Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	List of documents that my fiance needs???	QUOTE (Stacy0414 @ Oct 26 2009, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So, after reading through all the information, my eyes are crossed, and I have a killer headache. Does anybody have a quick refference or list of the documents he needs to have through the entire process. We are just going to get prepared early. Thanks! It depends which visa you'll be going to pursue: K-1 or CR-1? Look @ the guides here: http://www.visajourn...amp;page=guides and read them depending on if you get married or not before you start the process. Good links for a CR-1 are: LingChe How do I bring my spouse to live in USA Read them carefully before you start everything. K-1 will shorten the process (eventually) with 1-2 months but will cost you much more at the end. CR-1 is preferable Good luck Edited by Chris and Ani, 27 October 2009 - 12:52 PM.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-27 12:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	US Embassy In Jordan	QUOTE (Fawaz @ Oct 27 2009, 07:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Everyone, I would like to Inquire about interviews date and scheduling at the USA embassy in jordan, How long do we have to wait until we get scheduled......my spouses case was completed OCT 9th 2009 and we still waiting, thanks in advance. VJ is a website for general answers from members' experience but it's not a legal immigration website providing exact dates for interviews. No one knows for sure when the NVC will assign an interview date to your case. It's case to case bases. Keep calling NVC and listen to AVR to find out if interview has been scheduled for your case, but most likely you'll receive an e-mail in a day or two from NVC stating that an interview date has been assigned to you. Do we know how long you'll have to wait until you get scheduled?....... No, we don't know for sure, just approximate of 1,5 -3 months I looked at the stats for Jordan for the past 1 year on VJ - average is 172 days after NOA2... or about 45-60 days after case complete. It's just approximate VJ stats according to other Jordan VJ members' timelines... Hope that helped you get an idea... Be patient	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-27 13:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What next? NOA 2 received case at NVC	QUOTE (JaJo08 @ Oct 26 2009, 02:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So it seems to me that our case is moving along pretty fast and wanted to see what all was next on the horizon for us. We submitted the 1-130 on 8/14/09 and received the NOA 1 on 8/25/09. I've been out of town for the last month (visiting the wife ) and got home tonight and saw the NOA 2 in the mail as of 9/25/09 and also that the case is now at NVC. Does this seem faster than normal? I have a form instructing me to pay the $70 fee for NVC as well as the DS-3032 Choice of Agent form. Once I pay that fee and fax the DS-3032 to my wife to have her name me, how much longer (approximately) is left? It seems there is the whole affidavit of support piece, then the medical and interview in Montreal, but about how long on average are cases at NVC at this point? Are there any other key docs to obtain? My wife and I already have passport photos, she obtained her long form birth certificate, and I believe she has yet to get the police certificate so I know we'll need that too. thanks everyone! You should call first NVC and give them both yours and your wife's e-mails, so they can generate the bills. Once bills and DS-3032 are generated, your wife could send via mail or e-mail DS-3032 choosing one of you both (preferably you) for an agent. Get the rest of docs ready to be sent soon. You could pass NVC in no time if everything is organized and ready to be sent to them. The interview will take the longest in the whole process (unfortunately for Canadian citizens due to Montreal interview assignment delays) but don't loose hope. Follow the guides on VJ to finish the process Good luck	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-27 12:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Date	QUOTE (ahadhayat @ Oct 13 2009, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, Our application got approved at the NVC on the 26th of Aug. We still havent received any email or letter with our interview date. I called them and they didnt know ( a week back). Is anyone else in the same boat? Why is it taking so long? I'd suggest you update ur VJ timeline as it's not clear where is ur spouse from... interview timeframe for different embassies matter...	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-13 14:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-3032 AND IV Bill	QUOTE (Wait_A_Minute @ Oct 27 2009, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just spoke with NVC agent and they've received and processed the DS-3032 yesterday. When will IV Bill be available for payment? I went and checked the bill pay site which still shows as not invoiced. just give it some time and wait a minute you should get the invoice in a day or two also, please take a minute of your time to fill in your VJ timeline, it will be more helpful to VJ members to answer your questions... thanks ur VJ timeline could be found here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=74485 as you don't have one yet, you'll have to create it good luck with the rest of the process Edited by Chris and Ani, 27 October 2009 - 01:36 PM.