Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Visa in hand...they REALLY don't want you to open the yellow envelope LOL. There's a stamp on one side that says "do not open", they've taped the seam and ink stamped it twice (and signed the stamps), and then on the other side they've got a big white piece of paper that says "do not open." Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and leave it alone	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-25 18:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Husband's POE is tomorrow through Newark, NJ! YAY!!!! Hope it all goes smoothly... Good luck to you all. Hooray! Congrats	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-25 17:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	The new airport is pretty, but wonky as all get out. The security is 'backwards' and doesn't make sense. Then who's bright idea was it to not put restaurants on the public side of security?! The in-laws used to enjoy taking one of us to the airport early and have lunch/dinner at a place before we would have to go through security. You are not kidding about the airport - they had some good restaurants and shops before, and somehow the flight paths suck just a little bit extra now too. Coming in, the landing is a lot more rough than I remember them being...it's like there's a slight crosswind now, where before it wasn't SO bad. Oh well, just another small non-issue in the grand scheme of "things"...and it shouldn't be so hard to find out when it's best to get there - I just saw that they have a listing of the departures online. That works for me!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-25 15:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	YAY! You'll be heading home when we're leaving Montreal That's awesome - you guys will LOVE Montreal! I wish (only a little lol) that we were still there You're POE will be fine. You're activating your visa, the US CBP will be more than happy to finally let you in to stay I'm still showing up a few hours early, but you're right, it'll be just fine . Just nervous because the new airport in Winnipeg seems to keep the international security area closed between flights, so I'm going to have to co-ordinate with the departure of some other random US flight lol. This research is for the birds!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-25 14:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Yaaaaay!!!! Congrats, Shell!!! Thank you! Yay! That's awesome!!! Thank you	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-25 05:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	No need to worry about POE. You'll be fine I'm sure you're right So...time to relax and stress more about the 55 pound bag I'll be carrying So long waiting and now it's suddenly here. I'm happy for you. Thanks...we're both still in some level of disbelief but we'll take it	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-24 22:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Same here.Applicant Summary page is showing my Waybill number.Im 99% sure tomorrow morning/afternoon it will be ready for pick up. Im so excited.My POE will be on May 27Th,this Sunday Wheee, congrats! It's such a RELIEF to be nearly done Yay!!! Yes, you're nearly at the end of your visa journey! ...I don't know why but I still get worried when I think about POE at Winnipeg airport. There's no way around it but wow...these guards make me nervous...	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-24 22:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Well, it's official. Applicant Summary has been updated with my DHL waybill number, and email has been sent to DHL for delivery to my office. The visa is really on its way to me. Notice has been put in at work - last day June 7th. Plane ticket bought for POE on June 9th. I guess...this means it's pretty well done?!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-24 22:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	We passed we passed we passed!!! Visa approved!!! Still at hotel...just got back and I want to go relax a little More later!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-22 09:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	ya, you might drop off early in the morning shift, but get interviewed after lunch whilst someone or a crew of someones reviews all, prior to actual interview. I am not sure what they're going to do. On one hand, the interview scheduling was just like a K-1, and they never have to wait while someone reviews documents (and they already have my DS-260, just not my certificates - hooray EP). However, there was another CR1 expedite from Canada that I read about that had no problems. And yet, who knows...it could all be a big mess. All I know is the speculation has made it so I needed to take a full day from even looking on here. I just want no more headaches with this mess.	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-18 22:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	I think expediting through NVC is kind of tricky because NVC (in my opinion) is very quick in comparison with USCIS. On the other had, yes it gets your case (suppossedly faster to the Embassy) but you still have to wait for the time to Interview date plus your case file would be incomplete and you'll have to provide valuable documentation during the Interview (making it perhaps a longer Interview and more of a hussle, that is, in the event you're missing something). Finally, I think this is why most CR1/IR1 Interviews I've read about are such an easy process and that's thanks to the pre-screening stage that NVC does for you. I actually didn't wait very long for my interview date...and they've got a separate window I go to so I can provide any documentation. Got copies and originals of pretty much anything else they could want too. so, we'll see what happens next Tuesday I guess... I did read something about another Canadian expedite that made it sound just as easy as anyone elses...can only hope that's still true!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-17 14:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	...Just know this, make sure your file is absolutely complete before it is sent to the embassy and you will have nothing to worry about!!!! ... This worries me a little. Since I was expedited and my file went to Montreal before I submitted any documents, I wonder if this is going to cause an issue? I hope not, considering they want my originals and copies when I go to pay (and they want me to pay while there)...	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-17 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	hello folks, ...good news, Visa approved and interview was pretty simple and easy for her. She said the questions were around what's your husband's job and how many people were invited to the wedding then Visa approved....I'll get you guys more details when I get a chance... APPROVED!!!!! ... CONGRATULATIONS!!!