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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 approval at last from vermont
CONGRADS MAN! I've been checking every so often to see when you would get the NOA2. You have to wait a couple of weeks, 3 weeks at most to get the NVC to pass the paperwork to Consulate in Laos. From there, you'll still have a bunch of stuff for you fiancee to do.

Just a few I remembered:

* medical exam
* crimial record papers
* engagement certificate from village chief
* lao family registry booklet
* lao ID
* lao passport

If you need anything, let me know while it's still fresh in my head. I know I still got the offical PDF from the US Embassy that one of the members on here sent me.

shin
iishinMaleLaos2011-01-11 13:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions...Please Help!!!
You don't need to send this with the I-129f. If you did. You would need translated versions and someone to sign off on this stating they are both fluent in English and Lao. It's more headache than it's worth. Also, the Visa Instructions for Fiance Visa Application checklist(From US Embassy Lao) does not have this item on it. I can send this to you. However, you will not submit the letter until you're ready to submit your I-134 package to the embassy. I'll have to scan this and send to you later.
iishinMaleLaos2011-03-28 10:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions...Please Help!!!
I got one. It just states your finance is single and allowed to marry. It's written in Lao, translated in English and it's to be submitted with the I-134 information. It must be stamped by the Village Chief. It will probably do you no good here in the US and not necessary to send with your I-129F. You have to get this done in Laos per the Village Chief Seal of approval.
iishinMaleLaos2011-03-25 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistakes on forms
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Sep 28 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (lara&pawan @ Sep 28 2009, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Help! Me and my fiance have filed the I-129F form. It has been approved by the CSC and the NVC has received it, but when I called to confirm the NVC had it I realized I had put the wrong date of birth on the I129 F. In addtition to this my fiance does not have his actual birth certificate. He does have an Indian passport and can provide all the secondary evidence necessary to confirm his actual date of birth though. What should we do? Will this mess up our petition?


Your petition has already been approved, so NO it will not mees up your petition. I would offer to correct the mistake at the consulate interview. He will need his birth certificate at the interview or a good reason he does not have one. Birth certificates are not just an easy thing for some countries and the consulate understands this. If he cannot get a copy of the birth certificate before the interview, then get whatever documentation he can to prove his date of birth and that the certificate is not available.

"inconvenience" is NOT a valid excuse for not having a document, they do not care if it is EASY to get, only if it is impossible to get.


Thank you so much. I have been stressing about this ever since I realized my mistake. I figured that since the petition has been approved they haven't had a problem doing the initial background checks, but this is too important to make mistakes. Now I'll just make sure he gets all of his documents for the interview and hope that it goes well? Does it help the interview at all if I am present?
lara&pawanFemaleIndia2009-09-28 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMistakes on forms
Help! Me and my fiance have filed the I-129F form. It has been approved by the CSC and the NVC has received it, but when I called to confirm the NVC had it I realized I had put the wrong date of birth on the I129 F. In addtition to this my fiance does not have his actual birth certificate. He does have an Indian passport and can provide all the secondary evidence necessary to confirm his actual date of birth though. What should we do? Will this mess up our petition?
lara&pawanFemaleIndia2009-09-28 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresquestions on supporting evidence for I-134
My fiance and I are trying to collect all the documents needed for our interview.. yay!! but we are a little concerned about the I-134 document and supporting evidence. My current income is 40,000. a year and I have been with the company for a year now, but I started Sept of last year. Prior to that I was a student so my income was very low. My 2008 tax return only shows an income of 20,000. for the year and the prior years were closer to 10,000. I have a letter of employment from my company stating my income, position, etc.. My question is will this be satisfactory.. and should I include the prior years tax returns with my "student's income"? Also I don't have a large savings account balance to make up the difference.
lara&pawanFemaleIndia2009-10-06 15:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures7 to 10 days before interview
Hi all,

