rocky95

24 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

CBP will stamp his visa with an endorsement when he enters the US.  That stamp will act as a temporary Green Card until the plastic one arrives.  

And just to confirm, he will be able to enter and leave how many times he want with the stamp? 

On 4/19/2023 at 5:53 PM, Sammy_2496 said:

I recommend he comes to the US as soon as possible, gets his greencard in the mail and then travels to deal with the circumstances. I really don’t recommend waiting and then having the visa reissued… that’s more money and stress on you both.

If he comes and needs to leave before the green card arrives in the mail, is he able to do so? or doe she need his greencard in hand. We have our bigger wedding reception in December overseas so he will need to be able to return for that. 

Also is he suppose to receive a stamp on his passport that says he is able to travel back and forth? Or does he get that when he enters the US? I am confused by the whole process. 

@Crazy Cat

My husband received his visa, however he may not be able to enter before the expiration date. Is there a way we can extend it?

1 hour ago, ECS_2306 said:

We are right there with you 🙁 Filed July 24th, 2022 and no updates since except a transfer from Texas to Potomac service center. I'm wondering if any July 2022 folks filed a K3? We were advised by a lawyer not to because the time takes just as long as the I-130. Based off current processing times for the K3 and I-130, I regret not submitting it immediately after the I-130. 

You can always submit a K3 now. It may not help but it wont hurt. 

50 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

YOu update the address at the border. 

Thank you!

1 hour ago, Chancy said:

 

Do you mean that your husband already has his passport with the CR1 visa in it?  Or CEAC case status shows "Issued"?

 

CEAC case status says issued and all he has to do is pick up his passport. But I am asking about the green card. My understanding is that the green card will be sent in America 

So my husband CR1 application was approved. My understanding is that his green card will be sent to our address in America. I recently moved and sent an address change request to USCIS, however they responded and said that they weren't in charge and NVC was. I tried changing the address in the NVC portal but they wont let me make any changes.

So who exactly should I contact and notify about the address change? who is in charge of sending the green card. I gave the new address to my husband to let them know at his interview, but they never asked about it so he forgot to mention it. 

On 4/4/2023 at 7:26 PM, samiahcene said:

When will I receive the interview letter?? My case is ready since yesterday. 

I dont know if the K1 process is different. But my husband and I received our interview letter about week and half after we submitted all of the required documents to NVC. 

I just wanted to provide an update for any future people who come into this thread.

My husband received approval after his interview. The military service was not brought up at all.

Kit al kitab means you are halal to each other and married 😕 I dont know how they do it in Amman but usually the imam will submit the documents later if it isnt submitted by the couple. even then, if you get to the interview and they find out you did the kit al kitab its all over.  

5 hours ago, awmeyer said:

Hi! PD of July 11, 2022, now awaiting NOA2. Our receipt says Nebraska, but I'm wondering - is a live agent (via Emma or phone call) the only way to confirm our SC? 

 

I'm wondering if we should submit the I-129F just as a shot in the dark at expediting this step. That's only submittable by mail, yes?

 

The US is wild. If we're lucky, our I130 should be approved in the same length of time it took to get my American husband's Canadian work permit and PR processed/in-hand... 🤪

I think its always worth a try.

My husband and I had an active I-129F from when we were engaged that they never closed. They got to that one, and saw our I-130 and approved it (took us a about 3.5 months to receive approval from original submission of I-130 and now we are waiting for an interview date). 

It would be different for you guys because you'd have to file a K3 instead of the K1 that we filed a year before we got married. But I still think it is worth a try. They did send us a letter in the mail saying that they declined our K1 but approved our I-130 instead. So I do know for a fact that our previous I-129F expedited our case for sure. We were also at Vermont which is known to be one of the slowest. 

Also about the receipt you can't trust it. Or receipt said Potomac and when I did Emma we found out it was Vermont. I asked them if it was transferred and they said it was never. Apparently the receipt is just sent out randomly and the service center is not always correct. To confirm I had to use a live agent but it was really quick with Emma. I found out in like 5 minutes. 

45 minutes ago, Ctavarez90 said:

When I requested to add my joint sponsor he was approved within an hour. When you request to add a joint sponsor you add their proof of us citizenship and something else but I can’t remember what off of the top of my head. Then once they accept your request you should be able to upload all of your joint sponsors documents

thank you! I will give it some time then. The documents were there  I-864 form and the us citizenship. 

10 minutes ago, rocky95 said:

Yes fee is paid and the DS-260 is completed. And I was trying to submit under the financial aid section under the sponsor name. but it would not let me 

oh okay thank you, how long does that usually take and what is that process? do they call the joint sponsor?  Also, how can they approve the joint sponsor if they dont allow me to submit the sponsor tax return/w-2 forms

1 hour ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

1.  DS-260?

2.  Did you pay the AOS fee?

3.  Did you submit under the AOS section?

 

Yes fee is paid and the DS-260 is completed. And I was trying to submit under the financial aid section under the sponsor name. but it would not let me 

5 minutes ago, Ctavarez90 said:

You won’t be able to add anything until the joint sponsor is accepted

oh okay thank you, how long does that usually take and what is that process? do the call the joint sponsor? 

So I consider myself very very lucky. I switched from K-1 to Cr-1 after waiting an entire 12 months. My CR-1 was approved four months after the switch and we are currently at NVC. We got really lucky in the sense that they never closed our  K1 application and so when they naturally got to process our old K1 visa, they saw that we had an active Cr-1 visa. They denied the K1 and approved the CR-1 same day (they sent a letter saying that was the reason for the denial, and that the approved the CR-1 instead....so I know that the old active K1 visa played a huge part in how things got approved so fast for our CR-1). 

