Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got interview date!!!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYY	Update.. I got my wife's Interview Date Yesterday too.. Feb 20, 2008 @ 8:30am USEM Manila Philippines.. Yahoooo!!!!	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-12 08:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got interview date!!!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYY	CONGRATS!! Waiting for my Interview Date too..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-10 20:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864, Affidavit of Support	I am actually the other way around.. My 2006 is $700 over P-Line and was approved by NVC.. But for my 2007 W2 I went below the P-Line.. I'm thinking of not even mentioning it, since alot of people are still waiting for their W2.. But the problem is I already filed it.. Now what I will do on the Interview day is.. Bring the 2007 W2/ITR with me but keep my mouth shut and not mention it. Also I will prepare a Joint Co-Sponsor in case they asked for my 07 ITR.. It is always good to be prepared.. I just hope they don't ask for it though.. Cause I have a feeling I would be put on AR if i submitted a Co-Sponsor.. Good Luck!!	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-22 11:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	how many pics at interview	QUOTE (Paula&Minya @ Jan 22 2008, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not to be disrespectul but having a child w/ a US citizen (however registered that child is) proves that the foreign spouse and the USC had sexual contact. It does not prove documentarily, the validity of the underlying relationship upon which you (the foreign spouse) are applying for immigration benefits. Your "evidence" should be geared towards proving that you have a valid (in your case) marriage w/ your USC spouse...i.e constant communication, seeing each other as much as possible, documents such as joint accounts, filing taxes together or any other documentary proof you can show that you and your spouse are in a viable marriage. Some consulates may or may not be such sticklers for documentary evidence...but the marriage is what is required for you to prove in order to be issued a visa. Oh we completely understand that.. I am not trying to base our whole chance of approval on our daughter being a USC.. I am just saying that its a powerful proof with our other proofs like Marriage Cert, Joint Loans, Pictures, Love Letters, Long Distance calling logs, etc.. I am just saying its a big factor.. I take it from our application for I-130.. I didn't even send any pictures.. Just sent the necessary docs and my daughter's docs and we got approved in 19 days.. No RFE! Call It a luck but it is what it is..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-22 12:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	how many pics at interview	QUOTE (Paula&Minya @ Jan 22 2008, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Depends on what you think is 'just enough'. We took about 25 pictures and were given a 221g for among other things, "more pictures," because the CO thought we looked too posed in our pictures. (As if posing is not what you do when someone snaps a picture of you.) So sometimes exaggeration is not out of order, nor can you count on TRUTH to come out in your half an hour interraction w/ someone who is on the other side of a bullet-proof plexiglass. I say, bury them w/ evidence if you have it....take it all w/ you. If its asked for you have it w/ you, if not, well hey you carried a few extra documents w/ you that were not required. What's the harm? But at least you know for sure that you have all your evidence w/ you. I will bring the strongest evidence I have.. Our USC daughter with her paperworks.. (US Passport, Registered US Birth Cert.)	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-22 12:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	how many pics at interview	I will bring 10.. I don't want to exaggerate and bring tons of evidence.. Just enough to back your case... TRUTH will always come out..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-22 11:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS	QUOTE (teejay @ Jan 22 2008, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (I @ Jan 22 2008, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If this is your first time sending anything to the NVC you should send it to CMR, now if you were responding to the checklist letter you would send it to DR. Hope this helps This is not my first time they send me envelop for The CMR AND NO envelop for the Dr Send it to CMR since this is your 1st submission of the DS-230.. Am I right?	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-22 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS	QUOTE (teejay @ Jan 22 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> so to whose ATTN SHOULD I mail it to. the CMR OR DR TAHNKS Well you mail it to the return envelope they gave you..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-22 14:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS	Your DS-230 packet arrived late.. And the 2nd letter notifying you about your DS-230 missing on their system/not yet received.. No duh.. You just received your DS-230 packet.. Don't worry.. It was their fault.. Mailing problem.. This happened to me on my IV bill.. They sent me a Checklist RFE that I was missing the fee.. But HELLO!! I haven't even received the bill yet.. Edited by Roserick, 22 January 2008 - 02:20 PM.	