Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Get K-3 visa and continue I-130 in the US??	Hi folks, we just paid our AOS fee, waiting for IV fee to be generated. Got a call from the embassy regarding the approve I-129F (for K-3visa) saying that a packet was ready for me to pickup. I told her that we are already going through the NVC process, and she said something I had never heard before... The nice lady said that I could get the K-3 visa and then continue with the I-130 process in the states.... Is this something new? Or was she talking about the EAD, etc. process? (on a side note, english was not her 1st language, so there may have been something lose in translation). Any leads would be great thanks!	smick123	Male	0	2009-09-25 17:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got an RFE for a document that I'm 1000% sure we included? What Happens now?	Forgot to include that we are at NVC. Thanks!	smick123	Male	0	2009-11-03 18:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got an RFE for a document that I'm 1000% sure we included? What Happens now?	Hi VJers, we just got a RFE for a police certificated that (we are positive) was in included in the D-230 package? Has this ever happened to anyone? What should we do now? We tried calling NVC, the operator wasn't of much help... :-( Thanks for any insight!	smick123	Male	0	2009-11-03 18:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case Complete!! Now for the Interview...	Hi VJ crew, first of all I want to congratulate all the members who got a case complete recently!!! And thanks for all the help we received along the way to getting our case complete last week! Got a few more questions base on our current situation Here are the facts... We file for K-3 and CR-1 visas, both got approve at USCIS We went with CR 1 route, but did the medical based on the K-3 info from the embassy Since our case was almost completed with NVC, we to call the embassy and asked if we can get a K-3 visa interview (hoping to switch to a CR-1 interview, which the embassy said was possible if our I-130 got to there before our scheduled interview date.) We got our interview date about two weeks ago and the last week we got a case complete from NVC. Here's the twist, NVC doesn't send package to embassy before scheduling an interview, and we, like many of you are awaiting an interview date. The schedule interview for our K-3 will be next week on the 8th... So unless we get an interview date from NVC soon, the papers will not arrive at the embassy in time. So here's the question... We've been reading that it is possible to get a K-3 visa approval and then wait for your NVC papers to arrive at the embassy, then get K3 visa change to CR1 ... Would you recommend this? Has anyone been in situation? Any suggestions. As Always thanks in advance...	smick123	Male	0	2009-11-30 15:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is it still possible to get a K3 visa and then interview for a CR 1 at the same embassy?	QUOTE (christeen @ Dec 2 2009, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (smick123 @ Dec 2 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (christeen @ Dec 2 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (smick123 @ Dec 2 2009, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Canadian Wife, thanks for the reply. The Short answers is: as many of us can attest to the process is long and has a taken a toll on my wife (USC). We also didn't sign another's year lease since the visa process is almost done, which means we're live out of suitcases. We we're thinking we could speed up the process by taking the K3 then coming back for the CR1.. If you interview for the K3 and the CR1 paperwork has not arrived, then you will be issued the K3 visa... This requires the AOS in the states, apply for EAD and all the other issues... The only time that it is possible to go to the K3 interview and have them switch to the CR1 is if the case has been completed at NVC and they have the paperwork... If your case is complete then it is possible to ask the consulate to request your file, but this is not guaranteed... It is not a matter to go to K3 interview, get issued the K3 then go back and get a CR1 later... if you are going to go back for the CR1, just wiat till the CR1 is ready and ignore the K3... otherwise you have to decide between the two... Thanks for the advise!, I just got word today that we have a CR1 interview on the 5th of Jan, so its really not that long of a wait.. The operator said that the paper hasn't left NVC as yet, any idea how long that will take? Thats good news!!! They normally send it in 1-2 weeks to the embassy.... Great thanks!	smick123	Male	0	2009-12-02 20:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is it still possible to get a K3 visa and then interview for a CR 1 at the same embassy?	QUOTE (christeen @ Dec 2 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (smick123 @ Dec 2 2009, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Canadian Wife, thanks for the reply. The Short answers is: as many of us can attest to the process is long and has a taken a toll on my wife (USC). We also didn't sign another's year lease since the visa process is almost done, which means we're live out of suitcases. We we're thinking we could speed up the process by taking the K3 then coming back for the CR1.. If you interview for the K3 and the CR1 paperwork has not arrived, then you will be issued the K3 visa... This requires the AOS in the states, apply for EAD and all the other issues... The only time that it is possible to go to the K3 interview and have them switch to the CR1 is if the case has been completed at NVC and they have the paperwork... If your case is complete then it is possible to ask the consulate to request your file, but this is not guaranteed... It is not a matter to go to K3 interview, get issued the K3 then go back and get a CR1 later... if you are going to go back for the CR1, just wiat till the CR1 is ready and ignore the K3... otherwise you have to decide between the two... Thanks for the advise!, I just got word today that we have a CR1 interview on the 5th of Jan, so its really not that long of a wait.. The operator said that the paper hasn't left NVC as yet, any idea how long that will take?	smick123	Male	0	2009-12-02 17:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is it still possible to get a K3 visa and then interview for a CR 1 at the same embassy?	