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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 Question
Ecuador doesn't provide police certificates for foreigners either, so it's not needed for Bogotá.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-14 11:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPetitioner Birth Sertificate DS-230
I think they asked you for your birth certificate because your petitioning your mother. The birth certificate will show that you and your mother are related.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-06 12:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy wife's VISA was just APPROVED!!!!!!
Congratulations to you both!

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-09 10:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOMG! We just got approved! :)
Congratulations!!!

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-16 10:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC online payment
QUOTE (MISSINGYOU @ May 21 2008, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I spoke with NVC today, a lady told me not to use NVC online payment system, because their computer did not record every transaction. She said many people paid, but didn't show in their system. I think I will go back to the old sending it through mail way!

Anyone have interesting experience to share here?



Have you asked this question in the NVC forum? There are many people there who have paid both bills online without any issues.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-21 17:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 to NVC Recieved ??
On average is about 1-2 weeks. Some people have said that it's taken them up to 7 weeks.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-22 15:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresadopting chinese nephew
Interesting, I just read a similar post about a VJ member who wanted to adopt his wife's niece but said their chances were slim to none. Since the nephew still has both parents alive, you'd have to live with him in China for two years. The other only way would be if both his parents were terminally ill. Other than that, you can't adopt him.

You can go HERE to read more about it.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-22 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase completed!!!
Congratulations!!! I hope you get an interview soon.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-21 17:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs DS-230 sent to applicant after IV bill paid?
If you do everything online then anybody can go in with the IIN and pay the fees and download the coversheets needed. If you choose to wait for the NVC to send the bills, they will be sent to the choice of agent, which is whoever you designated on form DS-3032 to receive all correspondence from the NVC.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-28 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 Questions regarding when to send the documents requested.
This is what you need to do. First go to the DOS link and look up Frankfurt, then click on applicant's civil documents and that will show you a list of the documents you need to send the NVC with the DS-230.

You DO have to wait for the NVC to send you the DS-230 coversheet, you SHOULD NOT send them anything before then or it will delay the process and you might end up having to send them again.

Also, based on your timeline, it looks like you haven't paid the IV Bill yet. You won't get the DS-230 until you have paid the bill. And you won't get the IV Bill until they process the DS-3032 which you just sent on Tuesday. It takes them about two weeks to process it.

In the mean time, read as much as you can in the NVC forum so you can familiarize yourself with the process at the NVC, especially now that you can pay these bills online and it will cut your waiting time by almost half.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-05-29 14:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI just received DS-3O32 in the mail...
Please see the Timesavers thread in the NVC forum to find out how you can e-mail the NVC your choice of agent.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-02 14:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC
If you go to Immigration Timelines and do a timeline search you can see that the VSC is taking between 4-7 months to process CR1/IR1 visa petitions so you might get an NOA2 by the end of June or July if everything is in order.

Good luck!

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-03 09:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow many of you...
I would have if there was no other option. Some people already pay that and more to get married here in the US. But you didn't hear that from me. ph34r.gif

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-03 17:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresquestion about Club Colombia
This is the link for the Colombian Club http://www.visajourn...?showtopic=2572

All you have to do is post your comment or question and someone will try to help.

Also, the document needed to leave the country can't be more than a week old. Recently someone from the Colombian Club had an issue with the document not being that recent and they were stopped at check in the day they were supposed to leave Colombia.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-02-29 12:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow Long did it take for NVC to receive your I-130
It took about a week for us but I've heard of cases that have taken up to 6 weeks.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-04 10:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHOW DOES NVC NOTIFY CASE COMPLETE
If you want to find out if your case has been completed, you will have to call the NVC but the good thing is that the automated system will let you know this information without having to speak to a rep. The only time the NVC will mail you anything is to send you packet 4 which will contain the interview information. They also don't e-mail you unless you're requesting information first.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-05 09:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat does the I-864 packet include?
It only tells you that you need to send form I-864 and that you should download it from their web site. You then need to follow their instructions, fill it out and send it to the NVC along with the coversheet they send you (or the one you print out from their site if you paid the AOS fee bill online) with the necessary documentation. The list of the documents you should send is in the instructions for the I-864, this includes copies of IRS tax returs along with copies of W2s or copies of IRS transcripts, letter of employement, pay stubs, etc.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-05 14:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI have an idea!
I don't have any wedding pics because we lost them all but I'm looking forward to seeing everyone else's.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-06 15:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTaxes for I-864
Great advice. I would do the same. yes.gif

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-06 13:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescan u send them an email requesting for the IIN ??? or do i have to call them ask them about the IIN?
No, you have to call the NVC and get the number from a live customer service rep.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2008-06-12 10:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDs-230 photocopy of the biographic data page
It means to send a copy of the biographic data page of the applicant. That's all you need to send since she's the only one you're applying for. But if you had applied for her children (if she had any) then she would have to send copies for them as well.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-15 23:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864
You can download the I-864 for your wife's case. I'm also way above the poverty line and that's what I used for my husband's petition.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-16 12:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-3032
If you choose your husband to be the Choice of Agent, he will get packet 4 (interview letter) as well as you, the petitioner.

