Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	We did it!!!	congratulations!!! that is wonderful!! You must be thrilled! we're all so happy for you!!!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-30 19:56:00
Middle East and North Africa	need a police certificate from Saudi Arabia	Thank you!! This is a huge help! We weren't getting anywhere and I was starting to get upset! One less worry. I will try to get an official letter saying that we can't get a police record just so I feel I'm covered! Thanks again!!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-03-05 15:14:00
Middle East and North Africa	need a police certificate from Saudi Arabia	Hi everyone, We need to request a Saudi police certificate for my husband, a German national who worked there for 3 years. We're having trouble getting started. We've contacted his old HR department without much luck. Can anyone tell us who we should contact? Thanks!!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-03-04 18:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sposes (women) last name change	Here is another question related to that topic. I am the USC and I did change my name after getting married. Will it make our petition any easier? Will the fact that I've done that help to indicate a legitimate marriage? Anyone know if it matters?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-06 18:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavits proving bona fide marriage	Thanks all for the great tips! I'm thinking more creatively now! I'll be back with more questions about specifics of package assembly soon! Talia	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-12 13:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavits proving bona fide marriage	Good ideas. Thanks! Unfortunately, here we live, we don't file taxes. As of now, neither of us has a will but we can certainly do them. No major assets to speak of o there hadn't been a need. I had assumed that only "official documents" would be accepted to prove the relationship and hadn't thought of cards and receipts. I will work on some of those. I have been added to his medical insurance and we have the same post office box. sadly, we don't even have street addresses here so we can't show physical residence at the same address. We don't even have utility bills since ours are covered by the company we work for. I'm not sure if I can add a non-US person as a beneficiary to my 401k accounts since he doesn't have a social security number yet. I'll give it a shot though! All of these other ideas are good ones and I'm holding on to as many as we can get! Thanks for the thoughts! Talia	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-07 21:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavits proving bona fide marriage	Hi All, We're enlisting the help of a couple of people to swear affidavits for us to the legitimacy of our marriage as we have almost no "acceptable" evidence. Does anyone know where I can get an example of such a document that we can use as a guide? I want to be sure that we carver all of the information that will be needed for it to be accepted. Thanks!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-07 09:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filling out the I-130	This may be over-thinking the question but question #17 on the I-130 says to list my relatives spouse and children. Am I supposed to list myself (the USC)? How can I be confused this soon??	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-16 16:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of support question	I actually may be in a better situation than I thought. I still have a drivers license, car registered and insured, and cell phone bill. Will that show sufficient intent to return? That paired with a cosponsor should dote trick, right? I really hope to avoid moving and establishing myself without my husband!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-29 19:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of support question	Its stands to reason that the USC petitioning for anothers visa to enter the USA would be domiciled in the USA. In fact its a requirement. If you are not employed in the USA you should seek a co sponsor. I'm sure that is the most common scenario but I live and work outside the US, where I met and married my husband. Now we want to move back together. Are you sure it is a requirement? I wasn't under that impression. Confused now!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-29 16:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of support question	I'm looking ahead to filing the affadavit of support for my husband. I make more than enough but currently I also live outside the US. I do own property in the US but when we move I will also be looking for work. In this situation will I need a cosponsor? It seems that this whole visa process is designed around the assumption that the USC lives in the US. It's a little frustrating!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-29 15:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	US Mailing address with foreign residence	This is good news! My question is, where do I put that address? If I put it on the I-130, will they assume I currently live there? Maybe I'm over thinking this?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-30 18:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	US Mailing address with foreign residence	My mail service is very spotty on my small island. Sometimes mail from the US takes up to 2 months to get to me. Is there a way that I can use my mother's US address as my mailing address without the application showing that I live at that address? I want to make sure they realized that I, the USC, lives outside the US with my "alien" husband. Does anyone know how to handle this situation? I'm putting our I-130 packet out with FedEx on Friday but I'm worried about whatever they want to send back to me. Help?