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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNeed Help
If she received her visa in December then it shouldnt expire till sometime May.

If I were in your shoes, I would just let her stay till she can get her business sold.

There is no way, I dont think that you can get her AP within that three weeks stay. You have to be married first then file AOS and AP. I think AP takes two or three months to receive.

Best just to let her settle her stuff now.

Good luck
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-22 15:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHit the WEEEEEEED and go to your Visa interview...
I never got drug tested at my medical. :no:
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-22 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThis case has been approved
Congrats :D
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-22 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresjust_waiting's fiance has his interview shortly
Good luck :D
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-23 00:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNO2 Approved!!!!
Congrats :D
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-23 11:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNO2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats :D
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-22 23:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 APPROVED!!!
Congrats on the approval


Good luck at the interview :D
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-20 14:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresGot my passport back this morning with K1 visa! (London)
Congrats :D
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-22 19:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWho the heck am I supposed to beleive???
HUGS (F)

Hope you hear something soon
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-23 15:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisa approved!!!!!
Congrats :D
PeggyFemaleCanada2006-03-22 19:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhen WIll VSC approve spouse petitions???
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QUOTE (Cassie @ Jul 29 2008, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (sasha414 @ Jul 28 2008, 08:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok guys guys... heres one thing i would like to ask uscis: why are they approving k1 visas faster? does that mean its easier to have your gf come to the usa to be with you and harder for the wife? i mean come on, wheres the logic here? im in the same boat, im stuck here waiting, checking each day, in fact checking that damn uscis site every hour for any " touch" but nothing. im also a feb filer and still nothing up to now. whats worse, some petitions filed after feb have been approved, i mean, do these uscis people just pick up any paper they feel like working on and then work on it? at first i thought they threw my case in the garbage can but then when i saw vj, i knew that there are also others who are waiting . its making us crazy.


They process K-1s "faster" (because for some people it isn't as fast as you think) because they are completely different visas with a different set of evidences presented. K-1s are quicker upfront because there is less paperwork to process. Spousal visas (CR-1/IR-1s in particular) have more wait upfront, but you enter the US and can work right away (once you get your SSN) and will receive a green card automatically. K-1s are reunited quicker, but have a longer process overall to get to the same place as spousal visas are when they cross the border.



Is it really less paperwork?
I-129 vs I-130?

So there is like 4 pages diffence.... wow

But just to approve the application does it really make 5-6 months difference between the two? I dont think so



Let's stop being so literal, shall we?

CR-1/IR-1s are getting the spousal visa AND the AOS process processed up front, so when you hit the US you are good to go with a green card. It's a front-heavy process, hence me saying it's more paperwork and more time at the beginning.


I understand that, but isnt that the whole process, including NVC? I was just just stating I-130 approval process.


Right. But don't we already know that the priority at VSC for the past 3 months or so were the naturalizations and H1B's? All that factors into the wait as well. Apparently CSC didn't have that problem, hence no hitch in their approval time. That is why places like VJ are invaluable in that we can share this information and understand what's happening (as much as we can). What I was trying to say in my original post was for sasha414 not to compare spousals to fiance visas, because they are completely different processes.

Right now VSC sucks. Trust me, I know, I recently spent 6 months there with another kind of petition in the process, enjoying the wait along with you as they worked on what was the priority at the time. But to sit and torture yourselves comparing things at CSC is well, unnecessary torture. In 6 months, we'll be hearing about how much CSC sucks and VSC will be rolling merrily along. Such is life at USCIS.

Edited by Cassie, 29 July 2008 - 12:33 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-07-29 12:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhen WIll VSC approve spouse petitions???
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QUOTE (Cassie @ Jul 28 2008, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sasha414 @ Jul 28 2008, 08:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok guys guys... heres one thing i would like to ask uscis: why are they approving k1 visas faster? does that mean its easier to have your gf come to the usa to be with you and harder for the wife? i mean come on, wheres the logic here? im in the same boat, im stuck here waiting, checking each day, in fact checking that damn uscis site every hour for any " touch" but nothing. im also a feb filer and still nothing up to now. whats worse, some petitions filed after feb have been approved, i mean, do these uscis people just pick up any paper they feel like working on and then work on it? at first i thought they threw my case in the garbage can but then when i saw vj, i knew that there are also others who are waiting . its making us crazy.


