ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI feel like my husband is being fooled by uscis
Hopefully your case will be expedited, we that live in Brazil know how bad health assistance can be here, and there's no doubt your daughter will be better back at home with you and your husband close to her, everything should be alright, just wait till the time they asked you to and then if no answer comes up, just call back...I know it's hard, I understand it but then now that you have asked for expedite there's not much left you could do. I'll keep you in my prayers! :yes:
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-01-28 07:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Question
I had the same feeling too, anyways I suggest you to write them now or maybe call tomorrow, ask it straight and I am sure by wed/thu this week you will have your answer.

Ah and don't forget the kid will need his/her own I-130.
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-18 19:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Question
Others correct me please if I am wrong, but I think DCF is available in Brazil. Take a look at the link below:

http://brazil.usemba...for-spouse.html

The principal request is that you live in Brazil for at least 6 months, but it's been already 11 years so you should have no problems related to DCF.

You can also write an email to immigrationrio@state.gov and ask whatever you want, they take a few days to answer but they have given me all the answers I needed so far.

DCF means you can file the I-130 in Rio instead of Chicago Lockbox and it generally takes less time than the normal processing time. Good luck!!!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-18 18:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswedding pictures in submitting I-I30
Yes, I did the same, I didn't have joint bank accounts or property, so we sent what we had here, and of course it included many pictures. I printed off the most important ones at the mall close to my house, they were in a normal size (I think it's 15x21 cm), then I got sheets of paper and glued them in the order of the events, I read once that it was important that all the pictures would have dates, but mine didn't and it didn't affect me. So after that I stapled the sheets in the file. And by the way if people that have been sending additional information along with the I-130 such as proofs of a bona fide marriage, and they have been getting approved in USCIS and at the interviews, it doesn't hurt to do so! Good luck!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-20 15:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS230 for US consular posts in India (Mumbai or New Delhi)

Thank you for your quick response.

No, electronic immigrant visa processing is not currently available in India from what I read.

Per your note, I will call the NVC next Friday to get the case number. Is it then where I can provide the NVC customer service representative with our email addresses to enter into their system for future email communications?

Thanks once again! And good luck to you and your family with the immigration journey...


Yeah I saw just now that India is not into the EP, that's why I said WATCH IF...

Anyways, after one week of your NOA2 date, you can either call them and ask them for the case # and give them her email to be input into their system or she can write them an email (following the samples, she will write her USCIS receipt number, assuming she does not have a case # yet, her full name and her date of birth in the subject line) take a look at this guideline:

http://www.visajourn...-mail_Guideline

So she will receive an automated message from NVC and you can give it a few days and start calling to check if her case was input and she can have a case #, it took me 5 days to get mine after they receive my files from USCIS.

Thank you, and if you have more doubts let me know, I will certainly do my best to answer! :yes:

Edited by ISIS AND TROY, 23 March 2012 - 03:25 PM.

ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-23 15:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS230 for US consular posts in India (Mumbai or New Delhi)
Hello!

As far as I know, DS-230 needs to be send whole to NVC (part I and II), but just part I signed by your spouse. Take a look at this very helpful thread, long though but you will find most answers here:

http://www.visajourn...72#entry5190672

Watch if India is available for electronic processing.

BTW, you need to call NVC after one week of your NOA2 and try to get a case #, after that wait till your spouse receives a DS-3032 through email so she can send an electronic choice of agent through email to NVC. I have been experiencing a bit of delay in my son's case due to an email I sent right after mine and my daughter to them, chosing my husband as our agent, I wasn't supposed to do that to my son because I haven't received his DS-3032 via email yet. So tell her to send the electronic choice of agent just after her DS-3032 is generated in their system.

Here is a sample that you can follow:

http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form

Good luck!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-23 14:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVery worried now

Just call up NVC and inquire about this. They might have thought that your children are also the children of your husband, in which case it would be an IR-2 visa. But if they're not biologically his, then I believe it should be a CR-2 visa.


Yes Saylin, my husband will call NVC and ask about it. I was just wondering if maybe someone else has been through the same and could help.

Thank you!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-28 11:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVery worried now
BTW, they are just my biological children, meaning my husband, the USC is their stepfather.
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-28 09:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVery worried now
Hello VJ family!

