrant Visa Processing

04/08/2002

April 8, 2002 – On April 5, 2002, the State Department announced that, effective May 1, 2002, several consular posts located in Asia, Australia, the Near East and South America will be added to the list of "alpha" posts for consular processing of immigrant visas. Alpha posts are those for which the State Department's National Visa Center (NVC) undertakes prescreening of immigrant visa applications. With this latest announcement, the State Department continues the trend towards greater involvement of the NVC in immigrant visa processing generally.

Background

In the past, processing of immigrant visa applications was undertaken by the consular posts directly, with consulate staff reviewing applications and supporting documentation, collecting fees, and scheduling and conducting applicant interviews. With the establishment of the National Visa Center in 1994, the State Department began to transfer administrative functions pertaining to immigrant visa applications to the NVC, thus relieving consulates of some of the burdens of visa processing. In September 2000, the State Department designated ten consular posts – called "alpha" posts – to participate in a pilot program that assigned immigrant visa fee processing and application prescreening to the NVC. Since that time, the State Department has repeatedly expanded the list of consulates adhering to alpha procedures. To date, some 40 consulates are designated as alpha posts and participate in some form of prescreening by the NVC. The remaining consulates are designated as "beta" consular posts, for which the NVC has minimal participation in immigrant visa processing.

Currently, there are two levels of alpha prescreening, depending upon the consular post at which the applicant will undergo processing. At standard alpha posts, the NVC distributes the basic immigrant visa application forms in the Instruction Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants (formerly known as "Packet III"). The Center collects and reviews the completed immigrant visa application form (Form DS-230) and the affidavit of support (Form I-864) for completeness, and also collects and processes the relevant application fees. Once the NVC has determined that the forms are complete and the fees have been paid, the applicant's case is forwarded to the consular post, where it is reviewed in depth. The consular post is responsible for scheduling an immigrant visa interview and sending the applicant the remaining application materials, contained in the Appointment Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants (formerly known as "Packet IV"). The applicant brings his or her original supporting documentation – such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, and the like – to the interview. This procedure is currently in place in Bogota, Colombia; Chennai, India; Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; Georgetown, Guyana; Guangzhou, China; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Manila, Philippines; Mumbai, India; New Delhi, India; Port au Prince, Haiti; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

For the remaining alpha posts, the NVC performs a larger role in the review of immigrant visa cases. After the NVC has forwarded the Instruction Package, the applicant or attorney completes all forms and collects supporting documentation. The fees, forms and original documents are sent to the NVC, which reviews the submission to make sure that the correct documents have been provided. If the NVC determines that the applicant is "documentarily qualified" – i.e., the applicant possesses all of the required supporting documentation – the NVC obtains a visa allocation number, schedules an immigrant visa appointment, and mails the Appointment Package. The NVC then forwards the applicant's file to the consular post. The applicant appears for the interview, where his or her original documentation is returned. This procedure is in place at the following alpha posts: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; Accra, Ghana; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Algiers, Algeria; Antananarivo, Madagascar; Cairo, Eqypt; Casablanca, Morocco; Cotonou, Benin; Dakar, Senegal; Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania; Djibouti, Djibouti; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Harare, Zimbabwe; Johannesburg, South Africa; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Lagos, Nigeria; Libreville, Gabon; Lilongwe, Malawi; Lome, Togo; Lusaka, Zambia; Monrovia, Liberia; Montreal, Canada; Nairobi, Kenya; Niamey, Niger; Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Praia, Cape Verde Islands; Tirana, Albania; Tunis, Tunisia; and Yaounde, Cameroon.

At "beta" posts (comprising all consulates other than alpha posts), the NVC simply sends the Instruction Package to the applicant or agent, instructing him or her to forward the completed forms directly to the consular post for processing. The consulate takes responsibility for all ensuing phases of the application process, including document review, interview scheduling and fee collection.

