May 2008 Filers

[nunyab 0]

ok... so I got through NVC they haven't recieved our case yet.. I figured it out with the automated system lol... little slow but I learned hehe

Rajaa, dear.. NVC is a little slow sometimes with receiving stuff from USCIS.. ask LuLu! but just keep calling.. as soon as they got it, call at night, maybe 1030 EST, 0730 PST, and ask for the IIN. just tell them you need it for your records.. as soon as that happens, sign in to the online payment and pay the AOS. if you have the hard copy of the DS-3032 ready, go ahead and mail it. you don't really have to express mail it.. i don't see the point. it will be a while for the bank to clear the AOS fee anyways. i suggest snail mail simply because it took my email 13 days to be received by NVC. had no choice really. didn't have the signed ds-3032 ready. i was about to mail it the other day, but when i called NVC again, they already received the choice of agent.

just paid my IV fee bill online. gonna wait a couple of days for that to clear then i'm gonna send the DS-230. i'm having a great time here with my hubby. we came back to where he proposed to me 1 year 5 months ago. will send in the paperworks once we get back monday..

you have all the docs ready?

Yeah got everything except my letter from my employer, waiting for them for the I864 and he sent me last monday from Spain the DS320. I didn't have him sign he choice of agent hard copy cause I was just going to email it from his account. Now I am a touch worried about that decision. So we are finished except do I need to send an original Birth certificate again??? when I read the doc needed it says "long version" of birth certificate I am assuming they mean his and not mine???? oy

Also just checking to make sure I know what's going on... the I864 bill is the $70.00 one and the AOS one is the $400 ish one right??? gotta make sure i have the money sitting there ready to go at a moments notice.

Jen I am glad you are having such a good time!!! you two deserve it!! just to let you knwo we still miiiiiiiisssss you! and yes they are sending VSC apps to CSC... poor VSC people it has to be a bitter happy....good to go to CSC but sad cause VSC couldn't do their job.

Rajaa

[thirdsjen 0]

well, you could do just the emailing thing but it seems like normal mailing it is faster.. you are going to pursue the CR1, right? as soon as he gets the K3 interview, try to delay it, like Steve did..

we have to send our husband's birth certificate again, i think. well, it won't hurt anyway. i'm waiting for the IV fee bill to clear then when i get back from my mini vacation (within my vacation. hehe) will fedex the DS-230

yup, AOS is $70 and IV fee is $400. has your stuff arrived at NVC yet? once it has, just go ahead and email the DS-3032.

well, at least there will be a bunch of happy news here in the coming months.. any news from shiri yet?

we ARE having a great time, Rajaa.. and i do miss you all! steve must be having a great time now too.. hehehe...

[thirdsjen 0]

just found out my IV fee cleared.. but i have to wait till monday to send the DS-230! ####### this all... but not really.. i'm so confused! hahaha! i'm on vacation, dangit!! i don't need this stress!!

[nunyab 0]

Don't stress Jen... enjoy your time. No our app hasn't arrived yet to NVC as of last night. So should I send all informtion in for both K3 andCR1??? and then ask to reschedule the K3 ? I am confused now. I was thinking I was just going to ignore all K3 things and just focus on CR1???

yeah unlike you ...lol we haven't seen STeve...

[cmnb 0]

Don't stress Jen... enjoy your time. No our app hasn't arrived yet to NVC as of last night. So should I send all informtion in for both K3 andCR1??? and then ask to reschedule the K3 ? I am confused now. I was thinking I was just going to ignore all K3 things and just focus on CR1???

yeah unlike you ...lol we haven't seen STeve...

i read in another thread, Steve's wife got her visa approved and he is flying back to the US with her..lucky him!

[nunyab 0]

Don't stress Jen... enjoy your time. No our app hasn't arrived yet to NVC as of last night. So should I send all informtion in for both K3 andCR1??? and then ask to reschedule the K3 ? I am confused now. I was thinking I was just going to ignore all K3 things and just focus on CR1???

yeah unlike you ...lol we haven't seen STeve...

i read in another thread, Steve's wife got her visa approved and he is flying back to the US with her..lucky him!

That's great!!!

still not at NVC

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

I'm here!!! Yes, my wife has her visa and we are heading back on Monday!!!!

Rajaa, it depends. If you just ignore the K3 and pursue the CR1, it will take you about a month to get through the NVC. Then they will set up the interview. I would guess that you could get an interview In November. Because, you should be done with the NVC mid to end September. Then the beginning of October they will schedule interviews for November.

The only reason for also fpllowing the K3 now, is to get the interview faster. But I don't think that you want that. Also, with the CR1, you can call the NVC and ask them about the possibility of getting it changed to a different embassy.

Good Luck!!!

We keep looking at her passport and still can't believe that it is done. And i am so glad that it is the CR1.

[nunyab 0]

I'm here!!! Yes, my wife has her visa and we are heading back on Monday!!!!

Rajaa, it depends. If you just ignore the K3 and pursue the CR1, it will take you about a month to get through the NVC. Then they will set up the interview. I would guess that you could get an interview In November. Because, you should be done with the NVC mid to end September. Then the beginning of October they will schedule interviews for November.

