Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	work permit while waiting for I-130	Cutoff for h1b applications is in April... If you have not found a company that filed the paperwork, I am afraid you won't make it this year... Besides, h1b is for speciality occupations not sure where veterinarian falls as far as that... Works visas are very cumbersome and difficult to get ... Unfortunately, without the work visa, you will have to wait till entering on IR1	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-02-24 21:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What if the Us spouse live with u while processing ???!!! enter	No problems... As stated above, have her maintain a residence...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-03 17:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do we qualify for expedite?	The expedite is for the USA citizen, she is choosing not to seperate and take a job... And being that ou are mot a citizen, at this point your unelmployment is notmtheir comcern. There is no outstanding medical or other issue that is preventing Her from coming back. so i think you are out of luck expedite wise. And like Nola said, not ALL European countries are so wonderful about immigration... I can tell some stories about the Italy and Swiss systems... But good luck	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-02-11 18:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	my prego sis in law	Pregnancy is not a reason for expedite... If it were... EVERYONE would be getting knocked up to get here faster.. She will have to make other plans	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-05 10:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Cr1 visa problem	First off, I hope that you got yourself straightened out and out of that element... Now regarding immigration, I have to be honest, not good at all... Those are so e big issues and recent ones... At this time, I would try to make arrangements for your spouse and child to come over to you. It is unfortunate she cannot live over there, as it is unlikely you will ever be able to come to the USA again... You might also,try www.immigrate2us.net to get other opinions as that site has a lot more who,are familiar with waivers and they can get you names of lawyers that won't BS you about the situation and just take your money... Good luck	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-09 13:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Cr1 visa problem	I think you might be out of luck for visiting as well... Have you tried yet for a b2? How long in the past are we talking for these issues?	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-08 21:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is there a way for my husband to immigrate quicker if my mother has severe kidney failure?	Wishing you luck on the expedite... Having him there would certainly aid you in handling her... I hope you put all that and how you need hismhelp in your expedite request, not just to be able to meet...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-01-08 19:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is there a way for my husband to immigrate quicker if my mother has severe kidney failure?	I would like to say a quick thing about the dialysis to maybe ease your mind about them getting to meet if there is no tourist visa or expedite... My mother lives with us and has been on dialysis for 8 years... She is still going fine (bones getting brittle from it but otherwise ok)... She has 0% functioning kidneys but dialysis will take care of the toxins so it does not matter what the function is, it is normal it decreases as hemodialysis is doing the job for them. On the upside, she will not ever have to make a pee pee break or have to go in the middle of the night... (Trying to be positive) but seriously, people can go years and years on dialysis, don't write her off yet!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-12-29 10:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do I qualify for expedite under financial loss?	I say you can try... Get you proof and documentation showing the hardship to the USC ... I don't think it will lay, but it onthurt to try...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-01-28 18:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Assets or a joint sponsor	Yes, assets must be yours... If you do not have sufficient income or a joint sponsor then your application will be denied.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-28 15:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	marijuana use (split topic)	The admission will most likely result in a one year ban... During which urine tests may be required... Sorry...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-26 22:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Quickest (Non-Illegal) Ways To Bring Spouse With Me to US	The keywords you need to know now are DCF ... The uscis non help line is useless for in country filings... You tell them you are resident in china and want g to move back a d want to file DCF... Good luck	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-07 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Any chance I can get my visa expedited?	You can try, but I would not count on it. However, if it is so urgent you get there, I think getting the application in ASAP should be a priority... But you have to have an actual application in queue to even think for an expedite... I would get on that	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-15 13:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	can we request to expedite our case	I would apply, lately I have seen others expedite requests approved for less crucial circumstances... Be sure to frame the request in the terms which show why this would cause undue hardship on the USC (like having to travel to assist, financial or medical )	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-17 11:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	EXPEDITE CASE	Congrats on uscis expedite approval... If I am not mistaken, keep your documentation as NBC will also require you to request an expedite... Hope you are united soon...