Norm and Missy

Still looking for some input...

Thanks in advance

On the I-485, part 2, which box did you check? Box 'a' or box 'c'?

I checked Box C... And I included a copy of the fiancee petition approval notice and the marriage certificate

We received an RFE for my stepdaughter's AOS application (I-485) that I need help with. Please see background info below:

• My stepdaughter was included in my wife's original I-129 petition
  
• My wife received her K1 visa and entered the country in December 2010. We subsequently got married, and she received her Green Card in March 2011.
  
• My stepdaughter received her K2 visa and entered the country in August 2011.
  
• We sent my stepdaughter's AOS application (I-485), and included as supporting documentation, a copy of the I-797 approving the initial I-129 petition, a copy of her mother's Marriage Certificate with me, photos of our wedding.
  

Now we received a RFE from USCIS stating to "submit evidence that an immigrant visa petition has been filed on your behalf."

My confusion is... An individual immigrant visa petition was never filed specifically for my stepdaughter. She was included as my wife's dependant in my wife's Form I-129, and received a K2 visa that she subsequently used to enter the country. Furthermore, as stated above, all the documentation regarding my wife's I-129 approval + proof of our subsequent wedding, was already included in my stepdaughter's I-485 submittal.

What other documents could the USCIS be asking for in this RFE?

Please provide your input.

Thanks!

Hey guys...

One more update! Missuzu got her approval on November 4, she entered the US (I was with her) on December 27, and we got married on December 28! We are very happy!

Now we are finishing up the documentation for the I-485. I just have a few questions for y'all:

1. So the $1010 fee covers the I-485, biometrics, I-765, and I-131 as long as I file all those forms together?
   
2. Missuzu's DS-3025 says "incomplete" because some of the vaccinations are not applicable for her age... Does that mean that we still have to get certfication from a civil surgeon?
   
3. What's the correct code for the Form I-765? (a)(6) for K1 visa holder, or ©(9) for adjustment of status applicants?
   
4. What if we want the authorization to travel, but we really don't have a specific trip planned? It seems like the Form I-131 expects a set travel itineraty.
   
5. If Form I-485 requires two passport photos and Form I-131 also requires two photos, does that mean we have to send 4 photos even though we are sending both petitions together?
   

Thanks in advance...

Norm

I will be with my fiancee when she enters the US (I am in Brazil right now, and we will be traveling together when she enters the country with her K1 visa)...

When we arrive in Houston, what would be better:

1. We both go together through the "US Citizens" line at passport control...

2. We both go together through the "Visitors" line at passport control...

3. She goes through the "Visitors" line and I go through "US Citizens" line...

I think I have seen both 1 and 2 above when looking at the POE Reviews on VisaJourney

Please advise/clarify...

Thanks,

Norman

Hello all,

My fiancee is finally entering the US with her K1 visa around the end of December... She is flying from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Houston, TX.

Can anyone please clarify the following?

• What is the basic procedure for going through the POE?
  
• Are there any special things we need to know related to Houston Bush Intercontinental in specific?
  
• Can she apply for a Social Security No. at the airport?
  
• Can she ask for a temporary permission to work? (I noticed on the VisaJourney K1 timeline it states that you can ask for this at some of the POEs)
  
• What documents should she have with her?
  
• Anything else that I am not thinking about?
  

Thanks in advance... We want to make sure that things go as smoothly as possible.

Regards,

Norman

Hey guys... An update from the "December couple left behind"...

Missuzu finally had her interview with the US embassy in Rio de Janeiro on Oct 19... The visa was APPROVED!!!!

The only problem was that they found a discrepancy in her Brazilian passport, so she will have to get a new one (takes about a week) before they can put the visa in the passport. But the bottom line is that we are approved, and we can finally move on with our life/future!

Realistically, we think that Missuzu won't come to the US until sometime in December (still have a lot of work to do to prepare for the big move). But it looks like we will have a very happy Christmas together.

Just wanted to share the good news.

Hey guys,

I hope you remember us... We are the December filers that were "left behind" due to problems with my Puerto Rico birth certificate. It took 7 months for us to receive our NOA2, and my fiancee's interview at the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro is set for October 19.

I know that you guys have all moved on to AOSs and Green Cards, but I have a question about the interview, and I wanted to ask y'all because I trust your opinion. I hope you don't mind... Here it goes...

