Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	editing timeline	so basically the AOS pckg and the ds-230 pckg, right? Just the DS-230. A few lines above the instruction package, there's one for when you received the I-864 (aka AoS) package.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-01 15:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Birth cirtificate needed?	I read these 2 topics and it is different from each other about birth certificate for I-130 from. http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1 http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide2 I wonder which one is correct? And what are the differences between IR-1 / CR-1 and K-3???? Im so confuse. If you looked at the title of each guide, the first one is when the spouse is outside the US and the second is for when the spouse is in the US. And the K3 visa is administratively closed. Your only option is IR-1/CR-1. Edited by Saylin, 06 February 2011 - 11:03 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-06 23:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	speeding upp the i-130	I was just wondering if anyone has any advice on speeding up the i-130 spouse visa. My priority date is JULY 23,2010 it was transferred from CSC TO TCS on NOVEMBER 2,2010. its been 6 months and i still didn't get any feed back from them but their promise time is 5 months Since you're one of those that were transferred from CSC to TSC, you're not the only one that is waiting for an approval for over 5 months. You should seriously check out this thread: http://www.visajourn...service-center/ It's all about those have gotten transferred back in November. It might help you.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-06 16:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Poverty Guidelines/Income Req.	Can someone please post a link to the current income requirements/poverty guidelines? I'm trying to help out a friend who's currently filing for her husband. Thanks! For whatever reason, the 2011 poverty guidelines were taken down. Before they did though, I saved a copy to my computer. I uploaded a copy here: https://docs.google....wNDU5OTZk&hl=en And you can always find the 2010 poverty guidelines here: http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-09 19:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i-130 put together...	Thread status: Bookmarked.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 13:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i-130 put together...	Is it necessary to have a copy of my birth certificate if i have a copy of my passport in there? thanks for the tip about the cover letter! I will use it! No, it's not necessary to have both. But on the guide we were using back in August last year, it said both, so we submitted both. Plus, if they're not happy with one to prove US citizenship, they can use the other	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-09 21:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i-130 put together...	My i-130 is put together, I'm not sure what order I should put everything in.... any suggestions? I have the petition itself, our marriage certificate in urdu and english translation, copies of every page in my passport, my divorce certificate from my ex, our g-325 a's, our passport size pics, affidavits, a letter from myself describing how we met, photos,chat logs, and call records... anything im missing? This was the order we had: -G-1145 -check -cover letter -I-130 form -G-325A of petitioner, then petitioner's picture -G-325A of beneficiary, then beneficiary's picture -petitioner's birth certificate -petitioner's passport -our marriage certificate -our evidence Do you have your own cover letter written up? It'd be a good idea to add at the beginning, so the officer can clearly see what forms/documents you have and what order they're in.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-09 20:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 poverty guidelines	Hi everyone: I have a question about 125% of income for household. It's just me, so that's one person. I qualify as one person for 125% of income, however, with my spouse, now my household is 2 people, and we must meet the 2 people requirement? So you add one more to your household? I'm sure this is an obvious question, just wanted to know how it went for you all. Has anyone had severe problems with this? Thanks! If it's just you and your spouse, then yes, you have to use the household size of 2.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-09 00:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	I just checked my message. I got the same mail.TSC to NVC on Nov 10 November? You mean February?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Thanks Saylin! Can you please update the spreadsheet for me!! Don't worry, I updated the spreadsheet as soon as I saw your approval	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 12:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Congrats Tina.Benoy! I'm a july filer and i will be completing my 7months tommorow;( I see no change on the USCIS website, it still says initial review and there's no touch since 29 November 2010. I am happy to see some people getting approved that's giving me some hope:). God please approve all the petitions SOON!!! I am tired of waiting I miss my beloved. Hi, what's your exact NOA1 date? Can you either fill in your timeline or say it here? Thanks. mine was shipped back to CSC!!!!!!! Confirmed by Angela, "i haven't forgotten about you. The file was shipped and I have confirmed that it was recieved at CSC. This is good and means that within days it will be on an officer's desk. I know that the waiting is difficult, and I appreciate your patience." What's your exact NOA1 date? Can you either fill in your timeline or say it here? I'd really like to have exact dates for the spreadsheet. Edited by Saylin, 11 February 2011 - 11:55 AM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 11:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	hang in there... email Angela Barrows.. I am sure she is the one helping... gnite... I am extremely tired and feel I have been in a roller coaster of emotions... I was so mad first and now I feel so happy and have mixed feeling for my friends who have not been approved...let us be compassionate for everybody and pray NVC comes soon.. I want my baby here before June!!  esthercard3.jpg   148KB   20 downloads That's a beautiful picture. I wish you the best of luck and hope you get to NVC quickly!