Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC sudden doubts	If they are not in English or the local language of the country the US embassy is located, then they need to be translated. You need to get police certificates from the countries you lived for more than 6 months, and they don't have to be consecutive months. The time of validity of each certificate is designated by each country, so it varies, usually from 6 months to a year. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-12-01 14:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	another march approval!!!	Congratulations!!! Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-12-04 17:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Application I-485	Yeah, if he entered illegally, the US embassy won't give him his visa so easily. A waiver has to be filed or he'll have to stay in Mexico for a while unless you can prove that you cannot afford to live in the US without his financial support. There are several threads here on VJ regarding this issues, especially for people who came to the US illegally from Mexico. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-12-10 12:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New Job	No need. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-12-09 15:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approved	Congratulations and good luck with the rest of the process!!! Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-12-11 11:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Still no Interview Date	It could be that the embassy is already booked for January and that means you will have to wait until the first two weeks of January to see if they scheduled your interview for February. But I would call them again on Monday to find out if they did scheduled you today, just in case. And also ask why it has taken so long if your case was completed back in November. Good luck! Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-12-12 11:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New immigration law!!!!!	I don't think it can flat out be denied and end of story, but it's not an automatic visa either. Remember that there is a lot of visa fraud out there and COs cannot automatically give out CR1 or IR1 visas to anybody who says they married the love of their lives and want to bring them to the US. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-10-14 13:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Countdown to POE @ LAX	Only 13 hours to go. Lucky you!!! I hope you enjoy your time together and best wishes for the future.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-15 21:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	June Filers!	I finally got a touch. Sept 18th and today Sept 19th. I updated my address online though yesterday so maybe it was just the updated address that they added to my file. Still feels nice. At least I'm hopeful now.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-19 13:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	June Filers!	Yeaaaa!!!! Congratulations Lindsay G. I am very happy for you! Not long now.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-18 10:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	June Filers!	This all makes me sooo sad. Well not actually.....I am soooo happy for all of you but I feel like everyone in June has got approved but me. Anyhow, congratulations to everyone else and say a prayer for us.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-17 16:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Address Update	Oh man. That makes me so sad. I thought that I was finally getting somewhere. Better to know though so that I don't get my hopes up. Did you do it online?	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-19 16:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Address Update	Thanks for the help. I am hopeful now.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-19 14:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Address Update	I changed my address online yesterday and I logged in today to see if I had a new touch like I do everyday at least 10 times. It had been touched yesterday. Does this mean that they just updated my address or does it mean they are actually looking at my case. I saw this topic a while back but cant seem to find it now. Am I just having wishful thinking?	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-19 11:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to deal with this waiting journey?	I have not been in this situation long but I find myself doing the same thing. I don't go to clubs anymore, don't go out, don't go on trips but I think it is all worth it. Keeping sane is the hardest thing to do especially when my partner is on the othre side of the world. We go crazy at least once a week and have to talk it out and be strong. I cry alot but feel alot better after it is done. Also, I think my graduate grades have never been better. Trying to do things that are positive is definately the way to go. I feel for you. We have only been apart for a few months and that has been the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I can't imagine years. Stay strong and have faith.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-19 13:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Preference of Country	It is just an observation. For the June filers thread there are a ton of people who have been approved that have filed the same time I did. It makes me so sad. I don't think that it has been touched once. I changed my address online last week and I finally got a touch but I think it was just to update my address. See to me it is weird that desilu took 8 months and that there are a ton of June 2008 filers that are already approved. I don't think they are competant enough either. I look at almost everbody's timelines to try and measure when I will get mine. The timelines that VJ gives me to compare only gives me one other Aussie's to look at and they filed before me and still haven't seen a change. I don't know. Just thinking...	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-22 14:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Preference of Country	It seems like there are some countries that get approved way quicker than others. For instance...I have noticed that Japan gets processed quicker than any others. It seems like Australia and the UK are right around the same times which are about 4 to 5 months. I can understand that there might be some countries that have a higher amount of applications but it seems quite unfair. I mean our application seems like it is much quicker than India for instance. It makes me really sad for the India spouses because it seems like on average it takes at least 6 months. I just don't understand. There are hardly any Aussies that apply for any type of visa. Does anyone know if they have preferential treatment for certain countries? Don't get me wrong. I am happy for everyone that gets a visa but the times don't always add up. On the June thread there are a ton that have already been approved. Still waiting.... And I am even at the CSC.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-22 11:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally approved	Congratulations on your approval. Good luck at NVC!!!!!	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-24 11:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	FINALLY!!!!!!!!!APPROVEDDDDDDD	Congratulations!!!! Good luck at NVC.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-23 11:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	It just kind of hit me!	