nguoivietnam2019

Just now, payxibka said:

So the receipt of the plastic card provides additional benefits that are not granted upon entry?  Wow.  That's news to me. 

I did not say that - I just meant it the petition would the plastic card as proof but I was wrong. Do not really need to mock me.

5 minutes ago, werkgggg said:

Hi,

 

I am applying green card for my parents. I am citizen and the petitioner.

 

Do I  need to file G325-A form? Previous before the i130 expansion the G325 is required. Now it doesn't say so. However last year my friend got RFE for G325, not only for her parents, but also for herself.

 

Please help. Thanks!

It is no longer required, an obsoleted form.

It is better to use Phu Thuan, Phu Vang just for some extra clarification.  

At the end, it may not matter at all as NOA1 and NOA2 will be sent to you and NVC will just send an email to you and her (if her email address is listed in the I-130/I-130A).

In additions

• You can use US address for her mailing address (we used my mother's US address as I travel quite often).
• Many Vietnamese do not have the house number or even street name, it is quite normal.

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Incorrect. Status is status regardless of whether a plastic card is issued yet. A petition can be filed as soon as you are stamped for entry, she can do it while she’s waiting for the baggage to come off the plane

Thanks, I was confused not regarding the status but the proof - copy both side of the card, I guess the copy of visa stamp can be use instead.

48 minutes ago, Shawn and Mercy said:

It seems to time out for me.  Was working last week.  Same behavior for others?

It was broken while often when I was working on my wife's case (March/April of this year).  I assume this issue still happens for awhile.

11 minutes ago, iflysolo said:

Thank you for the information. I think the best way to know if all is still good is to talk with an immigration lawyer. I will update this once I get clear answers to help people stuck in this situation as well. 

I hope the luck is on your side. Probably you and your relatives know this: your relative(s) cannot act as the petitioner and do the paperwork for NVC stage until USCIS gives written instruction/permission. This written doc will be very much attached to everything. Otherwise, it will cause willful misrepresentation, resulting in permanent ban on your side and trouble on your relatives'.

1 minute ago, iflysolo said:

My deceased father is a non-issue and a relative agreed to shoulder all our expenses. 

 

By CSPA age adjustment, does it mean age of my children when the petition was filed? I'd like to think there's a tiny chance we can both immigrate to US together at the same time because it can take years for a separate application for my child to get approved. 

1. Even if your relatives are okay.  You will need to make sure UCSIS allows it in written. If the petition just got approved, they may not get notified/realized that your father passed away.

2. CSPA age is a simple calculation but as I listed above - these are needed for that simple calculation.

15 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Deceased father?

 

That could be an issue.

12 minutes ago, missileman said:

Deceased sponsor?  That might not be an active petition now.

I agree, this is an issue.  However, there may be tiny chance.

My friend's grandfather petitioned for his son's family and he was decreased right after the petition got approved.  USCIS sent the son a list of docs that he would need to submit to continue process with the deceased petitioner, docs include finding relatives who could submit I-864 to act as sponsor in place of the grandfather.  I partially helped them with the paperwork.  We were unsure if this was done as favor from US Government for the grandfather's long service for the US Government during Vietnam-US War. 

4 minutes ago, iflysolo said:

So after 2 decades my deceased father's petition for us his children for US immigration got approved and we got really excited. But according to my research I can only take children under 21 with me as derivative beneficiary. Is there a way to take my unmarried child

which is 23 years old with me to the US? Thanks!

• As your father was deceased, the application may get rejected. However, as I understand, USCIS may provide an option for humanitarian reason but there are additional docs required (this happened to one of the families I know when petitioner was deceased before the beneficiaries' visa got issued).
  • Could you confirm if US Government is still okay with your father being deceased?
• 23 years old may have not been aged out yet with the CSPA age adjustment. To be sure, the following info is needed
  • Priory Date (PD)
  • Petition approved Date
  • Date when PD became current
  • Date DS-260 got submitted
• In case your child was, in fact, aged out - you must file the petition when you get admitted to US and receive physical Green Card in your hand (I do not think the temporary stamp on Visa can be used for petition).

