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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWHEN U HEARD THAT UR CASE IS COMPLETE TRY THIS..
i shared this to anyone who completed there case what i did is i emailed NVC using the email, thats where i got my interview date

nvc format:

example

To: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov
Subject: NVC CASE NO. - LASTNAME OF THE BENEFICIARY - VISA ROUTE (K1,K3,CR1)

HI, GOOD DAY, MY NAME IS (APPLICANTS' NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, PETITIONERS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH). I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE NEW STATUS OF OUR CASE.
OUR CASE WAS COMPLETED ON (DATE) VIA NVC AUTOMATED 24/7 VOICE SYSTEM.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF WE GOT ANY SCHEDULE FOR ME( MEDICAL AND THE INTERVIEW).ANY HELP IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH


note:
* If you are an attorney, include the name of the law office requesting the information.
* If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organizational name.
* Reference only one case per e-mail.
NORMALLY THEY WILL ANSWER WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAY UPON REQUEST.

(HOPE THIS HELPS)..GOODLUCK
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-06-25 19:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC NOTIFY?
QUOTE (redjoshua @ Jun 25 2008, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
case just completed from uscis has been forwarded our case to the nvc,my question is, does nvc will notify me as soon as they recieved it? looking forward to any of your reply

YOU MAY TRY CALLING NVC'S NO. , KEY IN UR WAC RECEIPT NO.. AND THRU THAT U WILL GET UR NEW NVC CASE NO...WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS THEY WILL NOTIFY THE PETITIONER THAT THE CASE WAS FORWARDED TO NVC...=) WHEN UR NOA2 I-129F IS APPROVED YOU MAY CALL PHILIPPINE CUSTOMER CARE TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW DATE ..Starting March 19, 2008, those applying for K-1, K-2, K-3 and K-4 visas who have been notified by the Embassy to prepare for their interview can call 1-909-101-7878 (within the Philippines) to schedule an interview appointment at the U.S. Embassy. The cost of the 909 service is U.S. $0.98 per minute; this amount will be charged to your telephone bill.
# Applicants, Agents or Petitioners calling from within the United States will also be able to use this service by calling 1-888-877-9888. The cost of the 888 service from the United States is a U.S. $18 PIN payable using a Visa or MasterCard once you have called into the service.
# Applicants or their representatives must have the applicant’s Immigrant Case Number as given in the Embassy notification letter available when they call to schedule an appointment.
# Callers can speak with an English or Tagalog speaking operator. The service is available to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, Manila local time.GOODLUCK
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-06-25 19:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresINQUIRY URGENT PLEASE
the consulate is asking for a letterhead from the employer
what if in the case of my father its just a private person who request
him to be taken care of?

1) what we submitted on the 18th is a letter with the name, address, telephone no
at the center of the page. (upper center of the letter--bold letters)

and the certification letter with salary rates?
what do they mean letterhead..its its a private employer not a company..if we cant
provide a letterhead what are other options?

2) and they are requesting for i864 with my dads' mailing address and the residence
address, is that possible?

4) what is i864 A signed by his wife?
5) what is rental..contracts?, can someone explain what else can we show
for my dads' assets properties..can someone give me an example?

any help is highly appreciated...thanks...=)
hi, sir good day
i am really more frustated because the releasing officer
called this afternoon 4pm and said that the officer
review the docs today but they seem dissatisfied.

they want more evidences they want
- a letter of employer coe with letterhead
they want same format but "needs a letterhead" with notary
on the same page
- rental (apartment) and ownership records
- new i864 fill up with the mailing address and the residence
address..
- i864a for carmela abalon
-they also want us to put a documentation where exactly we
are living. (complete address)
- dad explaning whcich address we are going to live to.
(complete address)

i dunno why the consulate is giiving me so much hard time
inspite of giving enough evidences

MAY 5- PAID DOC VERIFICATION
JUNE2- FORWARD TO NSO
JUNE10- PINK AND MNL IV-22 FORM WHITE SLIP
JUNE 18- SUBMITTED DOCS CONSULATE REQUESTED
JUNE 20- NSO RELEASED RESULTS OF DV
JUNE24- PENDING REVIEW
JUL 1- RELEASING OFFICER CALLED THAT THEY NEED MORE EVIDENCE
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-01 08:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdifference of i864 and i864a
what is the difference from i864 and i864a..my dad met above poverty guideline?
and can i use my own letterhead for my dads employer? because i was insisting gwen earlier that its a private residence not a company...and they want a certificate of employment with letterhead?

