Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	WHAT'S NEXT	once i got the NVC Case number is it ok to send the ds3032? or wait till they send me the email?	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-21 23:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	WHAT'S NEXT	thanks  Vic2or and let-it -be....   so i can call nvc for IIN and BIN tomorow if they did not sent me a email yet....   bout the AOS and IV package can i sent to them in one package... or do i need separately?   one more question... on DS-3032 should i use my wifes email... to email ds-3032 it to nvc... not my email... ? i already gave my email and wife's email...	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-21 23:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	WHAT'S NEXT	should i call again the nvc to get the IIN?       thanks again....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-21 21:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	WHAT'S NEXT	HI VJ MEMBERS   hi  i just called nvc yesterday.... i got my nvc case number.... they said im going to wait till they emailed or contact me for the next step coz they just put it thier system last week...   my question is can i start paying online the AOS ?   but i need the IIN i only have nvc number?   is it the email that they will send it to me is ds-3020 and IIN is that ryt?     any advice what should i do next ?   thanks vj members....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-21 21:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	help regarding AOs	thanks to all responses.... i would sent it monday.... thanks again...	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-02 02:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	help regarding AOs	hi vj members...   is it ok to send both new and old version of I864 forms? Coz i didnt mail my aos packet yet....  just to make sure that they will process my aos without holding?   any advice vj members?     thanks in advance....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-31 17:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I864	HI VJ members   i have a question about the house hold size... when i file my 2012 tax return.. i claim my dad as a dependent and im the head of house hold... coz we live together before...   then i was about to send my aos.. my dad is not living with me anymore he move to SR. apartment.. so is it ok not to put him on house hold size coz me my wife only will be living together....   my annual income is above poverty guidelines....    thanks again vj members	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-02 14:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally, Case Number!!	thanks for the response oohpartiv... i already sent my ds3032 using my wife's email.... i got auto response from nvc... hopefully next week i will recieve email from nvc to my email that they accepted it .. thanks again....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-24 21:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally, Case Number!!	were on the same page.... Malugo12. is that really ok to send ds3032 to nvc ahead... coz ive been waiting for a week now i didnt recieve any email from them....   im going to use my wife's email.... is that ryt?   any advice....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-24 19:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New I-864 form part 3 section 2	baub   hi did u put her name on part 3 or u just put n/a or none?  if she's the only one u will put on ur affidavit of support...?   thanks in advnce	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-05 17:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just Curious which for people are sending? I-864	i use the old version via express mail hope they will process my aos... they receive it  last june 5.. hope they have time to process it to put it in their system....   question do we need to send copy of aos to the benificiary the old and new form of aos and also a copy of 2012 tax return and w'2s?   thanks in advnce	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-07 23:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	confused about which affidavit of support to choose	I-864	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-06 18:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	confused about which affidavit of support to choose	I-864	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-06 18:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Civil Documents with DS 230?	hey bro how much is  the IV-fee ? thanks in advnce... i really appreciate it... hey bro how much is  the IV-fee ? thanks in advnce... i really appreciate it...	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-07 18:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 AOS PAYMENT IS PROCESS-BUT IT LET ME PRINT AOS COVERSHEET	did u send it? even its not paid on the status? did u call to confirm about this?   i was asking coz im on the same page...   thanks in advnce Jest443   thanks vj members.... did u send it? even its not paid on the status? did u call to confirm about this?   i was asking coz im on the same page...   thanks in advnce Jest443   thanks vj members....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-14 17:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC inquiry	did u receive automated response when u send the email?   coz usually it takes a week or 2 weeks before they answer ur email....   call nvc evryday and ask about ur case....  or even ask for supervisor....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-07-14 22:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Alert!! Do not send new i864 (AOS)	is it ok to send both new and old version of I864 forms? Coz i didnt mail my aos packet yet....  just to make sure that they will process my aos without holding?   any advice vj members     thanks in advnce	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-05-31 17:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	aos for k1	hi vj members   i have question bout I-134  is it do i need to notarize the aos form before i mailed to my fiance to philippines   thanks vj members in advance	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-04 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do they need original copy of noa2 at interview	i think u need that here when u filed ur Adjustment  of status... so keep that noa 2....	