Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Thanks Val and Gary & giamimigio Loto hope everything goes well in the interview and your with your family soon	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-12-01 13:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	i was touched again on the 29th.....i think we are already approved....just have to wait for snail mail	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-12-01 08:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hi I am new here but i've been reading posts for quite sometime already. Would like to ask Lotto if he knows how long will it take for us to get a copy of tax return from IRS once we call them ( actually my husband has a copy of his tax returns but the one who made it was his accountant where he's paying every year just to compute his tax and i'm not sure if NVC will accept that or it should really be coming from IRS). Also i've been reading so many posts coming for Lotto even his EZGuideSpouse, if you don't mind if you can share or give me a sample copy of the "Bar Coded Coversheet of AOS and IV Packet"...... Thanks a lot i ordered mine and it only took about a week and a half	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-12-01 07:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	i was touched also....as loto said it more than likely a batch job...but i think it does mean our cases are near the top of the pile now.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-28 23:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	well i got my transfer notice also.....wonder if that means that it was moved to my local office which is in baltimore. Doesnt give much information thats for sure.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-24 18:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I havent had any movement on my case since the transfer to texas. Hope texas wasnt just used as a shuffeling place to move the cases on to somewhere else to actually work on them. Oh well...good things come to those who wait. Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone.....	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-24 12:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Where?? Might help.............. it doesnt say much....dont think its that important	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-20 17:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Thanks Cip and Apeters and good luck to you too Loto congrats LOTO hope you are with you wife soon...	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-12 14:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	well, it depends how you look at it: for me every day that passes makes me one step closer to the finale, that's why I am positive and cheerful. And when it turns 4 months, it will be even better, it means I am almost at the very end and soon a miracle will happen, every day could be lucky! sky you have the perfect attitude....every day is one day closer to being with by honey forever. like everything with the government there is a process and if you follow it and do as they want things will end up getting done, though i would like them to move faster. i can say because if the position i hold that government employees do there job's they have processes and procedures that they must live by or else they can end up in hot water at their job. LOTO's name is perfect...you need patience for this process, it will finish it just takes time.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-11 20:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	tomorrow is a holiday....so sounds like nothing happening this week	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-10 19:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	got my letter of case transfer yesterday. funny thing is im seeing people left at csc who had noa1 less time than me are now getting noa2. feeling like the guy that changes lanes on the highway to what looked like the faster lane only to find out its now the slower lane....oh well...wife will be coming for 37 day visit on dec 3 that will make rest of wait easier. will be our first christmas together and new years....	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-09 15:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I'm expecting mine tomorrow..	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-04 15:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I'm thinking that the touches are the cases being assigned to case workers. Looking at thing and the fact that csc slowing down was in danger of messing up the "performance numbers" and immigration is a hot button issue, i smell mass approvals for cases that don't have any glaring issues with them as the interview process can be used to catch any fraud.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-04 14:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	oops never mind its from september 2006 not september 2010....my bad	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-03 17:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	public release notice from USCIS: http://www.uscis.gov...ns_092906PN.pdf funny thing is it states that VSC transfered 20000 cases to csc that were older than 3 months but no mention of I-130 petitions going from CSC to TSC.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-03 17:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Loto, have you seen the video?	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-03 13:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	thats what im thinking, since we are close to 5 months, they sent cases to get processed to keep numbers good. at least i hope so.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-02 19:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	was just notified that my cases were also transfered to texas. Message I recieved: On November 1, 2010, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to our TEXAS SERVICE CENTER location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-11-02 19:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	interesting article i found about uscis approvals. http://www.cis.org/v...an/just-say-yes	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-31 13:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	WOW congratulations!!! Can't believe it!!! Is CSC approving July filers already???? But there are still Maye and June filers waiting, no? they are June filers not July.....but it still means our turn is coming soon....	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-27 14:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Got some good news, the wife is coming in December to spend Christmas with me...she will bring copies of bank statements lease agreement letter from employer and cell phone bills to prove she will be returning to Australia. but all this got me wondering since we didn't have to give her passport number how will the guy at the gate know she has a visa in process? should she just tell them of if it doesn't come up just keep quiet. she will have a return ticket for jan 10 also and will be using the VWP as she will only be staying 37 days...which is the longest we have actually been in physical presence of each other.....also she will have the tears ready just in-case they try and turn her back...lol	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-25 13:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	God, I'm going crazy from the waiting... Not only did our I-130 go to the slowest processing centre, but then I have to wait all those months until I get my interview at the Montreal consulate. So unfair. I feel like I'm never going to be with my husband. I know the feeling, the Govt is so illogical. Families should be able to be together as fast as possible, once the process gets out of USCIS the foreign family member should be issued a temp visa and allowed to wait for the rest of the process in the states with there loved one. I think after the election ill write my senator and congressmen on this and see if they might just look at this as part of immigration reform. oh well for right now though we all just have to grin and bare it the process will be over and after will just be a memory......	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-22 13:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	From what I saw in another thread, it is taking them 3+ months. You think you are done with waiting and then they make you wait all that time for the final part...gotta love it. I have had one touch back on July 7th lol. That is it. same here only one touch on july 9th this process shows exactly why the govt is the worst group to run anything, completely inefficient.