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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresall VJ members who recieve NVC RFE..pls..pls..share ur story here...

Got RFE from NVC on Nov. 6, 2010 for the marriage certificate no looking as original as they want it to look.

That's strange. Did you send them your original marriage certificate? Or was it NSO certified copy marriage certificate?
I know NVC accepts NSO certified documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, cenomar).
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2010-11-09 14:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-I interview experience
Congratulations! :D
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-04-04 19:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLost in the steps toward her visa

Do you think I should go ahead and send what I have as soon as I can and send the passport copy via email when I get it or wait and send it all together? We have been apart for almost a year, but every day we can speed up the process is a day that I will appreciate more.

Definitely wait and send ALL required documents once. Remember to print and include the respective barcoded cover sheets (AOS and IV packets).

Good luck with your NVC process! Keep us posted. :thumbs:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-04-14 20:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLost in the steps toward her visa

So what I am hearing here is that I should not wait for NVC to request the IV application, but rather send it as soon as I can and call them about our case everyday. Is this the true?

Thanks, JT

Yes, this is absolutely true.
If time is not an issue, go ahead and wait. However, by checking NVC payment status daily, you can be proactive and shave days, even weeks, off of the processing times.

Please refer to the guide I mentioned in the previous post. Good luck with your journey! :thumbs:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-04-13 14:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLost in the steps toward her visa

Thanks a lot! That is more to the point than other guides that seem quiet ambiguous as far as step by step details. I just have a question about the police clearance. Do i need to send them now or does she need them for the interview?

I see that you recently did one for your step-daughter. That looks faster than I thought. Were you able to get a Temp Tax Id for her because I have a step-daughter as well that I'd like to claim on my amended tax return but need a ssn.

You would need to submit an original police (NBI) clearance in the IV packet to NVC. At the interview in Manila, the CO may ask to see another original clearance. So, get at least two original police clearances...ASAP, if possible.

Yeah, the NVC process is quite fast if you are proactive. Many people advise not to wait for NVC to send you documents. Once payments clear, start sending the packets. Call NVC everyday to get the latest status on your case. I didn't get a tax ID for my stepdaughter. I'm not too familiar with that. Sorry.
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-04-11 22:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresLost in the steps toward her visa

Hello all,

I am currently confused on what steps I need to take next. I got a NoA2, NVC sent the Choice of agent and I returned it, paid both the AoS and IV bills.... We have the I-864 filled out and got a co-sponsor to help out. Her DS-230 is filled out, signed on first part and unsigned on the next. I've been reading on this site to see what I need to do. Am I suppose to wait for a packet? or Am I suppose to send these forms and if I am, where? Just lost on this portion of the journey and need some help. Thanks!

Once the AOS and IV bills are paid, you can mail the AOS and IV packets, respectively. Please DO NOT wait for any document or packet from NVC. This will only prolong the process. After your AOS and IV bills are paid, print the barcoded cover sheet from the NVC online payment system. On each cover sheet, it specifies the address to mail your documents to.

I highly suggest reading this guide, if you haven't already. I read it thoroughly and followed it carefully. I had zero issues.

Hope this helps you some. Good luck and keep us posted! :thumbs:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-04-11 20:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter interview what is the Next to expect?
Awesome!!! Congratulations!!! :dance:
Have a safe journey!!!
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-03-16 23:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter interview what is the Next to expect?

We received the passport with visa after about 3 2 weeks.


Did it take 3 weeks for your wife to get her visa? If so what part of PI was your wife located in that took that long. My fiance is just north of Davao City. I hope it doesn't take that long.

John

Sorry, I made a typo. It should have read 2 weeks. My stepdaughter received her visa after 11 days. She lives in Baguio City.
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-03-11 21:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter interview what is the Next to expect?

Sorry I re- type / re-post because I cannot edit this topic, just want to clarify.


