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On 5/26/2024 at 8:35 PM, crm2822 said:

Looks like they do long background checks for us or something else🙄 i have seen others getting interviews fast. Do u know the status of other applicants from our country by any chance? Are they also waiting or were their cases quick?

Sorry, No i do not. 

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

This is just a glitch in USCIS system. If you read VJ, you'll see many people are experiencing the same.

1 minute ago, crm2822 said:

This is system glitch that many are facing including me since Friday. They are doing some maintenance etc. looks like which they usually do on weekends. Btw I am also from Pakistan and applied in March and waiting since then. 

Thank you for your quick reply. 

Hi Everyone,  I submitted my n400 application online on Jan 17 2024 and uploaded all the supporting documents. On Jan I received notice of action 1-797 and i-797C biometric appointment on Jan 18th 2024. Subsequently I also received the the same notices in snail mail. My appointment was scheduled for Jan 31st 2024 at Application support Center Sacramento which i attended and they took my fingerprints. When I login on USCIS account it was showing all the documents i submitted and approximately wait time with a message that USICS is actively reviewing my account.  

However, Since yesterday, when I login i don't see anything related to my case. It is like i have never filed any application. All is the attached screen. I am not sure what is happening. Why all of sudden my record is disappeared? Did anyone else experienced the same issue?

Thank you in advance.

Hello everyone,

I am currently eligible to apply for my naturalization process. When I first moved to the United States, I initially lived with my in-laws for a month. Afterward, my family and I moved to our rented home, but I never officially updated my address with USCIS. Consequently, all my documents, including official communications, are still being delivered to my in-laws' address. Furthermore, my driving license displays my in-laws' address. The only document that reflects my current rented home address is my LLC, where I have mentioned it as my place of work since I work from home.

I'm seeking advice on whether I should include my current home address on my N400 form or continue using my in-laws' address, given that we share the same zip code. If I do choose to mention my current address, I'm concerned it might raise a red flag with USCIS, as I haven't updated my address in three years, and it doesn't match my driver's license. Please advise on the best course of action.

On 1/23/2021 at 11:05 AM, Abig said:

Hi ! 
I was d’ qued in July 2020 . So I was wondering if Riyadh embassy taking any IR1/ CR1 interviews as I don’t see no activity going on at Riyadh embassy whereas in other parts of world the interview process has started for regular visas .
 

thanks  

Hi, Riyadh embassy is active and sending the interview invites. Mostly people in Riyadh are active at Facebook. You can search this group "US Visa(CR1/IR1)Riyadh-Saudi Arabia" and join.

9 hours ago, Step29 said:

congrats and best of luck.. atleast they started now. Do you have previous appointment?

Nope, i did not have any previous appointment

Don't think so. If you want more frequent updates please join the Facebook group, the link of which is shared above. I feel like FB group is more active.

Just to update you guys, my wife called NVC today and asked for the status of our case. She specifically asked when our case will be referred to the Riyadh Embassy for an interview, as the Embassy website says some immigration visa services have resumed. The NVC rep told her that, according to their system, the Riyadh embassy is still not available for regular visa processing, and only mission critical and expedited cases are currently being processed. When she pointed out contradictory information from the Embassy, the agent said that he can only tell what their system states, which is mission-critical and expedited cases only.

24 minutes ago, Step29 said:

Is your case in embassy now? or still with NVC? If you have facebook- join our groups for CR1/IR1 applicants in Saudi. US VISA(CR1/IR1/)Riyadh-Saudi Arabia

My case is still at NVC. Thanks for the invite. I don't really use Facebook. If i hear anything i will post here & update my timeline. Thanks

5 hours ago, Ali Otaibi said:

Morning,

I got DQ on may 20 and still didn’t hear back from them. However, I emailed them and they said that they started on 21st sep but they have a significant backlog so we have to wait for few months. I guess we have to count the usual 60-90 days starting from September 21st. Good luck everyone! And if someone hears back from them please let us know! 
 

Thank you for the update. DQ on March 10th, also waiting for the Riyadh Embassy update.

@man1234 Don’t worry. I will update my timeline and post here if i hear anything from embassy.  

Hi guys, same here. We got DQ on March 10th but no update since then. Our case is still at NVC as per CEAC. Good thing for us is, I am stuck outside KSA due to travel restrictions and even if they arranged interview, I would not have been able to attend. My guess is unless Saudi resumes international flights there will not be any movement int terms of interview. Reason being, US embassy Riyadh is still arranging repatriation flights for the American citizen even in the month of August and recently i.e. 26^th January this was on their website i.e. https://sa.usembassy.gov

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On June 26, 2020, the Department of State authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. personnel and family members from the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia, which is comprised of the Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulates General in Jeddah and Dhahran, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

@Paul & Mary  @pushbrk has already given you the right advise but in case your need more assurance this is what i did.

I was in your position couple of months ago. Due to my work situation, I temporarily lived in middle east for few months and CEAC website was saying police certificate missing from those countries. So my wife called NVC and explained the situation. They said if my stay was less than 12 months you can upload the letter explaining why police certificate is not required. So i uploaded the following letter. Just to be on safe side i also attached the scanned of the pages showing exit and entry dates. We got CC email in March and now waiting for our interview. Just make sure that applicant sign the letter before uploading and bring the same signed copy to interview as part of civil documents. 

