ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC AVR update, Docs received
QUOTE (Ling Ling @ Aug 29 2008, 02:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AVR just updated to "IV Fee Bill Generated...."
It was the first AVR update for me.

From what I've seen, once all your docs are in, it's 1 to 2 weeks before you get a Case Complete.

Good luck...hope it happens for you even faster.


Hi,

within 1- 2 weeks , you will get updated informations.
diviFemaleHungary2008-08-29 02:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa in hand
QUOTE (Todd-Leah @ Aug 29 2008, 05:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
Yeeeeh, got the passport with visa and the brown envelope!!
Arrived at VFS office at 2.45 p.m., the line was pretty long, about 50-60 people in front of me!! However, once the VFS office opened at 3 p.m., there were 3 counters opened and went really fast, got out in less than 15 minutes!!

Leah


Congratulation Leah , wish you have happy life forever in USA.
diviFemaleHungary2008-08-29 06:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview experiances in the third country
Dear VJ members,

I may have interview on October ( case complated on August 27th and waiting interview date).
We married in my original country but I will have IR interview in my present residence country, (different with my original country).

If you have same experiance that you are living in different place where married took place , Please gather here for the interview experiances and if someone is going to have interviews, lets gather what's will be prepared .

Thanks in advance.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-03 03:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved
QUOTE (Amy and Adrian @ Sep 2 2008, 06:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's wonderful ! I'm very happy for you!


Congratulation, and wish you have happy new life . kicking.gif
what were the questions from CO, if you dont mind please share with US.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-03 01:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa in hand
QUOTE (Alexandra_v @ Sep 4 2008, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
congratulations good.gif !!!!!


Congratulation.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-05 08:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1 Visa Approved at Mumbai Consulate
QUOTE (chintan @ Aug 27 2008, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One more question Bani :

My uncle submitted all the documents at VFS including medical report at Mumbai, and what surprised me was they charge 560 rupees fee at VFS.

I want to know how much did u pay at VFS



Congratulation Bani, wish you have happy life in the US with your love.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-02 01:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid any of you guys file your I-130 this way....?
QUOTE (Shpat_Argjira @ Sep 8 2008, 01:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Okay so when I filed my I-130 i send bunch of stuff..

I sent I-864, I-864A..bank statements, employment letters, 2 photos of my wife, her biographic passport page, marriage certificates, birth cirtificates, marriage ceremony pics, other stuff I dont remember.

Any of you guys did this?

oh and if you did and you're approved, also if ur case is at NVC are you following LOTTO'S AND JAMES shorcuts ?



Hi ,

When my husband file the petition for us IR-1 & IR-2. the documents were

Form -130
Copy of Marriage certificate with traslations.
Copy Birth certificate with traslation of me and our daughters.
Copy pasport of Us

He didnt need to show pictures and relationship evidences.

All of them only copy , but for NVC all documents which we sent are originals except passport.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-08 03:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSweet Lord Ganesh, I was BLESSED this morning...
QUOTE (Pattu Rani @ Sep 5 2008, 06:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The CRIS email was in my spam folder... so it's official!!!!!!


Congratulation and good luck for NVC step
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-05 06:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGot the Visa @ mumbai consulate
QUOTE (bir09 @ Sep 9 2008, 12:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (chintan @ Sep 9 2008, 01:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (silent @ Sep 8 2008, 10:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratulations Chintan kicking.gif kicking.gif

Do let us know the details.

Best of luck for the life ahead with your lovely wife smile.gif

Its not yet 11:15 am though tongue.gif its 11:08 am right now in India

i was going to say 10:15 not 11:15. as i was too excited and also wrote this post from my cell phone.


Heartiest Congratulations to you Chintan!


Congratulation, good.gif

wish hearing detail interview.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-09 00:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing for NVC
QUOTE (azer_2000 @ Sep 9 2008, 01:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (divi @ Sep 9 2008, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (azer_2000 @ Sep 9 2008, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey guys.

If i have only one birth certificate is the notarized copy is good enough? It will need translation regardless. So if i get a copy of my birth certificate and get it translated, and then get it notarized should that be enough? I don't think in my country we can get another original birth certificate.

Also what they mean by certified documents? is there a difference between certified and notarized? Because I'm a little confused.

