Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	any one knows good lawyers on rejected immigrant visas	does any one know any good lawyer that is expert on rejected immigrant visas , if some one knows please give me their site address , my visa is denied and i am in search for some good immigration attorney hello chaingang, i hope your issue is resolved soon and u get adequate help i am personal messaging you immigAttorneyLanas number who has been a great source of competitiveness in a past for lots of people and helped me too at times . and holmes and lolley which i mentioned is very good for fiancee visa , so i think the above one will be the best for you .	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-06-18 17:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	any one knows good lawyers on rejected immigrant visas	does any one know any good lawyer that is expert on rejected immigrant visas , if some one knows please give me their site address , my visa is denied and i am in search for some good immigration attorney there are good ones like holmes and lolley and also immigration attorney lana she practices in oh, cal , mississipi i hope u can get thru google search do let me know else i will get the their numbers next time .	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-06-17 09:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Anyone recommed a good immigration lawyer?	I am facing a complicated issue about the re-entry/green card. Anybody recommend a good immigration lawyer? First hand experience preferred. THIS POST MAY PROVIDE SOME HELP TO YOU , http://www.visajourn...showtopic=73521	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-07-06 06:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Did anyone recieved this strange message from NVC or its only me after submitting DS-230	and yes ofcourse they may not haave updated thr system with you info , so need not worry	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-07-07 18:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Did anyone recieved this strange message from NVC or its only me after submitting DS-230	Yes I think everyone know should know this. Its like you do all that hard work and finally they tell you its not complete or missing really makes you worried. I hope its nothing big Thanks for prompt reply i think it may be an rfe , or it may be a simple message until the case is completed yet , i am not so sure those with thr case completed after having this message can tell more if it really was an rfe ?	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-07-07 17:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I130 approved yesterday!!!	congratulations finally the smile of your face is back it really depends if u want to get united to your hubby soon k-3 is better yet costly than cr-1 but for sure it is 2-3 months faster than ir-1 so u got to decide.. good luck for rest of journey	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-06-10 03:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what happens after interview ??	and you can only open the exterior packet to take out your passport and the brown SEALED envelope thank u so much liz	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-07-09 13:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what happens after interview ??	Pushbrk and samantha thank you so much for the inputs , really appreciable , so in short what i got from all your posts is "the envelope doesnt have to be opened" n handed over carefully to poe officer the way it was given thanks , mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-07-09 10:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what happens after interview ??	thanks a tonne vylex, Mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-07-09 10:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what happens after interview ??	hi everyone , after the interview i heard if it is successful they give passport with visa stamp thru courier also give a sealed envelope is the sealed envelope given the same day or thru courier , n what do v have to do with that sealed envelope n what is there in that envelope ? thanks a lot , Mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-07-09 09:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	JFK POE	thank you yuand dan and lansbury i am okay with the formalities i just hope as u both told no more interviews - they wont interview again like they would in the embassey i would also like to add here that my marriage is less than a yr as of till date ..	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-08-02 16:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	JFK POE	hello everyone, i was just bit inquisitive to ask - what they ask they might ask in jfk poe? i mean the sealed brown envelope - passport , do they require marriage certifi etc ? and do they normally take biometrics again before entering the us? thanks in advance for all replies , mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-08-02 15:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	pls help me	I heard from others that for C1 visa they will send the SSN automatically to home address in USA, after arrival, so no need to apply again. But I am not positive about this info, cuz we did K1 visa. If you don't get answers here, try to post again in South Asia forum, you will get an answer. i think elw is right though i m not sure either coz mine is not yet done but i feel yes coz your brother must have ticket yes in ds-230 form part 2 in question 33 a i would also request the other senior members to advice on this ,	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-08-04 16:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Cute Doc Approved !!!!	