Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	My I-130 was approved, so what's next?	So, i'm very happy because my I-130 was approved , i got my NOA2 today. But i would like to know what i have to do next. I'm not sure of the next steps and i certainly don't want to miss anything or delay this any longer. Do i have to wait for NVC to send me something or is there something i can do first? Thank you guys! Congratulations You are in the safe hands now - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 19:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Approved	Congratulations Brianlara I think yours is also approved, Newbie Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-23 14:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	need help about i-130 cheque	I really would not worry what is stamped on the back of your check. If it is cashed by USCIS, that is what matters. If USCIS rejected your payment and/or your petition, they would not take your money. Good luck with your journey!	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 17:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Original documents - authentication	Also...does the employer letter for AOS/IR1/CR1 need to be notarized for NVC and /or embassy ? (I should really be doing other things right now than occupy my head with all these questions... ) Employment letter need not to be notarized. It must be on employer's business stationery with HR person's sign and date. That's all. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-20 22:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HUSBAND ASK FOR DIVORCE/ANNULMENT	Hi guys, I have a friend and they just got married. Her husband is a foreigner from US and shes from here in our country. The problem is after her husband went back home to US, he just suddenly stopped talking to her. One day, she received an email saying he wants a divorce. No explanation. After that, she cant contact him anymore. No divorce in this country and annullment takes so long to be processed (u need finance to be able to do this). My question is..... "Is there anything she could do to make this guy pay for everything that she lost? Can she still go there to US even she still havent been there yet?" Any advice you can give will be highly appreciated. Thanks! I don't know the first part of the question. But she can't go to the U.S on "spouse visa", because he "had" to petition for her. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-15 00:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Waiting For NOA2	They have received my upgrade document Then, make a congressional enquiry to check the status - what the heck going on there? It might help since you are out of processing time. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 13:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Waiting For NOA2	Hi everyone! i filed i 130 for my wife about 2 years ago when i was LPR about 5 months i become citizen and i upgraded our case by phone and i sent to uscis a copy of naturalisation , number receipt and copy of passport then we didn't hear nothing from them i called them many many many times they tell me the case is in process that's so frustring also my status doesn't changed yet from LPR to Citizen . my i 130 doesn't approve yet and i'm tired of waiting so i made an infopass .when i went there they didn't give me any good information .i asked them why my case took that long time they told me because they are so behind and they asked me to be more patient . sincerely i can't stand waiting. anybody have had the main situation can answer my question please: How long does my case take to get approved after my infopass? i appreciate your helps. Thank you all Make sure they have received your upgrade document and tied to the case file. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 17:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I 864 Help me its urgent	So on the part 6 # 24 I write down there information. is that correct. Answered you binny Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 14:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Greencard holder go back home and work?	No. A lawful permanent resident (LPR) is authorized to live and to work in the US of A. He is also required to live and to work in the US of A. Of course, even a resident is allowed to take a vacation abroad, or visit friends and family in his home country, or take care of some business or relative who may be sick. There might be a temporary assignment from the immigrant's employer that requires the Green Card holder to stay in another country for a while. But . . . a permanent resident cannot move back to his old country and live and work there for a year or longer without jeopardizing his Green Card. Another point to consider is that an immigrant with a 2-year Green Card will have to file for Removal of Conditions before the card expires, which requires him to show that he and his wife lived together in the USA. The only exceptions to this rule is when the LPR is in the Armed Forces or a spouse of somebody who is deployed overseas. I agree with you Bob Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 14:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Greencard holder go back home and work?	You can apply for a reentry permit which lets you leave for a two year period. Yes, you can work abroad, but you must report your income and pay taxes on it if needed (usually if taxes are paid in foreign country taxes are not owed here, but you must file your tax report regardless).	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 17:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	kindly help	Being impatient here but trying to check for a number on the back of the check, and there doesnt seem to be one starting with 3 letters (although they didnt exactly scan it in well!) Is it always there? Thanks guys! I didn't have receipt# on the back side of the cleared check. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 19:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	kindly help	can anybody tell me we recieved our i-130 approved email..with reciept no but the reciept is not working on the website but our cheque is cash how many days should we have to wait...please need ur help ??? You will receive your I-130 Receipt Notice in 1 to 2 weeks time by mail. Read the guide - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 17:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	kindly help	If you re-read your electronic notice of receipt email, you'll notice that they suggest waiting to check the website until you receive the hardcopy NOA1. Also, be certain you know that you I-130 has not been "approved", it's just been accepted for processing. George	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 17:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Can the NVC receive fed ex delivery for Saturday morning?	It will be delivered on Monday, if you mail on Friday by express mail. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 14:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what does the IV look like	It will be attached to a page in the same manner. That's a beautiful page Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 21:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Question 8	Hi guys..I have a question. I am the petitioner who is sponsoring my wife. But I am using my brother who does not live with me as a joint sponsor for my wife. Now for question 8 in this case where it asks Question 8: I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in Part 2 above. Yes No (Applicable only in cases with two joint sponsors) I am confused as to what should I and my cosponsor say for this one. Are we both considered join sponsors..or I am just the petioner sponsor and he is one joint sponsor. In your case, you have only one joint sponsor. So, you both can skip the YES and NO boxes. But, check first box in Q#8 - "I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in Part 2 above" Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 22:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I write my own sworn affidavit?	Sorry for confusion guys. I meant if I should write sworn affidavit about my marriage/relationship, how we met, etc. It will not harm and can be considered as another bona-fide relationship evidence I will add this too in the list. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 23:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I write my own sworn affidavit?	I am also curious Hope art will let the cat out of the bag! Loto Edited by PatiencePaidOff, 25 November 2010 - 10:22 PM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 22:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what are immediate friends?	