I am very worried, really need your help with it.

I am currently at NVC and when I received the emails from them with the case #s (it's me plus my two kids going throug the I-130), mine was at the CR-1 category, because I haven't been married for over 2 years, but theirs, both of them are on IR-2. I thought they should be on CR-2, right? They are 8 and 5 years old.

Could it be that NVC made a mistake with it? If so, will this delay our approval? :help:
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-28 09:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDocument Translations

The documents don't need to be translated by a government agency. I did the translations for my husband's documents as I am fluent in Spanish and English and then signed and attached the affirmation statement. As long as the person is competent to translate between the two languages, it is okay. Good luck and congrats and starting the process soon!

:yes:

If any of your documents are not in English, you will need to include a translation. Anybody can do the translation.
The person doing the translation must sign their name at the bottom of the translation and state the following:
"I certify that I am competent to translate (put foreign language name here) to English, and that this is a complete and correct translation".


Good luck and you are in the right place to help you with your immigration process!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-31 09:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230
Hello! Take a look at the links below, I hope they help you with that! Good luck!

http://www.visajourn...ndex.php/DS-230

http://www.visajourn...30_Cover_Letter
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-31 11:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR1/CR1 or Fiance Visa?

Not necessarily, an I-130 can be sent from overseas to a lockbox facility by a USC regardless if the USC is living abraod or visiting their spouse. If the USC spouse was visiting, then their petition would likely not end up in the "fast track" queue for USC spouses who live abroad and DCF is not available.



There is no USCIS field office in Chile so DCF is not an option there.


Well I supposed she was thinking about DCF, that's why I said that she could only do that living in Chile.
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-31 11:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR1/CR1 or Fiance Visa?

Thank you!



Thanks! I am going to make a sure to take a good look at the guidelines and estimated times!

Do you know if I could file for a spousal visa while he is in the US with me? Or even from Chile to speed up the process?


Yes, you could FILE the I-130. He could try to enter on his tourist visa, and he would have to tell the truth when the costumers ask him "What he plans on doing in America?", he would have to say "Visit my gf or marry my fiancee", like I told you before, they might or might not let him in. IF he enters, you can marry him in America and file the I-130 while he's still there with you, but you won't be able to adjust his status (that would be considered fraud), he will have to watch the date the costumers said his tourist visa would expire, and you both would have to make sure HE WON'T OVERSTAY. That being said, he will have to go back to Chile before his tourist visa expiration date and wait for the process to be complete there, he will have to undergo and medical examination and interview there, and if he gets approved, he will be able to return to America and live with you as a permanent resident.

You only could file the I-130 from Chile if you were living there with him, and I am not sure if DCF is available in Chile. You would have to be living there for the past 6 months at least to DCF your case.
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-31 10:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR1/CR1 or Fiance Visa?

Incorrect, the K3 officially remains on the books even though it is practically nonexistent in practice. USCIS will accept an I-129F that is filed to start the K3 process and pull the I-130 that was filed from its place in the queue and place it with the just filed I-129F. The petitions will be adjudicated by USCIS and if they are both approved, they will be sent to the NVC. It is the NVC that administratively closes the I-129F for K3 if they have an approved I-130 on station at the time they receive the I-129F. There is that rare occasion where an I-129F will arrive at the NVC ahead of the I-130, a scenario that results in the K3 process continuing.

With all of that being said, I will restate what I said earlier and that is to forget the K3 because it's practically unobtainable and it would cost time as a result of USCIS tying the I-130 and I-129F together.


