Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anything and everything.	OP, read the guides as suggested. If you have any specific question (s) then you can ask. But let me say this: marriage is a long journey so you need to buckle up if you intend to embark on it. I have been married twice and stil haven't grasp it all. Good luck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-04-25 07:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Okay, what do I do?	My attorney says that the earliest possible time frame would be 4-5 months. However, most petitions take 6-8 months assuming everything is in order and the workload of your service center. This is the first redflag about most immigration attorneys - embellishing timeline for the process and thereby giving unrealistic expectations.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-04-29 07:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Immigration Attorneys - Advice?	I would say if you're not comfortable dealing with government paperwork or any negative past brush with the law by one partner or both then hiring a lawyer is advisable. Good luck on your journey!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-04-29 07:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	help pls	Read the I-130 guide up the page!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-04-24 20:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Please advice.., im so confused !!	At which stage of the process are you? You mentioned NVC so I assume you're at the NVC stage... So why are you calling uscis instead of NVC? If you're at NVC, you should be calling or emailing nvc. Don't forget to have your case # ready when you call. Yes it's normal for nvc to process your case even though you live in NJ. NVC processes all approved petitions from uscis regardless of where you live in the states. Edited by Boggy1974, 29 April 2013 - 07:21 AM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-04-29 07:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Money orders in foreign countries?	That will be too bad. Think outside the box, talk to friends and family. Hopefully you should find help in getting this bit resolved. One month is too precious time to let go waste. GL!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-02 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Money orders in foreign countries?	Ok lets clear the confusion up. 1. Please read the instructions to the I-130 form on the uscis website carefully. 2. It says payment must be in US ($) currency if you're sending your petition to the lockboxes (DCF you pay in US dollars or local currency). 3. Checks or money orders must be drawn on a US bank/financial institution. The instructions is your best guide, and if you follow it strictly you can't go wrong. Alternatively, I have read some people will mail the package to a family member or trusted friend in the US. The family or friend buys money order from the post office or write a check which is drawn on a bank here in the US, inserts it on top of the package and mail it off.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-04-30 15:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	will USCIS mail if I list my international address?	Check the uscis instructions. I am not sure of what it says about international mailing. Maybe your best bet will be using the US address.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-02 08:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finished Interview Today	Wait a few days. Call to enquire if they received the certificate Hong Kong sent/mailed. The embassy should issue the visa after they receive the police cert. Then you're good to go!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-02 07:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do I call the consulate or NVC, to confirm receipt of the packet?	You call the NVC. Most consuls do not even answer the phone. Yes I agree! Otherwise, they will be answering the phones all day without getting any actual work done!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-02 17:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Children and medicals	Yes! My teenage son had to do medicals when he was going through the process as an 11year old.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-03 07:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	change of address	Just the interviewer your husband bought a new house and that's where you both will be living! And as said earlier, update your new address on the DS-230. This is not too much of an issue to worry and lose sleep over. Instead, spend the the time practicing some sample interview questions and make sure all your documents are in order. How I see it? Husband buying a new house during the process is a plus.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-04 11:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1 but case not showing up online for month plus	Per uscis' advice, it takes anywhere from 45 to 60days to see your case status.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-04-24 07:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Civil documents to NVC already sent..then what do I bring to the interview at consulate?	You answered your own question. Giving the beneficiary (intending immigrant attending the interview) a set copy of ALL documents throughout the process is good advice for these reasons: 1. Just erring on the side of caution. 2. Shows you both are organized and well prepared. 3. And most importantly lets say during the interview, the CO says I don't have a copy of petitioner's tax transcripts. Your husband or wife will go: here you go officer i have an additional copy and by the way, it's my understanding my husband submitted the originals to NVC! USCIS, NVC and the embassies/consulates are all human institutions who can and do make plenty of mistakes. You shouldn't be surprised if a document get lost in transit or they flat out say we didn't receive it! Edited by Boggy1974, 06 May 2013 - 06:40 AM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-06 06:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa application and civil documents	What country is she from? Sorry I'm on a smart phone and hard to get better access to your info.