Cebu2Florida

Hello guys,

Finally after 4 months since they received our papers (I-130 and I-129F both sent at the same time)

they just cashed the check on January 2, and I got the NOA1 2 days after...

It sucks that it took them that long just to cashed the check and sent the NOA1 for the I-130.

Now i wonder how long will it takes for them to send us the NOA1 for the I-129F and the NOA2 for both (I-130 and I-129F)

We are keeping our fingers crossed....goodluck to all of us guys!

Sent both our I-130 and I-129F at the same time on Sept. 5.

We sent them to Vermont Service Center, until now no NOA1 yet...

Very sad!

Hello just wondering if any of the VJ'rs members who filed their

I-130 on the month of September got their NOA1 yet?

Me? still hoping...no news yet! sucks!

Does anybody knows the numbers to call the USCIS?

Please...thank you!

No worries! we sent ours on Sept. 5th.

The check hasn't been cashed yet and still no NOA1.

There are some VJ'rs that filed their petitions on August and

still no NOA1. It sucks! really sucks!

Yes!

to C and J,

unfortunately, they still didnt cashed the check.

to my4ever,

yeah, patience is a virtue...but it sucks!

Hello to all VJ'rs,

It's almost a month that my husband sent our I-130 and I-129F together.

Until now we haven't got any NOA yet?

How about you guys?

Hello to all VJ'rs who filed their petitions this month (September).

Join me here.

I didnt get any notice from the USCIS yet. And they still didnt cash the check.

I'm a little bit worried...how long will it take for them to send me the NOA?

Hello to all,

My husband sent both I-130 and I-129F together today to Vermont Service Center!

Hope everything will be fine...Now its the start of the waiting and waiting and waiting!

Do you think it will be ok if my husband will send both directly to the Chicago Service Center?

We've heard that the Texas Service Center dont accepts I-130 and I-129F petitions anymore, thats why

anyone who send in theirs to Texas SC were being transferred to California Service Center.

pushbrk said to send them to Vermont SC. So which is which? California or Vermont?

Thanks!

I filed my I-130 and I-129F packages together and have now received NOA1 for both petitions. Both petitions are already displayed on the USCIS web site. I filed the petitions simultaneously on the advice of a USCIS officer. While I am far from an approval, this would suggest that joint filings are acceptable to USCIS.

Several members have received this advice and a lot has been said about it in the forums. Now we have some evidence that it seems to be an accepted procedure. I sent the packages before the July 30 fee change so I cannot be sure that this will continue to be accepted procedure. I was given this advice by the USCIS officer partly to avoid any problems related to the fee changes. Strangely enough, my NOA1 for the I-129F states that the fee was waived. This is odd since I sent it prior to the official fee change and only paid $170 for my I-130 petition.

I simply wanted to share this information for others considering joint filings. Instead of making recommendations, I will leave it to each person to draw their own conclusions.

For those that are interested in filing simultaneously, here is how I put together my packages.

I created a separate package for each petition based on the K-3 guides and General Assembly instructions. Each package was bound with ACCO fasteners, each important item was tabbed along the bottom and each package was put into a separate envelope. Each package had a separate cover letter. Both packages were put into priority mail envelope along with an additional cover letter explaining that I was filing both petitions simultaneously.

Here are the contents of my packages.

Joint submission cover letter.

I-130 Package

I-130 Cover Letter

1. - Payment in the amount of $190 (Money Order)

2. - Form I-130

3. - Copy of birth certificate for JC (Petitioner)- 4 pages

4. - Copy of notarial Marriage Certificate (Spanish)

5. - Translated copy of notarial Marriage Certificate

6. - Addendum in reference to notarial Marriage Certificate(this explains the discrepancy with regard to wedding date. Per USCIS officer instructions)

7. - Copy of divorce decree for JC (Petitioner)

8. - Form G-325 for JC (Petitioner)

9. - Passport style photo for JC (Petitioner)

10. - Form G-325 for A.L.L. (Beneficiary)- 4 pages

11. - Passport style photo for A.L.L. (Beneficiary)

12. - Evidence of bona fide marriage

A. - Life insurance beneficiary form

B. - Receipts for money transfers from petitioner to beneficiary.

C. - Copies of travel documents from petitioner visits with beneficiary

D. - Photographs of petitioner and beneficiary

I-129F package

I-129F Cover Letter

1. - Payment in the amount of $170 (Money Order)