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-27 13:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IV fee	QUOTE (nyankee @ Oct 30 2009, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I already paid the i864 fee and just sent the packet yesterday. I see most people were able to pay for the i864 and IV fee at the same time. Why have i only been invoiced for one of them? we were able to pay the IV bill once they received DS-3032 and I-864 package...	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 11:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Who should pay IV Fee Bill (Petitioner or Beneficiary)	QUOTE (SammyJ @ Oct 29 2009, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi All, After reading numerous posts on here, I decided to create my account. I am Beneficiary and reside in Toronto. I sent my DS-3032 and appointed myself as Choice of Agent. Today, My wife (Petitioner) and I received two emails. One for AOS bill and other is for IV fee bill. I Know that AOS will be paid by my wife. But who should pay IV fee bill. To do online payment, US checking account is needed and I live in CANADA. Is it ok for my wife to make that payment as well... PLZ.... Welcome to VJ as a member Yes, no matter you are the agent, your wife could pay the bill. Also, wanted to remind you... as you might not be familiar with that - every VJ member should have a VJ timeline (different than signature). Yours would be here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=75573 you just have to create in and fill it in. That would be helpful for other VJ members to answer your questions and would help the VJ stats Good luck with the process P.S. I just noticed you've posted ur NVC case number in ur signature. If I were you, I'd delete it - it's very confidential info... Edited by Chris and Ani, 30 October 2009 - 12:10 PM.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 12:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	ASC Appointment Notice I-797C	QUOTE (Bocajr27 @ Oct 24 2009, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Everyone; We got to the US on Novermber 7th, 2009 and today (November 23rd) we recieved NOA I-797C. It states the following; "To process you r application, U.S.C.I.S. must capture your biometrics. Please appear at the below application support center at the date and time sepcified. If you fail to appear as scheduled, your application will be considered abandoned." I thought this notice was received when you filed for adjustment of status. Has anyone else gone through this? Uh? Where do you live? Kidding... Did you mean October 2009? It's most likely a mistake. Someone else posted a thread with the same question few days ago... Try to find it	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-24 16:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR-1 Warsaw Embassy	QUOTE (antenka @ Oct 30 2009, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Chris and Ani @ Oct 30 2009, 06:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> antenka and Agnieszka D, welcome to VJ as new members, and please fill in ur timelines... antenka - here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=75405 create and Good luck in your journeys Consider it done! Good job girl I meet very rare someone with the same name as mine - Aneta, lol, nice to meet you	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 23:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IR-1 Warsaw Embassy	antenka and Agnieszka D, welcome to VJ as new members, and please fill in ur timelines... antenka - here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=75405 create and Agnieszka D - here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=75475 create and Good luck in your journeys Edited by Chris and Ani, 30 October 2009 - 12:24 PM.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 12:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	November Visa Interviews	QUOTE (christeen @ Oct 28 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (enraptured @ Oct 28 2009, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thanks guys! actually, this kind of is weird but it is better this way. since we will have been married for 2 years come november 1st, this means that he can hopefully just get a straight IR-1 visa pending the interview's results. so at least we won't have to worry about removing conditions or anything later, and from what i've been reading, he can apply for citizenship in just 3 years... maybe everything does happen for a reason. good luck to everyone else having interviews in november!!!! Good, I am so glad that they were able to accommodate you... So for us... We had sent an e-amil(s) to Naples to see if we could get an earlier interview... They got back with us today and changed my husbands interview to Nov $ YAY!!!!! Only 7 MORE DAYS!!! our original date was Nov 10 so it was not like that much earlier... But as we all know... Every week counts!!!!! awe, congrats Christeen and we all know that not only every week BUT every DAY counts	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 13:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	