Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Request for original Birth Certificate	Thank you so much for your kind reply. We will let you know what happens. Good luck and all the best! Please let us know and good luck to you too! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-23 15:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Request for original Birth Certificate	Also, is it possible to get a letter from the birth registration agency in Libya that the birth certificate is not available from here. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-14 20:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Request for original Birth Certificate	Hi, We recently submitted DS-230 with all the required documents. NVC replied saying that the Birth Certificate I submitted was not an original. I was born in Libya to Serbian parents (Serbia is my native country) and they registered my birth at the Embassy of Serbia in Tripoli, Libya. Since then my Birth Certificate has always been issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Serbia. I cannot obtain a birth certificate from Libya as I am not a Libyan citizen. Is there anyone else in a similar situation? Would a letter of explanation be sufficient since I have already submitted the only original birth certificate that I have? I would be very grateful if you could post your comments and suggestions. Thank you so much and good luck! Talk to NVC supervisor and explain your situation clearly and proceed as what they say. Or email to NVC with all the details making the subject ATTN:Supervisor Sue with your NVC Case#. In addition talk to a live person as well - not the first level, second level supervisor. At the end, suggest them the notarized affidavits from your parents in addition to your Serbia BC would be suffice. Loto Edited by LotOfPatience, 14 September 2010 - 08:49 PM.	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-14 20:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Question on Form Ds230	My wife wrote "UNDECIDED" Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 11:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	nvc	hi everyone how u doing? i have a question i already got my case# last 0ct 20 2010 at nvc but when i will be recieving the bill for I-864 and pay the iv bill. thanks guys... This is a recent case. Be little patient. You will see IIN and AOS bill by email 2 weeks after Case# receipt. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 12:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tax returns for interview	Either tax return transcripts OR your 1040 with schedules and W2/1099 are needed. I sent only my last 3 years tax return transcripts in both the previous filing as well as the current filing. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 12:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tax returns for interview	I am a U.S. Citizen and my wife lives in Romania. I notice that it says for HER interview, the last three years of tax returns are needed. I'm confused if this means that she needs to present MY tax returns, or if I am supposed to present them myself, because when she goes for her interview at the US consulate in Romania, I will be in the USA. Also, I noticed that on one of the forms, it asks for just the most current tax year, and the last 3 years is listed as optional. Why? Thanks in advance for any responses. I think you need a read - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Last year tax return is mandatory, previous years are optional. Having said this, I included 2007, 08 & 09 tax returns. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-24 11:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on filling out G-325A form	Hey Er Neal, you have only 3 more weeks for the interview Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-24 12:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on filling out G-325A form	Hi Everyone, I am married to a non US citizen living outside US. I(USC) am going to sponsor my husband. For filing I-130, Could anybody advise me how many g-325 forms need to be submitted? I see in USCIS it is written Two completed and signed G-325A forms (one for you and one for your spouse). What does this mean? Do I have to submit two filled g-325a forms for me and two g-325a forms for my husband(total 2+2 = 4)? OR Do I have to submit four filled g-325a forms for me and four g-325a forms for my husband(total 4+4 = 8)? Thanks for your help! Sesa One G32A for you and one for your husband - Total 2 pages. 1+1=2 You need a read too - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Loto Actually you only need one G-325A; one for the petitioner, one for the beneficiary. Here's an overview, courtesy of one of our members, LotOfPatience: http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Oh, mine is a duplicate post Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-23 13:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I mail Packet IV to my wife (Beneficiary)?	OMG.. DHL cost $73 to ship a letter with 10 business day delivery estimate and Fedex charges $82.. LoL.. i'm sticking with good old USPS... Good old USPS Express may be $40 to $50 range. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 12:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I mail Packet IV to my wife (Beneficiary)?	So I have sent my AOS and DS-230 + all documents to NVC. Just wondering if I should mail the copies of everything to my wife as well? Btw.. What mailing service do you guys use to send stuff over to North India? I have used USPS in past but I don't feel it is very reliable as you cannot track international package. I would use USPS Express or Fedex or DHL. