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Hi all,

Received my wife's interview notice April 17 (printed Apr 14). Her interview is for May 20. Unfortunately, we're going to be out of the country attending a wedding. So I just called the USCIS number to reschedule. Hopefully it won't be an issue with NYC field office. Seems like a valid reason right as she is the matron of honor at her friend's wedding?

But as M+M said, it might take 3 months to reschedule.

Just received a new interview date for Jul 18. So the delay was only 2 months for rescheduling the interview.

Fair point and it makes sense.

I did review some of the time lines from October/November and saw pending interview cases. Which is part of the reason I ended up booking my trip for mid-May and now unfortunately I have a conflict.

Now that I have realized that I need to have the interview rescheduled, I am trying to guess-timate how long will it take Queens office to process my request. It took them about three months to schedule from the day they placed me in line, I am estimating its going to take them another 3 months to reschedule - oh well!

Hi all,

Received my wife's interview notice April 17 (printed Apr 14). Her interview is for May 20. Unfortunately, we're going to be out of the country attending a wedding. So I just called the USCIS number to reschedule. Hopefully it won't be an issue with NYC field office. Seems like a valid reason right as she is the matron of honor at her friend's wedding?

But as M+M said, it might take 3 months to reschedule.

Hello guys, we filed n-400 in early january and we received noa and check was cashed on 1/8/2014. Online status still state in initial review. We put in service request and were told to call back in 15 days. We called today and now say call after 30 days which is on april 1st. What you guys recommend? Should we make infopass appointment once 30 days are over? Or issue new request per customer service rep?

Btw we are in long island, ny. We sent application to dallas, tx box. Not sure what is my field office. Maybe someone can help me. Thanks for the help in advance.

Hi Jimmy,

Just wanted to give you a heads up. We also filed in Lewisville TX lockbox late Jan and our CIS office is NYC. My wife went to her biometrics appointment in mid-Feb. She was placed in line for interview scheduling on Feb 20. Still have yet to receive the appointment date.

Not sure what remedies are available but wanted let you know since our filings are similar.

Thank you all for responding. We'll go ahead and file our new address and send the I-751 afterwards. Hopefully the USCIS won't really look into the oversight I made. I'll update this topic once we find out.

Andrew

Hi all,

My wife and I are getting ready to file her I-751 as the 90 day window is approaching in late August. While compiling all the required information, I realized that we hadn't filed an AR-11 nor I-865 when we moved addresses about a 1 1/2 years ago. To make things a little more complicated, we are moving to a new address at the end of July (which is prior to sending the I-751).

I'm not sure what I should do and wanted to see what you all would do.

1. Should we file the AR-11 and I-865 for the move we made 1 1/2 years ago? Then file another AR-11 and I-865 when we move later this month?

2. Or should I just file the AR-11 and I-865 for the move later this month and disregard filing for my current address?

We appreciate any advice you can give us!

Regards,

Andrew

Hi all!

Not sure if I posted this in the right forum. But since my wife was a CR1 visa holder (she already received her green card) I thought I could take a stab and post here. My wife arrived in the US on 11/19/09. She received her green card 12/10. She has yet to receive her social security card.

Should we go ahead and apply for a new one in the local SSA office? Maybe one reason why she hasn't received it is because its the holiday season. Think we should wait a week more? It might be in the mail and not sure if we can apply for new one.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Andy

She is arriving China Airlines Flight CI 0012 via Taipei & Anchorage, estimated arrival at 8:20 PM at JFK.

I almost can't imagine it's happening so soon.

How long did you wait after the plane landed at JFK to pick up your fiancé(e)?

If the POE is JFK which it probably is (usually Anchorage is just a refuel and passengers stay within the enclosed transit lounge), it will take around 1-1 1/2 hrs for her to clear immigration and customs. My wife recently arrived from Manila (Cathay Pacific Flight - Manila-Hong Kong-JFK) and she took about that long. One thing that did not help the situation was that four international flights arrived at the same time so the line was really long.