They process K-1s "faster" (because for some people it isn't as fast as you think) because they are completely different visas with a different set of evidences presented. K-1s are quicker upfront because there is less paperwork to process. Spousal visas (CR-1/IR-1s in particular) have more wait upfront, but you enter the US and can work right away (once you get your SSN) and will receive a green card automatically. K-1s are reunited quicker, but have a longer process overall to get to the same place as spousal visas are when they cross the border.



Is it really less paperwork?
I-129 vs I-130?

So there is like 4 pages diffence.... wow

But just to approve the application does it really make 5-6 months difference between the two? I dont think so



Let's stop being so literal, shall we?

CR-1/IR-1s are getting the spousal visa AND the AOS process processed up front, so when you hit the US you are good to go with a green card. It's a front-heavy process, hence me saying it's more paperwork and more time at the beginning.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-07-29 12:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhen WIll VSC approve spouse petitions???
QUOTE (sasha414 @ Jul 28 2008, 08:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok guys guys... heres one thing i would like to ask uscis: why are they approving k1 visas faster? does that mean its easier to have your gf come to the usa to be with you and harder for the wife? i mean come on, wheres the logic here? im in the same boat, im stuck here waiting, checking each day, in fact checking that damn uscis site every hour for any " touch" but nothing. im also a feb filer and still nothing up to now. whats worse, some petitions filed after feb have been approved, i mean, do these uscis people just pick up any paper they feel like working on and then work on it? at first i thought they threw my case in the garbage can but then when i saw vj, i knew that there are also others who are waiting . its making us crazy.


They process K-1s "faster" (because for some people it isn't as fast as you think) because they are completely different visas with a different set of evidences presented. K-1s are quicker upfront because there is less paperwork to process. Spousal visas (CR-1/IR-1s in particular) have more wait upfront, but you enter the US and can work right away (once you get your SSN) and will receive a green card automatically. K-1s are reunited quicker, but have a longer process overall to get to the same place as spousal visas are when they cross the border.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-07-28 21:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC
Be prepared for anything from a couple of weeks to 6 months of a wait.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-11 16:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat's the record for the most no. of Welcome Notices received?
I received 5. blush.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-10-02 18:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReasons for no activity from VSC and now none from CSC
There are thousands upon thousands of petitions at VSC and CSC that are not represented here on VJ. Perhaps they are working on those. smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-10-13 11:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFYI
So people won't freak out.......


QUOTE
November 21, 2008 - The CRIS System (Case Status, Processing Times, Office Locator, Civil Surgeons, and Change of Address Online) will be offline for maintenance this Friday night, November 21st, from 930p until 130am Saturday, November 22nd.

We apologize for any inconvenience.



http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-21 18:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (daboyz @ Nov 20 2008, 03:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
. But after having this much fun with USCIS, I decided to wait the extra 2 months so I don't have to deal with USCIS for 10 more years, and go for the IR-1.


laughing.gif laughing.gif sorry, couldn't resist wink.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-20 10:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (PlatyPius @ Nov 20 2008, 03:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh! Is it this time of year again already? Who's winning this year? Have they played the "married vs. not yet married" card yet? Is there righteous indignation?

I swear you don't need a calendar when you have VJ....

Next will be the plans to organize mass email campaigns, picket whichever service center is "slow", write to your congressman who never even sees your request - only an intern, and then the approvals will come in as they always do and everyone will lose interest in "fixing" the system because they've been approved and don't give a shite anymore.



So true Platy, so true....

the latest writing campaign is already started, might as well break in the President-Elect! wink.gif

http://www.visajourn...h...=163074&hl=
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-20 10:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
I'd be interested to find out when exactly fiance visas came into play, and why. Methinks this will be my next research project. wink.gif

I hear you, I really do. There is no doubt that this system needs some serious overhauling on many different fronts. I wish that we as a collective would channel our frustration into action towards change, as opposed to slagging each other based on visa type, or service centre filed at, and such. Thank you for a calm discussion on this topic, and my best wishes to you and your wife. smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-20 02:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (daboyz @ Nov 20 2008, 02:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cassie @ Nov 20 2008, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (daboyz @ Nov 20 2008, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Curious how would feel if your 4 year strong marriage happened before the visa process, and people that weren't even married were approved before you?


