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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVermont Service Center February filers
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Edited by minimule, 11 April 2009 - 07:00 AM.

minimuleFemaleFrance2009-04-11 06:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProcessing Times?
That is totally normal. Your form will be forarded to California. I know it sounds stupid but you'd better do what they say, no matter what. The transfer is quite fast, so don't worry, it won't delay the process.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-04-16 02:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNew to the CR1 visa

Yeah, what you said makes more sense.. When they got their NOA, they probably thought it was the first one, but it probably was the second one in fact. Good thinking.



Oh, maybe you're right. This is what it says on our I-797 Notice Of Action form:

Notice type: approval notice
Section: Husband or wife of U.S. Citizen, 201(B) INA

Oh, then it says: the above petition has been approved! They say they sent it to the NVC center. Ok, then yeah, thank you all. We never got the NOA1 for the I-130, only an approval.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-04-16 08:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNew to the CR1 visa
Ok, I got an email from my husband:

yeah it said something about the CR1, but in no way is it approved. This bill is a processing fee for the affidavit of support

So, that means we are going through the CR1, right? We can abandon the K3 and when he gets the I-129f form I can tell him to forget about it, right?
severinepFemaleFrance2007-04-16 03:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNew to the CR1 visa
Hello everyone!

It seems we will follow the CR1 path now.
I sent the I-129f form to my husband 2 weeks ago. He didn't get them yet (he is serving in Iraq so I print all the form for him, it's easier).

Meanwhile, my husband told me he got a document from a visa service center talking about an Affidavit of Support and a fee of $70, non payable by check. Does that mean our I-130 has been approved and we can abandon the K3 visa process?

If that is the case, what to expect? What is the next step?
Why do you think this visa is better than the k3?
severinepFemaleFrance2007-04-16 03:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 VISA IN HAND ... YIPPEEEEE SKIPPYYYYY
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS! :dance: :dance: :dance:
:joy: :joy: :joy:
severinepFemaleFrance2007-04-18 04:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWill the fees ever end?
We really don't know when it will stop.

We paid a fee for the I-130. Then, the US Citizen got a $70 fee for the Affidavit of Support.

I got a paper for the Choice of Agent. I chose myself.

Today, I just got a letter that we have to pay $380.
1st, I don't know why I got it as it has to be paid by a US citizen and obviously, I'll have to forward it to my husband.

So, did I do a mistake and should have chosen the US citizen as the agent?
What other fee(s) will we have to pay?
severinepFemaleFrance2007-05-12 06:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1/IR1
Yes, the previous poster is right.

CR-1 means Conditional Resitency. By the time you enter the USA with your visa in hands and you've been married less than 2 years, your visa will be a CR-1 and you'll need to adjust your status to remove this "Conditional Residency".

IR-1 means Immediate Relative. You need to be married for at least 2 years by the time you enter the USA. You won't have to adjust your status.

My husband and I celebrated our 2-year anniversary this week and the National Visa Center (NVC) already writes IR-1 on our papers.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-05-26 09:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat is this website you all talk bout?
You're all talking about a website where you can see your case status, what is the URL of this wbsite?

I have a case number for my CR-1. Is it the number I'll need?

Thank you for your help!
severinepFemaleFrance2007-05-26 07:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV fee nonsense
Oh and I forgot to say that in the letter, they don't mention anywhere that you'll have to pay some fees and you can only do so IN the US. They just say that mail can be lost or some places in the world are hard to access so you can name a church or a lawyer.

It's not very clear but lesson learned.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-06-08 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV fee nonsense
Ok thanks. If I had known, I would have chosen my husband.
I'll email them.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-06-08 12:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV fee nonsense
From what I understood, when you fill the Choice of Agent thing, unless you have a lawyer or you live in the desert like a nomad, the beneficiary is the Agent. When I got the papers from NVC, there was a scheme with the papers sent to the petitionner and the papers sent to the Agent.

So, I, the French citizen, got the IV fee papers and guess what? You can only pay if you have a bank account in the US. I had to send the papers to my husband in the US because he is the only one who can pay.

Such a loss of time. We already lost a month with this BS.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-06-08 03:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-134 for CR-1/IR-1
I could be wrong but from what my husband told me, he received an OK from NVC to download an fill in the Affidavit of Support. I don't know if it was the I-134 or I-864 but I guess they told him which one to do?

Anyone have more info about this?

