AnjaSwitzerland

Hi, anybody knows if there is a certain time period within which I have to activate my Greencard ones I receive it?

I am still hoping that the economy picky up again and that my company might be able to transfer me to the US, but this could take a couple of months after I receive my Greencard. Is there a time restriction on how many more months I can stay outside the US once I receive the greencard?

Is it enough to just pass a POE to activate the greencard or do i need to actually move to the US to activate the greencard?

Thanks for help, Anja

I checked the official NVC Homepage "Documents The Applicant must submit" and to my understanding that is what is required for the DS 230

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html.

Sorry, I had not planned to confuse people.

Hi, I am about to put together all the Documents for the NVC Package.

For "Petitioner Documents" it is written:

"Applicants in the following visa categories are required to provide 1) an original or certified copy of their Petitioner’s birth certificate and 2) original or certified copy of their Petitioner’s marriage certificate from the Petitioner’s current and all previous marriages.

Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old (IR-5)

Brothers and sisters of United States citizens (F4) "

But it doesnt mention if you have to submit as well the divorce decree of any previous marriage of the Petitioner. Anybody knows?

Regards, Anja

Hi, I have received my NOA2 and I am flying to the US for a long weekend in exactly 3 weeks.

I almost cant believe there will be any problems. Why would I try now to enter illegally with a tourist visa when I am already in the CR1 process.

But has any of you travelled to the US while being in the middle of the CR1 Process?

I will only take along my printed out return ticket and a confirmation of employment from my company.

Anja

Hi,

i have seen that there great time differences for NOA2 of the I 130 and the Interview process time at the Embassy between countries.

Is this more dependet on the NVC or the Embassy? Shouldnt a small embassy like Bern, Switzerland be faster than one of the huge embassy e.g. Bangkok where lots more people apply for Interviews?

Any experiences?

A better visa path would perhaps be a CR-1 (see Guides above) - this would give you the benefit of not having to Adjust Status which means you would receive your PR/Green Card shortly after arriving in the US (so AP would not be necessary). You would still need to look into maintaining your residency status as there are potentially some issues if you are out of the country for great lengths of time (could lose the PR/Green Card status).

Hi Karin, I was considering the CR-1 as well, but our lawyer in the US said it would take substantially longer than the K3 & I 485. I don't understand why the US makes the Greencard Process so difficult if you want to stay in your country and keep your job until I am able to work in the US. I am only in the beginning of the whole process (only have received NOA1 for I 130 and I 129). Maybe I should check if I can still switch to the CR 1, but I think a major difference was also that we have possibility to expedite things with the K3&I485 process through the military.

Hi, I am applying for a K3 Visa and then for the I 485. Does anybody have experience with the advance parole? How lond did it take you to get approval?

I still live and work in Switzerland and I dont want to give up my job before I have the greencard since I still hope I might be able to transfer within my company or find a job applying from Switzerland. But it is really difficult telling work how long I will need to take off when I fly to the US to file for the I 485 and get the advance parole approval.

Thanks for help, Anja