IR-5 petition for Alien relative (petitioning my mother)

[mhaze 0]

following this post.thank you for the detailed step by step process

[mhaze 0]

do we really have to send the original birth and marriage certificate of the beneficiary?

[amaloveskofi 7]

do we really have to send the original birth and marriage certificate of the beneficiary?

I learnt NVC changed it o now you can send in photocopies and the the beneficiary sends the original to the interview

[mhaze 0]

thank you for the information.. how about the nbi and police clearance?

[amaloveskofi 7]

thank you for the information.. how about the nbi and police clearance?

You send originals of those. If it is expired by the time u get an interview, then u'll have a get another one for the interview. Because I know some countries police clearance expire.

Good luck with ur journey.

[mhaze 0]

You send originals of those. If it is expired by the time u get an interview, then u'll have a get another one for the interview. Because I know some countries police clearance expire.

Good luck with ur journey.

thank you so much for the swift reply

[PreciousOne 4]

thank you so much for the swift reply

hi do you have interview appointment yet?

[mhaze 0]

hi do you have interview appointment yet?

I don't have the interview. my paper just got approve and it was sent to nvc last week. how about you?

[amaloveskofi 7]

hi do you have interview appointment yet?

u welcome. i don't have an interview yet. i just sent the i-130 this April. so i have a long wait, unless a miracle happens :-)

[PreciousOne 4]

just got my parents interview appointment today thru phone call….its gonna be on June 2, 2016!

[amaloveskofi 7]

just got my parents interview appointment today thru phone call….its gonna be on June 2, 2016!

that is so awesome!!! congratulations. will be praying with you that everything goes great at interview.

[PDNK 5]

just got my parents interview appointment today thru phone call.its gonna be on June 2, 2016!

Congratulations PreciousOne!!

Thanks for let us know .I will try call them later, hope can get apointment date .

[mhaze 0]

i received the welcome letter from NVC and i have the invoice # and case #. after receiving this do i need to fill up the ds 261 already? if so, for the principal applicant's name, is it going to be my name or my beneficiary (who is mom)

thank you

Edited May 12, 2016 by mhaze

[Cessabriones 2]

Third time calling NVC. i just like to call every week lol!. this time I called 2pm and a nice agent answer. I told him my aos showing not paid and I already paid it Dec 21, he said it's rejected either I put the wrong info or I have to call my bank. I also ask if he can unlock the IV fee so I can pay it together. He said yes I can review your ds-261 over the phone now. (in my mind I was thinking wow finally got a nice agent that willing to review my ds-261). He just ask me what is your birthdate and who is the agent. He told me it will take about 7 days for them to send me the IV fee Bill before I can pay. I ask him another question if I can submit the aos and IV document together. He said yes but I have to separate them with rubber band. ( in my mind huh rubber band. I'm going to rolled them up lol!.) But I'm not going to follow what he said about rubber band I just going to put a paper clip or folder for aos and iv document so it look more presentable and nice then send them in one envelope. Done paying AOS fee. Then after 2days the IV fee become available I didnt have to wait 7 days like the agent said. Done paying IVF just waiting for the website to show paid. After I pay IVF It took 8days before my IVF showed paid,

