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Help I-130 for wife staying India

I need help to file I-130 for my wife. Consular Immigrant Visa Processing
Background: I got GC 6years back and it is employment based GC.
I belong to India and got married in India to lady who had married in past and has two children of age 8 and 10. Her former husband died in accident and she was widow when I got married to her 10 months back and at the time of marriage I was GC holder. I did not file any petition for her or Kids as I was wafting for my US citizenship.
In May 2009 I got my US Citizenship.
My wife and my two step children are staying in India.

I want to file I-130 for my wife and the two children.

My questions:
I came to know that I need to file three I-130 petitions.
One I-130 for wife
One I-130 for child 1
One I-130 for child 2
Is that correct?
I have to send My G325 (4pages) with my wife I-130
My wife has to fill her G325 (4 pages) that will be sent with I-130 that is filed for her.

On the form G325A lower Left side it is written” this form is submitted in connection with an application for”
NATRALIZATION
STATUS AS PERMANENT RESIDENT
OTHER (Specify)
One has to tick mark and I will TICK “Other” and then write I-130
What my Wife should write or tick on her form G325A?

Do I also need to send my G325A and my wife G325A with Children (age 8and10) I-130 petition?

Any help will be highly appreciated.
 
mermaid, can we apply for FAFSA just by having A number without actual green card. Fedral loans are for US citizens and legal permanant residents. Do we qualify for fedral loan once we get A number.


mermaid06 said:
Where do you guys register to receive email updates on your case?
Also, when do you get an A (alien) number? Do you have it on receipt notice?

I need to file FAFSA asap and I need an A number for that. Just wondering how long it takes to get one.
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the_farmland said:
RSRK,

No I have not received my interview letter. The Last Updated date(LUD) on my 485 application still shows 6/9 which is the date when they issued the biometrics appointment notice. I'm assuming I should see another LUD when they issue the interview notice. What's the LUD on your son's 485 application?
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Farmland, There is no online update on my son's I-485. It just says the that they have received the I-485 application and it is pending, though EAD status shows that it hasbeen mailed. My son has received the AOS interview letter on 24th July.
 
I was told that A number is necessary for FAFSA I am not sure if they request a copy of the actual GC. I actually went to my finaid office to request institutional aid. I know that pretty much everyone at my school is getting this aid $10-15000 a year. It's my 4th year already I every time I would ask for scholarships or aid I was told that I am not eligible due to my status and this is a private school mind you.
Now, I went on FAFSA and it looks like deadline for this year was July 30, so I am not even sure if I can file it. At my school they are telling me that I need to file FAFSA to be eligible for institutional aid. It's so frustrating...


xerostomic said:
mermaid, can we apply for FAFSA just by having A number without actual green card. Fedral loans are for US citizens and legal permanant residents. Do we qualify for fedral loan once we get A number.
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mermaid06 said:
I was told that A number is necessary for FAFSA I am not sure if they request a copy of the actual GC. I actually went to my finaid office to request institutional aid. I know that pretty much everyone at my school is getting this aid $10-15000 a year. It's my 4th year already I every time I would ask for scholarships or aid I was told that I am not eligible due to my status and this is a private school mind you.
Now, I went on FAFSA and it looks like deadline for this year was July 30, so I am not even sure if I can file it. At my school they are telling me that I need to file FAFSA to be eligible for institutional aid. It's so frustrating...
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FAFSA doesn't require actual green card, A-number is ok.
Now, are you in LPR status?
 
that's a great news. I was under impression that we cannt get fedral loan unless we have actual green card, but the bad news is that deadline for FAFSA was July 30th. I will check at my school's financial aid office as well.
 
not too late for FAFSA

June 30th was the deadline for 2008-09 academic year and here are the new dates:
The 2009-2010 School Year (July 1st, 2009 - June 30th, 2010):

* FAFSA on the Web applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2010.
* Corrections on the Web forms must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, September 15, 2010.
* Note: Your school must have your complete and correct information by your last day of enrollment in the 2009-2010 school year.
 
This is what I found. I though I would share it. In short we need green card for fedral loan, however for other forms of aid we may fill FAFSA. I filled FAFSA this year for my schools intitutional loan.


mermaid06 said:
June 30th was the deadline for 2008-09 academic year and here are the new dates:
The 2009-2010 School Year (July 1st, 2009 - June 30th, 2010):

* FAFSA on the Web applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2010.
* Corrections on the Web forms must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, September 15, 2010.
* Note: Your school must have your complete and correct information by your last day of enrollment in the 2009-2010 school year.
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How could you fill FAFSA without an A number??

xerostomic said:
This is what I found. I though I would share it. In short we need green card for fedral loan, however for other forms of aid we may fill FAFSA. I filled FAFSA this year for my schools intitutional loan.
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mermaid06 said:
How could you fill FAFSA without an A number??
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There is portion in FAFSA form that we need to fill in before getting institutional aid. Although the instituional aid is very small compared to the fee I am paying for my program, but we still need to fill in a portion of FAFSA form and submit it along with the application. remebr FAFSA is not just for fedral loan, some times it's required for other form of aid as well. I think they told us to write student I ID numbers, but I did filled FAFSA both this year and last year.
 