Let's see, I am a researcher by trade, so I would have gotten on the internet and found out all I can, eventually stumble across VJ, find out about the DCF option, went for that, and sat back and waited until the interview, while working on tying up loose ends and getting ready to move.

Would I have been frustrated about waiting? Sure, to a point -- when it comes to government paperwork like this I tend to expect the absolute worst and then hope to be pleasantly surprised, and usually I am. I have had various family members deal with immigration issues in both Canada and the US and know that the process can be long and drawn out. However, knowing myself, I would do research into why it was taking so long and why fiance visas were quicker and why processing centres are slower/faster -- VJ is invaluable in that regard. Would I be pissed off that fiances got in quicker? I honestly doubt it. I probably would wish that it was different, but I wouldn't be ticked off so much that I would question the validity of their relationships.

I'm not questioning the validity of anyone's relationship. I got married because I loved my wife. I didn't take immigration in to account when deciding to marry her. Personally, I think it's sad that people have to decide on when and where to get married based on some government policies. I wish I would have been that clinical about it.


It's hard for me to take that at face value when you wrote:
QUOTE (daboyz @ Nov 20 2008, 01:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Get ready. Here come the K-1s to tell you they are just as important as an already married couple. Marriage is just a piece of paper after all.


And you are not the first to utter sentiments in that vein, FWIW, nor will you be the last. This cyclical discussion you and I are having will live on as long as there are fiance visas and spousal visas and forums to talk about them in!

When my husband and I began talking seriously about where our relationship was going, we had no clue that the fiance visa existed, all we knew was that we wanted to be married and be together somewhere. We knew that we would have to make a decision on which country, because no one has been smart enough yet to figure out a way to live in two places at once, which is too bad! By the time we were officially engaged, we had thought it through and we knew that it was best for us at this time to live in the United States. Once we figured that out, we started looking into the immigration process. We found out about the fiance visa, and my husband, being the infinitely logical, impatient and yet romantic person that he is, said "I can't stand the thought of getting married and then being separated from you for a year or even more, please let's do the fiance visa".

I completely agree with you, I HATE the fact that the rules and regulations of USCIS had a huge factor in where and when I got married. Hate it. I got married in the United States because I love my husband dearly, and my wedding, although not in the place or the time that I had imagined it to be, turned out fantastic, and my marriage has been even better than fantastic. That's all it's been about for me. USCIS is what it is. I can choose to live my life in daily frustration because of how broken the system is, but I refuse to let something like that have continuous control of my emotions. It's not worth it, I'd rather focus on something more productive...but that's just me. smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-20 01:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (daboyz @ Nov 20 2008, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Curious how would feel if your 4 year strong marriage happened before the visa process, and people that weren't even married were approved before you?


Let's see, I am a researcher by trade, so I would have gotten on the internet and found out all I can, eventually stumble across VJ, find out about the DCF option, went for that, and sat back and waited until the interview, while working on tying up loose ends and getting ready to move.

Would I have been frustrated about waiting? Sure, to a point -- when it comes to government paperwork like this I tend to expect the absolute worst and then hope to be pleasantly surprised, and usually I am. I have had various family members deal with immigration issues in both Canada and the US and know that the process can be long and drawn out. However, knowing myself, I would do research into why it was taking so long and why fiance visas were quicker and why processing centres are slower/faster -- VJ is invaluable in that regard. Would I be pissed off that fiances got in quicker? I honestly doubt it. I probably would wish that it was different, but I wouldn't be ticked off so much that I would question the validity of their relationships.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-20 01:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (daboyz @ Nov 20 2008, 01:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Get ready. Here come the K-1s to tell you they are just as important as an already married couple. Marriage is just a piece of paper after all. Also, how they cant work, etc. when they get here. I'll say it again. It would be fine if they processed K-1s and K-3s/CR-1 in the same amount of time. But that is not the case. Get ready for the wrath.
;-)



Fiance visas have less to submit ahead of time, and is a quicker process because they have to figuratively jump through less hoops upfront.

Spousal visas (CR-1s) are front end loaded, they get AOS done as part of their visa process, and come into the country way ahead of K-1s as far as status is concerned.

The two visas are apples and oranges. They will never be processed the same way, or in the same timeframe, unless they make some sort of rule where you have to be engaged for a certain length of time before even being allowed to apply for a visa or something to that effect.

