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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
filipina0930, be strong!!! we're all in this together!!! we know exactly how you're feeling!!! but it WILL happen for all of us!! we WILL get our NOA2! we can't lose hope!!! we'll win this battle!! let's support each other during this hard time!!! keep the faith!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-26 13:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
OMG Ray!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! I'm happy for you!!!!!
That gives me hope!!!!! Good luck on the rest of the journey!!!! =)
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-25 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
whatever the reason was they were very lucky and I don't think it could ever happen to us VSC =(
At this rate I'm just praying it won't exceed 5 months!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-24 16:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
@Britt I had the SAME dream a few weeks ago!!! it's so frustrating when u wake up!!! lol!! I wish you all the best at your baby's surgery!! you guys will be in my prayers!

Have a wonderful sunday everyone!!! Let's keep supporting each other because only we know what we've been going through!! When I talk about it to my friends everyone is like "don't worry, it'll be ok. time will go fast". But nobody really understand what this process is like and how painful it is!!! I'm glad Ihave you guys! xoxo
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-19 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
yeah, same here guys... trying to keep myself busy, living one day at a time... VJ, skype whenever possible... we don't get to talk as much, because of our schedules and it's been 4 months since we saw each other =( he's coming here in october or november (we didn't buy the tickets yet), but still it's gonna be a loooong wait. It's only june!!! 4-5 more months! Sometimes i get desperate and think i'm not gonna be able to make it. but then i try to calm down and just live one day at a time. It's tough!!!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-14 23:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

is anyone else having issues signing in on the USCIS page?? i can enter my receipt number but after i signed in in my account to watch my portfolio to see if my case has been touched it always says "500 Internal Server error"....this is going on for days now


It always happens to me the first time i sign in. So I go back (hit the back button), sign out, sign in again and it always works!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-14 11:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

Timelines will fluctuate a bit, one way or the other. After all, it is based upon how quickly other VJ'ers update their timelines. My timeline date has been holding steady the last few days. I'm now at 117 on Igor's. I'm happy to see that I've broken the 120 mark. :thumbs: :dance:


117?? wow, good for you!!! i'm 465!! I hate VSC =(
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-11 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
Is it possible to get RFE if u forgot to write your name on the back of the passport picture??
I did write mine, but the pencil wasn´t very good and u kinda have to make an effort to read it. I´m going crazy thinking about reasons I could get RFE!! REALLY gotta stop thinking about it! lol
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-09 14:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

:lol: Now I'm getting a little worried, too, but for the opposite reason of Erica.

We went way overboard with the evidence, but I organized it well so if they wanted to throw out something, they could. We had money transfer records, cell records, Skype records, facebook messages and wall post records, apartment bills with both of our names on it, receipts from when I went to Thailand, boarding passes from when I went to Thailand and when he studied in America, passport stamps, his whole F-1 student visa petition, some photos and two letters (one from school advisor and one from family). This is more like stuff that we should present at the interview, now that I've been more educated. I hope it's alright since I organized them into sections that have a description of each topic, so they can throw out unnecessary items...


You're absolutely fine!!!
And well, I did everything Ray-J said about the pictures (a brief summary for each picture) and let's just hope he is right and I'll be fine! I'm just gonna wait and see what happens, but hopefully i'll be alright..
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-09 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
guys,i've been worried about something. I was reading that what they really require is a proof of having met in the past 2 years. proof of ongoing relationship is optional. I sent a lot of proof of ongoing relationship (postcards, emails, phone history, e-tickest etc). However, I didn't have a lot to prove we actually met. I didn't have any boarding passes and I totally forgot to send a copy of stamps in our passports (the times i went there and went he came here). All I sent were lots of pictures of us together (including me and his family, he and my family) and a train e-ticket that had both our names in the reservation (meaning our names were in the same reservation). Do you think I'll have RFE? Cuz unfortunately there's no way to prove the dates the pictures were taken are the dates i'm saying they were (I'm sending pictures all the way from 2008 to 2011)...
Anyway, I'm just worried cuz I've been reading that lots of ppl send copies of stamps in the passport and borading passes...
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-08 18:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
I sooooo hope VSC will speed up more and more! Last night i had a dream that i got NOA2 in less than 30 days!! it was awful waking up! lol
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-06 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

