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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJoint bank accounts. How?

Items such as joint bank accounts, joint ownership of property, etc. etc. are not required nor would a couple living apart in separate countries be expected to have such items.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-07 19:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC error message after receiving choice of agent form (split topic)

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-08 18:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSelf-defense

Anyway, I prefer to end this conversation.   Thanks.

 

 

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-08 18:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSelf-defense

Here is the question on I-485:  Have you EVER been arrested, cited, charged, been convicted, fined, imprisoned....etc etc  for any crime excluding traffic violations?  Yes or No.

 

Spousal visa holders never fill out this form.  So the question on it is irrelevant to your case.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-06 13:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-260 Online: How to Save Address Information? [split topic]

Post containing personal information removed and returned below minus said personal information.

 

Hi

 

I am so glad I am not the only one with the same problem!!

 

I tried different browsers, different computers but the information is lost when I exit the application.

 

I even mailed the KCC but they havent answered.

 

I will try calling this week. I will let you know, (personal email address removed - VJ Moderation)

 

Cheers!!

 


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-08 18:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDearborn vs. Lockbox... help!
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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-09 08:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPart IV query
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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-09 09:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 Visa

Sending anything unsolicited after receiving the receipt notice will likely be nothing more than an exercise in futility as it is highly unlikely anything you send would be matched with the file.

 

If you want pictures to be part of the file prior to the interview taking place, you can include them with the civil documents that are sent to the NVC.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-08 18:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswawww, does it mean case complete ?

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-08 18:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresneed some advice for interview

Hello all, my interview is aproching and i just wanted to asl something.. my wife amd i got introduced by one of our mutual cousins (my cousin on my dads side, her cousin on his moms side), in which led to us talking on facebook, and we went from there... i heard that COs are very suspisous about thee type of things... should i say something different or keep it as it is, i heard some people siad this and got denies because CO siad they thr couple were cousins, since they both have the same cousin

 

You tell the truth, period, full-stop.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-08 18:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI 864 form question help

Checklists will be issued until it is done right.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-09 01:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Clearance query - Australia
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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-09 09:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions (split topic)

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-11 08:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDrug legal in country of citizenship question (split topic)

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-11 09:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNoA 2 approved, we now have to file an I-824??

One of two things:

  • You received the wrongly worded notice
  • USCIS thinks the beneficiary is in the US and applying for Adjustment of Status

 

You do need to call them and confirm that the file is being routed to the NVC.  If they have not routed it correctly, then, you will need to get them to do so without needing to file an I-824 since that would be their error in the first place.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-11 08:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresneed advice ASAP

Original signature is required, so signing and scanning will not be possible.

 

Send the form using the fastest possible method (DHL, FedEx, or UPS).


Ryan HMaleChina2014-06-21 05:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnewbie needing help I-130 Proof of Realationship

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So at the interview we'll need to present the same/more evidence? It all seems so repetitive.

 

I don't agree with the posters who say "save it for the interview" because the CO may not ask to see it and if you try to pass it through the window unsolicited, the CO may immediately pass it back without so much as a glance.  With that being said, such items should be brought to the interview.

 

When you assemble the file, think of quality over quantity (you don't need submit a novel or a phone book).  Select a sample of Facebook posts, chats, etc. that cover the course of your relationship that you feel would make the most compelling case; same with the pictures, select a few that you feel make the most compelling case.  For phone/text records, select a few that show ongoing communication (doesn't have to be the whole thing).

 

Just a word on the affidavits, they carry little to zero weight in the overall picture to begin with; submit them if you wish but your primary focus should be evidence of time spent together in person.

 

The second poster in this thread is going through a different process than you are and the advice they gave you is more relevant to their process than it is to yours.  Each process is different and procedures and how to's are not interchangeable.

