July 2014 Interviews

[observatorka 197]

Try the following for multiple dates/airlines until you hit a good fare: look for a one-way business class ticket. It might not be far from $3,000. You deserve the treat.

Let me know if it works.

Asked KLM what if i will not use the return flight. They said that they will not charge any fee and asked for letting them know.

[Sukie 1,454]

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

[AriannaC 17]

In my case, I could use DHL tracking the day after my status changed to "in transit". The day my status changed to "in transit" was the day NVC shipped my package. It arrived to the consulate 2 days after NVC shipped it. Oh, and DHL works on Saturdays

Did your status change to "in transit" already? I could help you with the tracking thingy if you want me to

Edit: Oh, and also, as soon as my package arrived to the consulate, my status changed to "ready"

Ohhhh, would you help me?? I haven't figured out how that website works yet!

Does anyone know if should I buy a two way ticket for my wife because it's cheaper whether the CBP Officer in Chicago get upset about it if they find out? Like thinking she wants to return or something and not be an LPR? Just curious.

They don't care, they know it's way cheaper to buy a roundtrip ticket.

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

I am the beneficiary and I have done 100% of the job, my husband only put a signature on his AOS form when we were still at USCIS stage (good thing I read A LOT!) and called USCIS to say he was gonna get deployed, they didn't even ask further proofs so he didn't do that either, we got expedite with only the sound of his voice. LOL.

He doesn't know anything, he doesn't know about USCIS timeframe, about NVC, he has no idea about DS-261, DS-260, 30 business days or anything. Every time I would tell him something (consider that he was in the middle of the ocean for the whole process) he would answer "So we got the visa?"

IT WAS TERRIBLE. IT IS TERRIBLE. I felt like poop for the past 6 months and I couldn't even share this with him because our conversations were so brief and he had no idea what I was talking about.

On a brighter side he is very happy he is done with deployment and able to come to the interview with me.

[BOS_LHR 829]

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

I did most of the work as the USC, but we felt most of it was "mine" to do. My husband was very aware of the process and is a regular contributor here on VJ, but when it came to filling paperwork, assembling packets, making phone calls and tracking timelines, that was me. He completed the DS-260, got his police certificate, and did the medical and the interview.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Its really not that big an issue. Make a round trip and cancel or keep. There's no law says you have to use the return flight just be sure to cancel so you are off the docket.

[Giona 44]

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

I am the beneficiary and im husband is the petitioner hmmmm i could say that we do it 40/60 haha my husband do the filing of i-130 paying the fees and AOS form and other document since i have no idea about tax and all while i did the ds260 and getting all the required civil documents for my IV docs i also did the calling and reseaching about how nvc and immigration works. So i can say that we helped and supported each other the best way we could to get over with this process.. Thanks sukie

[bdrew612 1,071]

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

My husband was actually here with me when we filed the I-130, so he helped with the initial stage. He's not much into the forums and pestering about status updates like I am, so that was all me! I wrote the letters, made the phone calls - he did participate in the letter writing campaigns, too!

I did the AOS myself and my husband did the IV. We split the USCIS fee in half, and I paid the NVC fees and he's going to pay for the medical. All that's left is the Immigrant Extortion fee which we'll split.

[alejandreska 136]

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

I am the beneficiary and I did most of the work. Like 95% of it. I made all the phone calls and filled all the forms. My husband signed everything and provided all the paperwork I told him to gather (tax transcripts, copies of his birth certificate, bills etc). He also contacted our joint sponsor to help us (a friend of his). The reason I did it is because he never pays attention to details and I really wanted to avoid RFEs or checklists... So I was the one doing the research and making sure that all the fields on the forms were filled correctly, and that we sent all the evidence they wanted to see And I gathered my own civil documents as well (it was a very tiring/tedious experience. About 9 hours in total making lines and waiting at a Public Registries). I've explained the whole process to him, he understands the meaning of every little update and he proofread all the forms/ cover letters/ emails etc. Oh and of course he knows about what's going on VJ He knows about Saylin Dwheels and of other users! I'd tell him things like "The other venezuelan girl posted that ____" or "the guy from ___ mentioned that"

Oh Bobbie, he remembers you as the girl who yelled at her coworkers LOL. He found it pretty funny

He also says that I'm obsessed with VJ and I spend too much time on the site xD

Ohhhh, would you help me?? I haven't figured out how that website works yet!

Sure! Let me know when your status changes to "in transit"

Edited June 28, 2014 by alejandreska

[dwheels76 5,468]

Ohhhh, would you help me?? I haven't figured out how that website works yet!