What does that mean when its "touched"? And where can u see that? when i check my case status it says "inital review"


u can see that when u creat an account at the USCIS website!! everytime your "last update" date changes, it means u've been touched!!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-04 12:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

^You should come down to PA and visit me :yes:


Ni-ing, my boyfriend is from PA and that's where we're gonna live!!! maybe we can meet up when this is all over and i get my visa! he lives about 30 minutes from philly
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-02 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
NOA1 arrived by mail! yay!!
now, praying for no RFE's!! good luck to us all!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-06-01 20:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

^Welcome! :D

Just received hard copy of NOA1



haven't received my hard copy yet =(
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-05-31 18:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

He can only use a cellphone...:( I'm worried because I told him I would call at 1AM his time, and he won't pick up, so I don't know if it's him or skype, because I heard skype was down today (which means he's going to be mad at me too)


i use skype to call cellphones and never had a problem with it...

NOA1 came in the mail today. What an awesome feeling knowing this is starting! I know it's a long way to go... but to think that one day we'll be together keeps me going.

What's going on through your head? Excited? Nervous? Wonder where you're going to live? How to move him/her here?


i'm super excited and nervous at the same time! it's good to know u have a case number and the process has finally started. i know we still have a long way to go, i don't know how i'm gonna deal with the waiting! it kills me!! and i'm afraid to get a RFE, or that it takes too long for NOA2... but i know one day this will be all over and we'll meet again!!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-05-27 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
i was looking at people's timelines and they seem to know the exact date NVC received the package and exact date they sent it to the consulate. How do they know??
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-05-26 18:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers

^feel relieved, right? :lol:



hell yeah!! =)
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-05-26 18:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
yayyyy!!! i got NOA1 confirmation by email at 3:34am!!!!! sooooooooo happy!!!
the waiting can finally begin!!!!
good luck to us all!!! =)
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-05-26 09:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2011 Filers
may filer here!
i'm sooooo anxious and freaking out! my fiance sent the package on the 17th, but he forgot to do it certified mail, so we don't have a tracking number!! i have no idea if they already received it or not!! i assume they did, cuz it's been 8 days now, but so far, no txt, no email, no sign of NOA1 whatsoever!!! i'm very nervous and afraid! i really hope we receive something soon =/ haven't slept in 2 days worried sick about it!
good luck everyone!!!
erica_itzFemaleBrazil2011-05-25 18:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSending Money to your Wife / husband.
My husband uses intertransfer to send us ( Me and our son) money in a monthly basis, since their fee is always 3 dollars up to 2000 dollars being sent at a time... Do you know what it is so funny, that they currently processing my I-130 at VSC and last friday we received an RFE (request for further evidence) requesting receipts of money, gifts or anything else that he had send us while we are in Brazil... Thanks God we had that...
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-03 16:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 filled while I lived in Miami, now I am in Brazil???
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Aug 3 2008, 10:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
First part of your post confuses me a bit, I-751 has to do with removing conditions on a conditional 2 year green-card.

However you were partly correct about I-130, if adjusting status and filing I-130 AND I-485 you could have stayed in the USA.

And yes, I-864, and DS-230 goes to NVC along with several other items as part of IR-1 or CR-1 visa processing.

SEE: http://travel.state..../info_3190.html



Sorry for the confusion... I was a residency once through my first marriage that is the one that the I-751 was denied since I had filled on 2003 and only in 2007 they responded with a request for further evidence when I was already divorced from my first husband and married to my second husband which is the one that is petitioning the I-130 for me now...

Would I also need these docs at the interview here in brazil???? I am confused because I do not know if he needs to keep the I-864 and his income taxes there or send them to me?

