Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Big Problems at the Airport	Notarized permission from a parent is needed until the child is 16. And if the child (under 16) is traveling alone; permission from BOTH parents is needed.	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-04 19:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Another NAO2!	Congratulations! NOA1 July 8 5 months tomorrow! I called USCIS today and they told me they are working on June 16 files..... Reading your post made me smile.... after being quite frustrated after the phone call. I wish you a Quick voyage ahead!!!!!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-07 17:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 filed in August	Who knows!!!! There is absolutely no logic to USCIS... we are still waiting for our NOA2	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-08 17:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	am i the only one	What I'm more concerned about is rampant violence and so many guns being around, but making enough for a living, absolutely not. The job market is more flexible and if you want to work, you can find something. I am a Virginia Tech alumni... and yes... the rampant violence and Guns are my concern!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-08 16:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED	THANK GOD my wife had her interview today and she was approved , thx alot for everybody here in visa journey that supported us or helped us with any info and i wish good luck to everybody , my god bless you visa journey and your families Congratulations!!!!! to you and your habibi	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-08 17:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approval in 79 days from I-130 NOA1 date.	Congratulations.... that sure was a quick turnaround.... We are still waiting for our approval! ugh	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-08 17:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	About to go off to Mexico to be with husband and travel together to interview!!!I'	Feliz Navidad and happy travels!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-17 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Starting visa journey	We are getting married in Italy in January and so we will have to fill out for the spouse visa which is the K-3 or the IR-1 or is this the same thing? I was told that we had to fill out the I-130F first then wait for the NOA1 and then fill out 1-129, then go from there.... We have picture,(hopefully enough, because I was there in Italy back in Sept. 12 this year for 3 weeks) we have plane ticket, train ticket, cause we caught the train alot!! we are trying to pull up record of our chatting online, but we do alot of skype and oovoo and messenger, can I pull up a record of us being on webcam as well as our chatting? How do we pull that from skype and messenger? Any help is appreciated because I am not that good with these computers.... @skype you can get the history of all your skype conversations from skype select the skype contact form view earlier messages - select the date range - and then copy and print...	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-17 13:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	102 and no NOA2	patience.....	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-17 07:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July NOA 2	all quiet... no news... next week is a holiday week. I wonder who will be working on our NOA2s ? Hi every one im July5 and no NOA2 yet its 5months 12days now Hi every one im July5 and no NOA2 yet its 5months 12days now Please post a timeline!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-17 13:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	July NOA 2	I called last week and got the same answer... working on June 16 .... what a joke.. They are working on drinking eggnog and exchanging gifts. And will consider to get back to work again in January. Federal Government Agency... enough said!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-15 13:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Need help/advice	At the POE the petitioner becomes a permanent resident. The paperwork is sent to the government form the officers at the POE and the Green card is sent to the petitioner at your USA address. If I were you, I'd file the I130 immediately. Just look at the time lines. I filed in July and we are still waiting for approval!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-17 13:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 Its already 5 months	Happy July filer.... on to the next step!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-21 05:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 Its already 5 months	Sad july filer here.. no NOA2	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-19 18:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visiting US while I130 is pending	If you come form a Visa waiver country, you can come in and out as a tourist whilst you are going through this process.	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-23 08:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2	Congrats, I'm curious on what criteria they send the NOA2! I was thinking it might depend on your income or something, it makes no sense otherwise... Making sense of a federal agency and how they do things in insane. Just have faith that your time will come and enjoy the season!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-23 08:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2	July filer... now APPROVED!!!! yipeeeeee	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-21 05:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	question about the service center !	VSC (Vermont Service Center) handles most petitions for the east coast, Georgia included. Her NOA1 should show which service center it gets routed to. Really? I live in Virginia and was sent to California Service Center! I don't think there is any rhyme or reason to their 'game'	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-28 08:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC	After 5.5 months, I check our status every day in: https://egov.uscis.g...d/CaseStatus.do but noting changed. Does anyone know that after approving I-130, the status "Initial Review" will be changed or not???? yes, it will be changed! and if you asked for an e-mail or sms... you will get it. Patience! I had to learn patience...	