ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionanyone got 221g... AP/AR?
QUOTE (hyd617 @ Sep 18 2008, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi guys,

just posting to see if anyone recently got a 221 g out of chennai? my husband was not asked for any additoinal info, but CO said she needs to review our case additonally for . ANd i was present with him during the interivew tooo...



up till now we received or heard nothing..

if anyone could share their experinces? it would be great!


QUOTE (hyd617 @ Sep 18 2008, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi guys,

just posting to see if anyone recently got a 221 g out of chennai? my husband was not asked for any additoinal info, but CO said she needs to review our case additonally for . ANd i was present with him during the interivew tooo...



up till now we received or heard nothing..

if anyone could share their experinces? it would be great!



oh by the way , she said she it would take 4-6 weeks.. nothing yet

any advise?

Ya I got 221g blue for k3 it took 8weeks to clear
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-09-21 08:40:00
PhilippinesHow much would cost if my U.S fiance will call the USEmbassy in Manila????
QUOTE (ammike @ Apr 7 2008, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Pls.. i need some infos..
Help me... ASAP

we call for 8 cents a min to India u can get calling cards for less

Edited by Manasa Krishna, 07 April 2008 - 08:38 PM.

Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-04-07 20:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC loost 130 approvel copy
QUOTE (laurarajesh @ Aug 19 2008, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello friends
i called NVC they said they dont have my approval copy. there system not showing. and asked me to email of my approval copy. i sent attechment of my I-797 to NVC. i woory weather they got my email or not because i not got autoresponse.
wt can i do now . it all most 5 month and i not recived any information from NVC.
pls advise

Ya call them to find out. if they didn't get it ask for fax# and fax it. too bad they r doing this no human value at all mad.gif
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-08-19 19:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS (INS) ADDRESS
QUOTE (laurarajesh @ Aug 26 2008, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello friends
they not abel to find my approval copy of I-130. nvc yelling they dont have record in there pc. and uscis sent us copy of approval (i-797) of i-130.I have copy of approval which USCIS sent me. ANY ONE HAVE USCIS EMAIL ID SO I CAN EMAIL USCIS and can check where is my case . it all most 5 month we are wating for our process.
thanks

send ur 130 by regular (speed) mail and get certified so u will know when they get it
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-08-28 15:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshuby's interview in chennai
QUOTE (hyd617 @ Aug 12 2008, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey guys now that i am back home in US i would like to take this time to review how the interview went , in chennai.. since i was there with my husband

it was on july 28th at 8am

we stayed at crystal residency in chennai

it was ok excpet for the fact when the lights went out at night and it was HOT!!

but anyways we got to the counsulate line at 745am

they make you stand outside

then when we got to the counter and my husband showed his appt letter and passport

i did the same, they gave me a hard time to let me in.. then finally let me in with him

as soon as we entered my husband got called to the window so we walked to the window

the indian officer looked thru our file

asked to see our album, she said she liked it

asked if it was love marriage


asked if i filed my tax returns

she made my husband sign part 2 of ds230

asked me how long i am visiting for then asked us to sit down

we sat back down at 810am

then at 12 we were called up by the american officer
the first question we were asked was "when did you get here"

i said july 24th, i took 2 weeks off from work.. she said oh you must be jet lagged

then went thru our file

she asked my husband how did we meet

we told her we have some phone cards emails and albums shes like no i dont need to see anything i trust u

she took my husbands finger prints

then she said ok i am confident u wilget ur visa but i need additional time to review your case of 4-6 weeks and gave us a b lue paper 221 g

she said oh im sure ur friends missed ur wedding, i saidya we have a reception planned, she said oh good! u can eat lots of cake... and smiled

she was nice and we thought we had it

but oh well gues more waiting for me....

hope this review helps

oh she did look at some of our pics which we submited thru vfs... those were already in her file....

we got our originals back
so right now we r in AP


Did she keep his passport? what is this AP for? job or marriage? mine was for job background

Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-08-28 16:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhats required for NVC?
[quote name='Mohgli' date='Feb 19 2008, 02:36 PM' post='1594326']
Folks, GURUs
folks esp junta who have gone through Indian Consular processing for their spouses recently or are in the NVC process, can you please guide me?
I'm visiting my spouse this weekend and am not sure if there is any potential progress with my case, right now its nothing but pending case.
if it were to be approved and I have to go thru NVC,
am i required to submit originals associated with my spouse:
1. Birth certificate
2. Marriage certificate
3. Police clearance
4. Passport Photocopies

etc

IF someone can guide me to the NVC process NOT THE FLOWCHART but list of documents required around DS230 for Indian consulates, it would be a great big help.
thanks
have u gotten ur approval? according to VJ Feb 19th rt? is that accurate?
MK
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-02-26 08:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTax Return Clarification
QUOTE (naomiraj @ Feb 18 2008, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (abajaj @ Feb 17 2008, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello All,

I could not think of a better place to ask this question. I am a USC and still in the process of calling my wife over here through I-130 and I-129F. We got married in june last year and I was wondering what form do I use for filing tax return for 2007? will it be 1040EZ or 1040? I have heard that I cannot claim for my spouce as a dependent if she is has not lived with me for half of the year? What have most of the VJrs done who filed tax return for the year they got married in but whose spouce was not staying with them for that part of the year? please advice.