Here is the template i used.

April  23, 2020

Name of the Applicant                              [XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]
Date of Birth                                               [XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]

As per the guidelines of NVC, the applicant must submit a photocopy of a police certificate from all countries he has lived for 12 months or more since the age of 16.

I returned to Qatar in 2014 for vacations. This time my stay in Qatar was for three days from December 25, 2014 to December 27, 2014.

My cumulative stay in Qatar since the age of 16 is 91 days approximately.

John Doe
The Applicant

54 minutes ago, NikLR said:

You only need police certificates from your home country or country of residence 6+ months or foreign country for 12+ months.  You don't need police certificates from either Qatar or Kuwait.  You also don't need one from Pakistan. 

Thanks for your reply. So do I leave the document status missing as it is right now (see attached pic) or upload some sort of explanation why I am not attaching these docs. Also, would it even let me submit with some fields  still showing missing?  

Hi Guys,

I am Pakistani national living in Saudi Arabia. I have question regarding Police Certificate. As per the general guidelines  i have to submit Police certificate for any country where i have stayed for more than 12 months. Based on that criteria I have to get certificate for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia which i have done. However after submitting IV application I saw two additional police certificates requests in required documents field.  One for Kuwait and another for Qatar. Now the thing is I have visited Qatar twice in my life. Once for work and other time for vacations. My first trip was for 70 days in Jan 2010 and second trip was for 2 days  in Dec 2014. As for Kuwait, I stayed there for work from Jan 2011 to March 2011 for 57 days. Clearly I don't fall into the criteria of getting police certificates from these two countries but NVC requested those anyway.

Kuwait 

Now things get bit complicated when I checked the Kuwait document reciprocity. It says 

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Registration Criteria: Available only to applicants residing in Kuwait.  A police clearance certificate is required for U.S. immigrant visa applicants age 18 and over who are currently residing in Kuwait for 6 months or more. This is not available for former residents of Kuwait.

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Comments:  U.S. Citizens and other individuals: Available only to those residing in Kuwait; age 18 and above must get the police clearance certificate if they resided in the country for 6 months or more.

I called the Kuwait embassy in Saudi Arabia and they don't have any information.  Meanwhile , I am trying to contact Kuwait embassy in Pakistan but so far i couldn't. 

My question is what are my options? Do I have to get it since it is in the list of required documents and if yes how? or just upload a paper saying that it is not available as per document reciprocity link. 

Qatar

Since I live in Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia doesn't have diplomatic relations with Qatar, so my only options are to get it though

1. friend or relative,
2. Qatar embassy in Pakistan (for which i have to travel to Pakistan) or
3. through express mail.

Again, do I really have to get it when my total stay in that country is 70+2 days?   Is it worth it to talk to NVC and explain the situation. Do they issue exemption in such cases?

Many Thanks 

3 minutes ago, missileman said:

In my opinion, if you were working in another country, you were living there.  I would disclose all of the addresses.

Even if i stayed for three months or less (at max ) and stayed in hotels? Wouldn't this also require me to produce police certificates especially for entry no 2 and 4 in original post. For Saudi Arabia since i am already living here i am in process of getting police certificate.

I have to give details of my previous addresses since the age of 16 on DS260. However, I have few questions about my stay in other countries

Here is my history of stay.

Jan 2007 to May 2014 I largely stayed with my parents. However, during this time I traveled for work and in late 2013 I got permanent job in a country (Saudi Arabia) where I am staying since then. Here is my work/stay history.

1.       From 01-Jan-07               to          02-Jan-10 at family home let’s call it A in Pakistan

2.       From 02-Jan-10               to          30-March-10 (3 months) traveled to Qatar for work and stayed at company arranged hotel.

3.       From 01-Apr-10               to          15-Jan-11 again at family home A

4.       From 16-Jan-11               to          16-Mar-11 (59 days) traveled to Kuwait for work and stayed at company arranged hotel.

5.       From 16-Mar-11             to          23-Jan-13 stayed at family home A

6.       From 24-Jan-13               to          01-Apr-13 (67 days) traveled to Saudi Arabia for work and stayed at company arranged hotel.

7.       From 02-Apr-13              to          18-May-13 stayed at family home A

8.       From 19-May-13             to          07-Jul-13 (49 days) traveled to Saudi Arabia for work and stayed at company arranged hotel.

9.       From 08-Jul-13                to          31-Aug-13 stayed at family home A

From 1 Sep 2013 till to date I am living in Saudi Arabia. I occasionally visit my family back home in Pakistan but hardly stayed more than a month. During this time my family changed two houses. Let’s call them Home B & Home C.

10.   From 1 Jun 2014             to          31 Dec 2019 my family stayed at home B. This is the same place where my marriage took place and I stayed with my wife as I mentioned in i130A. After the marriage I came back to Saudi Arabia. I was in Pakistan for almost a month.

11.   From 1 Jan 2020 my family has moved to a new place which we own and I am going to live there again for a month in February.

