Patrick and eL

Hi Everyone,

With the good news that our I-129F was approved and sent to the NVC, and the NVC telling me they sent the package to the Embassy in Prague on 7/18, I was wondering how long to wait before my wife gets nervous about receiving the package from the Embassy? Today is Aug. 1 which makes 2 weeks so I was wondering if anyone had experiences with the situation they would share?

Many thanks and good luck to all.

I WANT TO KNOW IF THE DOCUMENTS FOR PROVING OUR RELATIONSHIP MUST BE IN ENGLISH...........

FOR EXAMPLE............THE EMAILS, ETC..............BECAUSE THESE ARE IN SPANISH

WHAT DOCS SHOULD BE TRASLATED?

Any documentation you will submit must include an English translation. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, correspondance, everything. And the translations must be by a certified translator.

Good luck!

I know there are quite a number of us who've gotten approvals since the start of July. For those who are at NVC already, which service center did you come from and how long did it take from your NOA2? For those who are not yet at NVC let's keep track of our progress here...

Count us in...see timeline below.

Thanks to all the information I gathered from the many posts, so far so good! This April filer received NOA2 and is now waiting on the NVC.

So hang in there everyone...

You are all truly inspiring people, no matter what country. I want to thank all posters for helping me to understand the intricacies and what to "maybe" expect. You've all been a great help.

The I-129F and I-130 were approved on 7/10/2008 and each letter stated they were being sent to NVC. My question is, what gets my wife here, to the USA, fastest?

Sincerely,

Ludmila and Patrick

Hi all,

Is the I-129F I sent after the I-130 paired together at any point so supplying requested evidence for one is applied to the other? Just curious.

Many thanks for all replies.

Hello, anybody out there?

Go to this link. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=VSC

You will notice that i-130 is at July 2007 and i-129F (k3) is at Dec 07. After I got my first approval I had seen messages here that there really is no difference in processing time for these applications. With VSC being so slow, would this be a a good time to just go ahead and file i129F?

Did anyone wait for a while and then file the i129F?

I know the i-130 date hasn't moved from July for a long time; I don't know how much the -129F (K3) has moved in last 2-3 months.

Any comments suggestions ??

Based on everything I read after filing our I-130, I quickly filed the I-129F (K3) because it was reported the processing time for a K3 (non-immigrant) visa is faster. And since they wave the filing fee per the I-130 filing, you have nothing to lose.

Good luck!

Hi all,

Is the I-129F I sent after the I-130 paired together at any point so supplying requested evidence for one is applied to the other? Just curious.

Many thanks for all replies.

I have one follow-up question. I am in the same boat - petitions just got approved today and Pushbrk has made me think about the two choices. Let's say that the I-130 gets left behind at the NVC, and the I-129F gets sent to the Consulate, and if that happens can I request NVC to send the I-130 over or is decision really not mine at that point?

Second question I have is regarding the notification - will the consulate send me the notification that will let me know what petition(s) is being forwarded to the consulate or will the consulate notify me of the petition they actually received from NVC?

Replies, will be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!

-Fahad

You need to read the step by step guide for CR1. Then you'll understand there are several steps requiring your interaction with NVC before the petition can be forwarded to the Consulate, including two fees you pay.

pushbrk can correct me on this, as I read and followed this process, first you file the I-130 adn then you file the I-129F to get your spouse here faster on a non-immigrant visa. Then after your spouse is in the US, and the I-130 is adjudicated, you do the interview for that part and the non-immigrant visa is replaced. Am I close?

Update to my post....Called the 800 number and after an admonishment for being so stupid they directed me to a local office to make an appointment. I went to the Chula Vista office (very nice) and neglected to bring everything with me (note to self). After having a nice conversation with a DHS agent, he gave me some pointers for what my wife needs to bring for her consulate appointment (when she receives that). So I have another appointment on Thursday (5/22/2008) to present my change of name (and that of my wife--marriage certificate already submitted) and they will send an e-mail requesting the change be recorded having seen proof of the correct name.

Since our I130 was received in Mid-March and the I-129F in Mid-April, the timing is good.

Family name=current name for you and spouse/fiance.

After going through that appointment with a very nice agent, and having him give me reasonable instructions of what to send to CSC, I did. They sent it back to me stating any updates needed to go through their 800 number. So, again, I called the 800 number and talked to someone who knew what to do, took the updated name information, and submitted it. I received a note via email that the name change would be made during final adjudication. YES!

Greetings All,

Filed I-130 in March. Received Receipt Notice soon thereafter. Just received RFE on 5/23/08. Looks like things are moving along.

Patrick and eL.

Update to my post....Called the 800 number and after an admonishment for being so stupid they directed me to a local office to make an appointment. I went to the Chula Vista office (very nice) and neglected to bring everything with me (note to self). After having a nice conversation with a DHS agent, he gave me some pointers for what my wife needs to bring for her consulate appointment (when she receives that). So I have another appointment on Thursday (5/22/2008) to present my change of name (and that of my wife--marriage certificate already submitted) and they will send an e-mail requesting the change be recorded having seen proof of the correct name.

Since our I130 was received in Mid-March and the I-129F in Mid-April, the timing is good.

Family name=current name for you and spouse/fiance.

I've never been very good at filling out forms. The forms I sent in (I-130 and I-129F) I entered my birth name (I'm the sponsor, the US Citizen) for Family Name and I entered my wife's birth name as well. My name has changed, as has my wife's (she is divorced), and I put those current names in the "Other Names" box including her previous married name and now our name. And I put my "current" name in the "Other Names" box as well. How much of a "screw-up" is this, if it is one? We've prepared new forms to deal with this matter if needed.

The I-130 was filed in March (we marred in Feb) and the I-129F was filed in April of this year (2008).

Thoughts, suggestions?