Edited by severinep, 09 July 2007 - 09:00 AM.

severinepFemaleFrance2007-07-09 08:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust curious, what will be your occupation?
Sorry, I meant the occupation you intend to do in the US.

I currently work in Corporate Real Estate and I know it won't be possible in the US. I guess I was curious to know what people did after they moved to the US: if they got into the same field, found a job in a totally different field...
severinepFemaleFrance2007-07-14 03:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust curious, what will be your occupation?
If it's not too personal, what is your occupation in your home country and what did you or will write on the DS-230?

I am just curious. I have absolutely no idea what I'll do in the US. I currently work in corporate real estate and my current position doesn't allow me to do the same in the US (I'll have to go back to school to get some more certifications...).
severinepFemaleFrance2007-07-13 13:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to find the new DS-230 form online?
Ok, thank you!

I didn't know it was that simple. Again, thank you!
severinepFemaleFrance2007-08-17 07:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to find the new DS-230 form online?
Hi everyone,

I'd like to complete my DS-230 but the only one I can find online (even from the USCIS website) expired July 31st 2007.

Where is the new one? Or is it OK to use this one?

Thank you.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-08-17 07:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat are the shortcuts everyone is talking about?
I see in a lot of signatures now that people used shortcuts.

What is it exactly and where can I, and other, find them?

Thanks :blink:
severinepFemaleFrance2007-08-17 11:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone have the link on how to do DS-230 + interview?
Nevermind, I found it!

if someone needs it: http://travel.state..../info_3176.html
severinepFemaleFrance2007-08-28 08:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnyone have the link on how to do DS-230 + interview?
I want to start collecting the papers I will need and I forgot the exact URL where they say step by step what you need for the interview (marriage certificate, vaccination reccords...)

If anyone has it, that would be great! Thank you.
severinepFemaleFrance2007-08-28 08:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThe Stupid RFE Thread
Category : I-130 package

RFE : Asking for a marriage certificate

This has been sent and double checked many times when we sent our I-130 package.
Conclusion : They lost it when they forwarded the case or something.


We have learnt : They can be so damn careless mad.gif
MoonskinFemaleFrance2009-09-30 07:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSSN / CR1
Hi everybody,

I can'f find my answer .

I'm in CR1 process. I did a DCF last week and received my pack3.
But as we filled everything at the embassy I can't remember if I asked for a SSN in the DS230 part 2.

If not, what could be the process ? Could I apply for a SSN in US directly or only after a period?

Thanks for your help.

Regards
Manu
manuidf78MaleFrance2007-06-17 16:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Thank you both of you Penguin_ie and pushbrk.
I guess you right, let's continue in the other topic.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-04-19 11:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Thanks Penguin_ie

I thought the x5 was only if I had MY OWN assets to a I-864, but if it's his it's not applicable I think.
What about if transfer money to my wife then she transfer on her dad's saving ?
What about the dad's trying to save up money himself without any help of my wife and me ?

Thanks in advance.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-04-06 09:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Thanks pushbrk

I also have a topic in the NVC section and a member told the dad can't use the I-864A and have to use the regular I-864 cause he's the head of household.
Him plus 7 person he claimed on his last taxes plus me the immigrant, that makes a household of 9.
I checked the 2011 poverty guideline and the income should be $51.812, but he's only making $48.XXX (i don't remember how much exactly).
Since he's under the 125% poverty line and he have no assets, and nobody worrks except him, I though about a solution.
Maybe since we only gonna be at NVC part in 5/6 months, maybe during this time he can open a saving account (if he doesn't have one already), and all together him, my wife and me tryin to put money on this account progressively until we have around $4000/$5000 and that asset combine to the last year income make him crossing the poverty line by a little bit at the moment of filing his I-864.
I know they're gonna ask a bank statement to prove that saving money, but are they looking if that deposit is recent or not ? are they requiring on the date ?
I don't want them to make problems cause they feel the dad made a saving account "just for the occasion" if you know what I mean...
Is that solution possible ?

Thanks in advance.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-04-06 08:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Hi everybody,

I sent the corrected papers, she's gonna ship the I-130 package this week hopefully.
But since there's gonna be a long time of waiting, I wanna start working on the I-864 package already and prepare what I can prepare.
I have a few questions about it :

- my USC wife livin at her dad's, she doesn't make the 125% of poverty guideline, so the dad's gonna be the joint sponsor.
since he's a household member, she should file a I-864 and he should file a I-864A, correct ?

