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atsleumas   3

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Hey all! Finally filing the I-130 today for my husband and have a last minute question. I dont see on the instructions from the Depart. of Homeland Security where I need four copies of the Biographic Form - but here it says I need to include 4 copies. can someone clarify? Also, the instructions say the passport photos need to be taken within 30 days of the petition, but his is dated from March and when he mailed them, I didnt get them until May. We were married shortly thereafter. Will this be a problem?

Any last minute suggestions would help. Thanks all.

champi Proficient

champi   13

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Hey all! Finally filing the I-130 today for my husband and have a last minute question. I dont see on the instructions from the Depart. of Homeland Security where I need four copies of the Biographic Form - but here it says I need to include 4 copies. can someone clarify? Also, the instructions say the passport photos need to be taken within 30 days of the petition, but his is dated from March and when he mailed them, I didnt get them until May. We were married shortly thereafter. Will this be a problem?

Any last minute suggestions would help. Thanks all.

atsleumas,

I assume you're talking about G-325A? When you download the form and fill it out, it is already 4 pages. If you notice each page, they're exactly same. So, that is what it means by sending 4 copies, basically, fill all 4 pages of that form. If you're filling it out on computer, then it will automatically put fill out the rest of the pages based on what you enter on first page. Do note that this form has to be filled out by both you and your spouse (your spouse's form has to be signed by him/her).

About your question regarding passport photos, I am not 100% sure. Does the date appear somewhere on passport photos? If not, there is no way for them knowing how old the photos are. As long as the appearance is not changed drastically and if there are no dates on the photos, it should go through without issue. But like I said, I am not 100% sure. Maybe someone else here can respond.

IR-5 - for Mom
------------
08/27/2012 - Sent Application
08/28/2012 - NOA1 date
08/31/2012 - Received email from USCIS saying the package is accepted
09/11/2012 - Received a letter saying case transferred Lee's Summit, MO
02/15/2013 - Received an email saying case is approved
02/22/2013 - I-130 NOA2 hard copy received

NVC Journey
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02/18/2013 - NVC received the case
03/11/2013 - NVC case # assigned
03/12/2013 - Petitioners' email corrected, Beneficiary's email added
03/13/2013 - DS3032 received
03/13/2013 - DS3032 email sent (was sent before the we received the DS3032)
03/13/2013 - AOS fee invoiced and Paid (shows In Progress)
03/14/2013 - AOS fee shows PAID
03/14/2013 - AOS package sent (overnight next-day delivery)
03/15/2013 - AOS package delivered to NVC on 03/15/2013 at 10:06:00
03/19/2013 - Re-sent DS-3032 email with Supervisor Review on subject
03/21/2013 - DS-3032 accepted
03/22/2013 - IV fee invoiced and paid
03/25/2013 - IV fee shows PAID
03/25/2013 - IV package sent (overnight next-day delivery)
03/26/2013 - IV package delivered to NVC on 03/26/2013 at 10:04am
03/27/2013 - AOS accepted
04/08/2013 - IV checklist found out by phone - NVC lost our marriage certificate sad.png
04/09/2013 - IV checklist email received
04/16/2013 - IV Checklist response mailed - new Marriage Certificate

04/16/2013 - Case Complete (they found our first marriage certificate during supervisor review??)
04/17/2013 - NVC received IV Checklist response
04/23/2013 - Case Complete email from NVC

05/13/2013 - Medical

06/03/2013 - Interview

Thank you God!!!!

champi Proficient

champi   13

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Here is another link about question related to 4-copies of G-325A. My experiences are 8 months old so my response maybe outdated. Please check this link:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=219094

IR-5 - for Mom
------------
08/27/2012 - Sent Application
08/28/2012 - NOA1 date
08/31/2012 - Received email from USCIS saying the package is accepted
09/11/2012 - Received a letter saying case transferred Lee's Summit, MO
02/15/2013 - Received an email saying case is approved
02/22/2013 - I-130 NOA2 hard copy received

NVC Journey
--------------
02/18/2013 - NVC received the case
03/11/2013 - NVC case # assigned
03/12/2013 - Petitioners' email corrected, Beneficiary's email added
03/13/2013 - DS3032 received
03/13/2013 - DS3032 email sent (was sent before the we received the DS3032)
03/13/2013 - AOS fee invoiced and Paid (shows In Progress)
03/14/2013 - AOS fee shows PAID
03/14/2013 - AOS package sent (overnight next-day delivery)
03/15/2013 - AOS package delivered to NVC on 03/15/2013 at 10:06:00
03/19/2013 - Re-sent DS-3032 email with Supervisor Review on subject
03/21/2013 - DS-3032 accepted
03/22/2013 - IV fee invoiced and paid
03/25/2013 - IV fee shows PAID
03/25/2013 - IV package sent (overnight next-day delivery)
03/26/2013 - IV package delivered to NVC on 03/26/2013 at 10:04am
03/27/2013 - AOS accepted
04/08/2013 - IV checklist found out by phone - NVC lost our marriage certificate sad.png
04/09/2013 - IV checklist email received
04/16/2013 - IV Checklist response mailed - new Marriage Certificate

04/16/2013 - Case Complete (they found our first marriage certificate during supervisor review??)
04/17/2013 - NVC received IV Checklist response
04/23/2013 - Case Complete email from NVC

05/13/2013 - Medical

06/03/2013 - Interview

Thank you God!!!!

FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Actually, the 325A is now only one copy. That changed in August (or end of July).

I don't know about the passport question, but I'm so "by the book" that I would have made my husband get a new one! Fortunately ours were within 30 days.