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-17 09:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	OOOO thanks! I knew you'd come through I'm going to say don't be too nervous but I don't think that will work. I was so nervous, I couldn't remember what my husband's employer did which was a tad important for my interview. LOL...yeah, that's pretty important I'm not that nervous, but it's not Monday night yet. Give me time, heh...	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-16 09:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Trav&Shell you're up next week and I'm the week after yours ... we're almost at the finish line. Good luck! We are, and I'm gonna be sick - I'm just so nervous! lol. It's almost a shame they don't have a smiley for that!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-16 09:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	As the interview date gets closer, I'm becoming a little more nervous each day. GAH!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-16 06:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	UUUUUGH...selected for jury duty here in Winnipeg August 30th. Bought an insured plane ticket for POE for June 9th. Apparently that's not good enough - they need my itinerary for my trip home (even though it's insured in case anything goes wrong), and my home address in Virginia. And they can't guarantee I won't be able to get off. Good luck getting me back here though! Sigh.	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 10:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	No they didn t....lol LOL wow you got off easy - they took a look at mine	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 09:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	They did all that you mentionned I bet they also checked your ears and throat too	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 09:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	They took my blood pressure too, i was like :" Am i going to heaven,why all those tests for? LOL they probably also checked your weight, your pulse, how fast you breathe, they listened to your lungs, checked out your skin for issues...LOL...doctors are tricky like that	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 09:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Hum .lol i should be fine. They needed my height too, I am surprised to see i was 6 feet and 2 inches, They took my weight, my heart beat, they gave me 5 shots, they have me sit distantly from a wall where there was some letters i had to read by putting a hand on one eyes. It was probably to see if i have or not eyes problems LOL yes you should be fine WOW, you're tall! I'm only 5 foot 3 Yep, sounds like they did the full work up - you'll be ok, no problems	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 09:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	WOW! thats awsome!!! Shell im very excited about next next week.I will see you on May 22,2012. The lady who took my X Ray asked for my birthday & i said MAy 21st and Said what that's also my birthday!! First time in my life i find a person with a same date of birth. It's going to be great to get those done! I'm SO NERVOUS!!! Yes, I will see you May 22 Your birthday's May 21? Awesome - well, happy birthday to you When I was a young girl, I had a teacher (in 8th grade) that had my same birthday. And apparently in high school, I didn't know this until after but there was another kid with the same birthday as me LOL. Apparently July 9th is a good day for a birthday? (Yes, I just noticed - POE for me is hopefully 1 month before my birthday wheee!! ) I already saw after i did my Xray.The lady show me. She did, really? I had an older guy do my x-ray...didn't get to see it until last Friday. That's OK. I saved it onto my computer and sent it to Travis LOL, so he could see too In what cases your Medical could be an obstacle to a visa issuance? I think it's if you've got a communicable disease (like syphilis, AIDS, etc), if you've got TB and haven't been treated, if you've got a condition (mental or physical) that makes you a danger to yourself or others...if you haven't gotten and refuse to get your shots done...that sort of thing.	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 09:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Oh thaks Rujby!! Did you open your X ray? My x-ray came in an unsealed envelope so I could put the disc in my computer and look at it lol. Are you going to look at yours?	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 08:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Saylin $ Shell i also got conformation email from Montreal IV unit that they conform my rescheduling.Im Happy and relaxed now Good day, We confirm that you rescheduled for 22-May-2012 08:30 AM. I am including the links below with helpful information in order to be fully prepared for the interview. http://travel.state..../info_3739.html - for Medical Exam requirements http://photos.state....t4-montreal.pdf http://montreal.usco...applicants.html I hope that this information may be useful. Sincerely, OP8 Consular Correspondent | Immigrant Visa Unit Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov Hooray! OP8 was the one that wrote me all the time too - must be a busy person LOL Very glad you got that letter - you can print it off and relax now (guess what? I've addressed all my envelopes for our vow renewal - we're mailing those right after I get back from the interview )	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 08:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	Saylin My medical was smooth.I was all done by 8.30am.They let my husband come all the way where i've been. They let your husband go into the exam room too? That's awesome! I'm so glad it went smoothly for you On Thursday, you'll find out you passed no problems - I'm sure	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 08:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	lol i know it s not up to you my friend I keep praying on LOL...if it was up to me it would be way easier. Wonder if that's one reason why it's not up to me, haha...	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 08:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	I am going to attend the interview by myself, I ask my wife to get me a Plastic folder accordion to have my document well organized and i will bring my wife US passport with me to the interview. I went through a lot of review here and answered the questions that had been asked to these people. Honestly i do not know why would the Officer deny my case. My CR1 went fast, June 12th will made it 7 months. If there was something wrong they would delay it, everything went smoothly. What you think Shell? I think that you should have no problems, but that's not up to me! Everything you have sounds good so I see no reason why they would deny you now. Just keep praying!