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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?
Seriously I need some fun or something or I'm going to be institutionalized lol!
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-05 14:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?

 
...and of course there's no mentioning of dates of birth anywhere in the documents...
 
Seriously though, i think 11 years shouldn't be such a big deal. From what i've read in other VJ threads it becomes a red flag if the female USC is much older (outside of reproductive age).



Wow Ok... I meant that from the outside observer we have never encountered our age difference to ever come up.

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-05 13:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?
So is the factiI am 11 years older going to be an issue? Honestly you cannot tell in our pictures.

Also about income, most of the people in Jamaica are poor so if they were to deny based on that then no one would get through.


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-05 13:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?

They look for age difference.... Weight disparagement between the 2. If the petitioner is female and well off financially and the beneficiary a poor man that's a major red flag.



I am 11 years older than my husband. I make 68000 a year and I am definitely not fat lol.


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-05 12:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?
This is great! We use Viber a lot and my husband is always posting pictures of me on Facebook
So now I can add to our arsenal of proof! Thanks guys!

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-05 08:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?
Thanks guys!! I am going to take a break from worrying about this for a while
Forum my own sanity and the sanity of others lol
I think we will be fine!


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-04 21:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?

Good point about the money I wasn't sure about that.  Actually he does most of the calling cuz he doesn't want me to run up my phone bill.  We exchange photos and texts a lot on Viber but no idea how to capture it. No emails cuz my husband is illiterate. 


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-04 18:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I Going Crazy?

So ever since we got my husband's CR1 interview date with the embassy at Kingston, Jamaica, I have been a nervous wreck.  And, it's not until November 26th.  Here is our story.  We met in April of 2011, I proposed (lol) in December 2011, we got married in February 2012, and have been together ever since.  We didn't file our I130 petition until August 2012 and didn't get our Noa1 until December 5th.  So here is my fear:

 

- we've never lived together

- we don't own anything together

- we have no joint banking account

 

However, I have been to see him 14 times, I have wracked up thousands of dollars in phone bills cuz we talk 5 or 6 times a day, I've sent money to his bank account twice and we have tons of pictures.  IS THIS ENOUGH TO PROVE A BONAFIDE MARRIAGE?

 

My husband knows the answers to all the pertinent questions like when did we meet, what I do for work, what do I like to do for fun, when was my last visit, where and how did we meet, etc.  But I am freaking out!!! Seriously I have consumed numerous glasses of wine and am driving everyone crazy.

 

Someone please just tell me I'm going to be OK!

 

BethAnn


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-04 17:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter the approval Interview
And I was told you have to set up an account on the USCIS website to pay the fee Before you leave Jamaica. You need an alien registration number which you will get with the visa package I think. This will kick start the process for the green card as well.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-11 06:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresexpedite request due to out of timeframe

I'm so sorry Nataly that you have to wait and go through having a child on your own. I miscarried our first child and tried to get our case expedited through NVC via my congressman but they wouldn't help me because they said they can't intervene until it gets to the embassy. But I agree that you definitely should have gotten a case complete by now. My case was received on August 26th and we filled out the online DS 260 on I think around the 9th of September and got a case complete on the 19th.

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-25 12:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview at consulate already scheduled but USCIS in "initial Review" again....?
I had the same thing happen to me after I changed my address on their website. I wouldn't worry about it. My husband has his interview scheduled in November also so I don't think it means anything. You have your NOA2 hard copy as proof of approval and that's all you need.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-10-25 16:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChat/Skype Log Question
I was wondering the same thing about Viber chat history- I said some not nice things to my husband when we were fighting one night like "I want a divorce" lol. Just hoping that doesn't raise any issues either. I also said some other "overly" nice things if you know what I mean. LOl.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-05 13:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWould it be faster processing with a lawyer
No!!! In my case it delayed things. My lawyer held on to my I130 petition for a few months before filing it. Then he made a mistake of not sending in payment to the NVC when he sent in my AOS package which set us back as well. We would have gotten an October interview date instead of November.

I think he was helpful in terms of filling out the paperwork but that's it. Definitely doesn't speed up the process in my opinion but other's may feel differently. Oh we still got an RFE on our I130 petition. He never advised me to frontload my application. Ugh!!