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-06 06:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa application and civil documents	Yes the beneficiary must send in a police certificate. S/he must obtain it send it to the petitioner to be included in the doc intake at NVC. That way, you have all the required documents in one package. The only exceptions to sending in police certs are minors. Check the travel.state. gov website. You will find specific requirements per each country relating to police certificates	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-06 06:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	question about place of interview..pls help!	She will have to attend the visa interview in Saudi. To attend the interview in India, she must have legal permanent stay status to live there.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-05 19:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do I need to withdraw my petition?	No. Your does not have to withdraw the petition. That is an approved petition. Your wife can go ahead and file for you. All she need to do is, on the I-130 form, there a section that asks if someone have filed a petition for you in the past. Just check "yes" and state the outcome as "approved". Sorry I'm on a not-so-smart phone so can't pull the form to tell you exactly what section and question #.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-08 16:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate - I-130	Per the I-130 instructions, you do not have to include the beneficiary's BC at the petition stage. However, lately some members have received RFE's for not submitting beneficiary BC, mainly from local field offices. It would not hurt to include it in my opinion. I certainly did. Definitely need police certificate at NVC. Medicals is required at interview. Edited by Boggy1974, 08 May 2013 - 04:23 PM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-08 16:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Greencard application questions	Also, I would add to what dwheels said by asking that you read thoroughly the I-130 & NVC guides up the top of this page. The steps are clearly laid out there. In addition, give yourself some 6months to 1year wait time for the entire process. Good luck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-15 05:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	IRS Payment Arrangement	The confirmation letter verifying the terms of the payment arrangement. They will send you one, or you can request one. But why do you need it? Does it impact the income you made that year? Speedwell is correct. I had a small tax bill for 2011 due to a calculation error by turbo tax software and made the payment arrangement of $25 monthly. I received the confirmation letter and have proof of payment ready.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-15 05:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How do i start	Sure you can visit on a valid visitor's visa while having a pending I-130 petition. But you being allowed entry depends on the officer making that determination at POE.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-15 05:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	putting together my I-130 package, do I need photo's	We did multiple pictures on 8 1/2 x 11 photo paper. I suggest you look into the laws governing the period of divorce and getting married again in your state.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-05-15 05:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2!!!!!!	Congrats yet again, Love you Chica!!! Congratulations!	Jamaica2009	Female	Jamaica	2011-04-12 12:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 SPOUSE INTERVIEW	[quote name='Reggaeby' timestamp='1315911895' post='4897922'] I cannot adv her to say that plus i will be at the interview if the they need to ask me any questions [/quote So they are allowing you to attend the interview? Because they stopped spouses/fiance's from attending a while back. If they need to ask you any questions they will make you come back at another time.	Jamaica2009	Female	Jamaica	2011-09-13 06:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Port of Entry	Yes you are allowed to be with her through the whole process. She can even go through the line with you for US Citizens	Jamaica2009	Female	Jamaica	2012-04-20 20:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	My Sydney K1 Visa Interview Experience	Congratulations! I'm very happy for you both!!!   Would be very nice if ALL consulates/embassies treated visa applicants nicely as your experience.   You will puke to see how shabbily folks from poor countries are treated during visits to the embassies. Take that from someone who's wife just went through the embassy in Ghana!   Favoritism? I don't know. Haves and have not's? I am not sure! So, few weeks back I was given my interview date for my K1 Visa, and I was over the moon. I immediately started researching what I was to expect and what I should ?study? for. I found one documentary on VJ to be really really really helpful, and I will be eternally grateful this persons account of the day. I thought I might also do mine, so more people can read along and get a better understanding of their interview day and hopefully de-stress a little bit. As well as bring it up to 2014 I was an out of towner, so a lot of extra stuff is included as well.   This is the help I am talking about: http://www.visajourn...erview-process/   And this part of VJ is also helpful but I didn't find it until I was prompted to review my interview: http://www.visajourn...?cnty=Australia   My background is that I met my fiancé online playing a game (Puzzle Pirates). We had been talking to each other since 2010. And I have met him once when he came over to Australia to visit, and proposed to me before going home. He was here for 5 weeks. When I write it out like that, it seems a little crazy, but so is love I guess. I am Australia, I was born in Queensland, and I had lived in the Philippines for 5 years when I was growing up. I also have no convictions or criminal history, and no communicable diseases etc etc I?m assuming I was basically an easy case. I had already seen the doctor for my medical check too.   