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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresafter NOV2 for CR1
Pay attention, non-EP NVC noobs. Here's Christeen's time tested formula to get you through NVC in one piece alive:
Petitioner: Get NVC # + give operator your email IDs + receive AOS fee bill + pay 70$ online + wait to show paid + print cover sheet + send I-864 AOS with all documents and case # written on each page.

Beneficiary: Get NVC# + receive DS3032 + send DS3032+ DS3032 accepted + IV fee bill available to be paid + pay & wait to show paid + print IV cover sheet + mail DS230 package with all original/certified documents

= wait for case complete + wait for interview to be scheduled.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-23 05:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresjoint sponser question
Remember, the USC petitioner will file a I-864 regardless of income. If your joint sponsor lives in the same household as the petitioner, then they will use I-864A. If they live in a separate residence, then they will fill in another I-864.
For your joint sponsor you will need proof of their citizenship/residency. For household member, you will need proof of relationship and same household/residence.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-25 00:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-3032
Talk to Darnell for China EP!
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-24 12:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo we have to include I-864 Affidavit of Support along with I-130 and G-325?
If your husband is applying for a CR-1 from outside the country, you need to start off with the I-130 and the G-325A.

For the NVC stage, you will require the DS230, DS3032 and the I-864.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-25 22:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow would I know if NVC receive the AOS package?
Which is WHY it was moved to the CR-1 forum.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-26 11:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete
Haha, that's funny--I just read that thread and saw your post. It's the same thing that happened to me so I just copy/pasted the answer instead of typing it out! :star:

Edited by sachinky, 25 April 2010 - 12:48 AM.

sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-25 00:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete
Typically interviews for May would be scheduled by the end of the second week of April. While interviews are scheduled other weeks of the month (we received notice of our interview the last week of the month) those are typically for dates two months forward. For example, we received notice end of March for an interview in mid-May.

It'd be the same for June interviews.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-24 12:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NVC receives checklist, how long 'til they close the case??
Emma--SIF for you on the 26th! :thumbs:

Folks--please read the pinned Stupid RFE thread before sending out your packages and also add your RFE there so that someone else can avoid it!
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-25 00:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NVC receives checklist, how long 'til they close the case??
8-11 business days from when your last package is delivered to NVC's mailroom.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-23 15:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NVC receives checklist, how long 'til they close the case??
Typically interviews for May would be scheduled by the end of the second week of April. While interviews are scheduled other weeks of the month (we received notice of our interview the last week of the month) those are typically for dates two months forward. For example, we received notice end of March for an interview in mid-May.

The same would apply for June.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-23 14:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NVC receives checklist, how long 'til they close the case??
Here's the part we've all been waiting for. Your sign in fails! What happens AFTER you get a SIGN IN FAILED?
Check the AVR/confirm with an operator that your case has indeed completed processing at NVC.
CR-1 interviews are scheduled by NVC. The interview letter will be e-mailed to both the beneficiary and the petitioner.
You can track the DHL packages sent out from Portsmouth, NH to your consulate.
Keep bugging NVC till they assign your date. Not too much, though.
You can check the US Consulate's website for updates on interviews. Most consulate's have an interview schedule updated bi-weekly.
You can also call your consulate for regular updates on how busy the consulate is that month.
Get your medical out of the way. The medical is country specific, so check out your regional forums.
Usually, you need 2-3 photographs, passport, interview letter, and your medical records but I'm sure requirements differ.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-23 00:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter NVC receives checklist, how long 'til they close the case??
Currently, it's 8-11 business days. Averages on 9-10.

SIF for you on the 28th!
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-22 14:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 questions,please help

Hi everyone.My husband just received our IV bill today which he will pay tomorrow morning.So apparently things are moving pretty fast, and i feel very nervous today.I am trying to fill in this DS 230 form and i have few questions that i need help with, so please, if any of you has the time to help me , it would greatly be appreciated.

