Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa in hand. Hubby arrives tomorrow (01/31/09) :)	congrats!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-02-02 17:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	The Journey is OVER!!	congrats	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-02-06 15:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	the visa has been issued :)	Awesome!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-02-09 07:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview done	Fabulous	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-02-10 00:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 Visa Approved @ Mumbai	AWESOME!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-02-28 11:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	MY WIFE GOT HER VISA TODAY!!!!!	Congratulations!!!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-05 07:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case Complete in 55 days! Thank You For All Your Help!	Amazing! Congrats!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-05 21:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Husband is here!	congrats	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-02 11:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Dont want to go to USA	Is there a way you can possibly fail the interview? As in not answer the questions correctly? I really do hope things work out for you. Good luck in whatever you decide	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-02-26 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 Spouse Visa - New Delhi, India - Approved.	No advice for you, but a BIG CONGRATULATIONS	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-17 07:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally! Husband got the Visa	CONGRATS!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-18 22:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	visa approved	congrats!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-18 08:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	He did it!!!!!	AWESOME!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-24 08:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Green Card is here	Congratulations!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-28 13:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 Visa approved!!!!	QUOTE (waithatter @ Mar 30 2009, 08:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Everyone, My Wife’s CR1 VISA APPROVED!!!!!! I would like to Thank Visa Journey and everyone who have helped me throughout this visa process. I also like to thank the creator of LingChe’s shortcut and Loto’s guide, without this guides I don’t think it would be possible to finish this journey this quickly. Following is my wife’s visa experience at Mumbai consulate. On March 30, 2009 my wife’s CR1 visa was approved!!!! She arrived at VFS at 6:15am. The Stars and Stripes Lounge was closed at this time and she waited outside with a large group of people all having their interview that day. Finally at approximately 6:50am Stars & Stripes opened and she went inside to deposit her purse and mobile phone in a locker, because you are not allowed to take such items into the consulate. Then she got on the shuttle bus at 7:20am that took her directly to the Consulate at about 7:35am. She then went through a security checkpoint and then got inside the consulate at 7:50am. My wife went inside and an Indian officer gave her originals back and asked for VFS receipt. The officer returned the VFS receipt back to my wife along with a token. Then within 20mins they took her fingerprints and asked for original interview letter for K3 and CR1. This is where my wife told them to process CR1 visa instead of K3. Then at 9:30am they called her name for the interview with the American officer. The interviewer asked if she wanted a translator...she did but she gave interview in English. My wife took an oath (to tell the truth). Then the (female) American officer asked the following questions: Who is your petitioner? What is his name? How did you meet your husband? What is your marriage date? Who filed for your husband? How long has he been in the US? What does your husband do in US? What is his employer name? Why do you thing your marriage will last? What did you see in your husband? Where does your husband stay in US? Does your husband have any siblings? Are they married? Where do they stay in US? Then American lady officer saw our whole wedding album, honeymoon pictures, other ceremony pictures and asked my wife to identify where is your in-laws in the album. The interview was over within 10 minutes. The American lady officer didn't ask to see phone call record or any other proof of relationship, nor did she ask for any additional documents. The officer was polite and nice during the interview. Then the officer said "CONGRATULATIONS. YOUR VISA IS APPROVED. We will courier your visa within few days. Then my wife went back to VFS office to collect her stuff and asked them if she can pick up the visa in the evening. Then later that day my wife went to the VFS office between 5 PM to 6 PM. They asked for Identification and the VFS receipt to pick up the Visa. VISA received!!!!!! Once again Thank you to all VJ members for the great information & help provided through out this immigration process. Best of luck to all of you! Awesome! Congratulations	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-30 21:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa in hand after 20 months! finally!	So Awesome!! Congratulations!! Gave me more faith	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-03 21:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approved after 20 days from NOA1 :) What to do next?	Congratulations!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-01 22:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approved 13 Days After NOA1!!!!!!	Excellet	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-03-24 23:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case Complete!	Congratulations	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-14 21:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Approved	Congrats!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-12 23:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	We passed the Interview!	Excellent!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-23 06:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	We passed the Interview!	Congrats!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-22 18:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 after a K-1 visa application was denied ...	