Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Want to make sure im ready this right	So basically that information is outdated? ...Why don't they update their site then? And to clarify I am filing for a CR-1 Visa, but was just reading the website and it said that I COULD file for a k-3 in the meantime, while the CR-1 processes. Edited by Sashy, 01 April 2013 - 07:34 PM.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-01 19:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Want to make sure im ready this right	Hello, I am in the final steps of preparing to file for my husband for a CR-1 Visa. I was on the UCIS website and saw this tidbit: To be eligible for a K-3 nonimmigrant visa, an individual must: Be married to a U.S. citizen Have a pending Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by the U.S. citizen spouse on his or her behalf http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD This means that once I file for the I-130 , I can file for a k-3 for my husband so he could work here while the immigration process was going through? Just want to make sure I didn't miss anything.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-01 18:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof + few other questions	It's not that big of a deal if you have other proof. Most recently married couples dont. Plus it's Canada. Lol. People have been approved by submitting no more than the marriage certificate. Not that it's recommended to do that but I wouldn't stress about the lease. Ah okay, thank you so much! I was stressing because they suggest all this "hard" proof, and Im like FFS, we just got married D:.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-09 19:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof + few other questions	I don't own a car or have life insurance . I am going to talk to my landlord again tomorrow, to see if I can't explain the situation to him more.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-08 16:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof + few other questions	Eek sorry one more question! As it pertain to proof-- my landlord is giving me a hard time about adding my husbands name to the lease as he doesnt have any US tax information yet. Should I try to assemble more proof since it looks like I wont be able to show his name on the lease?	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-08 14:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof + few other questions	Oh okay, thank you. Yes he is Canadian. Thanks for all your help!	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-07 10:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof + few other questions	Thanks so much again. So for the lived together I should put N/A? Also, my husband is moving soon (in about 1.5 months). I am filing within the week however, and he does not know where he will be moving so I am listing his current address. Is there a way to update his address in the middle of this, so that he receives the proper forms? * I could list his parents address as the mail would definitely get to him then, but he doesn't live there anymore. Edited by Sashy, 07 April 2013 - 12:20 AM.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-07 00:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof + few other questions	Okay, thank you! In regards to living together then, we haven't had a time period, unless I list when he was here for 4 months here last year. (Though he was for all intents and purposes in the USA until he had to go back or until he found employment). Should I just say N/A? We're both young (23) , so we haven't had the luxury of living with each other for extended periods of time, particularly because I'm in graduate school. On that note: Should I list Im in grad school somewhere? It explains why our trips have been so short. Edited by Sashy, 06 April 2013 - 11:25 PM.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-06 23:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof + few other questions	Hi there! I have a few questions: 1.) When listing the dates of employment on a separate piece of paper, should I type out the month, ie: may 2010, or 05/2010? 2.) Also on the I-130 form, where it asks for employment # 15 that is MY employment correct? 3.) When listing last date live together (I-130) #21, should I list the last time we were together or does it have to be for a substantial duration? I ask because I just went to see my husband a few weeks ago, but I could only stay for a week because of university. Prior to that we were together for a month in which we got married, and the longest we've ever lived together was for 3 months last year. 4.) Proof: I plan to submit a credit card that is a joint account, a lease on my apartment in which his name is on it. We've only been married since January, so that's as far as hard proof goes for the items recommended. We have been in a relationship for 5 years however, and I was going to submit photos, phone bills, airplane stubs etc. Is this sufficient, or should I try to dig up more stuff? Thank you!	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-04-06 22:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How should I file my taxes?	So uh question. I got Married in Jan of last year, so according to everything here I should put: Married, filing separately?   I make peanuts anyway from the odd job. All my taxes are done by an accountant, but he told me it doesnt matter what I put because I get no income help from my husband, and because my husbands not here yet.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-01-17 11:14:00
USCIS Service Centers	Is there a rule for case transfers vis-a-vis choice of service centers	I'm from NJ (april file) and my file went to CSC. I don't think its based on state though, as I know a March NJ filer got sent to NSC.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2013-12-18 13:20:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	221g administrative process	My case on CEAC just went from Ready to Administrative Process again.... what does that mean now. ... ????I am sooo confused...... My case on CEAC just went from Ready to Administrative Process again.... what does that mean now. ... ????I am sooo confused......   It means in a few hours/few days it will change to issued. Or at least thats what happened to a Canadian in our AP topic.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-27 08:38:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	221g administrative process	Well lets hope we will get out of AP soon like our interviewers told us... its been almost 2 weeks with mine too, please let me know when you receive something so that we can see sone predictions timewise.... I will also post if something happens at my end..... good luck   Please let me know. Sometimes I think this forum is the only thing keeping me sane. I really miss my husband =/.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-24 14:54:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	221g administrative process	My interviewer told me I was basically approved pending sending them another records check since they didn't like the one I had with me. She said it should only take 1-2 weeks and once they had it in their office it would go forward a snothing had happened. She asked me to mail both the check + passport.