-since i can not type into this form on my computer, is it okay if i just fill it in using my caps handwriting?
YES.
-i am 26 years old at the moment, i will be 27 on the 8th of May, probably about the time when NVC receives my packet, so regarding the age question should i put 26 or 27?
-question 12 asks about present occupation, i have none.Should i put none or n/a ?
Your age on the day you sign the form.
-question 30: from when i was born to the age of 20 i lived in one city, then i lived in another city for 3 years, then i came back in my native city,is it ok to list my addresses in this chronological order?
Absolutely. Do NOT leave any gaps. This is the most common RFE for the DS230. Make sure you get it right.
-question 32 regarding my intending occupation in the US, I have no idea, so what do i put in there?
Undecided.
-question 33 regarding all my schools, i am a bitt confused here, like what was my course of study in my elementary school?!Since they say to list all the educational institutions,do they mean all the schools that i attended or only the university ?
I put college and my high school.
Thank you a lot!!


sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-27 13:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-3032 email advice????
Use the letter format in the VJ template and email it from the beneficiary's email ID.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-28 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-3032 email advice????
Why didn't you email it to begin with? It'll be accepted in 1-3 business days.

Once it's accepted your IV bill will become available to be paid.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-28 01:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresS.I.F.! And now...?
I know! I'm beginning to have all sorts of mini panic attacks. :help:

Hope you get an early June date! :thumbs:
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-27 13:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresS.I.F.! And now...?
Here's the part we've all been waiting for. Your sign in fails! What happens AFTER you get a SIGN IN FAILED?

Check the AVR/confirm with an operator that your case has indeed completed processing at NVC.
CR-1 interviews are scheduled by NVC. The interview letter will be e-mailed to both the beneficiary and the petitioner.
You can track the DHL packages sent out from Portsmouth, NH to your consulate.
Keep bugging NVC till they assign your date. Not too much, though.
You can check the US Consulate's website for updates on interviews. Most consulate's have an interview schedule updated bi-weekly.
You can also call your consulate for regular updates on how busy the consulate is that month.
Get your medical out of the way. The medical is country specific, so check out your regional forums.
Usually, you need 2-3 photographs, passport, interview letter, and your medical records but I'm sure requirements differ.

And also, many congratulations on your SIF!! Did I call it or what? :thumbs:
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-26 15:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresim stressing help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I understand fully.

Good luck. And a speedy case complete to you! :thumbs:

I hope you make it in time for June interviews!
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-29 02:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresim stressing help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
By my calculations, you should have a case complete by May 7.

10 business days from April 26.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-29 02:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresim stressing help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
The AVR usually lags 3-4 days behind. It'll be in the system by the end of Friday.

It just reached NVC on Monday. Give them a few days to input it in the system and then another few days to review it.

RELAX. You're almost at the end. Deep breaths.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-29 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresim stressing help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
It takes 8-11 days after your RFE response has been delivered to the NVC mailroom for a case complete.

The ones who make it in 3 weeks are the ones without RFEs.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-29 01:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 - Refused entry into the states on previous visit
You weren't deported/removed. You were denied entry at POE, from what I understand.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-25 08:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 for a Pakistani beneficiary
P4 for CR-1 cases is just the appointment letter for the interview.

NVC will mail absolutely NOTHING to your wife so you can stop worrying about that.

As soon as she gets her BC, PCC, ask her to send the packet to NVC with the attached barcode.

No, it doesn't matter what you wrote on the G325A. K-3 is dead now. We didn't know and we wrote it was for Legal Residency.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-25 23:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 for a Pakistani beneficiary
You've paid the fees and both are showing as PAID?

Then SEND those packets in.

Don't wait for NVC to send you anything via postal mail.

Download the latest forms, fill them up, and send it in with the supporting documentation.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-23 10:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Date!!!
If 2009 tax returns were not submitted to NVC, it is recommended that the applicant carries to the interview as they might be asked for.

The latest TY is no longer 2008 but 2009 now.

Good luck.

Join the June 2010 Interviews thread, ya?
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-01 23:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC will send your relative a packet of forms
Join the May 2010 NVC thread, ya? :thumbs:
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-30 05:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV bill became available 2 b paid
Go ahead and pay it if it's available to be paid.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-01 17:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC changed my wife’s name back to her maiden name.
The name on the visa will reflect the name on her passport. It makes sense NVC reverted to your wife's maiden name as she has not yet changed her passport to reflect her new legal name.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-04 14:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat documents are required for I864 AND I864A
Regarding the AOS package:

First thing, I would recommend is that you print out the I-864 form and read the instructions about 2 times. Mark out the relevant portions and ask any questions you might have after that. I would suggest you read the guides for a comprehensive idea about how the AOS packet will comprise.

