Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HIP HIP HOORAY I GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE	YAY!! Congrats!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-27 16:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Expedite Approved!!!	congrats!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-28 07:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Touches....?	normal touches do not prompt an e-mail to be sent out. Like Ilya stated, if there is a change in status, like and RFE or an approval, that is when an e-mail is sent out. Other than that, they can touch your case everyday and not change the status and there will be no e-mail sent out.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-30 09:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case Approved!!	congrats!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-30 20:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	WE GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE!	congratulations!!! Less than a month away!!!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-10 18:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Fastest NVC process revised	Thanks Loto!! You are the best!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-26 11:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I really want to meet	don't do that, we would be labeled as "terrorists" and NEVER have any chance to be with our spouses	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 15:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I really want to meet	Ilya, your posts make me smile.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 12:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jul 2 2008, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (NicoleX08 @ Jul 2 2008, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you entered the country on a K-3 visa, you have to adjust your status here in the United States. Since the K-3 was approved, there is no reason to call NVC, you are already in the country. Once you adjust your status here in the US, that is when they will either give you the CR-1 visa or the IR-1 visa depending on how long you have been married. Not correct. If they want to travel back for a CR1 interview instead of adjusting status they may do so. First they'll have to determine whether their case was ever forwarded to NVC. If they've heard nothing by now, it probably wasn't, in which case they would need to file an I-824 to get the I-130 sent to NVC. Might not be worth it and few do it but it is definitely an option. Since the petitions went through CSC in the spring of 2007, I suspect the I-130 was held per the policy at that time. I did not know that was a possibility. but good to know for future purposes	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 20:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1	If you entered the country on a K-3 visa, you have to adjust your status here in the United States. Since the K-3 was approved, there is no reason to call NVC, you are already in the country. Once you adjust your status here in the US, that is when they will either give you the CR-1 visa or the IR-1 visa depending on how long you have been married.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 20:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone waiting for NOA2 from VSC who filed in DEC/JAN ?	congrats on the touch!! Maybe an approval will be in your future!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 14:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone waiting for NOA2 from VSC who filed in DEC/JAN ?	QUOTE (Ilya R. @ Jul 1 2008, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ** them this is a hard time, but I am willing to do it to be with my husband for the rest of our lives. Although it may take about 5 years for the stupid thing to be approved.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-01 18:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone waiting for NOA2 from VSC who filed in DEC/JAN ?	I am a january filer from CSC with no approval in sight. I don't understand why VSC has not moved it's date in like 4 months. It is not right. I still get the pre-packaged answer: "until they have passed your date, we cannot take any action"	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-01 18:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	6 Month Mark Today	I am coming up on 6 months on the 11th from CSC, I feel ya.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 15:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 approved	OMG!!! That is great news!!! Congratulations!!!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 19:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED TODAY!!!!!!!	QUOTE (Ilya R. @ Jul 2 2008, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> doubt it, they denied my 5th petition today hooray! an expedite petition?	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 15:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED TODAY!!!!!!!	congratulations!!! Ilya, you are due for an approval soon with all these new approvals from Vermont!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 15:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going to another interview...	no approval yet. I got to submit my evidence for the expedite and they told me that by next week I should know whether or not the expedite was granted. Then they will approve the petition. I am leaving to see my husband on Wednesday July 9th, so hopefully when I get back there will be an approval notice!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-03 13:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going to another interview...	thanks all for your suggestions!!! I am on my way to Cincinnati now... hopefully this will be a good day!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-03 07:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Going to another interview...	So after a month of waiting, I have another appointment at the Cincinnati office tomorrow morning. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should bring? THe interview resulted from asking for an expedite on my case. CSC transfered my case to Cincinnati. I have no idea what I should bring. Information regarding my expedite request, information regarding our relationship or both. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-02 20:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 email today!!!!!	