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I've noticed there have been quite a few people over the last few months who have filed stand alone I-130s for their stepchildren. There is some information about the I-130 process but not specificall

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G-325 is for spouses only.

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I have to agree!!! Beejay is a superstar :star:

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beejay   123

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Okay everyone I paid Aos on friday.like Nvc said n i mailed package! Yeah

Yay! Moving along!

Hi Everyone,

My husband called the US Embassy Manila today. The visa got approved yesterday, Wednesday July 25, 2012. We are so happy :):yes:

Congrats meblue!!! :dance: So happy for you!!!!

Are you back on Mindanao or still waiting in Manila?

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Kazulie   132

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Thanks, we are in Davao City now. We'll fly to the US first week of August.

Wow! Only a month and a half for the DNA part!!! Excellent!

CONGRATS!!!!

HUSBAND'S CASE

9/17/2011 - sent I-13

09/19/2011 - noa1 received

3/16/2012 - case sent to my local USCIS office for additional processing

4/21/2012 - AP. If we haven't heard from them in SIX MONTHS (omg) we can feel free to call them!!! Thanks!

9/20/2012 - Interview scheduled - October 3!!!!

10/3/2012 - Interview went well but she must look at his A-file more before decision.

10/12/2012 - I-130 APPROVED! APPROVED! APPROVED!

KIDS' CASES

04/20/2012: NOA107/20/2012: instead of an approval, we got thrown into AP. sigh

11/01/2012: Boys' I-130 interview set for November 28, 2012.

11/28/2012: I-130s APPROVED! APPROVED! APPROVED!

NVC

12/14/2012: NVC Received

12/31/2012: Case number/IIN

12/31/2012: DS-3032 sent

01/08/2013: DS-3032 accepted

01/02/2013: AOS bill0

1/03/2013: AOS bill shows PAID

01/04/2013: AOS package sent

01/09/2013: IV bill

01/10/2013: IV bill shows PAID

01/11/2013: IV package sent

01/23/2013: Case complete

02/01/2013: Interview scheduled

US Embassy Lagos

02/22/2013: Embassy received

03/01/2013: Medical

03/20/2013: Interview - was told the boys would have been approved on the spot if they had pics! Errrr :-(

04/15/2013: DNA test

05/15/2013: Emailed embassy BEGGING them to let boys drop off passports for visa insertion. IT WORKED!!!

05/31/2013: Visa in hand

06/02/2013: POE JFK!!!!!!

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Jamaicagyaldat   1

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Hi Everyone,

My husband called the US Embassy Manila today. The visa got approved yesterday, Wednesday July 25, 2012. We are so happy :):yes:

YEAH CONGRATS!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU! :dance:

9/06/05 I-129F sent to Nebraska

01/27/06 Received VISA!!

01/28/06 Flew home to MSP!! (POE)

(To see details go to Our Story)

4/24/06 Mailed AOS package to Chicago

5/4/06 EAD Check Cashed

5/9/06 AOS Check Cashed!!!

6/30/06 Work Permit should have been here but mailman sent it back on accident.

9/07/06 InfoPass appointment to expedite new Work Permit and Fingerprints.

09/09/06 Fingerprints

10/01/06 EAD arrives

12/6/06 AOS Interview!! Done for 2 years.

10/22/08 Received I-751

10/24/08 Cashed check

10/29/08 Received NOA1

06/01/09 Permanent Green Card received and conditions Removed

WE ARE DONE!

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Jamaicagyaldat   1

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YEAH CONGRATS!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU! :dance:

So I have a question everyone. I e-mailed the DS-3032 on the 17th and still nothing. I had the auto-reply obviously. So how long has it typically been taking for them to get the DS-3032 via e-mail??

9/06/05 I-129F sent to Nebraska

01/27/06 Received VISA!!

01/28/06 Flew home to MSP!! (POE)

(To see details go to Our Story)

4/24/06 Mailed AOS package to Chicago

5/4/06 EAD Check Cashed

5/9/06 AOS Check Cashed!!!

6/30/06 Work Permit should have been here but mailman sent it back on accident.

9/07/06 InfoPass appointment to expedite new Work Permit and Fingerprints.

09/09/06 Fingerprints

10/01/06 EAD arrives

12/6/06 AOS Interview!! Done for 2 years.

10/22/08 Received I-751

10/24/08 Cashed check

10/29/08 Received NOA1

06/01/09 Permanent Green Card received and conditions Removed

WE ARE DONE!

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Jamaicagyaldat   1

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I emailed mine on July 2nd and got response on the 11th so you should get it any day. I know every day feels like its been 10 days but it'll be here soon, i'm sure!