So, my question is how I shall disclose all this on form DS260?

Shall I just ignore my short work stays between 2007 and Aug 2013 and just say I stayed at home A from 1 Jan 2007 to Aug 2013?

From Sep 2013 till to date do I have to just mention my address in Saudi Arabia, or I must disclose my family home addresses in Pakistan as well especially when I stayed there for a month after my marriage?

7 hours ago, Miriamc said:

I would call them ASAP to request this version. I did the same and it took a good 15 days to receive in the mail.

 

My wife had already requested one version through snail male via there website but since it is automated process i am not sure they are gonna send masked or unmasked version. So just to be extra cautious we called them again at 1-800-908-9946 and were told system is under maintenance and they asked us to call again on Thursday. So i guess on Thursday we will specifically request for unmasked version. My only worry is on their website it is written this no1-800-908-9946 is automated service, so will we be able to speak to human or they will automatically sent whatever version their procedure dictates?

Its not mentioned anywhere (which i could find) that snail mail version (requested via website or phone) is unmasked.

Thanks

6 hours ago, pushbrk said:

That pull down is just to tell them the reason you need the transcript.  You need a Tax Return Transcript.  Redactions would defeat the purpose of providing the transcript.

Thanks. I guess we shall request unmasked version just to be on safe side.

1 minute ago, USS_Voyager said:

 

See that...

 

 

Perfect.  Thank you very much.  I am newbie on this forum.  Is there a way to mark this thread solved? 

1 minute ago, USS_Voyager said:

Don't they have one that's specifically for immigration purposes?

Thanks for quick reply.  I am not sure.  I will ask my wife to login and check.  I just visited IRS  website and read faqs.  If they already have one for immigrations then I guess there is no problem.  
 

Thanks 

Hi guys,

We need to submit tax transcript with i846. IRS website lets you download only masked/redacted version of tax transcripts. Is NVC OK with the redacted version or they ask for unmasked/unredacted version. Has anyone recently submitted masked version without getting RFE? 

Thanks

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Hi all,

I am Pakistani national, due to my work i have been living in Riyadh Saudi Arabia for more than 6 years. We got married in Pakistan on 9 March 2019, got our NOA2 approval email on 14 November 2019 (letter came a bit later via snail mail). Now we are waiting for welcome letter from NVC. Its gonna be any day now. Meanwhile, I am preparing our case file for NVC processing. During this process I come across few points which i am little confused about. The wording on NOA2 letter says 

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It [NVC] also determines which consular  post is the appropriate consulate to complete visa processing. The NVC then forward the approved petition to that consulate.

Now, I have assumed that its gonna be US consulate Riyadh as i am resident of Saudi Arabia and this is the post which process the IV. I don't know this assumption is correct or not. I guess we will find out shortly.  Meanwhile, I was wondering, do i have to prepare my file as per Pakistani national requirements or follow Saudi Arabian requirements especially the part about interview guidelines for Riyadh embassy? For example, here are few things which i noticed. I am assuming NVC will choose Riyadh Saudi Arabia for further processing.

1. Birth Certificate. I was born in Pakistan. I have union counsel/Nadra issued birth certificate. It contain both Urdu and English details. I think i need to get a certified copy. My question is certified from whom? Union Council, MOFA Pakistan or someone else or all of them? Also original document already has union counsel seal, do it needs MOFA Pakistan seal on original as-well?
2. Interview guidelines at Riyadh Saudi Arabia states the following:

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   Original birth certificate, and a photocopy. The certificate must contain your date and place of birth, the names of both parents, and an annotation from the appropriate authority indicating that it is an extract from official records.

   Pakistani birth certificate don't contain an such annotation  and there is no such requirement for annotation at Interview guidelines for Islamabad Embassy. My question is would they accept the Pakistani birth certificate original and certified copy without annotation at my interview in Riyadh?

3. Marriage Certificate.  As mentioned earlier, my marriage took place in Pakistan. I have Nikkah Nama, its notarized translation (which we submitted earlier with i130) Nadra issued Marriage Certificates from Municipal committee. Apparently i need certified copies. Again my question is certified from whom? Union Council/Municipal Committee, MOFA Pakistan or someone else or all of them? Also original Marriage certificate already has Municipal committee seal, do it needs MOFA Pakistan seal on original as-well?

4. Documents required for Saudi Arabia states the following in marriage certificate section 

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   Only the Saudi government is authorized to create legally binding marriages that are valid for immigration purposes.  In the cases of third country nationals who get married outside of a Sharia Court in Saudi Arabia, that marriage must be endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  There are MOFA offices located in most major cities.  For example, a third country national who performs his/her wedding ceremony at his/her country’s embassy in Saudi Arabia must have their wedding certificate and/or marriage contract endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will affix a small stamp with two crossed sabers and a tree on it when they endorse the document.

   Even though i am resident of Saudi Arabia i think above paragraph is not applicable on me (my marriage took place in Pakistan not at Pakistani embassy in Riyadh and therefore i don't think i need to register it here) however i was wondering would my Pakistani marriage certificate would be acceptable at US consulate in Riyadh without Saudi Arabian MOFA stamp?

Thanks