Jump to content
JohnBimbow

LPR Applying for Spouse and Children

By JohnBimbow in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America

 Share

12 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

JohnBimbow Contributor

JohnBimbow   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Brazil
 Timeline
Posted

Hello!

I am a LPR and I have applied for my wife and my children (a boy and a girl). I sent 3 I-130 in January/2010 and now, on August, we have received the I-797, saying that our petitions were aproved and send to NVC at Portsmouth, NH. (I will detail my timeline after).

As my family is in Brazil, I am not living there until get their process. So, every 6 months I have to go to US and stay a week.

I have some questions that I hope you can help me...

1 - From now, how long it will take to finish the process (more or less)?

2 - There is a problem staying outside US for every 6 months?

3 - As the process is aprooved, I thought try a tourist visa, saying that I want celebrate the Xmas and new year together with my family. Is it possible? Did anyone try? Can causes trouble? They will not stay illegal, just 1 month.

Thanks in advance

USCIS

01/19/2010 - Sent 3 I-130 to Chicago (WIFE, SON and DAUGHTER);

01/21/2010 - NOA1;

01/28/2010 - Checks cashed;

08/25/2010 - NOA2 Approved;

08/30/2010 - Approved Letters. Sent to NVC;

Process Approved in 216 days (7 months).

NVC

09/10/2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned to my Wife (Children are dependents)

09/15/2010 - NVC sent DS-3032 / AOS fee bill to Beneficiary/Petitioner

09/20/2010 - DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

09/22/2010 - I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment

09/23/2010 - I-864 AOS status 'PAID'

10/15/2010 - AOS package mailed out

10/21/2010 - DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment

10/23/2010 - DS-230 IV status 'PAID', IV package mailed out

11/18/2010 - DS-230 IV package delivery

12/15/2010 - NVC completion

02/05/2012 - Add new daughter to the process

03/02/2012 - Receive Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill Invoice ($404.00)

03/09/2012 - Bill Paid

03/12/2012 - Checklist received asking to send another I-864 with the new dependent info

06/28/2012 - New I-864 sent

07/09/2012 - Case completed (Again :) )

XX/XX/XXXX - Interview Scheduled

NVC Process Completed in X days (Y months).

Ladylethal Grand Master

Ladylethal   12

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
 Timeline
Posted

As an LPR, living in Brasil and spending a week in the US every 6 months is a risky business. You might be lucky and not have immigration pick up on it but they can at any time consider you have abandoned your status since your residence seems to be in Brasil. It is true that stays of up to 6 months are not abandonment of status but when you do it every 6 months with only a week in between trips then that's where they could decide you're not longer a permanent resident.

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!
10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE
AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!
NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


*View Complete Timeline

JohnBimbow Contributor

JohnBimbow   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Brazil
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

wow...I am really scared now :o

I went to US, to start living there...But I were weak and I missed my son a lot. As I grown without my father since my 9 years old, I was affraid my son grow with his father away...And after 3 months, I returned to Brazil.

How long it will take until complete the process for my family? Does anyone know?

Any tips about my situation are welcome.

See ya!

USCIS

01/19/2010 - Sent 3 I-130 to Chicago (WIFE, SON and DAUGHTER);

01/21/2010 - NOA1;

01/28/2010 - Checks cashed;

08/25/2010 - NOA2 Approved;

08/30/2010 - Approved Letters. Sent to NVC;

Process Approved in 216 days (7 months).

NVC

09/10/2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned to my Wife (Children are dependents)

09/15/2010 - NVC sent DS-3032 / AOS fee bill to Beneficiary/Petitioner

09/20/2010 - DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

09/22/2010 - I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment

09/23/2010 - I-864 AOS status 'PAID'

10/15/2010 - AOS package mailed out

10/21/2010 - DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment

10/23/2010 - DS-230 IV status 'PAID', IV package mailed out

11/18/2010 - DS-230 IV package delivery

12/15/2010 - NVC completion

02/05/2012 - Add new daughter to the process

03/02/2012 - Receive Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill Invoice ($404.00)

03/09/2012 - Bill Paid

03/12/2012 - Checklist received asking to send another I-864 with the new dependent info

06/28/2012 - New I-864 sent

07/09/2012 - Case completed (Again :) )

XX/XX/XXXX - Interview Scheduled

NVC Process Completed in X days (Y months).

arashh Explorer

arashh   5

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
 Timeline
Posted

wow...I am really scared now :o

I went to US, to start living there...But I were weak and I missed my son a lot. As I grown without my father since my 9 years old, I was affraid my son grow with his father away...And after 3 months, I returned to Brazil.

