Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Will I EVER get to USA?	I just read the whole thread.... all I have to say is WOW... my thoughts are with you... I know that I will not be strong enough to handle all that you have been through... and I have already given my hubby a timeline, and if we have not gotten the visa by then, I will be moving to India to live with him until we are able to get it.... Good luck in all that yall do!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-18 11:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 + DS 230	the NOA2 is the I-797 that was mailed to you from the USCIS.... this would have had your case number on it and told you that your I-130 petition has been approved.....this is what you had been waiting on so that you could be transfered over to the NVC... this is what I scanned onto the computer and then my hubby printed it off	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-03-08 21:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 + DS 230	My husband is also in India... we had to get both PCC a couple of weeks back.... my hubby got his RPO PCC first... and then he took that along with a copy of the NOA2 to his district police office and was able to get it with out any delays < he also took all his neighbors and his parents, so they didnt even have to come to his house to prove residence> ... he his from Haryana... I could be wrong... but what I think they want is to see the NOA2... what I did was scan the hard copy on the computer and then emailed it to him... then he printed it out and showed it to them along with the email that we recieved that said it was approved... Honestly I havent seen too many situations where a little greasing of the palms didnt do the trick to get the ball rolling!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-03-08 16:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Closing the K3 process when the I-129 and I-130 is approved	Bull$hit in what USCIS operator that had to put you on hold to even find out what the hell you were talking about!!!! You can believe that person OR go with what the people here on VJ have to say and have experienced!!! Your choice! FILING THE 129 WILL SLOW YOUR I-130 DOWN!!! They pull the application out of line and put it with the newly filed I-129... Then they are approved together and the I-129 is closed and you wasted time for them to process 2 applications (knowing that only the I-130) would be used... Its' your time to wase however so choose as you will... believe who you want... But generally the people here on VJ have a better grasp of how things ACTUALLY work, versus an operator with a script who has never went through the process totally agree with you!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-03-21 23:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Best way	check ur email... I am sending you a msg QUOTE (swap @ Nov 20 2009, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all, this is my first post. I have been through this site a couple of times. I think I can get some realistic help here. I am yet to be married/engaged to my girlfriend, and am being pro-active in getting everything right first time. A bit background about myself :I am a US citizen filing for an Indian (fiance/wife/girlfriend ) national. Having said that, I have grown up in India and both me and my girlfriend have known each other since like 1st grade. By that i mean my family and hers is in India. In the US i am alone. Now with regards to her coming over to US, there are 3 routes that I know of. Pls correct me if I am wrong 1. Applying and getting K1 and marrying in the US 2. Marrying in India(preferable) and going for K3 3. Marrying in India and waiting till I-130 petition is approved. The problem I have is I am unable to decide which route to go by. And time is a major constraint. Getting married in US is logistically very hard as I am yet to become financially secure and getting the folks here for just the wedding et all. it seems like a big mountain. If i go K3 route then according to the processing times K1 is faster, seemingly. With a difference of 3-4 months? Also I have read that K3 approval and I-130 processing takes about the equal time give and take a month or two. As this whole activity governs next 5 yrs of both our lives I do not want to mess up My other problem is having no contacts, i am in 2 minds about using an attorneys help. As in some posts here has been justified you dont need one if you have all bases covered. Please let me know your thoughts on my case. Thanks for reading thru!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-21 21:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 process what happens after NOA2	i sent you an msg in your inbox... you should come over the the MArch NVC thread... you can ask all kinds of questions there	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-28 11:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 process what happens after NOA2	I asked this BEFORE the K3 was offically dead Now I am going CR-1 and I am not confused .... lol	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-16 12:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 process what happens after NOA2	I didnt even know if I was making any sense.....	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-04 23:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 process what happens after NOA2	Ok, I was looking at the K3 flowchart and the process of the K3 visa. But, I am having conflicting opinions on what happens after your NOA2 Does K3 applicants follow anything on the LingChe Guide to fly through NVC? Because this is what it says 12. Final Stages of NVC [edit] a. If you were also approved to apply for a K-3 visa (otherwise skip). If (again big IF) you had simultaneously petitioned to apply for a K-3 visa (by sending in an I-129f) then you may be able to allow that process to continue in order to get an interview date at the consulate before your case is approved at NVC. This requires luck and timing. USCIS will send your approved I-129f to NVC. NVC will "touch" the I-129f long enough to give it a case number and pass it on to the embassy. The embassy will notify the beneficiary of the next steps, and give them the case number assigned by NVC. The embassy will tell the beneficiary how and where to setup the medical exam. The beneficiary can then send in another copy of the DS-230 (just the signed pt.1, no other documents). The beneficiary can schedule a medical exam. The beneficiary can request an interview date, far enough in advance that their CR-1/IR-1 Visa case will be completed at NVC. Once NVC completes the case, the beneficiary should NOT contact the embassy/consulate to request that they change the already scheduled K-3 interview for a CR-1/IR-1. Instead, contact a supervisor at NVC, and request that your completed package be expeditiously sent to the embassy/consulate. This strategy is not guaranteed, It will vary by embassy. Technically, if you have a CR-1/IR-1 that's ready, the embassy/consulate can not issue or schedule you for a K-3. They also can not schedule a CR-1/IR-1 interview...only NVC can. My question is this... do I follow everything on the LingChe guide as if I was a CR1 petitioner, paying fees, mailing forms etc...... or...... once I have my NOA2 and USCIS forwards my case to the NVC then the NVC will send out my I-129f to my consulate, skipping everything that CR-1 petitions have to do, and the embassy will then contact the benificary to set up medical and send packet 4.....? Please would love to chat with someone that has already gone through the K3 process XOXOXOXO Melody	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-04 23:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	When the embassy sends u ur original docs back what does this mean ???	