Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce document of both parties needed? (split topic)	I would send with IV package and also have all pertinent evidence on hand at interview. That's what we did and had no issues at all. G L!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-07-15 07:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	#Curious to know this Process#	Lovie, make the payment as soon after you enter US. I made the payment the day after my spouse entered. She received her GC exactly 2months later. Good luck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-07-15 15:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	#Curious to know this Process#	Everything said below is correct, except the OP must pay the $165 uscis GC processing/production fee to be able to receive the GC in the mail. If they don't pay the fee and the one year stamp expires, then s/he will be on their own and without a physical GC. If you're already married for 2yrs and above by the time you arrived at the U.S boarder, you'll be issued a 10yr greencard. It doesn't matter what was stamped on your visa. Just within days or a few weeks after you have settled here, your 1oyr greencard will arrive in mail to you in your address. Hope this help? Edited by Boggy1974, 15 July 2014 - 07:30 AM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-07-15 07:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Entering USA at last moment? (split)	OP, waiting 5mths to enter is ok, because people have things to put in place right in home country emigranting. It all depends on individual plans and make sure not to cut it close to the visa validity time b4 you enter. Best of luck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-07-15 07:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	need your openion!!!	I would send a new set/copy of AOS docs while call to verify if they found the set sent earlier. Also, make sure to send by means you can have proof of delivery or receipt (tracking). Good luck! Edited by Boggy1974, 17 July 2014 - 07:41 AM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-07-17 07:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	needed help!!!!	Please send what they're asking for. Send Again, if even you already sent it. Note: NVC deals with tons and tons of documents & paperwork. Unfortunately they're human and possibly your documents could get misplaced or get mixed up with others. This is the reason why we advice members here on vj to always make and keep a set of copy of every document/package you submit. Send the documents again. Good luck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-07-17 07:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	to the Department of State	"Not" is a typo I am sure. OP, response must have been: "It means your case is NOW with the NVC". If you need updates, please contact the NVC directly via a phone call or email. Good luck to you OP! Edited by Boggy1974, 19 July 2014 - 12:22 PM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-07-19 12:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-260 blank 2014 version here	You're correct; funny how the form has changed but certain questions omitted. Roll with the gov's punches.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-02-12 04:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Rejected because of major medical?	No, not at the petition stage with USCIS (Your wife's medical issue will not have any bearing on petition approval).   However during the interview/visa approval process at the consulate, medical is required - which is a big part of the visa approval process. As at now no one can tell or predict your wife's health condition for an interview which is a year or so away.   I would advise that you focus on getting the petition approved first, then go from there. Good luck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-06-22 15:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS Payment Issue?	Sometimes NVC payment portal do hv technical glitch. Refresh and try again. If not call them or try next day or a few hrs later.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-09-12 17:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to deal with no b-day?	Get a new bc showing his complete date of birth.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-09-30 07:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	husband absent during marriage	My wife and I got married when I was on military duty tour of Kabul Afghanistan. I later travelled to Ghana, we both went to AMA to legally register the marriage. We filed soon after. We were approved one shot! No problems! She's here with me and we just had another beautiful baby girl! OP, I don't think you will have any issues as others have pointed out. See my timeline for details. Good luck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-10-09 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I received this about my I-129F	Goodmorning Everyone, Thank you all for the responses. Your feedbacks has gotten me very encouraged! I will call uscis and try to speak to a tier 2 person to find out exactly. But I think all of your explanations make very good sense so I'm glad something positive is moving my way!!! And seriously, it is amazing how much I am learning about this process just by finding this forum. I wish we had found this site b4 applying. I appreciate you all, and goodluck to everyone who is also waiting.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-14 10:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I received this about my I-129F	Thanks again for the response, Who is a tier 2 officer? Is it a supervisor?	