ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Asia: SouthMy husband does not have a birth certificate.
Hello! Ok, my husband's birth certificate is not valid as in registered. What does he need to do? Any ideas on how he goes about obtaining a cetified copy? Please reply asap! We need it soon and the locals are telling him they can not help him! crying.gif
MaysaFemalePakistan6/22/2008 14:48
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPhotos for the I-130
Is a sky blue background acceptable?
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-06 12:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBirth Certificate Issues-Need help!
Hello! You need the birth certificate or atleast a copy of the original. If you only got the affadavit you may want to utilize legal assistance. Contact me on PM, please I can try to help you.

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QUOTE (blueberry kobbler @ Jun 6 2008, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband has an affadavit stating his birth which is notarized and sworn. Is this appropriate for birth evidence when filing an I-130?



I would think you would need the birth certificate.

Edited by Maysa, 09 June 2008 - 09:52 PM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-09 21:50:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTyping outside of the line or box on I-129 form?
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Jul 24 2008, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh don't worry about it, all they care about is if they can understand what is actully written on the form.

Diana



Thank you all! whistling.gif I was starting to panic!
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-07-24 12:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTyping outside of the line or box on I-129 form?
Hello! My lawyer is driving me nuts. He has typed outside of the line. For example he could not fit Pakistan inside the line so it descends out side of the line a little. Are they going to reject our application due to writing outside of their margin/box designated to write inside of. There is not much space there to write inside of but i know on the website is says to use additional sheets f paper as needed. But, the lawyer has went ahead and typed it and maybe 4 letters are past the designated line/box area. I hope you understand me clearly. We are trying to mail out our package this weekend so it is urgent we know if this acceptable or not and we do not really trust our lawyer, but we have time and money invested in him so what can we do other than pray for the best. Please reply, thank you.

Edited by Maysa, 24 July 2008 - 02:56 AM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-07-24 02:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp me please! I-129 and writing spouses native alphabet?
Wow! I did, huh....well it is so hard to explain this stuff to people without it being right in from them for their own visualization. Woah...I got a long journey ahead of me....

QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jul 27 2008, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's fine but you wrote, "but to print the forms I attached via email". Your attached sheet is not a form or more importantly, "forms".

As you've probably noticed, the devil is in the details.


QUOTE (Maysa @ Jul 26 2008, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The seperate sheet of paper was just to answer question 20 on I-130 and 16 on I-129 is that ok? That is what he will print.
Thank you for quick responses by the way.

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QUOTE (Maysa @ Jul 26 2008, 10:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wacko.gif Thanks everyone for your kind answers. My husband is so slow and he procrastinates like a mad man. I ser wacko.gif I was frustrated with him this morning. At any rate, I was lucky enough by the Grace of God to get a good friend who speaks urdu to write it for me. I had already mailed the forms to my lawyer by that time but informed him in email not to mail those to wacko.gif USCIS but to print the forms i attached via email. What i did was answered those questions on a seperate sheet of paper anyway. Will this be acceptable?


The separate sheet of paper is ok but the emailed forms are not because they cannot possibly bear original signatures.



MaysaFemalePakistan2008-07-30 21:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp me please! I-129 and writing spouses native alphabet?
The seperate sheet of paper was just to answer question 20 on I-130 and 16 on I-129 is that ok? That is what he will print.
Thank you for quick responses by the way.

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QUOTE (Maysa @ Jul 26 2008, 10:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wacko.gif Thanks everyone for your kind answers. My husband is so slow and he procrastinates like a mad man. I ser wacko.gif I was frustrated with him this morning. At any rate, I was lucky enough by the Grace of God to get a good friend who speaks urdu to write it for me. I had already mailed the forms to my lawyer by that time but informed him in email not to mail those to wacko.gif USCIS but to print the forms i attached via email. What i did was answered those questions on a seperate sheet of paper anyway. Will this be acceptable?


The separate sheet of paper is ok but the emailed forms are not because they cannot possibly bear original signatures.

Edited by Maysa, 27 July 2008 - 01:22 AM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-07-27 01:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp me please! I-129 and writing spouses native alphabet?
wacko.gif Thanks everyone for your kind answers. My husband is so slow and he procrastinates like a mad man. I ser wacko.gif I was frustrated with him this morning. At any rate, I was lucky enough by the Grace of God to get a good friend who speaks urdu to write it for me. I had already mailed the forms to my lawyer by that time but informed him in email not to mail those to wacko.gif USCIS but to print the forms i attached via email. What i did was answered those questions on a seperate sheet of paper anyway. Will this be acceptable?
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-07-27 00:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp me please! I-129 and writing spouses native alphabet?
Thank you! I have asked and he never does anything i ask him to do.

