oh hene wa

Most of you will not remember me but I have been around VJ since about 2005 maybe 2004 cant remember. Anywho, I married my hubby in 2006 but becuase of family issues we seperated for 2 years. In 2008 we reunited and began this journey. The time apart again took its toll but my husband and I still tried to make things work.

December 12, 2008 our first interview occured. We were given the form 221g asking for a DNA test. Due to money issues my husband and I were unable to pay for the DNA. A whole year passed and finally in Dec of last year we were able to come up with the money but we were unsure if our petition was still valid. In the meantime we decided to call NVC and see if we could go down the IR-1 path since so much time had passed. With all thanks to God not only was our case still open in Lagos but our I-130 was still active at NVC and this was well over a year of applying.

My duaghter and I got the DNA but my husband had to wait till Feb 19th just to take his portion. Then we had to wait till the 15 of March before they called us back to the embassy. Through all of this God aranged for the NVC to finish our paperwork at NVC March 1 and the same day our interview was scheduled through the NVC the embassy called us calling my husband back on the 17th of March. We were overjoyed but our joys turned to pain when they again sent him away asking for an affidavit of support and my divorce decree. All of which was supplied.

Then to make matters worse the embassy emailed me rescheduling our interview for the 13th of april. Or so we thought. Through much prayer at the last minute I decided to advise my husband to appear for his April 1st interview anyway. Well things didnt go as expected. They went even better and today my husband was approved for his visa.

The interview they scheduled for the 13th was in fact for his return on our K-3 case. Had he not attended his interview today my husband may not have gotten the visa and we may have had more delays.

So after almost 5 years of marriage my husband and I will be reunited next week! The moral of the story. Never give up! Never give up! Never give up! Also have faith in God and trust in him for everything!

Wow congrats

I am so very happy for you..

God is shining down on you.

With God all things are possible

Good luck ahead you are almost

all the way done.

fridawsu

My fiancé had his interview today in Ghana. He was there at 6:45am. At first they put him in the wrong line but he quickly corrected them and showed them his paperwork. When he got in, he gave them everything he brought, including the 49 pages of skype log. I told him to have more information then less. The lady looked through the paperwork he brought and questioned him about his birth certificate because he didn't have a copy. She said he needed it but he was prepared with secondary information that the instructions said was adequate. She tried to tell him no he needed the birth certificate and he showed her on the instructions where it said the school information was acceptable. They sent them away for lunch at noon but he said he was too nervous to eat and left and came back quickly. They called his name around 1:30 and he said he had a friendly conversation with a man. He asked him when we met, why I was in Ghana, when I came back to visit, where I work, what I do for my job, why he didn’t come for his interview in Dec and what our plans for marriage were. I believe they ask specific questions for each relationship. We were prepared with EVERYTHING, they took what they wanted (the forms he filled out and the forms that I filled out) and gave him everything else back (pictures, skype log, emails, phone records etc.). He was APPROVED and asked to come back April 15th to get his visa…he left and called me right away. I didn’t sleep much last night as I was checking the clock every hour. But it all ends well!

I am so very happy you you and your soon to be husband.

I pray Gods speed for you and know you are so very happy

you will betogether so very soon.

I pray our time will come so very soon as well.

Finally my fiancee received his visa today. I thank God for the help and patience he gave me through this difficult process. Also thank you to all vj memebers especially Akua.

All I can tell people going through the embassy in Ghana is to expect the unexpected. They can frustrate to the nonsense degree. lol. Wish u all the best in ur process.

congratulations to you, God be with you always

So here's my story:

May 2008 - Interview : Denied, eligible for I-601 Waiver

June 2008 - Waiver submitted (We did it by ourselves)

Aug 2008 - Waiver disapproved, we didn't meet the deadline to reappeal

Last quarter of 2008 my husband was basically looking and inquiring for a good lawyer, he found one then started to gather strong evidences.

Aug 2009 - Submitted a new I-601

Nov 2009 - Waiver approved (GOD is so GREAT)

Dec 2009 - Medical, found a scar on my lungs need to have sputum test-smear test negative (another setback)

Feb 15,2010 - Culture test negative (Thank you LORD)

Feb 16, 2010 - Immunization and Medical Result

Feb. 17,2010 - Submitted new DS230 and other requirements to the US Embassy.

Feb 20,2010 - Visa received (PRAISE GOD).

