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21 minutes ago, portorusa said:

Yes, that's right. Georgetown, Guyana.

Thank you!

My mom is preparing the I-130 for my sister and we were wondering about question 62:

"The beneficiary will not apply for adjustment of status in the United States, but he or she will apply for an immigrant visa abroad at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate in:"

Since my sister is in Cuba, the answer to this question would be the Embassy in Guyana, correct?

Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback! Just to clarify things, she's a temporary resident with permission to work in Mexico.

And she's a permanent resident of Cuba.

Temporary resident of Mexico? So what country is she is permanent resident of?

Cuba. I'm guessing her chances are slim to none?

My half sister would like to visit for about 10 days. She is currently a temporary resident of Mexico.

She has never been to the US and obviously plans on returning to Mexico.

What are her chances of getting a visitor visa?

I'm guessing she needs all the evidence she can get to prove her ties to Mexico?

BTW, I'm a US citizen. Not sure if it matters.

Thanks in advance!

she can arrive from anywhere she wants....direct routing is not required... all the visa does is provide the alien permission to present yourself at the border to seek to enter the country... it can be at any POE from anywhere .....

It is no different than when I travel to see the in-laws... sometimes I come direct, sometimes via Germany, Poland or Austria...

Thanks!

Well, interview went well.

They did asked for the joint sponsor's W-2s from 2009 for some reason.

My mom didn't have them in hand but they said she is still going to have a visa in about a week or so.

Now I just have to to get those W-2s and send them in.

Almost over....ha

Mom's interview is next Thursday.

Hopefully it will go smoothly.

Interview will take place in La Paz, Bolivia.

If she's approved, can she fly to the US from another country other than Bolivia?

She wants to visit some relatives before moving here.

Thanks!

Oh ok, go it.

Yea, hopefully that's what it means..

Thanks!

We finally got an interview scheduled!

After reading the letter, I noticed that the status for marriage and divorce certificates is D, which means "Certified document received"

How come it shows D if we sent originals?

Now I'm worried because if they ask for originals during the interview, we can't provide them since there were sent to the NVC.

Any idea of what I should do?

Thanks...

This is what I sent along with the DS-230 for my mom's case:

• Two Passport Size Photographs of Beneficiary (NVC Case Number, beneficiary’s full name, and date of birth are written on back of both)

• DS-230 Part 1 completed and signed by beneficiary

• DS-230 Part 2 completed by beneficiary – unsigned, as of yet, per instructions

• Photocopy of the biographical data page of beneficiary’s passport

• Original birth certificate of beneficiary and photocopy

• Original marriage certificate of beneficiary and photocopy

• Original divorce certificate of beneficiary and photocopy

• Original police certificates of beneficiary and photocopy

• Original birth certificate of Petitioner and photocopy

I didn't have to translate any documents since they were in the official language

of the country in which the interview will take place (Bolivia).

Also, it's a good idea to write down the case number in every document you send.

I forgot to do it but luckily didn't have any problems.

Case completed!! Finally!!

No more NVC for usss. yayy ha

Were the DS-230 documents you sent to NVC returned to you at the time of the interview?

Oops, I just realized I forgot to write down the case number on some of the DS-230 documents.

Please tell me that shouldn't cause any problems..

I guess all I can do is pray..

Well fellas, turns out the documents don't even have to be translated since they are in Spanish and will be

sent to the embassy in Bolivia after the NVC receives them..

Well, the interview will take place in La Paz, Bolivia and all documents are in Spanish.

I guess I will just call the NVC tomorrow and see what they say.

According to my friend, those templates are just fine for NVC since they use them all the time..

Guess there's only one way to find out..

If anyone could share their experience with the DS-230, that would be great..

Thanks!

It needs to be an "official"translation. You will need to pay some government office to do it.

Ahh not really. In the travel.state.gov site it only says:

Translation Requirements

All documents not 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. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator that states that the:

* Translation is accurate, and

* Translator is competent to translate.

I translated my birth certificate when I had to send the I-130 and they accepted it.

