Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED	Congrats!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-09 12:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	ASC appointment registration..HELP!!!	I believe your husband would be considered your immediate relative/ family. Hope someone else will confirm this. Good luck!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-09 23:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	POE November 16, no greencard or welcome notice	They probably told you to call back after 30 days because they could possibly put in a service request for you at that time. Document your calls to them and be sure to call back Thursday to see what they can do for you. The holidays tend to slow down the mail so be a little more patient and hopefully its on its way to you soon.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-13 18:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wait for my husband's interview	Congrats!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-15 13:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	HELP! Urgent! Visa for my Wife!	Congrats!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-14 16:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Questions when entering U.S on VWP or tourist visa to get married?	Thousands of people per year come to the US to get married.... they don't need a visa to do so. Think destination weddings. USCIS has nothing to do with the POE. It's always up to the CBP Officer. They have the ultimate say-so on who they allow to enter the US. The OP is not saying they are bypassing the immigration route. The are doing things legally. They cannot see an application at the first point of contact. But if the OP brings a copy of the application and is honest about it, that is always a good sign to them that the person is going about things the right way. ...I'm not sure about this last part because if the OP shows a copy of a K-1 application which is filed but not yet approved and then in the same breath tries to enter on a VWP or B2 while saying she's there for her wedding this wouldn't make sense to a CBP officer. Applying for a K-1 visa shows the intention to immigrate through marriage. He would have no reason to believe that after entering on the tourist visa to marry that she'd go back home. Although some persons have been allowed entry under these same circumstances. I think attempting to change the wedding date to maybe November or December while its still early is preferable. Edited by jojolicious, 21 December 2011 - 03:27 PM.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 15:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Tourist visa or IR-1?	The IR-1 would be best. Check out the guides and submit the petitions as soon as you can. All the best!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-13 18:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	Nope she paid for the ticket , and she is coming in 10 days to marry , by the way I love Lebanon , I had 2 one Lebanese friend in America was about To be deported from the states coz Of fraud when he managed to marry his American girlfriend and a judge decided that he can't be deported , he is now a legal resident , was a very nice and smart guy , he owns a lemo business and doing great You use the word 'fraud' way too much... Especially when you add marriage and American girlfriend to the mix	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-22 17:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	Go ahead and pay him to destroy whatever chance you may still have of getting through this process... Just curious, what country are we talking about here. Let's put this conversation in some context... Sounds more like what they call a "Fixer' in the Philippines... Ohhhh...well I think the OP should just let us know what country he is in because every Embassy is different. He would also be wise to operate with transparency and avoid all middlemen except a highly qualified, experienced immigration attorney.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 15:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	No no not the embassy I said there is a private office close to the embassy and it does all the paperwork for a fee he the owner of that office has 20 years experience in filing application on behalf of people for a fee , I wanted that office to do all the filing work and he was the one who said that he has files waivers application to the embassy and said that I should say its fraud and file a waiver Ohhhh... Is he an immigration attorney?	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 15:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	Seriously!?!? A US Citizen working in the US Embassy in WHAT COUNTRY told you to commit blatant Fraud and even recommended an outside company to you? If this is true then he is risking his job and freedom (as he's committing a Federal Crime)... Do you really think a CO would say to someone "even if you're 100% innocent just say it's fraud and that you're sorry"? Not only would that be self-incrimination for the immigrant in the cases where there was actually fraud but in other cases that CO would be encouraging "innocent" persons to lie under oath at their interviews. I think the OP must have misunderstood Do you really think a CO would say to someone "even if you're 100% innocent just say it's fraud and that you're sorry"? Not only would that be self-incrimination for the immigrant in the cases where there was actually fraud but in other cases that CO would be encouraging "innocent" persons to lie under oath at their interviews so that would would incriminate themselves. I think the OP must have misunderstood	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 15:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	No, you don't have to be wealthy, you just have to be willing to give your money. Who knows what he was told he was giving the money for. I know of someone who was giving money to his 'wife' because he loved her and wanted to be with her, but she was just playing him to have someone support her. He was just a manual laborer, so he had very little money. However, for her, it was just a business arrangement, and nothing more. Interesting...but the OP said the broker was the one getting all the money. It would be more understandable if he was giving the money directly to his wife to "support the household" or as an "allowance" or for some "sick relative"	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 14:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	And about my fiencee we are together 3 years now isn't that enough to know her ? She Is doing everything in the world for me , she Is risking her life to come here in this bad conditions and fragile security situation just to marry me and make the whole thing work , to marry here it's gonna cost us more than $5000 plus application fees so it's not a joke and I hope everyone understands that We're not saying it's a joke. Every action or omission in life has a consequence. When you're in a relationship where it is reduced to paper and the legitimacy of that relationship judged by a stranger then things that wouldn't even usually matter in a ordinary relationship can be seen as red flags or complications. (When I say ordinary relationship I mean one where both parties are citizens of the same country residing in their home country). A visa is a privilege, not a right. A visa is granted by a CO based on his/ her discretion. In the exercise of that discretion, the CO is allowed to go over every detail of your past and your fiancee's past with a fine-toothed comb to determine if your relationship is bona fide. A fine-toothed comb will not be needed to discover your previous marriage to a USC and the ties to "marriage broker" charged/ convicted of "selling" immigration benefits. That is a big glaring red flag. Probably at the top of the pile of documents in your A# file. Three years is a long time to be with someone. Noone here can discount that. However, you have a few hurdles to overcome. The application fees you speak of sound expensive but look at an immigration attorney's retainer and fees as an important and necessary investment in you and your fiancee's future. You have a long journey ahead of you. If your intentions are truly pure, I wish you all the best.