Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Time related question - Married to an American abroad	DCF would be the best way to go IF you are intending to live and settle in the USA. If you are intending to stay where you are, then your green card would probably be revoked since you are not having residence in the usa. If you want to visit the USA for a temporary stay, then you have to get a tourist visa. All you will need to do is show strong ties to your home country (such as letter from employer, leases, bank accounts, etc.) and you shouldn't have a problem getting a toursit visa. DCF is a great process, and I just finished it myself, but please wait until you are actually ready to move to the USA before you start that, or you could end up in trouble:)	ksa2usa	Female	Saudi Arabia	2008-12-01 06:00:00
Middle East and North Africa	Returning Petitions to the United States via 221g	QUOTE (morocco4ever @ Feb 16 2008, 04:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is no point in refiling for the K-3 you still have the CR1, and right now they have a fraud marker against you. They will not issue a visa until this is resolved. This interview was for the CR1, correct? It sounds to me like you had no evidence of a real relationship. You didn't save any history? Why would they believe you? You need to place yourself in their shoes. If you had a case that you had to decide on, and the couple can't even prove they talk to each other often, would you believe them? This is the reason they asked you questions that you could not answer. They just plain don't believe you. You must understand, the consulate isn't trying to prove that your relationship is real, they are trying to prove that it isn't real. You must keep that in mind, and make sure you are prepared to show it is real. Your not totally lost, but you had better get busy and start saving your history NOW! This will go back to the USCIS and they will send you (after several months) a Notice of Intent to Revoke. Your wife will need to respond. At that point she had better have tons of evidence of a valid relationship or they will revoke the petition. Just plan on another year or more, it isn't quick or easy. Thankx alot morocco for the reply, I have provided every single thing I had, EMAILS, PHONE BILLS, PHOTOS, MSN CHAT, now I dont have anything else to prove...I dont know what else they want to know. Anayway...you are right that there is no need to start another K3, I will wait and will see where this will endup.... Thankx alot....	AustinnPawerss	Male	Saudi Arabia	2008-02-17 06:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	Returning Petitions to the United States via 221g	Folks Count me as well, my vote is with you Hi folks, last week they again called me for the interview and after interogating me almost 30 minutes they refused my case and said that they are going to send my case back to USCIS and also got all my submitted evidence and documents back along with the same horrible blue sheet 221(g) mentioned reason "Recomandation revokation" something like this. They asked me again lots of personal questions yes no doubt few of them I missed but I answered most of questions. Anyway can anybody guide me what to do next, can my wife file a new case or it is over...? what to do .... I dont know what type of evidence they require, she said, all the emails you provided to us is one sent by your wife to you, there is not email evidence you sent to her when I said that we never send to many mails to each other and specially I never keep the history in my mail box and when ever I need to talk to her I dont send her mail, I always a phone call and have some chat, I gave them my telephone bills. I gave them what ever I had to prove that our relationship is real. She asked me my wife's previous husbands COMPLETE NAMES their date of births and how long she married with them( I mean these types of questions are really really beyond the case, why should one will know his/her privious life may be he/she is not interested what ever has happenend before) anyway the above questions were just few of those horrible quesitons I have been asked. I mean I am in a big mess, upset as well dont know what to do... One of friend suggested me to apply for K3 again any other suggestions please welcome.... GOOD LUCK TO YOu...	AustinnPawerss	Male	Saudi Arabia	2008-02-15 09:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Who else got 81807(DS-230)	Hi, I just want to know is there anybody else who has been asked to fill DS-230 form, actually we applied for K3 first where our I-129 rejected but luckily our I-130 approved, I got the choice of agent form also and after that my wife got some other forms in which she was told that this was the last documents after that we will send your case to overseas where I am living, but again they sent my wife DS-230, just curious how many forms are left and is that a normal procedure or some mistakes we have done in following the process. Thanks and best regards Austinn	AustinnPawerss	Male	Saudi Arabia	2007-05-27 01:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Name issue	Thankx for the reply MaryandMian one more question is does the name spelling matters, coz in most of the cases names spellings are