No wrath, just the facts. Flame away, as I am just a lowly K-1er.

And just for the record, I hate how my 4 year long and going strong marriage is considered squat compared to you all, just because my husband and I chose the fiance visa route. I got married 6 days after coming into the US --is that proof enough that my relationship is just as legitimate as yours? I also don't appreciate the inference that because I came in as a fiance, I must have thought of marriage as a game or something I regard as merely a piece of paper. Seriously??

Edited by Cassie, 20 November 2008 - 01:25 AM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-20 00:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (lsma @ Nov 19 2008, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
BUT....it still doesn't explain VSC's slowness over the last year. I'm sure they are working on something. I don't believe that there are loads of people sitting round in an office doing absolutely nothing - so they are working on something but they are not working on CR1/IR1s.


You're right. They had a bunch of different petitions transferred there at the beginning of this year -- like Removal of Conditions applications from TSC. Slowdown #1. Then everything, and I mean, everything that wasn't a Naturalization application or I think it was the B-2 visa applications, were put on the back burner from May until only God knows when while they addressed those two particular categories. Slowdown of Epic Proportions ensues. I honestly do not think, and I have said this in numerous threads, that VSC has recovered from this. I am also confident that in 6-8 months, CSC'ers will be the ones complaining!

And imagine, CR-1s used to take a year minimum, easily!
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-19 22:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (charisma1 @ Nov 19 2008, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do you seriously believe that??


yes, I do. There are numbers out there to prove it. How many people do you think actually use VJ? A couple hundred? A thousand? It is a small DROP in a HUGE bucket of millions of petitions USCIS handles every year.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-19 22:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy VSC is so slow?
QUOTE (ScotsMajik @ Nov 19 2008, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've given what Captain Ewok said some thought. See, it's not that the people on VJ object to VSC,or the USCIS doing their jobs. It's that there is very little, almost no, indication that there is an actual job being done.



1. we on visajourney are not the only people using USCIS. We are, in fact, a mere drop in the bucket of petitioners. They may be doing a ton of work, just not on the petitions of members of VJ that we can see and track.

2. This year was the year of "eliminating the backlog of Naturalization applications" -- VSC hasn't recovered from that yet, as far as I can see.

3. A year ago, people using CSC were the complainants as far as timeline is concerned. The title of "Faster Processor" swings back and forth between the two centers on a continual basis. Oh, the moaning I heard about how fast VSC was when I was going through K-1/AOS!!
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-19 18:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPresident Obama says he will fix our problem! Come and help please.
I think it can't hurt for him to hear from people going through the process! smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-11-20 02:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures3rd packet questions

Hi everyone, we finally got our 3rd packet. I just have a few questions; if you guys could help me out I'd appreciate it.

1. Police and medical: when do we get these? Do we send them in with the 3rd packet or do we get them just to have them during the interview?


Get them now, to ensure you have them in time for the interview.

2. police: we live in London, Ontario. Does anyone know where we'd get this? Is it a regional thing or RCMP thing? My hubby's record is spotless, so does that make a difference where we get it?


You HAVE to get the police certificate from the RCMP, in some cities you can also get it from a Commissionaire's office. Go to your local office and request a Canada-wide records check (no fingerprints). He'll need to have some photo ID and his birth certificate. He may also have to pay a fee (some precincts charge, others don't).

3. Medical: anyone know where to get it done in London? What if my husband already has all the vaccines listed on the sheet? Is there anything else he needs done?


was there not a sheet sent with the packet outlining all you need to know about the medical, and who you can go see to get it done? if not, I would check the Montreal consulate info here on VJ, I am almost positive that there is a list of applicable doctors, if not here, then definitely on the previous VJ forums.

I'm a little confused here - I just read that packet 3 comes from Montreal, but I see that ours is from the NVC. Is the one we just got (with the DS230, etc) not the packet 3? Are we going to receive another packet from Montreal?? Argh!