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-21 11:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Just found some interesting info and thought id share: Deciphering USCIS Case Receipt Number Whenever you a file a petition (such as I-485, Adjustment of Status) with USCIS, you get a Receipt Notice[1] (Notice of Action - Form I797-C) that has a 'Receipt Number'. The characters in the receipt number has significance. Actual meaning of such characters depends upon the software system by USCIS to process the case. CLAIMS3 - LAN Version Example of such receipt number is EAC 08 015 50023 First three letters represent the service center received the case. There are four service centers: EAC - Vermont Service Center[2] (Previous name: Eastern Adjudication Center). LIN - Nebraska Service Center[3] (LIN refers to Lincoln, Nebraska). SRC - Texas Service Center[4] (Previous name: Southern Regional Center). WAC - California Service Center[5] (Previous name: Western Adjudication Center). 08 - Represents the fiscal year in which the case was received. Fiscal year 2008 runs from Oct 1, 2007 to Sep 30, 2008. 015 - Represents the computer workday in the fiscal year on which the fee was taken. 001 is October 1, the first working day of the fiscal year. 015 represents 15th working day which was actually Oct 19, 2007. Computer work day is really a business day and it excludes most Saturdays, all Sundays and holidays. Towards the end of the fiscal year in September, the number goes up to around 265. 50023 - Represents the particular case number. The number always starts with 5 and it has a total of five digits. Therefore, this receipt number means: this case was the 23rd case received in CLAIMS3 LAN on the 15th computer work day of fiscal year 2008 at Vermont Service Center. Most cases filed at USCIS have this type of receipt number, except few as described below. You can track the status of this type of case online[6]. though this doesnt actually work perfectly and is a few years old it has shed some light ill use my numbers as an example WAC 10 9 01 42632 = CSC 2010 July 01 42632 WAC 10 9 01 42633 = CSC 2010 July 01 42633 just something to keep us all thinking	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-20 21:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	blah......the wait continues. I might just give up before all is said and done... Keep the faith, we have the same NOA1 date so we will be celebrating together very soon, it does get discouraging but in the end its so worth it to be with our loved ones.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-20 20:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Just checked case status and still nothing. Leaving for Bangkok tonight and should be back in about 2 weeks. Going to get all my sons medical records and see if we can get this ####### expedited when I return. have a good and safe trip	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-18 17:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Do you think by Valentine's Day your process will be done? I do, australian consulate moves pretty fast, not many aussies trying to get out. Im figuring that NOA2 by 2nd week in Nov. so giving other average times might be a late valentines but still close enough to count>>lol... plus ya gotta hold hope in something and since i know christmas is not gonna happen im putting my wishes on valentines.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-18 12:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hey there, everyone is so silent! No news? No approvals? Even expedited ones? hehehe yep, everyone is in a waiting pattern now, guess I'm a bit silent because I'm realizing that Ill be spending another set of holidays alone again...but at least i know that i will have my wife with me for valentines day.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-18 09:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	i know the feeling.....but i cant help but look at both the spreadsheet and the uscis site....lol	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-14 21:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	loto tried your theory for the receipt numbers, mine is 632 ( last 3 ) i went back to 350 and that was approved though the page has to be reopened to check a different number as it seems to remember what you put in and not update completely....but good news is that csc has approved up to 350 at least which is less than 300 from my numbers	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-06 22:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	thanks loto and skynaut.....of coarse its the pretty lady sitting next to me that make the picture....taken in a little town in Australia called Castlemaine.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-05 11:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	loto congratulations on the NOA2....very happy for you I hope the next two steps move fast for you. Here is the updated sheet as of Oct 5: https://spreadsheets...uthkey=CLSC65AC Ayoub, check your mail today. Rest all CSC guys here, I sincerely wish you all the best for your good news soon Loto	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-05 11:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	congratulations....glad it went smooth for you guys....hopefully you can be reunited soon. Thanks, Loto....I pray that you won't be far behind me....I never expected to get approved so quickly! The support and valuable information I received on this site has been priceless! I credit this site for allowing me to breeze through with no RFE's!	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-10-01 12:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	great job on the spreadsheet.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-09-28 19:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	congratulations TheKfc....that was nice and fast.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-09-28 19:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hello all back from Australia Had a wonderful time with my wife and step kids, took them on a good family vacation around Victoria. Departing was torture though and we have a bit of a quandary, she will be essentially homeless in December. I was thinking on having her come over then on a tourist visa which is good for 90 days and when she needs to fly back to Australia for the interview and stay with relatives till last packet arrives then move over here permanently. Id like to get some thoughts on this.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-09-28 10:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	My NOA1 date is June 22nd and my case is with VSC. I wouldn't make a blanket statement saying that Vermont is up to July. I think this is an isolated approval. I know many others that have I-130's pending at the VSC that have May and June NOA1's that are still waiting... Sorry wasnt trying to make a blanket statement...i was under the impression that things were basiacly taken care of on a first come first serve basis unless you get an request for more info or some other hick up.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-09-14 11:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	omg omg..... I was touched yesterday and this morning I got an email from USCIS said they mailed me a notice of approval!!! what am I supposed to do next?? Congrats.......that is good news for all of us I think....over next few weeks we should start seeing more...i think im earliest on of this group at CSC...but we now know vermont is up to july and looking to be ahead of schedule. Edited by TheSahlis, 14 September 2010 - 10:12 AM.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-09-14 10:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	TheSahils, How's life in Australia with your sweet heart? Hope you will be enjoying it. When do you come back to the U.S? Loto I leave tomorrow afternoon and will be there thursday night. Thank you it should be a great trip. Ill be back monday the 27th.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-09-14 10:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Have a good trip, TheSahlis! Enjoy with your sweetheart I was in India for 2 weeks in May and last December as well. I'll take a short trip during her interview time beginning of the next year to come back together (unless she gets AP!). Re: pic, That's our daughter Loto If you dont mind my asking...whats her name I have a son Jimmy and my wife has a son and daughter , Jack and Molly. Jack will be moving with his mom and molly will follow after she finishes University.	TheSahlis	Male	Australia	2010-09-10 14:01:00