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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinally, NVC letter arrived - interview appointment
wohooo lotto kicking.gif kicking.gif

and now the heart pumping wait for the interview begins tongue.gif

good luck again and again and again tongue.gif good.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-25 09:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow does it take for USCIS to send I-130 to NVC!!!!!
Took 4 days for us

NVC voice message says they received the case on 13th of june, but we got the case number on 18th of june
trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-26 10:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPCC ? what is this please?
Shaman goddess,

I do think you are the petitioner, if so, then PCC is required by your husband. Your husband needs to go to near by police station and the passport office where his passport has been issued from, and tell them that he needs Police clearance certificate (PCC).

What you can do, is scan your Approval notification and NVC package (if you have got it by now that is) and let him take those as extra evidence.

I really am not sure how it works in Phillipines but the procedure is more or less easy in India.

And no, its not optional, these are requirements from NVC, so do ask your hubby to prepare those soon, you will have to send PCC with your IV package to NVC along with other documents.

And no, its not optional, these are requirements from NVC, so do ask your hubby to prepare those soon, you will have to send PCC with your IV package to NVC along with other documents.
trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-26 07:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe final received our approval email from Vermont
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-25 22:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 approved!
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-27 10:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130's approved today from VSC
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-27 10:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI have an appointment today...
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-09 11:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi think i'm gonna throw up
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-27 06:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresExpedite Approved!!!
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-28 10:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 ............Birth certificate
OOM,

For Indians, you can always use your 10th pass certificate or any other school certificate, which mentions both your date of birth and your father's name.

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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-29 06:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresds-230 U.S. marriage certificate ok?
I think, its better to just submit the US one and if they ask for additional proof only then submit the other one.

Since you didn't submit the one from Isreal during the USCIS processing, that might raise questions about why you didn't submit that time, and also since USCIS didn't raise any question so hopefully NVC wouldn't either.
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-01 12:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresds-230 U.S. marriage certificate ok?
hehe tongue.gif I am learning a bit I guess
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-01 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresds-230 U.S. marriage certificate ok?
Yes it should

As long as the marriage is valid and recognised in the country you married, it will be accepted.
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-01 10:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresquick question about joint sponsor
Is joint sponsor's birth certificate needed? and if yes then will just a photocopy will work or do we need a certified copy to submit at NVC?
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-01 17:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Approved!!
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And welcome to NVC good.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-01 05:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPaying online
Hello folks,

Just wanted to know if we should pay both AOS and IV bill at the same day or first pay AOS, let the receipt be generated of that and then pay IV bill wacko.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-03 10:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 approved
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The good work you have been doing with your spreadsheet good.gif

But this is much bigger and better news, congratulations again!
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-03 01:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED TODAY!!!!!!!
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-03 01:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1 Interview and Quesitons/What to expect?
You can go through this link and download the doc file, lotto has put forth a whole list of questions.

And also on a side note, since I see you are from Delhi consulate, so make sure your wife does bring a lot of photos of the wedding, pictures of you both with all the guests, at least 20 guests other than family members, plus receipts of wedding hall, caterer, other vendors, like car rental, flower rental. Also get affidavits from family and friends stating how they know both of your relationship as husband and wife, make sure these are notarized statements.

I am not sure what kind of a wedding you had, if you had a small family wedding then do make sure to write down a notarized statement that you had a small wedding and didn't have many attendance.

Delhi is notorious for asking these kind of proofs.

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trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-01 08:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI am confused CR1 and K3
Time difference usually depends upon your service center, please fill in your timeline, so others can answer you properly.

And honestly no one can give you any exact estimate of how long process can be approved, but once approved at USCIS, it is pretty quick at NVC level (given you are prepared a bit ahead of time).

For CR1, go through this spread sheetto check the time approvals of both Cali and Vermont service centers.

Edited by silent, 03 July 2008 - 05:25 AM.

trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-03 05:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 email today!!!!!
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-06-28 10:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBy the Grace of God, Visa Granted !!!
Congratulations lotto kicking.gif kicking.gif

No more lonely nights friend tongue.gif, lol sorry but I had to comment that.

Seriously though wish you two lots of happiness together rose.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-03 02:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 scares me to death!
First off, you don't need to send i-864 with your I-130 package.

Once the i-130 package gets approved, only then the next stage comes for Affidavit of support (i-864)

Secondly, for domicile, do you have any bank account in US or your driving license or your state id proof? That will work, along with your father's address, stating you will stay at his address once you and your husband lands to USA until you find a new place.

Third, your father can be your joint sponsor, when the time comes for Affidavit of support, given he earns more than the 125% of poverty level of the given household size.

I must also ask you, since you have been living in Turkey for 4 years, are you going through DCF or are you going to file your i-130 at Chicago lock box in US, please look through DCF (direct consular filling), it is much more faster.

