Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Preparation	It sounds like you have more than enough evidence of your relationship, so I think you're good.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-02 16:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Priority dates p**s me off	Don't complain about a process that you signed up for. No one held a gun to your head and forced you to go through this.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-09 20:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Marriage	As someone who has already (& successfully) been through this process, I would advise to follow the NVC instructions exactly. They don't want to see your Skype call logs and text messages if not previously submitted with the I-130.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-11 14:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Marriage	Full disclosure, I'm all for frontloading. You can include the evidence you mention with the DS-230. Realize that including more at this stage could slow things down at the NVC; however, by including it with the DS-230, it becomes part of the file the CO will see prior to the interview. If you hold on to it and bring it to the interview, there is no guarantee a CO will ask for it. No, don't include anything that the NVC doesn't ask for in your DS-230. Any photos and other evidence you should take with you to your interview. If you try to include that kind of stuff with your visa app the NVC will not be happy.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-11 13:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Is this going to be a problem? IRS 2010 filed single but married...	Wow, are people still debating this? I filed single on my 2010 taxes, and it was never brought up in my husband's interview, nor did it have any affect on any part of the visa process. THE END.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-12 13:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-3032	Yes, you can go ahead and have the beneficiary email the DS-3032 to the NVC. Since it's going to emailed you don't need the barcode for anything- that's only for the paper copy.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-20 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Time: How to write Mexican last names	We did it a little differently: my husband used his father's last name as his family name and on the line where it asks for Other Names Used he wrote in his First, Middle, father's last name and mother's last name. Now on all his American documents it's just First Name, Middle Name, Last Name (1), with his second-last name dropped.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-20 08:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Confusion about G-325a for foreign spouse	My husband didn't sign his G-325A and we were approved with no problems.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-20 09:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Green Card, where are you?	Green cards are prepared twice a year and if your POE date is just after the last cut-off date, you will get it after 6 - 7 months of your POE date, so don't worry. Did you get your Social Security Number! If not yet, then go to one of the closest SS Office and get one. Pretty sure that's not true.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-21 12:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 REJECTION!!!! Part C, Place of Birth Issue...PLEASE HELP	I painstakingly wrote in by hand anything that I couldn't type into their tiny boxes. These forms need to be redesigned! Edited by J e n n y, 22 July 2011 - 07:53 AM.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-22 07:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 - Five and a half month in waiting	Calling USCIS is pretty much a waste of time, I think. It says that 5 months is the average wait on the site but I think 6 months is really how long it takes for a petition to be approved. So you might have a wait a few more weeks. Have you contacted senators/congressmen? That might be a good idea.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-21 12:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	5 months for I-130 approval?	I don't remember ever seeing 3 months for I-130 approval on the site.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-20 07:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 in US - How long to receive Social Security Card and Green Card	I waited three weeks to the day. Received my card six days later. (BTW I did check off the appropriate box on my DS-230.) My husband had the exact same experience.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-28 17:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	SOCIAL SECURITY	Remember, if you don't receive your card after 3 weeks then you have to go to the Social Security office and fill out an application. That's what my husband had to do.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-27 15:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS package and IV package?	Also, people are always asking whether or not to send both packets together or to send them separately. From what I've read, there is less turn-around time if you send them together, although I sent them within a few days of each other and didn't have much of a delay. Just a little tip there for ya.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-01 07:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	proof of relationship	As far a I know... proof of relationship will be presented on I-130 USCIS stage not on NVC... This is true. I don't think it will cause much of a delay as long as the required paperwork was done correctly.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-01 07:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	tax transcript	One couldn't tell the difference between an original IRS transcript and a photocopy of it. They look exactly the same.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-02 07:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-3032 Easy Question	Hello VJ, this question might have been asked by others, but I can't find it in the wiki-how-tos links. Anyway, when you email/snail mail the DS-3032 Choice of Agent, do both the petitioner and beneficiary fill that DS-3032? I understand the beneficiary needs to fill the DS-3032 and appoint someone (preferably the petitioner in the US) as the agent--But do I, as the petitioner currently residing in the US, need to fill that DS-3032 and appoint myself as the agent? Thank you VJ! No, it's the beneficiary that is appointing you as the agent. He/she should email the Ds-3032 using the available template telling NVC that all correspondence regarding your case should be sent to you.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-01 07:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS NVC Tax say single	You could have a problem with the IRS. The correct filing is "married filing separately" in your case if you were married in 2010 and did not want to do a joint tax return. But that's another topic, Are you a tax attorney? If not, then I suggest you keep your uninformed opinions to yourself. You're wrong, by the way.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-03 07:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS NVC Tax say single	I filed single after I got married. It was easier and I had no problems whatsoever.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-02 16:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Interview Schedule after Case Complete	Jenny - assume nothing. Call back, inquire about final review status. I just called and asked the operator if my case has been through the final review yet and she said yes, so I guess that's that.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-04-08 18:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Interview Schedule after Case Complete	case complete isn't the final step, alas - the next step is 'final review' then 'interview scheduling' each of these steps has a queue, there's folk ahead of you. Suggest you call back to NVC - ask --final review finished? --Will I make it into the April scheduling session for May Interviews? Call often, ask those same 2 questions until the answers change. Darnell, when I called NVC yesterday the operator said that they are in the process of getting in touch with the foreign consulate to schedule an interview- so can I assume that this Final Review has already been done?	