Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case completed on December 11	Congratulations!! Wonderful news for Christmas	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-12 22:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I hope this means good news soon	Your approval is on the horizon. Congratulations!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-18 13:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	My interview experienced last Dec. 05, '07	Congratulations!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-15 23:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	To be happy or not to be happy...	Congratulations on your case being complete	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-13 21:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Email from uscis TODAY	Congratulations!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-20 19:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	who schedules the interview????	It depends on whether your embassy will be standard or appointment processing in terms of NVC. If your embassy is a standard post processing embassy, the embassy will schedule the interviews. If it is an appointment post processing embassy, NVC will schedule the interview. You can determine what type of post your embassy is by going here: Applicant Document Processing New Delhi is a Standard Post processing embassy and so your embassy will scheduled the interview. The website I have indicated here will give you more information on what you will need for your case to be processed at the embassy. Best of luck to you!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-21 22:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 approved	Congratulations!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-21 22:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	case complete	Congratulations!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-21 22:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Haven't received NOA2 in mail as yet	I have been checking every other day to see if they received my dad's case at the NVC and still no record of it. Tash, you can try to see if they have received yours. When you call the number (603) 334-0700; the options are 1, 1, 1 after this third 1, you may want to listen for the 3 letters before the numbers. If it is WAC, that is option 4; once you confirm the 3 letters, enter in the 10 digits followed by the # sign. I hope it is finally at NVC. If nothing yet, check back with them in January. Best of luck to you	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-24 16:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Haven't received NOA2 in mail as yet	QUOTE (Tash @ Dec 24 2007, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, On Dec 11th, I received an email from CRIS stating my I-130 petition was approved and that a letter was mailed out. It's now going on 2 weeks and I have not yet receive this letter. They have the correct address as when I received my NOA1, everything was correct. Is this normal or maybe it's the holiday and it's taking way longer then usual? Any advice on what to do? I would appreciate it. Thanks Hey Tash, I got my email that my father's case was approved on Dec. 8th and we received the letter in the mail on the 13th. I am sure the letter is in the mail and maybe it has been delayed with the holiday. I hope you receive it soon, but otherwise at least you know it's done with USCIS and it is on to NVC!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-12-24 15:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Received NOA1 for I-130 but now panicking, pls help	It should only delay things. Once you send it back, I am sure they begin working on your file again. They won't send you to the back of the line, don't worry	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-21 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Received NOA1 for I-130 but now panicking, pls help	Wait and see if you get an RFE. Best of luck	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-20 23:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got interview date!!!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYY	Congratulations. Good luck at the interview	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-10 19:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to file my US taxes??	I had these same questions recently as I had to amend my 2006 tax returns so that my husband could get his financial aid. I emailed the IRS and this is the response that I received from them as it pertained to married filing separately or jointly... QUOTE The Answer To Your Question Is: Thank you for your inquiry regarding your 2006 tax return. We apologize for the delay. You stated that your husband did not become a permanent resident until October 2007. In 2006 he was still a nonresident alien. Based on this information, a nonresident alien is not required to report foreign source income. However, since you are a United States, (U.S.) citizen, and if you choose to treat your spouse as a resident alien and file a joint return, your spouse's worldwide income must be included on your U.S. tax return. Please see Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, for more information about filing a joint return. If you choose to file as married filing separately, your nonresident alien spouse's foreign source income would not be reported on a U.S. tax return.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-21 22:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	who did it?	Once you are naturalized, you can travel whenever and wherever you want. Get your US passport issued. Case in point - I was sworn in as a US citizen in April of 2006. The same day that I swore in, I was on a plane to Jamaica, using my naturalization certificate as my travel document. Please note: in these new travel times, I will not recommend traveling on your naturalization certificate, so please go ahead and apply for your passport. The backlog that was seen a year ago is no longer there and you should have your shiny new passport in no time Edited by JA Tam, 25 January 2008 - 11:06 PM.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-25 23:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	received at last !!!	Wonderful!!! You are moving forward...congratulations!