ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete - Mumbai Consulate
Congrats dear! my case completed at the end of September and I am still waiting for the interview date.will keep you posted if I get an interview date :)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-28 04:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved! :)
I want to shout it from the rooftops and table tops! :rofl:
Congrats dear toooooooooooooooo happy for you.Yea it is a moment worth celebrating :)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-26 01:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved! :)
Loads of Luck and happiness to you both..
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-19 05:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceiving Visa after London Interview
Lots of Luck Dear :)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-28 01:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarriage Certificate for NVC
Can you please write in English so that everybody can understand it? From my point of view you should send the original.
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-30 23:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC COMPLETED
Wow! thats great .....toooo happy for the both of you....Please keep posted about your updte :)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-30 23:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdocuments for interview
I send my or?g?nal marr?age cert?f?cate, just having xerox copy for the interview:)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-30 23:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved
Wow! Congrats Way2Go you must be feeling toooooooooo happy and relaxed enjoy the day it is yours:):):)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-30 23:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 - VISA
When you are Married then why you want to apply for K1 visa.By doing so you might get in trouble at some stage for hiding information.Its more advisable for you to apply for CR1.
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-28 01:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshavent received case number from nvc??
Many Congrats!
Normally it takes 30 to 45 days to assign a NVC case number at least wait for a month.You can also give them a call ..it is always advisable to be in regular touch. I hope you will hear from them by the mid of this month

Please complete you timeline as it will be helpful for others !
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-01 01:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy case start with BMB...... Can I get my medical done from Kolkata???I

Is your file still on station at the NVC? If so then you should call them ASAP and get them to reassign it to New Delhi.

If the file has left the NVC, then you will have to contact the Embassy in New Delhi and first see if they will accept your file. If they do, then they will have to send a formal request to the Consulate in Mumbai to have your file transferred.


Hi Ryan,

Thank you so much for your valuable advice,
Ryan I am from Calcutta not New Delhi...they have assigned me Bombay,
so can i ask them to change it to New Delhi?? as it will be a bit closer to me than Bombay.
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-01 01:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy case start with BMB...... Can I get my medical done from Kolkata???I
I tried calling at the no.
"Contact: Ms. Rajashree Sen / Mr. Bhaskar Chatterjee
Cell: 9231024880 or 9231024783"

given at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Limited Kolkata (for medical check up from kol)
but every time i was answered by some housewife ....... when i called again for the third time she got angry.....I don't know how old these information are????
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-31 23:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy case start with BMB...... Can I get my medical done from Kolkata???I

yes , you complite your medical examination any phisician which is authorised by
The American Consulate General


Thanks for you input:)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-31 23:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy case start with BMB...... Can I get my medical done from Kolkata???I

NVC made the same mistake in my case. My case started with BMB but we are from Hyderabad. I spoke with the NVC Operator and got the case number changed to MDR. Because it is MDR, I got October date (the guys from Mumbai that completed their cases before mine are still waiting for interview, where as my wife landed in US yesterday).

I strongly suggest that you do it to get it transferred to Calcutta, as you will get a early date for interview at Calcutta. When you speak with the NVC Operator, confirm the address of the foreign spouse as given in I-130 petition and they will change the center in 5 business days.



Hi Navyk,

Thank you so much Bro for your help,
Initially I was also confused and wanted to changed it to Calcutta but later i found there is no Consulate in Kolkata (in India there is only three consulate Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhihttp://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3739.html ), Navyk can you please tell me what should I do in such situation,will it be of any help if ask the.
m to change it to New Delhi???
Navyk these are the clinic where BMB guys are supposed to get there medical done, I just wanted to check it with you, should I get my medical done from Kolkata only???

http://travel.state....L-0001-1001.pdf
APPROVED PHYSICIANS FOR THE VISA APPLICANTS – GUJARAT
Apollo Hospitals
Nr. Indira Bridge,
Dist.: Gandhinagar
Ahmedabad – 382428

APPROVED PHYSICIANS FOR THE VISA APPLICANTS – MUMBAI
Breach Candy Hospital & Research Centre
Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre
A-791 Bandra Reclamation
Bandra (West), Mumbai 400 050

APPROVED PHYSICIANS FOR THE VISA APPLICANTS - KOLKATA
Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Limited
58 Canal Circular Road
Kolkata - 700 054
Timing: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Monday to Saturday).

Thanks Bro for taking your time out for us in the situation when your visa is approved and you no longer need VJ.
It is the People like you who makes this site so special.