Hi Canadian Wife, thanks for the reply. The Short answers is: as many of us can attest to the process is long and has a taken a toll on my wife (USC). We also didn't sign another's year lease since the visa process is almost done, which means we're live out of suitcases. We we're thinking we could speed up the process by taking the K3 then coming back for the CR1..	smick123	Male	0	2009-12-02 11:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is it still possible to get a K3 visa and then interview for a CR 1 at the same embassy?	Hi Folks, our case was completed at NVC on the 24th (no interview date set as yet). While going through the long NVC process we decided to get a k-3 interview hoping to flip for a CR-1, (Which embassy said would be no problem if the I-130 got there before the interview date). We don't think the docs will arrive in time, so we are wondering if we should just go to the K-3 interview (hopefully get approved) and then return for the CR 1 interview at the same embassy since they'll have have all our original docs from NVC. WE DO NOT want to de AOS in the states. Is this still possible; any thoughts? Thanks!	smick123	Male	0	2009-12-02 11:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	TRACK YOUR PACKAGE!!	No Problem, we're all here to help one another!	smick123	Male	0	2009-12-07 00:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	TRACK YOUR PACKAGE!!	Hi VJers I happy to share this with you... Its seems like a bunch of documents went out from NVC tonight heading to various embassies around the world. If your case was recently completed and you received an appointment letter, your package may be among them... How to track... 1. Go to http://track.dhl-usa...?nav=TrackByRef 2. Enter EXP 01 DEC 2009A as the reference number 3 Set the date field as from Dec 1, 2009 and the To: Dec 2, 2009 3. Enter 03801 as the Origin Postal Code 4. Press Track 5. Search for your embassy and enjoy! At times the DHL reference page is unable to perform the tracking, so if this happens you can try again at a later time. Regards! Edited by smick123, 03 December 2009 - 12:41 AM.	smick123	Male	0	2009-12-03 00:40:00
USCIS Service Centers	RFE......for police clearance (which we sent)	Hello everyone. As of the 8th of April (as stated by an operator at NVC) we have been approved and are now waiting for our interview date. Then today, april 10th, we get an e-mail from NVC stating that we need to send in a police clearance from Costa Rica. In our packet we already sent the required police clearance and it was listed on our checklist cover sheet. Our letter from NVC did not mention or have the words (letters) RFE, but stated where to mail the clearance once we got it. It also stated that we needed to bring it to the consulate with us. The letter is confusing. Of course it is Saturday so i can't call NVC to get clarification, so i was wondering what anyone else's RFE's looked like or wondering if anyone else received the same letter pertaining to a police clearance. It was very hard to get the first one and i don't know if they will give a second one. Thanks in advance for your experiences.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-04-09 12:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Certificate showing "single status" if not costa rican?	My fiance is colombian, and has been told there is nowhere he can get his certificate showing he has never been married in CR? Who told him he could not get the certificate? Since you lived here in CR for two years, you probably know that nothing is impossible here (accept logic). As in most cases that i personally have gone through here, when someone tells me no, i go to the next person down the line, ask for a supervisor, then another supervisor. The answer may still be no, but if you ask enough times you usually get what you need. If there is in fact such a document for none residents. It really is just about being persistent and since he speaks Spanish, he should be able to "persuade" someone to help him. Costa Rica is a funky place to circumnavigate when it comes to government and getting any kind of documents. Five lawyers will give you five different answers and charge five different fees. We have found that we were able to get everything we needed on our own and our Spanish isn't that good. Best of luck.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-04-01 17:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	IRS tax transcript	[quote name='KdRjN' timestamp='1361721758' post='6001342'] hello guys i would like to get the tax transcript return from IRS i never done it before Your transcript will come back the same way you filed it. If you filed jointly, that is all you have to ask for. It can take up to a month or longer.....then again sometimes only about 10 days.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2013-02-25 21:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Flying to the US tonight POE here we come	We are leaving Costa Rica tonight at 1:05am (so technically tomorrow morning). Flying into Fort Lauderdale International Airport. We have our x-rays, sealed embassy package and tons of luggage for the move. We are super excited and will post our experience on monday to let everyone know how the POE is. Thanks to all of you that have helped along the way. VJ is an awesome sight and if you read and study it, your journey into visaland will be quite easy. Always, always, always make duplicate and even triplicate copies of all your original documents. good luck to all he rest of you coming behind us. God bless us all with this new beginning.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-06-04 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	When does Police cert and Medial expire?	I may be speaking out of turn, but.........if you are so worried, go get another police clearance. With all my travels outside the US where i needed police clearance, it was only good for 6 months. Here in Costa Rica it is only good for 3 months and soon to be 1 month. I would never leave it up to anyone else but myself. I have doubles and triples of everything. I personally would not get my police clearance or medical until the last possible minute, just in case. Common sense tells me a medical or police clearance should NOT be good for one year, that is ridiculous.How much can happen in a year psychically, mentally, legally is amazing. I don't take anyone opinions here either.....only facts from those that have actually been in the same shoes i am walking in. This is too important of an issue for opinions. The more you have the safer you are.