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-26 15:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HAS ANYONE GOTTEN IR-1 INTERVIEW DATE LATELY	Dimples and Lita -- here is how it's going with the interview scheduling. NVC is scheduling the interviews for IR1/CR1 interviews. In Jason and Gill's case, because they are doing K1/K3 visas, the Jamaican embassy is scheduling those directly. I am not sure how NVC does it, but here is my scenario based on what I went through (I was one of the first cases that NVC started scheduling for Kingston). On the Kingston website, it probably still says that they only do IV interviews on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My case, my interview was on a Friday and that caused a bit of confusion with some yardies that are used to the old way. I called NVC and they said, they scheduled my interview. They apparently put down the date and the time - then let Kingston know this is the day and time scheduled for an individual's interview. It took about 2 weeks for it to be finally updated in the Embassy's computer the day & time of my interview. I know, long answer, but that's how it's going now.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-30 21:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC	QUOTE (christinejohn @ Feb 2 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anyone know if NVC has a web site at all? Thanks. There is a website where you can get information on the processing through the NVC. You will not be able to check the status of your case as you are able to do on the USCIS site. For updates on your case you will have to call 603-334-0700. Best of luck to you	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-02-02 18:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	QUOTE (Merk @ Jan 31 2008, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes I am aware of that. I really am sorry you and others are still waiting. I am still trying to understand it myself.. I am not trying to rub it in ANYONE"S face! I just wanted to share.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!! No need to apologize, you share your joy and we will celebrate with you. What we need to find out is what USCIS is doing over there	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-31 19:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	is it normal to get 2 I-797c welcome letters ???	Yeah, hubby got 2. When he received the 2nd welcome letter, he got another plain envelope that had his GC. Best of luck to you.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-02-02 20:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	question about green card and ss card	I feel bad saying this, but hubby got his SSC within a week of POE. We are still waiting on the greencard and having a similar issue in that the stamp in his passport is not being recognized as the temp "green card". We are trying to apply for his financial aid for school in March, but the Fin Aid rep at his university is not sure what the A# is. I remember when I first entered the US when I became a LPR it was handwritten in my passport, but now with the MRIV, no one is sure. I have been told that the A# is the registration number - does anyone know if this is so? Thanks and I hope that those who are waiting for SSC will receive it soon. Edited by JA Tam, 29 November 2007 - 09:23 PM.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-11-29 21:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I am tired	QUOTE (waiting06 @ Feb 1 2008, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> can someone tell me how long it takes the visa to expire? I heard 6 months..but I read 4 months somewhere else.. and also.. Once you get the visa and cannot come right away... what happens with the green card? For instance my husband cannot come right after he gets the visa and so he is just planning to come 5 months after getting the visa (before the expiration) ..in this case what will happen with his green card? QUICK REPLY NEEDED PLZ I am not sure if you got the response to your second question. As was stated earlier, your husband has 6 months to enter the country on the I551 stamp that he is issued in his passport. Once he enters the US, they will complete the processing of his case and within 7-8 weeks he should receive his green card. Best of luck to you.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-02-01 22:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I am tired	QUOTE (trailmix @ Feb 1 2008, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Puravida4ver @ Feb 1 2008, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree. It's a tremendous amount of paperwork and processing. It's amazing anyone can jump through all the hoops without making a few mistakes. Yes and as you mention, the 'rules' keep changing. Why are we required to send in things they don't tell us about? I actually have a theory on this. I think they assume that most people will be using a lawyer who - through the grapevine, or bulletins, will somehow get this information. This process is not designed to be user friendly. They also don't care if you get an RFE for items they don't request in their instructions Anyway Shamim, hang in there, I went through a lot of hassles with NVC too - eventually it gets approved And the lawyers don't know either. When I applied for my husband, I used a lawyer and I was the one telling them what to expect (VJ is a blessing). I think I should send them a bill for my consulting fees. I decided not to waste my money with my dad's application; all the info I need I can find out on VJ. Shamim - keep your head up. It'll soon be done. Keep us posted as to the RFE that you received.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-02-01 22:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I am tired	QUOTE (rjp44 @ Jan 31 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Shamim @ Jan 31 2008, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am tired with the game that the NVC playing with me. First they told me to send DS230-I and passport photocopy, then they sent me a checklist for missing documents, which are birth certificate, marriage certificate and DS230-II. After responding that, while I was waiting for my case to be completed, they have prepared another checklist for missing document which is benificiary's photograph. As soon as I have heard that, I have overnighted it. Now wait another 2-4 weeks to learn some other documents are missing ! What those could be? My wife's bood, flesh, skin..................... Perhaps the police report. But call and ask. I think you're right. I had to send in my husband's birth cert, our marriage cert and the police report with the DS-230.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-31 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What is going on with NVC mail?	