ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2011 Filers..
I called on the 8th after no VNC results after the NOA2 for 4 weeks. They said it was all done on the 7th. Today I get a letter saying it has been sent to London, and the letter is dated the 8th.

Onward!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-15 21:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2011 Filers..
They sent me an RFE, they wanted a better picture which was easy to do. I never heard about VSC so I called and they said the wheels are turning, woohoo!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-14 00:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2011 Filers..
I never receive a text though I am signed up for it, and only one email.

Now that USCIS is out of the loop how to do watch our status on the VSC site? Or can we?

Still awaiting NVC received....
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-07 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2011 Filers..
I mailed my original application to the Texas address as instructed, then I hear back from California. I guess they did an internal transfer?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-06 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2011 Filers..
Just got an email that NOA2 is in the mail!!!!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-06-14 14:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2011 Filers..
Mailed mine 3/3, they got it 3/6, still no notification. On pins and needles here!

Funny thing is that I used to work in a US Embassy (Dushanbe) so I am well aware of the staff and procedures of the DoS. I never thought I'd be on this end however!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-09 18:22:00
Middle East and North Africasad times
Want a dog? Have a cat? Watch and learn....

Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-02-04 00:15:00
Middle East and North Africasad times
When politics or religion start a fight, and they always do, I simply remind everyone, "Hey, isn't it wonderful to be able to talk like this and not get arrested or shot because of it?" That usually reminds people that other countries do not have the advantage of such discussions, they cannot think for themselves or voice an opinion without risking their very life. As different as views may be, we can all agree that we are happy to be able to state our position and in turn let others freely express theirs. We may never agree on some points, but the bigger animal is that we even get to talk about it.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-02-02 14:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife passed Interview
Good to know this stuff for our interview! Thank you for posting!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-18 12:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 VISA Interview today - APPROVED !!!!
Alex~Alan, congratulations very much. I am looking at your timeline, you so deserve this!!!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-23 08:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 VISA Interview today - APPROVED !!!!
Congratulations and thank you for the detailed review. I sent it to my fiance so she can see about what to expect on her appointment.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-26 13:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI am new to this painfull process :(
I opted to track a LOT of timelines here to get an idea of how my case would go. It's like watching the world's longest yet most exciting greyhound race.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-28 17:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHELP !
You can leave it blank or put N/A. I'd opt for N/A because I'd never want an RFE for leaving something blank.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-29 16:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Tips for London, United Kingdom
I did not buy the ticket until visa was in hand. Had I bought a day sooner when the Visa was on the way I could have saved 400 pounds. But that would be a gamble. As it is I had her fly Air Berlin where a flight to the US was HALF of a round trip ticket, though she had to fly out of Stansted. Saved a bundle over regular airlines though.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-03 11:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Tips for London, United Kingdom
I expect he will have it by that Saturday, the 10th. Maybe a day sooner even. We got ours in 4 days mailed to Bournemouth.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-02 17:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Tips for London, United Kingdom
if you get vaccinations that require more than one shot, you only need one to pass muster for the medical forms, however go ahead and get what you can while it is free. Some things like varicella you are out of luck with since that is not a UK offer unless you got private and spend way too much money.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-10-27 12:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Tips for London, United Kingdom
I do not recall if you can get the medical now or if the docs needed anything else. You can call them and ask as they are happy to take your money. I think it best if your case be in the Embassy first so that the medical info does not get there first and then get misplaced.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-10-25 19:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Tips for London, United Kingdom
Get your police cert now if you do not already have it. You will need it for the medical. Once you get that the Knightsbridge doctors will send your info to the embassy for your appointment. You will then get a link of what to complete and bring. Read the notes here about what you can not have in line, like phones, car key remotes, etc. Learn from our errors! Good luck!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-10-25 12:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIneligible under Section 221(g)
Did any of the wedding guests take pictures?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-14 11:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions when entering U.S on VWP or tourist visa to get married?