- On the question 21 of the I-864, my wife should count me as 21a, her as 21b, our baby coming in july (before we actually file that form) as 21d, but does she have to put her dad in 21g ? so the total household size will be 4ppl right ?

- on that 21 question part, do we have have to add the other members of the family ? they are dependent on the dad, so since the I-864 is only about my wife (the sponsor), i guess we shouldn't add them, correct ?

thank you in advance.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-04-05 13:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
thank you pushbrk.
that's too bad, i have to ship her new papers :(
BuggyMaleFrance2011-03-25 06:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
nobody please ?
BuggyMaleFrance2011-03-25 06:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Hi everybody

I sent the documents to my wife in the US.
But I thought about something, I don't know if it can be an issue or not.
My nam is like that :
First name 1st middle name 2nd middle name last name
I have 2 middle names.
I have them on my birth certificate, passport, marriage certificate, etc...
But when i did the papers, since they ask "middle name" (and not middle nameS) and i know that in United states, everybody only have 1 middle name, I just droped the second middle name, and put only the first on both I-130 and G-325A.

Is this an issue ?
Do you think I should ship new correct papers to my wife or should I leave it like that ?

Thanks in advance.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-03-24 18:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Thank you very much canadian_wife, your answers help me a lot.
Have a good day.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-03-14 12:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Hi everybody
I have a few more questions since i'm preparing the I-130 package.

On form I-130, question 16.
"Has your relative ever been under immigration proceedings ?"
In my case, should my wife answer yes or no ?
If yes, is this a removal ? or else ?

Also, we married, my wife took my family name and changed her social security name and her california id for her married name, but her passport is still on her maiden name, how should i file the papers ?
married name in "family name" and maiden name in "other name used" ?

Thank you in advance.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-03-14 12:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Thank you very much Penguin_ie
We're about to file, but it's too complicated for her, so she asked me to take care of it since "i'm the brain in the couple", as she always say, lol.
Anyway, i'm just trying to find exaclty answers, which you gave me, and the right package to assemble, i think i found everything, so we're gonna start in the next days.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-03-12 16:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for a CR1 after Visa Waiver overstay ?
Hi everybody,

I'm new on this forum, i need to get some anwers on my case.
First of all, i'm french, i'm 29, my wife's amercian and she's 28.
We met online.

Here is our story really quick :

02/13/10 - I enter in the US on the Visa Waiver program.

03/08/10 - We married in an immigration office (after that we were supposed to file for changement of status with them)

06/18/10 - We leaving the US for France (cause we had problem with her family)

XX/10/10 - My wife's pregnant

03/01/11 - After having been miserable in france (she doesn't like it), we try to come back to the US.
The trip is Paris-Dublin-Chicago-Los Angeles (she's from California)
Unfortunately, i tried again the Visa Waiver program, and I've been denied.
The immigration officer said i'm denied and i need a regular visa to enter, but my wife can go (they were holding the
plane for her), she decided not to leave me alone and stay.
The immigration officer did a Sworn statement (questions, fingerprints, picture).
I asked what are my option to the officer, he gave me a little paper and he wrote I-130 on it.
The statement said at the end "You have been found to be inadmissible to the US for violating your previous admission under the visa waiver program. You are ineligible to enter the US according to INA sections 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I). You are being refused entry to the US under the visa waiver program. Do you understand ?" my answer was yes, then "As a visa waiver refusal you may never use this program again and you will be required to obtain a visitor visa if you wish to return in the future. Is that clear ?" My answer is yes again.

03/03/11 - After 2 days in a hotel in Dublin, talkin about the situation, we decided she goes to the US alone and i come back to France and she file I-130 for me.


My questions are :
I overstayed my visa waiver for around 35 days (02/13/10 to 06/18/10), is it gonna affect our case if we filing for a Visa CR1 ?
Since the officer said i need a regular visa, i need to file for I-130, and the statement said that i need a visitor visa to return (or spouse since i'm married), i understand that everything's gonna be ok if we file for a CR1, correct ?
Since she's pregnant and she supposed to deliver in July 2011, is there any possibilty I can go for my baby's birth ? We heard about the hardship to accelerate the process... I don't want to miss my baby's birth, especially that it's my first baby.
Or maybe there is a kind of temporary exception or something ?