Regrads
Anum
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-31 23:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy case start with BMB...... Can I get my medical done from Kolkata???I
I am an applicant from Kolkata.My case start with BMB...... Can I get my medical done from Kolkata??? or is it must to get the medical check up done from Mumbai??
I was going through this link and I found that I can get my medical done from Kolkata.. I just wanted to check with you guys....
http://travel.state....L-0001-1001.pdf

APPROVED PHYSICIANS FOR THE VISA APPLICANTS - KOLKATA
Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Limited
58 Canal Circular Road
Kolkata - 700 054
Contact: Ms. Rajashree Sen / Mr. Bhaskar Chatterjee
Cell: 9231024880 or 9231024783
Phone: 23202122/3040 Ext: 651
Timing: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Monday to Saturday)
Fees in
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-31 03:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIm New and With Questions
If you are a regular VJ user and visit different forums and post regularly then definitely this is a much better option that hiring a lawyer the difference is that here you are getting the same advice that too for free...
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-03 23:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCairo Egypt still at 6 month wait till interview
Hope you all get you visa soon.
My prayer is woth you
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-03 23:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview tomorrow
I pray that everything gets too easy for you and CO ask only a few question
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-08 01:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBig UPs to this site
Wow! Great news. Too Happy for you
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-13 00:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLanded in USA

Finally we are in USA :dance: :dance: :dance: and together after around 7 months and 3 trips to India. Yesterday night we landed at Houston and the Immigration work took around an hour, because they didn't have my wife's details in the system yet. Finally they wrote the details and stamped her passport and congratulated us. My parents and other family friends were there to welcome us - it is a sweet welcome and we enjoyed it. We will be going to my place this coming Saturday.

We thank all the VJers for their help, guidence, support and encouragement. May the Almighty God bless you all.


Wow!!! Congrats Navyk on the beginning of a beautiful life.Enjoy the time it is yours for this moment both of you have waited for so long.
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-01 00:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConfusion regarding Birth Certificate
thanks for your kind reply... I guess in situation we need to carry affidavit from father and mother.
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-15 06:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConfusion regarding Birth Certificate
Dear i have a confusion disturbing from last few day,I would like to clear it from you.

Out of many documents...one of them which is important and most of us don't have initially is the Birth Certificate . Generally in India when we need this document and approach the authority they issue the certificate but if you notice the document, there are two dates.

1. Birth Registration date.
2. Certificate Issue date.

In our case these dates are mostly same. As per USA govt law these documents are not totally valid as birth registration date is not within the same year as the date of birth of the candidate. So for example if some one is born on Oct 11th 1965, the birth registration date should not be later than Oct 10th 1966

If they check the document they ask for additional supporting documents...and may ask to come for interview again at later point of time.

It happened with one of my relative....have you ever heard of it and what should I do in such situation???
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-14 00:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI found my Soulmate
a very nice story...wish you both a very happy and blissful married life :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-15 06:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Tips for Chennai/ Mumbai/ Delhi/ Calcutta
Hi SmileAlways

Please complete you timeline
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-10 06:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Tips for Chennai/ Mumbai/ Delhi/ Calcutta
I guess to be on the safer side it is always good to carry as many proof as possible.Also if you have a lot of proof it will give you a lot of confidence :)
anumFemaleIndia2011-10-10 01:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI'm going CRAZY

My husband submitted his DS-260 online on November 7. We received an email saying all documentation had been received necessary to continue processing and that we'd be notified when the interview date was scheduled.

I. AM. GOING. CRAZY.

I just want to know when it is! If it's not going to be for a long time, I would at least like to be able to go see him for Christmas or New Years, but if it's going to be like the beginning of January, it wouldn't make much sense to go twice in such a short amount of time.

Any advice on dealing with the wait? We've already been apart another 3 months since I last saw him and we've only seen each other a whopping 24 days in the 8 months that we've been married.

Please tell me it gets easier!

Anyone have any idea how long it takes after all papers are submitted until you get the date of the interview for Mexico??



Congrats!!! Great News.....Keep in touch with NVC and I am sure you will soon hear the Good News....the waiting period varies from country to country and even embassy to embassy so you can get a clear picture if you do a bit of research work on the interview being scheduled in your country and your consulate.

I am an Indian and my consulate is Mumbai my case completed in Sep 2011 and there is no interview date available for me this year hopefully i will get an interview date in january 2012.
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-28 23:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho has been schedule for interview in December ?

When your cased was closed?


My case closed on 28 th of Sep...but still waiting to hear the interview date:(:(:(
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-01 00:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho has been schedule for interview in December ?

I called again today...no luck!! ;( Asking to call back mid December Really praying for a Jan date now! Gluck with your interview! :)



Hey Anum,
Which consulate is yours? My husbands is Chennai and it's so backed up!!