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trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-03 10:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWondering
We have been looking for entry visa, that is 5 years multiple visa, allows the USC to work or live. But PIO options sounds good too, will have to talk to hubby and see what he decides.

Think when your husband will need his PIO, do go for OIC instead, with OIC, he can live more than 180 days without informing the authorities.
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-07 11:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWondering
Lol, Jomo's girl, I am not in that position.

As I said its a hypothetical question, but I am glad I asked this question, because I got to know about PIO for Indian citizens and their spouses.

Edited by silent, 07 July 2008 - 10:08 AM.

trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-07 10:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWondering
Thanks Indianheart,
Just checked that site, would be nice if my husband can get it smile.gif

Going to ask him to apply for it
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-07 10:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWondering
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my we file PIO card for my wife so she can come india without visa


I was going through PIO and it seems to applicable to people who has at least some root back to India, so did your wife had any relatives from her father's or mother's side of the family who were Indians or did she get PIO solely on the basis that she is married to an Indian?
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-07 06:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWondering
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(A) Proxy Marriages . Section 101(a)(35) of the Act provides that the term "spouse", "wife", or "husband" does not include a spouse, wife, or husband by reason of any marriage ceremony where the contracting parties thereto are not physically present in the presence of each other, unless the marriage has been consummated. (Note: Consummation of a marriage can only occur after the ceremony, there is no such thing as ?pre-consummation? of a marriage.)


Thanks for that link,

So basically you can have a proxy marriage, but you do need to "consummate" the said marriage before filling.

So does that mean that if a couple did have proxy marriage, they need to provide additional proof of evidence that their marriage has been consummated AFTER the said wedding date?
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-07 04:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWondering
I am wondering about a hypothetical situation, so here I go.

According to the rules for married couple, no where it is being said that they need to meet up in person within the last 2 years or basically there is no mention of meeting in person.

Now the question is what if the couple never meets in person but does a proxy marriage? Marriage is legal by every means, so will it be approved at least at the USCIS and also at NVC level for either K-3 or CR-1 visa?

We all know the consulate level is unpredictable at best and it will all depend upon the consular if he/she feels the said relationship is valid or not.

This isn?t anything serious, just I am curious about how things work with VISA and apparently I have a lot of time to kill tongue.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-07 03:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa granted yesterday!
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-08 18:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBACK ON TRACK
Wishing you all the best, your wife will get her visa in matter of days now rose.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-09 00:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShould I be worried?
I will change my name hopefully soon when I hear case complete from NVC, will name myself SHOUT OUT LOUD tongue.gif and if I don't hear it, then I will remain silent tongue.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-09 18:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShould I be worried?
Thanks YuandDan and 000

That eases up the tention a whole lot smile.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-09 18:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShould I be worried?
I think I have read it in several places that once your i-130 gets approved, you have only 4 month?s time and your interview at the consulate should be scheduled by that time.

Now here is our situation, i-130 got approved on 10th of June; we have paid our AOS and IV bill and also got the coversheet. Anyways, basically we have a lawyer involved and I have just received my PCC yesterday, so I will need to post that to my husband and since I live in remote islands in India, it will take around 10 days time even with DHL shipping. Basically with the calculations involved and IF things go all right, I think we should get an October date for interview and that?s kind of squeezing into the 4 months mark, will that be a problem or you can always extend your date?
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-09 18:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFor those who wants to collect the passport from VFS counter, India...
Lotto,

I was reading in another thread about how Fathima asked you NOT to bring flowers at the airport..........buddy trust me and do bring her flowers tongue.gif

You knwo how woman are, at least I know how I am wink.gif, we will say things to make it look like we are all considerate and we really even mean it, but well a dozen roses will cheer her up a whole lot wink.gif so do surprise her even if she said no tongue.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-07 10:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdo i have to pay anohter $70 for a co-sponsor for the AOS?
No, there is only one fee for AOS, whether you use a joint sponsor or not has nothing wont hike your price. I am talking solely about IR-1 visa, I don't know how things will work with K-3 or as I see your timeline you are forwarding with both the petitions, but for IR-1 you pay only that $70 fee and also $400 for IV fee

And yes you can take the print out at anytime you wish for, we paid both our AOS and IV bill on 6th of July, it showed pending for one day and on 8th of July they accepted the payment, and the page changed with both AOS and IV receipts, you can also email those pdf format files to yourself, so you can print them out whenever you wish for.

Edited by silent, 10 July 2008 - 05:22 AM.

trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-10 05:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshow long?
geentim,

You should first fill in your timeline, so people can answer you properly

After one week of case completion, you should start calling NVC and ask for an appointment date, usually they appoint dates every second week of the month, and it all depends upon your consulate too.

Again, please fill in your timeline, will help you, will help others smile.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-10 05:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFANTASTIC NEWS TO SHARE
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-10 19:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview passed
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Best wishes for the life ahead rose.gif
trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-09 23:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa!
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trinketFemaleIndia2008-07-10 06:52:00