QUOTE (Jenn! @ Jul 26 2008, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You need to find out how to write his name in Urdu and copy that onto the form. Can he send it to you via email?

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-07-26 09:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp me please! I-129 and writing spouses native alphabet?
How can we write in our spouses native alphabets? For instance mine would be to wrote in urdu? But, how? I was trying to mail these off today when i realized this. Please help me asap!
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-07-26 09:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 or CR1?
Hi Mahitab thanks for adding us to your spreadsheet and the CR1 is a wise choice!


QUOTE (Len_and_Bren @ Aug 18 2008, 02:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Absolutely go for the CR-1. It is better and cheaper.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-18 14:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow come some people are getting approved so fast?
This is unfair, because I know other couples struggling to be together since last year and nothing has even come up yet this is totally unfair!


QUOTE (Nesssie @ Aug 18 2008, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I agree with you, there were some unnecessary rude comments made to you which could have been not said in the first place! I'll be keeping an eye on this post because I also notice some people are being approved that filed the same time I did, and we have heard nothing! No fair!!!

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-18 14:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLate July and August K3 Filers?
I already responded hun on your other thread and it looks great thanks for adding us! Karim loves it!


QUOTE (hannyperez @ Aug 17 2008, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
good luck! just be patient maybe they havent read ur thread yet!

Edited by Maysa, 18 August 2008 - 04:00 PM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-18 16:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC K3 and CR1 Filers
Hello! There is a spreadsheet thread by mahitab & samir. check their profile. The spreadsheet reflects VSC, CSC, and TSC. Looking for a NSC if possible too. The idea was to compare the amount of time the centers each take. Comparisons have been amazing! So, join the sheet and get ready to see lots of updates almost daily on there, atleast they plan on weekly updates the way things are going for all centers other than VSC.

-Maysa
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-18 15:57:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWeek of August 24 - Approvals & Transfers
QUOTE (CJ Vasani @ Aug 25 2008, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In a mysterious way, I'm still optimistic. Expect more k3 approvals soon from vsc.



http://public.sheet....ourney-timeline
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-28 10:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSpreadsheet Need More Couples
Looks wonderful thanks!


QUOTE (~Dream Love~ @ Aug 18 2008, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Added


QUOTE (Soulmates2928 @ Aug 18 2008, 04:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sure! Add me to the spreadsheet...Nice to meet you!



QUOTE (~Dream Love~ @ Aug 17 2008, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello! Would'nt having "connections" inside to help you out be breaking policy? Somebody could lose their job for that, right? I mean that'd be "pulling strings". Umm....I am happy for them that they got approved so rapidly.... let's all pray that we get as speedy approvals as they did! It gives me and my husband new hope

Do you want to be on our spreadsheet?

Mahitab


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QUOTE (~Dream Love~ @ Aug 17 2008, 01:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello! Is anyone interested in being on our spreadsheet? It is great if you are a May-August 08 filer. Also, any service center is fine! If interested then please paste your timeline below! Oh, by the way if you know how to create sreadsheet then I could use more help! Thank you.


There is the link: http://sheet.zoho.co...ourney-timeline




Just curious, how does Chip and Liliko get approved in 1 month???? Congrats to you guys but what's your secret? There has to be a catch....
Did you guys have connections or something. Why would the USCIS go out of order?




MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-18 14:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThe day finally arrived!~
QUOTE (Maysa @ Jan 11 2009, 01:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
kicking.gif WE GOT OUR NOA2!!!!!!!

It came on 01/08/09 we are sooooooooooooo excited! NVC here we come! kicking.gif

Maysa and Karim

I-129f was approved in 190 days from our NOA1 date.
I-130 was approved in 219 days from our NOA1 date.

Edited by Maysa, 11 January 2009 - 01:32 AM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2009-01-11 01:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThe day finally arrived!~
kicking.gif WE GOT OUR NOA2!!!!!!!