MAY 5- PAID DV
MAY 29- TRANSMITTAL GO SGNAL FROM USEM TO FORWARD DOCS TO NSO
JUNE2- DOCS FORWARDED TO NSO
JUNE 10- INTERVIEW WHITE MNL IV -22 AND PINK SLIP
JUNE 18- SUBMITTED FIRST BATCH OF RECORDS
JUNE 20- RESULTS RELEASED TO NSO
JUNE 24- PENDING REVIEW FROM CONSULATE
JUL 1- GWEN CALLED TO SAY THAT DOCS INCOMPLETE SUBMIT THE FF

...............ITS KILLING ME CANT BREATHE..
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LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-01 15:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresbest bday gift..visa in hand
QUOTE (estadia @ Jul 3 2008, 06:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
congratulations kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

congratulations =) kicking.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-03 07:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshow do u apply a baby for visa?
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QUOTE (rmncm @ Jul 5 2008, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not sure if this helps:
http://travel.state....erseas_703.html

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=136743

If he has a US passport that is is proff of Citizenship.
Thats all I know...I just started this process myself and my wife is pregant there in the Philippines...God good luck!


Unfortunately that doesn't help, if you read the page from the link you posted it states the following:

REPORTING THE BIRTH

A Consular Report of Birth can be prepared only at an American consular office overseas while the child is under the age of 18. Usually, in order to establish the child’s citizenship under the appropriate provisions of U.S. law, the following documents must be submitted:

(1) an official record of the child’s foreign birth;
(2) evidence of the parent(s)’ U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S.
passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship);
(3) evidence of the parents’ marriage, if applicable; and
(4) affidavits of parent(s)’ residence and physical presence in the United States.

As the OP mentioned, her Husband was not able to provide enough proof of physical presence in the U.S., after his 14th birthday.

I don't really have any advice for you Lostgurl as I am not familiar with children applying for a visa to the U.S., but I wish you luck good.gif


I guess more info is needed from the op. Does he have a US passport? He must have something or be able to get proff of residency in the states. I cant believe that all goverment files was lost during Katrina. If he was born in the US then there has to be a paper trail. If he was born in the phils and immigrated to the US then there must be a paper trail.


A US Passport is proof of Citizenship, but citizenship isn't what's in question here.

The law also says that, in order for the child to be a US Citizen, the Child's US Citizen parent must have resided inside the united states for at least 5 years, at least two of which were after attaining the age of 14 years. That's from INA 301(g). That seems to be the sticking point in this case.

If he didn't live in the US during the required time, or if you can't get enough evidence to demonstrate that he lived inside the US during this time, then he could petition for his child using an I-130. Or, if you go the K-3 route, you could get a K-4 visa for the child.

thankyou for ur answers..we have the my husband birth and us passport he resided in the states ever since..its just that we lack 2 more years of evidence after his 14th birthday we went to his previous schools in middle and highschool school dont have records anymore..(thats what they said to in my father in law)..we dont have tax returns yet for establishment because he was just a student..so im done with the cr1 spouse visa..because from the time i was petitioned i was pregnant yet and if we cannot file the us crba..i guess ur right we have to file i130 immediate relative petition star_smile.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-06 14:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshow do u apply a baby for visa?
my baby was born here in manila philippines however we applied for crba..but it was not granted because my husband lacks domicile records in america after his 14th birthday we provide some proofs but for them its still not enough..we cant supply any other records because all the docs and computer related files were all destroyed during the hurricane katrina.."my husband resides in louisiana" and now...since his only 22 years old he dont even have job nor any tax returns..he was just a student..any idea how can i apply my daughter to bring with him in US?