I've done my interview and not so clear to me about this after the Consul interview bit coonfuse to me. For the final window 72 that Officer there said ok wait your visa to deliver and he gave me a small form 2Go shippng and I had fill it up. I never heared the officer like the others got a welcome saying and I not heared word approved but He was just said OK fill up this fom and wait your visa to deliver and submit this form to that window then you can go. Then I submit the form to the last window and one lady got it and then I ask her if my interview is ok and if I am approved,, then she ask me if did they asked some more documents to submit and I said no. Then she did thumps up and said OK good. and I asked again if I approved then she said yes. But bit confusing me , the embassy did not ask any proof of relationship from me during that day or even photo's only the NBI and just income tax return. The first interview told me they got all my files including the police certificates from different countries. I saw how thick the files they have it. What do I expect next step? is this normal process of the others not to get any word approved? or what? is that visa they are going to deliver is approval visa? They keep my passport and they just said to wait my visa to deliver. Anyone had undergo with the same experienced? anywords from anyone very welcome and appreciated , please help me to clear my mind. Thanks.

Congratulations on your approval!!! :thumbs:

My experience was basically the same. The CO never said we were approved. When we were given a 2GO form to complete, no one confirmed that we were approved. We received the passport with visa after about 3 weeks. The delivery time will depend on where you live. Typically, the closer you live to Manila, the sooner you will receive your passport/visa. Those living in the distant provinces, the delivery time will take longer.

Good luck with the rest of your journey!
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-03-11 10:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPPPPPPPPPPRRRROOOVVEDDD
Congratulations!!! Excellent news! :thumbs:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-05-05 17:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 recieve today
Congratulations! :thumbs:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-06-10 19:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApproved!
Congratulations!!! :dance:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-06-13 17:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhen to email ds-3032??
Excellent advice given! :thumbs:
Good luck with your journey!
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2010-11-15 10:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congratulations!!! :star:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2010-11-18 16:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
I'm teaching him to stay away from them,NOT to hate them.Huge difference.The reason I do that is because I love my child and don't want him to get hurt again.
How could I hate someone because of their color,religion or nationality?
We will be moving to the US,my son may one day have an accident and an arab doctor may save his life....Do you really think I care about someones religion?
I care abou the way my son and soon to be husband,my loved ones ,are being treated.and if a white christian would do to my son what these two boys did to him by God I'd tell him to stay away from that kid.I will always tell my son to stay away from people that want to hurt him,regardless of color,religion or nationality.
Other than that,I DONT want my little boy to judge people by their color,race,nationality,shape or anything.Actually we just had a little muslim boy here this afternoon who happens to be one of my sons friends.My boy has Arab,Turkish and African kids in his class and he's more than welcome to play with them.AS LONG AS THEY DONT HURT HIM!

Jenn trust me I wouldn't get married to a muslim.I'm very very happy with the man I love.

