JayVee

I suggest you do the medical ahead in case you have problem and they need to do sputum culture just like most of the applicant have encountered it will give you enough time to get your medical done on time before your interview...Godbless you in your journey:-)

Hello Fellow Members,

Just need your advice what am gonna do.?My husband just lost his job a week ago and I am worried that it will affect my removal of condition next month.

Does unemployment of my hubby affects my removal since my hubby is the one working? I know he can get a job real quick but not sure if he will make the money he was making in his past job.

Also we just filed the I -130 petition for my 2 kids a month ago..do i need to inform USCIS about my husband's unemployment or i will wait till he can get a new job?

Thank you very much.

Hello there This wont affect your Removal of Condition but it might affect the petition you filed for your two kids since they will require you to submit Affidavit of Support but if you can find somebody as co-sponsor this wont be a problem. Hope i help you answer your question. Goodluck and GODBLESS

Hello Fellow Members,

Just need your advice what am gonna do.?My husband just lost his job a week ago and I am worried that it will affect my removal of condition next month.

Does unemployment of my hubby affects my removal since my hubby is the one working? I know he can get a job real quick but not sure if he will make the money he was making in his past job.

Also we just filed the I -130 petition for my 2 kids a month ago..do i need to inform USCIS about my husband's unemployment or i will wait till he can get a new job?

Thank you very much.

Hello there This wont affect your Removal of Condition but it might affect the petition you filed for your two kids since they will require you to submit Affidavit of Support but if you can find somebody as co-sponsor this wont be a problem. Hope i help you answer your question. Goodluck and GODBLESS

me again, on part 1 of the form 1-693 where it requires personal information, which last name must i use? my marriage or maiden name?

thanks alot everyone

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Hello! Use your married name

how we will know that case after completion has left the NVC.will they send an e-mail, or NVC put that on AVR?

Let the petitioner call the NVC. My husband did the same thing they will not put that on AVR or email you.

Hi Guys,

We filed for our I-130 on May 5th.

I was confused about question 10 in the form .

Question 10 : Alien Registration Number

My Husband put his green card number which is also mentioned on his Citizenship certificate.

Please help me if this is correct or we made a mistake ?

I will really appreciate all your help.

Thanks a lot !!

Saloni

Hi! Yes A# can be found on his GC bottom part of his name top of his birthdate... Hope i help you answer your question...GOODLUCK

I've been thinking, once I get my CR1 visa and gets my GC (Conditional), can I immediately petition my parents even before I remove conditions and become naturalized? I know as a PR, a person can petition their relatives already but would take longer time... but what if you have a Conditional GC, is it the same or you have to wait until the condition is removed?

Just wondering... I wasn't planning on petitioning any of my parents so soon.. but I got to thinking and it bugs me when I can't think of the answer.

Hi there! No you cant petition your parents yet not until you get your Citizenship. Here i paste the explanation from USCIS Website

Immigration through a Family Member

Overview and Process

A lawful permanent resident is a foreign national who has been granted the privilege of permanently living and working in the United States. If you want to become a lawful permanent resident based on the fact that you have a relative who is a citizen of the United States, or a relative who is a lawful permanent resident, you must go through a multi-step process.

1.The USCIS must approve an immigrant visa petition, I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, for you. This petition is filed by your relative (sponsor) and must be accompanied by proof of your relationship to the requesting relative

2.The Department of State must determine if an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you, the foreign national, even if you are already in the United States. When an immigrant visa number is available, it means you can apply to have one of the immigrant visa numbers assigned to you. You can check the status of a visa number in the Department of State's Visa Bulletin.

3.If you are already in the United States, you may apply to change your status to that of a lawful permanent resident after a visa number becomes available to you. This is one way you can apply to secure an immigrant visa number. If you are outside the United States when an immigrant visa number becomes available, you must then go to the U.S. consulate servicing the area in which you reside to complete your processing. This is the other way to secure an immigrant visa number.

Eligibility

In order for a relative to sponsor you to immigrate to the United States, they must meet the following criteria:

•They must be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and be able to provide documentation providing that status.•They must prove that they can support you at 125% above the mandated poverty line, by filling out an Affidavit of SupportThe relatives which may be sponsored as an immigrant vary depending on whether the sponsor is a U.S. Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

•If the sponsor is a U.S. Citizen, they may petition for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the U.S:•Husband or wife•Unmarried child under 21 years of age•Unmarried son or daughter over 21•Married son or daughter of any age•Brother or sister, if the sponsor is at least 21 years old, or•Parent, if the sponsor is at least 21 years old.•If the sponsor is a lawful permanent resident, they may petition for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the U.S.:•Husband or wife, or•Unmarried son or daughter of any age.In any case, the sponsor must be able to provide proof of the relationship.

Preference Categories

If you wish to immigrate as a relative of a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident, you must obtain an immigrant visa number based on the preference category in which you fall.

