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As the title of this video suggests, we are discussing, well we are discussing Fiancé(e) and Marriage Visas, specifically the K-1, the K-3, CR-1 and the IR-1 Visas and Receipt Notices associated with processing those visas. What are we talking about when we talk about Receipt Notices?

Well sometimes, referred to on various forms involving Immigration, you will hear other people talking about NoA 1, Notice of Action 1, which is basically a receipt notice from USCIS that you filed a given case, be it a Fiancé(e) Visa or a Marriage Visa. Then from there are various other receipt notices or Notices of Action, for example NoA, that's what it stands for, Notice of Action: for example, what is often referred to as Notice of Action 2, although it might not be Notice of Action 2 in the given case, often is the Approval Notice. There could also be a notice of a Request for Evidence, an RFE, or a Notice of Intention to Deny, NOID.; these are also notices. 

But then you also have to deal with receipt notices and receipts from other institutions when processing out the visa. For example the National Visa Center with regard to processing the case through there, as well as the Embassy in the given jurisdiction, you may be processing at, there may be different protocols associated with interview fee payments depending on the Embassy or Consulate that you are using. 

The point of this video is to understand Receipt Notices - especially the first one - are of critical importance to the overall immigration process because once that's received, you've got your tracking number, you know the case is on file. As I discussed in other videos made contemporaneously with this one, I really very much prefer doing paper filings and having paper receipts because again you've got something that you can hold in your hand and is based on the old legal system if you will. It's from the paradigm of the Law as it was written. Now at this point in my opinion the Immigration and Nationality Act is beginning to show its age, I mean it was promulgated in the Eisenhower Administration, but at the same time we have to deal with the system as it is and in my opinion, having paper receipt notices and doing paper filings, again as discussed in other videos, is a wise way of doing things. 

Long story short with regard to this video and the thing to take away therefrom, is the fact that yeah, there is an additional receipt notice that sort of gets the ball rolling, but there are multiple receipt notices throughout the overall process of getting any one of these visas and you have to keep track of those. Again, here at our firm that's what I primarily do and have been doing for nearly 18 years from out here in Southeast Asia, is assisting in these type of basically the process of keeping track of these receipts, keeping the process going based on the receipt of these receipts of things, it's just basically what we do. So those who may feel a bit overwhelmed about the overall process, especially if you are looking at it for the first time and you haven't gotten anything on file, especially if you haven't made any decisions regarding marriage or not getting married and the immigration implications associated therewith, before making any decisions it's very much a good idea to contact a legal professional, gain some insight and guidance into how best to proceed.