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This may be a waste of forum space here, but I'll ask anyway. DS-230 Question 44. I helped my wife answer some of the questions while we were chatting, but I am thinking she should answer "No" for this question. Does answering this question one way or another have any effect on anything?

Thanks

Mark & Ivy - CR-1 Journey

Arrived in Cebu - 04-8-09

Married - 04-20-09

Returned to US - 04-22-09

held up 6 months by mistakes made on our marriage contract by our municipality

and one small misspelling on her birth certificate.

CR-1

Finally mailed out I-130 packet to lock box - 01-19-10

NOA1 - Notice Date: 01-26-10 (arrived 02-12-10)

Email Notice from USCIS: Current Status: Approval notice sent. 04-07-10

NVC

Received NOA2 in the mail at 5pm.. Called NVC at 8pm and got our case number. 04-13-10

DS-3032 Accepted 04-19-10

AOS and IV Paid 04-20-10

Mailed out AOS package 04-28-10

Sent DS-230 package to NVC - 05-26-10

DS-230 Delivered to NVC 06-03-10

NVC Case completed 06-21-10.."Please wait 8 weeks.."

Received email from NVC 06-28-10, case forwarded to Manila - Interview Date scheduled for Aug 4th

EMBASSY

Passed the Medical tests at St. Lukes - 07-30-10

Embassy Interview - 08-04-10 Passed interview but was told to go to the NBI office to get a new NBI from when her middle name was misspelled.

Went back to the Embassy 08-05-10 and was approved. Tried to pick up the visa but she was told that she can't pick it up and it will be mailed to her home.

Lunico "Papa" Perino - 12/15/1960 - 12/17/2009

March2010 Collaborator

March2010   2

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What is the question?

USCIS IR1/CR-1 CSC

02-24-2010 - I-130 Sent: February 24th, 2010

06-17-2010 - NOA2

Your I-130 was APPROVED in 107 days from your NOA1 date.

06-24-2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned

08-24-2010 - Sign in Fail - Case COMPLETE in 60 days

10-27-2010 - INTERVIEW Riyadh

11-27-2010 - VISA issued

01-06-2011 - POE JFK

01-27-2011 - Welcome letter

01-28-2011 - Green came via Priority mail

01-06-2011 - GC Issue Date

02-05-2011 - GC Received

02-10-2011 - Applied for SSN at local office

02-19-2011 - SSN Received by mail

10-06-2012 (?) - GC Extend Date

01-06-2013 - GC Expires Date

OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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What is the question?

44. Were you assisted in completing this application?

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

Mark and Ivy Contributor

Mark and Ivy   0

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Ha, sorry. I guess I assumed everyone had the DS 230 memorized. ;)

44. Were you assisted in completing this application _Yes _No

(If yes, give name and address of person assisting you, including whether relative, friend, travel agent, attorney, or other)

Mark & Ivy - CR-1 Journey

Arrived in Cebu - 04-8-09

Married - 04-20-09

Returned to US - 04-22-09

held up 6 months by mistakes made on our marriage contract by our municipality

and one small misspelling on her birth certificate.

CR-1

Finally mailed out I-130 packet to lock box - 01-19-10

NOA1 - Notice Date: 01-26-10 (arrived 02-12-10)

Email Notice from USCIS: Current Status: Approval notice sent. 04-07-10

NVC

Received NOA2 in the mail at 5pm.. Called NVC at 8pm and got our case number. 04-13-10

DS-3032 Accepted 04-19-10

AOS and IV Paid 04-20-10

Mailed out AOS package 04-28-10

Sent DS-230 package to NVC - 05-26-10

DS-230 Delivered to NVC 06-03-10

NVC Case completed 06-21-10.."Please wait 8 weeks.."

Received email from NVC 06-28-10, case forwarded to Manila - Interview Date scheduled for Aug 4th

EMBASSY

Passed the Medical tests at St. Lukes - 07-30-10

Embassy Interview - 08-04-10 Passed interview but was told to go to the NBI office to get a new NBI from when her middle name was misspelled.

Went back to the Embassy 08-05-10 and was approved. Tried to pick up the visa but she was told that she can't pick it up and it will be mailed to her home.

Lunico "Papa" Perino - 12/15/1960 - 12/17/2009

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Ha, sorry. I guess I assumed everyone had the DS 230 memorized. ;)

44. Were you assisted in completing this application _Yes _No

(If yes, give name and address of person assisting you, including whether relative, friend, travel agent, attorney, or other)

if someone aasisting you like a lawyer answer it NO. but if only your wife answering it write NO..

OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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Ha, sorry. I guess I assumed everyone had the DS 230 memorized. ;)

44. Were you assisted in completing this application _Yes _No

(If yes, give name and address of person assisting you, including whether relative, friend, travel agent, attorney, or other)

I'll admit I had to look it up :)

I interpreted that question as a means of determining the beneficiary's level of comprehension with the form since it lists " whether relative, friend, travel agent, attorney, or other"). IMO casual conversation with your spouse doesn't really constitute help with filling in the form. I'm sure most of us needed that type of help at some point. :)

Edited by OBX

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

Mark and Ivy Contributor

Mark and Ivy   0

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That is what I thought. These silly forms get me over thinking things. Thanks!

Mark & Ivy - CR-1 Journey

Arrived in Cebu - 04-8-09

Married - 04-20-09

Returned to US - 04-22-09

held up 6 months by mistakes made on our marriage contract by our municipality

and one small misspelling on her birth certificate.

CR-1

Finally mailed out I-130 packet to lock box - 01-19-10

NOA1 - Notice Date: 01-26-10 (arrived 02-12-10)

Email Notice from USCIS: Current Status: Approval notice sent. 04-07-10

NVC

Received NOA2 in the mail at 5pm.. Called NVC at 8pm and got our case number. 04-13-10

DS-3032 Accepted 04-19-10

AOS and IV Paid 04-20-10

Mailed out AOS package 04-28-10

Sent DS-230 package to NVC - 05-26-10

DS-230 Delivered to NVC 06-03-10

NVC Case completed 06-21-10.."Please wait 8 weeks.."

Received email from NVC 06-28-10, case forwarded to Manila - Interview Date scheduled for Aug 4th

EMBASSY

Passed the Medical tests at St. Lukes - 07-30-10

Embassy Interview - 08-04-10 Passed interview but was told to go to the NBI office to get a new NBI from when her middle name was misspelled.

Went back to the Embassy 08-05-10 and was approved. Tried to pick up the visa but she was told that she can't pick it up and it will be mailed to her home.

Lunico "Papa" Perino - 12/15/1960 - 12/17/2009

 
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