Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	PDF Filler	OMG... ummmm ok	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-29 14:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Another immigration joke	lol!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-08-02 21:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	urgent help needed family name issue	i hv already applied , can u tell wt shud i do actually he was using his name without family name from his childhood ,he added family name for passport SO can we give affidavit that both names are of same person.... thanx for valuable replies , give me some more replies please........... I was in a similar situation but it was with a spelling of my name... on my BC my name is spelled Melodie but on my SSC is is spelled Melody, so if you look at my passport it would have a different spelling than on all the tax information I submitted for the AOS... Now what you should of done was when fillin out the I-130 and it asked for all names used you should of listed all his names... I didnt think to list my other spelling of my name so I called the NVC and asked an Operator what to do... at their suggestion, I typed a letter stating why there was a difference in the spelling <I said my Momma was crazy and she thought that Melodie would jinx me into an untimely death, so she changed it to Melody on my SSC and then I attached a copy of my BC and SSC I sent this in when I sent in my I-864 AOS package... IMO, I would do the same, just send in a letter with a copy of all the documents behind it <only send it in if you get an RFE or you have another package to send in like AOS or IV... I wouldnt send it in just to send it in>	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-08-01 19:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New Delhi Interview on 9/30	Guys, My Wife had an interview on 9/30 and they placed us in Administrative Processing and handed us white paper. The lady in Embassy told me that it will take 2-3 weeks and they will call us. They also kept my wife's passport. Please advise how long will it take? and Will she get her visa?? what i can do to speed up the process. Thanks. Hey, I know how aggervating and dissappointing this process is. My Husband also had his interview in New Delhi and was put on AP... ours lasted 2 months.... longest 2 months of my life... I tried to contact everyone I could think of to speed up the process, (State Rep, The President, News Reporters etc.) hehehehehe I didnt say I was the brightest person but I was going crazy.... In the long run the only thing IMO that you can do is wait... The embassy also told us a few weeks... and everytime my Husband or I called them they would say call back next week... Anyways hang in there!!!	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-10-12 10:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	touched	awesome I had asked this same thing and noone ever answered me!! now I am going to look to see if I have been touched.... heheheheheh	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-28 20:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	phone bill question	I used Amantel and they have been super awesome, they have emailed me all my records. Just a word of advice... if you are wanting to use this as proof for the immigration process... I would suggest that you send some snail mail to your spouse... from what I have gathered they look at that and not to much on the phone bills...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-28 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A, do all copies need to be signed?	QUOTE (Amit-N-Melody @ Nov 4 2009, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was curious about this same question so I called our friendly customer service reps <LOL> at USCIS and the woman told me that 4 signed copies for each person was needed.... OMG this is hilarious.... so I called the USCIS back and talked to another operator... They really know whats going on over there!!! Now Mrs. G653971 told me that the most accurate information is on the USCIS website, and that they have updated the G-325a form and no longer need 4 copies, only 1 signed copy for each person.. but guess what other information she told me I didnt know about that might help someone else.... You can sign your husband/wife's G-325a form if they are not present she told me to sign my name and write petitioner by it...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-04 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A, do all copies need to be signed?	I was curious about this same question so I called our friendly customer service reps <LOL> at USCIS and the woman told me that 4 signed copies for each person was needed....	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2009-11-04 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Post Office box for address???	I also used a PO Box and I have had no issues	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-12 09:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I 129F question about residential/postal address	Hi again. This forum is excellent and the info on VJ is awesome so thanks to everyone. I am the beneficiary in this process. My question. when my embassy (sydney) contacts me for my interview appointment will they do that by email or send a letter or both. On the I129F form I have given my residential address which is what I think theyre after but I want them to send any correspondence to my P.O box. should I include my postal address as a supplement to the I129F or should i ask them in the cover letter to send all correspondence to my PO box. I have also provided passport pages showing entry and exit dates to the USA. should I copy every page including blank pages or just the ones that are stamped. In the g 325A form where it asks you to write your name in your native alphabet if not in roman, can I put not applicable or should I leave it blank Thanks for your help I put both my residental address and my po box address on my I-130, I-129f and my G-325a forms, and they mailed my NOA's to my po box addrtess without any issues... I put N/A in the spot where it asked about the Roman for Alphabet... You shouldnt leave anything blank	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-17 16:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We still havent received our NOA2	wow!! I am shocked that your visa journey has taken this long!!! I thought a K-1 visa for your fiancee only took about 8 months??!!?? 