November Visa Interviews	QUOTE (enraptured @ Oct 28 2009, 08:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WELL, Perseverance helps. I just got off the phone with the Damascus embassy, and hubby has a new interview set for November 8, 2009. He actually contracted a serious virus which led him to be hospitalized for over a week with pneumonia like symptoms. He had been freaked out about the swine flu issue (apparently it is now in Syria as well), but thankfully it is not swine flu. Just needs some antibiotics, chicken soup, and a lot of sleep. And he's got his medical all done as well, thank God, so we are set to go! Kat, I'm so sorry about Sam getting sick just at the time of the interview. But yes, as you said, everything happens for a reason. Anyway, hope he'll be getting better these days and nothing serious with his health now... Take care, hun	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 12:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I got my Interview	QUOTE (Darnell @ Oct 31 2009, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Could I ask for something, in advance? Since it's so close to xMas , could you have the beneficiary wear a santa claus cap ?? (Just the cap, don't wear the beard ).. I think the beneficiary receiving the visa approval wearing a Santa Claus Cap has to be the BEST THING EVER... but maybe I'm biased??? hilarious	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 23:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I got my Interview	QUOTE (waleed's girl @ Oct 31 2009, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got my interview letter today from NVC!!! Its December 20, 2009 at 8:00AM at the Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! awe, what a nice Xmas present - CONGRATS	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 23:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 question living togather	QUOTE (uswife @ Oct 31 2009, 04:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Guys, I am living with my husband since last one year in Dubai, we have just (few days back )moved to another apartment. I am confuse in the following question of I 130 form 21. If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together. (Include street, city, province, if any, and country) Do I need to mention current address where we have recently moved (few days back) OR I can mention previous address where we had one year together. Appreciation for your reply. If I were you, I'd put the last address where you lived together for 1 year. It's a good proof of an ongoing relationship and bonafide marriage. You'll have a chance later to put the current address as well	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-31 12:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS230 and I-864	QUOTE (Ali64 @ Oct 30 2009, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks I just found from my wife that she got an email from NVC and she will have an CR-1 interview on Dec 16. I feel much better now. I think your lawyer did you a favor by going for the CR-1 visa and not the K-3. K-3 is not obsolete anymore - it takes almost as long as CR-1, costs much more than CR-1, and does not have the benefits of CR-1 like immediate work permit once entering US. Read the guides on VJ, and please, do update your VJ timeline. Good luck at your wife's interview - that'd be the nicest Xmas present for you	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 23:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	open enrollment	QUOTE (FinnLove @ Oct 30 2009, 01:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kaushalia @ Oct 30 2009, 05:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone. It is now our open enrollment for next year's medical/dental/vision insurance. My husband is planning on being here sometime in February. Should I enroll him now and just pay for January although he will not be living here? I can't do a change in status because we will have been married for almost a year. As it stands my HR department told me we could buy an individual policy for a month then drop it, and I can enroll him that way. We will check into seeing if he can work for the same company I do now (that is how we met, so he has experience already). But as you know, in life, there are no guarantees. What are your thoughts? What did you guys do for your spouses? I'm in the exact same boat! Open season starts in a few weeks, and my hubby will be here in February too. When I added him as the beneficiary on everything at work(i.e. life insurance, retirement, etc...), they told me that I could add him on my health insurance as soon as he moves here. Well, I'm not sure I believe that! I'm not sure what I'm going to do either, though I think they probably need an SSN to add him so it may not even work. It is true. Ins co will not enroll someone who is overseas and does not have a valid residency document yet, as they do not cover medical cases outside USA. They don't need only his SSN, they also need his GC	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 13:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	open enrollment	QUOTE (kaus&Sanu @ Oct 30 2009, 08:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kaushalia @ Oct 30 2009, 07:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone. It is now our open enrollment