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Questions arise when the marriage is getting consumed... before your 485 approval or after that.
The law says if you are married before your 485 approval your spouse is eligible for FTJ benefits. If you tell them that you married in stages it will create doubts. I would suggest do everything together and then ask her to come with you after two months. They need the pics of the marriage too.
This is just a suggestion... anyone from chennai can help you better.

Good Luck.


doesitmatter said:
Hello,
My 485 was applied in July 2006. Its still pending. FP was taken on 9/27...luckily hasnt been approved yet. I have finally been able to find my life partner in Chennai, India.

My priority date is Dec 2001, EB2, India. I will be in India on jan 31. I am going to get engaged and get register married...with parents blessings so that she can be eligible for FTJ benefits if 485 gets approved before official /traditional marriage within the next 2 months.

My understanding is that once I have the register marriage certificate.....even if my 485 gets approved.....my spouse can come on a FTJ based green card. Is this corretc?

Please suggest what my approach should be. Any special info on Chennai (regarding register marriage, FTJ benefits) will be particularly useful.

Thanks
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I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, i'll follow it...

hello everybody...

i got some good news...

i just called embassy manila, they told me that my PD is current(just this month), and i will received packet 4 within 120 days for the medical exam and interview...

i did not received packet 3 from them. i was included in my wifes case nos. last nov. 7, 5 days after they received the documents i've sent, but the problem is they did not inform me about it. maybe because my PD is not current that time.

thank God and everybody here in the thread, especially kamrans, simala, bisdak, chay, gette etc...

maybe we can set a gathering on december 2007 in the states :)

judex

TIMELINE
PD: Sept. 24, 2003, Schedule A
Marriage Date: June 7, 2006, 3 days before my wife left the Philippines.
Documents submitted tru mail: Nov. 2, 2006(To initiate FTJ)
Document Eligibility: Nov. 7, 2006 - I was included as derivative spouse on my wifes Case.
Packet 3: Did not Received (Submitted DS230 Dec. 19, 2006 when packet 3 did not arrived)
PD Current Date: Jan. 2007
 
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Judex,
I am happy that at last you got it but I am confused too. You wrote that your PD is current just this month. Means that it will not be available after this month? and you will get interview letter after your medical. I am expecting that it will take more than a month.
The visa number will be requested by the consulate when you go for the interview and when they find everything is ok in all the documents. I am not sure by that time the visa numbers will be there for you or not. Did you asked them where schedule A workers fall now since they are not reporting in visa bulletins.

Good Luck to you.



judex said:
hello everybody...

i got some good news...

i just called embassy manila, they told me that my PD is current(just this month), and i will received packet 4 within 120 days for the medical exam and interview...

i did not received packet 3 from them. i was included in my wifes case nos. last nov. 7, 5 days after they received the documents i've sent, but the problem is they did not inform me about it. maybe because my PD is not current that time.

thank God and everybody here in the thread, especially kamrans, simala, bisdak, chay, gette etc...

maybe we can set a gathering on december 2007 in the states :)

judex

TIMELINE
PD: Sept. 24, 2003, Schedule A
Marriage Date: June 7, 2006, 3 days before my wife left the Philippines.
Documents submitted tru mail: Nov. 2, 2006(To initiate FTJ)
Document Eligibility: Nov. 7, 2006 - I was included as derivative spouse on my wifes Case.
Packet 3: Did not Received (Submitted DS230 Dec. 19, 2006 when packet 3 did not arrived)
PD Current Date: Jan. 2007
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kamrans

kamrans,

yap, my PD got current just this month. i haven't ask about schedule A. if my PD is sept. 24, 03 and it is current, maybe its also for schedule A. i need to wait for packet 4 within 120 days, does this mean i'll start counting from jan. 1 or feb. 1? packet 4 has the medical and interview appointment.

i need to talk with chay coz her PD is april 2003.

thanks,

judex

kamrans said:
Judex,
I am happy that at last you got it but I am confused too. You wrote that your PD is current just this month. Means that it will not be available after this month? and you will get interview letter after your medical. I am expecting that it will take more than a month.
The visa number will be requested by the consulate when you go for the interview and when they find everything is ok in all the documents. I am not sure by that time the visa numbers will be there for you or not. Did you asked them where schedule A workers fall now since they are not reporting in visa bulletins.

