Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IMBRA Special Topics	Got REF from CSC - how to answer?	My fiance got RFE from CSC today. He got a form with 2 pages. I am sure about the question #1 ("did you met your fiancé(e) or spouse through the services of an International marriage broker?") our answer is "NO". but he is afraid i am wrong. I sent an email to www.incredidate.com (the site we sent our first message) asking them if they are related to international marriage broker. This is their answer: "Incredidate is not an International Marraige Broker. Thank you for your updates. Have an Incredible Day! Incredidate Support www.Incredidate.com We want to hear from you. Please send us your comments and suggestions" I agree with this. This site hosts profiles and we can send and receive messages (as any other site they charge you to read any message - if one pay, the other one doesn't need to pay). when he filled the I-129F he mentioned we met at first on the site: www.incredidate.com. So, do you guys think i am right? Should he answer "NO" to this question? Thank you.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-06-30 23:05:00
IMBRA Special Topics	How many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?	I am wondering how many IMBRA RFE's from CSC have been accepted. I only see mine so far! You know, got the email saying that it has been received. we didn't get anything yet. hope to get it this monday.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-07-07 22:37:00
IMBRA Special Topics	To those of you griping about IMBRA	Because of people like this guy we have to wait so long.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-08-08 20:44:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Filed for K1 with IMBRA waiver request	Congratulations!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-10-07 20:37:00
USCIS Service Centers	is Nebraska getting faster?	[quote name='Linababe' date='Apr 20 2006, 08:15 AM' post='139498'] [/quote] yes, we didn't start our process because my documents didn't get to my fiance yet. but I wish nebraska goes fast cause we are going to start our process as soon as my documents get there. I've been praying to God to help all of us. To be far from love is so hard!!! So, go Nebraska, go!!!!! thank you Priscila!!!!!!! Good luck for you too!!!!!! Hope you can be with your love soon! [/quote] Im sorry i didnt mean to brag about the timeline I didnt realise your circumstances well nm just update it when you actually start the process lol Good luck and yes we all hope nebraska starts getting faster it is so hard being away fro my baby Lina (UKC) [/quote] Hi Lina, no problem. anyway I can't wait for updating my timeline (when my love send documents to nebraska ). nebraska will get faster i am praying for that.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-04-20 22:18:00
USCIS Service Centers	is Nebraska getting faster?	Hi Cindy! From observation on NSC and CSC. NSC is faster than CSC. I just saw an approval from NSC date FEB 7 2006. Bill I am praying everyday Bill. How is hard to be far from love!! And my packet didn't get there yet. and I made a mistake in my letter of intent and have to send it again (I wrote at the top of the letter US Department of State, Consulate of Rio de janeiro instead of United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Nebraska Service Center. but anyway let's hope all service centers go faster!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-04-19 21:10:00
USCIS Service Centers	is Nebraska getting faster?	hehehe... As I have been talking to Lisa, I think she didn't start the visa process yet! Yes, I hope you can have your process done faster over Nebraska! It's very hard to wait... Good luck when you start, dear! Kisses! yes, we didn't start our process because my documents didn't get to my fiance yet. but I wish nebraska goes fast cause we are going to start our process as soon as my documents get there. I've been praying to God to help all of us. To be far from love is so hard!!! So, go Nebraska, go!!!!! thank you Priscila!!!!!!! Good luck for you too!!!!!! Hope you can be with your love soon!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-04-18 19:32:00
USCIS Service Centers	is Nebraska getting faster?	A friend of mine called Nebraska office asking for I-130 petition. A lady said to her that they are going to try to process all kind of petitions faster, and this made me fell happy!!!!!! I hope this is true!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-04-17 21:31:00
USCIS Service Centers	The official CSC "touchline"	i feel kinda stupid but what does being "touched" mean? do you get something in the mail? When you look at your portifolio and the date is updated, it means you were "touched". You don't get any e-mail.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-07-14 21:37:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Cancel deportation of illegal alien	I see she's in deep trouble and I don't think her deportation could be canceled, to be honest. Plus, marriage is something very serious, it's for life and it must be real. If she gets married just to gain immigration benefits, this is considered FRAUD, therefore more trouble.If this is her lawyer's advice, stay away from him, he's trying to make her break the law even more. That is not how you fix things. Good luck. Edited by Lisa and Phil, 22 May 2012 - 01:10 PM.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2012-05-22 13:07:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Need advice on a tourist visa for my mom...	Priscila, I know if your mom says she is coming to visit you might be worse, but, on the interview they may ask her and she will fill out a form where they ask this (something like: do you know someone in the USA?). She can not lie. I hope she can get this visa (I cross my finger for our moms hehe). But it would be better to have a denied visa for telling the truth because if one day you apply for her I-130 they would ask her why she lied. She could be in trouble. So, I hope and pray to God she gets the visa. I think the best you do is: to send a letter to your mom. She takes all documents she has. And try the tourist visa. At least they will see you all are saying the truth. Maybe her work can help her because you said she has been working there for 6 years. She needs to show ties with Brazil. Well, I will be praying to God!!! I want my mom comes to visit me too. It is not easy to be far from our family. I wish you good luck!!!!! God bless you!