Ok, yes you are right, my mistake! I tried to say the K3 is not a way she could chose, but ended up involving USCIS name. If she files a I-130 and right after files the I-129F, she will get both NOA1 and NOA2, which indicates it's still being processed. But the K3 was a way of getting spouses to America faster because until some time ago, the CR/IR visas took a long time. Currently the time for approval is close the same for both, so the K3 gets turned out to the CR/IR route, making it pointless to consider the K3 possibility.
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-31 10:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR1/CR1 or Fiance Visa?
First, once you start your visa journey, there’s no way how to make sure he’ll be with you by April 2013. We have an estimated timeframe but all cases are different. So what you could do is get some statistics of timelines from Chile with both K1 and CR1/IR1 visas and have an idea of the processing times. K3 is not being processed anymore in USCIS.
Related to the prices, immigrant visa fees will be reduced soon, I’m almost sure that by September they will be valid already. If you apply for a spousal visa and he gets approved, he’ll be able to work in America as soon as you receive his SSN and GC through mail in the address provided, but there’s a waiting for fiancée visas, you need to marry within 90 days of his entry and then apply again for AOS “Adjustment of Status”.
You can file a CR1/IR1 visa for him while he already has a tourist visa, it shouldn’t be a problem, but then related to visiting America while waiting for it to be approved varies a lot, some people are able to enter America, some might get denied, it’s up to the costumers to decide if he can enter the country or not, but what I can tell you for sure is “He has to tell the truth at POE (port of entry), always”, if he is caught lying, that will completely mess up with all your plans of a lifetime together. But I hope someone that has had this experience already can share with you this subject!
If he gets approved for a CR1/IR1 visa, he will be able to travel and visit his family in Chile, even if he’s a conditional resident, not sure about the K1…I would think that probably just after he adjust status, but again I hope the fiancée visa people give you their input about it.
And yes, your parents can be his co-sponsor! I hope you figure out everything you need, this journey is not easy, I have been waiting for my spousal visa and it hurts deeply to have to be apart from my husband for such a long time! Good luck! And take some time to look up the guides here, the timelines and documents needed, you should be ok! I hope the few things that I know helped you.
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-31 09:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan I as the petitioner email DS3032 to NVC?
Well I really don't know about that way, but she has to email it for sure, no action will be taken in the process till she choses an agent and NVC accepts her choice.

But she could sign and mail it to you, and later you mail it to NVC. Take a look at these topics below, I'm sure you can find out about it or even ask to more experienced people. Good luck!

http://www.visajourn...72#entry5190672

http://www.visajourn...87#entry5261587
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-07 09:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan I as the petitioner email DS3032 to NVC?
BTW, she can fill out her DS3032, sign, mail it to you, and you MAIL that to NVC. She can also mail that herself, the most important is that NVC receives it! The electronic choice of agent is easier though.

You can email NVC but it has a big chance to be rejected because she has to chose an agent, so untill NVC accepts her choice, your emails won't be of much use. I just wanted to make it clear!!!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-06 20:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan I as the petitioner email DS3032 to NVC?

I am asking this ahead of time so I know when the time comes. My wife has to designate an agent on form ds3032 can she email me this fill out and signed form and later I would email it to the NVC??

Yes you can, but...take a look at the link bellow too, I was sucessfull doing it, but it's up to you to chose the best way!

Good luck!

http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-06 20:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow Long Will It Take to Get Interview Apppointment
If you have submitted the AOS package already and it was accepted, then it shouldn't take long. I got a CASE COMPLETE last wednesday and my interview was scheduled last friday, but time varies...

Take a look at the links below, both have very useful information related to NVC. Good luck!

http://www.visajourn...72#entry5190672

http://www.visajourn...87#entry5261587
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-10 11:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat is the fastest way to get my Moroccan husband to the usa

Hello everyone, :D

i am Moroccan American i married my husband last june and been back and forth to morocco ever since i havent started the visa papers yet i was hoping someone can help me figure this thing out im so confused whats a faster way to get my husband here is it better to file a k3 or cr1 and if i owe the irs some money is that a a problem and im also not working but i do have income plzzzzzzzzz help me :help: :crying: :crying: :crying:
thx sooooo much (F)

Hi! I understand you don't wanna be far from your husband, it's very difficult, everybody goes through the same situation here, but there's no shortcut, you will have to file I-130 petition for him and it pertains to the spousal visa CR-1/IR-1. It has been taking 8-10 months lately for the whole process to be completed, you can look at the Morrocan timelines to have a closer idea of the time you have ahead of you.

Also, this is the guide for spousal visas:

http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1

You will have to proove income and be updated with IRS too.

Good luck!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-14 18:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2

And I would recommend joining this thread:

http://www.visajourn...ers-march-2012/

Saylin is sooo knowledgeable when it comes to NVC procedures.

