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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports25 year age difference....Older women marrying younger men

Hello fellow 'older women' -


2) If I married him in Algeria, would this marriage be valid in the US? Or would we have to also get married here?


Zoletta


I believe the rule is, if the marriage is legal in the country it took place the USCIS (or whatever) will accept it :)

Good Luck with everything.

Edited by Nimz, 25 March 2013 - 04:56 PM.

NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-25 16:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDocuments stuck somewhere beteween USCIS and NVC

We were approved on March 27th and still not at NVC yet.

 

Spoke to USCIS yesterday after 2 hours on hold, said they sent the petition to NVC on the 10th.

 

After the phone call I got notification text that petition was approved on yesterdays date.

 

Not sure what to think, will start haunting NVC in a week. Again.

 

Good luck to OP but you need to be proactive, don't send package unless asked for.

is that the 10th of this month ?


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-15 08:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDocuments stuck somewhere beteween USCIS and NVC

RomeoJuliet,

Local offices in multiple locations are holding approved I-130s for prolonged periods, often more than a month, before sending to the NVC. Mine was stuck in the Houston office for two months. It took my congressperson to get them to send it to the NVC.

Who is your congressperson in Houston?



 

Do you know why they are doing this ?? How do you find out/ get your congress person to get involved ? We've been approved since Apr 8th NVC says they haven't received it and I just have to wait for a reply from the email they told me to send and USCIS is no help what so ever :( , I really wanted to be gone by the end of July but its looking less and less likely now :( ... My husband lives in Galveston so local office is Houston .. 


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-15 08:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsForm I-130 Questions 21 and 22

While it may have been overlooked in your case, "N/A" is not a correct answer for question #21 because the question is

NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-12 11:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsForm I-130 Questions 21 and 22
We put N/A for all of it (Q 21-22)... had no problems .. filed in feb, approved a few days ago ... good luck
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-11 18:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHouston field office

 

They did the same thing to me. Houston seems to collect all the cases for the month and then send them in a big box. I would still be calling the NVC to see when it is entered into the system (this will be 2 to 3 weeks after they receive it in the mailroom).

 

Aghh ... well it's been a month since we were approved ... hopefully NVC will get our case soon ... :(


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-09 13:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHouston field office

Hi ! I  got my NOA2 from the houston field office .. dated 8th April ... Just wondering if anyone else has had an approval around/since then and if it has reached the NVC yet ... because they STILL don't have mine??? .. USCIS said our petition was in houston but NOA2 letter we got had the NBC Missouri address is that normal ??..

 

Thanks 


Edited by Nimz, 09 May 2013 - 12:02 PM.

NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-09 12:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI 130 July 2012 Filers

I just got this!!!

On March 15, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

For both my cases, I130 and I129F

I hope this is good!



Aww yay ! From what others have said that means you'll be getting approval any day now !! Good Luck !
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-15 16:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI 130 July 2012 Filers
I believe the receipt numbers are consecutive, so if you type in one number before/after yours you get the person one before/ after you and you just keep on going like that.... I think ...
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-14 18:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI 130 July 2012 Filers

say your number ends in 120...just change those last few numbers, so it would be 121, 122, 122, etc. It will say in the blue bar what type of form it's for, when the last update was made, and what the current status is.


Oh wow .. ! Thanks

.. Gosh I'm becoming obsessive :/
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-14 18:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI 130 July 2012 Filers

Because this process drives me a little nuts, I've gone in and identified every receipt number that filed a I-130 on the same day I did. There were 74 filed that day (July 31), and as of earlier today there were 30 applications that had been dealt with - either to issue an RFE or an approval, including the two numbers right before mine! I hope this means that an approval is right around the corner!


Sorry still confused ... How did you do this ??
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-14 13:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Hi smile.png

I would very strongly advise that you get in contact with your senators office. Ask them to enquire on your behalf and explain the issues you have been having so far, they will be happy to help you. We asked at our senators office when our I-130 was taking much longer than those with the exact same time lines(sent in feb, moved to Philadelphia etc) and I asked my husband to contact them because I was concerned that they're may have been an issue with our application.

There was no issue, but it was just approved on Tuesday. The woman in the senators office said that if we haven't received our NVC case number within 3 weeks we should contact her to follow it up.

I hope that doing this will help you to achieve some clarity and possibly some swiftness in your case!

Good luck smile.png







 

Hi .. How exactly do I find out who/ how to get in touch with my senators office,  Houston is husbands local office. We got NOA1 on 11th Feb and NOA2 on Apr 8th but NVC still hasn't received the case and USCIS has really not been very helpful. I really want to try and get things moving because its just ridiculousness for them to be keeping files for weeks/months after they've been approved !


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-16 15:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Any Feb. filers getting approved?