How long it will take until complete the process for my family? Does anyone know?

Any tips about my situation are welcome.

See ya!

u are lucky that it's not taking long.. other ways LPR petitioned for child taken 5 years or lowest 4 years u are damn lucky.. so now what ever u get u try to be happy cause it's not taking u those 5 or 4 years..

JohnBimbow Contributor

JohnBimbow   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Brazil
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

u are lucky that it's not taking long.. other ways LPR petitioned for child taken 5 years or lowest 4 years u are damn lucky.. so now what ever u get u try to be happy cause it's not taking u those 5 or 4 years..

But did USCIS/NVC change their proccess, to getting faster? Why is so "fast" now?

Thanks

USCIS

01/19/2010 - Sent 3 I-130 to Chicago (WIFE, SON and DAUGHTER);

01/21/2010 - NOA1;

01/28/2010 - Checks cashed;

08/25/2010 - NOA2 Approved;

08/30/2010 - Approved Letters. Sent to NVC;

Process Approved in 216 days (7 months).

NVC

09/10/2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned to my Wife (Children are dependents)

09/15/2010 - NVC sent DS-3032 / AOS fee bill to Beneficiary/Petitioner

09/20/2010 - DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

09/22/2010 - I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment

09/23/2010 - I-864 AOS status 'PAID'

10/15/2010 - AOS package mailed out

10/21/2010 - DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment

10/23/2010 - DS-230 IV status 'PAID', IV package mailed out

11/18/2010 - DS-230 IV package delivery

12/15/2010 - NVC completion

02/05/2012 - Add new daughter to the process

03/02/2012 - Receive Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill Invoice ($404.00)

03/09/2012 - Bill Paid

03/12/2012 - Checklist received asking to send another I-864 with the new dependent info

06/28/2012 - New I-864 sent

07/09/2012 - Case completed (Again :) )

XX/XX/XXXX - Interview Scheduled

NVC Process Completed in X days (Y months).

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,176

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
 Timeline
Posted

How and when did you obtain your GC.

Why were your wife and children not included.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

JohnBimbow Contributor

JohnBimbow   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Brazil
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

How and when did you obtain your GC.

Why were your wife and children not included.

My wife and my children were not included because I was a stupid. As my process took to long, during the process I got married and a son. I was affraid that if I include them, I would have problems. And another thing was that in the week I had my interview, my wife was pregnant and she had a problem with her placenta and she had to rest for almost 1 month, just walking to bathroom and to eat.

I rather think that was not the right moment for us.

But why did you ask about how I got my GC? :huh:

USCIS

01/19/2010 - Sent 3 I-130 to Chicago (WIFE, SON and DAUGHTER);

01/21/2010 - NOA1;

01/28/2010 - Checks cashed;

08/25/2010 - NOA2 Approved;

08/30/2010 - Approved Letters. Sent to NVC;

Process Approved in 216 days (7 months).

NVC

09/10/2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned to my Wife (Children are dependents)

09/15/2010 - NVC sent DS-3032 / AOS fee bill to Beneficiary/Petitioner

09/20/2010 - DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

09/22/2010 - I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment

09/23/2010 - I-864 AOS status 'PAID'

10/15/2010 - AOS package mailed out

10/21/2010 - DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment

10/23/2010 - DS-230 IV status 'PAID', IV package mailed out

11/18/2010 - DS-230 IV package delivery

12/15/2010 - NVC completion

02/05/2012 - Add new daughter to the process

03/02/2012 - Receive Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill Invoice ($404.00)

03/09/2012 - Bill Paid

03/12/2012 - Checklist received asking to send another I-864 with the new dependent info

06/28/2012 - New I-864 sent

07/09/2012 - Case completed (Again :) )

XX/XX/XXXX - Interview Scheduled

NVC Process Completed in X days (Y months).

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,176

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
 Timeline
Posted

Just in case you had been sponsored by a parent as a single child when you were married.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

JohnBimbow Contributor

JohnBimbow   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Brazil
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Just in case you had been sponsored by a parent as a single child when you were married.

