ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 to NOA2 Timeline
Member Name --- I130 Sent --- NOA1 --- (CSC/VSC) --- NOA2 --- Days To Approval ----- Link to NVC Timeline

The_dip_sticks--05/23/06 --- 06/15/06 --- CSC ----- Pending
Comelly ------- 02/01/07 --- 02/09/07 --- CSC ----- 04/19/07 ----- 77
Jiji ---------- 02/01/07 --- 02/04/07 --- CSC ----- 05/08/07 ----- 96
Mononoke28 ---- 02/05/07 --- 02/14/07 --- CSC ----- 05/03/07 ----- 87
MegDan -------- 02/07/07 --- 02/13/07 --- CSC ----- 05/31/07 ---- 113
Flicki -------- 02/13/07 --- 02/15/07 --- CSC ----- 06/25/07 ---- 132
Jasmin -------- 02/13/07 --- 02/21/07 --- CSC ----- 06/22/07 ---- 129
Geist & Stabu - 02/16/07 --- 02/21/07 --- CSC ----- 06/07/07 ---- 111
Vylex --------- 02/17/07 --- 02/28/07 --- CSC ----- 06/12/07 ---- 115
RandyandRina -- 02/22/07 --- 02/26/07 ----CSC------ 07/02/07 ---- 130
Greeneclipse -- 02/23/07 --- 03/01/07 --- CSC ----- 07/09/07 ---- 136
S & J --------- 03/01/07 --- 03/09/07 --- CSC ----- 06/19/07 ---- 110
RickOlechka --- 03/02/07 --- 04/12/07 --- CSC ----- 07/04/07 ---- 124
Jaxguy/KIDS --- 03/05/07 --- 03/20/07 --- CSC ----- 09/07/07 ---- 186
Rika60607 ----- 03/07/07 --- 03/16/07 --- CSC ----- 06/14/07 ----- 99
Trailmix ------ 03/08/07 --- 03/13/07 --- CSC ----- 06/05/07 ----- 89
DeeCee -------- 03/08/07 --- 03/19/07 --- CSC ----- 06/06/07 ----- 90
Miriam n Alain- 03/09/07 --- 03/21/07 --- CSC ----- 03/22/07 ----- 13
Mdpo ---------- 03/16/07 --- 03/19/07 --- CSC ----- 08/16/07 ---- 153
LadyJane ------ 03/26/07 --- 04/06/07 --- CSC ----- 07/02/07 ----- 98
pc_whisperer -- 03/30/07 --- 04/09/07 --- CSC ----- 07/27/07 ---- 119
Jundibasam ---- 04/07/07 --- 04/23/07 --- CSC ----- 10/15/07 ---- 191
Tussie -------- 04/13/07 --- 04/24/07 --- CSC ----- 10/30/07 ---- 200
Eresh --------- 04/24/07 --- 05/21/07 --- CSC ----- 08/10/07 ---- 108
Clow ---------- 05/07/07 --- 06/14/07 --- CSC ----- 11/19/07 ---- 190
Djturbo ------- 05/11/07 --- 06/05/07 --- CSC ----- 09/14/07 ---- 126
Pkewl --------- 05/15/07 --- 06/06/07 --- CSC ----- 10/30/07 ---- 168
Luckysprite --- 05/22/07 --- 06/08/07 --- CSC ----- 11/01/07 ---- 163
Vbtbmrt ------- 05/29/07 --- 08/30/07 --- CSC ----- 10/18/07 ---- 142
Juan Carlos --- 06/02/07 --- 06/18/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Spanglish ----- 06/05/07 --- 06/19/07 --- CSC ----- 11/16/07 ---- 164
Syadira ------- 06/13/07 --- 06/26/07 --- CSC ----- 01/30/08 ---- 231
Qasim--aisha -- 06/06/07 --- 06/22/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Wahrania ------ 06/19/07 --- 07/02/07 --- CSC ----- 11/26/07 ---- 160
anna_kevin ---- 06/20/07 --- 06/28/07 --- CSC ----- 01/25/08 ---- 219
Asherah ------- 06/22/07 --- 07/09/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Santiago ------ 06/28/07 --- 07/10/07 --- CSC ----- 12/04/07 ---- 159
steve&mary ---- 07/10/07 --- 07/17/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Mohgli -------- 07/12/07 --- 07/19/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Chilton747 ---- 07/12/07 --- 07/26/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
A.Garcia ------ 07/16/07 --- 07/25/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
KTG ----------- 07/19/07 --- 08/02/07 --- CSC ----- 12/14/07 ---- 148
Simple_melanie- 07/20/07 --- 08/03/07 --- CSC ----- 12/18/07 ---- 151
ctygl --------- 07/21/07 ----07/31/07 --- CSC ----- 01/10/08 ---- 173
WyoDusty ------ 07/24/07 ----07/31/07 --- CSC ----- 12/21/07 ---- 150
tarantz ------- 07/24/07 ----08/01/07 --- CSC ----- 12/18/07 ---- 147
his_sunshine -- 07/24/07 ----08/30/07 --- CSC ----- 01/18/08 ---- 178
mateo --------- 07/25/07 ----08/28/07 --- CSC ----- 02/07/08 ---- 196
Dennishiella -- 07/25/07 ----08/16/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Reeja --------- 07/26/07 --- 08/06/07 --- CSC ----- 01/08/08 ---- 166
john & jean --- 07/27/07 --- 09/18/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Alth ---------- 07/28/07 --- 09/11/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
hheaven67 ----- 08/07/07 --- 09/11/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Kelzm --------- 08/09/07 --- 09/05/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
Tyrobe -------- 08/14/07 --- 10/02/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
EmilyandJason - 09/10/07 --- 12/28/07 --- CSC ----- Pending
shapeofmyheart -09/24/07 --- 01/07/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
Merk ---------- 09/27/07 --- 01/08/08 --- CSC ----- 01/30/08 ---- 125
carterlovej --- 10/05/07 --- 01/11/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
anishandlijy -- 10/13/07 --- 01/11/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
OhMy ---------- 10/13/07 --- 01/16/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
Kittylovesmoudi 10/16/07 --- 01/11/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
Marlita ------- 10/17/07 --- 01/14/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
Evgeniya&Daniel 10/22/07 --- 01/17/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
Tasksgirl ----- 11/07/07 -------?-------- CSC ----- Pending
desiboy2k4 ---- 12/03/07 --- 01/31/08 --- CSC ----- Pending
j.debonis ----- 12/20/07 -------?-------- CSC ----- Pending



