Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How long is the wait for CR1/IR1 Iterviews in Montreal	Hello Glady, I am right behind you.... Definitely call NVC around June 15th... and check out the Canada forum Let's keep each other updated! All the best! -- Karen Since NVC schedules the IR1/CR1 interviews, are they normally scheduled quicker than if the montreal consulate scheduled it?! I know this is wishful thinking, just seeing if anyone knows. Yes, from my personal experience, I would have to say that for CR1/IR1 interviews, it's scheduled quicker than K3 and K1 interviews in Montreal. That was in April of this year. I dont know if they're still keeping that up.	Our Mao	Female	0	2007-06-14 15:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How long is the wait for CR1/IR1 Iterviews in Montreal	My case was completed on May 29th 2007 and i'm trying to get a sense of when to expect an interview. Also is there a possibility of changing Embassys this late in the game from montreal to vancouver? hi GLady, Congrats on your case being completed. From the date that your case has been completed, I think you will DEFINITELY get an interview date around July 13-15.... If I were you, I would call them around July 14.. and ask to see if a date has been assigned to you.. it will most probably be an interview date in AUGUST...... If you really wanna push it, you can also call on June 15 to see if you have a date for July... but because your case was completed end of May... people whose cases were completed between May 1 to May 28 are all ahead of u... if the spots were all given up.. then you'll have to wait for july... but if u're lucky.. u might get a date in July! Call this friday.... my time line was: Feb 13, case completed... March 15.. got interview date for APril 13...	Our Mao	Female	0	2007-06-13 12:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline on I 130 Approvals	Please update me. My CR-1 Visa was approved on April 13, 2007. Thanks!	Our Mao	Female	0	2007-04-17 17:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline on I 130 Approvals	I got the EMAIL notification for approval too.. (even though I got the snail mail on Monday) hehehe either way.. i'm happy.. what a great Christmas present! Congratulations to Natty Bumppo and Riblet again!! ^__^ And I'll continue to pray for the rest of us who are still waiting!	Our Mao	Female	0	2006-12-07 10:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline on I 130 Approvals	Please add me! I-130 APPROVED! Dec 4, 2006. The case still says PENDING online but my husband got the snail mail with the approval letter hehhehehe time to do the happy dance!	Our Mao	Female	0	2006-12-04 22:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline on I 130 Approvals	Please add CSC for me.. thanks!	Our Mao	Female	0	2006-11-22 10:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline on I 130 Approvals	Please add me: Our mao I-130 NO1 Date July 27, 2006 Status: PENDING	Our Mao	Female	0	2006-11-15 13:23:00
Middle East and North Africa	I lost my husband today	God Bless you. ((((((((HEARTFELT HUGS))))))))	brown_eyes	Female	Canada	2008-08-07 17:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	So I think I've screwed up...	Yup. Her being able to visit you depends on what proof of stability she is able to show. If she lives on her own and has a job her case is much stronger and she's less likely to get through the border with less hassles. It really just boils down to the border officials thinking if she is coming down to live with you which makes things get ugly. I travel often (at least a few days a week) to visit my bf across the border and bring my mortgage and property tax statements and a year's worth of cable/electricity bills just in case they suspect anything fishy going on. So far I haven't been asked to show them but I am ready when they do. Good luck!	brown_eyes	Female	Canada	2008-08-27 23:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Hire a lawyer or do it yourself?	you will be so much happier than you did it yourself. Make sure you keep all the evidence from DR. My fiance is also Dominican but he's from the states. His mother has seen a lot of couples file for the I130 on their own and it takes next to no time compared to filing to an attorney. Good luck! Keep posting if you need any help and everyone here is wonderful. They will all help you. Congrats on your wedding!	Cmehat	Female	Canada	2008-10-20 08:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ACCEPTED!!!!! January filer - Vermont	CONGRATS!!!!! This is such good news!! My NOA1 is the day before yours Jan 17th! I hope that means my NOA2 is near soon! Goodluck!!	Cami94	Female	Canada	2013-06-05 17:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	VSC transfer APPROVED! NOA2! Now what?	Thanks everyone !!	Cami94	Female	Canada	2013-06-20 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	VSC transfer APPROVED! NOA2! Now what?	Congrats!!!!!! You must start gathering birth certificates, police records/ penalty records. The whole copy of your I-129 package (pictures, boarding passes, etc all the evidence) the copy of your noa2 (hardcopy) You will make the medical interview by the time you receive your case number. Usually you have 2 months before the interview. GOOD LUCK!!!   