Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 - Couldnt Find the USC	Wow, I can't imagine not hearing from my husband longer than 8 hours, after a few days I'd be worried. Does she not know any of his family or friends? I would assume something really aweful had happened or he just abanndoned her. If I was her I would do what ever it takes to find out what happened to him, then go from there. She's not eligable with out him anyways am I correct?	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-01-12 02:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview	Thank you, reason I asked was because I read on here that some get AP or denials because they have some info wrong. But how would they know if they did not interview the USC.	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-01-18 01:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview	I understand that the beneficiary will have an interview, will the USC(petitioner) have one too?	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-01-18 00:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Interview Disaster!	I don't think she was having a bad day, she was doing her job. I also believe she was not satified with your case. Perhaps you should try to rectify the many reasons she gave him. I Hope things work out for you soon....	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-01-18 00:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	my 75year old father married a 65 year old korean lady and wants to bring her to the usa.	He's a US citizen. He can petition a spouse, just like any other US citizen. His pension and Social Security retirement income should be qualified income for an affidavit of support. There are a few VJ members who've reported that they couldn't get the US government to count their SS retirement income. I don't think anyone here was able to figure out why. Maybe because it's not taxable. There's no law or policy that says income must be taxable in order to qualify as income for an affidavit of support. There is, however, both law and policy that says that consideration of an affidavit of support begins with the most recent tax return. If the most recent tax return shows sufficient income, and if the sponsor's situation hasn't changed since the tax return was filed, then the sponsor's affidavit of support is considered sufficient. Anyway, that probably doesn't matter in your dad's case because you said his income was below the threshold. Once she's in the US and has a green card then she'll be eligible for Medicare, but she'll have to pay full premiums in order to get it. She can't get free Medicare because she didn't earn it on her own, and she hasn't been married to your dad long enough to qualify through him. Premium Medicare is expensive. It might take most of your dad's income to pay for it. However, it's still a lot cheaper than private health insurance. Your dad's a big boy. He doesn't really need your approval to do this, though he'd probably appreciate your support. He wants to be happy at the end of his life, and he apparently thinks his new Korean wife will help him do that. He is USC, and he is inlove and wants to be happy with his wife. I agree with JimVaPhuong, he needs your support. I wish your father all the best.	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-01-22 18:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview for CR-1......fiance visa denied last year	Not sure why you'd apply for K1, fiance visa if she is your wife. As Harsh_77 said "when you guys were married, does not matter traditionally or married in court – for immigration you are married." As you already know they will be asking a lot of questions, she just needs to be prepared and answer all questions truthfully, with confidence and proof of on going relationship. Hope all work out for you, Stay positive,	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-01-24 23:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I feel like my husband is being fooled by uscis	I believe everyone on here is trying to help you. It may seems as some are reacting to your comments as being alil rude and somewhat harsh. I had to stop myself from thinking wow is this lady really like this, when it came to some of your comments too. I feel sad for your babygirl and the situation that your in. Any child whether hers, your or mine deserves the best health care available. Try to think about others aswell, and not be so quick in disregarding their situations. Keep doing what your doing in your process and just be positive and remember KARMA.	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-01-29 03:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	EXPEDITE	Thank you,	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-02-11 21:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	EXPEDITE	If your case get approved for expedite how much faster will the process be? Just wondering... Edited by GVMack, 11 February 2012 - 09:00 PM.	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-02-11 20:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 or Another Form?	Hi there, You are correct, I-130 is the form you would use. The Adjustment of Status would be used only if your husband is already in the States.	