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I am also in the process of sending a pitition to Chicogo, I will use the I-130 and will include my wife and her 3 kids along with supporting docs. and the G-1145 and cover letter. Will this become the IR-1 and IR-2 for the kids automaticly?

I am married to a filapina now for going on 3 years, she has 3 kids under 18 years of age and no fathers listed on the NSO birth records.

I can not meet the income requirements for the I-864 and so I will use a joint sponsor.

Somewhere I read that it is best to send everything at once including the I-864 of mine as well as the I-864 of my joint sponsor. What is your advise on this? and do I make 2 assemblies? 1 for the 1-130 and 1 more for the I-864's?

Thanks much

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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I am also in the process of sending a pitition to Chicogo, I will use the I-130 and will include my wife and her 3 kids along with supporting docs. and the G-1145 and cover letter. Will this become the IR-1 and IR-2 for the kids automaticly?

I am married to a filapina now for going on 3 years, she has 3 kids under 18 years of age and no fathers listed on the NSO birth records.

I can not meet the income requirements for the I-864 and so I will use a joint sponsor.

Somewhere I read that it is best to send everything at once including the I-864 of mine as well as the I-864 of my joint sponsor. What is your advise on this? and do I make 2 assemblies? 1 for the 1-130 and 1 more for the I-864's?

Thanks much

You will be submitting an I-130 for each person, one for your wife and one for each of her kids which means you will be submitting a total of 4 I-130's. Also, each separate petition will carry a separate $420 fee, so your total is $1680 in fees.

You and your joint sponsor will not be submitting I-864's with the initial petition. The I-864's that you and your joint sponsor must fill out will be submitted to the NVC. An I-864 is required for each beneficiary, but the $88 fee will only need to be paid once and that fee is paid to the NVC.

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Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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rodmanvirgo   0

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the top of the I-130 instruction says and I quote: "if your ailen relative qualifies under paragraph2(b) or 2©above, seperate pititions are not required for his or her unmaried children under 21 years of age" and she qualifies and her kids are under 21 and not maried also they are considered my step children by the uscis.

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Ryan H Grand Master

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as I read the instruction for the I-130 the kids are included and only 1 I-130 is needed so just 420 USD

You have misread the instructions.

the top of the I-130 instruction says and I quote: "if your ailen relative qualifies under paragraph2(b) or 2©above, seperate pititions are not required for his or her unmaried children under 21 years of age" and she qualifies and her kids are under 21 and not maried also they are considered my step children by the uscis.

Paragraphs 2B and 2C are addressing Lawful Permanent Residents who are filing the I-130. As a US Citizen filing for a foreign spouse, there is no derivative visa for the foreign spouse's children, they MUST be separately petitioned or they will not be able to accompany your wife.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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reginakrys Community Regular

reginakrys   33

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IR-2's need separate everything - separate petitions, separate fees, separate documents for NVC.

Read the instructions again, and see that your cases DO NOT fall under 2B or 2C.

2B = LPR filing for an unmarried child under 21

2C = LPR filing for an unmarried son or daughter 21 years or older

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USCIS

10/01/11 - Filed (2) I-130's

10/04/11 - NOA-1

04/05/12 - NOA-2

Your I-130 was approved in 184 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC

04/23/12 - NVC received both cases (18 days/12 business days from NOA-2)

05/07/12 - Case numbers and IIN's (14 days/10 business days since NVC received)

05/07/12 - Sent out DS-3032 by email; auto-response received

05/08/12 - AOS fee invoiced, paid - "IN PROCESS"

05/09/12 - AOS fee shows as "PAID"

05/10/12 - Spouse's DS-3032 accepted; minor child's rejected = had petitioner call NVC = received verbal acceptance from operator

05/11/12 - Spouse's IV fee invoiced

05/14/12 - Daughter's IV fee invoiced, paid both IV fees - "IN PROCESS"

05/15/12 - Both IV fees show as "PAID"

05/16/12 - Sent both AOS and both IV packages to NVC via USPS (expected delivery: 05/19/12)

05/21/12 - All 4 packages delivered

05/30/12 - Received checklist for daughter's AOS

05/31/12 - Sent response to checklist via USPS (expected delivery: 06/01/12); Spouse's case completed

06/07/12 - Daughter's case completed; waiting for interview date

06/14/12 - P4 received: interview date 07/11/12

Embassy

07/04-05/12 - Medical at SLEC

07/11/12 - Interview: APPROVED!

07/14/12 - Visas on hand

POE: 10/17/12

GC's on hand: 10/31/12

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Penguin_ie   5,993

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*** topic and responses split from someone elses topic on a different issue. Please start your own topic with yur questions on your case rather than ask questions in someone elses' thread ***

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Paragraphs 2B and 2C are addressing Lawful Permanent Residents who are filing the I-130. As a US Citizen filing for a foreign spouse, there is no derivative visa for the foreign spouse's children, they MUST be separately petitioned or they will not be able to accompany your wife.

Agreed. :thumbs:

IR-2's need separate everything - separate petitions, separate fees, separate documents for NVC.

Read the instructions again, and see that your cases DO NOT fall under 2B or 2C.

2B = LPR filing for an unmarried child under 21

2C = LPR filing for an unmarried son or daughter 21 years or older

:thumbs:

I will call the USCIS office and confirm, thanks for your debate

The advice given above is correct. Good luck with your petitions! :thumbs:

NATURALIZATION
02/15/13 - Mailed N-400
02/19/13 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox (day 01)
02/21/13 - NOA1 issued (day 03)

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS (WIFE)
02/18/12 - Eligible for Removal of Conditions on Residence
03/23/12 - Mailed I-751 to CSC
03/26/12 - Received by CSC (day 01)
03/31/12 - Received NOA1 (day 06)
05/02/12 - Biometrics done (day 38)
10/23/12 - Received approval email (day 212)
11/01/12 - Received green card (day 221)

IR-2 (STEPDAUGHTER)
06/01/10 - Mailed I-130 petition
06/03/10 - Package delivered to USCIS (day 01)
06/08/10 - NOA1 issued (day 06)
11/03/10 - Received approval email (day 154)
11/08/10 - Received approval notice in mail (day 159)

NATIONAL VISA CENTER (STEPDAUGHTER)
11/08/10 - NVC received case from USCIS
11/09/10 - NVC case # & IIN generated, email addresses given, DS-3032 sent via email & USPS (day 01)
11/16/10 - Received and paid AOS bill (day 08)
11/17/10 - AOS bill marked as PAID; AOS packet express mailed (day 09)
11/19/10 - Received and paid IV bill; DS-3032 accepted (day 11)
11/22/10 - IV bill marked as PAID; IV packet express mailed (day 14)
12/03/10 - Sign-in failed (day 25)
12/09/10 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 10, 2011 @ 6:45AM
12/28/10 - Medical exam done at SLEC Manila - PASSED! (day 40)
01/10/11 - Interview at USEM Manila - APPROVED! (day 53)
01/21/11 - Stepdaughter received passport with IR-2 visa! (day 64)

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