Yup was approved 8th Apr NOA1 Feb 11th
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-23 23:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Congrats Nimz!
Welcome to the even more confusing world of NVC :)


Ahh yes NVC .. I'm not worrying about that till I get back home (house sitting for my mum till Saturday).. Got all my paper work ready .. just hope husband does as he's told when he's told :P. .. The automated line no longer exists ??? Is that right ?
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-11 07:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Congrats!! :thumbs: How did this happen?? Anything special about your case?


I have no idea .. I'm putting it down to prayer and good luck ...

Nothing special that I can think of ... he lives and work in Texas ... I live and study in England .. We sent off minimal evidence just a marriage certificate and a couple of wedding pics (I was VERY worried about this .. I only found this site after we'd sent it off). I'm just soooo happy because it was really making me ill ... Now I just need to get though final exams :) ... and the medical/interview :unsure:
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-11 06:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers
We're approved !! Wow ... finally some good news :) ... Good Luck to everyone still waiting !
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-08 16:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

To those who have received their approvals already -- a massive congratulations to you :D

Even though this is going to sound like a rants(because it is) please do not take any offence those of you who have received or will probably get an auto expedite because of living abroad with your spouse. I know it's not your choice and really, getting your NOA2 quickly is a joy anyone should be happy about but I'm starting to get really pissed off at this system. Why on earth should those people abroad applying for an I-130 get processed quicker than the rest of us because their spouse is living with them outside the US? It is so totally unfair!! All the rest of us are separated from the ones we love for months and months waiting for the NOA2 to arrive and those people lucky enough to still be living with their loved ones get their approved quicker?! It is just so unfair! Ours should be processed quicker, not theirs, they are not the ones desperate to see their brand new husband after months of separation because they cannot afford the airfare for a quick trip, they get to see each other every day! Why do they get auto expedited?!

Sorry, I know it's not you all personally so please do not take this as a personal attack and attack me for it, I'm just so fed up with reading comments here and on the January and December filers boards (who I stalk) of all these bloody auto-expedite cases when the USC and the beneficiary are still living with one another!!!! It's so unfair!! :'(

Good luck to you all to get speedy NOA2's :) sorry for the rant!!!!



Totally Agree ! I've had this same rant many times in the last month :(
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-21 18:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Nimz,,
Do you both live abroad?
Looks like the auto expedite is up and working, the 2February filers (that we know of) who got theirs approved both have their USC living with them...



Yes I just realised that :( ... unfortunately I'm here in England whilst he's sitting in sunny Texas ... so I probably have a while to go ...

Does anyone know where NBC are up to on non DCF applications?

Edited by Nimz, 20 March 2013 - 03:29 AM.

NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-20 03:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

I don't where I should post this since I started in the thread of the january filers (we sent my application on the 29th of january but got the NOA1 on the 7th of february).

Let's say I'm a february filer :) I just got an update on the USCIS website ; my petition was approved on the 18th of march. It passed directly from initial review to post-decision activity.

We both live abroad so I guess we got the auto-expedite. It only took 39 days !

I hope you will all get your NOA2 fast. It seems they just started to work on the february petitions :D



Congratz!!! I really hope they get to me soon I'm feb 11th this waiting is making me sick :/
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-20 03:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

I received e-mail confirmation yesterday that our I-130 was approved, 35 days after NOA1.

I believe our petition was auto-expedited as we both live outside the US. I-130 was processed at the NBC.

Best of luck to everyone for a fast approval.


Congratulations !! :)
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-15 05:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

No, that would be fraud. You can not enter on a VWP with the intention of filing a I-485.

Also, I don't think it would speed it up much. In my opinion, you are better off waiting on the I-130/CR1 to finish up. It could end up going more quickly than you think it will.



Ahh I didn't think about the fraud thing :( ... Oh well .. If it doesnt work out for June .. I'll be back for my mums birthday ! ... Thank you !
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-06 08:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers
Hi !

Question

Got married Jan 03 2013 Sent I-130 and recieved NOA1 with priority date 11th Feb. I'm currently at University in England (my home country) and will be graduating in June after which I plan to leave as soon as humanly possible because I miss my husband and would like to spend my bithday with him :) ...

Sooo from what I've read on here it doesnt seem too likely that we will recieve the NOA2 anytime soon and get my visa intime for me to go in June. [I will be going over in June if I don't get a visa in time anyway, my plan was to go on the visa waiver programme and come back after the 90 days and sort out the rest of the visa stuff (asumming it would have moved along abit by then)]. BUT I've noticed alot of stuff about the I-485 which i wasnt aware of before ....

SO my question is would I be able to file the I-485 whilst I was there visiting, would it move things along quicker, so that I wouldnt have to go back to England? - :( we've already spent soo much time apart because I've had to finish school I don't think I could really cope with having to spend more time away ...