ignored...like Mohammed can be written as Muhammad also..... thankx and best regards	AustinnPawerss	Male	Saudi Arabia	2007-06-19 10:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Name issue	Folks, my I-129 applications refused due to some unknown reason but my I-130 app got approved and went everything fine then we received DS-230 form after I-130 approved and submitted that one also, now everything has been done, my wife in states got a notice to supply my documents metioned below. Police Certificate Birth Certificate Biographic copy of my passport Q1: Now I just figured out that on my Passport my father name is Chaudhry Abid Ali Aslam where as while filing the G-325 and DS-230 I by mistake put only Abid Ali Aslam and forgot to put Chaudhry(actually we never use chaudhry name normally and this is the reason I missed my father's first name basically its just a cast but obviously is the part of his name), so plz tell me what should I do, coz when they will see the copy of my passport having my father name Chaudhry Abid Ali Aslam might cause the problem, plz guide me as what should I do to cope this situation. Q2: They asked my birth certificate which is in URDU coz I am from Pakistan, can I submit my birth certificate issued and attested by Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia basis on the orignal verifying that info is correct and everything is ok. Seeking for the suggestions, plz help...thankx....	AustinnPawerss	Male	Saudi Arabia	2007-06-19 09:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Bad day at interview	Allrightooooo...got the answers...thankx for the support...I will provide them what ever I have Yes no doubt I dont have much evidence but what ever I have is not useless.... rest will see next week.... Take care and thankx for the suggestions	AustinnPawerss	Male	Saudi Arabia	2007-09-17 01:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Bad day at interview	All right guys here I am once again with my bad day at interview, they asked me lots of questions which I answered now they are asking me evidence in the like proof of relationship and they say that your wife is not earning well so we cannot accept her as a sponsor either you bring a cosponsor or show us some liquid Asset of worh 22000 USD, they also asked me my wife's orignal Divorce Decrees. but before all that they took my finger prints and took oath that what ever info is provided on ds230 is true etc etc... Now i dont know wat will happen, I am arranging all the required material, hope for the best, I am again visiting them next week inshalla As a proof of relationship... 1. I am trying to provide few email prints lets 5 or 10 2. Our wedding ring 3. wedding Pics, I have very few wedding picx 4. Telephone bills mine and her also. 5. wat else..... any other suggestions you senior out there plz welcome and guide me what u guys think they will decide,, is it a normal process or they can reject my case.....bit depressed.... Thanks and best regards Austin	AustinnPawerss	Male	Saudi Arabia	2007-09-16 06:23:00
Philippines	tipping government workers	Government employees are being paid for their jobs, giving them anything to make a speedy process is a derogatory action. You might think it is just a part of being generous in some ways but other people will not think the same way. Albeit it is a trend in some countries, including the Philippines where bribery is a rampant trend to make everything easy, still, it is inappropriate to tolerate such actions.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-21 05:36:00
Philippines	NBI and CENOMAR	QUOTE (LaneAndDaisy @ Oct 23 2009, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lancelotte25 @ Oct 23 2009, 10:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (LaneAndDaisy @ Oct 23 2009, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (AFweatherguy @ Oct 23 2009, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello All, I was just wondering how long it takes to get your NBI clearance and CENOMAR in the Philippines. My Fiancee's K-1 application is going through much faster than anticipated and I want to make sure we Have everthing ready for her interview. Thank you hi there...for NBI, releasing will be same date of application..if she applies in the morning, she gets it in the afternoon unless her name is on hit status ( another person bearing same name like ur fiancee with a case ), she will get the clearance after a week.. thats the SOP...my married name was also on hit... for the CENOMAR, in my city, releasing is after 5 working days. One week for NBI with namesake? what the!! and 5 days for CENOMAR? good luck yeah lance...im from Mindanao and the system depends mainly in NSO Manila, their main office..and the ugly part there is when they tell u their system is down...u need to wait and wait and wait ,... That's a big headache for me, but I took my NBI and CENOMAR in Bicol. The processing for NBI is very fast but I was disappointed with NSO.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-23 08:54:00
