Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
USCIS Service Centers	Touched?	I'm sorry if this may be a stupid question but I'm still new to all of this and I read how everyone's (well the majority) petition has been touched, and yet it has been over 60 days since I filed and I see nothing since the first noa. Can some please shed some light to this question which maybe others are wanting to ask but hasn't? How can I check my status and see if I too have been "touched"? I see how many who filed their I129F are getting "approved' and I don't much happening to us who filed the I130. Is it too late for me to filed an I129F since it's been over 2 months since I received my first noa? I'm trying to be very patience but I'm losing my mind. Thank you, Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-02-10 20:07:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Time Savers for NVC, plus Knowing your Case #	I have corrected all the links in James Shortcuts (below) and highlighted them for easier use. Any links that you do find still broken can you let me know please. Posted: May 14 2005, 05:34 AM James Version 1.1 -- I've amended the shortcut instructions slightly to accomodate suggestions and the like. James's NVC Shortcuts The following NVC shortcuts are obviously not sanctioned by NVC but they have been proven to work without fail if you follow them to the "tee." If you are not good at comprehending instructions and/or English, you are probably better off not using these shortcuts. A Bit of Background Anywhere from a week to two weeks after your NOA2 from the USCIS service center (and, on those occasions where NVC has gotten quite backed up, perhaps a week or so more), NVC will assign you a case number. Approximately two weeks after NVC assigns you a case number, it will generate the DS-3032 Choice of Agent form and a $70 bill for the AOS (I-864) fee. You will be able to find out that it has generated the DS-3032 and the AOS fee bill by calling the automated recording (IVR)at NVC first thing on a Tuesday morning. (Updates to the IVR for the generation of forms and fee bills always occurs early Tuesday mornings.) The DS-3032 and AOS fee bill represent two separate document/fee "tracks" through the NVC that ultimately come together at the end. The first, shorter track involves the AOS/I-864 and can be summed up as follows: you returning the AOS fee bill with the AOS fee to NVC, and NVC generates the AOS/I-864, which you then return to NVC. The second, somewhat longer track involves the immigrant visa application itself. Returning the DS-3032 Choice of Agent form to NVC leads to the generation of the IV (immigrant visa) fee bill. Returning the IV fee bill with the IV fee to NVC leads to the generation of the DS-230 IV application, which you then return to the NVC. Once NVC has completed reviewing both your DS-230 and your I-864, it deems your case processing completed and forwards the case to the embassy. Because its "track" has one fewer step, the review of the AOS/I-864 is often completed long before the DS-230 has even arrived at the NVC. Thus, using the AOS fee bill and I-864 shortcuts below will, more often than not, not save you any time at all. However, if you anticipate a complicated I-864 situtation and/or if you are RFE prone, it won't hurt to get your I-864 in early. (The early completion of its review will, however, generate an odd kind of RFE -- you will hear the IVR tell you that "some documents are missing or incomplete" and that a "checklist" has been sent. This just means that they still haven't received your DS-230.) Now let's get back to the meat of the matter and then on to the individual shortcuts. Once NVC has generated the DS-3032 and the AOS fee bill, the NVC system is immediately ready to accept both of these from you -- that very day, in fact. Therefore, when you find out on that Tuesday morning that the DS-3032 and AOS fee bill have been generated, you can generate both of these on your own and send both of them to NVC that day. The same holds true for the other forms that NVC generates -- the IVR is updated on Tueday mornings if a form has been generated the previous day. DS-3032 As soon as you receive your NOA2, you should have your spouse download and sign the downloadable version of the DS-3032 (available by clicking HERE) and send it to you. Then, when you find out that NVC has generated your DS-3032, write the case number in the horizontal box that says "Place Case Barcode Strip Here Before Mailing to the National Visa Center." (Whenever you are asked for your case number, ALWAYS put in the three letters with which your case number begins, not just the numbers.) Use dark ink -- a black felt-tip pen would be ideal -- so the case number is legible. Alternatively -- and this can prove to be excellent practice for the other shortcuts to come -- you can generate a barcode on your own and paste it in the horizontal box that asks for the barcode strip. Go to http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. Type in the case number under "Data to encode." Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for "Add check digit" and for "Add check digit to text" and select "Yes" for "Show text below barcode." Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.05 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.5. Click on "Create Barcode." Print out the result from the resulting pop-up window, cut out the barcode and case number below it, and paste it in the horizontal box on the DS-3032. Send the completed DS-3032 to: National Visa Center Attention ACL 32 Rochester Ave. Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909 AOS fee bill Because your AOS fee bill is generated at the same time as the DS-3032, you can also create your own AOS fee bill and send it in with the required fee. Download the MS Word copy of the AOS fee bill (available by clicking HERE). Under "Bill date," type in the date the AOS fee bill was generated. Underneath the date, change "XXX2005123456" to your case number. (If you are applying for an IR1 instead of a CR1 make sure to change "CR1" to "IR1" whereever you see it.) Next to "Petioner's Name," type in your last name, first name, and middle name. You will need to replace the barcode at the bottom of the page. Again, go to http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. Select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the X dimension to 0.07 and the Barcode bar height to 0.85. Click on Create Barcode. In the resulting window, right click on the generated barcode and left click on Copy. Go to the Word copy of the AOS fee bill, select the original barcode, and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). The barcode you generated should be in the exact same place as the original one you deleted. Detach the fee bill at the dotted line (getting rid of the blank top two-thirds of the page). Get a money order or cashier's check payable to Department of State for $70.00, indicate next to "Amount enclosed" on the bill that you are enclosing $70.00, and send the bill and fee to: National Visa Center P.O. Box 790135 St. Louis, MO 63179-0135 Don't worry that you are not using the "envelope provided" as indicated on the fee bill. Presumably you are in a hurry here, so you should be sending the bill and money order off in a US Postal Service Express Mail flat mailer (the USPS is the only service that will deliver overnight to a P.O. Box). I-864 Once the NVC system shows that it has received your AOS fee, it will generate the AOS/I-864 itself. (This may take anywhere from up to a month after you send the fee in.) Note, however, that neither the processing of the AOS fee nor the generation of the I-864 is reflected on the IVR -- you actually have to ask an operator. (An operator can be reached by pressing 1 and then 5 after dialing NVC.) The I-864 is almost always generated the Monday after the AOS fee has been processed. So if it is, for example, a Wednesday, and the operator tells you that your AOS fee was processed that same day, you know that your I-864 will almost assuredly be generated on the following Monday. Check that Monday to make sure that it has in fact been generated (again, talking to an operator), and then go ahead and send in the I-864 package you have already prepared. You should have already completed the downloadable version of Form I-864 (available by clicking HERE) and accumulated the supporting documents pursuant to the instructions that come with the I-864 and the NVC-generated I-864 instructions (available by clicking HERE). (Note that what you send to the NVC with the I-864 depends upon your financial situation. Also, you may need to send in an additional I-864 from a joint sponsor, and/or an I-864A contract from a household member. We're assuming here that for the past three years, you have had -- and still have -- a regular job making over 125% of the poverty level and can prove it. Those who also need an I-864 from a joint sponsor and or a I-864A from a household member should amend the instructions here accordingly.) Next, replace the sample barcode in the Authorization with one generated at http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.05 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.5. Click on "Create Barcode." In the resulting window, right click on the generated barcode and left click on Copy. Go to the Word copy of the Authorization, select the original barcode, and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). The barcode you generated should be in the exact same place as the original one you deleted. Finally, you will need the I-864 coversheet. Download the MS Word copy of the I-864 coversheet (available by clicking HERE). Change the XXX1234567890 at the bottom to your case number, then go generate the barcode at http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. To generate the barcode and put it in the sample coversheet, type in the case number under "Data to encode." Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.07 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.7. Click on "Create Barcode." In the resulting window, right click on the barcode and click on Copy. Then go to the MS Word copy of the I-864 coversheet, select the old barcode that's already there and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). You then need to further adjust the size of the barcode by right-clicking on it and clicking on "Format Picture." Then click on the "Size" tab. De-select "Lock aspect ratio" and change the height to 0.4" and the width to 3.45". Click on "OK." You should include a cover letter with the I-864 package. With the cover letter, the order recommended by the NVC for the documents in the I-864 package is: * Cover letter * Barcoded cover sheet * I-864 * Authorization for Release of Federal Tax Data * Copy of tax returns from last three years along with copies of W2s * Letter of employment * Last three pay stubs Write your case number in the upper right-hand corner of each page. Send the package to the NVC address listed on the barcoded coversheet. DS-230 After your DS-3032 is received by NVC, the IV (Immigrant Visa) fee bill will be generated. Unfortunately, because NVC generates an apparently random transaction number and puts it after the case number in the barcode on the IV fee bill, it is not possible to send in the IV fee bill as soon as NVC generates it -- you will have to use the one NVC sends you. Once you do receive it and send in the fee, NVC will eventually generate the DS-230 -- the actual immigrant visa application itself. As soon as you find out that the DS-230 has been generated, you should send in the copy you already have prepared. Well before your DS-230 is generated, your spouse should download, fill out, and sign the downloadable version of the DS-230 (available by clicking HERE). (Generally, your spouse will only need to fill out and sign part I because he or she will be sent part II by the embassy when the interview appointment is given. However, if your spouse is from Canada, the Philippines, China, an African country, or two or three other countries for which NVC arranges the interview, your spouse may have to fill out -- but not sign -- part II. This DS-230 shortcut is primarily designed for those who only have to send in a DS-230 Part I. You should find out from a VJ member whose spouse is from the same country as yours exactly what is required.) You will need to attach the coversheet to the completed DS-230 Part I before sending it in. Download the MS Word copy of the DS-230 Part I coversheet (available by clicking HERE ). Change the XXX1234567890 at the bottom to your case number, then go generate the barcode at http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. To generate the barcode and put it in the sample coversheet, type in the case number under "Data to encode." Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.07 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.7. Click on "Create Barcode." In the resulting window, right click on the barcode and click on Copy. Then go to the MS Word copy of the DS-230 Part I coversheet, select the old barcode that's already there and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). You then need to further adjust the size of the barcode by right-clicking on it and clicking on "Format Picture." Then click on the "Size" tab. De-select "Lock aspect ratio" and change the height to 0.4" and the width to 3.45". Click on "OK." Generally, the only thing you will have to include beyond the DS-230 Part I and the cover sheet is a simple (i.e., not notarized) photocopy of the biographical information page from your spouse's passport. If your spouse is from Canada, a country in Africa, China, and those two or three other countries, more is generally required. (Again, you should find out from a VJ member whose spouse is from the same country as yours exactly what you have to send in with the DS-230 Part I.) Send all of these things to the NVC address listed on the barcoded DS-230 Part I cover sheet. [color="#FFFF00"]In addition to the I-864, you must generate and fill out an Authorization for Release of Federal Tax Data. Download the MS Word copy of the Authorization for Release of Federal Tax Data (available by clicking HERE). Under the barcode, type in your case number. At the bottom of the page, replace the entire phrase "XXX City" with the name of the city in which the embassy interview will take place (i.e., the "post" in Department of State parlance). So if the embassy interview is to take place in Caracas, Venezuela, delete "XXX City" and type in "CARACAS" (all caps). [/color] Where do I put the bar code that you mention above? It looks like this form has been altered and I don't see where I would delete the old barcode and paste my new one. Please advice. Thank you.	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-03-09 20:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Time Savers for NVC, plus Knowing your Case #	I have corrected all the links in James Shortcuts (below) and highlighted them for easier use. Any links that you do find still broken can you let me know please. Posted: May 14 2005, 05:34 AM James Version 1.1 -- I've amended the shortcut instructions slightly to accomodate suggestions and the like. James's NVC Shortcuts The following NVC shortcuts are obviously not sanctioned by NVC but they have been proven to work without fail if you follow them to the "tee." If you are not good at comprehending instructions and/or English, you are probably better off not using these shortcuts. A Bit of Background Anywhere from a week to two weeks after your NOA2 from the USCIS service center (and, on those occasions where NVC has gotten quite backed up, perhaps a week or so more), NVC will assign you a case number. Approximately two weeks after NVC assigns you a case number, it will generate the DS-3032 Choice of Agent form and a $70 bill for the AOS (I-864) fee. You will be able to find out that it has generated the DS-3032 and the AOS fee bill by calling the automated recording (IVR)at NVC first thing on a Tuesday morning. (Updates to the IVR for the generation of forms and fee bills always occurs early Tuesday mornings.) The DS-3032 and AOS fee bill represent two separate document/fee "tracks" through the NVC that ultimately come together at the end. The first, shorter track involves the AOS/I-864 and can be summed up as follows: you returning the AOS fee bill with the AOS fee to NVC, and NVC generates the AOS/I-864, which you then return to NVC. The second, somewhat longer track involves the immigrant visa application itself. Returning the DS-3032 Choice of Agent form to NVC leads to the generation of the IV (immigrant visa) fee bill. Returning the IV fee bill with the IV fee to NVC leads to the generation of the DS-230 IV application, which you then return to the NVC. Once NVC has completed reviewing both your DS-230 and your I-864, it deems your case processing completed and forwards the case to the embassy. Because its "track" has one fewer step, the review of the AOS/I-864 is often completed long before the DS-230 has even arrived at the NVC. Thus, using the AOS fee bill and I-864 shortcuts below will, more often than not, not save you any time at all. However, if you anticipate a complicated I-864 situtation and/or if you are RFE prone, it won't hurt to get your I-864 in early. (The early completion of its review will, however, generate an odd kind of RFE -- you will hear the IVR tell you that "some documents are missing or incomplete" and that a "checklist" has been sent. This just means that they still haven't received your DS-230.) Now let's get back to the meat of the matter and then on to the individual shortcuts. Once NVC has generated the DS-3032 and the AOS fee bill, the NVC system is immediately ready to accept both of these from you -- that very day, in fact. Therefore, when you find out on that Tuesday morning that the DS-3032 and AOS fee bill have been generated, you can generate both of these on your own and send both of them to NVC that day. The same holds true for the other forms that NVC generates -- the IVR is updated on Tueday mornings if a form has been generated the previous day. DS-3032 As soon as you receive your NOA2, you should have your spouse download and sign the downloadable version of the DS-3032 (available by clicking HERE) and send it to you. Then, when you find out that NVC has generated your DS-3032, write the case number in the horizontal box that says "Place Case Barcode Strip Here Before Mailing to the National Visa Center." (Whenever you are asked for your case number, ALWAYS put in the three letters with which your case number begins, not just the numbers.) Use dark ink -- a black felt-tip pen would be ideal -- so the case number is legible. Alternatively -- and this can prove to be excellent practice for the other shortcuts to come -- you can generate a barcode on your own and paste it in the horizontal box that asks for the barcode strip. Go to http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. Type in the case number under "Data to encode." Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for "Add check digit" and for "Add check digit to text" and select "Yes" for "Show text below barcode." Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.05 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.5. Click on "Create Barcode." Print out the result from the resulting pop-up window, cut out the barcode and case number below it, and paste it in the horizontal box on the DS-3032. Send the completed DS-3032 to: National Visa Center Attention ACL 32 Rochester Ave. Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909 AOS fee bill Because your AOS fee bill is generated at the same time as the DS-3032, you can also create your own AOS fee bill and send it in with the required fee. Download the MS Word copy of the AOS fee bill (available by clicking HERE). Under "Bill date," type in the date the AOS fee bill was generated. Underneath the date, change "XXX2005123456" to your case number. (If you are applying for an IR1 instead of a CR1 make sure to change "CR1" to "IR1" whereever you see it.) Next to "Petioner's Name," type in your last name, first name, and middle name. You will need to replace the barcode at the bottom of the page. Again, go to http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. Select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the X dimension to 0.07 and the Barcode bar height to 0.85. Click on Create Barcode. In the resulting window, right click on the generated barcode and left click on Copy. Go to the Word copy of the AOS fee bill, select the original barcode, and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). The barcode you generated should be in the exact same place as the original one you deleted. Detach the fee bill at the dotted line (getting rid of the blank top two-thirds of the page). Get a money order or cashier's check payable to Department of State for $70.00, indicate next to "Amount enclosed" on the bill that you are enclosing $70.00, and send the bill and fee to: National Visa Center P.O. Box 790135 St. Louis, MO 63179-0135 Don't worry that you are not using the "envelope provided" as indicated on the fee bill. Presumably you are in a hurry here, so you should be sending the bill and money order off in a US Postal Service Express Mail flat mailer (the USPS is the only service that will deliver overnight to a P.O. Box). I-864 Once the NVC system shows that it has received your AOS fee, it will generate the AOS/I-864 itself. (This may take anywhere from up to a month after you send the fee in.) Note, however, that neither the processing of the AOS fee nor the generation of the I-864 is reflected on the IVR -- you actually have to ask an operator. (An operator can be reached by pressing 1 and then 5 after dialing NVC.) The I-864 is almost always generated the Monday after the AOS fee has been processed. So if it is, for example, a Wednesday, and the operator tells you that your AOS fee was processed that same day, you know that your I-864 will almost assuredly be generated on the following Monday. Check that Monday to make sure that it has in fact been generated (again, talking to an operator), and then go ahead and send in the I-864 package you have already prepared. You should have already completed the downloadable version of Form I-864 (available by clicking HERE) and accumulated the supporting documents pursuant to the instructions that come with the I-864 and the NVC-generated I-864 instructions (available by clicking HERE). (Note that what you send to the NVC with the I-864 depends upon your financial situation. Also, you may need to send in an additional I-864 from a joint sponsor, and/or an I-864A contract from a household member. We're assuming here that for the past three years, you have had -- and still have -- a regular job making over 125% of the poverty level and can prove it. Those who also need an I-864 from a joint sponsor and or a I-864A from a household member should amend the instructions here accordingly.) In addition to the I-864, you must generate and fill out an Authorization for Release of Federal Tax Data. Download the MS Word copy of the Authorization for Release of Federal Tax Data (available by clicking HERE). Under the barcode, type in your case number. At the bottom of the page, replace the entire phrase "XXX City" with the name of the city in which the embassy interview will take place (i.e., the "post" in Department of State parlance). So if the embassy interview is to take place in Caracas, Venezuela, delete "XXX City" and type in "CARACAS" (all caps). Next, replace the sample barcode in the Authorization with one generated at http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.05 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.5. Click on "Create Barcode." In the resulting window, right click on the generated barcode and left click on Copy. Go to the Word copy of the Authorization, select the original barcode, and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). The barcode you generated should be in the exact same place as the original one you deleted. Finally, you will need the I-864 coversheet. Download the MS Word copy of the I-864 coversheet (available by clicking HERE). Change the XXX1234567890 at the bottom to your case number, then go generate the barcode at http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. To generate the barcode and put it in the sample coversheet, type in the case number under "Data to encode." Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.07 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.7. Click on "Create Barcode." In the resulting window, right click on the barcode and click on Copy. Then go to the MS Word copy of the I-864 coversheet, select the old barcode that's already there and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). You then need to further adjust the size of the barcode by right-clicking on it and clicking on "Format Picture." Then click on the "Size" tab. De-select "Lock aspect ratio" and change the height to 0.4" and the width to 3.45". Click on "OK." You should include a cover letter with the I-864 package. With the cover letter, the order recommended by the NVC for the documents in the I-864 package is: * Cover letter * Barcoded cover sheet * I-864 * Authorization for Release of Federal Tax Data * Copy of tax returns from last three years along with copies of W2s * Letter of employment * Last three pay stubs Write your case number in the upper right-hand corner of each page. Send the package to the NVC address listed on the barcoded coversheet. DS-230 After your DS-3032 is received by NVC, the IV (Immigrant Visa) fee bill will be generated. Unfortunately, because NVC generates an apparently random transaction number and puts it after the case number in the barcode on the IV fee bill, it is not possible to send in the IV fee bill as soon as NVC generates it -- you will have to use the one NVC sends you. Once you do receive it and send in the fee, NVC will eventually generate the DS-230 -- the actual immigrant visa application itself. As soon as you find out that the DS-230 has been generated, you should send in the copy you already have prepared. Well before your DS-230 is generated, your spouse should download, fill out, and sign the downloadable version of the DS-230 (available by clicking HERE). (Generally, your spouse will only need to fill out and sign part I because he or she will be sent part II by the embassy when the interview appointment is given. However, if your spouse is from Canada, the Philippines, China, an African country, or two or three other countries for which NVC arranges the interview, your spouse may have to fill out -- but not sign -- part II. This DS-230 shortcut is primarily designed for those who only have to send in a DS-230 Part I. You should find out from a VJ member whose spouse is from the same country as yours exactly what is required.) You will need to attach the coversheet to the completed DS-230 Part I before sending it in. Download the MS Word copy of the DS-230 Part I coversheet (available by clicking HERE ). Change the XXX1234567890 at the bottom to your case number, then go generate the barcode at http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html. To generate the barcode and put it in the sample coversheet, type in the case number under "Data to encode." Under "Barcode symbology," select CODE 39. Select "No" for the "Add check digit," "Add check digit to text," and "Show text below barcode" options. Change the "X dimension" (bar width) to 0.07 and the "Barcode bar height" to 0.7. Click on "Create Barcode." In the resulting window, right click on the barcode and click on Copy. Then go to the MS Word copy of the DS-230 Part I coversheet, select the old barcode that's already there and hit the Delete key. Then click on Paste under the Edit menu (or hit Ctrl + V on the keyboard). You then need to further adjust the size of the barcode by right-clicking on it and clicking on "Format Picture." Then click on the "Size" tab. De-select "Lock aspect ratio" and change the height to 0.4" and the width to 3.45". Click on "OK." Generally, the only thing you will have to include beyond the DS-230 Part I and the cover sheet is a simple (i.e., not notarized) photocopy of the biographical information page from your spouse's passport. If your spouse is from Canada, a country in Africa, China, and those two or three other countries, more is generally required. (Again, you should find out from a VJ member whose spouse is from the same country as yours exactly what you have to send in with the DS-230 Part I.) Send all of these things to the NVC address listed on the barcoded DS-230 Part I cover sheet. Hi, Can you help me get to the AOS fee bill form? I am having a very difficult time accessing this link. I can't seem to find where I can just find the AOS fee bill or is there another name for it? Thank you for your help. The shortcut really seems to a good way to go and I want to try it. Mari Thank you.	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-02-27 09:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Getting to the Romanian Consulate for the Interview..	