Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Can't believe it!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-03 11:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interviews next few days.	I just wanted to wish success to both you and your husband. Hope you guys reunite soon enough .	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-03 11:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	221g Administrative Processing	First off, K-1 visa is for people who are engaged to be married. You are already married, so it doesn't apply for you, nor can you apply for K-3 because you already have an approved i-130 petition. I am sorry but all you can do is wait. I am assuming that your husband comes from a Muslim background as you used Inshallah at the end of your question. I don't want to be a bearer of bad news, but a lot of Muslim beneficiaries are put into AP. As others have stated you can't do anything other than wait, consulates do more of thorough background checks and you will have to wait for their verdict. If your spouse is all clear, there is nothing to worry about, its all the waiting game. May be you should read through Administrative forum to get more ideas. You can also try MENA forums as a lot of MENA beneficiaries are put through AP. I hope you get a speedy approval. Keep your faith alive	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-03 11:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approved !	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-05 14:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	paperwork approved	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-05 09:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approved	Congratulations and welcome to NVC	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-05 09:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	The Journey is OVER!!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-06 10:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Help Regarding interview in India	You can also read consulate reviews out here and get an idea of what to expect --http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=India	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-09 14:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Spelling mistake in marriage certificate	QUOTE (simps @ Feb 9 2009, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (trinket @ Feb 9 2009, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (simps @ Feb 9 2009, 06:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi guys, Just found spelling mistake in my marriage certificate. We have our religious marriage certificate and i found spelling mistake in my father in lows name. does it gonna be problem in the immigration's document? I have one from religious ceremony and one Registered by Indian gov. okay now problem is Indian gov. certificate shows rite spelling of my father in low and religious one has a problem. i am going back next week WOooooowiiiii lol and I'll apply for I-130 petition soon. hope to have speedy process. If you are a hindu or your registered marriage certificate was from a civil marriage, then you don't even have to show your religious marriage certificate. But if you belong to other faith you may have to show your religious marriage certificate during your interview, you won't need your religious marriage certificate otherwise. So can i make affidavit from lawyer showing my father in lows name spelled incorrect? I got married to her under Muslim religious law and we registered our marriage at Indian Gov. registration of marriage. We have 2 certificates now one from Indian Gov and one from Religious person. So can i send both certificates for I-130 or just one? hey @ Trinket your profile photo looks like you are Indian and your husband is white person, is it? my wife is Indian and I am an American. So can u tell me if ur husband applied for I-130 petition from India of some US? and yes you are telling me not to send religious certificate so is it okay for me not to send? Thank you so much guys. i just love to part of this website. Whenever you do file i-130, just send in your Govt. of India issued marriage certificate, even for NVC send the same one, but do take that religious marriage certificate during your interview and everything will be fine. If you want you can make an affidavit to be on the safe side, but really religious marriage certificate doesn't hold any merit if you do got the Govt. of India issued one, which you do. And yes, I am Indian and my husband is white. My husband petitioned i-130 from US. Our petition went through California service center. Best wishes for your upcoming process	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-09 14:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Spelling mistake in marriage certificate	QUOTE (simps @ Feb 9 2009, 06:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi guys, Just found spelling mistake in my marriage certificate. We have our religious marriage certificate and i found spelling mistake in my father in lows name. does it gonna be problem in the immigration's document? I have one from religious ceremony and one Registered by Indian gov. okay now problem is Indian gov. certificate shows rite spelling of my father in low and religious one has a problem. i am going back next week WOooooowiiiii lol and I'll apply for I-130 petition soon. hope to have speedy process. If you are a hindu or your registered marriage certificate was from a civil marriage, then you don't even have to show your religious marriage certificate. But if you belong to other faith you may have to show your religious marriage certificate during your interview, you won't need your religious marriage certificate otherwise.