Thanks for your reply
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-03 22:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 filled while I lived in Miami, now I am in Brazil???
Hello VJ members..

I lived in the united states for 12 years, never stayed illegally... Once my I-751 was denied I choose voluntary leave with no Bam period and left to Brazil in September of 2007 following the bad advice of a lawyer we had used to file for our I-130 in February of 2007 ( because I found out later that since I had made a legal entry and never overstayed I could just have stayed while my I-130 was pending and never had to leave as I did)...
Well at that time I thought I was doing the right thing ,,,, today with the devastation of the separation of our family and seeing my 22 month old son cry for daddy I am in much regret and pain...
My case is in VSC, being adjuticated this week after we have complied with the RFE they sent us last week... we called and verified that they got everything so we should have an answer within two weeks they said...
Once my case goes to NVC I am totally confused of what will happen since I am in Brazil now... The I-864 my husband has sent to me since we thought I would need to present that in the Rio de Janeiro embassy at the interview... with all the required docs... Now I have read that since the petition was filled there (In the US and not through the Embassy) that my husband will have to send the I-864 and DS230 there... What will really be the case???
I have been approved last week for expedite proceedings, and will also seek to get the same approval from NVC so I need to know what will NVC need from my husband so I can send it to him (he is in Miami I am in Brazil, I am the beneficiary), now and avoid wasting more time...
Well it says in the website that if your case was filled by an attorney as ours were we will not need to appoint anyone... so we can skip that step and now what???
Please someone help in knowing the next step once we have a NVC case number what should we do? What will them need from us? and where we will present this, send it to NVC or present at the interview here?

Best regards to all and best of luck to all of us in this agonozing process.
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-03 21:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresfeb filers at VSC??
QUOTE (gujufromnyc @ Aug 1 2008, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My last touch was on 2/26/08. almost six months now. any feb filers out there???



I am a feb filler too... But sadly february of 2007... that is right i am sadly a whole year behind you guys... they have recently showed some touchs in my case and on August 1st sent out a RFE....
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-02 19:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBe Thankful you are blessed...
Hello VJ friends;