No it's still going and will be.
I've set my wedding a year ago when I was in US but had to rush back to my home country for a job. And both I and my fiance were gonna live in my country so we didn't need to file for any visa.
Later job situation got changed and we just applied for K-1 little too late for our set wedding date.
Now our plan is waiting for K1 until the last minute, and if it doesn't happen, enter US on a visa waiver program(preferably) or a tourist visa(like a lawyer recommended)get married and come back to my country. Then we'll cancel K1 and start CR1 process.

But on this forum, I've read that no matter what your intent is, how good your proof of tie to your home country is, the officer still won't be convinced and deny your entry.
So I just want to be prepared just like people share visa interview questions.
I'm a freelance worker and won't have a letter from my employer and don't have a fortune in my bank account to make them think I'm tied to my home country.
I know they can check my visa history right there. I never want to lie or anything similar to it. I only mentioned it because I was surprised to read some post that says people misguided the officer or didn't fully reveal the truth.


When you arrive at the border and the CBP officer asks your reason for traveling to the USA, the answer is TO GET MARRIED. You will be sent right back on the next plane if you do not have the correct visa. Now if you were here and fell in live and married on a whim that is different, but that is not your case. As your intention is to travel here to marry I suggest that you RUSH the K-1 visa. Also you can call USCIS and tell them you wish to marry in the US but then depart for your hoe country and see what they say. This can also haunt you YEARS from now if you decide to move to the US. There are plenty of stories where people used the wrong visa dozens of years ago and today pay the price for it.

Is your wedding date so set in stone that you cannot adjust accordingly?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-21 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions when entering U.S on VWP or tourist visa to get married?
Considering the vast number of people the CBP sees in one day, they can spot a liar a mile away. I don;t care how good you are, you are not THAT good. tell the truth, as whacky as the story may be. As for the questions they ask, they can ask you whatever they want to. I saw one guy getting asked about where he went while in overseas. When he blurted out a city name the CBP agent asked him what thew weather was like when he left. The guy stumbled across an answer and then went to secondary screening. They have a LOT of power and if you have questions about travel you can ask those but please do not lie to people whose job is to catch liars. It never has a happy ending.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-21 11:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help on my sad complicated case
Be brutally honest with yourself and everyone about this. That's the first step.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-21 11:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresComplete Newbie: Foreign Wedding, Needs Advice
If they find out that you plan to marry on a tourist visa (and they can since you admitted it here) then you will be lying when telling of your intent on coming to America when crossing the border. Not a great way to start a new life. There is indeed a long line. Maybe you can visit her while waiting for the visa? I flew to the UK many times while in the immigration process.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-29 11:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresComplete Newbie: Foreign Wedding, Needs Advice
We looked into marrying in the UK and then having her immigrate but that would have added about 2-3 months onto the immigration timeline. Instead we opted to marry in the US and from initial filing to the wedding was 8 months 8 days. We are now in AOS and we see others who married first just arriving.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-28 20:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUrgent Help
An arrest is not a conviction. You can be arrested and still not have a criminal record. Anyone who fights the charge and is found not guilty has an arrest but no conviction. An arrest alone is not going to be a bad thing all by itself, but they will look into it. They US will see no more arrests, and no convictions and my guess is that it will not be an issue. If you were convicted like your friend, then you have issues.

Since you have a clean police cert you have no convictions. That is what counts.

You need to clarify at the interview what happened after you were arrested. Were you charged? Were charges dropped and for what reason? They may ask you if you smoke weed now. I sure hope you do not.

If you lie and say you were never arrested then they will find out, and then you will never be believed again.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-03 15:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNewbie Needs Help With I-130
In the cover letter you can add that any time together were just visits.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 16:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSurname on passport
Dupe:

http://www.visajourn...me-on-passport/
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-06 11:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan having criminal charges affect you from getting a green card?
Fraud can be anything from writing a bad check for $10 to embezzling millions. You should look at the requirements from USCIS as to what a person can have in their past and what they cannot. This is rather a fixed point, you are either eligible or not, it is not very often there is an wobbler case where a person can add their point of view.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-06 13:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI am concern about these.......any advice

Where did Karen pay 25 pounds for parking in the Philippines?


