Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally! Husband got the Visa	congrats!	Mr. Leggs	Male	Vietnam (no flag)	2009-03-19 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	8/11 CR-1 interview at tokyo embassy	Me and my wife (Japanese) went to the CR-1 interview at US embassy in Tokyo today. I want to share my experience. Our scheduled time is 9:30 am, but we arrived at 8:45 am. There are no line at the security check so we went into the embassy directly. Inside the embassy, we had to take a ticket number (seems like first come, first serve) and wait for our turn. At around 10:15, we were first called and go to the counter to hand in the medical exam result and other required documents. Afterward we were instructed to wait. At around 11:15, we were called again to go to the counter for fingerprint. Afterward we were instructed to wait. At around 12:00, we were called the third time to go to the counter for the "interview", which we were only asked a few easy questions: Question 1: Describe how you met Question 2: When did you get married? did you hold a ceremony? Question 3: Where do you plan to live after moving to US? Question 4: Did you meet each other's parents? We did not have to show any supporting evidence. After the questioning, the agent stamps and checks on some documents and told us my wife's visa is approved and should get her passport back within a week. Conclusion: interview is super easy, but it took more than 3 hours since we had to wait for most of the time. Also, inside the embassy is very cold so a jacket is recommended if your wife is wearing a sleeveless dress. From iceman.	iceman33	Male	Japan	2008-08-11 08:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HOLY JESUS!! I JUST GOT APPROVED!!!!	oh never mind, just got my NOA2 in the mail..	iceman33	Male	Japan	2008-05-08 17:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HOLY JESUS!! I JUST GOT APPROVED!!!!	hey Amastar, did you get any "touch" before receiving your NOA2 e-mail? My timeline is very similar to yours and I just got a touch on 5/5. Dunno what to make out of it.	iceman33	Male	Japan	2008-05-08 16:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sworn Affidavits of bonafide marriage BEFORE marriage	I just want to give my two cents as a recent (K-1) visa sponsor for my lovely Tico husband. 1) Costa Rica mail has never failed me, and I send both letters and packages almost weekly. Of course, it will never be delivered directly to your house, but you know to get a box at your local post office. It will get there, even if you live out in Puerto Jimenez in the Osa. It is slowwwwwwww, sure, but I've never once lost any thing (mailed to or from CR). 1a) For important things, we have used UPS. There's also DHL. You can go pick them up at the offices so you don't even have to worry about it getting lost internally. I only did that once, and it was for important documents I forgot back in the US while our visa interview was approaching. Easy as pie-- especially if you live in the San Jose area (or perhaps around the Liberia airport, if they have offices up in Guanacaste as well). 2) Costa Rica is such a low fraud country that I doubt that these affidavits are even necessary. If you look at the consulate reviews in CR, the validity of nobody's relationship has never been questioned (at least of those who posted on VJ). It's not like some countries where it really seems you have to shown a rather inordinate amount of "evidence". Though we did not go the CR1 route, for the K1 we had a couple letters from friends, but no notarized affidavits. And those weren't even looked at during our interview! (Perhaps they made a difference at the petition stage, but I sort of doubt it.) I really wouldn't worry about them. But if you reallly want to include them, don't distrust the Costa Rican mail system because there are abundant ways to get them to CR unscathed, and in 24 hours if you're willing to pay!	virola	Female	Costa Rica	2012-10-31 14:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC number busy?	Try to call from a landline phone i tried it worked	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-17 22:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I AM OVER IT!!!	QUOTE (corinne from oz @ Mar 11 2009, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (TA AHMED TI @ Mar 11 2009, 06:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (corinne from oz @ Mar 11 2009, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (dekagunda @ Mar 11 2009, 05:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (corinne from oz @ Mar 11 2009, 08:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, We got approved on the 26th Feb 09. It has been two weeks today and the NVC has not received our file !!!! I have used the recorded service and spoken to an operator. Today she told me it could take up to 90 days for the USCIS to mail it to them - Can someone tell me how do they send it - On the back of a Snail across America???? I've been approved since the 20th of Feb and am still waiting...you're not the only one I know I am not the only one.... I just can't wait anymore. I am over it! But thanks for replying. Really appreciate it. Keep in touch and let me know how when you know NVC have received yours, I too will let you know. Cheers! same here I have been approved the same day as yours 26th of Feb, still waiting. Cool. Well keep in touch and let us know when yours arrives at NVC and I will do the same. Cheers! how we're going to send DS-3032 be Email ??	