Singha -------- 12/29/06 --- 01/03/07 --- VSC ----- 06/01/07 ---- 184
Mxjjx --------- 02/15/07 --- 02/21/07 --- VSC ----- 07/17/07 ---- 152
npatel3c ----------- ? ----- 01/14/07 --- VSC ----- 05/25/07 ---- xxx
hhk3 ---------- 03/26/07 --- 04/04/07 --- VSC ----- 05/31/07 ----- 66
coolgt -------- 06/12/07 --- 06/12/07 --- VSC ----- 12/05/07 ---- 176
Amberlynn ----- 06/22/07 --- 06/29/07 --- VSC ----- 10/15/07 ---- 115
Mgk ----------- 07/27/07 --- 09/20/07 --- VSC ----- 11/07/07 ---- 103
Germanchick2502 08/03/07 --- 12/26/07 --- VSC ----- Pending
alto.d. ------- 08/09/07 --- 01/16/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
Sharif -------- 08/14/07 --- 12/22/07 --- VSC ----- 01/14/08 ---- 153
WaitingForK3 -- 08/20/07 --- 01/04/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
J-Boy --------- 08/21/07 --- 12/26/07 --- VSC ----- Pending
SusieK -------- 08/30/07 --- 12/21/07 --- VSC ----- Pending
odeoaldorf ---- 09/06/07 --- 12/28/07 --- VSC ----- Pending
inkypinky ----- 09/15/07 --- 01/04/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
Rhiannon ------ 10/02/07 --- 01/09/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
LSMA ---------- 10/06/07 --- 01/10/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
hyd617 -------- 10/16/07 --- 01/11/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
MsZ ----------- 10/25/07 --- 01/17/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
biazo --------- 10/27/07 --- 01/23/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
ahmed_khan ---- 11/11/07 --- 01/24/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
Milton y Claudia11/17/07 --- 01/24/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
trudger24 ----- 11/14/07 --- 01/24/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
scatluri ------ 12/18/07 --- 02/01/08 --- VSC ----- Pending
ulfie2001------ 12/04/07 --- 02/04/08 --- VSC ----- Pending

Edited by ulfie2001, 09 February 2008 - 02:48 PM.

ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2008-02-09 14:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChicago Lockbox: RETURN TO SENDER?
QUOTE (helwardman @ Dec 14 2007, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm going to wait for the package to come back to me (hopefully VERY quickly) then I'm going to send it by UPS.



UPS doesn't deliver to PO boxes.