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-13 23:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I received this about my I-129F	Thank you everyone for the responses! I hope it's miscue somewhere in uscis' system and not what I did wrong or didn't do. I'm very sure we filed our case properly with alot of thought and detail put into it in terms of the evidence we provided. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. I will also call uscis to verify. Thanks!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-13 23:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I received this about my I-129F	I am a USC and am applying for my foreign fiancee.I dont have an A# so I'm not sure of the statement.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-13 22:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I received this about my I-129F	Rest of the report given to me after the checked my case status below: If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-13 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I received this about my I-129F	I received the notice be after I checked my case status online. Can anyone tell me what the quoted sentence mean? "your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F" Please see the entire sentence below. Thank you! Initial Review On November 7, 2012, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance. During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-13 22:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Which one is better... Proof of Citizenship for the Petitioner.	Is either you send all copies in your US passport or a copy of your US Citizenship certificate. Please do not blur out any personal info on either document as others have already said. Goodluck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-16 18:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	I or we are sticking with our personal decision. No amount of insult(s) will change it! Thanks for the advice but we are free to reject it. Very last post. We moved on! Thanks! We will start another thread with a hot hot topic! Thanks and goodluck to you all! Thanks but no thanks for the advice.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-18 21:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	It's hilarious to see the venom in ppl and up in arms over personal decision! We are the 2percenters!! This topic is hot! hahahahaha...	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-18 19:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	This is our last post on the subject. We have moved on.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-18 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	Thank you Grant PDX. You have provided the best sentiment thus far: "Advice can be given but cannot be forced on anyone". We made our decision and we are sticking with it. We will come tell the forum when both petitions are approved! We appreciate all the kind wishes!!!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-18 16:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	It's hilarious...how you are in arms!lol.lol	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-18 16:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	Wow...we have made a decision that may affect us only. Thanks!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-18 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	Ok when they both get approved I will post copies here for you. Thanks.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-17 22:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	Withdrawing is not what I want to do at this point. Thanks though.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-17 22:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can my I-130 the place of I-129F in line?	Hello Everyone, Two months ago I file for I-129F for my fiancee who now my wife. We recently filed for I-130 because we both read alot about the obvious advantages of the I-130 over the I-129F. So my question is: if both get approved and get forwarded to NVC, can I request that the I-130 take the place (priority) over the I-129F? (Especially I-129F has 8weeks headstart over the I-130, would we be credited with the time?). Ideally, we would like to stick with the I-130 because of the obvious advantages of it being less expensive overall and she getting a green card right away when she enters the US. Ofcourse, we only found this out after we joined this forum and had already filed the I-129F. Now we both realize it was a waste of our money and time. Knowing what we now know, we would have waited to get our marriage certificate and file the I-130 instead. Thanks in advance for any advice, comments and/or suggestions.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-17 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Withdrawing K -1 petition	The post by melissa-n-alfredo is a great one! That was words of wisdom no amount of education can provide. Please, read it over and go from there. Best wishes!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-19 08:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Withdrawing K -1 petition	If you feel deep down its not going to work then better stop the process, especially when he made up his mind. But sometimes things happen and after a while people calm/cool down and change their mind. But remember you know you and your relationship so give it a careful thought and when you're ready make that personal decision only by yourself! Goodluck and I wish you the very best!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-19 08:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	PLZ HEEEEEELP GUYZ!!	