Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NOA2 Approved!!!!	After 168 days of waiting patiently in the dark, we finally have it! Thank you Jesus!! We're really thankful for all the support we found on VJ, cause you aren't going to find it from the uscis that's for sure haha. And for all you still waiting, your day will come too, and it's amazing. Congrats guys!!!! Now July filers are becoming more hopeful :)All the best on the rest of your journey!!!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-11-30 00:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Petition Approved!	Hi everyone, Got my approval today! Not via email but saw it on USCIS status page. Very excited! Thank you Lord! It's two months past my deadline but better late than never! Vermont Service Center seems to be behind in the processing but as I said better late than never! Congrats!!!!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-01-05 14:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K1 Petiton Approved	Checked on https://egov.uscis.gov/ today and this is what we got: Post Decision Activity On January 14, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. Patience a virtue! Congrats guys!!!!!!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-01-15 05:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Vermont processing timelines: Very frustrating!	my fiance filed the petition on 23rd august so reading these comments gives me an idea that its going to be around late feb or early march with the xmas break taken into account,a little more time to sell my home i suppose Hi,what does your receipt number begin with? The first 3 letters? I ask this because far as I know,all files that were sent in after August 15th were transferred to the National Benefits Center & are getting approved in about 3 months. I don't know if it applies to you; you may be luckier than you think. All the best in the rest of your journey You are so right.. In the meantime, everyone should try stay to calm. And to gather all your supported documents together to send to your significant other. If we keep worrying, we going to drive ourselves crazy. Trying our very best to remain calm & sane. It's definitely taking a toll on me,though. 3 more days to 6 months. I think the only thing keeping me from losing it is having my husband with me. And also LOTS of praying.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-01-13 13:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Vermont processing timelines: Very frustrating!	Yup,that's VSC for ya!! Oh and just for gags they updated their current processing time to 6.2 months. Awesome,huh???? (TONE: Very Very sarcastic). VERY. This is me right now and last but not least (what I've been doing the past 5 & a half months... Lord help us!!!!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-01-05 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	After a little more than a year APPROVEEEED!!	Congratulations!!!!! May you have a blessed life together	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-03-22 09:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Journey Completed	Thanks so much TBone for sharing your journey & insights with us My husband and I are at the very beginning of our journey & we're so grateful to have people here to turn to for advice. Say hello to Mrs TBone, she sounds like a very funny & nice lady Edited by Wakey86, 25 January 2013 - 03:03 AM.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-01-25 03:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	About RFE's...	Well you have already submitted evidence so you will have to wait for your next chance to submit when you send your IV BILL packet in. many add extra evidence then. As far as what kind of evidence. Why would you want to submit explicit stuff for a stranger to read. That doesn't prove a relationships jst proves you talk dirty. You want to submit a evolution of the relationship timeline from the beginning, the middle, the (marriage) and after. Not wise to submit anything and black out stuff. I am sure you have plenty of chats and emails not with all that. I mean its fine to submit some but well it shouldn't be every conversation. But an RFE really don't know. If you get an RFE just like the list entails on the I-130 instructions on what could be used you should go back and review. All the chats, emails, Skype and letters are for the CO. The reason why I suggest you adding when you get to the NVC stage is this is the case file that will be in the hands of the CO the one that will do the interview. What would they have to go by that this is a bonafide relationship by what you submitted. You want the best and most decisive evidence in their hands don't you think! Also you need to be putting some pictures in that packet there needs to be pictures of you two with friends and family. And especially the USC with friends and family. That's a must for anyone interviewing in any Embassy in Africa. Thanks for the info...Submitting evidence during the NVC stage makes a lot of sense- had not thought of that earlier. We weren't planning on submitting the very personal chats,but we wanted to make sure. There's lots of pictures with my husband and mom/dad/sister/brothers/grandma...We have plenty of Facebook/ E mail chats too...about 300 pages worth. Now to the sifting process...	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-09 13:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	About RFE's...	Thread moved to CR-1 Process forum -- topic does not belong in Polls forum. Thanks for moving it to the correct forum- still learning how to navigate this thing...	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-09 01:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	About RFE's...	Hello everyone, funny question- we're trying to prepare all our evidence over 2 years just in case we're RFE'd..question is,because some of the Facebook chats are X-Rated,lol, are we supposed to include them or omit just the "bad" parts? Second question- at the time we filed the I-130,the USCIS website only asked for a certified copy of our marriage certificate- so that's all the marital proof we submitted. What are the chances of being RFE'd? Why didn't we discover VJ earlier????? Thanks all for your advise	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-09 01:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie....	