So its the 7 to 10 days before our interview and my fiance is turning in our documents to the VFS office. I thought we had run out of questions but apparently there will always be more. lol. Is the 131.00 fee due on the day of your interview or do you pay that when you present your documents to the VFS? Also are we supposed to submit our proof of relationship to the VFS as well or does he take that with him to the interview? help!!
lara&pawanFemaleIndia2009-12-21 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I married or still single in the US (weird question)
Becaful for this question.if put your status married you have to prove wheny you filling your tax.
The same thing happens my friend.If claim you are married you have to prove in USA law.
First ,you have put your husband social security number if got it .
If don't have the social security number ,u can't claim your husband.



kankanka2012Not TellingGuinea2013-11-03 12:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Will do.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-23 18:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

 

No, I don't think it's suspicious, but I am not a worrier. I just follow the instructions the best I can, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I leave it in God's hands after that.

 

Good point. I just have to relax and stop overthinking things and I think I'll be fine. Thanks for the help.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-23 18:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Not at all, send what you have listed, just make sure they aren't originals. I've been living with my wife in Australia for almost 2yrs, so our proofs were more joint accounts and lease, our son's birth certificate, stuff like that. We will send more to the nvc including original documents, and she will bring a suitcase of evidence (slight exaggeration) to her interview. My comment was more about not stressing. If they need more evidence, they'll ask for it. Good luck!

PS we have All documents scanned and saved to 3 different hard drives, Google drive and Dropbox, so I know about overkill. Lol

 

Oh ok. Yeah, I think we have to send in more than you because we aren't able to live together and will have to be apart until she gets here for good. Because we're apart she can't be here to be put on my bank account and we obviously have no lease because we don't live together. I just hope we're showing enough commingling of financial assets, as everything else she'd need to physically be here for. Do you think it's bad or suspicious to only have one Power of Attorney and Will, instead of both of us having them? I don't know how they do that stuff over in Poland and I'm guessing it might be difficult and/or not worth it. Just don't want them to think that's a red flag us having only one spouse with a POA and Will and not the other.

 

We'll definitely be saving three copies of all of the documents, good idea!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-22 17:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

 

 

You're sending about ten times more proof than we did, so unless there is some reason for them to suspect fraud of some kind for some reason that you haven't mentioned, you have nothing to worry about. Don't send any original documentsl to USCIS, ONLY photocopies.. 

 

PS My wife is Polish too, but her family emigrated to Australia when she was 8. Good luck!

 

Do you think I'm sending too much and should taper the package down a little? I'm honestly not sure what to do. I always try to be better safe than sorry. But I don't know if there is such a thing as too much with the USCIS. Thanks for the reply!


Rysiu227, remember to make copies of everything FOR YOURSELF...from your cheque, passport photos, the I-130 form...everything. You should have an exact replica of the I-130 package that you'll be sending to USCIS for your records. All the best! :-) ~~~

 

We will definitely do that. Thanks so much for the help! :)


r060106MalePoland2013-07-22 07:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Will do! Thanks!

 


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 21:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Great to hear! Good idea. I keep forgetting about the photocopies. I was always under the impression everything had to be originals. Thanks a lot for the help! It's much appreciated. :)


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 18:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Honestly, I can't think of a lot more. That's pretty close to everything we have. If they don't accept that I don't know what they'll accept.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 17:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Thanks a lot for the reply. I appreciate it.

 

Does it hurt to send in phone records and money transfer receipts when they've only been going on for 2-3 months? I decided to only start sending my wife money once we were married, as I didn't want to send money to someone who I wasn't commited to through marriage yet. If that makes any sense. In regards to the 2-3 months of phone calls, since we use skype as our main method of communication the phone calls aren't anywhere near as ongoing as the skype calls and we don't have that long of a history of them. I just don't want either of those to be a red flag or anything. Maybe I'm overthinking things, but I tend to do that a lot and would rather err on the side of caution than not. Thanks again!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 15:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Oh ok. That all makes sense. Can her birth certificate be a photocopy as well? It sounds like pretty much everything in the package can be. To be on the safe side, when we submit the IV application should we include more evidence, the same evidence, or hope they transferred it all properly? Thanks a lot for the help!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 14:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

 

 

Regarding each of the items I put in red:

  • Her birth certificate is not required with the I-130; however, there have been reports of field offices issuing RFE's for it because they are not using an updated manual so rather than risk an RFE, the OP should include it with the file
  • OP only needs a copy of his birth certificate OR a copy of his passport, not both.
  • WRONG headbonk.gif  Frontloading a file does not raise red flags (regardless of where the case will ultimately end up).  I don't know how essential frontloading is for Poland but for cases going through places such as Lagos or Casablanca, its essential.  On the flip side, frontloading isn't as essential for cases going through places such as London or Montreal.

