roamingromania

7 hours ago, Musicsaves said:

Again thank you! I find this site hard to navigate but I'll try searching. I'm wondering what lengths we really need to go to to proove bona fide marriage. My situation is a bit tricky in the sense that I'm not filing taxes as I'm on disability. I just feel in my heart, how can they really deny the spouse of a US citizen from coming..I know it happens but still. I feel like it should be understood that people who live in different countries aren't going to have a lot of co-mingling. Before I found this July filer group and was posting in the general CR1 forums, that's the message I kept getting from senior members...

I wrote a blog post on my site after doing a few months of research on obtaining a CR1 or IR1 visa. I did it from the standpoint of obtaining one for a Romanian spouse, but it applies to any foreign spouse as the steps are the same.

I went over the complete process that will be required at the NVC stage, such as financial of support affidavits, and obtaining civil documents. You can check it out if you want it might help. http://roamingromania.com/blog/obtain-cr1-ir1-spouse-visa/#step5-nvc

6 hours ago, Jon & Ygritte said:

https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov

Thanks for sharing that link, I hadn't yet made an account yet on the site. I was using this link https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do to check my case status and it was never updating. 

I made an account on your link, added my case, and what do you know, I was approved on 02/19/19 exactly 7 months from my NOA1 of 07/19/18

It's weird that I didn't get an email when I included my form for the email along with my petition, as well as nothing in the mail was received yet. But i'm very happy, if you haven't made an account and added your case on myaccount.uscis then I suggest you do so.

9 hours ago, SmarterChild said:

hey guys. july 27, 2018 priority date here. texas service center. it’s been 207 days and we’re still waiting for an update.

Priority date 07/16/18, still waiting on an update as well  hopefully by at least next month something....

Texas Service Center

Estimated Time Range

Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21         -        5 Months to 7 Months

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse, parent, or child under 21          -        6.5 Months to 8.5 Months

Not sure what's going on, but something's not right.

10 hours ago, chiblosom said:

Can someone pls tell me why PR filers have more chances of getting their i130 approved earlier than the U.S citizens? This is very confusing to me.

 

PD: JULY 25th

Been wondering the same thing, something seems off about that...

23 hours ago, Musicsaves said:

Oh wow!!! Where in romania are you? I just got back on Tuesday! No notice from NVC but I'm planning on calling today to see if I can get my case number. Our  I-130 was approved 12/21 & it says they sent to NVC on Jan 10th so I'm hoping to get this moving! Wishing you the BEST of luck 💖

I'm in the Suceava area, how about you guys?

Hopefully your NVC part moves by fast and is over in less than 6 months. That's what i'm hoping for me as well, once I get my NOA2 that is! I reallllly wana return back to the US with my spouse. I'm sure you can't wait to have yours there too!

19 hours ago, Musicsaves said:

Who's planning on accompanying your spouse to their visa interview?

I am, my spouse is also in Romania like yours. However the difference is I have also been living here the last 3 years. I'm just waiting on my NOA2 for now.

I have been following your timeline as it's very similar to mine. What's the latest update, did you get any type of notification from NVC yet?