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[kidd636]

Simala and Judex

Hi Simala! Nice to see you around here again. Your posts and positive thinking have been very helpful. I hope your family receive their visas soon. Glad to join your reunion guys when all of our families are already here

Judex, I doubt that my case no. starts with MNL, because my whole adjustment of status was processed here in the US (I believe your wife was processed in the Phil so her case no. starts with MNL, just guessing). All I have are the receipt nos. for my I-485 (starts with LIN). Could it be that it's the I-140 that has the my case number (my employer's petition)? But employer doesn't want to divulge any details on that because they said that's their ownership.

Anyway, I'll try calling the Manila embassy too. Hopefully, they could give me answer if my wife already has a case. no.

 

[judex]

kidd

i think it's in your i-140(receipt or welcome notice), you can get it from your employer, a notarized photocopy will do, or better yet check your visa, mine has the case no. on on it.

bisdak, help on this case no. of kidd, you have the same case.

oh god! i miss this thread hehehehe....

judex

Hi Simala! Nice to see you around here again. Your posts and positive thinking have been very helpful. I hope your family receive their visas soon. Glad to join your reunion guys when all of our families are already here

Judex, I doubt that my case no. starts with MNL, because my whole adjustment of status was processed here in the US (I believe your wife was processed in the Phil so her case no. starts with MNL, just guessing). All I have are the receipt nos. for my I-485 (starts with LIN). Could it be that it's the I-140 that has the my case number (my employer's petition)? But employer doesn't want to divulge any details on that because they said that's their ownership.

Anyway, I'll try calling the Manila embassy too. Hopefully, they could give me answer if my wife already has a case. no.

 

[BISDAKDREAMER]

Kidd

Hi Simala! Nice to see you around here again. Your posts and positive thinking have been very helpful. I hope your family receive their visas soon. Glad to join your reunion guys when all of our families are already here

Judex, I doubt that my case no. starts with MNL, because my whole adjustment of status was processed here in the US (I believe your wife was processed in the Phil so her case no. starts with MNL, just guessing). All I have are the receipt nos. for my I-485 (starts with LIN). Could it be that it's the I-140 that has the my case number (my employer's petition)? But employer doesn't want to divulge any details on that because they said that's their ownership.

Anyway, I'll try calling the Manila embassy too. Hopefully, they could give me answer if my wife already has a case. no.

Kidd,
As Simala had suggested just wait for your Packet 3, your wife's case number will be there. Since you adjusted status in the US, you will not have a case nbr with MNL but when your wife gets her Packet 3 it will contain her MNL case number and priority date. Same as Simala's, we received our Packet 3 about 3 weeks after we sent them email. No use to call MNL consulate at this point... Good luck!

 

[kidd636]

Okay, two more weeks of waiting for me I guess. Anyway, but in case we didn't receive packet 3 in three weeks, what's the next step?

 

[followontojoin]

Got approval from 1824, need your advice

Rammy
thanks for infor, I just got mail from USCIS with a letter saying as below
" The above application has been approved.We have notified the above consultate that applicant status has been adjusted to lawful permenent resident of USA"
Recently I got query from USCIS saying I need to give my family address and I gave and got this notice of apporval. It came in case of my wife and I am still expecting for my two kids,

After your advice, I have sent all the information to consulate some time back which chennai consulate has created a number and saying we do not have numbers due to retrogration.

Considering visa numbers are not avl, and reaply from USCIS. what does it mean, will chennai consulate call for interview right away. or wait for visa numbers avl.
What is your advice, should I CONTact consulate ?
Please advice,
Puskar

I guess you know the list of the Documents needed.
The documents you can get ready before hand is

I-134(Should be Notarized)
Police clearance Certificates(You need both).
From Local police Station.
From passport Office.
Secondary Evidence of marriage
Wedding Pictures and other pictures with friends and family,wedding invitation,
Common Bank Statements,Insurance etc(whatever you have)

Police clearance certificates, you need to approach the the SP's office. Now a days everything is Standardized and there are forms to fill and fees to pay to get one.
Also apply in the Regional Passport Office for Police Clarence from the Passport office(In Hyderabad PO it took 3 Days).

