Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Africa: Sub-Saharan	the price for uganda police record	Hello there!   I know the police report will cost 50,000/=. The medical exam will be done in Nairobi, Kenya, so the cost of transport, plus all the lab fees and x-rays, someone estimated to me about $200 USD. We are trying to find a host family in Nairobi instead of staying in one of the expensive hotels. You might also want to check for a traveler's hostel.   Good luck mukwano	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-19 06:35:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	You know you're Husband is African when.......	You know your husband is African when he mixes ALL of his food together on one plate, no matter what cuisine it may be, and then tries to tell you that eating it this way gives you all the flavors. (even when it is soup, he will pour it allllllll over all the other dry foods)   You know your husband is African when all his "brothers and cousins" walk into your house at 7:30 in the morning and you are still asleep, and he greets them as if it is no problem. (all the freakin time!) Or they come over at three in the morning and ask you both to go out  to the club!!! Whaaaaaaaaat? That is the time the clubs CLOSE in Texas!   You know your husband is African when he invites friends and family on your honeymoon, and your in-laws stay in the hotel room right next to yours the night of the wedding.  And while opening gifts he gives them to his sisters and parents...that was hard to accept. Haha   You know your husband is African when he explains mind boggling things to you in a completely calm voice. ( There is this beautiful black and white bird very common in Uganda that also happens to be extremely territorial. I would say the majority of houses, unless they are rich families', are roofed with sheets of tin. So one morning we are lying in bed and I heard this hammering noise. I asked him what the hell the neighbor was doing hammering things on the roof at dawn, and he said very calmly, "Oh Ammie, that is a bird. He is killing himself." He then told me they do it because they see their reflection and think it is a threat to their territory. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! At first I was so sad for the dumb birdie, but after I couldn't stop laughing from the way he told me. Now it is a passing joke, "Oh honey, he is killing himself.") Heheheheeeee   You know your husband is African when he says he's going into town and will be back in an hour, and then you freak out and feel like calling the national guard to go looking for his dead body because it is actually five hours later and no sign or contact with him. When he gets home he tells you, "Honey, you shouldn't worry so much. I will be fine." Wowwwwww Do your husbands also have no sense of time or feel obligated to call and tell you everything is okay but they are running late?!?!?!?!?   You know your husband is African when he will eat ice cream only when it is super cold and solid, and very hot out, yet he won't even look at cheese or you when you are eating it! Or any other dairy products!!!   You know your husband is African when all hell is breaking loose, you are out of gas, it is hot, you are lost, and don't even have a charged cell phone, and he keeps a smile on his face and a positive attitude. That one I need to adopt. To this day I have never seen him get upset. He is always so happy no matter what is going on. Gotta love those beautiful African smiles and laughs. <3 Edited by CrammyFamily, 28 July 2013 - 10:51 PM.	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-28 22:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Preparation for Interview after I-129f petition NOA2 for Uganda	Thanks so much for the info!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-14 10:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	IR-1/CR-1- Experience	Congrats on the approval, and thank you so much for this experience. We are all happy for you!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-28 19:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	July 2013 I-130 Filers	We haven't mailed ours in yet, but will be on Monday! I'm sooo excited! Thought I would say hello anyway. Good luck to us all!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-20 19:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	tourist visa while filing for CR1??	Ok, thanks for the feedback!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-20 08:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	tourist visa while filing for CR1??	This is great stuff you guys. I ran across it the other day and have been looking for it like crazy ever since. My husband and I have not even started filing the I-130 yet. Will do so at the end of July. I am two months pregnant and returning to the US in July. We don't want to be apart during the pregnancy and delivery. The only thing is that our business here in Uganda isn't registered, and we are leaving our leased apartment at the end of this month to save money, so we won't have that lease any more either. He has already been denied the visitor's visa once before.   Do you guys think if we register the business it will be enough, or since he was denied, there is not much of a chance. We really need good advice, since we are already very strapped for cash, and if someone honestly thinks it wouldn't be approved, don't hesitate to let us know.   Thanks so much to this whole community!   Amelia	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-19 08:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Travel To Third Country While Waiting for CR-1	Oh, very great info. Thanks a ton! Do any of you know if a sponsor is allowed for Mexican visas? I've looked everywhere, but only US immigrants from Mexico come up when searching. Thanks in advance!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-20 09:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Travel To Third Country While Waiting for CR-1	Hello there,   I have posted a few times in this thread. I have a new question:   Can my husband apply for a tourist visa to Mexico while we are waiting for his CR-1 to process? I live in Central Texas and we were thinking this would be a good way to stay in contact during our pregnancy.   Will it cause any problems for him if he leaves Uganda while waiting for the process? Are you allowed to apply for visas to several different countries at the same time?   Please, any help is appreciated!   Amelia	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-19 08:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Help with details of Joint Sponsor Affidavit of Support	Hello folks.   We are looking at the I-864 forms and I am already confused.   I will start with our details so you have them in mind.   I am married to a Ugandan, living here now, about to move back to Texas to start working on the I-130. We are two months pregnant. I have not worked since living here. My mom will be our joint sponsor. She makes plenty to cover us. We will also be living in the same house as her, so I guess that makes us "house-hold members", right?   So questions:   1) Should my mother be the one to fill out the I-864 and then list me as the joint sponsor?   