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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 visa approved
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-10 22:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDoes PCC expires?
this is directly from the us consulate website in mumbai:

All police certificates are considered to be valid for one year from the date of issuance and must be valid on the day the your visa is issued.

http://mumbai.uscons...rtificates.html

there is also a chart that shows what pcc you need, ie when did you get your passport.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-14 07:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVISA APPROVED !!!
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-15 18:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa approved
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-16 07:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHello there, approooooooooooved
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-17 07:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED...
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-17 23:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 Visa Approved !
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-18 21:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETED
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-18 12:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCASE COMPLETED
congrats kicking.gif so what became of the police certificate? did the letter help?
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-18 07:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa approved
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-19 23:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiled for I130 in April. No response yet...
they have updated it for 5 months processing time.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-23 14:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiled for I130 in April. No response yet...
yep, time to make the phone calls good.gif good luck!!
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-23 14:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Approved!!!!
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-22 12:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROOVVEEDDD!!!!!
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-18 12:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 visa approved
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-24 08:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview today
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-28 06:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview completed
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-28 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Contacts
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-01 18:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe need your Prayers!!!
Congrats on your approval! Prayerfully, AP will go by fast good.gif
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-08-13 09:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe need your Prayers!!!
good luck, and keep us posted good.gif
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-08-12 22:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFor CR1 IV packet submitting without PCC
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QUOTE (nyrhythm @ Sep 8 2009, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yyahooo.. VIsa Approved " congratulation, tamane visa aapavama aave che"
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Thing went smoothly except one problem..we have to wait a long time.
here is how everythign went...
My wife was at embassy at 5.50 AM with one person in front of her. They all went inside the consulate at 7.00 am. Now inside , tehy haev different section for immigrant visa and no immigrant visa.

She was called initially and wasa returned all the document they took in VFS office a week back, and told to wait. NOw this wait was huge , she wasn't called till around 3.00 in the after noon.
She was asked some question

She looked at papers and asked

1) what is your marriage date?
2) when did your husband came from usa for marriage? how many days before marriage?
3) does he came to india for your interview?
4) where is he live right now?

Waht she told me is, there were one lady ( for CR1 visa as well) they questioned here for 1 hour than told her to wait and again called her for more questioned for another hour..and eventhan they didn't give her the visa. i guess this kind of stuff delayed her number tobe called upon soon.

When she was called , interview was over in 10 min
they asked following question

1) where does your husband work?
2) how does he go to wrok?
3) what kind of car he drives?
4) did you see him last time?
5) do you have photos from his last visit?
6) do you have marriage photos?

Ans than the magic words...afte waiting for about 8 hour inside embassy..
Congratulation , your visa is approved. " Congratulation, tamane visa aapavama aave che"

i might be missing few more question will update you guys once i talked to my wife


Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-08 09:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFor CR1 IV packet submitting without PCC
wow, i actually read all 21 pages today. whew! congrats on all the visas! thanks DesiDon for creating this forum, i shall utilize when we get to that point. i already have all the documents ready for the nvc stage, accept for the passport pcc. but do have the husband's local one on hand kicking.gif
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-08-25 21:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHusband has never been in the US-How to answer the following question?
i typed "none" with no issues. no rfe's or anything.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-06 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYEAH Case complete
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-06 13:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 Time
come join us on the June CR1 thread. Good support group there kicking.gif

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=204359
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-10 11:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS3032 via email?
this is an old thread, 2006, but yes, you can send it by email using the template. we did both. right now, it is taking about 2 weeks for them to accept the ds3032.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-12 11:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGot the Interview Date!!! Yipeee
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Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-14 05:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSteps after you get your interview date???
vfs is an office in india that handles the papers between the beneficiary and the embassy. ie, they take the completed packets 3 and 4 for the k1 visas, and they are also the ones that officially mail out the visas for india. like the middle man. i am sure they do other things as well, but they are who we have dealt with so far. also for the k1 visas, that is where they collect the money for the visa fee.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-19 10:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresaddress change
thanks all. so if we get his new address after it makes it to the embassy, we will just update there. you guys are awesome biggrin.gif
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-20 18:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresaddress change
ok, so we are looking for our case to be completed in the near future. the issue at hand is, my husband has to move the middle of next month. so, seeing that we do not have his new address yet, and i have already mailed the last packet to NVC, does he need to change when it gets to the embassy, or is it not necessary to do an address change at all since he will pick up his visa from the office. i know india has a third party who is the go between, and he will give them the current address there, but does the embassy need to have it updated on file? i know we will get the interview date via email, but will everything else be taken care of on email as well?
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-20 13:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV bill pay
cool, it still remains the same. they will not generate the iv bill before the ds3032 is accepted. the reason is, the ds230 is for the beneficiary as they are the intended immigrant. the affidavit of support is strictly for the american citizen, as they are the ones who will, for lack of better words, support. nvc wants to verify who the beneficiary would like to appoint to handle their immigration process. until they have that decision, it is illegal to proceed further. it is a privacy issue.

QUOTE (ashlesha @ Oct 20 2009, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (kaushalia @ Oct 20 2009, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ashlesha @ Oct 20 2009, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What needs to happen prior to IV Bill is enabled for payment online? Is it required that AOS or DS3032 is approved?


the ds3032 has to be accepted. then it will be available to pay online. good luck good.gif


Thanks -
I see you have 864 ez. That is not what I sent. Mine is 864.

Edited by kaushalia, 20 October 2009 - 06:19 PM.

Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-20 18:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV bill pay
QUOTE (ashlesha @ Oct 20 2009, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What needs to happen prior to IV Bill is enabled for payment online? Is it required that AOS or DS3032 is approved?


the ds3032 has to be accepted. then it will be available to pay online. good luck good.gif
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-20 13:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for the Second time - So please provide any Help/input
QUOTE (saaheb @ Oct 25 2009, 02:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In my case, the K1 was not issued and a 221(g) was handed over to her. The consulate returned the case to USCIS despite our submitting all the
documents mentioned in 221(g). Then I made another trip, got married and filed CR1. Almost the same time, the USCIS sends NOD (Notice of
decision) to me about K1, telling the case is concluded since the validation period of 4 months expired.
( ...."The petition has been returned to USCIS with a finding that the beneficiary was not issued the requested K1 visa.Since the period of validity has now expired the petition will not be revalidated Therefore in accordance with 8 CFR 214.2(k)(5), all USCIS action on this petition is concluded
as of the date of this notice. However the petitioner may choose to file a new Form 129 F ....." )

There was no reason for denial and the word 'denial' itself is not mentioned anywhere. I was not asked to respond either. I communicated with the
embassy, USCIS and DOS but no one could give any reason why the file was returned or what were the CO's comment on it.
I understand it may raise a red flag when you do not overcome the reason for denial and file a CR1. However, when the K1 case is simply concluded, I see no reason why one should not get married immediately and file CR1.


good.gif exactly, i would wait until the k1 is completely finished. if you filed with california, and it is expired, chances are they will let it remain expired. it is what happened with us. vermont will sometimes re-validate, which is what has happened to at least 2 other couples on here that i know of. marc ellis will tell you not to withdraw your k1 because it will symbolize guilt. we left ours and just filed the i130 on top of the k1. that way the uscis can do what they want. and no, they will not give you a chance to respond, they only do that on spouse visas (cr1 and k3) as they hold more weight than the k1s. however, if u choose not to wait, once you are married, the k1 is no longer valid, period. one of the main reasons we went the cr1 route instead of trying again for the fiance visa was because the i130 never expires. our i129f expired before they even reviewed our 221g resubmitted documents.

Edited by kaushalia, 25 October 2009 - 07:29 PM.

Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-25 19:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for the Second time - So please provide any Help/input
i would start by reading this article by marc ellis: http://www.ilw.com/a...0323-ellis.shtm
again, i would strongly suggest you speak with him for advice. it is a difficult situation to get through, and i am definitely not an attorney. i would hate to give you the wrong advice. know what i mean? marc is extremely helpful, and has researched this up and down, and i would say knows his stuff more than anyone i know.
also, there is another extremely helpful person who i sought after for a lot of my guidance. her name on here is ~kiyah. although she will tell you she is not an attorney, she has been through this, and now has her husband here with her. she started the pinned topic at the top of the MENA forum on returned petitions. once you get through the pages of wanting to get it pinned, there is some awesome information: http://www.visajourn...?showtopic=3896
i found that if you post on here, then someone is bound to come and answer. these are the people who have been through the returned petitions and are living in the usa with their spouses.
i can offer information where i can, but i am also still in the middle of the process, which is why i don't want to steer you wrong. i will also do my best to point you in the right directions.
kiyah also has a lot of article links on her signature. i would advise reading those.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-24 12:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for the Second time - So please provide any Help/input
sorry, the "click here" did not work: http://www.visajourn...h...=204020&hl=
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-24 10:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFiling for the Second time - So please provide any Help/input
Sorry, I do not know most of the answers to your question, concerning the divorce or child involved. However, I can give you my experience on the refile. IMHO, I would not get married on this trip, because I was told it could raise another red flag that you heard about the denial coming, and immediately rushed to get married. What we ultimately decided to do was just have a fun vacation for valentines, then I would make another trip to get married. when i returned from our wedding in june, i put together 3 binders (should have, in all propability, been 1, but didn't realize that until after it had been sent) organizing our nearly 2 year relationship. I made sure to address everything, line by line, of our k1 journey (with the previous uscis file number so they could have full access), including the 221g and what steps we took to resolve the issue. (to get a complete list, feel free to click here. I organized everything with a table of contents and sent it off. All-in-all, the package was 11 pounds and 3 oz. 77 days after the NOA1, we received our approval, with no rfe's.

I think it is important, when re-filing, to disclose everything. People were telling me that we were overdoing it, but I firmly believe that when it is concerning your life, there is no such thing as over-doing. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. It is a lot of work, and will take a lot of time. We are actually coming up on our 1 year anniversary of his first interview (just to give you a quick timeline). It was on November 12, 2008 where he was given the initial 221g (which in all honesty, was pre-determined before the interview, just by looking at our documents.) The CO said everything went fine, just give us these documents, and you will get your visa. So after consulting our useless attorney (who finally admitted that he did not have any experiences with denials) we submitted everything we could on Nov 14. After daily calls and emails to the embassy, on Dec 29th, they told us they did not believe the evidence we sent was enough, and they are returning our petition for further review.

Good luck in your decision, and remember, love and persistence will prevail good.gif
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-24 10:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJUST RECIVED APPOINTMENT LETTER
congrats and good luck good.gif
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-09-29 21:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview at delhi and White slip (what is white slip?)
AP varies on an individual basis. on here, i have seen it anywhere from a week to 11 months or more. usually the longer waits are because of name checks through FBI security clearance.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-30 10:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview at delhi and White slip (what is white slip?)
then that is what you have to do. if it says "wait" and they do not need any additional information, then you are probably in AP (additional processing). which is a good thing meaning that it is not a denial.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-30 09:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview at delhi and White slip (what is white slip?)
the white slip should tell you what is going on. have her scan it in and email it to u. if they need more information, it will say so on that slip. if they want you to wait until they contact her, then it will say on that slip. if they are sending it back to uscis, again, it will say on that slip.
Twisted KFemaleIndia2009-10-30 09:27:00