He wasn't.It's a very large,fenced in, playground and unfortunatley I can't look around corners.But trust me he's not allowed to play out of my sight anymore.Which I think is pretty darn sad.A playground is supposed to be fun for the kids,unfortunatley her it has become a battlefield.And not only for my son,but for other kids as well.
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 16:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
Hey Jenn are you trying to threaten me? LOL
Honey YOU are they one who needs to get a life.
I really wouldn't wanna be in your shoes girl.
You have to be one unhappy person to get this mad by somebody simply trying to make a point.
I will pray for you
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 15:46:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
I wasn't talking about Muslim kids in the USA .The kids that beat my son up live here in Germany and are Turkish Nationals.And no my son didn't do anything to them.I AM teaching my son to stay away from Muslims here (in Germany) because THE PEOPLE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD do not like Americans the least bit.They hate Americans.Agin,NOT all of them but very very many.
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 15:40:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
Jenn there's no need to be sad.Like I said,I did not mean to hurt anyone here.I was only trying to make you see why the US does what they do.And I was giving you an example of how Americans are sometimes treated by muslims.YOU were the one that started talking dirty and disrespectful.Did I ? No I did not.
And yes I admit it,I DO get scared when I see an Arab looking person boarding the same plane I'm on with my son.....that might be wrong I admit that,but still I have NEVER said all muslims,arabs ...........are the same.I'm sure there's lots of nice people that don't have any intentions to harm America or the people living there.
And as for your suggestion ,the ***** you- no thanks I guess I can wait until I see my man again.LOL.
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 15:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
To be honest with you-no it doesn't hurt one bit ! Why would it?! What hurt me was how the man I love and my 5 year old child were treated by muslims.You don't believe that my son got beat up ? Well that doesn't surprise me one bit.......You guys are the poor victims right?
And besides that,I HAVE stated in my first post here tonight that it was NOT my intention to hurt anyones feelings.I was trying to make you guys understand WHY your loved ones are being checked out that way.
Unfortunatley you all miss understood my point.
Again,I have NEVER said all muslims are terrorists or teach their kids to beat American kids up.
You guys have your opinion and I have mine.Maybe you need to sit back and think.
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 15:15:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
OK the reason I even read something posted on this forum is because it was about Western Union and I send money via Western Union to my loved one.
Secondly,
whenever one of your loved ones IS in the end entering the country,he/she had been checked out very well and that should make people shut their mouths.
Besides that,I AM the German ,my loved one lives in the USA and has served in Iraq.I don't care how bad the security checks on me are because it's for the saftey of people like my Jim who lives in the USA.
And just to add one thing here,
my 5 (!!!!!!!) year old boy has been beaten to the ground by 2 muslim boys that live in our neighborhood because he happenes to be an American and we put the flag (Stars and Stripes of course) outeach year since 9/11 happened.
And now you wanna tell me something about racism???
They (NOT ALL but some) teach their KIDS to beat up an innocent child just because he's an American!
I have never said all people from the Middle East or all muslims are that way,but how the heck would you feel if you see your 5 year old son bruised up after something like this.It took two grown ups to make them stop beating on my child.Ray didn't do anything to them!!
When Jim was still here the muslims in my neighborhood treated him like ####### they even tried messing up his car which had Army license plates,I'm being called names for loving a US Citizen...........Like I said ,tell ME about racism!
And for all of you that yep about America this much,you know when I lived in Texas people used to say : America-love it or leave it!
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 15:07:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
OK the reason I even read something posted on this forum is because it was about Western Union and I send money via Western Union to my loved one.
Secondly,
whenever one of your loved ones IS in the end entering the country,he/she had been checked out very well and that should make people shut their mouths.
Besides that,I AM the German ,my loved one lives in the USA and has served in Iraq.I don't care how bad the security checks on me are because it's for the saftey of people like my Jim who lives in the USA.
And just to add one thing here,
my 5 (!!!!!!!) year old boy has been beaten to the ground by 2 muslim boys that live in our neighborhood because he happenes to be an American and we put the flag (Stars and Stripes of course) outeach year since 9/11 happened.
And now you wanna tell me something about racism???
They (NOT ALL but some) teach their KIDS to beat up an innocent child just because he's an American!
I have never said all people from the Middle East or all muslims are that way,but how the heck would you feel if you see your 5 year old son bruised up after something like this.It took two grown ups to make them stop beating on my child.Ray didn't do anything to them!!
When Jim was still here the muslims in my neighborhood treated him like ####### they even tried messing up his car which had Army license plates,I'm being called names for loving a US Citizen...........Like I said ,tell ME about racism!
And for all of you that yep about America this much,you know when I lived in Texas people used to say : America-love it or leave it!