March 8, 2010 - Departure, SFO-Port of Entry

To all of you who are in the same predicament as mine, there's hope, just don't give up, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. This whole process has been so stressful to me and my husband but it made us appreciate each other more and our love even stronger. Now I can not wait to be with him and start a new life physically together. Good luck to all of you and God bless this site.

congratulations to you

Finally my fiancee received his visa today. I thank God for the help and patience he gave me through this difficult process. Also thank you to all vj memebers especially Akua.

All I can tell people going through the embassy in Ghana is to expect the unexpected. They can frustrate to the nonsense degree. lol. Wish u all the best in ur process.

congratulations to you and God is with you

are the numbers on the back of the check my case number? I seem to remember someone saying that they were, and that one could go to the USCIS website and set up one's account using those numbers. Thanks,

Bryan

Hello,

The numbers on the back of my check were not my case number.

I ask you to be careful. Call them and give them the number and they will tell you if you have the

right numbers. If it is not the right numbers they will give you the right numbers as well.

Be patient you will get your number soon, try not to use the wrong number.

Good luck and be so very blessed

You forgot an item:

Future 1 term president

I like that due date

hahaha

it is my b'day

many blessings on your baby and

for a very healthy baby

God bless you always

are the numbers on the back of the check my case number? I seem to remember someone saying that they were, and that one could go to the USCIS website and set up one's account using those numbers. Thanks,

Bryan

Hello,

The numbers on the back of my check were not my case number.

I ask you to be careful. Call them and give them the number and they will tell you if you have the

right numbers. If it is not the right numbers they will give you the right numbers as well.

Be patient you will get your number soon, try not to use the wrong number.

Good luck and be so very blessed

Hi Radical!

Sorry for your frustrations. In my household, my husband does 90% of the cooking. Mainly for two reasons: 1) he is a V-E-R-Y picky eater and 2) he often is home before me. For the few occasions that I do arrive home first, we simply eat left overs. Personally, I am not a big fan of cooking. On the otherhand, it can sometimes be frustrating when I do take the time to cook only to have my husband either not eat the food, eat the food, yet add something he's already cooked to the meal, or pull out left overs that he has cooked from the night prior. But oh well ... we are soon approaching 4 years of marriage, so at this point it suits me just fine.

Back to your situation - may I suggest that you and your husband try the 'whoever gets home first, should cook' plan. Do you think he would be willing to try this? Does he even know how to cook? Also, do you guys have any children? The reason for my question regarding children, is that perhaps he can help out more with the children while you cook. That way you won't become so overwhelmed.

One more thing ... for the few times that I do make it a point of cooking, it's during the school semester in which he's working and going to school. During this period, we both are in the kitchen on the weekends, preparing several different dishes so that during the week, it's just a matter of heating up the food.

As for cooking African dishes .... um .... I will pass on offering any such advice. Cooking is not my area of expertise. For some odd reason, when I have tried to cook an African dish (via a receipe from the internet) my husband frowns on the fact that I went to the internet to learn how to cook a meal. He would rather me ask him. But oh well ... suits me just fine.

I bid you all the best.

Boaz

Wow I say ty

you have good advice

I would have said the same thing

I say who gets home first, cook extra and freeze it

have left overs.

I also would say on a day where you both are off

make it a cooking date where you both can share and

learn a new dish that one can or might teach the other

I do like your words well

TY

Well it one week till Febuary. and i think ill still be stuck at NVC

Just thought we should give Febuary a head start.

Congrats to you

Here is my story:

I haven't been married with him for 5 years. Last year ( June, 2009) I came to US to visit him because he got the accident and I found out he has been in a relationship with another girl..they r in love each other..I talked and gave him a second chance..back then we also processed IR-1 also..

Now, I'm here in US with 10 years GC and found out that he is so in love with her and want her to be by his side and want her to be a part of the family. I reason I'm here because of him..

I gave him a chance..he didn't wanna work it out. So, I think I'm gonna get divorced and go back home which I had a secure job back there..and I have nothing here in US.

The question is

Should I call the USCIS don't send me the GC and I wanna cancel everything about GC issue?

Thanks guys!

I am very sorry this has happened to you.

You must follow your heart because what ever you deciede

we are with you.

again sorry

Dear All,

2 weeks ago I informed you that my visa was granted. My Russell and I were the happiest couple in the world. We had so many plans, but on Feb. 6 God called him and Russ is now with Him.

He died here in Mexico and soon his ashes will fly to the USA. I can't tell you more.

I am tired of living without him

tired of his absence.

Rest In Peace

Russell Allen Ehlers

I love you my Ehlers

Please know how sorry my husband and I are for your loss,

we pray that you find the peace to live and the desire to live

all of us here are here for you and I know that I wish to hear from

you and to know how you are doing.

