NVC Filers - April 2017

[britybrit 2]

38 minutes ago, JessieABC said:

He's been with his current company for 3 years or so, 3 months unemployment prior, then 12 years in the military before that.  

DS 260 requires 10 years so I'd have to include that 3 month gap  but you won't.

 

Anyone else have any advice?  Save me from a potential checklist!!! 

 

I was as accurate on my DS260 as I could be. But I've moved around a lot and had multiple jobs with many employers, sometimes at the same time. I severely doubt you'd get a checklist for 3 months missing...just be as honest and as accurate as you can be - and thats all you can do. I can't remember, is there a place to put unemployed for x amount of time? 

 

I mean...three of my past employers don't even exist any more, so there wouldn't be a way to check! 

 

Hope that helps. 

[cesofd 9]

3 hours ago, Mbha88 said:

Congratulations to those who got their case completed today!

 

Is any one having scan date Feb 10th and got their case completed?

My scan date is Feb 10 and still haven't heard anything from NVC.

My scan date is February 3.  April 21 makes it exactly 11 weeks for me..so hopefully something soon 

[JessieABC 159]

14 minutes ago, britybrit said:

I was as accurate on my DS260 as I could be. But I've moved around a lot and had multiple jobs with many employers, sometimes at the same time. I severely doubt you'd get a checklist for 3 months missing...just be as honest and as accurate as you can be - and thats all you can do. I can't remember, is there a place to put unemployed for x amount of time? 

 

I mean...three of my past employers don't even exist any more, so there wouldn't be a way to check! 

 

Hope that helps. 

yes, that does help.  Makes me feel a lot better lol

 

Unfortunately, the question is displayed as "Were you previously employed? 

• If No is selected, you don't enter any previous employment.
• If Yes is selected, you must provide the previous employment information for up to 10 years.

Didn't feel like "No" would have been the right answer.  I'm in constant fear of a checklist  !

[britybrit 2]

Just now, JessieABC said:

yes, that does help.  Makes me feel a lot better lol

 

Unfortunately, the question is displayed as "Were you previously employed? 

• If No is selected, you don't enter any previous employment.
• If Yes is selected, you must provide the previous employment information for up to 10 years.

Didn't feel like "No" would have been the right answer.  I'm in constant fear of a checklist  !

Yeah US bureaucracy at its best. I would personally read that as "are you working or do you not/are you not able to work?". Clearly if you have had a job or multiple jobs, you are able to work. As they aren't giving you space to write "unemployed for three months" - I would probably just give the dates as accurately as possible and have that gap present. The most I can imagine them doing is asking about it during interview. We can probably hazard a guess that the only reason they care about the work habits of the immigrant is so that they can work out how much they will rely on their spouse. Im guessing you're both going to work and have both got evidence of working PLUS the USC is well over the poverty line and earns enough to not need a co-sponsor? That would probably mean you are 100% fine and not in the running for a checklist as there will be no financial burden to the state AND you will both be paying taxes - something they are happy about. Obviously...I'm not a lawyer haha, but I'm sure being honest is all thats needed. It most certainly isn't "no" anyway, in that question!!

[JessieABC 159]

Just now, britybrit said:

Yeah US bureaucracy at its best. I would personally read that as "are you working or do you not/are you not able to work?". Clearly if you have had a job or multiple jobs, you are able to work. As they aren't giving you space to write "unemployed for three months" - I would probably just give the dates as accurately as possible and have that gap present. The most I can imagine them doing is asking about it during interview. We can probably hazard a guess that the only reason they care about the work habits of the immigrant is so that they can work out how much they will rely on their spouse. Im guessing you're both going to work and have both got evidence of working PLUS the USC is well over the poverty line and earns enough to not need a co-sponsor? That would probably mean you are 100% fine and not in the running for a checklist as there will be no financial burden to the state AND you will both be paying taxes - something they are happy about. Obviously...I'm not a lawyer haha, but I'm sure being honest is all thats needed. It most certainly isn't "no" anyway, in that question!!

I love you.  Hahaa

 

I'm the USC and my income more than covers the requirements so I guess I'll stop fretting though I wish the amount I paid in taxes would get me a free expedite.

Someone else just suggested NA and it worked perfectly.  On a separate page, the phone number field didn't accept text but miraculously, it did on this page so all that's left is for my husband to review.  

