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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling joint 2008 taxes???
Is anyone thinking of filing joint taxes for 2008?
My husband is still in Russia but I'm in US.
Do you know what documents I'd need? W7?
Thanks!
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-01-19 18:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDoes NOA2 (for I-130)depend on beneficiary country?
Definitely by beneficionary country!
I never saw Russia, Morocco, Pakistan were approved in 2-3 month...

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-02-27 15:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresapproval in 6 weeks from VSC!!!
[quote name='Frenchwife' date='Feb 27 2009, 02:03 PM' post='2691473']
Isn't it

From beginning I was thinking it's chaotic, but now I am 100% it's about Country!
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-02-27 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresapproval in 6 weeks from VSC!!!
QUOTE (OBX @ Feb 26 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (BobbeD @ Feb 26 2009, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
kicking.gif I just got my approval in only 6 weeks from VSC!!! This is amazing, I saw some people had good fortune but never thought it would happen to me... And now I can't get hold of my husband to tell him!! So happy.

Application Type: I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On February 26, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.


WOW, congratulations. VSC is really moving!!


Moving where? They are working on new petitions...January 2009 and we are still waiting
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-02-27 15:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFor those who are waiting for there lovers to come!!
Hi,

I am waiting for my husband since September.
Workout every day...
Missed my vacation time, because no fun go without him.
We are on a video chat all the time when I am out of work.
We are using gmail video, same like Skype.com.
Feeling like we are together!

Svetlana.
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-03 15:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures6+ Months waiting club at VSC for IR1/CR1 filers
Hi,

I am waiting from September 29th...190days
The worse part I can't understand why January 2009 almost done in Vermont and we are still waiting?
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-07 10:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOutside Normal Processing Times
QUOTE (Mohan bahadur @ Apr 9 2009, 03:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am thinking how effective it could be if we all those are waiting 6 months or more get together, write letters and sign it collectively , and then send a copy to Michelle Obama (white house), all the four service centers and the USCIS head office in DC, and the DHS.

may be then we can scan it and send a copy to Obama's Secret blackberry >>>:) rolleyes.gif

But i am serious. I never think anyone will look into the F'd up American immigration system. when you think of the system, dont you feel the blooed gushing to your brain ??? c'mon!!!!!!!!! Why, you may think, i am spewing at Immigration? cuz, i have seen enough of it for the past 18 years. jest.gif



Can you do the letter?
We can sign it by fax or something.
Realy...we should do something!!!!!!!!!!!!
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-09 16:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOutside Normal Processing Times
QUOTE (Speeditup @ Apr 9 2009, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi everyone, well i understand all our your frustration, as i have been waiting 7 and a half months now - and no update. my hubby sent a letter to congresswoman but we heard nothing from them. I told my hubby to send it again but i guess he thinks they cant do anything since they just ignored us - its kind of disheartening.
good luck to us all..........


I sent 3 times letters and email to congressman, never had answers.

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-09 16:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOutside Normal Processing Times
I don't beleive that Senator can help.
I read many posts here and they just give people promisses, that's it.
Today is 191 days since my NOA1.
I called USCIS a week ago and they told me to wait 60 days to get answer.
I am so upset with Vermont.
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-09 14:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI 130 NOA2
Congratulations !!!

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-15 12:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return 2008
QUOTE (His_Wifey @ Apr 17 2009, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can anyone please tell me if the Tax return has to be signed by the US citizen or its ok if its not signed since the one i got my husband sent it through email.... please advice!!

Thanks a lot!!


I signed for for my husband and it's went thru
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 15:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230
Must be with appostille!!!!
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 13:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return...need advice ASAP
QUOTE (vareska @ Apr 17 2009, 09:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
do you get that message where it tells you that your return cannot be submitted since you did not put valid social security number for the alien spouse?
Where it asks you for social security number for the spouse, what did you put?

I am following correctly, in the field where his SS3 should go, i should type in: ITIN number needed
Then, when it tells me that my return has error, I should print it out anyway?
Then, together with that form 1040 or whatever it is, you mail also W7 that the spouse has signed, and his/her certified passport?
Since you are filing married jointy, then did you mail 1040 to your spouse to sign, and then sent to IRS, or did you just sign by yourself?
What am I missing, and am i making this more complicated than it is?


Appreciate your time very much!!!


