BlueBird789
New Member
I'm an American citizen married to a national of the Republic of Moldova (since July 2007). In July of 2007, I went to the Embassy in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova to apply for direct consular filing (for I-130's, you have to go to Moldova first for initial approval, and then to Bucharest, Romania for final interview and approval), and they gave me that to-be-unsealed big brown envelope, which I still have to this day almost two years later. I understand that my next step would be to go to the Embassy in Bucharest, Romania with my wife, the packet (to be unopened prior to my arrival in Bucharest), and the necessary financial documents.
I am well aware of the documents needed when I arrive in Bucharest, and I have them all, so my question doesn't concern that.
My question is - and I hope someone will be able to answer for me at your convenience to avoid multiple trips to Romania - concerns the fact that I applied for direct consular filing in Chisinau in July 2007 (in other words nearly two years ago). At that time my petition was approved, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to come to the US at that time, so I waited.
Everything in that approved packet given to me by the Embassy contains the biographical statements, marriage certificate, and other documents, etc.
The thing is (and this is where my question comes up), the petition was approved in July 2007 (again nearly two years ago), so the biographical sheet in the sealed packet given to me by Chisinau then, contains where I had lived up until July 2007.
Do you think this might be a problem? In other words, would I have to go back to the Embassy in Chisinau and ask them to re-approve the petition or for us to fill out new forms reflecting current dates (since the approved petition from Moldova might be considered a little "old")?
I hope I didn't confuse you with this question. Again, this is to avoid going to Bucharest more than once.
If anyone could help with the following questions, I would appreciate it.
Thank you very much. I think this is a wonderful site, the best out there.
I am well aware of the documents needed when I arrive in Bucharest, and I have them all, so my question doesn't concern that.
My question is - and I hope someone will be able to answer for me at your convenience to avoid multiple trips to Romania - concerns the fact that I applied for direct consular filing in Chisinau in July 2007 (in other words nearly two years ago). At that time my petition was approved, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to come to the US at that time, so I waited.
Everything in that approved packet given to me by the Embassy contains the biographical statements, marriage certificate, and other documents, etc.
The thing is (and this is where my question comes up), the petition was approved in July 2007 (again nearly two years ago), so the biographical sheet in the sealed packet given to me by Chisinau then, contains where I had lived up until July 2007.
Do you think this might be a problem? In other words, would I have to go back to the Embassy in Chisinau and ask them to re-approve the petition or for us to fill out new forms reflecting current dates (since the approved petition from Moldova might be considered a little "old")?
I hope I didn't confuse you with this question. Again, this is to avoid going to Bucharest more than once.
If anyone could help with the following questions, I would appreciate it.
Thank you very much. I think this is a wonderful site, the best out there.