I think you will be just fine. It is an adjustment period but after you get all of the nervous first reunion at the airport out of the way, you will be sooooo happy. We haven't been able to exactly live together yet except for a few months at a time and every time he visits I feel so nervous like a little kid again. After the initial anxiety, we were just fine. I am so excited for you. Cheers!	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-26 14:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	they denied our visa,	I'm so sorry to hear. I'll pray for you. Hang in there.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-25 11:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	waiting..... for NOA2	I'm still waiting too. Still way behine you all though. Friday's seem to be good for approvals. Anyhow they were last week. Let's keep our fingers crossed. Hang in there.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-26 12:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I got approved!!!	Thank you all so much!!! I am so excited!! I have regained hope once again!	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-30 17:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I got approved!!!	frali, you never know. My timeline estimates were for end of April 2009. Cross your fingers and say your prayers. I never heard anything and then at 12 am on Friday, it came through. I'm sending good vibes your way!!!	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-29 15:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I got approved!!!	Today after a long hard weekend, I opened my email and there it was. I-129f APPROVED and I-130 APPROVED. What a day. It's also hubby's birthday!! I am so excited. Now I guess I have got to start researching and looking back through all the postings and VJ info to see what to do next.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-29 13:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Countdown begins......	You must be jumping up and down. Wow. Congratulations!!! When is the last time you saw him? Are you nervous at all? Every time my hubby comes, even though I talk to him like a million times a day, I still get nervous like a silly little girl again. Anyhow, enjoy your night and congratulations again!!	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-09-26 11:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	approved ... :D	Yeaaa!!! Congratulations! Best of luck to you! I am right with you at the visa center.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-01 12:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Getting Married	I didn't change my name and my processing went smoothly. I figured I would change it later but for now can't handle one more stinking piece of paperwork.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-06 14:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	did you get this from nvc when you sent an email to them	Did you get the response immediately or did it take a while? I just emailed mine and I didn't get a response. Should I also send a hard copy? Does anyone know? I created the barcode but it is awefully small compared to the place on the form. Should I send hard copy or not?	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-09 16:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	still waitin and hopin	Hang in there. We just received our NOA2 on September 26th and we filed on June 18th. You should be coming along soon. Keep up the faith and stay strong.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-14 17:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Medical Exam	We looked on the Sydney Consulate website and it has the doctors listed that do medical exams in Australia. It says that the exams are good for six months. Is it okay to go ahead and get the medical exam now or do we have to wait for the paperwork indicating that we need a medical exam?	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-15 16:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1 Yr Anniversary	Yes. I contact my Congressman and they said they put in an inquiry. One week later I had a NOA2. I haven't heard from thier office again but I assume it may have worked. Good luck to you!!!! Hang in there.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-16 13:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1 Yr Anniversary	I don't understand. You are past the priority date. What have they told you? That is crazy. Did you have an rfe? I am so sorry to hear this. That must be really tough. I have heard that trying to get into Canada is even harder. Have you thought about that or are you set on moving to the US?	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-15 12:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How do YOU cope?	I used to cry alot. As time goes by, it gets easier. This is so strange, but....the saddest time for me is grocery shopping at our local store. It makes me so sad so I now drive an extra two miles to a different grocery store. Other than that, it is okay to cry. Be tough. It does get easier even though right now it probably feels like the end of the world. Just read stories on VJ of people who have been going through this process for over a year. That picks up my spirits and make me realize that we can get through it. Anyhow, be strong and keep up the faith.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-16 13:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally approved!!!!!	Wow. That was a long wait. Congratulations. That is great news! Now is the time to get working again. Don't listed to the AVR. They still don't have record of my case. Talk to a rep. Congrats again!!!!	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-15 12:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage with B2 Visa and then get CR1??	Yes. Be careful with the "living" and "visiting". We got in trouble with that and they took him to the back to question him. Also, we were in the exact same situation. We married while on the VW and then filed while he was still here. He did have to go back though to finish the processing and your girlfriend will have to go back for the interview. But stay out the visa in the meantime. Just don't stay over and be careful when filling out your paperwork.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-27 13:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	VSC to NVC	It took close to two weeks for them to receive mine from CSC to NVC. Just focus on making sure that you have all the paperwork and documents you need for NVC. This process goes so fast and so you want to be sure that you have it all packaged and ready to go. They are much more responsive there. I don't think that they will track from the VSC to NVC. My advice is to follow this from Ling Che...I worked almost exactly http://www.visajourn...he_NVC_ShortCut	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-27 13:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	VISA approved this morning	Congratulations!! Home for the holidays. What an awesome feeling!!!!	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-30 11:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	City OR Suburb?	We put Brisbane on everything except for his mailing address obviously.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-30 16:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July filers from CSC	Good luck to everyone!!! I'll cross my fingers for you. There have to be some approvals on the way.	Paul's Mrs.	Female	Australia	2008-10-30 11:46:00