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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresResponse back from USCIS
Hello all,

What does this mean:

"Current Status:

On August 7, 2006, the document we made based on the approval or registration of this case was mailed directly to the person to whom issued"


I just got this from USCIS in CA from an E-mail for my I-130 application.

Just wondering about this "Gov't speak" and what it really means haha..

Thanks
odosanMaleCambodia2006-08-08 08:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI goofed up
Boy, color me red ... haa

I forgot to put in the Cambodian Language original official documents in with my I-130 package. I only put in the translated doc's. So guess what CSC sent me? Yep a RFE asking for these documents.

Okay I know that was a malfuction in my thought process but at least I got them to look at my package and sent me a letter.

Measure twice, cut once... in other words, review your package twice, send once. haha..

Enjoy
odosanMaleCambodia2006-09-18 13:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYour opinion on Gov't Speak
Thanks for those answers.. I feel a little more at ease.

I will await the letter then.. maybe next week.

Thank you again.
odosanMaleCambodia2006-09-22 18:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYour opinion on Gov't Speak
Okay, I need your help in deciphering this: "On September 22, 2006, we received your response to our request for evidence or information. However because preliminary processing was complete, the remaining processing time will be less than the maximum stated in this message. "

I received this in an e-mail.

Am I correct to think that they have completed my I-130 and will send me an approval? Or did I win $300 million dollars?

I should go back to school to learn how the government speaks.. Can't they just say "everything is cool and your apporal message is in the mail.." haha

Thanks all.
odosanMaleCambodia2006-09-22 15:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThailand's Coup
Thanks so much, I didn't see that one. Wow now that gives me a lot more info than I had..

Thanks again, i will keep watching out in the month or so for changes.
odosanMaleCambodia2006-09-23 13:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThailand's Coup
Hi all,

In November, I am going to Thailand (for my I-130) and seeing the U.S. Embassy but with the Coup the other day, I want to know if there is any news on the use of the embassy or travel there.

I checked the U.S. State department website but nothing much. I tried calling the embassy there in Thailand and nothing more than everything is fine. So, I will just assume everthing is okay and get my visa for Thailand.

If anyone has any further info, I would appreciate it.

Thank

Edited by odosan, 23 September 2006 - 12:44 PM.

odosanMaleCambodia2006-09-23 12:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinally last documents sent
In the letter NVC sent me, it had several documents that was required to be returned to them. Both Part I and Part II of the DS-230 and the supporting documents. However, only the Part I required a signature. I was told to leave the Part II signature blank and that was to be a sworn statement in from of the interviewer. As for the I-184, I had sent that in already in a previous request from the NVC. Maybe they will bundle all that together and send that to the US Embassy themselves. Possibly as a sorce of official mail kind of stuff.

I suppose some Embassy's do not require completing the Part II. In this case it was requested.

Enjoy

Edited by odosan, 05 February 2007 - 09:27 PM.

odosanMaleCambodia2007-02-05 21:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinally last documents sent
Howdy all,

A long road of paperwork, documents, certificates, mailings, and waiting is close to being over. I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel.

One bit of news to report. The Embassy in Cambodia is back open again for processing IV's and my wife does not need to travel to Thailand any longer. This is sweet. It will make things a little easier on her and her family.

I sent in the DS-230 part I and part II as requested plus police certs, copies of her passport, divorce papers, birth certificates, marriage certificates, and all the translated papers associated with those documents. They wanted all originals except for the passport copy. So I am thinking they will send these documents to the Cambodian Embassy to schedule an appointment with the return of the Medical and other records my wife will need to complete prior to the interview.

Once again, a long road of paperwork and patients without the need of a Lawyer has been completed. By using this site, VisaJourney.com, and all the guides within plus the information in these forums, I was able to sleep well at night. Thanks to you all.

Now to wait until word of any further information needed or the "packet 4" arrives.
odosanMaleCambodia2007-02-05 10:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Completed
And now I just received the Appointment letter for April 19th, 2007. So this case is now in the hands of my wife and how well she does at the interview. Fingers, eyes, and toes are crossed.
odosanMaleCambodia2007-03-26 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Completed
Yep, case is finally complete. From May 25, 2006 (date of marriage) until Mar 15, 2007 (Final notice of completion). Not too bad for SE Asia timelines. I was affraid it would take much longer. Now, to wait on the interview package and hopefully it won't take the 8 weeks the NVC states over the telephone.

Oh well, all the hard work is over, now the ball is in my wife's hand. She tells me she is encouraged to attend the interview. She feels very good about the meeting with the interviewer. I hope so too.

Enjoy
odosanMaleCambodia2007-03-19 08:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPassed the Interview
Thanks all,

Here are some of the questions.

1. Where did you meet?
2. What made you think you would like to marry Don?
3. He has three children, do you know their names and ages?
4. How much money does he earn each paycheck?
5. Does he speak Khmer, if so, can he read and write in Khmer?
6. What is Don's hobbies and interests?
7. Does your husband have pets, if so what kind and how many?
8. Did your husband serve in the U.S. Military, if so what branch and how long?
9. When your husband came to Cambodia, what did you do together?
10. Does your husband have any medical issues?

Also, my wife brought several pictures, e-mails, and video's of she and myself and the interviewer look at all of them. While looking at them, she continued to ask questions relating to the images or e-mails. So, you can see they do try to identify how much the spouse is connected with the petitioner.

Once again thank you all for the support and I wish good luck with all of you and your cases. Just be honest, direct, and relax and I believe that you all too will have positive outcomes.

Enjoy
odosanMaleCambodia2007-04-20 08:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPassed the Interview
Yeppers,

I am mighty proud of my wife, Navin. She attended her interview alone and passed with flying colors and will recieve her I-Visa April 26, 2007.

The interview she said was direct and orderly. It took 4.5 hours and most of the questions were the type of Who, What, Where, When, and How. Also they threw in a couple of "IF" questions. All Navin did was answer directly with no waivering on the responses. I believe this is what really made her pass her interview by answering all the Q's directly and be as exact as possible.

Oh, one more thing is the paperwork needs to be spot-on. I followed the guides here in VisaJourney.com and I never really had any problems. But the Interviewer was pleased to see everything clearly provided and completely covered with the paper-document filings. So, this is a big thing for the continued use of this site as a blueprint to filing any and all paperwork for immigration.

Thank you all for the support throughout my wife's IR-1's filings.

Enjoy
odosanMaleCambodia2007-04-19 08:02:00