Thanks !
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-06 07:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers
Hi !..

How do I know which office its at?? We mailed it the the Pheonix Lockbox and recieved the NOA1 on the 11th feb with a MSC number??? My husband lives in Texas..
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-05 15:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers
Hii!

My husband go the NOA1 on Feb 11th, it was online as soon as I chescked :) .. I know it hasnt been long but I'm stressing out !! Hopefully it won't take too long .. Good Luck to everyone !
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-03 04:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - May 2013

 

Has the petitioner called USCIS to see if the petition has been sent yet?

 

 

 

I called NVC for the first time this morning.  They told me that it can take 15 business days for them to receive the case, and another 20 business days for it to get inputted into their system.  So you're definitely over that time frame.  Might be a good idea to call USCIS and see if they shipped it.

 

 

Yes he's called them a few times .... the first 3 times they told him it had been shipped... but the last time they said it was still sitting at the Houston office but that was at least a week ago probably more ... he is going to try and call them again today ... even if they are only sending out stuff once a month like some others have said ... they SHOULD have sent ours by now sad.png ... what time do they close btw smile.png


Edited by Nimz, 23 May 2013 - 03:01 PM.

NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-23 15:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - May 2013

Hiii .. 

 

Husband received NOA2 i the mail dated 8th April 2013 ... NVC STILL have not received the file what can we do ?? This is driving me crazy ! :(

 

Thanks 


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-23 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2014 Interviews

Happy New Year to all !!! ... For those in the UK can anyone tell me approximately how long it will take me to get back my passport ? We have to register on the us-visa info site is that right ??

 and is there anything i need to take with me to the interview ? aside from the interview confirmation letter and passport of course 

 

Thanks :) 


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-01 13:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2014 Interviews

Hi ! ... We got the interview for 6th Jan :) finally !! After many stupid RFE's ... Does anyone know how long it will take to receive passport with visa afterwards ...thanks :) 


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-12-28 02:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - June 2013

has anyone else had any problems paying the AOS or IV fee bill online ? .. I check the box but then when I click pay selected fee it goes back to the home screen ?!? ... been like that for a few days now ?


NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-29 09:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2013

And they've ALL confirmed the same thing, that it was sent on the 8th? If so, then it's time to start calling NVC every day. It can take awhile for packages to be opened in the mailroom and appear as "received" for the operators. But it could be any day now.


Yup they've said the 8th each time he's called, I've been calling every other day so I'll continue with that till the end of the month, hopefully it will come up soon ... Thank you !
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-22 14:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2013

How many people did you call at USCIS to confirm it was indeed sent out on the 8th?



called 4/5 times so far
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-22 14:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2013
Hi !

My husband received the NOA2 hard copy on 12th Apr dated 8th Apr, NVC is STILL saying they have not received it and NBC is saying it was mailed out on the 8th. Is this normal ?? Should I just wait or is there something I can do ??

Thanks !
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-22 13:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2013
Hi

Does the automated system thing still exist? ... every time I call it tells me to call back when they're open. I want to wait at least a week before I speak to an actual person ..

Thanks
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-11 09:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 I-130 Filers

 

Hi...I am in same situation. Got approval in May and NVC didn't received our file. Calling them everyday but getting same answer. Don't know what to do.

 

Please someone help us with their suggestions!!

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

I got my NOA2 on 3rd May but even after 1.5 Months, NVC hasn't received our file yet!!

My wife has mailed them as well as called them multiple times, but they are giving the same answer that they have'nt received our file yet!!

 

Is there anyone else experiencing similar delay or there is something wrong with our case?
 

 

 

Hi

 

I had a similar problem ... try calling USCIS and speaking to a tier 2 to find out where it is ... we also got a senator involved .. not sure how much that helped because they didnt get back to us but between the constant phone calls to USCIS and the senator something much have worked because NVC received out file a few weeks ago .. (almost 2 months after we were approved) ... some others on this site have said that some local offices are apparently keeping approvals for extended periods of time in order to send them to NVC in batches....  I hope it works out for you smile.png


Edited by Nimz, 17 June 2013 - 04:53 PM.

NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-06-17 16:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 I-130 Filers

Yes it sucks! This waiting just screws with your head. I don't know about you, but it's making me think of all the possible things that can go wrong. I know that's crazy, but it's hard not to worry.


Agreed ... I've just about made myself sick worrying about all that could go wrong and is only just over a month ... I decided today I'm gonna stop stressing ... we'll see how that goes ..
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-15 16:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions I can't seem to find the answer too....
Hi !


Good Luck :)

I hope it all works out .. apparently I type really slow :P

Edited by Nimz, 14 March 2013 - 11:22 AM.

NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-14 11:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed your judgment and comments
If you left the day your grace period ended you should be fine :)
NimzFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-18 11:04:00