QUOTE (Mrs. Palmer @ Apr 23 2009, 04:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (El Ilocano @ Apr 23 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiancée had her K-1 interview at the U.S. Consulate in Manila the other day. She says that she was denied the visa or she was forced to withdraw the application as the interviewers, including the Fraud Prevention Unit, did not believe that genuine relationship existed between us. She presented all the necessary evidences to support the existence and reality of our engagement, but the consular officers frowned on all of these. I am not sure though if the final action after the interview was an outright denial or she was forced to sign a withdrawal under duress. She was bullied by the interviewers and was warned that she could never enter the U.S.A. ever if fraud was involved in the K-1 application. She was not given a s. 221g letter either; matter of fact, she was not given any written resolution after the interview because it was late in the afternoon. She was told that her passport and other papers will be mailed to her. Now, our plan is to get married as soon as possible and I am flying to Manila next month to be wedded. Then I will file a I-130 petition. My friends, do you think that the denial of the K-1 visa application submitted for a fiancée be a deterrent to a subsequent I-130 petition filed for the same woman who would then be the petitioner’s wife? I may have an answer to your question. My husband's (then he was my fiance) K-1 was denied for a specific reason. Long story short we got married in Oct of 2007, and I filed the I-130 back in Dec. The petition was just approved by USCIS on 4/20/09. Hopefully we will get through NVC without any major glitches, and the only thing left will be the interview. God willing, he will be here in the fall. There is hope for your situation. Stay positive, and believe in God's plan. Cool, I hope your husband gets his visa soon! I plan on following in your footsteps. Getting married in May, and filing our I130 in June or July. Trying to make it to where he has his interview next year, because with this 2 week vacation and 2 weeks this past February, I will only have 32 hours of pto by the end of the year, and I MUST be there for his interview this time. OP, I hope everything works out for you!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-23 16:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 VISA APPROVED	CONGRATS!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-24 09:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	My husband's interview is in 5 days!	Cheers to you!! Good luck	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-04-28 18:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	VISA APPROVED! Thank GOD!	CONGRATULATIONS!!! Here's celebrating with you	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-05-04 12:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	is it a sign????????????	Good luck	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-05-05 08:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Relationship proof	Thanks everyone for your help. It wasn't going to be much money, as far as I know. He was just worried about me paying for the application fees, etc. Yes, our K1 was denied for the lack of engagement ceremony info. Feel free to read any of those topics. We just wanted to move on with our lives, which is why we opted for the wedding instead. Our petition was expired in December anyways. We made sure, this time around to document everything, we went into the K1 pretty blindly. Hired an attorney, who ended up just being a paper pusher. Have over 1500 pictures between Feb and May's trips. Not printing them all, of course, just wanted to make sure we have plenty of back up I appreciate everyone's input, and will be sending more questions in the future, i am sure. Can't wait to get the ball rolling again	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-05-27 12:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Relationship proof	Thanks. This time, I am applying for the CR-1. Our K1 was denied in November. We just recently got married on May 12. Sorry, I haven't updated my timeline. Was waiting until we re-apply.	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-05-27 06:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Relationship proof	Hey guys, my husband wants to know if he can send me money. He doesn't want it to look bad to the embassy since we were previously denied the K1 visa. How did you all show a combining of financial resources, or is it really necessary? We are the beneficiary's on each other's accounts, but we are wondering how it is with sending actual money. i told him not to send me any money, but knowing him, and the kind of man he is, he will send anyways, he just doesn't want me to send the receipt as evidence if it is going to look bad. what is your advice on the subject? i can't add him as a joint bank account, nor do i have any credit cards. what else could we use?	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-05-27 00:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	VISA IN HAND!!!	Congrats	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-06-02 10:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally!! I got the Interview Date!!	Good luck !!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-06-03 19:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	My wife got her visa	Congratulations!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-06-04 22:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Reorder checks??	thanks for the replies Edited by kaushalia, 09 June 2009 - 07:01 AM.	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-06-09 07:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Reorder checks??	Hi, everyone! I pretty much have my name changed on the majority of my information, ie social security card, credit union, banks, everything work related, etc. Now the question arises, since in this modern age, I rarely write checks, so I have several checks still with my maiden name. My bank said they would cash even if I sign with my married name, since I created a new signature card with them. My question is, when I send in the filing fee for the I130, should I order more checks to send in? I would do a money order, but for tracking purposes, I would rather use a check. Would it make a difference to USCIS? I am thinking it would just slow us down if I have to wait and order them.	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-06-08 08:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just Received Visa!!	Congrats!!!	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-06-08 14:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	common rfe's	Thank you guys! I knew they were here somewhere. Those are the two links I was talking about.	Twisted K	Female	India	2009-06-16 20:52:00
Philippines	My beautiful wife is very irresponsible	i think the only way she'll learn not to waste is when she has to work and pay her own bills. if you've talked to her already, maybe it's time for some couples therapy. QUOTE (Mike's Lucy @ Nov 16 2009, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Food waste is simply inexcusable for me. Remind her that so many people are starving in the world. She will fill her plate full of food and eat about 1/4 of it and the rest goes in the trash. ditto. I'm very bithcy when it comes to waste food. If i cook too much, leftovers have to be eaten. If I put too much food on my plate, i put the plate on the microwave, or the fridge and finish it later on. I hate wasting food. that's why i do grocery shopping every week. i buy exactly what we'll be having that week. I already planned the meals and i know i'll need only 2 tomatoes, no need to buy 6, that 1 gallon of milk will be enough, sometimes some things go to waste, but it's rarely.	Nessa	Female	Brazil	2009-11-17 16:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I-129f, They took my money but i got no word yet	USCIS Case Status	Nessa	Female	Brazil	2007-07-03 10:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	atlast...NOA2 approved	congrats!	Nessa	Female	Brazil	2008-11-25 14:54:00