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 00:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	I got bad news, yet another text that ours got trasferred back to A uscis office oh man! Kind of loosing hope here.... back where, #######?! Another one?! It's the parallel universe at work again!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 00:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	APPROVED!!!!!!! YES YES YES... Finally Got the TXT tonight and just checked it online... Im so glad... ufff such a relief... Im praying for the rest of you guys... Hang in there... the end is insight... take care and good night Grats! Was it dated Feb 10?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 00:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Feb 10 Thanks! Just want to make sure I have the right date for the spreadsheet	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 00:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Ok friends check this out as I was replying and talking trash about TSC. I sent a message to Angela Barrows for her to see it tomorrow early. Well I received a text and and email saying I AM APPROVED!!!!!!!!!! how can this be??? are they pulling my leg???? they told me I was transferred today to CSC and now same date I am APPROVED.... APPROVED... my baby ... yes my baby is coming.... PRAISE GOD... now I am so happy.. it seems that this last email worked.. maybe Angela is working overtime!! Grats!!! What's the date on the email for your NOA2? Edited by Saylin, 11 February 2011 - 12:24 AM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-11 00:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	This time he kicked out Oct filers and added Jan into his concerned list Wow didn't notice that	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 22:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	That raj guy just started another thread on the same one that was closed earlier about the impacts on oct/nov/dec filers: http://www.visajourn...jan-applicants/	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 22:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Saylin, I think this was only posted in the August filers forum – Carty was also transferred back to CSC. http://www.visajourn...ost__p__4468721 Oh, that's right. I read that earlier, but forgot to update the spreadsheet. All done	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 21:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Actually today I got another SMS/Email saying I got transferred to CSC again. Just to recap, yesterday I got two SMS/Emails saying first that I got transferred to CSC and then transferred to an USCIS office. Now I'm back to CSC. Another one?!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 21:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	There is that parallel universe again! I think we're the only January approval who has NOT been sent to NVC now. Only slightly worried.... Oh no, not that parallel universe again!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 21:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	OK, so I got another touch today (no text or email), and the status now says this: "On February 10, 2011, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283." Which is exactly the same message I had before, except that before it said I was transferred to CSC on February 7, 2011. Hmm. Maybe they just sent it today and are correcting it? Or maybe they're just not keeping track of who they've already contacted! Weird...	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 21:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Hey Saylin - > DO you know what happened to them. I might have to go several pages since yesterday..haha..theres been a lot of activity.. There was no other update after they said they got another email about the transfer to the USCIS office.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 21:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	SO Something Funny Happened now. First I got a SMS / Email that I am transferred to CSC." On February 10, 2011, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283. " After Half an hour i got another SMS/Email , that " The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283. After 10 Minutes got another SMS ( no Email Yet ) that " Your case is updated. " Looks like someone is working on it right now.. I feeel good... I think this is good...Please please god...pray for me...I might just get approved right now... The same thing happened to someone yesterday, jituusa. They originally got a notice to being transferred to CSC then later got another email about a transfer to a USCIS office. Edited by Saylin, 10 February 2011 - 09:29 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 21:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	One word... APPROVED. Grats! First June filer that has gotten approved!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 21:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	OFFICIAL CASE STATUS UPDATE!!! APPROVED!!!! WOOOOHOOOOOOOO Woot! What's the date for your NOA2?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 20:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Brilliant. A USA proxy server. Thanks Saylin! No problem Calls to Canada are free. Ahh, I misunderstood your post. I thought you meant free for Canadians to sign up, but you meant making calls to Canada. My bad!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 19:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Google voice is free to Canada all year. Google Voice is not even available to Canada right now. Unless you do the work around	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 19:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	I wanted to say that I called NVC at 7:30 am (10:30 am eastern) and I got through to an operator in about 3 minutes. I'd recommend don't call during lunch hours or after work hours. I don't know for sure if this is true since today was my first experience with the majestic NVC. Wow, 3 minutes? Holy smokes! I've only called 4 times and they were all 20-30 minute wait.