for next year's medical/dental/vision insurance. My husband is planning on being here sometime in February. Should I enroll him now and just pay for January although he will not be living here? I can't do a change in status because we will have been married for almost a year. As it stands my HR department told me we could buy an individual policy for a month then drop it, and I can enroll him that way. We will check into seeing if he can work for the same company I do now (that is how we met, so he has experience already). But as you know, in life, there are no guarantees. What are your thoughts? What did you guys do for your spouses? Hey kaushalia, it was open enrollment for my company too... I went ahead and enrolled her since I'm hoping on her being here... I also thought it would hold some more weight at the interview... But, the main reason was is because she won't be able to get enrolled until next open enrollemnt, I did'nt think of the individual policy idea. how did you enroll her without a legal document proving residency, aka GC; and how did you enroll her when she's overseas?	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 12:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	open enrollment	QUOTE (kaushalia @ Oct 30 2009, 08:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone. It is now our open enrollment for next year's medical/dental/vision insurance. My husband is planning on being here sometime in February. Should I enroll him now and just pay for January although he will not be living here? I can't do a change in status because we will have been married for almost a year. As it stands my HR department told me we could buy an individual policy for a month then drop it, and I can enroll him that way. We will check into seeing if he can work for the same company I do now (that is how we met, so he has experience already). But as you know, in life, there are no guarantees. What are your thoughts? What did you guys do for your spouses? I guess it differs from state to state, from ins co to ins co, but when my husband tried to enroll me last winter after marriage, he's been told that because I am outside US and do not have the resident (green) card yet, they could not enroll me and we should wait until Dec 09 (as I could be enrolled only 30 days after the marriage). When I got back in Sept, I called the ins co and spoke to them and said: I'm in US already, I'm pregnant and don't have ins. My husband has been said that he could not enroll me earlier because I was outside US. Well, now I'm in US and I'd like to get enrolled under his ins... Then the ins co agent told me that they do not enroll until Dec 09, and I'd have to wait. Then it became a long story but calling both the ins co and my husband's employer, after all, someone in the payroll dept sent a letter to my husband requiring some docs from me. They admitted they didn't know that there is another window opened once the beneficiary enters the country. There is also something else. My husband's employer likes to play games with people, so we think they purposely delayed us with that matter. Now out of a sudden we got that letter stating that I could be enrolled not later than 30 days after becoming a legal resident. Well, I've been a legal resident since Sept 1st, but now is the end of Oct. I've passed the 30-day window. So what I did was I gave them a copy of the welcome notice dated Sept 30th, and I also gave them a copy of my GC, plus a copy of the USCIS letter stating they ordered a production of my GC on Oct 1st. I did it only because it states on my GC that I'm a resident since Sept 1st. So, now we just sit and wait to get an answer if they accepted it or not. Meanwhile, I bought an insurance from another state ins co, as I need it due to my pregnancy and due to the fact that in our state (MA) every individual needs to have an ins, otherwise they charge you a fee for each month with no ins when you get you tax refund. Hope that info helped you, good luck	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 11:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	UPDATE! OUR IV BILL HAS BEEN GENERATED IN WEBSITE...	QUOTE (Lizz&Mohamed @ Oct 31 2009, 12:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all, After what seemed like eternity - waiting to have our DS-3032 and our IV bill generated, I see that in the U.S. Dept. of State website, shows the IV bill and it is showing the $400 to be paid... Can I pay for it now or must I wait for an "OK" (correspondence) from the NVC before I take this stept??? HELP! I don't want to jump ahead on any steps and cause more delays for us. Any advice anyone? Thanking you in advance, Liz and Mohamed If the bill has been invoiced already, yes, you can go ahead and pay it.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 23:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Received Appointment letter... :)	QUOTE (Ansu Binu @ Oct 29 2009, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am very very happy to say that I received my appointment letter and the interview on December 31st 2009. Same time I am a little sad that need to wait 2 more months for the interview. I am planning to call embassy and ask for pre-ponding the interview. Hopefully it should work.. Pray for me pls.. !! Thanks for all your support VJ's... Congrats on case complete finally after all the bumpy rides You could call the embassy and try to reschedule, you just have to make sure your file is already there. This is what I did and I was able to reschedule with 3 weeks forwards. Also, could you correct your timeline, please? Thank you and good luck in the rest of the journey	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 12:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Does NVC accept mail on weekends?	