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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFuzzness & KarenCee
:dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs: :dance: :dance: (F) (F) for u 2! breezy
breezyNot TellingItaly2006-05-06 09:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFuzzness & KarenCee
:thumbs: :thumbs: Wishing you two the BEST of luck! breezy :thumbs: :thumbs:
breezyNot TellingItaly2006-05-04 17:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Thanks for clarification... I'll try to learn every step of the shortcuts by heart and see how much time we can gain.
endlessMaleItaly2007-07-23 16:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
just a question, how many of you guys in that list are using the shortcuts and who is not. This could be interesting to understand if they really do work. The average is 95 but the shortest is 64 and the longest 174. Thanks for your feedback guys.
endlessMaleItaly2007-07-22 09:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS3032 via email?
I e-mailed my choice of agent last week, got an automatic confirmation that they received the e-mail and said that they are going to process it. Haven't received any confirmation yet. Tomorrow (Tuesday) my wife will call them and see what's going on!
endlessMaleItaly2007-07-30 14:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhen Long Process causes stress Due to NVC
I guess it is stressful for everybody. The thing that is hard to understand is how the process is structured. In the whole european union if you get married than you can live with your spouse unless you do something really bad. But anyway no government thinks to have the right to keep apart what God put together so the spouse is allowed to stay in the country while the process is going. And even the fact that every foreigner is guilty unless proves to be innocent seems to be aganist the whole sense of the US. But, I guess here we cannot change the process or the legal idea behind it. But yes, it makes it really stressful on everybody. In my case I have a wife and a stepdaughter that I'm separated from and it's hard to be able only to talk to them. I'm trying to build a relationship, trying to be a good father and be part of their lives but the process seems to keep us apart for way too long... we are hoping to have our first thanksgiving together finally, hopefully it will happen!
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-28 07:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Certs
About the time in the US, we don't need to have that, they have full access to those files so there is no need for that. In my understanding they only need police certificate from other countries.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-29 15:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ May 28 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 27 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i think your wife will have to file those returns regardless of whether or not she owed any money. the tax forms take into account foreign income and yes she is exempt from paying taxes on that income, but she still must report it to the government. i don't think there is any way around that. there was a similar post recently, you can find it here: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=196435

if you are using a joint sponsor then they will have to fill out an I-864 of their own and you will have to include all of the evidence that form requires, including their tax transcripts.

Ok, now my wife is calling the NVC for information about that, because if she has to file retroactively the taxes, then we have to look into it to do that in order not to get any delay when my case will to the NVC...
Hopefully they'll tell her what we need to do....

She called the NVC, and they told her that she has to include in the documents a letter where she explains that she didnt work for the last 3 years, but in this case we'll need 2 joint sponsor instead of one, or else we wont be able to go on with the process...

FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-28 08:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 27 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i think your wife will have to file those returns regardless of whether or not she owed any money. the tax forms take into account foreign income and yes she is exempt from paying taxes on that income, but she still must report it to the government. i don't think there is any way around that. there was a similar post recently, you can find it here: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=196435

if you are using a joint sponsor then they will have to fill out an I-864 of their own and you will have to include all of the evidence that form requires, including their tax transcripts.

Ok, now my wife is calling the NVC for information about that, because if she has to file retroactively the taxes, then we have to look into it to do that in order not to get any delay when my case will to the NVC...
Hopefully they'll tell her what we need to do....
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-28 06:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 27 2009, 06:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
again, there is absolutely no way that anyone can tell you when your case will be adjudicated.
it could be next week, next month, next year.
June 27th is 5 months from your NOA1 date, so the operator was just telling you the date five months from the time you filed. the current processing times are 6 months, so July 27th is more likely.
never ever ever count on anything the operators at USCIS tell you. we call it the misinformation line because the people who answer the phone are outside contractors hired just to answer the phone and read what's on the computer. it was wrong of them to give you a date and i would count on something closer to July 27th.
that being said, pigs often fly around USCIS. some people have gotten approvals in two weeks, some have waited two years. anything before 6 months is wishful thinking though as until you are outside processing times there is nothing anyone can do about it.

