My wife and I are planning to go back to the states either in like 6 months or maybe wait a full year haven't decided yet.Should I just go ahead with the i130 and appointment now or if I do it too far in advance before flying does it expire?
You have six months to enter the country from the date of the medical exam. So, you could probably start the process and then wait to do the medical until you're sure of your move date.
Quote from: Teachersa on January 22, 2017, 12:02:33 PMYou have six months to enter the country from the date of the medical exam. So, you could probably start the process and then wait to do the medical until you're sure of your move date.Thanks for this info!I found in another thread that the medical is shots for tetanus, MMR and flu. So we can just go to any hospital I guess? Anyone know what the medical is called in Korean?
There are only 3 hospitals in Korea that are approved for the US immigration health check. I'm attaching the Packet IV document the US Embassy in Seoul would email to you after submitting your Petition for Immigration and having it approved. It lists detailed steps of what you will need to gather and submit along with an application for immigration. It's in English and Korean. It even includes links of sample translations for the main Korean documents you'll need.Also, here's a link to the official flowchart with detailed information about the immigration process. Click on any part of the chart to take you to the details:https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process.htmlYou can complete all of the steps except the health check as early as a year in advance (possibly 2 years - I've read both in the documents and online steps.) The health check, however, as stated above, is only good for 6 months.Tip about scheduling your second appointment: they don't post appointments chronologically. They'll post some for future dates, then post more that precede those dates at a later time. So, keep checking if you need an earlier date and none are available. Read up and good luck!
Hi guys, I've been married for 2+ years. I'm an American and my husband is from Ghana. We both live in Korea and have been here for the past 5 years. I want to file for him. I know the paperwork involved but can someone walk me thru the process step by step like filling out the i130 is that done after you file for an appointment in Seoul? Feeling lost...Thanks.
Just submitted our i130 this morning. I just thought I would add that the fee was not $420. We got to the lady on the 3rd floor (who had a stick up her a5$) and at the end she said 'Now you go pay $535'. We had prepared exactly $420 US dollars. The cashier on the second floor would not take any Korean cards, only international credit cards. Luckily my wife had a credit card on her that was international.I definitely got the disgruntled-gov-office-worker attitude from both of these interactions. But whatever we were out of there in about 30 mins.Oh yeah, and she said it will be 60days when we receive an email. I'm really hoping that is just what they say to everyone and that's the maximum it would ever take.
Oh yeah, and she said it will be 60days when we receive an email. I'm really hoping that is just what they say to everyone and that's the maximum it would ever take.
Quote from: DIE5EL on February 10, 2017, 06:52:30 PMOh yeah, and she said it will be 60days when we receive an email. I'm really hoping that is just what they say to everyone and that's the maximum it would ever take.It's been 60 days and still no packet 3 email...Anyone else waiting for it extra long right now?
Something must be wrong. I got the packet 3 email in just three days. We applied 4/4/2017 and got the email packet 4/6/2017 (full disclosure though, my wife previously had a green card that we abandoned about 10 years ago, so that may be why). I suggest you call the USCIS section at the embassy. You could have been approved but, never received the email. If that is the case, don't worry to much, you have two years before they permanently terminate your case. You also could have been denied, if that is the case, they should tell you why and how to fix it.
Quote from: Seoul cruiser on April 11, 2017, 07:11:53 AMSomething must be wrong. I got the packet 3 email in just three days. We applied 4/4/2017 and got the email packet 4/6/2017 (full disclosure though, my wife previously had a green card that we abandoned about 10 years ago, so that may be why). I suggest you call the USCIS section at the embassy. You could have been approved but, never received the email. If that is the case, don't worry to much, you have two years before they permanently terminate your case. You also could have been denied, if that is the case, they should tell you why and how to fix it.You were right, something was wrong.. They couldn't get either my wife's or my email address right. Our petition was approved on March 7th and they sent the email. But we found out that they took the last 4 letters off my wife's email and then changed the 5th to last letter to the number 9. What? We filled out the form and handed it in in-person for the sole purpose of submitting the email address for this one email. And they run the email address through a scrambler?Anyways after we found this out we corrected her email over the phone and they said they would expedite our case and we should get the email in 1-2 days. Nope. A week later and multiple phone calls we found out again that they never corrected the email address and sent it again to the same wrong address.I had them change it to my address and still no luck after a few days. By now I just resorted to my wife calling the korean line since I was so frustrated. She eventually got through to a nice lady rep, explained the whole situation, and she fixed it for us over the phone and we got the email while we were talking with her.I know i'm just blowing smoke but this doesn't make any sense to me. I have worked customer support before so I know to be nice and respectful in order to get what you want, but it just feelis like someone there has it out for me hahaAnyways! once we got the packet 3, our first available interview date was for 2 days later. We set the interview for 3 days after (which is tomorrow). I think we've got everything together and ready now. We'll see how it goes tomorrow
Are you sure you have everything together? You can't get the medical check until you have the E-packet. You also can't complete the DS-260 without the case number. I would double check the E-packet to make sure you have everything ready, if you do an interview without having everything ready, they are going to delay your case.
Quote from: Seoul cruiser on April 21, 2017, 07:20:52 AMAre you sure you have everything together? You can't get the medical check until you have the E-packet. You also can't complete the DS-260 without the case number. I would double check the E-packet to make sure you have everything ready, if you do an interview without having everything ready, they are going to delay your case.I'm pretty sure everything was good. The interviewer said they just needed the medical results. the medical is scheduled for one week from today. The hospital sends the results to the embassy and we just have to send her passport over then with a special taekbae
Just a question pertaining to the financial support. My wife read online that it is possible to submit a Korean tax return, but I read that it must be an IRS. Has anyone filed their Korean tax return during the visa process.
