California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2

[Shelby&Julie 0]

Almost a week after i replied to RFE, still no approval for me. what should i do now?

We're having the same case...i already replied to RFE, but still no approval maybe, We just have to wait... Hope we could get a good news this week. =) Goodluck!

[Never_lose_hope 10]

We're having the same case...i already replied to RFE, but still no approval maybe, We just have to wait... Hope we could get a good news this week. =) Goodluck!

I bet that you will have the good news today. 28 February is the deadline for this mess at TSC.

[waitingondLord 2]

Hello VJ Family...so i got a case number.. what do I do now> who can i find the next steps. I did my wife's country qualifies for Electronic Processing.. what do I do now?

[Crendon 0]

Hello VJ Family...so i got a case number.. what do I do now> who can i find the next steps. I did my wife's country qualifies for Electronic Processing.. what do I do now?

waitingondLord... when was your I-130 approved? Did you get your NVC number today?

[Saylin 1,605]

Hello VJ Family...so i got a case number.. what do I do now> who can i find the next steps. I did my wife's country qualifies for Electronic Processing.. what do I do now?

If you have your case number, call an operator up and ask for the IIIN and give over your email addresses. Then email the template for the DS-3032. Go on the payment portal and if the AOS bill is invoiced, pay it. If your wife is going through the Cuidad Juarez embassy and you have a case number starting with MEP, then yes, you're eligible for EP.

waitingondLord... when was your I-130 approved? Did you get your NVC number today?

You can find that information by looking at their timeline. They got their case number on 2/25.

[waitingondLord 2]

waitingondLord... when was your I-130 approved? Did you get your NVC number today?

I was approved on the 10 and my case was enterred on the system of NVC the 24th...but I found out the 25

If you have your case number, call an operator up and ask for the IIIN and give over your email addresses. Then email the template for the DS-3032. Go on the payment portal and if the AOS bill is invoiced, pay it. If your wife is going through the Cuidad Juarez embassy and you have a case number starting with MEP, then yes, you're eligible for EP.

You can find that information by looking at their timeline. They got their case number on 2/25.

Saylin... you are always so helpful thanks.. I will do that.. yes and my case starts with MEP..

[Saylin 1,605]

Saylin... you are always so helpful thanks.. I will do that.. yes and my case starts with MEP..

You're welcome. Then you two can do EP.

[guyrock 0]

My wife just spoke to Tier 2 officer at USCIS and asked about this email of initial review after approval again.

The officer said that its a system "mess up" and they see our approval status just fine and intact.

Its okay people don't worry..May b monkeys did push some buttons

Edited February 28, 2011 by guyrock

[Lidia & JB 4]

My daughter's file was touched yesterday too, but ,o status changing. I hope hers will be approved soon. I truly believe there's a wise monkey among them

[lucas_34 4]

Saylin - I am sure this must be covered somewhere, but what advantage would EP give you, besides the known one - quick turnaround? And how do we know which countries participate in it, or is now only Canada and Mexico? Thanks! You are our domain subject matter expert!

You're welcome. Then you two can do EP.

[xelance 31]

lucas, your country is not participating in EP, only China, Mexico, Canada, and Uzbekhistan I believe.

[Brownbear83 1]

Hi there

ok well well me and my wife we are trying to get some paper work ready here for whatever is next

but i have one question on the (Original police certificate(s)) of the beneficiary ( which i think here in Mexico is call antecedentes no penales ) and some of the people here from Mexico

where can you get it and you also have to translate it to English ? thank you in advance

Edited February 28, 2011 by Brownbear83

[Saylin 1,605]

Saylin - I am sure this must be covered somewhere, but what advantage would EP give you, besides the known one - quick turnaround? And how do we know which countries participate in it, or is now only Canada and Mexico? Thanks! You are our domain subject matter expert!

I don't know what you mean by 'quick turnaround'. Those doing EP spend about the same amount of time in NVC as those not doing EP. It might have been faster at the beginning when EP was first introduced because there were less emails for NVC to work on, but now there's quite a few countries eligible for EP.

It's not just Canada and Mexico, there's a few others. Link to eligible countries for EP and online forms: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5165.html (table at bottom)

Some pros:

-completely free, compared to paying a bunch of money to send the AOS and IV packages

-NVC receives the email pretty much instantly, instead of a few days compared to snail mail

-the packages can't be lost during a snowstorm or by any other means (I've read stories of FedEx or UPS just randomly losing packages)

-if you find out about an RFE, you can instantly email them what they want

-the consulate/embassy will instantly receive your documents after a CC (this is very good for those that are backed up by mail like Montreal)

Of course, there is a major con as well. You don't get any acknowledgment that NVC actually received your package by email. Yes, you get an auto-response email after you send it, but your email can still be lost within their email servers. As of last Friday, the operator told me they still hadn't received/reviewed my packages and suggested I re-send them (which I did). If NVC can send some kind of email from a real person that NVC did indeed get your package and is now connected with your case, then EP would pretty much be perfect.

lucas, your country is not participating in EP, only China, Mexico, Canada, and Uzbekhistan I believe.

Turkmenistan, actually. You were close

[Saylin 1,605]

Hi there

ok well well me and my wife we are trying to get some paper work ready here for whatever is next

but i have one question on the (Original police certificate(s)) of the beneficiary ( which i think here in Mexico is call antecedentes no penales ) and some of the people here from Mexico

where can you get it and you also have to translate it to English ? thank you in advance

According to http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_4881.html?cid=3622 there are no police records available to Mexico I'd ask an operator specifically about this. Have you searched the Mexico portal here on VJ for information?

Also, if you have any documents not in English, you have to provide the original/certified copy not in English plus translations. From http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html:

Translation Requirements

All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that the:

• Translation is accurate, and
• Translator is competent to translate.

[Brownbear83 1]

According to http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_4881.html?cid=3622 there are no police records available to Mexico I'd ask an operator specifically about this. Have you searched the Mexico portal here on VJ for information?

Also, if you have any documents not in English, you have to provide the original/certified copy not in English plus translations. From http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html:

Translation Requirements

All documents not written in English, or in the official language of the country in which application for a visa is being made, must be accompanied by certified translations and submitted to the NVC. The translation must include a statement signed by the translator stating that the:

• Translation is accurate, and
• Translator is competent to translate.

Saylin Thank you very much for the info i'll check around for more info around this forum just like you said