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still_thinking   0

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Hey all,

I was looking through the forum but couldn’t find the information I am looking for. So here are my questions;

- DS 230 needs to be filed and signed by my wife in Pakistan; she will get the forms directly from NVC, right?

- Is it better that she send these forms or if she sends it to me and then I mail them to NVC?

- Question 14 asks for Spouse's name that will be my information, right? From couple of old samples I have found online it says "none".

- Are there any instructions or current samples I can use to file this out?

- Question 30 is only asking for "city or town", so that means not a full address?

- Question 31a & 31b should be none, right? As I am already here in US.

Thanks so much guys, appreciate the help...who needs a lawyer when you have VJ :)

USCIS:

08-07-2009 : I-130 Sent

08-08-2009 : I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

08-13-2009 : NOA1 hard copy received - California Service Center

09-23-2009 : NOA2 Email & Text message received

09-28-2009 : NOA2 hard copy received/I-130 Approved

NVC:

10-03-2009 : NVC Received and assigned case #

10-07-2009 : Received I-864 Bill

10-07-2009 : Paid I-864 Bill

10-07-2009 : Return Completed E-mail DS-3032

10-08-2009 : Return Completed Hard Copy of DS-3032

10-10-2009 : Return Completed I-864

10-22-2009 : Received IV Bill

10-27-2009 : Paid IV Bill - After waiting 5 days for email

10-28-2009 : Sent DS 230

11-02-2009 : DS 230 is in the system, AVR says they are reviewing

11-10-2009 : Login Failed

11-12-2009 : Case Completed at NVC

12-02-2009 : NVC Left

12-04-2009 : RFE to bring new Police Certificates at the interview

01-04-2010 : Medical Done

01-14-2010 : Recevied Police Certificates

01-22-2010 : Printed Chat Logs (Skype), Emails, Phone logs, Financial Statements, Insurance Card & Wedding & Honeymoon Pics to prove Bonafide Marriage

01-28-2010 : Scheduled Interview - APPROVED

01-29-2010 : Visa Received

02-11-2010 : US Entry - Allhamdulillah had no problems

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Malrothien Experienced

Malrothien   6

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hey all,

I was looking through the forum but couldn’t find the information I am looking for. So here are my questions;

- DS 230 needs to be filed and signed by my wife in Pakistan; she will get the forms directly from NVC, right?

You can download it directly off the internet.

- Is it better that she send these forms or if she sends it to me and then I mail them to NVC?

You should mail them to NVC with all documents necessary.

- Question 14 asks for Spouse's name that will be my information, right? From couple of old samples I have found online it says "none".

Yes, you are her spouse.

- Are there any instructions or current samples I can use to file this out?

If I had any questions, I just used the sample on VJ.

- Question 30 is only asking for "city or town", so that means not a full address?

Correct.

- Question 31a & 31b should be none, right? As I am already here in US.

Thanks so much guys, appreciate the help...who needs a lawyer when you have VJ :)

Montreal: BEAT!!! Approved!!!!!

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still_thinking   0

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wow that was quick...thanks Malrothien...What about Q 31a & b, should be none?

Working on the time line, Jamal :)

USCIS:

08-07-2009 : I-130 Sent

08-08-2009 : I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox

08-13-2009 : NOA1 hard copy received - California Service Center

09-23-2009 : NOA2 Email & Text message received

09-28-2009 : NOA2 hard copy received/I-130 Approved

NVC:

10-03-2009 : NVC Received and assigned case #

10-07-2009 : Received I-864 Bill

10-07-2009 : Paid I-864 Bill

10-07-2009 : Return Completed E-mail DS-3032

10-08-2009 : Return Completed Hard Copy of DS-3032

10-10-2009 : Return Completed I-864

10-22-2009 : Received IV Bill

10-27-2009 : Paid IV Bill - After waiting 5 days for email

10-28-2009 : Sent DS 230

11-02-2009 : DS 230 is in the system, AVR says they are reviewing

11-10-2009 : Login Failed

11-12-2009 : Case Completed at NVC

12-02-2009 : NVC Left

12-04-2009 : RFE to bring new Police Certificates at the interview

01-04-2010 : Medical Done

01-14-2010 : Recevied Police Certificates

01-22-2010 : Printed Chat Logs (Skype), Emails, Phone logs, Financial Statements, Insurance Card & Wedding & Honeymoon Pics to prove Bonafide Marriage

01-28-2010 : Scheduled Interview - APPROVED

01-29-2010 : Visa Received

02-11-2010 : US Entry - Allhamdulillah had no problems

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canadian_wife   1,808

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http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-230.pdf

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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In relation to this, I've read that many email their DS230. Does that mean you have to send a signed hard copy too? I wonder if I can get my hubby to fill out/sign his when I see him for Xmas so we save time. Is that a good idea?

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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Malrothien   6

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In relation to this, I've read that many email their DS230. Does that mean you have to send a signed hard copy too? I wonder if I can get my hubby to fill out/sign his when I see him for Xmas so we save time. Is that a good idea?

No one emails their DS230 unless they're doing Electronic Processing. ;) People email their DS3032 (Choice of Agent). :D

Montreal: BEAT!!! Approved!!!!!

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Sorry, I'm a dork! I have my forms mixed up! Thanks!

Our timeline:

2/88: We met in Sydney, Australia at a youth hostel! He's Finnish, I'm American-both were in our early 20s at the time and fresh out of college (so couldn't afford to visit each other's countries after that!). We had a three-day romance, then went our separate ways. He actually was going to Sydney a week later, but decided at the last minute to cut his trip short in another country and go early. Wow.

1988-1998: Wrote "snail mail" letters/sent Xmas cards, but lived our separate lives. I married someone else, divorced in 2006...he lived with someone for years and then that ended.

10/08: Because of a series of random life events, I Googled my Finn Man and found him (but no link to his email, and the website his name was on was in Estonian so I couldn't even read it!). It took me two weeks to find a link to someone else, who forwarded my email to him (we were both single at the time thankfully!!!!). The email went to his spam folder but he happened to check it that day and responded back to me immediately! This was after 10 years of no contact and almost 21 years of not seeing each other after we first met.

11/08-5/09: We traveled back and forth to visit each other. Love at first (second?) sight!

7/09: Married in Helsinki, Finland...after meeting randomly 21 1/2 years ago and finding each other again!!!!!

8/13/09: I-130 sent!!!!!!!!!

Rest is on my timeline!

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