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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo things go faster when using an Immigration Lawyer?
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Sep 17 2009, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (anka @ Sep 17 2009, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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The really funny thing (not really) is when you say something like this to people they think it is because Ukraine was the Soviet Union and that UKRAINE does not let people travel freely. rofl.gif People nearly swallow their tongues when I tell them "No, it is the UNITED STATES that doesn't let Ukrainians travel freely"


Oh my goodness I know! The amount of times I've had to explain to people that no, it's not actually Russia - it's the U.S. - and then watch their jaws drop to the floor, is simply countless! tongue.gif laughing.gif


The amount of people that think this is astounding (embarassing). Can I tell you how many times I have been asked if I "feel safe" in Ukraine or Russia? SAFE? Safe from What? "You know...the KGB." laughing.gif


They are asking a good question, but assuming the wrong source of the problem.

It's the every day crime that I would be concerned about...

http://en.wikipedia...._by_country.svg
toma1MaleThailand2009-09-17 13:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo things go faster when using an Immigration Lawyer?
QUOTE (JennandFuat @ Sep 16 2009, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I recently retained a lawyer for the K1 Process, as we've been through two visitor visa denials, and want to do everything we can to make sure the K1 is not denied. The lawyer said we could most likely get through everything quickly and would take about 3 months.

In everything I have read, it seems like it is taking 5 months or more just to get to the point where the information is sent to the Consulate in the beneficiaries home country. I don't want to think my lawyer is just telling me what I want to hear, but it sure seems like it is going to take a lot longer than we thought.

Did anyone use a lawyer and find things went pretty quickly? I read one post where someone said it seemed to take them longer with the use of a lawyer. I know we could do this on our own, but we really think it's smarter to use a lawyer because of the other visa denials. FYI... reason for denials was not being able to show enough proof of reason to return.


No reason to use a lawyer because you had tourist denials. The two things are not related.

A lawyer will NOT speed up a normal case. You are more likely to stay on top of your case on a day by day basis than your lawyer.

Sometimes a lawyer will slow down a normal case when he/she is incompetent. I've seen it many times.


toma1MaleThailand2009-09-17 10:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures2 quick questions - thanks in advance
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Sep 18 2009, 06:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
CR-1 is the route to go. CR-1 requires you be married FIRST, then file.


Are the CR-1 waiting times shorter now? If this is your advice, I'm assuming that they must be, but they used to be nearly twice as long.
toma1MaleThailand2009-09-18 22:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI Just Found Errors In Dates On Origional Submission
QUOTE (keithNvaleria @ Sep 18 2009, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We are approved for K1 and K2 at CSC and NVC and have picked up our packet at the Embassy In San Jose, Costa Rica. One of the forms that they want from each beneficiary, is the DS-230, which goes back 10 years for residency and work history. When reviewing the previously filed G325A Biographic information, I find some incorrect and overlapping dates for previous addresses and employment. We want to answer honestly and correctly, but our correct answers on the DS-230 will contradict some answers on the G325A. We will have to use a attachment anyway, so I am thinking that we should give the correct answer and make a special note that the origional G325A submission has unintentional errors. I am thinking that the errors were made by the typest I hired and missed by me in proof reading. Input would be appreciated.


Unless you get better advice from someone with experience, what you have stated sounds exactly right. I would state it exactly as you have stated it here: "The errors were made by the typist I hired and missed by me in proof reading."
toma1MaleThailand2009-09-18 23:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy NOA2 that I received in the mail..
QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Sep 18 2009, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
NVC will have their way with it. That takes 2 days to 2 months. Then it is sent to the consulate.


But don't freak out. It USUALLY takes just a few days there.
toma1MaleThailand2009-09-18 22:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIs it normal that uscis touched fiancee petition after it was approved?
QUOTE (jab1976 @ Sep 18 2009, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi guys, I have question, is it normal from uscis to touch a petition after it has been approved already? My fiancee petition was approved last September 2 2009, but nvc has not received it yet, and the weird thing is that i have checked my uscis email account, and our case has been touched everyday of this week, hmmmmmmmmm, so weird. I hope somebody can shed some light on this.


I think anything can be normal. We never had a touch on ANY case ever.
toma1MaleThailand2009-09-18 08:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion about country of birth (Hong Kong vs. China)
QUOTE (Budgielam @ Sep 19 2009, 12:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello, I'm a citizen of Canada living in Toronto and my fiance is living in Florida. We're filling out the I-129F form and under my city and country of birth I'm a little confused. I was born in Hong Kong when it was still a British Colony and then when I was 3 I immigrated to Canada. Now that China has Hong Kong back do I put Hong Kong as the city of birth and China as the country? I remember when I renewed my passport the passport officer told me to put Hong Kong as both the city and country of birth and not China because that would affect my application. Can someone help me on this one?