2. - Form I-129F

3. - Form G-325 for JC (Petitioner) - 4 pages

4. - Passport style photo for JC (Petitioner)

5. - Form G-325 for A.L.L. (Beneficiary)- 4 pages

6. - Passport style photo for A.L.L. (Beneficiary)

7. - Copy of birth certificate for JC (Petitioner)

8. - Copy of notarial Marriage Certificate (Spanish)

9. - Translated copy of notarial Marriage Certificate

10. - Addendum in reference to notarial Marriage Certificate

Let me reiterate that this is simply my experience and you should not count on it as "law". If you are interested in filing simultaneously, you should consider speaking to an officer at the USCIS phone center. You will have to speak to a customer service rep and must ask to speak to an officer.

Good luck,

CG

Hello to all. my husband is going to send both of the petitions together. He said he will send them tomorrow.

We are so excited. We hope and pray that everything will be fine...

By the way since he is confused as of where to send the petitions, he said he will send them to

California Service Center...hope it will be ok!

Thanks!

I also filed both of mine together in April and I have not had any problems, they were both received and I got NOA 1's for both petitions.

Thanks guys for all the infos.

I guess i will send my K3 petition for my wife to Texas Service Center...

Colombianogringo, do you think it'll be better if i send both petitions together? (I-130 and I-129F)

UTR,

What is the complete URL for the second link that you posted? It did not post correctly.

Also, I just looked at the new I-130 form that was published 7/30/07. It still directs Florida petitioners to file the I-130 at TSC. As I mentioned, it will be transferred to CSC. It seems a bit roundabout, but this does appear to be the current procedure.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

Im still going to file my I-130 for my wife.

Just not really sure where to send it.

Hello everyone!

I'm gonna ask this question one last time.

Im really really confused about it. By the way this is my wife's account i am using.

So where should i really have to file our K3 petition?

Some people say here to send it to Texas. Some say to Vermont.

Which one really it is? I'm in Forida by the way!

Thanks to all...

Which Service Center did you file your I-130 with?

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129Finstr.pdf

Form I-129F Filing Locations for K-3 Spouse

If you are filing an I-129F petition for your spouse, mail your petition to the Service Center where the underlyingI-130 petition is currently pending. Use the address listed on your most recent receipt notice or transfer notice and include a copy of that notice with your Form I-129F.

If the LPR can ONLY petition for the relatives you mentioned,

how come my friend from Washington, she was able to get her younger brother.

Besides he is already here. He got here last month...And my friend is not a US Citizen though.

This is for a LPR petitioning a parent right? It clearly states on the I-130 Instructions #2

If you are a lawful permanent resident of US, you may file this form for:

A. Your husband or wife

B. Your unmarried child under age 21

C. Your unmarried son or daughter age 21 or older

Therefore, ONLY a US Citizen may file for mother or father (USC must be age 21 or older) using I-130

I will be filing for both my parents next year.... the process for them to get here is simmilar to a LR1 visa for a wife.... the visa they will get is called an IR5 it takes about a year from the time you file the I-130 to them getting the IR5 visa to come over....

Have a read of the Guides it will give you some idea of what is involved.... http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

Remember that this is for a spouse but the forms and procedures are almost the same.... you just dont need to prove a marriage....

Hope this helps

Kez

I feel sad for the parents. If they were my parents I would want them to stay at the same house with me especially

that they are already old and dont speak english. That would be too hard for them to move out by themselves. How long

they have been here?

We have some good friends who are in their mid 60's who immigrated from China through their son to the US 3 years ago. They are living with their son and daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren. The son and daughter-in-law are both Chinese but now have their US citizenship The daughter-in-law wants them to move out and into HUD federal subsidy housing because she says the current situation with all of them living together is creating a lot of friction. Neither of the parents speaks any English and they are both very upset about this entire situation. Both parents do have social security numbers but have never worked in the US.

My question is: Did the son, as his parent's sponsor have to fill out the I-864 for both of his parents and does this filing prevent them from going on public assistance? I also wonder if they do succeed in getting into this public subsidy housing if one day HUD's computers tie into USCIS computers and uncover this scam.

To sum up the situation, these are 2 elderly Chinese parents who have never worked in the US and are asking the federal government to subsidize their housing and I would also imagine they will have to apply for food stamps so they can eat.

Hi parinita,

I just want to make sure where to send in the petition.