tabloveyats	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-06-19 00:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	visit petitioner when I-30 filed	Hi, If your Visa has a multliple entry you can visit USA , if asked by the immigration officers you will require to give an explanation about your travel to USA.    Disclaimer:  The information provided is of a general nature and is not intended to be construed as legal advice or creating an attorney-client relationship with Law Firm.   Hi VJs friends,   I need your help for my question, will it possible to visit husband's (my petitioner) if we are under process of CR1-2 (after filling I- 30) visa by using tourist visa (I have tourist visa up to 2017).   Thank you so much	William.P	Male	Mauritius	2013-09-30 02:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Some help required	hi,   You get a New police Clearence Certificate at the time of Interview. You can get the details of Supporting documents which proves your relationship.           Hi, I start by wishing everyone good luck I am new here, I need your help please check the following:   - My fiance living in N.J submitted the application on 20th March 2013 through a lawyer  - We provided all the documents as lawyer asked like: pictures, greeting cards, my birth certificate, police clearance from Dubai and Pakistan etc. all original copies   - Last week my fiance got a letter from USCIS asking for more relationship proof, now we're submitting all the chat logs, facebook , skype, her visit details of Dubai and some more pictures including engagement ceremony pictures. - Lawyer also asked us to arrange wedding venue (how we can do that when we don't have any idea about the dates as we don't know when we are getting the visa ? :/ ) relationship timeline and notarized affidavit.    Is everything is okay and normal? please provide your inputs.   Also my police clearance certificates validity is for 6 months so should I get new ones for the interview?? and my original birth certificate is also required for interview?	William.P	Male	Mauritius	2013-09-05 05:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Temporary passport valid for k1 visa?	Hi,   You can apply for the renewal of your Passport & at the time of visa interview, you will require to show the proof that you are waiting for your passport renewal. Immigration officer may issue a Visa.      Hello people! i'm in the process for a k1 visa, have my NOA2 and waiting for the nvc to send my case to the embassy in venezuela, my question is this, my passport expires in 3 months so is not valid for the visa, i think you need at least six month left, the problem is i'm a argentina citizen living here in venezuela so the process to get my new passport is like 2 months, that can be a problem with the date of the interview, i have the option to ask for a temporary passport in the argentina embassy, it have 1 year of validity, but is not a digital passport, my question is if i can use this passport to get my k1 visa.  i send a mail to the us embassy here but not response so far.	William.P	Male	Mauritius	2013-09-19 07:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Evidence of Current Sustainable Income	Hi,   USCIS has processed your application form, USCIS is requesting for Informatiom (RFE). You show the documents showing your income proof. You can speak to an immigration lawyer to get an adivice.   Disclaimer:  The information provided is of a general nature and is not intended to be construed as legal advice.   Hi just had my interview last Sept 11, 2013. I received an email subject 221G, The USEM is requiring me to present Evidence of Current sustainable Income and Petitioner 2013 total Income. It was because my fiance just started his new job this June 2013 so we just presented a coply of his paystubs for his new job and also his latest income tax return for his self employed but a little low, so we didnt meet an income requirement. Anyone there that can give us input. Is there anybody there that can relate with my case? Thank you.	William.P	Male	Mauritius	2013-09-19 06:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Status alternates between "ready" and "administrative" (split topic)	Hi, It may be because of you showed your sponsor document little late, they might have put your application form in administrative processing. You can call to the USCIS National Customer Center to know the exact case status.    I applied for a k1 visa, I m from Iran and it's 24 days that I'm in turkey, 20 days ago I had my interview, and I didn't have my original sponser document, so some days later I brought that for them, and 3 days later they my status changed to "administrative" and they said that your date of your sponser sheet it's not valid any more, so again I called my fiancé and he post new paper for me, and I gave to consulate. yesterday my status changed to "ready" and today again it changed to "administrative" what does this status mean? is there problem in my application? please help me	William.P	Male	Mauritius	2013-09-20 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F RFE signature question	Hi,   USCIS has the right to deny the application without RFE. Since USCIS has requested take a chance, review the application since you will be getting only one chance & try to convinence the USCIS by providing proper evidence. It is enough to produce the copies , but while your interview is is advisable to caryy the originals , if asked you can show the originals. At the same if they have requested the originals to be send you will require to send the originals.  You may contact the National Customer Service Center by dialing 1-800-375-5283, if you have questions or doubts.   DISCLAIMER: The confidential information provided in this memorandum is for information purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice.Thereader should consult with an immigration attorney before acting in reliance on any such information.     So my fiance and I got an RFE. One of the requests was for us to send in a G325a form (rather than the G-325 form we did send in).   I filled in the form, signed it and scanned it for my fiance to post to uscis, but have just read that the signatures need to be original.   He's already posted our RFE to uscis, what should we do? should I just post the original to him and wait for uscis to ask for it?    