The New Alpha Posts

Effective May 1, 2002, the following consulates have been designated as alpha posts: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Ankara, Turkey; Amman, Jordan; Asmara, Eritrea; Auckland, New Zealand; Caracas, Venezuela; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Damascus, Syria; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Doha, Qatar; Hong Kong; Islamabad, Pakistan; Jakarta, Indonesia; Jerusalem; Kathmandu, Nepal; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Kuwait, Kuwait; Manama, Bahrain; Montevideo, Uruguay; Muscat, Oman; Naha, Japan; Nicosia, Cyprus; Perth, Australia; Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Rangoon, Burma; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Sanaa, Yemen; Seoul, Korea; Singapore, Singapore; Suva, Fiji; Sydney, Australia; Taipei, Taiwan; Tel Aviv, Israel; Tokyo, Japan; Valletta, Malta; and Vientiane, Laos.

It has not yet been determined whether these posts will follow the standard alpha procedures or will subscribe to the NVC's enhanced screening and appointment services.

According to what I just read we are under the new Alpha Posts and that it has not yet been determined which process we will follow. Although my husband is from Kenya he lives and works in Saudi Arabia where he will be given his interview. Also, Riblet posted a link which I have read that had instructions for what country my husband will be interviewing in and it says what is required is a copy of the biographical page of his passport and that part one of the DS-230 be filled out. I will call the NVC to verify this information on tomorrow when they are open and post what I find out. Thanks for the info

Unfortunately YES. He will have to fly all the way back to get a police certificate.

We already had a police certificate but it was over one year old and we had to fly back to Canada from Florida just so we could get a new police certificate and mail it in with the DS-230. What a pain in the ####### and what a waste of money. We could have taken it direcxtly to the consulate with us as we have to do that with the medical anyway...But they INSISTED that they MUST get the poilce certificate at the NVC or they will NOT forward the case for interview to Montreal Consulate.

I would not waste time if I were you! I would hurry up in sending him to get his police certificate NOW. You never know what delays there might be inthem issuing it.

The answer to this as far as I can tell is that it depends on what country the beneficiary is from. Some countries (such as Canada) you do have to submit them all... whereas with other countries you submit them at the consulate. Try checking in the regional forums

I've confused myself further. After reading Aussie Wench's shortcuts, she mentioned having the beneficiary fill out the DS-230 while you are waiting for the forms to be generated and once I receive the DS-230 from the NVC then submit the form that has already been filled out by the beneficiary along with the cover letter with the barcode back to the NVC. Am I correct in that my husband should gather all of his documentation i.e. birth certificate, police certificates, marriage certificate etc. and send them to me now, and that all of this information should be sent in with Part I of the DS-230? If so, then I suppose that my husband will need to fly back to his home country to pick up his police certificate so that I can send it in with part I?

I hope my question is clear because at this point I am not quite sure on this portion of the process.

Thanks!

yes, since your consulate is part of the alpha group, you have to submit the police report, birth certificate, marriage certificate, ds 230 part 1, to the NVC. If you have not received them, you should start working on those now..

What do you mean since I am part of the alpha group?

an married american who wants to live in germany has it much easier than me wanting to live in america. here, the american would only have to go to the city hall, fill out a paper, wait a few hours and gets a 3yrs permit in his/her passport that allows him to stay and to work. one day compared to months is really a big difference. i have to admit im starting to think of it as an option.

That sounds as a great option

I wonder if there is anything like this in Denmark

Today it ain't easy to immigrate to my country.

But I have heard that people are going to Denmark to just be married because that should be very easy.

We are so d.. unlucky in our case because of so many complications we didn't expect would be a problem.

Took us 1 year to be approved on I-129F, and then now an extra half year so far because of my conviction.

But at least I can save up more money to start our life if we shall look at this in the positive way.

If we could just know a little bit we could arrange our wedding.

That would be an extreme helpful thing in this waitingtime where I am not allow to give him a visit.

Worse is that it's very hard for him to take time off from work to visit me.

And he only earn up 1 week per year.

Sweeties,

After reading your posts I am reminded that there is always someone in life who has a more difficult time then you. I am sorry for your misfortune, I hope things will get better for you and yours soon. I hope this new year is a better one then your last...hang in there

Hi,

Don't worry about the 2-4 weeks things...its a generic response...you will get it much sooner..usually within a week after it appears on the phone system...you can of course prepare the aos and iv ahead of time so when the paperwork arrives you can send it out same day...

