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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Sorry for that but for some reason it posts the same message a lot of times.

Edited by happyinlove012408, 17 July 2008 - 02:35 AM.

happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.

Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview date set
Congrats and good luck with your interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReceived AOS Bill & DS 3032!
Congrats. Make sure you get the IIN# or invoice number from NVC so that you can pay online because it is much faster. It asks for a routing and a checking account number. You can also have your spouse email the DS-3032 info to NVCinquiry@state.gov. You may want to look at patiencepaidoff shortcuts for a sample. Make sure you also get a autoresponse when the email is sent out. It will be sent a couple of minutes after. Without the autoresponse it means they have not received it. Well goodluck and if you have questions, you can message me.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-17 01:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCopies of documents
The NVC has all the documents and the embassy will receive it. Just to be on the safe side I would photocopy all the documents and sent it to my husband so that he may have it there at the interview.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-18 00:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis it ok to email ds-3032 without NVC case number?
As per the auto-response I received two times says you need to have the case number but you can use the USCIS number as well because that is what I did when I sent out the first email and they responded. Hope that helps.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-18 00:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescant get the IIN from NVC
I got the number by requesting the invoice number from the rep. Goodluck
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-18 20:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC has received all paperwork how long until...
They normally say 2-4 weeks for that. Yeah I can't believe the rate that they are going. I sent out the AOS package on 7/15 and they received on 7/16 and it was entered into the system on 7/17 per the AVR. I am so happy that they have not sent or requested anything no RFE. Good luck.
happyinlove012408FemaleEthiopia2008-07-18 19:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWill my name as single be appeared in my CR 1 visa...??
QUOTE (cashel @ Jun 4 2008, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You have to put your name like it appears in your passport...When i had my interview, all my form were with my married last name and the Consuler officer asked me if i change my name legaly because the name should appear like it is in my passport...because the visa is going to be in your passport and the visa should be the same that in my passport.

CASHEL


So the answer to your questions are:

Put whatever name appears in your passport.

Send in originals of your documents. (with translations)

Send only a copy of the bio page of your passport.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-04 21:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWill my name as single be appeared in my CR 1 visa...??
But what name is on the passport. I was always told that the name had to match the name on the passport.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-04 19:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBank Statements!
Here is the link. It is alot of reading, but it will tell you everything you would ever want to know about the financial support.


http://travel.state....grams_2863.html
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-06 13:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBank Statements!
QUOTE (MrsRowe @ Jun 6 2008, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am not there yet and I dont' have a NOA2 but i want to be prepared. Can someone tell me how far back they need a bank statement for? Also, why do they need to see your bank statment? Will they take into account your savings even if you make enough money or do they deny your spouse a visa because you dont have enough saved? I have savings but i don't have a whole lot but i make over what is required for about poverty level and i even have life insurance with my spouse and my daughter as beneficiaries. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. whistling.gif


I do not have the link handy, but Bank statements are not required. If you make enough money over the poverty level. The bank statements would only be required if you were trying to show your assets to assist in your approval. The instruction sheet os old and has not been updated. I will try to find the link that states this.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-06 13:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS and IV Bill payment
We had the same situation. Bot petitions were approved the same day and forwarded to the NVC. I am following both routes. My hope is that I can get through the NVC with my I-130 while still waiting to go to the interview for the K3. Worst case is that she gets the K3 and has to return to Buenos Aires for the CR1 interview. It is a much faster process than AOS in the United States.

It will not slow down the K3 process, but if you go with both routes, be prepared to return to the embassy to interview for the CR1 if you have to.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-07 11:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDO U STILL NEED TO USE JAMES SHORTCUT IF U MAKE A PAYMENT ONLINE
QUOTE (shaman goddess @ Jun 7 2008, 03:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HOW CAN I USE IT? DO IHAVE TO RETRIEVE A BARCODE FOR JAMES SHORTCUT... FOR WHAT FORMS DO I HAVE TO USE IT TY


Yes you need to use James shortcuts to make the barcode coversheets for the I-864 package and the DS230 package. Just carefully read and follow the process. It is not difficult. When I first read it, I was not sure about it. But last night I made my coversheets so that I am ready when I need them. And it was actually very easy. good.gif
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-07 09:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs it faster to get a lawyer?
QUOTE (filiricans @ Jun 6 2008, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lawyer cares for your money and not your case, Lawyers are PIRANHA. devil.gif Take it from our experience.


