ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCo Sponsor

Does anyone know if I used a cosponsor and they live in my home what proof do I have to provide?

I think you will need their birth certificate or passport biography page and a ID to show their address is the same as yours..maybe someone will come along that has filled out a I-184 A and can tell u specifics..good luck:)you might be able to find the answer at the uscis site under forms (then directions) for I-184 A ..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-03-08 14:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS

8 or 10 months,if all goes well.

i'm a nov filer at cali also ..nov 15th priority date and haven't heard anything either ..emailed them and now can finally see my case online..last touch march 2nd but pretty sure that was just them fixing the online site..:( I do see they are approving Oct so hopefully soon it will be us..good luck :thumbs:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-03-08 14:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIf You Cannot See Your USCIS Case Status Online...

The true ray of sunshine is when we are united with our spouses.... :dance:

yes very true but anything is helping me at this point..i was getting very depressed with the jan/feb filers getting approved..i was HAPPY for them but sad for us Oct/Nov filers....:(
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-03-05 10:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIf You Cannot See Your USCIS Case Status Online...
lol..exactly what I did also and they never replied back they i just seen it had been fixed when i went in there to see..lol..or maybe wasn't my email at all..couple guys were saying they could see their cases now...but your right it is ray of sunshine:):)
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-03-04 23:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFor November & Decemer fillers
I think its do to the csc to tsc back to csc fiasco that happen:( ..California had to process july and aug filers by March 1st and I think its put us some behind now..hopefully they will catch up but so far all i have seen is sept and oct getting approved..welcome here and good luck on your journey:)
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-03-11 22:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshow many Dec/Jan filers cannot see their case Online?

It takes 30 days for it to show online.. I have read some cases never show up online.. If you have questions call USCIS and ask for an officer or Tier 2.. They will have all your information. Regular customer service rep won't.....

1-800-375-5283

:thumbs: i filed in Nov and still can't see my case online..and tier 2 said it could take months or never..just to make sure i keep hard copy of NOA 1..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-02-10 17:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHorror Stories

THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT THE AMERICA I GREW UP IN AS WELL!!!!! Everytime I go abroad and I return in one or two months, I don't recognize my country. It's amazing. Ask anyone who lives outside the country for a few months---you come back and you say "huh?"

Amen..i agree totally...its getting where USC are going to be moving abroad then the other way around..leaving the country for more jobs and freedoms elsewhere...so sad:(
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-01-14 22:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat to do now? Approved - Post-Decision Activity

Hi, I (US citizen) filed an I-130 for my husband (overseas) at the end of November and finally received an email update saying "we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN." According to the uscis.gov website we are in the post-decision activity phase. What forms and info can we start preparing to get a headstart? I'm also confused about the interview. Will we need to go to an interview eventually - the little timeline on the uscis case status section (with the round circles) skipped over alot of the steps. I'm abroad with him now - will I need to go back to the states at any point for an interview or can I stay here with him until he gets the actual visa and can come to the US with me. I assume he'll have to go for some sort of interview at our local consulate.
Thanks!

please fill in your timeline it helps the rest of the vjers thanks..and congrats on your approval... :thumbs:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-04-10 12:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStill waiting for our Approval
will be 6 months for me May 15th told was in background checks..i think its an excuse for them being behind or something but seeing jan and dec filers being approved is so frustrating..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-03 09:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproved I-130

california center very fast than vermont thats great congrats and good luck

not really i filed in Nov and i have heard nothing..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-11 07:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiled in late January, no touch since March 4

Oh, believe me! I have no false hope that I'll see an interview anytime soon! I have small hope I'll be living with my husband within a year from now.

Have you heard anything since March 31st?

Best of luck.

Im at a couple days shy of 6 months and nothing..service request later said working on it, call back in 6 more months if not heard anything..very frustrating... :blink:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-12 15:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived NOA2, now?
maybe one with more experience in this will come along and help you but its my understanding that you were to file a I130 for the daughter also at the same time..so yes I think this will cause problems..each family member has to have own petition as I recall from other people who have children..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-14 17:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAny Dec/Jan filers getting NOA2 yet?

I filed mine beginning of Jan, and haven't heard. Based on the stats on this website, I don't expect an answer until end of April, but hoping it does get processed sooner.

I filed Nov 15th and CSC is doing July/aug filers and throwing in October filers ..they last one i seen approved was Oct 29th so they haven't gotten to any Nov filers yet that i am aware of unless they were expedited..so you have a little ways to go yet..hang in there..i know each day seems like 3..:(
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-02-24 17:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproved

Yeah my NOA1 was 11/15 as well and I'm still waiting

you guys need to come over to the october/november thread and wait with me there:)

Thx Everyone

Dumb/Dumber, Marjus Girl, Adrian I know how you feel.. Watching approvals happen. I have a heavy heart for you all because I know how you are feeling and no amount of words can easy the frustration.. All is can say is be pro-active with your Congressional Liaison.. Good Luck and God Bless

thank you very much...i will be praying for a fast journey for you thru nvc..good luck :thumbs:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-12 15:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproved

I wish we would have some luck. We have gone over the five months. Contacted Senator, his assistant said they would send an inquiry. That was last week. This week called and put in a service request and got an e-mail today saying they were working on background checks and we could not make another inquiry for 180 days.

