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    Are the blogs always helpful?????

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

    Posted

    Don't be a fool. Who cares about all that. May be you are among the dumb ones, that is why. People come to this forum to learn from the process of others. You take the good and make your own value judgement. If you just take any advice, well that is up to you.

    My personal observation is that the guys you mentioned Aussie and Yodrak have been very helpful. They advice on what they know and state their opinions on what they don't know. So like I said if you are smart you will read between the lines and take the good and leave the bad.

    I was in this forum for almost a year+ and all that I learnt is new and useful things. I spend hours daily and I am not depressed and I know others who spend the time here to ask or answer questions are not depressed. you are....

    How long before Green Card Arrives

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

    Posted

    For GC give it a month to arrive (make sure your wife's name on the mail box). For SS number, if she had not had one before wait two weeks then if nothing comes to your address go to the nearest SS office with (passport stamped with I-551, birth certificate, marriage certificate) and have them do a new one.
    Hello all,

    I am a little confused about the next steps. My wife arrived on Cr1 on April 14. We checked to have an SS assgined on DS230. My questions are - How long on average before the green card arrives? Do I need to go to SS office to apply for an SS or it will be automatically sent?

    Any answer will be highly appreciated.

    Hey,

    Thanks for the reply. One observation, I don't know whether this is new. Her passport was not stamped with I-551. Only arrival stamp with her case number from NVC. Any one know whether that is common..

    VISA APPROVVVVVVVVVVED

    in Africa: Sub-Saharan

    Posted

    Hello My African Brothers and Sisters,

    Thanks for all your prayers and thoughts. God Answered your prayers this morning. My wife's visa was approved today at the US embassy in Dakar, Senegal. I was a little quite for a while and I apologise for that. I was just going by my culture, "NEVER TO REVEAL AN UPCOMING IMPORTANT EVENT UNTIL IT OCCURS. This may be a little backward but I believe in it.

    Any ways a little detail. Her interview was actually on Tues, March 20. I went with her to the embassy at 7:00 for a 7:30AM appointment, well prepared with albums e-mails and tonnes of phone records, letters, greeting cards and days of practicing questions downloaded from VJ. Just like the usual procedure we came after many, but the moment I show them my US passport they told me to bring all her documents to the front, thus making her the first to called. Then a long wait may be one hour. Our number was called, 301 and we went to the window, met this Senegalese lady who was really nice. she brought out my wife's file, I saw all the documents I submitted to the USCIS and the NVC. Then she asked for my wife's passport and later her passport size pictures. Then she gave back her birth certificate which we had submitted to the NVC during their process. Then she told us to sit and that she will be called by her name this time. You sit just a few feet from where you interview. so everyone can here the questions. There was even a longer wait, may be 2 hours and then we were called for the interview. I went with her to the window and the counular officer asked who I was and I told him I am the husband. He then told me to go have a sit while he interviews my wife. I sat at the corner nervous. These are the questions. My birth date? how old is your husband. How did you meet? When where you married? Then we had a little glitch. He asked my wife where I work and my wife replied NC Dept. of Health and human services? Then he asked what is his position and my wife said "Surveillance Data Manger". Then I was called to the window. The counsular officer said the employer letter I sent to the NVC indicated I am a Statistician. I said yes I was and now I got promoted to the surveillance data manager. Then he asked what is the difference and I explained.

    He then said I have to get another employer letter. I thought this was a little stupid but have no choice. Then we scrambled through the pile of documents pretending to have the letter. Then he said I can get the letter and reschedule for another date. I argued that I have to leave for the US on saturday, then he said I do not have to be there, the visa is approved pending the employer letter. Then I went back to my hotel, e-mailed my supervisor and then he faxed me the letter. Then I bought the interview scheduling phone card for 7800 CFA and then called hoping to get thursday 22 of march. The lady on the other side of the telephone told me the only available date is tuesday 27 (Today). We went this morning, this time I showed them my Passport and the lady said we have to join the line. We did and went through security. We were called to the window and the lady took the employer letter and the form that was given to us by the counsular officer on tuesday March 20. Then she said "I will show it to my supervisor" and told us to have seat. 10 or 15 mins later, she came back and gave us a small pink note card to pick up the visa on thursday march 29.