EXACTLY! I HOPE SO!!! I am hoping hoping hoping. I have everything for the IV package ready to send! How is everything for you going? What step are you at?

9/06/05 I-129F sent to Nebraska

01/27/06 Received VISA!!

01/28/06 Flew home to MSP!! (POE)

(To see details go to Our Story)

4/24/06 Mailed AOS package to Chicago

5/4/06 EAD Check Cashed

5/9/06 AOS Check Cashed!!!

6/30/06 Work Permit should have been here but mailman sent it back on accident.

9/07/06 InfoPass appointment to expedite new Work Permit and Fingerprints.

09/09/06 Fingerprints

10/01/06 EAD arrives

12/6/06 AOS Interview!! Done for 2 years.

10/22/08 Received I-751

10/24/08 Cashed check

10/29/08 Received NOA1

06/01/09 Permanent Green Card received and conditions Removed

WE ARE DONE!

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Oh I wish I could tell you I had a completed case and was in line for an interview. I got the dreaded checklist. Apparently there are two legal kinds of BC in the DR. We thought we had the right one. Sent it to USCIS approved no problem. Submitted to NVC with all the other papers. Should have been case closed 3 days ago, but no! We have the wrong kind of BC. So, luckily, we find this out while we are still here. Went to county office, ordered the right one. Sent it by courrier to capital for certification. Will get it back Saturday. Will scan it and email to my friend in the states who is a bilingual lawyer and she will translate it. So, when we arrive Wednesday morning next week, I can over night it to NVC with copy and translation. Of course then we wait for it to be reviewed. I imagine this will set us back at least two weeks. Ugh!!! Just trying to take it all with a grain of salt. I am dreading the wait for the interview. It appears its another 2-2.5 months for the actual interview. What scares me most is that they could wait until the interview to ask for DNA. The request doesn't concern me at all becuase I know it will be positive but it could set us back again. Possibly 3 months. Any luck on signing on to payment site to see IV? I saw the payment available before I got the email saying our DS3032 was accepted. Did you check?

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Finally mailed my I130 today.

10/10/07 - I-129F sent to VSC

04/30/08 - POE Newark

07/06/08 - Wedding..... I'm Married Yall!!!

I130 for Minor Child

7/26/12 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

7/30/12 - Priority date

3/15/13 - NOA2!!!!!!!

3/25/13 - NVC received my case

4/08/13 - Emailed ds3032 template

4/09/13 - NVC case number and IIN number generated

4/11/13 - aos fee bill invoiced/paid/and pkg sent

4/12/13 - aos fee paid again after being rejected/ds3032 resent and accepted

4/15/13 - aos pkg delivered/iv bill invoiced and paid

4/16/13 - iv pkg sent express mail/ aos status changed to paid

4/17/13 - iv pkg delivered/ iv status changed to paid.

4/29/13 - Case Complete!

5/10/13 - Interview notice emailed.

6/05/13 - INTERVIEW

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Oh I wish I could tell you I had a completed case and was in line for an interview. I got the dreaded checklist. Apparently there are two legal kinds of BC in the DR. We thought we had the right one. Sent it to USCIS approved no problem. Submitted to NVC with all the other papers. Should have been case closed 3 days ago, but no! We have the wrong kind of BC. So, luckily, we find this out while we are still here. Went to county office, ordered the right one. Sent it by courrier to capital for certification. Will get it back Saturday. Will scan it and email to my friend in the states who is a bilingual lawyer and she will translate it. So, when we arrive Wednesday morning next week, I can over night it to NVC with copy and translation. Of course then we wait for it to be reviewed. I imagine this will set us back at least two weeks. Ugh!!! Just trying to take it all with a grain of salt. I am dreading the wait for the interview. It appears its another 2-2.5 months for the actual interview. What scares me most is that they could wait until the interview to ask for DNA. The request doesn't concern me at all becuase I know it will be positive but it could set us back again. Possibly 3 months. Any luck on signing on to payment site to see IV? I saw the payment available before I got the email saying our DS3032 was accepted. Did you check?

OH SOOO SORRY! That totally sucks. Keep the faith. Good luck and yes at least you were still there when you found out!

I did check this morning, but I just checked again and guess what the status is missing...which is what happened the day before they showed the payment available to pay. OHH OHHH now im excited again. I wonder how long after I get them the package does it take to get an interview in jamaica??? Anyone know???? OMGOODNESS!

9/06/05 I-129F sent to Nebraska

01/27/06 Received VISA!!

01/28/06 Flew home to MSP!! (POE)

(To see details go to Our Story)

4/24/06 Mailed AOS package to Chicago

5/4/06 EAD Check Cashed

5/9/06 AOS Check Cashed!!!