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-17 12:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	visit visa while ir1/cr1 petition in process	It might be difficult... But you can try... She needs to apply on her own merits, but a letter or contract showing your need to return (her being your wife and being dependent on you) home ownership, lease etc... Would be her major ties. But the fact you have an application in the system will be a huge mark against you as it shows an n tent to immigrate. I don't think the odds are in your favor. That being said, your case will probably expire if you do not plan to immigrate for years... It is not a perpetual application.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-19 12:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	proof of relationship for spouse visa	Time spend physically together is the best.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-19 12:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	2 yr or 10 yr card??	Poe ... Wait and enter after the 2 year mark... Be sure to tell the officer that you are past the 2 year married mark so they file the appropriate GC	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-21 11:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	preparing I-130 form	Thanks Ahsan.  Why would you need the legal age affidavit? If you're sending in your Birth Certificate.     2 Affidavit of your self asserting that your of legal age to marry and are joining in marriage with ____ your partner at free will   For the affidavits, will just a few sentence be okay and then have it notarized?   You mentioned that the chat logs etc are not mandatory, but it can only help right?  Yes, our marriage is legal and real.  We married here in the states, she entered with her C1D visa (Crew visa) and she's been back to work as usual (she's a flight attendant).  We had our reception in Vietnam just last month.  So that's why I'm very thankful for the support from you guys and all of VJ.  I want to kick off my CR1 request as soon as I can.  Although I am very fortunate to see my wife, but one day with her every now and then just isn't enough.  Thank goodness for Skype and all the technology out there to help us communicate and see each other.   Thanks again for your advice My husband worked n his C1/D right up until the IR1(CR1) visa was put in his passport... Then he worked using the I551 stamp (given upon entry to the USA) until his GC arrived so no worries... It is not cancelled until another visa is issued. To the OP... Time spent together in person and face to face is most weighted... So be sure include copies of passport showing entry into Italy, receipts showing stuff you did together etc... But Naples is not super strict at looking at bonified proof (it is not considered a high fraud country ) they are however, known to be sticklers for showing that the immigrant will not become a financial burden (in other words the USC makes enough money)... We self translated everything and had no issues.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-20 09:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 & dual citizenship	As everyone has said, there is no such thing as single certificate in the USA ... An affidavit where you claim to be legally free to marry, signed by the person in many cases suffice for countries that do,not have such certificates. It would be a question for the Slovenian entity which oversees marriage since that is where you will be marrying.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-22 14:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marijuana use and stupidity	Wow... Cmgrats... When u arrive buy a lotto ticket, I think you got pretty lucky! May your luck continue on your journey here!	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-23 23:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Changing Insurance While Visa is in Process	Seems like a VERY expensive form of secondary proof... There are so many other, less expenisve proof methods... Wait till she physically arrives to add her to insurance... Immigration is a life changing event, usually you have 30-90 days to add her after she arrives... You can put her as the beneficiary on the policy if it has a life insurance rider.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-24 11:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	A case like you have never heard of.	File the paperwork for the IR1 ...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-24 11:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	allenhamer	You profile shows k1 but if ur married it would be a CR1/IR1 .... Spouse visas are unfortunately, longer than fiancé visas... Your looking at about 10-15 months from filing to visa... Read up on the guides to see the various steps...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-24 16:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	expedite request	Ummmm.... Yes... To ask for,am expedite you have to have a valid reason (not just I want him/her here faster)...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-24 23:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Input on type of Visa as well as what I should do?	As others have said, right now your first course of action is to get working on an annulment. She will NOT be able to get a visa until that is done as she is legally married to the other gent according to Phil law... So sorry... This is going to be a difficult journey. Once she is again "free to marry" the two of you can get married then file for spouse visa... You cannot hide this in the process... Sorry	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-24 16:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is this true?	No, it is not true... Sounds like someone getti g cold feet on the sponsorship thing...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-26 12:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	k1 visa denied to getting married	Getting married and hosting a wedding are two different things... Anyone can get married (the legal act of joining two people in holy matrimony) for $200 but hosting a wedding for 200 guests (food, drink, location, flowers, photographer, DJ, dress, plane tickets ) can easily go into the 20k range here in the USA (I am a wedding photographer and planner) ... 