QUOTE (Master5 @ Aug 28 2009, 05:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I mail with USPS Express (overnight) on Saturday, will they deliver on Monday? Anyone knows? yup, they'll have a note in the po box about ur package. don't worry, they'll pick up ur package on mon. we did it before twice, and it was fine	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-08-27 21:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	got my interview date!!!	QUOTE (godisgreat @ Oct 31 2009, 06:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello all VJs i got my interview date on 29 oct. for month of december i.e. on DEC.22,2009!!!! at new delhi embassy!!!! great news, congrats	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-31 12:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC packet - is there a deadline to submit forms?	QUOTE (Armenia @ Nov 3 2009, 05:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Once you get NOA1 and the packet of forms from NVC, is there a requirement to submit the docs within a time limit beyond which the application is automatically invalidated/cancelled? I'm still in the process of getting my NOS/DofState waiver. It's a bit difficult to schedule dates (when to send I-130 pack) when I'm not sure when I'll be receiving the DofS docs. I know that I should have my DofS waiver before I mail the NVC forms since DS-230 asks about the 2-yr HRR. Once you hit the NVC stage, you have 1 year window period to respond	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-03 12:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	INTERVIEW AFTER 12 HOURS	QUOTE (Fiaz & Brenda @ Nov 2 2009, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Friends , Today is one of the big day of my life after long waiting period im going to attend interview after 12 hours at US EMBASSY OF RIYADH.All i want is prayers of you & wish me luck. Thank you ! Best of luck for a successful interview	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-03 00:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Please help me in my situation, my interview is soon	QUOTE (One heart @ Nov 2 2009, 07:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (enraptured @ Nov 2 2009, 06:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh, so it has been in AP this whole time? and you are worried...about your relationship with her? how things will be? if i understand correctly? The K3 is still on AP, but the approved I-130 has been moved to the consulate. the interview will be for the CR1 this time and not for the K3. If I were you I'd say F**K the money and would go to the interview	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-03 00:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	URGENT! I NEED HELP! In CR1 Process with NVC Just Payed IVBill but Now MY husband gets K3Letter from Cairo Consulate. Do we stop the CR1 process?	QUOTE (Lizz&Mohamed @ Nov 3 2009, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello everyone, PLEASE help us! We are awaiting for the NVC to show our IV Bill as paid so that we can print out our cover sheet and send off the IV Packet but just now my husband calls me to tell me that he just received a letter from the US Consulate in Cairo regarding the K3 Visa. The letter is asking him to complete a form and tells him where to go for a medical exam. HELP!!! What do we do? Drop the CR1 process now and go with the K3 that got to Cairo so quickly? But I just payed $400 dollars and I don't want to throw money away...Or do we just ignore the K3 letter from Cairo and continue with our CR1 process now? OMG! I did not think this would happen to us. We are in such a dilemma and don't know what would be the smartest thing to do??? PLEASE HELP US EVERYONE. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Thanking you in advance. Lizz and Mohamed Ignore all K-3 paperwork. If you've started the NVC process, do not worry about the K-3 documents, simply do not respond to them. You can call the USEM in Cairo as well and let them know you've chosen the CR-1 route...	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-03 12:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Ok, visa in hand...now what?	