I know in the forms it says that if you live in Florida then the petition should be sent to:

USCIS Texas service Center

P.O Box 850919

Mesquite, TX 75185-0919

But then i heard that Texas SC is no longer accepting petitions for I-129F and K3.

I also got a message from a member here saying that they are from Florida and they

send theirs on Chicago SC.

And some say to send it to Vermont:

Vermont Service Center

75 Lower Welden Street

St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

So thats even more confusing. Dont know which is the proper service center.

Thanks for your reply anyhow!

hi there,

My husband has filed for K3 for me at Texas service center and he also lives in Florida.

We filed I-130 and sent it to Texas SC. And I-129 to Chicago Center where i think it says on where to send on that form.

hope this helps!

Hello everyone!

I'm gonna ask this question one last time.

Im really really confused about it. By the way this is my wife's account i am using.

So where should i really have to file our K3 petition?

Some people say here to send it to Texas. Some say to Vermont.

Which one really it is? I'm in Forida by the way!

Thanks to all...

Thanks to all for the infos.

Im just a little confused with the adresses.

radsr2002 gave this address:

USCIS TSC

PO Box 850919

Mesquite, TX 75185-0919

pushbrk gave this address:

USCIS

Vermont Service Center

Attn: I-129F

75 Lower Welden Street

St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

So which of the two is better? im just confused guys!

I want to make sure....Thanks!

Hello guys,

My husband has all the documents ready. He's going to send in the petition for K3.

His I-130 package includes:

Cover Letter

I-130 form

Check worth $355

Copy of our marriage certificate

Copies of his divorce decree

G325A for him

G325A for mine

Copy of his birth certificate

Copy of his passport

Evidence of the Bonafide marriage

1 passport style photo for him

1 passport style photo for me

Pictures of our wedding with friends and family

Thats all what he has for the I-130 package. Tell me if we have left anything out.

My husband will send in the petition this week. We would like to know where is the proper

address to send it into. My husband is from Florida, so which service center should he submit the papers?

Thank you very much. Any infos are highly appreciated!

Good day to all!

Your filing location will depend on the US Citizen's State of residence. Start here:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/Up...iling062107.pdf

You'll find a link to the filing chart for I-129F in that document. Please read the document first.

Because our I-130 will be transferred to the same location, (either California or Vermont) the most efficient way to petition for a K3 visa process is to send both petitions together in the same envelope to the same address. Then your proof of filing the I-130 is in the same envelope as your I-129F petition. There is no need to wait for "proof" to be mailed back to you because it's in the envelope.

I see your husband is from Florida. Florida files in Vermont now, not with Texas. TSC no longer processes I-130 or I-129F petitions.

USCIS

Vermont Service Center

Attn: I-129F

75 Lower Welden Street

St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

Hello guys,

My husband has all the documents ready. He's going to send in the petition for K3.

His I-130 package includes:

Cover Letter

I-130 form

Check worth $355

Copy of our marriage certificate

Copies of his divorce decree

G325A for him

G325A for mine

Copy of his birth certificate

Copy of his passport

Evidence of the Bonafide marriage

1 passport style photo for him

1 passport style photo for me

Pictures of our wedding with friends and family

Thats all what he has for the I-130 package. Tell me if we have left anything out.

My husband will send in the petition this week. We would like to know where is the proper

address to send it into. My husband is from Florida, so which service center should he submit the papers?

Thank you very much. Any infos are highly appreciated!

Good day to all!

I was wondering if anyone has ran into this problem. I was recently married to a very beautiful filipina and I can't wait to get her here. When she picked up the local certified Marriage certificate she noticed that the suffix "Jr" was missing from my name. On the application there wasn't a spot to fill it in but it was on my legal capacity to marry from the US embassy and also on my passport. My birth certificate has "Junior" spelled out and this is causing confusion in trying to get it changed. Is it necessary to get the Marriage certificate changed? Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

You have to get a joint affidavit to prove that its you or that its the same name of yours.

Thank you all for the replies. GoodLuck to all of us!

Hey guys thanks to all. I guess i will just tell my husband to use the money order thing. Although we're not really sure how its done. Any idea? where to send the money? and to whom it'll be addressed to?

Thanks!

Hello guys, i just want to ask something.

Is it okay to use someone else's check for the fee?

Its just that my husband is out of check, that's why he's just

going to use the check of his friend. So i just want to know if its ok?

Thank you!

Just a simple question from me guys!

Is it ok to use P.O Box address on the forms?

Thanks!