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 19:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	google voice? Good idea! Dangit...or not! It says it is not available in my country BOO!!! Google Voice actually isn't available right now anywhere EXCEPT the US. But there's a work around of course. You have to hide or disguise your IP then you can sign up. That's what I did. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to sign up. I used these exact instructions (http://www.mycellpho...work-in-canada/) and had my Google account set up within a few short minutes! The only thing is, you need a US number to set up Google Voice. If you don't have one, use your spouse's number in the USA	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 19:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	hello. We filed in late july and got our noa1 4th august. we've been from california to texas and now back to california again - we got the email today. can you add that to help your spreadsheet percentages. You were already on my spreadsheet. What date was listed in the email for when you got transferred back to CSC? Was it dated today or earlier this week?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 19:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	hey guys..just got a reply again from angela barrows...here it is " Hi Mr.************* – your petition was approved and should be shipped to the NVC by Friday. We have already communicated with the NVC and they are aware that these cases are a priority. Regards, ...im so excited ......atlast......... and heres a rose and my heart for my wife this valentines day... Grats!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 17:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	You just made my night!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 17:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	thanks No problem well, dangit....im calling from a different country and that can get QUITE expensive. I guess I better start saving my pennies. Yeah, I'm not calling from the US either. But I signed up for Google Voice, and now I have an app in my Gmail account that lets me call the NVC for free over my internet connection	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 16:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	you really have to wait that long to talk to an operator? Ouch.....any other way to find out? lol Yup, that long to get an operator. You can always find out through the AVR, BUT my AVR only updated about my NVC case number TWO days after I had gotten it from an operator. I would highly suggest calling an operator, despite the wait, since they'll know way in advance of the AVR. Yeah, weird thing is, it always says the wait is five minutes.... Definite lie, lol Shortest time it's taken me so far is 20 minutes.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 16:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Saylin - How did you get your case number from NVC - u said u called an operator... who did you call and what did you say? Hi, My NOA2 date was on a Tuesday, the following Monday I called an operator. No case number. I called the following day (one week from NOA2) I was able to get the case number from an operator. All I did was call an operator, and when you get connected to one, the first thing they ask is for either a CIS receipt number or a NVC case number. So I gave my CIS receipt number and then they said my case was just inputted in the system and I asked for the NVC case number. If you want to speak to an operator, call 603-334-0700, press 2, then 1 for English, and then 5 for an operator. Then plan to wait for about 20-30 minutes.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 16:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	And another August filer has gotten transferred back to CSC. Hmm... The % of the 36,000 may be a bit higher since some of those on your spreadsheet are probably approved but not reporting. As I recall, most of the sample was July anyway, and most of the previous approvals were August up until now. So maybe it's mostly July that's left. True the percent of the 36k might be different. Looking at the bottom of my spreadsheet, 27/66 July filers have gotten approved (41%) whereas only 16/62 August filers have gotten approved (26%). So, I'd have to say otherwise to what you said. There's definitely been more July approvals than August. Edited by Saylin, 10 February 2011 - 04:04 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 16:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Although there's only been 6 transferred back to CSC, here's the NOA1 dates so far: July 16 July 19/August 5 (K3) August 3 August 5 August 24 August 31 2 July filers and 4 August. Perhaps they're sending back August filers and approving the July filers?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 15:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Just looked at the dates of NOA1s that received an approval this week: July 2 July 6 July 9 July 17 July 17/August 18 (K3) July 21 July 21 July 21 July 26 August 11 August 14 August 21 September 6 Definitely looks like a lot of July filers got approved this week. 9 July filers, 3 August, and 1 September.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 15:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California Service Center To Texas Service Center	Wow, 7 new pages since last night! Congrats to b.i.g, girl from saudi (our first of two September filers!), and rachelsharma!! I want today the same thing that happened last night: a big ton of approvals to keep me busy updating the spreadsheet! Fermat, you asked the approval rate in %. Just checked the spreadsheet, there's been 44 approvals out of 135 transferred. So, about 33%. But of course, this only reflects those approved/transferred from this thread. I don't have the % for all 36,000 cases	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-10 15:39:00