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-28 08:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Over 4 Months, no NAO 2	How ican know the time line????????????????????????????????????????????? post when you mailed your I130 then post when you received the NOA1 of your I130 post if it has been touched, and so on and so on... this then goes on Igor's list... and we can all see who has received what notice.. and we can gauge times... that's it!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-19 18:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Over 4 Months, no NAO 2	Im 5months 12days and no NOA2 yet we got NOA1 at July 5 and we still waiting idont know whats happen for uscis thhhey are to much slow Please post a timeline!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-17 13:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Over 4 Months, no NAO 2	July filer here.... and all is quiet at the Western (CSC) front...	Roe	Female	Sweden	2011-12-15 13:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1-864 scares the hell out of me	Wow! Yes it is a big thing to bring your spouse over and yes that document puts a burden on you if you decide to split up but surley this can not have come as a surprise to you? If my husband started to have these kinds of thoughts this late in the process as you guys are I'd be well upset! Have you talked to your spouse about your fears? Yes, we have both spoken about this document and he is AGAST that I have to sign it. I want cheese with my whine!! lol	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-26 18:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1-864 scares the hell out of me	Don't sign it. Move to Sweden. Problem solved. Sweden is too cold and dark in the winter.... we plan to summer in Sweden and the rest in the USA.... or ?	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-23 19:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1-864 scares the hell out of me	This topic causes me to wonder, if you were to get a divorce, does the I-864 still obligate you to financially provide for the person? I know the way my marriage is set up if I was to divorce, I pay her family approximately $6000 and that's it. A lot different than USA divorce! YES!!!! this is a contract between you and the US Government and the government will only release you of providing for the person, once they become US citizens, you die, or after they have contributed 10 years into the system!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-23 19:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1-864 scares the hell out of me	Yes. What's scary about it? You are agreeing to provide for your spouse and if you're married, you've already made that vow. Where in the vows do you agree to provide for your spouse forever ? regardless of divorce... until they decide to become citizens. Heck... I don't have to legally provide for my children after they are 18! For us over 50... with good jobs, adult children, homes in two countries and a mutual prenuptial, this document is still flawed!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-23 19:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1-864 scares the hell out of me	After a dreadful divorce - 25 years of marriage. Signing anything IS daunting! Love and vows have nothing to do with it. It is the way this document is worded and enforced!	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-23 19:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1-864 scares the hell out of me	the I-864 is a scary legal document. If I do not sign it, will the visa be denied?	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-23 19:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Affidavit Question	I sent original affidavits plus 10 pages of Facebook updates, photos, etc	Roe	Female	Sweden	2012-01-29 12:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	August I-130 approvals, lets do NVC together.	QUOTE (Ilya R. @ Feb 3 2009, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hey guys here is the msg from shpat!!! his wife arrived at the airport check it out!!! How was the Dulles Airport POE experience?	mindmaster	Not Telling	India	2009-02-06 16:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I need your OPINION	No, you do not have to file the I-129F after you receive the NOA1 for your I-130 and I suggest that you don't file the I-129F. If you do, then your I-130 will be pulled from its current place in the queue and placed with the I-129F you will have just submitted, that is how USCIS ties the two petitions together. Filing an I-129F in conjunction with an I-130 is for a K3 visa. Most of the time, the two petitions arrive at the NVC at the same time, per NVC policy in this scenario, the I-129F for K3 will be administratively closed leaving only the I-130 for CR-1 active. PLEASE HELP ME TO "UNDERSTAND" all this ... what's the difference in paper work when filing the I-130/CR1 vs the I-129F/K3 (I hope I'm putting them together correctly), also, are there applications for CR1 & K3? I know there are forms for the I-130 & I-129F ... I consider myself to be intelligent but this got me scratching my head and saying ... "so confusing!"	