ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStill not approved!!!!!
at least at the NVC you feel like your going somewhere with the back and forth. USCIS is just wait wait wait. i dont mind a month or month and a half at NVC cause i'm busy collecting documents, filing new forms, sending in payments, checking status, ect so i feel like somethings going on.

NEEEEEEEDD APPPPRRROOOOOVVVAAALLLLL! PLEASE!!!
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-03 14:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSweet Lord Ganesh, I was BLESSED this morning...
congrats! i hope mine is just around the corner, we had the same dates.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-08 14:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNothing
QUOTE (Garu @ Sep 7 2008, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I literally feel sick to my stomach when I read about people getting approved in “21 days???” when I have been waiting almost 11 months. I don’t get mad at the lucky people; I don’t blame them.

I get mad at an unjust bureaucracy that supposedly works for “the people” and yet tells you one thing and does another and doesn’t care about lying to the people it is supposed to represent and serve. It makes no sense at all that new cases get worked on before old cases. A computer system can keep track of application received dates and queue them for processing in such order with no problem at all. It is one of the most basic concepts of computer processing and even manual administration processes as a whole; FIRST IN, FIRST OUT.

I get mad about life/destiny/whatever for allowing two people who want the same thing and are following the same exact path to be treated totally differently for no apparent reason at all. One gets approved and gets to be with his loved one quickly and the other must wait and wait and struggle and suffer.

Then I think about God and that there is a reason for everything, and that all challenges are opportunities to grow, and the big one; that “it is all a learning experience” and that there must be a higher reason or purpose for the separation, and that we must accept our destiny and have faith, and that at the end every thing happens for a reason and will make sense, and that we must be patient and have trust and think positively.

And it all sounded great and inspiring when I used to tell other people. But know that I’m living it; now that it is happening to me; it makes no sense and it all makes me sick to my stomach. All I know is that I have spent another day apart from the one I love. All I know is that it is night again and I wasn't there to hug her and kiss her good night.


USCIS can easily convert you to atheism... you kinda stop believing in god when you see #### like this.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-07 23:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC to CSC Got Approval 9/9/08 for India
still not even a touch for me.. sad.gif
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-09 19:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 form wife's last name.
i also put her maiden name as they use that as well in dom rep(they add the married name after the maiden name, but we both want her to take on my last name when she arrives. i'm just going to use my last name on the ds-230 and just mention it at the consulate that we want the green card and SS issued with just her married name.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-16 08:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLeft out approvals at CSC after tranfer from VSC
count me in..

nothing since the 29th.. transfered the 22nd
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-16 08:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSTUPID IIN!!
i'm up to 7 tries, nothing. i guess i'll try a few more times before i call it a day.

the last guy almost gave it to me too. he was like what? umm.. one second sir.." then he muted me, probably to ask someone if he could give it to me, then he came ack "its on the invoice we sent to you.. um, today sir."

dammit dammit, i just want to pay AOS!!

anything helpful i could say to get it out of them. is there a rule or something as to why they just wont tell me?

also, do they document every time i call. if i call, can the next guy see that i've already tried 7 times?
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-26 22:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan an I-864 be based solely on assets?
QUOTE (frali @ Sep 27 2008, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
From my understanding its good to submitt tax returns for the previous 2 years (2005 and 2006) even though it will be zero as they require tax returns of past 3 years.


even if i did do that, how do i submit tax returns that i didn't file? i never filed tax returns on 2006 and 2005, so would something still come back if i asked for tax records?

either way, doesnt look like i'm going to need it.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-28 02:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan an I-864 be based solely on assets?
ok, perfect then. this is great news. i attached al etter tating why i didnt file in 2006 and 2005, and then i just included all the evidence for my assets. hopefully i have no problems.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-27 13:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan an I-864 be based solely on assets?
no one?
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-26 23:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan an I-864 be based solely on assets?
Alright, so i've finished assembling everything for NVC, but here's my little dilemma. i quit my job in june so i could go back to college. i'm a full ttime college studen right now, so i dont have any income. but, i do have a house, and 2 cars under my name. i have a pretty decent savings put away too.