I see...My sister applied for me. And it took 14 years to complete the immigration process. When start the process I had 13 years, I was single, even imagine having a girlfriend or marriage. In 14 years many things happens :lol:. I made my university, I married, children and when NVC contact, to finish the process, my sister were affraid to include my family, as she started my process when I were single.

Then, when my GC arraived, I applied for then. Now its just wait. While waiting the answer from NVC, I will try to get a tourist visa for my children (my wife already has) and expend, like a vacation, 1 month in US.

Do you think that could be any problem trying a tourist visa for the children, with an approved process from USCIS?

If they give the turist visa for them, they can have any problem/questioning at airpost's immigration?

Thanks!

USCIS

01/19/2010 - Sent 3 I-130 to Chicago (WIFE, SON and DAUGHTER);

01/21/2010 - NOA1;

01/28/2010 - Checks cashed;

08/25/2010 - NOA2 Approved;

08/30/2010 - Approved Letters. Sent to NVC;

Process Approved in 216 days (7 months).

NVC

09/10/2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned to my Wife (Children are dependents)

09/15/2010 - NVC sent DS-3032 / AOS fee bill to Beneficiary/Petitioner

09/20/2010 - DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

09/22/2010 - I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment

09/23/2010 - I-864 AOS status 'PAID'

10/15/2010 - AOS package mailed out

10/21/2010 - DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment

10/23/2010 - DS-230 IV status 'PAID', IV package mailed out

11/18/2010 - DS-230 IV package delivery

12/15/2010 - NVC completion

02/05/2012 - Add new daughter to the process

03/02/2012 - Receive Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill Invoice ($404.00)

03/09/2012 - Bill Paid

03/12/2012 - Checklist received asking to send another I-864 with the new dependent info

06/28/2012 - New I-864 sent

07/09/2012 - Case completed (Again :) )

XX/XX/XXXX - Interview Scheduled

NVC Process Completed in X days (Y months).

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,176

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
 Timeline
Posted

That is not bad bad. Like you said they could have just been included in your GC as derivatives.

Brazil plus tourist visa's is not a given and in your situation doubly difficult. But you can only try.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

JohnBimbow Contributor

JohnBimbow   1

Posted
Filed: Country: Brazil
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Hello,

Yesterday I have received a letter from NVC with the case number assigned.

Now, I have some questions...

I have applied for my wife and our 2 children. I received a letter from NVC with the case number and also, a Affidavit of Support (AOS) Processing Fee Bill Invoice of US$ 88,00 and also, a DS-3032 form (Choice of Agent). But only for my wife. I did not receive any letter about my children (or did not arrive yet).

They should send the same letter, fee and choice of agent for my children too? Just in case, my son has 5 years old and my daughter has 1 year old.

Another question...I have scanned the DS-3032 form but the quality was not so good. There is any trouble to send a scanned form to NVC? Because it takes several days until the letter arrive in Brazil...

Last question (I promise :D) Can I send the DS-3032 form direct to NVC, from Brazil? Or is better to send from US?

Thank you all!

USCIS

01/19/2010 - Sent 3 I-130 to Chicago (WIFE, SON and DAUGHTER);

01/21/2010 - NOA1;

01/28/2010 - Checks cashed;

08/25/2010 - NOA2 Approved;

08/30/2010 - Approved Letters. Sent to NVC;

Process Approved in 216 days (7 months).

NVC

09/10/2010 - NVC Case Number Assigned to my Wife (Children are dependents)

09/15/2010 - NVC sent DS-3032 / AOS fee bill to Beneficiary/Petitioner

09/20/2010 - DS-3032 COA emailed to NVC

09/22/2010 - I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment

09/23/2010 - I-864 AOS status 'PAID'

10/15/2010 - AOS package mailed out

10/21/2010 - DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment

10/23/2010 - DS-230 IV status 'PAID', IV package mailed out

11/18/2010 - DS-230 IV package delivery

12/15/2010 - NVC completion

02/05/2012 - Add new daughter to the process

03/02/2012 - Receive Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee Bill Invoice ($404.00)

03/09/2012 - Bill Paid

03/12/2012 - Checklist received asking to send another I-864 with the new dependent info

06/28/2012 - New I-864 sent

07/09/2012 - Case completed (Again :) )

XX/XX/XXXX - Interview Scheduled

NVC Process Completed in X days (Y months).

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...