OKflyboy

Ok, I'm back in the game. Mailed I-130 packet for my father today to Phoenix lockbox.

Let's hope his journey will take less time than my mom's.

Finally got my mom's amended police clearance. Now we need to figure out how to send it to the consulate. Probably some time next week...

Looks like I will be joining the game again, this time with my dad. I'll add the timeline as soon as I submit the paperwork to USCIS.

What do you do to expedite the petition ? Do I have to make an Infopass appointment after they give me the case number, or is a phone call/email sufficient? And will they expedite based on the health issues not of the beneficiary, but the petitioner's family member (my husband)? I have his doctor's letters as proof.

My dad applied for visitor's visa this week so he can come help me when my husband goes into his several surgeries and more chemo, but got denied in spite of having a wife and two little children who would be staying in Russia. The consulate did not even look at the doctor's letters.

We figured it was time to try and get together permanently, which will add the issue of bringing my stepmom and my half-siblings here. I'll probably never ever be done with USCIS and DoS!

I also still have no idea when my mom will be coming, so it's kinda disconcerting. My dad was supposed to come before my mom.

Excuse my venting:)

Well, I have no good news yet. My mom's amended police certificate is still not done. It's been over 6 weeks since she ordered it. We were planning for my dad taking it to Moscow this coming Tuesday, but that's not going to happen. So when she finally has it in hand, a special trip to Moscow will have to be made to drop it off at the consulate. At this point I do not expect my mom to have her visa in hand before mid-June at the earliest. Hopefully she'll be able to come in August, which will make her visa journey a year and a half long.

Case Complete since April 3rd. My mom has interview on May 5th at 0615. The appointment letter said to bring all the original documents including the NBI clearance. My question is, Does my mom needs to bring all the original documents even though we already sent that to NVC? Any help will greatly appreciate. Thanks!

No, if you already sent the originals, she only needs to bring photocopies. Although, if you sent photocopies also, even those might not be necessary. But I'd bring them just in case.

The letter usually says to bring the originals unless already submitted to NVC.

I figured I'd post the questions my mom was asked. There was a lot.

1. Who is the petitioner?

2. Where does the petitioner work?

3. Where does the petitioner live?

4. How many children does the petitioner have?

5. Who is the joint sponsor?

6. Where does the petitioner's husband work? (I'm glad my mom was able to answer that; she did not remember my husband's employer's name, but she explained the job as well as she could).

7. Is her other child adopted?

8. Was he adopted in Russia?

9. Is he a Russian citizen?

10. Who will he be staying with in Russia?

11. Does my mom plan on filing for his immigration?

I think that was it, unless my mom forgot something.

They also asked how old the petitioner's (my) children are and where my mom plans to live in the USA, whether it's with me or not. That makes it 13 questions.

Congrats, Kerran!

I figured I'd post the questions my mom was asked. There was a lot.

1. Who is the petitioner?

2. Where does the petitioner work?

3. Where does the petitioner live?

4. How many children does the petitioner have?

5. Who is the joint sponsor?

6. Where does the petitioner's husband work? (I'm glad my mom was able to answer that; she did not remember my husband's employer's name, but she explained the job as well as she could).

7. Is her other child adopted?

8. Was he adopted in Russia?

9. Is he a Russian citizen?

10. Who will he be staying with in Russia?

11. Does my mom plan on filing for his immigration?

I think that was it, unless my mom forgot something.

Thanks a lot again! Sorry for a stupid question, but did you put your own name and address and email on the translation? They didn't have any questions?

Of course i did. I even signed the translations with my own name:) Why would they have questions? I have been doing that for 10 years now, did it multiple times.

Thank you for all your help! Hope you could help me with some more questions...Did you do the translation yourself or did you send it to be translated and certified? How to translate the police records? I remember you mentioned I could do it all myself but how do I certify/notarize it? And do I need to send military records? Thanks again

I translated and certified them myself. You just have to attach a separate sheet to the translation with your name, address, phone number and email on it, and the words "I, Jane Smith, certify that I am fluent in both English and Russian/Ukrainian languages, and the attached translation is an accurate and full translation of the document entitled Birth certificate/ marriage certificate (or whatever document it is)". Then date and sign it. Do one for each translation.