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-11 09:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I AM OVER IT!!!	QUOTE (corinne from oz @ Mar 11 2009, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (dekagunda @ Mar 11 2009, 05:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (corinne from oz @ Mar 11 2009, 08:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, We got approved on the 26th Feb 09. It has been two weeks today and the NVC has not received our file !!!! I have used the recorded service and spoken to an operator. Today she told me it could take up to 90 days for the USCIS to mail it to them - Can someone tell me how do they send it - On the back of a Snail across America???? I've been approved since the 20th of Feb and am still waiting...you're not the only one I know I am not the only one.... I just can't wait anymore. I am over it! But thanks for replying. Really appreciate it. Keep in touch and let me know how when you know NVC have received yours, I too will let you know. Cheers! same here I have been approved the same day as yours 26th of Feb, still waiting.	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-11 09:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS 230	yes exactly, just follow the instruction step by step, everything is easy, just print the bar code.	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-21 18:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS 230	She will need to send you all documents you mentined above and than she can send ds 3032 by email, after that you will be the one who's going to finish the case with NVC read shortcuts it will help you a lot	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-20 09:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I am going Nuts!	Oh Dear, I felt crying now because we have the same journey, I keep checking every single hour or even every 15 min some time, hopefully this journey will end soon, couple months ago the process use to take over 6 months, we're lucky it's not going to take that long, so lets look at the bright side of it. my gut is telling me we will hear a good news today (Monday). hope I'm right Edited by TA AHMED TI, 23 March 2009 - 08:57 AM.	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-23 08:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	All approved in February	I have read once in this forum, that this things happened a lot, so no worries, everything will be fine, just keep calling them and talk to an operator, 'cause sometime they don't enter it to the system, I think you suppose to wait until the AVR says that the IV bill has been generated. good luck ?????? ???????	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-24 08:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	All approved in February	QUOTE (Princess In Love @ Mar 16 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (TA AHMED TI @ Mar 16 2009, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HE PRICESS.. Did you send all documents ( like marriage certifecate, fiche Entrep.., court record ... to NVC, or you will wait to take it to the embassy. Plz let me know because we're on the same path i sent all the originals + copy of them so at the interview they give me back the originals and keep the copies what docs did you sent exactly ? and u mean u sent them to ure husband than he sent them to NVC ? GOOD LUCK	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-16 16:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	All approved in February	HE PRICESS.. Did you send all documents ( like marriage certifecate, fiche Entrep.., court record ... to NVC, or you will wait to take it to the embassy. Plz let me know because we're on the same path	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-16 09:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS, IV, and the FORMS	as I was reading these last couple weeks on this forum, I think when people pays the IV before it gets generated, the NVC system gets confused, so it makes them on delay. so, as you know corinne we're on the same steps, after I got the email with invoice for AOS fee I only paid AOS fee even IV fee is available, I will wait till they generate IV fee invoice. about the DS3032, I have sent it just after the NVC assigned a case number so it's already accepted. I hope by the end of the next week the case will be completed on the NVC cheers!! Edited by TA AHMED TI, 31 March 2009 - 08:01 AM.	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-03-31 08:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How can I speak to a live operator at IRS?	I looked for you on the IRS website I found this number 800–829–3676 I tried it it work and I can talk to an operator call 800–829–3676 chose 2 and wait good luck cheers	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-04-01 08:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How can I speak to a live operator at IRS?	I call them last week 4 days later I got them, but if you're in hurry there is no need to if you're sending w2's and federal tax return, NVC stated that in their website. Good Luck !	