9-10k for all that is pretty good as a cheapo wedding here is much more, especially considering there were 200 guests. Although I still don't recommend getting married in home country on a k1, before or after interview,official,or not... I have seen waaaayyy to many cases where that backfires. If you need the big in country wedding, do it and file CR1 or K1, marry here, then go back later for big celebration. Don't risk immigration issues as what happened to the OP	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-25 23:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	k1 visa denied to getting married	You need to read the guides on filing the CR1 ... And get started... About 12-16 months process...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-25 22:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CRI VS IR1	It in not a decision.... IF, at the time you enter the USA you have been married for over 2 years... THEN it is processed as IR1. IF at the time you enter at POE in the USA you are married less than 2 years, it is processed as a CR1 .... I say you need to alert the officer at POE because they will not usually do the calculations... It should be pointed put to them that you have been married over 2 years... No "decision" just a fact that they sometimes overlook if you don't point it out to ,them.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-30 12:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CRI VS IR1	When you enter the country at the POE... When you hand in the package, be sure to notify them that you have been married for over 2 years and that you are eligible for the IR1... If you don't point it put to them, they will likely miss it. There is no AOS with cr/ir1 visas. If at entry to the USA you have been married for over 2 years, you should be processed for the IR1 and you will receive the 10 year GC ... But you have to speak up when you enter.	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-30 11:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 AND CR1 APPROVED!! WHAT TO DO	Congrats... They should administratively close the K3 ... You will persue the CR1...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-29 21:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I am a neeed member on Vj and I need an answer to my post pls	As others have said, the fact you are beyond child bearing age it is against social norms to not have children... Be prepared to,discuss the issue as there is a good chance of it coming up (especially given the age gap)...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-02 12:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I am a neeed member on Vj and I need an answer to my post pls	Be prepared to answer the child question as it is against social norms there...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-01 18:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS with intended immigrants income??	Question? Does your spouse have savings? I ask this because Because sometimes they take issue with self sponsorship and any "proof" from foreign countries as they cannot be authenticated.... For example... In our situation, (I realize it was a different consulate and each one has its own standard practices they follow).. We had pay stubs, letters from employer that his job was continuing in the USA (it was a Danish company), bank statements from Italy showing we had over 20X the poverty amounts in the Italian bank accounts and NONE of it mattered... The ONLY thing they wanted to see was 3x the 125% poverty (or approx $60,000) in a US bank account... So rush, rush, We had a few thousand more transferred and consolidated our accounts had the bank print a statement showing we had 60k and showed them this the next day at the consulate... And it was all good (I am self employed so did not make enough salary wise) ... You might look into recent reviews for Panama and see if they have any "financial quirks" that you need to be aware of to avoid any surprises... I know the UK consulate regularly OKs self-sponsorship but some are more picky... Better to be prepared with a plan B just in case...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-04 21:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How much longer for my no2?	Expect a year from filing to interview... Give or take a few months...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-05 13:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Joint Sponsor Question	Without any income, you do not have enough... It means that you need 3x the 125% poverty in assets... Wich form2 would be approx 60k... You have 20 liquid, MAYBE one car (you cannot leverage your primary vehicle or,home) so about $25,000 which leaves you $35,000 short for assets.. Other than securing a job which pays enough, you will need a co-sponsor... Sorry Ok.. Just saw you do have 20 k a year for income... When you factor in the 20k in savings, then your should be Ok... Sorry, I can't delete the other post... But factoring in the income of $20,000 and the 20 k in liquid savings, you sho,d be ok... OP says they HAVE a job that pays about 20k per year CURRENTLY.      See last sentence of my post... I can't delete a post, I can only edit... Un bunch the panties please... A simple misread on my part...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-06 17:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Joint Sponsor Question	Without any income, you do not have enough... It means that you need 3x the 125% poverty in assets... Wich form2 would be approx 60k... You have 20 liquid, MAYBE one car (you cannot leverage your primary vehicle or,home) so about $25,000 which leaves you $35,000 short for assets.. Other than securing a job which pays enough, you will need a co-sponsor... Sorry Ok.. Just saw you do have 20 k a year for income... When you factor in the 20k in savings, then your should be Ok...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-06 17:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Please help me figure out my best course of plans	All options are ok.. It is just really a question of "do you want to get married"? If you do, then great, go for it, if you prefer to wait for a relationship reason, then that is the best... But don't let immigration decisions interfere with decisions for you relationship... Easier way would of course be to marry, then file based on marriage...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-04 18:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS requested the case back from the embassy	Not sure if I have any info, but I know the wait to straighten things out is torture... Be strong, hopefully there is a reasonable explanation... Good luck	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-06 16:01:00