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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures$404 paid. Now what?

Hi,

So I just paid $404 and received an email titled "Receipt for IV Case." I know the next step is sending in a DS-230 packet. But where is the instruction. Where can I find what to be included in the packet besides the DS-230 form. Will NVC inform me about this? I'm so confused and behind. Please help. Thanks.


Hang on it should be coming very soon is the next step!
benukMaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 07:42:00
Middle East and North AfricaDO they deport me if my fiance leave me in US?

He has yet to reply to honest sincere questions that are asked of him. I don't foresee him actually answering those of us who are really wanting to know & help him out especially in this MENA forum. It is what it is I suppose.


Lol careful dude you might get banned for saying such things... :bonk:
BrockUKMaleUnited Kingdom2012-05-28 03:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaDO they deport me if my fiance leave me in US?
HERE HERE! I SECOND THAT BLUEBONNET!! :thumbs:
BrockUKMaleUnited Kingdom2012-05-25 10:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

What I find so bizarre is how might such a system actually be working, What kind of system is it that can approve a petition dated the January when there are petitions still doing nothing from July-Dec. At that level of - let's call it for what it appears to be - incompetence , one can only consider the system both broken and completely the opposite of a system.

 

I'd like to propose the following system to USCIS

 

1) Rent a big room

2) Get some of those plastic boxes with lids that you can buy in the hardware store for storing kids toys in

3) When applications come in chuck them in the boxes and then store the boxes anywhere you feel like in the big room. No need to label anything but hey let's go mad and colour code the boxes by month so you have some idea when they came in

4) If you get more applications in and the boxes aren't full pile the new ones on top of the old ones

5) When you run out of applications to process wander in with your own crate and fill it up from any boxes you like the colour of

6) Process your own crate in any order you like. Make a point of doing them in any order as by now they are completely out of order anyway.

 

OK so that's a crazy system. A huge government organisation being paid directly by their citizens and customers would never do anything like that.

 

Odd that the system they do have generates pretty much the same outcome.


rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-15 01:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Good to see that CSC is handling applications in such a consistent manner. Now that they're working January it's the same completely random process. Pleased for the Jan filers with with NOA1s later than me who are getting NOA2s (and all the 2012 black holers)  but hey you do have to wonder how that system works. Sorry did I say system rofl.gif

 

Given that they have hundreds if not thousands of K1's to process how they heck do they actually do them ? It's obviously not something logical (or fair) like NOA1 date  If (and it's a big if) they work from the scanned docs then it's not like they wander into a cupboard and grab an unmarked plastic box piled up with applications  forms, is it?.........

 

Or perhaps that is exactly how it is. Which quite frankly is an appalling indictment of a government bureacracy.


Edited by rjm_cmyk, 14 May 2013 - 03:39 PM.

rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-14 15:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Im kinda shocked that next month is june already! My dress will also be ready in the next couple of weeks! When I picked it in March I definitely thought id have my NOA2 by June but now ill be surprised if I get it before August as VSC is slow and steady. I guess we are over the hump already, almost 4 months down. Im going to start thinking about my police cert and my vaccination history

 

Same here - I remember quite clearly when we were getting our stuff together over Christmas how long off June seemed. Last month as my timeline dragged slowly into three months and now I'm heading for four. Sent off off for long form birth certificate , doing police record this week. And I even started work on the garden this weekend (a dry bank holiday hooooorrraayyy) and have the house decoration well underway. Ever get the feeling that the pace is picking up ?


rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-08 00:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

It's looking like July to me unless they pick up the pace with the November pretty soon. December wasn't as big a month by VJ standards but there still seems to be plenty to do July-Sept too.


rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-07 13:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Whilst I may check in online here every day (at least) I only rarely check the er, checker. Personally I'm hopeful/optimistic about late June or even early July. Whilst the recent burst of CSC activity has been exciting it was never going to last. I just hope they have caught up and continue with the usual "speedy" service to bring them back to their norms.

