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Thank you!

Hi! It took me 51 days after POE before I received my green card.

Hi everyone,

I am so happy to share that I finally got my green card today, 51 days after POE (at JFK) and 49 days after GC payment at ELIS. I am on IR1 visa and there was no update on the USCIS website and my records were not available at the SAVE database (up until this moment) so I was starting to panic. I could not even apply for my social security number. Every time I call up USCIS they just told me to wait. So finally it's here! God is good!

Stel

FINALLY!

CEAC Status: ISSUED

I am just so happy I could burst! I wasn't really expecting any update since it is Saturday today.

Hi,

Did the embassy send you an email? Mine says I have one year to submit the required documents.

"WHAT TO DO NEXT:

SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED DOCUMENT(S): Please use the 2GO courier service to return document to the Immigrant Visa Unit. Information on the procedure may be found at http://suppplychain.2go.com.ph. this service is free of charge.

WARNING: THE LAW REQUIRES THAT YOUR CASE BE TERMINATED IF YOU TAKE NO ACTION ON THE ABOVE REQUEST WITHIN 1 YEAR.

If you have any questions, please call Visa Information and Appointment Services at (632) 982-5555 (from the Philippines) or (215) 571-1600 (from the United States). The call center is open Mondays through Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila Time), except on U.S. and Philippine holidays."

Umm, I wouldn't bring the child to the interview. Bring his U.S. passport, pictures of him, etc., but not the actual child. It's a hell of a thing to put the kid through, all those hours in line there, and his physically being there won't make any difference, just proof of his existence. For that matter, I don't think it is even allowed.

My wife did not bring our son to her interview, just what I outlined above.

Hi, Thank you very much for the advice!

Yes that should help out a lot. When I applied to remove conditions I sent my daughters birth certificate and my application was approved quick.

That's great! I will bring him with me then. Thank you very much!

what kind of visa are you applying for? usually if you declared that you have a son with your spouse in the aplication you filed helps with approval of visa, green card however thats not the case always.

Hi,

Thank you for your response. I am applying for IR1. We've been married for 7 years.

Hi everyone,

I will have my embassy interview this coming May 28 and I'm thinking of bringing our US citizen son with me to show a strong proof of bonafide relationship. Will it help if I bring him with me? He is 6 years old. Thanks.

Hi. I had the same experience and it was confusing at first. We received a checklist first in January and before we're able to correct what's in the checklist, we received another email after 2 months telling us not to submit the correction to NVC, but send them to me instead to bring to the interview (I am the beneficiary). After a few days we received the interview schedule. Wait a few more days to see if you're going to receive an email regarding the interview schedule. I will check my details later and will post it here. My interview is scheduled on May 28.

Hi,

We received a checklist from NVC which says:

Items 13.a.1. The income you enter must match the total (gross) income reported on your most recent Federal income tax return. If you filed Form 1040EZ, use the adjusted gross income instead.---- my husband did not file taxes for 2013 but earned $236.27 and submitted his W-2s for that year to NVC. What should he write in item 13.a.1? $236.27; $0.00; or "not required to file taxes"? I' m really confused cause I've seen different answers.

Pls help.

Thank you.

Are you sure this is a checklist for YOU or your joint sponsor? Sometimes it's hard to tell and you think the checklist is for the sponsor but it's actually for the joint sponsor. I hope you made a photocopy of your joint sponsor's paperwork so you can check that as well.

But if it's for your husband make sure all the numbers are correct and that he did not write anyone else in part 6, 6a/7a/8a/9a....

But for your husband for 13.a.1 you should write "not required to file" Do not put any amount on here if he did NOT file a tax return. He should also write either the total income from his tax returns for 2012, 2011 or again write "not required to file." He would need to include a letter and a copy from the IRS website showing he made under the threshold to file a tax return.

For his annual income put 0.00 not just 0.

Hi NLR,

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, it was my husband's checklist. His name was written on top of the list.

He did not write anyone else in 6a, 7a, 8a and 9a since he lives alone.

For 2011 he had zero income so we will just put "not required to file" in the space provided. For 2012, he made 486.75 which is still below the filing requirement so we will also put "not required to file". The same goes for 2013.

