Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Spouse NVC case number assigned to DS-3032/AOS Bill	That's great news for you then! In a week or two the NVC will email you and your spouse the DS-3032 form along with an invoice for $70 and the website and info you need to pay online. Have the beneficiary fill it out, then send back to the NVC. Some people emailed, some mailed, some did both. Its up to you. Once that fee shows paid, print out the receipt with the barcode and send in the AOS package (with tax returns and proof the petitioner meets the income requirements either alone or with a co-signer). Once the 3032 is accepted, you will get another email from the NVC with the IV fee bill for $400. Pay that online, and when that shows paid, print that barcode and send it in with the 230 package with original documents and copies so that you will get the originals back. The 230 needs to be filled in by the beneficiary. You will need to gather a good amount of paperwork, so get started! All the detailed info you will need is in the shortcuts.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-11-03 21:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Spouse NVC case number assigned to DS-3032/AOS Bill	QUOTE (vijo @ Nov 3 2009, 01:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So nice of you all. redmen99 canadian_wife Chris and Ani ALso i want to inform u all i had hired lawyer long time back for I130 approval as it took too long for approval. Weeks back i talked to my lawyer that if we can pay BILLS online? He said NO thats not there policy. so he wants me send it by snail mail. Any advise welcome. I believe if you have an attorney and his name is on the I-130, he will automatically be the agent for you DS-3032, so one may not need to be filled out. I agree with msnoob, having an attorney when you are in the NVC stage may slow you down as you are at the mercy of their office, whereas if you were doing everything yourself, you can do it right away and not have to wait on the attorney or more likely his secretary doing his job (I used to be a legal secretary, attorneys very rarely do their job when it comes to paperwork, that is what their secretaries and paralegals are for.). The NVC does accept payment online, but it has to be from a US checking account, you will need the bank's ABA number and the account number, but again, you are at the mercy of your attorney and if he insists on snail mailing, you are pretty much stuck. Not to scare you off of having an attorney but in 80% of the cases I've read about with people who had attorneys on the boards here, the attorney had no idea what the proper process was for filing or for what is needed at the interview. Take that into consideration and always always always ask away here if you have questions. The VJ people here are so nice and will always answer a question. Good luck!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-11-03 17:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Spouse NVC case number assigned to DS-3032/AOS Bill	As Canadian Wife said, follow the short-cuts, they are a huge help. Make sure you have all the info you will need for this stage, the Police Certificates, the Petitioiner's tax info, etc. Having these things done ahead of time will save you a lot of hassle and stress when it comes time to file your paperwork. And as far as them not taking your email addresses, I would call them again tomorrow and see if they ask for your email addresses. If they just got your case in the system it takes a day or so to be able to accept email addresses for some reason. http://www.visajourn.....s's_Shortcuts This is James' Shortcuts. Very informative as well as Ling Che's.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-11-03 13:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	At the NVC stage - photos	QUOTE (trailmix @ Nov 9 2009, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Really it depends where you are having your medical. If it is in Toronto at Seiden & Associates - they ask for 3, they used to do medicals in Calgary as well and I think my Husband had to take 3 there as well. You will also need 2 for the interview in Montreal. Does it matter if they match? I had 2 photos left of him from the USCIS stage and since I electronically filed, I scanned those photos of my husband and sent them on to the NVC and figured I could use those for either the medical or the interview. But doesn't the consulate in Montreal ask for Canadian passport photos not US passport photos? I could just wait for the e-mail, but hubby is such a procrastinator that I'm asking him to go get his blood titer test now since he doesn't have his shot records. I'd like him to get his photos done now too so no rushing around later. And he calls me pokey! HA!!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-11-09 17:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I was emailed by NVC	QUOTE (christeen @ Nov 10 2009, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (hindocha @ Nov 10 2009, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How long does it take the NVC to respond to an email from your attorney? I never personally e-mailed them as a few people said it took like 2 weeks for NVC to respond, that is why everyone calls!!! I emailed them once just to let them know they sent me an e-mail and it wasn't meant for me. It took just about two weeks for them to acknowledge that email and write back that they were looking into the issue and thanked me for letting them know. I felt so bad for the people that the email belonged to that I cc'd them on it when I returned it to the NVC...	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-11-10 16:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Who do I have to notify if we move?	Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-08-09 19:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Who do I have to notify if we move?	My hubby (the CR1 visa holder) and I are moving later this month. I know he needs to notify someone in the system of his new address, but for the life of me I can't remember who we have to notify. Anyone know?	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-08-09 15:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Question CR-1 how much is total cost from beginning to end?	QUOTE (Shani-saurus @ Nov 3 2009, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (matt01 @ Nov 3 2009, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Would like to know total cost so I get a rough idea of how much I need to put aside. Thank youuuuuuu!!! I think all we paid is $70 + $400 or so as fees to NVC. Plus the $355 to the USCIS to file the I-130 Plus the mailing fees Plus the passport photo costs Plus the medical fees (vary depending on Country) Plus travel to the consulates and possible hotel room for the night Plus the cost of the Police Certificates Plus... plus... plus.... it all adds up. Good luck to you!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-11-03 11:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Advice needed: US Citizen marrying a Canadian	QUOTE (eye0eye @ Jul 19 2009, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks again for the replies. My fiance does live just outside of Vancouver so I guess that would be a bonus for us in terms of processing time. Now we just have to decide.. be apart before or after marriage I suppose. So if I'm correct: The K1 might take longer to have her here and working, however, it has the advantage that we can live together immediately after being married. The CR-1 may be faster to gain permanent residency but we will have to marry and be separated for the first 6-12 months. Decisions decisions! Thanks again everyone, once we decide which way to go I will post our timeline! My husband and I debated much like you are now.... spend time apart before or after marriage. We decided on the CR-1 simply because there is no travel restrictions after the visa is approved. He was afraid if we filed a K1 and we got married he wouldn't be able to travel back to Canada if a family member got sick or he needed to leave for a funeral or something. He wouldn't be able to do that until he got his parole (travel) papers. That was the big decision maker for us. It really stinks not being with your spouse all the time after being married, but after all the paperwork is done and he is here permanently we will have the rest of our lives together. What's a few months to wait now? Good luck to you!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-07-21 09:52:00
Canada	CR-1 Question once done the Medical	Question... I a CR-1 applicant... Do I need a I-693?? I had chest films, blood work and a physical, but it has been brought to my attention that RFE's are issued requireing a TB skin test... Has anyone one else heard anything??? (I am leary to call the clinic 'cause although the ladies were nice..they didn't like a lot of questions!!!) I wouldn't think so since that is what the chest x-ray is for.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-20 23:02:00
Canada	Show of hands...	I scared the living daylights out of my Gramma. Started yelling and screaming for her to come here into my room I was at work screaming OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! The co-workers who were left were saying, you ok Dan? I said I think we just got our interview date in as steady as a voice as I could muster. I happened to be talking to the hubby on yahoo messenger when the message came over. We both said OMG at the same time and he said is that what I think it is, I said I think so. He said, your computer is faster, what does it say? I said, I dunno, I can't see I'm crying! LOL	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-22 22:49:00
Canada	Show of hands...	Awww...how cute! Mal's hubby and Redmen's hubby will be there at the same time. I'll be there with hubby. Since he has no idea of anything I did or filed, I don't want him getting denied for not knowing what something is...	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-22 22:45:00
Canada	Show of hands...	ME ME ME ME ME MEEEEEE!!! March 1!!!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-22 17:32:00
Canada	US Consulate Montreal Question	Personally, I believe I will be laughing a lot like I did during my wedding. I have a weird defense mechanism. I did the same thing at both ceremonies! I think I hit him with my "flowers" (they were plastic and silk "borrowed" from the Court House because my best friend would not let me get married without holding some sort of flowers) during our first ceremony, then at the second one in the DR, the woman couldn't pronounce my maiden name right, then said that my husband was born in 1921 instead of 71 and those two things combined just started the laughter and very very big smiles.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-24 03:05:00
Canada	What's on your Ipod?	Queen is the best. The only band I could ever want to see is Queen, but it's impossible now that Freddy's gone Queen was amazing in concert! I saw them when I was in grade school (grade 4 or 5 maybe?). So sad that Freddy is gone. I would love to hear what music he would be making now if he were still alive.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-20 00:34:00
Canada	What's on your Ipod?	Does an MP3 player count? I have Godsmack... lots and lots of Godsmack The Cult Bedouin Soundclash The Fratellis Mudvayne Black Eyed Peas The Lemonheads The Bouncing Souls James did I mention Godsmack??? Alice in Chains Skindred If my battery wasn't dead I'd have more to list....	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-19 22:40:00
