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Alright sound good. Thank you

Sounds to me like they may ask for these things if they have doubts, but late registering (since you said the kids are not babies), they may want extra proof.

The sonogram pics are probably gone, but you should be able to get a copy of your medical records from the doctor/ hospital you attended. How about other stuff, such as congratulation cards addressed to both of you or social media posts from the time?

I never got any congratulations cards but was many social media posts. So they accept those?

In this country there are no medical records kept at the hospital, just a "carnet de sante" a health book which all medical records which the parents keep ... and the doctors/nurses update. Would this suffice?

Thank you for help.

Hello everyone again ... so reading my embassy's www it asks for evidence of maternity and paternity. Our kids aren't babies anymore and somehow the prenatal records (sonograms, etc)were tossed out when we moved from one house to another. Isn't the birth certificate and what we have in this country called "Family Book" which lists marriages and births enough? And for my husband, are his work records enough to prove he was in the country at conception? Thanks!

1. Evidence of maternity/paternity: The Consular officer may require additional evidence of the blood relationship between the child and the parents listed on the birth certificate. When you come to your appointment, please bring the mother's pre-natal medical records including sonogram, hospital's birth certificate, doctor's signed statement attesting to pre-natal treatment, or other evidence. In addition, bring evidence that the father was in the country with the mother at the time of conception.

Alright. Thank you so much.

I think the previous reply was a joke; the appointment may take an hour, but you likely will be waiting for said appointment for several weeks, even months. It depends greatly on the embassy you are going through; for example in Dublin, Ireland, they only do CRBA's one afternoon a month, so we waited close to two months for our appointment. It was kind of nice though, having all CRBA parents there, like a little party in the waiting room

So waiting for the appointment could take a while but what about once we have the appointment. About how long before they can make a decision if we got it or not? Is the decision done at the embassy or send to the States? We'd like to have estimated time to plan our travels. Thanks!

EDIT: Looking at my embassy's site it seems they have appointment 4 days each week in the month.

30 minutes to 1 hour.

oh? That's it? LOL I thought it would take months. Great! Thank you!

Just out of curiousity and so we can plan our travels -- how long does it take for the CRBA to be processed and judgement granted for it? Thanks very much

Depends on your experience and what you're looking for. I'm in accounting and can tell you the national unemployment rate for accountants is extremely low (around 1%) so the market overall is very good.

If your background is in banking, then go to NYC or Charlotte. If your background is in manufacturing, then go to an area heavy in manufacturing.

I'm actually asking for my husband. He has degrees in accounting and finance. He's working (in his home country) as Finance Manager for an American market research company. We asked about a transfer ... and we basically got a "apply and see" answer. He has over 12 years experience in the field and 7 years at this company. He's qualified in SAP, hyperion and some other programs. I'll have to ask him specifically.

We're wondering if he's degrees and experience is even worth anything in the US? He can do the job inside and outside ... just question of getting foot in the door. But everyone has this same problem grrr

what we are looking for ... not sure. We're expecting to have to start from the bottom ... but he's hopefully to work up the ladder.He's willing to work in accounting like accounts payable etc but in the long run wants to work in finance. Any and all information would be appreciated. We're looking at Cali, Texas and Georgia as we know people there ... but job-wise really clueless

But NYC is very expensive so make sure you can afford it before depending on getting a job here.

Not really keen on NY for that reason.

Hello,

Which states should we be looking at for a fair chance at finance and accounting jobs? And I also like to ask if one starts from the bottom at bookkeeping or something ... how possible is working up the ladder?

So my spouse is in accounting and finance - 12yrs experience. Here he was actually just promoted from Senior Chief Accountant to Finance Manager. Once we're in the US ... he said would probably have look for bookkeeping jobs. And his plan is to work in bookkeeping or accounts payable until he learns the ropes then apply for higher positions.

>For someone with background what's probablity of finding work in Cali ... and also moving up the ladder?

Ok, I understand. Thank you again.

Thank you again Amine87. Good luck to you as well.

Thanks Amine87 I will look into that.

What I meant was ... Isn't it in their central computer the dates I became a legal resident and citizen etc ... things having to do with my naturalization. I understand all other things like school; taxes etc is up to me. I meant the immigration stuff. Thank you for all the information everyone

I've read in the guides you can have the PCC ready as soon the i130 is approved but it suggests to know how long it's actually valid in each consulate. Does anyone know how long is Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) valid in Algiers? Thanks!

http://www.uscis.gov.../log-uscis-elis

OK so I got some info off another thread in the CR/IR1 forum about this Elis payment system. OMG I'm laughing to myself. The more I read the more questions i have LOL ... OK so I have pay online. OK in the country where I live Algeria we don't have VISA credit cards. i'm living here. I don't have a bank account in the US. Can we do bank transfer or pay at the embassy? Or do I need to go back to the US to open a bank account so I can send the fees? Ugh so complicated

Same time frame. Matters not a 2 yr or 10 yr you pay the $165 to get your green card. You can pay online after you pick up Visa. You get a temp green card stamp at entry but the physical green card comes after your payment on the Elis system.

http://www.uscis.gov/uscis-elis/log-uscis-elis

OMG I'm laughing to myself. The more I read the more questions i have LOL ... OK so I have pay online. OK in the country where I live we don't have VISA credit cards. Can we do bank transfer or pay at the embassy? Ugh so complicated

Alright, I skimmed it yesterday. I should reread it more carefully. LOL all this info my brain is getting mixed up. Thank you and good luck to you!:

Thanks Velvety!

I guess that should be added to the list of fees/cost then. I knew I felt like the $865 estimate felt lower than I'd seen previously.

Yes, it should be added and updated. Someone jst PMed saying she just got her visa with the same i130 and she told me she paid about $1300 ... so I think I should use that as an estimate rather than the site's info.

One more fee $165 is the Green Card production fee. You pay after you get your visa. This gets the green card produced. Many pay before they arrive. But some also pay when they get here.

I'm going to file for IR-1 visa ... from what I've read you automatically have right for 10yr green card with this visa ... so when would we pay for it ... after getting the visa? Does it even matter?

Thank you very much. If I don't have enough. I think I may have maybe 2 or 3 things here ... can't they just see in my records all my immigration statuses? Since obviously if I was a legal resident for 23 years I had to have lived in the US.

OK thank you Mbraham!

Sorry I'm flooding the forum with questions :/

But at what stage do you need to prove domicile? I'm a USC living abroad with my spouse and children. I have not send the I-130 yet ... Do I need to do that BEFORE sending the i130 in or at another time/stage? Thanks

Hello everyone, I'm back with more questions (sorry) So using the search feature for the current fees for the cr/ir visa I found these two :

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/IR1_and_CR1_Immigrant_Visas

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/278907-total-cost-of-cr1-visa-from-beginning-to-end/page-2

The first is it current for 2015? Since the second thread is rather old and also locked. Is this information I highlighted in red current or are the fees now more? If not, could someone link me to where I can find the information. Thank you!

• USCIS:

• Filing an immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, form I-130 – $420

• NVC:

• Affidavit of Support Processing Fee – $120.00
• Immigrant Visa Application Processing Fee – $325.00

• Consulate/Other:

• Medical examination (costs vary from depending on Country - Only use an approved Panel physician)
• Fingerprinting fees, if applicable
• Other costs may include translation and photocopying charges, fees for getting the documents you need for the immigrant visa application (such as passport, police certificates, birth certificates, etc.) and travel expenses to go to the embassy or consulate for the interview. Costs vary from country to country and case to case.

• Total: At least $865