You are in our hearts and in our prayers.

God is with you

OMG...Just got an e-mail. Interview Feb 2,2010

congrats you are in our prayers.

Good luck

hope and pray for you all the very best.

sorry been away for some time.

Keep your head up it is your turn now

God bless you and keep you.

MY CASE IS COMPLETE AT NVC NOW WAITING 4 INTERVIEW DATE ..WHY IS IT TAKING 9 MONTHS I KNOW IM NOT ALONE SO ARE U WAITING FOR A INTERVIEW IN GHANA LET ME KNOW

yes

i am also waiting a Ghana interview date

Hey guys I just got NOA2 so I am going to assume that i will be at NVC January 2010 so who's with me?

Hello I am here

we are at the NVC

we were NVC aproved 2009-09-16

I know all is for God to decide the right time

but it has been a very long time

with some stops and starts in there

I would really love to read or hear that our

case has been sent to Ghana the embasy we need.

They are a little slow now days and it is said they are behind.

I pray God hears my plea and grants me my wish soon to have my family here.

Now two years and counting. and it is getting a little hard.

sorry I am here with you.

thanks

Hello everyone,

I was pleasantly surprised to find a forum on this topic. They have one for everything, don't they

I'm not sure how to start my process. I was thinking I can go the K3 route, but read somewhere that I will need to be in the country where I got married.

My situation is;

I'm Canadian/Pakistani

Wife is American/Pakistani and a Canadian resident (does not plan on getting Canadian Citizenship).

Been married 7+ years and have been in Canada for 5 1/2 yrs and 1 1/2 in Pakistan (pak trip was from Jun 06 - Nov 07).

I've graduated from McGill, wife did her bachelors and masters in Pakistan.

We're currently bank in Canada.

I want to have the option to work in the U.S and not require any sponsorship from an employer. I think I'm looking to get a green card and stay on that status, similar to how my wife is here in Canada (not a citizen, but a permanent resident). Does this make sense?

Hello, I have a question and I am not sure where to post it.

I filed an I-130 for my husband, then found out his/our children I did not file for, I was told so many different things,

My husband was aproved for I -130 and case moved to NCV

finally I was told kids needed to have I-130,.....

My question is can he file an I-130 form at the consulet in Ghana/ or actually file dcf for them.

If my husband is aprover before them and he has to leave without them there will be no one to care for the children,

to save so much time can he be allowed to file dfc for the children.

please tell me if this is possible. or do we have to do the process here in the states/

please help, i miss my family so much

thank you all in advance

So, the question is, do I go the DCF route or go through the k3 process?

Thanks

Will the original docs we sent to the USCIS be returned to us at the time of interview, in addition to the original docs we sent to the NVC?

Catie

I was told if they ask for the original or certified copy try and send in a certified copy and attach a statement

that says your spouse will bring the originals to the interview.

Someone please tell me if this is right or not.

I would also like to know the right answer.

Thank you.

Sent I-130 March 3, 2009, NOA1 March 11, 2009, NOA2 March 24, 2009, 8:30pm by email.

OK! To all of you that are wondering what I did. Well, by no stretch of the imagination am I an expert, I was just lucky.

I. I do not have a lawyer

II. I included in my packet the least amount of ####### and included all pertinent information to prove that I have a relationship/communication with my loved one.

(e.g, I personally didnt feel like tons of emails, photos and phone bills proved anything, all they do is cause the processor confusion while trying to view pertinent information.)

III.

1. I included a cover letter, that I received off VJ (Thank You!). ( Once complete, I had a notary check over all my docs and had the notary sign off on my cover letter to make it an official document.

2. I included two photos printed on regular paper, so the photos were the same size as the other documents (both photos were on one sheet of paper). One wedding photo and one additional photo.

3. I included all pertinet information about myself (Copy of my Birth Certificate and all pages of my Passport,) To prove I have been to Jamaica several times and I am a US Citizen. ( No need for Airline receipts and misc receipts)

4. I included all pertinent information about my husband (Copy of Birth Certificate and all pages of Passport).

5. Copy of Official Marriage Certificate

6. I-130 Form Completed

7. G-325a plus photos for the both of us. I put the photos in a plastic bag and attached each one individually to the G-325a with a paper clip. Note: the USCIS WEBSITE says to not use ACCO Clips. I made sure to write in pencil not pen.

8. Finally, I signed all documents in BLUE INK, so that it ensured my documnts were oringinals and not copies

I hope I included everything.