Here is a long story that I hope by posting in VJ I can help someone in the future to avoid the mistakes that I did...
In 1998 at the age of 16 I was already leaving in the US under a HB2 visa ( as my mother had HB1, working visa)... I met and felt in love with a handsome american man he was 21, we dated for a couple of years got engaged and then married, our relationship was witnessed by many friends and we became parts of each others family... We had a gorgeous wedding ceremony with 150 guests, ... We had a hppy married life, he filled the whole I-485 includinh the I-130 package and I received my first green card in the year 2000 ( temporary residency as we had less than two years of marriage the card would expire in 2003)
I thought I was the happiest and luckiest woman in Earth, in June of 2003 ( 3 months before my green card expired we jointly filled the I-751 as it is required), in early July of 2003 I uncovered an affair he was having with a co-worker devastated I kicked him out of the house (since it was my apartment where we lived together) but I still loved him and as a last try before we actually filled for divorce we seeked marriage counseling, in late July we got divorced by a simplified disolution of marriage ( which in FL is the quickest and cheapest way to get divorced as it only takes 7 days)
I mailed USCIS a letter explaining what had happened with a copy of my final divorce decree.
In 2004 I started dating Luis, a new friend I had met at work, we dated for year before we moved in together and had our own company... we traveled through Europe several times through our relationship... ( and every year as my I-751 was pending and I had never heard back from USCIS I would go to my local USCIS office, Miami, to inquiry about what was going on... they would tell me not to worry everything was fine and stamp my passaport I-751 pending authrorized for work and travel) In 2006 I got pregnant by Luis, in October of 2006 our son was born in Miami, in January 2007 Luis and I got married... A month after we got married I was served with a Notice to Appear in front of a Homeland Security Judge...
Having no clue what that was about I seeked an immigration lawyer, after speaking with several , Luis and I chose the one we felt more onfortable with... Well she informed us that my I-751 was denied and they said because my divorce was never finalized.... ( which was not true since I got divorced in 2003 and mailed them a copy of the divorce decree right after that)... But the way they analyzed was that in June when I jointly filled the I-751 with my first husband we were already planning to get divorced in July and would be of absolutly no use for me to explain to them that only once I uncovered his affair in July that option arose for the first time in my mind... so my only option here was for Luis to file a new I-130 for me.
Luis ( my present husband and father of my son) filled the I-130 back in February of 2007 it was sent to the CSV which they transfered to Miami (our local office) whom transfered to VSC ( where it is still pending today)
In Spetember of 2007 in front of the homeland security judge even though we had an I-130 pending I was only presented with the options of being deported or choosing volutanrily leave with no bam period, which obviously between the two I choose voluntarily leave and left to Brazil with our baby son as Luis had to now stay behind (in Miami) and work his butt off in order to support me and our son in Brazil as well as maintain all financial obligations in the States with a sole income ( when I was the majoritarian of the income provider in our house)...
Not being enough he (my husband Luis) felt into a severe depression as the months passed by and he missed out on our son s first word, first steps etc... Making even more difficult to maintain a job and finally loosing our house for foreclosure.
We constantly called USCIS, Senators, COngressmans , had attorneys and everything possible and imaginable to inquiry about our petition.
Due to our emergent circunstances they approved an expedite request for the I-130 on January 2008...
Well only today, still no news as of when our family will be reunited...
My husband now just received an RFE requesting proof that my prior relationship and marriage ( with that guy I met TEN 10 YEARS AGO and being divorced for over 5 FIVE WHOLE YEARS) ... they send a request of two pages of evidence from affidavits to joint property, joint this and that... Well I gathered as much as I could but it is just obvious that I could not have it all in that list as we were very young and did not own anything together first of all, we were completed broke and further not even the IRS had records of that long ago as they only keep records for 6 years... Allstate only keeps for 5 years and Sprint got sold out to ATT who no longer keeps residencial phone records for SPrint old customers.... Other than all of that it is just common sense and logical that I did not carry memorobilia of my ex husband while I am now remarried and ALSO I have moved to a different country ( moving costs internationally are very expensive I had to consolidate everything to avoid going bankrupt and therefore threw away all cards, love letters and any old junk...) Well all I could get my hands on is 10 affidavits of people who knew us and attended our wedding, Affidavit of the pastor of the church we frequented and the minister who married us, affidavit of the marriage counselor I saw with my husband before divorcing him, condominium bill in both of our names, 3 years of income taxes filled jointly, TONS of pictures with each others families, weddings pics, when we dated, when we travelled etc...
NOW consider yourself very lucky to be waiting a few months for an approval of your petition... Lets raise your hands and thank God that none of this has ever happened to you...
My family is torn apart for almost a year now, because USCIS made the wrong assumptions and in error denied my I-751 ( which is a type of petition which a decision that can not be contested) , now for God s sake after 10 years they ask me for proof of my relationship with a man I divorced 5 years ago and has nothing to do with the I-130 we (my family) is waiting for now since February of 2007.
Their excuse is that before adjuticating this petition they need to make sure my first marriage did not infringe with USCIS laws... HELLO was that not done before they granted my first green card....

BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF US.... I am not giving up, I may have been a victim of this stupid system, but I am still very hopeful and confident that all will be sorted out and they will soon recognize their mistake and reunite our family soon.

BEST ADVICE FROM THIS STORY:

If you have a petition pending never leave the US ( if are in removal proceedings and have a petition pending you can request a rescheduling of your appearance until your petition is adjuticated) ---- I did not know this until recently.
Be persistent, be courageous, be always honest, NEVER hide or lie to USCIS and everything will eventually work out... ( See even though it is after 10 years I still can prove my first marriage was of bona fide and it will match all the info I gave them 8 years ago).