Philippines	NBI and CENOMAR	QUOTE (LaneAndDaisy @ Oct 23 2009, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (AFweatherguy @ Oct 23 2009, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello All, I was just wondering how long it takes to get your NBI clearance and CENOMAR in the Philippines. My Fiancee's K-1 application is going through much faster than anticipated and I want to make sure we Have everthing ready for her interview. Thank you hi there...for NBI, releasing will be same date of application..if she applies in the morning, she gets it in the afternoon unless her name is on hit status ( another person bearing same name like ur fiancee with a case ), she will get the clearance after a week.. thats the SOP...my married name was also on hit... for the CENOMAR, in my city, releasing is after 5 working days. One week for NBI with namesake? what the!! and 5 days for CENOMAR? good luck	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-23 08:45:00
Philippines	NBI and CENOMAR	If she doesn't have HIT, it means namesake, she will get within an hour or two but if she has, she will come back the following day. CENOMAR, it depends with the volume of people at NSO, I got mine after 5 hours of waiting.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-23 08:42:00
Philippines	Need clarification for NBI	QUOTE (anna L @ Oct 25 2009, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lancelotte25 @ Oct 25 2009, 05:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks!! Did you get the same remarks? YES Thank you so much!!!	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-25 05:29:00
Philippines	Need clarification for NBI	QUOTE (anna L @ Oct 25 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lancelotte25 @ Oct 25 2009, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello guys, I just received my NBI from the Philippines today but in remarks it indicates "NO DEROGATORY RECORD". Will this cause me an RFE or any delays? Thanks Lee NOPE. only means you dont have any criminal records Thanks!! Did you get the same remarks?	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-25 04:45:00
Philippines	Need clarification for NBI	Hello guys, I just received my NBI from the Philippines today but in remarks it indicates "NO DEROGATORY RECORD". Will this cause me an RFE or any delays? Thanks Lee	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-25 03:51:00
Philippines	Dolphin Kiss in Mexico on Cruise	what camera did you use? the pictures are so bright and clear.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-23 00:36:00
Philippines	MEDICAL.... PASSED!!!	QUOTE (anna_monroe @ Oct 27 2009, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I survived the medical last october 20-21. I thank God,our Father for being with me in that shocking medical.... Thanks VJers for all the info, its worth! May God bless us all always. anna Could you please fill-up your Timeline? Thanks!!	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-27 07:23:00
Philippines	Those who recently moved here in US	QUOTE (adiiann @ Oct 24 2009, 01:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lancelotte25 @ Oct 23 2009, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (adiiann @ Oct 22 2009, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Tahoma @ Oct 23 2009, 03:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What kept me busy? > Marriage life. We are enjoying our time together. > Lots and lots of Road Trips around and outside of WA. So many wonderful places to explore. > AOS files, then after we passed our interview, I started studying for my nursing exam. > Waiting for my license now... just enjoying being a bum for the moment. > Reading the Driver's Manual. No pressure for me to learn driving because public transportation here is everywhere. > Catching up on TV shows... for now - Grey's Anatomy and Frasier Before I know it...another day is over. ~ Chinook Mine..... All CSI series..... and cooking shows I'm not yet in the US, I'm still here in Saudi, but CSI rocks!!! I love that TV series. Good questions you got there, I'm thinking the same way too because I'm sure I can't find job for just a matter of month, it will take time I guess to find a job, especially at this time that America is in recession. I'm thinking of helping my wife in everything I could. I'll do the household chores and I'll let her rest when she gets home and she doesn't need to worry about anything in the apartment. I bet that you've been working most of your adult life.... so I guess better enjoy the long vacation.... and pamper your wife... once you started to work.... you're gonna miss the long vacation... Cool!! how did you know that? I started working when I was 17 years old and I came here in Saudi Arabia when I was 20. This is my second company to work with after spending 7 years with the previous one. Yeah, you are right, when you don't have work you want to work, when you got the work, you want to be on vacation. I guess it's a part of not being satisfied with life.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-24 02:32:00
