USC petitioner living abroad

[loveydovey 2]

Hello!

I have a question for those who were auto-expedited:

Did any of you receive a transfer notice at some point between you NOA1 and NOA2?

We are filing from abroad, received our NOA1 dated on 9/10/2012 and on 9/18/2012 it shows a transfer to another office because of jurisdiction. We were going to CSC originally, don't know yet where we've been transfered to.

I just want to know if we can still hope for the auto-expedite or if this means we were thrown into the regular line!

thanks!!

good question!

same here, mine was routed to CSC then was transferred to NBC.

[Jasontnyc 9]

For all of you USC's who are abroad (specially those in Europe), how did you pay the fees without having a U.S. bank account?

I mailed it to family in the US, they attached the check and then they sent it to the Chicago lockbox. Doing that didn't effect the fact that we got expedited.

If that is not an option, many banks can meet the requirement. I did some research at the time and found it was possible but a whole lot easy to go the US relative/friend route.

[ebe 6]

Also living abroad, also was transfered... Will be interesting to see how the auto-expedited thing plays out with these transfers. Hopefully, it all works out!

[bsd058 296]

For all of you USC's who are abroad (specially those in Europe), how did you pay the fees without having a U.S. bank account?

You can get a local bank who uses an American bank to draw on to give you a US Money Order in the amount requested. TD draws on a bank in the US. I was therefore able to buy a money order from my bank (here in Canada) which in turn gave me an American money order drawn on a Wells Fargo bank located in the US.

[PuppyLove 24]

1. Country USC resides in: Pakistan

2. Is there a USCIS field office in this country / Is DCF still possible? No

3. When did you file the I-130: September 2012

4. How long had you been living abroad: 3 months

5. Do you reside in the country legally? Yes

6. What is the reason for your residence: work permit/student/tourist/other. Live with spouse

7. Did you list your foreign address on all forms in I-130 package? Yes

8. Did you send I-130 package from abroad? No. First mailed to the US, then to the Lockbox after a family member added affidavits and a check.

9. Did you include evidence of your residence abroad in the I-130 package? Yes, full copies of passports showing stamps and long-term visa.

10. Did you mention the fact you reside abroad in the cover letter or write a letter describing your current situation and the evolution of your relationship with your spouse (mentioning your residence abroad)? Yes, also included in all affidavits.

11. Has your case been "auto-expedited"? How long between NOA1 and NOA2? Still waiting to find out...

12. Service Center? CSC

[PuppyLove 24]

good question!

same here, mine was routed to CSC then was transferred to NBC.

We just checked our case and it recently updated that we are also being transferred because of jurisdiction. I hope that is not a bad thing.

[Nick1980 11]

1. Country USC resides in: Serbia

2. Is there a USCIS field office in this country / Is DCF still possible? No

3. When did you file the I-130: September 2012

4. How long had you been living abroad: Since September 2011

5. Do you reside in the country legally? Yes

6. What is the reason for your residence: work permit/student/tourist/other. Living with my wife and our daughter

7. Did you list your foreign address on all forms in I-130 package? Yes

8. Did you send I-130 package from abroad? No. First mailed to the US, then to the Chicago after a family member added a check.

9. Did you include evidence of your residence abroad in the I-130 package? Yes, full copies of passports showing stamps,bank statement of joint account,apt lease on both of our names,our daughters bc

10. Did you mention the fact you reside abroad in the cover letter or write a letter describing your current situation and the evolution of your relationship with your spouse (mentioning your residence abroad)? On the cover letter

11. Has your case been "auto-expedited"? How long between NOA1 and NOA2? Still waiting on NOA2 (case transfered)

12. Service Center? CSC

[wakeupcall 0]

So her needing a sponsor then, does not require me to stay in the US? What does it require though, would possibly my parents serve as sponsor(s) then?

Regarding proving domicile, when/how will they ask for the proof of such? My girlfriend lives in Brasil, so it might be a home visit from the policia federal?

I'm still new to the process but really trying to gather as much info as possible. Can you or someone else give me a kind of overview of the process for the CR-1 and the auto-expediting?

I'll be filing the I-130 sometime in January/February of 2013 at the US embassy in Brasil. From there though, I've heard it goes numerous routes. Help please?

hey guys I'm in basically the same situation as jworld34 so here's my question:

As far as filing the I-130 from brazil it would be filed to a lockbox here in the U.S. right? would I need to go to the embassy in brazil to file it? Wouldn't it just need to be mailed?

[Lucy_Nani 0]

I am not quite sure I understand what is happening here.....if the foreigner lives legally in the spouse's country (for example myself living in Peru with my Peruvian boyfriend) they can expedite the CR-1 visa and it is done even faster? Is that what is happening here? How long is the average wait time?? I know normally it is 10 months but with this exception?

[Jasontnyc 9]

I am not quite sure I understand what is happening here.....if the foreigner lives legally in the spouse's country (for example myself living in Peru with my Peruvian boyfriend) they can expedite the CR-1 visa and it is done even faster? Is that what is happening here? How long is the average wait time?? I know normally it is 10 months but with this exception?

The NOA1 to NOA2 time is shortened from like 5 months (I think those that filed in April/May are now getting NOA2) to 3 weeks. The rest is just like everyone else.

[Nick1980 11]

The NOA1 to NOA2 time is shortened from like 5 months (I think those that filed in April/May are now getting NOA2) to 3 weeks. The rest is just like everyone else.

This is great if all USC that live abroad will be expedited.But unfortunately I don't think that will be the case Some are lucky I guess?! Or maybe I am wrong?

[Lucy_Nani 0]

The NOA1 to NOA2 time is shortened from like 5 months (I think those that filed in April/May are now getting NOA2) to 3 weeks. The rest is just like everyone else.

So what does a person have to do to get it expedited? I don't understand.....

[Lucy_Nani 0]

1. Country USC resides in: Serbia

2. Is there a USCIS field office in this country / Is DCF still possible? No

3. When did you file the I-130: September 2012

4. How long had you been living abroad: Since September 2011

5. Do you reside in the country legally? Yes

6. What is the reason for your residence: work permit/student/tourist/other. Living with my wife and our daughter

7. Did you list your foreign address on all forms in I-130 package? Yes

8. Did you send I-130 package from abroad? No. First mailed to the US, then to the Chicago after a family member added a check.

9. Did you include evidence of your residence abroad in the I-130 package? Yes, full copies of passports showing stamps,bank statement of joint account,apt lease on both of our names,our daughters bc

10. Did you mention the fact you reside abroad in the cover letter or write a letter describing your current situation and the evolution of your relationship with your spouse (mentioning your residence abroad)? On the cover letter

11. Has your case been "auto-expedited"? How long between NOA1 and NOA2? Still waiting on NOA2 (case transfered)

12. Service Center? CSC

You must live in the country legally for your case to be expedited?

[Nick1980 11]

You must live in the country legally for your case to be expedited?

I really do not know From what I have read the only thing that gets you expedited is living outside of US.Maybe I am wrong but there is no way to tell if you are going to or not going to be expedited,other than waiting for NOA2 to arrive.

[Lucy_Nani 0]

I really do not know From what I have read the only thing that gets you expedited is living outside of US.Maybe I am wrong but there is no way to tell if you are going to or not going to be expedited,other than waiting for NOA2 to arrive.

Humm well I guess I will just have to see what happens then....