July 2010 CR-1 filers

[LotofPatience 65]

Are any news from July fillers? Maybe some lucky NOA2 ?

Cip, No news at all We will be hearing something in Nov/Dec/Jan timeframe.

BTW, let me update the status of inquiry here.

1) I had called USCIS 2 weeks back to expedite our case (I knew they won't, because there is NO expedite criteria. It was just a try!) - It got denied.

2) Sent an email last week to my Senator just to enquire the status and any possibility to speed up - This Senator does not handle immigration matter and advised me to talk to Congresswoman

3) Sent a fax to my Congresswoman yesterday and they contacted me today saying that they will check with USCIS tomorrow.

I'll update what they say, if I hear anything.

My request to speed up is based on:

1) Our US citizen child is waiting in India and she needs better medical in the U.S

2) This is the second GC for my wife (same beneficiary), so USCIS has all her records.

Just a try

Loto

[Never_lose_hope 10]

Cip, No news at all We will be hearing something in Nov/Dec/Jan timeframe.

BTW, let me update the status of inquiry here.

1) I had called USCIS 2 weeks back to expedite our case (I knew they won't, because there is NO expedite criteria. It was just a try!) - It got denied.

2) Sent an email last week to my Senator just to enquire the status and any possibility to speed up - This Senator does not handle immigration matter and advised me to talk to Congresswoman

3) Sent a fax to my Congresswoman yesterday and they contacted me today saying that they will check with USCIS tomorrow.

I'll update what they say, if I hear anything.

My request to speed up is based on:

1) Our US citizen child is waiting in India and she needs better medical in the U.S

2) This is the second GC for my wife (same beneficiary), so USCIS has all her records.

Just a try

Loto

Loto,

This is a good idea , hope that will work . I'm just looking at some other fillers and some of them have their NOA2 between 60-70 days. This means that is some hope for the rest of us. I see the graphic on VJ and seems to me that NOA2 is better an CSC I mean the time until is received. Probably depends of the each country because for my country, Romania, is around 180 days for NOA2 as I see. But we hope to have it sooner . Good luck and cheep us informed .

Cip.

[LotofPatience 65]

Loto,

This is a good idea , hope that will work . I'm just looking at some other fillers and some of them have their NOA2 between 60-70 days. This means that is some hope for the rest of us. I see the graphic on VJ and seems to me that NOA2 is better an CSC I mean the time until is received. Probably depends of the each country because for my country, Romania, is around 180 days for NOA2 as I see. But we hope to have it sooner . Good luck and cheep us informed .

Cip.

Cip,

Those NOA2 would probably be DCF filers. For them it is like 1 to 2 months deal to approve I-130 at the Consulate abroad. For DCF, petitioner must be the resident in that country for at least 6 months.

Loto

[Never_lose_hope 10]

Cip,

Those NOA2 would probably be DCF filers. For them it is like 1 to 2 months deal to approve I-130 at the Consulate abroad. For DCF, petitioner must be the resident in that country for at least 6 months.

Loto

I am trying at this moment to putt together the documents for NVC and since I have lived in Helsinki 10 months I must obtain the police record from them . I just try to see if I can obtain the record by mail. Do you think that must be translated and notarized or is ok in suomi(finland) language? And please be so kind and let me now what other documents I must prepare for NVC, my brother in law will come to Romania in one week and I try to send the papers to my wife true him. We will spare some money with this occasion.

Probably we have made a mistake that we did not made DCF filling in Romania, since my wife have also romanian citizenship.

Thanks.

Cip.

[LotofPatience 65]

I am trying at this moment to putt together the documents for NVC and since I have lived in Helsinki 10 months I must obtain the police record from them . I just try to see if I can obtain the record by mail. Do you think that must be translated and notarized or is ok in suomi(finland) language? And please be so kind and let me now what other documents I must prepare for NVC, my brother in law will come to Romania in one week and I try to send the papers to my wife true him. We will spare some money with this occasion.

Probably we have made a mistake that we did not made DCF filling in Romania, since my wife have also romanian citizenship.

Thanks.

Cip.

Cip,

I think you are the petitioner, right? Please let me know. PCC is needed for the beneficiary.

Loto

[Never_lose_hope 10]

Cip,

I think you are the petitioner, right? Please let me know. PCC is needed for the beneficiary.

Loto

I am the beneficiary. My wife is the petitioner.

[LotofPatience 65]

I am the beneficiary. My wife is the petitioner.

Oh my bad!

Cip, as per NVC guidelines (http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police), you need PCC from your country (Romania). From all other countries, PCC is needed if you have lived more than 12 months.

Loto

[Never_lose_hope 10]

Oh my bad!

Cip, as per NVC guidelines (http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police), you need PCC from your country (Romania). From all other countries, PCC is needed if you have lived more than 12 months.

Loto

Loto,

I have been resident in Finland from August 2008 until May 2009 so my question is do I need the PCC or not? Please note that I'm the beneficiary.

Cip.

[LotofPatience 65]

Loto,

I have been resident in Finland from August 2008 until May 2009 so my question is do I need the PCC or not? Please note that I'm the beneficiary.

Cip.

Cip, You are Romanian citizen. You don't need PCC from Finland since you lived only 10 months there. NVC says, if one has lived for more than 12 months in any other country other than their own country, PCC is needed.