2 YEARS and still dealing with it.... I think I will surely die... :*(	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-04 22:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G 325 Signature Requirement	Hi guys, I was wondering does a G-325A need to be sign and dated within any specific date range or does it not matter? I met my fiance in August last year and thats when she signed the forms but for reasons beyond control I was not able to file immediately after getting back to US. The G235A is dated at 05/28/09 and the letter of intent is dated 7/15/09 does it matter? I also had kinda the same issue, My hubby signed the G-325a form in August/09 and I didnt mail the package until October/09.... I still recieved a NOA1 so far <knock on wood> I have not recieved any RFE's ....... I dont know the exact limitations on dates... but I think a few months is fine	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-21 07:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What does divorce certificate (U.S.) look like?	My divorce papers look exactly like that, A bunch of gibberish on what the 2 parties agree to, and then on the last page it was stamped on the back, then they wrote in the date it was offical and signed it.... My total divorce decree is 14 pages long, if you would like I could take a pick of the stamp and email it too ya... inbox me if you want to see mine	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-31 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	g-325a question	the petitioner and the benificary needs to complete 1 form and seend in with the I-129f	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-31 22:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Using Notary to prove we were together	And.. I would like to add..... pictures and pictures and pictures... they say a thousand words... as well as reciepts... even movie tickets, hotel, resturant etc..	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-01-17 16:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Genuine Relationship	If I were you... I would make a trip and plan on attending the interview... even though you might have to wait outside or in the waiting room... he can still take in your passport to show that you are there <they wont ask for it, he would have to offer it too them> I know in one case were they actually interviewed the petitioner... so... go... just my 2 cents attending.. could mean the difference of being approved or denied... depends on how you like to gamble	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-03-17 18:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Creation of NVC Case Record #	Thanks Yakad. Maybe you can help me with another question? My fiancee and I want to start gathering the documents for the K-Visa appointment package (i.e. packet 3)? Can we do this without the NVC case record #, for instance the Doctor examination and lab work and DAS documents? And if we can, how difficult is it to schedule the Doctor appointment and do you need to schedule the lab work? Thanks again for any help you can offer. Galen it took about 9 days before we had our case number from NVC. You can start gathering documents like proof of relationship and things like that for the interview. But You will have to have an appointment letter from the embassy before you will be able to get the medical done.	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-06-21 13:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	final divorce decree question	What he will need is the actual divorce decree... it wont be just a single piece of paper... it should be something that if not mailed to him he could request from his lawyer or go to the court house and get within a few minutes...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-06-28 07:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 Issued	I am shocked and amazed!!!! but more than anything a big ol CONGRATS!!! May the rest of your journey be as smooth as this	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-06-30 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Waiting Since April	You can not compare your case to others that have been approved faster from a different consulate. The typical time for someone that has filed is 5-6 months... So bide your time with some hobby to keep your mind occupied and know that the NOA2 is comming... if you filed in April you should start looking for your NOA2 in Sept/Oct. I would stay away from looking at what other ppl have done in other countries... because it will drive you crazy.. I remember back when I started I was reading that this person from Germany was able to skate through the USCIS in like 32 days... it just doesnt seem fair... Goodluck	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-02 07:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	FREAKING OUT	So since we got our NOA2 when should we call NVC? It took 9 buisness days before NVC recieved and processed my case, So I would wait atleast 3 buisness days before I started calling NVC to get your NVC case number also you should study up on this : http://www.visajourn...he_NVC_ShortCut	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-08 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Got my NOA 2 now what to do next??	look over this guide http://www.visajourn...he_NVC_ShortCut	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-12 22:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Speed	Which visa should we go after if visa speed is our priority? I'm Canadian, my fiance is American. We can marry fairly quickly if we need to. It looks like the K1 Visa is slightly faster but without all of the same benefits? You need to study up on the different types of visas... a K-1 is a fiancee visa and wouldnt be possible to file if you were to get married.. An CR-1 is what you would file if you were to get married... You can look to the top of the page and search the immigration timelines and see for yourself what might be 'quicker' for your area...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-13 15:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long did it take your case to get to the NVC?	