Hope this helps.

Rammy.

 

[Simala2006]

Hi there Kidd,

If you can't receive it by two more weeks, aside from patiently waiting for it for you know, it is really in their hands what comes next, you can also write or fax usembassy Manila,from here,(USA), asking for more action for your case
in a gracious way stating your case again and that you need badly to have your family with you to keep you sane, hehehe,, you know what I mean, convincing them the importance of their presence here with you soon, well, Americans are family oriented people and they will know how you feel then.

I had done this and they had sent my family the packet three for two times because of it in a matter of 5 days apart! calling them will not be helpful, it will only be costly, it is better to write and fax them. Another thing, I believe that it is good to write them an email always just to keep in touch for even if they will not reply, I think it will register in their online receipt, meaning, they will be more familiar with your case, being persistent counts here Kidd!

And the best thing to do, is to pray, hope and trust in GOD!

I am always opening this thread even if I am not posting, I am here and praying for you out there!

Keep smiling!

Simala2006

Okay, two more weeks of waiting for me I guess. Anyway, but in case we didn't receive packet 3 in three weeks, what's the next step?

 

[Simala2006]

Hi there everyone,,, December visa bulletin is out!

December visa bulletin is out today, for third preference, eb3, it is a slow movement, for Phils, it is Sept 2002. Retrogression is still on, at least there is a slow climb up, it is not current yet kababayan, maybe early next year for us, I will be in the Phils then,, God willing, I can go with my family to Manila for any move then...

Let us continue to pray and hope in GOD! Kidd, go for it, your priority is current,,,

Simala2006

Kidd,
As Simala had suggested just wait for your Packet 3, your wife's case number will be there. Since you adjusted status in the US, you will not have a case nbr with MNL but when your wife gets her Packet 3 it will contain her MNL case number and priority date. Same as Simala's, we received our Packet 3 about 3 weeks after we sent them email. No use to call MNL consulate at this point... Good luck!

 

[kidd636]

Yeah, me and wife are so anxious to receive packet 3.

Don't worry Simala, many are predicting that we'll be seeing more aggressive forward movements in the bulletin in the next few months. Your turn is just around the corner, just continue praying

 

[crazygal]

I did apply for 824 last month and I got receipt notice. Yesterday, I got the mail from USCIS as Notice of request for evidence. It said " You checked box C requesting CIS to notify a U.S. consulate of your adjustment of status. Please provide the name, relationship, gender and date of birth of EACH of your immediate family members you want to include on the follow-to-join application. Include their foreign address and their foreign telephone number."

Can I just write the requested info in the word document and send along with the letter? Also asked to attach the supporting documents.

Also can I request for my parents too or not?? Just curious...

Awaiting the response?? Thank you.

 

[blackk]

Guys and gurus
My i-485 just got a approved and I need to apply for my wife FTJ from pakistan. I have a pending I-824 which I filled at the time of filing (11/16/06) I-485 and is still pending . Could someone tell me how long it takes to get the I-824 approval after the I-485 approval . Could someone please share there experience/procedure of FTJ with me as I got an email reply from Islamabad consulate that following documents are required to initiate FTJ visa


- A copy of the principal alien's I-551 (Permanent Resident Card).

- Original receipt notice of I-824 (Application for action on an approved application or petition).

- A copy of principal alien’s Adit stamp showing entry as an immigrant.

- A copy of approval notice of principal alien's I-140 (Employment based Immigrant Visa Petition).

- Proof that the relationship of spouse or child existed at the time the principal alien adjusted status.

- Current mailing address and contact numbers of the follow to join applicants.

My question is do I need to send these documents to them directly or my wife need to apply with forms and what is the ADIT Stamp thing.

Thanks in advance.

