Bpersell

We sent in our I-130 and I-485 on Jan the 15th and got our NOA on Jan 22nd but we still have not recieved an appointment for our Biometerics. This seems a lot longer than everyones timeline. Should we be worried and at what point should we start calling?

Thanks,

Bryan and Nadia

Give it some time until March 15, after that start calling. If one rep tells you not what you want to hear call back and speak to another one. Remember, USCIS doesn't care how long it is going to take, you do.

Thanks--We recieved tham last week and out appointment is this Thursday.

We sent in our I-130 and I-485 on Jan the 15th and got our NOA on Jan 22nd but we still have not recieved an appointment for our Biometerics. This seems a lot longer than everyones timeline. Should we be worried and at what point should we start calling?

Thanks,

Bryan and Nadia

Thanks-- I called them today also and they toild me to give the I485 60 days. It is good to here someone else in the same boat. I guess they are just behind.....

Thanks

We sent in our I-130 and I-485 on Jan the 15th and got our NOA on Jan 22nd but we still have not recieved an appointment for our Biometerics. This seems a lot longer than everyones timeline. Should we be worried and at what point should we start calling?

Thanks,

Bryan and Nadia

Each form has it's own number.

I had MSC, too. That number should be correct.

Did you have your biometrics appointment? My case showed up online after the biometrics appointment.

No we do not have the biometerics appointment yet. Maybe I just need a glass of Patience

Each form has it's own number.

I had MSC, too. That number should be correct.

Did you have your biometrics appointment? My case showed up online after the biometrics appointment.

No we do not have the biometerics appointment yet. Maybe I just need a glass of Patience

I got my NOA's back today after filing them on 1/15. The numbers however all start with MSC and then 10 numbers and none of them come up when I check them on USCIS web site. This is the reciept number and is different on each NOA. Is this the correct number? The uscis wesite says it should start with a EAC, WAC, LIN, or SRC. Any help would be appreiated.

Thanks,

Bryan, Nadezda and Elizaveta

So "A" would be the appropriate answer?

A is the appropiate response for Bpersell because they are filing the AOS (I-485) with the I-130 petition. By entering the US on a K1/K2 visa the appropriate answer would be C.

Thank you all so much.-- I am on the way to FedEx to send it off.

"B" would be the only option; that I can read (by eliminating all others).

Thanks

I guess but "My spouse was granted permenant residence status" really does not apply since I (the spouse) am a US citizen.

Maybe the answer is A.

I think I have just looked at it for so long I cannot read anymore?

A. An immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number has been approved. (Attach a copy of the approval notice, or a relative, special immigrant juvenile, or special immigrant military visa petition filed with this application that will give you an immediately available visa number, if approved.)

The I-130 is a relative petition that will be filed WITH the I-485 that gives an immediate available visa number (I struck out the or, or, or so it reads a little better)

It cannot b B because the I-130 does NOT provide derivative benefit

Thanks---That makes sense. And then I guess it would be B for her daughter, correct? Thanks a Million.

I married a Russian lady that I met while volunteering in Russia. While her and her daughter were visiting the US for 6 months we got married although we had intended to wait and do it this summer in Russia. We are now pregnant and are completeing all of her and her daughters paperwork--I130, I485 etc.

The only question I have seems like a stupid question on form i-485. Which box to I chose for her? I know it is b for her daughter but no matter how many times I read b I cannot convince myself that it applies to her.

Any help would be greatly apprecited.

Thanks

Bryan

Getting married in Russia is very hard and even then the Embassy in Moscow says you have to do all paperwork in the states.

Has anyone ever filed a K1 from outside the US? And if so was it more difficult. I am an American who lives in Russia. The mail service is very unreliable so I would have to use UPS, FedEx etc. If I only have to use them intially that would be OK but if there is a lot of mail correspondance back and forth it would be hard.

Thanks,

How would anyone ever prove intent? The law says that if someone is legally in the states and gets married it is OK. I know it is not technically correct but it sure seems the easiest way since she already has a visa and has been to the states several times.

Other way around... intent is presumed.... it is you that has to dispell intent. Classic case of guilty until proven innocent

Correct, also consider this, many entering the USA on a K-Visa get approved without interview, however ALL persons adjusting status from a visa that did not have immigrant intent tend to go to AOS interviews, and they can and do ask alot of questions about original intent when entering the USA on a visitors visa.

Another benefit of K-Visa is if approved without interview, the green-card is fairly quick to be issued after applying for AOS. But is an interview is required, then you end up waiting some time for the interview, some field offices are fairly quick, but others are quite backlogged.

Thanks--very good points

I am a US citizen who lives in Russia (for 2 years) with my fiancee. She already has a a B1/B2 business/tourist Visa that is good for another 18 months. We planned on getting married here but I do not have the required paperwork. We are considering just going back to the states and getting married and then applying for a change of status since we plan on living there anyway. Does anyone know the risk, if any, in doing this as opposed to applying for the K1 since she already has a visa.

Thanks

How would anyone ever prove intent? The law says that if someone is legally in the states and gets married it is OK. I know it is not technically correct but it sure seems the easiest way since she already has a visa and has been to the states several times.

Visa Journey terms of service do not allow discussions about or advice as to how to circumvent US immigration law. You asked for advise. You got it.

You are correct--thanks

I am a US citizen who lives in Russia (for 2 years) with my fiancee. She already has a a B1/B2 business/tourist Visa that is good for another 18 months. We planned on getting married here but I do not have the required paperwork. We are considering just going back to the states and getting married and then applying for a change of status since we plan on living there anyway. Does anyone know the risk, if any, in doing this as opposed to applying for the K1 since she already has a visa.

Thanks

How would anyone ever prove intent? The law says that if someone is legally in the states and gets married it is OK. I know it is not technically correct but it sure seems the easiest way since she already has a visa and has been to the states several times.

I am a US citizen who lives in Russia (for 2 years) with my fiancee. She already has a a B1/B2 business/tourist Visa that is good for another 18 months. We planned on getting married here but I do not have the required paperwork. We are considering just going back to the states and getting married and then applying for a change of status since we plan on living there anyway. Does anyone know the risk, if any, in doing this as opposed to applying for the K1 since she already has a visa.

Thanks