Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Status At NVC? How to check?	This is really suck! I just got off the phone with NVC. They have not forwarded to the consulate yet. I don't know what is the hold up? The notice they sent me stated within 1 week. Bill Sometimes they take a little more than one week to foward the papers to the Consulate.... But keep calling and e-mailing! You shall hear something about it soon! Hugs!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-22 19:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition Status At NVC? How to check?	Is there way to check the status of my petition on the NVC website? I know the petition's at the NVC, I called on May 19th and got the case number. Do they have a status update web page like the the service centers have? Or is it all by telephone? No... Since K-1 visas have a short stop at NVC, it doesn't enter in the automated system and you can't check the status in their web page! The only way to get information is by e-mailing them or calling! I emailed them last Tuesday and they answered me today, saying my petition was already sent to Rio de Janeiro! Good luck!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-22 19:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition left NVC	Congratulations, Billy!!! Things are finally moving for us! YEAHH!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-23 15:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Nebraska is working!!!!	Congratulations! Time is going to fly from now on, be ready! hehe Hugs! Edited by Priscila and Christopher, 25 May 2006 - 02:20 PM.	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-25 14:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved!	haha... CONGRATULATIONS! FINALLY AN APPROVAL HERE AFTER SO MUCH TIME!! I hope the rest of your journey to be fast now!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-07-01 18:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-134 notarize?	Yes, my fiance notarized the forms at the bank!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-07-03 16:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved Today!!!	YEAH! Finally, guys!! Congratulations! Good luck for all those people waiting! Now, things will start coming back to normality, I'm sure!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-07-03 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Special Moment	FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY!!! PARABÉNS! Vocês já estavam esperando demais.... Como a Carol disse, agora vai passar tudo muito rápido! Eu espero que sua entrevista seja tão legal quanto foi a minha! rsrs Boa sorte com tudo!!! Beijos	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-07-18 13:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 attorney/lawyer	Priscila and Christopher, I understood perfectly. What many people don't understand is what constitutes a simple case and what small detail can cause major problems. VJ is lettered with tales of woe from people who found out once they were into it that their case was not so simple as they first thought it was. So I repeat - a consultation upfront is always a worthwhile investment. Yodrak I agree that visajourney has a lot of tales... But it's not the case here and it doesn't mean people can't use the common sense! The conditions are perfectly clear and only the person can analyze if a lawyer is or is not necessary! In general, it's not! Or else 75% of the people here would hire a lawyer too! So, keep thinking carefully! A lawyer can be a good investiment, or just a waste of money...	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-07-03 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 attorney/lawyer	Hmmm.. I guess John and Marlene and Yodrak didn't understand what the others said! I didn't see anybody here saying that a lawyer is not necessary in ALL situations, but they specified the conditions for this and I completely agree with them! If you have a simple case and are able to read the guides, FAQ's in this site, you can do it by yourself! But if the foreign fiance had overstayed a visa in the USA, have criminal background, serious diseases or anything that could make the visa to be denied, so look for a lawyer to get advice! Use your common sense! It's just not necessary to get a lawyer that will only fill out forms for you, since you have a little patience to do it! And another thing... If choose to hire a lawyer, be VERY CAREFUL and check if this professional is really used to deal with these immigration visas... I have a friend that hired one about two months ago, and the "professional" sent the papers to the wrong place.... (it should be sent to Texas and she sent to Michigan... such a gross mistake!) So, that's it... Think carefully about this and take your own conclusions! Good luck, dear! Edited by Priscila and Christopher, 03 July 2006 - 04:08 PM.	