:thumbs:
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-26 15:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC refuse my document !

You have to send the originals in the native language as well as the translations. That's the way it works. You'll get them back at the interview.

EXACTLY!!! Send the originals followed with a translation, anyone can do the translation, it doesn't need to be "sworn"

Just make sure the person translating will state the following:

"I certify that I am competent to translate (foreign language) to English and that this is a complete and correct translation."

Put the name of the person doing the translation and have him/her sign it.

Good luck!

Edited by ISIS AND TROY, 05 April 2012 - 12:32 PM.

ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-05 12:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConfused about I-864 at NVC.

Okay so this is what happened :


We had all our documents sent in and accepted on Monday. On Tuesday morning I woke up to an email from NVC with a checklist. Inside it said to send our civil documents (which I had done already) and this about our I-864

The NVC has received the information you have submitted in reference to
the Affidavit of Support. Please be advised that the Affidavit of Support
information you have provided does not appear to meet the minimum
income requirement according to the current poverty guidelines to sponsor
the intending immigrant(s) for this petition. The consular officer will make
a decision regarding this requirement at the time of your interview. In
order to avoid delays, you may wish to submit an additional Affidavit of
Support (Form I-864) for a/another Joint Sponsor to the National Visa
Center to assist in sponsoring the intending immigrants. To view the
current poverty guidelines, visit
http://www.uscis.gov...orm/I-864P.pdf.

If you decide to use a Joint Sponsor to assist in sponsoring the intending
immigrants, please note that you the sponsor may not use Form I-864EZ
and will also need to submit Form I-864.

As I said in an earlier post, my husband does make more than 125% of the poverty guidelines for 2 people by about $1000. Knowing this was low we sent in bank statements amounting to about 15k. So I was confused as to why this was the case and emailed them back. No response yesterday or this morning so I called them today and the operator told me that our case was complete. So what does this mean for our situation? Do we need to get a joint sponsor and just bring that paperwork to the interview? Or can we bring proof of other assets ie. vehicles & a motorcycle along with current bank statements that will show more in our savings. We're trying to get my husband's dad to co sponsor but he is really reluctant due to the legal obligations so we would really like to try and do this ourselves if possible. Is this possible?

Is it normal to pass through NVC without meeting the minimum guidelines?

Thanks for any help or insight!


BTW, just to give you the complete answer, when you receive your interview date, in the end of the letter they will tell you what documents they got and what you need to bring to your interview. So there you will know what you need to provide! :)
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-05-17 18:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConfused about I-864 at NVC.
NVC sends false checklists sometimes. I received three, if your case is complete for sure, then I can say it was false, soon you should receive your interview date, good luck!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-05-17 18:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 question

I have a question about the I-130. I am from the US and my wife is from Vietnam. I submitted the application in Aug. 2011 and it was received by Sept. 1, 2011.

My status has been on initial review the whole time until March 22, 2012 I got 2 email with the DS-1200. In that email was a pdf file with an invoice asking me to pay the AOS fee of $88. and it had a DS-3032 form in the pdf. My wife is in Vietnam. I forwarded the email to her and had to sign the DS-3032 form and send it to the address stated in the pdf. I also paid the fee of $88 already. It's been about 2 1/2 weeks since my wife mailed the form to the NVC. My status is still showing initial review.

How long does it usually take for the status to update? Also was my wife sending the form ok or was I suppose to send it? Can someone also tell me what is the next step in this process?

Thanks


Hi!

First of all, the I-130 is the beggining of the process, it's the first petition you have to file to start the spousal visa process. According to what you are saying, in USCIS website your status is still in "Initial Review", but you have received email from NVC with the AOS packet...

Ok, if that checks, you were approved in the USCIS, but they haven't updated their website yet. If you submitted an application for e-notification along with the I-130, you should have received emails and text messages in the phone you listed in the form with notification that your petition had been approved. If not, you only will receive a hardcopy in your mail with that notification. I suggest you to find out about that and fill in your timeline here, it will be easier for everybody to understand what's happening to you.

Now related to your other question, it's totally fine if your wife mailed them the DS-3032, most important is that NVC receives it. When they receive and accept it, the agent she has chosen in the form will receive the IV bill and you both will have to work in her IV packet, it basicly has the DS-230 parts I and II but both of you will have to provide more documents to be mailed along with the DS-230.