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-01-30 16:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 last minute questions	Hi everyone, We're doing our 110th check of the I-130 packet before sending it out tomorrow. I'm putting my US address on the I-130. My physical residence is outside the US and I have listed that where my husband and I live together as well as on my G-325A. Does this sound correct? Also, on our passport photos, we used ballpoint pen, do we need to redo in pencil? We have a letter from our employer explaining that we have no lease but have been living together for more than a year and also 2 affidavit from friends- do we send copies or originals of those? I think we have everything else covered and once I read the directions for the millionth time it wasn't so complicated. I can't wait to get this out of the house! Thanks all for your help! Talia	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-03 08:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Which service centre will we get?	Is there a way to know which service centre we will be assigned once we file our petition? Just curious! Talia	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-03 18:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130	We just mailed our packet today. In addition to the required forms we sent 1 page of pictures, 2 affidavits from friends, letter from employer stating that we relive together for 2 years (company provides our housing), form I sent to my 401k designating my husband as my benificiary and the form we will out to have joint health insurance coverage. I hope it helps you! We spent a lot of time working on it....such a relief to get it out the door!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-06 17:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Police reports? How recent do they need to be?	IMO, the 'date of issue' needs to be between 2 days to 6 months prior to the scheduled interview date, that interview at a US Embassy/Consulate Immigration Visa Unit. In several cases he hasn't been back to these countries since he moved. So do you think waiting closer to interview date matters?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-08 18:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Police reports? How recent do they need to be?	This response does not address the question being asked. Police reports should be exactly as requested and issued no longer than a year in advance of the visa interview. It's best to have them as recent as practical. If one has not lived in the specific country, an older police report will probably be accepted as long as it is the correct report. Thanks for the specific info! We will get started today!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-08 10:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Police reports? How recent do they need to be?	My husband and I work in hospitality and met at the resort where we are now. In the last 5 years he has lived in 3 countries plus his home country of Germany. How recent do his police records need to be? He has police reports from Saudi and Bermuda from when he applied for work permission here. Dowse need to get new reports again? Even though he hasn't been back to either place since he moved? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-07 22:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OVERSEAS petitions getting approved fast?	Yup, is massive shift on adjudication queue. when you write 'as little as 30 days' you really meant to say 'in as many as 30 days' as many of the I-130 petitions are being approved right at the 2nd week mark. Check out the VJ Timelines area on CR-1 visa - study a bit - you'll see the trend. I'm actually happy that the adjudication queue got shifted now that DCF has been yanked. Darnell, How can you see from a timeline where the USC is petitioning from? I've been looking, trying to see if there might be hope of faster processing for my petition but can't see how to tell where the petitioner is. Thanks!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-13 11:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OVERSEAS PETITIONS ARE NOT GETTING APPROVED IN 30DAYS! JUST A LIE!	Thanks but I am just going to leave it at that. I shoul have never gotten way to excited about this but I'll wait. and I doubt that the approach was wrong. I was polite and they wouldn't even change my address. They said their system can't change the address to one that is overseas. I understood the same thing that I had to use a US address on the I-130. So I did. They don't make it easy!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-14 12:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OVERSEAS PETITIONS ARE NOT GETTING APPROVED IN 30DAYS! JUST A LIE!	i still waiting my noa2 also until now 5mnths already going 2 6mnths sept.filers for I-130 SPOUSAL VISA but still my case status is initial review.but some people wait only 4mnts and their noa2 already recieve.i just hoping and praying that my noa2 wil release as soon as posible.thank you. Elise24, When did you file? And what service centre? Didn't see a timeline...	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-13 22:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OVERSEAS PETITIONS ARE NOT GETTING APPROVED IN 30DAYS! JUST A LIE!	I'm afraid the USCIS agents won't be much help, I'm not sure they even know about this "special treatment". Is it worth filing a change of address to reflect my actual foreign address? Or will that confuse them/not matter?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-13 10:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OVERSEAS PETITIONS ARE NOT GETTING APPROVED IN 30DAYS! JUST A LIE!	thank I'm going to call now. I think that my address has alot to do with it. Alebella, can you let me know if you're able to find anything out?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-13 10:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OVERSEAS PETITIONS ARE NOT GETTING APPROVED IN 30DAYS! JUST A LIE!	Thanks for the clarification!! That cheers me up a bit! Kind of glad I misunderstood! Would using my US address confuse the issue? I used the address to he property I own, where I still get mail as the address in an attempt to show intent to return. All of our supporting documentation shows that I work and live outside the country though. Do you think I confused the issue? Edited by Caribbean Pirate, 13 February 2012 - 10:34 AM.	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-13 10:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OVERSEAS PETITIONS ARE NOT GETTING APPROVED IN 30DAYS! JUST A LIE!	