Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally Made it Home	Congrats! You must be so happy!!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-06-30 22:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Age Difference? 15-20 years??	not specific for the embassy at all. as far as i know, there aren't any guidelines/suggestions from my embassy regarding what constitutes "good evidence" or whatever. I just want to make sure that there is ample evidence for the CO so that there is as little reason for doubt as possible. I spose it's more of a reflection of who i am than where our interview will be I'd rather have something be someone else's fault than mine I'm sure that there won't be enough time to go through this all, but who knows which one will be the most useful or which is the magic silver bullet for the CO. So having my bases covered makes me feel a bit more safe about the process. If you were a CO and you saw all that, how much doubt would you have? I also want to make sure that my wife feels confident when she goes for the interview - especially if i can't be with her. I'm sure that you can get away with less (and I'm sure that people will post that they have). As I said... it's just me. Luck favors the prepared, right? ttyl, mich Thanks for your advice. I appreciate it!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-06-12 17:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Age Difference? 15-20 years??	Mich, did you assemble all that evidence in response to what you need for that particular embassy? (Just wondering 'cause I didn't realize I'd have to organize a bunch of stuff like that, though I guess I can... I thought wedding photos, joint accounts, a phone bill or two, and health insurance cards would be enough.)	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-06-12 01:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got a Montreal interview!	Congrats! I'm glad to hear things are picking up at Montreal!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-14 10:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	still awaiting AOS bill.	Have you read James's shortcuts in the NVC forum? We generated everything but the IV fee bill ourselves and the process has gone quickly & smoothly so far.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-17 07:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Newbie with A Question	Sorry I don't know anything about that process, but I don't think your K3 will move from Chicago to Texas. It'll go from Chicago (lockbox) to Missouri (NBC) to New Hampshire (NVC).	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-20 20:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Vaccination Record	They do an x-ray at the medical exam.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-21 17:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	A number for I-864	If you don't have one, DEFINITELY put N/A or "none" in that space. We didn't, and got an RFE for it.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-22 07:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Read about how processing works.	Outrageous and insensitive? Awesome! Just curious, what "bitter truth" are you talking about? I expressed my opinion about why the OP might not be getting the kind of responses she wants. The fact is, some people prefer not to focus on the negative or surround themselves with people who do. VJers with lots of experience like AussieW have been trying to help the OP and provide support by suggesting potential causes for the delays and by reminding her that the process involves lots of patience. How are they thanked? By being told that she doesn't like their responses? So I guess what I want to hear when I'm upset over this wait (separated from my husband, often bedridden with multiple sclerosis, in pain, tired beyond belief) and frustrated is - "Yeah, it's crummy, isn't it? The USCIS is indeed slow and inefficient." NOT - "Oh, you gotta give the USCIS credit ..." or "Oh, your application is delayed because you or your name..." That's my kind of validation.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-20 19:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Read about how processing works.	Sorry you felt like I was attacking you. That wasn't my intent at all. You were wondering why people weren't giving you the responses you wanted, and I explained how I feel when I see several negative-toned posts. (Good for you for being politically proactive. I admire people who are. ) Just to clarify, I'm definitely not wearing "rose coloured glasses". I think the process is inefficient and unfair too. I have great sympathy for people like you who have to deal with serious illnesses on top of the immigration mess. It breaks my heart to read about couples from Morocco, Pakistan, Egypt, etc. who get put on endless AR. It makes me sad to read about people from places like Vietnam or countries in South America who get refused at their interview and have to start the process all over again. It also makes me depressed to know many kids are growing up with only one parent around. I realize I'm lucky because I'm from a low-risk country like Canada and will probably get through faster than many others. I doesn't mean I'm not aware of what others are going through, or can't have sympathy for them. Anyway, good luck with your journey. I hope one of your petitions get approved soon!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-20 13:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Read about how processing works.	If you don't like the responses you're getting on VJ, I'm sure there are other fora out there. Personally, I don't like reading posts from constant complainers (or being around those types of people in "real life"). I'd rather surround myself with people who take positive action when they see a problem. In this case it might be organizing a letter-writing campaign or supporting others who are going through the process. Don't just sit around and complain if you don't like the process, do something.