Hi MiaJ,
My Consulate is Mumbai and my case closed at the end of September and I am still waiting to hear the interview date...

Edited by anum, 01 December 2011 - 12:05 AM.

anumFemaleIndia2011-12-01 00:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho has been schedule for interview in December ?

I just called NVC tonight and the operator said they were not able to schedule us an interview for December. I am so upset. I do not know what to think? Does this mean I have to wait another month to hear again they were not able to schedule an interview for January?? Why are other people getting interview dates within a week or two after closing at NVC?

Please let me know what they tell you the next time you call. I am so disppointed. :crying: :crying:


It all depends on your country and how busy your consulate are.....my case completed in September and no dec date for me....still waiting to hear about January :(:(:(
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-30 00:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs my cover letter ok?

Hello, everyone!

I'm getting everything ready for filing (CR-1). Got all the forms filled out already and putting together the proof now. I made up this cover letter and was wondering if everythign looks good to go? or am I missing somethings/typo? Also should I put CR-1 somewhere on the cover letter? or does it really not matter.

Any help would be greatly appreicated.

Thank you!

------------------------

Month Day, Year


USCIS
P.O. Box 804625
Chicago, IL 60680-4107



Dear Sir/Madam:

I, full name, a citizen of the United States, would like to file a petition I-130 for my spouse, full name.

Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

• Personal check in the amount of $420
• I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
• Copy of Full Birth certificate of Petitioner
• Copy of passport of Beneficiary
• Form G-325A, Biographic Information, with photo of Petitioner
• Form G-325A, Biographic Information, with photo of Beneficiary

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage:
• Copy of marriage certificate
• Letter explaining our relationship history, marriage, and our future plans together
• Printouts of Webcam calls
• Record of Text messages
• Receipts of money transactions
• Receipts of trips
• Copies of affadavits
• Photo pages as evidence to our bona fide relationship and marriage


Copies of the documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original
documents to an immigration or consular officer at a later date.

If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at (000) 000-0000, or at the address below.



Respectfully,

<Signature>
<Full Name>
<SSN>
<Address>


no worries dear this is more than enough just go ahead :thumbs:
anumFemaleIndia2011-11-16 06:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproval in 79 days from I-130 NOA1 date.
Congratulations and loads of luck:):):)
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-08 23:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSend or not send additional evidence

I am the USC and we are about to email the DS-230 package to NVC. We would like to include some additional evidence. Photos of us and my boarding passes from my most recent visit with her. My police certificate to show I lived with her during my stay in China. Printouts of chats we've had since I filed the I-130 back in June.

The problem of course is whether to send or not send. I have read that if you include additional information not required for the DS-230, that this can delay the processing. But others say to send because this is the last chance to include information that the VO can have in their hands to review.

So my question is: When is the best time to give this additional evidence, in the DS-230 email to NVC, during document intake day at GUZ IV or not at all?

Has anybody experienced any delay because they included additional evidence with their DS-230 package?

The basic DS-230 package (without any additional evidence) that will be emailed to NVC will include:
1. IV bar coded Document Cover Sheet
2. DS-230 signed
3. Wife's birth certificate
4. Our marriage Certificate
5. Wife's divorce certificate from previous marriage
6. Photocopy of wife's passport biographic data page
7. *Although not required, 2 scanned passport size photos
8. Wife's police certificate

Any input will be appreciated. Thank you.

*Note: for those of you wondering why I said the scanned passport size photos are not required is because the photo instructions say to provide the photos at the interview. DS-230 photos. You have to scroll down a bit to get to the DS-230 DS-260 part.



You may include the additional doc but it might delay the case complete so it will be better if you carry these and more proofs at the time of interview
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-08 23:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCHENNAI CONSULATE CLOSED..!!!!!???

i sooo hope too...i dont mind going there or anywhere fr that matter for the interview..but the fear of delay is killing me..!! plus gotta change all ma plans too...


yup you are right it is a bit difficult to change the mind set once the case is completed as they have already allocated a chennai visa no. they should have conducted the already allocated visa no. at there original location,for fresh ones they could have allocated mumbai, but don't worry the delay in interview date in mumbai was mainly because of the shift to new consulate, now the shift has already been done and the new consulate is far more spacious with enough no. of window i am sure the appointment will not be delayed as it happen in our case also when you will check the no. of interview in nov and dec it was more than 100 far more than previous months..
Hope it does not effect the way the use to schedule the chennai appointment.

Lots of luck to all of you
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-08 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about submitting documents to NVC

Hi, just had a few questions on the NVC process, (Just FYI - I-130 was approved on Nov 22nd 2011)

1] My wife in India found out that in order to obtain a police certificate, we need a letter from the embassy. How do we get this or does the NVC provide a letter in the packet that can be used to obtain the certificate?