Does it give us a better chance to get approved if I travel to Brazil for my fiancee's interview, or does it really not matter? If it makes a difference, I will definitely go through the expense... Nothing is more important than getting that visa approved... But otherwise, we would like to save our money for the other big expenses coming in the near future (moving, marriage, other immigration expenses, etc.)...

By the way... I should clear this up... As far as being there for emotional support for Missuzu on the day of her interview... My original plan was to be there, no questions asked. It was Missuzu who questioned whether it would be better to save the money.

What do you guys think? What are the pros and cons to me being there for Missuzu's interview?

Thanks in advance,

Norman

Hey guys... Still trailing behind, but hope to be here soon talking about Missuzu's AOS.

If you hadn't heard, we finally got our NOA 2... 7 months after the NOA 1 (and that is without an RFE!) Then the file flew through the NVC and the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro... Missuzu's interview is set for October 19.

Hope to see y'all soon in here.

Glad to hear everything went fine!

I'll be waiting for you and others in the AOS progress thread now

Where is the AOS thread??

A quick update from the December couple "left behind"...

On August 23, Missuzu received the letter from the US embassy in Rio... Her interview appointment is set for October 19!

We are SO HAPPY!

Yes, yes it IS a big deal!

Congratulations!

Have you called NVC yet?

I called a couple of times (didn't talk to a real person), and entered my USCIS Receipt Number... The automated system told me that they had no record of that receipt number, so I figured they still had not received the petition from the USCIS...

Then today, in my mail, I received a letter from the NVC telling me that they received my approved petition on July 31, and that they would send it on to the embassy in Brazil within one week! Awesome!

How can I find out when the NVC sends the approved petition to the embassy? And when the embassy receives it?

Can anyone help?

TTT

We got our paper copy of the NOA2 in the mail on Monday (August 2)!!

I know... I know... No big deal... But it is for ME!!! We have been waiting 7 months for this!

(We are happy)

How do I find details about the process for a K2? I know what to do up to the point when the K1 (and the K2) are issued. But what happens next?

Do I follow the same steps as the K1 once my fiancee and her daughter enter the country? i.e... Do we apply for EAD, AOS, SSN, etc. for the daughter at the same time that we apply for my fiancee?

What about if the daughter follows my fiancee at a later date?

Also... The daughter wants to go to college in the US... She is taking the SAT + the TOEFL + applying to universities in Texas... But I was wondering if she could go to college with a K2 visa??

Thanks in advance

We finally received our NOA 2 on July 27!!! 7 months after the NOA1... Look at our sig for the details.

Well... We found out the reason for the delay in processing our request... Apparently, the USCIS has had a "hold" on all petitions from people with Puerto Rico birth certificates (like ME ). It wasn't until recently (July 1) that a directive came down from USCIS headquarters and they began disseminating to officers all the petitions that had previously been on hold.

So I guess that my review process is actually just now getting started... At least I know what the problem was... And at least I know (hope) that the the process is moving again.

Will keep you guys posted.

Hey guys... I have some news... FINALLY!

I contacted my senator, who then called the USCIS... They told her that they will be sending me a RFE on July 1 asking for a certified copy of my Puerto Rico birth certificate.

Now... Don't ask me why they had to wait until July 1 (more than 6 months after I sent my petition) to send an RFE asking for something so minor... Seems like they could have done that back in February... But at this point, I am going to look at ANY communication from the USCIS as a blessing.

So I already requested the certified copy of my birth certificate, and it will be overnighted to me. If/when the USCIS finally does send me the RFE, I will have the document ready to send back to them. At that point, I hope they do the right thing and stop dragging their feet (and our emotions).

Please pray for us that this thing will finally get done.

By the way... How long does it usually take for a RFE to be processed? (I'm afraid to ask...)

@PJ im kinda late to read this... Thank u Pj.. sometimes im so nervous and worried id there is something not match in other steps case, thats why i do askk.. even sometimes i know its not good :bonk:

@agquarters hello.. Im so sad and so sad and i dont know what will i say about your situation i know how hard it is..

about effect in the relationship.? Before we got the NOA2 that wat happen to us.. we do fight and i feel i want to quite evrytime i see the other has Approval (much hurts and feel hopesless to me that time to know that my hubby has ''dysmenor domestic violence'')... But i realyze. its not the end of the bottles journey... still have another options. just hang in there, and be patience to wait......

I have strong feeling that u will get ur NOA2. soon cos U deserve to have it...

