mbdesousa

congratulations! one less worry out of the way!

woot woot

but, where did you see that the time is decreasing? i am at the California Service Center, and the time lines are still the same

but again

woot woot

congratulations!!!!!! you must be so happy!

keep us posted of the time lines for the interview etc.!!!!

wooo hoooo!!!!!!!

congratulations!

Dayna, you rock!!! thank you so much

yes, i did not know that there is another med exam in usa? i did not have to do it when i immigrated. but that was 10 years ago

do you know how long it takes between notice of transfer to the actual interview?

thanks again!

anxious in Los Angeles

i am coming to think that we are going to be the first ones to experience new time frame for visa processing.

when my ex husband filed K-1 for me in 1997, until then, it was an easy 4 week process, but it changed to 6 months flat! six unnerving months. my lawyer did not have an answer for me about it, he was too puzzled by the delay. my husband flew to talk to consul, we called everywhere ,God, we suffered so much, desperate to be together again. we thought that it was not going to work. and that unexpectedly long separation....it makes my stomach turn when i remember how despondent i felt, waiting and not knowing what is happening.

but now, because of that i am much stronger, going through the reverse process, as a sponsor. i feel bad for my husband, who's life is on limbo in Brasil. he is not here, not there, and i give lots of emotional support to my husband, and i encourage him to relax as much as he can, to not feel guilty or as a burden, and to enjoy the time of not having immediate plans.

now, it's been 10 years since this 'new' time frame. maybe as of now it will take a year or longer. I HOPE NOT, though.

i remember that even back then they were doing extensive security background checks, i can imagine that today rules are way more rigorous.

ooops

i answered the wrong post. i met my husband in reality.

i don't know about falling in love on the internet. i don't know how that feels.

but i would not be too judgmental.

my grandparents met through matchmaker, and saw each other 1 time before wedding. ended up being married for long years, until they died.

ooops

i might answer the wrong message. i met my husband in reality.

i don't know about falling in love on the internet.

ohhh i ended ten year long friendship over the continuous comments how brazilians and brazil are the 'worst' and that my husband only wants to come to usa, completely dishonoring my worth, judgment, and mine and my husband's integrity and feelings.

person who said has never been to brazil, doesn't have brazilian friends, neighbors or co workers. but loves brazilian food and music.

now. the only thing i can say it is jealousy on this person's part. i divorced a man that i did not love, and it took me 7 years to find this precious man, who happens to live in brazil. i ventured out to the world to unite, and pursue my family life. i did not fall in any route, did not settle for small things in life. this person and his wife are the laziest, complacent people i ever met.

so i asked my friend to stop with his comments, and how would he feel if i insulted his choice of spouse? when things went too far, he started to claim that he was trying to talk constructively to me, but at this point it is a cope out it is too late. too many hurtful things were said. i got disappointed in this 'friendship'. people seem to be nice to you when you are lonely and sad, but when things change, they want to bring you down.

besides, i can't say that my husband is welcome in their home, because simply they have a thing against brazilians. so why bother saving the relationship. it become impossible.

yes, there were talks about green card and money with various people. most of them apologize for asking 'are you sure?" and that's where it stopped. i immigrated to usa, pursuing better life. why is that bad, that my husband has a better chance to provide for our family than if we lived in brazil at this time?

the odd one i heard from another jealous person, female: brazilian MEN get more bowel cancer, because they eat lots of meat? whoa.

thank you guys!

btw it's my husband, not a wife, that we applied for K-3 kkkkkkkkkkkkk

Hey everyone, don't throw rocks at me for asking this question. I tried to look the thread with this info, but had no luck.

I wonder what exact steps must happen between filing for I-129F and I-130 and the receipt of the green card. I need some education and relief from predicting what happens when.

1. Ok. We get married, then we file for I-129F and or I-130 and get NOA 1

2. case might be touched once or few times, REF may happen

3. but eventually case gets approved, i.e. NOA2

---- we chose which route to take --- is that true? and if yes,

4. what happens after NOA2 on I-129F?

5. what happens after NOA2 on I-130?

6. how long does it takes between NOA 2 and interview notice?

