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Hello VJers! My wife is tired of waiting for the approval of I-130 which she filed on my behalf after 5 months of waiting.

She is thinking of coming back to the country to stay with me until the eventual visa approval. Can USCIS

transfer our I-130 processing to the Consulate office so that we can follow it up from there. Are there any pros & Cons

to this idea? Is it workable?

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No. After USCIS approves your i-130, it will be forwarded to NVC. There are fees to be paid, affidavit of support and civil documents to be sent to NVC. Once you have completed the NVC stage and an interview schedule has been set, that's time NVC will forward your case to the designated US embassy/consulate.

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The petition will be transfered to the consulate/embassy where you are located. If your wife moves out of the country, she would just have to file a change of addresse for her with USCIS.

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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thanks for your responses. Just to be very clear. We have our AOS ready for submission as soon as I-130 is approved. Where the confusion lie is that if my wife return to live with me while we await I-130 would the process take a new dimension (as Direct Consular Filing) because she does not want to return to America without me as we have a foyr month old baby whom she alone has been taking care of.She needs support in raising our baby.

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thanks for your responses. Just to be very clear. We have our AOS ready for submission as soon as I-130 is approved. Where the confusion lie is that if my wife return to live with me while we await I-130 would the process take a new dimension (as Direct Consular Filing) because she does not want to return to America without me as we have a foyr month old baby whom she alone has been taking care of.She needs support in raising our baby.

You cannot shift to DCF because the i-130 has already been filed and currently waiting adjudication at a service center.

Your wife can stay with you, no issues with that.

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Hello VJers! My wife is tired of waiting for the approval of I-130 which she filed on my behalf after 5 months of waiting.

She is thinking of coming back to the country to stay with me until the eventual visa approval. Can USCIS

transfer our I-130 processing to the Consulate office so that we can follow it up from there. Are there any pros & Cons

to this idea? Is it workable?

I know how she feels! I have been living with my husband abroad for the most part of the last 3 years because I just can't imagine spending all this time away from him. We just filed the I-130 in May of 2013, but we've heard nothing yet and its getting aggrevating. The time we are spending together while waiting, however, is priceless...so if she can stay there with you abroad, I would say go for it.

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Darnell   8,479

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Is DCF even a chase-able thing for Lagos?

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,821

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Is DCF even a chase-able thing for Lagos?

Negative

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

QueenE Community Regular

QueenE   174

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is your wife planning on keeping the house/apartment in the states when she moves? Is she completely moving to Nigeria, or just coming to stay with you on a visit while you guys wait?

I don't know your financial situation but will her moving effect your AOS (sponsorship) ? I think if she is coming to stay for a visit it wouldn't really complicate things but she may just need someone as back up to be checking her mail and helping in case you guys forgot something here in the states.

I completely understand though having a baby and your husband not being around to experience it with you due to this process ( the worst feeling), so I hope she can come and stay with you while you guys wait.

#143 Contributor

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She is been staying with her cousins in New York and we are hoping to get our apartment as soon as i move in.

There is no DCF in Nigeria,hence she had to be domiciled in the US but she can no longer handle the separation.

She would be coming back to stay with me in Nigeria until the eventual visa issuance. Would we call that a visit or

relocation since hadnt any personal apartment. She had some certifications all in a bid to secure a job while we wait

but i dont think that would be possible cos she is bent on coming to stay with me. She recently got her driver's permit.

If this could be seen as visiting,how long can a visit last?

 
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