GOD BLESS ANG MORE POWER TO ALL (F)

Thanks Christine... I really am happy that everyone is moving forward with their process... It is just difficult for me to see that and know that my sweetie and I still have such a long way to go.

The only saving grace is that thankfully, my job has me going to down to Brazil pretty frequently and we get to spend some time together when I am there (I am here right now ). This has been very difficult on us (short tempers and some arguments), but it is amazing how a few days together can help us "recharge our batteries" and remember why we are doing all of this.

I can't wait until my sweetie and I can spend ALL of our days together... I know it will happen.

Thanks for the good wishes... I will keep you posted.

Norman

agquarters,

Why are they telling you 6 months? when we all filed last December the wait time was listed as 5 months and not 6 months.As far the RFE's most are cleared up within 60 days and that is for tough cases...I am sorry to hear about this.. Have you contacted your congressman yet?

Panama...

1. I also had seen that the AVERAGE processing time in the VSC was 5 months... But when I called them the day that I completed my 5th month, they told me that they go by this list... OFFICIAL PROCESSING TIME

2. I never received a Request for EVIDENCE... I actually NEVER have received any communication from the VSC, and the USCIS webpage shows that my file hasn't been touched since December 31, 2009... I was lucky enough to talk to a guy one time on the USCIS 1-800 number that actually sent a request for SERVICE to the VSC asking for THEIR action because my petition had not been touched for so long. But now, as I stated in my previous post, whenever I call the USCIS and inquire about my petition (Receipt Number), they tell me that I have to wait 6 months before they'll do anything (see No. 1 above). When I call and inquire about the Service Request that was sent to the VSC, they tell me that I have to wait 3 months before they'll do anything (see details in the timetable on my signature area).

3. I contacted one of my senators about a month ago, and he told me that I would have to wait until the official processing time expired, and then their response may take 1-2 months... I just sent an e-mail to my other senator yesterday. If I don't hear anything from her soon, I will follow up. So basically, no help from the senators so far.

Any ideas? Any would definitely be appreciated.

Christine,

If that is what they told him then after all the time you already waited then give it 2 weeks more..

You will be OK in the end...Look at the $hit that happened to me at my interview.. That set me back 5 weeks.. And I flew all the way to Colombia to attend the interview and the consulate still made another problem for me/us...NVC will do things their way and you cannot rush the process. There is no explination for how they do things...Be happy you are at this stage and just wait it out...

I am still waiting for my NOA 2 (since Dec 28 without even a touch) and what I am told every time I call is... "You have to wait 6 months from the issue date of the NOA 1 before we can do anything" (when I ask about my case status), or... "You have to wait 3 months from the issue date of the service request before we can do anything" (when I ask about my service request status)

At least Christine has her NOA 2 and you almost have your sweetie with you... You are blessed... We are in limbo... And the not knowing and the stress may be starting to affect our relationship a little.

This sucks!

I congratulate you for doing everything in your power to get this resolved. I read the other day someone contacted their local senator, and they got them to put their case on an adjudicator's desk. Try everything you can.

Although I am further alone in the process , my fiancee will not be here if we are in approved during the interview in June. It looks like it will be in August. You could possibly be approved and have your fiancee here almost the same time as me or maybe a month later.

Good luck to you and your wait is almost over!

Thanks for the encouragement... I had already contacted one of my senators, and even they told me that I had to wait for the official processing time to expire before they could do anything for me.

I guess at this point I have nothing to lose, so I will contact them (and my other senator) again.

Thanks for teh suggestion... Anything and everything is worth a try.

hello? what happen also to you? did u call uscis already??

Hi... Sorry I haven´t checked in, but it is very depressing to see everyone from December getting to the finish line and we are still stuck in limbo since December 28.

We are STILL waiting...

We have been waiting since December 28 (NOA 1 date)... Then we were able to do a Service Request on May 12... I have called... Many times... They tell me:

1. Regarding the Processing time... They say that the VSC processing time is 6 months... So I have to wait.
   
2. Regarding the service request... They say I have to wait at least 45 days from the date of the service request (May 12) before I can inquire about it... So I have to wait.
   

Basically, if nothing happens, I have to wait until the end of June before they will do anything else for me.

We are sad

Has anyone had experience with the "Service Request" process? Any idea of how long it takes for the VSC to reply to one of these Service Requests?

Anyone?.....