Thank you for reading and sorry it is so long....
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-17 22:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshusband called uscis director
Tell your husband to call back the main line is 202 272 8000 and be persistent about it after all they are not doing him any favors, they work for him since its through his tax money that they get paid... Be dramatic, be strong and at the same time tell your hubby to be kind... THEY HAVE TO HELP YOU... It took us a while now when we call we ( my husband and I) are known by all the attendants in a first name basis, we got everyone s e-mails and extensions, we bug the hell out of them... ( especially since our case is really completed since I chose voluntarily leave due to a denial of a previous marriage related I-751 denial...) At first it is too easy for them to say sorry but there is nothing I can do... Well dont ask them what they can do but tell them what you need them to do, if one person says no, then try again you have the headquaters people like Mrs. Ruffin (supervisor of headquaters office in Washigton DC) or Mrs Carla Martino that are helpful, kind and nice all it takes is persistency and tons of patience to convience them to help you immediately... ( they even call me out of the country to update on what is going on and what I should do) ... I certantly think is your husband s right to demand a better service from USCIS and it is their obligation to extend themselves in giving you the most accurate answers... It is a long and exauting battle, but hey... we are all strong and ready to have a good fight to be our spouses.... Best of luck to you
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-17 22:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBe Thankful you are blessed...
[Your story is heart touching and I am sad for you. I will keep you in my prayers in hopes that this rocky road your on will soon become smooth so you can enjoy your journey in life with your husband.
[/quote]


Thank you... I apprecite keeping me in your prayers ... I am sure God has its plan for each of us and I am absolutely positive that I will be home for Christmas even though there is no confirmation from USCIS my faith still strong... Thanks...
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-18 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBe Thankful you are blessed...
Hello VJ friends;