 

1. I already have a copy of her full, original birth certificate. So that will be included.

2. So don't send my original birth certificate with my package? I was planning on doing that. If I can send a photocopy I'll do that, gladly.

3. Do you suggest frontloading or not? Do I need to send all the same documentation in the IV package too or not (what is the IV anyways, I couldn't find this out?)? I guess I thought the whole bundle of evience is sent over to the NVC once the I-130 is approved. Maybe I"m wrong. Thanks a lot.

 

 

When i was asking the same question in this forum a while back general concept was: first show hard evidence like wills, PoAs, joint finances, photos together, etc. and consider affidavits much less valuable than that (because anyone can supply those). So i'd definitely use those (and we did).

 

As to the package being too big: i don't know, front loading seems to be somewhat encouraged here to minimize the RFEs chances. But yeah, too much is too much i suppose. Try just looking for the words 'front loading i-130' in the search applet above, i think.

I plan on front-loading, but if there is such a thing as too much I'll taper the package down. I'll definitely look up front loading the I-130 and do some additional homework on that topic. Good idea. Thanks!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 14:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Thanks for the reply! So I'm not going to be submitting too much and getting a red flag because it looks like I'm trying to overcompensate or something?? Just double checking.

 

I read somewhere else on the forum that you shouldn't send all of your evidence at once, but instead wait to add extra evidence to the IV package. Would that be the right route to go? Should I hold off on some of the documents or just send what I have listed? I guess I'm a little nervous that I maybe would be sending too much or should wait till later. Thanks again! Your help is much appreciated.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 14:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Of course we're sending the marriage certificate. I guess I thought that was a given. I'm a little confused. Aren't you supposed to include bona fide evidence of an ongoing marital union with the I-130? Or do I send all the bona fide evidence at a later time in the process? I could have sworn I read on the I-130 guide on visajourney that you have to include the bona fide evidence in the package. Did I totally misinterpret the guide? Please educate me. I'm all ears. :) Thanks!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 13:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Thank you very much for the replies so far! I was also going to send in a copy of my car title showing her as a co-owner, if it's possible to do with the DMV. Anyone else have some input? Thanks again.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 12:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAssembling I-130 package...how is this for bonafide evidence?

Hi all, 

 

Well, my fiance and I got married on July 6th and we're starting to get all of our papework ready to file the I-130 and get her over here. These are the pieces of evidence I'm thinking of including in the package. Can everyone give me some feedback on how it looks and whether some of it shouldn't be included and/or isn't needed. Any and all comments or questions are welcome. We can use all the help and advice we can get:

 

1. My Power of Attorney designating my wife as my agent.

2. My Will designating her as my legatee/inheritor and executor.

3. XOOM Money transfer receipts from me to her every two weeks right after I get paid.

4. Documentation showing that she is the beneficiary of my 401K and pension.

5. Notarized documents from my bank showing that she is the beneficiary payable upon death of my two bank accounts.

6. A letter from my bank stating that she is an authorized user on my credit card, a copy of her card and statements showing her using the card in Poland.

7. A term life insurance policy I have taken out designating her as my beneficiary.

8. All of my ticket stubs to go see her since we started our relationship.

9. Wedding and engagement ring receipts.

10. A dozen or so photos of us while dating, after getting engaged and during our wedding and honeymoon.

11. Wedding and honeymoon related purchases with both of our names on the receipts (videographer, chauffeur, invitations, hotels etc.)

12. 3 affidavits from my family confirming our relationship.