2] I heard that the beneficiary will need to designate an agent. Can she send an email to the NVC so this process can be expedited?

3] When i was in India earler in Nov 2011, we printed/filled out the DS-230 immigration visa form for my wife and had she signed it. Can I submit this document to the NVC from the US itself or will my wife need to mail the document?

thanks



Hi, just had a few questions on the NVC process, (Just FYI - I-130 was approved on Nov 22nd 2011)
##Congrats !!!!

1] My wife in India found out that in order to obtain a police certificate, we need a letter from the embassy. How do we get this or does the NVC provide a letter in the packet that can be used to obtain the certificate?

##Yes at some places they ask for the letter, what you can do just show them the NOA2, even if it does not work you can mention clearly to NVC that it is not possible to submit the PCC before getting the Appointment Letter and you will submit it at the time of interview!!!

2] I heard that the beneficiary will need to designate an agent. Can she send an email to the NVC so this process can be expedited?

##Yes Beneficiary has to assign an agent only then you can proceed to next step, just ask her to send an email to NVC assigning you as her agent ,you can use the E-mail format given below.

3] When i was in India earler in Nov 2011, we printed/filled out the DS-230 immigration visa form for my wife and had she signed it. Can I submit this document to the NVC from the US itself or will my wife need to mail the document?

##Yes you can definitely submit it as you are the agent by now, just the date mentioned on DS-230 should be current


P.S:This is the format she can use for assigning agent!
To: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov

Subject: <NVC Case#, Beneficiary’s Full Name and Date of Birth>

Body

NVC Case#: #####
USCIS Receipt#: #####
Petitioner's Name: #####
Petitioner's Date of Birth: #####
Beneficiary's Name: #####
Beneficiary's Date of Birth: #####

Re: Declaration of the Choice of Address and Agent for Immigration Visa applicant

To whom it may concern:

My name is <Beneficiary’s full name> and my visa case# is <NVC Case#>. Per the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants), I would like to appoint my spouse as my agent of choice to receive all future correspondence from the U.S. Department of State. My spouse’s contact information is provided below:

Name: <Petitioner’s Full name>
Address: <Petitioner’s U.S Address>
Phone: <Petitioner’s best contact number>
Email: <Petitioner’s email address>

All the mails from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa application should be sent to the address above.
If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at <Beneficiary’s phone number> or at the address specified below.

Thank you,

<Beneficiary’s Full name>
<Beneficiary’s Address>
<Beneficiary’s Phone number>
<Beneficiary’s Email address>
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-11 01:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow long NVC takes the time to approve the DS-230?
It varies from 1 to 2 week!!
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-11 01:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting the US while CR-1 in process
I guess since you are already married and when the CO will find of this visit at later stage it might create some problem, it is better not to take any risk in such case... after all both of you have whole life to spend together.
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-14 01:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVaccines?

Can my husband go to his doctor where he lives and get the vaccines done instead of having them at the consulate medical center and then just bring his papers? Does he need them translated?


Yes he can get his medical done form some authorized doctor and carry the record at the time of medical check up, in fact it will quite cost effective. yup, he needs to translate it in english.
Any document you are carrying that are in other language you must get it translated in English by authorized person.
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-14 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow to Carry the documents to consulate
Thank you all :):):)
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-15 00:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow to Carry the documents to consulate
Hi,

I wanted to know if they allow you to carry your documents in hand bag or
Backpack?? or you have to carry the documents in hand??? like when I went to visit
VFS they didn't allowed me to carry my handbag inside.

Thanks for the help
Anum
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-14 06:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about assigning agent - DS 3032

I, the petitioner, plan on handling all the paperwork and processing for my wife, the beneficiary. Since I will be back and forth between the US and Colombia, I am wondering if on form 3032 I can list my close friend's address, but list myself as the agent. That way, any mail would go to his house and he could notify me by email that it got there. Does the NVC send any actual mail, or is it all email correspondence now? Should I just list myself as the agent and my address in Colombia to receive the mail?

I'm looking for the quickest possible avenue. If the correspondence is just email at this point, I will list my address in the US that I list on all documents. The problem arises that I would have trouble knowing when something arrives.


It is better to assign yourself as agent as now-a-days most of the NVC communication is Via e-mail so there is not much to worry about, just give both you and your wife's email address. NVC will send both of you a soft copy before actually mailing anything in this way you can know like when you will be receiving any post from NVC , most of the time you don't even need the hard copy just the soft copy is enough.
anumFemaleIndia2011-12-15 00:51:00