Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why is my processing time getting extended?	I posted on another thread, but I filed I-129F August 2, 2007 and am just getting approved for NOA2 (electronically). I am still waiting for the NOA2 letter though, so 6 months for that part is what I saw from the California Center. USCIS claims to have had a flood of applications for Visa's the end of July 2007, just before they raised the processing fees in August 2007, so this along with the holidays seems to have extended that part of the process. From what I have read, the rest of the Visa process will vary, because you and your beneficiary have to fill out forms and get paper work done, so that will vary and depend on how quickly that goes. Good luck and relax!	mailman2	Male	Thailand	2008-01-23 17:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OMG OMG OMG	Congrats!	Froggie	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-01 00:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Dec Filer Touched	Was talking on phone to fiancee and decided to check our case online. Wow! I was touched today and hopefully the Approval is at home. I have a 21 Dec date at CSC so I hope the rest of December will be approved swiftly. Both of us were so surprised and excited like kids waiting for dessert. Go CSC for all!	Froggie	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-08 21:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE!! How long until FINALLY approved?	Hang in there guys, all will work out. I wish you luck and pray its approved soon. BTW, I was touched twice last week and have roughly the same timeline as you guys. I was not touched today nor have I recieved an email stating approval or RFE. Did you get your RFE notice through email or did you have to call to find out? If I get no more touches this week, should I call to see what is up? I seen before that sometimes they don't always send emails. What are your thoughts? Thanks and good luck! PS: i would like a real brot with mustard and ein beer bitte!	Froggie	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-12 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 Recieved	Just got my NOA2 in mail with approval of 9 Mar 07. The USCIS nevered emailed me and no status change online. So glad to have it. Yeah ! ???: So now I wait couple weeks and call NSC for new tracking number or what? What number do I call and which extension, in order to get update and new number?? I appreciate all on this site and hope all get their NOA2 soon. Thanks all and good luck to everyone with their processes. DJ + MJ	Froggie	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-14 22:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	proof of meeting in person	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Sep 30 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JonasMichaels @ Sep 30 2008, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Omar G. @ Sep 30 2008, 08:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have nothing documented referring back to my domicile. maybe i can ask if she still has one of the receipts from april or may and have her send them to me. but with the picutes, i will put a discription on the back stating the date (month/year) and where. i only think that they will see a different passport fotocopies and that will throw a red flag as to my citizenship or something, then needing a RFE..... i think on my american passport it has a stamp of me exiting colombia but not entering. should i just make copies of all the pages from both passports, then state that i have a dual citizenship in my description of how we met? but wouldnt that really get off topic to the question they are asking in question 18 of the I-129F? The format of my cover letter is of Visa Journey, i would like to keep it without writing a paragraph describing my situation. should i just add an additional page for an explanation with regarding both passports? I always thought that the pictures would be the best and good enough. you can see that i have different length hair in the pictures that shows time interval.....but no boarding pass or anything like that.... i would prefer not to complicate things and just keep it simple, but obviously sufficient....thanks Hmmm, I included ALL pages of my passport and about 100 color photos, plus receipts, boarding passes, etc ... plus my letter was over 3 pages long and explained all the things I thought needed explaining. Probably overkill but for ANY high fraud consulate, I would suggest this, and I would assume Colombia is not the easiest consulate in the world, but I don't know. Jonas Letters and photographs are not primary evidence of meeting in person. Passport stamps, boarding passes, ATM receipts and hotel bills are. Hey Pushbrk, I myself am an idiot & had no idea about this whole process when I was in Bali last month. If I did, I would've saved my boarding passes, atm receipts, etc. I can sort've work around this. I have the passport stamps, itinerary from the travel agent. I can also get an itinerary showing that I flew from Bali to Sumatra (which is where my fiance is from). About the atm receipts, do you think that my bank statements, which will show withdrawals from atms in Bali, would count as primary evidence? I am also having some friends over there track down the merchant copies of my hotel bills, and also working on getting the merchant copies of the boat fares for when we travelled between different islands. And of course I have a million pictures.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-09-30 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Other names used	If you go to my facebook page, it links us up as me being "Engaged to Syelvia Wong". Everything she posts there, all over my page, her page, etc, has it under the name "Syelvia Wong", instead of her legal indonesian name of Syelvia Prahbowo. Her passport, plane ticket, etc, all use the legal last name of Prahbowo. I might've been a bad judgement call on my part to have her include Syelvia Wong in the 'other last names used' section. I guess I was erring on the side of caution, as I'm in the mortgage industry and pull credit reports all day long, and different last names pop up all the time and require explanations. She can be googled under Syelvia Wong, and might have resumes floating out there on the web or examples of her graphic design work under Syelvia Wong. I was just imagining someone doing a background check and seeing on facebook/myspace that I'm engaged to Syelvia Wong! To me if I was an immigration officer, that might raise up some red flags!	