ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to send the RFE response? ( to be based fr the AOS address or to the RFE checklist indicated add?
Thank you for the quick response!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-03 10:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to send the RFE response? ( to be based fr the AOS address or to the RFE checklist indicated add?
Hi guys.

Our packet was return to us last week due to some discrepancies on the address.
We received the RFE for the AOS package since I sent the DS230 package first. Then my husband sent the AOS at later time.

My question is, to which address are we going to put on the cover letter for the AOS?

would it be;

National Visa Center
ATTN: DR- AOS
31 Rochester Avenue, STE 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
(this is the issuing office from the RFE checklist)

or

National Visa Center
ATTN: CMR
31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914
(original address for the AOS)

Thanks!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-03 10:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo i need the original borth and marrige certificate??
First, read this.
CR1 guide

Second,Secure copies of your
-Birth certificate, and your spouse's
-Marriage Certificate
-Police clearances from countries your spouse lived for at least 6 months.
-Divorce decrees or death certificate (if applicable)

that should help you.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 03 August 2009 - 07:38 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-03 19:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo i need the original borth and marrige certificate??
If you have few more copies of the original docs. then yeah its ok to send them out with your I-130. That's what we did.
Mainly, the Original or certified true copy of the original docs are just required by the time you reach NVC.

In some countries like Philippines, we have an institution who can provide us anytime we need an authenticated copies of our original docs. So we can produce as many copies as we need.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-03 18:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase completed at NVC (confirmed by Operator)
Congratulations. Good luck for the upcoming interview. yes.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-05 02:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease Help
I would suggest to your sister that she files for the I-130 now though she is just LPR. Wait for her to be a citizen. Then just upgrades the petition by the time she get's naturalized. It will make the petition moves faster.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-05 02:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvital question
Nothing beats CR1. The process is quite longer and jiggy but its worth the wait. It'll save you up a thousand bucks for the AOS when your proceed the either way. Good luck!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-05 02:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiled in June, they are backed up until february..
Check the priority dates in the USCIS site.
When we filed our I-130 last November, we were projected to have our NOA2 this August. But hey! We got our NOA2 last January.

Trust USCIS that they are doing their jobs. Though waiting is pain in the A$$.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-03 18:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGOT PINK SLIP...!!!
Congratulations for a this good one. !
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-05 05:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDid anyone else hand write their forms? (specifically I-130)
Yes you can hand write some date in the forms. My address is quite longer that this process so I had to write it down because while I'm filling 'em out online it can't be accommodated by the space provided.

I'd say kudos for Douglasfiel, we can't take away the notion that gov't employees sometimes just prefer doing their job within their comfort zone.. Our I-130 was very well organized by my husband. We put labels so components are easy to be found. So that makes their job a lot more easier.

Anyhow, You can hand write your info if it doesn't fit in the space provided.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 07 July 2009 - 05:04 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-07 17:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConsul approved my CR1 VISA today!
CONGRATULATIONS Kath.
This has been the moment you've been waiting for.
Welcome to United States.



QUOTE (AbbynSheryl @ Jun 17 2009, 04:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
congrats and best wishes
V r so happy for u
abby n sheryl



Hi Abby.. I think you'll be in Louisiana soon as well.

My husband is from Louisiana too.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 16 June 2009 - 05:07 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-06-16 17:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE - How long can it take?
Hey Mikey.

I'd like to ask if you sent the response documents/checklist that were asked from you to the address indicated on your RFE barcoded sheet?
I would like to know. Which one did you used to send your docus in response to your RFE?

National Visa Center
ATTN: DR
31 Rochester Avenue, STE 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
(this is the issuing office from our RFE checklist)

or

National Visa Center
ATTN: CMR
31 Rochester Ave. Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2914
(original address for the AOS)




Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-06 00:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview in Casablanca in 2 days
Goodluck for the interview. God Bless you.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-04 00:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI130 Last Updated on USCIS.gov
When you see an update on the USCIS site that means they are looking at your papers.
There are lucky people who got approved in a month, from the record as what I saw here in VJ, was less than a week. That, if only if you are one good of a lucky person. Goodluck!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-15 09:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS forms complex questions
QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Aug 16 2009, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Aug 15 2009, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
These are what we sent to the NVC.