Oops! Thought it was the UK. :whistle: :blush:
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-06 12:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI am concern about these.......any advice
Bring money for parking. It is not cheap! I think Karen ended up spending 25 pounds for parking.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-06 11:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdecided to take early dna testing before the interview , result is negative..what to do?

Have you read any of the replies that are from people who actually under the Family Code in the Philippines?

As I have stated at least twice in this thread alone, since the bio father wasn't married to the mother under Philippine law he has no legal parental rights. This is a none issue.

The only issue here is how to handle the situation with USCIS, letting them know that he's not the bio father so there is no Material Misrepresentation involved in the case.


What if the father immigrates to the US one day and demands rights? What if the father confronts her at the airport? I'd definitely seek closure.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 18:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdecided to take early dna testing before the interview , result is negative..what to do?
If the real father finds out he has a kid out there are you prepared for a possible deportation order for the child?
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresoriginals
Depends where you are, what country. etc. You say so little. We sent in copies of everything, NOT originals. Those are hand carried to interviews and no one has yet demanded that we release an original to anyone.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-09 01:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 Typed or Handwritten
Since you obviously have a computer, download a PDF copy and fill it out online. Then when you print it out, it will be perfect.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-09 01:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE received / i am lost now!
I got an RFE and freaked out but was in the UK at the time. I had a neighbor check my mail to see what I needed since I was in the UK if I needed docs from there. Turns out my passport photo was too dark and that was it. Don't freak out too badly, there is an RFE thread here where folks list the issues that they had and got an RFE for so that the rest can watch and learn. Once I sent in my new picture things progressed smoothly.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 11:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi need your answer guys plz help me!
Let me see if I read you. You want to expedite due to pregnancy complications and wonder if an arrest for drugs may harm your chances to come to the USA.

Regarding the pregnancy it is up to a doctor to state the urgency of the matter. You can apply for expedited processing but it ids out of your hands if it works or not.

As to the arrest, I take it that the police certificate was issues after the matter since you seen to happy that it is not listed on it. But if you are arrested it WILL show in a background check. The folks processing your papers rely on much more than a piece of paper that you deliver to them. if the incident was not listed for a specific reason, you need to know the reason. Do they consider it to be to petty to list? Was the omission in error? Is it too old? Was it never reported up the chain from where the arrest was made? Since you spent time in jail you know there will for sure be a paper trail. I think you need to find it and know all about it before an investigator finds it.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 16:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDoes GI Bill for cost of living can be used forAOS?
$20 off for the YEAR? Have him get a 2nd job and quit after a day!
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-02-06 13:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 approved in just one week!?
When I was stationed in Panama I had a responsibility of doing the background checks of military brides. We told folks to allow 90 days but in reality when a request came in I'd knock it out in 10-15 minutes. I think in the "busy season" I'd take about 24-48 hours to do the necessary checks. Kinda nice when you do not have a backlog whatsoever.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-02-15 17:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduressending money from africa to usa to my wife
I sent money to Karen only because it was cheaper than sending some things and shipping them, and it helped pay for internet access too. Money is a legitimate gift, but it can be widely left to interpretation. Best to send the results of the money. If you send her $50 and she buys a necklace with it, she can say you got her the necklace, which you did. Money is just an easier medium to transfer things.

As for trusting in God, that's fine, but it will never remove responsibilities from you or your fiance. You do not want RFEs and denials. There are some things God puts completely in YOUR hands.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-03-05 11:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJoint Sponsor's passport photocopy for NVC
Yes.
Robert&KarenMaleUnited Kingdom2012-04-19 17:16:00