ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI am still an Immigrant (green card). Is this the best visa for my fiance?
Hi. I know. Thats why I am gonna urge her to take the step 3 for an H1B visa. I just want to be with her during residency :) Your Visa Journey is quite interesting. Hope i could ask a few questions. Is your hubby a LPR or a USC? I noticed you got your papers complete in about a year. How long a wait do you still have for an interview? :)
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My husband is a USC. Going by the timeline for CR/IR, we are expecting our interview by march since we got our case completed in Nov. We are hoping to know the sched before January ends thats why i keep calling NVC.
Good luck to both of you. :star:
terps76FemalePhilippines2007-01-25 01:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI am still an Immigrant (green card). Is this the best visa for my fiance?
Hi! I just want to share experiences of my friends for medical residency. 5 of them went there to finish the last step of the USMLE and they all passed, most with flying colors. However, none of them is a green card holder or a citizen thus its been years and they still haven't been matched for any hospital. Although they say if you don't have a preference field of specialty you wouldn't have a problem. One of them went back here in Manila to start her residency training cause after 3 years she wasn't matched.
That was my problem too I cant decide what career path to choose(doctor or pharmacist) since I am on a CR/IR visa, I dont want to waste more time and do the USMLE and not be matched.
Anyways, I just want to share this so your girlfriend will think of the field she wants to specialize in or perhaps another option while she is waiting for her citizenship. My friends from med school are working as nurses right now while they wait for their green card, as for me, I will take the Pharmacy liscensure exam (NAPLEX and FPGEE) until my citizenship comes.
Good luck.
terps76FemalePhilippines2007-01-23 21:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTraveling with a CR-1
Thanks you guys!
terps76FemalePhilippines2008-01-13 21:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTraveling with a CR-1
I got my CR-1 green card last May 2007, my husband and I are planning to go back in the Philippines this March to have our church wedding since we only have a civil marriage in May 2006. We will be staying in Manila for only 3 weeks. Am I free to leave USA with just my green card or do I need to go to immigration office and inform that I will be leaving the country? Do I need any other documents to be able to return without any problem?
Thanks in advance to those who will read and respond.
terps76FemalePhilippines2008-01-10 23:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
Hi all!!! Kindly add us to your list, Richard and Wilyn. We sent our I-130 last May 6, 2008. I dont know exactly when we received our notice (that they received our application). I'll inform you when once hubby arrives (he's on his way here again-6th trip to the Phils).

How do you know you have been "touched"?

Thanks all!
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-02 05:23:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking, K-3 filers
I forgot to add, we applied May 6, 2008. My husband alrdy received a notice but i don't know when. I'll inform you once i've talked to him. He's on his way here (6th trip in the Phils) now.

Thanks!
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-02 05:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking, K-3 filers
Hello Jim and Carol! Kindly add us to your list please, Wilyn and Richard. How will you know you have been "touched"??

Thank you so much and more power!
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-02 05:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMay 2008 Filers
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I wanted to be a May filer..but ended up being a June filer. Lulu...amman is 2-2.5 months out on interviews? Me and my friend Hani are watching your case closely. He is a March filer and hasn't been touched yet in Cali.

Hi Rajaa! Love my mena buddies!

Hiiiiiiiiii!!!! still waiting here...last May gal I think waiting.


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!! WE'RE VERY VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!

Don't be sad Rajaa, i'm still here! We filed May 2nd and still no approval. We got an RFE last week and mailed it to them again today. I hope it wont get another 2 mos before we receive an NOA2. Huhuhu!!!!
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sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-28 05:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMay 2008 Filers
Hi all,

Kindly add us to your list... Richard & Wilyn.

Thanks!
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-23 05:17:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)New interview dates Ar Manila Embassy

i just want to congratulate all K1 and K3 who are included in the new list of Manila Embassy interview date.


HOpe next time they will included IR1 and Cr1 too :(



GUDLUCK TO ALL.. :yes:



HI!
We are on CR/IR too, theres only a few of us at the manila embassy thread but you are most welcome to join. PW and some others are really helpful to assist us throughout the process even those who has gone thru it like Sheriff Uling. Good luck:)
terps76FemalePhilippines2007-02-11 08:56:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)Interview date
Good luck on your interview! :)
terps76FemalePhilippines2007-01-18 03:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
Jen, congratulations!!!! I'm so happy for you!!! I hope ours will follow soon!