QUOTE (Shani-saurus @ Nov 3 2009, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got my visa today! Have my flight ticket to travel on December 14th, and God, I can't wait to see my sweetheart again! My question is, what happens when I get to USA? I understand that I have to apply for my social security number when I get there. Is that the same as the Green Card? And does the Social Security Number take long to be given? Any ideas? Congrats Social Security Card is the document that is like your social insurance (for retirement) and that lets you work and pay taxes and gain retirement. Green card is the document that makes you permanent US resident and also lets you work + other benefits. It takes different for every member to get them in the mail. It depends on where you reside in US. For example, it's been 2 months since I entered US and still no SSC, and I got the GC in mail in a month after entering US. Also, please take the time to fill in your VJ timeline Good luck in your journey	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-03 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Spouse NVC case number assigned to DS-3032/AOS Bill	QUOTE (vijo @ Nov 3 2009, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Finally Spouse NVC case number assigned as per AVR and operator. Case Number BMB2009########### received on Nov-02-2009 I asked operator when will i receive letters from NVC for further steps she said it might take 3-4 months. I asked her if she can take our email address she said not now. Can anyone advise me next steps Keep calling NVC till someone accepts the e-mails P.S. Don't forget to update ur VJ timeline Edited by Chris and Ani, 03 November 2009 - 01:32 PM.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-03 13:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-3032 choice of agent Question	QUOTE (vijo @ Nov 4 2009, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HI ALL, I was looking into The DS-3032 aka "Choice of Agent form". we donot have any lawyer, my wife is outside of usa & I(In USA) will make payments and be primary contact, HOW to fill DS-3032 form? We should select? YES for I APPOINT ----MY HUSBAND-------------as my agent or attorney to receive mail about my application. Mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa application should be sent to: Please advise.Correct me if i am wrong. Thanks the ds-3032 is to be signed/sent by the beneficiary, because the beneficiary is the one choosing the agent. if your spouse lives in India then she should either e-mail a template of ds-3032 to NVC choosing you as an agent, or mail the ds-3032 to nvc and choosing you as an agent since you say you're going to make the payments and send required documents to NVC. to send an email with ds-3032 there is a template on VJ that needs to be copied and pasted into compose box and filled in with the right info of the beneficiary before emailed to NVC: Email DS-3032 form good luck	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-04 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Let's support Paris Heart	Come on Paris, come back sooner with the great news to your VJ buddies	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-30 14:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 or IR-1/CR-1 costs	QUOTE (RogerandMai @ Nov 5 2009, 11:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How can I find information on a rough idea of the total fees associated with making either one of these visas. Tried searching with no luck. thanks much I just posted it few days ago in another thread, HERE Good luck in your journey	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-06 01:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	help please!	QUOTE (carmen181 @ Nov 4 2009, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi, mononoke28, i meant the nvc page where you sign in , when the sign in fails that usually means your case is completed 1 day after or at least that's what i've been noticing in the time line process of almost everyone in here hi "Chris and Ani" thank u for your answer, and yes i will post my timeline today . mononoke28 is right, you don't need to get a real operator to find out that ur case is complete as the AVR will state it anyways...	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-04 13:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	help please!	QUOTE (carmen181 @ Nov 4 2009, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi, my name is carmen and i'm from peru, this is the first time i post in here but i've been a member for a while reading all of your cases that has really helped me through this journey . well today i finally sign in into the nvc page and the sign in failed which i thought was awesome because that means tomorrow my case will be closed and sent to the embassy in my country. but i asked my husband to call the nvc and they told him that my case was still under review so im kind of confused .. should i wait till tomorrow to call and confirm my case has been closed or am i wrong? hi carmen, you shouldn't be worried that they said it's under review because this is their usual answer. your case will be complete in a day or two, nothing to worry about. congrats on case complete also, could you please take the time to create ur VJ timeline here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=49993 and fill it in? would be nice and helpful thanks	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-04 13:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Login Failed	QUOTE (pseith @ Oct 21 2009, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bigbear123 @ Oct 21 2009, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello All, I just login in NVC site, I am getting login failed..then I called NVC and the operator told me that our case is still under review.. I send my last paper work they required 2 weeks ago.. anybody here has the same expererience ? please share.. is this a good indication that our case is completed and the operator system is not updated yet? Thanks Bigbear Congratulations! Login failure means your case is complete at NVC! AVR is slow to have info there, but if you call an operator tomorrow, you will hopefully be able to get updated information from them. Absolutely here's the link to ur timeline: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=65864 good luck with the rest of the process	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-10-21 21:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What is the difference between IR and CR?	