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-10-23 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Other names used	Hmmmmm, so I did I screw up my having her put her "Chinese last name" in the other names used on her G325A? Is that fixable with an explanation, or do I have to have her redo the G325A & send it over from Indo (another 1 week delay)?? I also put that in her other names used section on my I-129F, but that is easily fixable as I have my package in-hand, and haven't mailed it yet. Edited by jordanzs, 23 October 2008 - 06:57 PM.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-10-23 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Other names used	I'm getting ready to send in my K1 package, just had a quick question. My fiance has her legal Indonesian last name, which is used on her passport, plane tickets, etc. She also has a Chinese last name, and she uses that on myspace, facebook, etc. I told her to put the Chinese last name in the "other names used" section. Not sure how much background investigation takes place, but if anyone went onto myspace, facebook, etc, they'd see her with a different last name. To me, normally you'd fill out "other names used" if you had a nickname or abbreviation, however, the usage of different last names might imply a previous marraige, which isn't the case. Question is, should I write up a letter of explanation and send it with my package, or is that something that gets handled later on in the process? Thanks, Jordan Edited by jordanzs, 23 October 2008 - 06:49 PM.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-10-23 18:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	Wooo Hoooo, I just received the NOA1 this past weekend!!! Now the waiting & anticipation game really begins!	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-11-11 17:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	Well, the gears are rolling. Syelvia just sent off her g325a, letter of intent, and passport style photos!!! It's on!!!	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-10-08 13:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Sep 30 2008, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My Advice: Move to Bali. Sell all your assets in USA and start a new life over there. Live like a King over there for a fraction of what it cost in the USA. You know, that's definitely been a consideration of mine. I've gone there 8 out of the last 10 summers & have a blast every time I go. One thing I've noticed though is that it keeps getting progressively more & more crowded. The surf breaks that used to be manageable are now a zoo!! At least if we live in the US, we do plan on going back to Indo for a month or 2 every year. And once we have children, we'll need to go back so we can visit the family & show off the kids. Tough life. Another question, maybe Tinyrosie or anyone else can answer.... I've heard that in order to buy land in Indo, you have to buy it through an Indonesian citizen. So let's just say that we wanted to buy some land, how far into the marraige process would Syelvia lose that ability? After Marraige? After she gets a US Green Card??? If she loses the ability to buy land there quickly after we marry, then we may want to look into doing it sooner than later.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-09-30 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	QUOTE (SusieK @ Sep 30 2008, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cheers and congrats first of all - Keep in mind that once u file that K1 visa thats what she enters on - so you can NOT marry until she enters or gets the visa. Sorry reading quickly but I think you understand. You can not file the K3 after a K1 (I-129F) unless it lapses or withdrawn. God Speed Yeah for sure. Now that brings up a question..... If let's say May rolls around and the k1 visa is for some reason wrapped up in red tape, if I hit the 'withdrawal' button, is that an instant thing where I can get married in a month or 2 without complicating the k3 process that would start upon marraige?? I'm pretty confident about the k1 getting approved, as long as stuff doesn't get lost in the mail. A couple of minor questions: 1) I'm in the process of selling my house, and I'm not sure what my next address will be. So on all the forms, my 'current address' will definitely change. Does that complicate anything? 2) I was a loan officer from 2003 to the middle of 2007, at which time I became a mortgage broker. When I made that switch, I went from being w2'd to 1099'd. So for 2007, half of my income shows on a w2, and the other half on a schedule C, with a bunch of deductions. I'm assuming that when I have to prove income, they go with the net profit on the schedule C, which won't be much. If I have to show assets, can I use a IRA rollover to prove them? If not & the income is questionable, who can I use as a co-sponsor? Immediate family or anyone who is willing? Thanks for the advice.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-09-30 17:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	Wow, the great advice keeps on pouring in!!! Thanks so much & keep it coming! I was considering getting an immigration attorney, but after finding this messageboard, I'm gonna pass on that since it seems like the attorneys just complicate the process. I'm now waiting for Syelvia to get her passport photos taken, so she can send them along with the G325A & the letter of intent, and then I can submit everything. I'm assuming that DHL is the best way for her to send that stuff? Thanks himher for that advice on how to handle everything in case we marry in Indo first. If the fiance visa process gets held up, then we may just go that route & marry next summer in Indo. I wouldn't mind having an 'extended surf trip' in Bali while waiting for her to get clearance to come to America.