Inyang Loves Dee	Female	Nigeria	2011-09-08 01:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I need your OPINION	Completely agree with you Anh map. I also suggest that you read as much of the information available here on VJ and even contact some of the members who have been through the same experience and get their input before proceeding. Yes you can have an attorney or this particular company prepare your case, but you can do it yourself as well by using the information and the resources here on VJ. Yes it is time consuming at certain stages of the visa journey but you can do it and save a lot of unnecessary expenses. With Nigeria, the more you spend time with your husband/wife or fiance(e) the better. It establishes a stronger bond and bona fide in the CO's eyes. So I say it is false that the more time spent will decrease your chances of obtaining a visa. Please take in consideration that Nigeria is one of the hardest consulates to deal with. Take your time and do your homework before you proceed to file your paperwork. Good luck and if we can help let us know. PS no one can guarantee the outcome of the case, as indicated by Ahn map if they do run the other way. Take care. I have ALL documents (birth certificate, divorce papers, etc.), completed I-130, G325A (and even "optional" G1145). Do Inyang have to sign the G325A or should I do what I once read (on VJ), to request that Inyang sign the documents at the interview. Also, what information should I request from our bank (in Lagos) showing "Evidence of a Bonifide Marriage?" The information reads ... "Documentation showing co-mingling of fiancial resources." Lastly, from my "understanding" (of what I read), AFTER I receive my NOA for my I-130, I must then file the I-129F (and submit the same documentations) and which ever one moves quickest, abandon the lagging one, is that correct? This is so confusing! Edited by Inyang Loves Dee, 08 September 2011 - 12:28 AM.	Inyang Loves Dee	Female	Nigeria	2011-09-08 00:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I need your OPINION	I was in Lagos (for 40 days), married the love of my life and am back in the U.S. (for now). After reading the various information regarding filing the K3/CR1, I read the advertisement at EasyFianceVisa.com and have submitted their requested information (I'm considering letting them do my paper work). I have a time consuming business and will not be able to put in the what appears to be long hours for this process, this is why I've decided to do a consult with EasyFianceVisa.com. Has anyone done business with them? Can anyone refer me to someone (who's not pricey), I want to start the paper work before I return to Lagos (in 8 weeks). Also, is it true that my constant visit (to Lagos), having a bank account and flat together could hinder Inyang's chance of being granted his visa? I was told by someonewho knew a couple in a similar situation as mine and when her husband went for his interview he was denied because the C.O. said she was constantly in Nigeria so there was no need to approve her husband's visa ... smh. I don't want to do anything to hinder Inyang's process. Your advice & opinion will be grately appreciated. Thank you.	Inyang Loves Dee	Female	Nigeria	2011-09-07 23:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Getting married	I am visiting USA in a few months time and we have decided to get married while i am there on the vwp. I will come back home and we will start to file for the spouse visa. Now...however if i decide to visit USA again before we start the paperwork and as soon as i arrive in USA we file for adjustment of status..can we do that? Have a look below, that was a post i cam across on visajourney.. I actually traveled to the US after I got married in Austria and before we filed for the CR I. I had no problem, I just traveled using he VWP. I got asked at the border control why I enter the US and I said "to visit my husband". And once I arrived in the US, we filed for I 130. So, as long as you don't travel to the US with the purpose to immigrate and leave before your visa ends, I don't see why you can't do it.	Larry-jaana	Not Telling	Sweden	2011-04-24 04:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage while Incarcerated and IR1 processing...	My husband and I were married while he was in immigration detention (with VD under safeguards). Our atty, I assume, submitted many supportive documents of a bonafide marriage (including our daughter's birth letter, our apt lease, our bank account, bills, pictures, etc).... is it pretty much 100% that our case will take longer than the norm since we were married while he was in proceedings or...?? Your situation is very similar to mine, from what I have read it takes about the same time if everthing is clear with USCIS; it doesn't matter if you are married. The problem is the process documents take from one end to the other. Edited by chica33, 22 January 2012 - 05:45 PM.	chica33	Female	El Salvador	2012-01-22 17:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	JFK Nightmare!!!	If the problem is weather related, they don't have to do anything.	hotairguy	Male	Philippines	2008-07-24 16:42:00
Middle East and North Africa	Travel insurance FROM Egypt??	I would get your friend to look at this page: http://www.flightsho...ompanies/egypt/ It gives links to some of the major Egyptian insurance companies, who apparently provide travel insurance. (That's why I linked to this particular page, because it explicitly states that they do offer it. I can't actually verify that for you as I'm an English-speaker and the insurance company websites don't provide much English, obviously :B ) But I would assume that those major Egyptian insurance companies do indeed offer travel insurance.	JoannaV	Female	United Kingdom	2011-06-15 21:53:00
Middle East and North Africa	Can you be in AP and they don't tell you?	Administrative processing could just mean regular administrative processing, ie receiving your extra evidence and processing it. Just slower than you like. So right now I don't think you should start worrying too much, but by all means keep trying to get word from the Embassy, and confirmation that they have indeed received what you sent.	JoannaV	Female	United Kingdom	2011-06-22 13:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Extending our CR1 Visa!!	A very brief trip to America would cost the same as another set of visa processing fees, and the latter has the possibility of denial.	JoannaV	Female	United Kingdom	2011-02-28 12:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	London Interview Date??	Have you had your medicals yet? The London Embassy will not schedule interviews until they have received the medical results.	JoannaV	Female	United Kingdom	2011-02-28 12:41:00