I-130 approval

[PaulandBetty]

Hello everyone.

 

Today I received the great news that my wife's visa was approved! We are very happy that it only took 5 1/2 months.

I am waiting for instruction from the government. What can i expect now and how long before i can bring my wife to the US?

[dnoblett]

After the interview they direct you to pay a green-card processing fee here: http://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-immigrant-fee

 

As for how soon can travel, that would be as soon as you have passport with visa in hand along with the immigration packet, typically a few days after interview it arrives at the CTIC location you specified.

[Randy W]

From what you posted, it sounds like it was the I-130 petition that was approved, not the wife's visa application. If that is the case, she will be directed to set up an account on ustraveldocs.com

 

A quote from http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/46807-guide-to-ir-1-dcf/

 

Step Three: DS-260 (online)

 

Approximately four to six weeks after you file with the embassy, you will receive an email from the Immigration Visa Unit of the US Consulate General in Guangzhou. This email will outline the next steps in the immigration process.

 

The email is very detailed. As long as you follow the directions, this step will go smoothly.

 

[dnoblett]

Yes, a little more details please.

• Where was the I-130 filed? In the states or a USCIS Beijing/Guangzhou?
• Was a visa approved at an interview at the consulate, or just the petition approved by USCIS?

[PaulandBetty]

thank you for the good advice.

my wife has decided to leave her job this week to prepare for her moving to the USA. How does that appear? Does it matter? we did list her job on the petition. is there any paperwork that i will need to fill out for this? I will be traveling out to China to visit my wife. I will bring all necessary paperwork for her. Can someone please help?

[Randy W]

thank you for the good advice.

my wife has decided to leave her job this week to prepare for her moving to the USA. How does that appear? Does it matter? we did list her job on the petition. is there any paperwork that i will need to fill out for this? I will be traveling out to China to visit my wife. I will bring all necessary paperwork for her. Can someone please help?

 

 

Help you what? Does she have a visa, or not? Or do you simply have an approved I-130?

[PaulandBetty]

My apologies.

 

She has been approved for the petition only. we are starting the visa process, the very beginning, we are waiting for the phone call from the state department for visas.

[Randy W]

 

She will be directed to set up an account on ustraveldocs.com

 

A quote from http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/46807-guide-to-ir-1-dcf/

 

Step Three: DS-260 (online)

 

Approximately four to six weeks after you file with the embassy, you will receive an email from the Immigration Visa Unit of the US Consulate General in Guangzhou. This email will outline the next steps in the immigration process.

 

The email is very detailed. As long as you follow the directions, this step will go smoothly.

 

 

 

 

No, you do not need to provide job updates to the consulate. She can simply answer all questions truthfully.

[dnoblett]

My apologies.

 

She has been approved for the petition only. we are starting the visa process, the very beginning, we are waiting for the phone call from the state department for visas.

Again, where was the I-130 filed?

 

There are two very different processes depending on where it was filed.

 

If filed at USCIS in Beijing or Guangzhou, the consulate will make contact instructing you to go here: http://ustraveldocs.com/cn/cn-iv-visaapplyinfo.asp

 

If filed in the USA, then the next steps will be here: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/approved/contact.html (Pay extra attention about electronic processing (Choose Method 1: Email processing) at this point: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Submit_documents.html )