Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	As for the biometrics, they will contact you if you need to go do that. The automatically do biometrics at the interview and at the POE (for foreign). I was never contacted about doing biometrics. Tom, looks like it is time to invite more people to go kayaking. We should really all go on a kayaking trip after we get our spouses here. Fun and healthy.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 15:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Thanks for that March2010. that will be helpful for everyone. That March 9th approval was May 26th. I wouldn't take that as a sign that March 9th and so on are getting approved right now, but rather the 3 or 4 March 1st that have been approved recently as a sign of more or less where they are. Thanks for the relaxation tips hunniraine!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 11:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	I believe some one misspoke here and confused everyone. There were some approvals after the date of March 1st but not recently. As far as is updated, the current approvals are lingering around March 1st. I now officially "love" the post office. They just called for a follow up on my missing priority mail, "They tell you 2-3 days but isn't guaranteed. You might just have to be a little more patient." Ummm ok...2 weeks for get across the country for a service that you pay extra for.... Patient my behind. Thank good I did not send orginal documents. I think I'm going to have to reprint it out and sent it regular mail. Who wants to bet it will get there before the supposed priority mail...I'm not paying for the packet to go FedEx because I know the answer on the other end is no, so why pay that much for a crummy answer?	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 11:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	If you look at the last 15 approved carefully, the March 10th refers to when they received their NOA2, not the NOA1 date. .	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 10:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Indigo, perhaps if I made more than $6,000 a year, I would be able to do things like that. Every small part helps no matter what it is. Sounds like you are a big hit everywhere Tom. At least we aren't callous to the obvious plights of people in other countries.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 10:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	What I meant by acting locally is something like joining a grassroots org or gathering a bunch of resources to make a big contribution. Every little thing counts but if you can get a whole group to give a country a shot in the arm that makes a nice impact as well. Of course it takes a mixture of time and money to help other's out. Some times the time is more valuable than the money. Just depends on the sitch.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 09:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Indigo, I have taken my butt to Latin America and done a small but very small contribution (I handed out baggies with toothbrushes and toothpaste and a little MCD's toy in them). My husband and I always give to the kids or trade candies with them because everyone likes to sell mint flavored gum and just mint candies so we trade with them for other candies or we will give them some candies if we have 10 already. My husband likes to have an actual conversation with them and find out how they are doing and where they are from. The kids are mostly scared of me because I am white as snow but once he starts talking to them, they warm up to me. . One of the best times I think that we had helping a child was when we actually went to the rich area of town (my husband is from one of the poor areas) and we went to eat at a restaurant. They don't let the children "bother" their customers (what a better place than to go where people actually have money or could help out). But we finished out meal and were trying to talk to the girl as the waitress was shooing her off. We gave her some (untouched) leftovers right under the waitresses nose. Since I'm white, the waitress didn't say anything. How on earth could you refuse a child a meal? That was just mind blowing. I always feel bad that I can't do more to help out financially. Last time I was there, I spent a lot of time inside so I didn't get to help out anyone very much. It is very heartbreaking to see children wandering around at all hours of the night with no place to go and hardly a stitch of clothing on.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 09:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Oh, as far as what payment the NVC accepts, for the online payment portal: http://travel.state..../info_3906.html There is an "alternate" payment option that can be clicked as well: http://travel.state..../info_3905.html And no, I still haven't heard anything about the arrival of my AOS package to the possible co-sponsor. Nor has the NVC chosen to decline my payment error /. Oh well.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 08:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Think globally, act locally is a good theme for those who care to make a difference. I had a dream last night that I got on VJ and saw approval after approval. Either I am on here too much or something is going to happen soon . Ok, so both are true but I found it interesting that I had that dream. Boldee, on the USCIS website, it will say "On March...2010 USCIS," and then some other bunch of words. The date that is on that blue USCIS screen is your NOA1 date. C'mon good news USCIS!