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 14:52:00
Middle East and North AfricaSending money via Western Union just got a little harder
I'm sorry,I'm really NOT trying to hurt someones feelings,but it is a fact that 9/11 happened and I strongly believe the USA should do anything and everything to avoid something like this in the future.Would those people that killed more than 3000 innocent men,women and children been checked properly then 9/11 wouldn't have happened and all the children that have lost their Mommies and Daddies (not to even mention all the great Military Personal that lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan ever since 9/11 !!!!) wouldn't be crying theirselves to sleep each night!
I'd rather have them check each and every Middle Easterner out 5 times in a row to MAKE SURE he/she is no danger to the USA and the people living there,than just letting them in and 9/11 happens all over again.
Have SOME understanding here please!
And yes I DO know that there are "home grown" terrorists too.Like Tim McVeigh in 93 who blew up the Oklahoma Federal Building.But that guy got what he deserves.
Think of the relatives that have lost their loved ones almost 5 years ago!!!!!! I'm sure if one of you would have lost someone by the attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon you would understand why the USA deals with people from the MIddle East the way they do.
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-05 13:32:00
Middle East and North Africasome one is lying
OH well
,New York,Washington DC,Shanksville PA,Spain,UK...........................................
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-12 11:30:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
Oh no,hold on a minute,I did not say I am racist.Someone posted a webster definition of racism and based on THAT definition I said if THAT is racism then yeah I could b called a racist.
My definition of a racist is a different one as I said.
And being scared doesn't make me a damn killer.
Now you guys tell me the damn motives the Muslim Hijackers had!!!!! What was it ? Fear? Hate? WHAT has caused the to kill thousands??????? At least I'm just scared and feel unsafe around Muslims,but I don't kill anyone or beat them up or call them names!!!!!
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 20:19:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
I know that bc that entire family hates everything and anything American.People,Flags.........They have told me to my face that America should be destroyed and all Americans killed.THAT HOW I KNOW!! And no it did not happen in the USA but here in Germany.
And guess what ,these ppl did NOT have a problem with me or my son until )9/11 and we put out the American Flag (do that each and every year since 9/11 and always get yelled at and called all names in the book) and it started since then it was obvious to them that we are the "enemy".
I know lots of ppl have a problem with seeing an Amrican Soldier.But that is bc they do not undersatnd that a soldier gets orders and has to follow them.My man has not asked to go down to Iraq,he had orders to go.
I do not support the war in Iraq,I think it's a sensless killing on both sides.My opinion is pull the troops out and let them kill each other if they choose to.There shouldn't have been any troops been put to Iraq in the first place,but yet Soldiers (that ONLY follow orders) are being treated like ####### for the mistakes their Boss has made.
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 20:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
Ok my definition of a racist:
Someone who verbally or physically attacks someone for no reason other than that person lets say being Black,Jewish or whatever.
I DID NOT attack anyone verbally or physically.
Why I don't want her to call me sis? Very easy to explain,she is rude and disrespectful towards me.I have not attacked her verbally nor have I done anything else than telling ppl what I (!!!!!!) think.
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 19:57:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
OK by THAT definition I am a racist.My definition of a racist is a different one so thats why I can't and wont call my self a racist.
Just Waiting,DO NOT call me your sis.
And oh yes I WILL be coming to the USA,no matter if you guys like it or not.
I want to live in peace and quiet with my family and I want my family to be safe no matter where we live.
You can think and say what you want,if 9/11 wouldn't have happened Muslims would not be looked at the way they are being looked at now!
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 19:45:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
Thanks Cian,guess you understod what I meant.
And guess what you all,
NO I am not a racist.As I said I don't care about someones race,religion,gender ,sexual preferences,age,-whatever.I DO NOT CARE.
I try NOT to jude a book by it's cover,I have NEVER verbally or physically attacked a person bc of their race or religion.I don't care what race or religion you are,but if someone is messing with the ones I love I will get really really mad.If my German neighbors (or my African neighbors,the Italians that live here-anybody) would have tried to mess with my mans car or beat up my son,heck I would have gotten just as mad.
And if the hijackers on 9/11 would have been ,lets say Asian,I would be scared of those ppl boarding my plane now.
Will it stop me from going to see the man I love? Heck NO!
I hope and pray that one day the world can go back to normal and maybe there will one day be the chance that all ppl regardless of race and religion will live in peace together but hey that most likely is wishful thinking.
I wish I could just get on a plane and NOT think of 9/11 but unfortunatley I can't.
And yes when it comes to that I guess I am a victim,maybe of my own fear,but hey show me how to change that and I will in a heartbeat.I wish everyone out there could look at a Muslim as nothing but another Human Being,but after 9/11 that is not always easy to do.
As I said I have NEVER verbally or physically attacked anyone just bc they were Muslim,and I wont do that in the future,so get real guys how in the heck could I possibly be a freaking racist???????
