October/November 2010 Immigrant Visa filers (CR-1/IR-1)

[jhilly143 0]

No the w-7 is what gets the USC to be able to file married on tax return. ... Just send all orginal NSO documents and passport copy by dfa official. If your spouse is from philippines anyways.

Thanks and yes sir my husband and i are filipino. i read from another thread about the w-7 and i've done a couple hour research about it prior to visiting vj. when u mention PASSPORT COPY BY THE DFA OFFICIAL, do u literally mean, going into DFA office and requesting for a "passport copy". i'd have to give details to my husband on how to attain a passport copy so if u can please elaborate on the DFA procedure i'd greatly appreciate it

Edited November 30, 2010 by jhilly143

[drakkon84 1]

Yes exactly. But they still gave me a hard time. Also be sure to include a copy of the passport bio page. The best thing to do is have it notarized by an american notary like at US embassy if possible.

[drakkon84 1]

Thanks and yes sir my husband and i are filipino. i read from another thread about the w-7 and i've done a couple hour research about it prior to visiting vj. when u mention PASSPORT COPY BY THE DFA OFFICIAL, do u literally mean, going into DFA office and requesting for a "passport copy". i'd have to give details to my husband on how to attain a passport copy so if u can please elaborate on the DFA procedure i'd greatly appreciate it

You will need a passport sized photo to take in for official copy and pay a fee i forget how much i think between 100 to 400 pesos. Just tell officer you need official copy for US paperwork.

[marjus's girl 6]

@TheHeub's: It will take a while before you book your medical - it's approximately 5 months to get through the USCIS stage, plus likely another 5 months to get to the interview. You don't want to book too soon, as the medical is only good for a year, and those approximate times above do NOT include RFE (request for evidence) delays. I'm not sure what notifications you as the foreign spouse get, someone else may be able to help you there.

@AmyandNick: Yay, you got your NOA1! Hooray!

@marjus'girl: Hi there! :wave: Nice to see you here Welcome to the 'are you done yet?' madness.

Thanks for the hello....yes its not been a month yet and i think im going crazy..lol:) I did call uscis because my receipt number wont work for the online or phone..the guy told me it could take up to two months for it to be registered and I could track our progress..anyone else having this...hopefully we all can check our progress and support each other...

[marjus's girl 6]

Yep, I received my NOA1 in the mail today too. Yipeee!

Looks like there are several of us neck and neck in the processing race.

congrats!! I was dying for my receipt also... hopefully we can keep each other informed of our progress...my receipt number is not working on online site and could take 2 months the guy from uscis said:(

hopefully yours will work:)

[Slaghead 0]

congrats!! I was dying for my receipt also... hopefully we can keep each other informed of our progress...my receipt number is not working on online site and could take 2 months the guy from uscis said:(

hopefully yours will work:)

Yeah, mine has been working fine since the day after I got the email notification. It probably won't take two months though. I guess you got the noob entering your document into the system or something. Maybe after it arrives at CSC it will finally show up. Should be soon for that.

That being said, there isn't much to track. The only thing it says is 'initial review' and if you create an account, you can see the date update so you know it was 'touched'. But you don't have any indication what they did with it when they touched it so...

[marjus's girl 6]

Yeah, mine has been working fine since the day after I got the email notification. It probably won't take two months though. I guess you got the noob entering your document into the system or something. Maybe after it arrives at CSC it will finally show up. Should be soon for that.

That being said, there isn't much to track. The only thing it says is 'initial review' and if you create an account, you can see the date update so you know it was 'touched'. But you don't have any indication what they did with it when they touched it so...

okay thanks for your reply..i hope it doesnt take that long but since it doesnt really tell that much i guess its okay..i would probably drive myself crazy going there looking for something/anything..lol..Good Luck and hope it goes fast for you..

[BK21 1]

eek just spoke to hubby and he got a reciept in the post today!(on very snazzy paper - gues thats where our filing fee goes )

So it has the WAC number on it. Is this the NOA1 or just a reciept and we should be waiting for something else in the post?

Im so excited! Just logged into USCIS and it makes it all very real!

btw, CSC - boo!

Congrats Amy and Nick on your Noa1.!!

[BK21 1]

congrats!! I was dying for my receipt also... hopefully we can keep each other informed of our progress...my receipt number is not working on online site and could take 2 months the guy from uscis said:(

hopefully yours will work:)

Hey Marjus's girl. My receipt no. is also not working and I received mine on 12 Oct. Unfortunately we are in the same boat. Hopefully they update their website soon. I am just dying to have a look at the page that says "touched" or "under initial review".I am now getting obsessed with the checking it twice a day. I know its not healthy but its so hard not to check. Well lets stick together and ride this one out. hopefully your page updates soon. Good luck.

[marjus's girl 6]

Hey Marjus's girl. My receipt no. is also not working and I received mine on 12 Oct. Unfortunately we are in the same boat. Hopefully they update their website soon. I am just dying to have a look at the page that says "touched" or "under initial review".I am now getting obsessed with the checking it twice a day. I know its not healthy but its so hard not to check. Well lets stick together and ride this one out. hopefully your page updates soon. Good luck.

i am doing the same thing also..lol being apart is driving me crazy and i think i have in my head if i could see something on that site i would feel better.:)when the uscis guy told me two months to update maybe i was so depressed..yes lets stick together and ride it out...good luck to u..

[giamimigio 21]

after the excitement of getting the I-130 together... sending it and getting the email notification... then getting the hard copy... then actually getting a few touches here and there................................

come the dog days of waiting for them to approve it.

[Novella 3]

Just checking in and saying hello! Welcome to all the new filers =) My husband came for a visit last weekend and it was AMAZING to see him. I miss him terribly but hope this process goes okay and we get to be together soon =)

[I & JJ <3 9]

okay thanks for your reply..i hope it doesnt take that long but since it doesnt really tell that much i guess its okay..i would probably drive myself crazy going there looking for something/anything..lol..Good Luck and hope it goes fast for you..

That's pretty much what I do...drive myself crazy checking the status everyday, yearning for a "touch". It's only been a month but somehow it feels like decades....I definitely need to find something to occupy my mind with.

[piglett 16]

That's pretty much what I do...drive myself crazy checking the status everyday, yearning for a "touch". It's only been a month but somehow it feels like decades....I definitely need to find something to occupy my mind with.

well how do you know if you do get a "touch" ?

this is what i have been checking https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

also how do i do a change of address for my wife ???

can i do it online?

thanks

piglett

[giamimigio 21]

well how do you know if you do get a "touch" ?

this is what i have been checking https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

also how do i do a change of address for my wife ???

can i do it online?

thanks

piglett

"touched" is basically the last time your application was updated according to the site. you can see that when you click my portfolio

as for the change of address, there's a tab on the left side. it shows you the steps to take for the non-u.s. citizen.

hope that helps.