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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs this going to be a problem? IRS 2010 filed single but married...
I did the same thing and I don't think it will be a issue. I did write a explanation letter as to why I did not claim her due to the fact she had no social security number and my wife will bring that with her for her interview.
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-11 21:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSt Lukes Medical MANILA Psychological Evaluation
I really think that if you tell them about your accident it will be no problem at all, just explain what happened. I know we all get worried about the medical exam but try to relax as I am sure the doctor can tell it is just a old scar from plastic surgery. If it is something that really is bothering you then perhaps go to your local doctor and have him write out a new paper saying it is from a accident that happened many years ago. Good luck
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-21 08:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresworried bout marriage cirt
Ours was blurry and hard to read too.............
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-21 08:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE.....YAY!
Congratulations..... now more waiting to get a appointment scheduled but you are almost there now and there is light at the end of the tunnel.
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-23 18:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC
I called the NVC on Friday, was told no more available appointments for August. Very disappointing to hear that. Anybody here get a August appointment this last week?
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-16 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC
Same boat as well. Been waiting since July 5th for them to schedule us a interview appointment...............
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-15 17:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe Finaly got our Interview Date !
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-08-03 09:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-1 cost at interview
Thanks everybody for the helpful info................
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-08-26 08:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-1 cost at interview

There may be some courier fees (to send the Visa packet & Passport) to be paid (like for us from India) but other than that nothing else.


Thank you!!!
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-08-25 11:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-1 cost at interview

None. There should be no additional costs, at USEM, for IR-1 visa. The fees were already paid during NVC stage. The only additional costs would be your food and hotel accommodations.

I hope this helps some. Good luck with your upcoming interview! :thumbs:


Thanks Markieboy!

:D
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-08-25 09:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-1 cost at interview
Hello,

My wife's IR-1 interview is on September 6th in Manila. I am wondering what cost/fee's we can expect there? We have already paid the NVC the $404 IV Fee, the $88 AOS Fee and the medical exam fee at St. Lukes. What fee's will I need to pay at the time of the interview? Any help will be appreciated and thank you in advance................:yes:
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-08-25 09:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview tomorrow

oh really,
Thanks....

so how did your wife do on her interview? if you don't mind me asking...


She passed with no problems. She said she was surprised at how few questions they asked her, they only looked at her pictures and asked a couple questions about me. Good luck..............
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-09-06 16:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview tomorrow

my wifes interview is tomorrow at the US Embassy in Manila. i hope she has everything. i just want to say thank you to the folks here in VISA JOURNEY. you people have been a VERY VERY big help.

but i have one more thing to ask:

is there any fees my wife has to pay for before or after the interview?


AND AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH......


My Wife had her IR-1 interview yesterday in Manila. She did not have to pay any additional fee's at the embassy. Good luck......................
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-09-06 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview schedule -US consulate Manila

Hey you had someone who told you some thing that was not scrpited. I have been calling every morning to hear the same old thing. :whistle:


Yes and I was surprised. Normally you get the "your case was completed on blah blah but unfortunately we were not able to schedule you a appointment for August". The guy was really nice and actually said because of the holiday weekend on the 4th they were way behind and they were still trying to make appointments last week. Also said that they do make appointments all through the month but not nearly as many as the second week of the month. So I guess there is still hope.
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-21 17:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview schedule -US consulate Manila
We too are awaiting scheduling of a interview in Manila for my wife's IR-1 visa, the case was completed on July 5th. She is going to do her medical exam next Tuesday and get that taken care of.

Even though they say they only schedule in the second week of the month I call every couple days to get a update because a few days ago I spoke to a NVC operator and he said that they do in fact schedule at other times during the month and to call back every few days and see. I hope you all the best.
DrlongMalePhilippines2011-07-21 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMAY 2010 - K1 CSC FILERS
I have not seen the other pages for May K1 CSC filers, please post the link here if there are more.
Jacq&BobMalePhilippines2010-06-09 00:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo K! case activity

The reason your case is not coming up is because you cannot check the status of a k1 thru the automated system. The automated system is for immigrant visas, and technically a k1 is a nonimmigrant visa. You need to talk with a live person. When you get thru, select 2, then 1, then 5 to speak with someone and they should be able to help you. Your case is probably already at the embassy. Good Luck!!