Good Luck to you.
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All of us will get our miracles this year! Congrats Judex!

We had a rainbow for an answer for our prayers, we will get our miracles and Judex as I posted, yours in coming,,now you believe in it! Hahahaha,, December will be fine really for a get together thanksgiving party!

Thanks for the future help you will be giving my husband for his papers, too!
I`m here in the States and praying for that day my family will follow and join me,,, I know its all our prayers and I`m including you all in my walk with GOD!

God bless us all!
SImala2006
 
simala

thanks...

we will be with our family...

judex

Simala2006 said:
We had a rainbow for an answer for our prayers, we will get our miracles and Judex as I posted, yours in coming,,now you believe in it! Hahahaha,, December will be fine really for a get together thanksgiving party!

Thanks for the future help you will be giving my husband for his papers, too!
I`m here in the States and praying for that day my family will follow and join me,,, I know its all our prayers and I`m including you all in my walk with GOD!

God bless us all!
SImala2006
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Please reply!

kamrans said:
Try these two numbers :

202-663-1225
202-647-4000

Tell them that you need to talk to the visa specialist. These guys have the power to open up embassy database and you can get information of any case thats opened with any embassy in the world. However you need to provide them the required information. Be specific with them. Ask your wife to try this and you need to try it there. They can tell that if your case is opened or not. Even you can ask about your situation and they will advise you.
This is the free service and lot of people dont know about it. However the wait period is too long.

Good Luck.
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Dear kamrans,
You look very knowldgeable, therefore, I am asking you this. please reply. tahnks!!
I just started reading this thread and it looks intersting. I just wanted to give you some background.Actually, I am on a diffrent boat. My N-400 (Apllication for natuarlzation) is pending for more than three years because of FBI name check. I have joined a diffrent forum on this website. It is very helpful and I am planing to file a lawsuit very soon. I will be very thankful if you could answer this question. I got married in 2004 back in my country. Through green card, it takes about 6 to 7 years(average) for her to come in the US. Now is there any other way i can bring her here?? what is this I-824 that you guys are talking about??

do u think my wife will be able to get any other visa?? Because I hve been waiting for my citzenship for a long time, I just applied for her through greencard in september 2006 (I-130). Please reply thank you very much!!!
 
Dude,
A lot of guys who stuck in the name check, filed law suit against them and very soon they got the GC or the citizenship. I am very surprised how they work. Very soon they will have a back log in the law suits too as I think everybody will follow the same route.
FTJ is a process through which anyone who got the GC(with some pre requisites) can apply for I-824 and his spouse can apply for the immigrant visa at the consulate if the principal's PD is current.
There is an article on the USCIS web site that you can read for more information on how to apply and proceed. You can ask specific questions if its still not clear to you.
If your wife never came in here then you can apply for F1, H1 or a visit visa. I would go for H1 because its the done deal. If she is competent then find a good company for her and get her here.
If she doesnt exist in any of the papers you submitted means there is no petition pending for her then you can get the student visa too but its risky. Any denials on her passport will make your case complicated in future. So take a decision if you are 100% sure.
Let me know if I would be of further help.

Good Luck.