Thank you!! 2 months is what I thought. I'm going to get everything prepared and make sure I'm 500% ready for the interview and avoid any delays! congrats. am so excited today so many people transfered tsc got approved.:-) i hope i get mine this week my noa1 is 15th jan I'm sure you will get yours this week! The approvals are rolling in ...GOODLUCK!!	Cami94	Female	Canada	2013-06-19 23:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	VSC transfer APPROVED! NOA2! Now what?	On June 19, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. God has answered my prayers!! Today we were finally approved!! I just wanted to share the good news with everyone. Our NOA1 date was January 17th so it took about 5 months! I'm one step closer to finally being with my fiance again. I was starting to lose hope, I thought the transferred petitions were doomed to sit in a dark corner for months. I wish everyone goodluck and pray you all get a speedy approval! Things are looking up. Now the question that's been asked a million times, now what? I'm going to start gathering paper work and getting everything together. I'm just wondering when can I schedule a medical and then interview? Its going to the Vancouver embassy. I've read you can call the NVC ahead of time? How do I got about doing that? andd how long am I looking at before I have the interview and visa in hand?	Cami94	Female	Canada	2013-06-19 23:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Stuck between USCIS and NVC	Add me to your list. My NOA2 date was 04/30 and as of today, NVC has not received my petition yet. They said with the huge mixup of the petitions going to NRC (National Records Center) instead of NVC, that is the huge delay. NRC is for inactive files and USCIS has to re-requested the files back, review them, then send to NVC. BUT if you don't bug USCIS for status updates and find out that it is in fact at NRC, it will lay dorment there forever. So bug NVCResearch to pursue the tracking of your petition. I am at 2 months and still nothing. Very frustrating!	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-06-29 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Lost Application	Approved may 2 2012 call NVC every day nothing should I be worry its a little over a month. Did you go the California for your petition? If yes, you definitely should send a copy of your I-797 to NVCResearch@state.gov because your petition may be at the Records Center too! Seems like the late April to early May's approved petition ALL got send to the Records Center instead of Visa Center!	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-07-10 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Lost Application	I will hit the 2-month mark tomorrow and STLL nothing! NVC has requested USCIS on June 11th a copy of the file (enroute to National Records Center). This is absolutely insane. What will happen if my Package 3 adn everything else is not completed by the "Approval Notice" which is 08/29/2012?	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-06-29 13:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Lost Application	My NOA2 was approved on 04/30/2012. I emailed NVC and received this reply on 05/21/2012. Forward the NOA2 on 05/23/2012 and have not heard back due to the Long Weekend. Is this normal? Should I start downloading Package 3 from the Vancouver site to start the next set of paperwork? "Dear Sir/Madam: Please be advised that the National Visa Center (NVC) has received your inquiry. Unfortunately, we do not have any record of receiving your petition. If your petition was approved more than 15 days ago, please email a scanned copy of your I-797 or I-171 Notice of Action - Approval Notice to NVCResearch@state.gov. Please type the receipt number in the subject line of your email and include one attachment/case per email. We will contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your behalf to locate your petition."	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-05-28 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Lost between USCIS & NVC	No we haven't. USCIS just keeps giving us different answers! NVC has no records of the petition to date which means USCIS has continued to screw up and the case has not been retrieved from the Records Center yet. 4 weeks for a retrieval seems unreal! I have contacted the local Congressman & need to submit them all my communication with NVC before he'll start inquiring. 9 weeks have come & go! So sad.	