Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Getting married at U.S. embassy?	... If we do get married there, are there like small courts taht we can go get married through the justice of the peace? without having a big wedding...thanks!! Ethiopia definitely has marriage courts (or registrars) for civil weddings.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-05-30 18:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of marriage	What you've got will work nicely--it's hardly commonplace that a foreign spouse who hasn't lived in the US prior would have joint accounts/property with a USC spouse.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-06-06 19:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	L visa after I-130 is approved and NVC processing is not yet started	I need some help. My I-130 got approved and I received NOA-2 on 23 May 2011. I also received letter from NVC a week back to stating "my petition has become eligible for further processing with NVC". In the letter NCV has asked me send a signed letter registering an agent on behalf of me to whom NVC with communicate (it could be my self or any one, but I would register my wife). My wife has to pay the Affidavit of Support (AOS) processing fees. None of this is done yet as we just got is before few days. Meanwhile my employer company (I work with HP)is thinking to hire me in US when I come there. However recently do to project needs they are willing to call soon and asked me if I can apply for L (intra-company transferees) visa and then do rest of my processing in US (that means filing of Adjustment of Status once in US). My question is, I am not sure if I can apply for an L visa (which is nonimmigrant visa) after my I-130 is approved and case has reached to NVC, but my further communication/processing with NCV has not yet started. I guess if the processing had started with NVC (i.e the required fees paid) then it would not have been possible. But what about the in between time. Can I (of course through my company) file for L visa, come to US and then file for Adjustment of Status? Any help, suggestion or pointer to more information is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Yes, you can take an L-1 even while the (shambolic) K-3 is processing--then marry in US and file for AOS.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-06-29 11:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Best POE	I rated Atlanta tops, as this is the one (among the specified three) with which I have actually had experience (once from Gatwick, other time from Brussels).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-06-08 21:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	POE QUCIKEST/EASIEST? CHICAGO OR HOUSTON	The reason i ask is because they both do connecting flights to where my hubbys heading, and he wants to know because of the wait in customs till his next flight, Houston is 2hours Chicago is 2hours 30 In that case I would do IAH--2.5 hours at ORD is cutting it a bit fine (as Chicago ranks #3 among all airports in passenger-volume--#1 is Atlanta, and #2 is Beijing).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-07-26 12:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	POE QUCIKEST/EASIEST? CHICAGO OR HOUSTON	Whichsoever one is closest to your US destination.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-07-26 12:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	If you make a new service request does it cancel out a previous one?	Given how USCIS "works", probably not. Edited by Saddle Bronc, 12 October 2011 - 10:08 AM.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-10-12 10:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What next after NOA1?	You can check the case through the receipt number. If there is an RFE, or it's completed and forwarded to NVC, they will post that info. That phone number given is a "call at your own risk; you'll get only as current info as displayed online, and we can't even guarantee that it will be right" toll-free number which is known on VJ as: MIS-information line gobbledygook line	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-14 17:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sufficient Un-Adjusted Income With HUGE Tax Deductions?	The "unadjusted" refers to gross income anyways.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-08 14:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Denied at POE	Hi All! There's a question on the DS-230 Part II, "Have you ever been refused admission to the United States port-of-entry?". If your answer is YES, would that affect the approval of the visa? What are the chances that a visa could be denied because of this? Just curious. Thanks T&C In 1988/1989, I was denied entry twice (through Canada PFI's), and delayed (read, "denied for particular flight, was able to come in one day later on different flight) entry due to improper TN-1 offer-letter format. Basically, include a separate sheet detailing the reason for refusal. (note: there are some cases where the reason will bin the app: membership in terrorist or totalitarian org such as Nazi, Communist, al-Qaeda/affil; multiple felonies) FYI, the question is also asked on N-400 forms (I was naturalised in April 2005, which is known to many of the other VJ Canucks).