DUDE12190 said:
Dear kamrans,
You look very knowldgeable, therefore, I am asking you this. please reply. tahnks!!
I just started reading this thread and it looks intersting. I just wanted to give you some background.Actually, I am on a diffrent boat. My N-400 (Apllication for natuarlzation) is pending for more than three years because of FBI name check. I have joined a diffrent forum on this website. It is very helpful and I am planing to file a lawsuit very soon. I will be very thankful if you could answer this question. I got married in 2004 back in my country. Through green card, it takes about 6 to 7 years(average) for her to come in the US. Now is there any other way i can bring her here?? what is this I-824 that you guys are talking about??

do u think my wife will be able to get any other visa?? Because I hve been waiting for my citzenship for a long time, I just applied for her through greencard in september 2006 (I-130). Please reply thank you very much!!!
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Suggestions

I am feeling this since long that most of us get frustrated and loose patience. I am getting lot of private messages too that people are upset with the process and dont see any hope.
In FTJ process if your documents are correct there is no way they can deny it. We just have to control our senses and be patient and pray as much as we can. We all should feel ourselves lucky that at least we can meet our loved ones when we want and we know one day this waiting period will end. There is nothing anybody can do about it.
Let me tell you one story here. I come across a guy who waited for his wife for almost 8 years and lastly his wife got the FTJ benefits. Think about 8 years. We cannot imagine the pain of the couple. Husband was out of status and was not able to go and meet his wife. There are thousands of people here around us. We are no way near it and I am sure everybody will get it pretty soon.
Summary is "Dont get upset about something that you have no control over". You did the best you can and its now in God's hand. Help each other and definitely you will be helped by someone one day.

Good Luck to everyone.
 
same boat

we are on the same boat. we will be there, just hold on and keep on sailing...

we need to thank God coz we have a thread like this and people who help us answers our questions.

my wife lost her hope for FTJ when she received the denial letter(i-824) and got the wrong advice from USCIS. but since i am in this thread and lots of information i got from the net, i just hang on and have hopes for FTJ. we should have had go to the i-130 path after the denial letter...

now i got the case number of my wife and just waiting for an interview within 120 days...

i know there are couples that don't know FTJ and did the i-130 path...

just be patient and HE will provide the answer...

judex

kamrans said:
I am feeling this since long that most of us get frustrated and loose patience. I am getting lot of private messages too that people are upset with the process and dont see any hope.
In FTJ process if your documents are correct there is no way they can deny it. We just have to control our senses and be patient and pray as much as we can. We all should feel ourselves lucky that at least we can meet our loved ones when we want and we know one day this waiting period will end. There is nothing anybody can do about it.
Let me tell you one story here. I come across a guy who waited for his wife for almost 8 years and lastly his wife got the FTJ benefits. Think about 8 years. We cannot imagine the pain of the couple. Husband was out of status and was not able to go and meet his wife. There are thousands of people here around us. We are no way near it and I am sure everybody will get it pretty soon.
Summary is "Dont get upset about something that you have no control over". You did the best you can and its now in God's hand. Help each other and definitely you will be helped by someone one day.

Good Luck to everyone.
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kamrans,
In your recent post you have mentioned someone who waited for 8 years. Is it bcos he had gc before marriage? My understand is that FTJ, if you are married prior to GC approval, takes abt 6-8 months waiting. Is that right?

Thanks!


kamrans said:
Questions arise when the marriage is getting consumed... before your 485 approval or after that.
The law says if you are married before your 485 approval your spouse is eligible for FTJ benefits. If you tell them that you married in stages it will create doubts. I would suggest do everything together and then ask her to come with you after two months. They need the pics of the marriage too.
This is just a suggestion... anyone from chennai can help you better.

Good Luck.
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If PD is current, FTJ case should not take more than 6-9 months.

doesitmatter said:
kamrans,
In your recent post you have mentioned someone who waited for 8 years. Is it bcos he had gc before marriage? My understand is that FTJ, if you are married prior to GC approval, takes abt 6-8 months waiting. Is that right?

Thanks!
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Yes this is correct that it take around 6-8 months for the FTJ to complete. The case I referred you is about a guy who waited here to get his case adjusted and it took 7 years then he filed for his wife and it took 1 year to complete the entire process.



doesitmatter said:
kamrans,
In your recent post you have mentioned someone who waited for 8 years. Is it bcos he had gc before marriage? My understand is that FTJ, if you are married prior to GC approval, takes abt 6-8 months waiting. Is that right?