 

[kidd636]

Email link for Manila Consulate

Those who applied FTJ in Manila Consulte, did any of you send the email
though the link below? I'm just thinking that they might have ignored my email because I sent it directly to "ConsIVManila@state.gov" and not via their standard and this very restricted email window:

http://203.177.135.10/inquiry/app_webform.asp


This can be found at the bottom bottom of this page (where it says, "If you are the applicant/petitioner/lawyer/designated agent, click here to continue.")

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3230.html#

 

[BISDAKDREAMER]

Kidd

Those who applied FTJ in Manila Consulte, did any of you send the email
though the link below? I'm just thinking that they might have ignored my email because I sent it directly to "ConsIVManila@state.gov" and not via their standard and this very restricted email window:

http://203.177.135.10/inquiry/app_webform.asp


This can be found at the bottom bottom of this page (where it says, "If you are the applicant/petitioner/lawyer/designated agent, click here to continue.")

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3230.html#

Kidd,
For me, I didnt use any link. I just sent email to ConsIV email address too. They didnt actually reply to my email but they did send us Packet 3. Good luck!

 

[followontojoin]

follow on to join - chennai consulate

Hi All,
PD: April 2002
Green card approved: June 2007( For me)
Applied 1 824 for family in April 2004 filed - Approved 2007 / Nov 5 th

On the approval of 824 for all the family members, it says,


" The above application has been approved.We have notified the above consultate that applicant status has been adjusted to lawful permenent resident of USA"
Recently I got query from USCIS saying I need to give my family address and I gave and got this notice of apporval. It came in case of my wife and I am still expecting for my two kids,

After your advice, I have sent all the information to consulate some time back which chennai consulate has created a number and saying we do not have numbers due to retrogration.

Considering visa numbers are not avl, and reaply from USCIS. what does it mean, will chennai consulate call for interview right away. or wait for visa numbers avl.
DOes it mean it is approved or still visa number req.
Please advice,
Puskar

 

[kidd636]

Kidd,
For me, I didnt use any link. I just sent email to ConsIV email address too. They didnt actually reply to my email but they did send us Packet 3. Good luck!

Thanks for the quick reply!

I guess I was just being too anxious though, because I just got word from my wife that she just received her Packet 3! (what a relief!)

So I guess that direct email really works even now (even if you violate what the website says about not putting any attachments and not going over 500 chars). I never used that email link too. Thanks again, if it weren't for you, Judex and Simala, I wouldn't know that directly emailing them would be possible, and I would be doing some useless waiting.

In my case, we never submitted our requirements via walk-in (Window X). I just sent a email with attachments and faxed the same docs to the embassy. Hope this would serve as a reference for others who are just about to initiate a case

 

[kidd636]

Affidavit of Support for employment based FTJ?

We have almost all of the Packet 3 requirements ready except for the Affidavit of Support. From my understanding of the instructions, only form I-134 is required for FTJ (other AoS forms such as I-864 is not applicable right?)?

Anyway, I had some difficulties filling up the form I-134, so I had to consult our corporate lawyer, but she was insisting that i DO NOT need to submit one because the FTJ sponsor is employment based.

Is this true? I have never read something like that in this thread. I tried calling the visa specialist to get a second opinion, but unfortunately they are already closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. I'm a bit confused now.

 

[rammyrammy]

You have to submit Affidavit of Support I-134. It is very important and it should be notarized. Affidavit of support includes all of your Sources of income
including your Salary, which you can use to support your Dependant.
What are your Difficulties in filling I134? there is a Sample available on immihelp,
http://www.immihelp.com/visas/visitor/i134.html
Sample
http://www.immihelp.com/visas/visitor/sample_i134.pdf
Even though it says it is for Visitors Visa, it is the same for f2J also..

Rammy.

We have almost all of the Packet 3 requirements ready except for the Affidavit of Support. From my understanding of the instructions, only form I-134 is required for FTJ (other AoS forms such as I-864 is not applicable right?)?

Anyway, I had some difficulties filling up the form I-134, so I had to consult our corporate lawyer, but she was insisting that i DO NOT need to submit one because the FTJ sponsor is employment based.