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2007-03-30 07:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	POE Immigrant Visa Experiences	Due to the title, I'm going to post as well (as I had gotten an EB-3 GC, and not a CR-1, at Montreal in Dec. 1999). Rescheduled my return flight (from Montreal) to Atlanta in order to let me clear the PFI, then went there. Was directed into a separate room where I handed over the brown envelope, and after 15 minutes got prints taken and a stamp in my passport--after which I proceeded through air-security. Edited by CherryXS, 22 March 2007 - 03:21 PM.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2007-03-22 15:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filing for ITIN	As the visa in question is a IR-1/CR-1 (which allows the holder to work)--why an ITIN rather than an SSN?	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2008-06-27 14:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Medical Exam	It is not a big deal, Devraj. Visit a family physician in India and analyze his blood and make a report of available vaccinations in his blood. U.S panel physician will accept it and they will provide only any missing ones. This way you can save some $$ also. BTW, check with your VFS office. They have some pre-defined days before the actual interview for the applicant to show up. Loto Or get every vaccine (even if redundant) on the list.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2010-09-17 12:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Philippines to USA Plane Ticket	My Wife is Philippine citizen and has her usa visa, i am about to purchase plane ticket. I Usually use WWW.EXPEDIA.COM FOR MY PLANE TICKETS as i don't like giving out financial information on internet or phone. I was reading Travel restrictions of the Ticket and Came across this ... " AIRLINE TICKETS ISSUED OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES /AS INDICATED BY THE VALIDATION STAMP/ FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN PASSENGERS ORIGINATING IN THE PHILIPPINES SHALL NOT BE VALID FOR SUCH TRANSPORTATION. THIS PROVISION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING PASSENGERS-- A.RESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES. B.PASSENGERS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF THE TRAVEL TAX IMPOSED UNDER PD1183 AS AMENDED. C.PASSENGERS WHO ARE HOLDING TICKETS FOR ONWARD CARRIAGE FROM THE PHILIPPINES BUT WHO DO NOT HAVE A IMMIGRATION ENTRY ON THEIR PASSPORTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE AIRLINE TICKET ABROAD. -------------------------------------------------- FOR TRAVEL ORIGINATING IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY PERMITTED UNDER GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY CARRIER. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS. " Does anyone know if this has to do with The travel tax needed to be paid in Manila Airport ??? Can I purchase Plane Ticket Here in New York and She use in Manila without problems ??? ANY HELP is Greatly appreciated It may be a good idea to print it out as well and mail her the printout.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2010-10-05 13:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I got a NOA 1 although I only sent copy of marriage certificate.	A copy is generally fine--and it is standard anyway to file with a copy.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-01-20 14:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Can I change my wife last name now?	decided not to change my wife last name to that of mine at this stage to avoid any confusions and thought of doing at a later time. we also took the marriage certificate in my wife's original last name instead of using my last name. In the future at some point we both want to have same last names, is it good idea to change it now since i read that it is complex to do at a later time? or should i just withdraw the petition and get the marriage certificate using my last name and then ask her to get a new passport in her new last name, then file taxes using her new last name which would be same as mine and then file a fresh I130? or can we just change it at the time of Naturalization whenever she decides to take US citizenship? (my only concern with this route is that some people mentioned that the home country will not have a track that she changed her last name officially in US and if at all we decide to go back to our home country I don't know if at all they will accept the US evidence as proof of legally changing the last name? Name change at naturalisation is perfectly fine. If the home country is one where you forfeit citizenship when you naturalise to another country, in theory they won't need a record (in practice, more complex, especially in the case of India since 2008/11/27) of name-change.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2011-02-26 23:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	travel post marriage	I won't have my green card until after 2 years of marriage, though, will I? Also, we are planning on keeping his house here until he returns (and the AF moves him to his next base in the US next spring)...so maybe that would be enough proof of permanent residency? I feel like a prisoner here!!! If your GC is issued before the two-years of marriage milestone, then it will be conditional; otherwise the 10-year unconditional. Maintaining a home in US is excellent evidence of continued residence.