congrats!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-28 07:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	disability am i screwed?	the disability will not count as a public charge. It was maternity leave, so it will not count against her.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-01 20:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	disability am i screwed?	I think as long as your sis provides the required info, you should be ok. If she is receiving income, then it will be included. If she has plans to return to work, maybe her boss can write a letter stating the day she anticipates to return to work and what her hourly wage is along with how many hours a week she works. May, just a suggestion, they can add how long she has been employed there so they can see job stability.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-01 18:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	another touch...yet NO approval!!	you may see an approval by the end of the week! good luck!!! *fingers crossed*	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-08 14:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview today.....	good luck!! I wish you both the best of luck!!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-08 18:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS 3032 Processing delay	Ditto. I would call and keep checking on it. Did you send in a hardcopy just in case?	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-01 18:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	More Delays.... Case yet to be complete	Nita, I wish you luck and I am sending positive thoughts your way!! Give it another week and see what happens!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-08 14:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Confusion	Based on that I would say that no, one is not needed. But if you want to be on the safe side you could request a police record just in case.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-07-08 09:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	wow... I did not even notice this, Sarah, I hope you are doing well and we wish you and your husband the best!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-24 21:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	you can find the criteria on the USCIS website	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-06-04 10:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	Thank you Sarah for the support! It means a lot! I am going to try and call the other Senator on Monday. I work at a bank, so yesterday was really busy and did not leave me much time to call all the people I wanted to. (Yes I know, I am misusing work time) hehehe My coworkers know my situation so they understand if I need to take 30 minutes to call someone. I really hope something gets done quickly. It seems to undermine the whole reason for an expedite.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-31 10:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	What a crock of #######!!! pardon my French. Hopefully your file won't have left the service center yet ..... that is a big possibility. And it shouldn't take month .... As you've made contact with the Senator, how about pushing for the expedite ????? Send them a nice wad of documents .... pictures .... newspaper clippings ..... stuff on how your Husband is living (Google is your friend) .... court papers ..... and that letter from your lawyer stating you need an expedite. I have already requested an expedite with all required documentation. The response to that was to send it to the local office. I have NO idea ####### is going on and I cannot get anyone to tell me. The woman from the Senators office told me there was nothing that we can do until at least 3 weeks from now. And that is to make sure it got back to CSC. I appreciate your good thoughts, I am just feeling very bitter right now. I should have left it alone and I would be getting approved soon, but now I have pushed myself out another month.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-30 23:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	I am going to cry. I called my Senators office to find out why my petition was sent to Cincinnati and she told me that she contacted that office and they told her that since my husband is not in the US, that there is no need to conduct the interview, so once my file is received in Cincinnati, they will send it right back to California. So I requested an expedite and now it is taking at least another month before my case is right back where it was. I called USCIS and told them that is was their error and she told me there was nothing she could do. So I am royally screwed and there is nothing I can do about it.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-30 14:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	QUOTE (kitty loves moudi @ May 29 2008, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The first email is about your expedite.. it simply states your case is being sent to your local office for standard review and your local office will be contacting you. The second email from your local office says that your case is undergoing "standard review" and they will contact you with an appointment for interview if one is needed. Maybe it has to do with the reason used for you expedite? I'm guessing here, as I've not seen this b4. The good word is IF an interview is needed.. so they are just clarifying something it seems. I honestly have no idea. If it was for the expedite request, what is the purpose of sending somewhere else and then having to wait for an interview. It seems to nullify the point of an expedite... But then again USCIS does not have to make sense. We pay them to have our spouses here with us and then just for fun, they like to toy around with us.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-29 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	When I called, the guy told me that it sounded like they approved the expedite and they were sending my case to Cincinnati for an interview to be adjudicated. It says in the e-mail that it is normal, but I have never heard of this. I told him that my husband is in Mexico, so it would only be me. He really did not know what to say because there was no further info in the system than what they sent me...	