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2007-04-23 11:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Doubts: k3/CR-1/IR-1	If you want to be together ASAP, you might also check out DCF if you're still planning to get together and you're sure that you'll be married there (and not immigrate as a fiance then get married here). Seems like i've heard this is even faster ('cause i guess some of the paperwork is actually filed and processed there already. You can read more about it here: http://www.visajourn...custom&page=dcf and compare it to your other options here: http://www.visajourn...om&page=compare We, unfortunately couldn't get this to time right, but maybe you'll have better luck ttyl, mich Hi Mith, thank you for replying me. I read about DCF and that is what we tried (and wanted) to do. We send emails to Brazilian Consulate in Rio de janeiro and they replied exactly this: "You must apply for this visa in the United States. Please follow the instructions of the form I-130 available at: www.uscis.gov" -------- (because he lives in the US). Then I asked to a friend to call the consulate and to ask for informations. She called them and they said the rules changed in June 2005. Now they don't accept DCF at that consulate anymore. So, what we can do is: to marry here in Brazil and my husband petititions in the USA. Do you think it will take so long? We want to be together ASAP . I asked for informations and some people said it will take up to 6 months. Is this right? Thank you.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-02-27 15:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Doubts: k3/CR-1/IR-1	your husband will file for the cr1 and when you get your first notice of action, you can file the K3. good luck how do i get the first notice of action? is this by mail? thank you. yes ty Tom&Tata Edited by Lis_Cindy, 26 February 2006 - 08:22 PM.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-02-26 20:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Doubts: k3/CR-1/IR-1	your husband will file for the cr1 and when you get your first notice of action, you can file the K3. good luck how do i get the first notice of action? is this by mail? thank you.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-02-25 18:42:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Doubts: k3/CR-1/IR-1	Hi scy, thank you for replying me. we have written to American Consulate in Rio de Janeiro and they said he must aply for CR-1 in the US. My friend called the consulate and they said some rules have changed. Now he must apply in the USA and not in Rio de Janeiro as before. So he will apply in the USA. Does he need to wait for CR-1 approval to apply for K-3 Visa or he can apply for both together? thank you. See the VJ Guides http://www.visajourn...tom&page=guides I know I'm nitpicking but your husband doesn't "apply" for anything. He petitions for you to apply for a visa. It's a small but very important difference between petition and apply. But to answer your question, no your husband doesn't need to wait for the I-130 to be approved before he sends the I-129F petition. Read the K-3 guide. Ah ok, now i understand it. Thank you scy, you helped us a lot.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-02-25 18:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Doubts: k3/CR-1/IR-1	http://www.visajourn...om&page=compare Read the VJ visa comparison. Your husband petitions for you to apply for a visa. Once his petitions are approved, then you can apply for a visa at the appropriate US post. He must petitions for a K-3 in the US. He can petition for a CR-1 in your country or in the US. You must apply for a K-3 in the country where the marriage took place. You can apply for a CR-1 at any embassy or consulate. Hi scy, thank you for replying me. we have written to American Consulate in Rio de Janeiro and they said he must aply for CR-1 in the US. My friend called the consulate and they said some rules have changed. Now he must apply in the USA and not in Rio de Janeiro as before. So he will apply in the USA. Does he need to wait for CR-1 approval to apply for K-3 Visa or he can apply for both together? thank you.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-02-25 17:56:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Doubts: k3/CR-1/IR-1	Hi, this is my first message. I am from Brazil and my fiance is from USA and we are going to marry soon. I read about K-3 and now I know he can apply for both (k-3 and CR-1 visa). We are going to marry in Brazil and he must apply for CR-1 in the USA. I would like to know if he can apply CR-1 and K-3 Visa in the US, at the same time, because I read (don't remember where) that he must apply for K-3 Visa in the country where we got married (Brasil). We just want to be together as soon as possible. Thank you.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-02-25 17:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	inteview sucess	Congratulations!!!!!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-05-16 21:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Aaaahh!! interview date!!!	Congratulations!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-05-24 21:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	My fiance has his interview today.	Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-05-30 19:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 visa interview in Frankfurt today-approved ;-)	Congratulations Agnes! I wish you a very happy life with your hubby.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-06-03 00:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K-1 interview in Rio de Janeiro in July 11th	Congratulations, Pri!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank God you are going to your love soon! I am very happy for you, you are my special friend.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-07-18 20:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	APPROVED!!!!!	Congratulations!!! Great news!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-07-21 21:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview experience in Rio	Thank you for sharing!! this is very important to us! and ..... Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-05-01 09:57:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	about form DS-230	If - "no" in 33a, did not applied for SSN, then after - yes - want SSN? Right? Question 23 is silly, I have changed so much schools that even cant remember, and we have different system here. We get diploma only when all is completed. I will put last three I think. General education and university, even not finished. Comments? about quenstoin #23: do we have to put not finished University too? I was thinking about puting only the finished ones. what do you guys think?	