Thanks guys	William.P	Male	Mauritius	2013-10-16 04:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birthdate mistake by Nvc?	Hi, It might be a typical error. So once you receive the original document, you can show the USCIS the certificate which you provide as your birthdate or age proof. You may explain to  the USCIS officer about  the sutuation & request them to correct it. You may also show the I-129 F as a proof that bithdate is correct.   DISCLAIMER: The confidential information provided in this memorandum is for information purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice.Thereader should consult with an immigration attorney before acting in reliance on any such information.   Called nvc to check on k1 status...I've already check it on ceac website with a case # but nvc said that they can't give me a status update because I'm giving them the wrong birthdate of my fiance(benificiary) which I double check it with the I29f I sent and it's the right birthdate so nvc was saying that they prolly input the wrong birthdate on they're system...now they want me to send my fiancé passport to correct her birtdate....my question is why can't they correct it themselves coZ they're the one who input the wrong date and shouldn't they check my i29f form from uscis which I check it a million times and I am giving them the right birthdate same as the one on i29f.	William.P	Male	Mauritius	2013-10-16 04:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS Forms advice, please help!	Cheers for the help guys. Much appreciated.	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-07-31 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	DS Forms advice, please help!	I am at currently at the stage in my K-1 visa process where we have had our petition approved, it has been sent to the NVC and then sent on to the London embassy. I have now received a letter from the US embassy stating all of this and giving me further instructions on what to do next. However, there seems to be a lot of different instructions coming from a lot of different places within the embassy website and on the paperwork itself. Can anyone who has done this part of the application please answer a few questions I have?   Do I send the DS-230 part 1, DS-156, DS-156K and DS-157 to the visa immigrant unit or is it now done through their new immigration visa website that they started last week?   On the DS-156K it asks me to send my birth certificate, evidence of engagement, evidence of financial support and police certificate attached. Do I do this? and if so should it be the originals? Other sources including the FAQ on visajourney.com states that I should NOT send anything prior to the interview. Also the original letter i got from the embassy states that I should not send anything unless requested to do so. is the ds-156k requesting me to do so or does this not count? if I do have to send it with the 156k, will I get my original copies back in time for the interview?   Also, do I sign any of the form when I send them to the embassy or do I leave them all blank until I get there and sign it then?   I would really really appreciate any info anyone has, as I am at a complete loss and don't want to make any move incase its the wrong one. Thank you for your time.   Robert	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-07-29 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Passport Expiry/Validity	The London embassy website says 8 months, but I have definitely seen 6 months from other sources. I am a little confused as I cant seem to get one answer consistently as to what the actual length of period is. If it is 6 months then I hopefully should be fine without renewing.   Also, it was the DS-156 (the one where you have to continue before you can print) form that asked for the passport details, so if I do fill out a new one and take it to the interview with me in the case I do renew my passport, will it still come out as the same barcode, barcode number and scan square thing as my original? will they want the same one of those things?	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-07-31 14:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Passport Expiry/Validity	Hey, I have been asking loads of questions on here recently so ill try and make this one the last. (for a while at least).   I have submitted all my DS forms and have my medical on the 8th august. Aside from that I am waiting for my visa interview date. I have a slight concern with my passport though. It expires on 14 May 2014. As I understand it you need a minimum of 8 months on your passport left before expiration on the day your visa is issued. Therefore this makes my cut off date September 14th 2013.   Can I renew my passport between now and my visa interview and that be ok and take my new passport down to London? The DS form that asks for your passport information has my current one on it. I have heard that as long as I take my old one along with my new one and it has the same full name and country of citizenship on it that will be fine. Do I need to inform them prior to my interview that I have had done this?   Thank you very much for any help/advice you can give.	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-07-31 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What are the essential items when going through port of entry on a K-1?	So my connecting flight is now at 8.05pm. Hopefully that s more than enough time. Sealed envelope and passport at the ready. Thanks everyone.	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-10-08 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What are the essential items when going through port of entry on a K-1?	Oh and my flight gets into LAX at 12.55pm and my connecting flight departs at 3.30pm. Is this enough time to get through immigration control?	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-10-08 17:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What are the essential items when going through port of entry on a K-1?	I have my sealed envelope and my passport with my K-1 visa sticker in it.   Anything else I NEED to have to get through?   Any other advice from those that have done it?	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-10-08 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Change of address after entering USA on K-1 visa.	Yeh, we have recieved our k-1 and I have entered the US.	