2) If not, and I fill it out, then does she also fill out her own totally separate form? She will be the only joint sponsor, correct?   3) On part 5 number 7 there is the "Optional: If you have ... parents.... with the same residence who are combining their income with yours by submitting Form I-864A, enter the number here." So I am guessing that we will check this one, but where do we get the I-864A from?!?!   I hope I wrote this in a clear and understandable way, and that someone can shed some light on this whole thing!   Thanks a million times in advance. We appreciate this forum so much.   Amelia and Phillip (and the bun in the oven)	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-24 08:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Ugandan Address Okay?	Sorry, wasn't thinking about posting the address being safe or not. Thanks Catherine!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-25 07:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Ugandan Address Okay?	No, there is no plot number for most of the places we will be listing as they are kinda like slum areas. Even on the water, electricity and tax bills there is none listed.  I even google earthed them, with no luck!   Yeah, silly me, I can look the work addresses up. Is writing TX for Texas okay, or should every answer be full-form?   Thanks for the reply!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-24 08:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Ugandan Address Okay?	Hello everyone, Amelia here again.   As some of you may know, in Uganda addresses to not have a street number. Just the name of the road, the name of the area, and the city. Is this going to be valid?   For instance, my husband's address is GXXXXXX Road, NXXXXX, Kampala, Uganda.   I really don't know how else we can put something different. It is only certain plots on main roads which are given plot numbers. Our apartment we lived in is Plot 12345 BXXXXX Road, NXXXXX, etc... and I am thinking that this may cause us a problem since we will be including one address with a plot number, and several others without.   Any experienced filers with the same situation? Did they send RFE's or whatever?   Thanks for the help!     Oh, and when requesting "Full Name and Address of Employer", do they really require the full address? I can't remember the addresses of some of the places I worked, so I was just gonna write the city and state. Is that enough? Edited by Kathryn41, 24 June 2013 - 07:36 PM. to change personally identifiable information for security reasons	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-24 08:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Question	Others have told me that a baby is plenty of proof. We are two months pregnant, which might be a bit more tricky. But good luck to both of us!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-26 14:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	2 1/2 months pregnant, just starting filing!!! Help with child status?	Hello out there.   I am 2 1/2 months pregnant, and my husband and I are just now starting the immigration process. I am totally confused about if we should list our expected child on our forms or not, because he/she will be born before the process is over. I have not yet sent in an I-130 because I would like to know what to put on the part where they ask you to list all children of immigrant.   Anyone out there that has gone through this before? We have no idea what to do!!!   P.S. We know it is stressfull to be apart during pregnancy, but it truly is the best plan for us now, as it is malaria season here in Uganda, and extremely difficult to treat during pregnancy. Please, no negative, jerkface comments. Constructive is all we need. Thanks.	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-30 06:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Cover Letter	Okay, so I will post in another thread, but does anyone have experience with being pregnant, then giving birth before the process is over?	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-30 06:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Cover Letter	Wow, that's a blow. I kept seeing people say on other threads that when children are involved they try to hurry. Oh, by the way, when they ask for children of immigrating relative or petitioner, do we leave it blank, or put pregnant, due date etc....?	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-29 07:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Cover Letter	Hi there,   I am writing our cover letter right now, and was wondering how I can inform them we are pregnant. This is my idea, as the closing line:   "As can be seen from the Ultrasound Reports, we are expecting the birth of our first child on February 4, 2014. We would appreciate our case being handled in the timeliest fashion."   Does that sound okay, or can I say something else, like "we would like our case expedited so my husband can arrive as soon as possible"?   Thanks for the advice in advance, Amelia	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-26 13:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Assistance with Chat and Email Logs, Please!	Okay, thanks everyone for the advice. Ryan H, you have a great memory! Yes, we have tons of proof of being together. Okiedokie. I hope I can offer my help to each of you sometime!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-21 13:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Assistance with Chat and Email Logs, Please!	So maybe one for every two months? What about the phone records? Should we wait or should we be okay?	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-20 19:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Assistance with Chat and Email Logs, Please!	Hi there. So I am not exactly sure what they mean by sending in email and chat logs for proof of a bona fide marriage. Do they really, truly want all like 500,000 pages of emails and chats we have created over the last three years? If so, can I just print off the screen shot from my folder containing all the emails from my husband? As far as phone records go, we don't have them yet..I want to send in the package by Monday, but should we instead wait until we also have the phone call records? We have tons of other proof!   Thanks in advance!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-20 19:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Recently married	Hi dear! Sorry to tell you this, but you MUST file for the CR-1 now that you are married. You can't file for a K-3 because it is only for fiancée's. This is a great forum, so if you ask all your questions and read everything in the guides and wikis, you might not need a lawyer. Everyone here has told me that one shouldn't really need a lawyer unless there is a lot of sketchy business going on. Try reading through, posing your questions, and doing it yourself, and if it is too much, then look for a lawyer. Good luck!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-21 13:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	Okay, the new plan is to file from the US since I am already here, and all the forms are filled out, but by January, I will be going back to Uganda to stay through the rest of the visa processing. Is this possible? And if so, should we change all the forms and put our Ugandan address on them?	