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-22 14:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Last minute help	Don't forget Medical fee..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-23 12:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do they need to see original W2's at the interview??	QUOTE (bearmirus @ Jan 24 2008, 03:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (albden @ Jan 23 2008, 12:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I have given all the W2 to the NVC, does my husband have to bring them with him for the interview??? I'm confused There was some VJ reports that the Embassy has "misplaced" the documents. So just to be safe than sorry, bring a copy of all the documents that you sent to the NVC along with additional documents that is not listed in the requirement. You just never know what they will ask for... What is the Embassy going to say? "I am sorry to inform you, we lost your file.. You want a cookie?"	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-24 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do they need to see original W2's at the interview??	QUOTE (albden @ Jan 23 2008, 12:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I have given all the W2 to the NVC, does my husband have to bring them with him for the interview??? I'm confused Basically you bring copies or original of all what you gave to NVC.. And hope for the best that they won't ask for them.. Good Luck to us all..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-23 12:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do they need to see original W2's at the interview??	QUOTE (Puravida4ver @ Jan 23 2008, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> can't you also submit copies of your last 6 months of paystubs to show you now make over the poverty guideline? 2006 is above P-Line 2007 is below P-Line My concern is they might ask me for 07..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-23 12:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Do they need to see original W2's at the interview??	As far as I heard from the Philippine CR-IR Interviews.. Pre Screener and Consul never asked for Financial docs... They just asked you for your Proof of Bonafide Marriage like Pictures, Joint Bills, Call Logs, Joint Loans, etc.. I fear for this too that they might ask for financial docs.. Cause my 07 W2 went below Poverty Line, and my fear is they might asked for it.. Hope not.. I don't want to risk any delay or AR if I present a Co-Sponsor.. Some people tells me not to worry cause the year just started and that makes my 06 still my latest ITR and it is what I submitted to NVC and it got approved because it was above the P-Line. Good Luck!	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-23 12:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Telephone	People!! The Automated is back up and running now.. I repeat!! Its working now!!	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-25 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Telephone	QUOTE (c-Low @ Jan 24 2008, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Been having the same trouble since yesterday night.... I hope they fix it soon cuz no one can get through!!!! Well you can get through a Live Operator, but seems that the automted status has disappeared..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-24 17:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Telephone	QUOTE (dshah00 @ Jan 24 2008, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Shamim @ Jan 24 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What's going on with with NVC telephone line? Now I can't even here the updates from automated service. When I press 1 to hear english, spanish comes first, and then the english voice says"all operators are still busy now and you will transferred back to our automated system ' and the line cuts off . Anyone out there has similar experience? It happens because of the call volume. Try at 7:30 AM in the morning or after 11:45 PM. The volume is low early in the morning and late at night The problem is the Automated machine has disappeared..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-24 17:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Telephone	I noticed that too.. Seems that the automated updates disappeared.. After selecting the language it transfers you to a live operator.. Thank God.. I'm over them..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-24 16:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Success	Congratulation!! I hope we get the same Interview Experience you just had.. Or far easy.. WoW!! Before Easter!! That's a long vacation!! I will PM you my info after all this process ends.. Maybe we can have some San Miguel for the VJ Success!!	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-23 12:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wife to visit the United States while waiting for visa	QUOTE (mikeandlani @ Jan 28 2008, 03:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A return ticket with just a month's stay would be a good start. It isn't a guarantee however that she will be allowed entry, considering the circumstances that you have mentioned. Goodluck! Plane Ticket? I don't think a plane ticket could guarantee anything.. Anyone could buy a plane ticket.. I can buy one right now and can choose to opt the flight for no reason..