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-07 10:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDarnell or DWheels I need you!! Interview Coming Up!!
Gowon- I heard mixed things about the passport thing- I for one plan on giving my original passport to hubby- but some of my fellow Jamaica applicants have vehemently warned me against doing that- they said to just make photo copies. Oh well we shall see!!
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-07 12:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDarnell or DWheels I need you!! Interview Coming Up!!
Got it! Thanks dwheels... you're the best :-)
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-07 10:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDarnell or DWheels I need you!! Interview Coming Up!!
Yes I did order them a few days ago just to be safe. I should be getting them in about a week which still leaves plenty of time. I just think it's strange that if you have the full return why they would be requesting the tax transcript as well. I though the TT was just a supplement or subsitute for the return.

Oh well. Thanks guys for all the responses. We are anxiously awaiting the interview on the 26th!!


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-07 10:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDarnell or DWheels I need you!! Interview Coming Up!!
Thanks so much guys!! Much love to you both!! Sorry not to get all mushy and stuff...

One more thing if you dont mind... Okay actually two. My husband's name is spelled one way O'mar on his passport and birth certificate and on interview letter but another way Omar on marriage certificate and police record and on Noa2. Do you forsee a problem with this?

Finally I changed my address on the USCIS website after case was received at NVC and DOS says they have the new address on record now. Does this mean the embassy has the right information as well or do I need to contact someone else about this?

Thanks again guys. You are the best.

BA








BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-06 19:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDarnell or DWheels I need you!! Interview Coming Up!!
OK I never thought of putting a timeline together. You mean something that captures when we met, when he proposed, when we married, etc- I am guessing. and I can include the length of stay for all my trips- cuz one of them was 3 1/2 weeks.

Thanks D- I knew I could count on you!!


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-06 16:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDarnell or DWheels I need you!! Interview Coming Up!!
I don't have boarding passes (only two). The closest I could get were printed online flight itineraries.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-06 15:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDarnell or DWheels I need you!! Interview Coming Up!!
Hubby's interview is in 3 weeks!! I only saved two boarding passes and this upcoming trip will make 14 trips to Jamaica to visit him. I want to be able to prove this sufficiently because i think it is a strong point for our case. I printed out all my flight itineraries and some hotel receipts and I have 50 photos of us. Should I also hand over my original passport to my hubby at the interview to show the CO? Or are photocopies of my stamps (excluding the last one) enough?

Also, someone said they will not accept tax returns but only tax transcripts. What's the difference? I never heard of this.

Sorry just getting VERY anxious here and am worrying about everything.

BethAnn






BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-06 15:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGet divorced and then (re-)engaged
What is wrong with me that I can never reply with the darn quote!!! Gowon you are too fng funny. I actually choked on my wine from laughing.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-11-09 15:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview date - After NVC case complete.
Our case was complete on September 19th and interview assigned on October 1st. So about 11 days I think. But interview wasn't scheduled until November 26th which really ticked me off.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-12 16:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about DOS role
Hey guys,

So ever since my husband's visa was approved on November 26th I've been calling DOS multiple times a day. My first question, is this hurting our case by me calling so much? Someone told me that it actually delays the case by pulling it out of queue or something. I dunno.

Second question, why do I get a different story every time I call? The men are so much nicer to me and tell me the visa is about to be issued and to give it a few more days and that interview went well and everything looks great lol. I was told our case is moving at lightening speed for Jamaica but not to expect my husband to be here before the holidays. The women are very rude and just tell me that the case is in AP and is pending and that there is nothing I can do, etc.

Last thing, yesterday, after being stuck on Ready for 16 days our case status finally moved to Administrative Processing at 1:30 yesterday. I was told this is a good sign as others generally have moved from Ready to AP to Issued within a few days.

Sorry to be obsessing but my husband and I are both so upset over this whole thing. I hear the desperation in his voice when I call Jamaica and its killing me. I don't know what to tell him anymore.

BethAnn










BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-13 09:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about green card fee for CR-1

Yes he will be let through. The fee is merely to pay for the green card production. You have up to the time the temporary green card expires to pay the fee.

Great thanks so much. Feeling better now...


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-14 21:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about green card fee for CR-1
Are you guys sure that my husband will be let through without a copy of the payment confirmation?? I just heard from someone who said they asked her husband for it at POE.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-14 19:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about green card fee for CR-1
Hey guys so visa was printed yesterday Yay!!!!!! Now I need to know if I can pay 165 dollar green card fee the same day as hubby's flight before he lands or does it take a while for payment to be processed? Plus he won't have any printed confirmation with him at POE is that going to be a problem?? How will the officer know that payment has been processed and that we've registered via USCIS ELIS? He is going to leave Jamaica same day that he picks up visa so we won't be able to print anything out.

