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On 2/15/2024 at 1:53 PM, Crazy Cat said:

I would not delay filing.  I would file and be prepared to present them to the CO.

Just a jump on question based off op scenario, after filing 2023 taxes and uploading to CEAC, would a person need to file an updated I864 or is the original still acceptable from before 2024? 

Example- DQ Nov 2023, file taxes Feb 2024, upload to CEAC. 

On 2/9/2024 at 8:48 AM, bck86 said:

Did you do that, and if so, what was the response?

 

The interview schedule updated again this morning and they have officially passed my number so my hope that they’re going somewhat in order is once again dashed. 

They said they don't have the petition and to contact NVC through the public inquiry. I had my congressmans office send an inquiry to NVC, waiting on that response now. 

I think they are extremely backed up with B1s and 2s, they've been approving around 900-1000 for the last few months now. I don't know where the CR1/IR1s sit in the order of things.

It's fine I guess, since at this point my wife will be IR1 upon entry to the U.S so we won't need to mess with the 751 and just get the 10 year right away. 

16 hours ago, Hab304 said:

I see, thank you for the information. I send a query asking for a timeline as well but I got no response from the embassy. Hope we all get the interview soon.

I got a response, it just said the embassy does not have the current petition and to contact NVC through the public inquiry form.

DQ since Oct 16th 2023, nothing yet. I did send the embassy an email to see if they have a timeframe. 

3 minutes ago, Legend of Summer said:

how do you add health insurance when she's not living in the state? A joint bank account would be nice too. 

I should re word that to clarify, my employer has notarized a company letterhead that she will be added on my plan as soon as she enters the U.S.

My credit union won't add without her SSN, but Capital One allowed me to put her as joint user and sent a card in her name that she uses over seas. 

1 hour ago, Legend of Summer said:

221g sucks and will delay the process longer.  It might go back to USCIS for NOIR, which take another 9-12 months or so. 

 

Was your paperwork filed in 2018? that's 6 years and now it's finally ready for an interview?

No, we met in 2016 and had 2 fiance denials, 2018 and 2019, everything shut down 2020 to 2022 and went over and got married early 2022 and filed I130, now it's at NVC just waiting for interview date again. 

1 hour ago, Legend of Summer said:

going back a week before the interview, then take some pictures with family and friends. showing them more pieces of evidence. 

We got more after wedding. Added to life insurance, 401k, credit card, employee health insurance. Hoping it's enough. 

43 minutes ago, Boiler said:

That is a reason, you are setting yourself up for a Stokes.

I'll be with my wife regardless, at least she can show my passport to the consular to prove I'm there supporting my wife. We've been fighting since 2018, the last thing I want is her getting a 221g or denial because I wasn't there. 

Yeah, I know that's an extreme if on that reason for denial, but at this point, we just want to be together and don't want to risk anything. 

53 minutes ago, Legend of Summer said:

I didn't attend. are you sure you can't be inside during the interview since you are USC.

 

 

Cambodia does not currently allow the petitioner inside, they used to but for now it's only beneficiary. 

2 hours ago, Legend of Summer said:

They saw all the additional evidence I submitted for my NOIR so I think they already made up their mind before those questions. 

That's great. Were you able to attend with them or not? My wife will be having her interview hopefuly soon within the next few months and I'm going there, but the embassy does not allow the petitioner inside. 

1 hour ago, Legend of Summer said:

I'm not sure if anyone is interested, but I'd like to share that my wife aced her interview yesterday. 

Awesome, was it smooth or they kind of dig in with questioning?

1 minute ago, Legend of Summer said:

 

back to schedule an interview with the consulate/embassy? the same procedure as the first time as far as the interview goes?

You should be getting notification  from the embassy sometime soon about what they want to do, issue a visa or do another interview. It's good news though. 

Just follow whatever notifications NVC sends. 

On 11/26/2023 at 10:06 PM, cookiemonster06 said:

My I-824 got approved late last week so I'm just waiting for the welcome letter now from NVC. Unfortunately, I need to wait for my partner to naturalize next year so I can get upgraded from F2A. 

Well at least you got the 824 over and done with. 

59 minutes ago, CuteAniagudo said:

Dear Community,

 

I have received a RFE on my i130. I’m in the US and my spouse is in Nigeria. I would like to know what you all suggest for submitting chat history. Our WhatsApp chat history dates all the way back to October 2017. How much should I submit? For example one conversation per month of the time period? One per quarter? I’m definitely not interested in doing one per week. Gosh this is such a task!!!! Please help. Thanks in advance.

What is your RFE asking for. 

On 11/24/2023 at 11:15 AM, cookiemonster06 said:

Congrats!! How long did it take you to receive your welcome letter from NVC after you got notified that your I-130 was being transferred to the department of state / NVC?

It was maybe a week, pretty quick. Everything is done now and just waiting for the interview date. 

Any updates on yours?

Any updates, what ended up happening?

17 hours ago, HKAA said:

Where was your I-824 at?

I only ask because I filed mine May1st 2023, it got transferred to Potomac and still pending. 
Im trying to get a reference if possible. 

It was at Potomac the entire time. Filed in July 2023, submitted 70 pages of medical/personal expedite paperwork through my congress office in early October. 

Ours is at NVC now, just to update. 