7. medical exam happens. is the fee still 200 dollars???, police report

8. interview at the consulate

9. K-3 visa issued (on the spot?)

10. spouse arrives (YIPPEEEE)

11. now what?

12. we file for EAD, SS - are we subjects to new fees, or we will be honored the old fees

13. When do we file for AOS?

Very grateful for your expert answers

sleepless in LA

you are so cute. you seem young.

focus on priorities. get moral and financial support from your spouse, friends and family, without becoming a victim. everyone needed help and support at some rough point in life. school lasts limited amount of time.it's better to finish the school while you young. things get complicated later. revise your business plan - what are you planning to do in terms of your career, so that you have the goals for your future. they might change, but short term goals are easily tracked. like, i will graduate in 2 years. i will search and find a job at ...... and then do it.

don't have kids before you have means to support them. money is one of the top reasons of failed marriages.

live modestly. live happily. focus what is important in life, which is LIVING, not things. remember that love makes wonders, it's is the true, amazing gift from God. enjoy your love.

don't get into debt. remind yourself over and over and over again. if you rack up even 15K on your credit card in your twenties, you will be paying it off by your 40's

be fearless. if you are afraid of trying things, you will never do anything in life. be strong and smart.

hope this helps!

do you log in to your account at USCIS? if you do, you will have the option to add the case to your account.

when you add your receipt number, website will show the receipt date and the last time it was touched.

hope this helped. but yes, i agree, touching, sounds good, but means nothing.sigh

that is interesting. if there was no RFE done by immigration, how does a person uses the RFE line and how?

please explain!

good point. sigh.

my lawyer said that the jam happened in early july and that is why it's hard to get the receipts. other lawyer said that there was a glitch in the computer in may.

oh well. thanks for listening. i feel better to voice this out to someone who is experiencing the same frustration.

i am not regretting that i hired a lawyer. he helped a friend of mine, so i know he is capable.

and he did not charge an arm and a leg for his service. i went to immigration clinic to pick up the forms, and i realized that if i make 1 mistake i will be set back badly. so i have that peace of mind. besides, we will need him for aos, and for who knows what other advice.

again, it depends on the funds. for me the lawyer's fee was not a murder, and i paid in installments.

the true financial murder are airplane tickets to brazil and lost income from being away from work. that is bugging me more than anything.

i love to be with my husband, of course, but this is my 3rd time in brazil, total 8 weeks of not working this year. ouch. that money could be spent for the new car for him or a nice vacation, without stress of knowing that we will separate in few days. but oh well. we will survive.

i truly hope that after my last visit he will join me soon in usa.

that is possible. i am new to this forum. the threads are sometimes very long and hard to follow, so forgive me if i missed something that was said before.

i got excited to actually know the reason why is it taking so long to process my applications!

I heard from my lawyer today. He thinks that all these delays are caused by flood of applications before July, cuz people wanted to avoid new fees.

Hmmmm. What do you guys think?

ohhh thank you Ohioindian... and congratulations! I can't wait to unite with my love...

Congrats, Supernova,

my love is in Brasil too. So glad it went smoothly.

I feel knots in my stomach, thnking that our case can drag on for 6 or more months. I am so lonely without my love!

Question for anyone who knows the answer:

We filed in April 2007. I got NOA1 for I-129, but not for I-130. Check for I-130 was cashed in early July, but no response yet. Shall I be worried and complain ? And if yes, to whom?

Super thankful,

B

please add

biljana and max 7/9/2007

our lawyer filed around April 17, 2007. We were in Brazil on our Honey Moon and DHL our paperwork to USA, right after the wedding.

We paid with checks, because money orders are not possible to track.

First check Cashed on May 24, 2007 ( I- 129f, $ 190)

Second Check Cashed on July 10, 2007 (I -130), $ 170)

First NOA July 09, 2007 (SOOOOO DISAPOINTED THAT IT TOOK THIS LONG FOR THEM TO GET TO OUR PAPERWORK)

Transfer to CSC July 24, 2007

Still waiting.....

No news on I - 130 yet.

I heard that there was a computer glitch in June that messed up lots of applications....