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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPictures
all you can have are hard copies of stuff, no electronic, print out everything you think might be helpful. They will not go to a website or take your usb key or cd with pictures.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-25 07:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR-1
Jigi, you are confusing... NOA2 means approval, you got approved as your case is now at nvc. The hard copy does not really matter. What matters is that you have an NVC case number which is the second stage of the process already. But to answer to djturbo, 90 days is below average and CSC seems to be overwhelmed with petitions right now. Check the timelines on this site or in some threads... good luck though.

endless
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-28 04:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis this possible?
The procedure says that for a CR-1 or IR-1 visa the beneficiary needs to send the form DS-230 to NVC either part I or part I + II (depending on the embassy and country), there is no way they will send the file to the embassy before this. Unless you have the I-129F (k3 visa) at NVC than they don't work on that...

fill out your timeline please.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-25 13:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGetting Police Certificates
the requirement is only for police certificates from places where a person lived for at least 6 months since the age of 16. If she only visited she does not need it.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-29 06:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAbout the Approval date
It's hard to give an estimate on how long it might take for them to approve your petition. Our took 89 days but we have been really lucky. There are a lot of people here that had their NOA2 after 120 or 150 days, I don't want to sound negative but it's a lottery and I did not understand all the factors that play a role in the approval process.

Wish you good luck!
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-29 12:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShould I go back?
Can someone from your family help you and sign as joint sponsor? So you could move to canada?
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-29 15:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMedical Exam Question
In Naples, the medical is done one day before the interview and all the needed vaccines that are not on your vaccination card are done that day. So you'll get a shot for everything that is mendatory and that you cannot prove to have done already no matter if you need it or not. this is the procedure in Naples, other countries seem to have different procedures, why don't you just give them a call and check.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-30 08:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavit of Support Question !!
I don't think you are supposed to write "none" on that form, in my understanding that's one of the few exeptions where you should leave it blank. But this doesn't really help Waiting much
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-30 09:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavit of Support Question !!
The only thing I can think of is maybe an inconsistency with question 21h... but it's not easy to answer the question, maybe you can give some more detail once you see the actual RFE.

Sorry about that
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-30 09:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresquestion about police certificate
How far are you into the process?
Will it be 6 months by the date of the interview? I would still go ahead and get it, if he lives there it's not going to be a big deal to get one.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-30 09:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurespriority date
that date is for you to know where you stand when it comes to "first in first out" principle.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-31 04:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs NVC taking longer?
Well in my case the IV bill is taking forever to arrive, it has been generated only 08/20 and it's not yet in the mail...
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-30 09:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat good is writing to your Senator ?
We tried, for sure it doesn't hurt. I guess in some cases if USICS is really slow they might be able to do something but if it is within their schedule they can't do anything. I don't think that contacting the senator might change anything at the interview, I don't have experience on that. Anyway, writing a letter will not hurt your case for sure... go for it!
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-02 13:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUnemployed and worried!!
At NVC they check if you are going to be unemployed forever or if the sponsor always lived on social support, that might cause some problems (i can't recall the thread where we talked about this...) but if there is a good reason for being under the poverty line (like going to school) than no problem at all (with a cosponsor)
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-02 13:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS 230 request for more information
QUOTE (nhbigfoot @ Sep 10 2007, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am a US citizen and agent for my wife. I received a request for more information on her DS 230. I copied the cover letter, bar code sheet, and information requested and mailed it to her today. I inadvertantly sent her the copies and not the originals. Does anyone know if the original bar code sheet needs to go to her to send back or if the copy will be sufficient?

Thanks in advance for your help.


I have no direct experience with RFE barcode, but my logic tells me that we (everybody using James Shortcuts) print out and make our own barcodes without having problems, I don't think they will care if they receive a copy or if they receive the original all that matters to them is that it contains all the info they need and it's readable. What if your original got lost, I don't think they will give you any hassle for it. Don't worry about it, get the info and have your wife express-mail them to them asap.