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-28 18:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	Ok So what does this mean? I got 2 emails this morning and this is what they say: 1. U.S. Department of Homeland Security California Service Center P.O. Box 30111 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0111 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Emailed to WSUNICOLE_04@*****.com Dear M. Xique: On 05/27/2008 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following: Caller indicated they are: -- Applicant or Petitioner Attorney Name: -- Information not available Case type: -- I130 Filing date: -- 02/08/2008 Receipt #: -- WAC-08-***-***** Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else): -- Information not available Your USCIS Account Number (A-number): -- Information not available Type of service requested: -- Expedite The status of this service request is: This case is in process and was recently transferred to the local USCIS office for review. You should be receiving notice from the local USCIS office that services the area of your reseidence regarding this review. If you have any further questions, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. Please remember: By law, every person who is not a U.S. citizen and who is over the age of 14 must also notify the Department of Homeland Security within 10 days from when they move (persons in "A" or "G" nonimmigrant status are exempt from this requirement). If you have moved, please complete a Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on that form. If you do not have this form, you can download it from our website or you can call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and we can order one for you. If you move, please call us with your new address information as soon as your move is complete. If you have already called us and given us this information, you do not need to call again. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and # 2 *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL *** The last processing action taken on your case Receipt Number: WAC08******** Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Current Status: This case has been sent for a standard interview. On May 28, 2008, we transferred this case to our CINCINNATI, OH location to conduct the interview that is a standard part of processing this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. You will be sent a notice when the interview is scheduled, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case has been sent to our CINCINNATI, OH location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register. If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283. *Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates. *** Please do not respond to this e-mail message. Sincerely, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) I called and the gentleman I spoke with stated that it seems as though they approved the expedite but they sent it to the local office in order for it to be adjudicated the rest of the way and I should hear from the local office soon. Has this happened to apyone else? I am so confused...	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-28 16:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	QUOTE (bgreed @ May 27 2008, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I called USCIS with my expedite request (IF you recall from another thread my father has terminal lung cancer and is at stage 4 out of 5) They took my information and told me someone would get back to me within 45 days!! 45 days??!!! wow, I am sorry about that. The lady I talked to was very nice and compassionate. She told me that I shoudl hear something within 5 days. She asked for my cell phone, work phone and e-mail address.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-27 20:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	QUOTE (KipandSarahJayne @ May 27 2008, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (NicoleX08 @ May 27 2008, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just got off the phone requesting my expedite. They told me that I should hear something within 5 days. Well done Nicole .... now, are you able to collate the paperwork to back up your request? I remember your situation with your sister and of all people, you deserve it. Now you've got some renewed energy, can you collate your paperwork and write up a letter to explain your situation? Phone requests for expedite rarely give a good outcome, so I want you to prepare just incase ..... God I hope they give it to you, I really do. If you prepare now, at least the paperwork will be together ready to send to a Senator/Congressman if the outcome is not positive. I'm praying for you Sarah x I told the lady that I have all the documentation needed to back up my statements and asked if I needed to send them anywhere. She told me that they do not need them at this time, but if they want to see it, they will ask me for the documentation. I told her about the death of my sister and that there is a murder investigation going on. The man who killed her was released from prison in November, where he served 7 years for murdering his uncle. I told her about the family battle that is breaking out, like the 7 court hearings that I am required to go to in order to determine who will be the executor of her estate (she was 20, so there was no will naming the executor) and I told her that my husband and I had been together for 5 years and that he knew my sister well, and it hurt him very deeply that he was not able to pay his last respects to my sister. I also told her about the information I pulled off a Mexican government website that shows the city that my husband lives in, only 50% have running water and 0% have drainage. Which means there is no toilets or showers, so the rate of disease is very high. I told her that I spent a week there, and you have to go do your business behind the house, or by a tree. I used the humanitarian and emergent situtation cause for my expedite request.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-27 20:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	I just got off the phone requesting my expedite. They told me that I should hear something within 5 days.	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-27 13:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	~ EXPEDITE TIPS ~	thank you for the Info Sarah!!	NicoleX08	Female	Mexico	2008-05-26 10:50:00