Jump to content
caly

Any last tips?

By caly in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

 Share

7 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

caly Community Regular

caly   48

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Singapore
 Timeline
Posted

It's finally here! My interview is in less than 24 hours, and I am scaring myself thinking about the possible worst case scenarios that could happen. Our relationship is as simple and clearcut as it can be. I've known my husband going on 8 years now and I know him better than anyone else. On the off-chance that they throw me a question I don't know the answer to, it shouldn't be too much of a cause for concern either, right?

Anyway, I will be going alone and bringing everything we have, separated into 8 folders. Each folder is just one of those things with 10-20 sheet protectors bound together to make a file. It may seem complex and confusing, but I know where everything is since I filed everything myself.

Here's how I've organized my documents:

1. Appointment letter/passport/passport photo/medical vaccination records/extra forms (just in case)

2. Civil documents - Birth cert, marriage cert, copy of police cert, hubby's birth cert, passport bio data page, driver's license

3. Financial stuff - new I-864, original tax transcripts, pay stubs etc.. [Again, just in case]

4. Marriage and wedding stuff - Engagement announcement, wedding cards, invites, receipts, photos

5. Evidence folder 1 - insurance documents with each other as beneficiaries, supplementary credit cards he's applied for in my name, miscellanous receipts, cards and letters to each other, emails, phone records, a selection of chat logs, photographs

6. Evidence folder 2 - Cards, letters and emails sent to and from my in-laws

7. Evidence folder 3 - travel records like passport stamps, plane tickets, boarding passes, receipts for when he was here in Jan, luggage tags and anything else we could scourge up (separated by trips)

8. copies of I-130, I-864 and DS-230 submissions

Any last minute tips or suggestions? Am I missing anything?

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers between now and Wednesday!

Thank you, awesome people of VJ! :star:

USCIS: CR-1 Visa @ Vermont Service Center (Approved in 140 days from NOA1)

03/07/11: I-130 package sent to Chicago Lockbox

03/14/11: NOA1 via text and email (03/21/11: in the mail); petition routed to VSC

07/27/11: NOA2 via text and email (07/30/11: received in the mail)

08/01/11: Case received at NVC

09/19/11: Case complete and forwarded to consulate

10/19/11: Interview (APPROVED!!!)

11/18/11: POE

12/12/11: 2- year Green Card arrives in the mail

12/22/11: Applied for SSN at local office

12/26/11: SSN arrives in the mail

08/20/13: ROC window opens

10/03/13: I-751 package sent to Vermont Service Center

10/05/13: I-751 Delivered (Signed for by Karen Fitzgerald)

10/09/13: Check cleared bank account

10/11/13: NOA1 received (dated 10/07/13)

10/19/13: Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 10/16/13)

11/12/13: Biometrics appointment in Buffalo, NY

11/15/13: Case transferred to CSC

03/04/14: USCIS case status update: Card/Document Production (i.e. APPROVED!!!)

03/07/14: USCIS case status update: Green Card in the postal system; tracking number

03/08/14: Approval notice arrives in the mail (dated 03/04/2014; USCIS Office: Buffalo, NY)

03/10/14: 10-year Green Card arrives in the mail

bahaynamin Explorer

bahaynamin   13

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

Looks to me like you are very well prepared! You will do just fine! Just remember always be confident and Smile! :thumbs:

2/13/2010: Met in Korea

1/21/2011: Married in Tacloban City

USCIS (135 days)

2/23/2011: sent I-130 and I-129f

3/6/2011: received NOA1 for I-130

3/16/2011: received NOA1 for I-129f

6/17/2011: received NOA2 for I-130 and I-129f

NVC(74 Days)

7/18/2011: NVC received and case number assigned

7/20/2011: NVC Administratively closes I-129f

7/30/2011: emailed DS-3032

8/24/2011: FINALLY received AOS Fee and PAID also sent DS-3032 for the third time (PAID on 8/25)

8/26/2011: Received DS-3032 Acceptance email

9/01/2011: Received IV fee and paid (PAID on 9/02)

9/07/2011: Delivered I-864 and DS-230 to NVC (mailed on 9/06/2011)

9/12/2011: RFE For using expired DS-230 found here on VJ

9/19/2011: Sent to NVC new DS-230 and Japanese police clearance

9/23/2011: Case Complete

Manila Consulate(39 days)

9/30/2011: Manila Consulate receives Case and Schedules interview

11/02/2011: Medical at St. Lukes Medical Extension Center 11/03/2011-Medical Finished and everything is GOOD!

