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Amy B.   0

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:help: I am new to the site and well, we need all the help we can get!!! I just got back from Pakistan and need to start filling out our forms. We have our G-325's they are filled out, and we have our I-130, but it is not completely done. What needs to be sent in with them and I have the fee as $$ 190 bucks. Is this correct? I have copies of our marriage certificate from Karachi, my birth certificate and so is there anything else that I need to do before, I send it in next week? I just want to make sure we have all our ducks in a row, so that we don't have to back trAck or have the file sent back to me for something that I may have left out. All advice and help will be greatly aprreciated!!!! :help:

thanks

Aisha B.

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

KHURRAM SERAJ Mentor

KHURRAM SERAJ   0

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:help: I am new to the site and well, we need all the help we can get!!! I just got back from Pakistan and need to start filling out our forms. We have our G-325's they are filled out, and we have our I-130, but it is not completely done. What needs to be sent in with them and I have the fee as $$ 190 bucks. Is this correct? I have copies of our marriage certificate from Karachi, my birth certificate and so is there anything else that I need to do before, I send it in next week? I just want to make sure we have all our ducks in a row, so that we don't have to back trAck or have the file sent back to me for something that I may have left out. All advice and help will be greatly aprreciated!!!! :help:

thanks

Aisha B.

1. $190 is the Filing fee for I-130

2. If you were born in US then your birth certificate should be fine or else please attach photocopy of you natulization certificate

3. Since you are applying for your spouse follow:

(1.) A copy of your marriage certificate.

(2 )If either you or your spouse were previouslymarried, submit copies of documents showing thatall prior marriages were legally terminated.

(3)A passport-style color photo of yourself and a passport-style color photo of your husband or wife, taken within30 days of the date of this petition. The photos musthave a white background and be glossy, unretouchedand not mounted. The dimensions of the full frontalfacial image should be about 1 inch from the chin to topof the hair. Using pencil or felt pen, lightly print thename (and Alien Registration Number, if known) onthe back of each photograph.

(4)A completed and signed Form G-325A, BiographicInformation, for you and a Form G-325A for yourhusband or wife. Except for your name and signatureyou do not have to repeat on the Form G-325A theinformation given on your Form I-130 petition

Hope this helps

***I-130***

2006-12-14 I-130 Sent to Vermont Service Center

2007-01-12 I-130 NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***I-129F (new form)***

2007-01-31 I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-02-07 I-129F NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***US Embassy Islamabad***

2007-04-25 Packet Received by my wife

2007-05-15 Medical Exam

2007-05-29 Interview Approved!

2007-05-29 AP starts

2007-11-01 Wife got call to pickup her Visa from American Express

2008-01-12 POE at JFK

***I-485***

2008-11-10 I-485 Sent to Chicago

2008-11-20 Payment accepted

2008-11-22 I-485 NOA1

2009-01-09 Biometric

2009-03-08 Interview Letter

2009-04-08 Interview Approved!

2009-04-08 Welcome letter received

2009-04-18 Green Card Received

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Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and anything posted is just my own opinion

doodlebug Mentor

doodlebug   3

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Whatever you do, don't forget to make 2 copies of everything before you send that sucker in the mail!!!

Also checkout the "Guides" section. It has a whole guide of what to do for filing the K-3. It's the upper tab four to the right. Good luck and welcome!

12/28/06 - got married :)

02/05/07 - I-130 NOA1

02/21/07 - I-129 NOA1

04/09/07 - I-130 and I-129F approval email sent!!!!

04/26/07 - Packet 3 received

06/16/07 - Medical Examination

06/26/07 - Packet 3 SUBMITTED FINALLY!!!!

07/07/07 - Received pkt 4

07/22/07 - interview consular never bothered to show up for work.

07/29/07 - interview.

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Ron Paul 2008

Mononoke28 Grand Master

Mononoke28   135

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Also, make sure that any documents you mail in such as the marriage certificate, need to be fully translated.

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

Yodrak Veteran

Yodrak   7

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Marilyn,

This thread was in the IR1/CR1 forum, until it was moved here. (It was originally posted in the AOS forum, which is the basis for Dr_LHA's post.)

Some people don't seem to realize that the K3 visa is not 'the' spousal visa - it is a quite recently created option.