I understand that the faster processing for overseas applicants was only through DCF. Once you file through the lockbox, you're processed like everyone else. Sadly, We had to file through the lockbox as well since DCF is not an option for our country. I had hoped for speedier processing as well! You'll get there soon!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-13 10:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 Approval	congrats on the NOA2!!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-17 08:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Taxes for foreign residents	My Dad has been taking care of filing my taxes while I have been living in the UK over the past 5 years, but he said that he hasn't included my foreign income and foreign taxes over that time. My parents have agreed to be co-sponsors when we get to the AOS stage, but do you think this oversight on my taxes will matter when they look at my tax returns? From what I understand, we have to declare our foreign income to the IRS but a certain amount each year is tax exempt. I've never made enough to be taxed. You may need to redo your past taxes. Please check IRS web site and do not take my word for it alone. T	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-15 17:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Taxes for foreign residents	I'm getting ready to file my 2011 taxes but am wondering if anyone has been able to get turbotax or another software to understand that foreign income doesn't get a W2. I hadn't filed for the last couple of years, not knowing I was supposed to. Then I found an expat tax company to file the last 3 years for me so I am current. They were very nice and helpful but also expensive! What are other foreign residents using to fill out tax forms? Any advice? Thanks! Talia	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-02-15 15:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I put the wrong address on my I-130	Yeah...I saw that foreign applications are going much faster. I can only console myself with getting outed to Vermont at least. I looked at the change of address form but it says that I cannot change to a foreign address unless I'm military. But I'm not. So...now what?? Is it going to cause a problem that there are 2 different addresses? Potential RFE? Edited by Caribbean Pirate, 04 March 2012 - 10:15 AM.	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-03-04 10:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I put the wrong address on my I-130	Hi everyone, My husband and I are living outside the country and I put my current address on my G325 but on my I-130 I put my US address where I own property and receive mail. I do not actually live there and have not for 5 years. I'm kicking myself now because I'm guessing this may slow down our processing as the addresses do not match. At this point, is it best to send in a change of address for my I-130 so that the addresses match? Or do you think they will figure it out? I don't want to get an RFE. I thought that using my US address would show my ties to the US and intent to return. I now realized that I didn't need to do that at that stage of the process. I'm feeling like I may have already made a mess of thins- a bit discouraged. Any ideas on the best way to fix this? Please help! Thanks Talia	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-03-04 09:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Obtaining military record	thanks!!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-03-27 18:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Obtaining military record	I'm reading ahead and going through the Ling Che guide. I see that one thing that we don't have yet is the beneficiary's military record. My husband has never served in the military. Do we need a document from Germany stating that he has never served? Anyone know what department we would need to contact for something like that? Help?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-03-27 12:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approved!!!	Great news!?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-04-03 19:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How long can we hold app in NVC	Thanks for all the info! This is really helpful!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-04-07 19:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How long can we hold app in NVC	Darnell, you're saying that we can just be slow in submitting documents to draw out the time up to 1 year? Is this looked at badly by NVC or consulate? any downsides from an approval point of view? Edited by Caribbean Pirate, 07 April 2012 - 11:35 AM.	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-04-07 11:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Adding Spouse to Bank account	I added my husband to my BoA account. He was there in person with ID at the time. Even with no SSN it was ok but I think being present was the key.	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-04-21 09:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Update on W-7 rejection	Stupid question: what is the W-7? I haven't gotten there yet and I'm not sure what this is about. Can someone break it down for me?	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-03-28 07:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Quick Medical Exam question...	J-Dzzy, are you on Barbados? We're in the BVI but Barbados is our Embassy. Since we have to travel for the interview we were thinking to go a bit earlier and do the medical on the same trip. Can you let me know how long it takes to get the results? We don't have the NOA2 yet but we're hoping it comes soon! Any help would be great! Thanks	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-05-06 16:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Domicile	Your joint sponsor does not need to live at the same address as you (I put joint sponsor in bold because that is proper term with the I-864). A joint sponsor can live in a different city or even a different State. Thanks for the clarification Ryan H! These FAQ may be helpful re: I-864 and domicile >>> http://travel.state....nfo_3183.html#3 This is a good start! Thanks!	Caribbean Pirate	Female	Germany	2012-05-29 22:39:00