My husband and I both took the risk willing to wait another two years to hear back for the CR-1 just because of how much benefits it provide (we only did K-1 at first because of border closures). So we were pleasantly surprised when we heard back a lot sooner. 

So, my husband and I completed the DS-160 for out I-130 application today. I wanted to submit the financial documents however the portal is physically not letting me. Every time I click on start now it redirects me to the page to upload my husband civil documents.I try to go to the financial document tab on that page but it wont allow me to enter it as well. I also uploaded a joint sponsor which says "N/A" for the "affidavit of support documents and financial evidence" portion. Is everything paused because I added a joint sponsor and its pending approval? Has anyone experienced something similar. 

7 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

No. Only fill it in if you have assets which you consider adequate to reach the requirement. But you must complete the earlier sections regarding income for the past 3 years and current income .. even if the amount is low or zero and the tax filing questions  

My second question is should I include financial aid I receive. I read back on previous forums and I've seen mixed responses. Some have said to include it and other said not to. I know some people said that financial aid only counts as school income. But it actually includes cost of living and stuff. So I receive a refund from my school for my cost of living expenses that are not strictly educated related 

Just now, Lil bear said:

No. Only fill it in if you have assets which you consider adequate to reach the requirement. But you must complete the earlier sections regarding income for the past 3 years and current income .. even if the amount is low or zero and the tax filing questions  

Thank you! I did that! 

So I am using a joint sponsor for my husband I-130 application because I am a student and don't know if my means of income will be considered. My question is, because I know I am using a joint sponsor....for my  I-864 form do I fill out part 7 -"use of asset to supplement income"? 

It says that its optional but it also implies its only optional if you exceed the income requirement. My joint sponsor income exceeds the requirement and so that part was skipped on his form. Do I still need to fill out it on my form even though I expect they will solely use the joint sponsor for income requirement. 

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

our Algerian friend (here in the US) had the letter of exemption as one leg is shorter than other

he says his wife sent it in with CEAC supporting documents and he took original to interview but the CO never asked to see it

 

so ,  who knows,  if the CO who does interview is Algerian hire by embassy ,  they may consider it important

if the CO is USC maybe not as important 

 

when u call the embassy ,  u don't get the person who knows  about interviews  / that's why u need to do the contact form

Thank you so much! this helps a lot!

5 minutes ago, Jordanian Bride said:

But the US doesn’t. Why would the US care about what Algeria mandates? The US doesn’t recognize dual citizens, btw. It allows them but does not care about what the American citizen’s (or immigrant’s) other country says.

 

To ease your mind…. There’s plenty of Syrian male beneficiaries here asking how to get a police certificate from Syria for the NVC/interview, when Syria does not issue them for military deserters. There’s a waiver for the PCC in that case. Why? Because the USA does not care about another country’s military mandates!

Thank you that does ease my mind. 

8 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

It can be as it is a requirement of Algeria 

What are the concequences if a man does not serve?

He knows

 

have u tried to call US algerian embasssy in DC to ask?

or the contact form to ask US embassy in Algers

 

• If you have a pending Immigrant Visa petition, but the case is not yet scheduled at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, please use the on-line NVC Contact form. 

 

He called the US embassy in Algers and the person he talked to didn't even know what documents were needed for an interview. 

In algeria a lot of people dodge the service, punishment is honestly by luck. You can go your whole male adult life and not be called for service. You can be called for service but not be enforced to go. Or you can be called for service and they will literally have military personnel sent to your home to drag you out. So the formal punishment is "have you serve a year of military time" but that isn't enforced well and is enforced randomly that a lot of people age out. 

Ive been trying to read around but its really hard to find information. I found some people who said they were asked about it in their interview and was told to show an exemption. I had other asked that they weren't asked at all. My husband asked a someone the other day and the guy said they only ask for the diversity visa and K1 visa. but all this information just seems very inconsistent 

8 hours ago, Jordanian Bride said:

The military card is only needed if he DID serve in the military, which he didn’t. Everything mentioned in the website has a purpose. Read carefully what is and isn’t needed. If you haven’t been married before, then you won’t be able to produce a divorce certificate out of thin air. Same with a military card. Same with a death certificate. 

I understand that already. That isn't the question I am asking. I am asking if he needs to go to the army and serve military time before his interview. 

Obviously he does not have a military card because he did not serve in the military yet. But I am asking if that one of the requirements to receive his green card because Algeria mandates that male should serve military time. Or can he do his interview without the military service and be okay. Thank you for the answer, but honestly the only people who can answer this question are Algerians who understand the military laws of Algeria and went through the interview process. 

50 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Under 29 doesn't tell us much

How old is he?

he is under obligation per (Algeria 1974a, Art. 1) to do military service 

 

If older than 30,  he is exempt so will he have 30 birthday by interview

 

list of documents needed for spouse visa in Algeria is found on following site 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/ALG-Algiers.html

 

for Algeria it says the following

 

 

If you have served in any country’s military: Military records, English translation, and a photocopy.

 He is 26 and not served military time so he will not be older than 30. So does he need to go to the military first before he does an interview or receive some sort of exemption

Hey, I am Algerian (Morocco neighbor) and our medical test was mandatory for marriage.Oral herpes was not one of it though. What was tested for on our test was HepatitisB/C, syphilis and HIV/AIDS. I think it might  be similar for you guys