Here's a sample of a Russian police clearance translation (and several other documents):

http://fiancee-visa-usa.blogspot.com/2013/04/2_6.html

Military records are required for men 18-27, IIRC. Not sure, though, on this one.

I'm gonna go ahead and update and mark the interview off, since it was passed successfully and my mom's visa is approved. They just won't return her passport until they have the amended police certificate. Unfortunately, this is going to take at least 5-6 weeks, since there are 10 days of holidays in the beginning of May and no officials will be working. So the earliest my mom is gonna get it will be mid-May. Then it will have to be delivered to the consulate, most likely in person, and that's an extra trip to Moscow... So I do not really expect her to have her visa in hand before June. But it will be nice if she does. She needs time to settle some of her affairs anyway and would not be flying immediately even if she had her visa now. Besides, we have to apply for my 7-year-old brother's B visa before she flies, so he can possibly come with her. The original plan was for her to leave him with his sitter for a week, fly in, get her passport stamped, send his I-130 off, apply for a reentry permit and go back to Russia, but recently my husband was diagnosed with a very grave illness and is undergoing aggressive treatment that will most likely last for another year, so I cannot let my mom go, I need help. We have a letter from my husband's doctors asking the consulate to approve my brother's visa on humanitarian grounds. Hopefully that helps.

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Thank you for your reply!

On the http://travel.state.gov/ it states that "All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC." Do I still make a translation of each document?

I do not trust postal service in Ukraine by any means but I need to get the originals from my parents somehow... Any thoughts? It still scares me that the originals need to be submitted...

Yes, you still need the translations. Especially for the Russian papers, since your family is in Ukraine.

I had my mom's documents sent via DHL to me. They were delivered after 3 days. I mailed them via FedEx to NVC.

I have been reading the info as to what is next after the cases were approved and sent to NVC and I am confused . If I understand correctly, I need to fill out the package with i-864 form and my parents would have to get IV package ready? If so, they would have to send it to me and I send it to NVC or how does this work? Do the documents need to be translated ( they are in Russian/Ukrainian) ? Do we really need to send original documents in? Sounds kind of scary to me Someone please help me!

Yes, originals+translation+certification of translation+a photocopy (you can do it all yourself) for each civil document.

Yes, you have to send the AoS package to NVC.

The civil documents can be sent to NVC by your parents, if you think it is safe to trust the Ukrainian postal service or if there are any other mailing options. But the originals+translations+certifications have to come together in one packet.

Aw Shame about the police cert but hopefully an easy quick fix and congrats on your Mom passing her interview

Not quick, unfortunately. But we have waited 13 months, we'll wait two more, I guess.

My mom passed her interview, but they put her case in administrative processing. He police certificate did not have her maiden name on it. It did occur to me when I was translating that that was strange, but since I did not think the Russian police had messed up (and I should have), and NVC did not say anything was wrong, I assumed it was ok.

Anyway, getting another certificate will take about 6 weeks.

As soon as the consulate has it in hand, they will send my mom's passport with the visa to her.

dang it, my cosigner lost her naturalization certificate. She couldn't provide me her Alien number to fill out her I864. Is there any other way to find Alien number???

If she is a citizen, why would she need an alien number? She's not an alien.

No copies of the certificate in existence? No passport/passport card?

You need a joint sponsor. Cash is counted as an asset, but at a pretty low rate. And I doubt it they will count the asset only, without regular income. You'll run out of cash in 2-3 years and then what? You sponsor your spouse for 5 years minimum (if she gets her citizenship in 5 years).

Hi Guys,

I am new to this forum and I have a question. It may have already been answered previously but I am sure you all can understand how long it would take me to go through all 152 pages of posts.