I kinda notice that because everytime they kept giving us different infos...
Anyway, we just called the IRS, and the last taxes my wife filed were in 2005, I think way to long ago to be given to the nvc when the time comes..
What should we do then, just send them the co-sponsor tax transcript??
Now that is a little more clear is also a little more complicated wacko.gif
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-27 11:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
BTW,she just called the USCIS, and they told her that I will be approved around June 27th??!!??! Could it be possible??
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-27 10:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 27 2009, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok fair enough. you will probably need a joint sponsor. that sponsor must be a u.s. citizen or resident and must make 125% of the poverty line on their own . their income is not added to your income.
has she been filing her u.s. taxes? even if she's living abroad, she should be filing and they will ask to see the transcripts, even if she owes the government nothing. not having a work history in the u.s. because she's not in the u.s. isn't going to do much to help your case.
you may also be able to use assets if that's an option for you.
also read carefully the rules about her country of domicile. if she states italy then she'll need to provide proof that she is returning to the u.s. (a lease, a job offer letter, etc.)

She didnt file taxes because she had no income... She is trying to call the IRS to ask them if she can get the docs she needs, and after we'll ask our sponsor...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-27 08:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 27 2009, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Whoa. If she's been living there for the last 8 years maybe you really should look into DCF. It's possible you could be done with the whole process before your I-130 and I-129f are adjudicated here. Check in the DCF forums to see if anyone has done it in Italy before.

I just called a little while ago for infos about the DCF the us embassy, and they told me that the whole process is going to take 6 months anyway, so, seen that its already 4 months that she filed in the us, i think the right thing to do is just to get prepared for the NVC proces... but now im a little worried about the AOS thing...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-27 08:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 27 2009, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, I the petitioner had all of the documents ready to go so that I could mail them from here in the U.S. It's not only faster but cheaper and more reliable that way. The first step when you get to NVC is a form called the DS-3032, which allows you to appoint someone in the U.S. to receive all the paperwork from them. You should make this person your wife. She'll be the one sending in the documents and she'll also need to pay the fees because they must be drawn from a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars.

Ok, now another question...
She has been living here for the past 8 years, so she didnt work there for a long time... We'll need a cosponsor to do thhis, or is there another choicE?
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-27 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ May 27 2009, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
go here: http://www.visajourn.../intro.php?cfl=
to edit your timeline. the 4th question is "visa type"- change that to K-3 and then you'll see the boxes for inputting the I-130. that form isn't used for the k-1, which is what you have selected now, so there are no spaces for it.

there's no way to know when anything will be done. it's not "automatic." no one can tell you how many days you have left. you could go beyond 6 months at USCIS. i did. once it gets to NVC, there are ways to check on it. you can call and get updates and if you read the LingChe shortcuts that i linked earlier then you'll have a good idea of how the process works at NVC. there are no set timelines though, that's something to remember. USCIS says 6 months, but it could be more it could be less. NVC says 4-6 weeks for most forms but if you follow the shortcuts and use e-mail, etc. all these little tricks cut that time down. there's no way to make anyone move any faster though so the best you can do is be ready to give them what they want as soon as they ask for it. and that preparation just takes some research on here.

That sucks...
BTW, we just came to know that my wife is pregnant again, and we probably won't be together when the time comes that she has to give birth... how funny is that, the family is the more import thing, and we are doing this to give more oportunities to our kids, but until the USCIS decides to give us the chance the family wont be togther...
Anyway, I looked into the DCF process, and even if my wife can still claim residency in italy, it seems that here the embassy doesnt give anyone this oportunity... if you have more advice about it i will be happy to hear them...

I read up the shortcut guide, so now we'll begin to prepare the documents needed... one thing i didnt get straight, the beneficiary documents is better if sent to the petitioner, so that she can mail them out over night, right?
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-27 07:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
go here: http://www.visajourn.../intro.php?cfl=
to edit your timeline. the 4th question is "visa type"- change that to K-3 and then you'll see the boxes for inputting the I-130. that form isn't used for the k-1, which is what you have selected now, so there are no spaces for it.

there's no way to know when anything will be done. it's not "automatic." no one can tell you how many days you have left. you could go beyond 6 months at USCIS. i did. once it gets to NVC, there are ways to check on it. you can call and get updates and if you read the LingChe shortcuts that i linked earlier then you'll have a good idea of how the process works at NVC. there are no set timelines though, that's something to remember. USCIS says 6 months, but it could be more it could be less. NVC says 4-6 weeks for most forms but if you follow the shortcuts and use e-mail, etc. all these little tricks cut that time down. there's no way to make anyone move any faster though so the best you can do is be ready to give them what they want as soon as they ask for it. and that preparation just takes some research on here.