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-01 12:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bringing my mom to live with me in USA someday... Is it possible?	You should budget 6-12 months (from app to oath) for naturalisation process, plus another 6-24 for the I-130 (for immediate relative) petition.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-07 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bringing my mom to live with me in USA someday... Is it possible?	Hello, visajourney friends! I have a concerning in relation to my mom! I'm her only child and I'm leaving her alone here in Brazil to live in the USA with my future hubby. So, I'd like to know if it's possible for me to bring her to live with us after three years of Green Card. I've heard it's something difficult to get and that it takes too long! Can someone help me with information, please? Yes, it is possible, but your timing is a bit short--you need to add in the time for the naturalisation process (after which you can petition for your mum as immediate relative).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-07 13:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Engaged and Entering US on P1 work visa	It may be possible to do AOS, but I'm in agreement with consulting an immigration attorney.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-08 08:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Filing for new fiancée	Or (I know the humour is really bad, so don't riposte me) you could wait till some states legalise polygamy (there are activist groups pushing for that) and file from one of those after such law passes.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-08 13:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	nonimmigrant or immigrant?	Even in that case, Calgary did issue (visitor and some student) visas. Obviously, consulates-general do not have to necessarily issue immigrant visas (in Canada, issued only at Montreal).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-13 15:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	nonimmigrant or immigrant?	K-1 itself is a non-immigrant visa per-se, but the beneficiary is seeking immigrant status (so it is an intermediate step).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-13 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	flight itineraries....	I used photos, and copies of: Pras passport (all pages) printout of airticket/itinerary tax return/paystubs train-ticket (Nellore-Chennai) Naturalisation Certificate (as I had used non-US passport to enter India--which would not be recognised)	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-14 20:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What kind of photos for evidence?	I sent one "crowd scene" photo from the engagement ceremony, and three shots taken in the prayer hall/grounds after (but same day), writing simply "Chennai, 2005-05-23" over top of each (they were taped to foolscap).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-13 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	evidence for k-1 interview	What they typically DO want (they did, at Chennai): I-134, along with copy of USC's tax return (including W-2's), proof of current employment evidence of continued relationship (letters, phone bills, etc) copy of USC's US passport, ALL pages if USC not US-born, copy of naturalisation certificate Beneficiary must also furnish: original, valid passport police certificates, as required medical report, sealed Wedding dress and ring receipts are actually redundant.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-15 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Chinese or English signature?	And it's also usable for "name in native script" (on G-325A) BTW, foreign beneficiary doesn't sign anything on I-129F.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-15 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	oooooohhh Atlanta!	Congrats. Edited by sriniv, 13 March 2006 - 03:05 PM.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-13 15:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE received :(	I got an RFE because I asked Pras to provide me with several Telugu signature samples, some of which I posted in the signature space on "her" G-325A (which I had otherwise filled online in US); they wanted it to actually be signed by her. Found out the hard, expensive ($55 for DHL courier) and slow (two extra weeks for me to send unsigned G-325A's to Pras in India and get ORIGINAL signature) way that I should have prefilled it BEFORE going to India and gotten her to sign it there.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-16 08:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Certificate of Citizenship	Photocopy 14. USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications. At the discretion of the officer, original documents may still be required in individual cases. Please be advised that USCIS no longer returns original documents submitted with the exception of Certificates of Naturalization, Forms I-551, Permanent Resident Card, Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Document, valid passports, or those specifically requested by the officer. Such documents will be returned when they are no longer needed. http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/scnational/ Plain old B&W photocopy (which you can get from Kinko's, etc) is OK; but full-colour photocopy is illegal.