ryna

I too should have added that it's probably better to go in person as someone else said. The web-based account opening can only look at your (new) SS# and see that it has no credit history associated with it, it can't make a decision based on your unique circumstances.

Good luck!

I'm thinking I can probably stop checking the USCIS website after 5PM EDT for VSC.

I can tell I'm getting antsy now with all these April approvals. Hope more are forthcoming soon!

Just a thought... Can you be put onto a joint account with your fiance? Maybe open a NEW joint account, if necessary...

I can understand that, especially with the K1 kind of being a non-immigrant/immigrant hybrid.

It the uncertainty, lack of hard and fast rules and seemingly arbitrary application of the I-134 and co-sponsor in the K1 process that concern me because I may (or may not) find myself in a co-sponsor situation depending on the timing of the interview...and be turned down even with a long history of sufficient income, assets, and a co-sponsor... I'm even concerned that it could be a problem if my job is too recent for them (even if I'm making more than 4X their 125% limit for 2 people by then.)

If that's the case, is the visa put on hold at the consulate level until current income or minimum time on a new job is met? Or, is it kicked back to square one (a new petition w/waiver and associated wait for USCIS)?

I'm probably not fully understanding something, but why exactly are they so tough on the I-134? After all, it only applies for the 90 days that the K1 visa is good, right? How much $$$ can it really take to NOT become a public charge within 90 days? Doesn't the I-864 take over at AOS?

I want to say congrats to everyone that is getting RFE's and NOA2's but, it just makes me more stressed that I haven't even had a "touch" lol. Hopefully soon!

I'm just glad all this action means that we April filers are up to bat. The rest of us will see something soon too..

For a co-sponsor of the petitioner, You have to check form I-864-affidavit of support and read on it not the I-134.I-134 is AFFIDAVOT OF SUPPORT FOR USA VISITORS VISA.

I'm sure that there are people in K1 that will chime in and will give you a better input.

Actually, the K1 is officially classified as 'non-immigrant' and as such requires the I-134 at the embassy interview stage. What I don't understand from the OP is this: is this his brother's wife or his fiancee? Only fiancees use the K1 and I-134. If it is his wife, it should be a CR1/IR1 and the I-864, I think... (I'm in the middle of the K1 process, so I only know about the I-134.)

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i just checked the email after i congratulated the new NOA2s here and WE GOT IT TOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!!

good luck everybody!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS!!

Congrats on a couple more NOA2s! Keep 'em coming!

I visited my fiancee 9 times in 2008, never any questions, never any hassle. It's usually the US that questions people coming into the country with suspicion. The only limitation on entry for a US citizen is the maximum number of days per visit, which I believe is 30. We got married in 2008, which cut down my travel costs quite a bit....

Yeah, I'm here now.

No problems with the entry. I was only thinking about it because I've heard that even with a multi-year/multi-entry tourist visa, the U.S. starts to hassle people if they feel they visit too often. And, each of my stamps has given me 60 days but I heard you can request 90 days if you go to the DAS offices but they'll want a reason for it. (How strict? No idea.) I don't know if that's changed since you used to visit often, but it was definitely no problem.

And now, I'm hoping that my next visit is for her embassy interview!

Hi I filed in June, and my NOA1 just had the beneficiary's name...no country no DOB..

Thanks! Hope everything goes well for you.

Since everyone here filed around the same time I did, I have a question: Did anyone's NOA1 include the beneficiary's DOB and Country of Birth?

It's only that I saw elsewhere that someone else's NOA1 included this info and now I'm starting wonder if I really received an NOA1 back in April. Most likely, only the form has changed sometime in the last 2 months and it's a case of "101 things that could happen" running through my mind but I want to be sure.

Thanks

Sorry, I completely missed that!

In that case, I wouldn't expect an RFE based on that since it has been corrected. You should be fine. Just verify what the confirmation notice says.

And, it's strange... I hope the form changed in the last two months. Mine only says "Notice Type: Receipt Notice", Case # and lists our names - Petitioner: me and Beneficiary: her (and my address.) Nothing more other than Notice Date and Amount Received $.

I would call them and correct it. My NOA1(?) says to call immediately and correct any errors. You definitely need to make sure the country is correct or it'll go to the U.S. embassy in Portugal (if it ever makes it that far.)

Does anyone else know if the form (I-797C) changed recently? Mine says nothing about the beneficiary's country of birth and now I'm wondering if the I-797C Notice of Action is really my NOA1.

Thank you very much for the link! It'll be helpful for other things wedding related too.

We will definitely register our marriage with the Colombian consulate first. We don't want to assume that it'll be recognized automatically and have any problems later.