The links below will help you:

http://www.visajourn...72#entry5190672

http://www.visajourn...87#entry5261587

Keep in mind that according to what you said above, you are currently at the NVC stage, even if USCIS haven't updated your status in their website yet! I would find out about your second notification with approval from USCIS though, we call it here NOA2.

Good luck!

Edited by ISIS AND TROY, 14 April 2012 - 06:26 PM.

ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-14 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Monday!
Everything will be fine, God bless you both, good luck!!!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2011-10-28 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresApplied for Fiancee three times and still approved
Congratulations!!! A story full of hope and strenght! I will pray it works out ok this time, love is bigger than anything else in this world!!! :yes:
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2011-12-11 17:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHelp with DS 230 EXPIRED 2 DAYS BEFORE MY INTERVIEW
If you checked them and there are no differences at all, I wouldn't mind. But if you seek peace of mind because of your fiancee coming to the interview, then I suggest you to write an email to the embassy where you will be having the interview and ask them about it, or maybe call. Good luck!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-03-22 08:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Visa's and marriage
:thumbs:

Canadians do not require a toursit visa, nor do they travel on the Visa Waiver Program.

Good luck


ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-01 17:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Visa's and marriage
It's possible to go for a visit if you have a tourist visa, but you cannot just stay and adjust status based on marriage there because it will be considered visa fraud (entering on a tourist visa with the intend to stay). You can marry there while visiting, but you will have to come back to Canada and wait for the whole processing. You can't overstay your tourist visa, otherwise it will mess up with your plans!

CR1/IR1 visas will allow you to work as soon as you receive your SSC and conditional GC at the address provided (around two weeks), with K1 visas you will be able to work just after adjusting status "AOS"
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-01 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of having met / Proof of ongoing relationship

Oh no no, I didn't meant it to you personally. I was speaking in general terms, because a lot of people, seem to believe that's the actual definition of front loading. I didn't even say you were wrong..


I'm sorry if it came out as some sort attack to you, it was really not my intention. I understand it's your opinion; which is why I said: I just really differ... that's all.




:thumbs:
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-05 16:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of having met / Proof of ongoing relationship

I beg to differ. Less is more in some cases Posted Image Include information that is relevant.

Some specific countries, require front loading, but even then, it cannot be a matter of "let's just throw everything we have there, including a picture of the dog we'll buy together"... at least not for a K1 petition

I didn't mention to "throw everything we have including a picture of the dog we'll buy together", I don't know where you read that on my post...

I just expressed MY OPINION, and that's something that the OP will decide if he does or not...

And again IMO, it's always good to provide as much evidence as you have, people that take the visa process for granted have more risk of being denied or even grilled in an interview.
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-05 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of having met / Proof of ongoing relationship

What leads you to believe that Brazil is a high-fraud country? They are next up to be included in the Visa Waiver Program.

Wow!!! Thanks for that!!!

No, Brazil is not a high fraud country, and no matter that, you need ALWAYS to front load your petition with evidence. Good luck!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-05 12:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPhotos for K-2 Children under 16 and over 16

I am just trying to get my head around the children of the my fiance who is in the process of her K-1 application. She has 3 children (16, 11, and 8). We will get the 16 year old her own passport which, when granted, her visa will be attached to. Should we also get the other under 16 year olds passports? Or do they travel with their birth certificates and use their K-2 visas for entry into the USA with their mother?

Do I fill out forms d230 for each one? I assume yes.
Do I fill out forms 156 for each one and include picture to it?

Thanks for your help all in advance.

As a side note, my fiance is coming from Brazil if this matters.

Thank you,

CopaKid


Hi!!!

I do have two children, they are 8 and 5 years old, they are going through the process with me (they are my husband's stepchildren) and yes, they have passports! Their visa will be attached to their own passports, I even had to send to the NVC a copy of their passport's biographic data page. Each one will need a form too!

Now related to the form 156 I can't really tell you...sorry, my process is the CR-1, but I would think that yes they will need one for each of them too!

Good luck!
ISIS AND TROYFemaleBrazil2012-04-17 18:36:00