My mom's I130 was approved on 03/17/2014 and in an effort to not delay the NVC process, I have started getting all documents together. My mother does not have an immunization card. Does anyone know what will happen if she does not present one at the time of her medical exam. I read somewhere that she may be required to get all the shots all over again? Is this so? If it is does anyone know which shots are required and will she be able to start getting them at our local health centre prior to her medical appointment?

Yes, she'll have to have the shots done at the time of the examination and pay extra. Which shots depends on her year of birth. If she was born before 1957, they only want tetanus and flu. My mom had to get tetanus. She had a shot record with her, but I guess it was incomplete.

Hi guys, my mom told me this morning that I missed some of her address' information when I filed her paper work. what should I do guys??? Should I tell NVC right now, or it doesnt matter cuz NVC will contact me directly instead of contacting her.

What kind of paperwork exactly? Did you put her current address in it wrong?

If you are registered as your mother's agent, then NVC will contact you if that mistakes bothers them. But! Often they contact you a little too late. I would call them. They might not even know that the address is wrong. I had to write them and call them to correct my mom's address when they misspelled it.

I believe some consulates are different. The package should include the interview letter, as well as instructions on what to bring if anything.

After my post earlier they replied to my email and sent me a copy of the interview letter they claimed they mailed. The date on the letter is today. If she doesn't receive the package by next week I'll send her a copy of the one they sent me. Her interview is next Friday.

Ah ok. They probably mailed my mom an interview letter with instructions too, but the mail usually takes a long time. She has the copy I emailed her.

Does anybody know if my mom needs to have the DS 230 filled out when she goes on her interview?

She has to have the confirmation page for DS-260. I emailed one to my mom.

So my mom still hasn't received her packet that was to be sent out on 03/06 but I got her to get her medical done on 03/21 by using her IV confirmation page. She had her chest x-Ray this morning and will be getting her vaccine on the day she pick up her medical. She only need 1 vaccine so that's good. I emailed the embassy twice to find out about the package but still reply to date. Her interview is next Friday so I'm hoping it's delivered before then.

Parents are supposed to receive some kind of package? My mom has none and the consulate isn't asking for more than the interview invitation letter, medical results, passport and photos. Maybe consulates are different. My mom's interview is next Wednesday.

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this...however, my MIL's I-130 has a receipt date of May 14, 2013. It was transferred in December 2013. We made an inquiry and were told basically it was still being processed and they had no time frame to when it would be done. Called senator's office, they got a reply she is in background checks with multiple agencies and said we can check back in 60 days if we haven't heard anything.

I have two questions and I am sure I already know the answer, but never know unless you ask...

1. Is it unusal for a parent to be placed in background checks? She has been here 4 times previously with a visitor's visa and had no problems...no background checks, no overstays...nothing. We are as vanilla as you come.

2. Is there any way in heck to get this expedited? Our son will be 2 in May and she has never seen him (it is impossible for us to afford to take everyone there, it would be $5000 in airfare alone). She is crying all the time and her health is being affected tremendously (like I am sure it is for most everyone separated from their families).

If this could be better answered in another place, please let me know. Thanks for reading my novel!

Don't know about #1. Who knows what they have in mind.

#2 doesn't bother them. My mom haven't seen her older grandkids in over 8 years, and the youngest one in 6 years and he doesn't even remember her. I have never met my younger brother. My husband saw my side of the family last (and only) time in 2004 for a week. That said, my mom was denied a visitors visa last year. Heartbreak is not reason enough to expedite. You need real danger to life. Unfortunately, now my family has it... Hopefully that at least will help to get us all together.

That means they did not deny her, they just put her case on hold until they get the necessary sponsor papers. As soon as they have the affidavit of support, the visa will be issued. No, you do not have to go through the whole process again.

I have not seen this particular case before, but I was present when someone got their case postponed for lack of family ties evidence, and someone else for an expired police certificate. Both were told the visa will be issued immediately when the consulate has the necessary papers in hand.

Are you sure you'll be able to return on B2 visa after only a month out? I doubt it.

Apply for AOS and advance parole that will let you travel while your GC application is pending.

It took me 4 months to do AOS, but it was a while ago.