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Has anyone got married in Indonesia?

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himher   634

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Indonesia
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We did. In our case we chose K3 to minimize time apart. It was a pretty standard case, we found the Jakarta embassy to be pretty quick on processing the approved package and very responsive to questions (email and phone) about our particular case.

Some issues that came up:

Visitor visa while your petition is being processed: From the Jakarta embassy you can try, it's about $130 I think, but my impression with that embassy is that you're SOL. When they see the word "married" they summarily deny ugh. There was no penalty to our case because we tried though.

Name change. If you want to do it, do it early. Your wife can get her name changed in her passport (page 4 I believe) for about $30 at the immigration office in Jakarta

We did not do the name change before we filed. I filed in her married name, but documents are issued by name on passport. The embassy picked it up from the passport even though the package was issued from the NVC in the maiden name. The embassy issued the visa in the married name. Subsequently, everything else, green card, license, SS card, passport, are now all in married name.

K3 Shortcuts (Jakarta embassy, not all embassies do this). The embassy will email your packet III anytime you ask for it. Your wife can get her medical done early. We waited about 4 1/2 months, did the medical, the results were at the embassy when the approval came through 6 weeks later. It saved the amount of time that it would have for the embassy to get the approval, send the packet III, wait for results, and schedule the interview. In our case, everything was done including document review before the NVC sent the package. So, they immediately scheduled the interview, 2 weeks after they got the NVC package.

The CR1 visa is done in the US. It takes about 4 weeks or so longer than the K3, but after approval your wife will receive her green card / SS card soon after US arrival. It saves the pain of adjusting status and costs a few hundred dollars less.

Just trying to see if I can relate on cetain issues with the Jakarta, Indonesia, US embassy.

 

i don't get it.

stevai Apprentice

stevai   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
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Can you be more specific? It is better to post questions, then we will try to answer as good as we can.

It's been a long journey

09-1997 Met my gf - wife now

04-04-1998 Get together

08-03-2003 Admitted to the US as PR

07-24-2005 Finally get married

09-2005 Came together to US for honeymoon, wife on B1 visa, I94 extension approved for 2 x 6 months

04-2007 Fly to visit parents, wife denied entry to US

07-01-2007 File I-130

07-12-2007 NOA1

05-2008 File N-400

09-23-2008 US Citizen

09-31-2008 Submit certificate for upgrades

10-29-2008 Touched

01-07-2009 NOA2

01-12-2009 Case forwarded to NVC

01-16-2009 Case in NVC system

01-20-2009 DS3032 and AOS Fee Bill generated

01-24-2009 AOS Fee Bill received, paid, DS3032 sent by email

01-28-2009 AOS Bill shown paid

01-30-2009 Choice of Agent accepted by email confirmation, paid IV bill

02-02-2009 IV Bill shown paid

02-05-2009 Send AOS Package

02-09-2009 IV Bill received

02-10-2009 Send DS230 Package

02-11-2009 NVC received both packages

02-19-2009 Case completed

02-25-2009 Case forwarded to JAK consulate

04-20-2009 Fingerprint appointment

04-23-2009 Interview date - Success!

05-07-2009 POE - LAX

06-04-2009 No news from USCIS so we go to SS office to apply for SS

06-15-2009 Received welcome notice after calling USCIS 6/11

06-16-2009 Received SS card

06-20-2009 Green Card received

--------2012? Naturalization

dyd4u2 Apprentice

dyd4u2   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Indonesia
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(laughing) I think this dude is still on honeymoon. Probably come up for air soon though.

Can you be more specific? It is better to post questions, then we will try to answer as good as we can.

Well sadly im not on my honeymoon...my wife is in the bandung hospital in Indonesia with a high fever and apendix infection in intensive care...its painful to be so far away from her and see her so ill. she also got a diease from the tap water that was giving her trouble to breath and now she is doing a little better with the antibotics. Thank you for your process example...sounds very helpful. We are looking for any help with the process. I saw you message and brought a tear to my eye knowing people care to spend the time to help us out. This whole process can be stressful but I have many patience from God and I put it into practice everyday. Sorry I might sound a little personal, I am just hurting seeing my wife so ill and apprechate any prayers...

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supsup   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Nepal
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(laughing) I think this dude is still on honeymoon. Probably come up for air soon though.

Can you be more specific? It is better to post questions, then we will try to answer as good as we can.