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!

imaisha Rising Star

imaisha   1

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Also, the instructions say the passport photos need to be taken within 30 days of the petition, but his is dated from March and when he mailed them, I didnt get them until May. We were married shortly thereafter. Will this be a problem?

If there is no date on the photos (which there shouldn't be) and his appearance hasn't changed, they should be fine. We took a whole bunch of photos at the beginning of the process and used them many months down the line and they accepted them all without incident.

Naturalization

N-400 package mailed: 04/16/2013

N-400 package delivered: 04/16/2013

NOA1 date: 04/17/2013

Biometrics: 08/23/2013

Interview: 10/07/2013

Oath: 01/23/2014

DONE!

Chris Me lil D Rising Star

Chris Me lil D   17

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bulgaria
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Hey all! Finally filing the I-130 today for my husband and have a last minute question. I dont see on the instructions from the Depart. of Homeland Security where I need four copies of the Biographic Form - but here it says I need to include 4 copies. can someone clarify? Also, the instructions say the passport photos need to be taken within 30 days of the petition, but his is dated from March and when he mailed them, I didnt get them until May. We were married shortly thereafter. Will this be a problem?

Any last minute suggestions would help. Thanks all.

My husband made an appointment with the local immigration office (Boston) before he sent out the I-130 package. At that time (Feb'09) USCIS still requested 4 copies of G-325A. I guess things have changed since May or June'09 and I've been reading on threads they request only one now. To be on the safe side, I'd go to a local immigration office to double check my package with them :thumbs:

As it comes to the photos, they could not know when they were taken, so go ahead and send them... :thumbs:

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CSC USCIS ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-02-19 : I-130 package sent_________________2009-02-20 : I-130 Received in Chicago, IL

2009-02-27 : NOA1 Approved____________________2009-05-04 : NOA2 Approved

NVC ~CR-1 Visa~ Journey

2009-05-11 : NVC case # assigned

2009-05-19 : DS-3032/AOS Bill Generated__________2009-05-20 : DS-3032 e-mailed; AOS/I-864 Bill (paid online $70)

2009-05-26 : Sent In Completed I-864

2009-06-04 : e-mailed DS-3032 accepted by NVC____2009-06-04 : IV Fee bill generated, paid online $400

2009-06-08 : DS-230 mailed to NVC

2009-07-10 : Case complete - in 141 days

2009-07-21 : Interview expedite request e-mailed to NVC

2009-07-27 : NVC replied NO to expedite request

2009-07-29 : NVC e-mailed an interview date for Sept.15th

2009-08-07 : Case left NVC

2009-08-10 : DHL shipped file

2009-08-12 : Case received in USEM, Sofia

2009-08-24 : Medical scheduled

2009-08-25 : Interview re-scheduled

2009-08-28 : Visa in hand

2009-09-01 : US entry - Boston, MA

2009-09-15 : Welcome letter sent (21st Sept received)

2009-09-30 : GC production ordered

2009-10-08 : GC received

2010-02-01 : little D was born :)

VSC ~ROC~ Journey

2011-06-03 : mailed ROC package

2011-06-06: ROC NOA1

2011-07-08: Biometrics appointment

2012-02-25: GC Approval

2012-03-....: PGC received

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Malrothien   6

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Hey all! Finally filing the I-130 today for my husband and have a last minute question. I dont see on the instructions from the Depart. of Homeland Security where I need four copies of the Biographic Form - but here it says I need to include 4 copies. can someone clarify? Also, the instructions say the passport photos need to be taken within 30 days of the petition, but his is dated from March and when he mailed them, I didnt get them until May. We were married shortly thereafter. Will this be a problem?

Any last minute suggestions would help. Thanks all.

My husband made an appointment with the local immigration office (Boston) before he sent out the I-130 package. At that time (Feb'09) USCIS still requested 4 copies of G-325A. I guess things have changed since May or June'09 and I've been reading on threads they request only one now. To be on the safe side, I'd go to a local immigration office to double check my package with them :thumbs:

As it comes to the photos, they could not know when they were taken, so go ahead and send them... :thumbs:

VJ is recommending members to submit 4 pages.

http://www.visajourney.com/news/2009/08/22...is-g-325a-form/

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

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FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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Finn, that 1 page PDF is not correct. VJ is advising members to use the 4 page PDF.

Well, then I'm screwed! :help:

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!

imaisha Rising Star

imaisha   1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Finn, that 1 page PDF is not correct. VJ is advising members to use the 4 page PDF.

Well, then I'm screwed! :help:

You're most likely not screwed. VJ's advice is not the end all be all. It's probably safest to send 4 copies, but with only one page posted to the USCIS website, I'm sure you're not the only one who submitted only one copy. Consider even the worst case scenario- they'll just want you to submit three more and that RFE wouldn't cost you more than a couple of days. Don't freak out now!

Naturalization

N-400 package mailed: 04/16/2013

N-400 package delivered: 04/16/2013

NOA1 date: 04/17/2013

Biometrics: 08/23/2013

Interview: 10/07/2013

Oath: 01/23/2014

DONE!

FinnLove Proficient

FinnLove   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
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I'm not freaking out. I try not to sweat the small stuff! Plus there's absolutely nothing I can do about it at this point. Thanks Imaisha!

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!

atsleumas Proficient

atsleumas   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Thanks everyone.. GOSH this is so confusing. Well, I included four copies to be on the safe side, sent cert mail earlier. Double checked... UGH! Now Im freaking out because I wonder if I should have sent originals of the affidavits showing bona fide marriage - I sent only copies thinking the originals may be needed later on. Hope that doesnt matter too much! I did include a couple photographs.

:wacko: Thanks again for the quick replies. I hope I didnt mess anything up.

 
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