ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOK to send DS-230 while I-864 still pending(RFE)?
I sent in my last 3 years (2005,2006,2007) transcripts from IRS - also kept in hand the W2s from 2007 and (2008 soon).. I also kept a lot of the pay stubs I have done since two years ago.. so they shouldn't have any reason to see why I can't support my wife.. two years is a good thing to show them that it is not just a new job and you actually have been working.. (at a constant or increasing salary, of course)..
gogoMaleChina2008-12-30 10:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThe long nightmare is finally over
I'm fortunate too.. haha.. now can I have my wife please? star_smile.gif and yes, our bonds are now stronger than ever.. that is why we won't argue over the smallest details later on.. it took us a long time to even make it this far.. but I would really like my wife please, just like the OP.. =)

Edited by gogo, 29 December 2008 - 01:42 PM.

gogoMaleChina2008-12-29 13:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThe long nightmare is finally over
Yay, Congratulations!! good.gif good.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
gogoMaleChina2008-12-29 11:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInjured VSC june fillers
can I wait in here too? Not everyone got approved in just 6-8 months.. crying.gif crying.gif
gogoMaleChina2008-12-29 12:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresanyone's Case Complete after Dec. 17, 2008 ?
almost there.. congrats CJ good.gif
gogoMaleChina2008-12-29 14:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE
Congrats!! We just got case complete too today.. kicking.gif kicking.gif good.gif good.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-01-08 18:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE
Congratulations!! good.gif good.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-01-09 13:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBackground check takes a couple of years?
http://usaimmigratio...tiveReview.html

Edited by gogo, 14 January 2009 - 06:44 PM.

gogoMaleChina2009-01-14 18:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete For me!!
it seems like it is about a week after you send in the RFE.. so let's keep it at that.. haha good.gif that's the average from what I read on the RFEs at least.. it seems to go faster and faster now.. kicking.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-01-08 19:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete For me!!
Thanks guys!! I see you are still early, OBX.. I wish you the best of luck =) almost time to get your approval though..

and congrats on your interview (again, haha) Mrs. Rowe.. it's never bad to hear it again.. soon you will be all done.. good.gif

thanks cmnb =0 I see you are at least done with the 1st part (USCIS).. It seems it goes faster and faster now.. our RFE returned and got case complete in about 1 week (including the New Years Holiday)..

Edited by gogo, 08 January 2009 - 01:30 PM.

gogoMaleChina2009-01-08 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete For me!!
good.gif haha.. not much of a celebration.. but it is for me!! good.gif Finally, we are finally moving to the consulate (3-4 months wait).. wacko.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-01-08 13:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow will I know case is complete at NVC?
the status on the NVC number will change.. "your case has been completed on xx/xx/xxxx.. please wait about 6 weeks to receive further instructions.. if you haven't, call us back".. good.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-01-14 18:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew and check out this link
hi Paris Heart.. as you can tell from my profile, we are waiting for the appointment letter finally, so we are finally getting close now.. haha, sorry, not to change the topic.. star_smile.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-03-16 16:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnew and check out this link
Hi! and welcome!! good.gif good.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif Also, I made reply to that "post" you referred to..
gogoMaleChina2009-03-16 16:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNot interviewing in English - does it hurt our chances?
http://candleforlove...showtopic=36073

article submitted by lawyer to government : http://arctec.com/JR...uMemorandum.pdf
(read starting from page 4)

sorry to rain on your parade.. maybe it doesn't even apply to you.. but here is a good article on China Consulates.. and why they are denying more K1/K3.. still don't know if it applies to CR1 people too.. actually I have an interview coming up too.. April 14.. so I'm really nervous as well =0

http://arctec.com/blog/


Edited by gogo, 24 March 2009 - 09:55 AM.

gogoMaleChina2009-03-24 09:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnother NVC question
regular mail.. don't you also have to pay the fees too?
gogoMaleChina2009-04-06 10:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPresue a K3 for faster processing.
get prepared for a lawsuit star_smile.gif haha, I'll help you with that Paris Heart.. but I think the petitions are independent of one another.. so you should be able to do both (whichever comes first, the K3 or CR1/IR1).. good luck and keep me updated!! good.gif Also, does he have to finish classes? I think you can "delay" a quarter by not going, but you are still registered and can go to classes next quarter.. that way, you can delay a quarter/semester at least.. ask the school about your situtation.. also, can he take any adult school classes and add to his student visa? As long as he is in school, the student visa still holds..

