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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2012
Ok so I filed the DS-260 last week and the lawyer sent the rest of the documents and I got this letter this morning

Dear Sir/Madam:

All documentation necessary to complete the National Visa Center's processing of your case has been received. As soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the applicant, petitioner and attorney (if applicable) will be notified.
The applicant should NOT make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment until the US Embassy or Consulate General has issued a visa.
The US Embassy or Consulate General may require additional documentation at the time of the interview.

Do I just wait now?
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-04-17 10:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2012

You should if she's submitting forms, nothing can be done at NVC with out those numbers. Call NVC,603-334-0700 give them your case number from USCIS, after they ask some questions to verify who you are, they'll give you your MTL number and invoice identification number. Also ask for the Beneficiary ID number.

After you have those numbers log on to the site I linked for you before. Fill out your DS-260 if it's available.

Has she paid any invoices yet that you know of?

We didnt get any notices only the NOA2 because i registered....I think they all get sent to the lawyer and she has made 2 payments on the 3rd so she was waiting then filing our packet thats all i know....but i am waiting to hear from there office right now...
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-04-05 14:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2012

Even if she sent in the forms, you still have to do the DS-260. Follow the link in the first post, and complete the DS-260 online pronto.

Yes as soon as I get those numbers I will....thank you guys
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-04-05 13:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2012

If you know your MTL number and invoice identification number you can log on and do the DS-260 yourself! Go Here -->Immigrant Visa Sign in

No i dont have those yet...
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-04-05 13:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2012
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Thank you Saylin will contact the lawyer right away but I am pretty sure she sent the forms in already.....talked to my hubby and he has confidence in them but come on :bonk:
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-04-05 12:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2012

It depends on if the lawyer is doing electronic processing with NVC or not. EP is optional for Montreal. Most do it because it's more efficient.

If she's snail mailing packages in, then she would use the DS-230. IF she's emailing, she's doing it wrong!

Ohhhh Ok Thank you for your reply sheeshkabelle....she is doing snail mail I just thought it was mandatory now for the 260....yes I agree electronic would be a lot more efficient and if i was still waiting on all this in Canada I would be freaking out about it, but they have allowed me a 3 month stay in the states so the waiting isnt stressing me anymore :D
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-04-05 11:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Filers - April 2012
Hi Everyone

So my husband has hired a lawyer to do the process for us, which I am ok with. I have been keeping an eye on the whole process but I think she is messing up now.... she is filing the DS 230 instead of the DS 260 Is this form going to be accepted or what???? Do NOT want to go all the way to Montreal to find out she messed up....help
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-04-05 11:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPassport

Hello Everyone,

So this time i need your help.

My passport expired last month, and...i need to renew it.

The problem is that i really dont know if i should do it with my married name or my maiden name.

The hardcopy i sent to the chicago lockbox was from my previous passport, and i was wondering....if i changed it in this new passport that would bring problems.

I didnt do it before because to be honest i wasnt expecting to do it all brand new i was hoping they extended the expiration date,but apparently they dont do that anymore.

Oh well... what do you think?

I would put the name that all my other ID was under....
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-03-16 18:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting the US during the application process

Thanks very much for your response, JacAng. I really hope it's that simple, but I could have sworn I read somewhere that it was advisable to take a whole stack of documents proving that you were going back to your home country. Could your case be simpler because you were coming from Canada?

And how does one go about calling the chief of border control? Each time I deal with someone in Customs, it's a random person in whichever airport my plane happens to stop so I can catch my connection.

Does anyone else have advice/experiences relating to this issue?

And one other thing: I'm pretty confused about the difference between the CR1 and K3 visas: it looks from Visa Journey's descriptions of them that the K3 would be more suitable for our situation because it's easier to get to the States during the application process. Is that true, or am I misunderstanding?

Yes I was told the same thing about the documents, when you call the border just ask to speak to the chief they will forward the call.
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-06-18 20:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting the US during the application process

Hello everyone,

I've just joined the site as it was recommended to me by a friend who's been through the whole process: he said it was a lifeline for him, and I'm hoping it will be the same for me and my future wife.

So let me outline our situation as concisely as possible: I am British but live in France; she is American. We fell in love and left our spouses for each other. Both of us already have three children. So far this year I've been over twice to see her on a visitor's visa, staying 5-6 weeks each time. Next time I go, we will get married. (We've been waiting for my divorce to come through).

Our plan is then (based on recommendations made by my aforementioned friend) to apply for a spousal visa. So firstly, does everyone agree that that is the right thing to do?

My main question, however, concerns the documentation I will need to take with me to the airport when I try to visit her on a Visitors' Visa during the application process. I really really need to keep visiting her - for periods of 6-8 weeks - not only because I love her madly, but because she's pregnant with my child. I have to be there for the birth, and as often as I can afterwards. However, I also have to spend at least an equal amount of time in France, as my three children live here (aged 16, 14 and 13). So my intention is to divide my time between the two countries for the next five years, and then to live mostly in the States.

I know I need to provide proof that I will be returning to France whenever I visit the States, but what kind of proof exactly? Could people who have been through this give me some examples and offer any additional tips that they think might be useful?

And finally, is it a good idea to tell the Customs official that my wife is having my baby? Is that more likely to make them sympathise with my situation or to make them suspect that I won't go back to France?

Thank you in advance for any advice you can offer...

Before I was married I didnt need anything but after they found out I was married they wouldnt let me in until I could prove ties to Canada. Then all they wanted was letter from employer and documents showing where I was at in the immigration process. I would have to call the border ahead of time and let them know when I wanted to come, the chief would approve me and then I would get paroled in. The process would take an 1 to 1 1/2 hours and I would have to pay 71 dollars US each time. Others did not have to do this and say my case was unique but I asked them about that and they just said thats the way it is so....it all depends. I dont think you will get sympathy by saying that your wife is pregnant...not saying they dont care but they like to follow the rules and they like you to be straight with them. You dont need to tell them everything but if your asked be honest.
JacAngFemaleCanada2012-06-17 14:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI94 and Fiance

You were given one because for some reason they thought you might not go back to Canada. So now you have to go back no later than the date they gave you. When you do go back make sure you stop on the US side first  and hand that in to them, do not trust the Canadian border to hand that in for you, they wont. Trust me been there done that.

You can still apply for a fiancé visa, but for some reason the border is keeping an eye on you, so be on the up and up with them and do what they say.


JacAngFemaleCanada2014-06-12 00:07:00