Congratulation I know how tough this journey has been for the both of you but you're almost there. I just got my NOA approval and soon my husband will be going to Bucharest for his interview. Fortunately, he lives in Romania and does not have to go through what you guys have gone through. Much Success and Happiness!! Mari Well it's been a process... in alot of ways the CSC and NVC was easy... As of Jan 2007 Citizens of Moldova and I'm sure other countries now have to have a transit Visa to enter Romania.. and of course you know all the problems that come with new processes in a Goverment..Let alone Moldova.. Well everyone is applying for a visa whether they need it or not so that they can sell their spot on the calendar.. Well Veronica needed a Letter from the US Consulate In Romania so that they would give her a transit visa in Moldova to go to her Interview in Romania... A Invitation Letter.. Well Romania books the interviews two weeks from the day they get the packet 3 back... by the time Veronica got the letter for the 2/22 interview all the appointments for the transit visa were taken clear to 3/18 in Moldova... Lucky She had a Relative high up in the Moldova Government that went with her to the Embassy in Moldova.. and he pressured them to give her a earlier date because of her interview date..and our expiration on the NOA2.. So they gave her 2/12 to come and apply for the visa... she gets it this Friday... leaves for Romania 2/20 it's a overnight drive... Medical is 2/21 Interview 2/22 ... It's not been fun but I'm sure it's worth it.. Just thought...everyone that needs to go to Romania for their interview..should check into the transit visa...ahead of time.. the lines are getting less..and less.. but it still takes time..	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-02-13 12:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K-1 Together at the interview?	Hi Everyone, I'm just curious to see how many couples went to the visa interview together. Is that even allowed? Thanks. Vik Hi, Radu, contacted the Consulate the other day and they told him that I could attend his interview, so I plan on attending. I don't know if they have different rules since yours is for the Fiance petition and his is for the I130. Good Luck!	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-02-18 16:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	he hasn't visited me during this year,can it be a red flag?	hello again, i think i am getting more nervous every day with our k1 application. i have read somewhere on this site that one of the red flags for the consulate might be long period of time apart. well,we have been together 2 years now, we met in Romania, then went on vacation to Italy and last year i was in usa and lived with my fiance for 3 months . when i left we agreed that he won't come over to romania because i was going to apply for a tourist visa. i did not get my tourist visa and right after we filed for k1. he is coming over in september, but since last october we have not seen eachother, although we kept in touch daily throgh yahoo messenger, texts, mobile phone conversations, packages and all that. can anyone give me an opinion? our attorney has not said anything about this, but for the whole she said we wil be ok. what do you think? thank you! Hi Laura_Z Just make sure you have proof that you have been in contact ie., phone bills, calling cards, emails, etc. If you have these items, I don't think you will have any problems. Good Luck!! Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-07-05 09:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Affidavit of Support - Disabled on Social Security. Am I screwed?	I tried searching these forums and came up with nothing, so I apologize if this has been answered before. I'm about to mail the I-129f for my British spouse and have been nervous about the whole affidavit of support that comes next. I'm on permanent disability and receive income under a private Long-Term Disability policy as well as permanent Social Security Disability benefits and Medicare. My husband is currently working in the UK, and we have enough savings to bridge the gap until he finds work in the US under a K3 visa, but I'm getting nervous. Since he's the able-bodied one, he's really going to be the one providing the majority of the support once we relocate to the US. Will the SSA income be a problem, since it's technically public funds? Part of me thinks it won't, otherwise that would mean a seriously discriminatory immigration policy toward disabled Americans, but since we're talking about the government, nothing would surprise me. Can anyone ease my mind? If it's gonna be a problem, it's better to know now. If so, I might not even bother filing the I-129f- I'll just immigrate to England instead, even though that's not our preference. Hi Latteberry, I too had some concerns about my AOS at the time because I was on SSI for over 2 years and I went back to the work force on June 06 and therefore never filed a IRS return for the prior 2 years nor was I able to meet the poverty level had I filed prior to the time that I did (I currently make enough and show proof). I'm assuming that you do not meet the poverty level with both of your income? Are you filing an IRS return? When I contacted NVC they told me to request a transcript from the IRS proving that I never filed for a return and write a letter explaining why I did not file during those years. I submitted my 1099R for those prior years since the AOS requires you to show 3 years of tax filing and I wrote the letter with my explanation. I got a letter from my employer stating when I began my services there and what my salary is. I guess in your situation it depends if you meet the poverty level on your income or not. If you do not meet the poverty level, then you will have to get a co-sponsor. I asked NVC if they would allow me to use my spouse's income since I knew he had a job where I worked when he came in and had filed his W2 for 2006 but they had told me that I could not use his income since he was the beneficiary. I don't know if it is different for an I129F. I filed for CR1. I hope this helps you. Good Luck. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-06-07 06:56:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	When do you file for Citizenship?	Hi All, It's been a while since I had to write to you. I do check on what is going on periodically and I must say I hate the fact that I'm here again having to go through yet another process. I can't wait when all of this will be over and there will be no more cost or stress and tension. The only positive thing about this whole process is that my love is here with me and not in his country waiting for me. We are getting ready to file and have Radu's conditions remove. A friend of mine who became a U.S. Citizens about 2 years ago told me that Radu can apply for his Citizenship 6 months before our 3rd year anniversary even if his conditions are not yet remove. Can anyone elaborate a little on this and tell me if this is true because if it is so, we can start that process in July. Please advice and God Bless you all and this country! Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-02-04 12:23:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Applying for Naturalization	That's the beauty of waiting until he is eligible based on 5 years presence, you are pretty much irrelavent to the process. No need for copies of marriage certificate, birth certificates, tax forms, etc. My wife filed in January, passed her Interview this Monday, and is scheduled for the oath on April 12th. Her application packet included the N-400 form, front/back copies of her green card, passport style photos, and a check for fees. That was it! Fantastic news and congratulation to you both!! Ok then, it's going out tomorrow just as it is, application, front/back copy of the green card, passport photos and the check. I hope we are as fortunate as you and your wife were Thank you for your input. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2012-03-22 14:56:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Applying for Naturalization	Hi - before we applied, I looked through the "monthly" threads. I just glanced at a few again and the quickest I saw was a November filer who finished in less than 3 months. The longest I saw was someone who applied in May and just finished, so nearly 10 months. Average appears to be ~4 months. A lot is based on where your local office is - how backed up they are in scheduling interviews and how often the oath ceremony is held. For example, where my husband has to go for his oath ceremony, there are only dates ever 3 weeks or so. Some places have the ceremony the same day as the interview. I don't think there are any shortcuts - are you thinking of all the NVC tricks back in the day? I do remember using some "trick" about the AOS bill... anyway I don't think there is anything to shorten here... just fill out the application and send the right documents/fee, then wait for the letters to come. Since you are within the 90-day window of your husband's 5-year anniversary of being an LPR (since May, 2007 right?) he can apply without having to prove anything about your marriage. I read somewhere else that that simplifies the process. He's been legal here for five years, he is eligible to apply for citizenship. So maybe there was an advantage to waiting... Thank you so much for your responses, as they are always so helpful. I guess it great that we waited for his 5-year anniversary as it sounds like it will be quite a smooth transition. I do have one more question. Filling out the application I noticed on the instructions that "Only if required, send copies of the following documents (the USCIS will request orignals if needed)", should I since I am the US citizen send in my Birth Certificate, Termination of previous marriage, and tax return? I don't want to send more than what I need but at the same time, I don't want to delay the process anymore than it has to. Please advice and thank you once again. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2012-03-21 16:25:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Applying for Naturalization	Hi all! It's been a while since I written anything here. First of all I want to say what a wonderful website Visajourney is. It has been a lifesaver and a true blessing !! I don't know what I would of done had it none been for this website. I probably would of spend thousands of dollars to hire an attorney to bring my husband here. This has been very educational for me. Not only did I learn how to fill out the neccessary papers to bring my husband, but I also helped my previous employer bring back employers through H2B visas. The Lord blessed me to give me the knowledge to fill out papers and file them. I was able to do this because of what I learned here at VJ . Now, my husband's journey is coming to an end. We are getting ready to fill out his application for his Naturalization (N400). We didn't know that we could off done this 2 years ago based on what I've read here but God only knows why it took us until now to do so. We are excited to start our new and final journey. I was just curious as to how long its taking for the whol process? Can anyone here enlight me? Also, is there any quicker way in doing the process. I know that in the past, I used some that were posted here. Thank you all for continuing to post your history and letting members like me know what is going on before we get started in our journey. Respectfully, Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2012-03-05 20:20:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	New free tool for studying the 100 questions	Hi, How are you all studying the 100 civics questions? After reading them from top to bottom a few times I got bored... As a result, I created this simple (pure html) quiz tool that I am now using: <a href="http://mysite.verizo...ivicsTest.html" target="_blank">http://mysite.verizo...csTest.html</a> Perhaps you find it useful too. Feedback is very welcome. (Yes, I know there are other online tools available for this purpose. But I haven't found one that I like) I am not into que cards but I think that is a great way to study things like this. I might try it one day too. Cheers and good luck to you all! Hi, Is this link still available? I can't open it.	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2012-03-05 19:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Approved in 6 months @ VSC!!!!!!!!	Congratulations!!!! I'm getting ready to send Radu's. Hopefully, God willing ours won't take too long either . Radu & Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-02-19 15:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Payment Method for fees	Hi all, Can someone tell me if they will accept a personal check for the fee at the VSC and/or which payment method do yall recommend? This is for the I-751 form (removing conditions) As always, thank you for all your help! Mari & Radu Edited by Radu & Mari, 12 March 2009 - 06:42 PM.	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-03-12 18:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Need some questions answer please	QUOTE (Radu & Mari @ Apr 2 2009, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (payxibka @ Apr 2 2009, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> many ASC's are open Tue-Sat so yes it is normal appointee need bring the letter and ID... USC not required and will only be allowed into the waiting area appointment is photo and fingerprints Thank you so much for the information. I don't know what I would of done without Visa journey helping me out through out all of our journey and process. Radu doesn't need to bring copies of the documents we sent to VSC, just the letter he received and a photo id? Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-04-02 11:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Need some questions answer please	QUOTE (payxibka @ Apr 2 2009, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> many ASC's are open Tue-Sat so yes it is normal appointee need bring the letter and ID... USC not required and will only be allowed into the waiting area appointment is photo and fingerprints Thank you so much for the information. I don't know what I would of done without Visa journey helping me out through out all of our journey and process. Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-04-02 11:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Need some questions answer please	Hi All, We just received our letter scheduling our Biometrics in Orlando, Fl for 04/11/09. Is this normal to have an appointment for Saturday? Also, what does my husband need to bring with him at this appointment and can I accompany him to this appointment? Last question, what do they ask or do at this appointment? Thank you all for always being there! Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-04-02 11:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	April Filers	QUOTE (VSSKS @ Aug 1 2009, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello April Filers: Sorry if I am duplicating any thread, but I have not seen April list. It is time for us April filers to start getting approval notices.. anyone approved yet? Lets share some information. Hi, We received our approval notice on July 27, 2009 and yesterday August 1, 2009, Radu received his green card! God is good! You should be receiving yours very soon. Good Luck. Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-08-02 11:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I864 or I864A Sponsor	Hi All, I need to know if I can Sponsor my friend who doesn't meet the poverty level. I am not related to either one, just friends. If I am able to sponsor my friend, which form do I fill out? I also need to know if they combine both our income or will they only rely on my income? I sponsored my husband back in 2006. Will this be a factor and how is the income determined (by my household # and petitoner's spouse)? My children are now adults, but my daughter is in college who depends on my income for federal aid. Please advice and thank you in advance. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2011-05-21 19:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	documents to bring at POE	QUOTE (lecy @ Feb 17 2009, 08:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I need your help (again) what are the documents I need to bring with me during my POE???? thanks for replying... God bless you all Did you received a package from the consulate when you passed the interview? This is the package you'll need to bring with you when come into the USA. They will ask you for them and if they don't you should hand them to them when you arrive at the poe in front of the officers. Good Luck and God Bless. Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2009-02-17 09:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need Answer ASAP PLEASE!!!	I am hoping that someone out there can help me and give me some advice on this. I was informed by an attorney who is helping me bring workers from Romania on H2B visa to come and work for the company I work for (that's how I met my husband), that I can bring my husband (who is awaiting approval on his I130) back to US on a visitor visa. Does anyone know anything about this? Has anyone out there done this process? He told me that this would be the only visa he can obtain that would not hinder his I130 petition. I don't want to apply for the I129F because based on the information I see, it's costly and everyone seems to be getting approval right around or at the same time as their I130. Any info on the above would greatly be appreciated. Thank you and as always Good Luck to all! Mari I believe countries with high rates of denials on tourist visas, Romania being one of them, you are putting up some risk applying for one. The I-130 process is not that incredibly long, and if he enters on a tourist visa, he'll have to go back for an interview anyway in a little bit. If he gets denied, he'll have some explaining to do at the consulate interview, why he started for a different visa, if he had one in the works. Sorry but I would wait it out, and not risk it. Nanusia & Lukaszek, Thanks for the advice, I will definately take everything you stated into consideration. As I mentioned, I don't want to hinder his chances of obtaining approval on his I130 and I was thinking in the same path as you that he probably does not have too much time left before he hears on the approval of his I130. I appreciate your feed back. Thank you very much!!! Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-01-26 11:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need Answer ASAP PLEASE!!!	I am hoping that someone out there can help me and give me some advice on this. I was informed by an attorney who is helping me bring workers from Romania on H2B visa to come and work for the company I work for (that's how I met my husband), that I can bring my husband (who is awaiting approval on his I130) back to US on a visitor visa. Does anyone know anything about this? Has anyone out there done this process? He told me that this would be the only visa he can obtain that would not hinder his I130 petition. I don't want to apply for the I129F because based on the information I see, it's costly and everyone seems to be getting approval right around or at the same time as their I130. Any info on the above would greatly be appreciated. Thank you and as always Good Luck to all! Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-01-26 09:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 Approved	The Lord is an awesome God. I came in to work this morning at 7:00 am, turned on my computer, went to check my email and there it was! I received 3 emails from USCIS that my I130 petition was APPROVED!!! I started to scream, my co-workers came into my office and I shared my news with them. I got into my car went to the Gas station and bought a calling card to informed Radu of the wonderful news! We are both estactic and so happy. I wanted to share our happy news with you all and tell you, yesterday I was down in the dumps about all of this, I even wrote a letter to the Congressman pleading for help. I never gave up on my faith. The Lord answered my prayers! Hang in there guys, miracles do happen, I'm a witness of that. It will happen to you as well. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-02-13 09:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need Advice Please!!!!	