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-15 08:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Tena- yeah. We all go off topic. Maybe some one will distract us for a minute or two. Don't be afraid to throw some ideas out. I have been shot down before and am still here . Tom-It is that way in many countries around the world. You help out your family until you have nothing left to give (literally). Before I ever met my husband, I said to myself and to some friends that I want to raise my child in a foreign country so that they can know what it is like to have and have not for real and then they can compare that to the U.S. and base their opinions of things. I grew up as being a not-have-so-mucher here and I have learned a lot from that. Your life is richer when you realize the real value of possessions and people. Richness comes from much more than a $ sign. My husband doesn't feel like he is rich at all because of his surroundings and upbringing and from the outside he isn't very rich at all, but I tell him and his family that they are some of the richest people I know because of the monetary things that they lack. I wish I could "save the world" but I need to start smaller than that to be able to do any good. Anyway...you with your thinking and wisdom... OK USCIS, I just found a new set of emoticons on here to describe the emotions you invoke: Obviously not in that order. As well as: and :	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 22:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Looks like we don't have any takers. Ok...moving on. What else could we do to pass the time? Any ideas? It seems that we come to this point often as a group.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 18:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Ok, I need translations from everyone!!! I can only send out the translations if I have them. Any volunteers to translate the poem into their/their spouse's native tongue? I like how we can just jest in here and no one throws in around. We need some where to relax for a few tpying minutes. I shall go check my e-mail to see if I received anything from NVC.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 18:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Time to start translating the poem into different languages and send it to every office that USCIS has!!!!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 17:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Do any of your spouses not speak English like my husband or am I the only one? I know it will be a hard task even for those who speak English. As well as KcBrand1, my husband has never been on a plane. He is a little worried about that although he thinks he can take our daughter on the plane himself.... I told him he is crazy. It is hard knowing the language, I can't even imagine not speaking English and coming with a child alone...very sweet though. I'm really hoping that I can surprise him at the POE airport and either fly the last legs with him or just drive him home from there. That all depends on when the interview is and blah blah blah. My husband is from Lima and thinks that he knows what cold is. He has never been in snow either. Tom, you are rich!!!! I think all Americans are viewed as rich in poorer countries because we have more money than the locals. In your case, you have a lot more than I do...so I will call you rich as well. Did any of your sposes inflict interesting local ideas on you? Things that you found weird/go against our way of thinking in the U.S.? Thanks for the idea Divina.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 16:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Glad to see that my husband isn't the only one who will be here for the 1st time. I felt a little overwhelmed by the number of people on here who's spouses had already been to the U.S./ graduated from college here.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Welcome Boldee!!!! I'm glad to hear that we have helped someone in this very serious process. I'm just waiting for you all to say I GOT IT!!!! C'mon...USCIS...don't make me send the lovely poem from Senior! we could translate the peom on here to other languages to for a great representation of all who are waiting. We would have: Hindi, English, Tagalog (or local dialect from those from the PI), Spanish, Arabic, I think Boldee or LADYDARE if she drops by could give us a Nigerian spin (depending on the local dialect used), and which ever other languages out lovely Marchers speak...ohhh. Tom might be able do it in German! I think that would be convincing (to have all of those). .	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 14:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	For how many of us, will this be the 1st time our spouses have been in the U.S.? I know it will be my husband's first time. Who else?	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 11:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	March2010, I know that I'm not ready yet but I'd rather have the money leave my account so that I can save fr the rest of what I need to pay for in the future. It just makes it easier for me to tabulate. Where is the news from USCIS????	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 11:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Here is another NVC don't do tip: If you make a mistake in the payment portal, don't call NVC and wait for 20 minutes for an operator to assist you. They just tell you that you have to wait for the payment to be rejected. I thought maybe they'd be able to help me. Guess not!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 09:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	There has to be some approvals this week!!!! Thanks Totosan. I can be the guide of "How not to do the NVC". For example, I input the wrong info into the payment portal so now I have to wait until they tell me it is wrong, so I can redo it. . Stupid mistake. Oh well, I'm still waiting for everything else to fall into place so no big deal here. For those of you already to fly through NVC, don't make the same mistake. It'd be easier if you could pay with your card but they won't let you so you have to enter your routing number and the account number (found on your checks...which I don't have). So today I have to call and get that number from my bank as well as call the USPS mail service and figure out where the heck my AOS package that I sent to my possible co-sponsor went. I sent it on the 1st and it is still not there....knowing this, I can't believe I ever sent my I-130 petition by mail. all of NVC packages will be sent FedEx or UPS for sure!!!!