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-24 13:55:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP READY AP again!	They received my missing documents June 3, yesterday passed 4 weeks.. 2 weeks ago I wrote to my COnsulate and they reply this can take from 1 to 4 months..but I don't now if this is real or just a reply so much to give...   Montreal gave me a ridiculous long timeline than issued my husband's visa a week after . You might be lucky.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-21 09:01:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Just wanted to update: We are sending an Official Bank Letter and 12 months of Bank Statements via Loomis in the morning. Montreal should receive them Wednesday. Wish us Luck!   Excited for you!   I'm still checking this forum just for you 8D.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-22 08:58:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Ok, so my status date updated for the 3rd day in a row, but still say Administrative Processing. I am starting to get a little worried! Is this normal?? I thought it would be "Ready" today for sure. Oh well at least they are working on it I guess. Fingers crossed for Monday!!!   Just checking in to see how you are!   Husband got his passport, and he is flying in next friday .	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-16 09:46:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	I unno sorry! Mine from went AP --> Ready in 1 day, but it was super simple (just another police cert).	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-11 18:46:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Status date updated again but still in AP   Have faith for tomorrow! You got AP for just one form, right?	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-10 16:51:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	So my status date updated to todays date today. Did you guys have a 2nd status update before your "ready" status??   No, but I only checked my status at the end of the day. On my end, passport arrived at loomis branch, being shipped out tomorrow to my husband's address (he lives  5 hours out from it lol)	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-09 18:12:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Still nothing 15 days and counting   It was a while for me too, hang in there!   ...I'm stil waiting for the loomis waybill number D:	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-08 18:53:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Thank you! I am really hoping you're right     Thanks for the encouragement. I really do appreciate it   My fiance will be flying from Pearson too so I am glad you posted this. We figured 3 hours to be a reasonable amount of time, but I will tell him he might want to make it 4 hours! He doesn't like to be rushed either. I don't know which airline yet, because we obviously can't book the flight yet.   Congrats on your arrival to the U.S!! I am just impatiently waiting for it to be our turn.   Question: Do you guys think I should send the Consulate an email? Do you think it would make a difference? I know both of you did and your statuses changed to Ready just a few days later. My fiance says to just wait, but I will do it if you think it helped! We really want him to come around July 28th which will approach pretty fast. Its only been 2 weeks, but I am getting nervous!   I don't think the email made a difference, but you can never be sure how they work.   Thanks for the waybill info, my visa changed to issued (you should receive in 5 business days thursday). Still no waybill yet, so I guess I'll get it today.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-07 09:18:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Congrats!!   I am the only one left waiting out of our little group now. Next week is a full week (NO HOLIDAYS!) so I am hopeful! They have only physically had our paperwork for a little over a week, but they have been awesome with taking care of business so that makes me happy!   You'll get it next week!   I kind of feel like they picked up speed since last week hahaha.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-05 08:51:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	!!! As of today my status changed to ISSUED !!   (weird under the blurb for issue it still says the AP jargon but I assuming that means they are printing it and all that stuff). So uh, how does Loomis get in touch with my husband now? It says   Passport Delivery Information If your visa is approved, the Consular Section will send your passport to the Loomis branch you selected at the time of booking your appointment (shown above). Log in to your account to retrieve your waybill number."   But I am logged in. Anyone know? ( I should go ask in the Canada forum I guess!)	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-02 15:10:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	So the Consulate closed tomorrow AND Friday? I'm glad you brought that up because I didn't realize that. That stinks   Yes! I learned this when i was dealing with the HFX consulate, because they are US but based in Canada, they observe national holidays of both countries.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-07-01 11:04:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	I am happy to report my visa changed to "READY" today! I know this is a short work week for them (Canada Day + July 4th) but hopefully my visa will get issued soon .	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-30 16:48:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Happy Monday fellow AP'ers! Will Montreal get to all of this week? I can hope! (Hope to get touched this week even if not issued)	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-30 08:01:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Nothin for me today either. High hopes for next week!	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-27 17:16:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	My visa is still under ap because of my chemistry background. It has been five weeks. The waiting is so painful. I check the ceac and csc canada sites everyday:(   Welcome to this topic, pull up a chair!   ...checking the websites is the worst part .	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-26 22:24:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	OMG CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you Thank you for taking the time to update us and making me feel like I have a "buddy" in the game called AP haha     Actually the status goes Ready-AP-Issued so for us it will go AP-Ready-AP-Issued....confusing but thats how it works LOL. Its just me and you now Sashy! We can do this. Good news for us soon too!   This probably means they officially logged that they received it . Congrats to k1 applicant!   Interesting bc it means theyre sort of going out of order, bc they received mine on the 17th and yours on the 19th. 3 weeks post interview for me, but hopefully i hear something by the first week of july. Edited by Sashy, 26 June 2014 - 07:07 PM.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-26 19:06:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Doesn't it go Ready-AP-Issued? You may have good news in a couple business days! I really hope so     Edited to add: My status date changed today! YAY   It goes AP == Ready -- Issued   I got my email from montreal today and it said they received our valid police cert + passort and logged it in on the 17th. Same msg besides , that theyre baclogged.