May god bless all of you. Remember in times like this, save yourself some money, less is better, QUALITY not Quantity!

Im on to NVC.............................................................................

..........................................................................

Hello,

I am so very glad that this worked out for you. Just know that there are many of us who did just the same as you

but it took a very long time, Yes you were so very lucky. It took us a long time.

But we are at NVC now and getting things done.

This is good and I am sure will help others.

Good Luck and I hope you are with your love one soon

Hi, I just registered today but I have visited this forum very frequently. I am a June filer and have been transferred to California from Vermont on February 11th. I have been anxiously waiting for the mail for over two weeks but I still have not received anything. As you all know, waiting is unbearably painful. I was wondering if there is anyone out there who is in the same situation.

Good Luck,

This is a very long process and we are here to go

thru this together. Stay strong

keep in touch let me know how it is going

There isn't any visa for nieces and nephews. Only way would be to adopt.

Tell me do you have any idea that even if the husband and the wife in US adopt can she

call them her children or her step children?

Not sure how to explaine to her how to file the papers?

does she need to file as step mom or as mom if she adopts them? does she need I-130 or another form?

Haole is correct. They only way is for your friend and her husband to adopt the children. However, there are very specific rules to prevent fraud; i.e. adopting just for immigration benefits but the kids maintain a parent-child relationship with their biological parents. Even if a child is legally adopted under local law, the USCIS may reject an immigration application for that child filed by the adopted parent. The big requirement is that the child is an "orphan." One definition of orphan is a single parent who cannot care for the child. This may be your friends' case. I recommend they retain an immigration lawyer to help with this as it is very fact specific and a lawyer can help get the supporting documents.

wow thank you there is so much to learn and to do. I know that she would never take the children from

the biological parents, like she would not want them to be taken away from her. She and her husband do plan to go back for family visits every 3 or 5 years depending on the kids schools and the work schedules her or husband might have.

Than sounded good to me but I dont know what the law says is good and reasonable. My friend said she wants everyone to try to be one big happy family for the kids. She wants to do what ever to make life the best for the kids she says, even if she has to move there for any length of time.

Thank you for your help. I will tell my friend.

There isn't any visa for nieces and nephews. Only way would be to adopt.

Tell me do you have any idea that even if the husband and the wife in US adopt can she

call them her children or her step children?

Not sure how to explaine to her how to file the papers?

does she need to file as step mom or as mom if she adopts them? does she need I-130 or another form?

I am not sure how to give advice to someone close to me so I am going to ask it here

and see what is said.

A co worker has married a man from Nigeria and he is raising his brothers children as his own, the wife

wants him to bring the kids with him. (there are 3 children:11, 9, 6). He is not the father but he has raised all

of the kids as his own. His brother has not been able to work much, and he gave her husban the children to raise

they were thinking about adopting the kids, my co worker does not want her husband to leave the kids.

Please can someone help me out here so I may be able to advise her on getting her family here.

They have been married for four years and she is just now wanting to start the process if only all of them can

come to the US. She goes there twice a year but can only stay a week at a time. She really wants her family

with her. This is new to me and I am not suer what to say and I dont want to say the wrong thing.

Thank you in advance for any help any one might give.

We are going thru a some what similar situation. My I-130 was already appoved back in March and we are STILL waiting for the USCIS to approve my sons petition. I can really relate to the emotional strains this causes and hope you will be able to file for your children as soon as possible so you can all be reunited again. Bes of luck

Thank you for your kind words..

Sorry so long to get back you you and say thank you for your support

but working to stay busy, and busy to keep from going crazy with worrie.

The process of getting all the papers for the kids has been so very long and so

very hard but almost done, with that part the next part is getting it in order and

getting it all turned in. So pray with us as we pray things will go fast and smooth

and we will be a big family so very soon.

thank you again.

I have a question about this further, I am not in this boat but it strikes me as a possible issue to contend with.

The I130 does not include reciprocal children the I129 for a K3 does, If the I130 and the I129 come in near the same time and if the I129 is canceled by the I130, what happens to the children if you did not file an I130 for them

You know what you have a very good question here.....

Is there someone out here that knows the answer to this?????

today i finally was able to check my status online and was really chocked to find an approval, i'm so happy

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On February 24, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

Wow and I mean wow !!!!!

You are so very lucky and blessed.

It took some time for us and right now we are in a holding pattern

because of a mess up and a miss understanding

We are stalled to get things caught up

I pray your stays so very fast and so smooth.

God be with the both of you.