People who want to become immigrants are classified into categories based on a preference system. The immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, which includes parents, spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21, do not have to wait for an immigrant visa number to become available once the visa petition filed for them is approved by USCIS. An immigrant visa number will become immediately available. The relatives in the remaining categories must wait for an immigrant visa number to become available according to the following preferences:

•First preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Adult means 21 years of age or older.•Second Preference: Spouses of lawful permanent residents, their unmarried children (under twenty-one), and the unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.•Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens.•Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. Citizens.Once USCIS receives your visa petition (Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative), it will be approved or denied. USCIS notifies the person who filed the visa petition of the petition was approved. USCIS will then send the approved visa petition to the Department of State's National Visa Center, where it will remain until an immigrant visa number is available. The Center will notify the foreign national when the visa petition is received and again when an immigrant visa number is available. You do not need to contact the National Visa Center, unless you change your address or there is a change in your personal situation, or that of your sponsor, that may affect eligibility for an immigrant visa, such as reaching age 21, marriage, divorce, or death of a spouse.

Last updated:04/21/2009

If you have any question about immigration process just log in to http://www.USCIS.GOV or US Department of State and almost all your questions will be answered... Have a great day

Arnnee

Helo Guys i am new to this site, And I want 2 share about K3 visa. My I-130 is already approved yesterday May 1, Now my question is what is our next step?

Thanks and hope u can help me... God Bless

Hi my husband filed I-130 and I-129F and same as you are I-130 got approved first so we decided on going CR1 route w/c is a lot of savings for us because i dont have to adjust my status and you can work as soon as you get your SSN and GC w/c took me 3 weeks but if your planning on going to k3 route you have to wait for your I-129F approve and you have to apply for AOS & EAD w/c is not cheap.

Hi i've seen your timeline and it says AOS Approved w/c means you dont have to renew your EAD. Use your GC for employment.

is there fees on finger printing or included already on the petition since its part of your biometrics. We are schedule this week for finger printing.

Finger printing is the kind of biometrics they are using at USCIS.

just wondering if we can do medical exam in other cities?

Hi are you talking about medical before your interview to secure US Visa or for AOS here in the US?

My husband is getting ready to file I-130 petitions for me and my daughter from a previous marriage, she is 10 years old.

When we receive the transfer notices and receipt notices for the I-130s, we will file the I-129F so we can obtain K3 and K4 visas, respectively.

Our main concern is when we are finally notified to have our medicals done and schedule our our interview at the U.S. Embassy.

What we need to determine is if the U.S. Embassy will require me to present an Affidavit of Consent (AOC) from my ex-husband, when I am the primary custodian of our daughter.

I swear, we have searched high and low for the answer to this question, and we keep hitting a wall every time. Even those immigration attorneys we hired couldn't tell us with any kind of certainty if we need an AOC or not.

Needless to say, my husband and I are quite worried. We want so much to start the K3/K4 proceedings, but if we do need an AOC, given our limited resources, then we may have to defer filing the I-130 and also plan on how to secure one from my ex --- even if it means resorting to legal/court proceedings --- as he will not sign one willingly and knowingly anytime soon.

But man, if we knew for sure we do not need an AOC, we would be so grateful and relieved and pour our planning and focus on moving to the U.S. in the near future without incident.

The annulment proceedings between my ex-husband and I were somewhat amicable, however prior to that, he and his parents and his sisters had taken my daughter from me when she was 3 years old and kept her for a year (they had her between March 2002 to February 2003).

I had to go to court to file a Habeas Corpus petition so I can get her back (she was returned to me March 2003).

I started the annulment proceedings the following year (July 2004), and was granted the annulment November 2005.

On the decision, it states verbatim (personal information blanked):

Judgment is hereby rendered declaring null and void the marriage between [me] and [my ex] celebrated on [the date we were married] at [the place we were married] and awarding custody of the minor [our daughter] to petitioner and visitation rights on the respondent.

Where I am the petitioner and my ex-husband is the respondent.

If you look up the DSWD website, the DSWD does not require you to secure travel clearance from them if ONE or BOTH the biological parents are accompanying their minor child(ren).

At least that much is clear.

I can find nothing on the U.S. Embassy Manila website that answers this question, which is so important for the peace of mind and future of our family.

If there is anyone out there who can help us, we would really appreciate it.

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Hello There,

I have a friend here who petition her 16y/o son from her previous marriage and already here in the US beg his Father to sign AOC before the interview date because the US Embassy required them to present one... Maybe you can talk to your ex-husband and explain about your daugther's future especially the kind of education you can give if you can bring her w/ you here before filing any legal proceedings...I hope you can settle this before your husband start to file his petition...Goodluck and GODBLESS:-)

Hi Guys!

I have question about ds-230... My husband is my Petitioner/Agent so he recieved the mail from NVC

requesting ds-230 forms .I submitted it, but the problem is we submitted a scan copy .