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-09-30 15:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	QUOTE (jordanzs @ Sep 26 2008, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Also, an extra large apa kabar to Tinyrosie for answering Syelvia's questions!!! Oooops, I meant an extra large Terima Kasih Banyak to Tinyrosie!! Hahahaha, my Indo phrases get a little mixed up first thing in the morning.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-09-26 19:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	Thanks everyone for being helpful & friendly & providing great advice. Also, an extra large apa kabar to Tinyrosie for answering Syelvia's questions!!! So with this information, we're going to start rolling forward on the fiance visa process. Green light from both families, with a small wedding in the US, and reception parties in America & Bali (once she can travel back). I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of research on the site & asking lots of questions, so thanks to all for lending a helping hand!!!	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-09-26 17:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie here, looking for advice on me (US citizen) marrying an Indonesian citizen	Ahoha, I'm a newbie to this messageboard, but I'm sure I'll be posting a lot here & asking lots of questions over the next who-knows-how-long. I've been travelling to Bali almost every summer since 1999, and this year (thanks to the wonders & joys of Myspace), I met & bonded with my future wife. Ethnically she's Chinese, but born & raised in Lampung, Sumatra, so she's an Indonesian citizen. She is Christian by religion (mom is even a pastor), Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from a university in Jakarta. Not sure if all this needed to be mentioned, I was just wondering how much her background comes in to play during the whole screening process. My original thoughts & plans were to go back to Bali next year for a wedding. I would love to marry in Bali, her family could then all join, and lots of my friends travel to Bali too, so they could attend. Upon further investigation, I am unclear about the process to bring her to America after we would marry there. Can she travel back with me? Does it take a couple of months or years to get clearance? I guess you would need a spouse visa, is that correct? If we marry at the US embassy, or someone from the embassy performs the wedding, does that help? The other option seems to be for me to get her a fiance visa & bring her to America & we can marry here. Is that an easier route to go? Or is it a pain in the butt to get the K1 to bring an Indonesian citizen to America? I have no idea! A 3rd option is for me to move to Bali, marry her, and then live there until she can come to the US. Any help, advice, information, resources, etc would be very much appreciated! We would definitely like to take the path of least resistance, or at least the lesser of the 3 evils! Thank you, Jordan Edited by jordanzs, 24 September 2008 - 08:06 PM.	jordanzs	Male	Indonesia	2008-09-24 20:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth certificate help!!!!!!	QUOTE (motu @ Apr 26 2008, 05:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't think it makes a difference at all. Your name on your birth certificate matches your name on all of your other documents - correct? I think you are okay. Good Luck Thank you for the info...Yes, my name matches all documents, passport, birth certificate, social security card, and drivers license....hopefully things will run smooth... thanks, johnny	4uAkiko	Male	Japan	2008-04-26 12:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth certificate help!!!!!!	i'm in situation that my birth certificate has only my mothers name and not my fathers.....i will marry in japan....will this affect the avidavit form process?.....my mother singed with her married name which is totally different from my last name.....i have the same last name has my father... if any can help, i would greatly appreciate it..... johnny	4uAkiko	Male	Japan	2008-04-26 01:46:00
Middle East and North Africa	HURRAY!! ANGIE'S HUSBAND HAS ARRIVED IN AMERICA!	I just read your previous post before your OS arrived, I remember feeling like that it's a great feeling isn't it? congrats !!! All the best to you and your new family Edited by Tegan, 13 September 2007 - 12:24 AM.	Tegan	Female	Australia	2007-09-13 00:23:00
Middle East and North Africa	Questions about the interview	try this link http://www.visajourn...p;page=exampleq	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-23 07:50:00
Middle East and North Africa	Rendition	I haven't how was it? Movies make it more dramatic and ficitional with grains of truth, They should make a movie about the 4 contractors torn to pieces in Fallujah.	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-29 22:54:00
Middle East and North Africa	visa in hand?	QUOTE (sun_flower4712000 @ May 5 2008, 06:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi my freinds i wanted to tell u we got our visa today 5\5 after 3 years waiting ,,,,, we Marriage at 2005 and we start work in this visa on10\2005 and we had to wait on 12 monthes AP the longest wait i think at VJ ty u every one and good luck , and spical thanks for bridget and great thanks for cheryl &medo u was great freind for me with my best wishs for every one by good luck and short time CONGRATS! WHAT PATIENCE!	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-05-05 19:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	questions during interview.	