Mala! Congrats! That's wonderful to hear thanks a lot dear erica i pray for your successful interview good wishes to you n thanks to diana , erishkigal, natashenika , esssjay , vsmtghty , bzoom n mrs, ayilliath ,, regards , mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-08-07 15:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Cute Doc Approved !!!!	Congratulations Mala, what a great news! thank you so much simple_male regards , mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-08-07 15:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Cute Doc Approved !!!!	thanks to everyone i love u alllllllllllllllllllllllllll have been very lovely friends i will post my experience after a few days mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-08-06 08:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of Bonafide Marriage	QUOTE (cattattude @ Mar 31 2008, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We were approved February 15, 2008. We sent in our application in July. With all the forms we also included: 1) a CD of photos from various trips we have spent together and the wedding. Someone has told me that if you include wedding photos, sometimes its important to include a photo of people who actually attended the wedding (ex: mom, dad, bro, sis). 2) a letter from two of my husband friends (and no they weren't notarized, just signed and dated with their contact info included). Basically saying they've met me on a few trips and had dinner a few times. What a nice person I am . . . 3) A print out of our Alaska Airlines mileage plan, showing our trips for the past 2 yrs. That was about it. We didn't have commingled assets, or joint bank accounts. That is also good to show if you have them. No RFE or anything. hi this mail is wonderful buddy can u tell me that u sent your application in july and it got approved in 8 months so long thanks in advance mala	doc_cute	Female	India	2008-04-07 10:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Vermont Service Center Slow and has Backlog	VSC is not processing I-130's as fast as they were at the end of 2005 where it was not unusual to see 30-60 day approvals. Things change and it doesn't necessarily mean they are backlogged, they are possibly right now giving priorty to other petition types. It will swing around again...it usually does. If you received a notice stating 30-60 days then that has definately been ammended to a longer time frame as can be seen by the processing dates. Those dates that you say where approvals should of been granted already, are a guideline and at any time that can change. VSC is only now processing I-130's with receipt dates of December 03 which is what you should go by....not the notices that have said 30-60 days. I know it is frustrating waiting and I hope you hear something soon. yes its true but so frustating well for time being same people who filed with my timings from csc have got their inteview dates in april end and coz of vsc delay i am stil at nvc stage If anyone has problem with VERMONT SERVICE CENTER about processing I-130 Cases. Please do the following three things Please call your state senators and Congressman for help. Please describe your situation and how this center mishandling your case. Please call Dept. of Homeland Security at 202-282-8000 and ask them to transfer to Office of Inspector General. Make a formal complaint about mishandling I-130 cases for US Citizen and Residents. Please call WASHINGTON POST at 202-334-7572 and talk to PAM CONSTABLE. She is a immigration reporter for Washington post and she will write an atricle about this cases. Please get as many people you can find in this same situation. does this really help in any case so many have done it already got no use ??	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-24 08:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	+ signs in G-325A forms	Me and my fiance had the same problem when filling out our G-325A. I downloaded an updated version of Adobe and all the + signs went away. But my fiance just hand wrote the information that was showing up with a + sign. Hopefully that will be okay, I guess we will find out! But I think its okay to hand write some of the information as long as its neat and legible! Good luck no idea about this + sign heard it 1st time	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-02 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	A P P R OVED!!!!	also just got a email from USCIS and it says go go go, APPROVED *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL *** The last processing action taken on your case Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: Approval notice sent. On March 5, 2007, 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. i am so very happy congrats ! cheers pls do update your timelines for it will help thousands of people reading this forum thx, wish you good luck !	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-06 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Must you change your name?	I was reading the previous post about a name change. I have no wish to change my name when I marry. Will this be a problem or perceived as a red flag when we pursue the Green Card? (my reason for not changing my name- I've worked hard to become accomplished, and plan to publish, and earn a doctorate- the name change is against everything I believe about the status of women) i admire you if u can do tht .. n lemme know if its possible it just seems great to retain the name best of luck phila	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-04 12:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I just got my NOA2	I cant believe it I just got my NOA2 via email they sent 3 of them. This was the last thing on my mind when i opened my email. I just filed a week ago. What do i do now i'm lost. What happens? congratsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-07 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Finally!!!	