 

And it would be good if VSC and CSC achieved some sort of parity.


rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-02 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

 

Yeah thats a good point im hoping with the upcoming good weather (hopefully anyway, this is Wales we are talking about) I should be spending less time thinking about my NOA2 and more time thinking about sun bathing....maybe ClockWatch2.gif

 

Ever the optimist I see too. I'm a veteran of too many holidays along the North Wales coast and the Lynn peninsula. Weather could show some interesting variations....
 


rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-29 13:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

No - I agree - that spurt of Nov/Dec was either incompetence or deliberate action by CSC to massage the batting average. At some level logic and "fairness" would say they've got to clear 2012 before moving onto 2013. So yeh - May would be nice but I reckon some time late June which is what I am expecting . I guess all of us in this thread will be waiting to see who (bar any expedites) waves their NOA2 first.

 

Support ? Well apart from emotional support I'll be doing this all myself. My partner moved to the US while 7 months pregnant with her first kid. She managed the entire move which included two huge dogs and a house to empty (then husband had already taken up new job in US) - so I'm having it easy in comparison :-)

 

 


Edited by rjm_cmyk, 27 April 2013 - 06:58 AM.

rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-27 06:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Can you believe its May already?! :dance:


It's a reminder how time does pass pretty damn quick. Five months seemed like a long time back at Christmas but heck - it'll be May and five months pretty soon. I'm optimistic for May/June and reckon we'll all be rushing around getting our affairs in order quite soon enough.

Anyone else starting to feel the stress levels rising. I've got to divest business affairs, do up and sell house , arrange move of me , my stuff and my hound. Not to mention the small matter of emigration, marriage and the (hopefully) final bits of the visa process.

Saw my GP this week who said my BP was up - "was I under any particular stress at the moment". Ohh - let me think.....:bonk:

Edited by rjm_cmyk, 26 April 2013 - 03:56 PM.

rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-26 15:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Those who filed in beginning of January are reaching their 5th month (which originally was supposed to be a MAXIMUM processing time), but I still havent seen anyone being processed.


Not surprised really as early to mid Jan filers like us have only recently gone over the 3 month mark so I'm not surprised we've not been processed....

No January filer will reach the 5 month mark until early June so we have a way to go yet.
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-22 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Are u sick of people asking what date you are getting married yet? I am lol I am telling people roughly November!


It's a question that seems to preoccupy everyone except me and my intended. We will have a legal one in the US asap after entry for the expected reasons and then have a "do" back in Blighty next year. Most of our family and friends are in the UK some of whom are getting a bit old for a 10hr flight and as my fiancee is a Brit too it makes more sense.

Normally people would be planning a wedding by this point. Getting the Visa and my move sorted out is quite enough stress thank you. :dance:
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-19 12:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

I just hope we see ONE approval from January soon! Im so excited but also scared :hehe:


If we suddenly got our NOA2 "early" i.e before say June then I wouldn't be scared so much as panicked :-) All the stuff I was planning to do " at some point in the future" I'd really have to get moving on. I have business issues to resolve, house to revamp and sell and all the stuff to prepare for the consulate interview.
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-17 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

I have been seeing alot of cool ticketfactory. Does anyone know where i can get one? or guide me into setting one up?


Er well try the Tickerfactory website for a start.....

You will want the Event ticker - use a date in the past e.g your NOA1 to count the days since or a date in the future to count the days to an event
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-11 15:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers

Yep, seeing some Nov and Dec filers getting approved...................we next yall!!


Much as I would also like that to be true I think it very unlikely.