 

Anything you submit with the initial petition becomes part of the file that may be reviewed by a CO before the interview takes place.  If you want to increase the odds that it will be looked at, submit it with the initial petition, don't assume a CO will ask for it.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-06-25 00:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview location

Is your file at the NVC yet?  If so, what are the first 3 letters of the case number (MOS or SEO).  If the first three letters are MOS, then you will need to contact the NVC to have the file re-routed to the Embassy in Seoul.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-03-01 13:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSecurity Paper

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-12 05:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter i130 is approved how many more fees are involved

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-12 05:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-12 06:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresresent file after being told the previous one was password protected (split topic)

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-12 08:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSent I-130 Express

If you sent it to the physical address, you're fine; there is no issue.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-11 09:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview and tax filing extension (split topic)

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-13 10:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSample letters of support from family and friends

Agree with the previous poster, such letters usually carry little to zero weight in the overall evaluation.  Focus on evidence of time spent together in-person; that will always be your best evidence.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-13 10:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCould I have just skipped several steps to get approval???

No, no steps were skipped, USCIS approved the petition without needed any extra evidence from you (if they needed extra evidence, they would have sent you a request for it).  Currently, petitions filed by petitioners who reside overseas are being approved at a quicker rate.

 

Now your files are moving on to the NVC, read the wiki below for how that process work.  You will need to be proactive instead of waiting on them to send you things.

 

http://www.visajourn...php/NVC_Process


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-13 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A applicants last address

You only need to write "see above" in that section.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-13 11:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS260 to be filled online or by paper

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The DS-260 is an online form completed by all immigrant visa applicants regardless of what their case number starts with.  If your fee receipt said what it said, then it has not been appropriately updated.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-13 12:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI messed up, will this hinder me in the future?

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-14 19:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-864 document coversheet for step daughter

Please ignore this thread. I must have been doing something wrong. I can see my daughters cover sheet now. 

 

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-14 19:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPort of Entry

My wife and I intend to live in New Jersey once she gets her visa. That's what we filled out in the I-130 and DS-260 form. When she comes to the states, does the port of entry has to be New Jersey or she can fly into any state (ex. California, Washington, Texas, etc...)?

 

She can fly to any state.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-13 11:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS260 question Please help!!!

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-14 19:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV Package passport-style photos?

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-14 19:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC email instead of Calling them

It is talking about enrolling for email correspondence.  I am confused with the electronic processing etc.  Is this a good idea to enroll for email correspondence?  I believe I am not eligible for electronic processing...my wife is in Manila PH

 

Electronic Processing and corresponding by email are two totally different things.  Go ahead and enroll for email correspondence if that is your preferred method of communication.


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-15 14:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresforeign income question - I-864 (split topic)

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-15 15:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDivorce document of both parties needed? (split topic)

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-15 15:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE UPDATE

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Read through this wiki:  http://www.visajourn...php/NVC_Process


Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-15 16:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures#Curious to know this Process#

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Ryan HMaleChina2014-07-14 19:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS requested my petition be returned by NVC

I really don't care if you believe me or not; it doesn't make what I said any less true.  I've seen it posted many times over on VJ how USCIS gives out inaccurate information over the phone; plus I've taken the time to look through all applicable laws.  I also correct inaccurate information for the benefit of others who may be reading this forum.


Ryan HMaleChina2013-05-15 00:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS requested my petition be returned by NVC

Yes, it is possible. He has been issued a visa because he is the Spouse of an American Citizen. What you get after your interview is your visa number to go along with that visa. He has a visa ready in his name but cannot travel to the US yet because he does not have the visa number and it is not yet stamped in his passport. This info came directly from USCIS.

 

USCIS doesn't issue visas, the task of adjudicating an actual visa application and deciding on whether or not to issue a visa is the exclusive purview of the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs (i.e. a Consular Officer at an Embassy or Consulate).  Since you stated your information came from an agency that does not issue visas to begin with, I stand by my original statement.


Ryan HMaleChina2013-05-15 00:29:00