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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAdvice please?

Hello,

 

My wife is the petitioner, I the beneficary.

 

We are currently at the NVC stage, however, as she is not a US citizen yet we are stuck there until she naturalises - she has had her biometrics, we are hoping all will be done around christmas time.

 

Her mother has taken very ill, which has meant she has had to stop working, so there is no income - the wife is now working, and I am sending money over - but it is leaving us in a pretty bad financial situation, the euro isn't as good to the dollar as it was.

 

I am debating whether to, upon naturalisation, get her to apply for an expedite - or will that speed things up ?

 

We haven't send in police certs or paid AOS or anything yet, so I am guessing it will be at least three months after she naturalises before I would get my greencard?

 

Any advice?

 

Tim


tim131Not TellingIreland2014-09-28 06:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYes you can visit- IR1-CR1 version

So I went to visit my wife. Pre-Cleared in Dublin. Was well prepared with heaps of ties to Ireland, didnt need them. The CBP guy asked me what I was doing I said "Holiday to visit my wife" asked if she was a citizen, I said she was an LPR. Bit of small talk and welcomed me to America - couldn't have had a more pleasent experience.

 

It would seem going over on the VWP isn't as risky as people would have you believe!


tim131Not TellingIreland2014-07-09 14:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYes you can visit- IR1-CR1 version

 

Your track record sounds just fine! Don't see you having any problems. Keep us updated!

I will indeed, and likewise, yourself! Good Luck


tim131Not TellingIreland2014-05-25 08:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYes you can visit- IR1-CR1 version

 

I have travelled twice to the US before we received our NOA2. Planning on visiting on June 5th again. With all the documentation you have I don't see a problem of you proving that you will be returning back home.

Thats if you even go into a secondary interview. Also long as you don't have many lengthy and frequent visits to the US, I don't see a problem of you being denied!

 

Good luck!

Thanks for that :)

 

I have only visited twice in the last year or so, April for 3 weeks and September for 3 weeks, nothing since then, always returned home - so I guess that is a good track records - been to the states twice before that maybe 5/10 years ago and returned fine :)

 

Yeah, I hope it will be all grand, just my luck if I get into secondary - but as you say, I should be fine with all the above.

 

Thanks again


tim131Not TellingIreland2014-05-25 06:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYes you can visit- IR1-CR1 version

I am visiting my wife next month, I know I will be fine going through the POE, but I am still nervous for some reason... I have my NOA2, will have a letter from my employer, maybe a letter from my Dad saying I live with him and am expected back on x date like in my letter from my job, Some payslips, hotels and other reservations (We are travelling all around Florida for a few weeks - so have booked hotels, theme park tickets, concerts etc - hoping they will all help) - any reassuring words, would be gratefully received :)


tim131Not TellingIreland2014-05-24 17:22:00