Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of citizenship	i don't know what you mean by short copy, but where did you get it from? i got my birth certificate from the local office of the city i was born in, which was stamped with an official seal and it was accepted...	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-06 04:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wife got her visa... Can she work when she comes over now?	i am curious actually by this too: could a foreign spouse hypothetically apply over the internet, seeing as SSA has a website? or do they need to appear in person to prove they are who they are, etc/	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-09 04:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wife got her visa... Can she work when she comes over now?	bigangrytexan, just curious: how did your wife get an IR-1 visa? i thought you had to be married for more than 2 years to get that? is there a loophole that i'm not aware of?	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-08 20:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wife got her visa... Can she work when she comes over now?	what about the social security card? can the arriving spouse be able to hit up the social security office and get one right away? that is necessary to work too, right?	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-08 19:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC URL/login	you must mean this page? https://ceac.state.g...ice/signon.aspx	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-20 13:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	visa on hold because of my religion	Inshallah things will work out for the best! sorry to hear about all your woes	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-09 03:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	visa on hold because of my religion	that is really sad and strange to hear.... hope things work out for the best...	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-06 23:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	got visa after so much trouble	congrats!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-25 23:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 or K3?	do the cr-1!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-27 23:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sign In Failed	congrats! hope you get an interview quickly!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-12-05 02:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case Complete!	congrats, on to the next phase! !!!!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-12-12 15:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 help	QUOTE (azotemia @ Sep 3 2009, 10:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's my first time posting. So long story short. My mom married a US citizen last July and filed for I-130 in August. At the time she was under the immigration proceeding and currently is still in the proceeding. They had an interview with an immigration officer in January of this year, 2009. At the interview, the officer told us that it was successful and I-130 will be approved. We waited and waited but have not heard anything at all. We have a hearing regarding my mom's proceeding in September, and recently found out during InfoPass appointment that her I-130 case has been administratively closed in June. So, can we reopen I-130 case and get it approved? Or does it need to be refile all over? What can happen at the hearing for her proceeding? Does anyone have any experience with I-130 case getting closed without any notice or clear reason? Thank you. Any insight is appreciated. have you called USCIS? or made another InfoPass Appt? Gotten in touch with your congressman/senator? that sucks...sorry to hear	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-03 22:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Had Interview in Riyadh USE	sorry to hear about your experience but hope you will be out of AP quickly and in your wife's arms soon enough	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-12-01 21:55:00
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!!! plus $355.00 for the I-130, and I am not sure what you will spend for printing stuff, copying stuff, sending stuff via mail, etc etc... I think all we paid is $70 + $400 or so as fees to NVC.	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-03 11:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 visa denial	wow....are you kidding? can they really ask you such private details??? that's......disturbing. sorry to hear about this i'd be mortified....	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-08-24 19:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The Abu Sayaff want to marry my fiance and put her in a Harem; any ideas on expediting this paperwork? Help please..	QUOTE (mojorayjones @ Apr 8 2009, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi. I'm looking to send the I-129F package off today. I found VJ very helpful after getting some bad advice that I paid for. My fiance is from the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Island and Province of Tawi-Tawi to be exact, in the Philippines. Currently she is residing in Manila in a boarding house while we wait for the embassy to notify her. The laws in ARMM allow men, to marry any woman they want, if they present a dowry. The family could reject the "proposal" by matching the amount of the dowry, which is virtually impossible for most families. Furthermore, polygamy is allowed in ARMM. That's right, good old Polygamy! It's Legal! Therefore, a woman, can find herself married to a strange man they do not love, who has several wives. My fiance is 22 years old, a Licensed Midwife, and both of her parents are deceased. Several men were pursuing her as a bride; men she did not like at all. She is Catholic, and they were Muslims. She has many Muslim friends, in fact her best friend is a Mulsim woman, and she worked in a hospital with Muslims too; but did not want to marry these men. All of her sisters are legally and happily married, so they are not eligible. She has no brothers, her parents are dead. Furthermore, the ARMM, and the Sulu Sea area, is well known as home of the terrorist group, Abu Sayaff. When I was there in January 2009, three Red Cross Workers were kidnapped on Basilan Island. The region is no stranger to terror and war. After we got engaged in July 2008, she remained on Bohol Island, with her cousins. Bohol is not part of ARMM, therefore she was not subject to the strict marriage laws. She moved to Manila recently to be close to the embassy, but she also wants to continue her career as a Midwife, just to stay industrious and of course generate income. She has not found a position in Manila yet. I am supporting her, like I have been since I met her. Is there anybody with experience in getting the process expedited? I think my fiance is in a different situation than most. She is vulnerable in her own country, in her hometown, and now she is a young lady in Manila for the first time, scary. I actually have to support her financially to keep her away from ARMM, where her she once had a job in hospital and a house she still owns (she inherited from her Mother). I can handle this, but it's not easy. Do the State Department or Embassy take any of these things into consideration while reviewing the Applicant? I appreciate any thoughts or advice, especially from anybody who has been in a similar situation. Thank You in advance! Islam does not allow for a woman to be married against her will. I would ....be careful about what you've been told. That doesn't make much sense.If these people really follow Islam properly, then there's really no way that this is possible. I've never heard of a family having to match a dowry in order to not allow their daughter to marry, that's another strange point....either you're being lied to or there are some real whackjobs over there. Sorry dude.	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-04-10 17:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I'm America, she's Russian and we want to marry in China	yes you can marry in china....i'm an example of what you're going through. husband is syrian, im american, we married in turkey and im going the cr-1 route...best of luck to you!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-04-14 19:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	VERMONT vs CALIFORNIA	i hope so! thanks! now if i can only get an answer to the question i posted thanks again...	