13. A dozen or so emails from throughout our relationship and a yahoo! mail screenshot of the total number of emails we've sent each other (about 1,000).

14. A dozen or so pages of skype chats we've had throughout our relationship.

15. A print out detailing the date and duration of every skype video call we've engaged in since meeting (a total of almost 700 hours).

16. Call records from my cell phone carrier showing that we've talked from time to time (though not nearly as frequently as Skype).

17. Cell phone bills showing that she is an authorized user on my account and can make decisions on it should I be incapactiated.

18. Package labels with our addresses and post office receipts showing we've sent gifts every few months to each other. 

19. A few of our hand written letters to each other (I'm a bit hesitant to send these, since they're very special to both of us).

 

So what does everyone think? Too much? Is there such a thing as overkill with the USCIS? Thank you very much in advance! Your time and help are very much appreciated!

 

Rysiu

 


r060106MalePoland2013-07-21 01:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTotal time spent together in person - how much does it matter??

To be honest, my husband and I didn't submit any chats or emails.  But he was able to add me to his bank account, his vehicle insurance, and we obtained 2 affidavits (which are really the weakest kind of evidence.)  

 

In a low fraud country, it's best not to overthink.  Send them a sampling of "hubs called wife... duration xx.  wife called hubs... duration xx"  from each month that you can.  Take the screen shot and paste it into MS Paint.  Print from there.  I understand it only saves it for 6 months, just keep saving and add more evidence with the IV package at the NVC.  You add a few emails printed from the browser.   If you've visited each other then you can also add photocopies of boarding passes (we did submit those too, I forgot about that) and passport stamps.  Photos (printed on plain paper 2-4 per page, labelled with people and dates) with and without family are good too.   See if you can add the beneficiary to your bank account.  There is a form called a W8-ben which may be helpful, mention it to a manager.  We were able to do all of it over the phone with scanning and email, but we bank with USAA who are used to foreign spouses (it's a military bank.)  If not at least the vehicle insurance (normally gives you a better rate too!)  Remember you're only recently married, they want evidence of a genuine marriage, so you're offering things that come before the marriage and they understand that people in our kinds of situations don't visit a lot, don't have some of the evidence they're asking for, and likely don't have a lot of evidence period.  Don't worry about submitting everything from the beginning of your courtship. smile.png

 

You're not going through NIgeria where I would tell you to put absolutely every shred of evidence you have an ongoing relationship into a folder to send off.  It's Poland.  You'll be okay smile.png  I guess I trust the system enough because I'm here in the USA and I started out in Alberta, Canada.  From filing to getting my green card it was 9 months.  We didn't get an RFE or a checklist.  

 

I'll be adding her to my bank account too, as well as obtain three affidavits. I plan on putting copies of my boarding passes and passport stamps in the package also, and many photos will be included. Thanks a lot for the tips on including the screenshots and emails. It helps! How many photos did you submit?

 

That's all great to hear and very encouraging. Thanks so much again! I hope ours goes as fast as yours, but the way it looks now is that it's taking 11 months rather than 9. So we'll see.

 

Clear the depression by accepting the facts. You are married and she is coming from what several people have described correctly as a low fraud country. That combination is about as good as it gets. Relax. You are going about this like a terrified K 1 case from Nigeria. Take it easy on yourself and just do the background stuff you will need. Learn more about the process to help you remain calm. Don't prepare for a Supreme Court case that isn't going to take place.

This will all be ok as you go thru this journey. You will have what we all want for you and you have worked for. Read again the examples that people indicate here.

 

Thanks a lot. That's great to hear!

 

 

 

Our visits are usually twice a year too. So I think we should be good if you did the same. Thanks for the reply!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-23 18:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTotal time spent together in person - how much does it matter??

if you haven't cleared the history in Skype,  you should have all the call logs and chats when you click that person's name in Skpe. Then take screenshots showing the actual skype window. I would prefer that than excel sheets whic offers less credibility. Show the screen shots at reasonable frequency. 