Philippines	Those who recently moved here in US	QUOTE (adiiann @ Oct 22 2009, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Tahoma @ Oct 23 2009, 03:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What kept me busy? > Marriage life. We are enjoying our time together. > Lots and lots of Road Trips around and outside of WA. So many wonderful places to explore. > AOS files, then after we passed our interview, I started studying for my nursing exam. > Waiting for my license now... just enjoying being a bum for the moment. > Reading the Driver's Manual. No pressure for me to learn driving because public transportation here is everywhere. > Catching up on TV shows... for now - Grey's Anatomy and Frasier Before I know it...another day is over. ~ Chinook Mine..... All CSI series..... and cooking shows I'm not yet in the US, I'm still here in Saudi, but CSI rocks!!! I love that TV series. Good questions you got there, I'm thinking the same way too because I'm sure I can't find job for just a matter of month, it will take time I guess to find a job, especially at this time that America is in recession. I'm thinking of helping my wife in everything I could. I'll do the household chores and I'll let her rest when she gets home and she doesn't need to worry about anything in the apartment.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-23 08:49:00
Philippines	What's your favorite US road trip?	when I get to the US, I'm going to ask my wife to visit Golden Gate bridge first and we are planning to have our honeymoon within San Francisco only for we didn't spent much time after the wedding.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-16 00:54:00
Philippines	Has anyone had a positive experience with SLMEC?	Some of them are mean because sometimes they are not in the mood to work, especially when they see a lot of applicants they really find that very annoying.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-13 00:44:00
Philippines	Thank's God! Dec. 04 at 6:30AM	CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am hoping to get an interview by December too.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-27 07:22:00
Philippines	Speed Mail Service	QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Nov 7 2009, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If it's important and speed if a concern. Don't use postal service in USA or PI, PI Mail is a major gamble Go Fed Ex My wife is using USPS when sending me letters,cards and even package here in Saudi Arabia and it arrives in no time. That is why I am confident that it will reach there within one week from the date of posting. I already tried the service of EMS when I sent my NBI clearance to the Philippines for renewal and within just 3 days my mother received it. I wonder if the aircraft that carries my package got lost.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-07 04:48:00
Philippines	Speed Mail Service	QUOTE (danvil101 @ Nov 7 2009, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lancelotte25 @ Nov 7 2009, 08:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys, what's up, I just wanna ask, any folks out there used Speed Mail Service before thru Post Office to send a package or letter to the United States? How long does it take? Because I sent my DS-230 packet thru Express Mail Service here in Saudi Arabia on Oct.25 but until now the package is still not arrive in the US. I am worried that its lost. I hope not. Thanks for any inputs. I used to send mails to my wife thru PO but I only used registered mail. In my experiences, registered mail normally takes 2-3 weeks but there was one time it took more than that. I guess, the problem was I did not put USA on the recipient's address. I used one time the EMS in sending SPA docs, and it also took more than a week, but not more than 2 weeks. I think one problem also in Saudi Post is that there tracking (you can track online in their website) is within Saudi Arabia only. Good luck anyway! Thanks for your input there Danvil. Well, I hope its not lost. It's ok to be delayed but not to lost it.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-07 04:33:00
Philippines	Speed Mail Service	Thanks Fiaz, Wow, I can't beleive they are opening the packet because its sealed by this plastic that once you open it the packet will be completely destroyed. Dakine, I don't have a back up, because I sent all the original copies. Hello Tim and Mari, 20 days??? WOW!! so its not express mail at all. I hope its not lost or else I'm going back to zero.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-07 02:25:00
Philippines	Speed Mail Service	Hey guys, what's up, I just wanna ask, any folks out there used Speed Mail Service before thru Post Office to send a package or letter to the United States? How long does it take? Because I sent my DS-230 packet thru Express Mail Service here in Saudi Arabia on Oct.25 but until now the package is still not arrive in the US. I am worried that its lost. I hope not. Thanks for any inputs.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-07 00:17:00
Philippines	Medical ahead of time	A lot of our fellow Vj'ers do that, you are good to go, especially if you know that you will not be delayed with NVC because you know you will not have an RFEs. Good luck!!	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-31 00:51:00