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-20 08:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Letter to congressman	You can't. You can only edit your post shortly after it's posted. Maybe ask Ewok for help.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-23 23:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Letter to congressman	My name is Andrea da Silva. Let me first start off by saying, that in the Summer of 2004, I worked for the Nevada Republican Party, on your campaign. I walked miles daily, in 100+ temperatures, wearing your shirt, carrying your flyers, and knocking door to door, all over Las Vegas & outskirts of Henderson, encouraging residents to register to vote; and to VOTE FOR POTER. I helped you that summer, and now, I'm asking you for help. It's like you're saying, "Hey, I did you a favour, now can you help me?" btw, It probably isn't a great idea to put your real address and phone number on here for everyone to see. Just asking for trouble, in my opinion.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-23 23:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Letter to congressman	So what did you want to know about the content? It seems like you're asking a government official to behave in a corrupt manner? You seem very selfish? Please elaborate.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-23 22:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Letter to congressman	That's fine! Wow, there are so many cynical people on this site. You can just sit on your little throne, and do nothing, and wait and wait.... But me, I'm going to try EVERYTHING possible, including selling my soul to the devil if I have to, to get my husband here sooner. And if none of it helps, then so be it. At least to hell, I know I tried-that I did everything I could...and I can live that. Speaking of thrones...	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-23 22:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Letter to congressman	No, not really. Wouldn't you write a letter, or do whatever you could, even to fail, to just know you tried everything? I know of others who have done what I'm doing, which is where I got the idea from, and it worked for them. Afterall, I do pay my congressman and senators with my taxes...it's their job to help me if they can. No, I wouldn't. I'd wait in line like everyone else because I truly believe that's the only fair thing to do. I have tons of sympathy for people who are experiencing true hardships, for medical reasons or whatever, and think they should go right to the front of the line, but if cases like yours are successful, I'll lose even more faith in the system.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-23 22:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Letter to congressman	I understand your great desire to be with your husband (we all want this process to be concluded ASAP), but if something like that works, won't that indicate that the US government is more corrupt than ever? It seems like you're asking to be repaid for a favour? (Yes, I know we have political scandals in Canada too.)	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-23 22:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Emailing NVC	I have seen in multiple people's timeline that they email the NVC about their choice of agent. This surely beats sending in the physical form. Whats the NVC email address for accomplishing this task? Can you please post your timeline? One thing to remember is not to send the email until you know they've generated the DS-3032. Good luck! Edited by girl 37, 27 July 2006 - 12:08 AM.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-27 00:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864.. New or Old..	We received our RFE today and according to my husband, it was returned because we didn't put N/A somewhere in the form. No mention of it not being notarized, or only including one year's tax return. (We used the old form.) Sucks for us, but maybe it's good news for someone else.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-21 18:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864.. New or Old..	I'd wait to get the instructions, then follow them. We got the same advice and therefore didn't get the I-864 notarized, and only sent in this year's of tax return. Now we're waiting for an RFE...	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-20 20:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Stupid question on Jame's Barcode Shortcuts	The barcode is for your case number: three letters followed by 10 digits.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-28 01:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What is gained by Emailing choice of agent to NVC?	If I understand this correctly: The only advantage I see in emailing in the Choice of Agent (in lieu of form DS-3032), is that it save 1 or 2 mailings, but not anything on time. Since the DS-3032 and the AOS Bill are generated at the same time from NVC, I figured that I would be mailing those back to NVC at the same time anyway. Am I missing something, or does the emailing of choice of agent only save a small extra step (maybe a few bucks) for mailing the DS-3032 to the foreign spouse, and/or the foreign spouse mailing it back to the USC? I don't see a time savings at all from the email method...? There are two different "tracks" of the process through the NVC. One starts with the AOS bill, the other starts with the DS-3032. The AOS Bill gets sent to St. Louis, whereas the DS-3032 gets sent to New Hampshire, so you can't send them together. Also, there are fewer steps to the AOS Bill track, so it makes sense to get the DS-3032 info sent in ASAP. You can check recent timelines (look at some signatures of people who've been approved) to see how long it took from the time the NVC generated the DS-3032 until the beneficiary received it. It took about 3 weeks in my case, and I'm in Canada. It's up to you. Good luck!