Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Passport taken but no visa given: sana'a yemen	any news when calling the DoS hotline? Ok so the dos hotline said waiting for them to find a slot for an appointment for my husband	Zuhalafares	Not Telling	Yemen	2013-05-19 02:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Passport taken but no visa given: sana'a yemen	Here is my issue: My husband went in for his first interview in sanaa yemen on march 2013 and they said come back in a week to pick up visa... Went back and they said go home we will call you . currently its may 2013 and we have not heard anything! Through email they tell me they do not have a time slot for him to come and pick up his visa!!! They said once they have an appointment for him they will call him, so that is why I am curious of how so many are saying they have appointments for an interview. And they put our case under "ready for interview" like he will have to go through another interview. I am so frustrated and I have a son who is sick/disabled so I really can't go back to visit!!! I really dont understand any of these. At first they said printing problems then they say until they find an appointment time and date for him... Really it sounds all bs ... Right....???...!!!!! Anyone have any thoughts or has heard of such a thing!!???!! Comments are really appreciated thanks!!!	Zuhalafares	Not Telling	Yemen	2013-05-18 00:59:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Chicago lockbox address?	QUOTE (jeca @ Jan 25 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.uscis.gov...pdate113007.pdf Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Their website is incorrect... http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD It shows MI listed under both addresses.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-01-25 17:07:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Chicago lockbox address?	QUOTE (jeca @ Jan 25 2008, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i have just found out that if you are from Michigan u should send it to this address instead to the one i wrote in the last post: USCIS P.O. Box 804625 Chicago, IL 60680-1029 Where did you find that information?	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-01-25 15:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Chicago lockbox address?	QUOTE (MelissaHassan @ Jan 25 2008, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm from Michigan also and mine and Hassan's lawyer sent ours to the chicago lock box but that was back in April 2007 so I don't know if things has changed. I'm pretty sure it is still the chicago lock box though. I feel I need to clarify my question... The USCIS website lists two different addresses for the Chicago lockbox. Depending on the state, you must send your documents to one of the two addresses. Michigan is listed under both addresses so I don't know which one to use.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-01-25 14:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Chicago lockbox address?	Can someone tell me which lockbox address to send my I130 if you live in Michigan? The documentation I find on the USCIS website shows Michigan under both addresses. Any guidance would be appreciated.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-01-25 13:06:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Chicago Lockbox	QUOTE (Danyel y Miguel @ Jan 30 2008, 02:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yea thats my question though....both the address's they have listed BOTH include the state of michigan, so im lost as to which one is the correct one to send it to, or if that matters? I just recently asked the same question. The USCIS website has a misprint. This document shows the correct address... http://www.uscis.gov...pdate113007.pdf	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-01-30 12:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 to CR1?	QUOTE (christinejohn @ Feb 23 2008, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pushbrk is right, and confusing USCIS is the last thing you want. It seems that when the I-130 gets approved first they now don't take any further on the I-129F, though it is safer at this point to let them decide and cancel the K-3 application themselves. You may want to read this, it might help: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=112019 Good luck. Thanks for the response. Since I never sent in the I129, I'm technically not on the K3 track. It's just that I mentioned on the Cover Letter in the Subject Heading... SUB: I130 Application packet for Spouse - K3 Visa	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-02-26 00:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 to CR1?	At the time I sent in my I130, I thought I wanted to go the K3 route. But, after more reading and research, I think I want to just go with the CR1. My question is this... When I prepared my I130 package, I indicated on the Cover Letter that I was petitioning for a K3 visa. Will they now hold on to the I130 and wait for my I129? Or, will it automatically get processed as a CR1 if I don't send in the I129? Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-02-23 09:40:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tracking Febuary Filers	Look what I got!!!! Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Current Status: Approval notice sent. On June 26, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service. It was only a short four months! On to the next step.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-06-27 21:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tracking Febuary Filers	I think I've decided to go the CR1 route. Can you move me to the other column? Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-02-27 23:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tracking Febuary Filers	I just got my NOA1 in the mail today. It was dated 2/21/2008	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-02-25 23:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tracking Febuary Filers	Just to let everyone know, my check was cashed on 2/21.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-02-22 06:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tracking Febuary Filers	You can add me. I sent in my I130 to the Chicago lockbox on 2/9/08.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-02-14 12:41:00