GVMack	Female	Canada	2012-03-05 06:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	immigration data summary	thank u apple21!	sai.mi28	Not Telling	0	2013-06-08 10:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	immigration data summary	hello everyone! my hubby got his visa today, everything is perfect except on his immigrant data summary. his mother's name misspelled instead of ma. rosalie, it's maria rosales. how can we fix this? are we gonna have a problem with that? does it case a delay? what to do? please help... thanks...	sai.mi28	Not Telling	0	2013-06-08 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Irrelevant and stupid interview questions	I think they ask you weird questions to throw you off - I had something similar but he pointed out how nice my teeth were. It does throw you off from the questions you expect!   Congratulations!	dukeandduchess	Female	Canada	2013-08-29 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	regret ever starting this process	Follow up with the Congressman - My AOS sat at USCIS for 11 months. Contacted our congressman and it was approved a week later.   Try his or her website and specify that you have an immigration issue.	dukeandduchess	Female	Canada	2013-09-04 01:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I 129F Instructions! has anybody else been as stupid?:(	Make sure to look over the K1 guides on Visajourney before sending in any information! http://www.visajourn...content/k1guide   Good luck.. Hope it works out!	dukeandduchess	Female	Canada	2013-09-04 01:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What do you think?	You still have a few months before the interview. How about a few more visits. I know it's not financially realistic but maybe you will feel more confident about your decision. If the visa is approved you have 6 months for him to enter on it, and another 90 days to get married. There is time.   That said, my husband and I were together for 2 years before we started the visa process. We were together for 3 before I moved here. I still feel like I didn't know him as well as I would have liked to before marrying him but that is the nature of the beast I guess. Edited by dukeandduchess, 01 December 2013 - 04:54 PM.	dukeandduchess	Female	Canada	2013-12-01 16:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Same Sex K-1 I-129F Filed	I just wanted to say I am so happy to hear that same-sex couples can now apply. This is awesome! Best of luck to everyone!	dukeandduchess	Female	Canada	2013-08-29 18:07:00
Middle East and North Africa	Sudden CHANGE!!! What do I do!?	If my fiance was "arming" himself to deal with "consequences" of my coming there, I would tuck tail and run. At first this thread sounded like a sad person shocked by their lover's sudden change in behaviour. Now it just sounds like you have no love or trust for this man and are preparing for the inevitable demise of your relationship all while planning your marriage. Talk about contradictions. I hate to say it, but if you go through with bringing this man over to the US and things go poorly for you, you deserve it. Nearly everyone here has warned you about bringing this man over. We may not all be correct in our reasoning but not even you, his fiancee, sound sure about marrying him and I think that is enough for all of us to tell you that you should reconsider your decisions (or lack there of). Marriage is about love, trust, and accepting someone for who they are. It is not about devising failsafe strategies and arming yourself with information in case things go awry. Give your head a shake.	dukeandduchess	Female	Canada	2011-10-31 22:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	Sudden CHANGE!!! What do I do!?	Withdraw your petition. You deserve better.	dukeandduchess	Female	Canada	2011-10-28 02:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Medical Exam Question(s)	I believe the medical exam is valid for one year from date of examination but I am not sure, you may want to post that question in the regional forum for Canada. You cannot have your medical exam in Arkansas. It has to be done by one of the approved physicians listed by the consulate where you will be interviewed.	Mrs O.	Female	Ireland	2011-03-01 05:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage without full-blow wedding	Now that is really good advice. I do not have any legal constraints whatsover - immigration or otherwise. I had a B1 multi-entry to the US before the VWP, to Silicon Valley in San Jose with a former employer. That saving would come in handy. The issue is that I'd like my wife to file the I-130 petition in the US after my departure. She may not be able to take over if anything unexpected came up ( believe me, I know her...). She would be crying for help. I will go through the I-130 and its requirements closely, we will file without a lawyer is we can DIY it. Another question - how long do you have to know your partner before getting engaged/married to qualify for a CR-1?. Does the duration matter? Are a few months OK? Hopefully nothinig out of the ordinary will come up if you are well prepared. You can be of help by collating the documents. I kind of know what you mean that your wife will be crying for help. because my husband hates