Edited by gogo, 06 April 2009 - 05:26 PM.

gogoMaleChina2009-04-06 17:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED!!! After 14 months of waiting!
Awesome!! good.gif good.gif Just like us.. never give up!! kicking.gif kicking.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-04-06 09:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurespay $400 again?
Thank you.. Mr. waithatter.. You remind me of the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland.. star_smile.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-03-31 10:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurespay $400 again?
yes, i will be there with her.. going back really soon (April 10) and going back for three weeks just in case something goes wrong.. hopefully going to have her with me on the airplane ride back .. that would be so awesome.. good.gif I see that you just applied for the CR1 this time.. I think there are a few differences between the K3 and the CR1 visa later on.. be sure to watch out for those.. the reason is my wife saw on 001 that some people paid twice the $400 visa interview fee (assuming it is the same as the IV Bill we paid), and got the pink approval slip.. I don't know if it is a coincidence or not, but I'll pay an extra $400 for an approval..

Edited by gogo, 31 March 2009 - 09:26 AM.

gogoMaleChina2009-03-31 09:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurespay $400 again?
Hi, I have a question regarding the IV Bill ($400). I already paid it once at the NVC (before I received the Packet 3).. I saw the some people who interview in China paid the $400 "visa interview" fee again.. is this the same as the IV Bill we paid already? Do we have to pay again? star_smile.gif Thanks. We are about to have our visa interview on April 14.. finally star_smile.gif
gogoMaleChina2009-03-31 09:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe got blue =( administrative processing...
we got blue =( administrative processing.. the officer said everything we turned in was good and complete, just that our case needed more time to process.. wacko.gif

how do we deal with this situation? I know that we can write emails into the consulate and also fax. Anything else we can do??
gogoMaleChina2009-04-14 20:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
BLAHHHHHHHHHH!! Good luck!! kicking.gif kicking.gif Don't worry, you will get it soon.. at least you aren't with the Chinese Consulate.. we had to wait 4 months from the NVC just to get the interview.. wacko.gif

Edited by gogo, 09 April 2009 - 05:03 PM.

gogoMaleChina2009-04-09 17:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 vs. CR-1 for fastest entry
I'll take 232 total days to finish anytime.. I guess I'm helping to "increase" the average blink.gif
gogoMaleChina2008-12-23 14:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 vs. CR-1 for fastest entry
I didn't mean it in a bad way.. sorry... just that I would trade a lot of things just to have her here now.. especially during Christmas time.. crying.gif crying.gif

Edited by gogo, 23 December 2008 - 01:41 PM.

gogoMaleChina2008-12-23 13:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-3 vs. CR-1 for fastest entry
huh.. you wasted your visa approval.. even though it was for a K1.. but still.....you know how many people are waiting for that? wacko.gif wacko.gif

Edited by gogo, 23 December 2008 - 01:23 PM.

gogoMaleChina2008-12-23 13:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce and Reapply??
I was married to a US Citizen and applied for the I-130 and didn't go through the "final interview" yet.. However, we got divorced before the I-130 (green card) was approved.. The guy canceled because there were irreconcilable differences.. In the system, there is our pending case now... no denial, no approval..

last year, I met a nice guy who is also US Citizen, and we plan on getting married soon.. how will this affect our marriage and application for my new I-130 next year? It has been over 1 year since my first I-130 cancellation.. Will this affect my new I-130 application when I apply next year (2 years from cancellation)? The first one has already been cancelled last year.. Can you please give me any advice?
gogoMaleChina2006-10-25 21:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce and Reapply??
it is completely withdrawn... 1st one is gone (cancelled) as of April 2006.. I am wanting to apply next year (around April 2007).. is that enough time to wait (1 year?) or should I wait longer?
gogoMaleChina2006-10-26 23:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce and Reapply??
1st I-130 = already cancelled (already hired lawyer)

2nd time = wait for 2 years to apply (with new marriage)

With my 2nd husband, will he have to get a lawyer to help?