For SS# I put "none" and attached W7 with passport copy, mailed 1040, W7, passport to IRS/
Please call me tomorrow (505)660-4862, will be easy to enplane.
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 22:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return...need advice ASAP
QUOTE (vareska @ Apr 16 2009, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Svetlana,

How did you handle your return, did you do it yourself or did you have a professional tax service agent help you?
I went to HR Block and I had a W7 form that my husband signed and sent to me, and I had a certified copy of his passport and our marriage certificate. They told me they cannot help me because they would need my husband to sign a power of attorney letter and send it back to me, then they would issue an ITIN, then we can file my taxes. Some people on this site have talked about doing their return themselves and sending W7 with it, and that's all, but once I have done that with the tax software I keep getting a message that there is an error since I am not putting in my husband's social sec number (insted I put in "ITIN needed").
So, I didn't feel confident filing a form that is giving me an obvious error message. I am so frustrated. I went to 4 different HR Block offices and no one could help me. They said maybe I could get ITIN if I presented my husband's original passport?! He cannot mail me his passport, I don't even think that's legal to do in any country! I ended up filing for an extension until I figure out what to do ( I am getting refund whether I file as married or single, so I figured that was safe to do).
So, here I am freaking out still what to do.
I know this is a lot to read, but if you could offer some insight into how you have done your taxes it would help me.
Anyone else who has successfully completed their taxes and gotten a refund, do you all have any advice?

Thanks!


Turbotax is free!!!! and very easy
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 21:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return...need advice ASAP
I always use Turbotax. This time I chose print and mail version/
I signed for my husband, add form W7 with passport copy (with apostille) and mail it/
Now I able to see on IRS site (someone advice me here) that my refund on a way
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 21:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return...need advice ASAP
I mailed W-7 with my return on Febgruary 21st and Apr 15th got his Tax ID # thru the mail
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-16 10:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return...need advice ASAP
QUOTE (Panther @ Apr 15 2009, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Svetlana @ Apr 15 2009, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
2 month ago I mailed my tax return to IRS and State with form W7 for my Foreign husband Tax ID #. No refund yet. Today I received thru the mail IRS paper with Tax ID #. Should I E-file it now again or I am fine. Today is the last day for tax return, so please advice what to do. Thank you! headbonk.gif


You can check here https://sa1.www4.irs...ofgetstatus.jsp to see if your refund is being processed. You can also call the IRS refund phone number.
More than likely everything is fine since you have received the tax ID. By the way April 15th is the due date for sending your tax forms, in your case I believe you said you have sent them 2 months ago.


THANK YOU!!!!! It's processed.

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-15 22:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return...need advice ASAP
2 month ago I mailed my tax return to IRS and State with form W7 for my Foreign husband Tax ID #. No refund yet. Today I received thru the mail IRS paper with Tax ID #. Should I E-file it now again or I am fine. Today is the last day for tax return, so please advice what to do. Thank you! headbonk.gif
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-15 21:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
Hi Everybody!
Thank you all for support....I have no choices, I am keep waiting.
Have a nice weekend! innocent.gif
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-18 12:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
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SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 20:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
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SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 19:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
Not yet...I'll check it 100 times per day. Give Cingressman a week and will call
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 18:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
Yes, I did. Last week. Answer was to wait 60 days for them to search what is going on with my case.
Automatic email after that, same as for all others.
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 18:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
I did contact my Congressman on April 9th.
This what I have in a 30 minutes:

Thank you for contacting my office. I have received your email and will be responding to your message soon.

Sincerely,
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan
United States House of Representatives
NM-03

Nothing after that...
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 17:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
QUOTE (MonkeyJuice @ Apr 17 2009, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Waiting for your NA02 is the hardest part. It was agony for us also, in fact I was about to give up & then it came when we least expected it!
It does get easier after this stage so be comforted in knowing that!

Good luck & keep positive, your approval will come soon! good.gif good.gif


You were waiting 9 month??????? Wow...for K1.. that's crazy.
Thank you for good wishes
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 12:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
QUOTE (sunshine242 @ Apr 17 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanx, Svetlana, I will try it, Nothing beats a failure but a try. I see we are close in Timelines I pray that we get Approved soon. Good Luck


Thank you. Please let me know if something will move for you

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 12:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Apr 17 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Svetlana @ Apr 17 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today I'm celebrating the 200th day of waiting for husband's approval of …. I hope that we're already been through the worst of it and the end is near!
Can anyone tell me if they've waited longer than 200 days?



Im sorry to hear this, and Im sure you have been asked this same stupid question as I'm about to post, have you called VSC? have you contacted your States congressman/Woman and or Senator???
This is not a happy celebration, Im so sorry.


