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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A pictures?
Ok, so with one passport picture each we should be fine. Thanks for the answers!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-03 14:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A pictures?
Hi everybody,

I am about to send in the whole I-130 packet and have some last minute confusion due to some things I've read, like for example this thread: http://www.visajourn...nute-questions/

I thought that the G-325a was just a form that both I (petitioner) and my husband (beneficiary) would have to fill out. As far as I can tell it is just ONE PAGE that asks for some basic information. Nevertheless, some people are talking about attaching photos to it. I see absolutely NO mention of photos in the form instructions. Do photos need to be attached to the form?

The only reference I have seen to photos so far is the request for ONE passport size photo for myself and ONE for him, which is mentioned in the I-130 instructions for Proving a family relationship.

Can someone help me with this photo issue?

Also the instructions on the I-130 say it is not necessary to repeat the same info on the G-325a as in the I-130. However, my impression is that most people ARE repeating it...is that right?

Thanks so much!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-03 13:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPetitioner or Applicant?
Perhaps I have found an answer. I found these glossary terms:

Applicant (Visa): A foreign citizen who is applying for a nonimmigrant or immigrant U.S. visa. The visa applicant may also be referred as a beneficiary for petition based visas

Beneficiary: An applicant for a visa as named in a petition from the DHS, USCIS.

There is no definition of Petitioner. S0 based on this, my understanding is that Applicant and Beneficiary are one and the same and that Petitioner is different.

Which means, I am the petitioner and my husband is both the applicant and beneficiary. Can anyone corroborate this?

Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-09 09:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPetitioner or Applicant?
Sorry everyone, I am about to send out my I-130 and my brain is finally fried and I am overthinking everything.

I just realized that in most parts of the application documents, we referred to myself as the petitioner and to my husband as the beneficiary. However, now I see in some parts that we also referred to myself as the applicant. So the question is:

Is applicant and petitioner the same thing? Is it okay if in some places I am the applicant and in some, the petitioner? He is always the "beneficiary."

Please let me know!

Edited by lemayz, 09 February 2012 - 09:01 AM.

lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-09 09:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat original documents should I prepare?
Thanks for all of your responses!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-14 14:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat original documents should I prepare?
Thanks JP and Tee!

Darnell, sorry, I read your footnote of "Sometimes my language usage seems confusing..." but I still don't understand your question. I am filling out the I-130 for my spouse. I am the petitioner and he is the beneficiary. Does that answer the question?

Do I need my father's ORIGINAL tax returns for the interview? Or will I need to send the originals to NVC? What other docs might I need?

Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-09 07:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat original documents should I prepare?
Hello,

I am in the process of applying for an I-130 overseas so that I can move with my husband to the US. As I am overseas, I am having my father (who lives in the US) scan some of the documents that I need to send with the I-130 packet.

However, I understand that for the consular interview, I will need the originals of ALL of the documents, right? The reason I am asking is because it's a bit trickey having him send them to me, but a friend will soon be traveling from the US to here and could bring me a package of documents.

So, although I am getting a bit ahead of myself in terms of the process, I'd like to know exactly what original documents I should have on hand for the consular interview. I understand that I need all of the documents that go in the first I-130 packet in Original form (including, for example, my certificate of citizenship, which is in the US right now), but what else should I prepare? He will be the joint sponsor so does that mean I need all of his original W2s from the last year? Is there a list or thread anywhere on VJ that has this info? I tried checking the US embassy's website here, and it has no info on that.

Sorry if this question is not well researched, but since I haven't gone through the whole process yet and need to know ASAP what documents I'll need, I haven't been able to research all that much. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-08 15:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDomicile requirements
Thanks so much, everybody, for your feedback!

So it sounds like the best thing is to send all of the documents I mentioned above, and then when it is time for the interview, provide some more concrete evidence of "reestablishing." However, I don't think I'll have the lease termination or job termination letters yet, seeing as how we were planning on taking about 4 months after the visa is ready to actually get up and go.

Thanks again!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-20 08:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDomicile requirements
Hi,

Thanks to both of you for your responses. As you both mentioned, I do need a co-sponsor, and that will be my father, who fulfills all of the requirements.

I also realize that proving domicile and re-establishing domicile are different, but I am trying to figure out what is most convenient to do at this point. I think re-establishing domicile would be much more difficult for me, because I don't plan on getting a job or signing any leases until we are back in the US.

But I am wondering if 5 years is too long to "prove domicile in the US" and to say that I have been abroad only "temporarily." Also, as you can see, I don't have any property/housing in the US, so I think that may make it more difficult as well.