11/08/2011: Interview scheduled at Manila Consulate-Approved

11/15/2011: Visa in Hand

11/19/2011: POE Atlanta

The Humanists Explorer

The Humanists   10

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

It seems you're very well-prepared and good to go! I wish you all the luck and feel congratulations will be in order soon! :)

USCIS

03/21/11 - I-130 petition sent

03/25/11 - NOA1

09/08/11 - NOA2

NVC

09/12/11 - Case received by NVC

09/29/11 - NVC case number generated

09/30/11 - Received DS-3032 and I-864 bill

10/02/11 - Paid I-864 bill and emailed DS-3032

10/03/11 - NVC accepted DS-3032

10/04/11 - Received IV bill/I-864 bill marked as paid

10/21/11 - Paid IV bill10/24/11 - IV bill marked as paid

11/03/11 - Mailed I-864 and DS-230 packages

11/04/11 - I-864 and DS-230 packages reached NVC

11/10/11 - Case completed

11/29/11 - Received interview appointment letter

SLEC/Manila Consulate

11/04/11 & 11/08/11 - Medical exam completed and passed

01/03/12 - Interview - Approved!

01/04/12 - Visa issued

01/09/12 - Visa received

US Entry

01/17/12 - POE: Honolulu; with connecting flight to San Francisco

02/09/12 - Applied for SSN at SSA office

02/11/12 - Welcome letter arrived in the mail

02/13/12 - 2-yr green card arrived in the mail

Removal of Conditions

12/09/13 - I-751 petition sent

12/11/13 - NOA1 receipt date

12/12/13 - Money order cashed

01/06/14 - Biometrics appointment

04/10/14 - RFE

07/03/14 - RFE response sent

07/22/14 - ROC approved!

07/31/14 - Estimated arrival of 10-year GC, according to USPS tracking

caly Community Regular

caly   48

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Singapore
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Thanks guys! I will try to appear confident and remember to smile a lot. :lol::)

12 hours to go!

USCIS: CR-1 Visa @ Vermont Service Center (Approved in 140 days from NOA1)

03/07/11: I-130 package sent to Chicago Lockbox

03/14/11: NOA1 via text and email (03/21/11: in the mail); petition routed to VSC

07/27/11: NOA2 via text and email (07/30/11: received in the mail)

08/01/11: Case received at NVC

09/19/11: Case complete and forwarded to consulate

10/19/11: Interview (APPROVED!!!)

11/18/11: POE

12/12/11: 2- year Green Card arrives in the mail

12/22/11: Applied for SSN at local office

12/26/11: SSN arrives in the mail

08/20/13: ROC window opens

10/03/13: I-751 package sent to Vermont Service Center

10/05/13: I-751 Delivered (Signed for by Karen Fitzgerald)

10/09/13: Check cleared bank account

10/11/13: NOA1 received (dated 10/07/13)

10/19/13: Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 10/16/13)

11/12/13: Biometrics appointment in Buffalo, NY

11/15/13: Case transferred to CSC

03/04/14: USCIS case status update: Card/Document Production (i.e. APPROVED!!!)

03/07/14: USCIS case status update: Green Card in the postal system; tracking number

03/08/14: Approval notice arrives in the mail (dated 03/04/2014; USCIS Office: Buffalo, NY)

03/10/14: 10-year Green Card arrives in the mail

Navyk Experienced

Navyk   78

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
 Timeline
Posted

It's finally here! My interview is in less than 24 hours, and I am scaring myself thinking about the possible worst case scenarios that could happen. Our relationship is as simple and clearcut as it can be. I've known my husband going on 8 years now and I know him better than anyone else. On the off-chance that they throw me a question I don't know the answer to, it shouldn't be too much of a cause for concern either, right?

Anyway, I will be going alone and bringing everything we have, separated into 8 folders. Each folder is just one of those things with 10-20 sheet protectors bound together to make a file. It may seem complex and confusing, but I know where everything is since I filed everything myself.

Here's how I've organized my documents:

1. Appointment letter/passport/passport photo/medical vaccination records/extra forms (just in case)

2. Civil documents - Birth cert, marriage cert, copy of police cert, hubby's birth cert, passport bio data page, driver's license

3. Financial stuff - new I-864, original tax transcripts, pay stubs etc.. [Again, just in case]

4. Marriage and wedding stuff - Engagement announcement, wedding cards, invites, receipts, photos

5. Evidence folder 1 - insurance documents with each other as beneficiaries, supplementary credit cards he's applied for in my name, miscellanous receipts, cards and letters to each other, emails, phone records, a selection of chat logs, photographs

6. Evidence folder 2 - Cards, letters and emails sent to and from my in-laws

7. Evidence folder 3 - travel records like passport stamps, plane tickets, boarding passes, receipts for when he was here in Jan, luggage tags and anything else we could scourge up (separated by trips)

8. copies of I-130, I-864 and DS-230 submissions

Any last minute tips or suggestions? Am I missing anything?

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers between now and Wednesday!

Thank you, awesome people of VJ! :star:

W, we wish you all the best and our prayers are with you. Go with confidence, maintain eye contact with the CO, answer only to the point (no more or less) and be truthful and finally give us the good news to rejoice with you. May the Good Lord be with you.

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...