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Thank you all!

Yes, I am already completing the forms with current version and going to mail them shortly.

Regards

Hi,

My petition was rejected and got it back in snail with 797 notice. Cause - "petition was filed using outdated version of this form. please resubmit your application with current version of the form".

I had used i-130 form that expires on 1/31/07 and g325a (5/31/09).....uscis website clearly says previous editions accepted....anyone with similar experience? your thoughts are welcome...

Thank you

congratulations and good luck for your upcoming interview....cheers!

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations and good luck for your interview!

Please update your timeline as it would useful to VJ community.

Thank you...cheers

Congratulations and good luck for your interview!

For any petition filed with USCIS will have a priority date (which is usually the receipt date in most cases). And, USCIS would adjudicate cases based on the priority date.

Also, there are no quote limit for immediate relatives (IR1/CR1) hence there is NO waiting at NVC (cases are processed as they come in).

Cheers

Hi guys

i have this information on my noa-1, is this the right category?. As per my knowledge when USC apply for spouse, usally petition does not have priority date. so how come mine noa-1 has a priority date?

"IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN "

i urge seniors and knowledgeble to throw some light on this issue.

thnaks

congratulations!

Thank you Loto

congratulations and good luck for your NVC steps...cheers

Yes, divorce in UK is valid. For example some can get married in US and obtain a divorce in Australia.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Just to inquire about a technicality, my fiance was previously married in Peru, but her divorce was filed and granted in England (Ex-husband was English). When she went to certify the divorce in Peru, they said she had to get certification through the Peruvian Embassy in London. Well, all that paperwork had to go through her ex-husband and is caught up somewhere in the mail. However, it's my understanding all of that is irrelevant because we can just present her copy of the English divorce at the interview and this will suffice. Corect?

Here is link to active duty members helpline > http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f1a03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f1a03e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Military

Members of the Military and their Families

This section of the USCIS Web site contains immigration information and links to resources geared specifically for members of the military and their families.

USCIS is continuously working with the Department of Defense to ensure the military community has accurate and up-to-date information about immigration services and benefits.

If you are a U.S. armed forces member seeking to petition for your family member for permanent residence (green card), see the "Family" link to the right.

Citizenship for Military Members & Dependents

Members and veterans of the U.S. armed forces, and their dependents may be eligible for citizenship under special provisions of law. For more information, see the "Citizenship for Military Personnel & Family Members" link to the left.

Family Based Survivor Benefits (for Relatives)

Immediate relatives of U.S. armed forces members who die as a result of combat while in an active duty status may be eligible for certain "survivor" immigration benefits, including citizenship. For more information, see the "Family Based Survivor Benefits" link to the left.

Military Help Line

USCIS has established a toll-free "Military Help Line" exclusively for members of the military and their families: 1-877-CIS-4MIL (1-877-247-4645). For more information, see the "Military Help Line" link to the left.

Military Help Line

USCIS has established a toll-free military help line, 1-877-CIS-4MIL (1-877-247-4645), exclusively for members of the military and their families. USCIS customer service specialists are available to answer calls Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (CST), excluding federal holidays.

After-hours callers will receive an email address that they can use to contact USCIS for assistance. Callers will receive assistance with immigration-related information, such as:

• Tracking their Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
• Notifying USCIS of a new mailing address or duty station.
• Checking the status of any other application or petition.
• Bringing a spouse, fiancé, or adopted child to the United States.
• Obtaining posthumous citizenship for a deceased member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Submitting an application for expedited processing.

Members of the U.S. armed forces and their families stationed in the United States or overseas may access the help line using the toll-free number through their base telephone operator or using the Defense Switched Network (DSN).

Operators will ask members of the general public to call our main customer service line available under the "Contact Us" link to the right.

Hi fellow VJ members, April 8 was our NOA1 date, which means September 8 will be the 5 month mark. I believe you can start to inquire about your case at that time as that is the average processing time that is listed on the USCIS website). Does anyone have any advice on what to ask them and/or which number to call at USCIS?

