Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I've been a bad girl!!!	why is this posted twice? Why are u replying twice??	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-04 01:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I've been a bad girl!!!	So I haven't filed my taxes in 2 or 3 years! (major procrastinator ) will this be a problem for me to file for the affidavit of support? or worse, cause our application to be denied? YES!! It causes major issues, go and file them ASAP, the consulate needs to know if you can support your spouse, they do this by looking at your taxes to see how much you declared to the IRS in earnings. No taxes... no affidavit of support.. no visa.. See if you can go to one of those same day places and back file your taxes...	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-04 01:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DENIED AFTER ALMOST 3 YEARS!!! (I think)	The only other option I can think of is to call the department of state... 1-202-663-1225. Press 1 and then 0 and you will speak to a human. Have your case number ready.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-19 23:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How much is your phone bill?	Mine is about $30 a mnth...I use vonage...cheap cheap considering we spend about 4 hours on the phone a day	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-05 16:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What is an I-797?	He was bar certified.. what we didnt know is that he was under investigation at the time..we were desperate and went with the first one. Its a hard lesson to learn, but I learned.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-11 08:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What is an I-797?	Our lawyer actually made ours worse. First he spelt Canada wrong on the forms, and then put my husband down as my son. Then finally after ALL that and taking our $2600.. he vanished into thin air, and left us scrambling to pick up the pieces. Thank heavens for VJ...with sound advice from senior members, I made my way home into my hubbies loving arms!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-10 17:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Petitioner got DUI, Will this affect CR-1 process	Yes, if you have an NOA2.. you can bet your bottom dollar theyve done a background check on him. That is what the first part of the whole application process is about.. making sure the USC is eligible to "import" a wife. See, look at it this way... he is already in the US... its not like they can kick him out because he had a DUI... HOWEVER.. you are the one COMING to the US.. they can keep you out if YOUR record isnt clean. Its good that you have CRBA... I was a dodo and didnt get it for Amy.. it was over the olympics too and the Vancouver consulate that I had to do it at was closed to the public...so it added an extra 3 months onto my visa. So stop fretting, it sounds like you have all your I's dotted and T's crossed good luck with your journey, and dont hesitate to PM if you need any more advice ) Edited by coraliesolms, 25 November 2010 - 12:13 AM.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 00:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Petitioner got DUI, Will this affect CR-1 process	Not at all. That is what the USCIS does, first they check your hubbies background to make sure he is eligible to bring you over, once it has gone to the NVC, then your petition starts. Like I said earlier, the only reason they would ask at your interview, its to make sure you really know your husband, consider it evidence of a bonafide relationship	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-24 20:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Petitioner got DUI, Will this affect CR-1 process	Hi.. I sent you a PM. I had the exact same deal. Its no problem, they will ask you at your interview, but I think its mostly just to make sure you know your spouse. So if they ask.. be honest!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-24 19:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	kindly help	Lol.. anybody who has gone through this process could teach tibetan monks a thing or 2 about patience!! The juice is worth the squeeze though, I have been here for 6 months after a 3 year wait.. and the 3 years just melt away into the distance!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 00:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	attorney vs no attorney	HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHA.... We hired an immigration attorney.. turns out he couldnt even spell canada right, and he listed my husband as my son on our application.. it was rediculous.. one RFE after the next. Eventually the attorney vanished with our money.. devistating as that was, it was the best thing that happened to us, because then we found Visa Journey and started getting it right!! I wouldnt say that hiring an immigration attorney is helpful at all!! Thats just my story.. however, Ive come across others like mine too.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-30 18:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Thanks	YIPPEEEEEE!!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-30 18:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Bored...just sharing some random thoughts....	HAHA!! I totally sympathize... we have gone through the whole process, I arrived in the US in april... and my husband STILL doesnt know what Im talking about when I give advice on here. He even asked me what an NOA was the other day I think its a man thing.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 00:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Fastest way to go about the NVC?	Lol... yes, one can speed through the NVC.. but the montreal consulate is a major speed bump/brick wall. Quite possibly the most trying part of the whole wait, as it feels like your file is being used as a doorstop/desk pillow in someones office. Last year our case cleared the NVC on the 18th of October and we had our interview on the 11th of February... pretty close to 5 months. Edited by coraliesolms, 05 December 2010 - 05:39 PM.