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-04-08 13:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Post visa interview questions here	Where does your wife work? What is her title at her place of work? How long have you known each other? When/how did you meet? How do you maintain your long-distance relationship? How often do you see each other?	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-22 07:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS230 submission	It is not necessary but helps. I feel that Consulates/ Embassies make a decision of the cases before the interview itself in about 80 - 90% of the cases, so I think it is good to add any evidence available with DS-230. What you submitted with I-130 may os may not go to the Consulate but DS-230 certainly does, so include it again with DS-230. Add a copy of the money remittence - it is a great proof of continuing relationship. I disagree- I don't think you should send anything that the NVC does not explicitly ask for. Proof of a "continuing relationship" should be sent with the I-130.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-30 09:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325a Signature Question	Blue is a preferred colour for signatures on any legal document as it is obviously an original. This link: http://www.google.co...BYRic5g&cad=rja shows at least one USCIS document stating: I don't think anyone should go out of their way to sign in blue. If you can, yes, sign in blue, but black is fine, too.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-29 19:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325a Signature Question	NVC has already started asking for Blue or Blank pen usage - I reproduced here below the relevant portion of the RFE i received: Part 8 Sponsor's Contract	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-29 19:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325a Signature Question	Because applicants are undertaking special printing technics, NVC started inststing on blue ink signature. Now with color printing technics, they may some with some other rules. It is neither good to do that nor good to share such things. And admitting to such acts is ever more dangerous. Please refrain from such acts (doing, suggeting and sharing). There is no NVC rule that requires signatures to be in blue ink. It's not even a "preferred" color, so not sure where people are getting their information.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-08-29 14:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Evidence of a Bonafide Marriage	I submitted photos of our marriage ceremony and a copy of the paper the witnesses signed during our the ceremony. That was good enough for an approval for us.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-10-05 20:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	ds 3032	You don't need a barcode. Just use the template and email it to NVC. And don't worry if you don't get an automated response back- we didn't, either, and the next day we got an email stating that it was accepted.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-10-09 19:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	AOS paid, NVC website giving error..	I am happy to announce that the problem has been fixed!!! I just printed out my cover sheets and I am on my way to the post office!! Yay, awesome!!	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-07-01 08:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filing taxes as married	I have been working on my taxes this weekend. If you take time to read the instruction book, it explains very clearly that if you are married to a non-resident alien (your spouse lives outside of the US) then you need to file as single (or head or househols if you have a dependant living with you.) Thank you! I don't understand why some people would think differently!	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-01-30 09:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Photos for NVC	Just ask someone to take a photo of you, crop it to NVC's specs, and have it printed at Walgreens.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2012-02-18 20:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wife Filed tax 2011 as Single, is there impact on Visa issuance	People, people- I was in the same boat as the original poster. I filed my 2010 taxes single and low and behold, my husband is here with me in Florida and has been here since May of last year.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2012-02-18 20:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HOW SHOULD I FILE MY 2010 INCOME TAX	nonresident spouse treated as a resident: http://www.irs.gov/b...d=96370,00.html I don't know why anyone would want to wait to amend the return in the future. If you are going to do married filing joint in the amendment you should do it now so you get your money back faster. If you aren't going to get more money back filing married filing joint then you should do married filing separately. I would not file single if I am married, as that is the whole purpose of doing married filing separately. By the way i am not an expert. it is just what i have read. Anyone can file however they want.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-01-29 15:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HOW SHOULD I FILE MY 2010 INCOME TAX	When I filed taxes last year, I was in fact married, however since my spouse was not in the States and did not have a Social Security number, my accountant advised that I would file Single. Upon her entering the country and obtaining a SS# and filing 2010 taxes, my accountant will amend last years filing to show I was married and the adjustment will be made. I am expecting a nice return this year although it took an extra year to get it. Nothing at all illegal by doing it this way! I am planning on going the same route!	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-01-25 10:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What are the possible interview questions for CR1?	Yes, those are all possible questions. But in reality, the consular officer only knows the answers to the questions on the forms/documents submitted. I would focus on all the information that the officer would have in his/her hands and make *sure* that the person being interviewed knows everything by heart.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2011-04-18 09:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-230 checklist	but you can save some time by having your husband sign/date it and then snail mail it to you so that you'll have it when your at NVC stage. The DS-3032 Choice of agent can be signed scaned and emailed though, I had success with that. Okey dokey, thank you both for your responses!	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2010-11-23 08:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	DS-230 checklist	For the DS-230, if my husband fills it out and signs it, and then scans it and emails it to me, can I send that in? Or does he *have* to mail the form to me?	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2010-11-22 19:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Checklist for I864 & DS260	Hello there.. I do need some help with this one.. I didnt send my packages just yet but im trying to have everything ready.. And i wonder if i need my W2 forms too or only the transcript is valid? Please help.. Thank you   If you need any help on documents from Paraguay just message me- my husband is from Paraguay and I have copies of everything we sent to the NVC so I'd be happy to help.	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2013-08-13 18:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Can anyone post a sample of DS 230 that is filed by spouse	If I had my husband sign the DS 230 form today and mail it to me it would arrive here in about 30 days. So let's say that my I-130 is approved around the end of December and his mailed form arrives here at the same time. Would it look weird if the date he signed it was Nov 22, 2010, but the form is submitted to NVC in January 2011? Rather, what is latest date that the form can be signed and still be valid? Thanks Nevermind!! I was way off with the shipping time estimate! Lol	J e n n y	Female	Paraguay	2010-11-22 17:23:00