I am just sick.

same exact thing has happen to me...I filed in Nov... :blink: good luck ...

To make a long story short I was approved today after my Congressional Liaison got involved.
I had RFE because of a passport photo. I helped a friend do his I-130 in January with the same type of photo
I shot from my camera. He was approved Monday. I voiced my displeasure and frustration to my
representitive and at 500pm I saw an email from USCIS............. Approved mine was 154 days.

My wifes Birthday is the 14th so this is a nice surprise....

:dance: :dance: :dance:

congrats..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-11 20:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA 2 Received

Hi All,

I have received the hard copy of NOA2 (I-130 Approval), And need help for the next step. I ll really appreciate if some one can help me with my following questions.

1. What should be next can i call the NVC and get the CASE Number ?

2. Once i get the CASE Number can my spouse send email to NVC as per that speed-up process ?

3. How will i get the AOS and IV bill (Via email or hardcopy) ?

Thank you in advance for all of your support.

their are a couple of short cuts on here that can help you..look up nvc shortcuts in search...congrats and please fill in your timeline it will help other vj'ers...
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-17 09:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust got approved!!!

I'm a whole month behind you and im still waiting..

I filed in Nov and nothing....
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-11 17:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer and I'm Still Waiting...6 months and 10 days

This afternoon, I visited the local office at first she was a bit rude in the beginning but after waiting an hour and half she tells me that she can tell me much but what she could tell me was that one of the officer was working on my case and that I should be recieving something in the mail "very soon". I was a bit surprised because I had called USCIS and they had told me my case was back at the service center and in fact it was at the local office. So I asked her if the letter was for an interview since I assumed that if your case is at the local office you get an interview she said No. So I then told her so the letter is for the approval or denial and she said with a smile more then likely your approved....but of course I wont be happy till i see my the approval letter.

I hope it is a approval and you hear something very soon...good luck!! :thumbs: :thumbs:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-20 07:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer and I'm Still Waiting...6 months and 10 days

I hope so Marjuis's girl. That was the first question I asked when I called them. I asked them if there was and RFE send out that I might have missed in the mail and they said no.

Keep the faith.

yeah they have been telling me no RFE also up till today..then emailed my congressman liaison an email saying they sent one out yesterday..i just hope to GOD it is something simple...im about ready to loose it i swear..this stress.. :crying:

thats what I think is complete BS.. RFE after 6 months... what were they doing the whole time prior..

yeah and senators liaison was told (maybe) we were in extended background now this and before i was told we in normal background call back in 6 months...3 different stories and now this..complete bs is right... :wacko:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-19 15:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer and I'm Still Waiting...6 months and 10 days

Yes I sent to the Congressional Liaison.......

congressman liaison just wrote back and told me they mailed me a RFE after 6 months and 3 days..hopefully its something simple and we get approved after I send it back...
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-19 14:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer and I'm Still Waiting...6 months and 10 days

When I screamed about the Caucasus region not being approved and Pakistan and other countries with 60 days later priority dates.
I was approved in 3 hours.. I faxed 40 plus copies of later priority dates and only 2 were from Albania and United Kingdom.. The rest were all middle east, etc....

who did you fax that info too? your congressman? wish i seen this earlier i would of done the same thing..im noticing the same thing with the middle east ..so i better not get the standard answer background checks for usa saftey... :wacko:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-19 11:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer and I'm Still Waiting...6 months and 10 days

I hope we get an approval soon!!!! Have you called the USCIS and if yes what did they tell you?

they said we were in background check and to call after 6 months..i think when i read it my heart sunk to the floor..my congressman finally wrote back and i scanned and sent in the privacy act form and our noa1 so they could look into the case..ive already waited 6 months im not waiting 6 more..:(..the senator said we were in extended and could take month or years because was waiting on FBI background but tier 2 person told me that wasnt true we were in normal background status..at this point who knows i just hope they haven't lost it :(
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-18 20:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer and I'm Still Waiting...6 months and 10 days

some ppl had to wait 7 or 8 months before the NOA2

be patient, i hope u get ur NOA2 this week

yeah i know because csc messed up alot of july/august filers 36,000 petitions ..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-18 16:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember filer and I'm Still Waiting...6 months and 10 days
yeah over 6 months here too and for dumb/dumber its weird we are all from technically the same area, italy, turkey and albania...where is the love for this part of europe... :blink:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-18 16:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSpousal Visa Info
you will need to do the I 130 visa for spouse here is a link for step by step instruction..
http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-20 11:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 filed in November

ohh wait.I have some follow up question. :bonk: Do I need to include on our letter the whole story I mean do i need to tell them that I got RFE on this date and I comply it on this date etc.etc.Or do I just wrote there the date of my filing and ask for their help to follow up our case.Thanks for ur reply :)

tell them they ask for further info and u complied and the day you sent it in..and you know nothing about your case then..my liaison for my congressman actually told me this to tell her what my rfe was for and when i send it in so she can follow up ..so they do it on rfe's too..good luck..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-23 08:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 filed in November

