ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProcessing time at NVC for photos
i don't think a person's apperance can change that much in only 6 months anyway.
it prolly won't take that long to process either.

just send it quickly so you can keep on waiting. haha
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-11 00:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about documents for interview!
take a copy of everything to the interview to be safe!!!

the only official docs you would be carrying is the medical if it hasn't already been sent by the clinic to the embassy.
i took official copies of birth and marriage certs too to be safe.

good luck.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-11 00:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE! Should I have waited for the letter???
you can send in more documents at any time.

even if you don't send anything, they may overlook your mistake and not send an RFE. but the embassy may not overlook it.
just be sure you have all your case info and a letter attached.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-11 00:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRequest For Evidence Papers
i don't know how many relatives you should list, but you better put a lot of them.
i am sure they like to see a lot to create stronger ties to the USA....maybe.

not sure about that.

just get all that stuff sent in asap.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-11 00:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow long to get the green card after CR-1?
ours is on it's way. it has been about 1 month since entry.....we didn't have to do anything special for it.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-13 02:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLOG IN FAILED @ NVC PAYMENT SITE!
congrats!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-11 00:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinal papers at NVC
you should see in the NVC thread how long it is taking people currently to get through NVC.

recently it has slowed down, and they are taking awhile to assign interviews and forward packets i think.


but as long as you don't get any RFEs you should get through in a decent amount of time! good luck.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-14 02:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresROUND TWO
ohh that's a good question....
maybe you should put the number?? or not....

but if the case is complicated and he was denied before, you may want to try to find a visa you can afford, or ask a relative to help you pay for one???
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-14 02:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarried in the US on a Tourist Visa, but applying for CR-1 once spouse returns to his country
some people take the illegal route and submit the docs after they marry in the usa.
then the person does not have to leave while all the stuff gets filed.

but this is considered immigration fraud because the spouse lied when they entered the usa with intent to marry.
there is also a small chance the petition would be denied.

it may be hard for him to enter if he says he is entering to marry and then intends to leave after. even that will have the immigration people giving him a hard time.

good luck.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-14 02:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures2nd RFE.....Are you kidding me????
that happened to me. (sort of)

i thought we just had to take the PCC to the interview, not submit it to the NVC unopened to get sent back to japan unopened.
but we found out that we had to send it with the IV pack.

so our case took almost 1 extra month to process while we waited for the document. and since we took longer at NVC we got stuck with the busy summer interview season and had to wait 2 months for an interview.


i know it's hard, but just stick with it. it is almost over. RFE is not so bad!!! :thumbs:
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-13 02:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEvidence of a Bonifide Marriage???
we didn't have any real finacial evidence either.
just a statement showing money he had wired into my usa bank account.

as long as you have other stuff, you can survive without the money evidence!!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-14 02:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWife is pregnant, how do they look at this?
you should try to get her here before the baby is born!!! if it's after it's born, then i think you gotta submit documents for the baby too!!!

my friend's wife was pregnant when she moved here permanently and it was okay!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-16 00:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMoving to the USA with German Wife! :D
yeah if you qualify submit it directly to the consulate. then you can have the visa in only a few months!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-16 00:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow much is your phone bill?
we used skype alot but house phone bills were getting up to $400....
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-03 22:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPermanent resident card never received
good luck!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-25 23:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinally…CASE COMPLETED AT NVC, AUG/24…
congrats!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-25 23:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase number assigned. Now what????
welcome to NVC!!!
good luck!!! ^_^
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-25 23:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresstuck at nvc
glad it was found!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-25 23:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs it wise to Choose me as Agent for my foreign spouse abroad (DS3202 form after NOA2)?
it is easier to have the USC be the agent and since they have the USA addy.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-25 23:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats!!!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-26 12:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Response
i don't think our photos were pefect squares.

we just did the tokyo photo booths that have a passport size option in the menus. they looked to be more rectangular. so i don't think they are that strict about the 2x2 rule. as long as it's 2" high??
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-06-20 00:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE Response
hmmm we did not use a lawyer, but maybe you can send it yourself and tell your lawyer you sent it?
or do as mike said and ask the lawyer.

good luck!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-06-18 19:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWho makes the decision on IR1 or CR1?
i don't know how that works....

if your visa was a conditional one, can you just change it without trouble before entering at the embassy or something?
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-27 16:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo i have to submit Original PCC to VFS office?
don't trust what NVC operators say. they are full of inaccuracies.
they told me all sorts of wrong information when i called on multiple occasions.

i say send originals regardless of what they said.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-27 16:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo i have to submit Original PCC to VFS office?
for japan you could not make a copy because it is sealed only to be opened by the embassy.
pretty sure you need to send the original.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-25 23:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOriginal documents sent to NVC translated into EN or not?
for NVC you usually do not need translations since it's going back the country of origin.

we had translations for everything regardless to be safe.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-27 16:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy i received my noa today
if they sent you any sort of official docuemnt back with your stuff it probably has a case number somewhere on it.

you only have to fix what is wrong i believe!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-30 20:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThis is old news, but interesting!
thanks!

i was wondering if it had the RFID since it comes with a special envelope to prevent communcations!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-30 20:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChat Logs/Emails for Interview
3000 is ridiculous!!! :wow: :wow: :wow:

i say go through and find a few important dates and years that you communicated. like birthdays and holidays and bring in a page of that.

i say don't have more than 10 pages worth....
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-30 20:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Receive. what will be next???
read up on NVC and give them your emails!

after that you can follow the guides.

it's not hard. good luck.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-30 20:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresService Request?
hope it works our better a second time...
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-30 20:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSome hopeful news for I-130!
that's a lot of immigrants! hahah,.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-30 20:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCertified copies?
as darnell said,
original copies that you obtain from a state or government office etc. and a photocopy of each doc too.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-31 15:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDHS "A" number?
yeah the A# should be on the visa in your passport!
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-31 15:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC: docs are copies and not originals?!
hmmm that's always a hard situation.....
can you send the cert copy with a note expalining?
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-25 23:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow long before I receive anything from NVC
you won't get anything from them until they get your email addresses.

if you don't give them that right away it will take months for them to send you snail mail.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-08-30 20:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease respond anyone
you do not send a police certificate until the NVC stage. unless it's some sort of criminal record that you have that you need to send with your petition???
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-09-05 22:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresbook the flight
you can book it anytime you want, but it's a risk!

some travel agents may not book the flight unless they see the visa first too. but if you book online there's no problems.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-09-05 22:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTravel insurance
pretty sure you don't need anything to travel.
travel's insurance is just for people to be safe in case they do get into an accident they don't land in a hospital bed and a $50,000 bill.
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-09-05 22:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresplease respond me
so you are direct filing to the consulate?
if you do that you will have the visa pretty fast...
tokyo.loversFemaleJapan2010-09-05 22:10:00