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Getting Closer to filing my I-130

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mlybrand   0

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Okay, I got my affidavit from our mutual friend today. So, of the original 3 things I was waiting for, I am only missing the 2 from Peru (signed G-325a and passport photo).

I had been looking into getting an SSN (not eligible) and an ITIN (but I have a few questions that I want to have fully answered before getting) and was about to table this avenue from now. However, I decided to call the entity that maintains our retirement accounts and they said there wouldn't be a problem getting my wife added as primary beneficiary even without a number. So the docs are off to them tomorrow. They have a pretty fast turnaround time and I should be able to see the result online within a day or two and within a week I could get an official-looking letter from them with her on the account as primary.

The question would be: Would it be worth it for proving my bonafides to wait a few days for this document, or would it be better to go ahead and send it off as quickly as possible and risk an RFE? It might be moot due to the timing of receiving the 2 outstanding pieces.

My Wife's Timeline

My Stepson's Timeline

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FinnLove   0

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I'm just so excited that you're almost there!!!!! I'm the worst person for advice, since my super cool photo book got SENT BACK TODAY! However, I did add my hubby on my life insurance, retirement, IRA, etc...as beneficiary and it was all good without an SSN. I just sent the forms I filled out as part of one of my 1,500 binders. ha! I would guess that everyone's going to tell you that you don't need to send those. In fact, I'm starting to learn that people get their NOA2s without sending much!

At any rate, hurry up and join the August crowd!!!!

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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mlybrand   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
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I am hurrying as fast as I can. I just need those 2 little items. My packets sit there waiting to have final copies made, checks written and included and shipped priority. Y'all will hear it here first (well, second... my wife will hear first... I promise to tell y'all before I tell my folks, though).

Mark :)

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FinnLove   0

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I feel so special!

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!

PeruvyandGringa Enthusiast

PeruvyandGringa   25

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Spain
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Hurry, hurry, those docs from Peru! Don't worry about the other now, unless you happen to get those while waiting on your wife's things from Peru.

Good Luck!

07-17-2009 I-129F sent

07-22-2009 NOA1 date

07-24-2009 check cleared

07-30-2009 NOA1 received via snail mail

10-14-2009 NOA2 (we were around #187 on Igor's List)

12-30-2009 Interview in Madrid!

02-01-2010 Visa in Hand - finally!

03-08-2010 POE Orlando, FL

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conquest   0

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What I learned from this whole process is that you only need the things they asked for. If you have affidavits, and a marriage certificate, and a few fotos you dont need any more than that. ( other than the other forms and info they are asking for)

They dont like a pile of things to go through. It only slows them down. I had some things translated to spanish because I wasnt sure so I went ahead and did it any way. Well the interview person complained the entire time about such a big stack of tings to go through and that we didnt need all that stuff.

 
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