Canada	What to do next?	Thanks for the information. But, for my knowledge, how did you know what to send? Is there a package supposed to be sent to my wife in Canada that explains everything? Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-08-06 15:38:00
Canada	What to do next?	Hello all, I'm not sure what to do now after I paid the IV and AOS. Can someone explain the next steps? I saw the guide created by Lotofpatience, but it's still not clear. I know I need to complete the DS230, but do I need to wait for them to send it to me or do I just print it out and send it in with the barcode sheet? Are there any other documents to complete at this time? I've heard the documents needed to be sent in with the package might be country-specific. Let me know what else I need to do. Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-08-06 15:04:00
Canada	Visa question	Hello, I'm trying to find out if the Visa has to be mailed out after the Montreal interview or can I just come back the next day to pick it up? Can anyone tell me from their experiences if I can just pick it up? Thanks,	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-08-06 16:47:00
Canada	Birth Certificate	After my wife went ahead and purchased the Short Form, we noticed on the required documents that her parent's names need to be on the certificate. Do you think it's ok to go ahead and send the Short Form in with the DS-230 or should we order the long form and wait a few more weeks? Has anyone else sent in the Short form only and not received an RFE for additional information? Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-09-21 20:28:00
Canada	Windsor doctor?	Well, my wife just called the office in London and found out that they will no longer be performing Medicals after 10/31. Now our only option is to go to Toronto. What's going on?!	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-10-24 10:08:00
Canada	Windsor doctor?	So, does anyone know why the doctor is no longer seeing patients in Windsor?	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-10-24 05:56:00
Canada	Windsor doctor?	Hello all, My wife just called the only doctor in Windsor and found out that he's booked up and no longer doing examinations after next Tuesday. Does anyone else know the clostest Doctor to Windsor? The link for the Panel Physicians List isn't working right now on the Visa website. Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2008-10-23 15:04:00
Canada	Cross-Border tax preparers	Hello all, I'm getting really frustrated trying to understand how to file our first year taxes. It was easy using Turbotax when I was single, but now I have no idea how to do mine and hers now that we were married last year and she moved to the US in Dec 08. Can anyone recommend tax cross-border tax preparers in the Detroit or Windsor areas? Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2009-03-08 01:16:00
Canada	Tax question	Hello all, I hope someone can help me with my question. For all of 2009, my wife was a resisident alien and lived in the states. She continued to work across the border in Windsor last year and was on maternity leave for half the year (received CRA Employment Insurance). I'm using TurboTax online and I know I need to fill out the 1116 to take the Foreigh Tax Credit, but where do I input her income? Does that go under "Other Income"? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks.	rentua	Male	Canada	2010-03-08 07:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	THANK YOU. What's the ping thing?	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-03 00:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	Yep I saw that a bit earlier actually! I feel dumb asking and it's prob on here somewhere else but: if i129f and i130 are processed together... That means at exact same time... So at the i130 pace? Did you see that response letter from USCIS about October filers to expect May approval or something? Also you seem to know a lot around here.. What about USC filing from abroad? I heard it can be faster but is that only in UK? Thanks.	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-03 00:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	Oh sorry- I mean in regards to the i129f and i130 being processed together and all that. Is it really true- then why do an i129f? Is there actually any benefit? And since mine is in nebraska where they don't list that they even do i129fs... What's that about etc. And any other good questions about anything that you guys thought it'd be good to ask.. I dunno. Since I'm calling anyway if anyone else had a question might as well ask all at once you know?	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-02 22:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	What do you think would be the best questions to ask to get real answers? I'm going to get a tier 2 person.	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-02 17:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	So they'd still be lying to me specifically that i129fs still take 5 months with I-130 pending, you know? Cuz I asked them specifically about my case. I'm still gunna bug them tmw. I will let you guys know what they say either way. Just for curiosity even. So you think it's totally random then? Those four people you knew - was it stand alone fiancé I-129f?	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-02 07:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	And if what you guys are saying is true, it pisses me off that they can flat out lie to us about i129f being 5 months. How can they do that?	