FYI, I sent my I-130 to the other PO Box in Chicago and it was received last Saturday so at least one of the addresses is correct.
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2007-12-14 18:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresState tax
In PA you can file with a different status than your federal return. I'm filing my federal return as married filing jointly and I'm filing my PA return as married filing seperately. I'll spare you all the details of why I'm doing it this way but I just wanted to point out that every state has their own tax code so don't think that what applies in one state will necessarily apply in another.
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2008-02-05 19:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDecember 2007 I-130 filers
QUOTE (ulfie2001 @ Feb 1 2008, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My I-130 was received in Chicago on 12/8/2007, my check was cashed today 2/1/2008. Hopefully, our NOA1 will show up in the mail shortly. I've never been happier to see $355 disappear from my checking account. smile.gif


NOA1 arrived today (2/4/08) in my mailbox.
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2008-02-04 18:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDecember 2007 I-130 filers
My I-130 was received in Chicago on 12/8/2007, my check was cashed today 2/1/2008. Hopefully, our NOA1 will show up in the mail shortly. I've never been happier to see $355 disappear from my checking account. smile.gif
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2008-02-01 10:42:00
USCIS Service CentersService Center Wage Cuts
I guess no one read this part:

Stanley has also introduced a pay incentive plan for December and January. Under the plan the top 50 percent of workers will receive a monthly bonus ranging from $300 to $400.
“What we were essentially trying to do was make sure that if people were in the top 50 percent they will make the same or more than they did before,” Eric Wolking, a Stanley vice president said, adding, “We definitely want to be able to reward the people who are exceptional.”
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2007-12-12 22:37:00
Mexico, Latin & South AmericaNicaragua Movistar
QUOTE (Milton y Claudia @ Nov 26 2007, 07:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
try this site http://xolo.com.ni

I send text messages to my wife thru that website




QUOTE (nica19 @ Nov 22 2007, 01:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
neither my fiance nor any of my other friends in Nicaragua have been able to send SMS text messages out of the country. has anyone else noticed this? they all have Movistar and i cant find any sort of customer service numbers that i can call from here in the states. any suggestions?



My wife sends me text messages from her Movistar phone in Nicaragua all the time and I receive them fine. I cannot, however, send them to her from my AT&T phone. You can always use Movistar's web site....

http://www.movistar.com.ni/sms/
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2007-12-03 23:12:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAddresses In Foreign Languages
Gracias Senor!
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2007-11-17 16:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAddresses In Foreign Languages
First,
I would like to say that this site has been immensely helpful as I prepare all the forms to get my wife here from Nicaragua. I have found answers to almost all of my questions except one. I have searched but couldn't seem to find an answer for what to do if your spouse's address is in a foreign language and it's landmark based. Do you have to translate the address into English or can I leave it in Spanish? Anyone familiar with Central American addresses will understand why this is an issue. Our address in Managua is from the hardware store, 1 block west, 1 block south, blue house on the left. If I put that on the form and the government tries to send mail to that address she'll never get it because it's in English. In Nicaraguan Spanish it's de la ferreteria, un cuadra arriba, un cuadra sur, casa en la izquierda. So, in a long winded manner I want to know if

1) Can I use addresses in Spanish on the I-130, G-325A & I-129F?
2) Can I use a post office box in Managua rather than a physical address?

I'll be in Managua next week so I can rent a PO box while I'm there. The PO box is preferable because the Nicaraguan mail system is "unreliable" at best when it comes to delivering mail to your house.

Thanks in advance!
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2007-11-17 14:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax filing status/witholding question for newlyweds
I spent a few hours today digging through IRS forms today and here's what I found out....

You can file a joint return if your spouse is a non-resident alien but you must petition the IRS to have your spouse treated as a resident alien for tax purposes. The instructions for doing this are in IRS publication 519 under the section titled "Nonresident spouse treated as resident". You aren't allowed to file a joint return if one person is a non-resident alien unless you specifically request to have the non-resident treated as a resident. Those filing as non-resident aliens need to file using the 1040-NR if they have taxable income in the US.

http://www.irs.gov/p...rs-pdf/p519.pdf

You also have to file for an ITIN for your spouse (if they don't already have one) along with your completed tax return using form W-7.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf

If all goes well they grant your spouse's ITIN in 4-6 weeks and then process your return.

In my case my wife has no income (she's a student) so it makes sense for us to do this since I go from owing money to getting a huge refund. The downside is that if your spouse has income and you elect to have them treated as a resident for US tax purposes their income becomes taxable in the US. I think that's what it means anyway. Since my wife has no income I didn't research this that much.

Another option, as mentioned earlier, is to file as single and then file an ammended return later. For me, doing all the paperwork up front is the better option since it gets me a refund.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a tax professional. I'm just a guy that had some time on my hands today so I decided to look all this stuff up. If anyone sees where I've made a gross error, please spank me and send me to bed without supper.
ulfie2001MaleNicaragua2007-12-22 16:57:00