Newb question...I-130 was sent in w/ a priority date of 4/15/16 now what?

[Tt_er 0]

I am from the states, STL, & my wife is Dominican living in Santiago. We filed the I-130 but recently got our first update 7/1 stating they are sending a request for evidence. Is this typical so far? I assume this is where we send proof of our marriage, all my trips over there, money sent, how much, photos, etc....? Any other recommendations I should be doing? Thank you for the help!

[Anitafeliz 1,133]

Your timelines a mess

Not sure what process exactly you are doing.

If it's the CR1 wait for the request for evidence it can be as simple as a signature you missed to as complex as they see fit.

You will need to submit what's requested on the RFE. RFE set you back a few weeks...

Did you send the marriage certificate translated to English? It can be many number of things no one will know till you see the blue RFE form.

correctly

See below:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Make sure you sent in all the required attachments or get what ever is on that guide ready to mail with RFE....SAve on time

Edited July 3, 2016 by Anitafeliz

[Adil & Jeanne 296]

they are right about the timeline

you say application received on 19th of April and sent to NVC 4 days before it go to immigration??????

follow instructions and send what they need

USCIS or NVC

[dwheels76 5,468]

I am from the states, STL, & my wife is Dominican living in Santiago. We filed the I-130 but recently got our first update 7/1 stating they are sending a request for evidence. Is this typical so far? I assume this is where we send proof of our marriage, all my trips over there, money sent, how much, photos, etc....? Any other recommendations I should be doing? Thank you for the help!

So then you sent nothing as proof of bonafide marriage? That would than probably be it but wait for the letter. This will delay you a few weeks Instead of being approved. But good news is it was being looked at.

[JFH 12,189]

You're very lucky it's being looked at already! We sent ours on February 5 and are still waiting for them to touch it.

Anyway, you won't know what they want until you get the actual letter in the mail. RFE just means "request for further evidence" and covers everything from missing signatures to missing documents. There's no way of knowing what they want until you get the letter. Even if you call them they won't tell you.

Your time line is a bit incorrect, by the way. NVC haven't received your petition yet. That's the next step after Potomac approve it.

[Tt_er 0]

Thank you everyone for the advice! I corrected my timeline & will await the RFE letter. I sent it all in but the marriage cert I believe I didn't get translated. I'll keep my status updated but I'm curious on the interview. I can be flexible with my job but how long will I get to book a flight? Usually I book one month in advance so I'm just curious if I'll be able to keep this trend. Thx again everyone!

[dwheels76 5,468]

Thank you everyone for the advice! I corrected my timeline & will await the RFE letter. I sent it all in but the marriage cert I believe I didn't get translated. I'll keep my status updated but I'm curious on the interview. I can be flexible with my job but how long will I get to book a flight? Usually I book one month in advance so I'm just curious if I'll be able to keep this trend. Thx again everyone!

Yes you will have plenty of time. You still have another 3 to 4 months at NVC before an interview. Here's the Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet so you can see the wait from Interview scheduled to Interview date. At the very least you will have 30 days.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xbLl_8yDgHLeDaLnTrPdYc44J0sjPSFfYCKxlKx6uTY/edit#gid=0

[Tt_er 0]

I forgot my translated marriage cert hence the RFE. I'll have it back within a day or two. Thx again for the help y''all!!!!

[Tt_er 0]

I did receive an update they did receive the updated Spanish to English translation of our marriage certificate. Yesterday I received this message;

On July 26, 2016, we sent your case, Receipt Number YSCxxxxxxxxxx, to the Department of State for visa processing. Please visit our website for general information on Consular Processing. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Is this a normal procedure or I made it through the round 1 & now onto round 2? lol

[xmaricrisx 25]

I did receive an update they did receive the updated Spanish to English translation of our marriage certificate. Yesterday I received this message;

On July 26, 2016, we sent your case, Receipt Number YSCxxxxxxxxxx, to the Department of State for visa processing. Please visit our website for general information on Consular Processing. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Is this a normal procedure or I made it through the round 1 & now onto round 2? lol

Your case is being sent to NVC! Congrats Now you just have to wait for NVC to receive it and issue a case number and invoice... it may take 2-3wks. While waiting you should begin to gather all the necessary documents that you will send to NVC.

[Tt_er 0]

Your case is being sent to NVC! Congrats Now you just have to wait for NVC to receive it and issue a case number and invoice... it may take 2-3wks. While waiting you should begin to gather all the necessary documents that you will send to NVC.

Alright that is awesome news!!!!! So ummmmm another newb question....what info should I gather for the NVC?

[xmaricrisx 25]

Alright that is awesome news!!!!! So ummmmm another newb question....what info should I gather for the NVC?

You can read about the NVC process here:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

and

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

Good luck!

[xmaricrisx 25]

Oh and as a word of advice, you should call NVC in 2wks to make sure they receive your case & ask if they have assigned a case number yet. If they haven't, just continue to call every week until they give you a number or you get an email from them. The NVC stage is not like the USCIS stage where you just wait... you have to be proactive if you want to get things done in a timely manner. And if you have any more questions, the people here at VJ are the best at giving advice Good luck!

Edited July 28, 2016 by xmaricrisx