jacka

8 hours ago, Alex G33453425 said:

All the details are in the system when you fill out the forms online. So I’m guessing the system flags it if there’s a mismatch. The officer only questioned them about the marriage right off the bat. I’m guessing she didn’t want to waste her and applicant’s time with other things when she could see that this was an issue 

I wonder how the petition got approved when it was filed if there was overlap in the dates between marriage and Divorce certificates.

On 3/28/2024 at 2:43 PM, Alex G33453425 said:

Hi all, a relative of mine had an interview at Islamabad today. She was married before but her divorce was not settled until about a week after the current marriage. CO told her that her husband is not eligible to travel because polygamy is against US law. Applicant tried to argue that the divorce was about to be finalized and polygamy is technically legal in Pakistan. But CO did not accept any of that. CO told them that she can travel (if approved) with her kids but husband cannot. Applicant got a 221g with "administrative processing" and got another letter to fill out DS-5533.

 

Has anyone ever experienced this or know anything about a similar case? What are our options? CO also told them that the family members who are able to travel should sponsor her spouse. Is there a better option? Can they file for divorce and remarry and spouse be able to travel on the same case? Please help. Thanks

How the visa officer find out? Did they compare divorce certificate date with the marriage certificate date?

15 minutes ago, Redro said:

Didn’t realize you could sign a marriage certificate in advance… which country is this? 
But, as you know they were not free to marry on the date of the ceremony so they can only use the date on the marriage certificate. 

Some African country

5 minutes ago, Redro said:

Whatever the official document says… 

Did they have the ceremony before or after they signed the marriage certificate AND When was the divorce finalized? before or after they signed the marriage paperwork? 

They signed the marriage certificate in future date to let the divorce finalize first on the ceremony day.

My friend;s actual marriage date is different than the date on marriage certificate due to divorce was not finalized. What marriage date will be considered? Also at immigration interview do visa officer look at the US citizen arrival and departure record to reconcile with the marriage date? Any was in this situation? Thanks

2 hours ago, Sketch said:

The instruction in the image below got me confused. 

I have finished my nvc online applications and have uploaded and submitted all relevant documents online too but do I still need to scan and send my documents to nvc email address NVCElectronic@state.gov as seen in the instruction below? 

Email or Mail is not necessary. You upload everything and they will tell you if they accepted or rejected any of your documents. 

9 hours ago, Zaid hassan101 said:

I filed my case i130 spouse  09/20/21 Potomac service center and the got back to me on 02/04/22 saying they are actively working on it. How long have to wait till I get respond again? 

I think USCIS is delaying CR1 cases to IR1 to reduce the backlog. Once they approve your IR1, good thing is you are done with them for 10 years for GC renewal or 3 years if you chose to become citizen. Seems like case delaying has something for both parties. After watching few cases i can say 8-10 months at USCIS and the 10 to 14 months at NVC stage including interview

I think one way to reduce backlog is to delay the cases and issue IR1 instead of CR1. Conditional Resident visa adds the backlog since conditions need to be removed and that needs the whole process again. LR1 is for the applicants more than 2 years old marriage. If you read Visa issuance report https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html

It clearly shows pre covid more CR1 than LR1 and now More LR1 than CR1. So in short delay is helping both applicants and USCIS. Applicants get 10 years GC and USCIS reducing the backlog

I think this website takes pre covid numbers average of cases at the embassy add them up and analyze them with the current number of cases. I checked Islamabad embassy approved higher number of cases in March 2021 more than 450ish and their average per month is 155ish . So it makes some sense to catch up the backlog. Nothing is certain with the USCIS anyway

I checked few consulates and immigrant categories IR-1/CR-1 and found website shows great improvement. B1/B2 do have massive backlog and was not my concern. Nobody knows exact anyway

This website piled up data and shows backlog after DQ has been caught up and things moving faster than usual . Check the wait times at your consulate.

https://visawhen.com/consulates

hi

i filed my n400 in Nov 2007 (while my I-751was pending. my cas was chosen randomly for interview .those who intersted about I-751 interview can read my post in removing condions section)

Ok now i have my n400 test in the last week of november 2008. Can any body tell me what i test i will take, old or new?

I appreciate your reponses.

thanks

Hi everybody

My case was chosen randomly for interview. filed in oct/nov 2006. got REf a year later. then first interview letter sent to wrong address. in jan 2008. after making so many calls finally i got 2nd letter and appeared in interview in the last week of october.

The officer was little suspecious at start but later when i gave him proofs he was alright. he asked few questions about where we lived in these years.

The officer told me he is remving my conditions and congratulated me. I will get my card in few weeks.

now i am waiting for my n400 interview in last week of Nov.

For those who still waiting i advice just stick to your spouses and have faith there is a light at the end of tunnel.

i wish good luck who still in the process

thanks

You got the interview letter already? Waouuhh, that's great! :dance:

Yes, I know. I was really surprised when I saw what the notification was for. I told my husband: Oh, oh, we have a USCIS envelope here... I really thought that it maybe was related to my pending I751 or something but it was a great surprise when it was the interview letter...

hi

just a thought because your i-751 is still pending so they might expedited your citizenship process so that you be intervied for both petetions.

hi

check my post

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96619

jacka,

When you originally sent the I-751 did you send tax transcripts from the IRS or did you send a copy of the taxes you filed? It seems from other posts on VJ that they request W-2's if you sent a copy of the taxes filed (ie, the 1040, etc.), and not tax transcripts. I'm not syaing they always do, but I do remember seeing some similar threads awhile ago.

Designermedusa

I just sent the printed tax forms because we filed online. I wish all these institutions could share data with each other and could save us from lot of hard work.

jack

hi

i have i 751 pending but still filed N400 November 16,2007 as it is been 3 years less 90 days since my resident card.

any body did the same and want to share his experience?

jack

hi

I got a REF on I-751 saying to send more evidence. They want w2 and all leases we had in all 3 places we lived since.

forgot to send W2 with tax returns.

Filed 20th october, came back check had cuttings on it. sent again 15th november, 2006

bio jan 25. since then nothing and finally REF in november 2007.

sent plenty of other evidence, seemed never enough.

any body know how long it takes once Ref sent?

jack

hello every body

Just wanna know, if there is a specific time during the day when USCIS sends out the notice of approved petetion by emails. So i will avoid checking my email over and over:)

Also if any body similiar to my timline waiting with me for an approval

thanks

VERMONT

I-751

NOA1 date 1st jan 2007

BIO. 1st feb 2007

waiting waiting

Fantastic news! Go TSC!

congratulation. I hope VSC also get some lesson how to move things fast.

Yes ... you should not have to assume what they want to recieve. You can call them to talk to a real person, to

It is better to hire a attorney, because child from different father is involved.

just an opinion.

Please can you write your timeline?

Since you filed in VSC which is taking about 45 days to send NOAs. So just wait and wait and wait. I wish you a speedy process. I sent my papers in second week of November and got my NOA on 5th of Jan,2007 Biaomatric on 26 jan, 2007 and still waiting for any information on my case.

just curious any body with me in this boat?

i-751 sent November 10, 2006

check cashed november 18, 2006

NOA date january 5, 2007

biaomatrics jan 25, 2007

last update jan 26,2007

since then no news whats happening to my case.

Am i too late? am i gonna have a REF? Or i have somebody else with me in these date too?

jack