Thank you mandyu1
That was the info that worked. The email that i sent to USCIS did some good to now they updated the web access there to.
our K1 is still at the NVC I called the embassy to see if i could setup a interview date, they would not let me, said they
had it in there system now but have not received the hard copy yet, she said call back in two to four weeks, right, I will
be calling again on monday, had a problem trying to get a pin number from the embassy they did not like my credit card finaly
tried a check card that i had never used before and it worked.
Thanks for everyones help on the VJ site!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jacq&BobMalePhilippines2010-08-06 01:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo K! case activity

Hmmmm, What does it say online? If you enter your case number in the 'check my status' section?

Online at USCIS it still says last touch was 5/6/10 (in review)
I dont know how to check NVC online, so i call (automated) and it says no record for that WAC number.
Can NVC be checked online like USCIS???
Jacq&BobMalePhilippines2010-08-05 01:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo K! case activity

I have heard of quite a few folks like this...nothing on the web site, but all of sudden the NOA2 shows up. Are you sure it's not at the NVC??? Did you try the USCIS service number (although I hear its pretty worthless) BUT I think they can look up your case and tell you if its been forwarded to the NVC or not.

congrats on the NOA2! shouldn't be too long now.

Yeah I keep calling NVC with our WAC number it says no record on file or something like that.
I tried to call USCIS today when i entered the WAC number it said not enough digits???
So i dont know where our I-129 is?
stuck in the middle I guess
Anyway thanks for the help
if anyone has any good ideas how to check on this let us know
I will try USCIS tomorrow again
Jacquelyn & Bob
Jacq&BobMalePhilippines2010-08-05 01:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo K! case activity
I think they forget about some of us!!!! our NOA 1 is dated 5/5/10 last touch is still 5/6/10, but the thing is we got NOA2 in the mail
10 days ago, and we did sign up for the email updates never got a thing from them.
Our NOA2 is dated 7/16/10 almost 3 weeks and it is still not at NVC yet!!!!
So where do i call to see what is going on with this??? USCIS or NVC ????
Grrrrrrrr
Jacq&BobMalePhilippines2010-08-05 00:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2010 K-1 CSC
I sent ours on 5/3/10 with a signature request, I will check the mail tomorrow, I hope it is there, the check was cashed on 5/5/10
Jacq&BobMalePhilippines2010-05-07 20:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresusing aco fasteners in filing the ds230 packet

im about to file the civil docs. but im worried if its okey to use acco fasteners in compiling all the docs including the ds 230 forms? help guys


:thumbs: I BELIEVE AND TRUST IN YOU POWER OH LORD GOD :thumbs:

I used three big ACCO clips on mine when i sent it, but that was 20 months ago
Jacq&BobMalePhilippines2012-02-06 23:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMailed our I-129F today
Well, I followed the instructions to the best of anyone's ability, and benefited greatly from all the guidance here that helped resolve the many ambiguities. :) Now we wait...

I confess I'm really nervous, and with perhaps better reason than most because I went through the I-130 process about ten years ago with my last husband (who was from France), and his happened to be one of those random petitions that, for no particular reason, took several years and multiple letters to legislators at every step to process. I'm told that sort of issue has been targeted in the latest rounds of reforms to the process, but it's so hard to have faith in the system after that!

Here's hoping things go much more smoothly this round! :thumbs:
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2010-11-12 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 fillers
Nothing here...

Funny how having notifications turned on doesn't keep me from compulsively checking the website, though. ;)
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2010-12-21 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 fillers
I received the email confirming acceptance just a few minutes ago! :dance:
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2010-11-24 01:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 fillers
Our packet was mailed the 12th, received the 18th. :) Now it's all about hurry up and wait... :blink:
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2010-11-21 05:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
Just got the email advising we've been approved! :D
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2011-04-05 19:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
We also had a touch March 17. So if nothing else they're shuffling the piles around, LoL. Nice to see that "last updated" date change at last, though!
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2011-03-20 13:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
I check often enough to make myself crazy, LoL. No touches for us since our petition hit the CSC, no matter how often I check! :)

We are pretty sure we'll get an RFE when they do get around to it. The first time he came into the U.S., he was taking a prescribed antipsychotic medication (long story), and ended up being detained for about three hours while they questioned him at length about his condition. Then when he was here for six months last year, he voluntarily came off of the medication under the supervision of a local psychiatrist and has had no problems since. From what we have learned and pieced together between our years of correspondence and his medical records -- note after 5 years in the psychiatric system, his entire file is about a quarter inch thick and he never had a single day of psychotherapy -- we believe he was improperly medicated for depression, and it was the medication that (ironically) caused subsequent symptoms.

