rickrock

So while my initial journey started off smooth, all is not well anymore. I have a couple of questions. From the time the visa is issued, how long does the visa holder have to enter the US and have anyone ever had it extended, or is it even possible?

My last question .. Has anyone ever re-submitted for a visa? If so, were there any additional heartache dealing with it.

Just a guess, but are you a government employee or a contractor? I believe there are special rules in place for government employees who are working overseas on orders. Otherwise just pull the visa and reapply in a few years when you're both ready to move to the US.

I am a contractor, I guess Im going to talk to her come up with the "worst case scenario, just so we can be prepared.

IF she does come to the US and we get married, how long would she have to wait in order to leave the country?

Just when I thought it was all over, I was hit with a whammy! I currently work in the middle east and my fiance is currently in Bulgaria. I was scheduled to be back in the US in Aug, and then she would arrive in Sept. A few days ago my employer told me that they may need me to relocate to Germany. This would have been great news last year before I sent the visa off as she doesnt need one to come to Germany. If I do move to Germany, how would the visa situation work? I was told that once she comes to the US, she cannot leave for a few months... is that true? Or if she never enters the US, how hard would it be to reapply for the visa 2-3 years from now?

SO I went to the NVC and read this:

USCIS Sent My Immigrant Visa Petition to the NVC. Now What Happens?

If your Priority Date meets the most recent Qualifying Date, the NVC will:

Invoice you for your visa application fees

Collect your visa application and supporting documentation

Hold your visa petition until an interview can be scheduled with a consular officer at a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate General abroad.

If your Priority Date DOES NOT meet the most recent Qualifying Date, the NVC will notify you and hold your petition until your Priority Date meets the most recent Qualifying Date. The Department of State updates the Qualifying Dates on a monthly basis.

What are the fees that they are going to collect and what is the "Priority Date"?

so what happens after this?

Me too!

On January 26, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E).

I dont mind waiting, I mean, at least I havent got a RFE yet! So I'll wait a few weeks past my 5 month mark so they can't tell me to call back in 3 weeks.

according to my timeline:

*Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between January 27, 2011 and February 3, 2011*.

So I will wait until after Feb 3rd to make any noise!

has anyone reached the 5 month mark and call to see what the hold up is?

Just check my status and the last time my package was "touched" was Oct 03, 2010 ....#######?

So I got my NOA stating that they received my request on 11 Aug, whats the usually time from for a NOA2?

Send package off in July, NOA1 received 9 Aug, check cashed 17 Aug.

Where on the USIS website does it take the check amount, I cant seem to find it on the USCIS webiste.

*Update*

For some reason my packet was sent back by military postal system due to an error on the address. Oh well it gives my one more time to check everything again, so this is what have:

1-129F

Divorce Decree/ Divorce Cert

G-325A (hers and mine) /Fiancé Letter of Intent

Passport/Birth Cert

1 passport photo for both of us

Pictures to prove the relationship

Check

does it matter if I send my divorce certificate or my divorce decree?

ok I'll send it, but its blank

Do I need to send a copy of the back of my birth certificate if nothing is there?

OK this is what I have:

1x I-129F

2x G-325A (Hers and mine)

Proof of relationship (four pictures)

Proof of meeting (hotel receipt, and boarding pass)

2x passport photos each (hers and mine)

2x letter of intent to marry (hers and mine)

1x cover letter

I am missing something?

So Im taking it that I can't go to Western Union and get a money order to use as payment?

Has anyone submitted their packet without a certified copy?

Well I will give it a go with the VT service center and hope for the best! Thanks for all the help!

You simply use the actual facts as to your "residence". Clearly, you do not live in Hawaii. Your "residence" needs to be where you can expect to receive mail. File accordingly.

My residence is in Hawaii, I pay Hawaii State Tax, I vote in Hawaii, but I am doing work for my company overseas, so I moved out of my apt. Now I know I can just file at the VT center but when I return to Hawaii but my paperwork was submitted in VT instead of CA, I just want to know if that will cause problems.

So I called USCIS and they were no help, the women sounded like she was reading from a card piece of paper. The question I ask her was that "I am currently living in Hawaii but my mail is going to TN due to me being overseas temporay, where do I file?" She ask me what address did I put on the form, I told her the TN address because I do not have an address in Hawaii since I move out of my apt. So she told me to send it to the VT Center. Then I ask her when I get back to Hawaii, is there going to be a problem since my paperwork was sent to the VT center, her reply was "I dont have that type of information." She didnt bother asking anyone. Sigh...