Good luck.
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-10 16:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWHY Authorization for Release of Federal Tax Data?
Yes I can confirm it's an old doc that they no longer ask, just like the notarized forms and stuff. Don't worry about it!
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-10 17:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEmail to NVC for DS3032
I used the e-mail too but honestly I would not do it again, it took them 16 days to give me an answer. I even received the form by mail before they processed my e-mail. My advice now is to avoid e-mail, print out the DS-3032 using the shortcuts and send it. Hard copies seem to be processed in a quicker way.
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-11 05:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUrgent help !
I confirm, the passport is an international document, probably the only document you will not need to translate...
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-11 17:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshow do I finish the processing of my application if i'm going overseas?
I think that the only thing you can do is have somebody check your mail for you and call you or forward to you what USICS or NVC will send you. I think that pushbrk misread your post. I don't think that you can register to the embassy for a short period of time and it's not even enough for DCF... so try to find someone to forward all the possible info
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-16 05:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnewbie HELP!!!!!
Yes the only thing that can cause problems is if she overstays a visa. As long as she doesn't you are fine. File the I-130 asap and hopefully you won't have to be apart for too long!

Good luck
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-13 13:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresds 230 question
About the translation: anybody can translate it, you need to include a paper where the person that translate it certifies that he/she speaks the language and that the translation is accurate. They will verify every document at the interview anyway.

About the police certificate: at least in Germany and Italy there is only one national database, where everything a person has done shows up no matter how many addresses have changed. Those are the ones I'm requesting.
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-26 16:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC process changing
All right, so my wife finally got through with NVC today and the operator said that although they sent a checklist asking for only Part I and bio page they really wanted all the docs. So the operator said to go ahead and mail everything even if they haven't requested yet.

Today I finally received my police record from Germany and translated everything so tomorrow I'm going to the UPS office and see how fast they can send it.

It's really BS... I still have the hope that they still approve my DS-230 while I'm sending the docs...
endlessMaleItaly2007-10-11 15:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC process changing
My wife called NVC and the operator said that if they don't send a letter specifing that the process changes that we should still continue with the same documents requests as when it started... does it make any sense. I will probably have my wife calling again and try with another operator see if the reply changes. If it's now really appointment post we are in deep ######! I'm still waiting for the other police certificate to come and I have to translate everything and send it to my wife...
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-26 15:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC process changing
I just checked the NVC requirement for my country and Naples that was standard processing until last week is now NVC appointment... is that good or bad, well, now I'll have to hurry up and get all the docs, sign the other forms and send them to my wife... why are these things changing... what's happening?

You guys using JSC be careful and crosscheck your process before you send anything... mad.gif
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-19 18:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting with intent to get married...
I we got married in the US while I was applying for the K1, I entered and than I left before my 90 days... no problem, there is no law that says that you can't marry...
endlessMaleItaly2007-11-19 08:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC Review process
Hi, as you can see from my timeline, we called nvc and the operator told us on Nov 20 that our case was complete and that they were about to send my file to Naples. Well, we called back to check if they did send it and another operator said that our case is not complete but under REVIEW. Than my wife talked to a "supervisor" which asked her to call him back in 10 to 15 days that he was going to look into the file. This is bulls***, how can that be. Anyone experienced a review process, any idea how long this would take?
endlessMaleItaly2007-11-28 06:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 December interviews
Our case has been completed Nov 16, we hope that the embassy in Naples (Italy) can handle more cases or has less cases than other embassies so that I could have an interview date in Dec. Do you guys think that calling the embassy might help?

Thanks
endlessMaleItaly2007-11-19 08:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHand of Applause to Stabu for his work on NVC Timeline
Good luck Stabu! Thanks for your help! kicking.gif
endlessMaleItaly2007-11-28 06:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChoice of Agent Selection is email-able?
My experience, to get it there faster, print it out following JSC and mail it. It's quicker than e-mail at least it would have been for my case! Good luck
endlessMaleItaly2007-12-11 19:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230
Ok, just to get something right: I went through the NVC process with the "old" rules, now I have the interview and I'm planning on showing up there only with copies (not certified) and collect my originals... I should be fine right??

