ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAm I correct?
You are correct.
However, you need to file AR-11 for beneficiary's address change and I-865 for sponsor's address change if you ever move to some other places.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-11-02 16:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresINTERVIEW AFTER 12 HOURS
Good luck!
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-11-03 00:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresOk, visa in hand...now what?
Congratulations!

What you definitely need to do is getting a SSN and a DL or state ID, in my opinion.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-11-03 17:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIn the US during immigration process
Since she was laid off, she should be able to get unemployment benefit from the Japanese authority (hellowork) right away.
Or doesn't she have a family who can support her?

Edited by redglasses, 17 November 2009 - 04:36 PM.

redglassesFemaleJapan2009-11-17 16:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 form Country of Domicile Question
We provided only my husband(USC)'s DL, bank statements and shed payments in the US for our US domicile, and had no problem at all.
The consular glanced at these documents for a second and even returned them back to us.
I am sure you will be fine with your evidence.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-12-31 14:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresShould I type my I-130 in Vietnamese
Unless specified to write in the native alphabet, you need to fill out forms in roman letters.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-02-07 13:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview in a few days in Tokyo...
QUOTE (tokyo.lovers @ Dec 10 2009, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
you should have done the 1040 plus and extra sheet (forgot the name) that you would have written your japanese income on.


I believe it's the form 2555EZ, foreign earned income exclusion.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-12-11 02:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview in a few days in Tokyo...
QUOTE (Sniperx @ Dec 10 2009, 07:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Last Q and I'm going to bed....

One of my Japanese equivalents of a W2 is MIA. It was taken by the JP government when I renewed my visa over here. I have ones from the past 2 years and one for the first few months I was in Japan, but I'm missing one in the middle. The 1040 won't be too tough as my salary didn't change, but I'm worried about the visa meetings...will they need to see this one or just the most recent one...or will a letter explaining its absence be sufficient.


You can request the missing W2 from your employer. It would be better to have all W2s.
(We forgot to attach W2s with I-864, but luckily the embassy didn't say anything about it. I guess they didn't care because we had a joint sponsor.)
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-12-10 12:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview in a few days in Tokyo...
QUOTE (Sniperx @ Dec 10 2009, 05:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
New Question:

I-130: It says State/Country. In the example form its done 4 ways. US State only, US state/USA, Foreign State, and Foreign Country. I currently have it as Ehime/Japan and WA/USA as using the layout the gov provided in parenthesis. Which is correct?

You should list Ehime/Japan only. I find it a little weird to list WA/USA when you are a resident of Japan and petitioning your wife's visa at a foreign consulate.

I-130 pg2 Box 21: Give last address of husband/wife living togethr. We are currently living together. What do you put in the "To:" place. I'm tempted to put "Present Time" as is done on the G-325, but its also referred to as "Present" on the DS-230.

Present

I-130 pg2 Box 19: Address abroad...Phone NUmber. Do they want the house landline (answered by anyone) or my wife's cell phone (answered only by her).

I guess it doesn't matter because they never call you. We provided the house phone number.


redglassesFemaleJapan2009-12-10 12:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview in a few days in Tokyo...
QUOTE (Sniperx @ Dec 9 2009, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Strike these questions:

G325/Pg1 Employment: Applicants employment for 5 years. Full name and address. Do they need the FULL address? Japanese addresses can be quite long and they aren't fitting in the box.?She has worked in more places than the box allows.

If the whole addresses don't fit in the box by typing, write them by hand.

Can this be continued on another page, if so how to indicate the connection, there is no box number?

I would write something like "see the attached sheet for further information" on the form and write the rest of the employment history on a separate sheet of paper.

The I-130 meeting. They list the i-864 as optional material for the meeting, that it will just be reviewed and help you make adjustments if needed. If I can't get acceptable proof of assets in time (Monday) will we be disqualified? When is the I-864 ACTUALLY required?

The embassy recommends you to bring it at the time of your petition, but it is fine as long as you provide it at the beneficiary interview.
They are likely to instruct you to bring it at the interview.


redglassesFemaleJapan2009-12-10 12:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview in a few days in Tokyo...
Make sure your wife really had B-2. If she did, her B-2 visa should be in her passpoert. Otherwise, she would have used VWP.