Thx a lot in advance for the reading and for the answers.
Best regards.
BuggyMaleFrance2011-03-12 16:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Received File On Aug 1st Not NVC# yet

Buggy, I suggest you email them....it worked for me..i got my case number a day after I emailed them.


we tried both email and the phone, and both the same answer :crying:
BuggyMaleFrance2011-08-27 15:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Received File On Aug 1st Not NVC# yet
Same here, Noa2 on July 18th, case received by the NVC on August 1st.
We keep calling since then, they always say they received the case but didn't put it on computer, so no case number or IIN available.
They said to call back at the end of next week.
It's so long :wacko:

Edited by Buggy, 25 August 2011 - 03:14 PM.

BuggyMaleFrance2011-08-25 15:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresParis Consulate
Hello-

does anyone know how long it takes about after I send in my Notification of Applicant Readiness form to the consulate for me to get my interview and then my visa, as i am wondering when i should quite my job, as i have to give one month notice and i want to leave as soon as i get the visa because i miss my husband who is now in the US.

Any insight would be very appreciated.

thank you
jmigsFemaleFrance2006-10-08 16:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChange of Address
Hello everyone-

I have already received my green card!!! and hope that you will all get yours soon. However, after only 4 short months in my present location my husband and i are moving to a different state, and i wanted to know if i need to let the US goverment know about his move since we have been married under 2 years.

Thank you and good luck to you all !
jmigsFemaleFrance2007-07-07 12:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBonafide Evidence

Is this enough for evidence for bonafide marriage to file I-130? We never live together, so there is no joint property, common residence or that matter. I have asked bank to add her into my bank account but not allowed unless she's in US. So these are what I am going to provide

a) photos together from vacation and wedding
b) have not done so, but going to add her to my 401k beneficiary
c) passport stamps to different countries
d) airline itinerary going to my wife's country
e) hallmark card from gift exchange
f) wedding ring receipt
g) on-going conversation through Yahoo and Skype. <--- How do i print the conversation if there are hundred of pages?
h) Any other suggestion?



That's the question I'm currently thinking about. My husband is the U.S Citizen, but I'm filling out the papers for him. xD
I enclosed:
a)Photos of us together or and with his family, and of course, wedding pictures.
b)Airline itinerary too from my country to my hubby's country.
c)We're about to open a common bank account and will enclose a copy of it.
d) I didn't want to print the emails, conversations and all that. So, I only enclosed copy of phone bills and highlighted the U.S numbers on it.
e) And maybe a letter from one of his sister, a kind of testimony about our relationship.
I hope I helped a lil' bit. Good luck ! =)
schimaereFemale02012-02-01 19:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaLong distance relationship jealousy

I think my husband tried to get me jealous once. We were talking and he told me that a few women in his neighborhood are mad that he married me. He went on for a few minutes telling me how they liked him, etc. so being sick of hearing it I finally just said, "well if you really want them you are free to marry them and that will save me airfare and some visa headaches...just let me know, k?"

lol he was shocked and quickly backtracked like no no no you donnot get what I am saying, but I was all "seriously....if you are talking about them you must want them so Im' just makin' it easy on you telling you you're free to go"

:whistle:

I'm sorry I don't have the time for jealousy. I was burnt bigtime in my last marriage and if they're that into someone else they can have them. I'll just be a happy little cat lady. :)



Right there with you!
:yes: :yes: :yes:

Rika
rika60607FemaleRussia2007-07-08 06:17:00
Middle East and North AfricaAll Americans marrying Arabs from Morrocco, Tunisia, Egypt, etc...
Sarahaziz,
Honey!
I am not a part of MENA and can view your posts without emotion.
What I see: your English skill is poor and your reasoning skill is poor too. You say you are a student studying immigration? I don't know... I choose to believe you, but... I have seen my share of bad students whistling.gif You are one of them.
So I wonder then. Why do you post this? WHY???
Possibilities:
1. You are a Troll.
2. You are some unfortunate girl from a MENA country, who is not smart and not good looking (your avatar is a clue to that, hehe!). You can get no date (Americans not interested) and so you try to herd American women away from arabs. That way may be there will be an arab left for you?
I hope for your own good that you are a troll! Otherwise remember, that if you work on yourself, eventually you will meet people (arabs or not) who are genuinely nice and good. It is only a matter of who you are and what you choose to see in the world. Same kind stick together. I am sorry that your circumstances are such that so far you had to run with the rotten crowd.
rika60607FemaleRussia2007-12-07 07:53:00