Once a lawyer has your money, you are just another client to them.

Also, as stated before, there are shortcuts that you can take that speed up the process. But a lawyer will not do these shortcuts. So a lawyer can slow down the process.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-07 21:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPassport name change
QUOTE (bgreed @ Jun 8 2008, 07:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does my wife need to change her last name to mine in her Ukrainian passport before coming to the USA?


I think it depends on what name you used on your I-130. If you put her maiden name on the I-130 paperwork then no you do not need to change her name on her passport. If you put her married name, with your last name, on the paperwork then yes, change her name on her passport. The names on the paperwork and passport should match. I think.

This is why we put my wifes maiden name on all of the paperwork, and we are not changing her name in her passport yet. My wife is from Peru but now lives in Buenos Aires. The consulate of Peru in Buenos Aires said that it would take 8 months to change her name in her passport going through the Consulate in Buenos Aires. So we just decided that we would wait and change everything when she is in the United States.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-08 09:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat do you associate your service center with?
Vermont is not my service center, but, here is what I associate Vermont with.

Attached Files


Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-10 12:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRRATIONAL HOPE!
QUOTE (MrsRowe @ Jun 10 2008, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Okay, i typically check the status of my husband's I-130 every morning but for some reason through out the day i do the same thing. I know it is irrational because i signed up for email notification but i just cannot help it. whistling.gif


We all do the same thing!!!!!!! You are not alone!!! good.gif
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-10 12:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTaxes Form Please some help!
Or he can call the IRS and ask for copies of his tax transcript. They can mail it in about 1 week. or they can fax it to him and he can fax it to you. That can all be done in 1 day. But sometimes you are on hold on the phone for about 30 minutes.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-11 21:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow to track DHL from NVC to Embassy ?
QUOTE (Lucy Keeling @ Jun 10 2008, 09:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Our case left NVC on 6/9.
We track DHL for several different days start from May 23 but find there is nothing to China . Is it still EXP 04 JUN 2008A ?
Does anyone know if NVC pick other Express Except DHL ? Thanks!

Lucy


They use DHL. Yes it is EXP XX jun 2008a. You just change the XX for the different dates. You just need to keep checking. When they say thay it left on 6/9, that means that is when it was prepared to ship. The same thing happened with mine. They said it left on 6/6, but did not actually leave until 6/9. So just keep checking. You will not be able to check todays shipments until later today.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-11 07:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe are getting mad!!!
If you need a work permit when you enter, you need the CR1. There is no fast way. We all here want the same as you and to be with our spouses right away, but this is all you can do.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-11 19:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe are getting mad!!!
QUOTE (Todd-Leah @ Jun 11 2008, 05:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (criandjen @ Jun 11 2008, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
DO we have to marry in the US or in Italy?

If we marry in Italy can we do the DCF?


Some consulates required 6 months residency and/or work permit at that country in order to qualify for DCF, some do not required that.
You might want to check with the US embassy in Italy.

Leah


She has to be living in Italy to file DCF
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-11 19:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThis really pissed me off!!!
QUOTE (LAnthony @ Jun 7 2008, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jun 7 2008, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There's nothing wrong with looking for an easy way to the US, as long as it's legal and if relationship based, the relationship is bona fide.

If a person is going to be "pissed off" about a party, they might as well be "pissed off" about international dating websites too. The purpose is the same, to facilitate meeting and a potential future relationship.


Like you said earlier, I have a right to be pissed off...so let me be pissed off. No one said anything about international dating websites. And you have no idea how i met my husband...so you need to quit calling me a snob. Like i said before, I have lurked on this site for a few months now and the majority of the posts i've read that were written by you could be called "snobbish" As a matter of fact, as i was writing my original post, I thought that if anyone would have anything rude to say it would be you. You have a right to express your opinion but dont call me a snob or anything else because u dont know me or anything about me. So please memorize my name now and make sure that in the future you dont say anything to me because I really dont want to hear it and you will not get a response. I'm done.
Good day...


