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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine

Cool! :thumbs:

Nice to meet you:)

I think next week we will send our petition finally! With all your help here!!

(F)


Good luck Soba! BTW your profile pic is nice and I added you in my friends' list.

Note that I-130 filing to approval takes 4 to 6 months. You have to start worrying after 6 months mark.

BTW, I liked a sportsman (pole vault) from Ukraine - Sergey Bubka. It is an old story :star:

Loto

Edited by LotOfPatience, 03 September 2010 - 06:09 PM.

LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 18:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine

:wow: 11 years!!

You may can be lawyer already and make money :yes:


Hahaha, I have a good job (Senior Software Architect) and not a bad income :lol:

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 17:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine

Loto, can I ask... You hade lawyer for prepare documents or where you were looking for information?

Thank you very much for help again!!!


I don't have any lawyer. I refer here and USCIS/NVC/Consulate sites for all the information. It has been 11 years to go through this USCIS process such as H1B visa, Employment based Green Card, Naturalization, sponsoring spouse first time, now for the same spouse second time :star: I love to donate fee to USCIS :lol:

It is lot of reading!

Loto

Edited by LotOfPatience, 03 September 2010 - 05:37 PM.

LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 17:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine

I need to prove it is my daughter?!?!?! Her birth certificate, Married certificate with her father, his agreement to let her move - IS NOT ENOUGH????


That's enough.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 17:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine
Both above 2 posters are correct :thumbs:

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 11:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine
Since your USC husband is the petitioner, the below are needed.

A child and you (petitioner) are the father: Submit a copy of the child's birth certificate showing both parents' names and your marriage certificate.

Loto

LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 14:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine

To Loto: could you please tell me..
In I-130 there are no answer step-child... Just: 1. Husband/Wife 2. Brother/Sister 3. Parent 4. Child
So where to put??


Soba,

Minor step child is treated as regular child. Your option is 4.Child

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 13:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine

Oh! Sorry, Darnell..
My husband worked here, in Kiev before.. We've met here:)
But now he is in US. But I was reading he can send petition to US Embassy in Kiev. Will that process faster?? Who knows? I heard about DCF..


If he is in the U.S now, you won't qualify for DCF.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 13:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep-Child from Ukraine

Thank you for answer!
We've got married in Ukraine. I am in Ukraine now, we prepare documents for petition now.
Can't understand about daughter...
1. We need to fill form for her I130, I understood. Yes I-130 is required for her
2. Then G-325A, for daughter - needs or no? May not be needed, but filling out wouldn't hurt. If they don't need it will be trashed.
3. Affidavit of Support - this is for petition or later? Later at NVC stage
4. We need to send her picture? How much? Include one passport style photo of her with G-325A.

P.S. ??? ? ??????? ?? ???????? ??-??????, ?? ? ????? ???????? ??????? ?????????, ???? ?? ????.:)


A child and you are the mother: Submit a copy of the child's birth certificate showing your name and the name of your child
A child and you are the father: Submit a copy of the child's birth certificate showing both parents' names and your marriage certificate.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 11:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp Me, Please? ^_^

Hullo! Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! I'm Canadian and my husband is American. We met online in 2007 and we met a few times in Canada before the year was out. At the beginning of 2008 I went to see him and before you know it, shucks, we got married at the end of 2008. Our plan for quite a while was to move to Canada - we secured an Immigration Consultant, had most of our paperwork together, on the verge of filing. Of course, life's always changing and my husband suddenly got an incredible offer through his work, to have a place in California, on the beach they help pay for. So suddenly we're scrambling to reverse the course of our Immigration. I'm in Canada and haven't been out of the country in about 13 months. Which form do I use and where do I begin the process?

Thanks a bunch! I've heard such lovely things about the forum and I feel great about being here. And I certainly need all the help I can get, feeling a little desperate here. >.<


This is for you: http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1

BTW, story is nice!

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 18:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa After Interview.

how long will it takes to get visa (CR-1) after the interview, especially for US Embassy Seoul fillers?


After successful interview, the visa will be pasted on the passport. This is just to enter the U.S, normally within 6 months. At POE, they will put a I-551 stamp which is 'temporary green card', most probably a year or less. Your status as Permanent Resident starts from this point. Then within a month or so, you'll get plastic green card.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 15:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGuangzhou- Approved!!!

Thanks to all who assisted - especially Big Prophet D!! (Darnell). Details to follow in the coming days.


