Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Will the upcoming holidays slow the NVC process down	It will slightly slow things down as the embassy effectively shuts down for half of December, shouldn't be too bad though. Hopefully you'll get an interview date before then!	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-02 18:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I used wrong pobox for my I 130	Officially the instructions say that if you file in the wrong place it will be rejected. However, I have no actual experience from this so I don't know.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-09 20:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Initial Review	According to the visa journey timeline I-130's are being processed from the end of April so you should probably be getting yours approved son. Edited by amykathleen2005, 09 August 2010 - 10:27 PM.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-09 22:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Prior year Tax Returns	Just print whatever comes up. You effectively signed online when you did then so that should be enough. I would recommend that you get your tax transcripts instead so you know that everything is taken care of. They are free to request from the IRS and provide the official record of your filed taxes.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-09 20:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	employment letter	Print out the directions of the I-864 and show then that it says you need a letter from your employer.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-11 21:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to find a good lawyer?	I did my paperwork myself. There are definitely alot of good resources just on Visa Journey if you look around. Vanessa has a very good thread which although it is for the K-1 AOS it talks about filling out the I-864. Here Basically what you might need is: -Tax returns with W2's and 1099's (or recommended are tax transcripts which are free from the IRS) for this year for both you and your father. -Returns for the past two years are also optional to send. (If you did not file taxes you will need a letter stating why you didn't, such as you didn't make enough income, etc.) -Paystubs for the past 6 months for both of you. -Letters of employment for both of you stating your job and salary and how long you have been working there. -Proof of citizenship for your father (probably a copy of the passport bio page) -Bank statements if you are going to be adding your bank accounts into the total. You can do some more research on Visa Journey and you'll probably find a ton of threads on this topic. Also make sure to read the instructions carefully for the I-864. Good luck!	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-12 21:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to find a good lawyer?	Oh okay! Well he is at the same residence as me. Will him being a household member and still fill out the I-864A still help my case? Yep. As a household member you will add him to your Part 5 question 21 of the I-864 as a household member under the option G. Then in 24 B you will put his name and current income. So in 24 C it gets added to your income (if you have anything) and that total is what they look at to see if you meet the poverty guidelines or not.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-12 21:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to find a good lawyer?	I-864, submitted to NVC. One of my main problems is I was out of work from May 2008-May 2010 Because of this, I am also submitting the I-864A (contract between household member and sponsor) So my father can be a Co-Sponsor. The I-864A is not for a co-sponsor it is for a household member. If you go this route and are living in the same residence as your father than he will simply be listed under your household and fill out the I-864A. If he is not at your residence then he can be a co-sponsor and fill out a separate I-864 as an additional sponsor.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-12 21:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	2nd RFE.....Are you kidding me????	Just when you think you've heard it all.... My case had been reviewed and I got a RFE because I forgot to send a copy of my husband's passport...According to NVC that was the ONLY thing that was wrong. So, I sent it and they put it on the bottom of the pile of cases to review so at 7 weeks they send me another RFE!!!! This time, it is because of the new ruling requiring a new police record if the previous record was dated prior to June 14th. YES, I was aware we were gonna need to get a new record and provide it at the interview but didn't realize that we would need to have it prior to getting an interview. REALLY???? I don't think that is fair. They already told me the file was good with the one exception....I think they should have advised me that at the interview I will be required to have a new police record but not hold up the process of getting an interview. My question is....what keeps this from happening again....how many RFE's can one person get??? Is there an expedite I can request due to the length of time and the unfairness of the situation??? Anyone with this or a similar situation??? Multiple RFE's??? HELP!!! I don't see how it is unfair though. You forgot the copy of your husband's passport, not them...... I do agree it is silly that they didn't bother to do it all at once, it would save everyone time.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-13 16:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I use my parents' asset?	If income is sufficient then you don't need to include assets. They are optional.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-17 19:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to send Expedite Request through Congressman	If you have certain reasons for an expedite than you would qualify but just generally you are not past the processing time and they will most likely just tell you to continue to wait.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-24 15:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What is BLANKET WAIVER?	