filling forms and stuff like that. . When we wanted to file, I visited him in the US and we went through all the requirements together carefully and filled all the forms together. Took us days as we wanted to be really thorough. Went as far as sealing the envelopes my myself all he did was pop it in the post after my departure.We had no problems at USCIS, we got approval without an RFE. For the NVC stage the bulk of the work will be done by you not your wife, her main responsibility will be the Affidavit of Support. You will send the DS3032 and the DS230. As mentioned before, if you read and follow the instructions thoroughly there should be no problem. And if you have questions the VJ global family is there to help. A few months is ok, the duration is not what matters, its what you can show for the duration that matters. Good luck!	Mrs O.	Female	Ireland	2011-01-17 07:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage without full-blow wedding	Thanks very much for that! I will certainly visit your OZ rooms after this - closer to home. The April trip is on, I booked my flights today. Delta has made lots of money out of us with the SYD-ATL daily. We'll go though the civil wedding and then file the I-130 for CR-1 after I return. A new thread - is it better to use the services of a US-based lawyer or use one in Sydney? Also, how much reasonable for this service? I have a quote of $4000.! Again, thanks in advance..... Why do you want to hire a lawyer at all? I personally think its a waste of money if the intended immigrant has not had any trouble with the law before, immigration-related or otherwise. As long as you have the patience of reading and following instructions thoroughly you should have no problem processing this yourself. Keep the $4000 for visiting each other while the CR1 is being processed...	Mrs O.	Female	Ireland	2011-01-17 06:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	help needed related to G-325A	The G325A needs to be the signed original .	Mrs O.	Female	Ireland	2011-03-01 05:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325a question	Hello all, I'm new here so forgive me if I should have hit the 'Search' function first. I'm trying to assemble my I-130 packet and note that the form G-325a has to be filled out and signed by both my wife and myself. She's in the Philippines now and I'm in the USA so I'm not sure how to achive this. Also, a passport-style photo is needed I see. Any help with this? Thanks in advance. Get her to download the form, sign it and send to you. A signed original is required. Get her to send the passport phto(s) along with it. I dont think there's a shortcut for that...	Mrs O.	Female	Ireland	2011-03-02 15:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	update for timntuyen	As painful as part of this situation is for you, it's a boon and a blessing that you found out. She just saved you a lot of time. Hold your head high, and look forward rather than back.	Mrs O.	Female	Ireland	2011-03-01 05:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	NOA2'ers... have you started getting your things together? got everything together perhaps? anyone else getting things together yet? and.. just 5 more sleeps till I visit Hawaii again! v. excited now. Like you, Jordan is happy to have the "ball in his court" He's been working on his forms and already ordered his BC. I'm still collecting proof of our continued relationship. I'll be working on organizing all of our info so we'll be able to easily find things during the interview. I spent yesterday at my friends house working out details for the wedding, so we're making progress there too. 12 more days before I head out for my cruise!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-27 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	Hi, we've got our NOA2 on Aug 17 and luckily got the hard copy after 3 business days. I hope you got your MNL # by now We got ours 4 business days (post NOA2) Once you're assigned with MNL #, pay the $240 or 10, 360 php (per Aug 24 currency conversion)fee to BPI and schedule an interview. Don't need to wait for the hard copies from the Consulate, all required forms are accessible online. Good luck! My NOA2 date was the same as yours. Did you call to get your number? I haven't yet.	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-27 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	i think we should try it in a "pay it forward" method i got mine because the people who got approved few days before me said the same thing to me so i passed it on.. Good point!! Sending positive thoughts, prayers and crossing fingers, toes, etc. for the next approval to come tonight for Kassile&Tierce. I feel it!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-22 13:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	Hey, RyRo, since you've apparently called two case approvals so far, want to send a little luck my way? Yes RyRo... You worked that magic for me. Let's see it again!!