Well sadly im not on my honeymoon...my wife is in the bandung hospital in Indonesia with a high fever and apendix infection in intensive care...its painful to be so far away from her and see her so ill. she also got a diease from the tap water that was giving her trouble to breath and now she is doing a little better with the antibotics. Thank you for your process example...sounds very helpful. We are looking for any help with the process. I saw you message and brought a tear to my eye knowing people care to spend the time to help us out. This whole process can be stressful but I have many patience from God and I put it into practice everyday. Sorry I might sound a little personal, I am just hurting seeing my wife so ill and apprechate any prayers...

Hey dyd4u2,

I hope your wife recovers soon and that the process will go fast for you. Hang in there....you will get through!

For Dad

I-130

10/08/2008 - I-130 Sent

01/20/2009 - I-130 APPROVED!!!!!

NVC

01/30/2009 - NVC sent AOS bill and DS3032

02/02/2009 - Emailed DS3032

02/06/2009 - DS-3032 / AOS Bill hardcopy recieved

02/06/2009 - E-mailed DS3032 (2nd try)

02/06/2009 - Paid AOS Bill

02/08/2009 - AOS Bill Shown as PAID

02/10/2009 - DS3032 Accepted

02/10/2009 - IV Bill Generated

02/10/2009 - Pay IV Bill

02/11/2009 - IV Bill Show as PAID

02/13/2009 - Mailed I-864 Package

02/17/2009 - I-864 received by NVC

02/20/2009 - Mailed IV Package

02/26/2009 - IV package received by NVC

02/27/2009 - RFE

03/18/2009 - Additional evidence mailed

03/19/2009 - Received by NVC at 10:47am

03/28/2009 - Second RFE for the same documents! :{

04/16/2009 - Case Completed at NVC

For Mom

I-130

10/08/2008 - I-130 Sent

10/27/2008 - I-130 Denied (forgot to sign :{)

11/16/2008 - I-130 Sent (Second try)

02/17/2009 - I-130 APPROVED!!!!!

NVC

02/20/2009 - NVC received and case number assigned

02/21/2009 - Received hard copy of the approval.

03/05/2009 - NVC sent hard copy of AOS Bill and DS3032

03/05/2009 - Emailed DS3032

03/05/2009 - AOS Bill Shown as PAID

03/08/2009 - DS3032 Accepted

03/11/2009 - Received hard copy of DS-3032

03/13/2009 - IV Bill Generated

03/13/2009 - Paid IV Bill

03/17/2009 - IV Bill Show as PAID

03/18/2009 - Mailed I-864 and IV Package

03/19/2009 - I-864 and IV package received by NVC at 10:47am

03/28/2009 - RFE for originals (even though I had already submitted the originals)

04/16/2009 - Case Completed at NVC

himher Experienced

himher   634

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Indonesia
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That's terrible, and please forgive me for appearing to make light of your situation. We wish the best for both of you.

We got married in Indonesia. We filed K3 and our case passed through the Jakarta embassy.

At the time we filed the K3 visa path was the quickest way to be together by about 2 months. Since we filed - we have noticed that the CR1 (immigrant visa) path is almost as quick and certainly a lot less painful, as an immigrant visaholder does not have to adjust status like a K3 visaholder (who can only legaly enter the US after which there is a whole new exciting set of immigration forms that have to be filled out) A CR1 visaholder gets their green card and SS card in the mail very quickly, a couple weeks after US entry. This allows banking, drivers license, and other incorporation into day-to-day life in the US to go a lot smoother and quicker.

Please PM if there is anything we can do to help you. Good luck on your journey.

(laughing) I think this dude is still on honeymoon. Probably come up for air soon though.

Can you be more specific? It is better to post questions, then we will try to answer as good as we can.

Well sadly im not on my honeymoon...my wife is in the bandung hospital in Indonesia with a high fever and apendix infection in intensive care...its painful to be so far away from her and see her so ill. she also got a diease from the tap water that was giving her trouble to breath and now she is doing a little better with the antibotics. Thank you for your process example...sounds very helpful. We are looking for any help with the process. I saw you message and brought a tear to my eye knowing people care to spend the time to help us out. This whole process can be stressful but I have many patience from God and I put it into practice everyday. Sorry I might sound a little personal, I am just hurting seeing my wife so ill and apprechate any prayers...

 

i don't get it.

 
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