On 5/20/2019 at 12:31 AM, Spotify said:

How did you fill out the the name on the I-485?  I'm planning to fill in the Americanized name order in the Current Legal Name section.  (We didn't change my spouse's name, we only want to fix the order between US and Vietnam)

 

Did you use the "Other names you have used since birth" section to fill in the name (reverse order) that appears on the Vietnam passport, I-94, and birth certificate?

 

 

• For the Current Legal Name, I would use the name appears on her K-1 visa which probably does not have Middle Name (1 word for Last Name and 2-3 words for First Name).
• For Other Names, it does not matter - I would either leave it bank or use the Vietnamese way ( 1 word for Last Name, 1 word for First Name, and 1-2 words for Middle Name).

20 hours ago, blinkesto said:

Thanks, I'm really just inquiring so I have something to actively do while I'm waiting.

People may assume that your fiancee is physically present in US but I assume she is not and you are working on supporting evidences.  I would suggest you skip this headache and it won't do much if anything at all. And if time and money permit, then attend the interview with your fiancee.

5 hours ago, 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!

5 hours ago, Apple Bee said:

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.

I used I-864 and I had no issue with scanner low's resolution setting (I do not remember what it was but probably 72-96 dpi).

You may try the 30 days trial version of Bluebeam® Revu® - it offers the Process feature to reduce the file size (Menu / Document / Process / Reduce File Size)

31 minutes ago, shawn1990 said:

Greetings,

 

I am about to set an appointment for the interview at Islamabad embassy, Pakistan.

My question is, does the minimum income requirement clause applicable at this stage of the process, or would it be considered only after marriage when we will apply for the change of status?

 

Your help will be highly appreciated.

Both like above but 100% for K-1 (I-134) and 125% for AOS (I-864).

7 minutes ago, Annon_ said:

Hi, the ceac only allows up to 2MB documents to be uploaded, however we had to print our i864 to fill in some boxes that couldnt be done on computer. We scanned the forms into the computer as one PDF but the file is now almost 13 mb. I even tried compressing but seems impossible to get it to 2MB. What should i do? Thanks. 

• re-scan with the scanner machine it with low resolution settings. Using software may not be able to achieve this without making docs impossible/very hard to read.
• I was able to get my lower than 2Mb and still well-readable/very clear.

Just now, Cbjeens said:

Ok GREAT family! I really appreciate the rapid responses to my concerns. Thank you all very, very much. 

 

Again, I recommend you withdraw your petition -  we know that you can decide not to marry him once he is in US but he can overstay his visa like many illegal immigrants and this may come back to you.

11 minutes ago, Cbjeens said:

So my fiance and I was approved on May 10, 2019. My question is; what happens after he is approved for his Visa and I decided I don't want to marry him. Will he still be able to come to the US? 

I am seriously having doubts after reading a lot of the issues every one else is having and not to mention he is acting a little different since finding out about the NOA2. 

Please advise,  thank you.

• If you decided so, you can withdraw your petition by writing a letter with your signature to USCIS and NVC/Consulate (if it is at NVC)/Consulate).
  • If you have doubt in a relationship, there must be reason, investigate and reason it with logic to avoid regret and...asking how to get your future-husband deported.
• If you  withdraw your application and/or you do not submit I-134, then he will not be able to come to US.
  • However, to avoid any future complication, withdraw your petition and notify USCIS/NVC/Consulate. Do not simply do nothing.

42 minutes ago, Mae Flores said:

Thank you so much! Did you also send signed letters from friends/relatives and screenshots of your conversations?

• Love story letter is not needed and when it becomes a requirement then USCIS will let us know.
• Signed letters from others have no weight. The reason is very simple: will your relatives or friends telling bad thing about you two when you personally ask them to write you letters?
• For the approval of petition, chat logs are not needed but to be safe, have some ready for NVC/Consulate stage.
  • Around 1/2-1 page for each month worth of chat logs - may not be asked at all but just in case.