i was unlucky too because i got a pink and white slip..and supposedly the june batches for release of visa in manila was already released including me however for the 2nd time the BAD consulate request for more..she wants a notarized certificate of employment on the first page (and when i passed it , she did not specify where to put the notary stamp, since there was an acknowlegement letter on the second page for the documentation the stamp was on the second page), now inspite of my father is above the poverty guideline, the consulate request for i864 and i864a for my stepmom (my dads' new wife), with rental lease ..=(
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-05 14:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresurgent question
QUOTE (t0+ @ Jul 10 2008, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I had a little trouble understanding your post, but I think I know what you are asking. If the taxes you provided from your dad were a joint filing, i.e. earnings from both your dad and your step-mom. Then your mom would have to fill out an I-864a in order for her earnings to be considered as well.

If you do not want your step-mom's earnings to be considered, then you must provide your dad's W-2's and 1099's. This would be true even if your step-mom does not work. Ok now in answer to your question, since you are providing the I-864a for your step-mom, there is no need to provide W-2's (I am assuming you submitted Tax Transcripts).

Hope that helps!

no i didnt submitted anything..during the nvc process my husband submitted written explanation for low income thats why my dad submitted i864 cosponsor..however the consulate after the review, she requested i864a..thats why im wondering if i should present financial docs of my stepmom as well?
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-10 21:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresurgent question
i will be submitting my 2nd batch of docs. to the embassy on monday

the releasing officer gwen called for the 2nd time on july1 she said i need i864a from my step mom, she didnt mention i need coe, paystubs or w2's
if in any case should i submit the ff not mentioned by the releasing officer..im scared that the reviewing officer might cause more questioning and trouble if i pass them... my dad had already exceeded the poverty guideline..any help is highly appreciated thanks

how long normally does an officer reads the case after submission of lacked docs? please help...
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-10 20:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPeople waiting for cr1 visa August interview in Philippines
QUOTE (marjorie @ Jul 21 2008, 04:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
while reading this forum. i am also wishing and praying for my approval. im still waitng for my case to be completed frm NVC. just good thing that our RFE reply faxed last july 18,2008. was on there system same day we faxed it to NVC. next week my husband will call nvc to follow my case. i hope by then we can have a great new. hopefully they can give my tentative sked. pls include me in your prayers. Good luck to us! may the lord our god guide us and make this journey to its end. and help the family reunited again. i know how hard to be away from our love ones. keep praying and always have faith to god! god bless.......... heart.gif

WHILE WAITING FOR THE INTERVIEW PACKETS YOU CAN INQUIRE AT NVC TO GET PROJECTED DATE OF INTERVIEW

i shared this to anyone who completed there case what i did is i emailed NVC using the email, thats where i got my interview date

nvc format:

example

To: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov
Subject: NVC CASE NO. - LASTNAME OF THE BENEFICIARY - VISA ROUTE (CR1)

HI, GOOD DAY, MY NAME IS (APPLICANTS' NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, PETITIONERS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH). I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE NEW STATUS OF OUR CASE.
OUR CASE WAS COMPLETED ON (DATE) VIA NVC AUTOMATED 24/7 VOICE SYSTEM.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF WE GOT ANY SCHEDULE FOR ME( MEDICAL AND THE INTERVIEW).ANY HELP IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH


note:
* If you are an attorney, include the name of the law office requesting the information.
* If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organizational name.
* Reference only one case per e-mail.
NORMALLY THEY WILL ANSWER WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAY UPON REQUEST.

(HOPE THIS HELPS)..GOODLUCK
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2008-07-21 16:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEmail Address NEEDED to send DS-3032?

For the AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT. Your husband has to file the form I-864. And if your Father is living in the same household he has to file the form I-864A, if he's NOT in the same household he has to file the I-864 also along with all the documents that are needed. Where exactly are you right now with your case?
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NOW NOA2..I use to have lawyer before so its just easy to fill out the forms now we are doing individually. my father is in California, my USC father is in Laplace, Louisiana and we lived in Metarie so I believe its I864 for all of us.