Ok, he does not know anything about you or your situation. But in the same respect, you do not know anything about the people at the party or their situation. They may not be looking for an illegal way to the US, The could just have a preference for the particular type of person. So you are also jumping to conclusions. So there is really nothing to be pissed about, unless they said that they were just looking for a way to stay in the US and did not care if they loved the person or not.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-07 11:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThis really pissed me off!!!
My opinion is that you need to look at each case individually. Some people are not looking for an easy way to the US. People just have their preferences. Different people are attracted to different types, asian, latin etc. Just because they are looking for that type doesn't mean they are looking for an easy way to the US.

Me and my wife met by chance when I was working in Buenos Aires. I was not looking for anyone, but I do have a preference for Latin woman. And she has a preference for men from anywhere besides Argentina. She just does not like the men from Argentina. Her opinion, in general, they do not treat women very good. But she is not looking for a way to the US. In fact we have talked about, years down the road, when I retire, to move back to Buenos Aires.

So I think you need to look at each case individually. Just because someone is looking for someone from a particular part of the world does not mean they are trying to do something wrong, sometimes it is just their preference.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-07 10:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs marketing signature allowed in VJ ???
QUOTE (lotofpatience @ Jun 17 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is marketing signature allowed in VJ ???

I found one from YuAndDan the one: http://www.marketamerica.com/danyu/

Is it related with visa processing ? May be, it has an anti-aging cream !!! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

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Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-17 20:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPAYMENT ONLINE QUESTION NEED HELP ASAP
QUOTE (shaman goddess @ Jun 17 2008, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello there guyz im just wondering about the AOS and IV processing fee bill
the choice of agent was received today. according to the letter they said they going to send the bill to the petitioner. so it means my ds230 is already genereated?

do i have to make a payment online the aos first before i can check the box for the ds230 bec im planning to make a payment the same time... or i have to pay the AOS first before i can pay the ds230 please help me and thank you for ur advise


If they both show "Invoiced" you can pay them at the same time. If they received the choice of agent today, it may take a couple of days to invoice the IV bill. In short, if the both say invoiced, you can pay both.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-06-17 16:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat about approved ??
QUOTE (yasser ezz @ Jul 4 2008, 10:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
smile.gif really thanks ... so injustice wacko.gif i try to find eny solution coz i see this is sooo injustice someone get approved b4 i get approved and he was mailed after me ... and really many thanks for lotofpatience and Steve Y Jessica and i will answer u lotofpatience ... look about luck i dont know coz this from allah and about the center im at VSC and about my documents i think NOA1 this mean everything is right and them accept my papers right ? ummmm u make me scared blink.gif what about documents lotofpatience


NOA1 only says that they received your paperwork, nothing more. You will not know if everything is good until you receive the NOA2.

What he means is, all of the paperwork is filled out correctly and everything that you sent in is correct.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-04 12:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat about approved ??
QUOTE (lotofpatience @ Jul 4 2008, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Steve Y Jessica @ Jul 4 2008, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, there is some to do with the completeness of the documents. But honestly, I think most of it is luck. Mine was approved 29 days after I mailed my paperwork. But this was mostly luck.


Steve, yours is the fastest IR1/CR1, I have never seen like this in the VJ.

Look at your timeline, really a jealousy one...

4-29-08 - Mailed I-130 & I-129F together to CSC
4-30-08 - Arrived at CSC
5-29-08 - I-130 NOA2 (In one month, wow)
6-05-08 - NVC rcvd, new # & IIN
7-03-08 - Sent DS-230 via FedEx. (NVC will be done in 1.5 months time)
7-??-08 - Interview (In another 1 to 1.5 months time, interview will be done after NVC Case completion)

So, you'll be done in total 4 months from I-130 filing to Interview good.gif

To me, it took 190 days (6 months and 10 days)...


And actually, I am shooting for 90 days!!!!!

I got extremely lucky with receiving the NOA2 so fast!!! But I did things to speed things up.

