Stand alone I-130 for stepchild(ren)

[VICTORIOUS876 0]

Hey guys.. I just read the Kingston embassy website and says: In

addition, if you are a Jamaican resident and are seeking a visa in a category that requires you to be

unmarried (IR2, IR3, IR4, F11, F22, or F24) and you are aged 18 or older, you can present a

Certificate of No-Impediment to Marriage issued by the Registrar General’s Department on

security paper.....

Question: Is this mandatory ? and if so..

Do you know how long it takes ? Thanks in advance

PS: I'm 19

[Dan-Dan 1]

Hello VJ,

I too am in the process of filing for my stepson and want to join the group!!!

[Harmon-y 32]

Good morning! I am also joining - I am petitioning for my 13 year old stepdaughter and in the waiting process for NOA2

[Harmon-y 32]

I have a questions if anybody is still out there:

I found out that I don't technically need to meet my stepdaughter (it would not be advisable for me to go to her country for various reasons). I have/am trying to form a relationship through weekly 10 minute or so phone calls. What kind of questions were asked in the interview for your stepchild who is 13 years old if you don't mind my asking? When I talk to her I want to talk like her friend, not like I am prepping her for an interview (we are family after all!) But I am nervous that the kind of questions they might ask her wont come up in normal conversation.

[Worriedmominoc 0]

Just checking in, Finally my son is here, we arrive last Monday, after 1 year of this immigration journey.

Thank you everyone for your help.

God bless us all.

And good luck.

[riro 13]

Hi! I am joining you guys in this forum! I am a USC by naturalization. I sent I 130 for my 2 children (son and daughter: 9 and 7 years old) on September 9th 2013. I received NOA 1 with priority date on September 11th 2013. After that, I have not heard or received anything. How long will it take before I receive NOA2??? It's been more than 2 months now and I've heard people usually get NOA2 like 2 months after.

What should I do? Should I just wait or call? Thank you for your help.

Edited November 20, 2013 by riro

[VICTORIOUS876 0]

Hi! I am joining you guys in this forum! I am a USC by naturalization. I sent I 130 for my 2 children (son and daughter: 9 and 7 years old) on September 9th 2013. I received NOA 1 with priority date on September 11th 2013. After that, I have not heard or received anything. How long will it take before I receive NOA2??? It's been more than 2 months now and I've heard people usually get NOA2 like 2 months after.

What should I do? Should I just wait or call? Thank you for your help.

Hi Riro! Welcome!.. I would suggest that you allow more time,but you can give them a call to find out if there is any update. Thanks.

[VICTORIOUS876 0]

I have a questions if anybody is still out there:

I found out that I don't technically need to meet my stepdaughter (it would not be advisable for me to go to her country for various reasons). I have/am trying to form a relationship through weekly 10 minute or so phone calls. What kind of questions were asked in the interview for your stepchild who is 13 years old if you don't mind my asking? When I talk to her I want to talk like her friend, not like I am prepping her for an interview (we are family after all!) But I am nervous that the kind of questions they might ask her wont come up in normal conversation.

Who is your petitioner ?

Have you ever meet your step dad ?

Are you excited to go over there ?

The mother or dad who accompanies the child will answer the rest. Thanks.

Just checking in, Finally my son is here, we arrive last Monday, after 1 year of this immigration journey.

Thank you everyone for your help.

God bless us all.

And good luck.

Congratulations.. Have a great one!

[Harmon-y 32]

Thank you Mikey876!

[VICTORIOUS876 0]

Thank you Mikey876!

You're welcome!

[dancehallquana 5]

FINNALLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

done with administratvie processing.. ceac says visa was issued today.. 90 days after interview.. my oldest stepson got his visa right after the interview so we have been in limbo wondering what was going on.. smh.. now that we are so close to the dec break, we are looking to have them come at that time.. just glad this is over finally.. thank you JESUS

[VICTORIOUS876 0]

FINNALLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

done with administratvie processing.. ceac says visa was issued today.. 90 days after interview.. my oldest stepson got his visa right after the interview so we have been in limbo wondering what was going on.. smh.. now that we are so close to the dec break, we are looking to have them come at that time.. just glad this is over finally.. thank you JESUS

Congratulations GOD IS A GOOD GOD!!!

[Sascafig 12]

Hi! I am joining you guys in this forum! I am a USC by naturalization. I sent I 130 for my 2 children (son and daughter: 9 and 7 years old) on September 9th 2013. I received NOA 1 with priority date on September 11th 2013. After that, I have not heard or received anything. How long will it take before I receive NOA2??? It's been more than 2 months now and I've heard people usually get NOA2 like 2 months after.

What should I do? Should I just wait or call? Thank you for your help.

Hello, and welcome! I'm glad to have a fellow September filer for Mexico to wait with! If you'd like to see where things are at for USCIS and I-130 petitions, I'd recommend that you check out this topic:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/452116-september-2013-i-130-filers/

The users in that thread are pretty pro-active about running down the latest news about the latest in the ever-changing USCIS processes regarding the petitions. The backlog USCIS has run up is rather extreme, and the basic consensus right now is to just sit back and expect a long wait. At one point they were estimating a 13 month approval wait time (at which point I was like ). Now I've just read that they updated the site to say 7 months, but honestly, any estimates they give you aren't reliable. I'm just taking a deep breath and praying CONSTANTLY for patience for both myself and my husband while we wait, wait, and then wait some more.

Out of curiosity, which service center was your petition sent to?

Good luck to you!

[GNL 0]

Hi all,

I am an USC and in the process of gathering all the information for filing for my wife & her 7 year-old daughter. They came to the US under B1/B2 admission.

I don't know if I should file I-130 for my wife and her daughter separately?

Any helps will be highly appreciated.

Best,

GNL

[Harmon-y 32]

Hi all,

I am an USC and in the process of gathering all the information for filing for my wife & her 7 year-old daughter. They came to the US under B1/B2 admission.

I don't know if I should file I-130 for my wife and her daughter separately?

Any helps will be highly appreciated.

Best,

GNL

You have to file I-130 for each