Mrs.Price

If you have anything in writing from USCIS, it might be good to include a copy of that also.

Good thinking! We did keep the denial letter USCIS sent to us.

Thanks!!!

Here's a re-write of your memo. Meant to be used as information only.

To: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

From: [Petitioner's name]

Date: [Today's date]

Re: About previously filed I-129F

I, [petitioner’s name here], filed an I-129F petition for my then fiancée [beneficiary’s name here] on 11-JUN-2009. I never received any responses from the USCIS. On 14-OCT-2009 USCIS representative gave me the USCIS case number and informed me that the petition has been denied on 29-SEP-2009 due to lack of initial evidence. Mistakably I didn’t include required evidences.

My fiancée and I got married in Brazil on [marriage date here]. We are applying for an I-130 petition, instead of appealing our denied I-129F petition.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for more information. Thank you very much for your kind attention.

Sincerely yours,

[Petitioner's signature here]

[Petitioner's name]

Thank you so much! It's WAY better than mine!

Nothing??? =(

Ok, one thing about me is I can never be short and to the point (and I've been trying, trust me!). I wrote a letter, but I wasn't really sure about what format to use... this is what I got and I would really appreciate your opinion. =)

" Explanation regarding previous denied I-129F:

On June 11^th of 2009 I, PETITIONER, US Citizen, filed an I-129F petition for my then fiancée BENEFICIARY with Vermont Service Center. I never got any response from the USCIS regarding my petition, and tried to call several times, but was kept on hold for a long time, since I never received my case number. Finally on October 14^th of 2009 I talked to an USCIS operator that then gave me the case number and the information the petition had been denied on September 29^th, due to lack of initial evidence. Indeed by mistake I didn’t send the required evidence, but USCIS never contacted us regarding the mistake nor asked for submission of the missing documents.

My fiancée and I decided to get married in Brazil and apply for an I-130 petition instead of appealing on the I-129F.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if more information regarding this subject is required.

Thank you very much for your kind attention.

Sincerely yours,

PETITIONER "

Thanks for the reply. I really appreciate. =)

Should it be in a form of affidavit or just a simple letter? And should it be notarized?

Last year my (now) husband filed a fiancée petition for me, denied by VSC 3 months later, because we didn't submit the required initial evidence. It was indeed our mistake; somehow I misunderstood the instructions and forgot to submit even the G-325 forms... Anyway, USCIS NEVER contacted us, we never got NOA1, case number, e-mail, letter, anything. And because my only source was the USCIS website (I didn't know about VJ back then) we didn't really know what to do. We called USCIS, forever on hold and finally 3 months after we filed, an operator took our call and told was our case had been denied. We then decided it would be better to get married and file for a spousal visa instead of appealing for the I-129F, so that's what we did. Since they ask in the I-130 if the petitioner ever filed a petition and we answered 'yes', I guess they're going to check in their system why our petition was denied, blablabla... which could result on a RFE, delaying our case. Since I want to avoid any stupid RFE, do you think it would be better to send along with the I-130 packet a letter explaining the previous denied I-129F?

Good luck everyone with the processing times that is!

So What's everyone doing to pass the time while waiting?

for me it's Gardening and starting a new job this summer

and of course chatting everyday with my hubby to keep in touch.

Oh, I'm also looking for a job. And since I'm already done gathering NVC documents (except PCC, they have 90 day validity), nothing better than going to the gym and sweating the anxiety out!

Good luck to all! =)

good morning~ anybody planning to file this month?

My husband was supposed to mail our papers LAST MONDAY, but due to unexpected money issues he wasn't able to do so. I'm hoping he'll be able to do it this week, because I'm losing my mind here!!!

Olha, vai depender muito do trânsito (que tem estado horrível, por sinal), mas acho que deve dar em torno de uns 30 reais...

Yeah, I've already read about expedite process and I know I'm not eligible. But like I said, I was just curious if having a kid would make any difference. Apparently not!

Thanks for replying. =)

Hey everybody! First I would like to thank you all for the big support here. I've got so many helpful answers!

So, I was reading some posts and started wondering if USCIS aproves faster the cases in which the petitioner and beneficiary have a child together, or if it doesn't matter to them. For exemple, my husband and I have a 4 month old daughter and I doubt I can get a tourist visa to visit him. He can't leave work again to visit us, so my last hope is that they look at our case and think "uhm, let's not keep this family appart for too long" and approve our petition in 2 weeks (Ok, that would be a liiittle too much to ask for).

I'm not saying the couples that don't have kids don't deserve to have their petition approved fast, I know everybody here wants and deserves to be with the loved ones. It was just something that crossed my mind and I decided to ask.

