Okalian
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I noticed there hasn't been a single interview scheduled for 2022 in timelines, or in this thread. Did they stop scheduling interviews in Cairo 😆?
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2 hours ago, Kara Fitz said:
@OkalianCan I ask when you and your wife were DQ? Just curious to compare timelines, particularly if you've been waiting longer.
Her documents are yet to be DQ'ed, they're currently processing documents submitted 2 weeks ahead of hers. Im here trying to get an estimate for the lag so as to get a better idea about our plans, and from what things seem it's quite a wait.
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On 4/3/2022 at 1:50 PM, Kara Fitz said:
Hi everyone. Has there been any updates on scheduled interviews in the last few months? My husband and I were DQ in July 2021, so we have been waiting about 9 months and I am trying to gauge what the wait time is now (I've been admitted to law schools in the U.S. and deposit and deferral deadlines are approaching). I saw a few posts of folks who were DQ before the embassy shutdown who waited 12-14 months, and we are hoping this wait time has decreased since the embassy has been opened at least to partial capacity during our entire wait. Thanks in advance!
Hoping to find out the same thing..generally i think they're closing in on the lag, but not sure how long is it currently between DQ and interview..
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Howdy!
I have just submitted my wife's NVC paperwork last week. But upon browsing around, I saw that some have been RFE'd due to missing W2's, and mostly it's for those who filed for taxes jointly.
I am working overseas for a foreign employer, and submitted 2020 Tax transcript and 2021 tax return (since the transcript isn't yet ready), both of which clearly mention foreign employment and filed as married filing separately. I have a feeling they systematically request W2's regardless of filing status or verification of working stateside. I have submitted a personal statement of re-establishing domicile with a hoard of proofs, so they clearly understand that it's not a US-based employer and thus no W2 will be available. I am obviously not relying on my foreign income for financial proof, but rather on assets.
I'm considering uploading a statement - to the W2 document upload - outlining exactly that, just to avoid needless delay. And then again i feel like I'm shooting myself in the foot because this may further confuse them
Any thoughts? Or do they completely disregard any income-related documentation once they see entries assets?
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On 1/29/2022 at 6:27 AM, aaron2020 said:
Absolutely freakin wrong.
The child automatically became a US citizen at birth. The CRBA is to document the birth of a US citizen abroad.
Child needs a US passport to enter the US.You're absolutely right. The CRBA is needed only for the purpose of documentation, which consequently is required to issue a US passport. This is like being born in the US. A US birth certificate isn't required to obtain US citizenship, it simply documents it. Birth certificate for those born stateside, CRBA for those born abroad. The eligibility of US citizenship is confirmed at a CRBA interview for verification. Citizenship is acquired at birth and documented - only documented - based on proof of US citizen parent(s).
I'm not sure if @Skyman saw the link posted by @Boiler, which literally says in the first paragraph "If you are a U.S. citizen (or non-citizen national) and have a child overseas, you should report their birth at the nearest U.S embassy or consulate as soon as possible so that a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) can be issued as an official record of the child’s claim to U.S. citizenship or nationality."
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In the instructions it mentions you can also include a copy of the tax return (rather than the IRS tax transcript). Has anyone had any trouble with this?
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Anyone here waiting on an immigrant visa interview in Cairo?
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@virtapreneur On a separate note, may I know when did she have her interview at the Cairo embassy? Because Im about to finish submitting NVC documents and was under the impression that they're only carrying out expedited interviews in Cairo.
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I'm so sorry for your loss..I pray that God grants you patience and grants her Mercy
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14 hours ago, Saqib-s said:
we answered: "UK (see addemdum)" for Country of domicile and then added an addendum note "Please note that the Petitioner Spouse has taken necessary steps to establish domicile in the United States as early as xxxx 20xx. Please see affidavit."
Wonderful. Thanks again for your help
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On 10/3/2021 at 10:04 PM, Saqib-s said:
From our limited experience, my wife was in the UK when we applied, for US domicile we were advised by our attorney that we would need to show that my wife had every intention to move to the US with me, we showed the various aspect of her maintaining a life similar to what you've described and submitted a signed and notarized affidavit from her stating that she has every intention to move to the US with me, and is actively applying for US jobs etc. Showing evidence of this.
We were advised against using assets to meet the AOS requirements, we were told that the NVC and consulate are trained to look for income and assets can be difficult for the NVC and CO to approve, for example any assets would be subject to scrutiny if they would impose a hardship on the petitioner (like using your retirement savings). So we used a joint sponsor, which is a more common path.
Thanks so much for your response! So she put country of Domicile something other than USA? Specifically, question 5 in Part 4 of I-864
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A little bit of context; Married since 2012, and applied for I-130 for my wife in March 2019, and it was approved earlier this year. It honestly took more time than I thought! So the case was transferred to NVC in March of this year and we frankly weren't quite certain at that point when we would move to the states, as it will depend on when the actual visa will be granted.
Now we're putting everything together to carry on with documents to be provided, and went though the little survey https://nvc.state.gov/aos where this question popped up while looking at their requirements for financial documents
I currently live and work in Egypt since 2015, but I do have a US mailing address (which is where I've been receiving all correspondence specific to I-130). If I answer as "Yes", then it only requires my tax filing documents.
