Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC upgrading petition	Also remember guys....I am still in the F2 catergory meaning a numerical limit. Until they upgrade me to immediate relative, i can't receive anything yet. I still have to kinda wait for my priority date...thats why the upgrade is necessary....Hope i'm a bit clear It is here - http://www.visajourn...g-october-2010/ You are correct. Without they upgrade your petition to "immediate relative" category, it won't move faster. So, keep chasing them until this one is upgraded. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-08 11:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC upgrading petition	I wish i Knew...i guess i have to wait for the upgrade first, then the dS3032...I'm ready for everything but i'm waiting for them to email me that the ugrade is comeplete. my wife got her citizenship after our I-130 was approved...I wished she got it before because it takes about 2 weeks for the USCIS to upgrade...........Just waiting for the NVC Upgrade thats why i was asking if anyone has been through the same thing...... Yes, Darnell has given some suggestions. Keep talking to NVC live operator how the upgrade thingie goes on. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-08 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I've been in jail...can I s till brin g my wife to the US	IR/CR Visa Petition (I-130) doesn't ask about petitioner's criminal history. IMBRA doesn't apply if you're already married so US Embassy probably won't ask. I was convicted of a felony years ago and it was never mentioned in the process. I (petitioner) had been arrested and had received the protective order and later this case had been disposed (not convicted) off. During I-130 process, it was not an issue. Arrest is not at all an issue unless convicted. Even minor convictions (unless it is for moral turpitude etc.) are non-issue sometimes. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 18:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian married to US citizen, moving to US.	Thank you all for the advice. Since my wife is stayed in Korea for year and half, my best bet would be DCF way I assume. Time to call the consulate. Thank you for the help. If there's anything else I need, I know where to come look for it. Thank you again And that's the fastest route too in your case Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 18:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Petitioner's documents needed for wife's interview	Hi Guys, What documents should I send to my wife when she goes for an interview? I saw somewhere that my US passport is needed, is that true? I know I need to send copies of i-130package, but not sure about the passport. Any thoughts? Thanks! Art, Petitioner's passport copy can be given to the beneficiary, NOT the actual passport. Interview steps here for you - http://www.visajourn..._live_in_the_US Loto Edited by LotOfPatience, 10 October 2010 - 08:23 PM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 20:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Cr1 Requirement	Cause we prepared a love story long time ago. Just in case it is a requirement cause the one who adviced us to make one but she was on a K1 visa. We will be sending the expedite letter and supporting documents which the USCIS asked us to do on Tuesday. We might send along the love story thing. Haha. We didn't submit our love story We submitted ONLY the below as secondary evidences of the relationship: 1) 2 notarized affidavits from my parents 2) Our daughter's birth certificate However, we will backload more evidences at the interview time, just in case. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 23:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Co-sponsor can count his wife's income on his I-864?	If the brother's income is enough then he does not have to include his wife's income via the I-864A. Filing joint tax returns does not matter if he qualifies on his own. He would use the joint tax return/transcript but only include his income on the I-864. Er, Hope this post helps you out! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 21:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Co-sponsor can count his wife's income on his I-864?	Thanks a lot for ur help.Yes my wife lives separate than her brother & sister-in-law's home. Er, It looks like Teya is correct. Your wife's brother's wife makes an household contract (I-864A) between her and her husband. So, brother's wife and brother's income can be combined in the co-sponsorship to overcome the poverty line threshold. Since your wife's brother resides at diff. address of your wife's, he will file I-864 with your wife's I-864. Your wife's income in this context is not counted anywhere. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 18:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Co-sponsor can count his wife's income on his I-864?	Er, As Teya told, your wife's brother's and brother's wife's income can be included. Your wife will file - I-864 Your wife's brother will file - I-864 (assuming he lives in different address of your wife) Your wife's brother's wife will file - ??? (I don't know if it is I-864 or I-864A) Since they (brother and brother's wife) are combining income, it seems I-864A. But since brother's wife has different address of your wife, it seems I-864. Loto Edited by LotOfPatience, 10 October 2010 - 09:57 AM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 09:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March Filers Out There....	hey, i'm done with the NVC and my interview schedule for october/18th.(egypt) good luck Congrats and good luck to interview too Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-11 09:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	tax copy or transcript for I-864	If you use tax transcripts do you still need to include W-2 copies? John Nope. I didn't send anything other than IRS tax transcripts the last time. And it went through fine. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-11 11:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	tax copy or transcript for I-864	IRS tax transcripts alone are sufficient. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-11 09:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A Employment - incomplete, unemployment and studying	The problem is that I'm currently in the US and I have sent my portion of the application to the UK to my husband for him to submit it all. It would cost me another 50 to re-send him just this page and delay our submission by a few days. Is it really that necessary? Thanks It depends on the adjudicating officer. If they want more info, they will notify as an RFE to provide further details. Otherwise it will just go through. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 22:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A Employment - incomplete, unemployment and studying	Hi, I have just completed the G-325A and a supplementary page which included my employment for the past 5 years. However, there are many gaps in this timeline. I during the past 5 years I have studied twice and have several periods of unemployment. Is it a problem that I did not include these in my timeline? Thanks, Marsha You can fill the gap with unemployed, studies etc. Basically, they want to know what you did in the last 5 years. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 22:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Standard Response for expedite	Good luck, Richi! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-07 11:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support	Hey LOTO, not sure if you have ever seen this, but the NVC paperwork for my case specifically requested 2009 tax records even though it was mid-march, 2010. Just my experience. That's good to know, Wayne Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-11 20:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support	Good evening VJ. I am just wondering how soon can one start preparing Affidavit of Support. Based on previous timeline, i am thinking that i should be approved by Dec - January 2011, and I think i might need a co-sponsor and want to know how long does tax info, etc valid for as i am wondering if i can gather relevant info by November 2010? Would this be too early and become obsolete within a 3-month timespan? THanks for your specific response IRS tax transcripts never expires. You can get 2007, 08 and 09. Be prepared for 2010 too if the AOS review happens after Apr 15, 2011. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-11 19:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New Filer, First Steps, Few silly questions	OOH Loto broke the rules..gimme his NVC...2.5 year photo!! it's $12 for two passport style photos..you're gonna ######? From what I remember, mine we're stamped/dated on the back...? It was just clearing up the old inventory Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-12 09:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New Filer, First Steps, Few silly questions	Awesome! Thank you all for such speedy answers!! Here's another one: How recent does the passport picture have to be of my spouse? If he had one taken a few years ago and he doesn't look hardly any different, can he just use one of those?? Since I mail the packet in myself, and he still lives out of the country... can he just fill out his g-325a and scan it for me and I print it out and send it? Or does it have to fill it out and mail it to me (meaning we wait 2 weeks for the mail to arrive)? Photo must be taken within 6 months time. But I used my photo taken 2.5 years ago. Signature on G-325A by him must be the ORIGINAL. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-11 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New Filer, First Steps, Few silly questions	OP, Both posters have provided all the answers. Re: Q#5 - I submitted the "divorce decree" from the court. It is one page. Several pages are basically divorce agreement. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-11 09:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Question for the female American citizens	If the wife wants to keep her maiden name, it is perfectly fine in the immigration process. Changing to married name is just a personal choice. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-12 09:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Im so confused	Thanks Loto!! You know what... Im so nervous and worried cause the mail here in my country is pretty slow. Consulate sent out the letter on 10/06 and I haven't received it yet and I have no way to track it. Im thinking to go to the postal office and see if I can get it by myself. It will arrive soon Last time, we had packet 4 from the Consulate after her interview Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-12 17:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Im so confused	Ok! Those are really good news for us! and Thanks! But I still have to wait for the letter to make the arrangements for the medical thing, right? Yes, interview appointment letter is needed for medical. Other things are: 1) Applicant's passport 2) PP size photos 3) Previous vaccination records (optional) 4) Medical fee Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-12 17:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Im so confused	Good luck to both Howlong and Milena Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-12 16:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Father of US Citizen Stepchild Denies Signature	I had my son out of wedlock..as dictated by Ohio law..unmarried parents of a child, the mother automatically retains full custody..if that's the case there..you're home free. Find that out before you get into anything deeper. This is a good point, CanadianRedneck OP, Check similar case is true in your wife's country as well. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 22:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Father of US Citizen Stepchild Denies Signature	You are right; it was not lawfully executed in a court. It is just that she has been raising the child without the father help for the last 6 years. So I take back the part about having full custody. Based on this scenario, I feel that your wife needs ex's legal permission to take the child outside her country. Some attorneys will give first hour for free consultation. so, try it out. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-10 22:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wife's Father "First Name" Mistake??	no worries, I made mistakes on the G-325A as well, I corrected the mistake on the Ds-230 and it was a non-issue. You might want to make note of it in the interview just to be sure they have the correct info Good luck	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-05 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Consulate Interview	Congratulations.	