 

 

[britybrit 2]

2 minutes ago, JessieABC said:

I love you.  Hahaa

 

I'm the USC and my income more than covers the requirements so I guess I'll stop fretting though I wish the amount I paid in taxes would get me a free expedite.

Someone else just suggested NA and it worked perfectly.  On a separate page, the phone number field didn't accept text but miraculously, it did on this page so all that's left is for my husband to review.  

 

 

Yeah they make you work for it on these forms. Then you just have to wait. And then just when you think you've waited enough, you have to wait to start waiting. Then they have the nerve to ask if the relationship is real in the interview...as though we do this for fun. *rolls eyes*.

[Thesmiths2016 117]

1 hour ago, JessieABC said:

Congrats!!

 

On a side note, can anyone answer the below regarding previous employment gaps for the DS 260?  Hoping perhaps some of you within this forum chain could shed some light.

 

 

I put my own contact details when I was unemployed

[nochecklistsplz 2]

1 hour ago, cesofd said:

My scan date is February 3.  April 21 makes it exactly 11 weeks for me..so hopefully something soon 

 

February 1st scan date here. We're still waiting, too. We've got to be close. Hang in there!

[CDJames 33]

Good night question, are we suppose to include passport size picture of the beneficiary in the package? Cause I don't see where in the cover sheet it ask for passport size photo!  

[JessieABC 159]

1 minute ago, CDJames said:

Good night question, are we suppose to include passport size picture of the beneficiary in the package? Cause I don't see where in the cover sheet it ask for passport size photo!  

I believe that's for the medical and the interview.

 

I'm including two just in case for good measure.

[Thesmiths2016 117]

1 hour ago, CDJames said:

Good night question, are we suppose to include passport size picture of the beneficiary in the package? Cause I don't see where in the cover sheet it ask for passport size photo!  

I included two, I read somewhere in a list but I couldn't find it in a cover sheet either.  Regardless I had included them before I realised it wasn't listed so they have them regardless.  We do need them also for the medical and the interview so i'm going to need more which is annoying, but I can't tell you for sure whether its a requirement at NVC stage. Perhaps it used to be and isn't now?

[chamma 382]

12 hours ago, JessieABC said:

Lol Everything I know I learned from others in this forum so thank god for this forum.  I have to agree with the others that being on this forum makes this long process so much better.  When we first started, we also thought it'd take 6-9 months max...only to find it was 6 months for USCIS alone...then 3-6 more for NVC

 

Hope you get your process complete before your flight!!  Let us know how that goes.

That's exactly what we thought - 6 months, before we got onto this forum!!  

7 hours ago, laulholley said:

JUST GOT THE 3rd N/A... going to call in the morning to check, but since CEAC has also changed to "at NVC" I feel pretty confidant saying...

 

CASE COMPLETE

COngratulations!!

3 hours ago, JessieABC said:

He's been with his current company for 3 years or so, 3 months unemployment prior, then 12 years in the military before that.  

DS 260 requires 10 years so I'd have to include that 3 month gap  but you won't.

 

Anyone else have any advice?  Save me from a potential checklist!!! 

 

I think what you are writing is absolutely fine!! Dont worry much!!

1 hour ago, CDJames said:

Good night question, are we suppose to include passport size picture of the beneficiary in the package? Cause I don't see where in the cover sheet it ask for passport size photo!  

Not Needed, as it is not asked for in the coversheet.

Edited April 14, 2017 by chamma

[Thesmiths2016 117]

8 hours ago, britybrit said:

Yeah they make you work for it on these forms. Then you just have to wait. And then just when you think you've waited enough, you have to wait to start waiting. Then they have the nerve to ask if the relationship is real in the interview...as though we do this for fun. *rolls eyes*.

HAHAHA you made me laugh out loud here.  I wonder the same thing ... its a lot of work to do for a fake relationship. That being said, I personally know of 2 people who are "married" to friends of theirs and got away with it, doing adjustment of status.  They're acquaintances, not people I would call friends, as my friends have a conscience.  But it really is a ridiculous thought that people would do this much paperwork for fun.

[Frustrated74 23]

When people have completed the I864EZ, when giving information about the immigrant, for the address and phone number are you putting theirs in the foreign country, or using the details of the USC? 

[Aaza 6]

HI 

 

Sent all our documents in yesterday . So the long wait starts again .

 

Good luck everyone