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-07 17:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Canned Response for Embassy Appointments?	Different countries, but seems like the same response. We were told the same thing. That we missed the month of April and that all the appointments are made the first two weeks of the previous month. I just kept calling everyday to see if the appointment had been scheduled. After a week it was. So yes it seems to be a canned response. I also asked to speak with a supervisor as well, just to make sure. Good luck.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-23 20:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Magic Jack and NVC	Ditto............MJ does not work for NVC. Of course it took us a looooooong time and many calls to figure that out. Never thought to look here. We used SKYPE as well.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-23 23:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what will i do with the immunization records and x-ray copy	If i was you i would hold onto everything. The x-rays may not be needed, but the immunization is always good to have, just in case.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-24 00:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	income tax returns/financial requirements.	As long as you can prove that this year he is above the poverty level (and it should be in my opinion 5-8k) then you should be okay. He will need a letter from his employer and pay stubs. If he is self employed, you are going to really be scrutinized. Good luck.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-24 00:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 pdf	We used Adobe and it was lighter, but was fine. We never had an issue and have our visa in hand. Best of luck.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-23 23:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wrong wife's birth Date on Marriage Certificate	I seriously doubt they will catch that. They will most likely be looking at the marriage dates and will not be comparing birth dates. I would go ahead and go correct it and get a certified copy of the change, just in case. It never hurts to be prepared. We had the dates reversed on when we met and it didn't get caught. If it is easy to fix, i would fix it and be ready.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-23 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anybody having issues logging in to system to pay fees online?	I got the same thing every time i tried to pay a fee. I had to just keep logging on and try again. It took 3 days one time and two days the next. I don't know if it is coincidence or not, but both times it was between 1am and 3am that the payments went through. Maybe the system is bogged down during the day? It made it crazy and my wife just sat back and plugged her ears. Best of luck.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-23 21:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Hyderabad PCC from Passport office question	The Costa Rican PCC is about the same way. Not very convincing.LOL Good Luck	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-23 22:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	RFE AFTER 6 MONTHS..proof of relatIonship	Sorry for all of your troubles. The letters do not have to be notarized, but...........if it is convenient and cheap, it certainly will not hurt. If you can wait the three weeks to get the papers from your husband and it will not jeopardize the time frame for you to get the papers back to NVC, then wait. As i have found out, more is better. Best of luck to you both.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-05-23 22:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Severe financial loss........can i expedite?	Thanks to all that have voiced their opinions. I am not new to message boards (well maybe this one), so i expected some negativity. I truly appreciate all the positive vibes. It was not my intention to stir things up. I know one thing...if anyone that is waiting (or waited) on their visa had a legit chance to be with their loved one, even one day sooner.....every single person here would do it. My situation was brought on by circumstances out of my control and by complete surprise. I did not feel it pertinent to write a novel to explain the "whole story". I got the answers i was looking for and and was reminded of how great my life is and how happy i choose to be. We all have our burdens, it doesn't make any of us a lesser human being. I am blessed to look towards the positive and gravitate to those that send out the same. Maybe we should kill this thread before someone creates an aneurysm for themselves. Peace and blessings to all.....at least for now.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-01-15 16:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Severe financial loss........can i expedite?	I was testing the waters. If i could shorten the process on the USCIS end by 3-4 months that would help. Normal wait time is close to five months before going to NVC. I guess we will see. I will keep everyone posted.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-01-15 03:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Severe financial loss........can i expedite?	Expedite Criteria All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the Director. The burden is on the applicant or petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met. The criteria are as follows: * Severe financial loss to company or individual * Extreme emergent situation * Humanitarian situation * Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States * Department of Defense or National Interest Situation (Note: Request must come from official United States Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government) * USCIS error * Compelling interest of USCIS	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-01-15 02:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Severe financial loss........can i expedite?	