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-07-03 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Best Type of Visa	Yeah... As far as I'm concerned, it's really very hard to get a tourist visa to USA... I know our countries are diferent, but I've heard about a lot of denial cases in Philipines as well as in Brazil... That's why I didn't want to spend time trying... We just decided for the K-1 and it was really the best option! The best of luck to you!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-11-24 23:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The RFE Master List	We didn't get a RFE, but they sent our petition back because my fiance forgot sending his G325A form and because they needed us to translate my divorce paper! They took more than 2 months to tell us what was wrong! That sucked... There are some "details" in our package that I don't know if my babe did in the right way! So, I'm praying for us not to receive an actual RFE this time!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-03 11:59:00
USCIS Service Centers	Visa Approved!	Wow!! That's so so good!! I hope my petition to be approved soon...	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-03-08 10:12:00
USCIS Service Centers	No updates yet?	I thought it has been every 2 weeks on tues or wed? I also thought so!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-05 16:55:00
USCIS Service Centers	is Nebraska getting faster?	hehehe... As I have been talking to Lisa, I think she didn't start the visa process yet! Yes, I hope you can have your process done faster over Nebraska! It's very hard to wait... Good luck when you start, dear! Kisses!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-18 07:31:00
USCIS Service Centers	NOA 2 CSC Woot!	CONGRATULATIONS!!! I hope you have a speedy journey till interview! But please... In order to make the estimatives in visajourney more accurate, could you fill in your timeline?!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-02 09:35:00
USCIS Service Centers	Oh yeah !!!	WOHOOOO!!! PARABÉNS!!!! Agora, é só alegria! Kisses!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-28 20:35:00
USCIS Service Centers	Naked Dancing 1	Hello, folks! Carol, there are more two ex-prisoners: denali_1963 - 2nd NOA 03/23/06 David and Karen - 2nd NOA 04/01/06	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-04 12:49:00
USCIS Service Centers	Naked Dancing 1	Well... You can add me in the 2006 Prisoners list!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-03-08 12:15:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Waiver - How does it work?	I think if she overstayed for less then 180 Days, she we not need a waiver and she is not subject to a bar. The Bar goes like this. If you over stay your visa for more then 180days and less then 1 year, you are bared for 3 years. If you over stay for more then 1 year then you are barred for 10 years In both cases you will have file a waiver, which is the I-601 to lift that bar. If you are talking only a few days. Let her be honest and I don't think she will need a waiver. Wow! This is such a precious information! I'll tell her!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-07 13:11:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Waiver - How does it work?	She will have to go through the visa process and at the interview she can file the Waiver. How long was her overstay and how long ago. If it was under a year then there is a 3 year ban. If she has the 3 year ban they may not even ask for a waiver. Depends on the embassy. timing all depends on where she is filling from. Some waivers can take 3 months and some can take a year. Thanks for the information concerning to the time! Hummm... I think she overstayed the visa only for some days! When she received the letter with the expired date and found out she was illegal, she came back to Brazil almost immediatelly! Could you explain better this 3 year ban thing? I don't think she knows about this...	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-07 11:33:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Waiver - How does it work?	This person was misinformed. You can not file for a waiver until you are denied at the embassy level durring your interview. They determine if you need to file a waiver and will instruct you on what you are being denied for and what you need to do. You can research and ask around (immigrate2us.net is another good site) and make your own determination if you think you will need a waiver. You can construct your hardship letter with all your supporting documents and have it ready to file asap. Some embassy's allow you to file the waiver the same day as your interview and some do not. Good luck, Baileyj Humm... So, she would have to call or e-mail the Consulate to know if they allow this? And can't she do the waiver process DURING the visa process, like the girls said? Email the consulate to see if they