So, Darnell, you are saying that to the NVC I should send my documentation for #1 (proving US domicile) and then when I go to the interview have more documents for "re-establishing"?

Thanks again!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-17 08:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDomicile requirements
Hello dear VJers,

You have been so helpful up to now, so I'm hoping you will be able to help me out with another issue.

I am starting to look ahead to the form I864, Affidavit of Support, and am a bit unclear on the issue of the domicile requirements. I have been living in Chile for the past 5.5 years; first do to a Masters Degree and then working.

If I try to prove that I have been living abroad temporarily, I have the following documents:
1. 2 bank accounts (can provide statements)
2. A credit card (can provide statements)
3. My valid US Drivers License
4. A car title in my name
5. Tax returns I have filed in the US for all of the years I have been abroad
6. Mail received at a US address (my parents' address)

I DO NOT, however, having a voter registration card. Now, would all of these documents be sufficient to show that my leave has been temporary? And how many years can "temporary" be?

I realize that the other option is to show that I am taking steps to reestablish my domicile, but I really don't see how I would do that. Our plan was to leave whenever we got the visa, stay with my parents while we looked for jobs and got stable incomes, and then rent an apartment and live on our own.

Any thoughts on what to do in my case? We will be going to an interview at the Santiago, Chile Embassy, and I haven't seen anything on how they deal with that issue here. I've seen that in Montreal for example they are VERY picky about this, but have no idea about our circumstances....

Thanks!!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-16 11:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnother tax question - "tax home" and domicile requirements
Thanks for responding! Yes, I definitely meet the Bona Fide Residence test. So you don't have any problems with the tax home issue? Do you also make money in the US or only in Peru?

Thanks
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-21 10:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnother tax question - "tax home" and domicile requirements
Hi everybody,

I am starting to get everything in order for the AOS (I am applying from abroad for a CR1 for my foreign husband), but I have come to a little problem:

I have been filing taxes in the US my whole life, including the last 5 years, during which I have been in Chile. While I have been in Chile, I have done some part time consulting work for US companies, so I have been filing taxes as self employed.

Throughout this time, I have also been working in Chile, where I have filed my taxes locally. I knew that in the US, the foreign earned income exclusion applied to me, since I earned much less here in Chile than the threshold of $92,500. However, I didn't realize that I had to file the 2555 Foreign Earned Income in order to have the exlusion. Now I think I will try to do an ammendment to my previous taxes with the 2555.

However, my issue is the following: in order to quality for the Exclusion, according to this document: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p54.pdf , my tax home must be in a foreign country. I have read the description of a tax home, but am still confused. If I still filed in the US and had some income in the US...can I have two tax homes...one there and one here? And more importantly, if I say that my tax home is HERE in Chile, can I still try to prove that my DOMICILE (for the AOS) is in the US? Or are those two options mutually exclusive?

The PDF says that "Having a “tax home” in a given location does not necessarily mean that the given location is your residence or domicile for tax purposes" so I am assuming this means that I can keep my domicile in the US even thought my tax home is in Chile?

Any suggestions on what to do in this case? Has anyone gone through anything similar?

Oh, and by the way, I am trying to prove domicile for the AOS rather than reestablish.
Thanks so much!
Leana
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-21 10:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of a Bonafide Marriage
You can translate it and then put a paragraph indicating that you are certified to translate because you are fluent in both languages. Search in VJ for certify translation. Good luck!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-03-01 10:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of a Bonafide Marriage
As I understand, it doesn't need to be on official paper or notarized. However, do you have a marriage certificate? If so, it's not necessary for you to do a spousal affidavit.
lemayzFemaleChile2012-03-01 10:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI864 Joint Sponsor questions
Thanks so much, pushbrk, as per usual, you are one of the most helpful members of VJ!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-03-05 12:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI864 Joint Sponsor questions
Thanks for both of your responses.

I guess I phrased my last question poorly: I have and CURRENTLY work at 2 jobs...one of them self-employed, and the other for a company, so I wanted to know if it was ok to check both boxes.

I want to take advantage of this thread to ask one more related question: in the instructions for the I864, it says "Do not submit any tax returns that you filed with any foreign government unless you claim that you were not required to file a Federal tax return with the United States goverment and you wish to rely on the foreign return solely to establish the amount of your income that is not subject to tax in the United States."