Thanks


Hi ,

In case of my birth certificate, I sent original birth certificate with original translation and the translation was not notarized but ( i choosed sworn translation agency)

I only have one brith certificate in my country they only issued one.
certified copy here means certified from the office which issued your birth certificate. but notarized birth certificate is not accpeptable so I didnt do this.
If you can get certified copy , you can send it to NVC but you have to show the original when you are interview with CO.

Good luck


so will NVC send you original birth certificate back?




I am still waiting interview date available from NVC , but when my husband sent all original documents to NVC he wrote the letter to request all original back to me after interview.
So I wil only bring the foto copy of the original .
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-09 05:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing for NVC
QUOTE (azer_2000 @ Sep 9 2008, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey guys.

If i have only one birth certificate is the notarized copy is good enough? It will need translation regardless. So if i get a copy of my birth certificate and get it translated, and then get it notarized should that be enough? I don't think in my country we can get another original birth certificate.

Also what they mean by certified documents? is there a difference between certified and notarized? Because I'm a little confused.

Thanks


Hi ,

In case of my birth certificate, I sent original birth certificate with original translation and the translation was not notarized but ( i choosed sworn translation agency)

I only have one brith certificate in my country they only issued one.
certified copy here means certified from the office which issued your birth certificate. but notarized birth certificate is not accpeptable so I didnt do this.
If you can get certified copy , you can send it to NVC but you have to show the original when you are interview with CO.

Good luck
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-09 01:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing for NVC
QUOTE (chintan @ Sep 8 2008, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thats it, you are all set to mail the documents


Hi,

dont forget if your documents are not in english , you have to have translation .
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-09 00:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresINTERVIEW DATE!!!!!
QUOTE (ROCA @ Sep 9 2008, 02:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (divi @ Sep 9 2008, 07:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (happyinlove012408 @ Sep 8 2008, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats ROCA. Good luck with the interview.


Congratulation ROCA, and good luck for your husband's interview.

Your complated case is almost same with mine ( august 27th)
Hope I am going to get interview date soon.


Just to clear up any confusion, it's my interview. My husband is the USC,

Thanks all. I just can't wait.

ROCA


Ok, ROCA congratulation for your interview.
hearing from you for detail interview .
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-09 04:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresINTERVIEW DATE!!!!!
QUOTE (happyinlove012408 @ Sep 8 2008, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats ROCA. Good luck with the interview.


Congratulation ROCA, and good luck for your husband's interview.

Your complated case is almost same with mine ( august 27th)
Hope I am going to get interview date soon.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-09 01:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOCTOBER interviews
QUOTE (Yiyi and Chris @ Sep 11 2008, 02:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No interview date scheduled yet!!!!! Another day of agony... So sad!!!
I don't think it's because Nicaragua embassy is busy, I think NVC is too slow and didn't sent a request on the second week of August when our case was completed, that's why they had to wait until September, let's hope that this time they'll do their job like they're suppossed to!

No interview date scheduled yet!!!!! Another day of agony... So sad!!!
I don't think it's because Nicaragua embassy is busy, I think NVC is too slow and didn't sent a request on the second week of August when our case was completed, that's why they had to wait until September, let's hope that this time they'll do their job like they're suppossed to!


Hi all,

My case complated on August 27th , and interview date will be on Oct 29th ..too long.
AVR system hasnt updated yet , my husband called to life operator, and they told him that documents had sent to embassy and interview date is available also.

Did you check with life operator?

Good luck
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-11 03:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOCTOBER interviews
QUOTE (Fedup @ Sep 10 2008, 12:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (happyinlove012408 @ Sep 9 2008, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (aponciano @ Sep 9 2008, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey, happyinlove have you called to check on your case?

Yes. I called: 9/8/08:no appt yet, 9/9/08: no appt yet, crying.gif crying.gif mad.gif mad.gif
I will be calling them until Friday but I will speak to a Rep on Friday. Did you call them?

Happyinlove, you probably will have the interview date set for early Oct, looking at others who were completed mid Aug.
I wonder why they wait almost 1 month to schedule, and then schedule 15-20 days ahead of the date, kind of close call.
On the other had, last month I did see a lot of interviews scheduled 3rd week, even end of Aug some. And Roca was scheduled early Sept.
So I am not really sure anymore. Operators told me too that they schedule on 2nd week, but does it mean they do not do it other times really?