allow what? A waiver to be filed? I don't recall saying that she could file the waiver DURING the visa process, unless you are including the interview as being 'during' the visa process. Normally the interview is the last official step of the K1 process (save actually getting your passport back with the visa in it and entering at POE) unless a waiver is required. If she is denied the visa at the interview, she can subsequently file a waiver. What Bailey is saying (correct me if I'm wrong, Bailey!) is that some consulates allow you to file the waiver as soon as they are denied at the interview - that very same day - and some consulates do not allow that. Its really pretty straightforward. Good! I still get confused with english sometimes... I misunderstood! So, now I understood that the only way for her is to get the paperwork ready for the interview in case they deny her visa for this reason! It's clear now! Thank you very much!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-06 10:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Waiver - How does it work?	This person was misinformed. You can not file for a waiver until you are denied at the embassy level durring your interview. They determine if you need to file a waiver and will instruct you on what you are being denied for and what you need to do. You can research and ask around (immigrate2us.net is another good site) and make your own determination if you think you will need a waiver. You can construct your hardship letter with all your supporting documents and have it ready to file asap. Some embassy's allow you to file the waiver the same day as your interview and some do not. Good luck, Baileyj Humm... So, she would have to call or e-mail the Consulate to know if they allow this? And can't she do the waiver process DURING the visa process, like the girls said?	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-06 09:49:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Waiver - How does it work?	[quote name='TracyTN' date='Apr 6 2006, 11:26 AM' post='114755'] [quote] Unfortunately, I sort of doubt the govt. will care whose incompetance caused her the overstay (her or her employer). I sure would mention it in the waiver paperwork, though! Can't hurt! [/quote] Hummm... That's what I think too! It seems the government wouldn't analyze carefully the circumstances if they found out she overstayed the visa. I guess they simply would notice she overstayed, and would deny the visa!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-06 09:32:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Waiver - How does it work?	Hi, Tracy! I read a forum once where people discussed about waivers and a girl told that the waiver process is done before the K-1 or K-3 petition... She said that it's necessary because this way the government will "allow" you to start with a visa process. Then, once they "forgive" you, you can go into the visa process normally! But I also don't know if it's really like this. That's what I'd like to know... hehe If there's a way to do things together, it's much better, uh? Let's see if our friends have more things to say... Thank you very much, dear! If she thinks she will need a waiver she needs to gather her documents and have them ready at the time of her interview. Waivers are not filed for in advance and once it is requested you file then. Good luck. Mary Oh, if it's like this, it will be easier to her... But since she was not guilty for the overstaying, do you think it would be better for her to do this waiver process or simply not to mention the overstaying?	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-06 09:17:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Waiver - How does it work?	Hello visajourney friends! I have a friend that is thinking about going through K-1 visa, but she had already overstayed a vista once when she was in the US working as an Au Pair! But, according to what she relates to me, she was not guilty because, a certain time before her visa expires, she asked for a permission to remain in the country for a few months more and they sent the authorization letter LATE and with the term expired! So, do you think it's necessary for her to go into a Waiver process before applying for K-1 visa? If so, how long does this process take and what does she need to do? Thank you very much!!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-04-06 08:55:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Just curious...	Hello, folks! Why was reading to some cases of people that had to go through administrative processes and administrative reviews but everything seemed confusing to me! What's the diference between administrative process and administrative review? And in which situations the consulates use to judge them necessary? Thank ya!