That sucks...
BTW, we just came to know that my wife is pregnant again, and we probably won't be together when the time comes that she has to give birth... how funny is that, the family is the more import thing, and we are doing this to give more oportunities to our kids, but until the USCIS decides to give us the chance the family wont be togther...
Anyway, I looked into the DCF process, and even if my wife can still claim residency in italy, it seems that here the embassy doesnt give anyone this oportunity... if you have more advice about it i will be happy to hear them...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-27 03:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
By the way, my wife keeps calling them, and they keep confusing us....
When we'll be able to actually know how many days are left for our case??? Why does it has to be so complicated???
Let just say, like a lady over the phone said, that ill get approved the end of june, they'll send my file to the nvc, and then theres no way to know whats going to happen next?

Edited by FreddY2081, 26 May 2009 - 03:54 PM.

FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 15:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I also see that you've filled in your timeline as a K-1 visa. Find out your NOA1 date for the I-130 and be sure to change that to a K-3 visa and fill that part in.

The time frames for the two visas can vary slightly so it's important to input as much information as possible to get the best estimate. My approval came right in the middle of the dates VisaJourney predicted, so it can be very accurate for some.

I found out the NOA1 date for the I130, but i cant seem to understand how to add the I130 section in my timeline blush.gif
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 15:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's my husband who is the foreign citizen, but yes, he's still waiting to enter. We filed with USCIS in October, were approved exactly 7 months later and we're currently doing the processing at NVC. We expect he'll receive his visa in August, September at the latest (I hope). So it will work out to about 10-11 months.

Even if you do everything perfectly, there can be bumps in the road. A good estimate is usually 1 year. Some people fly through the whole thing and get approvals from USCIS in two months, others sit there untouched for much much longer. It's really hard to predict the whole timeframe until you've passed that point.

You're also allowed to try to visit during the process if a year will be too long to be apart. My husband was able to come over twice, spending a total of about 3 months of the process here. You can come over on a visa waiver, you just have to bring enough evidence that you will return to your country (letter from an employer, lease, car payments, etc.) to convince the immigration officer that you are not planning on overstaying. Some people have had a hard time. My husband and quite a few others have thankfully never had any trouble.

Im not actually planning to visit the US, as my wife and my son are in Italy with me right now... They told me it was not a good idea to go to the us even only to visit..
You know whats the funny thing? I never wanted to move there, I had, and I still have my job in Italy, i have a family house and stuff, the only reaason that we are doing this is to give my son a little bit more opportunities in the future... But the thing that I always hated the most was to get the 3rd degree everytime i came to visit my inlaws in the US for the whole 8 years I knew my wife, specially after we got married... after all I had the right to ask for a visa (like im doing now) but they always kept me for hours at the custom just to "ask me some more questions"....
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 11:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i started this process almost 8 months ago and i'm still learning something new every day. we all are smile.gif keep reading and keep asking questions!

So this means you are still waiting to enter the US?
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 10:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (payxibka @ May 26 2009, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ May 26 2009, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Definitely use this time to do some more reading on here and learn some more about the process.

Because you got married in 2005, you're eligible for an unconditional green card if you go for the IR-1 visa. I would really suggest you consider going that route only. The K-3 does not really save any time anymore as the I-130 and I-129f are usually approved on the same day and the LingChe shortcuts (linked in a previous post) will save you weeks at NVC. It will save you money in the long run (you won't have to adjust status when you arrive) and you'll be work authorized as soon as you enter the country.

Do some more reading to see if it's right for you though and read through the regional forum for Italy as well as the embassy reviews to see if the K-3 would be easier for you because of your specific location.

THe problem is that i really think im already into a K3 process... LAter on i will print out all the informations of the links u sent me, and ill learn about the shortcut..
Till today, we oonly had confused informations about the whole thing, only now im strating to understand something...


You are in a parralel process (both IR/CR AND K-3)... I-130 is for IR/CR... I-129F is K-3.

