Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasileiritchas	Olá! Muito boas notícias, sim senhor (muitos parabéns e tudo de bom, o que precisamos é de muitos bebezinhos!!!!). Ai, meninas, estou tão triste... o meu americano voou para o outro lado do mar e eu fiquei aqui cheia de saudades..... mal vejo a hora de poder ficar com ele para sempre!! Estou farta de papeladas e certidões e taxas... ai, ai... vou fazer uns brigadeiros para afogar as mágoas. beijinhos: e-migra, e portug@	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-02 10:21:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasileiritchas	Meninas, tenho uma suspeita terrível... Acho que o meu marido SÓ se casou comigo para poder ter a nacionalidade portuguesa! Este americano adora bacalhau assado e vinho do Porto!!! Vai ter de me apresentar provas de bona fide marriage, ai vai vai!! E com sorte ainda recebe um RFE! Abraço migratório e uma espera assim mesmo muito curtinha.	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-20 10:58:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasileiritchas	Boa sorte para a entrevista!!!! Vais ver que vai tudo correr bem: o segredo é tomar um café bem forte antes, e o indispensável sorriso angelical. Eu até sonho com vistos e consulados e com americanos malvados que me perseguem a vociferar "You are NOT welcome to the United States of America, MUHAHAHAHAA" bjs stressados	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-13 09:19:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasileiritchas	Olá a todos!! Estou furiosa: O meu marido é um TRAPALHÃO (e eu é que sou a portuguesa...). Baralha-se todo com os formulários, não acreditava que tínhamos de mandar fotos com um tamanho especial, não mandou NENHUMA prova do nosso relacionamento... resultado, um belo e completíssimo RFE!!! Juntámos os documentos e ele ficou com a responsabilidade de levá-los ao correio... passaram 3 dias e nada!! Decidi levar eu mesma as coisas, e qual não é o meu espanto quando vejo com horror que os papéis estavam todos amachucados, a certidão de casamento com uma escandalosa mancha de molho de tomate do almoço de ontem, as fotografias soltas sem nome e ah, a papelada não estava assinada!!! Ainda bem que ainda estamos juntos na Europa e o meu 6º sentido me ordenou verificar eu mesma os papéis, senão nem quero imaginar. Resultado, aqui a "generala" tem de controlar para ter a certeza de que está tudo 100% em ordem... (apesar deste pequenino defeito AMO o meu americano) Abraço, sorte e ânimo para todos.	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-06 05:10:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Brasileiritchas	Olá! Não se importam de me ADOPTAR???? Sou portuguesa, mas não encontro nenhum lusitano por aqui (SNIFFF! Tou sozinha)... mas como adoro o Brasil e a língua nos une... posso-me juntar ao grupo? Estou à espera do meu K3... neste momento vivo em Espanha com o meu marido, mas daqui a um mês ele tem de voltar para os EUA e a saudade já começa a apertar... começámos o processo em Abril, acabamos de mandar RFE e estamos meio stressados... Saudações amistosas a todos: e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-07-28 03:37:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Portugueses???	Olá! Será que sou a única portuguesa por aqui? Lusitanos, acusem-se agora ou calem-se para sempre!!! Abraço: e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-07-25 04:20:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS-230 SSNo	Great answers thank you very much!!!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-04 13:27:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS-230 SSNo	Hi! I've got a problem: I already applied for a Social Security number (my husband and I made our taxes together last year, so I had to apply for one). The problem is: I don't have my number yet. So, "have you ever applied for a SSN" - answer is YES, but what about the "Give the number"? When I complete the form in the computer, when you say yes you can't write N/A, only numbers... what can I do? What about saying no, and then write with a black pen N/A on the folowing question, and send along a letter to explain the situation? Thanks, and GOOD LUCK!!!!!! e-migra (AGGHHHHH!!!)	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-04 07:30:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC finally changed the consulate!	CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I changed my embassy too (I was living in Paris, and they sent our CR1 to Paris, and the K3 to Portugal!!!!!!!!!!!!!). I moved back to Portugal, and I had to wait an entire month to have my embassy changed . On Saturday I recieved the DS230 bill and new case #. Nothing can stop us now!!! Good luck!!!!! e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-16 04:42:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	received NVC letter...	I got 3 letters too! They send us more letters because NVC loves us . Come on, we pay them 470 bucks, we deserve more than one letter ! Good luck, start collecting ALL the stuff you have to send.	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-22 04:31:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC Voice Response System	Hi! It happened to us too . We lost LOTS of time because of that Good luck! e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-23 06:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	RFE	HI! I'm Portuguese. If you need something from Portugal just tell me. GOOD LUCK!!!!! e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-23 03:07:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC finished scheduling for December	... it will be a BLUE Xmas, not a green one... I'm SO SAD...... Good luck: e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-11-13 08:29:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Case Completed.... NVC	CONGRATS!!!! Our case was completed a couple of days ago and I know that feeling of joy !!!! Good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-11-14 10:16:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Do we have to certified the docs by the ministry of foreign affear or other	Hi! I just sent my originals + translation, and no RFE. No need to certify anything, you're fine. My advice: read the guides, posts from people who already did it and the most common RFEs. It's really easy to get one and delay your process. I made a complete research on this forum and I had no RFE. Take a look at this: http://www.visajourn...p;hl=stupid rfe GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-11-17 08:04:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	At last, my appointment package is here	CONGRATS!!! Good luck for the interview!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-12-06 13:48:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC Working Overtime	Hi! THANKS, you're doing what all of us wanted to do . Keep us posted, I need to know if they're working. P.S- Can we help you with the gas bills? e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-11-18 10:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC Working Overtime	UHUUUUUUUUUU!!!! GO, GO, NVC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate those bastards	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-11-16 11:46:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Interview Package Received From NVC :))))	Update: I recieved mine today too!!! Best of luck!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-12-10 11:24:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Interview Package Received From NVC :))))	CONGRATS!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-12-10 05:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Freaking out!!!!	