Perhaps I am reading too much into this, but I'm a bit confused as to what to do in my situations. I live abroad (in Chile), but I have filed taxes every year, via the Foreign Earned Income Exemption form (2555). However, as I mentioned previously, my mom will be the joint sponsor, so I don't want to use the money I have earned to comply with the income requirements. I can, if necessary, get my foreign tax returns, but it's super complicated.
lemayzFemaleChile2012-03-02 10:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI864 Joint Sponsor questions
Hi everybody,

I'm hoping you may be able to help me with a few questions. I am filling out the I864, but since my income is not sufficient (and also earned abroad), my mother will be the Joint Sponsor. She is not part of the same household, so she will also fill out at I864. My questions are the following:

1. Since my mom will be a joint sponsor, I am only sending last year's tax returns. Seeing as how my mom is the joing sponsor, is it still recommendable for me to send in pay stubs and employment letter? Should I still fill out the "optional" part about assets on the form? I would rather avoid all of that because I don't have these documents at hand, but if anyone says that it is advisable to include them, I will do so.

2. My mother is way above the 125% of poverty level required for the affidavit of support. She will send tax transcripts for the last 3 years. Is it still advisable for her to send an employment letter and paystubs? She would also like to avoid this if possible

3. In the past year, I was both employed for a company AND self-employed. Is it ok to check both checkboxes on Part 6, Question 22?

Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-03-01 10:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived a checklist from NVC...questions about how to respond.
Thanks, Trojam, I have already added my transcripts and will be sending those, although I hope they do not get confused by the fact that originally I sent my tax forms and now the transcript.

As to what numbers to entern on the 1040....that's pretty simple! If you work abroad, you file a 2555 which is the Foreign Earned Income form, and with that you fill in the 1040. But undert no circumstances would you have a 1040. I am just so impressed with the NVC's incompetence because I cannot possibly be the only one in this situation. There's a good number of petitioners filing from abroad, many of whom don't have W2s. How frustrating to get a checklist for something so ridiculous.

Thanks again!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-06-20 14:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived a checklist from NVC...questions about how to respond.
Can someone please help? Anyone? I'm desperate!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-06-20 09:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived a checklist from NVC...questions about how to respond.
hjones, thanks for your response.

I did not list zero income because it stated to put what is on your 1040, and on my 1040 I did have an income.

I did speak once again with NVC, once again they told me that I didn't need to resubmit the whole I-864, but I'm not sure if that's right. I'd like some VJ confirmation.
lemayzFemaleChile2012-06-19 14:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived a checklist from NVC...questions about how to respond.
Hi everyone, I have been away for awhile, but I finally sent in the papers to the NVC and now have a received a checklist :-( :crying:

Now I am hoping for some of your help!


It says that I am missing the following:

[x] It appears that there is no proof of current employment (a recently dated job letter or pay stub), or
self-employment status (a recently dated letter on business letterhead or a business license).
[x] The listed income tax documents/IRS statements for the years marked below are missing/incomplete
(if you have lost any of the requested tax information, contact your local IRS office to obtain a copy)
(Only Federal returns (not state or local) are acceptable unless the sponsor's income was earned in Puerto
Rico.)
• W-2 forms are missing/incomplete for the year(s):
[x] 2011 [ ] 2010 [ ] 2009 [ ] 2008.

I KNOW I did not send proof of current employment, but that's because I didn't think I needed to (I'm not even remotely close to making the minimum income so it doesn't matter how much my income is, and there is a joint sponsor for that purpose). So...was I still supposed to send it?

Secondly, I did not send my W2 form because I do not have W2 forms. I work for a company here in Chile, but for that I don't get W2s...only the 2555 form, for Foreign Income Exemption. I had sent in all my Schedules and the 2555 form to show my tax info for 2011. So what do I do? I am thinking of getting my tax transcripts for 2011 and sending that in with an explanation letter about how people that live/work abroad don't get W2s.

Lastly, the instructions say: The checklist below indicates missing or incomplete documents. In order to make corrections you will need to download a new form at www.ImmigrantVisas.state.gov. You will need to complete and submit a new form with the changes noted below. Please provide all requested documents.

Does this mean I need to redo my entire I-864 and resend all my other documents? I called the NVC and the lady (very mean lady) told me that I don't need to redo the form, but I am confused because of the above instructions.

Thanks so much!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-06-19 13:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing I-130 package, lots of questions
Uy........really didn't want to be the guinea pig here, but I guess that is the only option :-(

Thanks again
lemayzFemaleChile2012-01-23 10:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing I-130 package, lots of questions
Thanks pushbrk, but what do you mean about "no need for the NOA1?" Just that if I fill out the G1145 I will get both NOA1 and NOA2 via email? And the packet sent by the NVC after the NOA2, they will send that to my address abroad?