Thanks,

Avneesh

I also called IRS help desk and got similar reply, and they willl mail me the W7 for ITIN for joint submission with 1040. Additionally, legally speaking one should file as "married jointly" or "married separately" since we are legally married and could be violating IRS and also add to future potential problem in the visa process by not following that. Secondly, as filing as married separately,we dont need to include spouse's foreign income, but will need ITIN anyway.
On the other hand, married filing jointly increases tax savings by significant amount, like in our case about 3 times of otherwise.
Spouse's foreign income is small in my case since she is in India and earnings are Rs.
Govind






As
I had same issue this year. I just filed I-130 last week so we don't have a SSI # for my husband yet. I spoke with IRS on their helpline for almost 2 hours and the agents I spoke with told me...
- you have to file married if that was your status EOY with SSI (either married jointly/married separate)
- I was told you can send W-7 with the 1040 for approval at the same time (hoping they gave me accurate info)

Personally, I decided to file jointly as my husband's income falls under the amount set for worldwide income and essentially we are filing for 2 people with 1 income (mine) so our return works out to be almost 4x's more than if I didn't file jointly. It will be more of a wait than if I filed separate, but worth it in the long run for me. Hope this helps.

Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-03-21 17:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresanother July filer clearing the deck
QUOTE (Mohgli @ Apr 5 2008, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Folks,
I finally received an approval notice from USCIS - California.
My dates:
I-130 - July 19th 2007 - receipt date
I-130 - July 31st 2007 - NOA 1
I-130 - Apr 1st 2008 - NOA2

now needing some guidance from the folks abt the NVC process. I reviewed the flowchart but it has been updated with the new requirements for originals and photos.
can someone post their experience and the latest process?
cheers
M

Congratulations on ur I130 good.gif what about ur I129F????????
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-04-06 08:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhite 221g
QUOTE (laurarajesh @ May 14 2008, 08:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello friends
got white 221g on a4 size paper. and asked more relation proof.
pls explane any one know about this
thanks

sorry to hear that. but don't loose hope like Desigal said do it fast with all the proofs of relation.
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-05-15 07:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProcessing Times for Vermont I-130 - July 30,2007
QUOTE (cattattude @ Mar 30 2008, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Manasa Krishna @ Mar 30 2008, 08:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Jason&Dani @ Mar 28 2008, 09:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got of the phone with customer aggrivation a few moments ago and the reason told to me was because of the applications going back in fourth from CSC and VSC. I guess CSC just sent a bunch of July applications over there. Really does make me wonder if they did misplace a ton of applications in the whole backlog issue. But atleast CSC went from July 30th to September 5th in 1 month, for now >.> until VSC sends back those July applications whistling.gif Dealing with USCIS is like dealing with slick talking street hustlers.

Yes Sept 5th but what happend to all july filers who are not approved like us?????? still pending mad.gif
Kishan


Your approval seems WAY overdue!!!! That is unbelievable. I see that you called recently, but I would call again on Monday. That's ridiculous. As soon as you get off the phone, I would fax your Senator and explain that you're well passed the due date to have things done. Good luck.

Thanks a lot
kishan
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-03-30 20:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresProcessing Times for Vermont I-130 - July 30,2007
QUOTE (Jason&Dani @ Mar 28 2008, 09:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got of the phone with customer aggrivation a few moments ago and the reason told to me was because of the applications going back in fourth from CSC and VSC. I guess CSC just sent a bunch of July applications over there. Really does make me wonder if they did misplace a ton of applications in the whole backlog issue. But atleast CSC went from July 30th to September 5th in 1 month, for now >.> until VSC sends back those July applications whistling.gif Dealing with USCIS is like dealing with slick talking street hustlers.

Yes Sept 5th but what happend to all july filers who are not approved like us?????? still pending mad.gif
Kishan
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-03-30 09:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDS 230
QUOTE (Haole @ Jun 15 2008, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (lokashadow04 @ Jun 15 2008, 06:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone,

I really love this site,really helps me a lots...i learned and for all the nice tips and guidlines,,thank you soo much...btw...iam confused if i have to sign or fill up the DS 230??iam applying for k1/k2 visa...

thanks & God bless to all

Nope! That's mainly for CR and IR visas.
You'll fill out 2 DS 156, 1 DS 156K and 2 DS 157s.