They say blanket waiver because there are shots he does not need. All of the vaccinations listed are required for immigration. However because of his age, the season, etc. the requirement has been waived as it is not medically necessary. Edited by amykathleen2005, 26 August 2010 - 08:49 PM.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-26 20:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	having my teenage children write sworn statements?	I agree with Loto that because they are minors you might not rely totally on their sworn statements as they can't be held legally accountable for them, however it might be nice for you to include something short from them talking about their relationship with their step father. Just don't count on this as one of your main proofs but as an optional addition to your application.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-28 21:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Can you apply for K-1 visa if you are married?	It is called a fiance visa for a reason.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-31 19:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G325a form question	Check other and fill in the line with CR-1. Your wife should do the same.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-31 19:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Transit thru US Airport	There should have been somewhere for you to list him closest embassy on the forms you filled out. What did you put?	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-09-03 10:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 or I-864a ??	She is not a household member so she does not qualify for the I864A.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-09-29 21:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	question !!!!!!!	Come on guys, lighten up! She said that he's been coming a lot; and while some of you are still snickering, I'm sure that she means that he has been visiting her a lot. This I can relate to. I had to account for all of the times that I have visited my fiancee and discovered that in the last 3 years, I have visited her 13 times. If you ask her, she will tell you that I don't come enough. Stop snickering. Well she originally said: we married in November 7th las year and have been apart since then as most of you . Which to me is the exact opposite of seeing each other. Nevermind.....	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-09-29 08:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	question !!!!!!!	We were commenting because we wondered how you could just have learned you are pregnant if the last time you said you saw your husband was 10 months ago...... Edited by amykathleen2005, 28 September 2010 - 10:14 PM.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-09-28 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	question !!!!!!!	I am really confused from your note that you "just discovered" it and apart each other since last Nov! May be my math is wrong here Loto I was just going to mention that loto......	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-09-28 21:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How big was your ¨Proof¨ package	Sometimes it seems as though this turns into a "mine is bigger than your's" argument.........just an observation.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-08-16 23:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Employment Letter	Loto is correct, however, I am of the belief that more is better to cover your butt. So if you can get it then get it. Your HR department probably has to do a similar kind of letter all the time. You could even do a brief outline for them and just have them sign it if you like.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-10-25 23:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	expedited petittions	I think being on this site I do understand, and therefore I respect that there are how many other thousands of people ahead of me in the process who feel the exact same way missing the one they love and that it would be selfish to try push ahead because I seem to think my relationship is somehow more important than theirs.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-10-26 07:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	expedited petittions	I'm slowly finding that out, sigh My wife applied to her senator, I think it was for an ill family member I don't get how a sick family member who is not you or your wife would qualify to expedite the petition?	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-10-25 23:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage License AND certificate?	Are you saying that USCIS sent the copy of our marriage certificate that we sent them all the way back to the country that issued it for verification? They could if they had cause to check.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-10-28 21:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage License AND certificate?	Your marriage cannot be verified until it is sent back to the government office of your jurisdiction. Otherwise there will be no record of it. Therefore you will have to wait until they process your signed copy and then you can get a certified marriage record which is what immigration is looking for.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-10-28 18:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	who does it?	You are not allowed to use the VWP to immigrate (such as in your situation, if you were still in the US that would be a different matter), if you answer any question saying that you do not plan on immigrating when questioned by immigration or on any pre flight application and then you do you will be committing visa fraud. Edited by amykathleen2005, 07 November 2010 - 01:23 PM.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-07 13:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864a or I-864?	You aunt is not your parent, sibling, spouse or child so she would do the I-864 as a joint sponsor. Simple as that.