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-07-10 14:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Lost between USCIS & NVC	is the USC the only person that can call USCIS? NVC didn't care as long as we had the WAC#	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-07-02 15:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Lost between USCIS & NVC	Is anyone else in the same boat as me? I am beyond frustrated and have no idea what to do. My NOA2 was approved on 04/30. NVC has NOT received the petition and have been emailing USCIS for further information. On 06/11: Please be advised that the National Visa Center (NVC) contacted U.S. Citizenship Immigration Service (USCIS) in regards to your approved petition. USCIS has informed us that your petition is currently in transit to the (NATIONAL RECORDS CENTER - NRC); once received at NRC, USCIS (CSC) will request this file and advise NVC with status. Please allow ample time to USCIS to process your petition. On 06/29: Petition still not received at NVC. The Agent advised me to contact USCIS as petitions that go to NRC, 99% of them are never retrieved by USCIS unless someone demands the files On 07/01: USCIS said the petition was never forwarded to NVC as they do not send the files to NVC anymore but instead, it was forwarded to US Consulate in Canada. Have NOT received any letters or emails or notifications of any sort since 04/30's NOA2. My "approval notice" will expire on 08/29 - How do I request an extension? Does not appear Package 3 & 4 will be complete before the expiry date. Hellllpppppp!	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-07-02 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Finally.. NVC has received & is processing	Yay, got my 2nd NOA2 on 07/19 & at 4:32am, got THE email from NVCResearch that my petition was received and being processed. Finallllly, I can see some light at the end of this journey. Can someone assist me on the next steps..	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-07-25 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Status: Accomplished :)	Beautiful words of encouragement for the people still waiting for their happy ending! Thank you	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-08-16 01:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	EAD and SSN Question	When we're in USA, are we allowed to collect EI from Canada? I'll be going on a K-1 visa..	Joanne n Thanh	Female	Canada	2012-07-28 17:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CR1 in US - How long to receive Social Security Card and Green Card	Ugh, sorry to hear that you are going through this, too. I also checked off the box to have my SSN mailed to me. It's been about 5 weeks. I received my green card after about 3-4 weeks but still no SSN. I called the number on one of the welcome notices that tells you to call if you haven't received the SSN within 3 weeks but no one there can help you unless you already have an SSN#. It took a good 15 minutes for the representative to understand what I was actually calling about. Looks like I'll have to go to the office on Tuesday (Monday is a holiday here) to see if I'm in SAVE. Good luck!	chikarakobu	Female	0	2010-10-06 16:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (ric @ Jan 9 2008, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *dies* My congressperson told me that realistically this should take a year. USCIS is ####### and underfunded and if we push now they'll just ignore them. A YEAR. And I can call back in a month if I haven't heard anything. %#*&#$% #### that. I think that type of response is just to try to get you to stop bugging them, because they don't want to be bothered. "Realistically" or not, their service commitment says 6 months. (Also we know from VJ statistics that one year is in fact not realistic). Call your congressperson back now and remind them of this. And if they say they'll be ignored by them "pushing" USCIS now, well, at least they tried, instead of sitting on their arses saying "this won't help any." F*ckers. They totally just wanted to get rid of you. Get back on 'em. Edited by rae_and_scott, 09 January 2008 - 04:34 PM.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2008-01-09 16:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	There's still time virgillionaire....	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2008-01-08 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (MKCT @ Jan 8 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Syl, I haven't done a service request on my case.....can I do it? Will it make any difference????? Welcome back Mirla! My opinion, as before, is that it can't hurt. All you can do is ask, and hope it helps. It certainly can't hurt to ask.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2008-01-08 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (amrssnowangel @ Jan 8 2008, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just an update...our petition has been forwarded to Cairo finally after a month of AP at NVC.... That's great news! You must feel so relieved. One less thing to wait for... and on to the next thing to wait for.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2008-01-08 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	Congratulations Steph!!! You don't actually *need* to call NVC for anything, but if you want to find out the dates they received and sent out your file to the embassy to fill in on your timeline, I'd say you could call NVC soon, today or in a couple days. Since you got a letter through snail mail, I'm guessing your NOA2 is already at least a couple days old, and Vermont is pretty fast with sending to NVC. I got my NOA2 via email; I waited one week exactly, and within that time my file was sent to NVC and on to Montreal. Wooooohooo! It's nice to see someone who has waited so damn long get approved.