The only reason for also fpllowing the K3 now, is to get the interview faster. But I don't think that you want that. Also, with the CR1, you can call the NVC and ask them about the possibility of getting it changed to a different embassy.

Good Luck!!!

We keep looking at her passport and still can't believe that it is done. And i am so glad that it is the CR1.

that would be awesome (sorry the 80's coming out)

Was there no AP??? wow Steve that was lightening fast!!! She must be so excited! give her a hugg from us May filers... she is the first of our spouses to make it to the states I believe???

I can't seem to fine the DS3032 to send to my husband so he can hard mail it??? i am told its better than email

[cmnb 0]

I'm here!!! Yes, my wife has her visa and we are heading back on Monday!!!!

Rajaa, it depends. If you just ignore the K3 and pursue the CR1, it will take you about a month to get through the NVC. Then they will set up the interview. I would guess that you could get an interview In November. Because, you should be done with the NVC mid to end September. Then the beginning of October they will schedule interviews for November.

The only reason for also fpllowing the K3 now, is to get the interview faster. But I don't think that you want that. Also, with the CR1, you can call the NVC and ask them about the possibility of getting it changed to a different embassy.

Good Luck!!!

We keep looking at her passport and still can't believe that it is done. And i am so glad that it is the CR1.

that would be awesome (sorry the 80's coming out)

Was there no AP??? wow Steve that was lightening fast!!! She must be so excited! give her a hugg from us May filers... she is the first of our spouses to make it to the states I believe???

I can't seem to fine the DS3032 to send to my husband so he can hard mail it??? i am told its better than email

rajaa,

google ds-3032 and download it online.

[nunyab 0]

will do thanks!

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

Rajaa, I would just go ahead and do the e-mail. Unless things have changed, you do not have a need for things to be done super fast anyways. But yes, I know you just want to be through the NVC.

But, my email did not take that long. As soon as your AOS fee shows invoiced on the NVC web site, go ahead and send the e-mail.

[cmnb 0]

ok guys, i need some help and advise..as you know i am a CR-1 filer from VSC...u know how slow VSC is...many of u from CSC have had their application approved...i would like to raise a question regarding the 129F and I130. the reason why i dont want to do K3 is because i dont want to go through the hassle of adjustment of status when my wife comes to america...that doesnt mean i am ready to spend a day without her, its just that things seemed to have been moving the same with CR-1 and K3 about a month ago and now things appear to be different...so my question is, what if both I129 and I130 get approved at the same time, do i have the option of telling USCIS to go with CR-1 and not K3? how does that work?

rajaa and steve - i know u had similar situations...how are u proceeding with this?

[Steve Y Jessica 1]

ok guys, i need some help and advise..as you know i am a CR-1 filer from VSC...u know how slow VSC is...many of u from CSC have had their application approved...i would like to raise a question regarding the 129F and I130. the reason why i dont want to do K3 is because i dont want to go through the hassle of adjustment of status when my wife comes to america...that doesnt mean i am ready to spend a day without her, its just that things seemed to have been moving the same with CR-1 and K3 about a month ago and now things appear to be different...so my question is, what if both I129 and I130 get approved at the same time, do i have the option of telling USCIS to go with CR-1 and not K3? how does that work?

rajaa and steve - i know u had similar situations...how are u proceeding with this?

I followed both paths. And now my wife got her CR1 visa about 6 weeks sooner than if we had just followed the CR1 path. Because we just had her interview, which was originally supposed to be a K3 interview. But our papers got to the embassy before the interview so it was changed to a CR1. Her CR1 interview was originally scheduled for September 23rd.

[cmnb 0]

ok guys, i need some help and advise..as you know i am a CR-1 filer from VSC...u know how slow VSC is...many of u from CSC have had their application approved...i would like to raise a question regarding the 129F and I130. the reason why i dont want to do K3 is because i dont want to go through the hassle of adjustment of status when my wife comes to america...that doesnt mean i am ready to spend a day without her, its just that things seemed to have been moving the same with CR-1 and K3 about a month ago and now things appear to be different...so my question is, what if both I129 and I130 get approved at the same time, do i have the option of telling USCIS to go with CR-1 and not K3? how does that work?

rajaa and steve - i know u had similar situations...how are u proceeding with this?

I followed both paths. And now my wife got her CR1 visa about 6 weeks sooner than if we had just followed the CR1 path. Because we just had her interview, which was originally supposed to be a K3 interview. But our papers got to the embassy before the interview so it was changed to a CR1. Her CR1 interview was originally scheduled for September 23rd.

so what will i need to do if both my petitions get approved at the same time and i want to follow CR-1 and not K3?

Edited August 18, 2008 by cmnb

[nunyab 0]

I am ignoring my K3 but we have a set of circumstances that require us to bide our time until Jan..09. And to see if we can transfer consulates which can only be done via cr1 if at all.

Good luck CMNB...if both get approved do what the cr1 says to do....