xerostomic said:
There is portion in FAFSA form that we need to fill in before getting institutional aid. Although the instituional aid is very small compared to the fee I am paying for my program, but we still need to fill in a portion of FAFSA form and submit it along with the application. remebr FAFSA is not just for fedral loan, some times it's required for other form of aid as well. I think they told us to write student I ID numbers, but I did filled FAFSA both this year and last year.
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Wow, good to know, nobody at my school even told me about this!! They kept saying that because I am a foreign student I am not eligible for institutional aid :(
 
mermaid06 said:
Wow, good to know, nobody at my school even told me about this!! They kept saying that because I am a foreign student I am not eligible for institutional aid :(
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may be it varies from school to school. In my school they give institutional aid based on your need not by visa status. They assess the need by reviewing your income tax returns, your history of private loans and your parents income and any other assets that you have, that's why they want us to fill the FAFSA. It's a need based loan.
Every school/university has it's financial aid programs like some of the programs offer loans based your contry of origin or even your religion.
The dead line for 2009-2010 class year is June 30, 2010. It means if we get green card before June 30, 2010 we can apply for fedral loan and consolidate our private loan. am I right? I have to check this thing with my schools financial aid office.
 
I checked my online banking and my cheque was cashed yesterday and the back of my cheque has the receipt number starting with MSC, so check you bank accounts.
 
I am US citizen (became citizen recently), and had applied for my adult unmarried son
I-130 way back in 2001 when I was an Permanent Resident. Now as son of a citizen his priority date became current hence now filed I-485 in F1 category. All the process is complete, received his family based EAD etc.and he is due for interview on 2nd September. Meanwhile his employer had also filed for him in EB3 category in 2002 which is taking a long process and currently became totally unavailable even though his I-140 has been approved. While this emp. based process is going on he received two RFEs before I-140 approval and one more after the I-140 approval which needs to be replied back to/ accepted. Basically it’s a small company and hence such issues do come up.
But now that he is being processed for family category, do you think that his emp based RFEs will have any bearing on this interview? Will it cause any negative impression? While his emp based file has been moved to NBC where family based file is also located, possibly for consolidation, I am just concerned if any emp based RFEs will cause problem in family based I-485 interview. As per his lawyer suggestion he has withdrawn his emp based I-485, which is why his emp.based EAD/ AP got cancelled and got a new one in family category. He also underwent a new FP and new medicals even though the earlier ones were recent and still valid.
Anybody who has experienced this, please share yours and give an opinion. Thanks
 
RSRK said:
I am US citizen (became citizen recently), and had applied for my adult unmarried son
I-130 way back in 2001 when I was an Permanent Resident. Now as son of a citizen his priority date became current hence now filed I-485 in F1 category. All the process is complete, received his family based EAD etc.and he is due for interview on 2nd September. Meanwhile his employer had also filed for him in EB3 category in 2002 which is taking a long process and currently became totally unavailable even though his I-140 has been approved. While this emp. based process is going on he received two RFEs before I-140 approval and one more after the I-140 approval which needs to be replied back to/ accepted. Basically it’s a small company and hence such issues do come up.
But now that he is being processed for family category, do you think that his emp based RFEs will have any bearing on this interview? Will it cause any negative impression? While his emp based file has been moved to NBC where family based file is also located, possibly for consolidation, I am just concerned if any emp based RFEs will cause problem in family based I-485 interview. As per his lawyer suggestion he has withdrawn his emp based I-485, which is why his emp.based EAD/ AP got cancelled and got a new one in family category. He also underwent a new FP and new medicals even though the earlier ones were recent and still valid.
Anybody who has experienced this, please share yours and give an opinion. Thanks
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I was in similar situation. With all this slow movement on family-based my employer started EB for me as well (as a backup). When they got RFE I just got my EAD, so I just asked them to cancel the whole process. I had nothing at all come up at the interview regarding my company or filing except the questions what was my position and how long I've been with them. That was it. I certainly wouldn't worry. If your son has no complications (like out of status ever or any arrests/DUI/etc.) the interview will be VERY easy: just some info on 485 form (address, where he works currently, yes/no questions) and will check all his 94 records.
 
Wow, that was fast! When did you send your application and what is the receipt date?
I sent mine on the 1st and it was delivered there on the 3rd according to USPS tracking. Checks were not cashed as of today.

Do you mind posting your timeline in the signature line?

xerostomic said:
I checked my online banking and my cheque was cashed yesterday and the back of my cheque has the receipt number starting with MSC, so check you bank accounts.
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Hi my I485 applications have been received on July 29, the $1010 check was cashed on Aug 5, notification date Aug 5, 797C letter received on Aug 7. The receive notice includes my receipt number (starts with msc.......), but I checked the case status with this number on USCIS website, nothing is shown (it gave me an error message), why is that? Do you think maybe they haven't updated my info, can someone check your msc number on uscis website and see if you have your info updated?
 
kittenKat said:
I was in similar situation. With all this slow movement on family-based my employer started EB for me as well (as a backup). When they got RFE I just got my EAD, so I just asked them to cancel the whole process. I had nothing at all come up at the interview regarding my company or filing except the questions what was my position and how long I've been with them. That was it. I certainly wouldn't worry. If your son has no complications (like out of status ever or any arrests/DUI/etc.) the interview will be VERY easy: just some info on 485 form (address, where he works currently, yes/no questions) and will check all his 94 records.
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Kittenkat,
You mean you had RFE during / for your emp based petition process and got EAD etc but cancelled it and continued on family based for which you had the interview?
 
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