IR-5 Timeline

[Gitab 3]

Something FYI.

Dunno if it's just the Moscow Consulate, but I found out yesterday (while getting i-130 papers ready for my brother) that my mom's immigrant visa was expiring on September 18. It was issued on June 6. Something must have changed and these visas are not valid for 6 months anymore. Or they specifically wanted my mom to miss her window... My mom does not know any English, so she never even read what the visa said. She got here on September 26. Had we waited another couple of weeks, thinking we had time, she could have been turned around.

So ask your parents to pay attention just in case.

Visas are valid only for 6 months from medicals and not from the date the visa was issued.

Looks like your Mom's medical was done on March 18th, so her visa will expire on September 18.

It is good that your Mom is already there :)

She must have come on August 26?

[akpman 3]

I waited full 30 business days for IV bill to be generated. The days when the IV bill was available in a couple of days are over

In your case line profile, I see expedite request. What is it and how to invoke it. Any details will be appreciated.

-130 for Dad

19 Feb 2014-paperwork sent to Chicago

24 Feb 2014- NOA1 ( sent to NSC)

14 March 2014- expedite request

30 March 2014- case approved NOA2

[OKflyboy 35]

Visas are valid only for 6 months from medicals and not from the date the visa was issued.

Looks like your Mom's medical was done on March 18th, so her visa will expire on September 18.

It is good that your Mom is already there :)

She must have come on August 26?

Yes, August, of course.

Hm. I did not know about the medical date. I can understand the reasoning, but it still seems, for the lack of a better word, unfair. She only received the visa in June through no fault of her own, but due to bureaucratic mistakes. Not everyone can leave immediately.

Still good to know, though. Thank you. I'll remember that for my dad's case.

Edited September 14, 2014 by OKflyboy

[Lizziecakes 101]

Hi everyone ! I'm new to this thread, but I've been lurking around...Just wanted to share an update I received this morning.

Today is my 56 day mark since I've submitted DS-260, I received an e-mail (I'm assuming false) checklist this morning, stating they need my IV documents and that my DS-260 will be reviewed once I've submitted these documents.

I said I assume this is a false checklist because they received my IV docs on 8/7.

So it looks like their "60 days" to review is a pretty close estimate

[Sekhvaruli 74]

Did I get it right, that I will have to obtain my PREVIOUS marriage certificate for my Mom's NVC package?

I have no idea if that is really possible... the marriage was terminated in my native country in 1994. I am not sure they will agree to give me the marriage certificate on the marriage, that doesn't exist anymore...

If you are applying for an IR5 (Parent of a U.S. Citizen) visa, you are required to provide:

1. Original or certified copy of your Petitioner’s birth certificate
   
2. Original or certified copy of your Petitioner’s marriage certificate from the Petitioner’s current and all previous marriages
   

[OKflyboy 35]

How's TSC doing recently? Any updates for May filers yet?

I have petiotions and applications all over the place now:) Texas, Nebraska, and California.

[OKflyboy 35]

Did I get it right, that I will have to obtain my PREVIOUS marriage certificate for my Mom's NVC package?

I have no idea if that is really possible... the marriage was terminated in my native country in 1994. I am not sure they will agree to give me the marriage certificate on the marriage, that doesn't exist anymore...

If you are applying for an IR5 (Parent of a U.S. Citizen) visa, you are required to provide:

1. Original or certified copy of your Petitioner’s birth certificate
2. Original or certified copy of your Petitioner’s marriage certificate from the Petitioner’s current and all previous marriages

Russia does not issue marriage certificates for terminated marriages. Might be the same in Georgia, since the law used to be the same back in the USSR. My mom got a "marriage note" on a standard piece of paper and an explanation letter from ZAGS as to why a certificate could not be issued. Worked fine.

Edited September 20, 2014 by OKflyboy

[Sekhvaruli 74]

Russia does not issue marriage certificates for terminated marriages.My mom got a "marriage note" on a standard piece of paper and an explanation letter from ZAGS as to why a certificate could not be issued. Worked fine.

Thanks! That was very helpful.