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-09 11:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview done	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-09 11:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DNA TESTING	Sorry about the situation, hope things get sorted out soon	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-09 11:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	app	Do you mean you are now out of AP?? If so, then congrats	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-15 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approved :)	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-15 10:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I get ITIN or wait for wife to get visa/social security number?	Plus you wouldn't get any stimulus just with the ITIN.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-15 19:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Good News!!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-18 11:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-17 20:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visiting while Visa is processing	She doesn't need to apply for any visa regarding her visit, she is from England and they are one of the VVP countries. You can visit but you do risk the chance at POE, so be prepared for that.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-18 11:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	GR8T NEWS!!!!	Awesome, hope your wife goes through smooth pregnancy	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-19 12:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DHL question	I think the usual answer is the shipment is in one of their warehouse and for whatever technical reason they can't process it right now. Please don't be all stressed out, it will sure be delivered within a couple of days. Best wishes	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-21 11:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	approved in 45 days!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-19 20:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is it okay if my husband didn't write his name in foreign alphabet on g325a?	You will be fine. I didn't write my name in my native language either. Here is the thing, my native language is Bengali, I can speak it but I can't write that language. Even during giving up another copy of DS-230 at Mumbai consulate, they said its ok if I leave it blank.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-21 12:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APROVED APROVED APROVED!!!!! 98 DAYS	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-19 20:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR-1 vs CR-1?	QUOTE (moonhunt @ Feb 23 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (trinket @ Feb 23 2009, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> About IR-1, I realise most people take citizenship and are done with the USCIS forever. But I don't plan to take citizenship, so what happens after 10 years. --Do I have to go back to India to renew my IR-1 -- Hypothetically speaking what if my husband(petitioner) dies or we aren't together by 10 years time; will that effect of me renewing IR-1? As long as you are living in U.S., it will be o.k. for IR-1. But you have to file I-90 when your I-551 permanent resident card is due for expiration. That will cost $290 plus $80 for biometric. Your permanent residency will not canceled as long as you maintain the residency in U.S. But if your greencard (I-551 permanent resident card) is expired, you can not use the green card for travel, or other purpose. So pretty much you have to renew it every 10 years. You don't have to go back to India since you can file I-90 with USCIS in the U.S. Permanent residency is granted to you, so your husband's death or divorce will not affect your permanent residency. But if you make any crime or felony charge, you can be deported with permanent residency cancelation. Also, if you travel too many times, or stay out of U.S.A for extended period, then USCIS may think that you are not living in the U.S., so they can cancel your permenant residency, and kicked out from the airport. Thanks a bunch for the clarification. I just don't want to lose my Indian citizenship, US citizenship would be a great but as long as India doesn't allow dual citizenship, I would stay away from it and this clarification has really made things easy. Thanks again	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-23 12:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR-1 vs CR-1?	About IR-1, I realise most people take citizenship and are done with the USCIS forever. But I don't plan to take citizenship, so what happens after 10 years. --Do I have to go back to India to renew my IR-1 -- Hypothetically speaking what if my husband(petitioner) dies or we aren't together by 10 years time; will that effect of me renewing IR-1?	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-23 11:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR-1 vs CR-1?	If you have been married less than 2 years then you get conditional greencard, that means your husband will get 2 year green card upon his arrival to US, and once he is in US you will have to apply for removing conditions to receive 10 year green card. I am not sure at what point of time you apply removing condition, as I was IR-1 beneficiary, but I think its 90 days before 2 year GC expires, someone can correct me. For IR-1 couple, they automatically receive 10 year Green card upon arrival to US. Edited by trinket, 22 February 2009 - 01:49 PM.