Hi Wakey, still getting used to this site so not sure how the 'personal conversation' works, lol!! Yes, we are 3 months in as of today but it feels like 'years' doesn't it, lol!! All the best to you and your sweetheart.... I'm also pretty new here, still learning to navigate the "system" lol. It sure feels like decades of waiting...I'm just lucky my honey is with me physically. Otherwise I would probably have no hair from pulling on it...	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-10 08:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie....	Hi everyone, My husband and I are new to this site and have found comfort in knowing we are not alone. We are in the 40+ bracket....yikes!! :/ I'm British and my husband American. We got married in April 2012 and haven't seen eachother since...ugh!!! We filed our I-130 in June and haven't heard anything since.....not sure if that is a good or bad thing, LOL!! Anyway, wanted to say hi to everyone and am hoping to meet other couples in a similar situation geographically/same timeline. We sure as hell could do with the support!! God Bless everyone!! Welcome to VJ My husband and I filed in July so we're pretty close by...lol You're still in the approval time-frame...between 3-5 months if I'm not wrong. We're also crossing our fingers and waiting All the best to us all!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-10 07:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support form CR1/IR1	Hey y'all! So my husband is a USC who is a full time student on financial aid, therefore we shall be needing a joint sponsor for the I-864. My cousin in Texas has agreed to be our joint sponsor...my question is, when calculating household size we'll count 3, right? (Her, her husband & myself) Am I right? Another question, can she combine her income with her husband's for the income requirements? Thanks for your responses in advance. Edited by Wakey86, 24 September 2012 - 03:34 AM.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-24 03:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Photo evidence	Any photos will work provided they have the two of you in them- I have some taken with my husband at a Christmas party at our office last year. Make sure that they're dated though. My camera doesn't show dates when photos are taken but when I slide the mouse over the photo it gives an indication of the date. The more photos, the better. All the best to us all on our journey	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-10-21 01:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Petitoner with a criminal record - is this grounds for denial?	Hi everyone i was hoping someone might be able to help me with some information on whether the visa will be denied or not. i am the us citizen and my fiance (from australia) plan to get married next year and apply for the spousal visa. what we are worried about is that the spousal visa will be denied because of my criminal past. I have two felony charges from 10 years ago of possesion of drugs (just small for personal use, wasnt charge with distrubtion or intending too) and also one domestic assault charge for pushing my ex into a wall. I am not proud of that but want to fully detail my record in order to see if anyone is able to help and let us know if this will be denied. Then a few years after that I was pulled over and becuse I had a gun in my car, I was charged with felon in possesion of a weapon and was given 7 years. My fiance is fully aware of my record (we actually originally met on a prison pen pal website) however will my record cause our visa to be denied even though her record is completley clean with the except of a speeding ticket? If someone could offer some advice not judgement it would be very much appreciated Hi, The background check is mainly on your fiance/ wife, not you. That's why there are people who even file petitions while in prison. As for the income requirements, please check this link with the updated 2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines http://www.masslegal...delines-article To calcuate the household size count yourself, your spouse and whoever else lives in your household. Hope this helps.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-10-21 01:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I have a question	i send a birth certificate of beneficiary when i filled the I-130 because she had a name change, so if in case i send the original one to USCIS, do we get it back at the interview stage. If you can get the copy certified, then you're better off than sending just a plain copy. The officers at the USCIS need to know for sure that it's a true copy of the original. All the best on your visa journey!!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-10-25 17:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HOW DO I?????	Hi Everyone!!! We are waiting for our NOA2 anyday, so I would like to have all required paperpwork together for NVC when the petition arrives @ NVC as recommended! Could you please tell me how to have everything ready prior to receiving our case number? Also does the bar code instruction really work? I dont want to have everything sent from my husband prior if the shortcut doesnt work. So if anyone can give me some guidance in the process I would greatly appreciate it!!! Hi, There's a link to the NVC flowchart which will be helpful: My link All the best,we're also waiting on our NOA2!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-10-26 07:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 visa	My case for CR1 visa got approved, I am wondering how many months I have to wait for interview date and getting visa! Congrats on your approval (NOA2)!!!! When did you receive your NOA1? Edited by Wakey86, 04 November 2012 - 02:00 PM.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-11-04 13:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Pleeeeeese Help!	