Thanks again!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-01-22 14:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing I-130 package, lots of questions
Thanks so much for both of your responses!

Any feedback as to my address question? I am so confused in that sense about where the NOA will arrive and whether I can list my Chilean address.

Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-01-22 10:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPreparing I-130 package, lots of questions
Hello.

I am new to this forum, so I'd like to introduce myself. I have been living in Chile for 6 years, and I met my current husband almost three years ago. We just got married in December of 2011, and are now filling out the I-130. I have tried to read through and search the many helpful threads that this site has, but I am still unclear on a few things, and would like to ask for help.

First of all, I am a bit confused as to the addresses that should be listed in the forms. I saw this post, but am confused as to the answers given: http://www.visajourn...mail-my-noa1-2/

Both of us live together in Chile, and we will therefore have to apply through the Chicago Lockbox. So, on the application:
1) where it said "what is your address" on I-130, I listed our addres in Chile
2) where it says "where do you intend to live in the US on I-130, I listed my parents' address in Oregon
3) where it says "your relative's address abroad" on the I-130, I listed the same address as our current address here in Chile
4) on G-325A the 5 year address history, I listed only my addresses in Chile.

Also, I understand that in the I-864, in Part 4, to satisfy the Country of Domicile requirement, I will go with option "B. You are living abroad temporarily," and will send my bank statements and other information in order to prove that my country of domicile is in the US.

Am I doing this correctly? If so, where will the paperwork sent from UCSIS/Chicago Lockbox/NVC (NOA, etc.) arrive?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

And now my other question as to "proof of family relationship"...

I am wondering if it is helpful to send picture to show proof of family relationship. If so, what kind of pictures are best to send? I was planning on sending 2 pictures from our wedding, in which we appear with both of our families, a few pictures of us visiting my family in the US about 6 months ago (we weren't yet married), and a few more of the two of us with the people that will be writing our affidavits of a bona fide marriage. Would this work?

In any case, the pictures will by no means be everything. We are also sending the following documents:
1. Marriage certificate, translated
2. Family registry booklet, translated
3. Letter from our bank stating that we have had a joint banking account for 9 months (does not include current balance), translated
4. Print-out from another bank showing that we have had a joint savings account for 6 months (does not include current balance), translated
5. Wedding invitation in English
6. Rental agreement for our apartment, with both of our names (signed a year and a half ago), translated
7. Letter from our realtor stating that we have been living at our current apartment for the last year and a half, translated
8. Three affidavits: 2 from family, and one from a friend

Would this most likely be enough to prove our relationship?

And lastly, as the person who posted before me, I'm a bit confused as to the format for Affidavits depending on who is signing them and where. One will be from my mother, who lives in the US and is a US citizen. Another one is from a friend (who was a witness in our wedding), who is a US citizen but currently lives here in Chile. Another one will be from my mother in law, who is Chilean and lives in Chile. I understand that the one written by my mother in law must be translated, but do any of these need to be notarized? Can they all have the same format?

I understand that US citizens just need to put this text in order to avoid having to notarize: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on [date]". But what about non-US citizens?

Thanks very much in advance, I'd appreciate any and all feedback that you can give!
Leana
lemayzFemaleChile2012-01-21 12:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTranslation
Hi Jessica. I can't really say what is a "good idea" and what is a "bad idea" because all we know is the way each of us has done it and whether it has worked or not (well, except for the some of the VJers that are old pros and have seen feedback from many of us). So, my answer just based on my own experience, is this:

1. I did not highlight anything, but I did handwrite some names/titles.
2. I had a separate translation sheet for every doc.
3. Our relationship evidence was translated into English.
4. For seals I did something similar to the previous posters (putting something like: [seal]).
5. I translated everything completely, not partially.

Good luck!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-07-03 08:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWikis/guides for interview prep?
Thanks, Saylin, as per usual :-)
lemayzFemaleChile2012-09-22 09:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWikis/guides for interview prep?
Hi everyone,
Our interview is coming up in 3 days, and I thought somewhere on VJ I had found an interview preparation wiki or guide, but I can't seem to find it anymore. It had ideas about what papers to bring, what questions could be asked, etc.