 

 

 

I haven't cleared the history, but skype only keeps a history for 6 months, if I remember correctly. Our skype chats and video calls go all the way back to January or February of 2012. So I guess I don't understand how I'm going to get screenshots from a year and a half ago. Where should I put the call logs and chats? Just copy and paste into a word document? It doesn't really make sense to me to go find every single call we've had out of the hundreds and make a screenshot of it. Seems way too complicating. What about printing or taking a screenshot of the SkypeCallLog program's output screen? Would that be good?

 

 

Yes this is what I mean.  Take a screen shot of the actual skype window showing the calls.  It's more legit that way IMO but try not to think about if they're thinking if you've doctored everything.  Look at photos... they're easy to doctor, even when people used dark rooms!  Try to not over think it all.  I know it's hard. 

 

It's extremely hard. I find myself overthinking everything and worry a lot because it's hard for me to trust the system. I was just going to print several dozen pages of our skype chats and emails, which I have in another Word document because that makes it easier to print, along with that spreadsheet log, but it looks like I might have to come up with a plan B now. Kind of depressing. :(


r060106MalePoland2013-07-23 13:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTotal time spent together in person - how much does it matter??

In the last three years, myself and my wife, have met only 5 times and each time it was 2 weeks, except one in which it was just three days. I had deleted most of the skype logs, but luckily, the gmail chats were saved. So I took a snapshot of gmail chats and included them at 6 months frequency. I redacted all the messages and showed only our names and dates.

My cousin filed i-130 for her husband with just marriage certificate and bank account. She got approved in 3 months with no RFE. Now at NVC stage.

 

Great to hear. Then I guess we have nothing to worry about in terms of not enough face to face time. I have all of the skype video calls in an excel document that I exported from the program SkypeLogView. Has anyone else used it or heard of it? Will that spreadsheet not be credible? I really hope it is, because there is really no other way to show all of the Skype Video calls and their duration etc. I have all of our skype chats in a word document that is about 2000 pages long. I was thinking of printing two dozen pages or so from that, just to show we use it frequently, as well as printing all 6 pages of skype video call logs from that spreadsheet. I'm a little concerned they won't accept my spreadsheet. I don't know how else I could detail skype video calls because there really is no other way.

 

 

Some screen shots of the calls are good and emails (or the actual skype logs if you can get them, they're hard to get...) we also added me to my husband's bank account.  We never called each other on the phone because it was too expensive, something had to be wrong for that to happen really.  

 

I don't have many screenshots of the calls. When you say the actual skype logs you mean the video/voice call duration and date stamp that is in skype? I exported them into a spreadsheet using SkypeLogView. Do you think that would be good enough? Or do I need something more official? Skype really doesn't allow easy access to the call history from what I can tell unless you use a third party program and export it to a spreadsheet. It's good to hear there's another person out there who hasn't spoken over the phone.

 

I've used this for Skype logs smile.png  --> http://scand.com/products/skyhistory/  

 

I'll have to check that out. Thanks!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-23 11:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTotal time spent together in person - how much does it matter??

It's consulate specific honestly. I cannot imagine that Poland is a high fraud country so to be honest you should be okay. Before filing my husband and I spent 60 days together, only 9 of those as a married couple. But like you, we had emails, chats, and Skype to back up lack of face time. It wads a question I was asked at my interview, how do you communicate when you only spend 10 days at a time every 3 months? I replied, we essentially live on Skype. It's on all the time, even when we sleep.

Just submit evidence of regular communication and you should be okay. smile.png

 

Oh ok. That's slightly more encouraging. Did you guys have call records? Because we don't have any, and I don't want them to think our skype records are fabricated or something. Skype is and always has been our main method of communication. We just prefer it. Do you think just skype calls and emails are ok? It sounds like you guys had the same situation. Thanks for the help!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-23 09:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTotal time spent together in person - how much does it matter??

In general, "face time" is the biggest factor in whether the consular officer grants the visa.  USCIS cares only that you've met in person within the last 2 years.