If you send an Inquiry to NVC: To reach the National Visa Center (Immigrant visa inquiries) call: 603-334-0700 or email: NVCINQUIRY@state.gov. Place your Case Number in the Subject Line In the area where you write your message or question to them, make sure to include your significant others name birthdate To track your parcel to USPS go to http://www.usps.com at the top right of the web site you will see a TRACK & CONFIRM prompt in the dark red head line. click on track & confirm now you will see a box asking for the label/receipt number from the mail you sent. type in the number and click GO It will tell you when it was received and the three letters of the person who received it. Hope that helps. As the others said , if you really did send it to the correct address then you will be fine. if you sent it over night Express, then if you go to their web site, it will show the 3 initials of the person who accepted it at NVC. Just go to tracking, and type in your number from the express slip, and it will display the delivery message and you will know it was received. If you call NVC, it usually says it will take so many weeks...blah..blah..blah But it only takes up to 2 weeks in this case for that step,usually less. So be patient,which lord only knows no one will ever be on this site,including me, and check the USPS web site to help rid your self of the delivery worry. Hope that helps resolve your worries a little bit. The days will pass like years, and gray hairs start to replace the youthful ones. But the day of holding our loved one will one day come, just think Spring, warmth, and how nice it will be to be in their arms by summer. Good Luck... Randy Randy, Thank you for the info. I truly appreciate everyone's input here at VJ. What is the email address for NVC? I did send the package to the correct address, I just worded it incorrectly when I requested help. Mari Good Morning Randy, Thank you so much for the information! I did trace it and found out it was received! Would it be safe to go ahead and mail out the package or should I just wait until I get the letter from them? Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-03-14 08:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need Advice Please!!!!	As the others said , if you really did send it to the correct address then you will be fine. if you sent it over night Express, then if you go to their web site, it will show the 3 initials of the person who accepted it at NVC. Just go to tracking, and type in your number from the express slip, and it will display the delivery message and you will know it was received. If you call NVC, it usually says it will take so many weeks...blah..blah..blah But it only takes up to 2 weeks in this case for that step,usually less. So be patient,which lord only knows no one will ever be on this site,including me, and check the USPS web site to help rid your self of the delivery worry. Hope that helps resolve your worries a little bit. The days will pass like years, and gray hairs start to replace the youthful ones. But the day of holding our loved one will one day come, just think Spring, warmth, and how nice it will be to be in their arms by summer. Good Luck... Randy Randy, Thank you for the info. I truly appreciate everyone's input here at VJ. What is the email address for NVC? I did send the package to the correct address, I just worded it incorrectly when I requested help. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-03-13 16:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need Advice Please!!!!	Hi All, I hope someone can give me some advice and tell me how to handle this problem. I mailed out my AOS bill fee last week on Thursday overnight via USPS. As of this morning, VSC is telling me that they do not show it in their system and it may take anywhere from 20-25 days before it is process. I have my I864 package ready to ship it to them. Can I go ahead and mail the package or do I have to wait until I hear from the representative that they have receive my payment? I feel that I'm so close to finalizing all and getting ready for the interview, and yet so far from getting all this ordeal behind me. Please advice and good luck to everyone! Mari Mari, Where did you send the AOS fee bill? You state VSC (Vermont Service Center).. is that a mistake on your part? The AOS fee bill should have been sent to NVC (National Visa Center - New Hampshire) If it is a typing mistake on your part.. then fair enough.. if you really did send it to Vermont Service Center.. you sent it to the wrong address. If you really did send it to NVC.. then do not worry about what they said.. check next week on the status. Hi devblt I sent it NVC - New Hampshire. I'm just a little concern that they haven't post it when I see other people timeline and see that they usually received it the following day and they're working on sending out their next package. I guess I'm just trying to get this all done asap. My husband is going thru a depression stage and its starting to concern me, so I'm trying to see if I can move along as quickly as I can. That's why I ask what I ask. Thank you for your response.	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-03-13 12:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need Advice Please!!!!	Hi All, I hope someone can give me some advice and tell me how to handle this problem. I mailed out my AOS bill fee last week on Thursday overnight via USPS. As of this morning, VSC is telling me that they do not show it in their system and it may take anywhere from 20-25 days before it is process. I have my I864 package ready to ship it to them. Can I go ahead and mail the package or do I have to wait until I hear from the representative that they have receive my payment? I feel that I'm so close to finalizing all and getting ready for the interview, and yet so far from getting all this ordeal behind me. Please advice and good luck to everyone! Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-03-13 09:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Another tax question for I 864	I will be moving back to the states April 20th or so. I did not work at all last year because I have been living in Spain, therefore, I have no W-2 forms to show. I will be filing my taxes (because I rented out my house while in Spain) but will not have proof from the IRS in time for the interview...? Not sure if this is really important because I can have a letter from my future employer stating how much I will make starting April 23rd and so on.... And not to mention I'll have 2005, and 2004 returns. Any thoughts? Hi, I had the same problem for 2004 and 2005. I contacted NVC and they told me to put N/A underneath the one I did have and write a letter explaining why I did not file. You can't request a transcript from the IRS because its for the most current year that they are working on. You may want to contact NVC but that is what they informed me to do was to write the letter explaining why. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-03-20 10:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie to VJ & Madly Missing Husband	Hi there, I am new to VJ and I am so glad I found this site! I need something to keep my mind busy. I filed I-130's for my husband and my stepdaughter in Feb 07. In a really bad turn of events, they ended up deported back to France after spending a month at a detention center (hell) in Taylor, Texas. Perhaps you've heard the horror stories. Our story was featured in the LA Times. I think I will hire a lawyer because our case is incredibly complicated. My husband overstayed on the VWP for over a year before we got married and now he's been removed. We need to file waivers, etc. But I'm glad to be here. I never thought I could miss someone this much. I'm sure many here can relate!! The time just cannot pass fast enough. I am completely crazy about this man and I absolutely need him to come home. This is simply the hardest thing I have ever endured. Please wish us luck. So, here we go on our journey. Any thoughts would be welcome. I'll be on here as much as possible. All the advice seems really helpful and everyone sounds caring. I also wish all of you out there the best of fortune through this ordeal. Thanks! I'm sorry to hear about your ordeal but I do understand how you feel about missing your husband so much. I feel the same way about my husband and hopefully soon my ordeal will be over since we are towards the final stages of NVC. I don't know if you are from Texas and it probably does not matter. I know of a good lawyer in Texas who has help us bring workers internationally with H2B visas. He handles all types of immigration visas issues and I checked all his credentials before using him for the company I work for and he checked out very clean. I live in Florida and as I mentioned, I don't think it will matter if you are not from Texas because you can consult with him over the phone and just send your documents via Fed-x or UPS. Let me know if you're interested in his information and I will forward it to you. Good Luck to you and Keep the faith up. The Lord is there for us if you ask him to give you guidance. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-03-21 06:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timelines, VJ'S, USCIS ,Vermont's	Hi All, I with all of you! I don't understand the concept of all of this. I'm new to this website VJ and I'm still trying to learn how to insert, add, etc. This is the least of my concern. I've been reading many of the posting and topics relating to my case (I also only filed for the I130 since I was told by USCIS that it was taking about the same amount of time to process as the I130) and I'm confused!! Many are approved within 2-3 months. It has been approximately 50 days since I received my first notice and I have not seen anything else since. What do you all mean when you state its been "touch"? As I mentioned, I'm new to all of this and I'm trying to get myself educated. Thanks and Good Luck to all!	