Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	And a positive attitude. You forgot positive attitude. Indigooooooooooooooo Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-25 16:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Thanks Loto. So what documents does the beneficiary has to take to the interview? Just originals in case they might want to see them and that's it? skynaut, Since beneficiary's ALL ORIGINALS are submitted to NVC, beneficiary will have to take the below documents at the time of interview: Visa interview appointment letter Applicant’s original passport Applicant’s photographs Medical Report Excessive evidence to prove marital relationship in addition to the marriage certificate. This can be wedding album, honeymoon pictures, email/chat/phone records, joint bank account/joint property ownership etc. If the interview is to take place through a glass window, make sure things are flat enough to be passed through. Copies - I-130 set, I-864, DS-3032 and DS-230 sets provided by the petitioner (Originals will be with the Consulate forwarded by NVC. Don't forget to collect them back after interview) Applicant’s identification info, such as driver license, voter’s registration card etc. All applicant’s education, employment and all personal files Petitioner’s original documents/copies are optional. However, it is a good idea to bring them too at interview time. You never know. Courier office receipts, if applicable Any other consulate-specific documents; call in advance to see if this applies Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-25 16:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Aha!!! Great Loto, thank you! So I should better get that PCC before our petition goes to NVC, right? Then when they ask for it, I will have it ready together with other documents. What documents are required to be taken to the interview? And will beneficiary have to pay any fees when she arrives to the interview? skynaut, You are correct on PCC. PCC is valid for 1 year for most consulates and 6 months for some. Validity is between issue date and interview date. So, as I told you, I'll also gather PCC somewhere closer (imaginatory assumption ) to the I-130 approval. NVC will forward all the documents to the Consulate. The link I provided just before this has detailed instructions. Beneficiary need not to pay anything at the Consulate. In some countries, beneficiary will pay to the agent a small fee to deliver the visa stamped passport back. Petitioner will pay $88 for AOS (I-864) review fee to NVC. Petitioner will pay $404 IV fee to the NVC, if the choice of agent is petitioner. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-25 16:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Should this form DS-230 be sent to the petitioner or brought to the interview? skynaut, DS-230 is immigrant visa (IV) application form that needs to be filled by the beneficiary and submit to NVC as part of IV package. There is another form DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) which has to be filled by the beneficiary. Normally, most beneficiaries will assign their petitioners in the U.S as Choice of Agent to speed up the communication between NVC and the petitioner/beneficiary. If this is the case, beneficiary will send all signed forms and their original documents to the petitioner and the petitioner will forward them to NVC. NVC will forward these documents to the Consulate after the NVC complettion and the beneficiary will collect them after the interview. Please note that DS-230 has 2 parts - first part must be completed and signed by the beneficiary and the second part must be completed, but NOT signed by the beneficiary. At the time of visa interview, officer will ask the beneficiary to sign the second part. This may be an old link that I created back in 2008: http://www.visajourn..._live_in_the_US But it has step by step instructions of this entire process. For fee and address, always refer the latest. Loto Do all of these have to be sent to the petitioner and then fwd to NVC? Explain please, coz i thought the police certificate is required for the interview, or am I wrong?? skynaut, PCC needs to be submitted to NVC as part of all other beneficiary's documents in the IV package. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-25 16:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Thanks Loto, is clear now for me.. Cip. Cip, the below is from the Romania reciprocity site of NVC. Police Record Police certificates are issued by the local police authorities. Individuals residing in Romania may apply for a police certificate in person in Bucharest at the Inspectoratul General, or at their local police station. Local police stations only issue police certificates for individuals born or residing in their jurisdiction. The processing time for an application is approximately 10 days. Romanian citizens residing abroad and aliens who lived in Romania for more than a year may apply for a police certificate in one of two ways. They may apply at the Romanian Embassy in the country of their residence by filling out an application form, submitting a copy of the applicant's passport, and paying a 30 USD consular fee. The processing time for this is 30 days. Alternatively, they may sign a power of attorney at the Romanian Embassy for a relative to apply in person on their behalf at the Inspectoratul General al Politiei in Bucharest. If notarized by a notary public in a member country of the Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, the power of attorney must bear the Hague Convention Apostille. The Inspectoratul General al Politiei also offers an express service for obtaining police certificates. For a nominal fee (5 Lei and the purchase of a fiscal stamp) an applicant in Bucharest can receive the police certificate in three to five working days.For detailed information regarding the application and required documents, please visit the Police web site at: http://www.politiaro...te_necesare.htm.