Here is a long story that I hope by posting in VJ I can help someone in the future to avoid the mistakes that I did...
In 1998 at the age of 16 I was already leaving in the US under a HB2 visa ( as my mother had HB1, working visa)... I met and felt in love with a handsome american man he was 21, we dated for a couple of years got engaged and then married, our relationship was witnessed by many friends and we became parts of each others family... We had a gorgeous wedding ceremony with 150 guests, ... We had a hppy married life, he filled the whole I-485 includinh the I-130 package and I received my first green card in the year 2000 ( temporary residency as we had less than two years of marriage the card would expire in 2003)
I thought I was the happiest and luckiest woman in Earth, in June of 2003 ( 3 months before my green card expired we jointly filled the I-751 as it is required), in early July of 2003 I uncovered an affair he was having with a co-worker devastated I kicked him out of the house (since it was my apartment where we lived together) but I still loved him and as a last try before we actually filled for divorce we seeked marriage counseling, in late July we got divorced by a simplified disolution of marriage ( which in FL is the quickest and cheapest way to get divorced as it only takes 7 days)
I mailed USCIS a letter explaining what had happened with a copy of my final divorce decree.
In 2004 I started dating Luis, a new friend I had met at work, we dated for year before we moved in together and had our own company... we traveled through Europe several times through our relationship... ( and every year as my I-751 was pending and I had never heard back from USCIS I would go to my local USCIS office, Miami, to inquiry about what was going on... they would tell me not to worry everything was fine and stamp my passaport I-751 pending authrorized for work and travel) In 2006 I got pregnant by Luis, in October of 2006 our son was born in Miami, in January 2007 Luis and I got married... A month after we got married I was served with a Notice to Appear in front of a Homeland Security Judge...
Having no clue what that was about I seeked an immigration lawyer, after speaking with several , Luis and I chose the one we felt more onfortable with... Well she informed us that my I-751 was denied and they said because my divorce was never finalized.... ( which was not true since I got divorced in 2003 and mailed them a copy of the divorce decree right after that)... But the way they analyzed was that in June when I jointly filled the I-751 with my first husband we were already planning to get divorced in July and would be of absolutly no use for me to explain to them that only once I uncovered his affair in July that option arose for the first time in my mind... so my only option here was for Luis to file a new I-130 for me.
Luis ( my present husband and father of my son) filled the I-130 back in February of 2007 it was sent to the CSV which they transfered to Miami (our local office) whom transfered to VSC ( where it is still pending today)
In Spetember of 2007 in front of the homeland security judge even though we had an I-130 pending I was only presented with the options of being deported or choosing volutanrily leave with no bam period, which obviously between the two I choose voluntarily leave and left to Brazil with our baby son as Luis had to now stay behind (in Miami) and work his butt off in order to support me and our son in Brazil as well as maintain all financial obligations in the States with a sole income ( when I was the majoritarian of the income provider in our house)...
Not being enough he (my husband Luis) felt into a severe depression as the months passed by and he missed out on our son s first word, first steps etc... Making even more difficult to maintain a job and finally loosing our house for foreclosure.
We constantly called USCIS, Senators, COngressmans , had attorneys and everything possible and imaginable to inquiry about our petition.
Due to our emergent circunstances they approved an expedite request for the I-130 on January 2008...
Well only today, still no news as of when our family will be reunited...
My husband now just received an RFE requesting proof that my prior relationship and marriage ( with that guy I met TEN 10 YEARS AGO and being divorced for over 5 FIVE WHOLE YEARS) ... they send a request of two pages of evidence from affidavits to joint property, joint this and that... Well I gathered as much as I could but it is just obvious that I could not have it all in that list as we were very young and did not own anything together first of all, we were completed broke and further not even the IRS had records of that long ago as they only keep records for 6 years... Allstate only keeps for 5 years and Sprint got sold out to ATT who no longer keeps residencial phone records for SPrint old customers.... Other than all of that it is just common sense and logical that I did not carry memorobilia of my ex husband while I am now remarried and ALSO I have moved to a different country ( moving costs internationally are very expensive I had to consolidate everything to avoid going bankrupt and therefore threw away all cards, love letters and any old junk...) Well all I could get my hands on is 10 affidavits of people who knew us and attended our wedding, Affidavit of the pastor of the church we frequented and the minister who married us, affidavit of the marriage counselor I saw with my husband before divorcing him, condominium bill in both of our names, 3 years of income taxes filled jointly, TONS of pictures with each others families, weddings pics, when we dated, when we travelled etc...
NOW consider yourself very lucky to be waiting a few months for an approval of your petition... Lets raise your hands and thank God that none of this has ever happened to you...
My family is torn apart for almost a year now, because USCIS made the wrong assumptions and in error denied my I-751 ( which is a type of petition which a decision that can not be contested) , now for God s sake after 10 years they ask me for proof of my relationship with a man I divorced 5 years ago and has nothing to do with the I-130 we (my family) is waiting for now since February of 2007.
Their excuse is that before adjuticating this petition they need to make sure my first marriage did not infringe with USCIS laws... HELLO was that not done before they granted my first green card....

BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF US.... I am not giving up, I may have been a victim of this stupid system, but I am still very hopeful and confident that all will be sorted out and they will soon recognize their mistake and reunite our family soon.

BEST ADVICE FROM THIS STORY:

If you have a petition pending never leave the US ( if are in removal proceedings and have a petition pending you can request a rescheduling of your appearance until your petition is adjuticated) ---- I did not know this until recently.
Be persistent, be courageous, be always honest, NEVER hide or lie to USCIS and everything will eventually work out... ( See even though it is after 10 years I still can prove my first marriage was of bona fide and it will match all the info I gave them 8 years ago).

PS: I do not have any family in Brazil as I left as a child and my mother and brothers are american citizens today and live in MIAMI, so even though I am alone here with our american son, I have lost my house, I have lost a whole year, and have suffered tremendous pain I trust that God is by my side and soon all the truth will smack this morons in the face and I will be back home with my family really soon... I actually already sent my move back to Miami ( Faith is the conviction of things that can not be seeing) ... Keep your faith and patience ... all will eventually work out for all of us.