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-28 12:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	QUOTE (thermophile @ Jan 30 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> F. is any other people. since the daughter and wife are included C. and D. you wouldn't count them again in F. Thank You so much thermophile!! Now the 2nd question is requirements.. Now I have his 2006 ITR, He hasn't filled for 2007 yet but has his W2.. Do I need 3 of em? 04, 05, 06, and 07 W2? What else?	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-30 19:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	Like I said.. I will need help on Part 5.. PLEASE!! PLEASE!! HELP!! 21. Your Household Size - DO NOT COUNT ANYONE TWICE As thermophile mentioned my brother will have 5 on his Household size including my wife.. It will ask you to add them after you answer the questioned in the box.. Look at here. A. Person you are sponsoring = 1 B. Yourself = 1 C. If you are currently married = 1 (was included on the petition 3yrs ago) D. If you have dependents children = 2 (1 eldest that was petioned 3yrs ago and 1 was born here) E. If you have any other dependents = 0 F. If you have sponsored any other person on an I864 who are now lawfully permanent residents = 2 (his eldest daughter and wife 3yrs ago) G. = 0 Total = 7 It can't be 7 its suppose to be 5... I repeated his daughter and wife on question F. But I have to answer it.. What should I do on this?? Please HELP!! Edited by Roserick, 30 January 2008 - 05:47 PM.	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-30 17:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jan 25 2008, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Rina! Why is she missing us, why isn't she posting anymore? She has been busy with her new job and family.. Heck she just returned my numerous calls couple of days ago.. It was good to know she's alright, and wanted to say hello to everybody.. Specially you. She helped me out alot, thank god she's live close by me.. Hehehehe..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-25 12:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jan 25 2008, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Roserick @ Jan 25 2008, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> BUMP!! Anymore Suggestion?? Like? If you mean backup - well Thermophile is correct I guess that's it... BTW Trailmix.. Rina says Hi to you... She told me she missed everyone here in VJ.	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-25 11:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	BUMP!! Anymore Suggestion??	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-25 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	QUOTE (thermophile @ Jan 24 2008, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> look at the poverty guidelines for 5 people (brother+wife+2 kids+your wife). As long as he makes more than that, he can cosponsor your wife Thank You so much!! YES!! He's salary is over than that even for 6.. Now I just gotta find out how to fill out I-864 Part 5.. Kinda Confusing.. Also.. Do I need to get this notarize? The I-864 itself?	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-24 18:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	QUOTE (Paula&Minya @ Jan 24 2008, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If his current income is sufficient to be at 125% the current poverty level for the size of his household (himself + his dependents+person/people being sponsored) then I don't see why he could not be the co-sponsor you're looking for. -P Sorry about that.. I don't really understand it.. Let me brake it down.. My brother is living separate now with his wife and 2 kids.. The wife is making more than him, The youngest child was just added to the family last year (was just born).. Basically my brother only petitioned the eldest daughter and the wife.	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-24 17:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Can a Co-Sponsor be re-used?	My brother petitioned his wife and daughter 3yrs ago.. And he used himself as their sponsor on the I-864 cause he's salary is above the P-Line.. CONCERN and QUESTION.. My wife's interview is next month... My 06 ITR was above the P-Line so I used myself to sponsor my wife on the I-864.. 2007 came around and got my W2 and filed it.. Unfortunately I am below the P-Line this time.. What I am planning to do is bring my 07 ITR and a co-sponsor I864 in case they asked, so I will be prepared. I am planning on using my older brother as my co-sponsor.. Can i use him as my co-sponsor? Even if he used himself 3yrs ago to sponsor his family? Please advice...	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-24 16:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR/1 visa issued after our 2 year anniversery?	QUOTE (RickVenturini1 @ Feb 23 2007, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My wife entered into the US after our 2 year wedding aninversery. She was issued a CR/1 visa, because at the time of the interview we were under the 2 year limit of marriage. She is now in the US. my questions is: How do we proceed to get her on the IR/1 visa that she should have been entitled to? Any ideas would be great! Thanks Rick Venturini Ok this is my 2 cents.. I never knew what CR-1, IR-1 classification Visa until I found VJ. When my case was approved by USCIS.. It was NVC who gave me the Visa Classification IR-1 since I had been married since 2005, and filed my I-130 last May 2007. In my opinion I don't think they identify your Visa Classification @ POE.. Whatever NVC classifies you is what your Visa going to be.. Doesn't matter if your marriage become 2 or more yrs when you get to POE. You just have to wait for the Removing of Condition Process to change it to IR-1.	