BK21

If you can get the following

1) Affidavit of Parents

2) Copy of Your passport

3) School Leaving Certificate

Do You mean all 3? Copy of my expired Indian passport ?

Hello to all ! Its good to be back on these forums ..my thanks again to all who help others out .

I have been a USC here for almost two decades now and my spouse and kids joined me here a few years ago. Now I want to file for my brother who is visiting here on a tourist visa. I know the priority dates are like 10-12 years for the siblings cateogary but I still want to ahead and file for him .

My question is that we need his and mine birth certificates to show our relationship as brothers having same parents. He has his but I don't have my BC. Does a copy of my old old passport from India where we have both the parents names fulfil this requirement? Or do I have to go all the way back to India to get a non-availability certificate of birth which I know USCIS accepts? The US passport or Naturalization certificate do not have parents names mentioned. Although I am sure that the government has it somewhere on file. So how do I prove the relationship ?

Just an update that we received the US passport in mail last week. So the CoC will arrive when it does.

The Post office asked for copy of green card, took the passport from country of birth, copy of birth certificate,a signed form, fees, photographs, copy of my driver's license and I forcefully gave her a copy of my US passport and naturalization certificate. All this in anticipation that no other documents would be needed. The proof was asked by Dos and here we are, DNA testing and all. By the way he never got a request for biometrics. They were taken at the Port of entry at the time of arrival.

I will keep you posted if the CoC or passport shows up in mail any day.

Ok here's my experience. I have 2 kids who came here on Immigrant visa with my wife almost 90 days ago. One kid has just turned 16. He is covered under the CCA and I applied for his Certificate of Citizenship and his US passport before his 16th birthday. He has his green card and ssn by the way. I am still waiting on the certificate but the Passport office has asked for more proof of biological relationship since my son's birth certificate was issued recently in his home country. We have been through this process with USCIS before. And it specifically says on the Dep. of State website that you do not need any proof to show if you have been through USCIS and have recently entered with a valid visa. But they are GOD you know, so I would rather submit proof than argue with them. So here I am, just sent in DNA test which they asked for -not mandatory: another 450 bucks plus 600 for the C of Citizenship at their altar.

Like another poster here said- get both and close the door on them FOREVER.

Hi friends,

The Embassy has asked to submit I 864from a co-sponsor before visa could be issued.

My question is

1. Since my wife and my 20 years son have separate visa petitions,The co-sponsor need to fill I 864 for each of them, Correct?

2.Do the co-sponsor need to get employment letter too, even if his all w2's are attached?

I would greatly appreciate your answers.

I am trying to get a co-sponsor for my two family members ,the consulate is demanding to submit before immigrant visa can be issued.

The co-sponsor, I am talking to is worried that his liability never ends till the immigrant becomes US Citizen.

Do anybody knows the facts?

Thanks Pushbrk. for clarification.

I agree. Any other comment is welcome.

No, not 8 people. The sponsor has a wife and two kids, and is sponsoring three intending immigrants. You don't count as you are not being sponsored. The household size is 7 but only if sponsoring three immigrants. It sounds like he's only sponsoring two.

Hi Pushbrk,

Thanks for your attention on understanding the question and numbers.I was trying to say that I as a petitioner not being sponsored by co-sponsor and one of my son is exempt, only my wife and elder son is being asked to have co-sponsor.

If the co-sponsor I have in mind has family of 4, what income level he must have.

And 2nd I-864A requirement by consulate was confusing.

Any comment will be appreciated.

making you clear: YES !

Please don't get upset if I am asking too much. If the sponsor's household size is 4 including 2 minor kids and he has to sponsor 3 intending immigrants and me the petitioner is 4th. Do he require to have sufficient income to meet Poverty Guidelines of 8 people?

Please make me clear even 15 years old qualifies for I-864 still income requirement is for 4 members?

Hi friends,

My wife along with two children (20 yrs and 15 yrs) had interview for IR 1 and IR 2 recently at New Delhi Consulate.They were not issued the visa right away instead they were handed over a letter requiring I-864 from co sponsor for my

wife and 20 years son. The 15 years old was not required to submit any thing because he is qualified for I 864W.