Finally!!!!!! i just sent out my package to a Vermont service, what a relief Good luck to the rest of VJ members! great congrats n good luck nyc girl	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-07 10:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Kind of complicated story.. ideas appreciated~	At the moment, I'm a 15 year old Australian girl engaged to a 20 year old US citizen. I'll be turning 16 on the 13th of April, and I'm wondering how I can go about getting a visa to be able to live with him. When I turn 16, I'll be legal in my country, and also in his state. To get married we'll need consent from my parents, which is no problem, as they've already agreed. I know it sounds controversial, but I'm really worried about which visa path I take, because I don't want to screw anything up for myself and not be able to come over to the US. Also, my father said he called the American consulate here and said that since I have no work experience and no skills, I don't have a much of a chance of attaining any visa. I'm actually curious to know if this is true or if he's lying to me. Sorry to be so dramatic, I'm just kind of in a pickle here. Advice/suggestions very welcome! Additionally, if anyone knows about the total fees they've had to pay and how long it took them, that kind of information would be really great too. girl why dont u take a student visa or something to united states n then get married to him tell your partner to support u , why u wana take strange steps be careful before doing anythng which can ruin your life n career good luck	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-06 11:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Kind of complicated story.. ideas appreciated~	I wont get cover contraversial part of this, Im sure you will get enough of that from the other people here. Work experience and education are not considered in family imigration visa such as the K-1. They are considered for other types of visas. You need to be considered legally able to marry. Even though 16 is the legal age in some places for marriage, you might run into issues with that. Waiting another two years until your 18 before starting this process might be a good idea. There may come questions about the legitamcy of the relationship since you are still not considered an adult. It wont be very fun to wait 6 months or more for the interview and pay all the fees only to get denied because of your age. You need to have met each other within the two years prior to filing the I-129F form. You will need to provide proof of the meeting. Anything from photos, to reciepts to boarding passes will help. Your fiance (or willing co-sponsor) will need to be also prove that he/she makes 125% of the poverty guidlines. Or has enough assets to meet that level for 3-5 years. Fees total about $1000+ over the whole process, but not all of it has to be paid at once. It is proposed that the fees will increase in 2008. Inital filing is $170. Visa interview and medical could cost $200+ depending if vaccinations are needed. AOS after you get stateside is $500-$800 depending if you decide to file for AP and EAD as well. later on, you will have to pay a fee for removal of condtions, but thats two years after the AOS. hello dan + genvita since u have written sumthng about knowing for 2 years let me put an eye on tht i got married thru a matrimonial site to my husb and we knew each other for a monht kinnda feels strange but it was so god we are happy and my CR-1 IS in process we have phone bills messenger records , e mailes eveyrhtng frm the time of 1 month before marriege till date do u think my interview will have prob coz i knew him only since 1 monht before my marriage thanks, me was kinnda curious!	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-06 11:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Kind of complicated story.. ideas appreciated~	I wont get cover contraversial part of this, Im sure you will get enough of that from the other people here. Work experience and education are not considered in family imigration visa such as the K-1. They are considered for other types of visas. You need to be considered legally able to marry. Even though 16 is the legal age in some places for marriage, you might run into issues with that. Waiting another two years until your 18 before starting this process might be a good idea. There may come questions about the legitamcy of the relationship since you are still not considered an adult. It wont be very fun to wait 6 months or more for the interview and pay all the fees only to get denied because of your age. You need to have met each other within the two years prior to filing the I-129F form. You will need to provide proof of the meeting. Anything from photos, to reciepts to boarding passes will help. Your fiance (or willing co-sponsor) will need to be also prove that he/she makes 125% of the poverty guidlines. Or has enough assets to meet that level for 3-5 years. Fees total about $1000+ over the whole process, but not all of it has to be paid at once. It is proposed that the fees will increase in 2008. Inital filing is $170. Visa interview and medical could cost $200+ depending if vaccinations are needed. AOS after you get stateside is $500-$800 depending if you decide to file for AP and EAD as well. later on, you will have to pay a fee for removal of condtions, but thats two years after the AOS.	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-06 11:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	so many touches but still same status???	