Good luck to you all!

Hey Kevin! From what I've read on the NVC website, Brazil uses AP Processing, so it means your wife has to send all the originals plus photocopies to the NVC and the originals will be returned to her at the interview.

Is it required that the joint sponsor write this letter or is it optional?

Posted Today, 03:39 PM

Hey Thanks that would be great but seems like I could use a copy of a Federal Police report instead. You could blot out the personal info. If you can help with either one or both please let me know. NVC denied both Brazilian Police reports but I think I have the correct state police report but no clue on what’s wrong with the federal one. How can I give our e-mail without posting it? Chat?

thanks

Hi, I just sent you a private message with my e-mail!

You're not required to get all the shots in that list, because they are age appropriate. I went to the civil surgeon on that list given by the nvc and he said since I already had varicella when I was a kid, I only need MMR and DT because I'm 23 and those are the required shots for my age.

Check with your doctor which shots are age appropriate for you.

Hi msilva, I think I can help you. Is there anyway you can give me your or your wife's email so I can send the long form of the BC?

Ir ao consulado não seria problema, já que eu sou do Rio mesmo e dá pra ir de metrô rapidinho ou de ônibus. O gasto seria o visto, claro, US$131,00 (se é que já não aumentou), mas só a possibilidade de poder ver meu marido e levar minha filha pra conhecer os avós faz valer a pena... Já passamos 9 meses separados (durante toda a minha gravidez, devo ressaltar. Não foi nada legal), ele ficou aqui no Brasil 3 meses e foi embora segunda-feira de volta pros Estados Unidos. Me deprime pensar no tanto tempo que ainda podemos ficar sem nos ver. Sei que todas aqui ficaram longe de seus amados, então com certeza me entendem.

Acho que vou tentar o visto daqui a 1 mês. =)

Hmm is that ok if I ask a question in your post?

I haven't graduated from university yet, so what should I put in "Degree or Diploma"? And 2 years ago I dropped out of my Psicology course and now I don't know what to answer in that same item.

Afff... they ask too many details.

Thanks for answering, ladies! I appreciate!

Another question: Do you think I could get a tourist visa to visit my husband while waiting for our CR-1 process to be complete? We have just started the process and I know how long it could take... we have a 4-month-old daughter and we don't want her to be apart from him for that long (i'm thinking "positive", maybe 8 months), so I was thinking of going to the US around June for a couple of months and then come back to wait for the interview. My daughter is an US Citizen and I would be the only one getting the tourist visa.

I know I'll have to prove at the Consulate that I have strong ties to Brazil (which, unfortunately I don't, because I'm currently unemployed and took a break from school, so the only important thing here to me is my family), but I mean, why would I jeopardize my immigrant visa process staying in the US illegally? I just want to visit my husband and my in-laws that haven't met their granddaughter yet.

So, any advice?

Olá meninas! Eu poderia postar isso no outro fórum, mas achei melhor perguntar aqui já que são todas "brasileiritchas" e com certeza podem responder melhor. É preciso traduzir os atestados de antecedentes criminais pra inglês antes de enviar pra NVC ou eles aceitam só em português mesmo, já que vão enviar tudo de volta aqui pro Brasil? (seria ótimo não ter que traduzir nada, menos dinheiro gasto né)

Obrigada!!

Yes. Your son, being born in Brazil is considered a brazilian citizen so he needs the brazilian passport to leave and enter Brazil. My situation is the same as yours, my daughter was born in Brazil, we got her the CRBA and US passport and in a few days we're getting her brazilian passport issued. =)

Thanks for your answers guys! Yeah, I think I`ll just ask him what hu puts on his tax returns.

If you use a CO-SPONSOR, you (the petitioner) combine your income to the co-sponsor's to meet the requirements. If you use a JOINT SPONSOR, the person has to meet the requirements by him/herself without combining with your income. And remember, for a CO-SPONSOR you (the petitioner) have to file the I-864 and the co-sponsor has to file the I-864A (Contract between sponsor and household member). For a JOINT SPONSOR you both file the I-864.

Hi VJ members! I have a question regarding the joint sponsor's income. The joint sponsor is my husband's brother-in-law and his annual income is more than sufficient to sponsor me. The thing is he actually doesn't work, he's a member of the Mashantucket tribe and receives money from them. Is that considered government means tested benefits? And I think he never worked a day in his life, so how do I answer question 22 of the I-864 form, "unemployed since ALWAYS"?! Or would that be some kind of self-employment? (he files taxes every year, gets W2s and checks, so proving his income is not an issue)

Thanks in advance!

My husband stayed in Brazil with me for 3 months in my house... that`s not considered living together?