I sent the I-130 and I-129F together to CSC, so I did not have to wait for the NOA1 to send in the I-129F. Also, the K3's are being approved faster that stand alone I-130's.

And now, I am following both paths to speed things up. In Buenos Aires, for the K3, they e-mail you the packet 3 and you have to give copies of all documents to the embassy before they schedule the interview. So we returned the packet 3 with all of the copies to the embassy last week. Buenos Aires embassy is very fast. After you return the packet 3, you usually get the interview within 3 weeks. So I am expecting to have the K3 interview around the end of July.

But since I just sent the DS-230, I am praying that within the next two weeks, my case will be complete. Before the k3 interview. Then we will be able to change the K3 interview to a CR1 interview. Hopefully around the end of July. This is why I am following both paths. And the interview will be sooner that waiting for them to schedule the CR1 interview.

Now I just need to get the case complete from NVC.

And actually, I am behind about a week with the NVC because I was waithing for my wife to get me her police certificates from Lima, Peru. Because we planned on having everything prepared early, but we never imagined we would receive the NOA2 so fast.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-04 11:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat about approved ??
Yes, there is some to do with the completeness of the documents. But honestly, I think most of it is luck. Mine was approved 29 days after I mailed my paperwork. But this was mostly luck.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-04 10:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat would happen if....
QUOTE (Haole @ Jul 4 2008, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The K3 was first created to cut down on spouses time apart because CRs were taking a long time. [Life Act]. K3s would end up going to the US and then going back and doing the CR.
Times have changed and the CRs are much faster now.
As you guys know they are a MUCH better visa than the K3.
We found out the hard way. Cost us a LOT more stress and money doing the K3.


This is the reason I am following both routes. Worse case, we will return to Buenos Aires for the CR1 interview. But I think I will be through the NVC before the K3 interview.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-05 02:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhat would happen if....
QUOTE (daisychain @ Jul 4 2008, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi! First off, sorry about my numerous inquires. I think i post a topic at a rate of about 4 or 5 in a month. Thank you for all those who have been gracious and patient enough to answer my incessant barrage of questions. =)

Okay, here's the thing. We're pursuing both k3 and IR1 since both petitions have been approved. We're going to submit the necessary documents to the NVC for the I-130 while pursuing the k3 here in the US Embassy. I was mulling over the scenario last night when I found myself asking what would happen to the I-130 in the US Embassy if I go to the US on a k3 visa and apply for adjustment of status. Do I have to go back to the Philippines to have my IR1 interview or just leave it be? Hmm....


That is a good question. I am also doing the same thing. We are currently waiting for our interview date for the K3. And yesterday I sent in the final paperwork, DS-230, for the CR1. I think that the I-130 should be complete before the interview for the K3 and we will be able to change the interview to a CR1 interview.
But if we ended up needing to wait a couple weeks longer for her CR1 interview, it would be worth it.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-05 00:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStay in the US after divorce?
QUOTE (mariaslk @ Jul 5 2008, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Steve Y Jessica @ Jul 6 2008, 12:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
But if she is to the point of the DS-230, she can complete it by herself.

And no, there are ways to remove conditions after divorce.


I am in the US for 3 months on tourist visa staying with husband. I hve filed the DS-230, but haven't filed the I-864 yet. He needs to complete this and send off though, so guess I am out of luck onthat one (please confirm)


Yes, he has to send in the I-864. Nothing will continue until he send in that.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-05 19:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStay in the US after divorce?
But if she is to the point of the DS-230, she can complete it by herself.

And no, there are ways to remove conditions after divorce.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-05 18:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStay in the US after divorce?
QUOTE (mariaslk @ Jul 5 2008, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rmncm @ Jul 6 2008, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm just guessing here based on my poor understanding but unless you adjust your status before the divorce you will need to exit. I hope I am wrong on this.



If this is the case, then how do I adjust my status? How long does it take to adjust status?
thanks guys.


Well where are you in the NVC process? With CR1, there is no adjustment of status.
Steve Y JessicaMaleArgentina2008-07-05 18:41:00