> "meauxna" wrote in message
> news:34$272112$1898070$1103249823@britishexpats.com...
> > > "Sylvia Ottemoeller" wrote in message
> > > news:cpqiv4$bed$1@daisy.noc.ucla.edu...
> > > > "Mike Dobony" wrote in message
> > > > news:cpo7l6$1s3$1@news.netins.net...
> > > > > My son is a US citizen who married a Nigerian woman. The I130
> > > > > just got
> > > > > approved. They are going to the consulate tomorrow in Lagos,
> > > > > Nigeria to
> > > > > arrange an interview and find out about approved doctors for
> > > > > the
> > > > > health
> > > > > exam. Just what can they expect to experience during the
> > > > > remainder of
> > > the
> > > > > process? What happens after final approval and she moves
> > > > > here,
> > > > prayerfully
> > > > > before Christmas!
> > > > She will not be able to move to the U.S. for several months.
> > > > The
> > > > I-130
> > > > approval is an intermediate step in the process.
> > > > USCIS will send the approved I-130 petition to the National Visa
> > > > Center in
> > > > New Hampshire. See
> > > > http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants_types_family4.html.
> > > > When NVC has received the petition, created a case record and
> > > > assigned a
> > > > case number, it will send an Affidavit of Support (I-864 form)
> > > > processing
> > > > fee bill to the petitioner (your son) and an Agent of Choice and
> > > > Address
> > > > (DS-3032) form to the applicant (your daughter-in-law). If your
> > > > son and
> > > his
> > > > wife are doing this on their own, the wife is usually designated
> > > > as
> > > > the
> > > > agent.
> > > > When the I-864 processing fee has been paid, NVC will send the
> > > > I-864
> > > > forms
> > > > and instructions to the petitioner. When NVC has received the
> > > > form
> > > DS-3032
> > > > from the applicant, NVC will mail the Immigrant Visa (IV) fee
> > > > bill
> > > > to the
> > > > agent. When the IV fee bill is paid, NVC will send the
> > > > Instruction
> > > > Packet
> > > > of forms and information to the agent.
> > > > See http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants_types_family5.html.
> > > > When the
> > > > applicant has received the Instruction Packet, she can send all
> > > > the
> > > required
> > > > documents to NVC.
> > > > When NVC has received all required documents, it can usually
> > > > schedule an
> > > > interview appointment within about 2 to 3 months. About one
> > > > month
> > > > before
> > > > the interview, the applicant will receive an appointment letter
> > > > containing
> > > > the date and time of her visa interview along with instructions
> > > > for
> > > > obtaining a medical examination.
> > >
> > > OUCH!!!!! This could take another 6 months since it took 1.5
> > > months
> > > last
> > > time to receive a receipt in Nigeria!!!!! I only have power of
> > > attorney
> > > until February. This is going to be a big problem! Before
> > > leaving
> > > USCIS
> > > said the total process was going to be about 6 months total. They
> > > filed the
> > > I130 late May. He should have secured an attorney in the first
> > > place
> > > and
> > > filed for a K1 fiance visa.
> > >
> > > Mike D.
> > >
> > > > At the interview, if all goes well, the applicant receives an
> > > > immigrant
> > > > visa, and she may then travel to the U.S., enter, and become a
> > > > permanent
> > > > resident upon entry.
> > [QUOTE=Mike Dobony:
> > OUCH!!!!! This could take another 6 months since it took 1.5 months
> > last
> > time to receive a receipt in Nigeria!!!!! I only have power of
> > attorney
> > until February. This is going to be a big problem! Before leaving
> > USCIS
> > said the total process was going to be about 6 months total. They
> > filed
> > the
> > I130 late May. He should have secured an attorney in the first
> > place
> > and
> > filed for a K1 fiance visa.
> > Mike D. /QUOTE]
> > What does the power of attorney have to do with this?
>
> I am taking care of his financial affairs while he is out of the
> country.
>
> > What receipt did they get in Nigeria already (that took 1/5 months)?
>
> The I129F receipt.
>
> > What do you mean by 'before leaving USCIS said...' Where did they
> > file
> > the I-130?
>
> My son asked USCIS about the process times for the various visas. He
> had to
> file through Nebraska. Of course it didn't help that they used only
> 2/3 of
> the address and about 1/3 was incorrect. The only way to find out if
> they
> have the correct address is to see what happens with the next mailing.
> We
> corrected and changed the address and hopefully they got it correct
> this
> time.
>
> > You said above that he could not file the I-130 in Nigeria; so he is
> > not
> > resident there, just visiting?
>
> He is on a temporary visa there, just visiting until the she receives
> final
> approval.
>
> Mike D.
>
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Sounds like maybe they're doing a K-3, if they've also filed the I-129F.
Rene
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