[do not worry they must touch it so they can finish the process lol just do not worry and calm down lol thts a great answer	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-07 08:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa Process	go thru http://www.visajourn...amp;page=k1flow - K-1 flow chart http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-02 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	realized mistake on I-129f and already have interview scheduled	When you go to your K-1 interview, take the child's birth certificate, and have them correct her birthdate. Just explain what happened with you transposing the two numbers. It isn't that big of a deal at this point. It will become a bigger deal at the K-2 interview stage, so it is a good idea to correct it now and then you won't have any problems later when the K-2 interview comes along. Were you aware that the K-2 Visa must be obtained (not just applied for) within one year of obtaining the K-1 Visa? I'm just asking because a lot of people are confused about this point. Good luck. i was just inquisitive to knw whats k-2 visa?	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-13 15:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1 - got it !!!!!	YES !! The NOA1 arrived in the mail today !!!!!!!! I know it's just the start, but I'm relieved and thrilled and so excited about him getting here !! The notice date is February 28 ... does that make me a February Filer? Hope so. Thanks to all of you for the moral support and encouragement! Nothing like being powerless to make you a little nuts. I have an expectation of a gradual, yet distinct, mental decline after waiting 8+ months to be approved. By June, I'll be having conversations with door knobs. By September, I'll be blubbering to myself when no one's around. congrats good luck for the real waiting now !	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-06 12:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bad News I-129 Watch the Dates	You do have a great attitude though! Thanks. personally i think its not a matter of concern its thr prob tht it expired on 18th so i think they wil accept it if not return you back dont worry	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-14 00:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G-325A	Dear friends, Probably this is a silly a question, but it's really confusing me. WHY SHOULD WE FILL OUT 4 PAGES OF G-325A ALTHOUGH THERE ARE EXACTLY THE SAME INFORMATION IN ALL OF THEM??? I mean, filling out one of those 4 pages is enough I thought. Acording to this very helpful website, I knew that I have to fill out the 4 of them, but I need to know WHY Plzzzzz Thanks in advance ladies and gentelmen, Sarassine in short USCIS/DHS/DOS/DOJ says so and we have to do wha they say	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-03-17 11:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Shot in the dark...	If my partner and I were to go ahead and get married here, my mother said that she would be happy to file the forms for him to come to the USA with me - I haven't filed taxes in 8 years and will be starting over when I get there, and I am worried that this would cause problems. Is that an easy way of doing things? Can she legally apply for him to come over? no your mom cant legally apply for your partner	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-04-08 15:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How many of you used a lawyer to help you	Im just curious as to how many of you used a lawyer. I didnt and now im wondering if I should have. I sent off the paperwork in Feb. and recieved the letter stating they received our petition. Now, we are just waiting for the next step. Im just worried that they could send it back if we didnt do it right. Also, what is NOA1 or NOA2. Ive seen that posted a few times and was curious. As you can see, im new here. Thanks no we too never used a lawyer but once my husband had taken advice from lawyer for my travel coz my petition is hanging at nvc stage , otherwise didnt feel the use of lawyer, vj was sufficient We didn't use a lawyer. If you read the guides here and follow the directions, you should be fine. Let's change the question now. Has anyone completed the process with a lawyer and in retrospect see it as a waste of money?? BillJoan i love that one joanbill nice change of question , yes i did hear many people say that in forums and real life too	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-04-09 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Calling Cards	well since i live here in New York, pretty much there are many many phone cards that give you about 1 hr caling time to the dominican republic, and they are only 2 dollars, Now i have over 100 of these aved, and since i was reading the guides i saw that it stated that it wil be good to show calling receipts or etc, but i used these ards because they are affordable and convenient, should i do something, send them, copy it send or what.... thanks my husband always uses them thats why we never had any phone printed bills	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-04-08 16:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are we too poor to be in love?	the K-1 process takes many months, for us it was 8 months, so I guess you could start putting money aside maybe for her plane ticket to come and for the cost of the K-1 + AOS once she is here? The summer is here soon and if you can find another job while your classes are off maybe it could be enough ? good suggesstion mephys nice family photo	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-04-09 00:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are we too poor to be in love?	