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-15 08:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Taxes	No tax return's were required for my fiance's K1 petition. They asked for 3 years tax returns with the I134 though - at the time of the interview. No need to send info that's not asked for nor needed at this point. Good Luck Doesn't hurt however--and for me, it actually proved to pay off in a way. I only had to send one year's tax return (that for 2004), along with a current employment letter and paystub for the interview.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-17 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Taxes	Not a bad idea; it does give them evidence of your income level (against poverty line) in the period prior to filing. I actually sent "full-uglys" of the four years prior (amended for 2001, 2002; as-was for 2003, 2004).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-17 09:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Beginning K1 Visa process	Welcome..... Oh the nail biting stops about 3 years after your Greencard is approved and you have your 10 year Greencard in your hand....... Good Luck on your journey Kezzie Some may disagree with that and say when you (K-1 beneficiary) are finally naturalised.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-16 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	passport photo	5.08 x 5.08 cm 50mm by 50mm is the acceptable substitute. Not here it aint can use either and most I know use a mix of both as in 5.08....its says the same 0.8 mm is less than 1/32 of a inch. If they want to get the micrometers out they can go ahead. But they're not going to reject a photograph for a dimension that is less than 1/32 of an inch. Those who could detect that small a discrepancy would be likely working as jewellers, rather than for USCIS or as CO's.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-20 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	letter of intent	We got by with one using sample format addressed to service centre (printout of Word doc, mine) and one handwritten one-sentence "to whom it may concern" (from Pras).	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-20 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K-1 Visa after being Deported is it Possible	I would suggest your USC fiancée contact a good imm lawyer such as: Ron Gotcher Jim Eiss Joe Grasmick ASAP, and ask to do a conference-call consultation with you.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-22 07:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 or I-864 ???	Jenn, Mary: It's possible that Mekky hasn't yet filed anything (to refresh: I went platinum before being sworn-in). But both correct that I-134 will be needed (when NVC sends file to consulate) for K-1.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-22 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Coming for a visit	I don't think he knows where to go to get a fax. Where are some places in Scotland? He's not as resourceful as I am, he'll just say he doesn't know and never think to call a place lol. How about faxing it to his workplace?	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-21 15:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Coming for a visit	Lucky you're going by air. If anyone is crossing the CDN/USA border through Buffalo beware of "supervisor" Gary. He will lose your return ticket home and deny that he took it from you. Unless your destination is close to Buffalo AND your starting point between Chatham and Ottawa (highly improbably for a VWP visitor), that's really an out-of-the-way approach. Make sure he's not going through Atlanta!!!!!!! Have almost been sent back by Officer Butler there last month. Your NoA 2 should be enough evidence and a VERY good reason that he wants to leave the USA again to attend his interview and proof that he DOES NOT want to stay in the US illegally. Be careful with other evidence,they've tried to use that against me last month!!!!!! Good Luck Natasha He is going through Atlanta unfortunately. There's nothing I can really do about it . Do you think that the printed e-mail of the NOA2 will do? He's coming Saturday or Sunday and I won't have time to mail it to him. Can you FAX it to him? (admittedly, Kinko's and others will charge you royally to fax internationally) Edited by sriniv, 21 March 2006 - 03:20 PM.	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-21 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Coming for a visit	Make sure he's not going through Atlanta!!!!!!! Have almost been sent back by Officer Butler there last month. Your NoA 2 should be enough evidence and a VERY good reason that he wants to leave the USA again to attend his interview and proof that he DOES NOT want to stay in the US illegally. Be careful with other evidence,they've tried to use that against me last month!!!!!! Good Luck Natasha Other approaches for this trip: Through Dublin or Shannon (immigration cleared there), change at US landing-point (there are no direct Dublin/Shannon to Atlanta flights, and you need to factor in the delay for CUSTOMS clearance with this approach) Through Montreal or Toronto; both have PFI's where you clear US C&I--unfortunately, you also need to clear Canadian C&I both ways, even though only in transit Both approaches only real advantage is that of avoiding "Officious Butler".	Saddle Bronc	Male	0	2006-03-21 11:09:00