1. Bar Coded cover sheet

2. Completed and signed form I-864
And no supporting documents? (Such as tax returns, W-2's, 1099's or explanation for not filing taxes, if applicable?

3. Completed and signed form I-864A for my Co-Sponsor
No supporting document to show relationship to the Sponsor and that they share the same household? (As stated in the instructions for the I-864A; "If you check
any other relative except for spouse, you must provide proof of the relationship and that you have the same principal residence as the sponsor."

4. Last 3 years IRS Tax Transcripts of my Co-Sponsor

5. Original Employment letter of my co-sponsor

6. Original Pay stubs for 2008
For the Co-sponsor I presume?



2.My Husband was still at school that time and right now he just graduated from college. He worked for a while but then what he earned was not that high to which the US threshold requires for a tax. So he wrote a written explanation about it.

3.About showing a relationship between the sponsor and co-sponsor. Will the Birth Certificate of my husband be enough to prove that our co- sponsor and him are related? or we need another proof?

6.Yes, pay stubs of my MIL.

But what do they mean by this...

"A photocopy of the applicant’s I-864A is required for each accompanying dependent listed in Part 3 of I-864A and Part 2 of the I-864A. Copies of supporting documents are not required for accompanying dependents. ???
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-15 21:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS forms complex questions
QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Aug 15 2009, 11:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Aug 15 2009, 08:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you for a quick response.
Do you mean what we sent to the NVC or the RFE checklist?

As in what did you send - exactly - with the I-864 and I-864A (the supporting documents as well).

One reason I ask is because you say you sent last 3 years tax returns but don't mention if you sent supporting document for them (i.e., W-2's, 1099's etc). Nor do you mention what exactly your MIL sent with her I-864A. So rather than guess - it is helpful for folks to know exactly what was sent.


These are what we sent to the NVC.

1. Bar Coded cover sheet

2. Completed and signed form I-864

3. Completed and signed form I-864A for my Co-Sponsor

4. Last 3 years IRS Tax Transcripts of my Co-Sponsor

5. Original Employment letter of my co-sponsor

6. Original Pay stubs for 2008


I am not so familiar with Taxes in the US, but I don't know if one of them is the derivative of W2's.



Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-15 19:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS forms complex questions
QUOTE (Anh map @ Aug 15 2009, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you confusing the I-864 and the I-864A? Part 3 of the I-864A is where the sponsor (mother in law) signs the form. Part 3 of the I-864 (your husband's document), and part 2 of the I-864A, is where other immigrants are listed. Are you bringing children with you? Or was there an error in completing the forms?

-We didn't confused the forms. My husband filled out the I-864 and my MIL filled out the I-864A. There were just few errors on the way my MIL filled hers.

Your mother in law needs to suply proof of the household relationship. A birth certificate (petitioner's) showing the mother's name should be sufficient.
-So birth Certificate will be fine.

Mother in law needs to supply full and complete tax returns (including all sections filed) or IRS tax transcripts for the past 3 years. Not only an employment letter.
-We did submit the last 3 years IRS tax returns. ( I didn't had a sight though if the IRS were from Local or State since from the RFE Checklist's note,required were from the federal ones only.)

Schedules are components of a US tax return.
- I see.

Clearly someone has not understood the forms properly. The instructions are clear. If your USC husband and his parent do not fully understand the documents it may be worth them paying someone to help them comply with the requirements.
-This is a good suggestion. However, some information is available here in Vj and kind individual like you can contribute a very meaningful answer so I don't think paying someone to do this not so simple thing is necessary. smile.gif


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-15 09:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS forms complex questions
QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Aug 15 2009, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Anh map @ Aug 15 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you confusing the I-864 and the I-864A? Part 3 of the I-864A is where the sponsor (mother in law) signs the form. Part 3 of the I-864 (your husband's document), and part 2 of the I-864A, is where other immigrants are listed. Are you bringing children with you? Or was there an error in completing the forms?

Your mother in law needs to suply proof of the household relationship. A birth certificate (petitioner's) showing the mother's name should be sufficient.