You are alot further in this process than me, the only thing that I can offer you is I can empathize with your situation QUOTE (khalidnfatima @ Nov 11 2009, 09:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> we can't be the only ones who have had this happen and wondered what's next - if someone out there has been where we are now please please share what if anything happened next and how long did it take ? thx	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-11 09:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	birth certificate	Amit also has his CBSC birth certificate, I personally didnt think that it was enough so I requested him to atleast see if he could go and get the long form certified live birth certificate from the court... and he was able to after he found out exactly where to go. Everyone that is born I believe after 1968 atleast in Delhi, has been recorded. When I mailed in both the I-130 and the I-129f I included both the CBSC birth certificate and a copy of the certified long form he got from court. I think that if you can get the long form get it, never hurts to be overly prepared...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-30 10:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	another story about frustration -- Mumbai Consulate	Interviews are unfortunately scheduled on the consulate's availability. Expediting may have helped you in bypassing NVC but if there no open CR-1 slots for February, then there's nothing they can do. May I ask the reason for your expedite? yea, I am curious the reason for the expedite also?	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-29 16:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	husband's interview is 24 hours away!!	Good luck!!! I am anxious to know how it goes had to edit it because I am a re re Edited by Amit-N-Melody, 09 February 2010 - 07:41 PM.	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-09 19:40:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Mumbai Consulate and AP	The only thing that I can add is I would look to see when your I-130 petition expires, and if it is going to expire anytime soon I would put in a request to extend it... I read somewhere that they were on AP and there I-130 petition expired so they had to start back over... IDK.... best of luck!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-04-13 16:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	allowed in interview process or not	it is different at every consulate in India... which one are you at? My husband had his interview at the New Delhi consulate and I was able to attend the whole thing.... watched him get his fingerprints taken,answered most of the questions.... I was even sworn in with him during the interview	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-06-17 20:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Embassy send me passport back	that sucks dear my thoughts are with you I cant believe that they kept your passport at the interview only later to return it to you and say that you dont have enough viable relationship evidence to prove that yall are really married... uggggh You would of thought at the interview they would of known this and given you a chance to rectify it then. Sometimes I think they do things on purpose just to jack with our lives... I pray that you can get your application reaffirmed at USCIS and have a second interview... hey did your wife attend the first interview? If not... I would highly reccomend that she attends the next one if you can get it reaffirmed.... she might not be able to actually be there with you but you could take her passport to show that she is present... also... this is the time to not break down... but to start collecting evidence for your NEXT interview.. be positive	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-01 07:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Documents for Packet 3	At our interview I had submitted everything... but they handed it all back to me and only kept the current tax return... so go figure...IMO, I would suggest that you have everything so in the interview if it is requested you can pull it out and give it to them instead of recieveing a 221g and having to bring the information/documents back...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-16 08:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	My foreign fiance overstayed in the US	Thank you for your advice God forbid incase if he got denied where and when do we file a wavier. Does the consulate provide you the waiver sheet? How soon should it be done. Who to submit to? I wasnt saying that you would get denied I was saying in the worse case scenario... You would'nt file a wavier (I-601) until you get denied for the visa after the interview... It is always best to be prepared in any situation... This way nothing comes to you as a shock	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-17 07:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	My foreign fiance overstayed in the US	he will definitely be questioned about it, IMO, the worse that I see is they deny him at the interview and you file a wavier and then he gets the visa...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-16 13:20:00
Canada	Watch List..	ok, go to 'my controls' at the top ..... double click.... then, you will look to your left and look for subscriptions.( about 1/2 way down) .. go to topic... and then you will see unsubscribe under all your topics... ummm.... or yea you can do that	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-31 22:21:00