I went online fill up the ds-260 form while answering the form I'm on the Skype with my mom and I have kids in the house my baby and her classmates that sleep over 4kids distracting me while answering the form. then one is watching YouTube kids toys can you buy me this? look my little pony toys watch it and me say yes. After that come back again with another can you buy me this and the other one can I have this. Can I have candy can we watch Elsa etc can we have popcorn I'm almost done on the form. my daughter decided get up in the kitchen counter. I'm almost done just signing the form last part she start yelling mama help and the her classmate running she's in the counter she can't get down. And my daughter mama help I can't get down. So I click on the form no the last part question if someone help you answering the form the best of your knowledge etc.. I click no then submit then run in the kitchen before my daughter fall help them with popcorn and movie. I was hurrying answer the form so I can help my daughter so I click no then submit then print then run in the kitchen. I was Thinking just comeback edit after I I fix the movie and popcorn etc then I come back try to edit it. I can't after you submit it become lock. So the next day I call the nvc I ask if she can unlock the ds-260 because I make a mistake. She ask me what kind of mistake I did. I told her I click no on the last part if somebody help you. I click no but I help my mom. She told me no we can't unlock it. you can fix it in the interview day. I said 2 more question how much is the medical fee and can my mom have a accompany at her medical?. She said I dont know depends on the embassy. I thank her and appreciate her. all the nvc agent I talk for me they're all nice and very helpful. After talk on the phone I just shake my head for my mistake arggg. Well I can't do nothing right now just wait for interview day to fix the ds-260. now just waiting for my mom to send me the document I need to send for NVC. (note: don't forger to print the immigration visa and alien registration application confirmation. Your parent print it or you then send to your parent. Your parent need to bring the confirmation for the interview proof that you submit the ds-260).

I've been waiting for my mom to send me her police clearance and passport picture etc.. I need so I can submit the aos and IV document. Finally after 16 days waiting for her to send it to me Now my aos and IV document ready to submit to nvc. I make my own document list I dont want to use the document cover sheet that just check what you send that I got from email. So I make my own letter document list so I know exactly what I send I won't forget. then I print the document cover sheet at ceac website.

I also post my document list at visa journey Facebook other said you shouldn't send original take it out you send to much paper doesn't need. Other said also i never send original to nvc unless they ask. The reason why I send original because this is what I want. I know they will send it back if doesn't need it like they did to my papers before and I know they will ask it in interview day. I just make it easier for my mom so they already have it and won't ask it and she doesnt need to carry to much paper. And all my batch mate in visa journey back in 2008 who petition their parent did the same I just follow their advice also. For me better to send that you think they may ask the document than to have a RFE heheheh Now just wait for NVC review my papers

AOS DOCUMENT I SUBMIT:

Cover letter I make list of document I submit

cover sheet from ceac website receipt page I print

NVC welcome letter

Petitioner affidavit of support Form I-864

Joint sponsor affidavit of support Form I-864A

Federal income tax return

Marriage certificate (photo copy)

My Passport (photocopy)

IV APPLICATION I SUBMIT:

Cover letter I make list of document I submit

Copy of the cover sheet from ceac website receipt page I print

Beneficiary Documents:

birth certificate (original and photocopy)

marriage certificate (original and photocopy)

police clearance (original and photocopy)

NBI National bureau investigation (original and photocopy)

2x2 passport picture 4pcs (labeled at the back with name & case#)

passport ( photocopy)

Petitioner Documents:

birth certificate (original and photocopy)

marriage certificate (original and photocopy)

passport (photocopy)

naturalization (photo copy)

court name change (photo copy)

I submit all above listed document to :

National Visa Center

Attn: DR

31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914

SUMMARY :

Here's all the link I use.

I-130 and affidavit support form http://www.uscis.gov/forms (note: all the form you need is in this website)

CEAC website https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx (note: website for ds-261, AOS Fee, IV Fee and ds-260

NVC contact Info http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/nvc/nvc-contact-information.html

Travel state/ helpful guidelines http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

Vj post nvc process http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

COST:

Petition Filling Fee each $420.00

AOS Fee $120.00

IV Fee $325.00

Philippines medical fee year 2016 Pesos 11,300.00 paid at st.lukes

I submit the aos and iv document jan 26 2016 and I called NVC they told me its take's about 30 to 45 days review. i'm hoping be finish soon so I can get medical appointment and interview for my mom.

Hi my dear! Just wondering if it's really take 30 days to get an update after submitting all the documents. Is your mom here already? I submitted my docs may 7, and I called today the agent said they're still reviewing it. Hope everything is fine and I have no missing docs.

[mhaze 0]

hi I just have a question pls. so my AOS is showing paid already. WHat should be the next step? file for the affidavit of support? or wait for the IV to be paid?

Thank you