6/30/06 Work Permit should have been here but mailman sent it back on accident.

9/07/06 InfoPass appointment to expedite new Work Permit and Fingerprints.

09/09/06 Fingerprints

10/01/06 EAD arrives

12/6/06 AOS Interview!! Done for 2 years.

10/22/08 Received I-751

10/24/08 Cashed check

10/29/08 Received NOA1

06/01/09 Permanent Green Card received and conditions Removed

WE ARE DONE!

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I appreciate the heads up about calling Western Union, we use a different service to send money to Mexico but I'm sure they can provide some kind of record too and I kept some receipts. For the last year though, we've just been having my husband's sister deposit money in the mom's account so it saved us the wiring fees (the sister runs a store we opened in Mexico so the bank account is in her name). We use Rebtel for cheap int'l calls so I could print off the monthly bill statement that shows the calls to his son's home. He hasn't been able to see his sons since 2008 so we have almost no photos too.

Yippie, my husband called the phone number on the money transaction receipts that I had kept and they were able to help. They emailed my husband a form to request a copy of all of his transactions to Mexico, there was even a block to check to have a formal paper copy sent for immigration purposes and everything so I'm guessing this is a pretty common request. I asked for the email version first to make sure that it has everything included and then I'll request the formal paper copy be mailed. Another checkmark on the list though!

Krystal

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Yippie, my husband called the phone number on the money transaction receipts that I had kept and they were able to help. They emailed my husband a form to request a copy of all of his transactions to Mexico, there was even a block to check to have a formal paper copy sent for immigration purposes and everything so I'm guessing this is a pretty common request. I asked for the email version first to make sure that it has everything included and then I'll request the formal paper copy be mailed. Another checkmark on the list though!

Krystal

Excellent!!!

HUSBAND'S CASE

9/17/2011 - sent I-13

09/19/2011 - noa1 received

3/16/2012 - case sent to my local USCIS office for additional processing

4/21/2012 - AP. If we haven't heard from them in SIX MONTHS (omg) we can feel free to call them!!! Thanks!

9/20/2012 - Interview scheduled - October 3!!!!

10/3/2012 - Interview went well but she must look at his A-file more before decision.

10/12/2012 - I-130 APPROVED! APPROVED! APPROVED!

KIDS' CASES

04/20/2012: NOA107/20/2012: instead of an approval, we got thrown into AP. sigh

11/01/2012: Boys' I-130 interview set for November 28, 2012.

11/28/2012: I-130s APPROVED! APPROVED! APPROVED!

NVC

12/14/2012: NVC Received

12/31/2012: Case number/IIN

12/31/2012: DS-3032 sent

01/08/2013: DS-3032 accepted

01/02/2013: AOS bill0

1/03/2013: AOS bill shows PAID

01/04/2013: AOS package sent

01/09/2013: IV bill

01/10/2013: IV bill shows PAID

01/11/2013: IV package sent

01/23/2013: Case complete

02/01/2013: Interview scheduled

US Embassy Lagos

02/22/2013: Embassy received

03/01/2013: Medical

03/20/2013: Interview - was told the boys would have been approved on the spot if they had pics! Errrr :-(

04/15/2013: DNA test

05/15/2013: Emailed embassy BEGGING them to let boys drop off passports for visa insertion. IT WORKED!!!

05/31/2013: Visa in hand

06/02/2013: POE JFK!!!!!!

5spxll0m6aa.png

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Jamaicagyaldat   1

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GUESS WHAT! YEp I just paid the IV package fee's. Now I send in the package! OMG it feels sooooooooooooooooooooo good! :dance::dance::dance:

9/06/05 I-129F sent to Nebraska

01/27/06 Received VISA!!

01/28/06 Flew home to MSP!! (POE)

(To see details go to Our Story)

4/24/06 Mailed AOS package to Chicago

5/4/06 EAD Check Cashed

5/9/06 AOS Check Cashed!!!

6/30/06 Work Permit should have been here but mailman sent it back on accident.

9/07/06 InfoPass appointment to expedite new Work Permit and Fingerprints.

09/09/06 Fingerprints

10/01/06 EAD arrives

12/6/06 AOS Interview!! Done for 2 years.

10/22/08 Received I-751

10/24/08 Cashed check

10/29/08 Received NOA1

06/01/09 Permanent Green Card received and conditions Removed

WE ARE DONE!

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luvwtrNamy   2

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Jamaicagyaldat

Yeah! So happy for you. It seems you have about a weeks wait until it's completed fromothers posts and then fron the only Jamaica profile that wasn't K1 and was somewhat current, it looks like6 weeks to an interview! Almost there!!

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