Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview items (split topic)	Like the above poster stated, unless requested only the past or more recents years ITR should be sufficient.  Some people, depending on their personal situation(s), choose to send in more than one year.  I only sent in one year, the most recent year's ITR and that was sufficient.  Since, you are concerned with Brazil, you might want to research that country's specific requirement. Best of luck! Hello! I have my husband's ITRs and W2s for the last 3 years and an employment letter. Do I have to bring TAX TRANSCRIPTS with me to my embassy interview? We are over the poverty line by the way.	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-05 08:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - February 2014	Should I bring ORIGINAL AOS documents to my embassy interview?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-25 21:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - February 2014	What AOS documents should I (the applicant) bring to my embassy interview?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-23 08:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - February 2014	Did USCIS forward ALL our docs to NVC including our evidences of a bonafide marriage? And will NVC forward ALL of them to my country's US Embassy? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-19 19:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - February 2014	Hello Saylin,   Thanks so much for this. Big help. Just a few questions: 1. You said, if we use 2013 as the latest year for tax then we need to bring 2013 tax information to INTERVIEW. What interview is this? The beneficiary's interview with the embassy?  2. Is it possible for the IV Fee bill to become available for payment at the ceac website before AOS is submitted by the petitioner?   Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-18 14:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Case Complete	How long does it usually take for CASE to COMPLETE after we are done with both IV APPLICATION and AOS steps?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-03 20:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	RFE for Blank Spaces on AOS?	You might. Our 864 was returned because we didnt put NA in fields that were questionable but didnt apply. Depends on whether what else you left blank. SS# shouldnt stop it because thats kind of a given and most electronic forms wont let you put anything else in that field. What else did he leave blank? He left the following blank:   1, Alien Registration Number (if any) - because I don't have any 2. Place of Residence (if different from mailing address) - because it's the same 3. Information on prepared, if prepared by a preparer - because he himself prepared it (nobody else)   I think it requires COMMON SENSE for them since these fields have the IF ANY phrase there..	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-07 09:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	RFE for Blank Spaces on AOS?	My husband, the petitioner left some fields blank on his AOS like Social Security Number for me (because I, the applicant don't have any yet).. Will we get an RFE for leaving it blank? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-07 08:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - March 2014	My husband, the petitioner left some fields blank on his AOS like Social Security Number for me (because I, the applicant don't have any yet).. Will we get an RFE for leaving it blank? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-07 08:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Is Our Case Complete? What Next?	Not sure why you're asking, when all the answers to your questions are in the email you quoted. Not trying to be a jerk, but it's all there in plain English. Yeah I have the tendency to over-verify.. Just don't want to do the best in every situation.. I was a bit offended haha.. but thanks for replying anyway..   Click on the Case complete to Interview form link in my signature and fill out so you can be added to the spreadsheet.   Come join the May interview thread. Thats all that you can do but wait now.   http://www.visajourn...45#entry6939350 Thanks dwheels76 You are very nice..	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-11 18:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Is Our Case Complete? What Next?	We received this email from NVC today (April 11, 2014):   We have finished reviewing your case. We will tell you when we set an interview date for your case. Please do not contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MANILA, PHILIPPINES about your interview until we give you the date. We saw that either your Affidavit of Support was incomplete, some of your supporting documents were missing, or both. We have marked the missing items on the checklist below.   You should send any of the missing items to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx so he or she can take them to the visa interview. The Consular Officer will review the missing items at the time of the interview.   Does this mean our CASE is COMPLETE? What are we to do next? When am I going to be interviewed at the US embassy? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-11 17:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Date on AOS Form	We got a checklist for AOS saying SIGNATURE ON FORM MUST BE ORIGINAL (My husband sent the photocopy). So, can we just submit the original form instead of filling out another I-864EZ form again (even if the date will be the same as the one previously submitted)???	