Hi, I am a US citizen (born in Iran). I got married (in Iran) to a beautiful Iranian woman in March 2012. VSC received our case on 4/24/12. I still have not heard from them (today is 11/1/12). Please someone tell me what should I do?! Hi,whatever is happening at VSC, only the Lord knows!!!! We're also waiting ,hoping,praying & also going crazy,urrggghhh!!!! At this point I've just surrendered everything to God.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-11-02 01:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 awaiting Decision	Hello again, VJ!! This is where I currently am at: USCIS National Goal - 5.0 Month(s) USCIS National Average - 7.9 Month(s) Vermont Service Center - 5.0 Month(s) With the end of November just one month away, should I contact NVC to ask about a time frame? Or should I wait until the Vermont Service Center's 5 months are up before calling? Or would calling in this situation even help? Thanks! We called the USCIS recently, they told us the usual "You are still within processing time"...so we have to wait until Dec 16th (exactly 5 months) and if by then we're not approved, then we'll send an e-request. But calling the USCIS before the 5 months are up is basically pointless. It also depends on which service centre your petition is sent to- like you, we're at Vermont which is well known to drag its feet when it comes to approving petitions. Oh well!!! As someone said,the NVC does not know anything about your case until your approval. Hang in there, I feel you!!! Edited by Wakey86, 11 November 2012 - 08:35 AM.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-11-11 08:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Paying someone to do cr-1 visa for me?	So I was wondering has anyone here ever used a company to do their cr-1 visa for them? I am feeling extremely overwhelmed with the whole process...I probably won't end up paying someone though.. What are your guys opinions on this? Hi, this is a totally personal decision for you to make. Most people on VJ have filed their own petitions & followed through the entire process with the support of the VJ community. My husband & I filed the CR1 for ourselves but after approval an attorney is doing the rest for us. However, we're still completely aware of what is required & we're in touch with the entire process. For personal reasons we just decided it was worth it to get an experienced attorney to handle the rest of the process (especially the NVC stage/ contacting our joint sponsor e.t.c). Meanwhile we're compiling all our evidence in preparation for the interview part. All the best in your visa journey!!!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-11-14 12:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC	Well it doesn't have to be the one issued at birth, but it does have to be one issued by the government, if possible. Thanks Yes,the ones I'm talking about are the certified copies issued by the Registrar of Birth's office.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-12-13 09:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC	Hmmm... can't one send it a certified copy of the birth certificate???? (Sorry for hijacking your post Laurie )	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-12-12 10:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Help w/ denial. Positive drug urine test & Stupidity	Oh dear!! sorry for the snag you hit during the medicals Keep your chin up and as most people said, if your husband stays clear of any weed, even as a passive smoker, all should be well. All the best in the rest of your journey	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-20 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How to file for K1 when my fiance is in jail?	I don't have any immigration-related advise to give you but I can offer my moral support- I think it's admirable for you to be in the relationship for the long-haul & to want to go through the entire process of paperwork in your current situation. It's very unfair that some people on VJ are judgmental and self-righteous Love conquers everything; that's one thing people have to understand. And just like Jesus said "Let him that is without sin be the first to throw a stone". Take heart,make sure you do a double-checklist of what is required and all should work out. All the best	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-24 02:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We are past the Processing Time date range	This is good info. Thanks dwheels76. I will see if I can get tier 2 on the phone. Anyone else have first-hand experience getting status updates from a live person? My hubby and I had the same problem calling the USCIS- so we went online and found a trick. When you call the number,don't press anything at all until it goes through to a Spanish-speaking operator. Then after they're done introducing themselves, say "English Please" then you'll be transferred to another operator. It sounds silly but it works. Try it!	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-09-25 06:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A good US immigration lawyer?	Hi, I feel your pain. My husband & I wet through all that. Here's the attorney helping us out after our approval;she's pretty affordable & you can negotiate the fee: Gardner & Mendoza Attorneys Getting an attorney to assist you with paperwork is a very personal decision; obviously you have your reasons to do it. So do we All the best,keep us updated with progress	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2012-12-22 06:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WTF	Why would USCIS change the alien registration number on a I129F? USCIS is no help even tier 2 did not have a clue so what gives? 500 days and counting down If that's a mistake on their part then this could be of benefit to you.....you could get an expedite based on their error Try calling again to clarify what the issue is. Edited by Wakey86, 25 January 2013 - 11:55 PM.	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-01-25 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What Vaccinations are Required ?	Only the medical practitioner who examines you can tell you exactly which vaccinations you require,depending on your age. The one that hurt the most for me was chicken pox,ow!! Don't worry though,you'll get through it	Wakey86	Female	Kenya	2013-08-03 02:12:00