HiFadouabae, Your description of the RFE sounds to me as they want you and your fiancee to provide affidavits by people (both family and friends) who have knowledge of your engagement or ceremony taking place). It would have been more helpful for you to provide a scanned copy of the RFE here(and remember to redact any personal info before post a copy though). Also, I'm not sure if I understood you clearly but that's what I gather from your post. If that's the case, I would suggest that you look on the USCIS website under fiance(e) visa requirements as it clearly tells you how - i.e. date, time, DOB etc of the person or persons swearing the affidavit. You can also find sample affidavit on this website if you look under 'fiancee visas'. I am very sure others have posted samples before. You can also do a simple google search and you should find a draft sample to begin working into your own. In addition, your fiancee can find a sample which will help him create his own. Otherwise, you two would have to consult with a writer who will charge a fee to draft such an affidavit, then you can give it to the affiants to get it notarized. This should not be an overly difficult RFE to respond to if I correctly understand the way you explained it. Let's see what others in the forum have to say about this though... Goodluck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-17 21:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE Response	This is a forum for sharing ideas, providing precise/concise advice, sharing experiences, encouraging one another, lifting up people who we have never met but yet going through the SAME frustrating process we are going through or which we have just scaled through; it is NOT a place to be talking down to people! There is no need for talking down people or being sarcastic if you genuinely want to help and are sympathetic to their frustration(s) of the process! The control freaks are running wild!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-22 18:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	After interview: sealed envelope	No need to worry about the 'cut' corner of the envelope, that's exactly how its supposed to look. Do not open it until you get to the POE and then you hand it along with your passport to the immigration officer. Goodluck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-22 18:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Just curious about RFE's	You should be just fine my friend. If you sent in ALL required documentations and strictly followed the instructions then you are good to go! You did what is required so let someone else (an adjudicator) and God take care of the rest! Take the stress off you by not worrying after the fact and over something you have no control over. Remember the saying: "Let go, let God". Goodluck on your VJ!!!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-24 20:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	About Connecting flight	Answer is No for most countries. The rules are that, when the travelling passenger is NOT leaving the confined connecting area of the airport, you do not need a transit visa. I would interpret this to mean that when you are not leaving the airport and stepping out, you are fine. The reason why some countries, and they are in the minority instituted the rule of getting a transit visa was that in the past some passengers will get a visa for Country A. But their actual intentions are to 'sneak' and stay in Country B. So these passengers get iteneraries with Country B as their transit/connecting flight destinations. Unbeknownst to immigration and CBP in Country B, the passenger(s) 'sneaks' around security checks and end up staying in Country B. It has happened many many times before and there has been lots of stories reported like that. This is the reason why a few countries lately require transit and connecting visas. For instance, office had to travel to Islamabad Pakistan for work last year. Our itenerary had connecting flights through UAE. Our travel office advised that we get transit visas for UAE. We sent our passports in for the visas issued before our trip. We had an 8hr layover in UAE, so all passengers in first-class were escorted to a waiting van and sent to this beautiful layover area. They served us, gave us everything we needed including a place to take a knap! In the end, no one asked us if we had a transit visas and in fact we didn't need such visas at after-all! So long story short; you do not need transit/connecting visas for most countries. However, you will be well advised to check with the country you will be making that stop in before you show up. Goodluck on your journey!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-24 12:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CASE IN GHANA HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NEXT	In addition to the feedback already given you, try calling them on Jan 2nd 2013. Ghana Embassy Phone# for ACS 233-30-2741-570. Call during business hrs and ask to be transferred to Consular Section; they're pretty good answering phones. Goodluck to you!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-29 00:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificates	My American fiancee was born in Germany on an American Air Force base, and was flown over to America within the first six weeks. Because of this, she has three different kinds of birth certificate: one from Germany from a consular office which lists her mother's place of birth as America (includes the phrase "Report of birth abroad of citizen of the United States of America" and a presidential seal); one which includes all of her mother and father's information and was probably just what was needed to get the first certificate; and the third is a "Commonwealth of Virginia Certificate of Foreign Birth Department Of Health Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics" which was completed two years after her birth. All three include her birth date, but only the second mentions her birth hour. Which of these would we need to copy to include in our I-129F package? Also are photocopies accepted or do we need to request an 'official' copy from an office? Thanks! All three documents are acceptable proof of birth/US citizenship. You can send a copy of the CRBA(since it's the oldest existing proof of birth). Either is acceptable though. At the petition stage, send only photocopies of original documents. Unless you're asked to submit originals, usually through a formal written request by USCIS. Goodluck on your visa journey! Edited by Boggy1974, 14 January 2013 - 08:52 PM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-01-14 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	using husband/wife it will to deny your fiance' petition?	