There is obviously a bit of a backlog of let say, from end of July upto December to clear up. If we get plucked from the pile to randomly process then perhaps we might be quicker but I'm still expecting a good 9 month process - NOA1 > Visa. I have no grounds to be that optimistic of course as I'm a CSCer but I put my trust in the relentless ability and motivation of a bureaucracy to return to mediocrity and so get back to 6 months averaging.
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-11 00:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers
I'm really pleased for all you VSC people. No really I am :thumbs: Being stuck in the afterthought that is CSC I'm just hopeful that I'll be there for Christmas. It was going to be my birthday end of October and then TG but now I'm thinking Happy Sodding Holidays could be just as likely. That said time is passing and perhaps the DACA bulge is over , toilets unblocked and holidays over for a while. Perhaps that crazy customer service ethic will kick in...
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-31 15:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers
I'm sure others are more impatient but I think that last two months have gone pretty quick (and I suspect given what we all have to do in the meantime until NOA2) the next 4-5 months is going to go even quicker. I'm keen to get on with it and make the move but the list of things I need to do and organise gets longer each week ! That NOA2 (fingers crossed) is going to come round quick enough....
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-03-13 02:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers
We got the NOA1 last week so I guess everyone is getting that done in a weekish.
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-01-21 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary 2013 filers
Well you can add me to the list . Ours was despatched yesterday. Now the waiting begins. Mind you I have also got a lot of things to sort out here before I am ready to move to the US.
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-01-10 02:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 Journey Completed
Excellent and thoughtful post TB . When we are all so focussed on the detail and the immediate timescale (however drawn out it may seem) it good to see the longer perspective. Thanks for sharing as they say.
rjm_cmykMaleUnited Kingdom2013-02-06 13:06:00
Middle East and North Africaadvice on getting a job in america

How is your package going on?


IMANCOMaleNigeria2013-08-16 15:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Thank you!!

What is the next steps now ?
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-10 17:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Quick question how much is the medical ?
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-10 17:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
I'VE JUST BEEN APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-10 15:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Very quiet, no approval yet again!

Have a conference call with our lawyers out in Boston tomorrow to get a further update on USCIS processing and reasons for delays and so on............
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-10 13:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
198 days

Still nothing and starting to think it just isn't going to happen anymore, I've no hope

Nothing positive to say or think. It's all we talk about and it's straining now
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-09 16:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Another week over and no noa2

Closing in on 200 days!!
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-07 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Yet more approvals today.

Approved everywhere in the forum, big bold caps letters, not me still waiting, almost 200 days!

No hope
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-07 07:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Seriously you guys are so lucky

Still waiting

Is it not meant to be ??
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-06 17:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis is the site to check receipt numbers. A bunch of people from VJ compiled a spreadsheet of receipt numbers from Feb at VSC. We just manually enter the numbers into the USCIS website and check for progress. It's a good time waster lol. I totally understand your frustration! We're at 190 days. It's got to be soon for everyone in Feb. Just hang in there a little longer!!



Could you pinpoint me to joys spreadsheet please ?
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-04 16:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?

This is what I've seen today for movement of numbers on Joy's spreadsheet:

Feb 22 - 1 approval
Feb 23 - 1 approval
Feb 27 - 1 RFE
Feb 29 - 1 approval

Not much movement but that was run a couple of hours ago so we still have time today. Come on Vermont!!!



How do you see the dates approved ???

193 days nothing!!

Has anyone got anything positive to say because I think I am on my last breathe with this now, it's utterly demoralising
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-04 16:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Still waiting !!!

192 days
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-03 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Still nothing service request in way past 6 months mark!
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-01 09:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
I just dont seem to get any information from them. A service request has been put in by our lawyers and inform us they will not hear anything until 6th September! 188 days, but i notice people on here have been approved both before and after my case. I just do not get it, losing complete faith whether this is ever going to happen or not
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-31 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Still nothing. Fiancee just rung the USCIS and informed her 5 months is not accurate. formal enquiry went in last week, can't know anything until 15 days, no news at all.

Anyone got any ideas at all ??
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-31 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
188 DAYS !!!!
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-30 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
I don't understand!!

You say they are working on the 6th February, but I have seen people's timelines from VSC people have been approved after my NOA1 date of the 24th February ??!?!?!

:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-30 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
At least you've got NOA2 now!!!

I am still waiting and wondering what on earth is going on, not knowing what on earth goes on after NO2!!!

When honestly do you think i would be moving to Boston when I am still waiting ? Go on rough estimate ?? Christmas ? Later ? Earlier ???

Thanks
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-30 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny February 2012 filers?
Still no NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!
markjbankoverMaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-30 10:58:00