Mother in law needs to supply full and complete tax returns (including all sections filed) or IRS tax transcripts for the past 3 years. Not only an employment letter.

Schedules are components of a US tax return.

Clearly someone has not understood the forms properly. The instructions are clear. If your USC husband and his parent do not fully understand the documents it may be worth them paying someone to help them comply with the requirements.

To add to this - it might help if we knew exactly (and I mean exactly) what was sent.



Thank you for a quick response.
Do you mean what we sent to the NVC or the RFE checklist?
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-15 09:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS forms complex questions
Good day everyone.

As we all expect it to be, this process is indeed such a painful, disappointing and hurtful in our lives. My husband sent our AOS last week together with our Co-sponsor's forms. We thought it'll all end there but we were wrong. Now, we have new sets of Documents required from us to which we never expected we will be providing.
From Ling Che's shortcut it says there 3 years of income tax returns will be enough to prove stability. But I don't know why NVC is saying that we are missing these Tax returns, and also employment letter, pay stubs where in fact all the ones required were all there. sad.gif

We have endless of things to consider on our RFE list, but these are the ones that require other people's feedback for me and my husband's enlightenment. I am positive that someone, somehow will input the best knowledge s/he has to help us. Any input will be deeply appreciated.

(all the errors were found in I-864A)

• A photocopy of the applicant’s I-864A is required for each accompanying dependent listed in Part 3 of I-864A and Part 2 of the I-864A. Copies of supporting documents are not required for accompanying dependents.
--I don't know what they meant by this. sad.gif

• You as a household member have not provided proof of your relationship to the sponsor.
--Does our Co-Sponsor (my Mom in law) needs to submit my husband's birth certificate? or something?

•A written statement/explantion is required if you are/have been unemployed, retired or dependent as to why tax returns were not filed.
--My mom in law is employed and we even provided the employment certificate, what does NVC mean on this matter?

• Schedules are missing for the years ---2008, 2007, 2006, 2005.
--What does "schedules" mean?


I know its quite an inquiry but please, shed some light to us. Thank you very much!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-15 08:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresds-230 question
QUOTE (Riggs @ Aug 18 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all,

I had posted this question in the regional (philippine) forum, but haven't recieved any response; hope someone can answer this:

Is philippines appointment post or standard post? I am preparing the ds-230 package and plan on using the james and ling shortcuts to speed up the process.

If Philippines uses the appointment post, which I think they do, then I have to mail in all original docs with the DS-230packag; if it is Standard post thn my wife has to bring the original docs to interview.

Please let me knowif the Philippines is appointment post.

Thnk you much


Steve


If you can give us more information about Appointment post between Standard post, probably we can give you more definite answer. But to tell you something about DS230, sometimes if its really that necessary NVC will just ask you to bring the Original copies of the docs by the time of the interview.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 17 August 2009 - 09:43 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-17 21:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete!!
Congratulations! ony 2 steps away!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-17 21:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Checklist ( Reply asap please) thank you!
I did also call NVC to clarify this matter and yeah, they said just reply to the ones marked with X.
Thanks for the input guys.

Now, my mom in law sent back the corrected I-864A to the NVC and hopefully we'll be in good shape soon.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-20 19:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Checklist ( Reply asap please) thank you!
Thanks guys for the quick responses. I'm wishing us all the best in this process. good.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-17 21:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Checklist ( Reply asap please) thank you!
QUOTE (lgg @ Aug 18 2009, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Firstly I believe you only send/complete the RFEs marked with an x and secondly, what did you send them/not send them to garner so many RFEs? I'm just wondering as I'd thought that NVC was only allowed to ding you for two only... not a whole pile?

Good luck... you perhaps have a more complicated case than I can conjecture from the reading of your timeline and such...


Or would it be just a standard form that NVC uses to send our RFEs?
Our case is not that complicated. OUr first RFE was when we I first sent the DS230 before our AOS.
Then we received this long RFE list for my mom in law with only 5 [x] marks for I-864A errors. wacko.gif


So I would appreciate it if you input a lot more positive thoughts bcos I believe all of us here would just want to get through in this process quick. smile.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-17 20:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Checklist ( Reply asap please) thank you!
In our RFE Checklist, there are portions that has [X] and others []....