It depends. Some consulated do. Only DS230 part1. (K1 applicant is also considered as an immigrant-that is the reason. I had to at Chennai, India for my K3 which is similar to K1)
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-06-15 11:51:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP blurring our minds...Must refocus
QUOTE (tammy2688 @ Mar 8 2008, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I really had my break down last week. I found myself to be irriatable, depressed and could not find anything good in my life.
I think all of us who are experiencing this should just stop and take breather. There's no other way to deal with it, getting frustrated just makes things more unbearable.

Every second feels like a month and the uncertainty is really pushing me into a darkness I had not felt since that day my husband got the 221g. Mircacles do happen. Things do come to an end.

God save us


Tammy



The uncertainty and inability to get definite picture of how many applications are ahead of us makes this wait extremely frustrating. The dates posted in uscis site dont tell how many etc. All the time they postpone the expected delay when we call. God bless us all.

Edited by Manasa Krishna, 08 March 2008 - 05:30 PM.

Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-03-08 17:26:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)what can a senator find out about AP?
[quote name='indianheart' date='Jun 13 2008, 12:16 AM' post='1925071']
has anybody here had a senator contact the consulate about spouses AP (or anything else after interview) and what information if any were they able to get for you? did it help to move things faster? were there any negatives that came from it?

I wrote to chennai consulate if u need any more information i can provide just let me know got the reply next day check back 7-10 days its gone to DOS for AP
MK
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-06-23 07:36:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)221 g (sponser)
QUOTE (laurarajesh @ Jun 21 2008, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi all VJ friensd i wan ask very important question
regardind sponser.

my wife income in 2007 is $5000
so we need co-sponser
my cosponser income in 2007 is $17044
size of cosponser family is 4 (includind me) so we need $26500
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so the deffrience is $9456

but my co sponser property (house cost) is $48000
saving $6000
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total $54000
iwan ask how u calculate u assets into u r income

can u find another co sponser or do u have enough wealth to take with u to support yourself show that u r not a burdon to the US govt.
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-06-23 07:48:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Chennai said "another week to 10 days of AP"
QUOTE (indianheart @ Jun 24 2008, 12:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
because I am stubborn and have a hard time waiting for things to happen I have called chennai embassy twice (last week and again tonight). last week the operator couldnt (or wouldnt give any indication of time frame for AP). tonight the operator again read from the computer "Administrative Prcessing" so I asked how much longer can we expect this to last? She said another week to 10 days ohmy.gif (could this be real?). at this point I told her I didnt know if the information I had given last week about my having major surgery had gotten to the officer in charge of our case. she asked if I had sent an email to the consulate (she was very sympothetic) becasue this was very important and told me to send an email right then explaining the situation.

What kind of information do they have on the computers and could she really know something?

I hope its true.
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-06-24 10:11:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)221g and return back
QUOTE (laurarajesh @ Jul 7 2008, 04:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello friend
i got 221 g for my k3 visa and my k3 visa petition will expair on 9th july
i wan to ask will they will send it back
because i got 221 g and i still have to submit papers (they asked more relatuionshion proof and another cosponser
pls reply wt to do

without wasting time call the consular or email about ur situation request extention
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-07-07 16:59:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)document varification in India
QUOTE (laurarajesh @ Aug 2 2008, 12:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Manasa Krishna @ Jul 16 2008, 09:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (indianheart @ Jul 6 2008, 11:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Embassy operator mentioned document varification when I called to get status of visa. She said 1-2 weeks (10 days ago they said 1 week to 10 days). Now I know things dont move fast in India (and neither does US government) but can anybody say how long it took to varify documents in India (any body who has been through AP for document varification or has knowlege of timeframe).

thanks

well when I calld chennai they said 10 days last time then 5 days now don't know case is still in US (DOS) once it comes to India doesn't take much time counsular said at the interview 3-4 weeks now over 5 weeks. when my husband calld DOS they said its still in US pending can't say the time frame depending on the number of people before you it can take months wacko.gif
manasa

hello 'Manasa Krishna' and indiaheart
well when i called delhi first time on 25th they said it will take 10 days and when i called on 27th he told it can take betweem 4 to 6 weeks . he also told it is document varification. but when my wife called DOS they said my papers are still in india and last update is 22 july.she also told it can take cuple of months. pls suggest wt to do.

So far no news. its still pending at DOS. when my husband calld they said its too early to find out even though its 8weeks. u can't even ask for enquiry before 90 days
crying.gif
manasa
Manasa KrishnaNot TellingIndia2008-08-03 20:25:00