And, as we'll both be living in the U.S. at the time of the Church wedding, that part will be pretty simple based on what we were told last Saturday by a parish here in Bogotá because we just have to meet the requirements of our diocese in the U.S. Now, we just need to be sure of what is or isn't required by the Colombian side and that will definitely be a question for the consulate if we don't find out before.

Thanks again!

All it means is that the petitions that are mailed to the service centers will be sent to Texas first. As of now, they haven't updated the addresses in the I-129F filing instructions. It'll probably be better (a little quicker) for you in the long run. At least, that's the goal. I wouldn't worry about it really.

There was an article about it here on VJ a while back:

http://www.visajourney.com/news/2010/05/25/uscis-transitions-the-intake-function-to-lockbox-network-for-several-benefit-requests/

And, if I can remember correctly, I received my NOA1 only 2 or 3 days after I saw online that the check had been cashed. If you haven't seen it in a couple weeks, I would make a call but I'm sure you'll get it soon.

I'm glad this was asked. My county marriage license application only asks 'Are you a resident of the county?' for purposes of determining if there will be a 3-day waiting period unless a class is taken first.

I was thinking yes because she will be living there at the time but she can't very well be a resident of the county if she's not a resident of the U.S. This should exempt us from the wait. Not that 3-days is a lot, but hey...

It looks like you are post-transition. Maybe someone else who has gone through Texas will know..

Otherwise, the NOA1 should arrive within a week or two and I can almost guarantee you that nothing else will happen before you receive the hardcopy with your case number.

Good luck with everything!

VSC should start with the letters 'EAC' followed by 10 digits.

But, I heard that they send things to Texas now so I'm not 100% sure.

I have been doing alot of praying that I did all my paperwork properly since I did it all myself without a lawyer. The date on my NOA1 was 4/8/2010. I received my text message today and got online to check my email as well. WE ARE APPROVED!!!! 6/18/2010. I can't wait to receive the NOA2 in the mail!! I am praying for the rest of the April filers. God Bless.

Congrats!!

Hello,

While we're waiting for my finacée's K-1 visa and in the mode of collecting documents, I got to thinking ahead...

From everything I've read, the U.S. automatically recognizes legal marriages performed abroad and without any specific registration in the U.S. (to the best of my knowledge).

My question is: Does anyone know if the reverse is true for Colombia? Would we automatically be considered married in Colombia after a U.S. wedding? Or, would she have to register it in some way before it would be recognized in Colombia?

The reason I'm wondering is that we are getting married in the U.S. (of course) but will be coming to Colombia several months (or more) later to have the Church wedding that her family and friends can be a part of, too.

Earlier, when we were considering other options (i.e., getting married in Colombia first), I saw that they require a certain list of documents, translated and apostilled, to get married. If we're already married, and Colombia recognizes it, I would assume that the only thing that would be needed are our IDs (cédula or Colombian passport for her and U.S. passport for me) and our U.S. marriage license, translated and apostilled (And, of course, whatever the Church requires.) Is this correct? I asked her about it the other day and she wasn't sure either.

Has anyone done something similar and, if so, what did Colombia want to see to perform a second marriage ceremony? Or, maybe nothing at all because it's a Church-only issue at that point as we're already legally married?

We have plenty of time before any of this but we're curious about it...

Well I have done some checking in some of the other forums and have discovered that some other people who have received their NOA2 either on that same date or a day or two after. So it is coming soon for you I think cause I hope a RFE would have been asked for by now.

I hope you're right. Our case should be pretty straight-forward - no previous marriages to deal with, etc. I'm hoping this cuts down on the time to our NOA2 (and that there is no RFE coming our way!)

Best of luck on the rest of your journey!

I felt like I was obligated to sign up to #1 thank all of you for all of your helpful incite to the process and #2 to tell you that I just checked my status and as of June 16th my NOA2 was issued. I have been looking at this thread from the start and sometimes I feel like I was stealing information. With that said, my NOA1 was issued on April 22nd. So all of you who are still waiting please keep your head up. They are working on it. My wait time was less than 60 days. Now I have to look up some other posts about the next step. I was so worried about the NOA2 that I forgot about the the rest of the steps. Thank you so much all!!! Best of luck!!!

Wow, very fast! Congrats!

My NOA1 date is 4/21 so this gives me some hope that I'll hear something about my NOA2 within the next week. I would love to receive the good news while I'm visiting my fiancée.

I also use Vonage with a backup of an Orbitel Virtual PIN. The Orbitel PIN also works great for calls back to the USA when I'm visiting Colombia.

I can't speak directly to deposit accounts, but based on a conversation I had yesterday with my brokerage (not bank), it is no problem to a foreign individual, residing overseas and w/o SSN or ITIN as a beneficiary even though the "form" requires it. Of course, the big difference being that that designation comes with no ownership (as long as I'm around, that is...)

I'd also be interested in seeing how that works out for bank accounts.