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-14 08:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Zeban, welcome ! If you would please update your time that would be greatly appreciated. You can find it at the top of the page after clicking on "Immigration Timelines" and then on the right hand side, you see "Edit/Add my timeline" or something like that. As for touches to your case, they don't really mean much because USCIS doesn't tell you what they did with your case or why. As far you having provided all of the info, I don't know because I don't know what you sent in. No RFE's is a good thing though. You are now just stuck in the waiting game with the rest of the lovely Marchers here. Feel free to join us in our merrymaking to pass the time. Good luck on your journey!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-13 12:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	JinyAndJony, thank for joining us. If you read through the LingChe guide link, it will tell you that you don't really have to wait for anything to get to you in the mail. For the DS3032, you can send that off as soon as they send the DS3032 e-mail to you. They will do this a few days after you have been assigned a NVC case number. The other forms like the I-864 and DS230 can be mailed out by you or your wife (after the 1st page and 1st page ONLY is signed by the foreign spouse...the 2nd page must be signed in front of an officer at the interview at your consulate) after you have paid the respective bills and printed the sheet that shows that you paid (which will be on the website that is referred to on here as the "payment portal"). Here is that link again: http://www.visajourn...he_NVC_ShortCut This should make much more sense than my ramblings. .	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-13 09:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	FINALLY! Thank you KRUZ!!!!! TheJesal, that sucks that you are being belittled. Every situation is different so that isn't fair. Have a good rest of the weekend everyone!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-13 08:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Senior told me to ask John but John hasn't posted. Sorry TheJesal for assuming you knew what it says. I see my name and the words USCIS and NOA2 and buddy. Other than that..Kruz said something about all desperately waiting. JOHN or SENIOR or KRUZ (if you happen to stop by again) or anyone else here that can read Hindi, please...what does it say?	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 19:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Okie dokie. Please enlighten us on what Senior's poem says.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 19:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	I took this from Minted7 who posted this somewhere else. Good way to get our minds off of things for 5 seconds: http://www.divinecar...t-fifty-bizarre	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 19:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	http://www.visajourn...ulate-in-india/ I don't know these people's backgrounds but here is something that I had read. Attending the interview is good. I'm not trying to scare you. I just want anyone who is going into a hard situation to be prepared.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 19:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	The Jesal, New Dehli (if you haven't read Amit N Melody's post) is really quick at giving out "give me more info" documents at the interview stage and putting you through AP. Tom, I thought I had read all of it but my darling 14 1/2 month old was fussy so I sent it and put her to sleep and then realized my error. When I "edited" all if it, I got this message, "You are not allowed to edit this information." Who is allowed???? I will just have to hope that you don't come stalk me. Hey, as far as the case info goes, if you want to go pay my $400 IV bill next week, BE MY GUEST! I had requested him to get the police and other 2 certificates a few months back but we had a hiccup and it didn't happen. Now he is working on this but we had another hiccup. He is good at following my requests for the most part. I don't e-mail him very often because he never reads the e-mail. I guess I should start e-mailing him again and just go in and make it look read . Also, is anyone who knows what Senior's poem says going to tell the rest of us?!?!?! I'd like to know...PLEASE . For those of you that read through the junk that I posted from the e-mails I received, was any of that info helpful or should I just keep it all to myself next time?	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 19:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	I agree with March2010. The whole process is maddening to say the least. I wish I could help you guys out. I hope that none of the Indians here have to go through New Dehli.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 19:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	John, What does the poem by Senior say? Sorry that the Marchers came and took over all of your numbers. The number will go back do eventually. Anyone having a good weekend despite waiting?	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 17:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	You set me up! I pretty much respond to everyone on here unless what they said scream, "Don't comment TEYA!" I just saw that 2 more people update their NOA2 status on Igor's list. That is good.