since i cant use the principal car, i have 1 house, 1 car, and my savings account as assets. the total is more than 5x what i need(or 3x since its a spouse, right?). can i just use the house/car/savongs account and be done with it?

if its only 3x, then i could even just use the house and be done with it. there is no mortgage or lien on the house, i outright own it, but i think i'd be safer showing more, right?

from what i've been told, i should be in the clear, but i just wanted to make sure before i mailed this in.

also, on line 23, i still put what i made in 2007, right? or would i put 0 since i'm not working

my second dilemma is that i was living abroad from the age of 16 until about 2 years ago so all i have is my 2007 tax return. do i just include a letter stating that i wasn't here? i dunno what else to do, i wasnt working in the US, so i had no reason to file...
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-26 17:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGetting Through NVC Super Fast..
I dunno if they fixed their online payment or something, but i just send out my last documents. if you look at my sign, the only thing that took longer than a day was for them to process my ds-3032 e-mail(i should have overnighted it!) it took me awhile to pay the AOS because no one would get my my IIN. but as soon as i got it, everything else was done within 2 days. paid fee, next day AOS was generated.(on a sat too, i paid on a friday and didnt expect anything till like tuesday)

in theory, if they would have givin me my IIN # over the phone, i would have paid that night, and has the AOS out next day. and if i would have overnighted the thing, instead of a week, would have been 2 days, i could have done the whole process in like 5 days.

just waiting for case complete now.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-07 17:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMedical Exam/Drug Use
yea, it'll be just a checklist of questions and you answer yes or no.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-09 20:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMedical Exam/Drug Use
he'd be an idiot to admit it if it was really 5 years ago. i dont think the medical examiner is going to grill him for it.

the real question is was it really 5 years ago. people have a habit of keeping things like this from their SO. if he's been using it recently, then he will get caught. i dunno about cocaine cause i've never tried it or cared, but weed takes as long as 2 months to get out of your system for the blood test i think.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-09 20:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAddress for AOS mailing?
QUOTE (Lindsay G @ Oct 11 2008, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (nimche @ Oct 11 2008, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Lindsay G @ Oct 11 2008, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Shpat_Argjira @ Oct 11 2008, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
http://www.visajourn...64_Cover_letter


Thanks, Shpat, for responding! I sent it off-thank god, one more step completed!

You speak Albanian? My husband tries to teach me, but the sounds are so different, it's very difficult for me to pronouce the words correctly. I do know... zemra, zemra jeme, te dua, shpirt, zoti, nana, babo, lope, gomar, stas, gezuar, noten amir, mir poshem... =) basics!

Anyways, thanks for helping.
lindsay


Shpat is Multi-Langs expert.


Wait, whoa, just saw your signature... what do you mean the embassy is reviewing 2000 applications?! Are you freakin' kidding me? How long is that going to take for you to get an interview?!?!!!


depends on how fast they get through 2000 interviews. in Dom Rep you get an interview about 4 months after case complete and they process like 50-100 interviews a day. do the math.. it used to take almost 2 years to get an interview, so they're definetly picking up the pace.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-11 22:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
add me to spreadsheet, i was approved sept 16th
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-18 13:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
been 14 days since my last touch..
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-12 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
lots of approvals today... congrats!

i feel like i'm back at VSC.. sad.gif we got a bunch of 8/25 approvals, no love for me.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-12 22:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
lots of touched for the 8/26 group today.. no love for us 8/22's aside from pattu

sad.gif
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-08 20:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
i guess csc died, nothing new is coming out

sad.gif

..and to think i had my hopes up after being transfered. i know it early to expect mine considering there are transfers before me, but theirs no movement on anyone elses case either.. sad.gif
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-04 13:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
must... stop... checking.... case... status....