NVC is only asking for a written statement on why he didn't file for 2013. Should we just mention 2013 in the letter and not include 2011 and 2012?

Does this also mean that we can skip this requirement?:---->

[x] You must submit the following financial evidence:

[x] 2013 Federal income tax returns, IRS printout, or Letter 1722 issued by the IRS.

Again, thank you so much.

Stel

Can anyone please enlighten me on this? Thank you.

Thank you guys for taking time to respond! you've been very helpful!

I am curious, does it give you a time frame in which to pay the fee? My case is a little unusual as I am trying to prolong the process until we get some things worked out before we really get the process moving forward with NVC. We haven't been contacted by them yet but application was approved and it has been sent to there.

I don't think there is a time frame but make sure that a year won't pass without communicating with NVC to keep the case active.

Look at i 864p povery guidelines. For family of 4 your mother inlaw should make 30,000 atleast. Do not forget to fill 864A by your father in law as joint sponsor's spouse. They need to file because they are adding their income also. Your husband file 864, MIL file 864 as jpint sponsor and FIL file 864A between him and his wife.

Sorry for repeating the question but I just want to make sure I will be doing the right thing. So it's correct for my mother-in-law to file I864 for 4 which includes her, me, my FIL and my BIL? What if my MIL's salary is not enough to cover us 4? Does this mean the we need to include FIL's income? If that's the case will he become the 2nd joint sponsor? As to my husband filing I864, does he need to include our son who is still here in the Philippines.

Thank you very much!

Ok, I've done some more reading and it seems like what we should do is for my husband to file I-864 for a household of 2 (or 3, including our child, me and him?) and my mother-in-law filing her own I-864 for a household of 4 (her, her husband, their child and me). What if her income does not meet the requirement for 4? Her husband works but we would not like to include his income in the application, if possible. help! thanks!

Hello. I know this has been asked many times but I haven't seen a case which is exactly similar to mine.

My husband is a US Citizen and we've been married for almost 6 years. we have a 5 year old child who is also a US citizen. My child and I are currently living in the Philippines and we would like to continue with my petition. We're already at the NVC part. My husband is currently unemployed for a few years already (he lived here for 1.5 years and went back to US May of 2012). My mom-in-law is willing to be a joint sponsor. My question is, how do we go about it? They don't live in the same household. What forms should my husband and my mom-in-law fill out? Does my mom-in-law need to meet the salary requirement for 4 people (me, husband, child and her) or just for 2 (me and her). She lives with her husband and another child, and her husband has a job but we are not going to involve them in the process. Any input will be appreciated. Thank you very much.

Hi All,

New to this forum (i.e., first post), but been reading some very useful information. Thank you all for your inputs.

Anyway, I know this has been discussed before, but maybe this has a little twist to it.

Well, we have already been approved and paid the AOS bill and filed AOS. We received notice of NVC sending out the DS-3032 package around 3/11/09 and I received in the mail on 3/14/09. My wife in Japan still hasn't received the package yet. But I read in the forum that you can email it in, so I had her email from one of the templates here on the forum on 3/12/09. She followed all the instructions about the information that needs to be included. She got automated response of receipt, but we still haven't received acceptance of the DS-3032.

So today, I called NVC and the operator told me that they need a "signed in ink" version and that the instructions in the package is clear. Well, so it is a good thing I had a signed copy, so I went and mailed one today.

Does anyone have any more info on their attempts to email DS-3032?

We have already filled out the DS-230 we are just waiting for the time to mail it in.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks again for all your posts here. The information has really been helpful.

Aloha,

vny

Hi,

I sent my DS-3032 through mail and email. First, I filled out and signed the DS-3032 form that they sent me (the form included the bar code), then scanned it and sent through email. I then mailed the filled-out copy just to make sure they will receive it. i forgot to include our birth dates in my first email so i sent another email with our birthdays on it. That's where I got the response, so make sure you include the case number; names and dates of birth of petitioner and beneficiary.

I emailed it on March 13, got an automated response of receipt right away, then received the acceptance notice today (March 25). Here is how it looks:

"Good day,

Your inquiry has been received at the National Visa Center (NVC).