Even today, Hong Kong has separate visa processes from the mainland. In my opinion, I would put: City: Hong Kong; Country: Hong Kong SAR, China.

Edited by toma1, 18 September 2009 - 11:22 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2009-09-18 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSome help please decision to make
QUOTE (stonewall1 @ Oct 29 2009, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok here is the big ordeal.

She is here now we got married in 39 days after her arrival but in the mean time she got pregnant(This is great news for us BUT) Getting laid off in November I was told today and they said it will be at least 5 or 6 months until i am called back huhuhu..Now we have no insurance on her because they will not offer it to me at work because of the big lay off, And we cannot afford yet to pay for her 2 year residency and work permit yet either OMG my head is spinning.

What my question is does she qualify for any type of assistance being she is not a citizen or we have not filed her paperwork yet I am really worried right now. All I want is to make sure she is taken good care of and can see doctors she needs I don't care about any money just medical.

We live in Ohio


Unless you already filed to adjust status before the layoff, you are probably going to need a co-sponsor as well.
toma1MaleThailand2009-10-31 13:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSome help please decision to make
QUOTE (Dakine @ Oct 29 2009, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No need worry as!

All things are possible with God


Gee, that's a lot of help... rolleyes.gif
toma1MaleThailand2009-10-31 13:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat does it mean if you get a touch?
QUOTE (kenandakiko @ Nov 30 2009, 12:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello, i check my case status on USCIS website.. i sent the I29f form in on and they got it on NOV 4th. it says it was touched on NOV 8th. what does this mean? did they already review my case?


BOTTOM LINE: It means absolutely nothing to you.
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 14:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFrom Morrocco to USA
QUOTE (nicoleandabdel @ Nov 30 2009, 03:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just want to know how hard everyone will think it will be to get him to the USA to be a resident permanently.


It's a LOT of work. I will answer: Probably the most difficult interaction that you have ever had with your government.

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I understand my first step is to meet him correct? And show proof of meeting one another right?

Yes, yes.

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I think there is a light at the end of every tunnel.......about how long do u think this process would take all in all?
Or does it depend?


Fastest: 6 months AFTER they receive your paperwork, possibly much longer. But it depends on a lot of things including the country of origin of the fiancee. I think Morocco is one that tends to take longer and have more problems come up than average, but I'm not sure about that. You should look around for stories about Morocco specifically.

Good luck!

Edited by toma1, 30 November 2009 - 02:41 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat documents i'll need in the US?
QUOTE (Andrea Lowe @ Nov 30 2009, 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks a lot smile.gif so do i need to legalize d birth certificate ? or just a translation from an translation agency is ok ? Ohh wacko.gif all thiss paper work is horrible blink.gif


They call it a certified translation. The agency needs to put their stamp on it and "certify" that it is a correct translation. That should be automatic as long as you don't have your "uncle Ivan" translate it for you in his kitchen. laughing.gif
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 15:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat documents i'll need in the US?
QUOTE (Andrea Lowe @ Nov 30 2009, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This 'CERTIFIED copy of the license' I'll get it US right i don't need to come back to my home country... huh.gif
from here i gatta take wit me my passport and this certified copy of my birth certificate right?


You will get it in California, because that is where it was issued. Your home country won't even know you are married unless you tell them...

Well, you're not going anywhere without the passport... so yeah, you need that.

You will probably need to have your birth certificate translated if it is not in English. You can do that here, but it would probably be a lot easier and cheaper to do it before you leave.

Anything else she needs from Bulgaria guys?

Edited by toma1, 30 November 2009 - 03:03 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 15:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat documents i'll need in the US?
QUOTE (Andrea Lowe @ Nov 30 2009, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
mmm ok so i need a marriage license n ill get it in US right? Now i'm going there...and with my passport n his passport we apply 4 license after dis we have 90 days 4 d ceremony n we get somethin.... headbonk.gif some kind of paper i guess after dis we gatta apply 4 a green card right ?



Yes you need a marriage license in the state that you will be married in. In this case California. I think the people above thought that you were asking about something else.

You will need some identification to get the marriage license. Most people use a driver's license, but a passport should be fine.

You have 90 days AFTER YOU GET TO THE USA to get married. NOT 90 days after you get the license.