As far as using quotes....just press the reply button at the bottom of any post you wish to quote...the quote will appear in your reply box...

Jazzy

Thanks Jazzy!

Whenever I am leaving Morocco I get taken into the small curtain area and get patted down by the same woman everytime which makes me think she just likes me

Cute response, thanks for the laugh. I must share that I used to travel a lot with my job (3 weeks out of the month), and without fail have always been patted down sometime during my trip whether on departure or arrival. I went to Kenya in June in hijab and leaving the states was not a problem, went through security with no problem, however upon return to the USA the nightmare began at the Nairobi airport, then England, then Chicago and finally into Cincinnati. My trip home wore me out with all the security pat downs. I will start traveling again here shortly and the thought of all the hassles is not something that I look forward to.

hey y'all-- since i'm in the beginning stages of all of this, i'm trying to document everything well from the start. right now i've been using a phone card i put money on online, because it has the best rates i have found.. but all it offers is a history of payment, like when i put money on the card, not of itemized calls... do you think this is a problem? just wondering what phone services/phone cards/etc you all have used to keep in contact with your love ones and have proof....

thanks, and happy new year : )

I use phone cards as well as text message which is wonderful because I have pages and pages of text messages showing the number I text to.

I already know the answer to this one but seeing how we're putting up polls for other settled questions, I figure why not this one?

Have at it.

No, I want everyone to experience the joy of entering the USA the USCIS way...legal and waiting for an answer ha

Happy Eid to you too

Awwwwww, so lovely. I enjoyed the pics, it reminded me of the Hollywood glam days, they look like stars :star: Thanks for sharing the pics

Right on, I just called the USCIS phone # and they stress that they process forms in the order they were received...HAHA! I know that all of the petitions are different from each other, but still I don't understand how mine can be that different that they just leave me behind! Man, all i see is other people with later dates then mine getting approved, and it is pure torture!! Iam so tired of that! But of course I will continue stress over the unknown and wait some more.

Don't let this process drive you crazy if you can. You have just begun to wait. Don't worry things will pick up and then they will slow down and pick up again. It's one of those things that is out of your conrol however as with anything with life if you show some patience this too will pass. Cheer up and hang in there

My personal life should improve in 2007, hopefully my husband will be here

Hey guys, a question, when I filed my K1 I wrote down that my Fiancée’s middle name was Yurievna, which in Russian is the equivalent of putting her dad's name, Yuri, with the last part to make her middle name, which isn't really her given middle name at birth, just a Russian/Belarusian tradition, and everyone there has one of these middle names. Do you think that this type of middle name would screw with the process?

Thanks

A piece of advice - relax and TRY to stop thinking of what can/might go wrong. If something is not right, they will let you know. Unless they have already informed you that your petition is in an FBI name check (rather unlikely at the phase in the process) there is zero reason to even go down this path in your head!!!!!! Really, you are gonna make yourself completely crazy if you keep coming up with what ifs . . .

Great answer. This process can make you crazy at times

I love reading beautiful stories. I'm glad things worked out for you, all the best!

Since the AoS and IV fee bill are on two separate tracks at the NVC, this is certainly possible. I'm fairly certain I've seen things happen in this order for other people. As it's only be just over 2 weeks since you submitted the AoS fee, I wouldn't worry about it too much Are you checking the phone system at the NVC for updates? Good luck with the rest of the process!!

Thanks Riblet for the encouragement, I'm sure you can relate to how on edge a person can be waiting for paperwork I did check the phone system as you suggested and the message says it has sent my IV fee bill, but nothing about the AOS. I did make a late phone call last night (right before midnight, I got thru really fast!), I was told the AOS went out some time this week and expect it to take 2-4 weeks (more waiting). Makes me wonder though why does it take 2-4 weeks to get the paperwork if they sent it this week? I think I have given up making sense of it all because there's nothing anyone can do but be patient and wait. However, since I am a logical person a lot of this does not make any sense to me ha ha ha

Thanks once again

As you can see I still haven't mastered how to put the quotes in the post. I hope to master that some day

Federal worker here, and we are off until Wednesday.