Canada	LGG mon amie, bonne chance!	Good luck lgg! Best wishes for an easy interview and a quick approval!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-24 16:53:00
Canada	Welcome to America....	Congrats lgg! I'm so happy for you!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-26 10:58:00
Canada	Married or single while wife isn't in US yet	Cool. I think we're just going to keep our fingers crossed that we get that in time then. My interview is March 5th and the check box is checked for getting one...so three weeks maximum after that puts me getting it at the end of March. So we should be fine. And if by some chance you don't get your card by April 15th its easy and I believe free to file an extension to file your taxes and that gives you until August to file them.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-28 23:03:00
Canada	Married or single while wife isn't in US yet	Ugh...now I'm REALLY confused. Should I be applying for an ITIN then? Or is there a moratorium? Sorry, didn't mean to confuse you. The link I posted was apparently for something else as Mal said... Its all greek to me! Wyatt, if your wife is not in a rush to file her taxes, and hoping you are approved at your interview and you move to the US shortly after your approval, she can wait to file her taxes until you get your Social Security number. She may need to file an extension if you don't have it by April 15th, but that is no real big deal... Edited by redmen99, 27 January 2010 - 12:24 PM.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-27 12:21:00
Canada	Married or single while wife isn't in US yet	You could wait until he had his SSN, that's fine. The link you posted is for someone to be an acceptance agent, not for filing the W7. Thank you so much Mal! I don't know what it is... This immigration stuff I understood pretty well, but when I look at tax ####### it has 3 heads and I bumble around like an idiot! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-27 12:18:00
Canada	Married or single while wife isn't in US yet	Just to clarify, he didn't have income in the US, right? If not, you'd only need to get an ITIN to file your own taxes including him on your return. Wonder why Turbo Tax said that. Nope, no US income. I wonder, I read somewhere that the IRS is not issuing ITIN numbers until May 1, could I use his SS# once he gets it and still be ok? His interveiw is March 1, and he will be moving here as soon as he gets his passport back.. I could fiile an extension if I need to. OH here it is, it was on http://www.irs.gov/i...87,00.html#what *Moratorium on NEW Acceptance Agents Applications Starting January 1, 2010 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) Program is announcing a moratorium effective January 1st through April 30th, 2010 on all new Forms 13551, Application to Participate in the IRS Acceptance Agent Program. During the moratorium, the IRS will not accept or process Forms 13551, Application to Participate in the IRS Acceptance Agent Program. Only amendments to existing, approved agreements will be accepted during the moratorium. The ITIN Program will resume accepting applications during the new 2010 Acceptance Agent Open Season, effective May 1 through August 31, 2010. Or do I just do the W7, Oh I'm so confused! LOL Edited by redmen99, 27 January 2010 - 11:58 AM.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-27 11:54:00
Canada	Married or single while wife isn't in US yet	Your husband doesn't need to file a 1040NR. YAY! Thanks Mal!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-26 17:42:00
Canada	Married or single while wife isn't in US yet	So, in looking through my tax return I did on TurboTax, it says my hubby needs to file an 1040NR in the US for last year. Is that right? He's not even living here yet! Why do taxes have to be so damn confusing???? Edited by redmen99, 26 January 2010 - 12:48 PM.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-26 12:48:00
Canada	What do you refrigerate?	Cold bread is just not good. I keep mine inside my microwave. It keeps it much fresher longer then just being left out on the counter. Plus its one last thing my cats can get into.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-30 15:28:00
Canada	What do you refrigerate?	I don't put peanut butter in the fridge, but everything else I do after it's been opened. I have never put an opened can in the fridge. I believe only organic peanut butter needs to be refrigerated. At least that's what my co-workers have in the fridge here....	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-26 16:16:00
Canada	Woking Medical Services in Vancouver	Yeah...the testicle inspection wasn't really obtrusive. Very perfunctory. It didn't bother me as much as my mental image of "testicle inspection" bothered me. It wasn't like...yank yank...YANK...grope...paw...maul...YANK... Just a few quick gentle pokes and prods and that was it. Hey, look at it this way: chances are that she'll be the last woman other than yourself to ever touch your hubby's bits! He's having his medical done in Montreal, so he won't have the same doc... But it would be fun for me if it were a woman doc so I could bust his, um er, yeah.. chops, yeah chops...	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-28 22:57:00
Canada	Woking Medical Services in Vancouver	Thanks for the review. It was nice to read one from a guy with details. It will give me a basic idea of what to tell the hubby to expect. I'm sure he'll be thrilled...	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-28 21:46:00