1 minute ago, Daishadul said:

Thank you!!! I will on Monday

I don't believe they were giving you wrong information on purpose, as I understand it used to be a very uncommon form required, but for some reason or another it has become quite a common issue lately. But it is 100% able to be expedited, just send all your proof and hopefuly it is enough, I would suggest having your congressmans office do it for you. 

Don't get frustrated or sound angry, when requesting they open the file. But if all else fails with multiple agents, request a tier 2 and ask that they note your file as you are the petitioner so this problem does not continue going forward. 

2 hours ago, SalishSea said:

They won’t expedite that form, since it was your error in the first place that made it necessary.

They can and do expedite the I-824. I expedited mine and it was approved due to personal reasons. 

OP, from my congressmans liaison and their conversations with the officers they have access to at USCIS, they said that sometimes the computers load the beneficiary/petitioner in the opposite spots, but it is a petitioner form, so tell them you are the petitioner who sent the form and you are politely requesting they open the file and answer your questions to the best of their ability. This is word for word what my congressman got as a response when I had the exact same issue. If one agent gives you a hard time, call back maybe 30 min later and speak with a different agent.

3 hours ago, vashishpatel said:

I just can't believe $465 processing fee to tell them to mail it to NVC for something that is just a small amendment to I-130. 

This is the biggest issue with the form. Because the only option you select is to "send my approved petition to NVC", outside the exact same information on the 130. There is no world where USCIS should be confused on what to do and hold the petition, with a human looking over a petition that has every other part of the form for the beneficiary, as an address that is in a different country other than the U.S., if the beneficiary was here, you would in most circumstances also be submitting an I-485 as well. 

Much less charge nearly the same amount as the I-130 itself, but as we all know, USCIS is a fee driven entity, when a fee can be collected, it will be. This is assuming why the petition is still approved without sending an RFE about a conflict of information on the I-130. 

Yes 100% in this specific situation, an Emma request, email or a call to USCIS should suffice to tell them to send the I-130 to NVC. Some might still defend the archaic nature of certain USCIS policies/procedures, but the 824 specifically to move a 130 to NVC, is a pure fee grab and needs to be changed. I've said it before in other posts, people complain about processing times and backlogs, and needing an 824 to move a 130 is a waste of our time and the ISO's time. Sure someone will argue you made the mistake, just as easily it could be said that it's something that could be fixed by a five minute phone call or email. As I also mentioned earlier, countless people have also sent in a letter, error free page, email request prior to 130 approval due to notice of mistake, and still needed an 824. 

9 hours ago, Boiler said:

I am repeating myself but this seems a common problem and I am not sure why.

 

Brother, I assume you have applied recently so are looking at a multi decade wait, who knows what the procedure will be then but I see no harm in contacting them assuming you made the same error.

It seems extremely common lately, so much so that Nebraksa currently posts an 80% done within 22 month timeframe for processing. Oddly California and NBC are both 5 months or less, so they could start offloading other SCs to these places to speed it up.

I also follow a long with a social media group that has I824 filers for all service centers, the amount of people in there is staggering. The group has around 1000 members in it. 824s needed for lawyer mistakes and self mistakes on the AoS/Consular questions. 

People have commented that they tried having the issue fixed prior to approval of the I130 but it didn't do any good and an 824 was still required. 

You know my feelings on this form so I won't beat a dead horse. Unfortunately being a fee driven entity and such a common mistake, I don't see them enforcing a change anytime soon. 

On 10/13/2023 at 11:27 AM, cookiemonster06 said:

We just received text notification that our I-824 was processed and it seems like it was sent to NBC according to the receipt number, 'MSC'. It took exactly 2 weeks from time of delivery to receive this. It seems like our PD date is the date that the PO box received it 2 weeks ago. We'll wait for the I-797 in the mail. 

 

 @Dataunavailable which service center did you get? 

Mines at Potomac, NBC is good, the processing time there online shows about 5 months. 

35 minutes ago, Luqmanahmed6753 said:

Despite the k1 interview being in july 2019 and uscis closing the case in November 2019

37 minutes ago, Luqmanahmed6753 said:

What i dont understand is that the consulate is saying she was "found ineligible in march 2020" and "the officer at that time found" and then LegalNet saying that the finding was entered by USCIS even though they closed the case and said all USCIS matter in this case is concluded. It doesn't add up and it seems like there is some error made by one of the agencies.

I would check with your lawyer who submitted the 601 and see if they can help you prepare an expedite request. 

2 hours ago, W199 said:

On second thought, during the approval process they do an investigation, and the results of that information may have been harmless and not related to her misrepresentation of being married . But they simply use that as an excuse not to release that part of her file to her. Therefore, I would suggest not getting paranoid and reading to much into this.  Its probably simple, and the waiver will be enough. Just hopefully you lawyer did a  good in addressing the waiver and pointed out that the engagment ceremony was not a wedding ceremony.  But I defer to your attorney what the right legal thing to do is, we are just guessing,.

 

I suggest you don't worry about it and wait for the waiver

Most consulars should be trained in the customs/traditions of the post their at, so seeing photos of an engagement ceremony should not be a sign of too married if OPs country considers that as the process. 

What is more strange is them saying she lied. Instead of just denying the K1 with a generic 221g and requiring a waiver.