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 15:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Woo hoo! 100 days! Look how far you have made it so far. Hopefully your suffering will end soon.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 15:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Or perhaps they are giving you time to not be like me and have everything ready so that when the NOA2 comes and you need to recheck everything, you will be allllll ready. But probably not. Ok...Monday is just around the corner...let's go NOA2's, let's go!!!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-12 13:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Not fair kruz....do please share what it says with the rest of us noon-Hindi speakers.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-11 23:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Tom, I thought you might like this. I talked to my husband again (not that part) and he asked me, "So, how long this will take doesn't depend on them sending you something but how long we take to get them the documents?" YESSSSSSS!!!! Ding ding ding! Then he asked me if there was a time limit on how fast we had to get them in. On the e-mails it says 1 year. So I told him a year. He then asked me how long we had been doing this for and I said just this week . He asked me if I was sure that it wasn't longer. ! . Gotta love him (well, I do at least).	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-11 23:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Thanks Senior. As soon as I get a translation, I will send it their way. Something about USCIS and NOA2 . I feel so special now . . Have a good night everyone!	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-11 23:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	The 2nd e-mail has this: V. O. C. L. his address PERU *NVC Case Number* ACL June 11, 2010 NVC Case Number: ...... Dear Applicant: We have received from the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS-formerly known as the INS) the immigrant visa petition that has been filed on your behalf. Before we can continue processing, you must provide certain essential information. 1. Complete the Choice of Agent and Address form included with this message. This form tells us how to contact you during your immigrant visa processing. Your agent can be your petitioner, another relative, a friend, an attorney, or a charitable organization, such as a church or other immigrant assistance organization. Mail delivery is often unreliable in many parts of the world, so we strongly recommend that you choose someone who has an address in the United States. * If you wish to name an agent to receive your mail, please give the name and address of that person in the spaces provided on the form included. * If you do not wish to name an agent and want us to contact you directly, please check the box that says that you do not appoint an agent or attorney to receive letters on your behalf, and write your own address on the lines below that box on the form. * If your intention is to adjust status with Citizen and Immigration Services (CIS), please notify this office before taking further action. __ __ __ 2. Send your Choice of Agent and Address form to the National Visa Center at this address: National Visa Center ATTN: ACL 31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 200 Portsmouth, NH 03801-2915 United States of America Be sure the envelope has enough postage for delivery to the U.S. Until we receive this form from you, we cannot process your case. When we receive your completed Choice of Agent and Address form, we will send you or your agent further instructions and forms to be completed and returned to the Department of State. You or your agent should receive those forms and instructions four to six weeks after you return this signed form. If neither you nor your agent receives the next forms and instructions within six weeks, please notify the National Visa Center at the above address so that we can send you another packet. Until we receive your completed Choice of Agent and Address form, we will not be able to forward your file to the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate for further processing. You can obtain general information about the immigrant visa application process by visiting www.travel.state.gov and clicking on the "Visas for Foreign Citizens" link. You can also find out if the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your area has a Website and further visa processing information by visiting www.usembassy.state.gov. When contacting the National Visa Center or any U.S. Embassy or Consulate about your case, please include the following information: Name of Visa Applicant: V. O. C. L. Name of Petitioner C. W., A. M. Case Number: ...... Sincerely, Director National Visa Center As well as the DS3032 form again and the letter about how to contact them (like I posted above). Ok, I'll go radio silent now and lick my wounds.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-11 22:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	The comes these last pages: __ __ __ U.S. Department of State National Visa Center Affidavit of Support (AOS) Processing Fee Bill Invoice _____________________________________________________________________ NVC Case Number: NVC Case Number *NVC Case Number* AOS Invoice for: C. W., ALIX M. Invoice Date: June 11, 2010 Amount Due: $70.00 Invoice I.D. Number: IIN __________________________________________________________ DO NOT SEND FEE PAYMENTS TO THE NVC NEW HAMPSHIRE FACILITY. THIS WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF THE VISA. Payment Instructions: 1. Fee payments to the National Visa Center (NVC) are made through the Consular Electronic Application Center's Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center. Go to www.ImmigrantVisas.state.gov and click the "Fee Collection" link, then the "Online Payment" link. 2. The online payment process requires that you have available: - The checking account number of the account used for payment - The routing number of the bank where the account is maintained (For those unfamiliar with check numbering, the Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center displays instructions for how to locate the account and routing numbers on your checks.) 