Canada	Watch List..	ok...I messed up an added a thread to my watch list...noiw my email is flooding with alerts that a post has been made!! And I cannot un-watch it!!! HELP LOL... and I have been on here several months and I just noticed the button...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-31 22:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Received I-797E Request for Evidence	Proof that you are married??? did you not submit a marriage certificate... sometimes I am a little slow.. But to me that is what it is sounding like wha they need.. I would definitely send in affidavites from family and friends that have witnessed your wedding and seen yall as a happy married couple. As far as other evidence, If you have bank account info and tax return info.. I agree with the others... DL with same address and the like... I would just like to know If you sent in a marriage certificate or not.... and then maybe we could help you better	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-14 20:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Step by Step guides/ or Flow Charts	thank you... this is why I am trying to prepare now, before I get the NOA2...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-14 11:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Step by Step guides/ or Flow Charts	Hey! I was trying to find a Step by Step guide or a Flow Chart for the process after your NOA2, I know that I saw one on here some months back but I cant seem to find it now. If anyone could include a link for me, or tell me how to look it up... I tried searching it already. I think it was a process that claimed if you followed it you could get through the process in 1 month... or something like that.. thanks in advance Melody	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-14 10:08:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Tax Transcripts	I just called and requested my tax transscrpts last week, and they told me that the current year they couldnt send me the transcripts until 4 weeks after they processed it.	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-07 19:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 interview	COngrats in advance for your Visa <keep positive thoughts>	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-22 12:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	@ AngelBlu I also took longer than I had planned... even though I had everything together.. I had to get the money together to send... Anyways we sent the packet in within the last month of our 90 days...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2012-08-19 09:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	This is what I gathered and sent in my I-751 packet: Cover Letter • Check Number XXXX, Payment of $590 for I-751 and Biometric fee • Notice of Requirement to file Joint Petition • I-751 • Pregnancy Letter from Stacey McClain FNP ) • Copies of Joint Tax Transcripts for the years 2010 and 2011 • Copy of Lease from our Landlord • Copy of Green Card, Social Security Card, Passport, and Driver’s License (Hubby) • Copy of Car Insurance Cards • Copy of Driver’s License, Bank Card, Zoo Membership (Me) • Copy of Bank Statements • Copy of Geico Insurance Policies • Copy of Car Title showing Joint ownership • Copy of Bills to the House (Both of our names) • Affidavits from Family and Friends with the knowledge of our Marriage and On-going Relationship • Pictures from over the past 2 years (50 in order from his POE, showing Holidays, Birthdays and comingling with my Family) Everything was color coded... and in proper place... checked it 1000 times... When the NOA came... at the bottom of the NOA it says: If you have not already done so, provide supporting documents to assist the USCIS in processing your petition and to establish eligibility to remove the conditional basis of your permanent residence. PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS RECIEPT NOTICE WITH ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS YOU SUBMIT. Such evidence may include, but not limited to, the following items: - Lease of joint tenancy or joint ownership of assets - Joint Mortgage agreement and/or property deed - Tax Returns - Birth Certificate(s) of any child(ren) born from the marriage - Joint polices of life, medical and/ or car insurance I have already sent all of this with my I-751... But this list is much more managable... hahahahahahahahah mine was like a term paper!!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2012-08-18 18:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	@Ameri You can get an affidavit from your Grandparents or In-laws or whoever owns the house you are staying in for a rental agreement.. We lived with my parents for 1.5years... we just got our own house back in April... so... in my Dad's and Mom's affidavit.. it states that We lived with them as a happy couple.. bla bla bla from x date to x date... that should cover that...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2012-08-18 17:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	The Receipt date is 08/13/2012 :-) woot woot...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2012-08-18 17:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Hello everyone!!!! Ok.. so far.. I sent my Hubby's I-751 packet on Aug 9th... the NOA I-751 Receipt Notice came in the mail today ) Fastest NOA I have ever recieved.... ahahahahhaahah	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2012-08-17 16:14:00
Philippines	Favorite photo of you and your partner	My favorite pic of ours would have to be the very last one that we took before I left Indian and flew back to the US.... Attached Files  Muuuuuah_010.JPG   15.14KB   39 downloads	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-15 22:21:00
Philippines	Family and friends invalidating my marriage	To the OP - I looked at your timeline and holy #######, you are stilling waiting to get approved??? What happened between July 2008 and the March 2009? It just seems like you've dragged your heels on getting the process rolling. 8 months to pay the IV bill? WOW..... I would have to agree with the above statement	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-01 07:18:00
Philippines	Family and friends invalidating my marriage		Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-31 23:08:00
Philippines	Family and friends invalidating my marriage	Look, even my Grandma told me... that my Hubby was one expensive booty call...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-31 22:50:00
Philippines	happy valentine's day vj family!!!	Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-02-14 11:14:00
Philippines	Visa Approved after 221g	Wow!!! this is really awesome... many congrats to you!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-16 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Interview is finally schedule!!	Congrats on a happy life together!!!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-13 20:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Just a reminder to everyone	Amen!!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-17 20:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW DATE EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Thats awesome!!! I am so happy for you	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-19 22:10:00