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-21 22:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	Well, I just got back to the US this week, and found out my copy of our marriage certificate was misplaced while my family was moving! My husband is scanning his and hope to get everything sent off by Monday! I think you are able to visit Uganda as often as possible once his Conditional Residency has been lifted, which is two years. But I could be wrong about that. As far as medical exams go, there are no Embassy approved physicians in Uganda, so everyone from East Africa has to be examined in Nairobi. You can get your husband's vaccinations done for cheaper in Uganda though! Just make sure they are done by an approved clinic and that they give him a valid vaccine record! Good luck! I know you must be missing him because we are only on week one being apart and already going crazy. I love you all!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-20 19:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	Hi Oklai125! Yes, it really is good to see other Ugandan/American couples, and be able to talk about the experience together. It has really encouraged me! Thanks for the well wishes, and the same to you. I think we will just drop the tourist visa because like others have said, the officer won't be able to believe he will leave after seeing the baby. Oh well. It will all be worth it in the end, when we don't have to worry about separation again!   Take care and good luck!   Amelia	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-23 07:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	Ok, gotcha. Thanks aaron2020.	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-20 09:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	Is it true that he can apply for a tourist visa while we are waiting for the immigrant visa process to go through? I saw mention of that on someone else's thread, but can't seem to locate it again.	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-19 07:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	Thank you everyone for the support and answers. You have all given great insights. We were discussing that since it is malaria season, I will go back to the US and start the paperwork from there. I just really hope this process isn't so long! I never imagined having a baby without my husband being there. Anyway, thanks again for everyone who has replied. I appreciate the responses. I hope to give a few of my own once we get the ball rolling! What an awesome community.	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-17 06:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	jenni17, Thanks so much for your response. I also thought of doing that, but was worried I could get in trouble for "fraud", making it appear I was in the US when I wasn't. Good to know it is an option.   Yes, we are planning for my mother to co-sponsor. Do you know if co-sponsored visas are less likely to be approved or just the same?   Thanks again!   A and P	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-09 08:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Living Abroad Filing I-130 for Husband	Hello  everyone!   We are new to this site, and love it already.   I am an American citizen married to a Ugandan citizen. I have been living here in Uganda with my husband for the past year. We do not have a USCIS office in Uganda, so I will be traveling back to the US to file the petition. I was wondering if it is okay for me to then travel back to Uganda for the rest of the process?   Also, because I have been living here on a spousal visa, I am not permitted to work, so I have no income other than my husband's income. We own a business together. Would it be helpful for us to include a business certificate in the documents? I filed taxes for last year because I visited the US and worked for a month, making a total of $1,500U SD give or take. I am worried that they might not accept me as being able to "support" him. I know they like to see 125% over the poverty threshold. The good thing is that we will be living with  my mother when we get to the US, so we won't be paying any bills other than food costs.   I am pregnant (1 1/2) months, so we are trying to get all this done in time for my husband to be in the US at the time of birth. This is the reason I want to come back to Uganda once the papers have been filed, so we can experience the pregnancy together, and I don't want to be apart from him anyway. I also think living together as long as possible makes for a good case when reviewing the marriage.   Any advice, tips, comments or experiences will be greatly appreciated.   Amelia and Phillip	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-06-09 07:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just want to clarify leaving US after sending I-130	Thanks. I read something that confused me which said as of ____ date, people residing in a country without a something or other that we in Uganda don't have can no longer file from the Chicago lockbox. Guess I misread. Thanks so much you guys!	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-29 00:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just want to clarify leaving US after sending I-130	Okay, thanks for the clarification.	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-23 00:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just want to clarify leaving US after sending I-130	Okay great info you guys. Just one more question: since we do not have a consulate/embassy in Uganda that accepts immigrant visas, is it possible for me to file it from there? The embassy that handles our stuff is Nairobi, Kenya's. Thanks for all the quick and clear responses. You guys rock my socks.	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-22 21:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just want to clarify leaving US after sending I-130	Okay, so then we should just file from Uganda? Does that mean we should re-do all the forms since I have put my US address on them?	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-21 22:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just want to clarify leaving US after sending I-130	Our plans have changed as of this morning. Originally, I was gonna file from Uganda and stay there the whole time. Now, I am in the US, and the plan was to stay for the whole process. Last night we decided I would stay long enough to save up money (January we hope), to cover the whole cost of immigration, including plane tickets, and then move back to Uganda to wait out the rest of the process.   My question is, if I file from Texas, will I be able to do the rest of the process from Uganda, such as my interview and any appointments they might request me to attend? And will we be able to send in the other packages through my mom here in Texas, even if we are both living in Uganda? I hope that was clear...kinda disorganized right now as things are changing every second! Any advice, experience is welcome!   Thanks, The Crammies	CrammyFamily	Not Telling	Uganda	2013-07-21 13:57:00