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-23 08:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	To those who are curious, NO I didn't get my case expedited even if I was technically affected by Typhoon Haiyan..	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-17 08:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	I got interview scheduled for May!!   Case complete: April 11, 2014 Interview date scheduled: April 16, 2014 Interview date: May 19, 2014	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-16 17:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2014 Interviews	We received this email from NVC today (April 11, 2014):   We have finished reviewing your case. We will tell you when we set an interview date for your case. Please do not contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MANILA, PHILIPPINES about your interview until we give you the date. We saw that either your Affidavit of Support was incomplete, some of your supporting documents were missing, or both. We have marked the missing items on the checklist below.   You should send any of the missing items to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx so he or she can take them to the visa interview. The Consular Officer will review the missing items at the time of the interview.   Does this mean our CASE is COMPLETE? What are we to do next? Will I be interviewed in May, 2014? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-11 17:42:00
Philippines	Effect of Typhoon Haiyan to Immigrant VISA Applications	USCIS expedited immigrant petitions of Haiyan/Yolanda-affected regions in the Philippines (http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3023.html). What regions are considered "affected" (I am from Bohol and we were affected to some extent)? And how will the  increasing number of expedited cases affect other applicants' timelines?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-18 16:41:00
Philippines	VISA delivery	Thank you! You were a big help! There is no set time. This topic has been discussed many times in the past few weeks. Do a search and you will find many answers to your questions from the experiences of others.   http://www.visajourn...th-interviewed/   http://www.visajourn...receipt-manila/   http://www.visajourn...-status-issued/   http://www.visajourn...n-ustraveldocs/   http://www.visajourn...-visa-approved/   http://www.visajourn...ew-to-get-visa/	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-13 23:30:00
Philippines	VISA delivery	How long does it usually take for US Visa to be delivered from the interview day?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-12 21:25:00
Philippines	Immigrant Data Summary for CFO Sticker	Where can I find this document: Original and photocopy of Immigrant Data Summary for US-bound emigrants (except for K visa holders)?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-13 23:33:00
Philippines	CENOMAR at US Embassy in Manila	This info has been very helpful. I will get this document for myself. But, do I need to get one for my husband (petitioner) too?   Whatever it is called here it is: Again Thanks to MR. BLU,..!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-14 10:04:00
Philippines	Is our case complete? What next?	Congrats! If your case is complete as you say, you should ask dwheels/saylin to add you on the spreadsheet so you can see estimates. Click here: https://docs.google....p=sharing#gid=0   No one can tell you when your interview will be. But looking at recent timelines will give you an idea. God bless! Greenbaum..thanks for the infos. how will i know if my file was sent in manila? or how many days to wait. bec they didnt inform me via email. my case completed april 9 at nvc.	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-16 08:16:00
Philippines	Is our case complete? What next?	Yes, that means your case is complete.  I received the same thing for my mom's case and few days later they emailed me the official case complete letter. Then about a week later they emailed us the interview letter. thank you very much suyene..	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-11 18:12:00
Philippines	Is our case complete? What next?	We received this email from NVC today (April 11, 2014):   We have finished reviewing your case. We will tell you when we set an interview date for your case. Please do not contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in MANILA, PHILIPPINES about your interview until we give you the date. We saw that either your Affidavit of Support was incomplete, some of your supporting documents were missing, or both. We have marked the missing items on the checklist below.   You should send any of the missing items to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx so he or she can take them to the visa interview. The Consular Officer will review the missing items at the time of the interview.   Does this mean our CASE is COMPLETE? What are we to do next? Will I get an interview this May? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-11 17:52:00
Philippines	Pay for Visa Surcharge?	Manila embassy says this: Please note that aside from the immigrant visa application fees, applicants are required to pay the immigrant visa surcharge.... What is this immigrant visa surcharge and how do I pay for it??	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-28 10:02:00
