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20 minutes ago, HDia said:

Hi, I'm adding info to the additional information page on both I-130 and I-130A, just the original page that goes along with the form, this means I still need to sign it right? And also my spouse right?

Yes and yes if you are able to have her sign it somehow then try. If not then I would advise you attach something to it stating she is overseas along with USCIS instructions with the sentence highlighted that the foreign spouse signature is not required. Just to remind them of their own rules in case they attempt to send you an RFE for this later. 

Yes. Just sign your name and date it on one of the available lines. This is what i did and it was accepted.

As far as your foreign spouse signing the I-130A, I feel like that's a tossup. I had my husband sign it while I was in Morocco and even though the instructions state IF the foreign spouse is not in America, it doesn't need to be signed, I've still seen instances of people getting RFEs for the spouse not signing. 

On 5/11/2019 at 3:03 AM, AlisonGC said:

Sending an update...my fiancé from Egypt did get a DS-5535 and after 60 days in AP I contacted my senator even though everyone said it wouldn’t help.  My senator contacted the embassy, received a response back the same week, then two weeks later the embassy called my fiancé and told him the visa would be issued this month (May).  The website updated and is no longer in AP and he’ll have it in a week.

 

Don’t lose hope! Praying for peace to you 🙏🏼

Glad to hear that. Just goes to show the negative Nellies, bitter bettys, and Debbie downers on this site are not always correct like they think they are. Congrats and I hope your fiancé gets his visa soon!

17 hours ago, daniel_and_lily said:

What's the normal way for the beneficiary to schedule the medical ?   After the interview is scheduled (in which case the timeline is tight) or after the petition is filed? (Could be months). How long is the medical valid ?

You find the list of panel physicians authorized to do the exam for that consulate/embassy and call and make an appointment with them. You can only schedule an appointment once you have gotten an interview date. The medical exam report is valid for 6 months.

Before this process, I didn't know jack diddly squat about immigration. However, there is plenty of info on VJ and the internet in general about how to navigate through this process and with these resources I managed to successfully file the I-130, have it approved, get through the NVC stage and get my husband's interview, in which he was just approved for his visa last week (entire process took exactly 364 days from start to finish).

As others have said if you have a simple case with no criminal legal matters involved, you can do it yourself. Save the money. This process is already expensive enough without paying unnecessary fees for lawyers or visa services who can't speed up the process in anyway. 

Good luck on your visa journey!

2 minutes ago, Hanouna morocco said:

That great ure statue husband changed monday u will got issued InshALLAH.  

For me tomorrow i will pick up it .

Wish u good  luck too 

I wish! Since Monday is Memorial day the consulate will be closed. So here's hoping to that it changes on Tuesday to issued!

Thank you and congratulations again

2 hours ago, Hanouna morocco said:

I got message at my phone just now from aramex

 

Kindly visit ARAMEX personally to collect your passport under AWB No ******** For further information please call 212 522271414 . Aramex

That's great! Happy for youu. I see you posted this 2 hours ago, have you picked up your passport??

My husband's status on CEAC changed today to administrative processing after being on "ready" for 3 days. I hope its issued just as quickly as yours was. 

Good luck to you and safe travels!

Today the status changed to Administrative Processing.... More waiting

6 minutes ago, Jesse1988r# said:

Well finally today i got my email that says i have case complete and waiting in line for interview😊, i was waiting for it for this whole week since i had cc may 17,2019. 

 

Consulate CDJ

IR1

PD:4-2-2013

 CC:5-17-2019

5-24-2017 recieved email cc &waiting for interview.

 

 

Your priority date is 2013? Also did you mean 5/24/19 for the date your received case complete?

24 minutes ago, ShreebhagyaK9 said:

Won't be too long now. By next week you will probably see issued. 

I just dropped my passport today. The letter basically said only 1 line "Drop your passport at one of our 11 drop off locations." I'm just wondering if they actually approved/denied me or they want me to get more panic attacks. 😂

Inshallah. I hope you're right

I hope you get your visa soon also.

CEAC status finally changed to "Administrative Processing" after  being on "Ready" for 3 days... Wonder how long it'll take before we see "Issued"

4 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

All the Visa is for entry. Everyone gets 6 months from the day of the medical to enter the US. Visa are voided upon arrival
He is a CR1 which means upon arrival and through processing he is a green card holder. They will give him a 551 stamp in passport which is his temporary green card.
Usually green card arrives 45 days or less after arrival. You cab pay the $220 fee before he leaves his country or after he arrives in US. That fee is what actually produces the physical green card.