I finally got the picture, they probably adviced her to apply for both processes in order to see wich one would have been faster... Btw, only now I understand that...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 10:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't worry about starting out with the K-3 process. I did that too, filed my I-129f and all that, even doing the paperwork the embassy requests for that visa.

You can decide later on and either just ignore the I-129f (which is the form that results in the K-3) and only follow the I-130 (which is the form that results in the IR-1) or pursue both and take whichever one happens quicker for you.

You're not beholden to anything yet. The nonimmigrant visa won't cost you another penny until you actually go in for your interview (whereas you pay all the immigrant fees to NVC before that interview date is even set) so it might be worthwhile to consider doing them both!

Yeah, thank God we dont have big money problems, so I will try to understand both processes, so that I'll be prepared for anything...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 10:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (RoxcieJoe @ May 26 2009, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Freddy, I can say from experience that the spouse visa takes about 9 to 12 months for completion. So, if you have just started in January, you'll might be completed somewhere along, late October to December.

There is plenty of information on this site to help you thru the process. Good luck going forward.

I wish I bumped into this website long time ago... To tell you the thruth I was really hoping with all my heart to come to the US in september, but as im reading on these pages I strongly doubt it could ever happen, even if that would be around 9 months of waiting...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 09:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Definitely use this time to do some more reading on here and learn some more about the process.

Because you got married in 2005, you're eligible for an unconditional green card if you go for the IR-1 visa. I would really suggest you consider going that route only. The K-3 does not really save any time anymore as the I-130 and I-129f are usually approved on the same day and the LingChe shortcuts (linked in a previous post) will save you weeks at NVC. It will save you money in the long run (you won't have to adjust status when you arrive) and you'll be work authorized as soon as you enter the country.

Do some more reading to see if it's right for you though and read through the regional forum for Italy as well as the embassy reviews to see if the K-3 would be easier for you because of your specific location.

THe problem is that i really think im already into a K3 process... LAter on i will print out all the informations of the links u sent me, and ill learn about the shortcut..
Till today, we oonly had confused informations about the whole thing, only now im strating to understand something...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 09:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 26 2009, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you sure that you got an approval notice?
If she applied in January then what you most likely received 4 months ago was your NOA1, the notice stating that they have received your petition and it is pending.

Did the letter specifically state that your petition was approved and forwarded to the National Visa Center?

The processing time for the I-130 is currently about 6 months, so if you mailed it in January you can expect your approval around July. If you fill in a timeline VisaJourney will give you a more accurate prediction based on the approval times of others here.

your right, i explained myself the wrong way.
The petition was RECEIVED by the VSC in Jan 27th, and now is pending.. My wife also filed the I129F that was receive by VSC in Feb 6th.. and if the NOA1 is the receipt with the case #, then yes, she received it...
I will fill the timeline as you suggested to..
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 09:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
QUOTE (payxibka @ May 26 2009, 04:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ May 26 2009, 08:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everybody!!!
Here is my situation:
My wife is an american citizen, born and raised in NY, and she has dual cityzenship (italian and american)
I knew her in 2001, she decided to come to italy, and she came to live in my parents house with me.
In 2005 we decided to get married in Italy, after 3 years we had our first baby, that has born in italy in march 2008, but has dual cityzenship, because we registered him to the us embassy like an american born abroad, so he has SSN and american passport as well.
My wife after 8 years living in Italy feels the need to go to the US, so we decided in jan to move there, where she has her family.
I went there in dec 2008 for vacation, and left jan 2009 to come back to italy, she an my son staied in the us, where she filed the petion. She filed the I130 and g325.
Today its exactly 4 months from the approval date of Vermount service center, and im still waiting to get a call from the us embassy to get the interview.
Everything I wanted to know, is it normal that I have to wait this time? What do I have to expect when the embassy is going to call me for the interview??

Im still confused about this, because in italy the information line of the embassy has a time limit for every call of 8 minutes, and while listening to all the recorded voices, u dont have even the time to explain ur situation that the line falls, and if u call again ull have a different guy answering....
Everything i want is to ask for information, then if anyone here has clear infos i will be very happy to hear him.

