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Starting the CR1 process

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winnie george Proficient

winnie george   67

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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We are getting marry in Nov and planning to submit CR1. We are currently debating whether to the the CR1 ourselves or get some legal help. Just wanna to know how you guys do it...Thanks

(Nervous about the process)

Depending on how complicated your case is, you don't need a lawyer

Go through the guides here and you will be fine

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Nick1980   11

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Serbia
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We are on the beggining ourselves but I don't think that the process is so complicated that you would need to spend a lot of money on that kind of help.As long as you read the guieds carefully and have everything that is needed you should be fine.Good luck! :thumbs:

06/02/12 Married

USCIS

09/17/12 I-130 sent
09/21/12 NOA1 recieved via e-mail (CSC)
09/27/12 NOA1 hardcopy recieved
09/27/12 Case transferred to another office for processing (Jurisdiction)
10/03/12 Received notice of transfer. Transferred to NBC in Missouri
10/03/12 Checked USCIS.gov/Notice of transfer to another USCIS office for processing
12/19/12 NOA2!!!!!

01/07/2013 NVC recieves the case
01/24/2013 Got the Case and IIN #
01/24/2012 E-mailed DS-3032

01/24/2013 AOS bill invoiced
02/07/2013 DS-3032 e-mail accepted
04/15/2013 AOS and IV fees payed

05/15/2013 AOS and IV packages sent

05/29/2013 CASE COMPLETE

06/04/2013 Interview date set for July 30th 2013

07/27/2013 Medical completed

07/30/2013 Interview APPROVED!!!!!

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florida4life   29

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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If you follow this guide you will not need a lawyer and save you some money at the same time only(if you dont have any issue along the way or before hand.)

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Keep it Real

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AnhDoiEm   9

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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just read the guide and follow step by step you should be fine.. if u pay the lawyer fee, still wait the same a mount of time, and sometimes they know something, you dont even know, unless you call your lawyer for upadate

Marriage : 07/22/2012

USCIS Process

09/16/2012: I-130 Sent

09/20/2012: I-130 NOA1 (Receipt txt)

09/24/2012: I-130 NOA1 (Hard copy)

09/25/2012: I-130 Case Transfer to (MSC)

11/08/2012: I-130 NOA2 in 44 days after NOA1

NVC:11/19/2012: I-130 @ NVC

12/05/2012: Case & IID asign

12/19/2012: AoS paid n send

12/20/2012: AoS received

02/18/2012: IV Paid

04/15/2013: IV send

04/16/2013: IV received

04/25/2013: NVC case complete

06/26/2013: NVC send email notification for interview

07/11/2013: Interview approved

09/06/2013: POE @ JFK

CRBA: 05/20/2013: Approved

6/8/2015 - Removal of conditions - sent off packet to VSC
6/9/20015 - I-751 received in VSC

6/12/2015 - NOA1

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velrich Proficient

velrich   50

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Country: Jamaica
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Most of us here read and read and read again. If you are unsure about something post a question on the board and you will most likely get a response.

good luck on your journey.

Petitioner LPR upgraded to USC June 22, 2012
August 22, 2012: case complete
October 18, 2012: Interview (APPROVED)
October 26, 2012: Picked up visa from DHL (delay caused by Sandy)
December 15, 2012: POE Atlanta....................became USC July 2016!!!!

Mothers' Journey (My sister is the petitioner)

September 10, 2013: Sent I-130 (UPS next day service)

September 12, 2013: Received text to confirm delivery

September 16, 2013: Received NOA 1

March 22, 2014: Received NOA 2

April 8, 2014: File Received by NVC

May 26, 2015: Interview (approved)..........now LPR (delays caused by 2 RFE)

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caly Community Regular

caly   48

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Singapore
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I agree with what everyone else has said. Unless your situation is unique, there's really no need to pay someone to help you file paperwork.

Just read and re-read the guides, take notes if you feel like it will help give you a better picture (that's what I did!) :lol: I basically made my own step-by-step guide based on everything I read here and stuck it to the wall so I could easily tell what needed to get done next.

Reading material:

I-130 guide (start here)

LingChe's NVC guide

NVC process flowchart

Good luck! :star:

Edited to add: It's also very important to triple check everything you send to USCIS/NVC as errors can lead to delays.

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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

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