My interview was at 10.45am in Sydney at the MLC Centre.I live in Brisbane, and I had to fly into Sydney the day of my interview and fly back out because I had to work days either side of the interview.  I planned on getting there very early, having some breathing time to calm down and go over things and go to the toilet etc. My flight left Brisbane at 5.30am on time, I had already been awake for an hour and a half at this stage. We landed at about 8.00am, and I turned my wristwatch ahead for daylight savings. I assumed my phone would automatically do this as well.   I landed, left the QANTAS terminal, went down the stairs, turned left, walked past all the baggage claims since I only had carry on and went down the stairs to the subway and purchased a one day ticket to Market Place. It cost around the $16 mark from memory, or it could have been $19. Make sure you pay with EFTPOS or have change (you can get notes split up by a seperate machine) as the ticket machines don?t usually have enough change to give you if you stick a $50 in, and that is where most of my lunch money was consumed . I purchased Market Place because they have MASSIVE basic maps hanging about, and it seemed closest to the MLC centre. I asked the barrier lady which platform and she told me to ?Get off at St. James and walk up? so I?m sure that?s also viable, and probably easier since I had to get off at Central and swap to a Town Hall service, and then swap again to a Bondi Service to get to Market Place. Eventually got to market place and a few kind Sydneyites pointed me in the right direction, it was basically exit the station turn left to a set of lights and the turn right and you?ll see the MLC centre right there. Here is a picture so you know what you are looking for.   Messenger_5838761013712728671_13920691046325057.jpg   Messenger_5838761063554319314_13920691164973341.jpg   Despite the run around on the trains in peak and having no idea where I was, I made it there in half an hour and had lots of time to burn. I walked around a bit. There is a huge food court, with lots and lots and lots of food to choose from, and due to said abundance, coffee and food seem to be cheap. I couldn?t resist a coffee and eggs benedict (since I?m a benedict addict) and sat down at one of the fancy cafés above the food court. Once I?d polished off my meal and coffee, I ordered another coffee and chatted on FB to my fiancé. I went over paper work with him, and a few of the questions that I thought would be tough to answer with great detail on the spot when I?m nervous. Questions like ?Why do you think you are ready to get married? and ?What do you love about your fiancé?. You?re probably thinking they are easy questions for you, but I don?t usually have a way with words when I?m on the spot and I needed a mini mental script for back up.   All in all that day I had with me: Extra Affidavit of Support info (my fiancé had only just gotten employed after graduating from Uni when this info was requested, so it was a little lack luster) Receipt of the $240USD visa payment The extra copy of the packets my fiancé had sent in for the application Two passport photos as requested (I got mine done at Officeworks for $9.95) My Australian Passport My fiancé?s W2 ? a form that shows his SSN and employment details Our wedding invitation Photocopies of receipts for our wedding venue in the US Envelopes and photocopied letters I received from my fiancé About a dozen printed out photos of us together Print out of our FB ?relationship? page (We couldn?t figure out a way to get our FB or Skype logs) The report from my XRAYs (I didn?t take the xrays with me as I was told I didn?t need them and would only need to take them with me when I fly out to the States) Immunisation sheet And photocopies of his boarding passes   It was a lot and in some ways not very much, as I have seen people?s lists of things they took and mine seemed pale in comparison. I none the less felt prepared, and also I was over it, drumming up any more details was not going to happen! That morning I also made sure my ring was extra shiny J So I was going thru it all. Went to the toilet half a dozen times, both for nerves, and the coffee I think. The time was 9.45am and I decided to go up and ask if I could go in early. I went to the front desk of the MLC centre, and asked the man sitting there; he turned to me and said? You?re late, it is already 10.45am!  MY PHONE DIDN?T CLOCK OVER AND I HADN?T BEEN WATCHING MY WRIST WATCH THAT HAD!!!!!!!! I went into crazy nervous mode, ran up to the lifts, jiggled the button and jumped into the lift swearing at myself.   I got out of the lift on Level 10, walked all the way around to my right and into the security screening area. I explained that I was late, and they said don?t worry, its ok, you have plenty of time, calm down etc. They checked my passport and ticked me off on a list then I had to remove all ?electronic devices that could be disguised as a bomb or bomb parts? which included my headphones and pen. My bag was then scanned. I stepped thru the metal detector. I was asked to remove my wallet and keep it with me, and to keep any documents I needed, I was given a ticket. I asked if I could take my bottle of water up with me, and they requested I take a mouthful in front of them, which I did. They directed me to a seat over to the left side of the room. One of the guards pushed the button on the lift for me while I waited. When the lift was ready, she came over and got me and pushed the button for the 59th or 60th floor, and I was whizzed up.   When I got up there, I was again asked for my passport and was ticked off on a sheet, and then went thru the door into a waiting room. I got another ticket from the machine. Just a little waiting and I was asked to come up to a window, where I had my fingerprints scanned and I submitted the requested documents, and my packet 3 stuff was returned to me, including my forms and original documents. They did keep the DS 160 form though. I was asked to sit back down. I probably waited another 20 minutes, and I was called to another window, which is where the interview took place. My finger prints were scanned again and I was asked to take an oath. The person asked me very basic questions, like what is the name of my fiancé, how we met, what he does, etc. They asked me why I wanted to move to the US, and a couple questions about living circumstances and his family. And that was it. I got handed a piece of paper with my name on it and was told I have been approved and to ?go now?.   20140211_104228.jpg   They kept my passport in order to put the visa in it, and it is being sent back to me by courier.  