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-10 10:05:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brazil to vote on eliminating tourist visas for USC's	Yes... I know there are tons of illegal brazilians in the USA, but there are a lot of people that have a good financial condition and show all evidence that they only want to visit their relatives up there, and they have their visa denied after a tiring waiting for an interview and money spent! Some of them live far from the Consulate and need to travel for hours to have their interview too! I've heard that it's even too difficult for moms to get their visas to stay for some days with their pregnant daughters in the USA! I don't know if things will be fair someday, but charging this fee for the visa is the minnimum our country can do! I would only be favour to eliminate the visa fee if our government did a good research on it and was sure that this procedure would be able to increase tourism in Brazil! But actually, I also don't think it would!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-03-17 09:57:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Cell Phone Keepers at Rio Consulate	Well... R$ 5,00 is not much... I think I'm letting my cell phone with him!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-09 14:55:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Cell Phone Keepers at Rio Consulate	I saw him there!!! But I had the info earlier and (of course) didnt bring my cell phone with me... R$5 to take care of a phone??? Give me a break!!! But Edson is making money, for sure!!! Carol Sure! And although it seems completely weird, we must admit that his "service" is very useful... That's why he's making money, just like that woman that spread sun lotion on people in the beach.... She could buy her house and support herself by doing that! I admire this kind of attitude.... Think they're really inteligent! B)	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-05 13:45:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Cell Phone Keepers at Rio Consulate	Hello, brazilian people! Maybe some of you have already seen or know about this, but I laughed my butt off when I read to this article in Época magazine about a Cell Phone Keeper that stays placed outside Brazilian Consulate in Rio de Janeiro. Read the article below, from May 1st, 2006 edition: Oportunidade Estacionamento de celulares "Tirar visto para visitas os Estados Unidos é um processo difícil, e os controles estão ainda mais rígidos desde os atentados terroristas de 11 de Setembro de 2001. Mas o que é um aborrecimento para uns torna-se oportunidade de negócio para outros. Aproveitando a decisão do Departamento de Estado de proibir, por motivos de segurança, a entrada de pessoas com celulares em suas embaixadas, o camelô carioca Edson Ferreira teve uma idéia genial. Ele monta um posto em frente ao consulado dos Estados Unidos do Rio de Janeiro e oferece, às dezenas de brasileiros que se acotovelam para tirar um visto, um porta-volumes para celulares, bolsas e mochilas. Quando as pessoas chegam ao consulado e são informadas de que não podem entrar com o celular, deparam com o cartaz oferecendo o "estacionamento" de aparelhos. Ferreira cobra R$ 5 para tomar conta de um celular e R$ 10 para um notebook. Tem até fila." Yeah... Brazilian people are too smart! We are really ALL THAT! Congratulations to Edson, ele é o cara!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-05-05 09:54:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	E ai , Pri ? foi lá ? espero que sim e que tu tenha conseguido Fui não, amiga... Liguei lá e consegui falar com uma pessoa direto no Departamento de Antecedentes Criminais... Mas a moça me disse que eles ainda estavam em greve e que "talvez" voltem a trabalhar na segunda, e também que não haveriam exceções para o meu caso, mesmo eu tendo explicado sobre a urgência... De qualquer forma, o Consulado do Rio respondeu ao meu e-mail e disse que eu devo ir à entrevista normalmente, porque eles vão me orientar sobre como mandar o atestado depois (pelo que entendi, meu visto vai mesmo ficar pendente até eu enviar)... Eu só espero que eles voltem logo, porque senão o meu visto irá demorar para sair e eu teria que adiar a minha ida... Era só o que me faltava...	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-23 22:38:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	POUTZ!!! Eles estão trabalhando hoje?? Caramba, eu liguei lá e ninguém atendeu ao telefone! :S E o pior é que agora, por causa do jogo, nem dá mais tempo de eu ir... Eu espero que amanhã esteja funcionando, mas como é que eu vou saber, se ligando lá ninguém atende? É muito longe e não dá para eu ficar indo lá só para ver se eles estão funcionando... Ah, Carol! Obrigada pelas dicas, amiga!! Mas eu ainda estou perdida... Como vou saber se eles estão ou não trabalhando? No site deles não diz nada, as notícias não são específicas e o telefone eles não atendem... Aiiiiiiiii! Pri, liga no tel do dept q estah no meu post... Fica tentando pois eles trabalham poucas horas por dia, tipo: das 10 da manha ateh meio-dia e voltam as 2pm e param as 4pm... Que raios eles ainda querem aumento pra essa carga horaria??? IT PISSES ME OFF!!! Boa sorte Pri, Carol Vou tentar! Amanhã cedinho vou começar a ligar! Tomara que eu tenha sorte.... Vou me preparar para sair correndo a qualquer momento! hehe Beijinhos!!