It came on 01/08/09 we are sooooooooooooo excited! NVC here we come! kicking.gif

Maysa and Karim

Edited by Maysa, 11 January 2009 - 01:26 AM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2009-01-11 01:25:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow long is it going to take approximately before August NOA1's receive NOA2?
QUOTE (? Zain ? Fariha b @ Jan 11 2009, 12:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi! I am curious....I have seen many June filers approved. Does this mean July and August is coming up here soon or is that wishful thinking? This is for VSC!

Zain

We got approved 01/08/09!

Your I-129f was approved in 190 days from your NOA1 date.

Your I-130 was approved in 219 days from your NOA1 date.

Maysa
MaysaFemalePakistan2009-01-11 01:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDust Collectors Spreadsheet
QUOTE (~Dream Love~ @ Jan 10 2009, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (~?Fariha~?~Zain? @ Dec 28 2008, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (~Dream Love~ @ Nov 2 2008, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Please start talking here everyone! Any updates? This spreadsheet is for VSC and CSC. Anyone want to be added or updated?


http://numsum.com/sp...heet/show/84624 check itout the new url.

Very good spread sheet excellent work.

But whats the meaning of red pointed names?

The red= CSC the lucky ppl who get to get approved faster! crying.gif

Your I-129f was approved in 190 days from your NOA1 date.

Your I-130 was approved in 219 days from your NOA1 date.

Just see this for us!
MaysaFemalePakistan2009-01-11 01:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavits for proof of marriage.
Thank you for your reply. So, I will request two affidavits from his side.

Is it needed to have any from my side as well?

Also, are 10 pictures enough for the proof or do we need more?

wacko.gif

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QUOTE (Fahad S @ Jun 24 2008, 05:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yes the affidavits should be submitted and two are enough. they can be from anyone who was present at the wedding.



Your marriage certificate is all the evidence you need that you are married. Affidavits would be in support of the relationship bona fides, not whether your marriage was legal.

You are referring to this item in the I-130.

5) Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship (Each affidavit must contain the full name and address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner of beneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge of your marriage); or

It is preceded by this statement.

NOTE: In addition to the required documentation listed in1) through 4) above, you should submit one or more of the following types of documentation that may evidence that bona fides of your marriage:



Read this thread

http://www.visajourn...h...c=77987&hl=

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-24 09:24:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavits for proof of marriage.
Also, for the affidavits how many do I need? Is two enough? Can they be from his mother and a friend? As for pictures is it okay to send like 5 or do they need more? Is this much evidence a requirement?
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-24 01:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavits for proof of marriage.
Do my husband and I need to submit affadavits for proof of our marriage with our paperwork?
MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-24 01:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCalling Islamabad Embassy v 3
QUOTE (Nana119 @ Jul 2 2009, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sounds goood... I hope my fiance gets an interview and gets a date soon sad.gif



Well crew some news! Karim got his visa in hand on June 22, 2009! kicking.gif
Now just working hard to get the ticket funds together so I can get him here my the end of the month! Wish me luck and make lots off prayers as I am constantly praying for all of you still waiting!


Maysa

Edited by Maysa, 02 July 2009 - 02:26 PM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2009-07-02 14:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCalling Islamabad Embassy v 3
helpsmilie.gif I can't sleep knowing that in less than 2 weeks I have to go back home without my husband! I don't know what to do! I am so upset right now! Why did we get AP? This stinks majorly because I was expecting him to be able to fly home with me. He had even quit his job (a really good job-which is very hard to find in his area). I am actually very ticked off and losing sleep! What is there we can do to track this stupid AP? They told him 3-6 months is it really going to take that long? Here it is everyone else is sleeping and I am up researching stupid AP. I HATE AP!!!!!!!!

Maysa crying.gif


MaysaFemalePakistan2009-04-09 18:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCalling Islamabad Embassy v 3
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QUOTE (~Dream~Love~ @ Apr 5 2009, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi we are in Islamabad now! We are nervous about the interview! It is tomorrow as you know! Please pray for us!


You must be done by now. How did the interview go?



~Hello! So, sorry for the late response we have been so busy! The interview went smoothly and everything is fine according to the officer! Just waiting on the visa as per his request. They told him he has to pick up his passport with the visa on it when he is called from Amex. Is this meaning no AP or short AP? Need tips here! We will post the review soon, we are somewhat busy this week with family!~

~Dream Love~

congrats!

i suggest you both don't make any plans until you have his passport w/visa in hand!

mabrook once again



Hi Mahitab. I think he still has AP because he did not hear an exact approved did he? Karim had his interview several weeks back and they did not keep his passport but issued two sheets of paper. One white and one green. What is the deal with colors and keeping and not keeping of pasports. Anyone got any idea? What is the longest time for AP and does color of forms matter? Karim was told he is undergoing documentation administrative processing. How time consuming is this process? Please reply soon.

