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is it possible to change the name of the agent once the form has been sent to NVC?

hi, the i864 is individual, per person, the petitioner spouse, will mark, I am the sponsor on his i864. On the i864A. she isn't a joint sponsor, she is the household member, it is a contract between the sponsor and the household member. on the i864A, she will mark 8. C Relationship to sponsor, I am the household member I am related to the sponsor as his or her, and mark brother or sister.

both will have to send proof of relationship, such as copy of their birth certificates, to show proof that they are siblings and proof that she lives at the same address as the petitioner, plus the normal supporting documents.

thank you!

I am a little bit confused with filing out the first part of the I864. Here's where it gets confusing for me:

Check box "d" if you are the only joint sponsor or box "e" if you are either of two joint sponsors. A joint sponsor must be a person, and may not be a corporation, organization, or other entity. A joint sponsor does not have to be related to the intending immigrant. Indicate whether you are the only joint sponsor or one of two joint sponsors. Check with the petitioning sponsor or the intending immigrant if you are not certain.

Basically, LPR husband needs to use the sister who lives in the same house to be able to meet 125% above poverty line. Which box do I check? box "D" as only joint sponsor and have his sister fill out I864A or check box "E" and still have his sister do I864A?

Please help! Thank you!

hi,

does his sister live with him that she would be filing the i864A? if not, then she has to file an another i864 as joint sponsor.

yes, they both live in the same house. I assume I would use I864A for his sister since they're in the same household right?

What about the 1st part of the I864? the one where it says I am the petitioner, that I know I will check. Is there any other more boxes I have to mark?

I am helping a daughter's friend while processing his papers for his wife. I do not recall much from the processing I did for my daughter. So here's the case:

LPR husband petitioned wife, priority date became current November of last year. He paid the visa and somehow along the way they stopped the papers. (their fault because they lag off. So here I am, trying to help.

I will be filing out I864 and I864A (for his sister) that will help him with affidavit of support. On the 1st page, do I also check box "e" and the first box since he will be filing I864 and an i864A from his sister?

Also,for the DS230 that his wife needs to submit to NVC does she need to include civil documents such as both of their birth certificates, their marriage certificate and is she going to need to add I864 affidavit of support papers as well?

Thank you!

thanks!

how long after entering the U.S with an immigrant do you receive you green card and social?

A little over 2 decades ago, I can vividly remember that I received my social security after about 3 weeks, and the green card about 2 months after. I am not sure how fast it is now. Hope it helps!

the B/2 is a tourist, to visit,it's very heard to get you need good ties from your country,you need to prove that your not going to stay in the united states, in your country you need to show you have a job to return to, your in school, you have a house, or property there,you have a business,money in the bank,read some of the guides on tourist to visit america,good luck on that.

Thank you!

A spousal visa usually takes less than a year, from petition to visa issuance. A lot will depend on how soon they respond when documents are required. If he's out to sea when it's time to send the packet 3 docs or schedule an interview then it will obviously slow things down.

The decision to approve the petition is made by a USCIS immigration officer based on the documents provided. There's little in the way of discretionary factors that they consider - if the petitioner provides the required documents and evidence then the petition is usually approved.

Getting the visa approved is an entirely different story. A consular officer will make the decision based on a combination of having met the minimum requirements and the discretionary opinion of the consular officer whether the relationship is bona fide and not simply an attempt to circumvent immigration law. The discretionary decision is made based on evidence submitted, as well as the beneficiary's presentation at the interview. Lack of solid evidence to back up the bona fides of the relationship is the single biggest cause for spousal visa denials. It's understandable that they might not be able to communicate while he's out to sea, and I'm sure the consular officer will consider this, but there's a limit to how much leeway they'll grant for a lack of evidence to support the bona fides of their relationship. Your friend's daughter should focus on collecting evidence when she's with him, and if there's any possible way for them to communicate when he's at sea then they should make every effort to do so, and keep evidence of it. There are a myriad of ship-to-shore communication methods available in the 21st century. Besides voice, there's also usually data and FAX. Any sort of communication they can document will help.

She's also going to need to submit an affidavit of support to demonstrate that she has enough income to guarantee the US government that her husband won't become a public charge in the US. Does she have a job that pays at least $18K per year?