*dies*
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-29 16:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
another touch today?! dammit. i'm nervous.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-29 13:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
i've gotten 3 touches after being shipped to CSC. one today as well. maybe they're working on it?!
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-28 22:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
just recieved e-mail, application arrived at CSC
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-27 23:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
QUOTE (Pattu Rani @ Aug 27 2008, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For all you guys who were transferred on 8/22, has your status changed yet or is it still saying 'transferred to another facility'? I am guessing my file is sitting in a box at CSC waiting to be opened and officially received and scanned, or maybe it is still in transit - my last touch was 8/25.


i have a touch for the 25th, but no official "received"
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-27 19:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
touched 8/25/08

maybe they recieved it? i twas tranfered on 08/22/08..
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-25 15:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCALLING ALL TRANSFERRED APPLICANTS!
transfered.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-22 18:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for AOS
QUOTE (naomiraj @ Oct 19 2008, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Could they possibly want proof that a loan was paid or bill of sale? Not sure if you had a loan on the car you paid off, but maybe they want your final statement. Just a thought. Good luck, i hope you get the issue resolved soon.


my main car was bought cash, i never had a bank lein on it. my other car i still owe half on it, but i'm not using that one as an asset. i just sent proof of ownership so they know i have a second car(copy of registration card and proof of insurance with both cars on it). maybe they want the loan info on that one...
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-20 00:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for AOS
QUOTE (nimche @ Oct 19 2008, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (SomeGuy4186 @ Oct 19 2008, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i think for AOS purposes that still qualifies me as unemployed.. i dont have any income.



Sorry to ask, but how do you know you have an RFE?
You got the letter already?


i called and they told me on wednesday, i got the letter on saturday.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-20 00:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for AOS
i think for AOS purposes that still qualifies me as unemployed.. i dont have any income.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-19 20:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for AOS
anyone else?
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-19 14:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for AOS
i'm an unemployed full time college student. i dont have any income, but my assets more than meet the requirements. i used my house, bank account and my car as assets. my house alone was enough, but since i'm unemployed, i wanted to make sure i had enough so i included my car since i have 2 of them and my savings account.

all they want is proof of ownership, but i included that. i'm confused...
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-19 11:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE for AOS
i got an RFE at NVC for my AOS. it was for one of my assets. on line 26c, i used my car as an additional asset. They said they want proof of ownership for the car. i sent in a copy of the title.. what else do they want? i understand that to use your car, you need to prove you own a second car. one of my cars is completely paid off, so i used that one, and that's the one i sent the title in for. the other one i'm still paying off, so i don't have the title. i sent in a copy of the registration card and a copy of my insurance summery showing both cars. i called and no one seems to know exactly what they want me to send in. how do you ask for something and not know what your asking for?

also, it says to send in corrected i-864 with missing documents. nothing on my i-864 is going to change, do i just print off the one i sent in and send it in again?
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-19 10:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHire a lawyer or do it yourself?
QUOTE (Yelena+Michael @ Oct 19 2008, 10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (YMR @ Oct 19 2008, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You need a lawyer for this process with all the information that is posted here, just spend time reading the whole process and how it works and save your money.

Start reading and you will be done.

whistling.gif star_smile.gif


Thank you, guys! You are the best. I have been reading all day. It seems that DR processing times are a lot slower then other countries. I wish all of you luck and will be back for more info.


up until case complete at NVC, its the same processing time most other countries would have. after you get case complete and your waiting for interview, in DR they are scheduled 3-5 months out... most people are getting them in 4 months. if i get case complete this week, i should have an interview in DR by feb.

its not THAT much longer than other countries and thank god you didn't file 2 years or so ago. the waiting list for an interview used to be about a year to 2 years. someone on dominicanstotheusa.com just got their visa after 3 years for the total process.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-20 00:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHire a lawyer or do it yourself?
dont get a lawyer, its not that complicated.

you can find alot of the stuff you need here for general visa info and at dominicanstotheusa.com for info specific to DR.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-10-19 14:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPROVED!
The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: EAC#########

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On September 16, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.
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and i thought i left out!
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-09-17 09:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
transfered to CSC..
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-22 18:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
yay! today marks 6 months from NOA1 and 7 months from when i sent it in and not so much as a touch! GO ME!

Edited by SomeGuy4186, 12 August 2008 - 11:56 PM.

SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-08-12 23:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking
you can add me to the list.
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-05-24 08:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVermont Approvals
i doubt it, but at least it'll get read.(i hope)
SomeGuy4186MaleDominican Republic2008-05-20 21:14:00