Darnell, another feather in your hat :lol:

Congratulations kandl133!

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 11:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS supporting documents

Update: Your question is regarding Naturalization (N-400) and not the CR-1 Visa. Based on your status it is possible the steps I told you are not correct as I am not sure what documents or proofs you have to submit for the AOS for a Naturalization case.

Wait for others to respond with more specific information regarding an AOS for a Naturalization case.


No, they completed Naturalization, filed I-130 for beneficiary and approved.

There is no AOS for Naturalization.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 12:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate - Case Returned Back 2 USCIS for Review

Awesome Lotto!

That is a great idea. :thumbs: I did not know we could burn the chat history...Do you think I can do that both for Yahoo Messenger and in Skype?

I will try it.

Thanks a lot!

Lizz&Mohamed


Otherwise if you get internet access and a printer there, print out there from those communication applications.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-04 14:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate - Case Returned Back 2 USCIS for Review

Thanks will do Lotto.

Do you think the extra pounds in paper weight will affect my luggage weight? LOL
I can just see myself traveling back to Egypt for the 2nd interview...with a large case of supporting evidence. :rofl:

I am sorry to make fun of it Lotto but I tell you I am going crazy with this insanity.

Lizz&Mohamed


Lizz,

Burn chat history in a CD/DVD and take the print out in Egypt. How's my idea? :lol:

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-04 14:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate - Case Returned Back 2 USCIS for Review

Thank you Lotto.

I spoke to an immigration attorney as some have asked me to do & she told me that she often hears about these kind of cases being returned back to USCIS after they have been already approved. I informed her of my background of how I met my husband online, marrying him after 1 year of communication (first trip to Egypt & I married), our age difference & she said they cannot deny the petition based on that alone. That they would have to prove that my husband is ineligible for a visa, like having a criminal background of some sorts...She also said, that I can sue them? ?? That she has yet to see a case where she has sued on her clients behalf, where USCIS has not back down...But when I asked her about how much this would cost me...her answer was anywhere between 10,000-15,000. WOW!

Needless to say, she told me that it is a good idea to have my Congresswoman step in if USCIS does not give me their decision on my case review. In the meantime, I have been printing months worths of chat logs, email messages, and cell phone bills to show our continued relationship/communication. I do wonder though, do I need to print every single chat I've saved in my history starting from the first day I met my husband? Do you think this will be necessary??? That will be so much printing & the pounds of paper I will have after that. :wacko:

Lizz&Mohamed


Yes Lizz. To prove the relationship to the USCIS, every bit of information would be useful.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-04 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUpdate - Case Returned Back 2 USCIS for Review
I can't believe it for another 180 days "just to review" already approved case and to schedule the 2nd interview.

Yes Lizz, you can call them on Sep 14th.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 18:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!

Yep, SIF = Sign in Failed; apparently it can also mean Shipping Information Form, which is also good news...i.e. the form that's used to send your docs to the consulate. Yes, Zeban's case is unique for now I think. I read today someone else got their case complete in 3 weeks. I am expecting the same. So end of next week, sometime for me. Except next week has a holiday...so maybe early week after...


You guys make Chennai Consulate 'limited capacity' :lol:

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 15:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!
Good luck to the upcoming interview smsgirl!

Update (or sms us :) ) us the interview experience here.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-30 21:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!
That's good info, Sachinky!

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-11 17:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!
I totally agree with Kaash on the above post.

In most of the cases, the beneficiary will have their passport issued more than 6 months and need local PCC and PP office PCC.

Now how do we calculate this 6 months timeframe? It is the time difference between the Consulate interview date and PP issue date. By the time most of the people get the interview date, this 6 months will be very well elapsed :-)

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-11 08:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!

Here's packet 4 from Chennai that addresses the PCC. Its still on their site...

http://chennai.uscon...cants091027.pdf


Does this link say, only PP office PCC is enough, if the person's passport is issued for more than 6 months?

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-10 17:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!

NVC only, we are still awaiting the interview date.


Good! Please update how it went through after the Consulate interview.

Good luck to your upcoming interview!
Loto

Edited by LotOfPatience, 10 August 2010 - 01:38 PM.

LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-10 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!

I can vouch for this..We are going through the Chennai consulate and I only sent in the RPO and our case completed August 9!!!


Did you complete Consulate interview or complete NVC steps?

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-10 13:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!
And now let me tell you a fact!