By the way, the RFE Richard received is for his divorce papers. I130 didn't require it so we didnt include it in our first mail. It sucks that we have to wait again. I'm crossing my fingers it wont take another 3mos to have our NOA2. huh.gif
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-28 05:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
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sassy_girl, you guys just got an RFE.. i wonder what additional evidence it is.. better talk with your hubby


What is an RFE??? I talked to Richard last night & he hasn't rcvd it yet. I will inform you what the notice asked once he got it. good.gif

RFE is short for Request For Evidence.


Ah i see. We still didn't get the notice. Hopefully we'll have it next week.
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-25 01:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
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sassy_girl, you guys just got an RFE.. i wonder what additional evidence it is.. better talk with your hubby


What is an RFE??? I talked to Richard last night & he hasn't rcvd it yet. I will inform you what the notice asked once he got it. good.gif
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-23 21:28:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
Oh my, we got touched!!!! Is this a touch or a NOA2??? .... Whatever, as long as the date changed i'm happy!! LOL Thank you Lord, thank you, thank you, thank u!!! energy.gif

Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Sent

On July 22, 2008, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow the instructions on the notice to submit the requested information. This case will be in suspense until we receive the evidence or the opportunity to submit it expires. Once we receive the requested evidence or information and make a decision on the case, you will be notified by mail. If you move while this case is pending, call 1-800-375-5283 to update your address.

Edited by sassy_girl, 23 July 2008 - 04:43 AM.

sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-23 04:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
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are you guys K3 or CR1? if you haven't filed the I-129F, then you are still CR1..



Guys, thank you for all the help!!

Shenxu, good luck to your wife...she will make it!

Jen, thank you very much. I'll update/edit my immigration timeline in a sec. I don't know if we are a K3 or a CR1. My husband filed for I130. Does it mean we're a CR1? Do we have to file a I129F? Richard said he called the service center and they said we only have to file I130, not I129F. We are getting confused now. huh.gif


don't be confused.. no0pb.gif you guys are CR1. filing the I-129F means you want the non-immigrant K3 visa, which is faster but not that much faster really. up to you guys. so you might want to update everything here in VJ that you are CR1.


Got it. I think we'll just stick to CR1, hehehe. good.gif
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-23 04:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
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Thirds Jen will when she is able to sit at her computer for a sec.... busy girl at work these days. I hope everyone has a great day!!
Rajaa

yeah! my wife has the toursit visa interview today! wife her luck! good.gif

AND????????? Still too early?

Approved! We got a really nice officier at the Shanghai consoluate
im very very happy!! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


Congrats!!!!!!!!!
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-22 23:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
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are you guys K3 or CR1? if you haven't filed the I-129F, then you are still CR1..
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Guys, thank you for all the help!!

Shenxu, good luck to your wife...she will make it!

Jen, thank you very much. I'll update/edit my immigration timeline in a sec. I don't know if we are a K3 or a CR1. My husband filed for I130. Does it mean we're a CR1? Do we have to file a I129F? Richard said he called the service center and they said we only have to file I130, not I129F. We are getting confused now. huh.gif
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-22 22:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
Guys, can you add us (Richard & Sassy) in your May I-130 tracking spreadsheet??? We filed our I-130 May 2 and got our NOA1 May 6, California Service Center. We still haven't received NOA2. Status is still CASE RECEIVED AND PENDING. crying.gif

Thanks.
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-22 06:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
Jen, what did uscis say on your 7/21: Touched? Been checking the website 3-4x a day & still no changes. M going ga-ga alrdy. helpsmilie.gif

Hope to see you in Makati next month!
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-21 20:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
Still no touches. I hope one of us has a touch, it will give the rest hope.
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-17 20:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTracking May '08 filers
I hope i'll get "touched" soon! ...hehehe!!! yes.gif

Patience is a virtue indeed.
sassy_girlFemalePhilippines2008-07-02 20:47:00