give everything, be truthful or accept the consequences read this post from today and you will see why! http://www.visajourn...howtopic=148868 good luck	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-09-05 20:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS 230 Part 1 and 2	QUOTE (Phillip2 @ Sep 28 2008, 09:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can someone tell me for sure if both the DS 230 part 1 and 2 get submitted for China. I know they do not sign part 2 until the interview. Howeve, I am not sure if part two is hand carried and all of it completed and sign at the consulate. Or is part submitted to NVC filled out but not signed. sent in with P-3	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-09-28 21:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	OF 169	QUOTE (Phillip2 @ Sep 28 2008, 12:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I do not see anywhere when this form is needed or submitted. Is this necessary? if so when is it submitted? I mean you do not even obtain the EMS label until the interview if I understand things correctly. I do not see were this is anything that NVC ask for. They only want the 864, 3032 and 230 part 1 and 2. I need help withh this one. I am trying to prepare everything in advance since I had an RFE and do not want any other delays. I need a very good explaination on this one HELP received with P-3 and DS-230 part 1	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-09-28 21:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Experiences	QUOTE (B&J.S @ May 20 2008, 06:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello everyone here!!! I saw that there're more and more cases are approved in our VJ here, and this is a wonderful thing, with the coming up would be interview!!! I think I may make a new thread here for those whom got their Visa to share their interview experiences and help more people who would need it or about to need it!!! And I hope you guys would share that with us, wouldn't you??? Thanks for all your sharings!!! Ling good luck on your journey. you can find a lot of post on this subject in www.candleforlove.com their will be many post this coming May June as many CFLers are having interviews and will be posting their outcomes.	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-05-20 11:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	To sponsor or not to sponsor	only you can make that decision. Only you know how trustworthy your friend is if he defaults, can you live with the consequences? you will be on the hook if they need monetary help. if they receive government assistance, you will have to pay back the government with interest. be aware, a lot of friendship, included with wives/husband, break up because of money. Good luck if it was me, unless I had an extra $100,000 or more to blow, it would not do it	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-12-19 19:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	adjudicated time from profile	You may want to view these posts to see if it applies to you http://www.visajourn...p;#entry1533855 http://www.visajourn...p;#entry1533201 good luck!	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-03 01:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Congrats!	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-01 21:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Congradulations!	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-01-31 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa granted!!!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!	Congrats!	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-10 21:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got a green card but we need to divorce	Sorry to hear that. Hope things will still work out. I believe, but you should get legal representation is that if you have permanent status, you can stay. But I would get legal advice because if we give your wrong answer, you won't be happy if you have to leave. Good luck	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-12 17:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Why the reported processing time discrepancy?	these are just estimates. VSC is faster but more like 4 to 6 months from NOA1 to NOA2 if no RFE's. VJ is based on what we enter so the database can get you and all of us better estimates. The USCIS is what it is, just gov't latest info which isn't really up to date.	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-18 18:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Does it help to talk to Consul?	We can't give you good answer if you don't complete your timeline and also if you don't give a full explanation of what they are asking for. Only at the end of your message did you tell us that your SO already had interview. From what you wrote initially, it seemed you did not even get your NOA2. Be more specific on what they are asking for is you want help	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-02-23 07:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Timelines and discussion for January applicants	Looks like they are handling your visa quickly. Add you timeline to your signature and here http://www.visajourn...eline/intro.php	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-01-21 22:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	When you folks say your petition was 'touched'...	touched means that when you check with USCIS a new date will appear. All that means is your case was handled somehow. Good luck touched means that when you check with USCIS a new date will appear. All that means is your case was handled somehow. Good luck	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-03-06 21:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa in Hand	Congrats	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-03-05 02:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case complete at NVC	if you ask NVC when they sent it out, then you can check the DHL website to find when it arrives but it will sit in customs. I called a couple weeks later and they had sent it out a couple of weeks after receiving it. use dhl reference to track Example if NVC said they sent it March 30, type in DHl reference 'EXP 30 MARCH 2008B' and have date within this range and most likely your case in in that shipment. they are sending out cases daily from what I have noticed good luck	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-03-15 01:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tax returns for which year?	do you have a copy? This should be fine	youtube	Not Telling	China	2008-03-27 01:25:00