Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	To sponsor or not to sponsor	Hello All, An American friend of mine married a Turk a little over a year ago. Everything has gone pretty smoothly, and they just had their interview for their Green Card in Turkey. Unfortunately, the officer is requiring a sponsor as my friend didn't have any stated income in 2007. He has asked me to step in and sponsor his wife as I have sufficient income for the last few years. Also, I married a Turk that has been living in the US for 2 years now, and we will apply to remove her conditions in mid 2009. My question is: If I agree to sponsor a my friend and his wife, can it mess up the stuff I have going on with my wife? Also, what are the possible repercussions if something were to go wrong? I really want to help out my buddy, I just do not want to jeopardize anything I have going on with USCIS. I appreciate your replies in advance. Thank you!	guitarboy53	Male	Turkey	2008-12-19 02:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Received!	Congrats.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-11 02:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Yay!!!! GOT MY VISA TODAY!!!!!!!!!	Congrats	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-06 22:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case Completed!!!	Congrats and good luck with the rest of your journey.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-10 22:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	October 24, 2008 Interview at USEM	You can show them the copy and that will work fine. Good luck	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-09-24 14:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HE IS APPROVED	Thanks Beloved and Brian&Mel.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-11 02:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HE IS APPROVED	Thanks again everyone.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-09 21:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HE IS APPROVED	QUOTE (Shpat_Argjira @ Oct 8 2008, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy for you Habeshaa... lol Habesha. thanks Shpat good luck with your journey. Remember if you need any help do hesitate to ask. Thanks everyone for your kind comments can't wait until he comes. He is coming next week. Edited by happyinlove012408, 08 October 2008 - 11:23 PM.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-08 23:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HE IS APPROVED	Thanks everyone your comments, I am truly appreciate them.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-08 16:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HE IS APPROVED	my husband was just approved for the visa a day before the actual interview day. I am so happy and would like to thank everyone here on VJ that helped with advice and answering my questions. There are too many to thank. Good luck to those waiting to be reunited with their loved ones. He will be picking up his visa tomorrow I have submitted the experience on embassy review http://www.visajourn...p...opia&page=1 Edited by happyinlove012408, 08 October 2008 - 03:17 PM.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-08 15:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got an interview date!	Congrats on receiving your interview date.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-11 02:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Good luck members	Still waiting for results from members.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-14 02:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Good luck members	Wishing good luck to the members listed below: 1.Vivabanos 10/14/2008 Ecuador 2.Evgeniya 10/14/2008 Russia 3.Esmatsgirl 10/15/2008 Amman, Jordan 4.Tunji&Toyin 10/16/2008 Nigeria Good luck and hope to hear good news from you all.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-13 02:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i got my visa	Congrats on the visa	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-16 23:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally approved!!!!!	Congrats	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-15 17:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Date!!!!	Congrats and I have also updated your info on the spreadsheet. Good luck on the interview.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-16 20:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally, we got the Visa	Congrats on the visa	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-18 05:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview at Embassy in Islamabad	Congrats.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-11 02:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Countdown to P.O.E	Thanks everyone for your kind words. I am so happy to have him with me. I have also been really busy getting all his paperwork in order. Just got him the ID as well as applied for a SSN card which should be here any day now. I hope that everyone waiting will be reunited very soon. Good luck	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-23 20:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Countdown to P.O.E	I am so happy my husband will be arriving today at noon. I can't wait to see him. 9 hours left until I am reunited with my husband for over 7 months. I wish everyone the best on their journeys. Good luck	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-18 05:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finnaly in U.S with husband	Congrats on the reunion. I know how it feels. I really can't believe that he is finally here and I have to show him how to do things and get all his paperwork done. It will be a week on Saturday. May you have a blessed life together.