Today I received my IV fee bill which I will send off tomorrow. My AOS paperwork has not arrived yet. I am wondering if anyone else has had this happen?

Today a co-worker called me into his office today and gave me an article he read in the paper and said he was upset by what he read. He said he wanted me to be aware of what to expect while "traveling as a Muslim". I thought I would share the article with the room and get your thoughts, which is the reason for the poll.

[b]Homeland Security apologizes to Muslim woman who was strip searched

The Homeland Security Department has apologized to a Muslim woman who was detained at the Tampa airport and strip searched at a county jail, the Associated Press writes.

The St. Petersburg Times has the story as well.

Safana Jawad, 45, a Spanish citizen who was born in Iraq, was detained on April 11 because authorities thought she might be connected to a suspicious person -- who those authorities have not identified. Jawad was held for two days before being deported to England.

The Times says Jawad "had flown to the United States to

visit her son, Hany Kubba, 16, who then lived in Clearwater with her ex-husband, Ahmad Maki Kubba."

Jawad told the Times that once she was in the local jail, she was subjected not only to a strip search but to a full body cavity search.

Pinellas County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Jim Bordner, though, told the newspaper that only a regular strip search was performed, and there was no body cavity search.

Jawad's former husband, the Times says, has been a U.S. citizen for 27 years. According to the newspaper, Ahmad Kubba "left Iraq in 1979 after being sentenced to death" for criticizing Saddam Hussein, "and his father was beaten to death by Hussein's agents."

Last year, the Times reports, Kubba was "lauded ... by Gov. Jeb Bush after organizing a trip where about a dozen friends went to Nashville to vote in the Iraqi election."

In a letter to Jawad, Timothy Keefer, acting chief counsel for the Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, said that "on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, I offer you my sincere apology for having to undergo a strip search."

Posted by Mark Memmott at 02:01 PM/ET, December 28, 2006 in Nation, Travel | Permalink[/b]

hello dear friends.....

we also didnt wanted to lie .....so just wrote the mail as given below and they accepted in two days ......

so folks since we are sending the email on the ds-3032 generation date itself... so i suggest its better to write email in this manner

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Riz XXXXXX XXXXXX, and my NVC case number is BMB2006 X X X X X X

I would like to appoint my wife as my agent of choice to receive all the correspondence from NVC. Her name and address is:

XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXX

Texas XXXXX

USA

All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa application should be send to the address above. Thank-you for your help.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXX, India

riz

I didn't lie either and the email I sent was similar to yours. Also, I called the USCIS and asked them about my husband sending email choosing me as his agent of choice and was told it was fine to do so. It's too bad USCIS do not let you know that in advance.

My husband hasn't made it here yet, however here is how it goes. I work, you work, and if you don't work due to you being lazy and not wanting to contribute, then I can do badly all by myself. BIG, HUGE RED FLAG... I don't see the sense in taking care of a grown man who is just as capable of earning a wage as I am (and he doesn't have to make as much money as I do). That's the truth of the matter and some may not like it but it is what it is. Oh and by the way my husband knows where I stand on this particular issue, I've made it very clear.

First and last high phone bill.....$1200.00

Come on now, you know that is not true. Clearly, there is another reason for the delay.

Have you heard anything at all from USCIS? You really need to contact them if not.

How do I know that is not true? The truth is EVERYBODY here in the US has there own RACIAL inhibitions. People just dont want to admit because it's against the law!! Not only that, Cmon, over here, Money talks Man!! Where have you been living???

Tell us how you really feel...at least you are honest about it. As for things moving faster for the white or rich, I don't know because I've never been white. If this is the case it's a sad thing and although I hate to admit it I notice the rich and famous in society do seem to get through immigration faster (Madonna comes to mind).

I remember when James Briown came out with a song called "Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud" Not only was he the godfather of soul he also helped a nation of people be proud of their black heritage. I was shocked to hear the news.