Philippines	Employment Clearance for CR-1 Visa Holder?	I work for the government and I will be a CR-1 Visa holder once my visa is approved. Will I need to get an employment clearance (stating that I am already cleared from obligations related to my work) to go through immigration?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-05-08 01:35:00
Philippines	When can I pick up Visa?	tomorrow, that's for sure. Thanks for the reply. Did u have the same experience? How do u know? Just curious	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-05-22 09:48:00
Philippines	When can I pick up Visa?	I just checked my 2GO status and it says this:   5/22/2014 9:10:35 AM IN-TRANSIT   5/22/2014 3:33:34 PM ACCEPTED SHIPMENT FROM CUSTOMER   5/22/2014 5:12:36 PM IN-TRANSIT   When do you think my visa will be available for pick-up (SM Manila)?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-05-22 05:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sending CIVIL DOCUMENTS to NVC	Okay guys, thanks a lot! You answered my question very well.. God bless!!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-16 05:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sending CIVIL DOCUMENTS to NVC	I, the beneficiary am in the PHILIPPINES. My husband, the petitioner is in the US. Should I make my husband send my civil documents to NVC? Or I should send them directly to NVC myself? Edited by therobinsons, 15 February 2014 - 10:01 AM.	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-15 09:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tax Transcripts for 3 recent years Necessary?	yes. they are more convenient too. you can now get them online also . no need for them to come in the mail Thanks for replying. But can we send 1040 and W-2's instead?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-17 23:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tax Transcripts for 3 recent years Necessary?	Is it really necessary to submit TAX TRANSCRIPTS with the AFFIDAVIT of SUPPORT?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-17 23:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Will NVC inform us if AOS is okay?	Will NVC inform us if AOS is okay? And how?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-22 05:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What AOS documents to bring to interview?	Should I bring ORIGINAL AOS documents to my embassy interview?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-25 21:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What AOS documents to bring to interview?	What AOS documents should I (the applicant) bring to my embassy interview?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-23 03:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	$165 Immigrant Fee	https://elis.uscis.d...EL=&OLDSESSION=   you can create your account to pay your GC, and yes Credit payment is accepted   my wife used my credit card to pay for her GC Okay, so she didn't have any problem using your credit card?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-02 23:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	$165 Immigrant Fee	Can I, the immigrant create the account online but use my petitioner's credit card to pay for it?	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-02 22:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Pay stubs for AOS	My petitioner is way over the poverty line because he has a regular job as a teacher and I am the only beneficiary he is sponsoring. We submitted 1040 for 3 recent tax years, W2s for 3 recent tax years, employment letter and pay stubs (but just for the recent 3 months). Although the pay stubs are OPTIONAL, I read in the guidelines that we should submit paystubs for the recent 6 months. Do you think we're fine with just submitting 3 months of paystubs? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-03 08:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Pay stubs for AOS	Pay stubs are OPTIONAL in the AOS package. You're fine! Hello Saylin,   It's me again. You've been very helpful, by the way. My husband and I are way over the poverty line because he has a regular job as a professor in a college. We submitted 1040 for 3 recent tax years, w2's for 3 recent tax years, employment letter and pay stubs (but just for the recent 3 months). Although the pay stubs are OPTIONAL, I read in the guidelines that we should submit paystubs for the recent 6 months. Do you think we're fine with just submitting 3 months of paystubs? Thanks!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-03 08:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS Immigrant Fee	I don't see any mention of the petitioner (a spouse in your case), which doesn't fall under any of those. Really? I thought "accredited representatives" includes my spouse/petitioner..	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-02 23:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS Immigrant Fee	Right. But you can use anyone's card to pay the fee.    I had an ELIS account to pay my IV fee, but I used my husband's US credit card to actually pay the transaction. No issues. Very common, in fact, because a lot of immigrants don't have a credit card the the system will accept. Thank you so much lost_at_sea.. This is what I wanted to hear... God bless!	therobinsons	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-02 23:25:00