The NVC has received the Agent of Choice selection. The Immigrant Visa Application (DS 230) processing fee bill will be sent to the designated agent on the case. The fee must be paid according to the instructions before the instruction packet will be sent.

Regards,

J2G

National Visa Center

Written Inquiry Unit

Serco Inc., Support Contractor"

Well , a friend of mine need my help but I cant share any information because I never worked outside the country. She is asking about where to get the printed copy of SSS Summary Contributions, she is from Iloilo and she browsed in the internet can't find anything.The Embassy asked it.

Those who have done the process please come forward and post here. She is worried now kasi. She asked one of the VJ member because she been there done that. She simply ignored her question even she kept posting questions here on VJ and received tons of answers from VJ people.

Thank you so much in advance .

My sister got it online. Your friend need to go to the SSS official website (www.sss.gov.ph) and register. She will be notified thru email if her account is activated already. After that she can log on and go to Online Inquiry System. From there your friend will see her contributions and she can print it.

P.S.

Tell your friend too that she needs to be patient if she'll check online, its always slow.

try doing it very early in the morning (6am or earlier). SSS website is easily accessible at that time.

Your I-130 approval notice has a date in which the petition is good for.

Your application will automatically go through NVC unless you cancel it. If you do not go through the process before the expiry date on your petition. It will expire and the process will need to be restarted.

An I-130 won't won't just go through NVC without significant multiple inputs from the petitioner. They will infact keep the case open for up to a year. I'd go ahead and send the choice of agen form and simply hold your responses until you're sure you can immigrate within about 9 months, then begin moving ahead again. Even at the Consulate stage, you can delay some months if you notify them of continued but delayed immigrant intent.

The K visas work differently but petition expirations are routinely extended on those cases too, just not at the NVC stage.

thank you!

thanks everyone for your responses. i really appreciate it.

Your I-130 approval notice has a date in which the petition is good for.

Your application will automatically go through NVC unless you cancel it. If you do not go through the process before the expiry date on your petition. It will expire and the process will need to be restarted.

I will have to ask my husband for the expiry date of the petition then. Thank you very much!

Hi everyone,

Our I130 was approved but we're not sure if we're going to pursue with the visa application right away (due to unforseen events). What will be the consequence, let's say, if we wait for about a year before completing the NVC part? Do we have to start with the I130 all over again? Or can we start where we left off?

Thank you very much.

I just discovered ,that you have to submit tax returns for the last 3 years.The problem is-I HAVE NOT MADE 125% OVER THE POVERTY LEVEL for 3 years straight. I made it this year 2008 ($18,000) . But in 2007 I only made $15,500 .And in 2006 I only made $14,500. I do not know what I am going to do. I do not know anyone that will sponser my fiance for me. And I can't ask her to wait for me for 2 years while I work a part time job (to raise additional funds). And as far as collatoral all I have is a 1994 pickup & a 1979 Harley-Davidson sportster. I do not know what to do.Can any one help? Thank's , Matt

Your current income is sufficient so whether you include one or three tax returns, you still qualify. If you "found out" you need three years of qualified income, you found out wrong.

hi pushbark,

Our I130 just got approved and the next step i believe is my husband's filing of Affidavit of Support. My concern is that he didnt work in 2007 (he was here in the philippines almost the whole year) and only started working in May 2008 (when he went back to US after our wedding). His annual income satisfies the required 125% above poverty line for 3 persons (we have a son) but since he only started in May his income for 2008 would be less. Would it be okay to just submit his tax returns and pay stubs or do we need to find a co/joint sponsor?

I need all the input i can get from everyone. Thank you.

we're applying for CR1 by the way. I just saw this post so i decided to ask the question in this forum. I dont know if there's a difference in the supporting documents if one is applying for K1 or CR1.

Actually, the documents ARE different but the income requirement is the same. Have the petitioner actually read the form and accompanying instructions, then state current income and document it with tax returns and pay stubs. The pay stubs are what will document the actual current annual income you state.

ok thank you very much. based from my first post, do we still need to have a co-sponsor?

No.

Thank you. :-)