Then I will have to get a notarized POA for my Mom to obtain those documents of mine from ZAGS in my native town.

Edited September 20, 2014 by Sekhvaruli

[Sekhvaruli 74]

I have another issue with my Mom's NVC package I am preparing.

When I was filing the petition, my Mom hadn't had her passport yet. I put her first name in the petition, having spelled it the way I thought was correct. But after she obtained her passport, we saw her first name is spelled there in a different way - one letter is added. Now I have filled out the affidavit of support and I put her first name in it the way her passport says. And I am going to enclose an explanatory letter with the package, to let NVC guys know about the reasons of the discrepancy. Hopefully, that will be OK? What do you think and what would you do in this case?

Edited September 20, 2014 by Sekhvaruli

[OKflyboy 35]

I have another issue with my Mom's NVC package I am preparing.

When I was filing the petition, my Mom hadn't had her passport yet. I put her first name in the petition, having spelled it the way I thought was correct. But after she obtained her passport, we saw her first name is spelled there in a different way - one letter is added. Now I have filled out the affidavit of support and I put her first name in it the way her passport says. And I am going to enclose an explanatory letter with the package, to let NVC guys know about the reasons of the discrepancy. Hopefully, that will be OK? What do you think and what would you do in this case?

You should be fine. When my kids and I were immigrating, our last name (Irish) and both my kids's names were horribly misspelled in the Russian passports. My husband of course put our names correctly on all the petitions and applications. He wrote to USCIS explaining that the Russian authorities think they know better how to spell foreign names:) We still got the visas with misspelled names on them, but we had no issues.

Transliteration rules change so often, lots of people have the same problem.

Edited September 21, 2014 by OKflyboy

[Claudis927 5]

I have a question and hope someone can help me. I received the "welcome letter"from NVC on Saturday. I followed the directions in the forms and did step 1 and step 2: choose of agent and pay fees. I read that once it says PAID I can continue and fill out the DS-260. Its that correct? Or do I have to wait for NVC to prompt me?

I was reading somewhere on NvC that I need a beneficiary ID. Where do I get this?

I am trying to be proactive and get this process moving. I am trying to get my mom here by Chirstmas time. Thank you!

[jons_wifey 19]

I have a question and hope someone can help me. I received the "welcome letter"from NVC on Saturday. I followed the directions in the forms and did step 1 and step 2: choose of agent and pay fees. I read that once it says PAID I can continue and fill out the DS-260. Its that correct? Or do I have to wait for NVC to prompt me?

I was reading somewhere on NvC that I need a beneficiary ID. Where do I get this?

I am trying to be proactive and get this process moving. I am trying to get my mom here by Chirstmas time. Thank you!

Yes I believe I was prompted to or invited to via email to complete the next step of completing the DS260 form online - a very detailed form, so make sure you have ALL your mum's information required. And yes I believe if i remember correctly I called NVC to get the beneficiary ID for the login.

[Claudis927 5]

Yes I believe I was prompted to or invited to via email to complete the next step of completing the DS260 form online - a very detailed form, so make sure you have ALL your mum's information required. And yes I believe if i remember correctly I called NVC to get the beneficiary ID for the login.

Thank you for the response. I am still a bit confused though because I read here in VisaJourney(another thread) that the affidavit and supporting documents is next...not the DS-260. its that true?

I followed what the letter said: 1. choose agent. 2. pay fees (AOS fee. $120.)

now what is step 3? sending the affidavit and supporting documents? or filling out the DS-260?

[jons_wifey 19]

Thank you for the response. I am still a bit confused though because I read here in VisaJourney(another thread) that the affidavit and supporting documents is next...not the DS-260. its that true?

I followed what the letter said: 1. choose agent. 2. pay fees (AOS fee. $120.)

now what is step 3? sending the affidavit and supporting documents? or filling out the DS-260?

If you see my timeline, next came the DS261 followed by submitted the AOS documents

[Collie 122]

Date of entry for my parents will be October 1st 2014. Good luck to everyone who is going through this process. If you think submitting the documents was a nightmare, just wait until you get to the logistics of actually making the move!