Can anyone say if NVC would accept it or not ?

Yes they will as long as you have bar code and case # in it you wont be having any problem.

Ok Thank You GTG have to prepare dinner...LOL...Goodluck and GODBLESS!!!

My gwapa wife is from bacolod...................and you?

Pangasinan but i lived in Cebu so i can speak Visaya yeah your wife is Gwapa that's why i'm asking where is she from now i know why she's from City of Smiles

My gwapa wife is from bacolod...................and you?

Pangasinan but i lived in Cebu so i can speak Visaya yeah your wife is Gwapa that's why i'm asking where is she from now i know why she's from City of Smiles

Lucky you guy's your papers is at Vermont SC they process papers there very quick!

I guess your applying for K1 since you mentioned getting married as soon as your fiancee' arrive. It's not really hard to gather all the papers you need then apply for AOS and EAD w/c you can file both at the same time but the big question here is how long it will take before the USCIS Approve the petition and applications filed...About SSN its very easy to apply and she can secure one after your wedding all you need is her passport and marriage contract and you will get the card in mail after 2weeks. Just pray hard that your applications will be approve shortly my friend...Goodluck and GODBLESS!!!

HI ronjie!!! From where are you in the Phils.? If you dont mind

i am conditional residence green card my green card expired next year ..

now i have plan to stay in the philippines for about 6months while hunsband assign to abroad. is there any problem with this. when the time i file for remove of conditional of residency green card.

need some suggestion .

jarl

International Travel

A Permanent Resident of the United States can travel freely outside of the US. A passport from the country of citizenship is normally all that is needed. To reenter the US a Permanent Resident normally needs to present the green card (Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551) for readmission. A reentry permit is needed for reentry for trips greater than one year but less than two years in duration........The Permanent Resident Card (either unconditioned or conditioned) can be used to prove employment eligibility in the US when completing the Form I-9 for a new employer. It can also be used to apply for a Social Security Card and a state issued driver’s license. The card is valid for readmission to the United States if the trip was not greater than one year in length. If a trip will last longer than one year, a reentry permit is needed.

Goodluck and GODBLESS!!!

Ok, so there's the initial $355 fee to submit the I-130.

Then there's another fee of $400 for the AOS fee bill

and then another for $70.00 for the AOS fee bill.

Is that correct? Also, has anyone had a medical exam in morocco? where do they send you?

Yes that's correct.

I dont think it will affect as long as you are following the standard procedures to prove that the person on the birth certificate and the benificiary is the same person and that the papers you submit at USCIS, NVC and US Embassy are genuine you wont be having problem...If you are in a hurry going here in the US to be w/ your hubby and your I-129F will be approve first than I-130 go for K3 path but if you want to save around $1,000 plus you dont want to go for another process and wait another months for AOS for you to get your Green Card and EAD if you want to work go for CR1/IR1 path i can say it's worth the wait...Goodluck and GODBLESS!!!

No you dont have to secure two NBI Clearance because both your maiden and married name will appear (i.e. Diaz, Alicia Fernandez de Smith) that exactly how it appears Surname, Given Name, Middle Name and your Married Name w/c is de Smith means you are married to Smith.

If your on CR1/IR1 all the visa fee was already paid here in the US it is the IV Fee Bill $400 so all you need to pay is DELBROS who will be handling your visa and payments depend on where are you in the Phils. other than that no other payments for you to pay.

I had my interview on May 13, 2008 and got my visa in hand May 17 and i'm from Pangasinan. I know for fact that all the visa for the whole week will be out in the US Embassy on Friday and reaches DELBROS Provincial Office on Saturday.

Thers's a lot of Tuyo here in the US (Asian Store's) especially in CA.

Hello!!! I submitted all original papers together with my DS-230 and i secure for another original copy of the said papers but if you cant secure for another copy of the documents stated make a copy of that (i.e. divorce decree) then send it with your DS-230 and another thing during my interview at the US Embassy in Manila they didnot ask for the original or even just a copy of the papers i send together with my DS-230 but you having those papers in your hand at the time of your interview is preparation in case they will ask for it anyway you can always request for another copy of Marriage Contract, Birth Certificate & NBI/Police Clearance if your from the Phils....Regarding your question on #3 if you are talking about the stamp on your Birth Certificate and Marriage Contract you dont need that it already has Security Papers (SECPA) in it and a Barcode upon issuance of NSO anyway the Embassy will verify this papers that's why you are paying Verification Fee 2 weeks before your interview to check these papers out if it's Genuine, for Police/NBI Clearance there should be a Dry Seal in it and that's what they are pertaining to documentary stamp. I hope i help you answer your question. Goodluck and GODBLESS!!!

Hello there!!! just a quick answe to your question and this is what me and my husband did. You can send both your I-864 and DS-230 together since fee bill is already generated you are applying Jame's Shortcut. Hope i did answer your question and Goodluck and GODBLESS!!!