Once my wife got to the immigration officer, she gave her packet and he instructed her to go to the immigration office within the customs area. She was in the office for around 10-15min and was finger printed (I guess this was for her conditional green card?).

When waiting at the arrival hall, it might seem that everyone was let off the plane ahead of her. It might take some time to get her documents processed. Don't worry..Trust me I had that feeling!

Have a blast picking your wife! It will be very memorable!

Hi.

I think you will find out your interview schedule soon. The NVC schedules interviews the 2nd week of every month. My wife had hers scheduled in the 2nd week of September for an October interview. I'm sure if you call the NVC hotline they will relay the same information.

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say that my wife passed her interview yesterday! Finally the long process is done.

Just on a side note, all the new information that we included proved to be very helpful. The prescreener asked for my current W-2 statements which she had. He also checked our new correspondence and pictures. Other than that, nothing else was asked for.

Good luck to everyone!!

Thanks for the advice. I was able to find some electronic copies of the forms we submitted to the NVC. I'll include that info plus new pay stubs, new tax information, and new bonifide evidence of an ongoing relationship. Hopefully that would be sufficient for the interview. I just hope everything will work out! Thanks again!!!

Hi everyone!

My wife just passed her medical checkup in Manila. Her CR1 interview is scheduled for this coming Monday, Oct 5. (Assuming we won't be hit by another typhoon in Manila =(..).

We've hit a bump in the road on our way to the finish line. The post office lost a package that contained all of the backup information we prepared from the beginning of the whole visa process. Contents included: I-129F, I-130, G-325A, DS-230, NOA1, NOA2, yearly IRS tax information, bank statements, paystubs, proof of employment, and proof of relationship that we originally filed with her I-130. All of the forms are COPIES and a backup to the original documents.

All of the original documents were provided to the NVC. So I assume that they embassy would have all of this now. My question is now how important did that backup info package play a part in the interview process? Of course, we are a little bit worried since it took us quite a lot of time to compile the information.

Secondly, rather than panicking, we are preparing additional information for the interview. The new backup information will include new pictures of us, current email correspondence, recent phone logs, her bank statements with transfers I've made from the US, my paystubs, my passport/birth certificate copies, and our upcoming honeymoon reservations.

With that, do you all have any suggestions on what further documents and evidence we will need to prepare for her Monday interview?

Really thanks so much guys! This forum has been a blessing!

Andy

Greetings again. J and I (I am from Sta. Ana, Manila) are planning to have civil wedding here in Manila hopefully this year and as far as the requirements go, I think we are good. He will be here in the Philippines for about 20 days (I'm extremely happy as well since this will be our first time to spend the holidays together).

I was wondering if there are couples on here who got married (civil wedding) at Manila City Hall? Was it quite difficult to apply for a marriage license and finding someone to officiate the wedding? Is the marriage license as well as marriage certificate among other (ceremony included) fees different than when one marries the same race? (I hear a resounding yes lol but still..) I hope you could help us about this matter and the things we really need to know about civil marriage (apart from what's been provided by the family code of the Philippines).

Kindest regards to everyone and thanks in advance.

HI Anna and Jeff,

Don't forget to get your "legal capacity to marry" from the US embassy. I was at the embassy for just an hour. Very quick process.

Andy

My wife went to the SLEC around 730AM for her testing. Traffic and roads were fine and passable. She was out by 12PM. Prayers go out to all those affected by the typhoon.

Thanks so much for your help guys! Hopefully we get scheduled for October! I guess we will find in 2 weeks. Crossing our fingers!

Hi everyone!

Hope this message finds you all well. My wife's case was recently completed at the NVC. She is now awaiting the scheduling of her interview at the US Embassy in Manila. I just found out from the NVC that her interview will not be scheduled in September. This poses as a problem as the interview will most likely be in October or November.

