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When is the best time to file I-130?

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Deliana Apprentice

Deliana   10

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Hello

 

My husband is the petitioner. The company he’s working at was purchased by another company and now the employees are waiting for the contracts to be signed.

So we don’t know if my husband will have a job or not.

We wanted to file I-130 petition but after he spoke with the attorney she advised us to wait till they sign contract with him so we can be sure it won’t cause any problems approving our petition.

 

I think we can file now and even he won’t have a job at this company he will have time (around 8-10 months) to find a new one and we can provide financial documents by the time of the interview . Also if I’m not mistaken we can postpone the approved petition at the stage of NVC as it has no expiration day. Am I right?

 

I think now we are just waisting time, waiting for the news from his work and if there's no contract will have to wait till he find a new job.

 








 

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truelove29 Community Regular

truelove29   218

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I'm constantly amazed at the terrible advice lawyers give to people! You are totally correct! File now...then you'll have anywhere from 6 to 10 months to have to prove financial support. Even if he just starts a new job when you get to the NVC stage, he just has to provide proof of what his income will be, (maybe 3-4 pay stubs & a letter from the employer I believe). You're right, it's wasting time to wait right now.

4-24-17 I-130 sent to Chicago Lock Box

4-25-17 NOA 1 & sent to TSC

11-15-17 NOA 2

12-26-17 Case sent to Dept. of State

1-08-18 NVC Received case

3-12-18 Case Number Assigned / AOS & IV Fees Paid

3-14-18 DS-260 Completed

3-16-18 Uploaded Civil Documents

3-21-18 Uploaded AOS Documents 

3-26-18 Checklist to reupload docs

3-29-18 Finished uploading docs

4-4-18 Case Complete

4-13-18 Received interview email

5-18-18 Interview date 

5-24-18 Visa Issued

 

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Tracy-->NY   40

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Lawyers smh.  You can file your I130 now.  And if you want to delay at NVC stage just delay contacting them or sending in any information requested bearing in mind you have to contact NVC at least once a year for petition to remain active/valid. Also if at NVC stage you husband is not employed he can hopefully find a relative/friend to cosponsor.

 

My Journey

Priority Date: July 24, 2007 (EAC)

AOS fee paid: February 2013

Request embassy change: May 2013

Son born: September 2013 (added to petition March 2014)

Interview: March 17, 2015 (Joint sponsor needed)

Joint sponsor documents submitted: April 27, 2015

Visas approved and issued: April 30, 2015. Had to return to embassy to do oath for son :)

Visa in hand: May 5, 2015 (two working days after issued)

IV fees paid: August 10, 2015

POE: JFK - September 10, 2015 (one day before visa expiry date - No hassle)

Returned to Barbados: September 28, 2015

Green cards: October 5, 2015 :dancing:

Entered US permanently: March 22, 2016

Applied for SSNs: March 28, 2016 (didn't tick box on DS-260)

SSN received: April 4, 2016;

Learner's permit: April 7, 2016 (in NY you also have to do 5-hour class);

Driver's License: July 13, 2016 (on first try) :dancing:

Husband's Journey (F2A)

Married: September 2015

I-130 sent: October 8, 2015 (via USPS)

Priority date: October 9, 2015 (WAC)

Petition approved: March 8, 2016 (5 months to the date of receipt) :)

NVC Welcome Letter: May 13, 2016
AOS documents sent: August 8, 2016
Case complete: September 14, 2016 (the waiting continues:clock:).

Interview:  October 5, 2017 (Approved - Issued following day :))

Visa in hand:  October 12, 2017

POE:  October 13, 2017

Green card:

SSN:

 

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,520

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File asap

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,890

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Changes in employment during the petition approval process, have ZERO impact on approving the petition.

 

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Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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