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2008-01-08 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	Did Griff wear his spiffy new suit to the interview? Congrats Julez!!	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2008-01-07 10:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (AnewKINDofFEELIN @ Dec 26 2007, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ashleyandjonoz @ Dec 26 2007, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought my family was bad for ragging on me about being vegetarian or making stupid jokes about my Australian husband. "Oh you must eat kangaroo meat all the time" "Do you ride kangaroos" It goes on and on! You can ride kangaroos? Do you ride on their back or hunker down in their pouch? btw, love the alligator (or croc) picture.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-26 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (Steph1973 @ Dec 21 2007, 02:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In my opinion they deserve slagging for approving late august petitions while May, June and July petitions still wait. I am happy for everyone approved but it doesn't take away the fact that they can't do anything the right way. yeah... what she said.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-21 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (StillThePrettiest @ Dec 21 2007, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> didn't they approve something like 40 VJ petitions last week? which, if the stats are right, and VJ represents around 2-3% of the total, is a HELL of a lot of petitions - more than 2000 VSC deserved slagging a month or two back, when we had that disgraceful trickle of a couple of approvals a week... I don't think they deserve much slagging now Well... they may be approving petitions, but they are obviously not in order since there are still quite a few people from June, a few from May.... I know if I were one of them, I'd certainly be saying that VSC still sucks booty.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-21 14:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (julezabelle @ Dec 21 2007, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ya know Mirla, that's the trouble with men. They always think bigger is better. Women know the truth. Its all down to how well you use your font!	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-21 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ Dec 19 2007, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Still here since I am stuck in limbo unitl our interview ditto. At least your consulate tells you what date yours will be! Montreal will not; they keep everyone in the dark until "approximately" one month before. But I have read threads here about one couple that was given 2 days notice.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-19 10:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (Steph1973 @ Dec 19 2007, 08:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got another touch today. AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Wooo!! I hope you get approved TODAY Steph! Just a note about your timeline... You have your RFE dated 12.12 but in your comments it says sent 12.05. I think you should update the actual timeline date to 12.05 since I believe that's what people are going to use to compare statistically how long it takes from getting an RFE to getting NOA2. I think.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-19 09:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (AnewKINDofFEELIN @ Dec 18 2007, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Apparently VSC did absolutely nothing today Not necessarily; people could just be slow to update or find out their information. Then again, or they could have done absolutely nothing.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-18 18:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (MKCT @ Dec 18 2007, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ashleyandjonoz @ Dec 18 2007, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jason-Sasha @ Dec 19 2007, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 867.5309 oddly enough, this song just played at my work! Song!? What song??? And we thought you got the joke, Mirla! Those numbers are from a cheesey 80's song.	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-18 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting on the VSC to make a decision?	QUOTE (babybluesusie @ Dec 13 2007, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i just wanted to share the fact that i just sat on hold with the department of state for 28 minutes...i then heard someone pick up the phone and hang up immediately ...i called back right away and conveniently heard the recording say 'our office is currently closed, please call back at another time' WTFFFFFF See, *that* kind of sh!t is why I hate using the phone!! Sorry you had to go through that... how annoying!	rae_and_scott	Female	Canada	2007-12-13 18:04:00