Yodrak

the OP didn't mention anything about a K3 this thread should be in the CR1 forum, shouldn't it??
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Marilyn. Grand Master

Marilyn.   340

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Marilyn,

This thread was in the IR1/CR1 forum, until it was moved here. (It was originally posted in the AOS forum, which is the basis for Dr_LHA's post.)

Some people don't seem to realize that the K3 visa is not 'the' spousal visa - it is a quite recently created option.

Yodrak

the OP didn't mention anything about a K3 this thread should be in the CR1 forum, shouldn't it??

yeah, I saw the thread in the CR1 forum with the moved sign.... and I was wondering why it was moved here...

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island_princess Community Regular

island_princess   2

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fall in line please...

NATURALIZATION

01-11-2014 N-400 Packet Sent

01-17-2014 Check cleared

01-24-2014 Received NOA dated 01/14 in the mail

02-20-2014 1st Service Request created for delayed biometric appointment letter

03-01-2014 Received 'yellow' letter in the mail

03-28-2014 2nd Service Request created since the 1st request had no response from the assigned Service Center

04-07-2014 Received biometric appointment letter in the mail

04-25-2014 At last, my biometric appointment!!!!

06-09-2014 Interview - recommended for approval!

07-17-2014 Oath Ceremoney USCIS-Orlando Office! I'm A United States Citizen

AOS AND EAD
02-13-2009 AOS Packet Sent
02-15-2009 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
02-23-2009 Date of NOA1 (AOS & EAD)
02-25-2009 Check Cleared
02-27-2009 Received NOA1s (AOS and EAD) and Bio Appointment Letter in the mail!!
03-18-2009 Biometric Appointment
04-17-2009 EAD card production ordered!
04-27-2009 EAD card in received in mail
06-19-2009 Received interview appointment in the mail
08-19-2009 Interview Date APPROVED!
08-28-2009 Received 10-year GC in the mail

moonhunt Rising Star

moonhunt   1

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Also, you may need to include some proof of bona-fide marriage.

It should be listed from I-130 instructions.

Such as joint-lease document, joint back account, and/or affidavit of marriage, etc....

Amy B. Rising Star

Amy B.   0

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sorry bout that, i thought i was in the right forum.

Heck, I don't know what I am doin here but thanks. ;)

I-130 Journey

06/06/2007 I-130 sent

06/22/2007 I-130 NOA1

02/20/2008 I-130 NOA2 (259 days)

05/20/2008 Case complete @ NVC

Interview Time

07/31/2008 INTERVIEW @8am --------AP

08/04/2008 Our file reached Washingtown for AP ( called DOS)

09/10/2008 US Embassy called for his Passport ( On AP 37 days)

09/11/2008 Submitted passport to AMEX

09/18/2008 Picked up passport w/visa!!!!!!

POE--Washington 12-11-2008

Qasim is Home!!!!!-12-12-2008

Petition to remove conditions

Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 11/23/2010

NOA Date : 12/06/2010

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 01/12/2011

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Green Card Received :

Filing N-400

djveed Explorer

djveed   0

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sorry bout that, i thought i was in the right forum.

Heck, I don't know what I am doin here but thanks. ;)

Aisha -

None of us do. We're all learning. Welcome to VisaJourney!

Naveed.

K-3 Visa

07/22/2006 - Applied for K1 - I-129F mailed to Vermont Service Center, VSC

08/02/2006 - Package got sent back requesting a different form (different revision). Proceeded to weep like a girl. Decided against fiance visa with newfound setback. Will wait for December wedding.

12/24/2006 - Marriage

02/05/2007 - I-130 sent to VSC and confirmed receipt following day.

02/13/2007 - I-130 NOA1 received

02/15/2007 - K-3 sent to Chicago and confirmed receipt following day.

02/26/2007 - K-3 NOA1

03/02/2007 - I-129F (K-3) sent to Vermont Service Center (from Missouri Service Center)

03/11/2007 - Received email notice: I-129F in VSC is now pending (whatever the heck that means)

04/05/2007 - I-130 and K-3 APPROVED! (email notice) (rec'd postal mail 04/13)

04/09/2007 - NVC received case (called 603 334 0700)

04/11/2007 - Shipped to Chennai.

05/17/2007 - Received confirmation of receiving package via postal mail in India with interview date! (took 36 days!)

06/15/2007 - Interview! VISA APPROVED!!

06/29/2007 - She's in my arms...

 
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