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 13:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	i think love and the desire to be loved + being young and naive = poor judgement sometimes I get what you're saying. We've all at one point in time or another been blinded by love... but it all just sounds incredible to me	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 13:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help on my sad complicated case	I am not being judgmental but I just can't imagine a situation where a USC would knowingly enter into a fraudulent marriage with an immigrant who wasn't aware. I would love for the OP to explain, if he so chooses, what he thought he was giving money to his ex-wife or some other third party to do... and how much money... In any event, I strongly urge the OP to retain an experienced immigration attorney.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-21 11:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	PLEASE HELP	First a little background info: http://www.visajourn...04#entry5014904 I mean, I admire the honesty of posting from the same account but I guess that's about as much honesty as there is to this. In this case it might be better for the petitioner to be the one on VJ knowing where she stands in this. wow that was barely a month ago... I really need to start looking at OPs' profiles	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-26 23:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	PLEASE HELP	You are right about it being a strange question. Your current wife filed a CR-1 11 months ago, you aren't even divorced yet and already you are making plans to marry another USC who you're going to meet for the first time in person next summer? You don't even know if this new relationship will work out but you are already making plans to file a new CR-1... and you want to change your name on the documents to be submitted for this purpose... How does it sound to you now that I've put it in perspective for you? Changing your name for the reasons you've stated is fraudulent. Your face will be the same when you send your pictures. Your fingerprints will be the same. Your parents' names on your birth certificate will also be the same...unless you plan on asking them to change their names as well.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-26 20:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce Decree or Divorce certificate ?	Yes you can send in a photocopy of your Divorce Decree with the stamp/ seal on it and take the original with you to the interview	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-29 01:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	need help visa denied	The first interview was tough in your opinion and the second one will be even tougher. You have to overcome a lifetime ban and that statement you claim was made under duress will most certainly be brought up. You need to get all your facts and dates straight, sit down with your lawyer so you can go through all the facts again with him/ her and your husband should accompany to the interview. Make sure your lawyer is experienced in immigration law and in particular waivers, previous denials etc. Good luck	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-29 21:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Last day of entry on IR1 Visa	Yes you'll able to enter on the last day of the visa but to be safe you should make arrangements to travel a couple days before just like the previous posters said. Airlines are not always reliable	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-30 18:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Pre-Marital Counseling	I don't see how it could hurt... Pre-marital counselling is definitely a plus!	jojolicious	Female	0	2012-01-01 21:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Approved	Congrats!	jojolicious	Female	0	2012-01-07 11:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Montreal Interview, Visa Approved!	Congrats! and I definitely say wait as well	jojolicious	Female	0	2012-01-07 19:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 - Couldnt Find the USC	She definitely needs to find her husband before she proceeds whether or not the Affidavit of Support was withdrawn. It's a rather strange situation. Sounds more like they are separated than married.	jojolicious	Female	0	2012-01-12 12:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	entering on CR-1	One way would be fine	jojolicious	Female	0	2012-01-18 14:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NBI problem	I get that you're a bit annoyed with the unexpected wait but look at the bright side... You guys got approved!	jojolicious	Female	0	2012-01-09 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Certificate of Divorce good enough?	My official Final Divorce Decree was only one page which is standard issue in my country. It was signed by a judge and carried the official court seal and stamp. This was accepted when we filed (without resulting in an RFE) and at the interview. Without seeing it, the document you have should be fine.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-08 14:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Original Divorce for Rfe	Tim/Mav's answer seems like the best advice since they experienced that RFE on their journey. The copy of my divorce decree I sent in was accepted Girl from Celebes so I'm assuming the RFE gets sent out in cases where they're not sure if the Divorce decree is missing pages, final or if the copy sent in is not clear enough to be read. (These are merely assumptions though)	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-09 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved and Confused!!!	Congratulations! It sounds like you were approved!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-09 12:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-94 and ssn confused	You will have to wait until after you file AOS and have either your EAD or GC in hand, whichever comes first.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-11 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Applied for Fiancee three times and still approved	The third time is the charm! Congrats!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-11 01:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Re-issuance? PLS HELP	Sorry to hear about your situation. Keep your packet safe and check if anything else you need has been tampered with. Did you report your passport missing initially when you couldn't find it?	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-10 19:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Odd Question/ relationship proof	I don't think you need to include the documentation because your facial features are still the same. However, for your own peace of mind you can take it with you to the interview if you wish. Either way I think you should be fine.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-14 00:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate	yes you definitely need both...especially your birth certificate which will be used at other stages of your journey as well	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-14 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	No RFE yet, but send more documents anyway?	Sometimes when people are waiting for something to happen they start to over-think things. OP just wait and see if you get an RFE and then go from there.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-12 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Still no visa since nov 17	Congrats!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-16 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Check or Money order	Either is fine. http://www.uscis.gov.../i-485instr.pdf	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-16 12:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Important QUESTION !	Even if it wasn't required, which it is, I don't see how stating that you have every intention of getting married within 90 days could hurt your case when that's the whole purpose behind the visa for which you are applying.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-16 19:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can i file for the k-1 visa by myself?	Once there are no major complications in your case and you have time to read the VJ Guides thoroughly, absolutely. Go for it!	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-16 00:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 visa question	Maybe you should get married in Paraguay, file the CR-1 next year and then when you complete your service you both can return to the US to live as man and wife. The other option is to have your fiance apply for a tourist visa to visit the States with you.	jojolicious	Female	0	2011-12-17 13:33:00