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-22 13:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130	QUOTE (talontop @ Feb 23 2009, 09:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am a U.S citizen my wife is a Japanese citizen. CSC recieved my I-130 and G-325A petition on jan 23rd 2009. I am waiting for them to take more action. is there anything anyone would recommend doing while we are waiting? also once this petition is approved can my wife move to the U.S on the 2 year spouse visa? thanks -Oliver While you wait, the best thing is the educate yourself about the VISA process, and read more about the NVC process. There are shortcuts like this which will help you fly through the NVC process and will cut short the time from 2-3 months. The record time at NVC using these shortcuts have been 13 days. Your wife can't move to US with 2 year visa after the approval of petition, but more likely she will have to go through the entire process which is NVC and then interview stage at Tokyo consulate. Once that is done and VISA has been issued she can move to US with 2 year or 10 year visa depending upon how long you two have been married.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-23 22:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	VSC - there's hope!!! Approved I-130 today!!!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-23 16:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What are the chances?	QUOTE (Pattu Rani @ Feb 23 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think it matters when POE is, not issuance date of visa - we are in the same position. I think you ask for the IR-1 stamp at POE instead of CR-1. Please anybody correct me if I'm wrong but I think it's that simple. Govi will be coming back with me through POE in July, after our 2 year anniversary date. At least this is the plan, God willing.... You are correct, but sometimes POE officials refuse to stamp IR-1 even though beneficiary is entering US after 2 year wedding anniversary. Basically its a chance you take and depend upon the POE officer.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-23 12:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Can my wife visit me while I130 is in process?	QUOTE (jakey @ Feb 25 2009, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the replys. This really is an excellent space and it feels good to connect with others that can relate. a. she already has a tourist visa from previous visits that is still valid. I was more concerned about having problems at POE with the tourist visa that she already has. ie will it show up at POE that she has an i130 in place? b. Im still not clear on this one.....is applying for an I130 aka IR1 Cr1 or is considered a K3? If your wife already had a tourist visa then she can try but as you have shown the concern about POE, it could be true. Just make sure she brings all the ties back to Brazil and also your i-130 notification or something, which will show that she has to go back to Brazil for the interview, thus making her stay in US temporary for the time being. If you have only applied i-130 then it comes under CR-1/IR-1 visa, you will have to apply i129f to make it as K-3. Its better to stick with CR-1/IR-1	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-25 11:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i arrived to USA	QUOTE (misr @ Feb 24 2009, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations and welcome to USA. When you got your Visa; does it expire within 45 days or something - or, do you have to travel to USA asap. Please let me know if this is something negotiable and can be requested during the interview process. VISA is valid for 6 months.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-24 19:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DNA TESTING DONE! WOOHOO	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-25 13:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	February 24, 2009	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-24 21:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OMG.... WE'VE GOT AN APPOINTMENT SET	Good Luck	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-26 20:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	approved in 41 days!!!!!!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-24 21:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	wow the 2009 porvety guideline Is this TRUE?	14,450 is the 100% of poverty line, that is for military personals, so if you arent in Armed forces 125% of poverty line is applicable that is $18,212 Edited by trinket, 01 March 2009 - 07:01 PM.	trinket	Female	India	2009-03-01 19:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 Visa Approved @ Mumbai	Congratulations About the translator, it has nothing to do with Gujju community really. I am Bengali and the translator was sitting next to the American CO, I think they just sit for those just in case scenario, they didn't ask me if I need any translation or not, but the translator joked around with me because of my "Ganguly" surname. Edited by trinket, 28 February 2009 - 12:41 PM.	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-28 12:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR-1 / CR-1 and K3	QUOTE (e-migra @ Mar 3 2009, 02:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My advice is: read all the information you can find here before deciding. Personally I think CR1 is much better than K3. Good luck! Agree. CR1 is much better than k-3 and cost effective too	trinket	Female	India	2009-03-03 15:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	approval in 6 weeks from VSC!!!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2009-02-26 19:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Passport OR Birth cert.??	QUOTE (DavChels @ Mar 3 2009, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lgg @ Mar 3 2009, 09:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Um correct me if I'm wrong, but my US h usband only needs to send in a photocopy of all his passport pages right? Not a copy of his birth certificate as well? Just checking... Am starting to second guess the package as I'm sure everyone does! Thanks, LGG That should be fine, you are just proving his citizenship. I just sent my birth certificate and I was fine, but the passport also shows his visits. If one is a naturalized citizen then they need to send copies of their passport but if you are a born citizen then either of your birth certificate or your passport will work.	trinket	Female	India	2009-03-03 22:12:00