Philippines	needs advice	QUOTE (.MythaG- @ Nov 10 2009, 04:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sweet angel @ Nov 9 2009, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I called our local registry and they said i need to go in a court process and it will take 3 months or more...so i'm afraid my K1 will expired at that time.. correcting BC takes only 2 weeks ... go to quezon city office sa east ata un pag correcting BC. theres notary public there too.. bring ur baptismal or any documents saying ur correct name or wat ever wrong to ur BC. and then u can ask them double time process but assual extra pay ... btw k1 visa needs original birth certificate.. Local Civil Registrar where you were born cannot correct or amend every error on your BC. RA-9048 allows local civil registry to amend names with obvious typhographical error or the name is causing him/her embarassment because of the given name are having some inappropriate meaning in this modern time.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-09 23:56:00
Philippines	needs advice	Why your parents registered you for the second time? They should have just file a petition for correction in your local court to amend the error. Anyway, you can't do anything but to file a correction in court. I had my middle name amended last March this year and I got approved on April 13 2009. I got my new BC sometime on June but it was corrected thru the local civil registrar in Bicol because it covered in RA-9048. I hope everything will be alright with, you should have done something for that long time ago before the processing begins.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-09 04:33:00
Philippines	needs advice	QUOTE (sweet angel @ Nov 9 2009, 08:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I called our local registry and they said i need to go in a court process and it will take 3 months or more...so i'm afraid my K1 will expired at that time.. What is the mistake in your BC? MAybe its covered by the RA-9048.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-09 02:37:00
Philippines	needs advice	Do not bring a photocopy, they are requiring all original documents. Try to reschedule your interview and go to NSO office to ask how to obtain your original with the correct name on it.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-09 00:36:00
Philippines	Getting married twice!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Wait a sec, if the license is the only thing that matters, your license in the US is reconized by the Philippine Law, so why get married again in the Philippines. I thought your wife just wanted to have a celebration too with her relatives.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-16 01:52:00
Philippines	Getting married twice!!!!!!!!!!!!!	QUOTE (Dennis&Dane @ Oct 16 2009, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> so what is the process of getting the license, I have read on here something about a "free to marry" from the US Embassy then a 10 day wait for the contract? and Im not sure where you get the contract from? You are talking about the Legal Capacity to marry, you can have it on the same day. My wife and I went to the Embassy early in the moring and just a couple of hours she got her Legal Capacity. Yes, there will be a 10 day waiting for there are sort of posting and wait if someone will claim that your wife were married before in the Philippines. You are going to take some seminars as well. Once you both get to the Philippines everyone in her family will help to facilitate your wedding. It's not a big deal.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-16 01:37:00
Philippines	Getting married twice!!!!!!!!!!!!!	No problem!!	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-16 01:17:00
Philippines	Getting married twice!!!!!!!!!!!!!	As far as I know, there will be no problem if you are going to get married again in the Philippines, but try to double check and ask some people who are aware with the system. In the Philippines you can marry your wife as many as you like. That is why some men, they tell their future wife that they are going to marry her in each and every church in the country.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-16 00:43:00
Philippines	g-325 question	QUOTE (Eric and Eva @ Nov 11 2009, 06:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> line 20 on g-325 ask which American Embassy or Consulate my fiance will apply for her Visa? I am in Calif where is my Embassy or Consulate? anybody hehehe thanks VJ friends The Embassy where the interview will occur.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-11 00:14:00
Philippines	She got the pink! hooorahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-09 23:46:00
Philippines	I got Pink Last Night	Congratulations on your first offspring.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-09 23:49:00
Philippines	old Green passport	QUOTE (marriedtomrg @ Oct 5 2009, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, that information is right. You can refer to the Media Advisory published by the DFA in February 2009: http://dfa.gov.ph/?cat=6&paged=3 It can be used until it expires.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-10-07 09:18:00
Philippines	Mail Service to the Philippines	QUOTE (Iris&Norman @ Nov 10 2009, 08:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> USPS from Saudi? Well - that taint the US... Hey hope it arrives safe and good luck to you! Thanks!! I hope they did not lost it.	Lancelotte25	Male	Philippines	2009-11-10 01:03:00