I have a couple of questions regarding our case: ( MY USC HUSBAND NO WORK SINCE 2006 SINCE HE IS A MINOR AND UNTIL NOW HE JUST CAME BACK FROM US AFTER THE JURISDICTION OF MY CR1 CASE BEFORE -- HOWEVER WILL BE HAVING 2 COSPONSORS TO HELP US WITH SOPHIAS CASE HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS FOR THE I864 WHICH I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW TO FILL UP AND HOW TO MAKE A LETTER OF EXPLANATION FOR NO INCOME FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS WHICH EVENT OF GETTING SPONSORSHIP )

UNDER PART 3 INFORMATION ON THE IMMIGRANT YOU ARE SPONSORING.

QUESTION NO # 8, 9 AND 10 ( IF THE SCENARIO IS NO INCOME AT ALL BUT YOU ARE THE PETITIONER AND WILL BE HAVING 2 SPONSORS FOR OUR 2 YEAR OLD CHILD CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP US PREPARE..

#8 I AM SPONSORING THE PRINCIPAL IN PART 2 ABOVE
YES __ NO __

#9 I am sponsoring the following family members immigrating at the same time or within six months of the principalimmigrant named in Part 2 above. Do not include any relative listed on a separate visa petition.

#10 Enter the total number of immigrants you are sponsoring on this form from Part 3, Items 8 and 9.

___ AND ____


# 21. Your Household Size - DO NOT COUNT ANYONE TWICE
Part 5. Sponsor's household size.
Persons you are sponsoring in this affidavit:
a. Enter the number you entered on line 10.


THANK YOU VERY MUCH AGAIN

______
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-05-30 17:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEmail Address NEEDED to send DS-3032?
appreciate that.. my next request is can you help me find a letter of explanation since ill be requesting my father and my USC's husband to be our cosponsor since mario who is the petitioner is a minor that time.. 3 years ago for taxes and he was in school so he didnt have any worked..thankyou
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-05-30 17:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEmail Address NEEDED to send DS-3032?
can u send the choice of agent even without the case no yet from nvc
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-05-30 16:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWHAT DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO BE SEND WITH DS-230?
FOR 2 YEAR OLD CHILD ( DAUGHTER-- IR2 OR I130 FOLLOW TO JOIN WILL THAT ALSO BE THE GUIDELINES ) THANK YOU.. SUCH AS POLICE AND NBI CLEARANCE ETC?
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-05-31 21:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAFTER TWO WEEKS,,STILL NO APPROVAL
that i cant guaruntee what i understand is that nvc also compile all documents and fees.. but you might want to give it a try.
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-02 21:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAFTER TWO WEEKS,,STILL NO APPROVAL
you can also try this..

WHILE WAITING FOR THE INTERVIEW PACKETS YOU CAN INQUIRE AT NVC TO GET PROJECTED DATE OF INTERVIEW

i shared this to anyone who completed there case what i did is i emailed NVC using the email, thats where i got my interview date

nvc format:

example

To: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov
Subject: NVC CASE NO. - LASTNAME OF THE BENEFICIARY - VISA ROUTE (CR1)

HI, GOOD DAY, MY NAME IS (APPLICANTS' NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, PETITIONERS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH). I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE NEW STATUS OF OUR CASE. ( and state the problem... example: OUR CASE WAS COMPLETED ON (DATE) VIA NVC AUTOMATED 24/7 VOICE SYSTEM.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF WE GOT ANY SCHEDULE FOR ME( MEDICAL AND THE INTERVIEW).ANY HELP IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH


note:
* If you are an attorney, include the name of the law office requesting the information.
* If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organizational name.
* Reference only one case per e-mail.
NORMALLY THEY WILL ANSWER WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAY UPON REQUEST.

(HOPE THIS HELPS)..GOODLUCK



LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-02 21:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI'm COnfused...
well its like 1 year pass while still waiting for your 2 year GC. however after receiving your green card. that stamp from your passport from the original issuance will be voided after a year. star_smile.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-03 00:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWish Us Good Luck Please
QUOTE (kerran @ Jun 3 2009, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm not sure since my AOS was sent before the time but when all my other docs went in it took two weeks for NVC to process after date received.

God be with you.