Hi! Don't worry, you'll hear from them soon! Best of luck to all: e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-12-18 05:38:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Stupid question (again...)	Hi, all! When we sent I-130 and I-129f (April 2008 -AGHHHH!) we didn't know that we had to send special size passport pictures . We recieved RFE for I-129, but they asked for TWO pictures of each of us... is that possible that they are sending a "2 in 1" RFE for pictures? Or should we expect another RFE for I-130 pictures soon? Thanks! (put some more screaming here) Good luck!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-10 09:51:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Quitting K3 for I-130/CR1???	Thank you VERY much!!! I'll keep both. I called the Embassy and they told me it would be better. [] e-migra (less stressed)	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-13 09:03:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Quitting K3 for I-130/CR1???	Hi! An existential question: We are waiting for both I-130 (submitted last April) + K3 (subm. last June) NOA 2. Only yesterday I realized the marvelous advantages and ben€fit$ of quitting K3 and keeping the I-130/CR1 process. My question is: what’s the deadline to do it? (yes, we called USCIS, but no one knew the answer, as usual..). Is it too late to quit K3 after NOA 2? Or after the process arrives at the embassy? or... ??? Thanks for your help, and good luck!!! e-migra (streeeessed)	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-01 10:06:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2x2	We got our 2 NOA2 from csc!!!! 1 day after they received our RFE! No touches at all... I wish you all GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-16 04:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 in CSC - Approved	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! (I know exactly how you feel!) Good luck for round II!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-17 06:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got my 2 NOAs, now want CR1!!	Hi all! I had both my NOAs (YUPIIIIII!), and now I want my CR1 (didn't know it was better when I sent I-129f...). What to do now? Is I-824 the answer? Anybody in the same situation? GOOD luck , and thank you so much for your help.	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-17 06:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	USCSIS PHONE!	Hi!! Welcome to VJ!!!! Querida, unfortunately... according to my looong experience you'll have 3 kinds of answers, the "we don't know", the "we can't tell you" or false/contraditory information. We just have to try to relax and wait for them to contact us if there's something wrong or you need to send more stuff. Good luck! abraço: e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-21 11:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Pink Slip	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Good luck with your new life!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-20 05:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HELP! (Re-posting)	Don't worry: I had the EXACT SAME RFE. We sent 2 pictures of each of us with names and the I-130 number (it's in NOA 1) and you know what happened to us 8 days later???? We got our NOA 2!!!! Good luck, and relax, you'll soon have your NOA 2!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-25 09:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I had my visa interview today!!	CONGRATS!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-25 06:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	has anyone tried this?	Hi! Yes, you can do that (I think it's a great idea to avoid AOS, it's such a pain, and really expensive!), BUT there's a BETTER possibility (I'm going to try it!). You can do both I-130 and K3, and when you have the K3 interview date in the Embassy, the Emb. can switch you K3 interview for the CR1 interview, BUT you have to ask if your Embassy is "nice" and agrees with that. I found here some cases of success with this strategy. You can see here (first answer!) one of them. http://www.visajourn...p;#entry2123853 GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-26 07:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Experience this week at Embassy in Prague	CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Yeah, you'll have some more visa adventures in the States, but you'll be together, and that makes all the difference. Good luck!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-22 16:58:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa in hand!!! Egypt!!	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-25 06:28:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa in hand! Brazilll!	once again... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a wonderful trip to your husband's arms!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-08-25 06:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1	Hi! I had the same dilema, but after I got some information I realized that CR1 is much better and CHEAPER, because it's a greencard. K3 is just a temporary visa. The CR1 process takes more time, but not much (you can see the most recent VJ statistics), but It's worth it, because you're done, and you "only" pay $470. With the K3 you have to adjust your status in the US: LOTS of paperwork, $1000 fee, and during the process your wife can't work, or have her SS#, nor driver's license. With the CR1 you can start working right away, have SS#, driver's license. With both of them you can travel as soon as you want. You can visit her often, so my advice is: go with the CR1. I hope I helped you. GOOD LUCK!!!! e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-16 05:31:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	the interview	GOOD LUCK, just relax, everything will be ok and you'll be together and happy really soon! e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-22 04:21:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Few questions, help!!	"although i am a uk citizen our wedding was in another country not UK or US actually in the middle east, i understand my interview for the k3 will have to be done in the country where the marriage took place" Hi! Yes, K3 interview is in the country where you got married, but the CR1 interview is in the country where you live. We got married in Portugal, we were living in France, so my K3 was sent to Lisbon and my CR1 to Paris . Don't worry, you can change the embassies with NVC once you're approved (if you decide to go with K3). We had to wait one ENTIRE month to change our embassy, and to get another case number . Mi advice: if your K3 is approved and sent to onother country, don't think twice: go with CR1, because you would waste a LOT of time just to change the embassy for the K3. In that case CR1 would be quicker and cheaper. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!! e-migra	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-23 06:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	im confused need hlpe for ds230	Hey, relax! The spouse is the petitioner. Don't worry, and GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-27 06:11:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K3 or I130? Which is better/faster choice?	I would say CR1!!! You have lots of posts about this on VJ, just look for them and read the guides. We were thinking about going with the K3, but after we knew all the CR1 advantages we changed (cheaper, you don't need Adjustment Of Status, can work in the US right away, etc). GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!	e-migra	Female	Portugal	2008-10-29 12:08:00