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-23 21:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	QUOTE (phillyfashionista @ Oct 3 2008, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey VJ Family I was approved today , it's been a long wait so March filers there is hope! I think they are starting to work on the cases now. Good luck and keep the faith everyone Congrats on your approval	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-04 16:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	QUOTE (Kalbo @ Oct 2 2008, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm still waiting for approval here. I guess all the VSC to CSC transfers hasn't help those of us still stuck at VSC. Anyone else from March still waiting like me? I am sorry to hear that you still did not receive your NOA2. I really hope you will get transferred and be approved soon. Did you call USCIS to check on the status?	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-10-02 14:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	Congrats to all the March 2008 filers with recent approvals. Goodluck with the rest of your journeys.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-08-13 17:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	Congrats to Betty y Rey on their approval and good luck with the rest of your journey.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-07-22 13:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	QUOTE (Nickirabo @ Jul 18 2008, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Our I130 has been approved! We got the NOA2 in the mail yesterday, although the USCIS website still lists our case as pending. I called NVC and they have issued a case number. On step closer! Good luck to everyone else. IR-1 / CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Consulate : Nairobi Marriage : 2008-02-15 I-130 Sent : 2008-03-24 I-130 NOA1 : 2008-04-02 I-130 Approved : 2008-07-08 NVC Received : 2008-07-17 Congrats Nickirabo on your approval. I was born in Nairobi. That is funny how you are from Uganda and the embassy is in Kenya. Good luck with the rest of your journey.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-07-18 13:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	QUOTE (ninaetmilo @ Jul 17 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> we need lot of patience....I leave tomorrow to go see my husband ....I hope we start to hear of some approvals soon! How nice. I wish I was leaving to see my husband. I really miss him but I hope to see him here. Have a safe trip.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-07-18 00:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	Hey March filers just got an approval notice email today dated 6/24/08. I hope everybody here will be getting approvals soon. Goodluck everyone.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-06-25 14:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	QUOTE (Patrick and eL @ May 25 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Greetings All, Filed I-130 in March. Received Receipt Notice soon thereafter. Just received RFE on 5/23/08. Looks like things are moving along. Patrick and eL. that is fast but it slows it down if it is an RFE unless you send it back that same day or so. Please let us know what the RFE is about once you receive it. Good luck on your journey	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-05-26 20:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	I think by the pace that the CSC is going we all might be hearing something by end of June hopefully. Good luck everyone.	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-05-24 22:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	March 2008 I-130 Filers?	QUOTE (JNada @ Mar 13 2008, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Greetings: I mailed our I-130 petition to the Chicago lock box on March 5, 2008 (overnight) and it was received on the 6th by Bustamante. I have been told everything from two weeks to 90 days for the NOA-1 so I would like to keep track and see where it actually hits. Check was cashed yesterday, March 12th. Moving pretty swiftly! Hopefully now they're working through the kinks... If you filed in March 2008 or thereabouts, please post so that we can track it. Thanks and Regards... Thanks for adding me. From the list the longest wait time for the NOA1 is 12 days. That is pretty amazing given the fact that it says it can take upto 90 days. I am praying for mine coming by the end of this week or mid next week. . Good luck to all of us	happyinlove012408	Female	Ethiopia	2008-03-19 14:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Calling August Filers	I'm with you!	Fred N Emilia	Male	Philippines	2008-08-11 16:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Sending I-130	wow i see myself posting topic this next week! Whew.... God bles s on your visa journey!!!	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-10 14:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	G-325	i put NONE	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-11 02:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Please Hel!	i put I-I30 as what i saw from the sample form here in VJ. In cover letter, my name is there as the beneficiary (spouse). SO i think its ok to put I-I30 Edited by jiskat08, 13 October 2008 - 04:35 AM.	