Thanks much,

BethAnn




BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-14 09:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan my husband travel with CR-1 visa same day as pick up
Guys,

My husband screwed up and didn't pick up the visa today so now he has to wait until Monday. My question is this- if he picks it up Monday morning from DHL, will he be able to use the visa the same day to travel to the US? Will he encounter any issues at POE? For some reason he keeps thinking he has to wait a day or two before he can use it. I plan on paying the green card fee before he lands in JFK.

Any problems with this? Urgently awaiting your responses.

Thanks,

BethAnn








BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-20 20:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-1/CR-1 and Evidence of Bonifide Marriage
We did the CR1 and we didn't have any of those things
We just had a ton of face time and photos showing all of my visits to Jamaica
We also had phone records and chat history but thats it and we were approved withno pproblems


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2014-01-23 19:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChat logs from Facebook, Skype and Viber
No I didn't send them to NVC. I just brought everything to my husband's interview. But they never asked for any of it lol.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2014-01-24 14:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChat logs from Facebook, Skype and Viber
OK i definitely don't think you need to print out all 6000 messages. Here is what we did: I submitted one year's worth of phone records and about 6 months worth of Viber chat and was never asked for any of it. Just our photos and how many times I visited my husband before and after we were married.

To print out Viber messages I think you go to settings from your account and then there is an option to email chat history. It will come as an excel spreadsheet.


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2014-01-24 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview

It is just hard to argue with someone's personal experience. With us it was a matter of me being there or denial or at if not denial a request for another interview. maybe it won't happen with everyone, but just make sure your spouse remembers the exact date of your last visit!


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-17 20:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview
David & zoila thank you!!! ! didn't realize this topic would be contested like it's been. I'm just trying to help people. I'm sure people get approved without their spouse there but why would you take a chance? I don'tuunderstand that line of thinking.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-17 17:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview
I don't know I'm just going on my experience. For us it made all the difference.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-17 17:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview

 
Doesn't make a hill of difference --- you are either trying to scam the system or you are not. If the beneficiary is organized she will be out of there in 20 minutes .
 
They talked more abiout their experiences working in call centers more than the interview. It's nice that people think that it has something to do with it ... like what you wear to the embassy. It really doesn't.

 


Sorry I tried to reply with the quote!! It absolutely made a difference for us between Denial and lengthly AP and a nice, quick approval and issuance. To say that the Petitioners presence does not make a difference in certain countries or situations is just misleading. The CO clearly had concerns abougt my husband's responses and having me there to alleviate these concerns made all the difference for us.
 

Edited by Ryan H, 16 December 2013 - 08:33 PM.

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-16 14:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview

Thanks guys I just want everyone to have success! I understand some people absolutely can't make it but if at all humanly possible I would strongly suggest it based on our experience.  Also, I did want to mention that another wife of a beneficiary was also called in from outside to attend her husband's interview.


BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-16 09:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview

 
I'm not too sure that us folks here on the shoreline's version of poor and everyone else's really lines up.  ;)


Trust me girl I'm poor. I'm in debt up to my eyeballs. But I make sacrifices for my husband. I wanted to be with him and didn't care what it took.

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-16 00:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview

 
It's awesome you were there and made that difference.  I'm happy you were and am happy he is finally home with you. :D Congrats!! 


Thanks I'm so happy!!!!!!!

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-16 00:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview
You find the money to attend!!!!! I'm poor but I made sure I was at my husband's interview because I love him and wanted to do everything to support him. And in fact it turns out it made all the difference in our case.
BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-15 23:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview
We had no issues. We had a perfect case. The CO
still asked to meet me. My husband didn't remember the exact date of my last visit. This could happen to anyone. I'm trying to warn people here. The CO told me he was concerned. Had I not been there my husband would have been denied.

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-15 23:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA word of advice make sure spouse attends interview

In DR its the norm ...not all consulates allows this & very rarely does Jamaica,
many spouses R made to sit outside under a shed during process, if an occasion
arises where the beneficiary seem to be not lie-ing but struggling to, whether explain
oneself or just not really being understood (even clueless) then if a spouse is outside
depending on CO, they will say go get the spouse....absolutely not the norm , go to
website and also read past reviews.
 
Everyone case is different, spouse is different  & draw of luck ...so good all's well that ends well
 
 
Countries Like Jamaica ....what does that mean?










Ok i love you Jawaree but I have to disagree here. My husband wasn't lying about anything he simply didn't remember the date of my last visit. Had I hadn't been there to clarify things our visa would not have been issued.

BethAnn and OmarFemaleJamaica2013-12-15 23:24:00