 

Front-load your USCIS petition sensibly with some of your evidence of a bona fide relationship.  Whatever you include in your petition package will be passed to the consulate once the petition is approved.  Be sure that you include what YOU want the CONSUL to see -- a thorough amount, but not overwhelming.

 

So they might hold it against us because we haven't been able to spend months and months together face to face? That just makes no sense. It's a physical impossibility for us to have spent more time together. That's why the internet became so important in our relationship. That really gets me down, because I honestly hope they don't deny her because we will have only spent a grand total of 8 weeks together.....sad.png

 

I think your situation is fairly typical, if there is such a thing. I think you're on the right path as you laid it out in your other post. It's going to take from 6 months to over a year from NOA1 to approved and visa in hand, will you be able to see her in that time, to add to your face to face time?

 

Yes, I'll be going to visit her over Christmas and New Years for 2 weeks. Another thing I read was that the USCIS really considers phone calls the only true evidence in terms of contacting one another, and that skype logs and the like aren't looked on that highly because they can be spoofed. That's not fair, because a lot of people can't talk on the phone. For the majority of our relationship I didn't have access to a phone that could make international long distance calls without incurring huge charges that I wouldn't have been able to pay. And that would have naturally limited our talk time together due to the high cost. So we turned to skype and that has been the main method of communication, along with emails, throughout the almost two years we've known each other. If I put a 6 page skype log of all of our video calls and about 2 dozen or so print outs of our some of our chats emails will that overcome the USCIS' preference for phone calls?? I'm a little worried about that. I honestly have no answer to them if they want phone call history as evidence, because we have none and never even thought about having any. It was only recently we started to talk on the phone, and the calls aren't anywhere near the duration of the skype calls. sad.png

 

Thanks a lot for the replies so far everyone. They're much appreciated.


Edited by Rysiu227, 23 July 2013 - 07:41 AM.

r060106MalePoland2013-07-23 07:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTotal time spent together in person - how much does it matter??

Thank you very much for the reply! :)


r060106MalePoland2013-07-22 21:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTotal time spent together in person - how much does it matter??

Hi all,

 

As my wife and I get ready to submit our I-130, one question popped into my head that I hope someone can answer for me.

 

My job only allots me 3.5 weeks of vacation per year and I have only been able to go and visit my wife for 10 day to 2 week blocks at a time, two times per year. And she's been unemployed throughout most of our relationship and hasn't been able to get a visa to come see me. So all of the face to face contact we've spent has been me going to see her, rather than the other way around. In total, we've been with each other in person for about 6 weeks and our relationship has primarily unfolded over thousands and thousands of pages of emails and chats, hundreds of hours of skype video sessions and multiple hand written letters and packages to each other.

 

So, my questions are: how important is the total amount of time spent together face to face when submitting the petition? And will the fact we've been with each other a total of 6 weeks hurt our chances? Because we've haven't been able to spend a lot of face to face time should we send dozens more pages of skype chats and emails? Or no? I guess I'm getting pretty worried the USCIS will have a problem with our 6 weeks of close contact and think it's bad or something. Any and all advice and input is much appreciated. Thank you very much!

 

Rysiu


Edited by Rysiu227, 22 July 2013 - 09:38 PM.

r060106MalePoland2013-07-22 21:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPrior Visitor Visa Denial and its effect on the CR-1 Process

Well if something asks for "occupation" that's different. That's more like a career thing (as I'm a "housewife" on our 2009 taxes for example, but I'm not "employed" as a housewife). The immigration docs ask for employer details, so as someone who's unemployed she won't have that info to list there. So I don't consider the marriage certificate a lie.

 

Thank you very much for the responses. You have helped greatly!


r060106MalePoland2013-07-27 00:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPrior Visitor Visa Denial and its effect on the CR-1 Process

People lose their jobs all the time. The correct answer is "unemployed". I could be a qualified hairdresser but I'm not EMPLOYED as a hairdresser unless I actually have a job.

They will not care about the discrepancy. Do whatever makes you feel good.

 

Well, she wasn't employed at the time of our wedding either. But you make a good point. Thank you.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-26 22:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPrior Visitor Visa Denial and its effect on the CR-1 Process

I doubt this is a problem. These questions are really to find out how the person supported themselves or if they may have been involved in some dubious occupation.