Thing is, these other documents are a bit more complex...especially the divorce certificate.

Yes. I really don't want to pay someone if I can translate the documents myself.

But at the same time, I don't want to send this and get a RFE..

What to do...what to do

Although I don't know the answer to your question, I would like to know this as well.

Are you doing the translations yourself?

Hi,

Is it true that the documents required for the DS-230 (birth certificate, polices records, etc)don't have to be translated word for word?

A friend who works at a law office has sent me translation templates for the certificates.

The template for the birth certificate looks like this:

Do you think that would work for NVC?

Thanks a bunch..

For the DS-230, did you guys translate the documents yourselves?

I don't know if I should do it myself or pay someone else to do it.

I would certainly like to save some money if I can..

Please let me know..

For the DS-230, how do I know if I have to mail both parts of the form or just part one to the NVC?

I heard is different for some countries..

My case is based in La Paz, Bolivia..

Thanks!

No you will not get a email letting you know about I-864 accepted. Once DS3032 is accepted you will get an email for IV Fee Bill and then you can pay your IV Fee. Once the IV Fee status changes to "PAID" then you can print your Document Cover Sheet and you can send DS230 package with all the documents.

Hope this helps. Good Luck! Thanks, Raj

You should receive 2 emails, one for DS3032 and one for AOS fee and hope it is anytime now. Good Luck! Thanks, Raj

OK cool. I actually got both emails already. So now it's time to pay the IV fee and send the DS230.

Thanks Raj..

Quick question: am I supposed to get an email/letter from NVC saying that my I-864 has been accepted?

I checked the case status by phone and it said that there's some info. missing and that a letter was sent on the 23rd.

Then I thought "oh #######. RFE"

So I spoke to a human at NVC and she said that my I-864 is fine. What they need is the visa fee and the DS-230..

I was just wondering if anyone got a notification for the I-864?

Good deal...thanks!

OK, 3032 has been received and IV bill generated..

Now I'm a bit concern about the DS-230. For some reason, my mom, in the I-30 we sent a while ago, only mentioned

her second husband and not her first. And she believes her Cuban marriage certificate does show that she had been maried before her second marriage.

So, will the above cause any problems after I send the DS-230 and all the documents?

If so, could I maybe send a corrected I-30 with an explanation?

Thanks guys!

OK, I know my last post is too long..

So turns out the use of assets in the I-864 is optional

So in my case, there's no need for the use of assets because:

-The joint sponsor's current income is $42,000

-He doesn't list any dependents on his tax return

-The amount for a household of 2 listed in the poverty guideline is $18,213

Therefore I can leave the assets page blank.

Do I make sense?

Thanks!

No, you dont have to send G-325A as it is not necessary for parents cases. I answered to your question on I-130 progress list......

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&start=1770

Good Luck! Thanks, Raj

Thanks so much Raj!

OK, almost ready to send the I-864. Bill already showed as PAID.

I will be filing with a joint sponsor since I'm a student, work part time and my income is too low.

What I have so far:

Two I-864s (mine and my joint sponsor's)

In part 1 of form, I chose ""I'm the petitioner (obviously ) and the sponsor checked "I'm the only joint sponsor"

Household size on both I-864 adds up to two: me and the beneficiary for the first one. Joint sponsor and beneficiary for the second one.

That's correct, right?

Income evidence:

For my I-864:

-Tax return transcript showing income for 2006, 2007 and 2008

-Three most recent pay stubs

-Letter of employment (not sure if it's necessary)

For my joint sponsor's I-864:

- Income tax declaration for an IRS e-file return for 2006 (hopefully this will work)

-Copies of 2007 and 2008 tax returns

-Copies of W-2 for 2006, 2007 and 2008

-Copy of biographical page from passport

I do not have a letter of employment or pay stubs from the joint sponsor.

Do I need to get any those documents? The joint sponsor also declared assets in his I-864, so I'm guessing I must get copies of a bank statement?

The joint sponsor is a family friend by the way, not a household member..

Thankss and happy new year!!