You can go ahead and use the shortcut for the Choice of Agent form (DS 3032). I had my dad email his Choice of Agent decision to the NVC and they updated the info within a week. My dad emailed the following: QUOTE Dear Sir or Madam, My name is xxx, my visa case number is KNGxxxxxxxxxx. Unfortunately I cannot locate my DS-3032 and would like to appoint my daughter as my agent of choice to receive all the correspondence from NVC. Her name and address is: Name Address, City, State Zip All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigration visa application should be sent to the address above. Thank you for your help. Sincerely yours, I hope this helps. Hopefully you'll get the Affidavit of Support fee bill soon. Edited by JA Tam, 18 February 2008 - 05:05 PM.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-02-18 17:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Uscis has been the end of us	So sorry to hear. I hope you can work it out.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-02-18 16:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 interview	Congratulations	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-02-15 23:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	GOT AN INTERVIEW WITH RADIO STATION	SUSIE...Thank you for taking this public...You Kick butt on there for all of us!!! tafeagans - my heart goes out for you. I also lost my step-mom (she was my mom, best friend) to cancer and I wish she was alive to see me married. I will be praying that USCIS finally gets moving on your petition. Susie, the one thing I hope will come from this interview, is that those at USCIS who obviously lack the skills for customer service, are replaced with individuals who are at least empathetic to the things we petitioners and beneficiaries face through this process. YOU GO GIRL!!!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2008-01-31 19:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	police report question	Click Iran for the country reciprocity page. It says the Police certificates are unavailable as you go down the page.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2010-12-11 10:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	interview appt	Jolady - you may have a little more luck with an answer if you posted your questions in the Yardie thread or even in the Regional forum. You could take a look at a few timelines for recent Jamaican interviews to get an idea (timeline example. All the best to you	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2011-01-03 19:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP!! Need Info Jamaica Embassy interview in 2 weeks	Hello - Our interview dat is in 2 weeks and I just wanted to know if I needed to complete an affidavit of support? The consulate did not request one, but I read that it is good to complete. Also, does anyone know how long it takes to recieve the police certificate ? and how much it cost? Lastly, how much does the ds156k cost to complete I've read $100.00 and $300. Hi Denise, it took my husband 3 days to get the police certificate using the expedited service; regular service is 21 days. Hopefully someone else can answer the additional question for you. Good luck on the interview	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-07-24 18:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Passport	There really isn't a need for people to be mean-spirited in their answers, either answer the specific question or move on. He stated that he was not familiar with the process and also keep in mind that for many years Americans were not required to have a passport. Americans in general have no need for visas so until the new law was passed a passport was not required. It is responses like a few that I have seen on here why people are hesitant to ask questions. You may find it dumb and irrelevant, but there is someone else out there that it will help. Gosh, lighten up and , that's what we are all on here for, to help and to be helped!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-08-17 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Passport	She needs to have a passport with more than 6 months until expiration. They will stamp the visa in her passport. Try to see if she can get one ASAP!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-08-17 20:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	travel to Hawaii allowed?	QUOTE (kmayna22 @ Aug 21 2007, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello ! My husband is French. We were married in March 2007 and are travelling to Hawaii in November 2007. If he hasn't received his visa yet, it won't be a problem for him getting back to CA from HI, right? I appreciate anyone's commentary who has experienced this before! Thank you, Kathryn He'll have no problem coming back from Hawaii. Before my best friend had her interview and greencard, she traveled there for her honeymoon.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-08-21 15:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	First Time Post	IMO - I would say do it yourself. I am using a lawyer currently on my I-130 and I wish I had not. No offense to them, but no one has my best interest at heart more than me. I followed up on my case and think I would have done a much better job than they did. Because of the lawyer's oversight at one stage of this process, it has taken longer for our case to be completed. Best of luck to you on your journey Edited by JA Tam, 05 September 2007 - 08:50 AM.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-09-05 08:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WE ARE APPROVED TODAY!	Congratulations	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-17 21:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Thank You!!!	QUOTE (Dianna_and_Adam @ Oct 8 2007, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You people are wonderful! Me and my Sweetheart have just registered here - and I can honestly say that once I've seen this website , suddenly the light at the end of the tunnel apeared! I feel like I finaly have a place to turn to for guidance . Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Who ever is responsible for this website- thank you!!! I know exactly how you feel - that was my sentiment when I found this site. Best of luck on your visa journey!! When you get a chance , this will help others assist you when you request it.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-10-08 19:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved	Congratulations!!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-11-03 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Any chance at all	QUOTE (kimmykashi @ Nov 28 2007, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wayne I'm really sorry about ur situation..I'll have u in my prayers..I hope they re-issue Ditto!!! I'll be praying for you Wayne.	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-11-28 21:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee Packet on the way from CDJ!! Finally!	Congratulations!	JA Tam	Female	Jamaica	2007-11-29 21:00:00