I don't think Love should have barriers, but I do think it should not be taken lightly. Love and marriage requires patience and understanding and a committment to keeping each other financially stable on some level. I think the writer is committed to this, or he wouldn't be goign to school. But to have a woman sell her parents house to afford a plane ticket? That seems to me to be...well, not right. Either way...it's ok to have love take some time. Yes I want my SO here and here now, but....as he says, Honey we are not kids, we can wait the time this will take. If your relationship can not endure a year or two wait, then...how will it endure other things that normally happen, or not normally happen. The same skill set is required to push past the hard times, the lonely times. Bobbie I guess I should clarify something. Her parents own a house they are living in in another city, she is living alone in Tbilisi. In a house her parents own. It doesn't mean they are wealthy, they just needed a place for her to go to school from. (her school doesn't have Dorms like a lot of American schools do)	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-04-09 00:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are we too poor to be in love?	I'm a broke college student, I go to CC and live in my parents basement. I'm 20 years old 8-9k in debt and still going to school. I work one to two days a week because I can't work more with all the classes I have to take to maintain health insurance on my parent's bill. I met my Fiance in High School, and we dated for 3 years and during that time I managed to save up enough money to go visit her last summer, in Georgia (the country). I asked her to marry me in January of '07. I can barely afford car insurance each month to get to and from school, let alone gas, I'd be kaput if it weren't for my parents. She's living in Tbilisi, also under a roof her parents own, she'd have to sell it just to be able to afford the plane ticket here. We need to get together as soon as possible, and another 6-9 months minimum might be a death sentance to us. I'm just starting now because I had no idea how long it took and ~sighs~ I'm feeling pretty hopeless. Could someone who knows something tell me about these things direct me on where to start, tell me about someone who's had it harder to make me feel better, or just put us out of our misery and tell me to simply go there and give up hope on a safe place to raise our children and a chance to achieve our professional and personal goals? love should not have barriers if u love your partner u should have a cosponsor need not necessarily be your parents any usc who makes above poverty line will do good luck buddy i wish u best of luck for future n always	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-04-08 23:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	All's well!	congratulations angilla	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-05-31 22:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth and Marriage certificate	New user to VJ. Thanks for the valuable information this site has. I have couple of questions: 1. My fiancee has a birth certificate from the hospital not from the local muncipal. The birth certificate does not have her name (this is the way it is it India, child is not named immediately), only her Parents name. What else will be required? 2. She is a divorcee. She has a divorce certificate but not a marriage cert. And it may not be possible to get one now. Is there anything else she can do? Regards. 1) BIRTH CERTIFICATE: Original and photocopy. Each applicant must submit an original and a clear photocopy of his/her birth certificate. The certificate should include the applicant's name, date and place of birth, the names of both parents, and the seal of the issuing office, i.e. the municipal authorities. If your name is not mentioned in the birth certificate and if any details are missing in the birth certificate or if there is a discrepancy regarding your date of birth or name, submit the certificate along with secondary evidence. Secondary evidence can be a baptismal certificate, an adoption decree, a school record, a notarized affidavit from a close relative, a neighbor or friend who was present at the time of your birth on the appropriate stamp paper, which must be sworn before a First Class Magistrate. The person making this affidavit must state how he/she knows your family and how he/she knows the facts of your birth. Secondary evidence must have your name, date and place of birth; names of both parents; and the seal of the issuing office. If your birth was not recorded, please submit a "no record of birth registration" letter from the relevant municipality along with secondary evidence and if your birth record has been destroyed or the municipality authorities will not issue one, submit a letter from the municipality stating so along with secondary evidence. (See preceding paragraph for definition of "secondary evidence. 2) she does not need the marriage certificate of previou marriage however the divorce certif is needed . TERMINATION OF PREVIOUS MARRIAGE: All applicants who have divorced or whose spouses have died must provide an original and a clear photocopy of proof of the legal termination of all previous marriages (death certificate of spouse, divorce decree). Divorce between Hindus and Christians must be documented by a court order. A certificate from the Kazi or the head of the Jammat must document divorce between Muslims. If any of these documents were issued in a local language, a notarized English translation is required in addition to the original.	doc_cute	Female	India	2007-06-21 05:46:00