25 minutes ago, wyattlansdale said:

I sent them the Warranty Deed to the house we bought, joint utilities, Geico auto insurance, IRS transcripts, beneficiary designations, joint Discover joint credit information letter and various pictures.

 

I have a lease and another Warranty Deed for our new house. We share a saving account together. She is my beneficiary to all my benefits for my new job and we just had a child together. What else do I need to show them? 

• Did you guys taken vacations together during the past 2 years? If yes, you can include flight tickets and/or hotel receipts.
• If you have not submitted anything regarding the child (not born at the time of submission), then include the child's birth certificate.

Also, there is some tiny chance that your original docs were misplaced. So just send the ones that previous submitted and the new ones.

8 minutes ago, Taylor and Eric said:

Hello, I need your help!

 

I'm taking a one week vacation to Italy.

I'm a permanent resident with a conditional green card. My green card and driver's license are in my married name. My boarding pass is in my married name.

But my passport is in my MAIDEN name.

I've already spoken with TSA and US Customs and I should be good because my green card is in my married name.

 

I'm also flying Iberian airlines and Finnair. HELP! Will I be denied boarding the plane?! Is there anything I can do- bring a marriage certificate, etc as proof I'm the same person?

No and do not worry - also just bring your marriage certificate with you.

10 minutes ago, wyattlansdale said:

My wife and I filed the I-751  removal conditions on her permanent  residence in January 2018.  They sent us a yellow letter saying the petition signature was inconsistent with Form I-130 , G-325A and Form I-864 which I submitted back in 2016. They want a letter explaining why. I have always had a messy signature and didn't think it would be a big deal. How should I handle this?

What else the yellow paper says?

• Anyway, if there is anything can be done: a letter of explanation regarding the different in form and shape  of them were caused by the habit and those signatures were in fact signed by you.

4 minutes ago, 4izenough said:

My spouse parents are here in the US. The Father received his Green Card, but the mother is waiting for hers'.

The mother been in the country about 6 months now, but she's want to go back for a few months to take care some of her business.

Can she travel back to her home country while waiting for the green card? 

as far as we know it, there isn't an issue with her green card.

 

Thank you for your input.. i really appreciated it.

Yes, she can use her temporary stamp (valid for 1 year) on her passport.  

1 minute ago, Eugenia2017 said:

Thank you for your opinion 

You are welcome and I will say this is a fact  not opinion.

11 minutes ago, zoomzoom1980 said:

I appreciate your help.

Hopefully it all goes well.

Good luck with your application & do not worry too much

10 minutes ago, judyann811 said:

Hi all,

 

We are finalising our I-129F petition to send next week - a couple of last questions please!

 

- My fiance (US citizen/petitioner) is currently not working as he just returned to the US after travelling around the UK/Europe with me - he will definately be employed by the time I go for an interview, but his mother and step father are going to be joint sponsors just in case. Previous to this he has not got any gaps in his employment history and neither do I. Will the fact that his last job shows end date JAN 19 (and no current employer) matter at this stage? I understand it's the interview stage that I take either evidence of his support and the parents support? My question really is - as he is currently unemployed, is there a chance our petition would be rejected? 

 

- We have travelled together including to Australia but some places don't issue a stamp into your passport anymore... is an eticket suffice? There are a couple of occasions we don't have our boarding passes.

 

Thankyou!!

Edited: these are for NVC. USCIS stage are noted by @payxibka

1. This is fine with the fact that you guys can get joint-sponsor(s) and you are from UK (some consulates do not accept joint sponsor for K-1 but UK is not one of them).

There is always a chance that an application get rejected due to various reasons but the fact that he is currently employed won't be one.

2.  eTickets plus credit card payments are good as served as primary ones, you can add 1-2 picture you guys together for each travel destination. My friend was asked to submit his credit payments for the tickets he purchased to visit his wife - CR-1, HCMC, Vietnam.

16 minutes ago, Eugenia2017 said:

I clarify that he has not yet become a citizen or completed 40 credits

20 minutes ago, Eugenia2017 said:

Can someone who was sponsored 4 years ago be a co-sponsor today? 

Yes and this is very normal/standard.