Please stop insulting other members -- someone who wants his opinion to be considered will take care that the visual presentation of the opinion doesn't distract from the message itself. Also, please stop offering reckless advice and opinions on an issue that you know less about (despite your claim) than do others here. The embassy/consulate phase is not a laughing matter, or one to be dismissed with a figurative wave of the hand or a comment of "you will be fine" or "the consular officer is trained to consider the totality of the evidence and to understand such cultural differences." Nice theory, but very dangerous to rely on in practice. Consular officers have 100% power over us. First and foremost, and more important than their understanding of cultural differences, they are trained and geared to be suspicious of potential fraud. Even one doubt in their minds can (to them) justify issuing a 221g or refusing the visa outright. The COs might also have a new Section Chief of the Immigrant Visa Unit who instructs them to refuse visas on the basis of ANY inconsistency in the interviewee's papers or story. Search the forums and the embassy reviews for K-1 interviewees who were asked by the consul, seemingly casually, "So, what does your husband do..." or "How long have you known your wife?" These are intentional -- and very standard -- attempts to trip up the interviewee. Trust that you do NOT want to risk the outcome. In dozens of VJ threads over the years, it's been confirmed that fiance/es' referring to themselves in writing as "husband/wife" -- even playfully -- is perhaps the potentially most hazardous act that any couple could undertake when seeking a visa. It is also the most avoidable. Anyone who is doing this should stop it NOW and ensure that no such references are included in ANY papers that go to USCIS or the consulate! Remember that everything that you send to USCIS with the petition goes to the consulate after the petition is approved. In addition, a great many things happen in Manila that are unique to Manila and do not remotely apply to ANY other consulate. Non-Manila filers who read posts on VJ are cautioned to keep this in mind when tempted to take a Manila filer's information or story as a general truth. The very greatest danger on VJ is any member who suggests treating the consular stage lightly. The consular stage is not just the interview -- it effectively starts when the I-129F petition is filed, and it does not end until the beneficiary successfully enters the United States with use of the K-1 visa. Only then can we quit holding our breath. If you really "deal with COs on a very regular basis," you would be sounding the loudest alarms of any poster on VJ. --- EDITED TO ADD: Viewers of the current thread may wish to read this separate thread in its entirety: http://www.visajourn...i-129f-in-line/ In terms of the OP's believability, both his level of knowledge about the petition process and his tone of posting may be enlightening. First of all, I am not insulting anyone. I provided a rebuttal to a response that tried to slight as opposed to challenging the substance of the issues raised. Secondly, the advice I provided is not reckless but instead very much consistent with how COs perform their duties. They look at the body of evidence before them to make an approval or denial decisions. I know this as a fact because I work in government and deal with COs on regular basis to know what I'm talking about. Thirdly, no one has disputed the power of COs and nowhere in my response did I remotely suggested that VJ members should take lightly visa processing at the consular stage. The feeback/response I provided is right here on this site for anyone who cares to go back and read for themselves. Lastly, much of your posts is full of personal attacks that I would not dignify by responding to - because it would not serve any useful purpose and obviously wouldn't allow for a healthy dialogue/discussion. However, you cantrust that I stand ready to rebutt half-truths and unnecessarily scaring people as is the case with this particular topic.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-01-12 23:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	using husband/wife it will to deny your fiance' petition?	I wanted to read your post, I really did... but the lack of paragraphs and wall of text hurts my eyes. Surely the half-truths and unduly scaring the OP was challenged and that's exactly what hurts your eyes!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-01-12 03:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Intent Letter	Look at the timelines on here - VSC is still processing from August and Sept, so I wouldn't stress yet that you haven't gotten NOA2 I wouldn't wait forever for Packet 3 from the Embassy -you can ask them to email it to you - JA mail is notorious for going MIA. Is that the same email they have listed for inquiries or is there another one?	Jamaica2009	Female	Jamaica	2011-03-06 11:44:00