QUOTE (john_and_marlene @ Nov 6 2009, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jlvr @ Nov 6 2009, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh. Guess I was wrong about the IR. Thanks. According to the Department of State website, you were correct and kaus&Sanu was wrong. http://travel.state....tml#Conditional I don't know who is really right or wrong. If IR means immediate relative, what is the spouse status under CR? Conditional? Well the residency is conditional but does it make you a conditional relative as well, or you're still immediate relative of the person applying for a visa for you? Just my 5 cents...	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-06 22:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-765	As I thought it would be ( c )(9) as you are adjusting your status. But I searched the forums just to make sure I was right and found this: http://www.visajourn...showtopic=76165 It's exactly what I thought according to the I-765 instructions and what you need Edited by Chris and Ani, 11 November 2009 - 07:57 PM.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-11 19:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-765	QUOTE (VisaHell @ Nov 11 2009, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, Wondering if anyone can help me, I was on H1B visa which expired in September and currently am unemployed. My husband, who is a US citizen is filing for my greencard and I am filing my I-765 concurrently. What do I write in the "Current Immigration Status" field? I am no longer a student/visitor/H1b worker. Please clarify. Thanks Hi VisaHell, First, please create and fill in VJ timeline here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=76181, it will be more helpful to other members answering you questions, as well as to you getting an appropriate answer. Visit the USCIS website HERE to read more about this form. Download the instructions and read them. There is a paragraph 7 that describes what you should write if you are adjusting status (in your case you are doing AOS). More about CR-1 and AOS just so you know the difference, you can read on your other thread HERE. Good luck	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-11 19:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do they go through DS-230 at the interview?	QUOTE (maisflocon @ Nov 11 2009, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was told that at the CR-1 interview, the VO will go over all the sub-questions for DS-230 question 30 with the beneficiary, is that true in your case? Do they go over any other questions aside from this? I am helping my wife prepare for the interview and want to make sure my wife understands the meaning of each question thoroughly before attending. As a reminder, some of the sub-questions for DS-230 question 30 are: "An alien who has communicable disease of public health significance; ..." "An alien convicted of, or who admits having committed, a crime ..." "An alien who seeks to enter for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor ..." the only questions from my DS-230 I've been asked on my interview were about my education back home and in USA and also about my working experience both back home and USA. other questions I've been asked were not related to my DS-230.	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-11 23:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864A	QUOTE (VisaHell @ Nov 11 2009, 06:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, I recently got married to US Citizen here and am going through the filing hell! My question is, my H1B expired in September and I left my job before it expired. We subsequently got married and we live together now. I've filled out all the forms but am a little confused about I-864A, if I am the intending immigrant being sponsored without any dependants (we didn't have children in the last 4 weeks that I know of), do I need to fill out I-864A or does my husband just fill out I-864 and include my assets as part of that form? What about my tax returns for the last 6 years - do I need to include any of that? Thanks! VisaHell, please create and fill in your VJ timeline, here: http://www.visajourn...le.php?id=76181, it will be more helpful to other member answering your questions in order to help you. As far as I know, you won't need to include your tax returns, only the petitioner, in your case - your husband. AOS means adjustment of status, it's done when marriage took place in US and beneficiary is adjusting their status as staying in US by not leaving the country. CR-1 is a 2-years conditional immigrant visa issued to beneficiaries outside US in order to become legal immigrants and enter US. In your case you are doing AOS, so on the top of the page. Good luck	Chris Me lil D	Male	Bulgaria	2009-11-11 19:31:00