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-05 13:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Vaccinations	Another quick question... What about a TB test? I've heard people getting them, should I have him grab one also? Thanks! J- Not necessary as the immigration physical includes an x-ray which screens for any changes in the lungs caused by TB. If he wants to go ahead and have it done anyway that's fine but they will still require him to have the x-ray. Good luck!	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-05 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	April CR1 filer	Congratulations on your approval!	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-04 12:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC TWO MONTH LONGER WAIT THAN VCS??	When we went through VSC was the slow one. Our case was transferred to CSC after 4 months and a month later we had our approval. Edited by OBX, 05 October 2010 - 01:34 PM.	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-05 13:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Advice - Please Help!	^^ Agree. As posted above, to be able to work as soon as you enter the US you want to follow the IR1/CR1 path. Unfortunately there really isn't a "fast" way to get through the process. With the wait for interviews at Montreal you are looking at approximately 8-12 months as canadian-wife posted. Read through the guides and familiarize yourself with the process. Unless you have a complicated case it is certainly possible to navigate the process without a lawyer (most of us have ) VJ is an excellent resource! Good luck.	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-05 13:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What you do when your young and stupid.....follows you for the rest of your life!!!	Yeah OBX....that link you gave me , her story was crazy. But i kind of think they are looking at a 17 yr old and think she is more likely to smoke again because she is young and undecided in life. Versus a 31 yr old who is a law abiding citizen. I'll hope for the best. It was crazy and I do think your situation is different but I thought you might be interested in the contact just in case. Perhaps you might want to post it the Canada forum to see if anyone has had any issues with the Canadian panel physicians regarding this issue. Good luck with everything!	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-09-30 10:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What you do when your young and stupid.....follows you for the rest of your life!!!	You won't get denied for smoking pot. They are not going to check your hair follicles! In many states, marijuana is legal for medical use. This site breeds paranoia... I know it's a really scary process, but the medical doctor is not going to be unreasonable or play god with you. He/she is there to make sure that you pose no threat to the population. You can't try to game the system, just be honest, and it's not so bad or unreasonable as some people on this site think. While the end result may not be a denial the filer may indeed have issues if they do admit to previous drug use as the link I posted illustrates. Granted in the OP's case the use was years ago, so while I agree that it should not cause any problems I don't think it's wise to tell the OP it definitely won't be a problem. Edited by OBX, 30 September 2010 - 10:06 AM.	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-09-30 10:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What you do when your young and stupid.....follows you for the rest of your life!!!	Minted7 I don't know if this will help but I remember this situation from a while back in the Canada forum. Have a look at this thread, perhaps this VJ member might be able to help you. Link Edited by OBX, 30 September 2010 - 09:40 AM.	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-09-30 09:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A ex-wive's/husband's DOB	I used "UNKNOWN" for both of my parents' information (DOB, place of birth etc.....long story) and had no issues at all at any point in the process. The key as IndigoSkies posted is to never leave anything blank.	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-06 19:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	A couple of questions regarding assembling of I-130 package and affidavits	Thanks Also, question 21 on the 1-130 form.. I've visited my wife in the US several times, but we have never officially lived together... we've just visited eachother. What do I put for this question.. if anything? And is it ok for some papers in the I-130 package to be the larder A4 size? I put "NONE" and had no problems. Never leave anything blank, use N/A, NONE or UNKNOWN as applicable to the particular question. Good luck!	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-06 19:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	First Step Preparation of Paper I-130	I would recommend avoid stapling or punching holes in any documents. I would use ideal clamps to hold large amounts of documents together. In my case, I just stapled the check to the I-130 application. I mailed my I-130 package via USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate. The cost was less than $6, including signature confirmation. It seems to be the most affordable of the options. However, if you're more time sensitive, you may want to try FedEx or UPS. Good luck with your journey! There is much information and help here. That is exactly what we did and everything arrived and was accepted without any problems. Good luck!	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-11 16:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	RCMP Police Clearance	It can be from either the local police station or RCMP detachment as long as it meets the requirements listed. See the link below and scroll down to "Police Records." Police Records	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-12 12:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i have a question	i have glasses because i cant see well when i get the pic for the embassy i have to take them off or keep them i dont know about that According to the NVC instructions re:photographs if you normally wear glasess you should wear them in your photographs. NVC Photographs That being said, I wear glasses but all of my submitted photographs (and my passport) were without and I had no issues at all. Good luck! Edited by OBX, 11 October 2010 - 04:06 PM.	OBX	Female	Canada	2010-10-11 16:06:00