Abbie and Rick

Hi fellow friends,

HELP! My husband and I were in the final stages of finalizing our CR1 visa (embassy interview) and then decided to split up and no longer move forward with the visa processing for my Australian husband to move to the US.

Location Details:

Place of marriage/residence at the time: The Netherlands

Place of my residence (since marriage): USA

Place of husband's residence (since marriage): Australia 

I literally have no idea if I need to get a divorce in the US and I'm not quite sure if the US has technically registered as a "married couple", as he has never physically lived/worked here and we have been separated this entire time since marriage. The Netherlands has no jurisdiction to issue a divorce since we no longer live there.

Any advice/guidance/references would be greatly appreciated during this trying times of change. 

Thanks beautiful humans! <3

On 12/15/2019 at 4:10 PM, LilyJ said:

Most of the time it's CEAC. If you've already gotten your NVC email, check the email, and if it tells you to use CEAC then you use CEAC. But I'm pretty sure for Aus you use CEAC. There are only a few consulates that use email processing and I haven't seen anyone who has had to physically mail anything to NVC, everything is pretty much all online now

I didn't receive the NVC email with the specifications since my Consulate location changed after I was assigned a case number. It got lost in the mix somewhere. I heard mail is still very common, but you say that isn't true. I assume it would communicate directly on the CEAC website that these forms need to be submitted via mail (which it doesn't) -- so I should be okay??? Thoughts...

Hi,

When I tried to call the NVC (603-334-0700) an operator responded saying the representatives are busy and automatically hung up. Has anyone else experienced this?

I heard wait times for email submission can take a month or so? Has anyone experienced this?

Thank you and would greatly appreciate any feedback!

Hi, I have a specific question for someone who has had success with filling out the 864 Affidavid of Support. I'm filing for my husband and have no other dependents. Would I leave Part 5 #3 as 0 since he is already presented in #1? Note: If I out a 1 for #1 & #3 then it autopopulates as household members instead of my desired 2.

Thoughts!?

Hi all!

I need to confirm with someone who knows if you can submit the NVC documentation on all on the CEAC website or if they want you to physically mail it in? I understand it's different depending on the consulate so curious if anyone has Australian insight.

Thank you, greatly appreciate it!

Hi,

I'm confused! I have been told by a lawyer that some consulates want you to physically mail in the documentation (DS260 +Financial Documents) instead of submitting on the CEAC website? It looks like it should be done on the website but I'm not sure! Our consulate is allocated to Sydney....? Thoughts/experiences?

Hi Visa Journey friends,

Does someone know if the wait time from submitting documents to the NVC to the Interview has increased? I was told last year the average was 2-3 months, but when looking at the recent processing times it seems like this has increased? Perhaps because of current political events?

Any ideas/observations would be greatly appreciated!

I have sent my I130 Petition to USCIS Chicago Lockbox on Dec. 31st and it has still not been received. I sent it from The Netherlands and it's only supposed to take 10 days to arrive in Chicago. When I track it it says its been "received to the country of destination" on Jan. 6 but not delivered.

Is anyone else experiencing slow delivery to USCIS because of government shutdown?

@missileman - would you still advise we get one ?

@gregcrs2 - a couple months married is all....

Hello, 

I'm looking at opening a joint bank account with my husband before we file for I-130. Although the date that this account will be open is a few days after we file for the I-130. Does the USCIS see this as not creditable? Or is it better to have it than..not at all?

Thoughts?

Does anyone know if Chicago Lockbox requires single sided and color copies (of for example - photos of each other, or copy of petitioner's passport)?

Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm worried my evidence isn't enough since we don't own a property together or have a joint bank account. Can someone have a look of what I'm providing before I submit? Big thanks to this awesome community!

1. Evidence of bona fide marriage

   1. Copy of Joint Rental Contract  

   2. Sworn Affidavit from Petitioners Mother

   3. Sworn Affidavit from Beneficiary’s Mother

   4. Sworn Affidavit from Beneficiary’s Brother

   5. Cover Letter about relationship

   6. Timeline of Relationship including passport stamps

   7. Bank transfers between petitioner and beneficiary accounts

   8. Designated Emergency Contact of most recent place of work

   9. Wedding Ring Receipt and Appraisal

   10. Contract of same employers of where we met

   11. Engagement Congratulations Letter mailed  to shared address from the Petitioner’s Grandma

   12. Wedding Invite to shared address from Petitioners best friend  

   13. Postcard from Petitioner’s Grandma and Grandpa from Petitioner’s family cabin

Thank you both!!!!!!!

Great thanks for so much for your help guys!!!!!!!!!

@H&T So he will be moving back to Australia after our travels (where he is a citizen) and will reside (not just visit).

Does that make sense?

Hi again all.

I'm referencing: Page 8  Part 60.a-c on the I-130

Question: Does anyone have any advise or horror stories on having a different US Embassy outside the Beneficiary's last physical address?

Situation:

My spouse and I are almost about to submit the I-130, but also in the process of moving countries and traveling for 5 months. We are debating on waiting to submit until we start traveling (1 month from now) to avoid the difference in country's since our end country will be Australia where he is from and will want to have his interview. If we wait, the problem is if we state his physical address is Australia (it's currently not true) since he will be "addressless" while traveling.

I see 2 Options:

1. Apply now with current address and explain the situation

2. Wait to apply until we leave this country and put his physical address as Australia even though he won't be residing there because he will be traveling the world with no address for 5 months and will go there after the travels.

Thanks SO MUCH for your help!

@dwheels76 I have read people submitting the beneficiary's full passport to avoid delays/ them asking for it.

So the real question is - what is the trigger to make the USCIS ask for it?

Hi VisaJourney Friends,

In the next week we will submit the I-130 with a copy of each page of my husband's (the beneficiary) passport. But the passport will expire soon (Jan. 31 2019) and we won't receive the new one for a month or so.

Has anyone been in this situation before and has the USISC requested a copy of the new passport? I want to avoid some much back and forth, therefore: 

I see we have 3 options:

- Submit I-130 now with copy of almost expired passport and hope they don't ask for the new one (that will cause delay).

- Submit I-130 now with copy of almost expired passport and send them via email the new passport when it arrives (is this possible?)

- Wait a month to submit the application until we have the new passport to avoid them asking for it.

Thanks and looking forward to hearing back from some of you!

Hi all,

I'm going to file my I-130 petition soon, but live outside the US with no way to get a check/money order. 

Question: Has anyone included the filled out G-1450  with the I-130 and it has delayed the process for whatever reason?

Thanks!