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-28 01:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Returned due to fee problem.. PLZ HELP!! :(	Also it should be in favor of Department of Homeland Security or USCIS - California Service Center? From USCIS: Checks should be made payable to Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-28 00:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 Returned due to fee problem.. PLZ HELP!! :(	Also do tell me if you guyz sent it to the PO BOX or overnight.. I know that if sending through PO BOX it has to be send through regular mail. Which address do we send it if we need send it over night? You can send it overnight Express Mail using USPS. Check this link. Express Mail® Features The fastest way to send packages that need to be there in a hurry, at rates starting at $14.40. Next-day delivery is guaranteed by noon or 3 p.m. to many U.S. destinations, or your money back. Insured automatically up to $100 against loss or damage. Additional merchandise insurance is available up to $5,000. Delivery to most U.S. addresses, including PO boxes and military addresses. Available 365 days a year, including Sundays and holidays, to most locations at no additional charge. Includes proof of delivery with signature upon request and tracking information.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-28 00:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	BILL IV AND I 864	If everything goes well, your NVC process should be complete by two months from now. Good Luck. That might be a bit optimistic if the OP is using a lawyer and isn't using the shortcuts.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-01 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I need to find any Congressman from Florida who can help with a visas process!!!	I remember telling the woman in the congressman's office that K-1s in Vermont SC were being approved in a month, while K-1s in Texas were taking 6 months. Her response was "There are many people living in Texas. No one lives in Vermont. That is why they are approved faster." Our tax dollars at work. Wow. That would be funny if it wasn't so sad.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-07-30 01:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How much money will I need now?	You have to pay the AoS bill ($70), the IV fee bill ($380), and the medical exam (varies by doctor). edited to say: Sorry, AW, looks like I'm a bit slow today. Edited by girl 37, 06 August 2006 - 05:22 PM.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-06 17:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR-1 form DS-230	I wrote something like 'numerous trips from childhood to present for vacations, day trips, family visits, shopping, scientific meetings, trips to the post office, etc., none exceeding six months'. Edited by girl 37, 10 August 2006 - 07:57 AM.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-10 07:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	why so long	Have you read James's shortcuts, in the thread by AussieW pinned at the top of the NVC forum? He gives very clear instructions on what to do.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-10 07:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	RFE Issued 8/12	An RFE was issued after a month!! That's strange! NVC usually issues RFE within the first 2 weeks! Atleast that's what i've seen in most of the cases. Our RFE was issued after 3 weeks, but the case was approved soon after we sent the response. Good luck!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-13 20:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Maniac of details, G-325 last question	What's the question? I expect you'll get a RFE if you leave something blank. Maybe you can add an "approximately" symbol (in ink) in front of the date.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-18 13:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit I-864, do we need to use a notary?	Please double check, for I-130 it is usually I-864 and for I-129F it is usually I-134. Agreed. I haven't heard of anyone NOT using the I-864 for the immigrant visa.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-23 19:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit I-864, do we need to use a notary?	Are you applying for CR-1 or IR-1? Something doesn't make sense here.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-23 18:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Potential problems with James's shortcuts	We used the shortcuts without any problems. They definitely helped speed up the process!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-26 19:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Just starting	Not to overkill, but you can also check out the Canada forum.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-27 10:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	payment of fees for I-130 to NVC	I don't think so. You have to send the fees in by mail with the barcode sheet.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-08-27 10:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Change of plans	Best wishes to both of you. It sounds like you've made a good decision.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-09-02 12:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	affidavit of support	send them a letter and request that they do not include the savings in there decisions That's what I'd do, but you have to decide for yourself.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-09-04 17:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	affidavit of support	Do you have a barcode from your previous correspondence from them? You could try photocopying it, then cutting it out and pasting it on your letter.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-09-02 14:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	affidavit of support	Or, like the operator said, just send a letter saying you don't want to include your savings in the AOS.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-09-02 14:12:00