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 17:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	After you enter the US on IR-1	Well.. hopefully your AP end soon.. It SUCKS!! Look on the bright side though, you wont have to deal with getting any conditions removed when you get your visa!! Only have to fight with it again when you apply for your citizenship!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-07 18:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	After you enter the US on IR-1	Yup,,, all I had to do was go to the SS office after I got my GC. Then a drivers license after all of that. All in all took about 5 weeks to have everything I need to work, drive, pay taxes and get on my hubbies bank account.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 17:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 visa	The spousal visa is valid for 6 months. Your spouse will HAVE to get to the USA by the date of expiration on that visa. Then he gets his greencard and Social Security card mailed to him. Failure to move by the date on that visa will mean that you will have to start alllllll over again.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-12 09:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 1?	Congrats on your NOA1!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-13 19:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affadavit of support	You will have to fill out the affidavit of support. However, you will need your father to Co-Sign it. Its kinda like getting a car loan. If you dont have enough credit, you still fill out the primary loan forms, but you get someone else to cosign on the loan.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-13 17:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Happy at Last	Congrats.. its a nice feeling isnt it?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-14 23:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	please say something about this =/	I think the folks over at the NVC are used to the frustrations that USC's and their immigrant spouses express over the issue. I dont think there will be any retrobution over this. As previously posted though, only time will tell. Are you missing documents in your file? What was the initial question that he asked them?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-18 10:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Green Card	It took 5 weeks to get my welcome letter and my GC arrived about 3 weeks after that.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-17 19:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CASE COMPLETE.. .. then GOT RFE?	The same thing happened to my hubby and I. You might have filled the forms out incorrectly as well. We got a case complete and our interview booked, we just had to supply the correctly filled out form at our interview. Also, bring oodles of proof that your co-sponsor is eligible to sponsor you.. taxes, and all assets and savings that person has. Edited by coraliesolms, 21 December 2010 - 06:11 PM.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-21 18:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	B1 AOS married	Its as simple as this.. on her B1 application form, and I believe the visa itself, it says that it does NOT guarentee entry into the united states. What she will have to do when she comes to visit is show strong ties to her home country.. job, bank account, apt lease, car loan... all these things, as well as be knowledgable about where she is in the immigration process Example " Hi ma'am, what is the purpose of your visit in the US?" Wife "I am here to celebrate my NOA2 with my husband, we have filed for a CR-1 visa, here is the NOA2" If she shows that she has ties to her home country and isnt just going to abandon them to stay in the USA, and show that she is immigrating, and understands she has to leave the US to go for her interview at her home country, then all should be well, and they should let her in. Contacting a Senator probably wont do much, but if it will make you feel better then go ahead.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-20 09:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	The Brutal Waiting Game	She is more than welcome to apply for a B2 visa.. being approved or denied on that will not affect her immigrant visa application. However.. because of the immigrant visa app, it will definately be much harder to get an approved B2. She will have to show VERY strong ties to her home country, and even then they might still say no. Keep in mind too, that even if her B2 visa is approved, she could still be denied entry at the border. It is CBP (border protection's) final say as to whether she gets in or not. I know I sound like a doomsdayer.. but im just preparing you for all the possibilities that come with a B2 app whilst there is an immigrant visa application going on. Good luck though, and a speedy journey through immigration.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-27 21:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do you think we have enough evidence?	It seems as though you have sufficient evidence. As you stated though, nobody ever knows for sure. What you have posted is certainly what they ask for though! Good Luck!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-01-12 22:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Evidence of Bono Marriage	We sent a marriage cert and birth cert... the rest I brought to my interview and they didnt even really look at that. He saw that I had pictures of me and my spouse and said "oh, are those pictures of you 2?" I said "Yes, would you like to see them" and he said "no, I dont"...And yet some people have been asked to provide them. Its really best to have it all and not need any of it, than not have it and have them request it.