Jump to content
riblet

Husband going to CR1 interview alone?

By riblet in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

 Share

13 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

riblet Proficient

riblet   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

I'm kind of worried right now.

Michael's interview is in my last week of law school, and I don't have a passport.

So, even if I really tried to buy a ticket and explain to my professor's why I will be missing a day in the very last week, I'm not sure if I would be able to get a passport in time to fly up.

Has anyone else had their spouse go alone? Do you think this will be a problem?

At first I thought it would be okay, but I'm starting to panic a bit.

Let me know what you think, thanks!!

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

I went alone. Was never asked why my wife was not at the interview.

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

Link to comment
Share on other sites
riblet Proficient

riblet   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

Yay! Thanks flames :) You'll have to pm me your address so I can ship you some Tims :D

I went alone. Was never asked why my wife was not at the interview.

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

I have Tims ground coffee here, but doesnt taste anywhere near as it does in the store. I wil lb eback in Saskatoon for a month this summer, will get my fill then. Thanks

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

Link to comment
Share on other sites
derekkj Proficient

derekkj   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted
I'm kind of worried right now.

Michael's interview is in my last week of law school, and I don't have a passport.

So, even if I really tried to buy a ticket and explain to my professor's why I will be missing a day in the very last week, I'm not sure if I would be able to get a passport in time to fly up.

Has anyone else had their spouse go alone? Do you think this will be a problem?

At first I thought it would be okay, but I'm starting to panic a bit.

Let me know what you think, thanks!!

I was not there for Derek's interview either. No problem. I think a lot of spouses go it alone.

Good luck!

canadaC.gif - Derek usaCa.gif- KJ

TIMELINE

Civil Ceremony - 02/19/2005

I-130 Mailed Out - 02/25/2005

I-130 NOA1 - 03/04/2005

I-130 Approved - 04/07/2005

Pay I-864 - 05/13/2005

Return I-864 - 07/22/2005 *We mailed in the wrong birth certificate which led to a month or so delay*

Family Ceremony - 10/22/2005

Interview in Montreal - 12/22/2005

Activate Visa - 12/25/2005

Move to Virginia - 04/06/2006

Mailed I-751 - 11/02/2007

Received in Vermont - 11/05/2007

Check Cashed by VSC - 11/09/2007

Received NOA 1 - 11/10/2007

Biometrics - 01/10/2008

Card production ordered - 09/10/2008

Card received! - 09/17/2008

Now on to citizenship...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Our Mao Enthusiast

Our Mao   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Timeline
Posted

Riblet,

My husband will NOT be going either! I think I'll be fine too! No worries! A lot of people do it without their spouses... you'll be fine too!

I-130 Sent : July 17, 06

NOA1 : July 27

Nov 22, file is 'pending'

Nov 28, Touched

Dec 4, APPROVED!!!! ^__^

Dec 6, NVC Case Number Assigned

Dec 18, DS-3032 & AOS bill sent

Dec 21, NVC accepted choice of agent via email

Dec 22, Sent AOS bill using James' shortcuts

Dec 25, IV Bill Generated

Jan 9, Sent I-864 using James' shortcuts

Jan 15, IV bill arrived

Jan 16, IV Bill Paid

Jan 19, IV bill processed

Jan 22, I-864 being reviewed

Jan 29, Sent DS-230 using James' shortcuts

Feb 13, CASE COMPLETED!!

Apr 13, INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!

Apr 28, Entered USA, POE Vancouver. Told that my visa stamp serves as a temporary Green Card.

I-129F Sent : Aug 20, 06

NOA1 : Aug 31, 06

Oct 23, 06, received email that case forwarded to CSC

Oct 27, 06, received email saying that case has reached CSC

Nov 22, 06, note said file received and pending

Dec 13, 06, Touched with same note as above

ABANDONING K3

I-751 Sent on Jan 28, 09 to remove conditions

Feb 1 - Check cashed

Feb 25 - Biometrics

Jun 1 - Approved! (Decision date was May 26, 09)

Now waiting for green card...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
MissStacey Mentor

MissStacey   1

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

As much as I would love it, Mel won't be able to be at my Interview. He won't be able to get any time off from work again for a while. I don't really have any concerns about it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
warlord Proficient

warlord   73

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

During the entire process the only one I know of that the spouse has to attend is the Green Card Interview. I was asked at my citizenship interview where my spouse was and I just said working and that was it. So don't worry about it...

I'm just a wanderer in the desert winds...