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-01-23 18:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How long is the process from when consulate receives package and schedules interview?	Go to the top and look at Immigration Timelines from your country this should give u a good estimate. I did but unfortunately I could not find any recent ones. The recent ones that I did find were for I129F visas. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-04-09 11:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How long is the process from when consulate receives package and schedules interview?	Hi All, First of all I want to thank everyone who continues to post their processes here at VJ. This has truly been a God's gift to me which keeps me going when the going gets tough! I must say that this journey surely has been an experience that I will never forget. I never anticipated nor did I imagined how stressful this experience was going to be But I can also say that it has also educated me, so much that hopefully down the line I may be able to assist someone else with their journey. I'm trying to get an idea of how long does it take once the Ambassy has the package on hand til they assigned an interview date? I would like to know for the country of Romania how long is the process? Please, please if there is anyone who has the same type of visa as our (CR-1) who has already gone through the process from Romania to please response. I am praying and hoping that I can bring Radu home before the end of this month because I have made some plans to take him to Chicago for a family reunion so he can meet all of my family and this is taking place on May 5th. Thank you all, good luck and God Bless! Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-04-09 10:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	WTH with NVC	oh ok so that means i am gonna have to take the next week off and stalk the postman... Good idea................just.....umm......don't get yourself arrested, okay? I thought I'd also let you know , that I just went back and looked, to find the actual date when I got the "appointment package" from the NVC. I received it on March 20. Being that I had my case completed on March 13, .........that means it took one week to get the notice. So, depending on when your case was completed, you probably want to do most of your "stalking" sometime early next week. (I'll keep checking out your timeline. Hope you do indeed get your interview soon, as it appears you will. Good luck on everything.) Wow, is this the case for everyone who files a ir1/cr1 that they will get their interview date from NVC? My case is from Romania and I can't see to get any answers from anyone here at VJ. It appears that the majority of the VJr from Romania applied for K-1. I have a husband who has been stuck over there since Oct 06 (not long for some people but for us an eternity), and just like D&E to me this has been the worst experiences I have endured. I hate that the fact that our fate is in their hands. But, I'm just curious will this also be the same rule for me?	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-04-11 13:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case Complete! Praise God	I don't believe it! I tried calling all day yesterday until 11:00 pm and could not get through to the NVC. The IVR kept telling me that the case was being review. This morning I called at 6:00 am and still got the same message from the IVR so I decided to wait until the office open to speak with a rep. I called at 8:00 and spoke with Kelly and she spoke out those two beautiful words "CASE COMPETE" my case was completed on 4/17/07 . I contacted Radu and share the wonderful news with him. Now, I'm planning to see if I can get a flight schedule to go out there and be with my love possibly this weekend so we can share some time and prepare ourselves for this interview! I'm estactic, but I guess you can all see that! Praise God, he has been my counselor and my redeemer. He heard our prayers and fulfill our wishes! Good Luck to all and may God give you all guidance and the support that is needed to go through this process. Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-04-17 08:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa on Hand! Praise God	Yes, I can't believe it! It is finally over! Radu got his visa . After all the turmoil and the stress we have endure, we never imagined that the interview was going to be so simple. We barely slept last night studying everything about each other and all they asked was 3 very simple questions. 1. When did we get married? 2. Where did we meet? 3. Did we have any children? That's it! We couldn't believe it! I just glad its over. We are getting ready to go home tomorrow. We should be arriving in Orlando, FL tomorrow at around 5:00 pm. We will also post our experience once we arrive. Thank you all for your support and I hope that we can help someone else through their journey. God Bless and good luck to all! Radu & Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-05-02 07:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Received Green Card	Hello to all our friends here in VJ , I just wanted to share the great news that Radu received his Green Card yesterday evening. We were amazed that it only took a little over 3 weeks. We feel so blessed and we thank God every day for the speedy process on our visa journey and also everyone who helped us here and of course using "James shortcut". I hope and pray that everyone's process goes as fast and smooth as our did. God Bless you all! Best Regards, Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-05-30 20:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	please help	QUOTE (mike_2007 @ Aug 23 2007, 05:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello everybody,iam a new member in here and i have a very serious and strange case and i need help,,iam also a member in the ilw.com,but its always better when u get more openions and advise from more people and here is my story,,my name is mike and iam from jordan,i got married to u.s citizen in my home country in amman-jordan in the year of 2002,in 2003 we went my wife and file at the u.s embassy there,,3 weeks later i got my immigrant visa(cr1),and i entered the u.s in july-2003,i got the calif id and my ss card and a month later i recieved my 2 years green card,so in 2005 we went my wife and i 3 months before the card gets expired and we file together to remove the condetion on my green card,i recieved an extention for 1 year valid until april 2006,so in april 2006 i went to my local immigration office to fallow up on my case and they stamp my passport with the (i-751)valid for 1 years ,,until april2007, so in july 2006 3 months after i got my i-751 i got divorced ,bcoz we were having alot of problims together ,i got engaged again and in september 2006 i went to mexico with my new fiance to see her family and informed them about the marriage plan,so,we went there and stayed for few hours and then we went back to the u.s boarder to re-enter and here is what happen,,all the troubles started from there,ok,we got stopped and they run my name and they asked me about my status and i said,(p resident) ,so he took my passport and he entered the building and he didnt come back ,so after 45 minuite of been waiting i asked if i can get off the car and used the restroom,,so the officer told me to go inn,,i went inn and then i saw the same officer who took my passport and 10 other officers were looking at my passport like they found something,,so they said when ur done step outside and i said ok,so ,i come outside and i saw my fiance coming inn with her niec and her son and i asked them what's going on and they said it not my business and they start screaming at me and my fiance and even the kids,,they put my in a cell away from her and they start asking her questions about me and them they finger print me and her and even the kids????????and ther all under age,so anyway,they released her after 12 hours bcoz she's a u.s citizen and she have no criminal record ,and i was kept in there until the next morning,so then they called me out to take my statment and i asked what's going on and they said that i entered illegaly?and i was suprised and i said no i didnt,,iam a legal imigrant?so then they said,will u been charged of false claim to be a u.s citizen? and i said no way,,i never said that,i said i was a pr and i have 3 ppl in the car with her who heared what i said,and my i-751 is still valid for 8 more months?and they didnt care,,so i was sent to the detention and ther i hired a lawyer,and at my first court the judge didnt give me a bill bcoz i was an arriving alien,so the judge asked the goverment if they have anything againts me and the DA said no,he have a clean record but he claimed to be a u.s citizen and a federal agent and an army personal???????????????????????????? and iam like whatttttttttttttttttt,and even the judge made a face and he said wait a minuite ,first why would he say iam a u.s citizen if hes giving him a jordanian passport with a valid i-751 ??and why would he say iam a federal agent and army personal at the same time?doesn't make since,so i went back to my cell and i was going crazy and then i knew it was set up from someone who knew me,bcoz i was a part of the (AVR)organization,AVR=american valunteer reserve,and we honor the soldiers who got killed in action and help the ppl in case of an emergency and things like that and we wear uniform but we'r not army,,so anyway,,while i was detained i got married to her,and that attorney i hired didnt do nothing but screwing me and lieing to me,he didnt even show up to the court,but anyway,we filed a motion to re-open my i-751 and it got denied bcoz i was divorced,,but i didnt file a new one and that was a mistake,but anyway,,the immigration judge told my wife this at the second court,,he told her ok ,,ur husband was a legal immigrant in the country,have no criminal record,not even a traffic tickit,and never stayed over the visa time,,he filed taxes for the 3 years he lived in the country,so what iam going to do is ,,iam ganna send the DA or whatever hes name is to the immigration boarder to talk to thoes officers and c if they will agree to drop all these charges ,,and if they do then i will dismes the case and put him back in mexico like he never entered the u.s,so at the 3rd court the judge said that they aggree to dropp all the charges and he said to my wife,,dont worry,,hes not ganna be deported or removal or even valunteery deportred,we will allowed him to withdraw hes application for addmition and we will put him back in mexico and u will bring him back from there,so they did and i was sent back to the mexican boarder but i wasn't deported like i said,the judge give me a paper says that i was allowed to withdraw my application for addmition and waived by both,so now i been in mexico for 10 months allready,since last october 2006,and my wife have filed an i-130 and i-129f for me back in jan-2007,so here is the bad news,,i dont have a legal status in mexico and i dont know if i can process from here?my wife is a mexican american,and the second thing is we filed my i-130 at the csc and 2 weeks ago we were suprised bcoz we recieved an email from the immigration stated that they have transferm my i-130 from the csc to the local office in LA for a standard interview??????????so why is that if iam not wvwn there? and r they going to denied it bcoz i got married in detention or what?and the second big problim is i filed in jan-2007 and the csc are now processing feb 2007?but i looked up at the processing in LA office and ther not even processing the i-130 at all????????so what's that mean?my wife had a serious heart condetion and serious back problims and she needs like 5 surgery's as soon as possible?what can i do please?and why is this interview?will,,,she's 17 years older than me and we got married in the detention,,so i dont know if its bcoz of that,,but we were in love and we have prove of that,,we'r not worry about any questions or documents,,but is this is norrmal or what?i did contact the congress office and they didnt do anything,,the only thing they were able to find out is that someone sent a tip to the immigration back in 2006 againts me ,,and thats why they stoped me and not bcoz of my status,but they couln't prove anything and thats why the judge dismessed my case...and on the i-130 we put my address in mexico ?we never said that i was in the u.s?so why i s the interview then?i need an advice please,i spoaje to a very good immigration lawyer months back and he said that my attorney screwed me bcoz the court paper says that i was illegible to adjustment of status,,and he said they should have allowed me to file another i-751 back then and the whole thing was wrong,,and he said ther is a way to bring me back even before i get the visa but i need to get the i-130 proved first,,but i dont know how,,bcoz he asked for $10.000 to take my case and i dont have any money now ,,so is ther a really way to re-enter ?bcoz in order to go the embassy in juarez,mexico,,i have to be at least legal?and iam not?what should i do,,i dont wanna go back to my country,,bcoz i c my wife here twice a month and bcoz of her medical condetion,,it will kill her if ileave?what should i do please?and how long is it ganna take then to sset the interview?i been waiting for 10 months allready and now i have to wait for this too?r they going to denied it or what?please help Mike, I'm sorry to hear you're going through all of that. I know how stressful it is when you have to go through all the red tape of filing for a spouse that is not a US Citizen and now you have all of this to deal with too. I would take MargotDarko advice and get yourself a good immigration attorney. This is why I'm responding to your email. I know of a very good immigration attorney who is in Austin, TX and has an office in Monterey, MX and has very good creditials. We use his service to bring international employees on an H2B visas. Had I known about him before I filed for my husband's visa I would of used his services to help me with his case. This lawyer used to work for the US Representative and so has his partners. If you are interested email directly and I will give you all the information. Good Luck and don't give up hope. The Lord sends us challenges to test our faith. Mari	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-08-23 07:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline on I 130 Approvals	They did this on K-3 section and it is awesome. Just add your info below mine and so on... Member Name ---------------- NOA1 Date ---------- Approved or Pending Dennis & Ezgi ---------------- 9/21/206 ---------- Pending (added by admin) Please add us to the list too. Thank you	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-01-23 19:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline on I 130 Approvals	ACTION: Added jediknight Member Name--------------NOA1---(CSC/VSC)-----NOA2 Approval-----NVC Complete-----------Date boboroad --------------- 06/29/04 (CSC) ----- 03/09/06 -------- Approved ------------- 11/02/06 (Visa) Substance -------------- 02/10/06 (VSC) ----- 06/02/06 -------- 11/22/06 ------------- 01/23/07 w1n78 ------------------ 06/13/06 (CSC) ----- 09/05/06 -------- 11/16/06 ------------- Pending The_dip_sticks --------- 06/15/06 (___) ----- Pending BradyVicky ------------- 06/22/06 (CSC) ----- 08/29/06 -------- 12/01/06 ------------- 01/30/07 Michael and Milahjean -- 07/13/06 (CSC) ----- 09/07/06 -------- 11/15/06 ------------- Pending MarocAmer -------------- 07/17/06 (CSC) ----- Pending Amarceau --------------- 07/17/06 (CSC) ----- 09/07/06 -------- 01/11/07 ------------- Pending randynrose---------------07/20/06 (CSC) ----- 09/29/06 -------- Pending dims1 ------------------ 07/25/06 (CSC) ----- 09/20/06 -------- 12/01/06 ------------- Pending Our Mao ---------------- 07/27/06 (CSC) ----- 12/01/06 -------- Pending adk0290----------------- 08/01/06 (VSC) ----- 12/01/06 -------- Pending szsz ------------------- 08/07/06 (CSC) ----- 10/03/06 -------- Pending Okapi ------------------ 08/15/06 (CSC) ----- 11/17/06 -------- Pending Xuemei ----------------- 08/16/06 (___) ----- Pending a1angied-----------------08/19/06 (___) ----- 10/11/06 -------- Pending rizthomson ------------- 08/21/06 (CSC) ----- 10/03/06 -------- 12/22/06 ------------- Pending niagara_falls ---------- 08/22/06 (VSC) ----- Pending shree_anil ------------- 08/24/06 (VSC) ----- 12/04/06 -------- Pending manana ----------------- 08/25/06 (VSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending BelwinMills ------------ 08/28/06 (CSC) ----- 10/12/06 -------- 01/17/07 ------------- Pending knowledge -------------- 08/28/06 (VSC) ----- Pending NYC__girl -------------- 08/29/06 (VSC) ----- Pending Slithytoves ------------ 08/30/06 (___) ----- 10/26/06 -------- Pending PMRS ------------------- 09/01/06 (___) ----- 11/08/06 -------- Pending Florida-Photo ---------- 09/06/06 (CSC) ----- 11/02/06 -------- Pending Bosnia ----------------- 09/07/06 (CSC) ----- 12/05/06 -------- Pending Natty Bumppo ----------- 09/08/06 (CSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending Heina ------------------ 09/11/06 (VSC) ----- Pending Elle ------------------- 09/11/06 (VSC) ----- Pending cartman12 -------------- 09/13/06 (___) ----- Pending donquijote ------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending dougyceci -------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ----- 11/22/06 -------- Pending Shakil ----------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ----- Pending Justo/Sheyla ----------- 09/18/06 (CSC) ----- 12/27/06 -------- Pending Arpita & Deven --------- 09/19/06 (___) ----- 11/27/06 -------- Pending Dennis & Ezgi ---------- 09/21/06 (VSC) ----- 01/18/07 -------- Pending TongandWei ------------- 09/25/06 (VSC) ----- 12/18/06 -------- Pending Tony & Olga ------------ 09/25/06 (CSC) ----- 11/16/06 -------- Pending riblet ----------------- 09/25/06 (CSC) ----- 12/06/06 -------- Pending luvbugs4ever ----------- 09/26/06 (VSC) ----- 12/14/06 -------- Pending JaneandJeff ------------ 09/27/06 (VSC) ----- 12/01/06 -------- Pending anneiy ----------------- 09/28/06 (CSC) ----- 11/28/06 -------- Pending Mike and Adriana ------- 09/29/06 (CSC) ----- 11/28/06 -------- Pending pendleton_boy ---------- 10/03/06 (CSC) ----- Pending jediknight ------------- 10/10/06 (VSC) ----- Pending Ms514 ------------------ 10/04/06 (VSC) ----- 12/08/06 -------- Pending erporsche -------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ----- Pending Exodus2006 ------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ----- 01/16/07 -------- Pending StarProg --------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ----- 12/28/06 -------- Pending Richisusie ------------- 11/12/06 (VSC) ----- Pending misa ------------------- 11/20/06 (VSC) ----- 1/09/07 -------- Pending agm -------------------- 12/07/06 (CSC) ----- Pending nyseness --------------- 01/06/07 (CSC) ----- Pending Please add us to the list: Thank you!!	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2007-01-21 21:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got the Visaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank the Lord	QUOTE (albden @ Feb 11 2008, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey everyone, Ok I'm still too excited to talk but my hubby just called me and he got approved. They told him to go back on Wednesday to pick up the visa. I can't believe this, it's like a dream. Thank you all for being such a great support. I haven't gotten the details yet but as soon as I do I'll post them to let everyone know of the questions. lots of love and God bless albden Congratulation!!! Hoping you lots of sucess and happiness always. Mari & Radu	Radu & Mari	Female	Romania	2008-02-11 08:46:00