Maysa
MaysaFemalePakistan2009-04-06 21:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCalling Islamabad Embassy v 3
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QUOTE (askfruitcakelady @ Jan 30 2009, 01:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Salaam big pushtoo brother. nice to see you. Salaams to bhabi and all the babes!!

Wasalaam.....As i think it might be for me....same to you and again I m assuming this is Cindy....right?

Hello! Ok, how did they not get AP and all of the rest of us either A. Are on AP or B. Will be put on AP?

Let me tell you something we used to tell everyone big time back when we were in the process.....nothing's predicted when it comes to islamabad.....

Hey all! Wow, I hope we do not get AP! Congrats! So, how long until he gets his visa you think?
MaysaFemalePakistan2009-01-30 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Approved VSC
Wow! Good news from VSC! Congrats! :-)


QUOTE (ThaiStyleUSA @ Aug 18 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats!! good.gif

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-18 14:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaME/NA Discrimination
Yes, people treat me bad or laugh at me because of my hijab as I live in a small rural area. I could care less really what they think of me and I generally laugh. I see people in my area wearing scarves more now that I started covering as if they've copied a new trend. My hubby is not here yet but if that causes issues when he does arrive as he is fair-skinned and I am brown-skinned then I will just laugh at them even harder, knowing they are just jealous and ignorant. As for people saying stuff about others smelling of native foods that is crazy and I actually love the smell of Indian and Pakistani food and the taste of it as well. Hence, my dear husband is Pakistani and I love him very much! whistling.gif tongue_ss.gif

Edited by Maysa, 09 June 2008 - 09:36 PM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-09 21:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresit is that time of the month again
Check mahitab and samir's spreadsheet someone told me a couple was approved a visa in 40 days today. It is in their profile (mahitab & samir).


-maysa

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unsure.gif Here we go again waiting for the service center's to give us there monthly update as to were they are with th approval process. It is the 18th and I am sure they will contact wispher2me to find out what they should post for VSC unsure.gif I sure hope that VSC done something this month beside dump a load on CSC.

Edited by Maysa, 18 August 2008 - 03:36 PM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-08-18 15:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavits sworn and letters from friends and family
Hello. I am curious if your husband is not living with you then how can you have him on your lease or bank account? What else can you provide for proof of a bonafide marriage? I share his lastname now as I took his faily name after marriage. So, what do I need to do at this point?

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QUOTE (kiyomi @ May 5 2008, 07:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
we've lived together for 3month before marriage and also 3month after marriage...we have joint bank acount and d phone bills shows my home number and his cell and old house number ,current house number..
Question! does the bank statement have to show everything???like blance?or it could be only both our names??


I would just show one page of the bank statement but for mine, that would include a beginning and ending balance for the month. They don't need to see where all your money went. I suppose they don't really need to see the balance either but I wouldn't advise blacking it out.



Thanks for the advice,,, good.gif

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-24 10:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProof of a bonafide marriage?
Hello! Thank you all. I think I know what to do now!

QUOTE (LadyJane @ Jun 24 2008, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There are non-financial means of showing the bonafides of your relationship, some of which have already been shared. Here are a couple more:

Affidavits from friends and family members who know both you and your spouse personally and can attest to the bonafides of your marital relationship is another piece of evidence that you can provide to the USCIS. This statement should be signed in front of a notary and notarized. There are additional instructions on the I-130 about what information to include.

Photos of you and your spouse together are also nice. I made a Word document that talked about our relationship, how we met etc and inserted a couple of photographs. I would suggest that including photos of the both of you with your parents or family members is a very nice *bonus* because it says in photos that you are indeed a couple and your families know of your relationship.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-24 10:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProof of a bonafide marriage?
Hello. I am curious if your husband is not living with you then how can you have him on your lease or bank account? What else can you provide for proof of a bonafide marriage? I share his lastname now as I took his family name after marriage. So, what do I need to do at this point? I am confused must I submit all of this evidence when I file specific documents? Can you please inform me?

Edited by Maysa, 24 June 2008 - 10:08 AM.

MaysaFemalePakistan2008-06-24 10:05:00