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[americandiva 0]

Okay VISA Family.... please Help a DIVA outttttt. Just got news that i need to file a separate 1-130 for my step-son. When I origianlly filed, I field the old way (k-3), so with that said...they approved the i-130 first, so that knocked out the 1-129f. So, my husband's petition is already approved and at the NVC level now. My questions is, should I wait to pay the IV bill until the step-son's petition is approved? or should I pay the husband's IV bill. I understand that I have a year to complete the whole process for my husband. Additionally it is my thought that we wait til the son 's petition is approved to move all at once. Am sooo greatful for this site, because this process right here can really make you just lose it sometimes. Again, please help a DIVA out!!!!!!! SMH

[YuAndDan 153]

If you wish to have interviews happen at same time, is best to put CR-1 case on hold at NVC, simply hold on paying fees, and file an I-130 petition to USCIS for step child CR-2, I would attach a copy of I-130 NOA2 letter, and on cover-letter state Please Expedite.

This happens often, in the days of the K-3/K-4 I always advised filing I-130 petitions for any step children with parent's I-130, because one would have to be filed anyway later when K-4 would adjust status.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

You can do as suggested above. The issue was also addressed in your post submitted yesterday.

DIVA's Link

[americandiva 0]

If you wish to have interviews happen at same time, is best to put CR-1 case on hold at NVC, simply hold on paying fees, and file an I-130 petition to USCIS for step child CR-2, I would attach a copy of I-130 NOA2 letter, and on cover-letter state Please Expedite.

This happens often, in the days of the K-3/K-4 I always advised filing I-130 petitions for any step children with parent's I-130, because one would have to be filed anyway later when K-4 would adjust status.

Thank You ,soo much I will do it that way.. maes alot of sense to expedite the process.

[americandiva 0]

You can do as suggested above. The issue was also addressed in your post submitted yesterday.

DIVA's Link

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Ricardo Thaank you sooo much for the info. The process it self can be sooo annoying , ut with the visa family I will get through. Again, thank You ... Rickey

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

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Ricardo Thaank you sooo much for the info. The process it self can be sooo annoying , ut with the visa family I will get through. Again, thank You ... Rickey

Yeah man you welcome... Yuh cant leave di likkle child out there alone so I wish for a speedy process.

[misterbigtoe 45]

If you wish to have interviews happen at same time, is best to put CR-1 case on hold at NVC, simply hold on paying fees, and file an I-130 petition to USCIS for step child CR-2, I would attach a copy of I-130 NOA2 letter, and on cover-letter state Please Expedite.

This happens often, in the days of the K-3/K-4 I always advised filing I-130 petitions for any step children with parent's I-130, because one would have to be filed anyway later when K-4 would adjust status.

This is similar to a mess I got myself into based on some bad advice before I found this great bunch of people at VJ.

I discovered that I had to file a separate I-130 for my step son at the time that my wife's IV bill became payable. So, I Immediately (same day) prepared my son's I-130 package with a cover letter explicitly requesting expedite.I enclosed the NOA-2 for my wife's I-130 and the payment receipts for the AOS and IV fees. I sent it Fedex overnight and marked the Fedex envelope "EXPEDITE PLEA ENCLOSED". I contacted my congressional representative who also formally filed a request for expedite which was accompanied by the AOS/IV receipts for my wifes petition. Those were specifically requested by the congressional contact person at USCIS so I believe that they added weight to the expedite request. My son's petition was approved in 14 days. If at all possible, have a Congressman or Senator contact USCIS on your behalf also.

I paid the fees for my wife but just held the NVC process by simply not sending the IV or AOS packages. Again, I think that having paid the fees actually added weight to my request.

As YuAndDan suggests, I held all paperwork until our sons petition caught up with his mommy's. I just received the IV coversheet for our sons, so everything went together in one fedex pack. This should ensure that they are processed together from here on.

Anyway, here is a link that includes the text of my cover letter

http://www.visajourn..._1#entry4421234

Edited February 5, 2011 by misterbigtoe