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-24 20:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Loto, I have been resident in Finland from August 2008 until May 2009 so my question is do I need the PCC or not? Please note that I'm the beneficiary. Cip. Cip, You are Romanian citizen. You don't need PCC from Finland since you lived only 10 months there. NVC says, if one has lived for more than 12 months in any other country other than their own country, PCC is needed. You need PCC from Romania. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-24 20:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I am the beneficiary. My wife is the petitioner. Oh my bad! Cip, as per NVC guidelines (http://travel.state....195.html#police), you need PCC from your country (Romania). From all other countries, PCC is needed if you have lived more than 12 months. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-24 19:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I am trying at this moment to putt together the documents for NVC and since I have lived in Helsinki 10 months I must obtain the police record from them . I just try to see if I can obtain the record by mail. Do you think that must be translated and notarized or is ok in suomi(finland) language? And please be so kind and let me now what other documents I must prepare for NVC, my brother in law will come to Romania in one week and I try to send the papers to my wife true him. We will spare some money with this occasion. Probably we have made a mistake that we did not made DCF filling in Romania, since my wife have also romanian citizenship. Thanks. Cip. Cip, I think you are the petitioner, right? Please let me know. PCC is needed for the beneficiary. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-24 19:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Loto, This is a good idea , hope that will work . I'm just looking at some other fillers and some of them have their NOA2 between 60-70 days. This means that is some hope for the rest of us. I see the graphic on VJ and seems to me that NOA2 is better an CSC I mean the time until is received. Probably depends of the each country because for my country, Romania, is around 180 days for NOA2 as I see. But we hope to have it sooner . Good luck and cheep us informed . Cip. Cip, Those NOA2 would probably be DCF filers. For them it is like 1 to 2 months deal to approve I-130 at the Consulate abroad. For DCF, petitioner must be the resident in that country for at least 6 months. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-24 18:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Are any news from July fillers? Maybe some lucky NOA2 ? Cip, No news at all We will be hearing something in Nov/Dec/Jan timeframe. BTW, let me update the status of inquiry here. 1) I had called USCIS 2 weeks back to expedite our case (I knew they won't, because there is NO expedite criteria. It was just a try!) - It got denied. 2) Sent an email last week to my Senator just to enquire the status and any possibility to speed up - This Senator does not handle immigration matter and advised me to talk to Congresswoman 3) Sent a fax to my Congresswoman yesterday and they contacted me today saying that they will check with USCIS tomorrow. I'll update what they say, if I hear anything. My request to speed up is based on: 1) Our US citizen child is waiting in India and she needs better medical in the U.S 2) This is the second GC for my wife (same beneficiary), so USCIS has all her records. Just a try Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-24 17:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Really? W/o a single touch? I didn't know that. I though every time they do smth with that petition, the case status is updated. Does it mean they can do something and don't update [touch] the status online? Yes, USCIS website update is not 100% reliable. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-23 15:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I started gathering mine slowly, but we still have so much time hehehe Just a curious question: after how many "touches" USCIS approves I-130? Or the number of touches doesn't really matter? skynaut, touch (aka tickle :-)) is basically not very useful. Some people have got approval even without single touch. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-23 15:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Let me add one more point about PCC - It is normally valid for 1 year between the issue date and the Consulate interview. Some consulates will consider only 6 months. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-23 11:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Police report? I have a question about that..I just moved back from the States 6 months ago after living there for 5 years. Am I going to have to just get the Canadian police report? I assume any US activity would show up on their background check.. Note: Present and former residents of the United States should NOT obtain any police certificates covering their residence in the U.S. http://travel.state....195.html#police CanadianRedneck, You need PCC from Canada. To All, If you have lived in any other country for more than 12 months, you need PCC from that country as well. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-23 11:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Fellow July Filers, Wait for NOA2 is real pain. Did you start gathering the below documents from the beneficiary and from your side as well? Required documents from the petitioner for I-864 Affidavit of Support (AOS) Package Last 3 years IRS Tax Transcripts (otherwise, last 3 years 1040 and W-2/1099) Original Employment Letter Last 6 months Pay stubs All of the above from any joint sponsors, if applicable Required documents from the Beneficiary for DS-230 Immigrant Visa (IV) Package Two passport-style photographs (2X2 inches) of the beneficiary. (Write down NVC Case# and beneficiary's full name and date of birth on the back side of both photographs lightly) Completed and signed form DS-230 Part I by the beneficiary Completed and unsigned form DS-230 Part II by the beneficiary Photocopy of the beneficiary's passport biographic data page Original/certified copy of beneficiary's birth certificate Original/certified copy of beneficiary's and petitioner's marriage certificate Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary Original/certified copy of military record, if applicable Original/certified copy of divorce decree, death certificate, etc. of previous marriage, if applicable Beneficiary's signed DS-3032 (email of DS-3032 is enough now-a-days) making the petitioner as Choice of Agent. Loto Edited by LotOfPatience, 23 August 2010 - 10:53 AM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-23 10:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	wow very nicely done Loto, thanks! Hehehe. I will post here if any response comes back from the Senator's office. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-22 08:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I think maybe you should just upload that word file somewhere online and give here a link Thanks skynaut! Here is the link for updated spreadsheet: https://spreadsheets...authkey=CN7Ey1w Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-20 17:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Our quota for file attachment in this thread exhausted. Anybody knows how to paste the content in tabular format or as an external link? Regular copy & paste doesn't align the HTML page properly. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-20 16:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Since file attachment exceeded the quota, let me paste the timeline here. Loto Edited by LotOfPatience, 20 August 2010 - 01:19 PM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-20 13:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I wasn't worried about expedited processing..I was just wondering if it would make the ajudication process go quicker..since I have a recent history there already. I don't think so, IMO. But I am ready to hear all others' opinions as well. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 23:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	SqdnGuns, I added you as my friend, saw that you joined VJ in 2007, long time back, huh? Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 23:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I do have a question for the BrainTrust here...I lived in the States for 5 years on an E2 visa..my wife and I met a few years back...and we were going to get married...E2 came up for renewal..denied!! So I had to move back to Canada...so we decided to get married sooner than later. Ok, now the question, do ya think my case might go a bit quicker with my previous history there? and just recently leaving the United States? In regards to background checks and all that sort? and does occupation/skillset play into it at all? I'm a chiropractor. Oh, and I have a USC son from a previous relationship..with a hefty child support order every month. Gracious thank you's to everyone that replies. CanadianRedneck, Sorry to say that based on your situation, there is no expedite process. You will have to go through a normal IR1/CR1 process. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Another July filer here...originally filed June 30th, 2010..got section C problem..attorney resubmitted...Login Date of July 19th, but received July 26th, 2010...so I'm going with NOA1 of July 19th, 2010 from what it says on the hard copy, not the USCIS website. Now just waiting. Welcome to the group CanadianRedneck! I will update the spreadsheet tomorrow. Please fill out your timeline (sorry I am bit confused!): I-130 mailed out date: 06/30/2010??? NOA1 date: 07/19/2010??? Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 23:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Lotopatience may be a little busy, so I will answer that for you. Thanks thekfc! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 20:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	When you ask to expedite your case, do you have to pay for that? If you do, how much? No, it is free service. Call National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283, based on one of the criteria in their list. Also, it is free to contact your Senator/Congressman. Most probably, it may not be useful if we don't qualify to speed it up, but nothing to lose to knock all available doors Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 17:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I see that you have been touched 3 times, probably a good sign . Your case can fly away and until the end of the year you and your family will be together. Cip. I sent an email to my Congressman's office - just another try Expedite to USCIS was denied, as I knew it there was "no ground" in their expedite criteria. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 17:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Loto, the miracles do happens. The important thing is to keep your faith. Cip. Cip, let us all hope for a speedy approval Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 16:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I also filed for CR-1 In July. Waiting for NOA2. Welcome to the group, hindustani24! Your I-130 NOA1 is 'express'! Updated the timeline of July group and attached here. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 15:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	When was the first time you applied for immigrant visa? I think if it wasn't that long time ago, so this time it should be faster coz they will not have to gather all information, I am sure it is somewhere on the surface in their system hehe Filed at the end of Dec 2007 in VSC and approved in the early April 2008. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 15:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hoping for a miracle here hehehe I would love to happen some miracle Last time our I-130 approved in 3.5 months time when most of the people were waiting for 4 to 6 months average time. This time I am not that optimisitc due to the complexity in our case. I think once Darnell commented out that the background check 'might be' little faster in our case since it has been done in the past. But, I don't know. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 14:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	If i am not wrong they are sending NOA2 to March filers now? Yes you are right skynaut. A few April filers also received NOA2. This I-130 wait is the pain, rest all we can predict and go little faster. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 14:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hey Loto, nice to see you re back! Everyone is silent here, just waiting for their NOA2 hehehe Skynaut, It is going to be a looooooooooooong wait for us I tried to expedite my petition based on the second GC and the USC baby is waiting to come over here with my wife. But, my expedite denied I knew it would be denied, but just wanted a try I was wondering if the below guys received their NOA1? odatnafni sqdnguns junyeah komang skye Rest of us in the spreadsheet received the NOA1. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 14:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Aiyo, our July thread went far behind, so just a bump Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-19 10:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	A small bump :-)	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-17 22:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hi Loto, He's in Canada waiting. Haha, not AOS here. I think I was on auto-pilot when I read my case update on the USCIS page because it says to wait for a biometrics appointment, but ONLY for specific filers, which I'm not a part of. Oh well, I guess onto collecting more evidence of a bona fide marriage. Phew, I hate the waiting game Oh good jmks! Somebody told one's love will be more to other spouse if wait is more Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-17 15:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hey any July filers get their Biometrics appointment yet? That's what comes next, right? I'm assuming that request goes to the beneficiary? THANKS!!! jmks, I hope your beneficiary is waiting in Canada for regular IR1/CR1 process with I-130, NVC and Consulate Interview. If yes, there is no biometrics. Cosulate will take beneficiary's fingerprints at the time of Interview. If you do Adjustment of Status (AOS) with I-130 and I-485 with the beneficiary in the U.S, yes, there is a Biometrics (fingerprint) notice sent out by USCIS. Please let us know. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-17 12:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hello, I'm just joining the July 2010 filers club! I too want to know what I should be doing in the meantime while waiting for NOA2? Skynaut is correct. USCIS will not correspond until NOA2 other than any RFE or local office case transfer etc. NOA1 to NOA2 timeline is about 4 to 6 months. However, it is a good idea to collect all required documents of both the beneficiary and the petitioner that need to be submitted to NVC other than Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) and Employment Letter. Though PCC has 1 year validity generally, some posts will consider only 6 months and I saw another only 3 months. For the detailed list of documents and the process from I-130 filing until Consulate interview, check out the page here: http://www.visajourn..._live_in_the_US I have updated the timeline of sandipdesai and cad_bacon and attached here. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-17 10:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Hey any July filers get their Biometrics appointment yet? That's what comes next, right? I'm assuming that request goes to the beneficiary? THANKS!!! There is no biometrics (fingerprint) for IR1/CR1 visa under normal process. Loto Edited by LotOfPatience, 16 August 2010 - 11:18 PM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-16 23:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	I got my NOA-1 / I-797C today 08/16/2010 from california center. I am from florida and i sent my application on 07/26/2010. As per paper my priority date is 08/01/2010 and received date is 08/01/2010 as well. Thnks to all especially Lots of Patience. How come my timeline does not display? See, you told us you are from TSC. Now you are officially from CSC. I think NSC and TSC do not process I-130 applications. It is CSC and VSC job. I'll update your timeline tomorrow. Congrats for your NOA1! Now your PO Box problem solved, huh? Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-16 22:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July 2010 CR-1 filers	Dear July fellow filers, Here is the compiled version of the spreadsheet where we all are there. Congratulations to recent NOA1 receivers - black butterfly, Smoochie1209 and skynaut! What happened to to the NOA1 for - odatnafni, sqdnguns, sandipdesai, junyeah and komang skye? Good luck to everyone! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-08-16 11:41:00