Any updates? I remember mine taking awhile... and one day you will call them and they will have it.... so just some persistence will do	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-14 18:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long did it take your case to get to the NVC?	remember that when you are calling the NVC that they update there system at 3pm everyday.. so try to call after that time	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-13 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tattoo Evidence?	hehehehehehhehehehe I asked this same question awhile back.... but I was soooo kidding ) I did where a low cut salwar kameez to the interview and you could sooo see it since it takes up most of my back... actually my profile pic is the tattoo in question )	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2011-04-11 11:19:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	they told my husband at the interview " Congratulations you are approved you will have your visa within 1 week" wasnt until a week had passed and I called the embassy that they told me that they put him on AP... uuuuuugh @bridget and allen: Are you serious, you filed a FOIA and they told you that it could take up to 9 months to still get any answers? So freaking aggervating..	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 18:58:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	wow Americas laws and such sucks realy for the FOIA if they wanna tell you any info you have to pay $25 so i cold pay the 25 bucks and them tell me "Its pendding in W. DC." Ugh please so much for the land of the free. And i gusse are right to free speach is taken away aswell seeing how if we say anything the DOS will just hang up on us LOL... Welcome to America... heres your sign <to tell you where to go pay>	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 12:06:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	1.) You can contact DOS for weekly updates 202-663-1225 <might want to put them on speed dial> press "1" then "0" to speak to an operator. 2.) You can call the embassy if they recieve phone calls Consulate Phone Number: Phone: 011-2448-007 FAX: +94 (11) 243-6943 Consulate E-Mail: consularcolombo@state.gov <Maybe they can give you a heads up with a timeframe> 3.) You can "pray" this is what an operator from DOS told me... 4.) Last but not least you can join me in crazy land while we wait and wait and I will try to keep you laughing through this process this is also a good site to help you understand AP: http://www.usaimmigr...tiveReview.html	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 12:01:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	U S EMBASSY IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA INTERVIEW DATE JULY 6TH 2010 CASE SEND BACK TO WASHINGTON FOR ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS. consular lady didn't say what is the reason for.who can i contact about it? 1.) You can contact DOS for weekly updates 202-663-1225 <might want to put them on speed dial> press "1" then "0" to speak to an operator. 2.) You can call the embassy if they recieve phone calls Consulate Phone Number: Phone: 011-2448-007 FAX: +94 (11) 243-6943 Consulate E-Mail: consularcolombo@state.gov <Maybe they can give you a heads up with a timeframe> 3.) You can "pray" this is what an operator from DOS told me... 4.) Last but not least you can join me in crazy land while we wait and wait and I will try to keep you laughing through this process	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 11:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	OMG!!!!! LOL... DOS just hung up on me... I called to check on the status of my Husbands visa and she told me that he was still under processing, I asked he if she could tell me what kind of process and of course she said that she could not, then I told her with the Freedom of Information Act that it was against my rights for her to with hold information from me on my case... ummm she choked a little and then said thanks for calling.. click LOL... I think I will just keep calling them back quoting them with different acts of right... let me see.. I think there might be something in the constitution... disclaimer: I called DOS last week and they told me that if I called them everyday that it would not matter they have noway to make notations on our file and that it wouldnt bother them	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 11:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	Woooooowwwwwwwwww, go Melody. That's great that you know so many people that may be able to help this cause. Especially since our congressmen and senators dont seem to care. I truly hope you hear back from someone, we need good news. I'm especially curious about the FOIA. It's the first time I ever heard of that like truthfully if that works it would be great bc just like you we have all run out of solutions. Being in AP is like hitting a dead end with no escape. As much as people say oh just focus on the end of the tunnel, its way too hard with this process. Anywayz, you are totally in my thoughts I really hope you hear back. Oh, quick question, just like MQ asked how do u file that FOIA? hahahaha Yea, I do know a few ppl... I did email Marybeth last night... If she cant help me or direct me on who to contact then I will start on Darla Atlas with People Magazine, she also rights an article for a Paper in Texas... I wish I knew someone from the Washington Post... my thoughts are they might.. and I can use them as a reference. Even if all that I have done still gets me no where I can say that I feel empowered educating myself about OUR Laws as Americans, Not to mention I dont feel useless just sitting here... This is the first steps in my endeavors.. the longer I am on AP the more time I have to research a way out of this hell... I believe there has to be a key to break this puzzle.. sitting and going truely crazy is not an option.. I am trying to direct my energy to positivity.	