I didn?t have to show them any extra stuff, and I really didn?t have to study for the questions she asked. It was over and done within 10 minutes.   If I wasn?t so excited about having my visa, I would have been disappointed. I had put so much time into organising paperwork and preparing myself and I didn?t need one bit of it. I even went out and purchased some nice slacks and a nice shirt, although I did put my hoodie on because it was bloody freezing in there. Everyone else in there when I was, however, was in jeans, and there was one lady in a cropped top and ripped jeans, and a few children á la mode de Queensland aka barefoot and topless. I really didn?t need anything besides what they had requested in the email I received when I was notified of my interview date. Although, it only occurs to me now that they didn?t ask me to sign the bottom of the DS156K and they didn?t return my sealed medical packet which I sent in for my packet 3 at their request (I didn?t know what to make of the ?medical document originals? so I email and that is what they instructed). I suppose the DS160 covers it all, or maybe they forgot, I?ve emailed them anyway.   So all in all, the process took no more than 50 minutes, and I was late. Everyone was very nice and friendly (though the interviewer was a grouch), even the desk man at the bottom of the MLC centre asked me how I went when I came back down. I spent the rest of the day exploring Sydney and catching up with old friends, and reminding them that Queensland won the State of Origin last year and not to bother buying tickets for this year unless they enjoy watching NSW loose   I really hope this isn?t too long of a story, and that someone out there can get some information from it. Feel free to contact me about any questions that I might be able to answer.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-02-14 11:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Just got a text "Case updated" but USCIS site isn't allowing me to enter...	Congratulations!!! I just called and our petition is approved!!!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-02-22 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Is this NAO 1 or NAO2?	It is the approval notice (NOA2).   Wait a week or so then call NVC for your case # (provide your uscis receipt #). You can start preparing now; reading up on the K-1 NVC process on the top of this page (K1 Guides). You can also start putting your I-134 and other pertinent documents together.   Congratulations and good luck rest of the way! Edited by Boggy1974, 23 February 2014 - 09:43 AM.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-02-23 09:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Approved K-1 Ukraine	Happy for you two. Congratulations!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-02-24 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	has anybody been on AP due to request for a police certificate?	I'm not sure if anyone can give you a definite answers with AP. It can last for a few weeks to several months.   Why not call or email the embassy for some direct answers? Only if you will get one from them...? We already sent the UK police certificate and USEM already received it last february 12 and was forwarded to consulate. During the interview, the consul said that if we provide this, the visa will be issued.  Has anybody been in this situation? Can someone give me an estimate or timeline on how much more days or weeks do we need to wait for the result of the issuance of visa please? We are on our 10th month for this K1 visa which is supposedly should have been "faster."	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-02-24 05:00:00
Philippines	Interview done!!	They keep my passport Looks you're approved! Congrats! Let us know after you track the status online.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-02-11 20:26:00
Philippines	Passport for Minor Child	What country's passport do you want to get for your minor child? US passport? Phils passport? If it's a Phils passport you want to get for the child, have you considered posting this in the Philippines subforum?	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-03-06 14:21:00
Philippines	passport witha visa	About a week or so...   I always prefer to pick up in person IF your consulate allows that option.	Boggy1974	Male	0	2014-03-04 05:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Noa2?? I think	Congratulations!!!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-16 10:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Changed of Alien # for K1 case status	Hi, I did receive the same message a week ago and waiting to hear or get the approval notice. Check under my posts on this subject and you will see what others said about getting this notice. enerally, getting this message is a positive sign that your case is almost in the final approval stages. That's what I gathered from the forum here and other online sources. We will only have to be patient and wait a few more weeks more especially during this holiday season when things are quite slow. So ideally, if you receive this message today for instance and normally approval is in two weeks, because of the time of year you will have to double the time to say 4weeks. Ofcourse, this is not written anywhere but just my guestimation. Goodluck!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-15 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Noa1 June 13, Finally NOA2 :)	Congratulations! Your steadfastness paid off!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-18 16:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	rumor when entering US	U guys made my day! Hahahahahahaha!lol.lol	Boggy1974	Male	0	2012-12-21 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	approval	Congratulations and safe flight!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-01-01 23:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	yessssssss K1 approved	ConGraTuLations!!!	Boggy1974	Male	0	2013-01-01 20:17:00