Thank you for reading and sorry it is so long....
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-08-17 22:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC approved expedite request
QUOTE (Todd-Leah @ Jul 25 2008, 01:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just talked to a NVC rep, was told the expedite request has been granted and the file will be forwarded to US consulate in Kuala Lumpur shortly. The rep told me the AVR will be updated soon and he confirmed that we now pay the fees, submit the AOS package and DS-230 package to the consulate.
Bravo, NVC, takes one week to approve the expedite request!!

Leah



Congrats... I really hope all goes really smooth for you both from now on... May you please share with me how did you request exoedite processing from NVC? and what are their requirements for expedite?... Our petition still pending at VSC but we had USCIS expedite request approved on June 15th and since we are being told our petition should be transferred to NVC next week I was just wondering what do I need to do to get it expedite through NVC too ( we were approved by USCIS expedite processing on the basis of to avoid financial loss to and individual and a company and for medical reasons) ... I really appreciate if you can share some details to help me out, and again Congrats... best of luck to both of you...
DianaPFemaleBrazil2008-07-25 11:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC SEPTEMBER 2006 FILER???

HI VJs,

I JUST WANT TO KNOW IS THER ANY SEP 2006 FILER IN VERMONT SERVICE CENTER OR AM I ALONE THERE???



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Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : London UK
Marriage : 2006-07-29 Pakistan
I-130 Sent : 2006-09-01
I-130 NOA1 : 2006-09-05
Touched: 2006-09-09
STILL WAITING FOR APPORVEL


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I-129F Sent : 2007-04-03
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-04-05 NBC
Touched: 2007-04-10
Touched: 2007-04-19
Touched: 2007-04-25 TRANSFER FROM NBC TO VERMONT SERVICE CENTER
Touched: 2007-04-26



I started my k-3 process in oct/2006 and it was approved in dec/2006 (I-130 and I-129f in the same day). Your husband needs to do an appointment at USCIS local office, so he can get some information about your process...
lucy1979FemaleBrazil2007-05-02 11:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 with foreign address

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That helps, thanks. I will be submitting a G-1145 to notify me by email so I guess that will be enough for me to monitor the progress.

Did you submit a proof of residency for the foreign address? This is still listed on some consulate/embassy websites, but maybe it was only required for DCF.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-02-09 08:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 with foreign address

Based on what you wrote above, you are visiting Brazil, not "residing there". Let that be your guide to answering your questions. There's a place on the I-130 to indicate where you last lived together. Put the Brazil address there with the corresponding dates.


Thanks for the reply.

The thing is, I have actually spent more time in Brazil in the last 5 years so my residence history on the G-325A has about half the addresses in Brazil. I believe they consider someone a resident after 6 months. I have several stays over this time even though I was on a tourist visa. I just had to pay fines for overstaying the tourist visa. The first address listed in the 5 year history is the current one in Brazil which is also what I put for the foreign address we last lived together. Section B on the I-130 doesn't state "residence" so I was wondering if I could only change that to a US address. If I don't consider myself a resident here then I'd have to change all the addresses on the G-325A for the 5 year history to the US address but it would look like we didn't live together for an extended amount of time since she has never had a US visa.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-02-08 23:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 with foreign address
I'm submitting a petition for my spouse and am not sure what is best to put for my address on the I-130 and G-325A. I am currently residing in Brazil and have applied for a permanent visa so I can stay past the 6 months that the tourist visa allows. Since the process takes so long here all I have is a piece of paper with a protocol number that states that I applied. I also have an address in the US that I use for correspondence and a valid driver's license with that address listed.

I called the USCIS and they could only tell me that they don't reply to foreign addresses (I didn't see anything in the instructions that explains this). I don't see any area for a mailing address so I am not sure what they would use to send the reply if I put a foreign address on the two forms. The only space that would have the US address is the place where I intend to live. I remember that when the consulate was accepting applications that a proof of residency was required and the protocol number would suffice. I am not sure if the same proof is required to send the application from out of the country because there is nothing stated in the I-130 instructions about this.

My questions are;

Would there be a problem using the US address on both forms and have the foreign address for my wife?