Thanks!
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I-130 is no longer accepted by US consulates world wide.

Hi all
Just wanted to share the information that I-130 is no longer accepted by any US consulte world wide. If you need it then file it to USCIS office of your jurisdiction. No US consulate is accepting it now effective immediately.

Source : www.shusterman.com

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No Follow-to-join receipt from VT center

I recently got married, my husbad's GC was filed on 30th April 2001 now the PD, our lawers sent follow-to-join papers on 11th Jan 2007 to Vermont center. Today its been almost 20 days, and we have not yet received the receipt nor the fees checks that were drawn in the name of USCIS are submitted.

My husband's GC will be approved anytime as PD is current for him, we are wondering usually how long does it take to receive the receipt?

- How long will it take for me to get the GC?

Please advice
 
Your question has too many questions. First you will get the receipt notice within two months. The duration varies and depends on whether you sent the the personal check or the cashier check. Personal check takes more time to cash and require more time to send you back the receipt notice.
Once you get the receipt notice you can create the case with the embassy but nothing will happen until your husband gets his green card.
After your PD gets current and your husband gets his GC and your I-824 is approved you should get the FTJ visa in about 6-8 months.

Good Luck.

Pari0104 said:
I recently got married, my husbad's GC was filed on 30th April 2001 now the PD, our lawers sent follow-to-join papers on 11th Jan 2007 to Vermont center. Today its been almost 20 days, and we have not yet received the receipt nor the fees checks that were drawn in the name of USCIS are submitted.

My husband's GC will be approved anytime as PD is current for him, we are wondering usually how long does it take to receive the receipt?

- How long will it take for me to get the GC?

Please advice
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Thanks Kamrans!

Our main concern is not to miss out the opportunity to file my GC.

Correct me if I understood it wrong...

Even if I dont receive a receipt number from VTC after my husband's GC is approved (since it takes almost 2 months and my husband's PD is current), because we are married before his GC approval, we are eligible to file for FTJ anytime later after I receive the receipt number and in all it will take 6-8 months for me to get GC from then.

Also I have one more question -

I am holding H1-b and my LC was cleared Sep 2006, I140 is yet to be filed (due some problem HR has delayed it, that they are not making me aware of the problem) , my question is can i continue with both the processing?

Thanks in advance

Please reply...
 
I am suprised that if you have H1-B then why dont you come here and ask your husband to add your name in 485. This way you both will get it at the same time. Even if the name is not added and you come here on H1B you can always apply for 485 based on Husbands green card.
If you want to follow FTJ then if you get married before his 485 approval then you are eligible to file I-824. It doesnt matter when you file it and when you get the receipt notice. It doesnt count at all. Even if his GC get approved and you dont get the receipt notice you are ok. If his GC get approved you can file your case with the local embassy to get the FTJ benefits.
H1B is a non immigrant visa and FTJ is comes in immigrant category. As long as you live here and work here legally and you never lied in the documents you shouldn't have to worry about it. These two can go together.
Let me know if I would be of further help.

Good Luck.



Pari0104 said:
Thanks Kamrans!

Our main concern is not to miss out the opportunity to file my GC.

Correct me if I understood it wrong...

Even if I dont receive a receipt number from VTC after my husband's GC is approved (since it takes almost 2 months and my husband's PD is current), because we are married before his GC approval, we are eligible to file for FTJ anytime later after I receive the receipt number and in all it will take 6-8 months for me to get GC from then.

Also I have one more question -

I am holding H1-b and my LC was cleared Sep 2006, I140 is yet to be filed (due some problem HR has delayed it, that they are not making me aware of the problem) , my question is can i continue with both the processing?

Thanks in advance

Please reply...
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