God bless are u both in Metairie too? im looking for co filipina in louisiana ..thats nice to hear if in case rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-03 22:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat should we have to secure with I-864 for my student husband?
base on my personal experience..the way i got here my husband completely straight 3 years no taxes.. not even a student..we went and go ahead wrote a letter of explanation. and then have i864 for my father who at least earns 50k a year just to make sure to be above poverty guideline, after a month waiting ..for the visa during the jurisdiction in us embassy in manila they requested me to have notarized explanation of the setup like where to live, whos going to finance and etc...certificate of employment of my cosponsor
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-16 22:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 for KIDS approved
im waiting for that big day too..is there a big chance for minor? mine is 2 years old..got the dilemnna since sophias case before .crba jurisdiction was turned down 4x rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-18 21:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter CR1... what's next?
Conditional residence visa: If you have been married for less than two years when your husband or wife (spouse) gets lawful permanent resident status (gets a green card), then your spouse gets residence on a conditional basis. After two years you and your spouse must apply together to the Department of Homeland Security to remove the condition to the residence.

The investor visa (EB5 or T5/C5) is also a conditional residence. It requires an application procedure after two years to remove the condition on the permanent residence.

We haven't been married very long. Does that matter?

If the marriage is less than two years old when the foreign-born spouse becomes a permanent resident, the green card will expire after a two-year period. Both spouses must submit a joint petition (form I-751) to remove the two-year condition. You should do this 90 days before the Green Card expires.


If the consulate officer approves your relative's immigrant visa application, your relative will be issued an immigrant visa that allows your relative to become a US permanent resident. Your relative will become a U.S permanent resident only when he/she enters the U.S at a port of entry, until this time, he/she only has an immigrant visa that is valid up to 6 months from the interview date. If your relative cannot immigrate to the U.S within the 6 month allotted time, then his/her immigrant visa will expire, and the I-130 process must start all over again. Also, if your relative is your wife or husband and you have been married for less then 2 years at the time of his/her arrival at a port of entry, then he/she will receive a temporary I-551 Stamp and then later a Green Card by mail good for only 2 years. Ninety days before the green card expires you will have to file an I-751 form to remove it's conditional status.


Step-by-Step Guide on Removing of Conditions (Form I-751)

http://www.visajourn...p;page=751guide

renew permanent residence green card?

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD


** they say after 3-5 years after POE after getting your condition removed. you can apply for naturalization rose.gif rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-20 23:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMay I email the ds3032 form before that NVC had generated it
make sure to have nvc case no. and then call operator to give them your email address

Option 1:- Choice of Agent selection via mailing DS-3032

If you choose option 1 to mail DS-3032 then as per step 0 you should have DS-3032 with barcode attached and signed by the foreign spouse. Use next day express mail to send DS-3032 at below address.

National Visa Center
Attn: ACL
32 Rochester Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Option 2:- Choice of Agent selection via E-mail

If you decide to choose option 2 to use email, then have your foreign spouse send an e-mail to NVC. You may or may not receive automated confirmation as NVC receives an e-mail. It takes about a week for NVC to send return e-mail with choice of agent acceptance e-mail.
DS-3032 Email Template

Subject: <NVC Case Number - Beneficiaries Name>

NVC Case No: <NVC Case Number>
CIS Case No: <USCIS Case Number> or <NOA Receipt Number>
Petitioner's Name: <Petitioner's Name LAST FIRST MI>
Petitioner's Date of Birth: <MONTH DD, YYYY> i.e. January 01, 1951
Beneficiary's Name: <Beneficiary's Name LAST FIRST MI>
Beneficiary's Date of Birth: <MONTH DD, YYYY> i.e. January 01, 1951


Re: Declaration of the Choice of Address and Agent for Immigration Visa applicant


To whom it may concern:

My name is <beneficiaries name>, my visa case number is # <NVC Case Number>.

Per the DS-3032 (Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants), I would like to appoint my <Husband/Wife> as my agent of choice to receive all future correspondence from the U.S. Department of State. <His/Her> contact information is provided below:

Name: <Petitioner's Name LAST FIRST MI>
Address:

<Petitioner's Address Line 1>
<Address Line 2> (optional)
<Address Line 3> (optional)
<City>, <State/Province>, <Postal Code>
<Country>
Phone: <Petitioner's Phone Number>
Email: <Petitioner's E-mail Address>

All mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa should be sent to the address above.

Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help.

Sincerely yours,

<Beneficiary's Name LAST FIRST MI>
Telephone: <Beneficiary's Telephone>
Email: <Beneficiary's Email>
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-21 19:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHELP DS230 QUESTION FOR MINOR CHILD
HELP DS230 QUESTION FOR MINOR CHILD :

IM CONFUSED FOR PART I, QUESTIONAIRE NOS. 14 AND 11.

SCENARIO: PETITIONER: USC FATHER
BENEFICIARY: 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ( MINOR CHILD ) ...PLS HELP US HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE CORRECT WAY.. CONFUSED..THANKS rose.gif rose.gif rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-23 17:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis it okay? question
THATS very nice abbie.. wink.gif but we might be moving to CA anytime soon...so im not sure how will it turns.. but i appreciate you and ur wife helping..godbless your good hearts
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-23 17:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis it okay? question
paid the 400 and the 70 fee.. now while still waiting for the passport of sophie what i did first is send the i864 coversheet together with the supporting docs? is it okay if i wait till we get the response from nvc first and wait till passport of sophie comes before we send the ds230 back? im so confused coz last time what we did was i864 and ds230 altogether..help
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-22 21:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresk-3 and cr-1
K3 is a NON-immigrant visa with a path to AOS for people married to US citizens. Upon entry, you will still have to file for AOS. Currently, there are no advantages to the K3, but it was created to decrease the time spent apart when it took a long time for CR-1/IR-1 visas to be processed, and is now obsolete (or so I read).

IR-1 visas are "Immediate Relative" visas, available for couples who have been married for more than 2 years. If you have not been married for at least 2 years, you can get a CR-1 "Conditional Resident" visa, which is the same, except you have to file to remove conditions when you have been married for 2 years. The advantages over a K3 visa are that you do not have to adjust status, you enter the country as a US resident and do not have to apply to adjust status.

Also K-3 is almost $1000 more expensive to CR-1/IR-1

Beneficiary on CR-1/IR-1 visa can start working as soon as they arrive in US, where as its not the case with K-3.

Read the guides and you should fly through CR-1. That's the best choice right now. A lot of people got delayed last year because they filed for K-3 rather than sticking with stand alone i-130.

Before the IR1/CR1 Immigrant Visa used to take much longer then the K3,, But, these days the processing time is
about the same.

Please review the following link:

http://www.visajourn...mp;page=compare

The K-3 is no longer a relevant visa type, it was developed at a time when I-130 for spousal visa was taking a year or longer to process through USCIS, in this case the K-3 allowed entry to the USA to wait for I-130 approval, so that the couple can either adjust status or interview for the spousal visa, since USCIS has begun approving I-129F AND I-130 on the same date, this eliminates the whole reason for K-3 (Entry and waiting for I-130 approval).

K-3:
I-130: $355
I-129F: NONE
Consulate: $131
Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485
($1496)

CR-1
I-130: $355
NVC I-864: $70
NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)
($825)

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LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-23 22:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPhotos for DS-230
thank you... hahah its JONAH =)..AGAIN warmest appreciation rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-24 01:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPhotos for DS-230
how many photos are required? thank u rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-24 01:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshelp sample request letter for explanation of low income
To Whom It May concern:

I was not required to file a tax return for the past __ years from year ___ to ____. This is because I earned a very small amount of money in the past two years and was exempted from filing requirement on the basis of low income. For each of these years, I did not owe any taxes nor I was due a refund. Consequently I do not have any tax related forms for the past ___ years. My ______ NAME of cosponsor, who did file tax returns for the past three years is the co-sponsor/sponsors for this matter. Please find the tax documentation for him. Attached with are the signed forms I-864 and affidavit of support forms, etc.

Thank you very much and hoping for your very kind consideration.

 


Respectfully Yours,
 
NAME OF THE PETITIONER
CASE NO.