Is this true? I have never read something like that in this thread. I tried calling the visa specialist to get a second opinion, but unfortunately they are already closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. I'm a bit confused now.

 

[crazygal]

Recently I got query from USCIS saying I need to give my family address and I gave and got this notice of apporval. It came in case of my wife and I am still expecting for my two kids,

I got the letter from USCIS too to give the family address, DOB. I am waiting for my spouse's DOB certificate as they asked the supporting documents too. Once I get I am going to send to USCIS.

I got my GC in August and got 824 receipt notice from USCIS.

Even I got email from Chennai consulate that to send all the info to them. Once I get DOB of my spouse, I will send to them too. Then will they send packet 3 to my spouse in India?? Please throw some light... no one is replying to my questions. I am not sure why??? I really your help...

If I am disturbing everyone, pl send the personal emailid. So that I can ask only to those people who r interested to answer me. Thank you for the time.

 

[kamrans]

Your parents cannot be the FTJ beneficiary. Only your spouses and kids can be the one who can be benefitted.
Yes word document is fine having the name and address of the FTJ beneficiary.
Supporting documents include any document that show the relationship with the principal applicant. Like marriage certificate, Kids birth certificate, National ID card etc.

Good Luck.

I did apply for 824 last month and I got receipt notice. Yesterday, I got the mail from USCIS as Notice of request for evidence. It said " You checked box C requesting CIS to notify a U.S. consulate of your adjustment of status. Please provide the name, relationship, gender and date of birth of EACH of your immediate family members you want to include on the follow-to-join application. Include their foreign address and their foreign telephone number."

Can I just write the requested info in the word document and send along with the letter? Also asked to attach the supporting documents.

Also can I request for my parents too or not?? Just curious...

Awaiting the response?? Thank you.

 

[kamrans]

You can find out the 824 prcossessing time in service center timelines. Check in the appropriate service center and you will have the estimate.
You can try but in my case the Islamabad consulate didnt opened up the case without 824 approval.
you or your wife can send the documents directly to them. I sent it from here and everything went smooth.
ADIT is the stamp that local USCIS office stamp on your passport when your 485 get approved. Its a kind of one year green card.

Good Luck.

Guys and gurus
My i-485 just got a approved and I need to apply for my wife FTJ from pakistan. I have a pending I-824 which I filled at the time of filing (11/16/06) I-485 and is still pending . Could someone tell me how long it takes to get the I-824 approval after the I-485 approval . Could someone please share there experience/procedure of FTJ with me as I got an email reply from Islamabad consulate that following documents are required to initiate FTJ visa


- A copy of the principal alien's I-551 (Permanent Resident Card).

- Original receipt notice of I-824 (Application for action on an approved application or petition).

- A copy of principal alien’s Adit stamp showing entry as an immigrant.

- A copy of approval notice of principal alien's I-140 (Employment based Immigrant Visa Petition).

- Proof that the relationship of spouse or child existed at the time the principal alien adjusted status.

- Current mailing address and contact numbers of the follow to join applicants.

My question is do I need to send these documents to them directly or my wife need to apply with forms and what is the ADIT Stamp thing.

Thanks in advance.

 

[kamrans]

If the visa numbers are not available then they will probably not call you for the interview. Dont loose hope there is still light at the end of the tunnel.

Good Luck.

Hi All,
PD: April 2002
Green card approved: June 2007( For me)
Applied 1 824 for family in April 2004 filed - Approved 2007 / Nov 5 th

On the approval of 824 for all the family members, it says,


" The above application has been approved.We have notified the above consultate that applicant status has been adjusted to lawful permenent resident of USA"
Recently I got query from USCIS saying I need to give my family address and I gave and got this notice of apporval. It came in case of my wife and I am still expecting for my two kids,

After your advice, I have sent all the information to consulate some time back which chennai consulate has created a number and saying we do not have numbers due to retrogration.

Considering visa numbers are not avl, and reaply from USCIS. what does it mean, will chennai consulate call for interview right away. or wait for visa numbers avl.
DOes it mean it is approved or still visa number req.
Please advice,
Puskar