Hi everyone. Well we finally got our I-130 out and it has been accepted. I have been staying in Costa Rica with my wife and wanted to wait out the process and stay with her until visa time. The problem is that i was letting a family member rent my house while i have been here and they let the house go into default. No foreclosure proceedings yet, but i have to get back to the states to try to save it and get a job to do that as well. I was wondering if in anyone's experience and or opinion if i can file for some kind of hardship to get the process expedited. My wife and i both have job offers on the table. I have to go back to save the house. Once there it will be very difficult financially to do all i need to do in the U.S. to catch up the payments on the house plus keep her in an apartment in Costa Rica for the next 5-7 months. Would this situation be considered good enough reason to expedite our visa. I looked for past posts but didn't see anything that quite resembled this. Most dealt with humanitarian and severe health issues. I have letters from the bank's attorneys demanding payment as far as documentation goes and also letters for the job offers. Thanks for any advice.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-01-15 00:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Expedite Info	Well, within one week i received a notice that our petition to expedite was denied. The reason given, was that we did not qualify within the guidelines. I never received the form to fill out to state my case. I just talked to a representative on the phone and explained briefly my circumstances. After we talked, he told me i would receive a letter within a week with the answer. When i asked about the form to fill out, he stated that he had written down everything i said and would pass it on. He never asked me any questions or asked me to clarify anything i said. In my opinion i doubt seriously that he was able to type everything that i said as fast as he did. For anyone wanting to expedite, make sure you get a form to fill out. It was doubtful that we would have been approved anyway, but i think if i could have shown our reasons "on paper", there might have been a better chance for approval. Good luck to everyone else.	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-02-03 07:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Expedite Info	I am wanting to start the expediting process as well. I received my NOA-1 last week, but when i call USCIS and put in my receipt number (automated system) it tells me it "cannot be found at this time." I have called and called and called. There is no extension to speak with a real person. Darnell.....what do you mean by a tier-2 and how do you reach them?	dunright	Male	Costa Rica	2011-01-21 02:39:00
Caribbean	Translation of official documents	hmmm I don't know how to do that hehe	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-05-27 18:25:00
Caribbean	Translation of official documents	I got the checklist past week and I have a questions about the official documents, it says I do have to translate all the official documents, in Costa Rica "La casa amarilla" is the one that translate those documents, does someone has any experience???	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-05-27 17:39:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Approved	HEY I'm not from Nairobi but I want to say Congratulation. The best wishes for your new life together.	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-05-03 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What to wear for the interview??	I would like you to give your opinion about what to wear for the interview at the embassy??? I'm 30 years old girl Edited by RR in NH, 09 May 2012 - 04:09 PM.	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-05-09 16:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interview in 2 days	We have been waiting for this moment for 6 months, My fiance is taking my wedding dress I will wear it for first time It is a hard to be apart and it is hard to go through all this papers and procedures but when I see the day coming and I feel so happy. Thanks to all of you who helped us in this journey.	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-06-12 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interview in 2 days	Next Thursday we are going to have interview. We are already prepare and my fiance arrives tomorrow. God is with us I know!!	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-06-12 14:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Visa approved!	I want to thank the VJ community for all your support, help and always good tips, we got the Visa this afternoon. Thanks one more time.	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-06-15 00:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	My Interview experienced...	Very happy for you Time to celebrate	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-05-09 10:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wife did not make it past homeland and got k-1 cancelled	I just wanted to post this so I can get help and also warn people that k-1 visas are so strict. She got interviewed again at the airport. I'm deeply grateful with you, (sorry if my grammar is not correct) but I have been afraid about all that. I know where my fiance lives and how the house looks like, and I also know his family. But not in person Since I have never been in US and they hav never been in CR. Thank you very much, and good luck with this	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-04-26 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Changing adress	Hi, I hope this helps. I am not doing the K1 visa, I am doing the IR-1/CR-1 visa, but I think it would be the same. I was informed that the beneficiary will receive a phone call from the embassy instructing them to come pick up the packet at the Embassy. They do not like to send things by Costa Rican mail. See "San Jose Consulate information" link on the Costa Rica portal page for their phone number. Call and ask the embassy. Immigrant Visas: Personal Interviews: Mon, Tue, Thu 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Walk-In Inquires: Mon, Tue, Thu 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Email: SanJoseIV@state.gov Non Immigrant Visas: Interviews: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 11:00 am Telephone Inquiries: 0-800-052-1465: Monday - Friday 8:00 am- 6:00 pm Thank you a lot , I'm glad to know they won't send the package by Costa Rican mail	RR in NH	Female	Costa Rica	2012-05-03 20:22:00