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-04-01 08:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS and DS230	My suggestion is to send 2 separate envelopes, on the top of each envelope put what ever it says on the cover sheet good luck	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-04-02 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Case Complete and Interview	the answer for the last question is probably I don't think so, because usually they give you the earliest date we already waited for months we can wait another months or two, it's tough but what we can do, just " WAIT AND WAI called NVC yesterday about my case and what is my status after they receive my 2 package the gentle lady said that they are reviewing our case and it will take a week or 2 so keep positive cheers	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-04-08 08:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is it ok to apply for ITIN?	I had applied for it before sending AOS and I filed joint now that I just sent my AOS package, everything sames to be just fine, I don't think there will be any confusion Edited by TA AHMED TI, 03 April 2009 - 10:54 AM.	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-04-03 10:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	yaba dabba doo! VISA APPROVED!	Congratulation thanks for sharing your experience by giving all the details minute by minute, thank you very much this will help a lot of VJ's to go through the processing of the interview, Welcome the United Stat Of America	TA AHMED TI	Male	Morocco	2009-05-05 08:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going back to my country to apply for CR-1	Can I visit my country before applying in the states? I mean, I want to spend like 3 weeks in the DR and the come back to the states and immediately apply ?	Cuantico	Male	Dominican Republic	2012-08-23 16:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going back to my country to apply for CR-1	Thank you pushbrk.	Cuantico	Male	Dominican Republic	2012-08-23 15:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going back to my country to apply for CR-1	you can get married on a b/2 tourist but you must return to your country, you can't adjust status,get married you go home she files the lost naturalization form N-565 application for replacement of naturalization the fee is 345.00you can down load that and the instractions.before you file the 1-130 for the cr-1 visa you will need to send a copy of that form or a copy of your us passport to show your a us citizen on the 1-130 form the fee is 420.00.if all goes well no rfe's estimate time is about 9 months, its 5 months for approval.then nvc two or three months, when case complete, your file is sent to the dominican repubic consulate for the interview. Thank you so much JKelly Based on you response I have two more questions. 1. Those 9 months implies the time that the N-565 will take? or what you said is that in replacement of the Certificate, we can use the passport? 2. What goes after the interview? what are the steps after that? time?	Cuantico	Male	Dominican Republic	2012-08-23 02:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going back to my country to apply for CR-1	Hello! I'm new on this forum, so I welcome any suggestions about rules and anything else. Some background: - I came to the United states to be spend some time with my girlfriend and get married on a B1/B2 visa. - I've arrived the US July 23rd and we got married in August 4th. - I'm from the Dominican Republic, she is from Venezuela bot naturalized in US (by the way, she lost her certificate of naturalization) - We know each other from Internet since 2009. We met for the first time this February in the States, she went over the DR last July for 1 week an a half and I came here July 23rd. I'm suppose to go back to my country this September 2nd, my wife is kind of pushing me to stay and apply here for adjustment of status, But I don't want to do so that way. What I want is to go to my country and wait there for the CR-1 and then come back to the states by the right way. Saying that, my questions are: 1. How long can take the CR-1 to be in my hands? 2. What do you suggest? 3. Its OK to marry in a B1/B2 visa? some people are saying that we did an error. I will appreciate any suggestions that can point me in the right way. Thank you in advance. Edit #1: The fact that she lost her naturalization certificate is new to us, we discover that just yesterday. But even if she found that I will prefer to go to my country. Edited by Cuantico, 23 August 2012 - 01:17 AM.	Cuantico	Male	Dominican Republic	2012-08-23 01:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 - Tax related question...	Ok, this is what I did: I called the IRS and this is what I did per their instructions: I filed my 2007 Taxes Married filing Jointly. I attched form W-7(W-7 is the application for a TTIN for my wife) to the tax return and mailed completed to the IRS. I then took that copy of the 2007 return, attached 6 months worth of paystabs and a W-2 to it, and mailed with my I-864. Hopefully this will be ok.	Artur_and_Hania	Male	Poland	2008-09-22 07:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 - Tax related question...	Here is the problem, I filed for an extension with the IRS this year and therefore I do not have the 2007 tax transcript yet. Is this going to bite me? The reason why I did not file my taxes yet is becaouse I am required to file married this year, but abviously my wife doesnt have a SSN yet. I will be filing for TTIN for her shortly but I may noy have this completed by the time I will submit the I-864. Or should I just file single? In this case can I just submit 04, 05, 06 tax years? Thanks!	Artur_and_Hania	Male	Poland	2008-09-14 10:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone Been Approved for Advance Parole?	