She will presumably be unemployed as soon as she is granted a visa anyway. He background should help them see she will have an excellent chance with employment in the USA in the future as well.

 

Hmm, ok. Thanks a lot. I guess I'll just tell her to put in the employer box "Actively seeking employment" and in the Occupation box "Registered Midwife". I just don't want them to think we lied on our Marriage Certificate and are trying to commit fraud or something. They just have different standards in Europe and an occupation isn't the same as being employed, and I honestly would have to agree with that statement. Thank you again for the reply.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-26 21:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPrior Visitor Visa Denial and its effect on the CR-1 Process

Nope, irrelevant.

She was denied for immigrant intent. She's applying for an immigrant visa so immigrant intent isn't a problem.

 

 

No affect at all. This happens a lot including to me 3 times after which I had no problem due to the denials.

 

 

If she answered everything truthfully on her B2 forms and the answers  will be consistent with all answers for the CR1  then there will be no problem. 

They do data cross checks and some people get marked for misrepresentation when lying on former B2 forms from years ago.

 

Thank you very much everyone!

 

I have one more question: on the biographical information form that we'll need to submit it asks about my wife's current occupation. She is currently unemployed but is a Registered MIdwife in both Poland and the United Kingdom. And on our marriage certificate from Scotland it asks to list our occupation and we put her down as a Registered Midwife, because that's what her occupation is and it is what she is considered in Europe, even though she's not currently employed by a hospital. So, will USCIS have a problem with the fact it will show she's unemployed on her biographical information form and a Registered Midwife on our Marriage Certificate? I'm a little worried about this and didn't forsee it being a problem when we filled out our marriage documentation, because in Europe she's a Registered Midwife and that's her occupation. I even asked my mom, who is a Registered Nurse, about this and she said it's correct to state my wife's occupation as a Registered Midwife because you don't have to be employed to a be Registered Nurse or Midwife. Does anyone have any input on this? :(


r060106MalePoland2013-07-26 21:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPrior Visitor Visa Denial and its effect on the CR-1 Process

Hi all,

 

Just a quick question: my wife was denied a visitor's visa back in September because she couldn't demonstrate strong ties to Poland. Could this possibly affect the CR-1 process and her chances of obtaining a spousal visa? Thank you very much for any help! All input is welcome.


r060106MalePoland2013-07-26 19:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife might be pregnant, does this affect the I-130 etc????

 

You don't send anything, you have to go in person to the consulate or embassy in Poland.The only process is making an appointment at the consulate/embassy, taking your baby and wife with you along with all your forms and evidence and waiting your turn to present your evidence and pay the fees. It will take about a month to get the crba and passport mailed to you, and we still haven't received our son's social security card. They said that could take a few months, as ours is printed in the Philippines. Not sure how that will work for you.

 

Have you read the links I gave you?

 

Yes, I know we don't send anything and read the Warsaw embassy links about the process before you gave me anything. I likely won't be able to go with my wife to the embassy because of my work. She will go alone. That's what I meant by sent, in that I have to send everything to her. We won't be going to the Krakow consulate, but the Warsaw consulate because it's closer and has a better reputation. I already knew we needed its Odpis Zupelny Aktu Urodzenia, our marrriage certificate and our passports. Thank you.


r060106MalePoland2013-08-09 07:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife might be pregnant, does this affect the I-130 etc????

As long as the child is yours there should be no issues.

I would try an file an expedite request after proof of pregnancy to try to get her to give birth in the USA under your health insurance-unless you have none

Unless the child would benefit from having a polish passport and an american passport

 

Good Luck

 

The child is mine, there's not doubt about that. Do you think we'll need a DNA test? I'm hoping not. There would be an advantage to the child having an American and Polish passport, so we'd prefer to have him/her in Poland.

 

 

Hi, from what I can remember we submitted our marriage certificate which showed we were married before our child was born (although I am not sure if the date of marriage was significant ). Our daughters long form birth certificate that listed the both of us as her parents...and my husband sent copies of either his tax returns or w2s that proved he met the residency requirements. 