Timeline

1997

Oct - Job offer in US

Nov - Received my TN-1 to be authorized to work in the US

Nov - Moved to US

1998-2001

Recieved 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th TN

2002

May - Met future wife at arts fest

Nov - Recieved 6th TN

2003

Nov - Recieved 7th TN

Jul - Our Wedding

Aug - Filed for AOS

Sep - Recieved EAD

Sep - Recieved Advanced Parole

2004

Jan - Interview, accepted for Green Card

Feb - Green Card Arrived in mail

2005

Oct - I-751 sent off

2006

Jan - 10 year Green Card accepted

Mar - 10 year Green Card arrived

Oct - Filed N-400 for Naturalization

Nov - Biometrics done

Nov - Just recieved Naturalization Interview date for Jan.

2007

Jan - Naturalization Interview Completed

Feb - Oath Letter recieved

Feb - Oath Ceremony

Feb 21 - Finally a US CITIZEN (yay)

THE END

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jun &beni Newbie

jun &beni   0

Posted
Filed: Other Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

I don't think it will be a problem , my husband is going alone too, his interview will be on april 18 . My friend's husband went on his interview

by himself & he never had a problem ; his already here in the US ; as long as you provided all the requirements needed by nvc - proof

of marriage etc ; it will be ok ; all we can do is to pray & hope everything will go smoothly. I worried too much , but come to think about

it there is nothing I can do just to TRUST in GOD ; He'll take care of the rest :)

I'm kind of worried right now.

Michael's interview is in my last week of law school, and I don't have a passport.

So, even if I really tried to buy a ticket and explain to my professor's why I will be missing a day in the very last week, I'm not sure if I would be able to get a passport in time to fly up.

Has anyone else had their spouse go alone? Do you think this will be a problem?

At first I thought it would be okay, but I'm starting to panic a bit.

Let me know what you think, thanks!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Yulek Rookie

Yulek   0

Posted
Filed: Timeline
Posted

Perspective of a former consular officer (me): It doesn't matter at all (to the interviewing officer) whether your spouse is present. At most consulates the spouse is not permitted to attend the interview anyway. In addition, everyone involved understands the difficulty and expense of traveling abroad for a visa interview. I've never met a CO who has taken the spouse's presence into account during the visa adjudication process. Just doesn't matter. So don't worry.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GabachaYucateca Rising Star

GabachaYucateca   0

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Mexico
 Timeline
Posted

I understand ow freaked you are, and I'm glad that it's not necessary for the SO to be there.

But if it'll make you feel better, why don't you write a letter explaining why you can't be there just in case the question comes up?

Joined Blog Dorkdom. Read here: Visit My Website

Link to comment
Share on other sites
MPGGPM Community Regular

MPGGPM   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Turkey
 Timeline
Posted
Perspective of a former consular officer (me): It doesn't matter at all (to the interviewing officer) whether your spouse is present. At most consulates the spouse is not permitted to attend the interview anyway. In addition, everyone involved understands the difficulty and expense of traveling abroad for a visa interview. I've never met a CO who has taken the spouse's presence into account during the visa adjudication process. Just doesn't matter. So don't worry.

That was a helpful and "reasurring" response.

I'm in the same boat as "Riblet".........the closer my wife's interview gets.........the more worried I become. This process is such a tough/tense/frustrating one. I just keep thinking as time goes by, that I want to do more for her. But I guess that's my heart speaking...and not my head.

Because my head tells me exactly the same thing you have reiterated in your response. By the time of the interview......with the paperwork already having passed through USCIS...the NVC etc.....I think there is just not much I could do or effect at this point.

It's helpful to have a former conuslar officer share that piece of information that you have.

April 16, 2004 Married in Saint Augustine, Florida.

March 7, 2005 Wife left for Istanbul to serve J-1 2 year HRR. Was a very bad day at Black Rock.

May 23, 2006 USCIS receives application for I-130

June 12, 2006 Noa1

Sept 7, 2006 Noa2 I-130 approved

Oct 10 ,2006 Received fee bill from NVC

Nov 13 ,2006 Received Packet 2 DS-230

Jan 4, 2007 Mailed Packet 2 to NVC

Jan 22, 2007 RFE from NVC aaarrrrgggghhh!!!!!!!!

Feb 28, 2007 NVC received "checklist" response and original documents for the RFE

March 13, 2007 Case completed at NVC! Whoooohoooo!! Ankara, here we come!!!!

March 15, 2007 Case fowarded to Ankara Embassy

April 4, 2007 Interview. Wife gets handed the little green paper. Not good. Need to submit a few more things.

April 9, 2007 Items mailed back to Embassy. Crossing fingers, rubbing the "rabbit's foot", etc,..that this may FINALLY be the end.

April 14, 2007 Visa delivered! Wife is finally going to be on her way back home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 20, 2007 Wife enters through JFK. The days of grabbing my dinners at the WalMart deli....are now officially over!!!

Stay tuned to this channel for further updates..........

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...