In brief the letter says we need to submit :

1.Original form I-864 from a joint sponsor for xxxxx my wife and xxxxxx my son with completed tax return for last year,and W2 forms.(if the petitioner's income does not meet poverty guidelines ) also include the joint sponser's proof of U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident status.

2.Originally signed Form I-864A from the joint sponsor,s household members for XXXX my wife and XXXX my son.

My income was above poverty guidelines for family of 3 including me, but a little below poverty guidelines for 4. I submitted enough assets in form of CD's, bank balance statement and equity in my home. The NVC accepted the assets and told me every thing is fine, but embassy was not satisfied.

My question is even though I read I-864 A instructions I am still confused. Can some body Explain in simple language what I need to do.

I am an US Citizen and Overseas citizen of India. We got married in Feb. 2011 in India and couldn't apply for marriage certificate after the wedding, while I was in India. I am planning to apply K3 for my wife now.

Can anyone guide us on the procedure to obtain marriage certificate from India. As I see from different sources on the internet, they say procedure for registering a marriage between US citizen and India is different from regular registration. Do I need to physically present in the registration office to sign in the register. Do you know how long it takes to get the certificate. Did anyone experience similar situation. Can I submit any other alternate evidence in I-130 and take marriage certificate at the time of consular interview (which might be after 5-6 months from now based on current time line). Please advise. Thank you.

Hi,

Send somebody to registrar of marriages office, they can meet some body there who help to file for marriage certificate. They will get you language of affidavit ,which is basically your permission to your wife to apply for marriage certicate, you should type here in usa,get it notralised in usa and send back to your wife. She will need marriage proofs ie photos,marriage invitation cards,affidavits by 2 relatives from your side and from her side, may be some more evidence of marriage. This shpuld work because this information was sent to me from (Punjab) India some years back

Hey M_ and K_. My family is from Punjab too. Kindly post your interview details if possible. Congratulations on your husband's approval

I don't know what to do now? Keep calling the operator since I can't see any updates online???

Hey Marjus's girl! I am rooting here for you...keep the hopes up......you are coming to NVC soon.

Congrats to Sarah101 and Slaghead. Good luck.

Many Congrats to you Good Luck with the rest of the journey

Hey guys! Ive been MIA for a while now, but just wanted to say CONGRATS to everyone who got their approvals!

I also got mine, Apr 8th, got a text but no email! :dance:

Now all of a sudden I feel lost with where to go next!!!

Congrats aapstar1 See you at the NVC thread.Good luck.

Forgot to say that Original police certificate and 2 passport size photos are also included in each package.

So I paid the IV fees yesterday and I have the whole packets ready from my wife and 2 children. These include their Immigrant Visa application forms (signed part1 and unsigned part 2), their Original Birth Certificates, photocopies of biographic info pages of passport and of course the bar coded sheet and a cover letter.

So my question is that before the NOA 2 approval notice they sent me an RFE for providing more evidence of relationship with my children because of their BC being made on a current date. I provided enough evidence; so do I have to attach notarized affidavits from relatives along with the original birth certificates at this stage or just the BC are enough? I can't make up my mind about this. I guess there is no harm in attaching them. What do you think?

Tony you don't need the police certificate for your AOS package. You should have all those financial documents ready on you. If you have the bill paid then stick your cover sheet on top of all the documents and send it.

Once you get that out of the way get on to the IV package. For that you will need the police certificate. If your wife or someone else in the family knows any one in the police force ask them to help her out. If you can put any pressure on them by any means ask them to do the police verification as soon as possible and pay the required fees for getting it done. At the mention of fees they might wanna work it faster. Its their job anyhow.

Good Luck.

Many Congrats to you Giamimigio

Hey marjus's girl How is it going? Hope you are having a good time with your husband. And Congrats to all who got approved and good luck to the rest.

Congrats to all who got their interview letters. Wish you all good luck at the face to face .I paid my AOS bill today and it says being processed. Finalizing all my documents now to send in the packet as soon as it says Affidavit of Support fees paid. I hope Saylin and all you guys stick around even after your interviews to helps us along.

Hello can anyone help me out here please???