Thank you very much


You won't get a call from the consulate until you finish all preliminary processing at NVC... NVC should have sent out a form DS-3032 "Choice of Agent" form that is the beginning of the prelim processing... From there you complete most of the steps "stateside" and then and only then is the I-130 forwarded abroad for the interview

Ok, this means that the process times of the VSC (in this case 6 months) are the times after wich the form will go to the NVC?
After that I will have to wait till the NVC send out the papers to the embassy, right?? If thats the case, is there any way to know how long this is going to take??
Thank you for the ultra quick answer smile.gif
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 09:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHuge confusion
Hello everybody!!!
Here is my situation:
My wife is an american citizen, born and raised in NY, and she has dual cityzenship (italian and american)
I knew her in 2001, she decided to come to italy, and she came to live in my parents house with me.
In 2005 we decided to get married in Italy, after 3 years we had our first baby, that has born in italy in march 2008, but has dual cityzenship, because we registered him to the us embassy like an american born abroad, so he has SSN and american passport as well.
My wife after 8 years living in Italy feels the need to go to the US, so we decided in jan to move there, where she has her family.
I went there in dec 2008 for vacation, and left jan 2009 to come back to italy, she an my son staied in the us, where she filed the petion. She filed the I130 and g325.
Today its exactly 4 months from the approval date of Vermount service center, and im still waiting to get a call from the us embassy to get the interview.
Everything I wanted to know, is it normal that I have to wait this time? What do I have to expect when the embassy is going to call me for the interview??

Im still confused about this, because in italy the information line of the embassy has a time limit for every call of 8 minutes, and while listening to all the recorded voices, u dont have even the time to explain ur situation that the line falls, and if u call again ull have a different guy answering....
Everything i want is to ask for information, then if anyone here has clear infos i will be very happy to hear him.

Thank you very much
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-05-26 08:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
QUOTE (Malrothien @ Sep 10 2009, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ Sep 10 2009, 07:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Malrothien @ Sep 10 2009, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ Sep 9 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (christeen @ Sep 10 2009, 05:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, Call as soon as you can to give them the e-mail addresses, follow the guide above on how to e-mail your DS3032 (From the applicant's e-mail, not the sponsors), and also send the hard copy in the mail to be sure.....

Go online and pay the bill (if you have a US account)...

in bocca al lupo!!!!

So you are telling me that the hard copy of the DS 3032 that the NVC sent in the mail isn't what I need to choose the agent?



You can just use the template here on VJ - you don't need the hard copy.

Yes, and what I was saying is that, I sent them the email with the template on here, but i found out that my wife already received the hard copy from the nvc.. so we filled it and mail it out...
Was it ok??



There's nothing bad about it.

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YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-10 09:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
QUOTE (Malrothien @ Sep 10 2009, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ Sep 9 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (christeen @ Sep 10 2009, 05:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, Call as soon as you can to give them the e-mail addresses, follow the guide above on how to e-mail your DS3032 (From the applicant's e-mail, not the sponsors), and also send the hard copy in the mail to be sure.....

Go online and pay the bill (if you have a US account)...

in bocca al lupo!!!!

So you are telling me that the hard copy of the DS 3032 that the NVC sent in the mail isn't what I need to choose the agent?



You can just use the template here on VJ - you don't need the hard copy.

Yes, and what I was saying is that, I sent them the email with the template on here, but i found out that my wife already received the hard copy from the nvc.. so we filled it and mail it out...
Was it ok??
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-10 09:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
PLease, please, anybody help me!!!
We received the NVC packet with the instruction for the online fee and the DS3032 form... Is that fine to send it back by mail, or we have to do some different??
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-10 09:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
QUOTE (christeen @ Sep 10 2009, 05:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, Call as soon as you can to give them the e-mail addresses, follow the guide above on how to e-mail your DS3032 (From the applicant's e-mail, not the sponsors), and also send the hard copy in the mail to be sure.....

Go online and pay the bill (if you have a US account)...

in bocca al lupo!!!!

So you are telling me that the hard copy of the DS 3032 that the NVC sent in the mail isn't what I need to choose the agent?
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-10 00:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
Not only the ds3032 was generated, but it was sent by regular mail to my wife's house, so i told her to send it via regular mail, and i also sent the email like explained in the guideline...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 15:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
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QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ Sep 9 2009, 09:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ Sep 9 2009, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Im sorry, I also wanted to ask u this, in the guideline it says this:

Attempts to mail or email DS-3032 before it's been generated are useless. It's like trying to pay a water bill for a house that hasn't been built yet.