Beth, can you please teach me how to put picture in signature area? Thanks

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 12:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
QUOTE (sunshine242 @ Apr 17 2009, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I called on the 13th of this month and made an inquiry at which piont I was told that I should hear something within 45days ( Yeah another month and a Half) Go Figure



Try this form, can't hurt

http://www.dhs.gov/x...dhsform7001.pdf

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 12:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
QUOTE (sunshine242 @ Apr 17 2009, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I called on the 13th of this month and made an inquiry at which piont I was told that I should hear something within 45days ( Yeah another month and a Half) Go Figure


I did the same a few days ago. I don't think it can help
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 11:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
QUOTE (sunshine242 @ Apr 17 2009, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today is the 221st of My Long A** wait, I am soo tired of waitng for this process to be over



I know...it's like no feelings for anything...just check that stupid site every day
I don't know how you, but it drives me crazy when people complaning about 1-2 month waiting...
Plus I am getting older and older.. crying.gif Looks like Vermont people doesn't have a family, they don't understand how hard to wait
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 11:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
Hi Beth...not so far from me....next State. I have never been in Houston, have a GF there.
Is your husband in France? You are lucky with California. I wish you very fast approval!!!!!
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 11:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
I can call Congressman again. I contact Senator 3 times, no reply. I sent also special form I don't remember where, complaning about Vermont...will see.
What is your name and where in US do you live?
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 11:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
I did everything...useless...no reason to waste my time. I am thinking this all about Country!
But..sometimes Canada or Jamaica wait for 14 day and for 250...The worse part I can't understand Vermont how they pick up cases headbonk.gif
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 11:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures200+ days of waiting
Today I’m celebrating the 200th day of waiting for husband’s approval of …. I hope that we’re already been through the worst of it and the end is near!
Can anyone tell me if they’ve waited longer than 200 days?
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-04-17 11:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAny October Filers Out There?
Hi there!
I am October filer...waiting for almost 4 month, no transfer to CA, no touches, no nothing....
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SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-02-05 13:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAny October Filers Out There?
QUOTE (Em4oAndKrisi @ Oct 17 2008, 04:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I couldn't find a topic with any October fellow filers so I decided to start one on my own. So anyone out there?!


Hi,
I am October filer and look at my case few times every single day...Vermont is driving me crazy!
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2008-12-05 19:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Passed!
Congratulations!!!
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-05-27 16:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNext step after NVC received the case?
QUOTE (Moosker @ Jun 1 2009, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is an AMAZING link that will help you with everything you need to know about NVC!

http://www.visajourn...he_NVC_ShortCut


Thank you, I know this link, I just don't understand why it takes so long time to generate a bill
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-06-01 10:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNext step after NVC received the case?
QUOTE (Chris and Ani @ May 29 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Svetlana @ May 28 2009, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 28 2009, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i got the DS-3032 and AOS fee bill via e-mail on the 10th day. it just takes a little waiting (like i'm doing now for the IV fee bill sad.gif ).
definitely give them your email address and you'll receive all the forms as soon as they are generated rather than waiting for the mail.



Thanks. Just call NVC, woman told me to wait for mail, but I gave her my email address.
Hope it will help.



My husband is the petitioner. He called them every single day after we found out our case was completed at USCIS. That's how we found out our NVC case #. Once you know your case #, give the operator both petitioner's and beneficiary's e-mail. They got my e-mail wrong, so my husband received everything at his e-mail. They send it to both smile.gif

Tel.number is still (603)334-0700. If it's busy, keep calling good.gif

Once you have your DS-3032 and AOS bill generated, you can pay online here: https://ceac.state.g...spx?node=Signin

Just be patient, you'll get everything. We waited about 9 days for ours to get generated tongue_ss.gif

Good luck good.gif


Thanks for advice....I am keep calling, still have answer "wait"
I was thinking after Vermont everything will be faster, but....sad.gif

SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-06-01 10:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNext step after NVC received the case?
QUOTE (imaisha @ May 28 2009, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i got the DS-3032 and AOS fee bill via e-mail on the 10th day. it just takes a little waiting (like i'm doing now for the IV fee bill sad.gif ).
definitely give them your email address and you'll receive all the forms as soon as they are generated rather than waiting for the mail.



Thanks. Just call NVC, woman told me to wait for mail, but I gave her my email address.
Hope it will help.
SvetlanaFemaleRussia2009-05-28 12:18:00