Recommended AOS package:

I-864 Coversheet (with barcode) for payment of $70
Form I-864 (signed and dated)
2009 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.
2008 Federal Tax Return and W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.
2007 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS Tax Transcript
Letter of Employment
Pay stub(s) from the most recent six months
Bank Statements.

Remember, the USC petitioner will file a I-864 regardless of income. If your joint sponsor lives in the same household as the petitioner, then they will use I-864A. If they live in a separate residence, then they will fill in another I-864.
For your joint sponsor you will need proof of their citizenship/residency. For household member, you will need proof of relationship and same household/residence.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-05 01:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures'Nature of relationship' letter?
Recommended AOS package:

I-864 Coversheet (with barcode) for payment of $70
Form I-864 (signed and dated)
2008 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.
2007 Federal Tax Return and W2 and 1099s or IRS tax transcript.
2006 Federal Tax Return/W2 and 1099s or IRS Tax Transcript
Letter of Employment
Pay stub(s) from the most recent six months
Bank Statements.

Remember, the USC petitioner will file a I-864 regardless of income. If your joint sponsor lives in the same household as the petitioner, then they will use I-864A. If they live in a separate residence, then they will fill in another I-864.
For your joint sponsor you will need proof of their citizenship/residency. For household member, you will need proof of relationship and same household/residence.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-03-29 13:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures'Nature of relationship' letter?
$70 for AOS processing. Even if you have a joint sponsor.

Edited by sachinky, 29 March 2010 - 01:22 PM.

sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-03-29 13:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLikelihood of Tourist Visa while CR-1 is processing
He can enter on the VWP as long as he can show ties to Australia. Jobs, lease, bank account etc.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-05 10:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC RFE PROCESS TIME?
The AVR is 3-4 days behind.

According to recent timelines, 10 BUSINESS days seems to be an average for CC from the time your package was delivered to NVC's mailroom.

Say whatever your wife mails them, they receive on the 10th.

Barring any other RFEs, you should have a CC by the 21st.

Good luck! :thumbs:
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-05 12:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat if there is a approved visa but a pending divorce
I think the OP meant that the petition was approved but never passed the NVC stage. I infer this from her "AOS package" comment.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-03 15:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresURGENT I-864 item 25 joint tax returns
If your joint sponsor files taxes jointly with his wife, but you're only using his income to qualify, enter his individual income as stated on the W2.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-10 00:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust curious...
Sorry hun, doesn't work that way.

Expedites are considered only in emergency cases like a humanitarian crisis or military deployment. Having a kid together doesn't entitle you to faster processing times. If it did, most of us would be happy to churn out several of them. Furthermore, it doesn't prove much other than the fact that the petitioner and beneficiary had sex together one night.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-06 05:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures4 questions

well my 4 questions are:

How long after our case is completed does it take to recieve instructions and/or the interview date?

What documents are necessary to take to the interview if they already have the birth certificate, marriage, etc..?

How will i know when NVC sends our documents to the embassy? and if they recieved them?

Thanks in advance!!!!


1. Generally interviews are scheduled during the second week of the month. While interviews are scheduled during the other weeks of the month as well--we received our appointment letter the last week of the month--those are usually for dates for the following month, not the next. For example, we received notice end of March for an interview in mid-May. Remember, some consulates do this. Not all.

2. Usually a photocopy of the stuff that was submitted to NVC. And of course, your evidence of bonafide relationship.

3. The AVR will update to say so. You can check the DHL site to track its progress and contact your embassy to see if they've received your case yet. Remember, your case is forwarded only after your interview date has been assigned by NVC.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-06 22:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCRI VISA
You got a RFE for the DS230.

He needs to answer Q.30 as accurately as he can.

He also needs to provide a PCC for Nigeria if he has lived there for more than 6 months after turning 16. It has to be turned into NVC, not at the time of interview.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-09 01:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS230 Question
I put it as Ithaca, NY 2005-2009.

If you're in college, that's where you're living. Wherever else you're going, you're simply visiting. No need to break those trips up.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-04-25 00:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC recieved documents on April 28
June interviews will be scheduled next week, 10-14 May.

Your CC should be around May 11.

If your case hasn't been completed yet, you will most likely miss a June interview and be in line for July date.

Some consulates also schedule during the last week of the month.
sachinkyFemaleIndia2010-05-09 05:28:00