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-22 12:07:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	POUTZ!!! Eles estão trabalhando hoje?? Caramba, eu liguei lá e ninguém atendeu ao telefone! :S E o pior é que agora, por causa do jogo, nem dá mais tempo de eu ir... Eu espero que amanhã esteja funcionando, mas como é que eu vou saber, se ligando lá ninguém atende? É muito longe e não dá para eu ficar indo lá só para ver se eles estão funcionando... Ah, Carol! Obrigada pelas dicas, amiga!! Mas eu ainda estou perdida... Como vou saber se eles estão ou não trabalhando? No site deles não diz nada, as notícias não são específicas e o telefone eles não atendem... Aiiiiiiiii!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-22 10:44:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	Nossa, eu peguei o meu semana passada, aqui por Rondonia mesmo. Levou dois dias pra ficar pronto. Deve resolver tudo rapidinho com a greve, senão tenta no Rio. Vixe, amiga... Será que daria para pegar pelo Rio?? De qualquer forma, se for no mesmo esquema que é aqui em São Paulo, seria impossível, porque eu teria que passar uns 15 dias no Rio para isso! haha Meu... Aqui, o certificado de antecedentes regional pode ser até emitido pela internet na hora... Mas o nacional só indo pessoalmente até a Polícia Federal e demora de 10 a 15 dias! Ninguém merece!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-21 19:57:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	LOL.. calma menina... acarme-se oh.. deixa eu preguntar uma coisa meio (totalmente) off topic.. lol voce ficou sabendo da data da tua interview como ? eles te mandaram uma letterinha ne ? demorou quantos dias depois de você mandar o packet 3 ? vixe quanta pergunta.. discurpa hahaha... No problem, dear! Então, eu fiquei sabendo a data da minha entrevista porque, no mesmo dia que coloquei o pacote 3 no correio para eles, eu também mandei uns dois e-mails perguntando a data da minha entrevista (já contando que eles demorariam váááários dias para responder).... Eles responderam ao primeiro três dias depois, pedindo para que eu aguardasse, que eles ainda não tinham a data.... E o outro, dez dias ÚTEIS se passaram e nada de resposta! Então, eu mandei outro e-mail dizendo que eles não tinham respondido a este anterior e, educadamente, perguntando novamente... E não é que eles me responderam a esse 15 minutos depois, dizendo a data da entrevista? Mas enfim, responderam....rsrs Eu fiquei sabendo que tem gente que dá ainda mais sorte e eles dizem a data da entrevista em uma semana, mais ou menos! Se você não achar muito caro, você também pode ligar para eles umas duas semanas depois de enviar o pacote 3... Bom, são cerca de 40 minutos de espera, portanto, eu acho muito caro! rsrsrs Beijinhus!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-21 18:50:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	Caraca! Se eu não consegui pedir o meu até sexta, tô ferrada!	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-21 18:24:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	oh ######.. lol só porque eu tinha que ir lá pegar meu passaporte e meu antecedente na próxima sexta... xiiiii....agora lascou mesmo....putz.. espero que não demorem Eu acho que o melhor a fazer é esperar a resposta do consulado, Pri Ah, menina... Tô torcendo para eles acabarem com essa palhaçada até sexta mesmo... Senão não sei se vai dar tempo de pegar o atestado até a entrevista! :S Você sabe quantos dias demora para ficar pronto? Beijos	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-21 18:11:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasil - Greve da Polícia Federal...	Hello, folks! I went to Polícia Federal in São Paulo today to ask for my Atestado de Antecedentes Criminais and got surprised... They are paralized, asking for salary improvement! I've read in Jornal O Globo that their last paralization was in 2004 and they stayed 2 months paralized! In case they take long to start working again, how will I do in relation to my interview? I e-mailed Rio Consulate asking, but they didn't reply yet... Anyone knows about it? I'm getting panicked...	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-06-21 16:54:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Ronaldinho	Come on, people... Ronaldo keeps being one of the best soccer players of the world! haha If, being overwheight, Ronaldo scored those beautiful goals in this World Cup, I can imagine what he would have done if he wasn't...	Priscila and Christopher	Female	Brazil	2006-07-03 15:46:00