 

Oh ok, that sounds like it's not too big of a deal. Did the process take a long time? I really don't want to have to wait another 6 months after the birth just to get the child's passport. :( And I'm hoping we won't get denied the CRBA, like I've heard some people have even with 5-10 years of evidence they were in the states. I'll be sending in 3-4 years of tax transcripts, my highschool and college transcripts and also every single tax return from my parents showing that I was their dependent (until age 21). I'm hoping that's all sufficient enough to get the child's passport and not have to worry about anymore dumb paperwork or red tape. Thanks for the reply!


r060106MalePoland2013-08-09 00:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife might be pregnant, does this affect the I-130 etc????

my wife is 7 months pregnant..still no word on i130 approval.

 

I'm hoping we don't have to wait as long as you. :( Sorry.
 


r060106MalePoland2013-08-04 14:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife might be pregnant, does this affect the I-130 etc????

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I don't know how it'll work at your embassy, but at the Melbourne consulate, I had about 20yrs worth of evidence and the lady at the Window just took what she wanted. She was fine with just the high school transcripts, but I made her take the W2's just to be safe. That's why I asked about if you were native or naturalized. If you have a foreign accent, they will be more suspicious of your proof, that happened to one couple while we were there and they were denied. As for security, there were just a lot of steps and checkpoints to get from the front door up to the waiting room, and we had to go up and down a few times because of the baby and forgetting stuff.

 

Oh wow. I completely forgot to reply to your question. Yes, I'm a native, born and raised.


r060106MalePoland2013-08-03 19:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife might be pregnant, does this affect the I-130 etc????

Congratulations! It is actually maybe the best evidence of proof of your relationship so it will help. If I understand correctly, you have not submitted the I-130 yet so the baby will almost certainly be born before your wife is approved so you should as others have said familiarize yourself with the CRBA.  Also, airlines will not let women typically fly late in pregnancy so you will have to take that in account as well depending how far the consulate is from your wife and when she might want to enter the US.

 

Thanks! Really? I didn't know having a child was considered the best evidence or good evidence. Just figured USCIS would be neutral on it. No, we haven't submitted the I-130 and will do so at the end of August. She'll be taking a bus to the consulate more than likely. Thanks again!

 

In regards to the DNA, it will depend on the embassy.  Nigeria is one that would likely ask for DNA from both parents.  Some countries wouldn't bat an eye. 

 

Oh ok. Good to know. I'm hoping we won't have to do one because that will just be one less thing to worry about. Thanks!

 

I gave high school transcripts and a couple years worth of W2's. No DNA test as we were married before he was conceived and born. The only difficult part was getting through security at the consulate. If you aren't there in person, you have to fill out an affidavit and send original proofs as well. Are you a native American, or naturalized?

 

Oh ok. That bodes well for me then because I'll likely just be giving them all of my college and high school transcripts, my current and old passport and all of my tax return transcripts. Would my parents tax returns from every year I was claimed as their dependent be good proof, or do they not consider those as proof? Do you know?

 

Yeah, we were married before he/she was conceived so shouldn't be a problem there and I'm hoping no DNA test will be needed. Why was it difficult getting through security? I'll likely be there in person.

 

 

Hi, in terms of the CBRA evidence, what you have should be fine. I've lived in Australia with my husband since right after I graduated college, so I was a bit worried about that requirement when we got my son's CBRA, because I had never paid bills or taxes or anything on my own. I just provided my high school and college transcripts and that was enough. 

 

We weren't required to give a DNA test to the Sydney consulate, because we're married and have been for a while, but I'm not sure what the requirements for Poland are. 

 

Sounds good. Thanks a lot for the reply! Hoping we won't need a DNA test either. :)


r060106MalePoland2013-08-03 18:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife might be pregnant, does this affect the I-130 etc????

Congratulations, nope sorry.

 

Nope, sorry for what?


r060106MalePoland2013-08-03 11:04:00