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 12:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	more bonafide details	Yes, photos are required during interview but are they required with I-130 application? Also, if the "court marriage" was only done in the US, do they still suspect/question as much as if the marriage took place outside of the US? Sorry to capture the OP's question but did not want to start a new thread for it. Some people has mailed photographs with their I-130 petition. I didn't do it. Again, it all depends on the adjudicator and from where the beneficiary is from. These adjudicators weigh some countries liberally whereas others not. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 17:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	more bonafide details	While we are on the topic- Are photos or other bona fide materials (chat archives) required/necessary if the marriage took place in the US and CR1 is applied while the spouse wait at the home country? Always it is better to carry those evidences at interview time. You never know what they ask. Having said this, CO asked my wife only our wedding album and few photos together during her interview time, though she carried a box full of secondary evidences. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 17:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	more bonafide details	sowfamily, Inline responses. Loto hi Just a few more silly questions on the I-130 bonafides ... 1. Are we to submit photos or color print-outs ... or does it matter? It matters if the applicant is from a country where fraud relativity is higher and there is no scale to measure it. It is assessed by the adjudicators and CO. 2. Can we send in a photo copy of the notarized afidavits from friends and relatives instead of the originals? I only have a single copy of some and will need to use them for Consulate interview packet too. Photocopy of affidavit is fine. I sent only copies. 3. Also, if the afidavits are in a foreign language, will they need to be translated? Yes, it has to be translated. 4. And for the copies of chats and such, I was thinking to only send excerpts showing the start and end of each conversation, but by the very fact that it could be editted might make the reader sceptical ... so should I send the complete contents? As long as sufficient random sampling of chat is present, it should be fine. Thanks again for any help	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 15:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need to put my Alien number if I became a citizen?		LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 14:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need to put my Alien number if I became a citizen?	Just because you become a US citizen doesn't mean your Alien Number goes away. That number you were assigned stays with you for rest of your life. So when asked, especially by a federal employee or form, you should specify it. If you look at your citizenship certificate, you will find the alien number is prominently displayed. So when asked on I130 form for your alien number, fill it in. When asked on your G325A, also fill it in. If one is a natural citizen, A# will not have. My both children do not have A#. But if you are naturalized citizen, yes A# will be part of your record until the death. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 11:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Am i gonna pay MORE!!!!?	Sam, a quick gide for you - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Don't even think about K3 path. It is waste of time and money. Also, if you have excess money, please buy nice gifts to your habibati Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 11:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	another I-130 question	thank you loto and marriedtomrg .... you are the fast food of immigration info .... but tell me, does this only apply if the benficiary is already working here in the states or their present employment in their own country? Where the beneficiary works when you fill the petition. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 19:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	another I-130 question	Inline response, sowfamily. Loto yet another question if you will indulge me.... on the I-130 #15... just below some questions about the beneficiary, they ask for present employment ...... are they referring to the employment of the petitioner or the beneficiary? That's beneficiary's. I hope someday I can help answer as many questions as I have asked ... but for now this newbie appreciates all your help ... thanks again in advance	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 19:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	mariage certificate	You only need a photocopy of the marriage certificate (the one duly recorded at the local civil registry)...a photocopy of the NSO certificate would be better, but if it is not available yet, that's fine. Just make sure the NSO copy will be available later in the NVC process. What's NSO certificate ? NSO certificate to specific to Philippines. It is not for India. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 12:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	cr1	hello every one my wife had here interview on 03/24/2010 and thay gave here 221g for missing birth certifcats and thay did the interview and fingerprentand the med /exm.she send it in the same day and told here aftar one week she is under a/p .we cheacked the consular section visa case status every day on may 19 2010 thay said send your passport she did sendit on may 20 2010 and will it take 5 to fourteen days to get the visa.on 06 30 2010thay ask for 2end interview and thay ask about my family.and thay have here passport since may 20 2010 untel now 09 14 2010 .each time we we send email thay said case under review we will be in toush when the case completed.so i dont know what happen next,pls if any one have this kind case .thank you,and i will let you know what happen if somthing come up Since you have made so many mistakes, now it is Consulate's turn to call you back. Keep in touch with them. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-15 09:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit of Support	Understand your situation. But, NVC/CO is likely to reject this AOS due to not meeting the poverty lines. Sorry to say this! Your only option I do see here find out another co-sponsor. If your beneficiary or you have any other assets such as bank balance, home etc., it can be counted. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 15:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Thank you so much! We will have more questions when we are done filling up the I-864. Matt is going to request for his IRS tom. Next will be I-864A. Or you may suggest You are such a blessing, that's why you are blessed in your visa journey If you haven't read this one, it will be useful to you - http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse to gather all necessary docs. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-18 22:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Matt and Evieve, Inline responses. Loto Hello again, everyone! As what all of you advised that we should get ready with NVC papers, we will start with filling up the I-864. We came up with the following questions: 1. Since Matt's mom is co-sponsoring and she will be signing the I-864A, does this mean that Matt is going to pay $88 for his I-864 and another $88 for his mom's I-864A? There is only one $88 fee for AOS review. 2. What is his current individual annual income? Is it the one showed in IRS for 2010? He can show it from his latest employment letter or from the last year tax transcript's "Total Income" line. 3. What is his current household annual income when he is now living with his parents? His income will be shown. Then his mom's income will be shown. Then both will be added together to get current household income. 4. Is number 24b which says, Income you are using from any other person who was counted in your householdsize, including, in certain conditions, the intending immigrant. (See step-by-stepinstructions.) Please indicate name, relationship and income. --- This is where his mom's income goes? That's correct. These are all for now We hope to hear from you, guys! God bless us!	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-18 22:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	As much as we want it to share, I'm so sorry that we choose not to disclose it. I hope you guys understand. I'll update whatever progress we may have. Please please understand. Thank you so much! Oh, that's perfectly fine Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-04 11:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Matt received the letter already and we pre-qualify the expedite according to USCIS rep. But still, the decision will be up until they have our papers if we really qualify. I'm still out of town so I can process the documents sometime this week. What was your expedite criteria? Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-03 14:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Matt just found out that his co-worker's family works in NVC. It's funny. His co-worker will ask his family if there's any help they can offer. We'll see. That's nice to hear! It is just like 'insider trading' :-) Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-30 11:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Oh okay. My husband will call again tomorrow in his break and I'll post updates again Or maybe my husband will be the one to post. I'll be out of town but I'll be in VJ if ever I'll get a chance to connect to the internet. Cause I know I'm gonna miss you guys Husband is giving me a trip a way for a while cause I was just staying at home whole time. I'll be back in a week Please replace husband by Matt. Now it reads: "Oh okay. My Matt will call again tomorrow in his break and I'll post updates again Or maybe my Matt will be the one to post. I'll be out of town but I'll be in VJ if ever I'll get a chance to connect to the internet. Cause I know I'm gonna miss you guys Matt is giving me a trip a way for a while cause I was just staying at home whole time. I'll be back in a week " ya, husband can call now, for another 5 hours. Evening-time NVC calling is FUN ! Darnell, I think you're sleeping They are with USCIS still. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-29 19:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	What's SR please? No, the agent wasn't really helpful. She didn't disclose a bit of information. We will just try one more time and see what the other agent would say. Is it true from what I read that USCIS customer agents are up to receive calls up to midnight? I'm having fun with the emoticons. It's my first time! SR is Service Request. No, NVC has live operators until midnight. USCIS timing is normal business hours. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-29 18:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	So, husband called USCIS on his lunch break. If the one he talked to before about requesting the expedite was exceptionally nice, this one was the opposite. My husband said that the USCIS was very rude at him that when he told her the tracking number, she said that she cannot disclose the information about the update and that it is still pending. She even said that the tracking number is useless. Btw, my husband requested the expedite last September 21 and was told to wait 5-10days. Todays is the 7th business day. Well, anyway, God bless that agent. We will try to call again if we get another reply or another different reply. HAHAHA. We'll call and call until we get the same replies Once the SR is open, you don't have to call again. They will reply soon normally, but they say they would respond within 30 days. So, wait a week or so. Good luck! Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-29 18:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Yay, I thought we really have to stay with my mom since she will be the co-sponsor. Teeeheee, we can have each other alone A man shall leave his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. – Genesis 2:24 Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-28 19:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Hey Loto I am loving all your little timelines...love the snail one:rofl: once you get to NVC chage it to a Hare!!! lol!! Emily, USCIS is snail. NVC will be horse Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-28 10:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Another question When my wife comes over, we are planning to rent an apartment on our own. This won't bother, right? Even if my mom was a co-sponsor and she signed the I-864a? You guys are free birds when she come here. Live wherever you want, take as many vacations as you wish, visit any places you like Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-28 10:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	So, I have an additional question. I'm living with mom, dad, and sister but she's now lodging near her school. If my mom will co-sponsor me to bring my wife over, how many household unit are we? What is the 125% poverty line in this situation? Oh, dad is working in the government but only mom will be the one who will sign the papers. So, she will be the co-sponsor only. If your mom has filed separate tax return in the last years, her household is 1. If your mom has filed joint tax return with your father last years, her household is 2. If your mom has filed separate tax return with your sister as dependent in the last years, her household is 2. If your mom has filed joint tax return with your father and sister is dependent in her return last years, her household is 3. Plus, you and your wife are always included - 2. Now you can derive the total household size and the poverty guideline is here: http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-27 11:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Thank you so so much! Thank you for replying to my dumb question. Just for the heck of it. But really, thank you! My mind is enlightened now. Yea, I'll ask my wife about it. It will only take 3days for me to get it though. So maybe, mid or late October, she'll start collating the requirements to send it to me. So, I can file G-884 as soon as the USCIS approved the petition? Even if it is still in NVC process? Hey, I can't wait to hear about my expedite request this week. Hope to get a positive reply. I will be calling USCIS on Tuesday. Yes, request the orignals after I-130 approval. Update us about the expedite Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-26 21:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Matt, Inline responses. Loto I bookmarked the page. Thank you so much for that. About the passport-size photographs, I have here one left from G325A, my question is, can I scan this and print on my own? Scanning the photo will not work. Since you have lot of time for NVC, ask her to send 2 more photographs. Anyway, she needs to take 12 to 16 photographs until the interview. Hehe, silly question. I should have sent only one photo from G325A. Anyway, is that ok? About the original birth and marriage certificates, I sent originals to USCIS when I filed I-130 and 129F, You were NOT supposed to send the originals to the USCIS with I-130. They will NEITHER return it to you NOR to forward to NVC. Only way you can get them back is, after I-130 completion you need to contact USCIS to return it back by filling the form G-884 (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=dccb5d4c6608e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD) what I have now left is Certified True Copy, so will they accept this, NVC will accept the Certified Copies. But still you need the originals at the Interview. won't the USCIS send my original files to NVC? NO It just cost more money to order it in the Philippines and have them send it to me again. But I will do that if that's the option left. Please refer the above note to get the originals back after I-130 completion. Otherwise, originals will be part of your file with the USCIS. Thank you!	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-26 21:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	Yay! Thank you so much! Mom will soon be reviewing all the papers. Basically, we both need to send IRS and w2s for the past 3 years, right? That's all for financial docs, right? Matt, IRS tax transcripts (it's free!) for the last 3 years from both are the best, than W-2/1099,1040 and schedules. Here is a quick summary of the entire process: http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-26 21:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Requirements	So, we are starting to collate the NVC requirements. We start off with the co-sponsorship thing since I was studying before and I just had a stable job. My mom is co-sponsoring, so she needs to fill out the I-864a along with my I-864, right? I-134 is not needed right? I'll ask more questions as we fill out the form. Please bear with me. Thank you so much and God bless our petitions! If your mom lives at your address (household member), yes, she will file I-864A with your I-864. I-134 is not needed at all for IR1/CR1, that's for non-immigrant categories. Waiting to hear more questions Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-09-26 21:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Emailed IV Packet, do I mail too?		LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 11:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	waiting time from NOA2 until hearing from NVC	irishleb, you need to keep on re-dialing the number to get them. Today I re-dialed for 40 min and got it. Then another 30 to 40 min. for live operator. I think it is not too bad. Loto	LotofPatience	Male	India	2010-10-25 21:08:00