This may be your petition in this leaving out the 25th. Just keep eye on the CEAC tracker.

Waybill: 9551823256 Signed for by: FALCONETTI Get Signature Proof of Delivery

Friday, June 27, 2014 at 12:10

Origin Service Area: BOSTON, MA - PORTSMOUTH - USA

Destination Service Area: NAPLES - NAPLES - ITALY Friday, June 27, 2014 Location Time 17 Delivered - Signed for by : FALCONETTI NAPLES 12:10

16 With delivery courier NAPLES - ITALY 10:33

15 Arrived at Delivery Facility in NAPLES - ITALY NAPLES - ITALY 09:30

14 Departed Facility in NAPLES - ITALY NAPLES - ITALY 09:01

13 Transferred through NAPLES - ITALY NAPLES - ITALY 08:59

12 Departed Facility in BERGAMO - ITALY BERGAMO - ITALY 07:46

11 Processed at BERGAMO - ITALY BERGAMO - ITALY 05:43

10 Arrived at Sort Facility BERGAMO - ITALY BERGAMO - ITALY 04:48

9 Departed Facility in BRUSSELS - BELGIUM BRUSSELS - BELGIUM 03:14

8 Processed at BRUSSELS - BELGIUM BRUSSELS - BELGIUM 01:49

Thursday, June 26, 2014 Location Time 7 Arrived at Sort Facility BRUSSELS - BELGIUM BRUSSELS - BELGIUM 19:57

6 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 04:57

5 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 03:59

4 Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 02:00

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Location Time 3 Departed Facility in BOSTON - USA BOSTON, MA - USA 23:30

2 Processed at BOSTON - USA BOSTON, MA - USA 23:14

1 Shipment picked up BOSTON, MA - USA 13:56

[bdrew612 1,071]

Oh Bobbie, he remembers you as the girl who yelled at her coworkers LOL. He found it pretty funny

He also says that I'm obsessed with VJ and I spend too much time on the site xD

Sure! Let me know when your status changes to "in transit"

That's my claim to fame!! LOL I find it terribly funny now :-)

Seriously, after being asked 8 million times, I was done. When I know when my husband will be home, trust me I'll be parading in the street letting the whole world know lol

[theluckygirl 30]

Just to share, we requested an earlier interview date at the London embassy through their contact form, and the london embassy sent my husband a letter for an earlier interview date. His interview is in 8 days July 7!!! Yay, praise God for this victory.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Just to share, we requested an earlier interview date at the London embassy through their contact form, and the london embassy sent my husband a letter for an earlier interview date. His interview is in 8 days July 7!!! Yay, praise God for this victory.

I have updated you on the list but I put ion notes the change to earlier date. Congratulations on that. Wow 8 days wooo whooo.

[Fabian&Rossy 120]

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

Hi Sukie,

I'm the USC and I handled the entire process for my wife and stepdaughter. I figured it would be easier for me since I already deal with US Gov. forms and read Federal Regulations on a daily basis. I'm also a bit more patient when it comes to this type of bureau #######. Plus, my wife previously took charge of all the wedding arrangements by her lonesome self, so it was the fair thing for me to do.

Still, none of the above really prepared me for the grueling year that we just experienced. I kept my wife updated on all the steps but even she couldn't believe the agony of mostly waiting!

[rajvinder kaur 6]

I got OFC appointment email today. It says Your appointmant is on 06 August 2014 Time: 16:00

Time: 16:00? What does it mean? Is it mean 04:00 PM.

My cosulate is New Delhi, India.

Thank you.

[snikit15 10]

I'd love to ask a question of all you VJ brothers and sisters...

To what extent do you and your partner share the work on your IR-1/CR-1 process? Does the USC do most of the work or the non-US citizen? Do you share it equally?

Of course, there is no right or wrong here! I'm just curious.

My disclaimer: I'm the USC, and I have done 95% of the work. The reasons? I've already done my OWN process for a Permanent Residency Visa for Australia, and I'm more familiar with the paperwork. I had to get a Police Certificate from the USA, Japan and Hong Kong. I've already had to "prove" my relationship for the Australian visa, so I knew how to gather and organize all the civil documents and other proofs. My partner does not enjoy email, chat or forums, and I love them. We chose to use an attorney in New York City, not too far from where I live (about two hours away). And, of course, it was easier for me to hassle the NVC for info!

How about you?

Sukie in Oz

Same Sukie! I did the vast majority of the work and for the same reasons. We didn't use an attorney, though, mainly because we couldn't afford it. But then I found VJ and I didn't need an attorney's help after all. :-)