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-10-23 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Change of address after entering USA on K-1 visa.	We are moving from the US address originally given throughout all of our K-1 application. Do we need to update this information anywhere? If so, where?	vantasticvoyge	Male	United Kingdom	2013-10-23 21:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	married on tourist visa, extension request question	Why not do an AOS? My understanding is she is in the US right now. Unless she needs to get back to Turkey in the next few months, just file for an AOS and you should be OK. Assuming she is on a B2 visa, once your AOS package is accepted, the clock stops on her time here, so no overstay accrued from that point on. I'm possibly being ignorant here about an AOS since I did not see a box that applied ... but now I think I understand. Yes, she is currently in US on B2. We just decided to get married and set a date 3 weeks away. Her 6 months is up about 4 weeks after that. So what are we missing regarding an AOS possibility? ... and sorry if we are in the wrong forum. Relooking at it, it appears I check box "a" under part 2 where it says an immigration petition has been filed ... and reading further it appears to fulfill the requirement we just need to file an I-30 at the same time as the I-485. Make my day and say I was just being stupid before and this is all we have to do.	BrNv	Male	Turkey	2011-01-05 23:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	married on tourist visa, extension request question	Here is a typical scenario that is partially addressed in these threads, but I think I have a new question/twist. Friend comes over on tourist visa. We later decide to get married (no fraud and I'm not worried about it). The marriage is taking place 5 months into her 6 month allowed stay. The goal of course is for her to stay or to stay longer while immigration processes are started. It does not seem like we can do an AOS since she did not arrive in any K status. The safest route seems to start an IR1 process but other suggestions are welcome. So now the question is does she leave within her alloted time, or do we file for to extend her stay? I know she is okay pending an extension request, but my understanding is that simply requesting an extension will void her tourist visa. So will this be an immigration hinderance later since she would technically have had a visa voided? While we would also like her tourist visa to remain valid, it does not appear that she could really use it since an attempt to return to the US would be difficult since she would now appear to have immigration intent. But the main question is whether the visa is voided for requesting an extension, how would that affect the IR1 process and whether there is another route to allow her to stay or gain some more time together while the IR1 process is initiated before she has to leave. Thanks	BrNv	Male	Turkey	2011-01-05 22:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Which Embassy in Turkey to file K-1?	It does ask for which consulate the beneficiary will apply on the I-129F form. I believe the filing will occur at the Ankara Consulate. ---> http://turkey.usemba...visa_forms.html	BrNv	Male	Turkey	2010-06-02 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Which Embassy in Turkey to file K-1?	The Istanbul Embassy takes non-immigrant visas, and immigrant visas can only be done in Ankara. This should be an obvious question since the K-1 is a non-immigrant visa, but all reviews on this site that I found are for Ankara and not Istanbul and that caused me some concern since I need to list the embassy on the i-129f petition and Istanbul is more convenient. The Ankara website is not clear and actually confuses the issue some. Any help would be appreciated.	BrNv	Male	Turkey	2010-06-02 12:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It's Complicated!	This is not complicated at all. But I may not know the entire investigation process and what are grounds for denial. You need to think like an attorney (which I am, but not an immigration attorney). The fact is you are divorced, so the K-1 is proper. My barely educated understanding (since I'm just learning about the process myself) is you must show you are free to marry and since you are divorced, then you are free to marry. So show your divorce decrees. I am unaware of you having to show marriage licenses so they will not see you had a marriage overlap (but I may be wrong). Most government agencies are too busy to report what they think is a crime to another and even if they did, then a District Attorney would have to feel they wanted to prosecute through their busy schedule, etc. So that is probably not an issue. But my understanding of the facts are that your latest divorce decree will show that you were married to your current fiancee. I cannot comment on whether this would be questioned as looking like a sham - trying to get someone in the country that you already decided you wanted to divorce. But the reality is people do divorce and then later remarry that same person. All you can do is try. However one comment I read here did cause some concern and that was whether you being in the US was proper since you were married when you came here. I have no knowledge of this topic and hopefully you can clarify this and then others can comment on it. If fraud was committed during that process you could have a serious problem for yourself. I wanted to add the following too. First I was just informed that you need to disclose your marriages on the g-325a (like I said I am still learning myself), so that will look very funny and that you don't take the marriage process seriously ... but that is more of an opinion than an analysis. The other issue it raises is that the K-1 and K-3 process is for U.S. citizens to get married, and you may have to show that you were married prior to being a citizen (the possible problem above), that you then divorced, and now that you are a citizen you want to bring her over using the K-1 process (that you could not have done with a K-3 since you were not a citizen when you married). This too will look suspicious probably. This is worth a consultation with at least one attorney that knows all the ins and outs as well as possibly a second opinion.	BrNv	Male	Turkey	2010-06-03 12:01:00