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-01-17 17:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	My wife's Horror Story from Guangzhou,	Just watch out though, some congressmens offices will not help you if you have an immigration attorney... consult your congressman to make sure its ok.. if not, then you will have to decide which one you want to deal with.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 18:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	My wife's Horror Story from Guangzhou,	I am sooo sorry for your hard times. Its good that you have contacted your congressman... send them everything they ask for, and call them every 3rd day to make sure that they are working on it!! Good luck to you and your wife.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 17:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	is it a good idea?	Yes, he wont be allowed into the interview room with you, however take his passport into the interview with you and let the IO know he is right there if any questions need to be asked. Usually he would be allowed into the consulate, but not all of them. Often it is a good thing if the spouse is there. It helps re-inforce that this is a valid strong relationship. A valentines day interview... Oh I really hope it all goes well for you!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-01-31 19:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	need advice / dont trust my husband anymore	Well, the silver lining here is that you found out before all of this really got sticky. You hold ALL the cards here, you really do have him by the short and curlies on this one. My husband and I have eachothers email passwords, facebook passwords.. so on and so forth. We have nothing to hide from eachother. I would ask for his email password, and for this womans phone number. If he says he doesnt want to give it to you, then its time to yank the immigration application. If he is hiding things from you and acting squirrelly now before he even gets here, its only going ot get infinately worse once he is here, GC in hand. Im sorry you have to deal with this. Just be happy this came apart at the seams now, and not later.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-02 18:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	American Planning to Marry a Canadian....HELP!	You are welcome! Thats what we are here for I find the Calgary consulate VERY helpful in supplying information. They practically held my hand and step by step guided me through getting my daughters US citizenship organised.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-05 17:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	American Planning to Marry a Canadian....HELP!	ARG.. I tried to edit my response... here is a more indepth reply The OP is engaged, this makes them ineligible for DCF, it is only available to USC who are married to a foreign spouse, for the most part application is the same as for a regular I-130, and it does appear to be a little bit faster than regular applications. I believe since it is a "spousal visa" and therefore it would have to go through Montreal. A quick email to the USC services branch at the Calgary consulate will be able to point you in the right direction. As it stands now though, you will have to be married before you can go that route. Also there are a few ground rules. The USC will have to have lived in the foreign country for 6 months prior to the application Good luck though!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-05 17:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	American Planning to Marry a Canadian....HELP!	I believe, that DCF is only available to SPOUSES not fiance's. And yes, in that case it would go through Montreal.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-05 17:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	can we abandon K1 and file CR-1?	Before abandoning the K-1, another route to try is for the USC to contact a local congressman or senator. They can put a request in with the consulate that usually gets answered pretty quickly. I know it helped in my case, I would give it a shot if I was you, before the time and money of a new visa application.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-12 19:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	can we abandon K1 and file CR-1?	Were you supposed to mail the documents in to the consulate? Or take them in person?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-11 19:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	so upset and confused.	Your husband needs to call the IRS, get his transcripts for the last 3 years, and mail them to you. If you can, take them to the embassy, if the embassy does not allow drop-offs, then overnight mail it to them. They need to follow rules too, and many of us here have not had just one piece of paper or something we considered rediculous, and have been told to mail them in. Its definately not a denial, its just a "we need a little more info". It sucks to have to wait longer, but its not the end of the world, and its certainly not a potential denial. Good luck with getting everything in and getting your visa!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-19 09:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Help	Im gonna go out on a limb here, you should be ok, if you can get a letter from the clerks office saying that they cannot get a copy of your divorce decree, and they should state why. Other than that, contact your divorce attorney and your ex to see if either has a copy.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2011-02-23 23:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Legal Responsibility of Sponsor/CO-SPonsor	It is only a financial thing, the sponsor is not liable for any criminal activity that the "sponsee" commits	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-01-31 14:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 with co-sponsor...Who has to fill it out?	I would still recommend he get one anyway. Its a big bonus just to show beyond a shadow of doubt that he DOES intend to support you Any scrap of evidence helps, especially with big things like income.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-01-31 14:03:00