The issue here is that we will be getting married again (already civilly wed) in late October and going on our honeymoon thereafter. What I'm scared about is that the NVC and Embassy might schedule her interview during the time of our wedding and honeymoon. We will be out of the Philippines for almost 3 weeks. So it may be possible that the interview is scheduled then.

Now, with that being said, originally we took the K-3 visa route and filed both the I-130 and I-129F. Both petitions were approved. However, it so happened that the I-130 was approved ahead of the I-129F. So we followed the CR-1 route.

Since the I-129F was also approved, the US embassy sent her a package for the K-3 visa. She is eligible to schedule her interview for the K-3.

My question is should we try to call the embassy and schedule an interview for the K-3? And once scheduled, call the embassy and ask if we can switch it to a CR-1 interview? This will help us plan around our wedding and honeymoon. I'm not sure if its possible since its the NVC that schedules all CR-1 interviews.

Another question would be, should I let the NVC know ahead of time that she will not be able to interview for the 3 weeks that we're not in the Philippines? I'm not sure if they will even note that on her case.

I would really hate to prolong not having her here in the US after our honeymoon. If anyone of you have solutions, I'm all ears. I really appreciate your help.

Thanks!

I emailed the DS-3032 on June 16, 2009. I received word on June 30, 2009 that it was accepted. They told me it takes around 2 weeks for them to respond to emails at the moment.

Hi,

I actually just came from the same experience. I filed my wife's I-130 late Nov and I-129F Mid Dec. I did not see any touches on her file from the USCIS website from when the case was actually inputted online.

I received word through email from the USCIS on Monday that both petitions had been approved. This was right on schedule as the Vermont Service Center had listed.

We're pretty much on the same timeline so I'd expect word this week or next. Good luck to you!

Hi all!

Just wanted to give you an update. The USCIS just sent me an email stating that both the I129F and I130 were approved as of 05/29/09. Thanks for your help! Good luck to all of us!

Thanks guys I appreciate the link and the update. Desi, hope we get some information soon. I was looking at the USCIS timeline for the Vermont Service Center. Their time frame online is 6 months. I'm at that mark right now. I wonder how long I should wait before really worrying.

Hi all!

I was looking at the USCIS site for an update on my wife's status and they have yet to update it. It still shows the same date as when I filed the both documents. I filed the I-130 on 11/26/08 and the I-129F on 12/02/08

I was looking at other people's timeline that are similar to mine. I noticed that people know when their file was touched on prior to their approval. How can you check whether or not our file was looked at?

I'm not sure if the question has been answered before. My apologies if this is a duplicate topic.

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

Andrew

Hi All,

I was looking through the guide for the K-3 Visa. What is the difference between Item 3 Copy of I-130 Transfer Notice and Item 10 Copy of the NOA1 from the I-130?

Thanks!

if you are a new filer that they are one and the same.

Thanks! Got a bit confused there. I appreciate it!

I would definitely call. I just received my NOA1. I filed mine on 11/12. Good luck!

Hi All,

I was looking through the guide for the K-3 Visa. What is the difference between Item 3 Copy of I-130 Transfer Notice and Item 10 Copy of the NOA1 from the I-130?

Thanks!

Yes, fill it out.

I thought there was a magnetic key in both the I-129F and NOA1, so that if one was not in the proximity of the other when pen is put to paper the form burns. This also works if heat from a printing device is applied to the I-129F when no NOA1 is in proximity.

Ok, just joking. Of course you can fill out teh I-129F and date it whenever you're ready. This is a non-issue.

Haha you had me going there! Hilarious! Thanks!

Hi all!

I know this is a stupid question. i was wondering if I could fill out my I-129F before my NOA1 from arriving. Thing is my wife sent me her G-425A signed and dated November 1, 2008. That means that I should have my I-129F dated in November as well. If I date I-129F with December, wouldn't that mean that I would have to have my wife fill out a new G-425A with a December date?

Is it ok to date the I-129F in November even if I will probably be sending it out in December? I don't know if DHS cares about the dates but I want to be safe than sorry.

Advance apologies if this doesn't make sense.