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-13 04:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Please Hel!	i put I-I30 Petition	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-11 02:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Checklists of our I-I30	QUOTE (my_panacea = Greg @ Oct 14 2008, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Oct 13 2008, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (my_panacea = Greg @ Oct 13 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Goodluck kath. God will be always be in our way to lead us with our journey. Go ahead. Me and My husband will be next. Still filling out forms and checking it 4 and more times before we will file it. thanks cathy. i was tryin to be firm at my husband at this time coz he might miss something. i was the one who fill up the form and print it out, i also fill out and print the affidavits as well and send it to my husband so that his parents will just sign it and notarize it. Oh that's good. My husband is so so careful so we really want to check everything. Even my employment history. From the moment I start working and times that I was unemployed it is reflected there until I got another job ( is this ok?) I had one confusion, cos I had a training in one company for employment but I just completed the training and never went into actual job, but my husband still wanted to include it. He said, it's still a part of an employment history (do we need to include this too?) We really want to provide as much as information as we can. As what we all say, It's better to be excessive than getting RFE. Just today, I went get to NSO to request copies of our MC, and request for Bank Certification of our Joint Account. I will send him 2 copies of our MC, and the bank cert as soon as I get it, and after we both finalize and fully checked every detail in those forms, I'm going send those to him this week. What courier did you use to send your papers to Israel? waaah.. I'm missing my husband so much. i used LBC to send th papers to my husband and it only take 2-3 days! for him to receive it. I send it on Monday and he got it on Thursday. (this is was September) About the employment, i just put all the WORK EXPERIENCE that i had for the past 5 years. I didnt include there the training i had at SOLAS (Seaman's training) and CROWD Management. The reason is, i didnt work for that but i just had training. No compensation either. And the bank account, when did you open a bank account together? Last month, i tried to submit the docs but they declined bcoz they want my husband to be physically present as we open a bank account and also they need my husband's ALien Certificate. Marriage certificate, i got last May 2008 and i ordered 4 pieces. So that i wont get back and forth to that overpopulated office. lol Edited by jiskat08, 14 October 2008 - 06:35 AM.	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-14 06:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Checklists of our I-I30	QUOTE (himher @ Oct 14 2008, 12:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are sending more than we did. Our package was: 1. Petition 2. Marriage book (copy) - this is her country's version of a marriage certificate 3. Marriage book translation (copy) 4. G325A (for her) 5. Copy of passport (hers) - not necessary but since I had it....... 6. G325A (mine) 7. Copy of birth cert (mine) 8. Copy of passport (mine) 9. Divorce decree copy (mine) We did not send in anything else like photos or affidavits. Everything sailed through so I guess it was OK. You should be fine. thanks sir =)	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-13 11:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Checklists of our I-I30	QUOTE (ninjarocket @ Oct 13 2008, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The birth certificate of the beneficiary is normally sent to NVC along with the DS-230 after the I-130 has been approved. It doesn't need to be submitted with the I-130 application. QUOTE (jiskat08 @ Oct 13 2008, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (my_panacea = Greg @ Oct 13 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Goodluck kath. God will be always be in our way to lead us with our journey. Go ahead. Me and My husband will be next. Still filling out forms and checking it 4 and more times before we will file it. thanks cathy. i was tryin to be firm at my husband at this time coz he might miss something. i was the one who fill up the form and print it out, i also fill out and print the affidavits as well and send it to my husband so that his parents will just sign it and notarize it. we just want to submit it so that they can also check my birth certificate. Too much is ok rather than the less one hehe. we included the 2x2 Passport ID pictures. 2 for beneficiary and 2 for petitioner. About the pictures, we just put the caption at the back and sign our names there. Marriage contract and marriage certificate is just one. I hope the process wont be too much long. I can still wait but im missing my husband everyday.... hehe QUOTE (trinket @ Oct 13 2008, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You don't need to send any original copies, so just your photocopy of marriage certificate is enough. Do write down details under each photograph, you can stick all the pics in one sheet and also stick out printed details under each of the pics. I am wondering if marriage contract and marriage certificat the same thing? I doubt it is, but as long as the marriage is legal in your country you should be allright. You have to send 2, 2x2 photos of both beneficiary and petitioner, I do see you have listed photo, but just making sure they are 2 of each of you. And your cover letter should be with table of content and seperating each evidence that match up with the table of content. Best of luck, hoping for a speedy approval QUOTE (ruby_jade @ Oct 13 2008, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> GOOD LUCK! looks like everything is in order thank you po. I hope this documents will be in good hands. What courier should we use? Please give us your opinion.... Thanks a lot!	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-13 10:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Checklists of our I-I30	QUOTE (my_panacea = Greg @ Oct 13 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Goodluck kath. God will be always be in our way to lead us with our journey. Go ahead. Me and My husband will be next. Still filling out forms and checking it 4 and more times before we will file it. thanks cathy. i was tryin to be firm at my husband at this time coz he might miss something. i was the one who fill up the form and print it out, i also fill out and print the affidavits as well and send it to my husband so that his parents will just sign it and notarize it.	Giskat09	Male	Philippines	2008-10-13 08:12:00