    I am so happy and feel blessed I wish all other VJers success in their process.

    I will not be fair to myself if I do not make mention of some VJ members whom I had to e-mail or message when I had a question. Aussiwench, Yodrak and Simple_male. These and others are just super helpful.

    VISA APPROVED

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

    Posted

    Hello all

    Thanks for all your prayers and thoughts. God Answered your prayers this morning. My wife's visa was approved today at the US embassy in Dakar, Senegal. I was a little quite for a while and I apologise for that. I was just going by my culture, "NEVER TO REVEAL AN UPCOMING IMPORTANT EVENT UNTIL IT OCCURS. This may be a little backward but I believe in it.

    Any ways a little detail. Her interview was actually on Tues, March 20. I went with her to the embassy at 7:00 for a 7:30AM appointment, well prepared with albums e-mails and tonnes of phone records, letters, greeting cards and days of practicing questions downloaded from VJ. Just like the usual procedure we came after many, but the moment I show them my US passport they told me to bring all her documents to the front, thus making her the first to called. Then a long wait may be one hour. Our number was called, 301 and we went to the window, met this Senegalese lady who was really nice. she brought out my wife's file, I saw all the documents I submitted to the USCIS and the NVC. Then she asked for my wife's passport and later her passport size pictures. Then she gave back her birth certificate which we had submitted to the NVC during their process. Then she told us to sit and that she will be called by her name this time. You sit just a few feet from where you interview. so everyone can here the questions. There was even a longer wait, may be 2 hours and then we were called for the interview. I went with her to the window and the counular officer asked who I was and I told him I am the husband. He then told me to go have a sit while he interviews my wife. I sat at the corner nervous. These are the questions. My birth date? how old is your husband. How did you meet? When where you married? Then we had a little glitch. He asked my wife where I work and my wife replied NC Dept. of Health and human services? Then he asked what is his position and my wife said "Surveillance Data Manger". Then I was called to the window. The counsular officer said the employer letter I sent to the NVC indicated I am a Statistician. I said yes I was and now I got promoted to the surveillance data manager. Then he asked what is the difference and I explained.

    He then said I have to get another employer letter. I thought this was a little stupid but have no choice. Then we scrambled through the pile of documents pretending to have the letter. Then he said I can get the letter and reschedule for another date. I argued that I have to leave for the US on saturday, then he said I do not have to be there, the visa is approved pending the employer letter. Then I went back to my hotel, e-mailed my supervisor and then he faxed me the letter. Then I bought the interview scheduling phone card for 7800 CFA and then called hoping to get thursday 22 of march. The lady on the other side of the telephone told me the only available date is tuesday 27 (Today). We went this morning, this time I showed them my Passport and the lady said we have to join the line. We did and went through security. We were called to the window and the lady took the employer letter and the form that was given to us by the counsular officer on tuesday March 20. Then she said "I will show it to my supervisor" and told us to have seat. 10 or 15 mins later, she came back and gave us a small pink note card to pick up the visa on thursday march 29.

    I am so happy and feel blessed I wish all other VJers success in their process.

    I will not be fair to myself if I do not make mention of some VJ members whom I had to e-mail or message when I had a question. Aussiwench, Yodrak and Simple_male. These and others are just super helpful.

    How many of you had to send in "original" documents to the NVC?

    in National Visa Center (Dept of State)

    Posted

    It is a requirement for the following countries, I had to send originals, luckily we knew it was coming so we were able to get duplicates of everything.

    Albania, Canada, Lebanon, Philippines, Turkey, United Arab Emirates or on the continent of Africa

    Here's the link:

    http://travel.state.gov/pdf/applying_in.pdf

    Riblet is right. I had to also send originals of marriage certificate, birth, and passport bio copies. This is not new, for the embassies listed. So get them the originals and they will be given back to you during the interview.

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