In our case, we received an approval letter from the US embassy Tokyo a week after our I-130 petition. The letter had a brief instruction for the beneficiary interview. Things needed for the interview are listed here at http://tokyo.usembas...viewcheck2.html.

If you have an option of leaving your wife in Japan for another half an year, I recommend her to take the beneficiary interview after the 2nd marriage anniversary so she can get IR-1 visa (= immediate 10 year GC and no need for the condition lifting & save $$$.) The petitioner can leave for the US as soon as the I-130 is filed.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-12-09 12:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresFinally got a visa

Cool, thanks for the info. Can she use her visa stamped as temporary green card for working; I heard something like that once. Just wondering


She can technically work with the stamped CR1/IS1 immigrant visa, but is likely to get her GC before she actually starts working.
It took three weeks after the US entry for me to receive my GC.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-03-15 10:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS-230 Number Format on Residences Question Help!
The numbers look fine to me, but I think you need to use "-" instead of "/" between month & year.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-04-23 11:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-1 / CR-1 Visa -- ins 'n outs
If your USC husband has lived in China more than 6 months, you should go for the DCF route.
Getting a CR1/IR1 visa through DCF is way faster, easier & cheaper.
The VJ guides and the DCF forum would help you a lot.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-04-23 11:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat about the medical?
When I picked up my result, the receiptionist told me there was nothing wrong.
I don't know all clinics in Japan do that, but Tokyo British Clinic did.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-05-28 21:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProving our marriage is bonafide
I am not familiar with the DCF process in China, but we provided pictures of us together over time and a description of how we met and how the relationship developed.
Other evidence such as emails, letters, phone bills, post cards, greeting cards would work as well.

redglassesFemaleJapan2009-10-26 00:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting U.S. after Marriage
It should not cause a problem as long as you have strong ties to your country.
I didn't have any problem when I visited the US for vacation on VWP after I married to my USC husband.
We both went through the immigration via citizens and returning residents line.
The CBP officer asked us questions like - are you guys married? - where did you get married? but otherwise it was a very smooth process.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-05-31 02:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete & Sign In Failed :)
Congrats and good luck on rest of your VJ!
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-07 12:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Questions
Ditto to Sam :thumbs:
Congratulations and good luck!
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-10 10:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLies my Lawyer Told Me
Wow, it was an expensive lesson. I would negotiate for refund with the attorney. BTW, is he really specialized in immigration issues?
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-10 15:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYay we got our interview date
Congratulations and good luck on your interview!
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-12 02:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJoint Sponsor
Your understanding is correct :thumbs:
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-14 11:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCheck case status GREEN CARD

If she came under a CR/IR-1 visa, then you will have to wait until she recieves a Welcome Letter. The Welcome Letter will have SRC number, which you can use to check the green card's status.


:thumbs:

The wait depends on the person, but it is usually 3 weeks to a month, I think.
If you don't receive it in 3 months after POE, you should make an infopass appointment.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-09 10:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSSN & GC
If you need to obtain a SSN ASAP, you can go to a local SSA office and apply for one.
You have to wait for some more time for the welcome notice and GC, though.
If you do not get them in three months after your POE, it is better to call USCIS or make an infopass appointment.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-14 20:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmarrige on green card
The wait for CR1/IR1 is approximately 9 months.
http://www.visajourn...content/compare
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-19 02:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSA Visa?
You need to get a CR1/IR1 visa through DCF at the US embassy in Australia.
Obtaining an immigrant visa at a foreign embassy is called Direct Consular Filing (DCF) here at visajourney.
I recommend you to read the embassy website thoroughly.
They provide precise information regarding their DCF process.
Good luck!