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-05 20:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Another Question ---- DS-230 Part I	I sent an email to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro and they said to list all schools attended with no exception. Aaaah. So I must have gotten lucky. I don't know what the other girls have done. If they've listed all or just college. and I also asked if I had to list only my finished university or all of them, they said to put all of them even if not finished.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-10 21:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Another Question ---- DS-230 Part I	I sent an email to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro and they said to list all schools attended with no exception.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-10 20:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Affidavit of Support form	I don't have a job at the moment as I am attending a university full time. Though, I am sure my parents are willing to help me with this. Is it possible to file I-134 in their name .. or how should I go about this? yes, it is. As William33 said, they can be your co-sponsor.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-08 20:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview Date	great news!! Congratulations and good luck!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-15 22:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Form I-134	Thank you Yodrak!!! I don't have kids, so only I am applying for visa. and what about birth certificate? I am afraid if he sends me original by mail, it might get lost. Should he notarize his birth certificate's copy? Thank you. Edited by Lisa and Phil, 15 September 2006 - 08:36 PM.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-15 20:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Form I-134	I have a doubt (or 3 doubts), may someone help me? 1 - on I-134 Form question #7: "I derive an annual income of...".My fiance is not self-employed. Should he put his annual income from 2005 or 2006? 2 - Does he have to send 2 copies of form I-134? 3 - Should he send "original" documents: -proof of current employment -individual Federal income tax returns for the most recent 3 years -W-2s for any of the most recent 3 tax years -Forms 1040 -copies of last 3 US Federal Income Taxes (form 1040) -copy of his birth certificate -new letter of intent and their copies? Thank you!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-13 21:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Medical Exam for K-1 immigrant	Mew, are you from Sao Paulo? If yes, who was your doctor? I called Dr. Celso Fava and a very nice woman said me which exams I had to do. I have them already done. Dr. Celso will be back from vaccation on 09/25 and I am going to schedule my appointment.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-20 20:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Visa approved....I can't believe it !!!!!	Congratulations!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-20 20:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Paper work from USC fiance(e) to interview	-copy of my individual Federal income tax returns -copy of last US Federal Income Taxes (form 1040) Isn´t it the same? I am not sure. Maybe he made a mistake. Anyway I will ask him about that.	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-21 21:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Paper work from USC fiance(e) to interview	My fiance sent an e-mail to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to know what documents he must send to me to my interview. Above, the e-mail: *************************************** Good morning Srs! I need an information about documents I have to send along with form I-134 (notarized). I am above poverty line, so I need to know if I have to state and send proof of my assets (house, car etc). I read on instructions that when someone is above poverty line, does not need to send those kind of proof, but I would like to be sure about what exactly to send. I am sending: -form I-134 - signed before a notary public -evidence of my current employment (statement from employer stating amount made in one year (without overtime), how long I have been with the company and what my job title is) -copy of pay stubs -copy of my individual Federal income tax returns -copy of W-2s -copy of last US Federal Income Taxes (form 1040) -copy of my birth certificate (notarized?) -new letter of intent I also need to know if I have to state on form I-134 my assets such as house, car etc. and send proof of them. If I forgot something, please let me know. Our information: Case Number: RDJ2006xxxxxx Petitioner's name: xxxxxxxxxxxxx Beneficiary's name: xxxxxxxxxxxx ****************************************************** Their reply: ****************************************************** Dear Sir or Madam: This is exactly what you need. The evidence of your current employment and your pay stubs are not necessary anymore. Regards, IV Unit	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-20 20:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Many Forms on Brazil Consulate's website are expired	You can find them on: Form DS230 - http://www.visapro.c...Form-DS-230.pdf Form DS 2001 - http://www.embaixada...fs/ds-2001e.pdf I134 - http://www.visapro.c...-Form-I-134.pdf (and instructions http://www.visapro.c...structions.pdf) DS 156 - http://www.visapro.c...Form-DS-156.pdf DS 156 K - http://www.visapro.c...DS-157-Form.pdf FS 257a - http://www.embaixada...r/pdfs/257a.pdf DS 157 - http://www.visapro.c...DS-157-Form.pdf	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-21 20:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview was a success!!!	Great news! congratulations!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-20 20:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview on Monday (9/25)	NOA2 is not needed. Relax and good luck!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-23 19:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview on Monday	Good luck with the interview!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-23 20:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K-1 Visa is Approved!!!!!	Wowwww, great news!!! Congratulations!!!	Caroline and Phil	Not Telling	Brazil	2006-09-26 19:54:00