Quote from: DIE5EL on April 21, 2017, 03:36:07 PMQuote from: Seoul cruiser on April 21, 2017, 07:20:52 AMAre you sure you have everything together? You can't get the medical check until you have the E-packet. You also can't complete the DS-260 without the case number. I would double check the E-packet to make sure you have everything ready, if you do an interview without having everything ready, they are going to delay your case.I'm pretty sure everything was good. The interviewer said they just needed the medical results. the medical is scheduled for one week from today. The hospital sends the results to the embassy and we just have to send her passport over then with a special taekbaeGood deal, sounds like they are working with you two well. Good luck in the future.
Quote from: Seoul cruiser on April 24, 2017, 06:57:46 AMQuote from: DIE5EL on April 21, 2017, 03:36:07 PMQuote from: Seoul cruiser on April 21, 2017, 07:20:52 AMAre you sure you have everything together? You can't get the medical check until you have the E-packet. You also can't complete the DS-260 without the case number. I would double check the E-packet to make sure you have everything ready, if you do an interview without having everything ready, they are going to delay your case.I'm pretty sure everything was good. The interviewer said they just needed the medical results. the medical is scheduled for one week from today. The hospital sends the results to the embassy and we just have to send her passport over then with a special taekbaeGood deal, sounds like they are working with you two well. Good luck in the future.Is this the e-packet??? They sent this to me but not my wife. And i don't know if they are sending a hard copy or by email. Confused.Dear XXXXXXXXX We received the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)-approved visa petition filed on your behalf.You should visit this website: http://www.ustraveldocs.com, or call the Visa Information and Appointment Service at (632) 976-8500 to 02 from the Philippines or (703)-520-2235 from the United States, between 7pm-7am EST / 6pm-6am CST / 5pm-5am MST / 4pm-4am PST to schedule a visa interview appointment. The call center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on U.S. and Philippine holidays. Callers must have the case number, passport number, and passport expiry date for each applicant (principal applicant and derivative family members) ready when requesting a visa appointment.All applicants must register their delivery address online. We are unable to deliver your passport and visa if you fail to register a delivery address. To register online, click on the “Select Document Delivery Address” link under the Immigrant Visas section of our website (http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/). Once there, click on the first link under the “More Actions” to register a delivery address for the first time, or to change an existing delivery address. If you have any question(s) on how to register a delivery address, please contact Manila’s Visa Information and Appointment Service Center at (632) 976-8500, (632) 976-8501 or (632) 976-8502.You should read and follow all application and interview preparation instructions for immigrant visa applicants located on the Embassy’s web site at https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/. The instructions contained in the website will provide you the required documentation and procedures to follow prior to the interview date.All immigrant visa applicants are required to complete the Form DS-260 (Online Immigrant Visa Application and Registration) at https://ceac.state.gov/ceac and print the confirmation page to be presented at the time of interview. Any applicant without the completed application form will be advised to reschedule the interview. If you are unable to keep your visa interview appointment date, please visit the same website or call the Visa Information and Appointment Service to reschedule your interview appointment.Applicants are advised to visit https://www.uscis.gov/tools/green-card-resources/welcome-united-states for practical information to help you settle into everyday life in the United States. Sincerely, Consular Officer Immigrant Visa Branch Case Number: MNL2017XXXXXName (P) : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Required DocumentationTo complete the process, the petitioner must submit:*Form I-130 (signed with proper fee), with all required documentation, including:*Two completed and signed G-325A forms (one for you and one for your spouse)*A copy of your civil marriage certificate*A copy of all divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that demonstrate that all previous marriages entered into by you and/or your spouse were terminated*Passport style photos of you and your spouse (see Form I-130 instructions for photo requirements)*Evidence of all legal name changes for you and/or your spouse (may include marriage certificates, divorce decrees, court judgment of name change, adoption decrees, etc.)If you are a U.S. citizen, you must demonstrate your status with:*A copy of your valid U.S. passport OR*A copy of your U.S. birth certificate OR*A copy of Consular Report of Birth Abroad OR*A copy of your naturalization certificate OR*A copy of your certificate of citizenship
When submitting the petition (Form I-130), does the spouse for whom you're petitioning need to be present as well? Even if she doesn't *need* to be, *can* she be present? Is it a good idea to bring her along one way or the other?Also, I find it very curious that there seems to be so many more documents that need to be submitted for the petition than are listed on the official website of the USCIS. Why would that be, and how did you learn about the need of all these other documents?QuoteRequired DocumentationTo complete the process, the petitioner must submit:*Form I-130 (signed with proper fee), with all required documentation, including:*Two completed and signed G-325A forms (one for you and one for your spouse)*A copy of your civil marriage certificate*A copy of all divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that demonstrate that all previous marriages entered into by you and/or your spouse were terminated*Passport style photos of you and your spouse (see Form I-130 instructions for photo requirements)*Evidence of all legal name changes for you and/or your spouse (may include marriage certificates, divorce decrees, court judgment of name change, adoption decrees, etc.)If you are a U.S. citizen, you must demonstrate your status with:*A copy of your valid U.S. passport OR*A copy of your U.S. birth certificate OR*A copy of Consular Report of Birth Abroad OR*A copy of your naturalization certificate OR*A copy of your certificate of citizenshiphttps://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/spouse/bringing-spouses-live-united-states-permanent-residents