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-01 19:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	I guess we'll have to wait and see, and hopefully what they say is true I guess. If i-130s take 11 months and I-129fs take 5 I'll be happy to pay the money. I wish I could rely on those times but I guess it's calling the tier 2 people and trusting them until I have a reason not to (like when 5 months go by and nothing happens..). I'm with my spouse in Australia but I REALLY want to go back home but with him. My visa here runs out in July. So I don't know what to do.	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-01 19:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	Oh and just FYI for those going for k3, I sent mine to Texas and it ended up in nebraska where the 130 is. The ARN changed on the 130 a bit later and I was told by uscis that it's prob for the 129..ie now both petitions have the same ARN on it, so it can be linked to the same people. Case numbers are different, this is the alien reg number I'm talking about.	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-01 09:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	Where does it say they are processing them together? If they do that means 129 pushes the 130 to go faster then.. Because all the stories I read about 129s and 130s being put thru together were both processed at the same time - 6 months. In that case... That's fine! I'm going to call them again on Monday to ask for sure If they do process them together, and if they do... Why they say 129 is faster... Should be interesting. He swore to me today 129s go thru in 5 months -- about half the time as 130s. What we need is the actual number of 129s from 2013 applied for and number which actually got approved. I'll keep updating every time I call so we all know.	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-02-01 09:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	NLR - there's only .33% of the time k-3s cuz there's barely any that are submitted! The IO told me "honestly we hardly see any anymore but they're being processed and they are still at half the time as 130s"	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-01-31 19:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	Hypnos- how do you know it's unlikely? Is it from people SAYING theirs didn't go through? Or just a guess? If my k-3 doesn't work cuz my 130 goes at the same time... Great! But it won't unless they picked up process times of 130s from 11 months to 5...	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-01-31 19:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	I talked to an officer again this morning (they prob know me by name now). He said the reason there's barely any k-3s is because people are scared that it will mess with the process times of the 130. He assured me they are being processed and that they just don't get many. He reaffirmed that they take half the time as 130s. I'm taking my chances. No matter what it's FREE to apply and it CANT hurt. If there's 1000$ AOS later... I will pay it I just want us to go to US. The few people who actually did a k-3 had success. When an IO tells me straight up that no one files for them and he hardly sees them and it's because of what everyone is saying here- they're scared... I'm going to take his advise than from people from online that haven't done one or done the calling and research. I'll keep you all posted. I guess the only way we'll know is when it happens or doesn't. I'll be the guinea pig.	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-01-31 19:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	Darcy- I have NO IDEA why everyone is saying k-3 / i29f isn't worth it. Our i130 noa1 is nov 2013, and i129f noa1 dec 2013. I did the k-3 path because I had a long and cry filled discussion WITH AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER. He told me that the 130 will take up to 11 months. He TOLD ME to apply for the k-3 path... Since it only takes 5 months. If the CR is going faster now- great! Then it'll be around the same time and k-3 will drop. However if it's not, the k-3 will be worth it. It's ALL theories and misinformation about pulling out of queues and all that. Believe me I've called uscis MULTIPLE times to confirm all this - I mean like 2 hour waits to talk to an officer. I went for it. You should too! There's NO harm.	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-01-31 01:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 Vs. CR-1 Visa HELP!	Also is there any harm in even applying for the K-3 as there is no filing fee for Form I-129F? If they both get processed at the same time then the K-3 get's dropped and automatically turns into the CR-1 Visa.    Is it therefore not worth the chance in case the I-130 really does take a long time? (8+ months)    Thanks	Bradrean	Not Telling	Australia	2014-01-31 01:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Denial Because of Public Assistance	I'm not sure of the circumstances, But I many have some relevant information. I think there is a hard line minimum income around $22,000 per year that must be met in order to sponsor someone with an I-134. The requirement is 125%(?) of the poverty level or something very similar to that. I don't know if public assistance can be counted towards that goal, but I doubt it. I think the purpose of the I-134 is to ensure that the immigrant fiance will not become a public charge. But then, that's just my understanding and I am NOT a lawyer. I have heard about people meeting the I-134 requirement by showing savings and other asset information too, so that may be possible. I hope this helps in some way.	Minister	Male	China	2007-09-02 19:26:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	CASE COMPLETE AT NVC	Hi there,    Congrats! Did you also receive regular mail? Do you live in Tirana? We have been worried about the postal service. Not that we are even there yet.  Hi! The  rregular mail delaying about a month or more, but for my case I didn't know that it needs a mail from nvc, but the mail (my folder) from nvc to Tirana embassy delay 3 day	vlorami2013	Not Telling	Albania	2013-06-11 05:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	CASE COMPLETE AT NVC	thanks ,,,Shpresa, yours will come soon	vlorami2013	Not Telling	Albania	2013-06-07 03:25:00