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 11:12:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	Do you think i should file for that too? and how do i file? How long have you been in AP? Muslimqueen, please take what I have done and said with a grain of salt... My drunken stupor last night has only provided me this morning with a little more than hangover. There was a link in that post that walked you through filing an FOIA... neverther less this is the link http://foia.state.go.../foialetter.asp Goodluck... I assume that if it gives you a peace of mind then it isnt all bad or worthless... ps. I have only been in AP for 6 weeks.. (AP and crazy dont mix...via the reason of my previous posts)	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 11:00:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	ok, I just emailed Marybeth Conley http://www.womenswis...ardmember-6249/ I have been on her TV show a couple of times... Which then she befriended me on Facebook... also I know Darla Atlas who is a writter for People Magazine because she also did an article on me that was featured in the magazine... I am starting with Marybeth... if she cant help me then I will go to Darla... I WILL get somewhere... it is 2am and I think my crazy juice is about to run out... thank goodness this was sure a fun way to spend a sleepless night without my Hubby I have all my emails saved.. if anyone would like to read them... and rest assured I will let yall know if I get a response from ANYONE Tomorrow is a New Day. Edited by Amit-N-Melody, 07 July 2010 - 02:00 AM.	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 01:59:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	ummm ok the revised addition to the previous post is... I have now emailed the White House... yeah yeah yeah... I am not going to tell my husband <he already thinks I am crazy> I just cant stand not doing anything... And you know what.. I might contact the press... hold on... I know someone...	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 01:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	I just filed an FIOA with DOS.... has anyone else done this??... **STATUS CHECK OF CASES IN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: Status Checks of cases in administrative review should first be addressed to the Consulate in question. Click Here for List of Consulates. The State Department's Office of Visa Services can also assist in status checking of cases which are unusually delayed. Tel: 202-663-1225 (Punch 1, Then 0, Avg. Wait Time Approx. 15 minutes to Speak with a Live "Visa Specialist", ET 8:30 AM to 5:00PM). E-Mail: usvisa@state.gov Click Here for More Information. For people who want to be active during the painful waiting period, especially if it becomes protracted, here are two suggestions: 1. Request in Writing Information from Immigration Service and the State Department under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding the reason for the Administrative Delay. See: USCIS Freedom of Information Act Request. and State Department Freedom of Information Request. 2. Order the Visa Applicant's FBI record directly from the FBI and have it ready in case the Embassy requests same. See: FBI Criminal History Record. President Barack Obama's Executive Order 13489,[17] which encourages openness, transparency and accountability in government records. .[18] If President Obama is wanting to encourage this it seems to me that something could be done to atleast get us some freaking ANSWERS.. I know that I cant "speed" it up but I would like to know what the eff is going on... I think I am gong to email him... wish me luck	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-07 00:48:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	uuuugggghh..... well I hope that it is good news for yall everyone.. I have no news to report. Hubby is going to call the embassy on Friday and actually go to the embassy on Monday of next week <he was going to do it this week but got called out for work>	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-06 16:28:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	ohhh, that sucks!! I really dont think that they are going to intertain him at the embassy... but until I know for sure Hubby is going to check it out for me. But, our embassy Does answer the phone, WIll respond to an email and typically has a help desk for ppl applying for a visa... sooo I am keeping my fingers crossed.... I would definitely fax a letter to them in your case... Actually I would probably of been faxing them once a week or some crazy thing.. but hey my sanity was never at question here	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-05 15:55:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	Well in the "event" that my husbands visa is done and just sitting on someone's desk collecting donut crumbs and driblets of coffee.. I have requested that he go to the embassy in person.. He told me that he would go Tues or Wed... He is being sooo paitent with me.. I can tell by the tone of his voice that he thinks it will be a total waste of time and at this point I think he is questioning my sanity.. He is sooo cute.. I can see the whole scene in my head.. he is going to meakly walk up to the 2 guards at the embassy... trying not to stutter or look like a MAAAAA ask the guards if he can speak to someone about his visa.. Gosh.. it is the little things in this time when his wifey has gone full throtle postal that I love him the most	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-05 13:43:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP TRACKER	I think that one of the reasons being in AP is terrible is becasue we are all required to put our lives on hold in one way or another. It's so frustrating. Like you Melody I am also living with my parents until my husband gets here so I know what thats like. I hope we all getout out of this AP like this week, miracles happen we'll just have to wait and see. Well I am praying for a big Ol miracle.... Today when I was driving to my Grandma's House, my youngest daughter pointed to the sky at an airplane and said "Look Momma, Amit's on that plane lets go pick him up" It was 2 year ago today that I met my Hubby... Holidays suck the worst... cuz ya have all the family wanting to know when your spouse is going to be here and the 1001 questions of why is it taking sooo long enough is enough I just wish noone would talk to me...except yall of course... hehehehehe.. just dont go and ask my why my Husband isnt here	Amit-N-Melody	Female	India	2010-07-04 19:07:00