IR1/CR1 forms

[thminh86 0]

Hello everyone,

It's been a while since I got on the forums. Hope all are doing well.

I got a few questions about the IR1/CR1 process because the guides on Visajourney is a bit different from Department of State and USCIS website.

- Visa Journey included evidence of bona fide marriage as a must now. Is there any official information on that so I can prepare better for the process? Our wedding is in Jan, and if there is anything we should keep, we want to make sure we keep it. I tried finding the official document on this but USCIS doesn't have any .

- I-864 or Affidavit of Support isn't turned in with I-130, but rather afterwards? I thought this was weird. I am making enough money to be a sponsor, but only 2 year recent, and it's self-employed. I don't know how good this would look either. Does anyone have any information on this?

- What is form OF-169 and OF-230 for Vietnam and where can I get it?

I know that is a lot of questions to ask. Thank you so much for helping me!!

[Diem Kieu 2]

Hello everyone,

It's been a while since I got on the forums. Hope all are doing well.

I got a few questions about the IR1/CR1 process because the guides on Visajourney is a bit different from Department of State and USCIS website.

- Visa Journey included evidence of bona fide marriage as a must now. Is there any official information on that so I can prepare better for the process? Our wedding is in Jan, and if there is anything we should keep, we want to make sure we keep it. I tried finding the official document on this but USCIS doesn't have any .

- I-864 or Affidavit of Support isn't turned in with I-130, but rather afterwards? I thought this was weird. I am making enough money to be a sponsor, but only 2 year recent, and it's self-employed. I don't know how good this would look either. Does anyone have any information on this?

- What is form OF-169 and OF-230 for Vietnam and where can I get it?

I know that is a lot of questions to ask. Thank you so much for helping me!!

The "official version" is titled "Hiring an experienced immigration lawyer", which can be found at any licensed law office throughout the country. But if your financial is limited, an alternative is to spend time and read thoroughly EVERY thread in this Vietnam forum posted in the past and try to learn what other people already said so many times in the past

Don't expect "cliff notes" other people have to do for you.

[Jake & Phuong 0]

Hello everyone,

It's been a while since I got on the forums. Hope all are doing well.

I got a few questions about the IR1/CR1 process because the guides on Visajourney is a bit different from Department of State and USCIS website.

- Visa Journey included evidence of bona fide marriage as a must now. Is there any official information on that so I can prepare better for the process? Our wedding is in Jan, and if there is anything we should keep, we want to make sure we keep it. I tried finding the official document on this but USCIS doesn't have any .

- I-864 or Affidavit of Support isn't turned in with I-130, but rather afterwards? I thought this was weird. I am making enough money to be a sponsor, but only 2 year recent, and it's self-employed. I don't know how good this would look either. Does anyone have any information on this?

- What is form OF-169 and OF-230 for Vietnam and where can I get it?

I know that is a lot of questions to ask. Thank you so much for helping me!!

My suggestion is that you should keep everything to show that your relationship is legitimate. I would follow the recommendations from Visa Journey closely since I did it and everythig went through smoothly with the NVC. Your marriage certificate, wedding pictures, restaurant receipt, hotel receipt, plane ticket stubs (yours and any other family members) and everything else. You also need to keep your phone records, chat log, money wiring receipts (if any), emails, letters to send them in as part of the I-130 package. Put a cover letter together and list things that you include in the I-130 package. You might want to label the pictures that you send with the I-130 package as what/where/when you and your wife are doing....

I can't provide you with anything on the I-864 but others in this forum might know. And yes, NVC will email you of when to pay and submit the I-864 package. The step by step instruction from Visa Journey is very clear. Good luck with your journey.