matt01

I was hoping to start a thread to find out how many people have filed their paperwork recently!

I feel a little disappointed to see that it could be as long as a year and a half before this comes to an end. At first we were under the impression that it would be less than a year (at one point he thought maybe around 8 months).

At least we have started and (hopefully) we will see an end to all this someday!

Congratulations to those who have started their journey!

Minus some mistakes my wife and I made. It took us 8 or 9 months in total to be done with the process (just got approved). It doesnt take a year. Research research and have any documents ready well in advance. Look further ahead in the stages and fill out copies of forms to be ready when the time comes. When it comes to things like getting copies of police records, have the infomation ready to be able to obtain copies fast. Make sure your passport is valid. Renewal takes time. All those little things. Oh and always use express post. The fastest way. When dealing with the NVC it payed off big time. I probabley saved a month in time! The CR-1 guide is good on here until you deal with the NVC. After that Google ''NVC shortcut''

Good luck.

I have my interview next week. I have all my doc's and photographs etc. But what supporting evidence should i bring? My wife wont be attending the interview so what should i do? I have tons of photos and tickets from when we visited each other.

Im about to send off the DS-230 IV packet to the NVC. Do I send the Originals birth cert police records etc or is Photocopies ok? Im really not keen at all to send originals!!

Ok I am the beneficiary. My wife has a child from a previous relationship. So that makes 3 in the household. For her to sponsor me she must of made $22,000 for the last year income tax return. She only made $16,000. Her Mother is willing to sponsor me but she only made $18,000. Would her mother be eligible to be a co-sponsor? Meaning with what they both earnt TOGETHER will that qualify? Or does her mother have to make over $22,000 too??

Matt

Thank so much!!

Sooo,

I am the beneficiary, So up to date... We have received the AOS and IV Bill from the NVC and paid online and completed the DS 3032 choice of agent form and sent off! We still havent got authorization/instruction packet from the NVC yet to continue further. I know now that we can call and chase. Right now my wife (Petitioner) is working on our co-sponsor. Should take a week or so! My question is...what do we do next? please dont send links because I'm confussed as hell??

What needs to be mailed to the NVC exaclty?? From what I read on the guides page my wife needs to send the NVC the completed form I-864 and bill receipts with cover sheets. Is that it or am I wrong? Or must I send my DS 230 to the NVC as well? Totally lost and need calming down!! I feel like a sitting duck!! I have everything ready. even police records!!

I'm a bit confused now. My wife is in the process of filling out her I-864 form. But whats next for us? I have paid both the AOS and IV bill. Once my wife has completed the sponsor form what do we do? We havent recieved our instruction packet yet but she has called the NVC for authrization. I am the beneficiary living abroad. From what I understood she only sends the I-864 to the NVC and I prepare my DS 230 and supporting documents for the interview at my local consulate?

Matt

here is the link for the guidelines.....good luck

updated 2010 poverty guideline, 08/20/2010 http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf

Thank you for your help!! Much apreciated!

So we recently discovered my wife needs a co-sponsor for me. Our only current option is her cousin. Thing is she(her cousin) is already sponsoring somebody else? Would she still be eligible to sponsor me?

Matt

Arrrrrrrrr Just my point!! I have been waiting because of what I read online about authorisaion from the NVC first!! I'm fuming now because we have everything ready!!

Hi all!!

So I have sent my DS 3032. Paid the IV bill. Paid the AOS bill. But still no instruction packet from the NVC?!

Its been over 8 weeks since I paid the bills.

Matt

It would look better if she goes with you to the interview, however if she really can't attend for whatever reason, it's optional for the petitioner to attend so don't worry about it if she can't make it to the interview Goodluck with your journey

Thanks mate!!

Hello all!!

Quick question.. I am the main applicant living in Austria and my wife(US Citizen) is living Florida. Must she also attened the interview at the consulate over here with me or must I go alone??

Matt

Google the DS 169 form. it tells you in detail about Obtaining records. You need one from each county you lived in for longer than 6 months going back to the age of 16. There is a list of countrys that are not required because the Embassy will do the check. i.e. the usa.

Thank you

I am the beneficiary, just changed address. What do I do? My wife recieved our NOA2 on monday.

My petition is still being processed but I have just moved apartment. How do I let the servces know I have changed my address? must I download a form??

Thanks to both of you!

Got mine on the 22nd!! God I hope this doesnt take long!! :S

Hello everyone.

I got married two years ago with a U.S. citizen who lives in Nicaragua. We have a daughter one year old and we wanna know how we can make the processing for I-360. Can u people tell me about it, what u recommend me.

best regards.

Are you now living in the states?? Your question is confussing. If your in nicaragua why not file for a direct filling?

I would like a rough idea of what people are putting in as evidence?

Please help, this is delaying our petition. :/

Assuming you are processing K1?

Emails, Letters, Photos, If you mail something to her keep the post office receipt, telephone logs, post cards,

Not sure if i answer your question

Please complete your timeline and profile, to help us give you relevant information

If he's submitting an I130, he's applying for a CR1/IR1.

Here's a link to the VJ guide, which details the process for a CR1/IR1 visa, including the following details of Bona Fide Marriage evidence:

1. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or

2. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or

3. Documentation showing co-mingling of financialresources; or

4. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, thepetitioner, and your spouse together; or

5. Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties havingpersonal knowledge of the bona fides of the maritalrelationship (Each affidavit must contain the full nameand address, date and place of birth of the person makingthe affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner ofbeneficiary, if any, and complete information and detailsexplaining how the person acquired his or herknowledge of your marriage); or

6. Any other relevant documentation to establish that thereis an ongoing marital union.

Well I havent even sent my first package yet, Im filling for a CR-1. but I will do.

I would like a rough idea of what people are putting in as evidence?

Please help, this is delaying our petition. :/

All I have is tons of our ceremony photos and a receipt of our wedding bands we brought. Is that enough?

My wife is thinking of making a small color album of our ceremony and end photos of us signing our marriage certificate. I also have flight tickets and intinerys of us flying to see each other during our relationship apart. Some 30 family members attended our ceremony.

I will send off docs to my wife tomorrow for our petition, thing is my wife prob wont send the petition for another month or so? will my G-325a still be valid say in Jan 10 if I sign/date now?

My fiance is a S. African citizen, and I am from Texas. The original plan was to get married in Antigua this January...but some things have come up, and our funds need to be used elsewhere. Could he fly to Texas on a travel visa, and we get married here?

thanks!

go for it, I did it last month. I have returned home and my wife is preparing our I-30 petition (CR-1)

Just dont mention in the interview you came with intention to marry. In FL state it takes 3 days after a applying for a licence to marry. Cost like 90bucks or something.

Or will it be okay since it obviously HAS gone in with a I-130 petition as stated on the form and the cover-letter. What do you think, guys?

I dont know...you tell me?? haha. my pen is waiting!!