Could I put the US address on the I-130 and the foreign address on the G-325A so they mail back to the US address and see that I am currently residing with my wife outside the US?

If I use the foreign address, do I need to send proof of residency in Brazil as well? How would they handle the mailing address?

I'd appreciate any help you could provide. Thanks.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-02-08 21:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMistake found in I-130 application
Thanks. I called them. Looks like I'll just have to wait for them to review the application and request more info if needed. Hopefully I don't get an RFE for something so small :unsure:
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-05-29 12:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMistake found in I-130 application
I sent my I-130 petition earlier this month and it was accepted and forwarded to California Service Center on Friday. I noticed that I forgot to add the addresses for my wife's work history on the G-325A form (all foreign addresses). The I-130 has her current employer address. Anyone have an idea how they will handle this or what I could do to avoid any delays? Thanks.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-05-29 11:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuick question about petitioner living abroad
I sent a copy of my health insurance card and bill as well as my permanent visa process in Brazil. I believe that the 6 month requirement was only for Direct Consular Filing here.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-10-01 21:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSC petitioner living abroad
I can finally fill this out. I didn't receive an email, but I logged into the USCIS website today and it showed approval yesterday.

1. Country USC resides in: Brazil
2. Is there a USCIS field office in this country / Is DCF still possible? No
3. When did you file the I-130: May 2012
4. How long had you been living abroad: 5+ years on and off
5. Do you reside in the country legally? Yes
6. What is the reason for your residence: Living with spouse
7. Did you list your foreign address on all forms in I-130 package? Yes. I-130 and G-325A.
8. Did you send I-130 package from abroad? Yes
9. Did you include evidence of your residence abroad in the I-130 package? Yes. Copies of utility bills, health insurance information, and copy of a protocol for my Brazilian permanent visa request.
10. Did you mention the fact you reside abroad in the cover letter or write a letter describing your current situation and the evolution of your relationship with your spouse (mentioning your residence abroad)? Yes. Explained in cover letter and submitted as part of my evidence of bonafide marriage.
11. Has your case been "auto-expedited"? How long between NOA1 and NOA2? Yes. 10 days.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-06-05 17:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSC petitioner living abroad

I guess that you get the NOAs in your address abroad. Plz you guys correct me if Im wrong.

The US address its only for where you intent to live, your address its the one they gonna use for replies. You should put the e-notification form in your package too. So you gonna get the replies by email too.

I guess Laurie got her NOAs in France, normally.


BTW, are you applying from Brazil? Me too =)


Thanks. I will be filing the E-Notification form as well, so it sounds like I'll be fine.

I'm applying from Brazil as well. I will try to send out this week. Hopefully it goes as smooth as yours has so far.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-05-08 22:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSC petitioner living abroad

Well, if you read the answers to the survey, you'll see that ALL members who got expedited listed their foreign address on all forms in the I-130 package. So far, it seems to be the key to be expedited.

If you do not include your foreign address, there's just no way you will be expedited.

The only box in the I-130 form where you have to give a US address is "Address where the alien intends to live". We gave my in-laws address and I think others proceded the same way.


Is that the address they would use to send replies? I was told by USCIS that if I didn't put a US address, I wouldn't receive replies.
ntd0MaleBrazil2012-04-27 19:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support Fee
My husband and I are both living abroad but we were required to file stateside and we also had similar problems when trying to communicate with the NVC to get information. We got the same type of responses and I must have emailed them at least 4 times asking them where our bills and instruction packets were but they arrived eventually. Be patient and they will get there soon! We just recently paid our $88 AOS fee and Visa fees. We understand that we will soon also need to send our I-864 form along with supporting documents (such as tax returns, etc.)to the NVC as well as our DS-230 with the list of documents they request. We noticed that the form online for the DS-230 expired on 6-30-2012 so we are hoping they post an updated version soon! Tell your sister in law best of luck with her process!
USA OliveFemaleBrazil2012-07-17 00:38:00