If I remember correctly (and please, someone correct me if I am wrong), NVC sends the package 3 to K-3s/ cr/Ir-1s, and also schedules the visa interview. What you have is packet 3.
CassieFemaleCanada2006-02-08 16:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGod is so good!!!!!
Congratulations! :)
CassieFemaleCanada2006-03-11 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGOT IT!!!
Good job! Congratulations to you both! :)
CassieFemaleCanada2006-03-22 02:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy interview Experience
Congratulations!!! :)
CassieFemaleCanada2006-04-24 09:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarried to an American, We both live in Canada and want to move to the states which visa is best?
You can go to the Vancouver Consulate to begin the DCF process, but as far as I know, the interview is held in Montreal. BUT the good thing about all of this is that DCF is now offered in Canada, which makes life much easier for people in your situation. There is a good overview of DCF here on this site, if you haven't found it already. :)

best wishes as you start the process! :)
CassieFemaleCanada2006-04-24 16:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinally After 475 We Have Good News!
How did I miss this the first time around ?????? :angry:

Many many many many congratulations to you both!
:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
CassieFemaleCanada2006-05-16 17:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete from NVC - May 16
Hey, that's great news! Congratulations! :)
CassieFemaleCanada2006-05-17 21:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview in Montreal or Vancouver

Hi everyone,

I received DS 230 last week. In the packet, I saw something about immigrant visa processing at Montreal. I live in Vancouber. Will I have CR-1 interview in Montreal or Vancouver? It's kinda stupid if I fly so far away to have interview in Montreal if there's US embassy in Vancouver.

Please advice.
Rit :unsure:


Yes, you are going to have your interview in Montreal. The staff in Vancouver only deal with certain visas, Montreal takes care of all the rest.
CassieFemaleCanada2006-06-18 17:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNo I130s or I129Fs in Ontario, Canada?

If I understand correctly, our I130 and/or our I129F will be handled by the Montreal, Quebec consulate, and not in Ontario (Ottawa for us)?

So the NVC and NBC will be forwarding our stuff to Montreal and not Ottawa? And we'll have our inteview in Montreal? And follow Montreal rules as far as documents, medical exams, police records, etc?

Thanks!



Correct. Montreal is the only consulate in Canada that handles already married couples. Vancouver & Montreal handle fiance visas. Other consular offices across the country are there primarily to assist Americans in Canada.

No worries though -- Montreal is quite good to deal with.
CassieFemaleCanada2006-07-25 12:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview at Montreal Conuslate sponsoring spouse's presence good or bad?
If she wants to be there, and you can afford the trip, go for it if you wish. I personally don't think it's any advantage, as many people interview by themselves, but a number of couples were together for the interview on the day I went for mine. Not sure how many questions your wife will be asked.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-01-07 17:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Interview in Montreal

phew! *sigh of relief* Ok. that's good to know, Cassie! thanks for your advice :)



to piggy back on that question...

Does it matter if the USC switches job (but hopefully making the above the poverty guideline) between the time of getting stuff approved at NVC and at the Montreal interview?

thanks!


no, as long as the USC provides the fiance with the appropriate information -- a letter of employment from his new employer, with date of hire and salary, and that the USC makes over the poverty guideline.

My husband changed jobs 3 weeks before my visa interview, so I took his previous employment information (which he used to fill out the affidavit of support form) and current employment information with me. I explained what happened when asked for that information, the clerk took all the paperwork, and I wasn't asked about it again.


you're welcome. :)
you can also email or call the embassy if they require anything different or additional to what I have described to you -- it's been a couple of years since my interview and requirements may have changed. But I at least wanted you to hear about my personal experience with this topic. :)
CassieFemaleCanada2007-03-15 20:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about Interview in Montreal

to piggy back on that question...

Does it matter if the USC switches job (but hopefully making the above the poverty guideline) between the time of getting stuff approved at NVC and at the Montreal interview?

thanks!


no, as long as the USC provides the fiance with the appropriate information -- a letter of employment from his new employer, with date of hire and salary, and that the USC makes over the poverty guideline.

My husband changed jobs 3 weeks before my visa interview, so I took his previous employment information (which he used to fill out the affidavit of support form) and current employment information with me. I explained what happened when asked for that information, the clerk took all the paperwork, and I wasn't asked about it again.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-03-15 20:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat does "touched" mean?

When you register your case on the USCIS website, you can see the date your case was last updated. Each time it is updated, but there is no change in the satus, that is a touch.

EWI..is that something the Canadians are always talking about?



No,we Canadians talk about EI (Employment Insurance) and Tim Horton's coffee. :)
CassieFemaleCanada2007-03-22 20:13:00