Also, you can check out James' shortcuts under the National Visa Center forum to find out what the CR1/IR1 process is like at the NVC. You can e-mail the choice of agent to the NVC and not have to mail it.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-17 10:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-3032
The DS-3032 is the Choice of Agent, this means that whatever name and address you put on it, the NVC will use to mail every single piece of correspondence. It can be anybody, so if you want the petitioner to be the choice of agent, then he will get everything from now on. If you want the beneficiary, everything will be mailed to you.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-17 09:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresbar codes
Total income is the total amount you made for the year before taxes.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-17 23:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAbout the Fees
The fees you have to pay while still at the NVC are $70 for the AOS and $380 for the IV bill.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-17 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-3032
As soon as the automated system says that the DS-3032 has been generated, the beneficiary can e-mail the NVC with the choice of agent. No need to wait to receive the actual paper form.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-17 23:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswill NVC accept this !
Give them a call, I'm sure you're not the only one going through Morocco with this type of issue.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-18 13:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureschange K3 to CR1
I did the same thing. On the cover letter and I-130 I said that I was going to apply for a K-3 but since I got the NOA1 so late we decided to pursue the CR1. They didn't hold anything back and I didn't have to let them know about our new plans.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-18 10:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230
Asif,
Your profile says you filed for a K-3 visa but your timeline says CR1/IR1...?

Anyway, if you are at the NVC for a CR1/IR1, you need to go to this link http://travel.state..../info_3176.html and see what documents you need to send in with the DS-230.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-17 22:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1
Mine said something like "Jane Doe has been working for (company name) since (date) and she makes $1'000.000 per year." :D

I wish!

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-20 10:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864
Transcripts for the last 3 years, 2006, 2005 & 2004 is more than enough.

Edited by Mononoke28, 22 July 2007 - 07:43 PM.

Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-22 19:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC/james shortcuts question

# before we can sent in the DS230 and the I864 downloaded from the internet, do the DS3032 and the AOS bill have to be in the system first before we can sent this out?

# where can i find how to create to coversheet with barcode that are supposed to go with this papers?

# since my husband is the choice of agent, does this mean he will receive my DS230 and he also has to fill it out for me?

Thanks so much in advance!


# You cannot send the DS-230 nor the I-864 untill the NVC says that they have generated the instructions for both forms.

# The DS-230 is filled out by the beneficiary, Part I signed, Part II unsigned. So since your husband will get the instructions, you should send him the DS-230 ASAP so he can have it ready for when he receives the instructions.

Edited by Mononoke28, 22 July 2007 - 08:21 PM.

Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-22 20:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUrgent questions
No, the I-864 only asks for the last year tax return records. Additional tax returns, employment letter and pay stubs are optional. It's best to provide them though, especially since you have a co-sponsor.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-23 10:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUrgent questions
This is how the NVC works:

DS-3032 generates --> IV bill which generates --> DS-230
AOS bill generates --> I-864

You're now waiting for the NVC to mail you the instructions for the I-864 and DS-230. Please go to the National Visa Center forum and read the first thread to have an idea of what documents you need to submit with each of these forms. That way you'll be prepared when they arrive.

Diana
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-22 20:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAppointing an agent by email
The NVC is running behind on e-mails, usually taking up to 2-3 weeks to respond.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-23 14:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresValidity of the Employment letter?
Go to "My Assistant" on top, choose "Edit / Add my Timeline" and then add your information.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-23 14:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresValidity of the Employment letter?

Since I received the approval email and waiting on the Snail mail, I should go ahead and request that letter. Am I correct? Thanks for your response.


Oh yes, absolutely. If you request it now then the date should be fine for when you have to present it at the interview.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-22 20:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresValidity of the Employment letter?
Since it could take about a month to two months from the time they approve the petition at the USCIS to the time you need to supply that information, you can request it from your HR department as soon as they approve it. Right before send it to the NVC.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-20 14:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresjames shortcuts
Make sure you follow the instructions found on pages 10 & 11, those have all the updated information you may need.
Mononoke28FemaleColombia2007-07-23 23:04:00