NVC Filers - June 2016

[peavlerd6 0]

hey! i'm there with you!!! Our time will come, lets be strong and hopeful and fight til the end! I'm doing everything possible to get that case complete, just finished contacting my congressman who's willing to help with my case, so im hopeful

Hopeful yes. I called again today just to see if any news. Of course no, not anything yet. Just the same message it could take up to 6 weeks.

[MrsBurgz 104]

Hopeful yes. I called again today just to see if any news. Of course no, not anything yet. Just the same message it could take up to 6 weeks.

when was your scan date?

[xmaricrisx 25]

So I have been researching on the posts for the Philippines but can't find anything . Does anyone know if a Philippine NSO birth certificate or NSO marriage certificate expire? and what does it mean by petitioner documents?

Thank you in advance!

NSO birth and marriage certificates don't expire (at least not that I know of).

According to the Department of State website (https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html), petitioner documents are:

If you are applying for an IR5 (parent of a U.S. citizen) or F4 (brother or sister of a U.S. citizen) visa you must obtain an original (or certified copy) of your petitioner’s birth certificate.

• You must send a photocopy of your petitioner's birth certificate to the NVC.
• You must submit the original (or certified copy) and a photocopy of your petitioner's birth certificate to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at the time of your interview.

[mestiza9 0]

Now for a spouse, they do not need my birth certificate? only my husband needs it?

NSO birth and marriage certificates don't expire (at least not that I know of).

According to the Department of State website (https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html), petitioner documents are:

If you are applying for an IR5 (parent of a U.S. citizen) or F4 (brother or sister of a U.S. citizen) visa you must obtain an original (or certified copy) of your petitioner’s birth certificate.

• You must send a photocopy of your petitioner's birth certificate to the NVC.
• You must submit the original (or certified copy) and a photocopy of your petitioner's birth certificate to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at the time of your interview.

[xmaricrisx 25]

Now for a spouse, they do not need my birth certificate? only my husband needs it?

I'm assuming you're the USC so no, they won't need your birth certificate, just your husband's

Edited June 16, 2016 by xmaricrisx

[mestiza9 0]

Phew! haha i thought I was going to have to request for a certified birth certificate
Thank you for your help!

I'm assuming you're the USC so no, they won't need your birth certificate, just your husband's

[xmaricrisx 25]

Phew! haha i thought I was going to have to request for a certified birth certificate

Thank you for your help!

You're very welcome! I went through that same feeling not too long ago, haha. I just had my husband get one for me anyway though, just in case for some reason they ask for it during his interview.

[peavlerd6 0]

when was your scan date?

Scan date was May 19, which is 30days as of today

[Harry13 4]

Guys,

I really appreciate everyone's help here. It is really awesome to see that you guys are pulling this together as a family.

I have a question for tax return. We got married on Jan 31st 2016. When I did my 2015 taxes I filled as a single person, because I was single in 2015. I read somewhere that this is going to be a red flag when it comes to interview and nvc stage. Should I do something different in this case?

Thank You.

[B&Z 201]

Guys,

I really appreciate everyone's help here. It is really awesome to see that you guys are pulling this together as a family.

I have a question for tax return. We got married on Jan 31st 2016. When I did my 2015 taxes I filled as a single person, because I was single in 2015. I read somewhere that this is going to be a red flag when it comes to interview and nvc stage. Should I do something different in this case?

Thank You.

You were not married in 2015, so you won't have any problems.

(If you had married on December 31st, 2015, and filed as single...then you would have a problem)

Edited June 16, 2016 by B&Z

[InStrides 2]

Hi to all;

It's been encouraging reading the post of pretty much all of you.

We are IR/1 NVC filers with a June 6th scan date. Its been an unimaginably long and horrendous road since our August 2014 NOA1 with case transferred from TSC to NSC to a Florida field office (and USC lives in TX) back to TSC then finally to a Dallas Field office where the case inadvertently sat its final months - the entire delay was nothing resulting from our end.

With a high-risk medical situation on hand, we await our Case Completes. Been told it will be at least 6 weeks despite the "30 days" indicated on the scan letter from the NVC.

Looking forward to reading about all your successes. Thanks for reading!

​InStrides

Edited June 16, 2016 by InStrides

[peavlerd6 0]

Earlier a lady asked about claiming her husband on her 2015 tax return. I claimed head of household and claimed just my son and not my husband. I now wonder if I should have claimed him. I never thought of that til now. He of course has no social or tax id number. So I wonder if I should do an amended return. ............. I researched and because I filled head of household I did not need to claim him. I will claim him this year as we have already submitted a w7 form just in case he does not have a social by then

Edited June 16, 2016 by peavlerd6

[InStrides 2]

Earlier a lady asked about claiming her husband on her 2015 tax return. I claimed head of household and claimed just my son and not my husband. I now wonder if I should have claimed him. I never thought of that til now. He of course has no social or tax id number. So I wonder if I should do an amended return,

We were in the same situtaion as you, and learned that the USC can file fr famil spouse and child/stepchild providing these ones have SSNs.

[Shams88 3]

Hi everyone.. i just chked the status has been changed to " case sent to the department of states" after 3 days of approval.

I have the following questions. Can someone please help me out with these:

1. Will I get the update regarding NVC receiving the case on the same site?

2. Who will get the NVC welcome pack? The petitioner or the beneficiary? Or both will get an email regarding it?

3. Once the case number is assigned can the AOs and IV fee paid immediately or first ds 260 has to be submitted n reviewed?

Thanks...

[LinJoe 117]

Hi everyone.. i just chked the status has been changed to " case sent to the department of states" after 3 days of approval.

I have the following questions. Can someone please help me out with these:

1. Will I get the update regarding NVC receiving the case on the same site?

2. Who will get the NVC welcome pack? The petitioner or the beneficiary? Or both will get an email regarding it?

3. Once the case number is assigned can the AOs and IV fee paid immediately or first ds 260 has to be submitted n reviewed?

Thanks...

Read over this. It has everything you need to get through the NVC stage: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Also familiarize yourself with the NVC's process directly from their website: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html

You will need to be proactive to keep things moving with them.