Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	4 months and still no green card	Since she obtained her permanent resident by being married to a US citizen, she will have to wait 3 years after her green card is issued to apply for US citizenship. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 09:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	is it ok to email ds-3032 without NVC case number?	You should always wait for the NVC to say that a form has been generated before you can mail it to them. Otherwise, it will cause you major delays. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-17 09:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	VISA BENEFITS	If they recently filed for AOS she can just call the USCIS and find out what she needs to do to cancel the petition. That's it, this will prevent him from getting his green card. As for making sure he leaves the country, if she can't make him go, then it's up to the authorities to do so. Bottom line is, he won't be here legally for long. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 15:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	VISA BENEFITS	She needs to file for divorce and perhaps get a restraining order against him since he has been abusive. He can then buy his own plane ticket and go back home if he wants to but just because they're married, she does not have to keep him living in her house. You also have not given any details about their AOS process. Have they filed for it yet? If not, she shouldn't and he will be out of status. If she did and they haven't had their interview, she can call the USCIS and see if she can cancel the petition or go to his AOS interview and tell them the truth about the situation. If he already got his 2 year conditional green card, there is nothing she can do for 2 years but collect all kinds of evidence so that when the time comes to file to Remove Conditions, she can prove that the marriage was a sham from his side and avoid him getting his 10 year card. If he does get his 10 year card, there is nothing she can do to get him out of the country. The way I see it, he's doomed just because he married a US citizen does not guarrantee him to stay legally in the country. I don't think he's aware of this. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 10:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	unknown date of birth for father on ds-230	I put N/A for both my father and my husband's father's addresses since they're both deceased. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 15:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	unknown date of birth for father on ds-230	I was going to suggest to put down "UNKNOWN" since you really don't know when he was born. It's a legit unswer. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 14:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Travel to Canadian Side - Help!	QUOTE (PatiencePaidOff @ Jul 18 2008, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Jul 18 2008, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Diana That means NO issues... Additional comments, please !!! LOL!!! Oh I'm sorry, I thought you meant you had only made a mistake about the dates and that was that. Anyway, the stamp that your wife got has to have an expiration date on it. This is the stamp you need to make her residency valid. In her case, it should be valid until January 2009. With this stamp she can travel anywhere she wants and come back to the US without a problem. I know this because the POE officer told us this and I asked him "So if we leave for Paris tomorrow and come back next week, all my husband needs is this stamp to get back to the States??" and he said "Yes, that's correct". The stamp is all she has for now to show she's a permanent resident until her green card arrives in a few weeks. It's 100% valid. Also, if you don't feel comfortable with the stamp your wife has on her passport, make an Infopass appointment with your local USCIS office so they can verify it. If it's not the stamp you need, they will stamp her passport. Diana Edited by Mononoke28, 18 July 2008 - 03:40 PM.	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 15:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Travel to Canadian Side - Help!	Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 10:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC has received all paperwork how long until...	About two weeks. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 15:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Help G-325A	You need a G-325A for both, yourself and your wife. This form is made up of 4 identical pages and they all need to be signed. What most people do is have their SO print them out at home and send them signed to the petitioner. Others, have signed them for them. I don't recommend signing the form for your wife since I'm pretty sure it's illegal, but others have done it to avoid the wait. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-18 15:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-230	The DS-230 is generated by the NVC once they receive payment for the IV Bill. If you sent this payment already, you have to wait for them to generate the DS-230. If you haven't received the bill, see if you can get your IIN from them and check it online and see if you can pay it there. Two days after you make the payment online, you can print out the DS-230 coversheet that you have to send with the DS-230. The DS-230 itself can be downloaded from this link DS-230 and make sure you start collecting the civil documents you will need to send with it. You can check that info out here: DOS link Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-17 14:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need Advice on How to Deal with NVC Agents	I always got through when I called them at 7:30 a.m. sharp but got kind of nasty, grumpy agents. Then I started calling at 11:30 p.m. and saw that the agents were a lot nicer and more helpful. You will never get to speak to an agent if you call in the middle of the day. Oh, and remember that those times are Eastern Standard. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-16 09:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	passport	BUT... if you're coming in with a K1 visa, the visa is only good for 90 days. I just wanted to make sure this is clear since your timeline is not filled out and there may be people with K1 visas reading this thread. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-21 09:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-3032 Questions	Page 1 of the Timesavers thread in the NVC forum has a template of how to compose your e-mail to the NVC. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-22 10:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-3032 Questions	Most people choose the petitioner as the choice of agent because many live in foreign countries where mail delivery is not very reliable. Also, it's a lot easier for someone living in the US to make the payments than having to deal with buying a cashier's check or money order overseas. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-22 10:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	ds-230 question	QUOTE (happyinlove012408 @ Jul 22 2008, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for your input Marieford20 and Mononoke28 that really helps. I will just send the original police record and a copy of the biographical page of the passport but certified birth and marriage certificates. Happy Yup, that's exactly what we sent in with the DS-230. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-22 14:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	ds-230 question	We sent a copy of my husbands bio page of his passport and the actual police certificate. Since the police certificate is a little booklet in Colombia, we put it inside a little plastic bag with his name on it. But we didn't sen copies of it, we sent the actual police certificate since that is what they are requesting. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2008-07-22 10:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Offically 6 months what should I do???	Actually you're still within the normal waiting period for the VSC. Try going to the Timeline section of VJ and search for people who filed an I-130 a few months before you did at the VSC. You'll find that many of them waited between 6-9 months for an approval. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-04-27 13:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CASE COMPLETED AT NVC	The NVC schedules interviews during the first two weeks of each month for all completed cases. They should be scheduling you a July appointment in Jamaica during the first two weeks of June, so you can start calling them next Monday to find out. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-05-26 15:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	can my husband take his sponsorship back??	Right, as long as she enters the US she will automatically get permanent residency. She can still change her address with the USCIS by filling out form AR11. But the residency is for hers to keep once she arrives. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-06-05 11:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	can my husband take his sponsorship back??	If you receive an IR1 visa then you will get your 10 year green card in the mail and there isn't anything your husband or his family can do to force you out of the US. Try to keep evidence that your marriage is bonafide though. But if you get a CR1 visa you will receive a 2 year conditional green card and two years later you will have to remove conditions. You can remove conditions on your own, meaning you still don't have to be married to him to do so but again, you will have to prove that your married for love. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-06-05 11:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Child support	QUOTE (NQT1976 @ Jun 9 2009, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (john_and_marlene @ Jun 9 2009, 07:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jacii08 @ Jun 9 2009, 05:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can child support be used as part of my income. Yes No man, Child support is to support the child only. It is funny that take child support money to support the other foreigner . It actually makes sense to me since child support should not be considered extra income so the beneficiary can count on that, it's money that should go exclusively towards the child/children's well being. BUT... it can be used as additional income for immigration visa purposes. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-06-09 13:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just Received Visa!!	QUOTE (MVPSOL @ Jun 8 2009, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all,, Today i feel excited, relieved and anxious because my wife finally received her visa.. Our interview as on June 2 at 6 in the morning it was a loong wait and a terribly anxious time but very much worth it.. my entire sauga took a little bit more than 9 months.. i really can't say enough good things about all the people on this forum who have helped me and wife on this process.. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding my process and i will be happy to help... Thank You, Everyone. Congratulations to you both!!!! I'm really surprised to see how quickly your CR1 visa was approved. Is the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic processing these faster than previous years, do you know? I had read several posts of people who had to wait in line for an interview after their cases were completed at the NVC. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-06-08 14:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Last Week was Horrible. This Week NOA 2	Manuel, Congratulations to you and your wife and I'm glad to hear your son is out of the hospital, that is always great news. Make sure you read LingChe's NVC Shortcuts if you haven't already done so. They will show you how to breeze through the NVC process so you can be with your family ASAP. Good luck! Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-06-16 15:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR1/CR1 vs K3	Exactly, you also have to pay the fee to remove conditions after you get your green card through AOS. Also, EAD may take up to 90 days and AOS may take longer than that. You wouldn't be able to work until you get at least the EAD in the mail. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2007-08-14 11:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR1/CR1 vs K3	The total fees you will pay for the CR1/IR1 visa are: $190 for the I-130, $70 for AOS and $380 for the IV bill. Once the beneficiary enters the country he/she will get the 2 year green card in the mail. For K3, you wouldn't have to pay for the I-129F (correct me on this one). But the AOS fee is $1011. As far as time difference, I suggest you check out the timelines of other people her on VJ who are going through your embassy. Each embassy is different. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2007-08-10 14:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Out of Country	QUOTE (payxibka @ Jul 7 2009, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jerseymike @ Jul 7 2009, 09:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi everyone, how long can one stay out of the country for when they get their green card? thanks up to one year before a re-entry permit is needed, however, dependent on facts and circumstances, problems can begin as early as 6 mos. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-07-07 10:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Number....	I've seen it take up to 9 weeks while others have said that it can take up to 12. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-07-07 10:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is I-551 as good as greencard for reentry?	That's correct. The I-551 stamp is valid for re-entry to the US. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-07-08 10:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Could this grant me an expediated interview with MTL?	If you take the NVC shortcuts you'll breeze through the NVC in no time at all and hopefully get an interview before December. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-07-28 17:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	nvc	QUOTE (r''n''b nation @ Jul 29 2009, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WAITING ON NVC TO COMPLETE CASE. I HOPING TO GET AN AUGUST INTERVIEW. Since they haven't completed your case, they will most likely make an appointment with the embassy during the first two weeks of August for September. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-07-29 14:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 & 1-129F received at same time	Definitely ignore every piece of paper you receive regarding your I-129F and only pay attention to the stuff you'll be getting from the NVC about your I-130. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-07-31 13:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 form question	QUOTE (simpson_121919 @ Aug 4 2009, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> On the this sites help section where it lays out the steps for the IR-1/CR-1 I came across this line when referring to the I-864 - QUOTE When a joint sponsor is needed ,proof of their U.S citizenship or permanent residency is required. (i.e. copy of birth certificate, immigration status etc). On NVC's site I could not find anything saying that the joint sponser needed a copy of Birth Certificate. I only looked on the I-864 requirements at NVC website. I didnt see anything sponser realated. Does anybody know if its required or gone thru the same situation? You can find this information in the instructions for the I-864 found in the USCIS web site. It's on page 6: 19. Citizenship/Residency. Proof of U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident status is required for joint and substitute sponsors and for relatives of employment-based immigrants who file this form. Petitioning relatives who have already filed proof of their citizenship or immigration status with Forms I-130, Form I-129F, I-600 and I-600A do not need to submit proof of their status with this form. Proof of U.S. citizen or national status includes a copy of your birth certificate, certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, consular report of birth abroad to citizen parents,or a copy of the biographic data page of your U.S. passport. Proof of permanent resident status includes a photocopy of both sides of the "green card," Form I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card/Permanent Resident Card; or a photocopy of an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp in either a foreign passport or a DHS Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Document. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-08-04 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Name change	All you have to do is file every single document in the US with your new married name, including everything you send to the USCIS and NVC. The only evidence you will need to back it up is your marriage certificate. But it's as simple as that. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-08-05 11:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa approved!!!	Congratulations to you both!! Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-08-05 10:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	fees for Cr-1	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Aug 5 2009, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (canadiandgal @ Aug 5 2009, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know that I have already asked this question per say but i was wonder if someone could go more in detail for me, I have been reading peoples timelines and have noticed that They pay a 400 dollar fee for IV Fee bill generated, Is that the visa fee everyone is talking about? also I saw that you pay for something if you get a pink slip? what fee is this? When do you pay for all these things? trying to figure out all this before i start. This page give a good outline of the fees and when they are paid. When the actual visa is approved, there is often a small fee for delivery by mail or courier. How much is consulate specific. Some allow you to simply come back and pick it up. http://www.fianceand...a.com/FEES.html That's a great link pushbrk, thanks for posting it. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-08-05 11:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	getting notation in Colombian passport, to married name	QUOTE (elkfarmer @ Sep 21 2009, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can any one advise how to get name change notation in Colombian passport? (To show married name ) Could not do in Colombia before immigrating to USA. Now have to change green card and Social Security card. We live in Nebraska, so a long way from any consulate. elkfarmer, Your wife will have to change her name in her cédula first, then change it in her passport. It's a huge hassle and not very easy to do. What most of us do is keep our married names here in the US and use our maiden names in Colombia. When traveling all she needs is show a photocopy of your marriage certificate which explains why she has a different name in her green card. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-09-21 17:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Confused about I-797 Letter	QUOTE (junoonis @ Sep 22 2009, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, I filed for my finance on august 5th and received NOA1 on august 12th. Now on the 19th of this month, I received a letter from uscis (I-797) stating that my i-130 is approved and case is forwarded to NVC. It all sound good and all but is this NOA2? If it is then I am confused because by the stats and timeline here and other sites, I heard it takes about 5 months between NOA1 and NOA2 and how come my case was forwarded it to NVC in less than 2 months? Can someone clear this up .. btw I am not complaining but sometimes things seems too good to be true, this is one of them... It happens more than you think. Count yourself lucky. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-09-22 15:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need to get certified translations for chat logs and emails?	QUOTE (maisflocon @ Oct 8 2009, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all, I will be preparing chat logs and emails for my wife's IR-1 interview. Do I need to get them translated by professional translators and have them certified? Or can I do the translations myself? You don't need to translate anything if the language you used was either English or the official language of the country where the interview will take place. If not, then you can translate them yourself. Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-10-08 15:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	File I-130	Who's the petitioner? Who's the beneficiary? Diana	Mononoke28	Female	Colombia	2009-10-28 11:41:00