We had local PCC from SP office and other one from PP office. You know why?

As per the police records guidelines, the PCC must:
Cover the entire period of the applicant's residence in that area
Be issued by the appropriate police authority
Include all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s), and the disposition of each case of which there is a record.

The one from PP office doesn't state all of those. But the one from the local police station clearly specified all of those and even affixed my wife's picture on it.

Loto

Edited by LotOfPatience, 09 August 2010 - 10:12 PM.

LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-09 22:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!

http://chennai.uscon...-terms.html#PCC

I dunno, the chennai one just says

Indian Citizens Age 16 and above, Residing In India:

All Indian IV applicants aged 16 and above, residing in India, should obtain police certificates from the local passport office.

It says just the local one. Im still going to get the local PCC, ive come this far, might as well.


Now you know the discrepancies between NVC, New Delhi and Chennai :-)

Better be safe than sorry!

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-09 22:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!

Awesome News....!!!! I guess they have just changed it, but if i was you i will still check with the embassy website you going to be Interviewed at...!!!! Like here is the link for New Delhi embassy websites Read that IV applicants still needs it...Good Luckhttps://india2.cms.g...vpacket309.html


Of course, it is NOT NVC, the Consulate issues the visa after verifying their local requirement of documents. Otherwise, they will put in AP (Administrative Processing).

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-09 20:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures(India) Great news!!!!! but, i dont want to get your hopes up, but i do, cuz mine are up!
I would get local PCC as well, since it is not a big issue for me.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-09 20:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete at NVC! BUT Chennai is at limited capacity? WHAT?

You guys are making me hungry all this food betting going on, I miss my Fiamcee's cooking now...lol


Same here :lol:


When Darnell advised to bet on food, I started feeling hungry :star: I think he mentioned some 'nuts' also. Nuts in biriyani makes even tastier :star:

Loto


LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 13:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete at NVC! BUT Chennai is at limited capacity? WHAT?

hi, please can u help on this one..well ma case was also completed at NVC on the 7th of April 2010...i will like to know how it will take to get ma interview date..well i am from Ghana. i need ur help


Send an email to NVC and Consulate why it is taking soooooooo long.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 13:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete at NVC! BUT Chennai is at limited capacity? WHAT?

I wonder how soon i will know tho, any idea?


Since your case completed today, Consulate will receive your case in 2 weeks. Normally, they publish the October list in the 3rd week of Sep (there may be a second revision of the list in the last week of Sep as well). Meanwhile you'll have NVC notification. Beneficiary will get the notification as well. As soon as you have 'appointment letter', you can proceed with the medical. Visit VFS office within 10 to 15 working days of the interview date.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-01 20:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete at NVC! BUT Chennai is at limited capacity? WHAT?

LOL. How about if you win, i dedicate a thread to you, and if i win, you dedicate a thread to me hahaha

yes? i am going to retract my date and say my interview will be in the end of october. Because if they give me an interview 3 weeks into september, how can it be early october?


As Darnell suggested, let's do like this:
If I win, you buy me a hydrabadi biriyani. If you win, I'll show you how to eat a spicy hydrabadi biriyani :lol:

Zeban, I revise my date to first & second week of October, since you revised to end of October.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-01 20:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete at NVC! BUT Chennai is at limited capacity? WHAT?

Alright, im hoping i get notice 2 weeks in advance in order to file LOA from work.

AND
Lets bet.

I am saying Mid october to Early november.

What are the stakes?! I hope you win though. lol.


If I win, give me your priority date of I-130. If I lose, I will give my I-130 priority to you :lol:

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-01 19:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete at NVC! BUT Chennai is at limited capacity? WHAT?

Hello everyone,

by the blessing of God my NVC case has completed. I sent in all the documents on August 24th, and case was completed by September 1st (alhamdulillah) They said that i wont be scheduled for an interview in august but to check back after the 2nd week of september if i will have an interview in October. They said Chennai Consulate is a limited capacity consulate. So i dont know what that means. anyone?

experience? they wont even throw me a clue.


Zeban,

It is not limited capacity issue. Since your case completed in the beginning of Sep, your scheduling will be in Sep for the interview in October. They want to make sure within this '4 weeks time', they and NVC has to send out all the documents for medical and interview to both the petitioner (if P is COA) and the beneficiary. Then the beneficiary has to approach VFS and then complete medical before the interview. That's all!