We are also thinking of contacting my husband's congressman to see if they can help expedite this case for us. My husband has been Active Duty Military for 23 years; he is from Illinois but currently stationed in Texas. Should we contact the Congressman in Illinois seeing as that is where he holds his voting status thing?

Any suggestions or insight would be much appreciated

Clair

You don't have to take another set of photo copies to the interview if you have already submitted orignals with NVC. However, VFS might ask you photocopies of the originals you submitted with NVC.

For the interview, you would need the following:

- petitioner's tax documents (tax filings, w2s, 1099s...)

- proof of ongoing relationship (life insurance, bank, phone logs, pictures taken interim travel during processing, affidavits...)

cheers

Hello. I have sent all my original documents to NVC. I already sent Affidevit of Support I-864, Ds230 and all the supporting documents to NVC. My question is Do i still have to sumbmit these documents to VFS in India? or Should i just take the copies of all the documents to the interview? Please help!!

congratulations!

Yes, submit your original PCC to VFS, if you hadn't submitted already to NVC.

Hello guys. I did not sent my original PCC with DS-230 package. I sent them a copy of my PCC. so my question is Do i have to submit Original PCC to local VFS office or i can just take it to the interview?

I know i have to submit my medical report and pay the carrier fee before interview. But do i also have to submit original PCC? or its ok to take it to he interview? please help!!

For USCIS (I-130), attach photocopies of your marriage certificate and international marriage certificate. Make sure you mention on the covering letter about attached enclosures.

Cheers

Im going to send I 130 soon but have a question.

i have original marriage certificate in my country language.

But my wife in europe has also international marriage certificate which is in english.

Which COPY of marriage certificate i should send?

It will take TIME to get certified copy of international marriage certificate from my wife....

Can she just fax me a copy of that certificate or that must be certified?

thanx

Have my US Citizenship and OCI since 2007. It has helped me to travel freely and work for the govt.

There are some delays in issuing visas, PIO and OCI due to out come of Mumbai bomb blasts investigation, which is understandable. Hopefully, the process would be streamlined and things would get better.

Down the road say in ten to twenty years an OCI could vote and it would be truly dual citizenship (and might even get a passport)! Say I am an optimist.

Cheers

PS: fyi, If one has an OCI and lives in India for a year. Than they are eligible to apply for Indian citizenship (of course one has to fore go USC).

Kindly update your timelines, if you haven't already. Thank you!

Kindly update your timelines, if you haven't already.

It helps all of us! Thank you!

If I was you, I would hang in there patiently and wait to hear from USCIS as you have already filed the paperwork. As long as your marriages were/are genuine, you don't have to worry.

cheers

We are both talking about 5-year spouse-INA 204(a)(2)(A)

So in my case the LPR is now a USC. At the time of 130 submission for spouse it had been over 5 years since the Petitioner got Conditional LPR. The marriage however happened just a few months short of the 5 year mark. But the LPR petitioner waited a few months till the citizenship and then applied.

I hope they don't flag my application. I am the petitioner in this case. I got my conditions removed after the divorce so I should be ok... Just got nervous last night after reading all of this.. your thoughts ?

keeping it on top

Please use this link http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut James 2.0 is based on old process couple of years back.

You should only have completed education on the form. If you are running out of space, use extra sheet and make sure you label the sheet with your NVC case number, beneficiary and petitioner full names.

CR1 is a good option. you should would be entering US as an immigrant. Like everyone mentioned you are in CR1 process.

Familiarize yourself with NVC and Consulate process.

cheers

Hi All

So im a little confused... Im a US Citizen... I got married in India in Jan 2010....

I Just now recently applied for my Wife to Immigrate to US...

I filled my I-130 application and got my First NOA...

Now my question is what kind of VISA should i get CR1 or IR1 or K3...

im so confused...

i read somewhere that i should file I-129... how does fileing 129 help me... what is the catagory of visa im looking at..

someone help me clear the smoke...

thanks

All Originals else there would be RFE requesting original documents.

Guys,

I am wondering if you have to send the original hardcopy of my spouse's certificates i.e like police clearance, birth certifcate from India for the NVC process.

Does the NVC accept scanned documents.

Thanks,

Chella