At any rate, I know for an absolute fact there is a very complete write-up of that 3-hour interview on his border crossing record, so we'll almost certainly be required to provide evidence that he's not a hazard to himself or others. Hopefully a letter from his psychiatrist here will suffice, because he's sort of hesitant to see another one over there after his last (several years of) experience. :P
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2011-02-15 00:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNovember 2010 K1 filers
My check cleared today. :D
Hag & VikingFemaleDenmark2010-11-26 21:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust got to the US, ready to petiton my hubby and kid, pls help!
Hello!

I just got back to the US after 12 years in the Philippines. I got married there in August 2001 and have 2 kids now. Can I petition my husband now since I havent stayed here in the US for a month yet. I just got my first job last week and I miss the kids so I want to petition them as soon as possible. Can i do that now? My sister is in the military, she can help me with my affidavit of support if I dont meet the requirement right? I havent had any work before so I dont have tax yet, is that ok? please help me.. Your reply will be very much appreciated. Thank you!
Alaska0311FemalePhilippines2007-08-06 01:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling in March
QUOTE (James&Angela @ Mar 24 2008, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello!!! Some minutes ago I had a call from my baby, we got the NOA1 today!!!! kicking.gif party time!!! jajajaja... Well we re advancing on this journey and we will cross fingers hoping that the NOA2 arrives also very fast...
good.gif

To all of you, guys and girls that expect for these dream like us, I wish the best on the world!! So patience and faith! thats the clue! heart.gif

Angela


Great news! Good luck with the rest of the process!
Clyde TakemiNot TellingJapan2008-03-24 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFiling in March
Hello everyone. After a huge amount of focused effort on both our parts, we assembled the paperwork and sent the I-129F packet to the CSC on March 19th. We would like to wish good luck to all our fellow March filers.
Clyde TakemiNot TellingJapan2008-03-22 20:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 petitioner (u.s. citizen) living out of u.s.
It appears that in order to get the CR-1 visa for my future Indian wife (Oct. wedding), I would have to be in the U.S. throughout the entire process. I want to be sure about this. I am new at this whole thing. I have seen that there is a direct petition at the New Delhi Embassy if I have a long term visa and residence.

Is there a way that I could be in India short term during the process working or whatever? If not, is the direct petition a way to be living out of the U.S. and complete the steps for her to apply for the CR-1 visa?

Just looking for a way to be with her instead of being separated waiting for the visa! :crying:

Thanks a bunch!

ryan
ryanenserMaleIndia2007-08-09 16:38:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarusvisa for the wedding
Visitor visa for them to be present at your wedding is definitely doable. Be it luck or preparation, Anna and I have always been able to get tourist visas for whomever needed to come here. I've read far and wide about people not being able to get them, so we consider ourselves lucky no matter what.

We provided strong ties back to Russia. Anything and everything pertaining the person to their property or lives back home. The reason they are going with some heart string tugging overtone (can't beat a wedding!).
Be prepared and cross your fingers, in the immortal words of Rob Schneider, YOU CAN DO IT! :P

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AKguyMaleRussia2011-04-04 01:50:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusRoC approved
Right on, Gary! Congrats to you all.
AKguyMaleRussia2011-03-30 10:49:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusVisa finally
Congrats!!

Hope you can change your hours after she arrives. ;)
AKguyMaleRussia2011-04-19 11:27:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusUzbek Airways
Yeah, the best answer you'll probably get on this is the one you research yourself. You should be able to email the airlines if you don't need a "quick" response, and most airlines will have someone who speaks english if you want to call them.
Make sure you have a list of questions prepared.

I wouldn't worry about her English skills with the places she's stopping in.
AKguyMaleRussia2011-05-10 11:15:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusOne more RUB member added!
From the birth of a child, to fisting.
Only in the RUB section! :thumbs:
AKguyMaleRussia2011-05-10 17:33:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusOne more RUB member added!
Congrats!
Way to knock her up! :P
Now to hide this page so Anna doesn't see it...
AKguyMaleRussia2011-05-06 12:06:00