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So, I asked for a copy of our W2's from the IRS ahead of time last November and I have copies of the last 3 years which are 2009, 2008, 2007 and I have hard copy of all three of them. Just this week, we filed our tax for the year 2010, now, I am thinking if I have to re-do the information in my 1-864 packet for my father, to fill in the latest tax information that we have. That will make it, 2010 being the latest and 2009, 2008. Would that be correct?

I asked for the copies ahead of time from the IRS for these three. And now, I wonder if I can ask for a copy for the W2 for the year 2010. My husband said since we just filed it this next, maybe they can't send a copy soon enough yet, to meet the time line for my dad's affidavit of support. So, should we just go ahead and do, 2009 being the latest or do 2010 being the latest tax filed. We have a copy of the 1040 form only from the tax info. but not a W2 from the IRS. Would that be enough if we have copies of the W2's in the last 2 or 3 years from IRS??? Pls enlighten me on this.Thanks.

Thanks really! :-)

So, I already created an email account in behalf of my father, so that I can email the DS-3032, when it is needed to be sent. My another question is when will I get a hint that it's time to send this form? Will the NVC notify me or my father being the beneficiary? Or can I go ahead and email the form once I have the case number available? Kindly advise. Thank you very much!

So, I already created an email account in behalf of my father, so that I can email the DS-3032, when it is needed to be sent. My question is when will I get a hint that it's time to send this form? Will the NVC notify me or my father being the beneficiary? Or can I go ahead and email the form once I have the case number available? Kindly advise. Thank you very much!

Thank you for the detailed explanation and for all these help.. I appreciate it a lot!:-)

Thank you guys for the response! You are all awesome for being very helpful!!

I will surely do that! But by the way, what is an AVR guys? Is there another number to call for the AVR or is just the NVC number? Thanks again...Sorry not so familiar with the abbreviations:-)Thanks.

I stand corrected, I meant DS-3032 form that is sent via email. Thanks for the correction George. Is it going to be attached as a document in the email or can I just go to compose message and copy and paste Jame's shortcut ways and fill up the information from there? Can I do that or it has to be attached as a document? Thank you for your help guys.

I am finally relieved that after close to seven months of sending the I-130 form for my dad (filed July 17, 2010 and approved on Feb. 3, 2011), finally heard an approval from the USCIS. It says the hard copy is being mailed and should be in my mail box soon.

I would like to know if the case number will be stated from that letter of approval (NOA2) or will I have to get from the NVC? When is the best time for me to call NVC? Can I start calling them as early as now or will I have to wait for the hard copy of approval they sent me, thats on its way?

I do have the receipt number which they assigned/issued on the day that they got the I-130 form application. Will that be enough information for me to start calling and move up to the next level of the process?

Thank you all for your help and pls kindly advise.Thanks.

How do you email the DS-230 to NVC? Is it by attaching it as a document or do you just go to the compose message and follow the Jame's shortcuts input and paste and put the input/information required? Please help! I am quite confuse.Thanks.

Just want to update that on february 3, 2011, finally got an email notification from USCIS that my father's I-130 form (which I sent on July 17, 2011) has been approved and will now be transfered to NVC. I am expecting for the NOA2 hard copy in the mail soon. I would say it's long overdue but it comes with a relief that finally they had worked on the July cases and hopefully my co-petitioners who are on the same timeline or similar will get theirs, too!

Goodluck to us!!:-)

I just want to give an update that I finally got an email from USCIS yesterday (Feb. 3, 2011) regarding the approval of my dad's I-130 petition that I sent on July 17, 2010. I am so happy and relieved, now the process has just begun..

I hope that my co-filers that belong on the same timeline or similar will get their approval, too! Let's all walk together in this journey!Goodluck to us!

By the way, when do I start calling the NVC and how will I know the case number? They have just sent me an email notification and the NOA2 or notice of action is on its way, according to the contents from the email. Will it have the case number or will I have to get from NVC? Kindly help.Thanks..

It's really frustrating as you guys said it! I finally spoke to their USCIS customer service and told me to wait after 30 days and call back again if I don't receive anything. She even mentioned that it seems outside the estimated timeline of processing for I-130 petition and should have the NOA2 by now. Anyway, my hands are pretty tied to do anything at this point but to just keep on waiting and hopefully some good news will come along in the next week or so..Goodluck to all of us and lets be in touch....Thanks.

Hi! I am quite aware that there are some people who are on the same boat as me but I wonder if I should worry at this point or is there anything I can do on my end to get feedback from USCIS. I filed a petition (I-130 form) for my dad on July 17, 2010 and after receiving a notice of receipt from then, I haven't heard anything back. I tried calling their number but there's nobody I could speak to and its just an automated message where I hear update from my case. I also signed for email notification and so far, they have notified me twice that it was transfered and now being in processed. I just wonder if I should worry at this point. I am getting a little anxious each day that passes and don't seem to know what's going on. Will they update the status online if it gets an approval or will they just email it to me?? Please enlighten and hope to hear from people on the same boat I am at.Thanks.