But if i conservatively choose No (which honestly is what I'm leaning towards), it will then ask for proof of US domicile. I have been working in Egypt (and intend to use assets for financial support as part of I-864) but maintained a US bank account, voted in the 2020 elections, renewed my driver's license and maintaining my US cellular phone line (one i've had since 2004!), 401K plan, and stock options in a US account, along with several active US credit cards. I honestly don't know if this will suffice as US domicile. In the meantime, I cannot simply move to the US beforehand just for the purpose of re-establishing domicile there..I have no clue how long the process will further take and don't want to leave my wife and kids for God knows how long. I do intend to travel there with my wife once the visa is granted.
My 3 questions:
1. Should I choose Yes or No for that question?
2. If i choose No, are the aforementioned items sufficient to show US domicile?
3. Can I use stocks and/or fully-vested 401K balance as assets? It covers the 3X poverty line requirements while keeping in mind the early withdrawal tax penalty.
Thanks in advance!
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Any updates regarding their current activity? Has anyone been scheduled an interview there recently?
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2 hours ago, Fidel said:
Which means I have to take all the joint sponsor provided to DHL.... What docs does the joint sponsor need to provide for us
The joint sponsor needs to provide the same evidence of income as the main sponsor, along with their own I-864 form.
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Thanks for the response!
Upon closer inspection i actually found out that the official English version of the birth certificate states that it's a "Translation" - thus their need to see an original version. My bad! Will include originals and send them off.
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Howdy!
I filed I-130 for my sister back in 2015, and just now i received an RFE. It says i have submitted only the translation of my birth certificate and that of my sister, and the letter specifies they need a copy of the original foreign language documents from which the English translations were made AND a complete and accurate english translation.
The 2nd thing is about my birth certificate being registered 8 years after my birth (which i wonder where did they get this from?). So i need to provide one that establishes I'm the child of my parents.
The Egyptian ministry of health can issue an official birth certificate in English. If I submit that (along with my sister's birth certificate), will that suffice for both requests (assuming no registration date is shown on the birth certificate)? Or do I have to stick to exactly what they're asking for, a foreign-language birth certificate with an English translation?
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7 hours ago, darth vader said:
Thanks, more follow-ups:
1. Did you ever contact your senator to inquire why USCIS was taking this long?
2. Looking at your timeline it looks like you are a naturalized U.S.C. who was sponsored by a U.S.C. via marriage that ended in divorce very soon after you becoming LPR. I am not judging you at all but I think that may have been a red flag?
3. Finally, for a noob like me, have you seen any patterns for folks who get held up at Vermont service center for too long? Like all being from muslim countries or other red flags etc.?
Good luck with rest of the process. Hope your spouse is reunited with you in the U.S. quickly!
1. I didn't contact my senator since i didn't exhaust existing options (ONPT and Ombudsman requests)
2. The divorce wasn't a red flag. Any scrutiny was already established at the time of removing conditions and N-400. The focus now is on the conditions of approving the i-130.
You keep asking about the red flag question
Is there something in your petition that seems as such? If you didn't establish enough evidence with the petition, then they may send you an RFE. If they see something beyond that, then they can reject the petition altogether (like in this case).
3. Check the forum's timelines for any country you choose and will give you an idea if they target them for delays or not. I have seen many people here get approvals from countries with a majorly muslim population. I don't think your delay is intentional based on that.
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23 minutes ago, Milka & Chris said:
yea I did it today I requested. Do you think they will work on approve our application faster now?
Im not sure. I filed an Ombudsman request too, since the priority date for my case prior in the original service center (since it was transferred to Vermont) was way past due, and Vermont shows it's still working on cases from 2018!
Im not sure if the Ombudsman request was what triggered the approv, since it was just recently requested and i know it could take much longer for the request to be addressed.
But keep the faith! Im positive your request will help things move.
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12 minutes ago, darth vader said:
Congrats! Hope you dont mind answering a few questions so we can benefit from your experience:
1. How long did it take from I-130 NOA1 to NOA2 for you?2. Did you have any red flags in your applications?
3. Was your case sent directly to Vermont or transferred to it?
4. In case your case was later transferred to Vermont? Do you know how much time after NOA1 it was transferred?
Also, did you get any RFEs or did they tell why your case took so long?
Hi!
1. I didn't get either notices, all was vja status update. PD was March 2019, so it took a while.
2. I think it was straight forward enough! Nothing out of the ordinary.
3. It was transferred to Vermont from Nebraska.
4. It was transferred in February 2020.
I filed an Ombudsman request about 10 days ago. Not sure if this triggered the approval or coincidentally they were already working on my petition.
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3 minutes ago, Milka & Chris said:
texas service center
It shows on the website that they're processing March 2020 cases. If i were you, i would request an outside normal processing time (ONPT) request here:
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Got approval email, thank God!
- darth vader and Crabby1
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Which service center are you dealing with?
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Cairo Interview Updates?
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Same here! I'm applying for my wife. I have looked at timelines and haven't seen a single interview for 2022 (either that or no one has updated their timeline!). Can you please refer me to the facebook group you mentioned?