Do you recommend any lawyers in California? (where my husband lives)
gogoMaleChina2006-10-25 21:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce and Reapply??
I was married to a US Citizen and applied for the I-130 and didn't go through the "final interview" yet.. However, we got divorced before the I-130 (green card) was approved.. The guy canceled because there were irreconcilable differences.. In the system, there is our pending case now... no denial, no approval..

last year, I met a nice guy who is also US Citizen, and we plan on getting married soon.. how will this affect our marriage and application for my new I-130 next year? It has been over 1 year since my first I-130 cancellation.. Will this affect my new I-130 application when I apply next year (2 years from cancellation)? The first one has already been cancelled last year.. Can you please give me any advice?
gogoMaleChina2006-10-25 20:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Preparation
Thanks, I'm not sure people knew how to answer... how do you send in your I-130 before?
I think that normally you would just need a yellow folder (just the form I-130, G-325A, and passport photos), but now, all this extra things to prove... :crying: I'm not sure how to proceed.. I don't want to be sending a big package to them while others are sending a small folder.. :blink:
gogoMaleChina2007-02-09 12:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Preparation
Hi, no one knows how to send in the I-130 with the new rules? :help: :help:
gogoMaleChina2007-02-09 12:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Preparation
Hi Everyone :thumbs: I have a question on the I-130 preparation.. The new rules state that you need "proof of an ongoing marriage" -- additions to the #7 on the I-130 like everyone pointed out -- I am asking how to prepare the package.. do I put everything in a blue binder and then put it in a box?

It seems I need evidence to support #7 such as :
1) Package slips (packages I sent to her and she sent to me)
2) Email
3) Phone Records (from landline.. also, I have over 3,000 calls from Skype, is that acceptable? The number on the Skype Call Log points to her cell phone and home phone)
4) Wedding Pictures / Honeymoon
5) Wedding Video, if possible
6) Wedding Invitation Cards
7) Other Pictures (different people with different backgrounds)
8) and others..... (Hotel, Airline ticket, passport stamps)

Can someone please help me on this? can you show me what you did to prepare for I-130 package? (how to send it) Before the new rule, I would assume that you just sent the whole thing in a yellow folder (that should be big enough), but with the evidence that you have to provide (videos, pictures, and package slips), what to do???

Thanks,
Michael

Edited by gogo, 09 February 2007 - 10:22 AM.

gogoMaleChina2007-02-09 10:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1
by the way, congraulations still good.gif good.gif hope your visajourney comes to a close soon!!! good luck on your interview... blush.gif just because I'm mad at USCIS, doesn't mean I can't be nice to others...
gogoMaleChina2007-09-17 18:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1
why are some people getting approved so much faster than others? I have seen march people and april people (like myself) not yet approved... yet I see people in July and August (1 person) already getting approved for the I-130... crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif now that is NOT FAIR... so just because we sent our application in when they @#(*(% up their system, it means we have to wait much longer? (during the months of march - may, they didn't do #######)...

http://www.visajourn...showtopic=88074

Edited by gogo, 17 September 2007 - 06:09 PM.

gogoMaleChina2007-09-17 18:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeline on I 130 Approvals
Hello Everyone,

can you add me to the list? I'm not sure of my date... I received the NOA1 for I-130 on 5/29.. but I sent in the I-130 on 4/13... so a whole month without anything from USCIS.. =( The USCIS website has the "we have received your I-130 application on 4/27"... so you can say I have 3 different dates, lol...

I should be under 4/27 =)

Thanks
gogoMaleChina2007-08-15 11:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust got paper from Immigration office
Does it say it is form 797 on top? then it is.. good.gif "We have received your application... "
gogoMaleChina2007-11-16 14:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSECURITY CHECK
congrats on the approval, Nita&Assad!! kicking.gif good.gif kicking.gif (maybe I said it already, but I forgot)
gogoMaleChina2008-06-11 11:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSECURITY CHECK
you guys are still stuck in security checks? well, I am going to call them everyday now and bother the hell out of them.. I also initiated the "writ of mandamus" and that is in progress.. the demand letter ( 30 days has passed already) was not responded to (even the lawyer said so), and they will file the complaint now and they will have 60 days to approve the case.. with a 30-day extension.. for those who haven't followed my story, I also wrote letters to congressmen, vice president, president (white house) and other people (about 100+).. and also received a local office interview and "passed" it (also brought my parents - February 2008).. they said everything looks ok and said that I would get approved, but I never received the NOA2.. they keep delaying, so I decided to hire a lawyer and do a lawsuit.. I wrote a letter to President Bush and he (or his office) forwarded to Dept of Justice (with a letter sent) and also forwarded to FBI (where the Records Name Division wrote back a letter stating there were no security checks on my case)... haha, I have been through a lot and still fighting.. now I am not even nice to them on the phone anymore..

Edited by gogo, 11 June 2008 - 11:33 AM.

gogoMaleChina2008-06-11 11:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1 - Waiting for NOA 2
but you sent it in December 2007, I sent mine in April 2007 ... you should be hearing something soon.. if not, just complain like I did... your 6 months is coming soon...
gogoMaleChina2008-06-11 13:20:00