This is for the i 130??? :wacko:

yes but i was told on another thread i started that it is a laundry list but they dont expect all of it but it did say my approval would be based on what i sent in..if i send alot good for proof but what bothers me is the more you put in the more they can judge and hang your self with because i dont know what these people are thinking :bonk:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-22 23:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 filed in November

Hi everyone!Glad I read this post same problem as mine.Husband & I filed last Oct.2010 and we received our NOA1 last October 27,2010.I just can't understand why it takes 7 to 10mos waiting for us spousal visa. In fact we really need to be w/our partner coz we're not bf.gf anymore.But I will understand if that was their procedure on approving petitions.
Everytime I update our case status on uscis website it was still on the RFE response review since may 4,2010 after we comply our RFE.I thought the decision will come out after 14days of date that we comply our RFE :unsure: But we're still waiting...So I post a topic here How to write a letter for the congressman.Maybe we could help us to our case :help:

you just write something like to whom it may concern,
and just tell them name , case file, where you filed and tell that they have 5 month processing time and you are past this..they will send you a email for you to download or scan the privacy release form you have to do this before they will help..good luck..oh make sure give phone number and email you can be reached and address...they get this alot so letter dont have to be perfect:)..good luck..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-22 23:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 filed in November

WHYYYY a 3 page RFE???:(

i now have to prove our relationship after 6 months and a week of waiting:( they want proof i visited..proof we talked before marriage, during and now, bank statements, statements from my parents..(dad is passed so i have to show death certificate, ) letter how we met, school record showing my husband learned english in school...it is terriable..i almost gave up when i got it...my husband said we send what we got and if not ok. .u move here.. :crying:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-22 20:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 filed in November
yeah im a nov filer was told same thing background contacted my congressman and now have a 3 page rfe to deal with...i hope u get approved soon...
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-22 19:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about proofs of a bonafide marriage?

Well it doesnt say to provide proof of on going relationship when you send petition for alien relative! I will obviously need those things later on! I am applying to bring my husband over not a fiance visa as you are. The instructions and what to provide for these certain petitons are diffrent. Sorry i am not applying for a k1 id like to hear from someone who has

i just got a 3 page rfe to send proof of relationship ..its for cr1 but from my understanding they are handing these out to alot of people on here for both visas..so send in now, pics, letters from family etc..good luck...want to save u the hassle and heartache i have.. :thumbs:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-23 08:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresany more november filers not approved yet..???

Thank you for your post that has helped me alot..so maybe I and the others will hear something next week...good luck to you...

bump thread..

Edited by marjus's girl, 15 May 2011 - 05:41 PM.

marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-15 17:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresany more november filers not approved yet..???

I am a January 2011 filer. I saw a lot of December and few Jan's approved, so I called up the customer service number yesterday and they told me at CSC they are currently working on November 16, 2010 date applications. Don't know how true it will be, but there's some hope !

Thank you for your post that has helped me alot..so maybe I and the others will hear something next week...good luck to you...
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-14 09:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresany more november filers not approved yet..???

Background check for what, this is complete bs.. The caucasus countries always get sent to the rear it seems....... they must think everyone is still a communist..

yeah it is bs..thank you for your support....
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-14 08:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresany more november filers not approved yet..???

I know there was quite a few 11-22-10 thru 11-29-10 not approved
When I went to USCIS I did like WAC11901219-230 and there was 5 not approved.. The I jumped to like wac11901401 and there was a large amount of November filers not approved.
Have you called USCIS and talked to an officer..or Tier 2.. What about a congressional liaison?? Service request means little according to USCIS officer. When I did my service request all it said was a decision would be made by 5-25-11...

yes talked to tier 2 said background checks can put in another service request but probably wouldn't help would get same answer, haven't heard from my congressman..and senators was told background check to and could take up to 6 months...
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-13 21:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresany more november filers not approved yet..???
I know there is a forum for oct/nov filers..I'm on there:) but trying to discover if anyone else is still here from Nov or earlier that hasn't been approved..service request said background could be 6 more months...
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-13 19:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPregnant...
there might be a country specific thread on here that can help u if you post question there.. ..but wanted to say congrats!!!!
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-24 15:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGot An RFE....help.. dont no what to do now?

Ya thats what im hearing too....maybe it is something with further evidence with me because my husband and I are pretty young too maybe that has a factor? Or they just may want pictures... lets hope its something easy like that for the both of us..!

PS. if you didnt know my husband and I are both Albanian.. but from Macedonia...

my husband took me to see Macedonia when i visited him....so beautiful ..i said forget USA lets move here.. :rofl:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-21 23:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGot An RFE....help.. dont no what to do now?
i noticed alot of the time its either forgot to sign something or they are wanting further evidence of the relationship..
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-21 07:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProof of bonafide marriage

Thank You,Good luck on your RFE as well

thank you as the other ppl said i thought if they want more they ask and they did.. but i actually have more proof then they need so should be okay:) if not albania here i come.. :rofl:
marjus's girlFemaleAlbania2011-05-25 17:56:00