Do you know if paying the fee asap speeds up production and issuance of the green card? Or would it not actually be made until he arrives in US? I was wondering if it made sense to pay the green card fee now even though CEAC hasn't showed the visa has been issued yet. My husband wants to start looking for work immediately and he's worried he'll have to wait around for 45 days before he can start.

....do what they're asking you to do.

1 hour ago, Eve2017 said:

Finally in NYC with my husband, soooo happy that all the stressful procedures are over with, now trying to help him get use to the New York lifestyle, good luck to all of you that are still stuck in the process just be hopeful and remember god is the only one who has the last words 🙏🏼🙏🏼

When was your husband's interview? And when did he receive the visa? Your timeline is not filled in. It would really help others. 

7 minutes ago, F&S2018 said:

Hi everyone!

so my husband had his interview at Islamabad embassy 4/9/19, interview went good wasn’t asked too many questions everything was pretty straight forward they wanted to see our pics, and asked how we talk and how often and kept his passport, medical, and passport sized pics. Told him at the end everything is looking good and gave him a paper to register for courier service they did say you will receive an email and that’s it, 24 hours later we received questionnaire email and filled out and sent back. Everyday from that point our case update date changed daily and I emailed end of April and they had said we received your questionnaire and your case is in administrative processing which in a crucial part before issue visa, my case only updates when I send an inquiry and I’m wanting to know others experiences and feedback! Anything will definitely help. 

It sounds like he received the DS-5535 form. There's no way to tell how long it will take to process this form. Some people have been waiting since 2017. Here is a thread about it.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/637938-form-ds-5535-supplemental-questions-for-visa-applicants/page/239/

4 minutes ago, Elsalove2016 said:

Does the time frame depend on the country the beneficiary is from and also if you get he assistance of an attorney ? 

Yes and yes. However a lawyer does not speed up the process at all and there have been many instances where lawyers have actually held up the process by making mistakes or giving their client inaccurate info about the immigration process. 

11 minutes ago, Derik-Lina said:

Congratulations  

Just a matter of days if not a day… Congrats again. 

Thank you

3 hours ago, Hanouna morocco said:

Finally its overr 🤗😥😥😥😥🎉😍🎉😍😍🎉

Thank u everyone my vusa uts issued 🤓😙😚😙

 

Congrats! I hope my husband's is the same way. I know his interview was only yesterday but it's still saying "Ready".. I guess that's normal apparently if yours was saying that for one week. Are you picking up your visa or having it delivered?

11 minutes ago, Cryssiekins said:

I just sent a very brief email saying that I had been told at the interview that I would receive my visa within 7 days, so I am just checking in to ensure nothing further is required from me at this time.  

 

I didn’t actually receive a response, but later that day, it changed.  Sometimes they need a gentle prompt  

Mmm I see. Thank you. My husband doesn't want to send an email because he's worried he'll look to eager for the visa so I decided to just leave it alone for now. Hopefully the status changes soon....

1 hour ago, Cryssiekins said:

After my interview, my status was “AP” for a week, and then I sent an email to inquire (bc I was approved without needing to provide anything else), and it changed to “issued”.  

 

It CAN take days, weeks, months, or longer, but it seems like if it was just tax documents, you should be on the shorter end.  Give them a week or two, and if nothing changes, follow up with an email.

 

Hopefully it’s not too long of a wait for you.  

Hmmm my husband's interview was yesterday and his status is still saying "Ready"... I wonder if it would make any difference to send an email like you did. I'm worried it'll be stuck like this for a long time. Would you mind sharing what you said in your inquiry email?

My husband's visa was approved today and I'm worried because the status still says "Ready". I thought it would've changed to "Administrative Processing"  a few hours after his interview. I'm just paranoid I guess. 

Does he have a power of attorney to handle his affairs?

Just now, Anna92 said:

What do you mean by upload to ceac? Its part of the I-485 form, u send it in by post

Yeah sorry I noticed that. I thought this was for NVC. Disregard that part.

Just now, Annon_ said:

Ok so we tried this also, but then the file was too big after we scanned. They require 2 MB and this ended up like 13 MB. When i compress the file, it becomes unreadable. I also scanned low resolution, no luck. How did u manage to upload urs? Thanks!

Hmmm...that's strange. I used the I-864EZ which is a few pages less than the regular I-864. So I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it or not...hopefully someone else can chime in who's run into a similar issue.