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I think mine took more than 1 month before they cash the check.

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That’s a long time...How long did it take for them to send the receipt?

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Long time lurker here. My fiance is in process of getting LPR and hopefully get it in about a year and we are planning for a wedding in late this year or early next year. Once she gets the green card, can I file I-130 and I-601A with my fiance as petitioner? Petitioner doesn't have to be USC for I-130 and I-601A or does it?

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No, your spouse does not need to be a USC.

You'll need to submit I-130, wait for it to be approved, then submit I-601A. Each application is currently taking almost one year to be reviewed and hopefully approved. Additionally, I do believe the number of visas available for spouses of LPRs is limited each year. So, you may want to get on it as soon as you can.

See:
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...-petition.html

Good luck!

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I'm doing exactly this, but does anyone know how they react when you submit your i130 as soon as you get married? My plan is to adjust my status, then married my fiance and file his paperwork that same week. We've been together for over 10 years and we are tired of this crap.

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Should not be a problem. My spouse and I dated for 2 years before getting married and submitted our I-130 one month after we got married.

Make sure to submit enough evidence showing that the relationship is legitimate, such as pictures with friends and family and documents with both of your names on them:

utility bills
bank accounts
loans
car insurance
etc...

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So I got the whole packet back in the mail and they rejected it because I apparently didn’t put the fee receipt from the department of state. I printed it off the NVC website and put it in with everything else. It’s even in the packet they sent back, I don’t get it.

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So who went to do the interview so far?

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There are two receipts you need to include, the IV and AOS receipts. Did you include both?

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I just included the one for the IV. Do I need to send out a new 601A form or just send back the packet they sent back?

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You should be okay re-sending the package they sent back, along with the missing documents.

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Just send the same package back with letter saying you have both receipts this time.

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Can we do the medical exam in the U.S, or do we have to do it in our home country?

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If you’re adjusting in the U.S, you’ll do the exam with a registered civil surgeon which you can find using the USCIS website. If you’re getting an immigrant visa abroad, they usually have a doctor at/near the consulate which you’d do the medical exam with

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Technically, you can do the exam wherever but you’d want to do one with a date closest to your interview (and usually closer to where the interview is held whether the consulate or USCIS).

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As far as I know, immigrants going through consular proceedings MUST have a medical exam done in their home countries

Personally, I plan on going to the doctor here in the US for a regular check up and to make sure my immunization record up to date. But, I know there will be another medical exam done in my home country.

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Beneficiary has to do the medical and police report in their "home" country. Also make sure you check the schedule for your "home" country's approved medical facilities; some wont give you a report back quickly. Mine took two whole weeks. Good luck!

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Anyone did interview in their 'home' country yet?

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Denials of U.S. immigrant visas skyrocket after little-heralded rule change

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...rce=reddit.com

There has been a huge spike of visa denial for people with an approved waiver. Before you leave the country, make sure you have good proof that you will not become a "public charge" in the U.S.

The man in the article has an approved I-601A but was denied a visa because the officer thinks he will be a drain on the system and now he is stuck in Mexico. He has 5 children on Medicaid and only can show a promise of an $18/hr job once he returns to the U.S.

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Well, damn... that is scary!

Another reason I should've gotten AP when I had the chance. *bangs head on desk*

Why isn't the NVC letting the applicants know their sponsor don't make enough? NVC should be telling the applicant, "dude, your sponsor doesn't make enough money to support alone, if it comes to it. I'm not gonna schedule an appointment for you until your sponsor submits a form showing they have funds to support you."

If the NVC is okay with the numbers on the AOS form, embassy should not be pulling this crap.

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I do think it is still a risk even with approved I-601A waiver. This only satisfies the 3/10 year ban. They can still find you inadmissible on other grounds including being banned permanently. Then what? You are stuck there for at least 10 years before you can even apply for re-admission for consideration.

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This guy has his father-in-law as a sponsor and meets the NVC requirement. But the embassy questions his father-in-law's commitment to him and the fact that his family is already benefiting from government healthcare and food stamp really go against him.

If your family is using any government benefits, even if they are USC, you should take that into consideration before leaving the country.

Not sure if I should be scare. I have a good salary job and will be sponsoring myself since wife doesn't make any money and no kid. I think the fact that I already have a job in the U.S should make me safe right? I hope!

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Hey guys, any movements on your cases? Anyone done interview yet? I'm still waiting for my I-130 to be approved and then on to the waiver.

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The process is so long, only one person in this forum has gone through the whole process.

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I belong to a 601a Facebook group and I've seen people saying that even if you have a job you should get a sponsor. The person who was asking if they could sponsor themselves was a DACAer too.

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What’s the benefit of getting a sponsor?

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More evidence that you won't be considered public charge.

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Hi guys quick question, my attorney said he submitted my 601a on March 25, but i still haven’t received any receipts notices and they haven’t cashed the check for the fees.. around how long does it take for then to accept the case???? Thank you

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Yeah, I figured.. How far along are you?

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Still waiting for my I-601A to be approved.

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So far what I have learned with lawyers, is that sometimes YOU have to be on top things when things don't seem right

USCIS should've cashed the check by now. What I would do in your case is, first have the lawyer check if they received a receipt yet. Next, I would check with USCIS to see if they have received anything.

It is always a possibility they lost your package.

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It is along process, my waiver was approved november 2018, interview paperwork sent december 2018. Still waiting on appointment date to be set.

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Thanks that helps.. how long for waiver to be approved? Did you get approved the first time or did you have to submit additional paperwork?

We are still waiting on I-130 to be approved but our lawyer had me write a rough draft for EH Letter so we can start gathering docs to fill waiver as soon as I-130 is approved.

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My waiver was approved within 10 months but I have heard others say it took more than a year. I was approved first time and did not have to send additional paperwork.

I think it is a good idea to start preparing for your waiver while you wait for your I-130.

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How did you cross? Fake papers, desert? Caught by CBP? They will ask that btw.

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Yeah I imagined they would ask. I don't remember in all honesty I was 12 so all I remember is being in a car.

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It has been 5 months and still waiting to schedule an interview? That's a lot longer than I think. Where are you trying to schedule your interview?

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I received a notice from NVC on 12/31/18 that they received all my paperwork and I'm currently in queue for an interview. My lawyer said it would take a minimum of 3 months. It has been about 3 and a half months. I'm going to the embassy in Juarez

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I've heard people say they've had to wait 7-9 months for an interview in Juarez. So, you may have a while to go, yet

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I guess it depends on how busy they are. I would image Juarez is one of the most busy location in the world.