You need PCC from Romania.

Loto

[Never_lose_hope 10]

Cip, You are Romanian citizen. You don't need PCC from Finland since you lived only 10 months there. NVC says, if one has lived for more than 12 months in any other country other than their own country, PCC is needed.

You need PCC from Romania.

Loto

Thanks Loto, is clear now for me..

Cip.

[LotofPatience 65]

Thanks Loto, is clear now for me..

Cip.

Cip, the below is from the Romania reciprocity site of NVC.

Police Record

Police certificates are issued by the local police authorities.

Individuals residing in Romania may apply for a police certificate in person in Bucharest at the Inspectoratul General, or at their local police station. Local police stations only issue police certificates for individuals born or residing in their jurisdiction. The processing time for an application is approximately 10 days.

Romanian citizens residing abroad and aliens who lived in Romania for more than a year may apply for a police certificate in one of two ways. They may apply at the Romanian Embassy in the country of their residence by filling out an application form, submitting a copy of the applicant's passport, and paying a 30 USD consular fee. The processing time for this is 30 days. Alternatively, they may sign a power of attorney at the Romanian Embassy for a relative to apply in person on their behalf at the Inspectoratul General al Politiei in Bucharest. If notarized by a notary public in a member country of the Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, the power of attorney must bear the Hague Convention Apostille.

The Inspectoratul General al Politiei also offers an express service for obtaining police certificates. For a nominal fee (5 Lei and the purchase of a fiscal stamp) an applicant in Bucharest can receive the police certificate in three to five working days.For detailed information regarding the application and required documents, please visit the Police web site at: http://www.politiaromana.ro/acte_necesare.htm.

[Never_lose_hope 10]

Cip, the below is from the Romania reciprocity site of NVC.

Police Record

Police certificates are issued by the local police authorities.

Individuals residing in Romania may apply for a police certificate in person in Bucharest at the Inspectoratul General, or at their local police station. Local police stations only issue police certificates for individuals born or residing in their jurisdiction. The processing time for an application is approximately 10 days.

Romanian citizens residing abroad and aliens who lived in Romania for more than a year may apply for a police certificate in one of two ways. They may apply at the Romanian Embassy in the country of their residence by filling out an application form, submitting a copy of the applicant's passport, and paying a 30 USD consular fee. The processing time for this is 30 days. Alternatively, they may sign a power of attorney at the Romanian Embassy for a relative to apply in person on their behalf at the Inspectoratul General al Politiei in Bucharest. If notarized by a notary public in a member country of the Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, the power of attorney must bear the Hague Convention Apostille.

The Inspectoratul General al Politiei also offers an express service for obtaining police certificates. For a nominal fee (5 Lei and the purchase of a fiscal stamp) an applicant in Bucharest can receive the police certificate in three to five working days.For detailed information regarding the application and required documents, please visit the Police web site at: http://www.politiaromana.ro/acte_necesare.htm.

Thanks again Loto, I now about PCC from Romania, I have used them few times when I have asked tourist visa. My only concern was about Finland PCC but is clear for me now.

[skynaut 29]

Should this form DS-230 be sent to the petitioner or brought to the interview?

[skynaut 29]

Required documents from the Beneficiary for DS-230 Immigrant Visa (IV) Package

1. Two passport-style photographs (2X2 inches) of the beneficiary. (Write down NVC Case# and beneficiary's full name and date of birth on the back side of both photographs lightly)
2. Completed and signed form DS-230 Part I by the beneficiary
3. Completed and unsigned form DS-230 Part II by the beneficiary
4. Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page
5. Original/certified copy of beneficiary's birth certificate
6. Original/certified copy of beneficiary's and petitioner's marriage certificate
7. Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary
8. Original/certified copy of military record, if applicable
9. Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable

Beneficiary's signed DS-3032 (email of DS-3032 is enough now-a-days) making the petitioner as Choice of Agent.

Loto

Do all of these have to be sent to the petitioner and then fwd to NVC? Explain please, coz i thought the police certificate is required for the interview, or am I wrong??

[LotofPatience 65]

Should this form DS-230 be sent to the petitioner or brought to the interview?

skynaut,

DS-230 is immigrant visa (IV) application form that needs to be filled by the beneficiary and submit to NVC as part of IV package.

There is another form DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) which has to be filled by the beneficiary. Normally, most beneficiaries will assign their petitioners in the U.S as Choice of Agent to speed up the communication between NVC and the petitioner/beneficiary. If this is the case, beneficiary will send all signed forms and their original documents to the petitioner and the petitioner will forward them to NVC. NVC will forward these documents to the Consulate after the NVC complettion and the beneficiary will collect them after the interview.

Please note that DS-230 has 2 parts - first part must be completed and signed by the beneficiary and the second part must be completed, but NOT signed by the beneficiary. At the time of visa interview, officer will ask the beneficiary to sign the second part.

This may be an old link that I created back in 2008: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_bring_your_foreign_spouse_to_live_in_the_US

But it has step by step instructions of this entire process. For fee and address, always refer the latest.

Loto

Do all of these have to be sent to the petitioner and then fwd to NVC? Explain please, coz i thought the police certificate is required for the interview, or am I wrong??

skynaut, PCC needs to be submitted to NVC as part of all other beneficiary's documents in the IV package.

Loto