Does anyone have a link?
Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-09-21 11:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - just how necessary are the last THREE tax returns?
I have done both contrato and boleta de honorarios...
lemayzFemaleChile2012-03-06 09:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - just how necessary are the last THREE tax returns?
Jessica, I HAVE been filing taxes in the US, you always have to file...the only difference is that with the foreign income exemption, you don't have to pay taxes if you are under the limit (about$92,500).

Matt & Rocio - I have actually contacted the Santiago Embassy, but in my case they have been horribly misleading and not helpful. I asked them a question about whether I needed to bring tax transcripts or if copies of the tax returns were fine, and they wrote back to me about medical exams!!! I wrote back again, explaining my point in more details, and they gave me another unrelated answers. I don't know if it was the person who was responding that day that was totally incompetent or what, but I did not have a good experience :-( I hope yours is better!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-03-05 07:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - just how necessary are the last THREE tax returns?
Pushbrk, agreed. I sent a copy of my Certificate of Nat. AND all pages of my passport to the USCIS. Since I read somewhere that you must bring all original documents to the interview, I am wondering if the original Certificate of Nat. and passport will be necessary at that stage. Thanks again.
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-22 18:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - just how necessary are the last THREE tax returns?
Thanks, Laure&Colin and VisaJourney2011.

Pushbrk, thanks as well! Just one thing - perhaps I wasn't very clear...I am the USC, but I live in Santiago, Chile with my Chilean husband. We are filing from abroad to the Chicago Lockbox. So in that case, might the Naturalization Certificate be necessary or do you think my passport would be sufficient?
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-22 18:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - just how necessary are the last THREE tax returns?
Thanks again for all of your answers. Does anyone know anything in regards to the questions I was asking about original versus not original documents?

Laure&Colin and/or anyone else that may know...what happens if you don't have the some specific document that the Embassy needs at the interview? For example, if they want tax transcripts and I only have W2s and 1040s or if they want three years and I bring one year.....do they just flat out deny you? Do they reschedule the interview and give you another shot?

Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-22 16:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - just how necessary are the last THREE tax returns?
Thanks, everybody for your answers. A follow up: is there any way to find out before I have the interview scheduled what the Santiago specific requirements are? I have tried finding out from people who have gone through Santiago, but to no avail.

Pusbrk (or anyone else) - do you know if for the interview it is necessary to have the joint sponsor's and my ORIGINAL tax returns? My joint sponsor is in the US, as are my tax originals, so getting them would be a bit of an ordeal.

And, I realizing I'm sort of hijacking my own thread, but on the topic of originals, do I/my husband need to bring my ORIGINAL Certificate of Naturalization to the interview? That paper is also in the US....

Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-22 13:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - just how necessary are the last THREE tax returns?
Hi everybody,

I am starting to think about the I-864 (I am the USC applying for CR1 for my foreign husband), and I am wondering if I'd be ok with just sending last year's tax return (and not sending the other two). I definitely do not have enough income to be a sole sponsor, so my mother will be the joint sponsor and I will DEFINITELY send all three years of her tax returns.

I am realizing that I did my taxes taxes wrong in previous years becase of the foreign income exemption, and it might take quite a few months for me to able to fix it. I am still planning on fixing it, but in the meanwhile I'd like to wait until I file my taxes for 2011 and send in ONLY that tax return, since I will make sure to do it right this time. Will this be a problem? Could they request the other 2 years? It says that only one year is mandatory on the form...

Thanks!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-02-21 15:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPost-interview problem - five weeks to get a visa!!
Thanks :-)
lemayzFemaleChile2012-10-20 12:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPost-interview problem - five weeks to get a visa!!
Thanks a million, Darnell!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-10-19 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPost-interview problem - five weeks to get a visa!!
ebe....I'm not sure if you were talking to me or jessicaruizw, but thanks!


Just wanted to inform this thread that we got the visa yesterday!!! Woohooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I called the DOS on Tues, they said it had been approved last Friday, and by yesterday it had been sent to our local DHL office. We are so lucky that our AP was relatively quick, so thanks everyone for the kind words and support. We are looking to leave in Dec!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-10-19 11:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPost-interview problem - five weeks to get a visa!!
jessicaruizw: I added my review!
lemayzFemaleChile2012-10-05 18:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPost-interview problem - five weeks to get a visa!!
jessicaruizw....well you are ahead of me, my boss has no idea I'm even thinking about leaving. And now that we are in AP, with more reason I'm not going to tell anyone, because who knows when we'll be done :-/

Hopefully will put up the review this week.
Take care
lemayzFemaleChile2012-10-04 19:26:00