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-22 09:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	Do you know theres a USCIS app to check on your status? I have it on my android.. its called "uscis case status" ... kinda cool! That way I don't go back to the actual site everyday. No, I didn't know that. I'm kinda glad I didn't....I would have made myself nuts with it checking constantly. LOL I'm sure others can use it though! I sure hope so. My hardcopy NOA1 was May 10th, even though I didn't get the actual hardcopy for nearly a month after because of their screwup on my mailing address. I just hope they send it to the right address /this/ time right away. My hardcopy NOA1 took some strange path too. I think mine took as long as yours. I hope my NOA2 doesn't do the same. I'll let you know. Are you checking the USCIS site for status?	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-21 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	And now I'm getting ready to start fidgeting and pacing like a restless cat, since I'm at the CSC and not approved. :/ I was going crazy last week watching all the NOA2s right around and after my date. Friday was the worst. I must have checked the USCIS site 8 times. That night I got it! I suspect yours will be very soon.	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-21 09:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	hahahahaha!!! YES!!! Approval just received! What. a. day!!! WOOOHOOO! That's awesome! Congratulations!!! I went to the USCIS about 5 more times after just to make sure it wasn't a mistake and just to read it over again. LOL	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-20 22:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	Yep, we're still here! We'll be around when the VSC gets their #%*@ together and starts moving on your petitions. It was pretty sudden the way the CSC started moving so the same thing can happen at the VSC. I'm praying for you guys! We're stuck until the end of November anyway since Jordan won't be back to Cananda until Nov 18th. So the best we can do is schedule the medical and interview after that date. He now regrets taking this contract, but he needed to go to work so he didn't go crazy waiting. When he signed on the CSC was taking 5 months, we never dreamed it would happen that quick. Unfortunately there is no way for him to leave early, not without jeopardizing future work. Soooo.....we're still waiting!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-19 15:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	Approved!!!!!!!!!! While visiting my fiance, even! Hurray! Congratulations!!! The 17th was a good day for Canadians, eh?	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-18 12:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	Still in shock, can't sleep! To think I was in such a pissy mood over all this today. Now I hope I can relax a bit. I think I spent at least $50 calling the ship. $9.50 per minute and it took me 3 tries to get through. Luckily he was able to call me back for only $10 per hour. It was the best $60 ever spent to be able to tell him that we were approved!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-18 02:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	hahaha.. ok that must mean I'm on Monday!!! I was just coming in to say... how about both of us on Monday hahaha. woohoo!! congratulations!!! YES, YES!! Monday for you!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-18 00:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	OMG OMG OMG! I just got APPROVED!!! I'm shaking, I'm crying!!!! Cannot believe it just happened!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-18 00:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	hey.. I thought you said I would be next?!! hehe just kidding. yep.. my 2 weeks till Hawaii seems like ages to wait and I'm clearly going a little nuts, I'm up and down like a yoyo. LOL I'm one day before you, so how about I get mine on Monday and yours on Tuesday? hehe. Hey, at least you get to see your guy one week before me! Definitely know the "up and down" feeling.	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-17 23:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	just hang on there you will be next I hope so! Been going a little crazy lately. It's been 2 long months since I've seen him and now that he's working we only get to talk 3 days a week. 3 weeks from tomorrow I fly out to join his ship in Tampa! Still seems too far away. I know others have been apart much longer, so I really shouldn't be whining and my heart goes out to those at the VSC. It's just some days are harder than others. Thing is, he won't be back to Canada until Nov 18th so we can't schedule an interview before then anyway. But it would be nice to know my petition was approved rather than rejected. I'll take an RFE at this point! I need to keep busy or go for a run... Happy Friday everyone and have a good weeekend!	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-17 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2012 Filers	I keep hearing all these CSC May approvals and I'm going crazy in anticipation. I'm still in "Initial Review". I'm checking USCIS too many times a day now. Sooo happy for everyone who's getting approved here....just kinda wish it was me too! I have a quiet weekend at home planned so it's time to start working on the house to make room for his stuff. I've been talking about it for months now. LOL	sk8rpatty	Female	Canada	2012-08-17 12:06:00