Your interview date would be the first week of Oct, most probably. Do you want to bet me? :-)

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-01 17:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStarting the I-130

Cheap? I WISH! I fly out all the way to Newfoundland. The worst is 1k a pop lately. The flight prices are crazy. He has a good boss atm so I know his boss would vouch for him. Even so, he does have friends and family here other than myself so I guess that would be helpful in his defense?


:lol:


Happy flying! Of course, meeting of both love birds as well!

Loto


LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-03 11:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStarting the I-130

Gosh, I wish it was that simple with my Husband. I actually think his whole office thinks it's this easy. It would've been so if friend's did not take forever to get me their affidavits and then send things to me. I swear it feels like this whole package has taken 5 years to complete on its own! Ahahaa! It's so very discouraging and I'm worried I won't get to see him at all until this whole ordeal is over. It's comforting to know I can come here for help though...

I can't thank you all enough so tons of thank yous WAY ahead of time.


You guys have an open option to visit at least and the cost to travel between Canada and the U.S is pretty cheap as well. :)
Think about others who are in a distant country, no visit visa and stuck for many more months to meet their beloved until IR1/CR1 completion. :devil: Only option for them is the petitioner to take the vacation and visit them in their country :star:

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 11:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCorrect adress

Hello all;
I have a question. What is the correct adress for my husband to send out the 1-130. There is some confusion on this. I am Canadian, he is in Missouri. Is this the correct adress:
USCIS
P.O. Box 804625
Chicago,IL.60680-4107
Also, when do I use the police certificate? Do I need to include this in contents of the 1-130? Last question do I photo-copy my long form birth certificate and include this in the 1-130?
Thanks !!

Marie


Address is correct.
PCC is needed at NVC stage
PCC not needed with I-130
Your (beneficiary) BC is not needed with I-130

Sorry for short answers. Tired of typing long paragraphs...

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-05 22:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresbook the flight
We arranged the ticket after the interview. She was in the U.S 1 week after her interview.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-05 22:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresphoning USCIS and Congressman to inquire

Hi fellow VJ members, April 8 was our NOA1 date, which means September 8 will be the 5 month mark. I believe you can start to inquire about your case at that time as that is the average processing time that is listed on the USCIS website). Does anyone have any advice on what to ask them and/or which number to call at USCIS?

We are also thinking of contacting my husband's congressman to see if they can help expedite this case for us. My husband has been Active Duty Military for 23 years; he is from Illinois but currently stationed in Texas. Should we contact the Congressman in Illinois seeing as that is where he holds his voting status thing?

Any suggestions or insight would be much appreciated :)
Clair


Clair, Then why didn't expedite your I-130 approval? Since he is in 'active duty' in military, you can expedite.

Call USCIS customer service# at 1-800-375-5283 and try to expedite.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-08-31 02:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 Interview with petitioner?

Hi Everybody:

just to update you on my case. My case was transferred to SF Valley regional office and as soon as i got the letter from them i book an info pass online to go downtown and find out whats going on and when will be the interview. encouraged by Loto i shook off the unesiness and birocracy fobia and just went there by myself. as i arrived they made me wait few hours in room 101 and was watching cnn and play w my iphone. so they call me to the window around noon and tell me what alredy states the letter ive got. i tell them ill be leaving the country and i dont want to miss my interview and been waiting and so on..

so they make a phone call and lady says you want to upstairs now? i say sure why not. i want another 2 hours there and was alredy afternoon had to call work to take whole day off. then an officer comes out and i go in and gee raise the hard swear tell nothing but truth and i was in the middle of interview..

was not pleasant in any way. many questions dated like years ago go and forth some things i could even remember anymore clearly. why it was quite intense and exhausting they didn't really cross any lines and be insulting in anyway. the problem was apparently that i got married to quckly after the divorce was told at the end and my I-1330 got approved. ill never forget that day. was almost 4pm, didnt eat the whole day was sent home in the mid of the day to get more evidence etc..


anyway, case was sent to NVC god bless. i am traveling to phils on 10/08 hope i can finish NVC part by then. shouldnt be a problem we have the original docs and i have a job taxes are paid.

good luck to everyone of you, especially to LOTO!


Damian, Congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: for your I-130 approval!!!

I told you right, it will be an additional questioning and not to worry. Glad you passed it!

Even I married 3 months after my previous final divorce date. And we didn't have any issues or any additional questioning last time.

Loto
LotofPatienceMaleIndia2010-09-02 10:14:00