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 08:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	At one week to my interview i will be going crazy ensuring the documents are in oder, and read thousand of time during whole day the forms that were previously sent during the whole process and do mock interview Your plan sounds good!! My plan for the next couple days is to get some dividers and organize my evidence folder into sub-divisions, separating out everything so I can just hand it instantly to the officers at the interview. When I'm with Trav, when we're not preoccupied, we'll be going over our paperwork We've bought my flight ticket home (insured of course lol, just in case)... Edited by Trav&Shell, 15 May 2012 - 08:08 AM.	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 08:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	I am nervous since the day i got my interview date assigned until now.... I do not know how to have June 12th come fast Oh, it's coming. June 12 will be here faster than you think. I'm going to be sick - in a week exactly, we'll be done with the interview (hopefully, if we get in first lol). SO NERVOUS...	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 07:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	I just Call DOS and was informed that the Counsulate received my case May 9th, i do not know if i have to be happy cause Friday May 11th and yesterday i called they told me the embassy had not received it yet You could call again and double check, or you could be happy - they were probably entering your case into their system until yesterday...never know... Are you nervous yet?	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-15 07:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	I'm in Calgary. Temps in the mid 20s is great bit weird. Yeah, temps were 28 degrees or more here in Winnipeg today. Too weird...	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-14 22:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NVC Filers - May 2012	It's been quiet without you. What do you think of the weather? Very unusual for this time of year. Are you in the same area as Sheeshkabelle? The weather's been absolutely bizarre here too!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-05-14 14:56:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	denial 212 a6c1	Now I'm going to be serious and cut this kid a break - not out of sympathy (I'm not) but because hammering is not really what this board is for. There is nothing all that serious about this case. It has already been ruled that failure to disclose facts not of a material nature is not grounds for denial of an immigration benefit. The fact that the petitioner was previously married (to her brother in law then divorced and married her brother in law snicker) but divorced prior to the current marriage is not a material fact. Convoluted, but not material. Same kind of stuff happens in kentucky / west virginia all the time or so I hear. Example of fact of Material nature: Previously married but never actually divorced. Disclosure would make the petitioner/benificiary ineligible Not of material nature: Previously married, divorced, failed to disclose out of fear or desire for privacy. Previously married, divorced prior to marriage does not effect the eligibility of the petitioner/beneficiary From an (appealed / won appeal) case where citizenship was denied based on information required but willfully not disclosed on an immigration form: As the government acknowledges in Kungys v. the United States: “It is only dishonesty accompanied by this precise intent that Congress found morally unacceptable. Willful misrepresentations made for other reasons, such as embarrassment, fear, or a desire for privacy, were not deemed sufficiently culpable to brand the applicant as someone who lacks good moral character.” For entertainment (make sure the seat is down first) http://imminfo.com/L...esentation.html It should also be noted that the courts clearly outlined that failure to disclose information is NOT the same as filing a false statement and if the information is not MATERIAL to the case anyway then it does not effect eligilibility for the immigration benefit. Hope that helps. Good information! I enjoyed your post AND was happy to see there was legal hope.	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-02-02 08:52:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	denial 212 a6c1	I can imagine that current Husband was not too happy to find out that she was married to and shagging his brother. You're probably right, heh - I know how I'd feel if my husband ever even flirted with one of my sisters, lol. That's more than a little off limits to me, and my sisters would probably verbally smack him around for it too	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-02-01 11:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	denial 212 a6c1	I AM FORCED TO TELL MY HUSBAND THE TRUTH AND WE ARE BOTH DEVASTATED...I CANT STOP CRYING ITS MY WORST NIGHTMARE COME TRUE I know you're feeling like your world just fell apart...but I have a question. "Forced" to tell your husband the truth? Shouldn't you want to tell your husband the truth? (Or, did I just misunderstand you?) I know I can't keep anything from Travis - if I so much as slept funny, he knows - it's the same for me with him. Being straightforward from the start about everything is absolutely essential to surviving this process. Just some food for thought. My thoughts/prayers are with you!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-02-01 11:42:00
United Kingdom	UK	I'm not in the UK - I'm in Canada - and it's been 6 months, 5 days for us. We're starting to make an alternate game plan for "just in case", because no news is NOT good news.	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2012-02-29 17:41:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Really confused now..please help	You're welcome!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2014-01-25 09:46:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Really confused now..please help	I found a forum post with a whole pile of information that may help you.  Check the first post on this page:  http://www.visajourn...uides-and-info/  (look at the FAQs and general guides).  I'm reading it too - it has lots of info. Here you go.  Check out this page:  http://www.visajourn...pplication.html	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2014-01-25 09:44:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Really confused now..please help	Try and schedule your interview.  I believe that's how it works next.  Then, they will send you a letter.  You need that letter to schedule your medical.  Once you have the letter from scheduling your interview, you can contact the doctor.  Also bring that letter to the medical (and to the interview). Edited by Trav&Shell, 25 January 2014 - 09:29 AM.	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2014-01-25 09:28:00
Africa: Sub-Saharan	Anyone awake I need help now	Hi sorry to hear what you are going through, but I would suggest that you do not send any money as you could be asked for more & more, what you need to do is contact the Consulate General of Nigeria in New York & speak to them about your husbands situation. Brian As hard a situation as you're in, I agree with what blk said.  You and your husband are in my thoughts - hoping everything gets resolved!	Trav&Shell	Female	Canada	2014-04-10 20:43:00