There were just a lot of list, and others are marked.
Its quiet confusing. From the instructions, it says pay specific attention of the marked items below. But how bout the unmark items? do we still need to provide those documents that they are asking?
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-17 20:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete!
Hey Mrs. Palmer.. I'm glad about this news. smile.gif
Another November 08 filer to reach the last block.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-20 20:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on the I-864
QUOTE (sachinky @ Sep 2 2009, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband, a USC, is a recent college graduate and doesn't have stable or sufficient income yet, so my cousin, also a USC, will be filing a I-864 as joint sponsor.

1) Should my husband and cousin mail both their I-864s in together in one envelope? Or separately?
-together in one envelope

2) Do they use the ones online or wait till the NVC sends the forms?
-You can use the ones in NVC site. and start filling them up.

I'm a little confused as to whether
3) they mail it to the NVC or do they mail it to me and I keep it in my possession till I get to the embassy interview?
-your husband has to send it to NVC, and he has to give you an exact copies of what was filled by him and his cousin for your interview.

4) Or is it just that I should have copies of the I-864 package that was already sent, in hand at the time of the interview?

I've read conflicting threads so I am confused. Thanks for your replies in advance! I really appreciate it! =)


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-02 06:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI 130 approved on August 31st
Congrats!!!!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-02 23:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures2year Gc to 10 year GC
Grats. smile.gif May you and your hubby have a blissful life ahead.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-03 19:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE!
Thank you guys! Hoping to received a wonderful news from NVC in the 2nd week of this month.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-05 00:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE!
QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Sep 4 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
cath, usually there's a one month space after the case complete for the interview date. mga first week of november ka cguro pero sana mas early pa..


Its fine whenever, October or November. Because I really want my husband to at least be with me on my interview. He's in town at the end of October so if my interview would be Nov. it works.

Thanks Kath.


Thanks Sasha.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-04 19:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE!
QUOTE (AbbynSheryl @ Sep 4 2009, 07:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey kathy call nvc on tuesday on the 8th and u will get the interview date bcz of the labor day on monday. i am guessing that u will get the early october date and wish u all the luck, abby n sheryl



Thank you Abby and Sheryl. I'll surely try to call. I have a friend who just received an email from NVC regarding her interview sched which will be on October 22. Her case was complete last August 12. I'm quite worried that I won't probably have interview date this october, since my case was just completed this sept, against with the ones who got complete earlier than mine. But my hopes are high that I'll soon have my interview date.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 03 September 2009 - 07:07 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-03 19:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE!
Thank you guys. smile.gif happy.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-02 23:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETE!
After long struggle in NVC, we finally reach our end today.
Our papers are now complete. Just waiting for an interview schedule for October.(we hope) good.gif

Thanks so much for all the kind hearted people who responded to my questions in time of confusions.


Greg and Cathy
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-02 22:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswow... got approved
It really depends on how fast you work on your paperwork. If you are keen from time to time checking updates from NVC, you can get through them in 2 weeks.


Congratulations on the approval.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-04 19:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview and medical
I think you will get more feedback from your fellow K1 filers. smile.gif
However, I strongly believe that its a lot better if you do an early medical since it eases your girl's feelings,
Morever, if there's something wrong, You still have time to do the necessary medical procedure for that.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 05 September 2009 - 10:37 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-05 22:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED
Congratulations. smile.gif

I wonder why I never received an email from USCIS for an approval notice though I did subscribed for an email alert.
Just feeling envy. dead.gif

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 03 September 2009 - 07:56 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-03 19:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmanila sept interview!!!
Good luck on your interview!

Give us something PINK.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-04 20:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresINTERVIEW PASSED ON 09/03/09
Congratulations. Have a safe trip to the USA and may you have a goodie life ahead. smile.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-06 21:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI got a good email today from nvc!!
I receivedan email too . Mine will be on October 6. yay! Good luck to us.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 11 September 2009 - 08:31 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-09-11 20:31:00