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-30 17:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	My USEM Jan 30 CR1 Visa Interview Experience. APPROVED!!!	How I wish we had lots of photos.. We are not that photo galore.. We take pictures more of our daughter..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-31 11:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	petitioner cancelled the interview	QUOTE (lawrence_jeramie @ Jan 25 2008, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thanks for the input. i have some additional information. My friend wants annulment coz theres no divorce here in the phlippines but her husband dont want an annulment becoz he cant afford either. My friend is confuse because how can she move on with her life if her husband just wants everything hanging on a cliff. tnx again I thought your friend was from Bhutan? I don't thing your friend could do anything about it... She's screwed... But I think the child can do something, when he/she turns 18 he can do something about it..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2008-01-26 01:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	QUOTE (dabs @ Dec 11 2007, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi guys, what we did was just send the originals and no photocopies whatsoever. Mailed it last Nov. 9 then last Nov. 29 IVR says Case Complete and no RFE's now we're waiting for "Documents Forwarded to Embassy" it's already mid Dec. so do you think it is causing some delays??? Btw how long does it take before NVC sends the docs to the emabssy after the Case Complete??? Well this changes went to effect just a week ago.. I mean It doesn't hurt to do it.. So you waited 14 business days/ or 2 weeks before you heard the result eh.. That was a good one!! From what I heard from other people's timeline.. It usually takes a month before you get Packet 4, which is the Interview Instruction Packets. BTW Please fill out your timeline..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-11 23:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	I just sent my DS-230 with the photocopies of the documents they requested to be photocopied.. Lets hope for the best.. I hope and pray for no RFE!! A step away from Case Complete.. Wish us luck!!	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-11 11:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	QUOTE (djturbo @ Dec 5 2007, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guess I'll do the same thing then!! Hey.. We got nothing to loose.. Just following Instructions.. I will print the Instructions as well that says that and highlight it.. I will include it in the package..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-05 11:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	That's it... I'm making copies!!	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-05 10:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	Hmmmmnnn... Should I follow or should I not... Edited by Roserick, 03 December 2007 - 11:50 PM.	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-03 23:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	But she clearly told me that.. Rules haven't change.. She even put me on hold and spoke to someone to verify this. "SEND ONLY ORIGINALS!!, the only photocopy we accept is the passport biometrics" AS PER NVC...	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-03 19:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	QUOTE (amberlynn @ Dec 3 2007, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the clarification trailmix I just hope they don't add any other new directions by time we receive the DS-230 within the next few weeks. BTW I just got mine in today... How I wish I can mail it today.. :-( But I'm still waiting for my wife's documents.. At least its a PEACE OF MIND in my part.. I GOT IT...	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-03 17:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	ALRIGHT!! UPDATE!! I just spoke a Live Operator @ NVC.. They said nothing has changed... They still need Original documents no copies attached.. The comment was meant for people that has no English translated Documents.. They are indeed need of a copy of the document translated in English.	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-03 17:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC now requiring photocopies as well? DS-230	QUOTE (amberlynn @ Dec 3 2007, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did anyone else notice this? Under Document Requirements it says: In addition to sending the original documents or certified copies of the documents to the NVC, the applicant and each accompanying family member must submit a photocopy of the original documents or certified copies of the documents. But under Getting the applicant’s documents back, it says: Note: Only one original or certified copy of each document must be submitted with the visa application. We gotta put an end to this.. That's it.. I'm calling NVC Live Operator!! I will keep you guys updated after the call..	Roserick	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-12-03 16:59:00