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-04-26 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	VERMONT vs CALIFORNIA	QUOTE (Maire @ Apr 21 2009, 08:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (strega @ Apr 20 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (strega @ Apr 17 2009, 12:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Y's_habibitk @ Apr 16 2009, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (strega @ Apr 15 2009, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (atk_721 @ Apr 15 2009, 12:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (strega @ Apr 15 2009, 12:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm just wondering why filers thru CSC are getting approved WAYYYYYYYYY faster than VSC filers?? makes me wish I lived nearby CSC to have filed thru them.................they are doing the paperwork in half the time...not fair.......... I know......I hear u.....Sad but true........... do you think its the time of year?? Is this the busy time for them? It's been this way since the mid-end of '07. In the summer of 07 it was CSC that was lagging, when I saw that we would go thru Vermont, I was so happy but by the time we filed they had come to a virtual standstill. Sorry, I hope it gets better for everyone. mamma mia,,,,,,,,,,,,,ok, i can wait up to 6 months if I have too....but no more looks like VSC is working on DECEMBER 2008. sure hope they speed it up a little......... I actually believe that VSC is working on January..I know a couple of people who are NOT on VJ from January that got their approvals already!!! hi, how did you come to this conclusion? my NOA1 states february 4, 2009 so i am really really hoping that you are right!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-04-26 20:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	sudanese marriaed certificate	so you've been MARRIED since 2006, and someone advised you to file a FIANCEE visa? who would do that??	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-08-20 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is this a meeting proof?	i'm assuming you have pictures, emails, letters, phone records, etc. too??	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-08-23 14:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A very complicated situation	wow...can you call USCIS and talk to them?	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-04 01:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what next after NVC?	i got a question after that: i keep reading about people's packages being sent to the US embassy where their SO is getting an interview date set...so how would i find out about this for me? do i call NVC and ask them for a tracking number? or would that be the embassy?	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-03 22:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New to VJ	QUOTE (sand1980 @ Sep 6 2009, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I appreciate the concern and yes I believe we should meet first too. We are both muslim so dating so to speak isn't really an option for us. I think you are absolutely right. It is very different to meet each other in person. We will see how it goes. One of the benefits to having known him only via the internet, is that it has given us the opportunity to get to know each other well before we meet. It is a ways off. Neither one of us really have the money to travel right now. I know the process is expensive too. Thanks to you all for the information. what constitutes dating to you? I'm muslim too by the way, and don't really get this remark. you kind of are technically "dating" right now, no? i understand your not having the money, believe me....i know. it blows. but this is your life you're talking about...please consider your options carefully. behind a computer screen anyone can be wonderful and amazing and always have the right things to say. but chemistry matters...look, im not saying you have to get physical with the guy, but you should do as one of the members wrote above: at least meet him, say hi, meet his friends, family, see where he lives, get a feel for who he is as a person, etc...and let me say this: most people always wear masks when they meet someone for the first time but eventually that mask comes off and their real self comes out and that's when you know a person better. i do NOT mean that the majority of people aren't the same as when you see them the first time, etc. i mean more like....the more time you spend with them, they tend to themselves relax and drop their guard a bit and become more open and less cautious... i'm assuming that if you did get a chance to go to Algeria, you'd need a mahrem too? Even better... please excuse me if i seem judgemental....i don't mean anything by it. but i would also take a step back and try to put yourself in the shoes of the person that would eventually be interviewing your husband and wonder about what you would think about such a situation yourself. try to minimize your chances of getting a rejection due to this...it's already sad enough that MENA men and men from other particularly "sensitive" areas of the world are subjected to extra checks and what not due to a minority of extremist morons.	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-06 11:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New to VJ	just an offhand remark: please meet him and make sure that this is the right man for you. maybe the chemistry isn't there in person, or maybe there are issues that will arise during your meeting that you both would not have known about beforehand. i dunno.... good luck.	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-04 19:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approval Sent	congrats!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-09 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Young couple seeking some help ;o	besides what everyone else said....start saving all your chats, phone records, letters, emails, bla bla bla...	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-10 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMMGGGGG I GOT APPROVALLLLL	congrats!!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-11 01:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	visa question	wait, you never know what can happen	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-18 06:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	My NOA2 that I received in the mail..	congrats!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-19 01:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	short time for knowing my fiance	QUOTE (D&R @ Sep 26 2009, 06:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Legally : No problem Morally : I don't think I need to comment	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-26 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do you sign the g325a	yeah you do sign it	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-10-24 17:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325a Form Hand Written or Typed ?	both is fine...and really? blue? did mine in black, so did hubby... we typed out what we could on the forms, but for the stuff that needed to be written by hand, we did....and it went through ok. don't stress too much	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-10-24 20:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Waiting on K1 Visa but can i still visit him?	sure you can, and you can even get more proof together as NoB mentions.....i sent my I-130 in February and went to see hubby from May to July....if anything, hopefully this will help us in regards to establishing a bonafide relationship as well....hope you enjoy your time with your honey.	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-01 07:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help with G325	honestly, does it really matter? why not just fill it out 4 times and spare yourself the ease of mind...that's what i did, and then i made copies of what i had filled out and kept them with me because you never know if they get lost in the mail.....do what you think is best. good luck!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-11-29 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa for my fiance	how can you know that this person is the One if you've never me? is this an arranged marriage? as someone else said...i'd be interested in knowing just where this takes place...i'd be a bit nervous about this myself...well, good luck.	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-12-25 18:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	just something to think about		meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-18 06:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	i got my visa this morning!!	congrats!!!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-19 01:38:00
Middle East and North Africa	HAPPEY EAD MENA	eid mubarek/happy eid/bayrami mubarek olsun!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-20 03:23:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Eid for all MENA	eid mubarek!	meowmeowmeow	Female	Syria	2009-09-20 03:22:00