I'm panicking a little... by the way, I should actually be partying... got interview date Jan 8 2008!!!

Now I'm waiting for the letter to come in the mail!
endlessMaleItaly2007-12-11 19:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Ok, got one question. Some of you might remember my story, July 2006 we filed for K1, due to some bad advice from a lawyer we got married before K1 interview. I had the medical at the consulate but than the K1 was put on ice because we were already married. So we filed I-130 on March 21 2007. So I have already my medical done (is valid for 1 year) so the NVC operator gave my wife a number in Washington to call and tell them that I have already my medical to check if they can give me an interview sooner. Does anybody know which is the office in Washington? I never heard of it.

Thanks
endlessMaleItaly2007-11-19 08:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Finally case complete! Nov 16!!!

We had 2 RFE because of the new procedures and it took forever to get the docs ready but finally complete. My wife has been with me for 2 weeks here in Italy and this helped a lot now she is back and she just called NVC and got the news! They said that the schedule for november has already been made but to call back and check cause the december scheduled hasn't been done yet.
endlessMaleItaly2007-11-19 08:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Only one quick question, after the DS-230 NVC or the embassy send all the other packages to the beneficiary right?

2) the only way to know that the case is complete at NVC is to call right?

Thanks
endlessMaleItaly2007-10-03 15:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Hi guys we received and sent back the DS-230 today. Thank you for the update!
endlessMaleItaly2007-10-01 16:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Finally got IV fee bill in the mail today 09/10/2007 smile.gif and my wife is paying it and overnight mailing it back today. We got and RFE for the I-864 too in the mail today and she is sending back the requested docs with the checklist today too...

finally something moving there!

You all have a good day!
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-10 16:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
We are waiting for the IV bill too and although it has been generated august 20 it's not in the mail yet... hope I don't have to wait for an extra week!! It's ridiculous!!
endlessMaleItaly2007-09-06 13:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Hope our IV bill will be in the mail today, it is driving me crazy!
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-30 09:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
QUOTE (thornhill @ Aug 27 2007, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i can't get my head around this whole process... I still don't know the acronyms and form numbers and what they actually mean in the whole thing but I'm pretty sure we belong to this group.
we sent the i-130 back in november 06, they got it a week later, I have a notice of action with a WAC number (is that NOA2? - I don't even know...) we sent off the affidavit of support form with the DS230s early July, 07 then they sent us that we are missing some info (which we didn't - they just didn't bother to read the letter we attached about how my wife wasn't living and working in the US in 2006 therefore has no tax return for that year).

right now we are waiting on the NVC to let us know the embassy has all our stuff... not sure how long will it still be, but I'm starting to get edgy... my wife is returning to the states in October, and I would love to join her. I hope the interview will be before that.

can we know from this table which consulate or office we are dealing with? anyone else London bound?


Yes you sound pretty confused for being this far into the process... well, my suggestion is, to have somebody from the US call NVC and talk to an operator to ask for the situation. Otherwise if you don't have anybody that can call for you there send them an e-mail, they will answer within 15 days.
Have you paid the fees?
The process is:
- NVC sends you choice of agent that you have to mail back
- NVC sends the petitioner the AOS Fee
- Once NVC receives the choice of agent sends out the IV bill
-once NVC receives the AOS fee sends to the agent the I-864 package
- once IV bill paid, NVC sends DS-230 package.

After all these steps the case is complete and they send the file to the embassy. I would contact them and see where you stand...
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-28 05:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
Jigi, your timeline it's a bit confusing...
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-23 13:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC timeline on IR-1/CR1 visas
If you have a lawyer than, he/she is your agent, you can still use the shortcuts to speed up the process. Call NVC and e-mail or print out and mail the DS-3032 giving your lawyer as your agent. The rest is up to your lawyer (your agent), he/she will have to send in all the requested docs and forms. I hope you already signed all the forms.
endlessMaleItaly2007-08-19 07:52:00