Thank you so much for all the information you have provided. I do believe she makes more than $18K/yr. Her only concern is they don't have a lot of pictures together. I guess I was wrong about the communication part. He sends her text at least once a day and she does too. Aside from some cards they both have, that's pretty much what they have. You think that's good enough?

About 3 months ago, I posted about friend's usc daughter who wants her boyfriend to visit the US. Unfortunately the Filipino boyfriend is holding a visa for crewmembers and hasn't applied for a B2 visa. Friend's daughter ( my god daughter) is thinking of going home next year to marry the boyfriend because he is coming home and staying for about 2 months before leaving again. Question is: If they ever get married (I kinda hope she won't yet.) next year and she petitions him, how long does it take before the husband gets here? Also since they didn't spend much time together, only for a bit when she went to the Philippines this year, they don't have a lot of pictures to show, any love letters only because she can't really write him because of his nature of work. Well, he is out in wherever ocean for about 9-10 months. Do you think that will affect their case in any way!

I wouldn't do it if not for my beautiful, God-fearing god daughter!

How hard is it to get a B2 visa if you have this type of visa US Visa /R C1/D?

Thank you for your quick response.

Here's the story: A friend's USC daughter wants her boyfriend to visit the US but the boyfriend only has this type of visa which is given to crewmembers. Does anyone know the conditions on this visa and can the boyfriend still enter the US as a tourist without having a B1 visa? Please help. Thanks!

In most states, all a woman need to change her last name to her husband's last name is a marriage certificate.

It's not a requirement that a woman change her last name to her husband's last name in order to petition of him.

It's not a requirement that a woman must have the same last name as her husband's last name in order to petition for him.

Your daughter can change her last name anytime after she gets marry.

So, yes, "she can just go ahead and file the petition without her changing her last name to her husband's."

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your input. Thanks!!

@ Jojo92122 : So she can just go ahead and file the petition without her changing her last name to her husband's? From the info she got from the Social Security Office, she was told to change her last name by filing I90( to get a new green card with her husband's last name.) and then update her last name for her social security as well.

I am back.

So my daughter has been here in the US for about 8 months now. After a few months, she came back to the Philippines to marry her boyfriend. Question is, does she need to change her last name first before she can file the petition for her husband?

Thanks for all the input guys!

Thanks for the response guys! As frustrating as it sound, I guess I have no choice but to start all over again. If you guys hear or know more info, please feel free to update me here. Thanks!

When I petitioned my over age son and daughter in 2001, I was a legal permanent resident. I became a citizen in 2007. In 2005, my son got married. My daughter remained single and thank God, she's here now along with her baby. I was wondering when the visa became available for my daughter, I received a notification from NVC but nothing for my son. I also know that even if I receive it, he will not be able to process anymore because when he got married, the petition was void. He is now based in France with his family and I want to see if any of you VJ'ers know if I can still file something for him and his family since i'm a US Citizen.

With my daughter’s case, she left her (and the baby’s) passport on Oct 1 and she didn’t receive the visas not until the 16th of October. On Oct 5th, she received a text from Air21 (which is FedEx, btw) with a tracking number. 2 txt actually, 1 for her, 1 for the baby. When she called air21 few days after receiving the texts, she was told that the text she received from them is just a confirmation that the DHS received her documents and that she’ll receive another texts with a different tracking number and that’s the one that you must wait because that will tell you when to expect your visa. Sure enough, she received 2 texts on the 14th and the visas were delivered on the 16th.

Hope it helps! Goodluck! Also, update us here on VJ when you receive you visa!

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@ rondinjotian: a copy is fine.

@ donlalaine: Received the docs today via Air21 (which btw is also Fedex). Will be entering SFO on the 25th. Advice from NVC was received on Feb and started processing all the important papers. But yes, you're right it took almost ten years to process.

The long wait is finally over. Thanks for all the support and I will still be here to answer any questions you guys have. Without Visa Journey, this would have been a very stressful one but rather it became a very easy/smooth one.

Goodluck to all of you! Darnell, thanks a lot as well!!

Thanks!

My friend petitioned her minor kid in January and received a letter today asking her to pay AOS of $88.00. How long is the processing for this kind of petition?

Which i-797 are you talking about? Notice of Action? If yes, a photocopy will do. In my case, when my daughter needed it, I had to scan it and she printed it in Manila.