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musicfan   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Singapore
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At my interview date we were two couples in total to have interview that day. Both of us given 221(g) letter asking for financial support in USA. Basically they want to make sure you earn more than poverty line, which is about 14,000USD a year! Or at least 60,000USD in assets (stocks, property, etc.)

Be prepared because it was a total turn off for us as we thought we are done! Get your bank statements and FUTUR Salary certificate ready! We didn't have it and so for that reason given 221(g) letter which means we should prepare it and send it to them.

I don't know when I get my visa, but I am sure it takes longer than what I thought!

Please tell me how long should I expect to wait for this?

Best for all!

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TBoneTX Grand Master

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from Introducing Our Members forum to the CR-1 Case Progress subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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cookiesandcream   7

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Your spouse should have filled out an i-864, with supporting evidence (bank statements, pay slips, letter of employment and tax returns/transcripts are a must). If your spouse lives abroad with you, then you need a co-sponsor who has the same documents (plus evidence of US citizenship and relationship to the petitioner). Did you only send your i-864 and tax returns/transcripts to the NVC?

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,993

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The minimum is close to $20'000, as you need 125% of the poverty level, not $14'000.

What did you send to NVC and what extra can you send now?

How long it will take will depend on what you send and whether this is a "borderline" situation or you are clearly over- and also how busy the consulate is. Hopefully you'l be done within a month of sending back the required docs.

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Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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