Hi! I am wondering if anyone can help clarify the Advance Parole process. As I understand it, after the beneficiary gets approved and enters the US,we can get married and then submit the paperwork for AOS. Then we can apply for the Advance Parole(I-131). Now since we have just submitted the $1010 for the AOS, we don't need to also submit the $305 for the AP, right? About how long does the AP approval take? And how strict are they on approving the AP based only on emergency cases? In our case, we plan on getting married here in the US but then traveling back to Germany to have a full wedding ceremony there. It is very important to us to celebrate our marriage with the friends and family in Germany as well. But is that a good enough reason for the US to grant us the AP? Does anyone have examples of how they were approved? Thanks!	The Love Birds	Male	Germany	2008-09-14 19:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Question about Police Report	QUOTE (nimche @ Sep 8 2008, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (The Love Birds @ Sep 8 2008, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok so the beneficiary would need a police report from his home country (Germany) but also a police report from Boston since he lived here for 2 years. Is that correct? NVC clearly says that, beneficiary need a police certificate from her/his country of residence + any other countries that s/he has stayed more than 12 months. For some reason US doesn't have somthing like PCC but I recommand you to call NVC and ask the operator. They should definitly be a help for you. Good Luck Hello Again! I just wanted to update this topic. To recap, my question was if the beneficiary for a K1 had lived in the US after the age of 16, if they would need to obtain police reports from the US city as well as the Countries they have lived at abroad. I contacted the US State Department Visa Application office. They confirmed that police reports from the US are not necessary. They only require police reports from foreign countries. ~Good Luck!	The Love Birds	Male	Germany	2008-09-16 10:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Question about Police Report	Ok so the beneficiary would need a police report from his home country (Germany) but also a police report from Boston since he lived here for 2 years. Is that correct?	The Love Birds	Male	Germany	2008-09-08 20:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Question about Police Report	Does anyone know if you need to have police reports from every town that you have lived in since the age of 16? Even towns that you have lived in the US?	The Love Birds	Male	Germany	2008-09-03 14:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Permanent Resident	They give him six months to leave DR and come to U.S.A. If he lets this time pass and does not use the visa, I'm pretty sure it is revoked. The green card will expire in two years, and then you have to remove conditions (more paperwork) and he will then get a 10 year green card. He is elegible to become a citizen in 3 years. I hope that helps! Congrats again!	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-11 21:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-1145 and My case updates same thing?	I signed up for both and I received txt and email notifications from VSC. Perfect! Thanks Newbie, I will sign up soon.	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-13 19:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-1145 and My case updates same thing?	You can began to view your case updates on the USCIS website when you receive the hard copy of your NOA1. The notification will have your receipt number, than you can view updates on USCIS.gov. Depending on what service center your petition is sent to you may or may not receive electronic status updates. My petition was sent to Vermount and I have yet to receive electronic updates. I've heard its been the same for others as well. I have a hard copy of my NOA1, I did not know this about VSC.	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-13 12:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-1145 and My case updates same thing?	When I mailed my I-130 I sent the G-1145 with my email and phone number for notifications. Does this automatically sign me up for the my case updates on the uscis website, or should I sign up for that as well? Thanks.	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-13 11:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 vs K3	This is the simple answer to your question: Go with CR-1 like everyone is advising you.	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-13 11:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	psoriasis cause denied in medical?	It's not contagious. She should be fine.	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-18 07:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sick and Twisted	I cannot believe i am still waiting on a NOA 1 and they got my packet on 10/7/2011..... i think anticipation is far worse than the act itself wow..... hopefully soon lol It will come. No worries.	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-18 13:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview APPROVED!	Congratulations!	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-18 13:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What can you do if CR-1 is denied?	You can petition 50 times, but unless you address the SPECIFIC reasons of denial the your outcome will be the same. What was the reason for the denial? I have not been denied, like i stated above, I was just curious. Thanks for the reply.	StephanieM	Female	Dominican Republic	2011-10-21 20:00:00