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LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-25 01:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshelp sample request letter for explanation of low income
help sample request letter for explanation of low income:

since ill be getting my father and my USC father as the cosponsor. rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-05-30 15:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFill-Up DS-230 in Advance
so i still need the 1040 and the w2's together; what i had was 2006, 2007 and 2008 w2 and ssa statement from 2005-2008 ? is that good enough(F) rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-24 10:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFill-Up DS-230 in Advance
question. confused.. what is the difference of tax transcript, w2 and 1040A ? thanks. rose.gif


Edited by LOSTGURL--SOPHIA, 24 June 2009 - 01:25 AM.

LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-24 01:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHOW TO TRACK PACKAGE
this is not really accurate you can give it a try:

The NVC uses DHL to ship their packages. Once you confirm the date that the I-130 was sent, you can go on the DHL website to approximately track your case. There are forums here talking about it but I'll sum it up below.

1. Go to: http://track.dhl-usa...?nav=TrackByRef
2. In Reference, enter the info as follows:
EXP DD MMM YYYYA
EXP is constant
DD is the date before the day the NVC said they shipped the case.
MMM is the three letters representing the month the NVC shipped the case
YYYY is the year the NVC shipped the case
A is constant
For example, if the NVC says they shipped the case on February 12 2009, this would be entered as "EXP 11 FEB 2009A"
3. Date range for shipment - From: Enter the date of the day NVC said they sent the case
4. Date range for shipment - To: Enter todays date
5. Keep the rest of the fields blank
7. Once you enter the info, press "Track"
8. After a while you will see a list of all of the packages that left the NVC today. You need to search for the specific consulate, in your case Lima?
9. When you find the shipment the corresponds to your consulate, you will see the tracking number that you can record.
10. You can then track the shipment from the NVC to your specific Consulate

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LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-23 21:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC to Interview at the Embassy in Philippines....
it really depends how they review the case..to get case completion to the corresponding consulate..what i did was after waiting 7 business days from case completion i called nvc, sometimes they would tell you when the package sent out to the beneficiary's country...now as ive mentioned u can give it a try using the dhl site to track ur case..but again no guarantees.. and then while waiting u can also shoot them an email just follow the nvc format...they might be able to help u with that..Ull be fine..in a matter of days, weeks u wont even know its all done this hardships >>> rose.gif rose.gif

LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-25 01:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR 1 received. Now what?
the noa1 and noa2 will always be coming from uscis by regular mail. rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-27 16:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR 1 received. Now what?
if you got the noa1 meaning the receipt no from USCIS> its a bunch of 3 set of letter plus 10 digit no. example mines is CSC so they assigned my daughter WAC0916******. What I did was i went to www.uscis.gov >> far right Check Case Status > key in the case no no special characters and hit go> they will give an update showing either case pending or notice approval>> if its says notice approval that means NOA2 >> to check if case is touched register and then To register as an applicant customer click here. >>https://egov.uscis.g...tercustomer.jsp fill this up > touched means from the time they last update it and there is a new date they have started reviewing the case heres the sample print screen >> and sample of noa1 to see the touches.. if the date of the last update changed> and this is noa2 hope this helps a bit rose.gif rose.gif rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-27 16:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR 1 received. Now what?
Hi to further assist you can you kindly please elaborate whats the meaning of case received from which department? rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-27 15:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview questions
based on my own experience.. they return it to me after the interview.. rose.gif rose.gif >> since initially i got the famous white slip some requested documents like the sworn statement where ill be living with ( cosponsor -my father( .. sworn letter from my cosponsor which is my father that he will co-finance us, certificate of employment notarized.. etc. thats all that they kept
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-27 23:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresconfused: how many photos do i need
thank you very much.. I wonder how long is the validity of the petition before case completion as i cannot finish the last step for SOphia as her passport is still pending request from department of foreign affairs? It might take 25 business days to get release and thats the last thing we have to submit to complete the ds230 rose.gif rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-27 15:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresconfused: how many photos do i need
confused: how many photos do i need for the beneficiary for the ds230? I wonder how many are really needed.. some says 2..some says 4, some says 6? any help is highly appreciated thank u rose.gif
LOSTGURL--SOPHIAMalePhilippines2009-06-27 14:30:00