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 19:33:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
I will move to the USA bc the man I love lives there,home is where the heart is.......
Secondly,I live in a part of Germany where we have LOTS of Muslims (from several countries),my man would not be safe here as they have made sure to let us know.Also my son whos 5 years old has been beat up by two Mulism boys bc he's American and we happen to put out the Star Spanngled Banner on September 11th.
They (some of my Muslim neighbors) have tried to mess with my man's car when he was stationed here and came to my house,he wore the BDU and they started calling him names..........
I'm being called "The American ***re",nice ain't it? Now tell me about intolerance!!!!!
And ALL of this started after 9/11.
I went to school with Muslims,some of my best friends were Muslims,but I DARE to love an American on top of that a man who served in the US Military......
Don't tell me about hatured,I feel it EVERY DAY.
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 19:18:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
You know,I really don't care if you think it's funny stupid or whatever.
Fact is that ppl are scared when they see Muslim looking ppl on their aircraft,if that would not be the case then ppl wouldn't be looked at as if they would be wanting to do something to that airplane.
Ppl are SCARED,not intolerant (well at least most are simply scared and nothing but that).They don't have the intension to make an Arab/Muslim/Middle Easterner feel stupid,hurt or anything when they act "funny" as soon as they see a person like that board their plane.They are SCARED.Scared to die like thousands did damn near exactly 5 years ago.
Do you ppl not understand that??????
And what I said about the simple solution :
think about it,that way Muslims wouldn't be looked at stupid anymore ,wouldn't be treated like ####### anymore when they simply want to travel with no bad intensions and the rest of us all who ARE scared could also travel without having to feel scared.
Lets face it ppl,if the hijackers would have been Chinese ppl would be afraid of Chinese now,not of Muslims= Arab looking ppl.
Personally I don't acre about your religion,race,gender.,sexual preferences or anything.You treat me and my loved ones with respect and I will do the same to you and your loved ones.
But yes I AM scared and unfortunatley I do worry each and everytime I see an Arab whether he has or does not have something to do with Terrorism.
The Hijackers were co called "Sleepers".the had perfectly normal lifes,went to college,had American friends,were looked at as nice and freindly ppl,UNTIL they were called to duty-and that led to 9/11.
Do you all NOW understand WHYppl are scared????? It doesn't have anything to do with Intolerance,but with fear.
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 19:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaFlying while arab/muslim
Desert Fox and Vartan I completley agree with you!!!!!
And here's MY opinion:
If all those ppl that are engaged to Muslims have SUCH a big problem with the way America has turned out to be after 9/11 (and let's not forget that the hijackers WERE indeed Muslim AND prayed to their Allah aloud just before they killed THOUSANDS of INNOCENT ppl IN AMERICA) then they should just move to the country of their better half.
I will be flying to the USA next months and I AM scared.I'm very sorry (honestly) that nower days ALL Muslims are looked at as terrorists as I am sure only a small percentage of Muslims IS involved in terrorism,but that's America (and a good part of the rest of the Western world as well) after 9/11.
If we should happen to have someone who looks suspicous on board our aircarft and that person on top of that wears a shirt with Arabic script AND prays-I WILL HAVE THEM REMOVE THAT PERSON .
There would be a very simple solution for all this though,well at least as far as flying goes-
an Arabic airline,that flies Muslims only.Or an airline that flies non Arabic/Middle Easterners/Muslims only.
That way neither could or would be offended by the other and everyone could enjoy a safe trip!!!
Unfrtunatley "innocent" Muslims and Arabs,Middle Easterners and ppl that just happen to "look suspicous" are the "victims" of what their brothers did on 9/11.But this is the world we live in.
My soon to be husband and me just had a conversation about that tonight when we talked about where we'd settle down in the USA.And I have told him I don't want to be anywhere near Muslims bc I'm SCARED of them.NOT because I believe they're stupid,evil,ugly -whatever,but bc I'm SCARED.
Before 9/11 I wasn't,now I am,and I know A LOT of ppl feel that way since 9/11.
Of course Muslims and there loved ones have to suffer from that,but hey me being born in Germany-trust me I know what it means to suffer for something you actually didn't have ANYTHING to do with.I was born in 1975,my parents were born in 1940,so hey my family didn't have anything to do with the killing of the Jews,yet my parents were looked at in a strange way bc they were German............I have a very close friend who is Jewish and she STILL looks at old Geramn ppl as if each and every one of them was a Jew Killer.She was born in 1954,after the Hollcaust but has lost many family members in Concentration Camps in Germany...so you see it will go on for Generations.
And hey lets face it,Muslim ppl do love to provoke Americans.
There is this Muslim "Comedian" in NYC who actually makes JOKES about 9/11!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This piece of ****(find your own words) is standing on stage making JOKES about the victims!!!! I myself have seen it on TV just a few days ago and by God I was hell raising mad.If I ever get a hold of that guy he will have to listen to me and he will not like my opinion one bit.In my eyes someone like that should be given a one way ticket back to the Muslim Country he came from .
AMERICA-LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!!!!!!!!
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-23 18:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers

Hello my VJ family, my I130 was approved today. It took exactly 160 days. I am happy.

Unlike many of people, I sent the bare minimum of documents needed to file I130. I didn't include such things as photos, Skype call log, text messages, emails, etc. Only the barest of minimum of things I sent. And my case was approved without any RFE. I hope this gives solace to people who don't want to give their private things to a government agency. This is about principle.

Everyone waiting for their I130 approvals, good luck. You'll get your application approved eventually. Hopefully soon.


~*~ TIMELINE ~*~
20-APR-2010 - Form I-130 mailed
21-APR-2010 - USCIS received I-130
27-APR-2010 - Form I-130 fee cashed
28-APR-2010 - Received USPS return receipt (send for Form I-130)
29-APR-2010 - Touched, as in case was last updated on this day. With what and how, no one knows.
30-APR-2010 - Realized cashed check has case number, NOA1 has been mailed on 27-APR-2010.
30-APR-2010 - Received first Notice of Action (NOA1)
01-OCT-2010 - Touched, as in case was last updated on this day. Probably due to senator inquiry.
04-OCT-2010 - I130 approved.

Congrats on your approval!!! I also want to thank you for easing my mind a little; that you only sent the bare minimum...I did send photos but no Email or chat logs...Thanks again and Congrats :dance: :dance: :dance:
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2010-10-05 08:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues

Grats on your husband getting approved! Posted Image Wow, very lucky that you can pick up the visa the next day! Good luck with the next process which is moving ;)

And don't apologize for not being on often. It sounds like you're going through a lot right now on top of the visa stuff. I wish your mom the best of luck. Tell her to stay positive :)

Thanks Saylin..
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-05-02 18:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
I am so sorry I have not been on here lately but my moms chemo and everything to do with her cancer has been overwhelming my time....I do want to say congrats to all that have gotten interview dates and to all that have got their visas...Good luck to all that have interviews soon...With that said today was a very good day...MY HUSBAND WAS APPROVED!!!! He picks his visa up tomorrow and then we will book his flight...FINALLY...I do apologize if I am not on here much to give thanks and congrats to you all...Keep the faith you will be with your loved ones soon...
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-05-02 17:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
Sorry I have not been on here doing the happy dance for others progress...Congrats to all for interview dates and CC it is getting closer to be with our loved ones...Friday the 25th of March was our 1 Year anniversary and I was hoping my husband would get his interview date but no luck then yesterday morning I recieved the email his interview will be May 2nd at 11:00am...I am very happy...

Blessings to all
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-03-30 10:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
WOO-HOO that make me very happy...
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-03-15 21:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
Saylin, have you checked other timelines to see how long it will be for them to notify you for interview? And do you know if they would email or snail mail the interview letter? Now my patience are gone I want my husband to have his interview tomorrow LOL

Make sure you don't confuse cover sheet and cover letter.

-Cover sheet is taken from the payment portal and has a barcode on it
-Cover letter is written by the petitioner/beneficiary

oops my bad I didn't use the word cover letter
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-03-15 21:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues

We got SIF today!!! :)

Congrats... :dance: :dance: :dance: I had a feeling you would not be very far behind me :dance: :dance: :dance:
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-03-15 21:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues

Make sure you print off the cover sheet from the payment portal and put that as the first thing.

Also, make sure the beneficiary's full name and date of birth plus the case number is written on the back of the 2 photos. And the 2 photos have to be 2" x 2".

Ensure only part 1 is signed on the DS-230. Part 2 cannot be signed.

Also include photocopies of the birth certificate and marriage certificate.

Everthing Saylin said and I will add what I did also...I used the cover sheet template on the VJ guide and put in my info, I put that after the IV Cover sheet, I also used removable labels and put Petioners full name and date of birth, Beneficiary's full name and date of birth, and the NVC case number on every piece of paper I sent them (except the cover sheets LOL)...Wishing you a fast journey through NVC
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-03-15 21:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
Thanks everyone for the congrats...Have your ducks in line and you will fly through this process...
ezzeswifeFemaleTunisia2011-03-15 20:54:00