Canada	Canadian Girl Trying to Figure out Best Options	You are married...I would go for a CR-1 Spousal Visa. Most posters will agree that the K-3 is almost obsolete due to cost and time.... Having a spouse in the states..I DOUBT you would get a visitors visa or a travel visa...and they are not going to JUST let you in to visit for an extended amount of time... You can visit while having a CR-1 processing, I did for over a year and really never had any isues until my last trip ..just make sure you bring strong ties to Canada...and be prepared for a lot of questions. NEVER lie to a Customs Officer..they will know! Yep, ZansGirl pretty much said it all. My husband and I did the CR-1 route. We are now just waiting on our interview on March 1. Our visa journey started in August when we filed the initial papers. We still visit each other. He (Canadian) visits me sometimes for a few weeks at a time since he is unemployed. But he always brings ties to Canada when he crosses the border and when they ask him if he is working he tells the truth and says no but that he is looking. He's only been pulled into secondary once so far (knocks on wood). I go up there when I can. Its just harder for me to get up there because of work. No matter what way you decide to file, best of luck to you. The people on these boards are very helpful and may I suggest you read the guides and the Wikis as they are great help in the process.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-30 21:38:00
Canada	Wooohhooo!!!	That's great! Congrats!!! Now comes the big move!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-02-01 18:21:00
Canada	What This Thread Needs is More Kittens	Very cute collection of kitty photos.... http://www.youtube.c...nger_r2-2r-7-HM	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-02-03 10:15:00
Canada	What This Thread Needs is More Kittens	I don't have a cat anymore, but this always makes me chuckle! Love it! The videos are too cute but my kitties get freaked out when they hear meowing from my laptop... so you know i had to play a few videos over and over... heheheee	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-20 23:20:00
Canada	What This Thread Needs is More Kittens	QUOTE (La Souris @ Dec 16 2009, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here is Mimine... she's now 10 and I her ~ I'm so sad she won't be able to move with me Mimine is so cute! She looks just like my Spazzy. I just want to go home and pet her now. I can hear my husband now saying oh my god, you are such a cat lady!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2009-12-29 11:44:00
Canada	Thanks guys...	My husband and I call it facecrack cause its so addictive.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-02-01 11:22:00
Canada	How close/far away are/were you from your American/Canadian significant other?	Sorry to hear about your friend. I noticed that we got engaged the same day last year, hehe That makes 3 of us engaged on 2/28/09. The hubby and I rushed through the engagement phase and got married on June 27, 2009.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-02-03 14:41:00
Canada	How close/far away are/were you from your American/Canadian significant other?	8 hours by car, only an hour by plane. We were pretty lucky. No complaints here! Same here. He was living near Toronto and I'm about an hour away from Philadelphia, PA, so 8 hours. We drove most of the time. If I found a good fare, I would fly, but out of all the trips we have taken 99% of them were driven. He never once flew here. I'm catching a ride up to Toronto this weekend with a friend of mine for a lacrosse game and after 31 long days apart, I will see my hubby again! We are having a stop over for a night in Buffalo on Saturday and we will be back home in PA on Sunday for 2 weeks until he drives up to Montreal for his medical and interview.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-02-03 00:45:00
Canada	Good luck to all the Canadians with interviews next week!	Good luck everyone!	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-30 18:13:00
Canada	Who is on FaceBook???	There's a VJ page on FB? Exactly what I was thinking...	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-15 13:24:00
Canada	another Canada/US tax question. pls help im confused!!!	ok ok i am more confused with the taxes now that i went on CRA and reading a publication for emigrants of canada 2009 and spoke to IRS and the person i was talking to was grumpy. please tell me if i'm right. 1. i file my canadian taxes w/ section 217 as i collected EI & earned canadian income for 2009??? 2. i file my us taxes w/ form 1116??? i really dont want to take this to H&R block as i live in a small town and there aren't a lot of immigrants here. Im afraid H&R block will just screw up. can someone post the thread about US/Canada tax??? i cant seem to find it. I would not use H&R Block at any time, but especially if immigration and another country is involved. Personally, I would hire a Certified Tax Accountant to help you with these issues. I will be doing the same when my hubby is finally able to move down here. It may cost you more, but tax accountants are a bit more knowledgeable then someone who took a quick tax preparation course at H&R Block or one of those places. IMO.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-01-05 17:21:00
Canada	Medisys Montréal	The results at Medisys are available in 3 business days I think... I didn't ask specifics because it's not important in my case. There's a recent review of the other Montreal clinic here: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=238088 - the cost there is $260 and it may be faster, but I'm not sure. My husband's medical at Medisys is Feb 23 and he was told we should have our results back in time for our March 1st interview (should be ready Thursday, Friday at the latest). He had better pray really hard that there is no problems with his medical since he decided to wait until the extreme last minute to have it done. (last day possible and latest appointment possible).... Thanks for the review La Souris! Edited by redmen99, 16 February 2010 - 03:28 PM.	redmen99	Female	Canada	2010-02-16 15:28:00