I don't know any more than you, but it seems from what he said that they want him to exclude any friends - they only want a list of the relatives. Yes, CO more focus on relatives' autographs Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 22:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what are immediate friends?	hi friends, i had interview this week but embassy require list of all relatives present at my marriage but donot include immediate friend.now i need to know what are immediate friends? what is immediate friends?just give me example Based on the Indian marriage culture, Consulate may be expecting a large party at wedding ceremony, to confirm the bona-fide relationship. I am hearing it for the first time, though. IMO, you need to list a few parties who participated in your wedding ceremony, that's friends' friends, relatives' friends etc. A detailed autograph, in general. Include few relatives' autograph too. Which Consulate is this? When was the interview? Did they hand over any slips? Please let us know more details. Loto Edited by PatiencePaidOff, 25 November 2010 - 10:44 PM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 22:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Starting from begining	I have yet another question. I understand I mail I-130 after marriage, so I can include this in the mailing. Browsed thru guides and this is what I understood. Am I correct? To file I-130 petition for spouse, copy of marriage certificate is needed. Read this EZguide - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 12:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i-130 question 22 confusion	A little? Make that a LOT . The bold face instructions explicitly say IF they're in the US and IF they will apply for AOS. I guess this will be my stupid RFE. I read the bold faced part of the instructions, wrote N/A because it didn't apply to me and then went on to #23. Oh well, we'll see how it goes. George I think some people have successfully went through it without proper answer here. Based on the address of the beneficiary in the form, NVC will try to locate a closest Consulate for the interview. So, if prefix of the NVC Case# is good for you, just leave it at NVC stage. Otherwise, request NVC to get the proper Consulate. Good luck! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 13:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i-130 question 22 confusion	Thank you for your response. Forgive me if I say that I see it in a little different way. I would like your comment of where I am wrong. The question explicitly asks for information if your relative IS in the US. If your relative is in the US, there are two cases. One is that your relative will apply for adjustment of status. The other case is that you relative is not eligible for adjustment of status and therefore will apply at the consulate abroad. Nowhere is asks for information for the case your relative is NOT in the US. And so I am confused with the answers in this topic, as well as with the sample I-130 referenced from this site. Not eligible for Adjustment of Status means the beneficiary attends the Consulate interview abroad. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-22 23:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i-130 question 22 confusion	I am confused about this question as well. The questions asks to provide information if your relative is in the US. The second part of this question asks for the foreign consulate if your relative is in the US but not eligible for adjustment of status (for example came as a visitor?). That's how I understand it. Per this understanding all four fields of this question should be marked as "N/A" if your relative is abroad. I would appreciate comments. Thanks. First 2 fields, if your beneficiary is within the U.S. Second 2 fields, if your beneficiary is outside the U.S. Alignment of the paragraph in the question is little confused! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-22 23:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i-130 question 22 confusion	I think this question says if your wife is in Us and apply for adjustment of status. But my wife is not in the US yet. What should I write there? Thanks for your input!! N/A and N/A for city and state in the first part of Q22, as canadian_wife already told you. In the second part, enter the City and Country where your wife goes for Immigrant visa interview. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-17 20:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	All documentation necessary completed!!	Congratulations Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 17:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	People who got approved	Hopefully we ll get approved soon, people who already got their approval are wleomce to confirm it Good luck Moroccan wife My wife's husband Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-25 12:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Congras Loto Thank you Moroccan wife Since lot of wives are here, I am going to put my signature like below My wife's husband! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-26 11:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Five more days Loto. The happy reunion is coming Cip. Yes Cip Let me update the signature Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-26 11:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Congratulations Loto!!!! Thanks Florence1970 Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-26 10:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	i know you're prepared... congartz Thanks RICARDO4EVA2 7 more days to go. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-24 18:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Hi..LoTo..tell her i said thank you & and a very good luck for the interview. Here is the link and it is also in my signature section. http://www.visajourn....php?entry=6880 I read it now, Neal. Good review Again Congrats to you Yes, I'll convey your regards to her. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-17 01:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Goooood Luck LoTo for the up-coming Big day!!!!!!!!! Thanks Neal Where is your interview review? My wife told she read your review and liked it. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-17 00:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Hey Loto Congrats. Just saw you post. Thanks twulf Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-17 00:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Just saw this and am truly happy for you. Thank you for all of your help on here to so many people including myself. Thanks GnC2010 Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-17 00:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Hey Loto, how were you notified of the interview? Did you call them about it or what? Just want to know for future reference In normal path, NVC schedules the appointment after the NVC case completion and will be notified by email to the petitioner. In my case, the case was expedited and forwarded to the Consulate. So, the Consulate gave me the interview date. Yes, they notified me by email too. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-15 21:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Congrats. We have interview on Nov 19th at Mumbai interview also. Good luck with all. take care Thanks SimAsh and the very best wishes to you on 11/19 for the big day Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-15 16:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Thanks Rosey, I&G and Emily @I&G and Emily, I know you already started the enjoyment in the U.S! I wish you both all happiness (especially in the winter too ) @Rosey, When is your interview? Or is it completed? I know you and your baby are waiting to join your hubby, right? Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-15 13:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Loto, let us all know how your wife's interview went when you find out!! I wish her good luck and subscribing to this topic hehehe Thanks skynaut Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-14 15:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Scheduled!!!	Aren't you going to be in the interview with your wife in Chennai, because i see that your wife's interview is on Dec 02 but you are reaching India on Dec 10. Is it necessary for the petitionar to be with the beneficiary for the interview. Chella, I checked with the U.S consulate in Chennai. They don't allow the petitioner to be inside the Consulate. But, if you can get into, it is not bad. Have a nice trip and enjoy the life with your wifey Yes, I go on Dec 10th and we are planning to be back on Dec 26th together, if she has visa in hand. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-11-13 22:30:00