What it means? How do I know if its been generated?



NVC will email it to you! Did you give NVC the petitoners and beneficarys email addresses when you found out a case number has been assigned by the NVC?

NOPE!!!!AAAAAAAAA
Ok, now thats why I have to call NVC.....



YEAP!!! May get busy signal endlessly, but keep trying !

YOu know, I tried calling to hear the AVR, and i just had to try a couple of times... hopefully it will be same biggrin.gif
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 10:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Sep 9 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (FreddY2081 @ Sep 9 2009, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Im sorry, I also wanted to ask u this, in the guideline it says this:

Attempts to mail or email DS-3032 before it's been generated are useless. It's like trying to pay a water bill for a house that hasn't been built yet.

What it means? How do I know if its been generated?



NVC will email it to you! Did you give NVC the petitoners and beneficarys email addresses when you found out a case number has been assigned by the NVC?

NOPE!!!!AAAAAAAAA
Ok, now thats why I have to call NVC.....
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 09:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
Im sorry, I also wanted to ask u this, in the guideline it says this:

Attempts to mail or email DS-3032 before it's been generated are useless. It's like trying to pay a water bill for a house that hasn't been built yet.

What it means? How do I know if its been generated?
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 09:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
QUOTE (Malrothien @ Sep 9 2009, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Operators are available from 7:30AM until Midnight EST.

Perfect... I'll let you know what they say to me
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FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 09:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
QUOTE (imaisha @ Sep 9 2009, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Al Ahly Fan was referring to the barcoded cover sheet that should go in with the AOS package. I think we were all confused as the DS-3032 has nothing to do with the AOS fee bill. You should immediately call NVC and give them both of your e-mail addresses. You can then email the choice of agent form to them. Use this template: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form

This is what I was talking about....
I have to call them later then, and see what hours i can speak to the operator.. I just have to tell them that I am so and so, and that I want to send them my choice of agent form, right? I guess they'll ask me for more information if they need, right???

Thank you again, I dont know what I would have done without you guys...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 09:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
QUOTE (imaisha @ Sep 9 2009, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have you seen this page? http://www.visajourn...wchart_v1-2.pdf

The DS-3032 (Choice of Agent form) and the I-864 (Affidavit of Support) are completely independent of each other.

Do you mean will they mail you a copy of the I-864? No. You should go ahead and download it here: http://www.visajourn...wchart_v1-2.pdf

Yes, I saw the flowchart, What was I confused about, was where the DS3032 would be generated... Ahly fan said I have to print it out from the fee page of the nvc website...
About the I-864, I went ahead, I have everything ready, along with all the documents for the packet... The only doubt was about the DS-3032...
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 08:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAID AOS bill, and now?
Ok guys, we are almost there...
We got the instructions via mail, and we paid the AOS fee bill (70$) so now it shows "IN PROCESS"....
Im a little confused about the DS 3032, I mean, after the AOS fee will be "PAID" then we'll receive the form in the email?
Thank you very much guys... You are the best!!!!
FreddY2081MaleItaly2009-09-09 05:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPossible to change a K-1 to a K-3 in midprocess?
Me and my fiancè have a funny situation. He is Albanian but we live in Italy. I have already applied (6 months ago) for a K-1 fiancè visa for us to go to the U.S. Just recently the opportunity has come up for us to have residency papers in Italy. Our K-1 application has already had the first part approved and we are preparing documents to have the interview that will be held in Italy. I don't know which will come first but is it possible to change the K-1 into a K-3 visa where we could remain living in Italy but he have the K-3 multiple entry to U.S. visa? Or is it possible after having the K-1 approved, us go to the U.S. and marry there but then be able to receive somekind of multiple entry visa and not make the change from non-immigrant visa to immigrant? From what I understand, if we begin the process of applying for permanent residency in the U.S. he is not allow to leave the U.S. for long periods of time. Is that correct? Are there such things as exceptions like for job reasons that would allow us to live outside of the country? Just trying to figure our options before we have to chose between countries. Any info is appreciated. Our goal is just to have some place we can call home and build a family. Thanks
chessFemaleAlbania2007-11-30 17:22:00