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-10 21:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Quick question	Ours were not asked for at the interview.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-11 22:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Notarizing the Affidavits!!	Your bank should do it or you can find a notary to do it. The person who writes the document must be there in person to sign it in front of the notary, that is the whole point of having it notarized. Check with your specific consulate to see if notarization is really necessary though. In some cases it is not.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-11 19:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	We're getting an RFE	I hope it is something simple that you can send in right away so you can continue the process. Good luck!	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-17 08:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Change in POE	I don't know when you would have told anyone what your POE was anyways. You can enter the US anywhere you like.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-26 15:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Dublin pre-clearance	They want to go through Dublin because the POE is done there, so if they are denied they don't have to foot the bill for a plane all the way back across the ocean. OP: Once you are through the POE in Dublin you should be fine.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-28 17:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Second Interview at London Embassy	In wellington boots case, his medical reports from Knightsbridge had not arrived at all. Id say all they had to go on, were the civil documents etc, the CO would only have had any previous immigration history info, and the current situation minus the medical results. Its not my place to discuss other members personal circumstances but Id imagine if any medical issue has arisen in the past, regardless of how big or small then it may well need to be discussed with the individual whilst under oath. But the medical info had been received by the time of interview? No, Knightsbridge will not send the medical until they have everything they need to make their recommendation. The embassy did not have his medical.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-28 12:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Second Interview at London Embassy	I was told at the medical in Knightbridge - and also on the Embassy line, that medicals are becoming compulsory now prior to the interview. How set in stone this has become I am not sure. However, wellingtonboot had his medical on the same day as me, virtually at the same time, and this was a matter of days before his initial interview at the embassy. I was also told at the medical that they can take 4 or 5 days for the results to arrive at the Embassy. His results had not arrived with the CO upon him attending the interview. *I was also sent my interview appointment letter and it informed me that I would have needed to complete my medical prior to the interview at the Consulate. I can be corrected, but I believe at the Immigrant Visa interview, you have to sign form(s) in front of the CO, Swear an Oath upon approval (or even denial, not sure), obviously you cant do this in front of a CO if you are sending documents via courier. My husband had his medical completed but needed additional information from his GP about his medical in order to be approved. His GP sent the info to Knightsbridge who sent it on to the embassy. All my husband had to do was send his passport down, he didn't have to come again.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-27 17:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Second Interview at London Embassy	Ive got a hunch that - as they couldnt give a definite approval because wellingtonboots medical report / results - whatever the correct terms are , hadnt arrived, this will be I THINK - kind of a whole new interview - but more catching up with the medical reports, if that makes sense. I would say with the reports that the embassy will get - he SHOULD be given an approval. Yes, taking the passport down is standard for ID to get in, BUT I really dont think they would get him to go down AGAIN, just for a denial. They will be aware of his immigration history - so if for any reason he was inadmissable - I would say they'd have denied him on the spot. As they were just waiting for medical reports to come back - once they show clear - i think he will get the all clear and the CR1 A) these are just my thoughts. B)I HOPE IM RIGHT But lots of people don't have their medical things all done by the time of the interview, they aren't asked to come down again, the just send their passport down later and it is sent back with the visa via courier, no need for a new interview.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-27 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Second Interview at London Embassy	That seems very odd, I have never heard of a second interview from London. Hmm.....is your husband British or is he just interviewing at London because he lives in the UK	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-11-25 19:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of support	Copies are fine as long as you are sure you have all the W2's, etc. Also be sure to include the page you signed with the taxes. Your accountant might have a separate sheet that you sign as opposed to signing the actual forms depending on how they were filed.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-12-07 22:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	present employer as student	You can just put none for employer and student as job title. As long as they get the idea they aren't too picky with that.	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-12-13 22:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sponsorship and Co sponsorship	This is a spouse case, so it will be the I-864. The OP needs to edit their profile accordingly. K3 is no longer available. Oh, nevermind then....	amykathleen2005	Female	England	2010-12-20 18:38:00