3. After gathering your account number and bank routing number, log into the Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center. You will need the NVC case number and the Invoice Identification Number printed above. 4. After you have logged in, step-by-step instructions will be displayed to guide you through the payment process. 5. Retain a copy of this invoice for your records. Payers who are unable to use the online payment method must follow alternative payment instructions. Go to www.ImmigrantVisas.state.gov and click the "Fee Collection" link, then the "Alternative Payment Method" link, and then follow the instructions displayed. When paying by cashier's check or money order, you must enclose this original invoice with the payment. Please Note: Processing fees are non-refundable. *LMA2010660022* __ __ __ Information about the DS-3032 Choice of Agent and Address Form Unless an adjustment of status in the United States is requested, after approving an immigrant visa petition filed in the United States, the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), forwards it to the National Visa Center (NVC) where the State Department's immigrant visa process begins. If the petition is for a visa applicant whose priority date is not likely to be reached in the next year, the petition will be stored at the NVC until that priority date is reached. When there is an immediate visa available or likely to be available within the next nine months, NVC will send a letter enclosing the Choice of Agent and Address Form (DS-3032) to all of the applicants with a few exceptions. The DS-3032 will not be sent to the applicant when an attorney represents the applicant (and the USCIS file contains the appropriate designation that an attorney has been retained) or when the visa applicant will be the adopted child of the petitioner. The DS-3032 permits the applicant to name an agent to receive correspondence from NVC and requires applicants still interested in immigrating to tell NVC where to send mail about their visa request. The letter tells the applicant that they may choose someone, including the petitioner or a non-profit organization, to be their agent or they may elect to continue to receive the correspondence themselves. The applicant must complete and sign the DS-3032 and return it to the NVC before processing can continue. Given the difficulties often encountered with international mail, we encourage applicants to seek an agent with a U.S. postal address. So that you, as the petitioner, can understand any questions that the applicant may have about the DS-3032, we have enclosed a copy of it for you. While only the applicant can sign the DS-3032, you may send or fax a copy of the enclosed form to the applicant, if you learn that he or she has not received it. The applicant can then complete, sign, and return the DS-3032 to NVC. The mailing address for the DS-3032 is: National Visa Center Attention ACL 31 Rochester Ave., Suite 200 Portsmouth, NH 03801 For more information about the State Department's immigrant visa process, please visit the Department of State website at www.ImmigrantVisas.state.gov. Or you can contact NVC as shown on the following page. 10-2006 As you can see...these are just riviting e-mails....not. All of that was just in 1 e-mail! That was the first one that I got from them.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-11 21:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Okay...well...apparently I just sent out my info to everyone ...I thought I had deleted all of it and the editor won't let me edit it . Here's to hoping you don't come kill me. Here are the second and 3rd pages: OMB No. 1405-0126 __ EXPIRATION DATE: 12/31/2006 __ ESTIMATED BURDEN: 10 minutes __ Make sure the address is complete and correct. We will use this address for future mailings *NVC Case Number* NVC Case Number*** U.S. Department of State CHOICE OF ADDRESS AND AGENT For Immigrant Visa Applicants V. O. C. L. Print or type your full name Check one box only to the left of the statement that is your choice. [ ] I appoint _________________________________________________ ______________________ Telephone Number as my agent or attorney to receive mail about my application. Mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa application should be sent to: ____________________________________________________ ___________________ Name of the person who will act as your agent or attorney for receipt of mail Telephone Number ____________________________________________________ ___________________ Street address (where my agent or attorney will receive mail about my application) *Email Address ________________ ___________________________ _____________ ______________ City State/Province Postal Code Country [ ] I do not appoint an agent or an attorney to receive mail about my application. Mail from the U.S. Department of State concerning my immigrant visa application should be sent to me at: _____________________________________________________ ___________________ Street address (include "in care of" if needed) *Email Address _________________ ___________________________ _____________ ______________ City State/Province Postal Code Country [ ] I have already legally immigrated to the U.S. and do not need to apply for an immigrant visa. I received my Green Card through the ________________________________(city) USCIS office. My A# is ____________________ [ ] I no longer wish to apply for an immigrant visa. As proof of your choice, sign and date this document: ___________________________________________________ ________________ Signature of Applicant Date of Signature (mm-dd-yyyy) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response. Persons are not required to provide this information in the absence of a valid OMB approval number. Send comments on the accuracy of this estimate of the burden and recommendations for reducing it to: U.S. Department of State (A/ISS/DIR) Washington, DC 20520-1849. *The Department is currently testing an electronic application system for nonimmigrant visa application that will allow electronic submission and eliminate paper forms. Once testing on this application is completed the Department is examining whether or not the system can be used for the immigrant visa system. DS-3032 Page 1 of 1 __ __ __ Visa Information If you have specific questions about a case, please contact the NVC. The preferred method of communication is e-mail. E-mail The NVC's e-mail address is nvcinquiry@state.gov. In order to ensure a prompt response: - Enter your case number in the Subject Line of the e-mail. - Include the applicant's name and date of birth, and the petitioner's name and date of birth in the body of the e-mail. - If the petition is employment-based, include the company/organization name. - Ask about only one case per e-mail. 24 Hour An automated recorded message system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to Information answer case status inquiries (603-334-0700). Customer Customer Service Representatives are available to respond to inquiries Monday through Service Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:00AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) (603-334-0700). Postal Mail National Visa Center Attn: WC 31 Rochester Avenue, Suite 200 Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909 When contacting the National Visa Center about an immigrant visa case, always include the following information: Name of Principal Applicant Principal Applicant's Date of Birth Name of Petitioner Petitioner's Date of Birth Case Number Please Note: If a period of one year passes without communication to the NVC, all submitted fees and documents expire and must be resubmitted to resume the immigration process.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-11 21:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2010 CR1 filers	Tom, of course I will give the "this is what I did" for you all. Here...this is what the first e-mail says: Dear Sir/Madam, The attached correspondence relates to an immigrant visa referenced on the subject line. This case is being processed by the National Visa Center. Please read the information carefully and follow the instructions. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, please notify NVCinquiry@state.gov immediately by e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secured or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this message. If at any time you wish not to receive correspondence by e-mail you may "Opt Out" by sending a written request to NVCinquiry@state.gov. This e-mail is sent by: The U.S. Department of State's National Visa Center, located at 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth NH 03801. Please DO NOT REPLY to this e-mail. Then it has the DS3032 form attached and some other blah blah blah stuff. The second e-mail has that as well when you open it. The attachments are as follows: ALIX MARIE CUELLAR WELCH 4962 S. 194TH AVE. OMAHA, NE 68135 *LMA2010660022* PAOSF I-130 June 11, 2010 NVC Case Number: LMA2010660022 Dear CUELLAR WELCH, ALIX MARIE: The immigrant visa petition filed on behalf of VINCENT OMAR CUELLAR LIZANO has arrived at the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing. Our records indicate that the current address of the principal applicant is: V. O. C. L. HIS ADDRESS If this address is not correct, send the correct address to the National Visa Center (NVC) immediately. You must pay the Affidavit of Support (AOS) fee ($70.00) before we can begin processing your petition. Payment Instructions: 1. DO NOT send fee payments to the National Visa Center's Portsmouth, New Hampshire facility. This will DELAY procesing of the visa petition. 2. Go to www.ImmigrantVisas.state.gov and click the "Fee Collection" link, then the "Online Payment" link, and then follow the instructions displayed. 3. Three days after making your online payment, you must: a. Return to the Online Payment website to view your payment receipt, which will give you instructions for the next step. You can print a copy for your records. DO NOT send a copy to the NVC. b. Print a "Document Cover Sheet" for each fee paid, or save a PDF copy to print later. c. Go back to the receipt page and click the "Go to Affidavit of Support Processing Instructions" link. __ __ __ Payers who are unable to pay online must follow alternative payment instructions. Go to www.ImmigrantVisas.state.gov and click the "Fee Collection" link, then the "Alternative Payment Method" link, and then follow the directions displayed. Important Notes: 1. If the applicant intends to adjust status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), please contact the NVC before making any payments or taking further action. 2. If a period of one year passes without communication to the NVC, all documents and fees expire and must be resubmitted to resume the immigration process. 3. Children who pass 21 years of age after the petition was originally approved by the USCIS become ineligible to accompany or join the applicant(s) immigrating to the United States under the original petition. In some situations, the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) may allow children to remain eligible beyond 21 years of age. If you believe that the CSPA applies to this case, please send a detailed explanation to the NVC. We will forward it to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General for a decision. Sincerely, Director National Visa Center That is one page.	BigSigh	Female	Peru	2010-06-11 21:43:00