I also submitted my father's petition on July 17, 2010, so far, it's been touched twice already and no decision being made yet. :-( Anxiously waiting for the NoA2.

That's what I heard that the sputum test will make such a big difference as far as the timeline. I hope we will have ours (parents) passed ok!!

Glad to meet you all here and we seem to have similar if not the same date of filing. Lets keep our fingers crossed for a smoother result. We still seem to have quite a journey yet;-)

Hello!

Thanks for the response. It means a lot to know that somebody is on the same boat and is very sharing of such knowledge. I am quite anxious for the process to get done and over with.. Hopefully, it will be a positive outcome. I have filed mine on July 17, 2010. Goodluck to us!!!:-)

I just got an email from USCIS on my dad's case and the content goes;

"The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.

If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition."

WHAT WOULD DO THIS MEAN SUPPOSEDLY ON MY END? IS IT TIME TO CALL THE USCIS OR NVC TO GET MY DAD'S CASE NUMBER OR DOES IT MEAN I HAVE TO WAIT SOMETHING IN MAIL FOR THE DECISION? WILL THEY HAVE THE ASSIGN CASE NUMBER FROM THE LETTER ONCE APPROVED? OR I WILL HAVE TO CALL AND ASK THAT FROM THEM?

I FILED THE I-130 LAST JULY AND I AM ANTICIPATING FOR A DECISION-HOPEFULLY SOON. KINDLY HELP ME OUT ON WHAT TO DO AFTER RECEIVING THIS EMAIL NOTIFICATION.THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP!!

Hi! MY husband accepted the job as a US gov't. civillian employee in Japan. While we are having the same mailing address in the U.S., he will have a different residence address in Japan as I do since I thought of staying for a while in the U.S. Which form then, he will have to use as a joint sponsor? I have no income so I will definitely rely on him being the joint sponsor for my father. Will he will have to sign another I-864 or can he do the I-864A even if we don't have the same principal residence or the living in the same household for awhile??Pls enlighten me.Thanks.

Yes, I am a USC. As I have said I worry of the fact that when he gets to the U.S. and I am gonna be here since we are moving to Japan. I just thought someone might have similar or the same scenario that I am going through right now. I got some good advise from people that I should keep the application in California Service Center where it is right now because processing for I-130 for immediate relatives doesn't take very long. So, I will have my brother-in law forward the USCIS correspondence to me in Japan.

Thanks.

Hello! I just submitted the form I-130 for my father a month ago. Now, my husband is offered a job to be stationed in Okinawa, Japan as a US federal gov't civilian employee. If he gets this job, if I am not mistaken, we wil still be considered domicile in the U.S. because my husband will then have orders to work abroad.

Does anyone of you have been in the same situation? And do you know if I can actually bring my dad in Japan and also be considered to be domiciled still in the U.S. I didn't want him to compromise his resident status (if he gets his greencard) but also I am worried to live him by my relatives.

If it wont work out,is it ok we dont have the same address (is it a requirement?), say we live in Japan and he stays in the U.S. and will support him of his needs anyway?

One more thing, one of my husband's benefits would be to travel back in the U.S. every 18 months for free including immediate family members. If we will get him a visa to Japan, can he actually stay in Japan for 18 months before he goes back to the U.S. or is there a paperwork that will help him out or not possible?

I am just quite in a limbo right now. I just thought that maybe at some point, someone had the same or at least similar situation that I am going through right now.Thanks a lot for your help!

Hello! I just submitted the form I-130 for my father a month ago. Now, my husband is offered a job to be stationed in Okinawa, Japan as a US federal gov't civilian employee. If he gets this job, if I am not mistaken, we wil still be considered domicile in the U.S. because my husband will then have orders to work abroad.

Does anyone of you have been in the same situation? And do you know if I can actually bring my dad in Japan and also be considered to be domiciled still in the U.S. I didn't want him to compromise his resident status (if he gets his greencard) but also I am worried to live him by my relatives.

If it wont work out,is it ok we dont have the same address (is it a requirement?), say we live in Japan and he stays in the U.S. and will support him of his needs anyway?

One more thing, one of my husband's benefits would be to travel back in the U.S. every 18 months for free including immediate family members. If we will get him a visa to Japan, can he actually stay in Japan for 18 months before he goes back to the U.S. or is there a paperwork that will help him out or not possible?

I am just quite in a limbo right now. I just thought that maybe at some point, someone had the same or at least similar situation that I am going through right now.Thanks a lot for your help!