Dear All,

I am in the same situation , my case complated on August 27, but AVR hasnt changed , no interview date yet crying.gif
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-10 05:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAlhamdoulalah visa granted in Beirut Embassy
QUOTE (moefado @ Sep 10 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (moefado @ Sep 10 2008, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello every body thanks GOD my wife got her visa today,our visa journey is completed and now it's time for the Happy journey living togther under one roof. I allready forgot about all the stress and time and hard work that we been through once she tolled me she got her visa, I want thank every body and wish all of you guys good luck and a fast completion for your visa journey.
Here's here experince
Interview date was at 9:00Am she got their 8:30AM
At 9:00 she got in side some one gave her number like ID card
About 1/2hour they called her name on the immgrants window and collected Her Medical,passport,and 2 photos he asked her mostly the same questions that the consular officer asked later.
Then she waited for another 1hour ,and she was called again to another room where the consular is and asked her:
Where you know your husband from?
you ever been to USA?
You ever been married?
Do you have kids?
Does your husband have kids?
And that was it , he said Mabrouk(Congratulation)
Note: all of the interview was in Arabic language.
Good luck every body i hope our experince help some one out their in the future.


Hi Nita, no i wasn't their ,but i'm gone vist lebanon soon and bring her home with me.
I wish you the best of luck at your coming interview.



Congratulation good.gif kicking.gif

Wish you have happy life in USA .
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-11 01:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 RFE
QUOTE (jimcat @ Sep 12 2008, 08:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
we had an RFE with our DS230.. it was my carelessness and stupidity that did it. headbonk.gif in the part of the form where it says to write all the places lived since 16, i miscalculated the year i turned 16. so explains the RFE. it's a good thing i took steve y jesica's advise to send a signed but blank ds230 form to my husband in case there is an RFE. It was what my husby filled-out.

what we did now was to write the places i lived since my birth. i hope they won't find anything wrong with it... oh please God! i'm feeling nervous with all these.. i couldn't sleep well at night!

please pray for me you guys... i need to be with my husband soon. we have been away from each other far too long...

thanks!



Hi ,

I wrote in the form fom since from I was born until I moved to other city.
In fact I was living in one place since I was born until I reach 16 yo.

But I made separately paper for explanation on this item .

NO RFE.
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-12 08:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinally, US Embassy called for PassPort
QUOTE (happyinlove012408 @ Sep 12 2008, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats


Hi Aisya aand Qasim,

Congratulation kicking.gif
You wait long from Interview date! but finally you got VISA, I am happy for both of you.

So what's the reason that you waited long from Interviwe date for the visa?

and what was the interview , did everything work well ?

Thanks for your sharing information
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-12 01:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGot the interview DaTE....YEHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
QUOTE (Bani @ Sep 12 2008, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Many many congrulations to you... rose.gif.. Good Luck for the interview... good.gif


Congratulation kicking.gif
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-12 09:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDocument forwarded to Consulate
QUOTE (MJ3lasvegas @ Sep 12 2008, 06:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (divi @ Sep 8 2008, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi All,
For somebody who the case complated between August 18th till August 31th 2008.
I beleive that interview date will be assigned within this week ( 2nd week of September). Correct meif I am wrong.
My case was complated on August 27th.
How to check if our documents will be forwarded to the consulate where we will have interview.
Please give advice,
thanks in advance.


YES, they do assign interviews on the 2nd week of each month. my case got approved 15th of august and i'm scheduled for an october 3rd interview. they have already sent the approved documents to some local embassies worldwide. since you got approved before the monthly deadline, there may be a chance an interview was set (but this i'm not sure). try to call NVC and talk to a live operator and inquire about your case. have your NVC case number ready with petitioner and beneficiary's name and date of birth too. i knew my interview schedule when my husband informed me after he called NVC.

to check if your local embassy has recieved any documents from NVC, go to the DHL homepage and track through REFERENCE. key in: EXP 08 SEP 2008A. then press track. a list will appear then see if your country is amongst those that recieved the documents from NVC already.

hope i helped out..PM me if you need any more info and if i can provide it, ill gladly answer them..god bless..TC



Dear All,

Thanks for the information.
I called AVR that our case was forwarded to local embassy Budapest on Sept 11th.

Finally , I know how to check on DHL track ,

but I didnt find country my case forwarded to Budapest from list of DHL . unsure.gif innocent.gif
diviFemaleHungary2008-09-12 08:03:00