Embassy of the United States - Australia
http://canberra.usem....gov/i-130.html
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-21 11:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDocument?????
Bring your passport, the brown envelope and yourself :lol:
Have a safe trip and good luck at your POE!
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-21 11:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresExperience in processing the CR-1 Visa
Good luck with the rest of your VJ!
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-22 12:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhich fees and when?
Yes, the US embassy website in Pakistan is the best source for the information you need.
As for fees, you need to pay $355 at the time of your I-130 petition and $404 at the beneficiary interview.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-07-04 02:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPermanent Resident Received 2 Years Green Card
Yes, you are supposed to have a 10 year GC when you have been married more than 2 years.
You should file I-90 on the basis for USCIS error and obtain a 10 year GC.
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-06-24 23:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 Interview Passed At Dhaka Embassy!!!
Congrats!
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-06-06 19:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYES, OUR IR1 APPROVED!!!
Congratulations
redglassesFemaleJapan2010-12-02 12:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescountry of birth vs. country of citizenship--where to retreive birth certificate
I suggest you get a birth certificate from Indonesia if you can.
It is safer to have them both.
redglassesFemaleJapan2008-08-26 06:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureshelp fathers name!!!
If you don't see his name on any of supplemental documents such as your birth certificate, I would leave it blank or write unknown.
If you do, you should write his name even you've never met him.
redglassesFemaleJapan2008-08-30 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresLost Old Passport
You don't necessarily need your old passports, but it is possible that the immigration officer asks you when and on what visa you visited the US in the past.
When my husband petitioned for me, the officer took copies of US entry stamps on my passport and asked me some questions about when I lived in the US on F1 visa.
Good luck.
redglassesFemaleJapan2008-11-16 09:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Records in Japan
QUOTE (Bryan in Tokyo @ Feb 6 2009, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi guys, thanks for posting, this site has been so helpful for Miwa and I (I'm a US citizen, and she's a Japanese national) We are planning to get married this year in Tokyo and most likely file DCF with the embassy to expedite at the end of the year (faster than k1?) and move back to LA.

My question: Miwa went to the police station to request Japanese police record , the policeman said they needed "written proof" of the "reason" the finger prints were needed, in this case, for a wedding visa I 130 app; but there is nothing on the US website that shows this fact.

Was wondering what doc you showed the police to prove you needed finger prints for wedding visa? Thanks!


I think it is a bit early for her to go get a police certificate because it is a step after I-130 petition is approved.
She needs an approval letter from the embassy.
It is needed when she makes an appointment for a medical exam at a designated medical facility as well.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-02-05 22:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTRAVEL TO U.S. BEFORE K-1 APPROVAL?
QUOTE (Dchama @ Feb 16 2009, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My Fiance is Japanese. We recently filed for our K-1 in January and received our NOA-1 a few weeks ago. She is currently in the U.S. on a 3 month Tourist VISA. My question is after she goes back to Japan, can she re-enter the U.S. with her passport and another tourist VISA? Our K-1 is still being proessed.


If the tourist visa you are talking about is B2, I don't think the US embassy Japan would give her another one unless there are very special circumstances.
If it is VWP, she might or might not be able to enter to the US. It really depends on the immigrant officer at POE.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-02-16 04:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDeath certificate question.
QUOTE (Erroneous @ Apr 3 2009, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a question about my fiancee and her previous husband's death certificate. In Japan they came out with a new format which supersedes the prior birth/death certificates. This change was made in 2006 and any new certificates she receives will not show any information on her prior husband's death which occurred in 2003 because it was prior to 2006.

But on the certificate (original Japanese copy and translated copy) it states clearly 'Following the Order of the Ministry of Justice, Ordinance No. 51, Schedule 2, Paragraph 1 (1994), this Family Register was superseded by a new format and was rendered obsolete on October 7, 2006.'. So my question is, will this be accepted when filing the I-129F application, or does that statement above give them reason to request additional proof of her previous marriage ending. I honestly have no idea how strict on the documentation needed to show proof of death is, and this document was issued as of February of 2009. Which kind of confuses me.

It was translated by a professional translation company with credentials posted on the document itself. They did copy everything, including the statement above word for word. FYI.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

- Aaron


The statement that they changed the format doesn't prove her previous husband's death.

You can get a previous family registry called Kaisei Gen Koseki (?????).
It is the old format one that should have the death record of her late husband.
The Japanese death certificate called Shibo Todoke Kisai Jiko Shomeisho (???????????) would be good as well.

redglassesFemaleJapan2009-04-03 07:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWork Authorization
QUOTE (lovica_l @ May 13 2009, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey guys

Will my fiance get work authorization at port of entry?


The chances are high if your fiance go through JFK and ask them for it.
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-05-13 00:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVisiting the USA while awaiting NOA2
Don't forget a return ticket to your country!
redglassesFemaleJapan2009-05-15 02:51:00