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-26 16:37:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	I'm escaping technology for the weekend. I'm going to go to the cottage where I can't connect for a few days (I'm sure we're the only crazy people in the world that wish weekend would hurry up and are mad at weeks with 2 holidays!!) This forum was talking about a 202 number that you can call to try to get some info on your case. I tried to call today and they said it is no longer assigned. Has anyone heard any more about that? That's all I have for now. I'll stay in touch!   202 would be DC... I haven't heard anything like that. And yes I hate weekends truthfully now but in some ways its okay, bc it means I cant check the CEAC website...   Maybe I should limit myself to once per day too, its really brutal.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-25 21:28:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Me too. I'm hoping 8 weeks is a worst case scenario- NVC was telling people 2months to process their emails, but it always took 24 business days.   But fi they say 8 weeks then at least I have an "end of" timeline. I really wish the officer i had would just do mine out of order, she was so sweet and insisted it wouldnt be too long and it wouldnt out of the ordinary (because I nearly cried in front of her).   I also wish they had the option to notify you when theyre done, like USCIS does via text. Part of the worst part of this process is checking my status everyday and seeing "AP". I die a little each day. Edited by Sashy, 25 June 2014 - 04:06 PM.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-25 16:03:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Well I just got a disheartening email. 'Thank you for sending us the requested documents. We acknowledged receipt of the documents on June 19th, 2014 which have been added to your application for further consular review. However we regret to inform you that the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal is currently experiencing a huge volume of return mail to process. We are doing our best to process the incoming mail as fast as possible. Please expect up to an eight week processing time before you will be contacted with further information. Meanwhile, you are welcome to regularly visit https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC/ if you wish to verify the status of your case online. We hope this information is helpful in guiding you in the processing of your immigrant visa application.' Does this mean even with a ready status I shouldn't be expecting anything more for a while. If anyone's had a similar experience please share.   Sounds to me like someone jumped the gun with your "ready" status. Usually ready just means it takes them a week to finalize everything and stamp it out and stuff (this is what happens if everything is good to go at interview). 8 Weeks really.... well at least they got back to you. I emailed them friday and stil haven't heard back.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-25 15:53:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Oh good, im not the only ones who's already checked my status twice this morning? I have found all my updates have happened in the afternoon (after 3pm) will keep,you posted on any developments!   I've actually stopped checking so much bc it was driving me insane. I'm trying to restrict myself to checking only after close of business hours.... -stares at clock-	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-23 13:52:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Today is Monday! Come on Montreal, lets get moving .	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-23 08:58:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Abby and Andre-- I was missing my fiances 2013 tax return (I should have been on this forum sooner to realize it was still required even though on the documentation outline for the affidavit of support only listed a letter from his employer since he is employed though an international company). Sashy-- I can empathize with you frustration. If my family was kept apart for over a year I would be beside myself. It is only the two of us and unfortunately I'm one of those people who has been denied travel to the USA while this visa is being processed, so 5 months apart has been a tough enough experience. I can't even image how hard it would be being apart for a year. I can't understand how they decide to go about processing peoples applications, there seems to be a k1 out there who submitted at the same time as us and still haven't received a 2nd notice. The best I can offer is I will keep you in my thoughts/prayers for a speedy acceptance!   Thank you, it really helps.   My tone came off overly frustrated because were both really done with waiting-- and because ours was just for a police certificate, its not even that we didnt have one, they just didnt like the fact that it was done online. Everything else met the requirements for the documents, and the only reason I only had an online one was bc HRM told me it would take them MONTHS to produce a physical one! My husband has moved since then and his current town had no problems producing a normal offline one for us.   Also bc they've had both the cert + his passport since the 10th and no word :|.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-21 11:08:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	My interview was the 3rd, and montreal received my husbands passport + cert on the 10th. our case was updated the 17+18th, but no change from AP :/,   Not to put a damper on you, but I have been waiting since LAST April. I find it kind of insulting that fiancee visas are going that much faster :/. I just emailed the consulate asking for confirmation of receive +  a status update. Edited by Sashy, 20 June 2014 - 06:35 PM.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-20 18:26:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Thank you guys for responding, it makes me feel hopeful! I am an IR/CR visa so I might be issued a little faster than you (Ive heard family/marriage visas take priority) but I will update you all when I learn things. Hopeful for all of us, because it all seems like such little issues.   Im really sour about mine because NVC said it was okay and because my cert said it was conducted by the Halifax RPM, and it says it checked the national canadian database. So it fits all the critiera but because it was done online they didnt like it :|. Oh well, come on montreal <3.	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-20 12:36:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP - Canada	Hi Sashy Can you keep me posted. Similar thing happened to me last week so I'm hoping my visa will be approved faster than the 6-8 week timeline. My status is still AP but was last updated today which I'm hopeful means someone at least touched my case today. Will keep my fingers crossed for a speedy approval.   Yes, please keep me updated as well! The officer told me only 1-2 weeks/not that much of time once they receive it.  I will let you know! It wasnt touched today, but Im hoping the touches were 1.) received the package and 2.) assigning it to someone	Sashy	Female	Canada	2014-06-19 19:41:00