You must have a CERTIFIED copy of the license to apply for the green card. That usually takes a week or two to get.
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuick question
QUOTE (toma1 @ Nov 30 2009, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jj7000 @ Nov 30 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am sending the I-129F this week,

Will a copy of my certified copy of my divorce decree be good enough? Or do I need to send the actual certified copy of the divorce?



A copy of the certified copy is fine for the 129F.


Some embassies require an original at the interview, though.
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuick question
QUOTE (jj7000 @ Nov 30 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am sending the I-129F this week,

Will a copy of my certified copy of my divorce decree be good enough? Or do I need to send the actual certified copy of the divorce?



A copy of the certified copy is fine for the 129F.
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMy finance from philippines
QUOTE (Goddard @ Nov 30 2009, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't want to get lost in paper work and endless reading.

I was hoping some one could let me know my first step.


Based on this, your first step is to hire an immigration attorney!

No way to do it yourself without "paper work and endless reading". Trust us. (You'll agree about 6 months from now anyway... laughing.gif )
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-30 22:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter denial, starting second attempt soon... please assist.
QUOTE (Tom Davis @ Nov 28 2009, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I will try to uncover some more details about what has happened,


This should be your number 1 goal at the moment. Forget about the rest. If she was denied for visa fraud at the consulate, the USCIS accepted the decision, and you did not appeal within the allotted time, all of the evidence in the world is not going to help you the second (or any other) time around.
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-28 19:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter denial, starting second attempt soon... please assist.
QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Nov 28 2009, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Tom Davis @ Nov 28 2009, 08:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The case already went back to USCIS and was denied again but I don't need to appeal, just start over. It was turned down because the embassy claimed the marriage would be perceived as a sham. Unfortunately I dont have a copy of the complete packet I sent, only the forms.


Technically, it's the consulate. The US Embassy is in Hanoi, and they don't handle visa applications.

When the consulate denied your fiancee's visa, they were accusing her of fraud. Once the petition comes back to USCIS, they can take several courses of action. Sometimes they just allow the approval of the petition to expire, which leaves you back at square one to try again. Sometimes they reaffirm the petition, and send it back to the consulate for another interview. Sometimes they agree with the consulate, and revoke the approval of the petition. In this case, you would have a narrow time frame in which to file an appeal of their decision. The Vermont service center usually sends a Notice Of Intent to Deny/Revoke to the petitioner, but the California service center often only sends the notice if you specifically ask for it. Either way, if you do not appeal the decision, then the accusation by the consulate becomes a presumption of fact. This triggers a lifetime ban from the US against your fiancee. If this is caught when you file your next petition, then the petition is going to be denied. Otherwise, your fiancee will find out about it when she arrives at her next interview.


It sounds to me like USCIS denied a second petition outright, which is not a good sign.
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-28 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter denial, starting second attempt soon... please assist.
QUOTE (Tom Davis @ Nov 28 2009, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It was turned down because the embassy claimed the marriage would be perceived as a sham.

Which sounds like a 212(a)(6)(C )(i) denial to me. If it is and you didn't address that issue, your fiancee may already be permanently banned. If so, it wouldn't matter if you were married with 12 kids, you would always be denied after that. You might need a lawyer.
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-28 11:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAfter denial, starting second attempt soon... please assist.
QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Nov 28 2009, 06:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Always make photocopies of everything you submit to the government in this process. You should have at least one complete copy of every package submitted for your records. Don't submit original documents unless they specifically require original documents. If you have to submit an original document then you should also submit a photocopy. The consulate will usually keep the photocopy and return the original to you (except for forms you fill out, which they will keep anyway).

I keeped scanned PDF files. I'm horrible with paper and those PDFs are easy to move around the world on a moment's notice. They have come in handy when I was traveling away from home (and my files) more than once.

QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Nov 28 2009, 06:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What happened to your denied K1? Was it denied under 212(a)(6)(C )(i)? This is important. A denial under 212(a)(6)(C )(i) is an accusation of fraud against your fiancee. If it's not addressed, it could result in a finding of fact, which could mean a lifetime ban from the US. If you get a notice from USCIS that they intend to revoke the approval of the original K1 petition then you MUST respond to this notice. This article covers the topic pretty well:

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. Many people are unaware of the gravity of denial. This petition could be dead before it begins. Based on the information given in the OP, what other reason for denying the petition could there have been?

Edited by toma1, 28 November 2009 - 11:17 AM.

toma1MaleThailand2009-11-28 11:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport Return - Urgent Help :(
QUOTE (Guitarlo @ Dec 3 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 3 2009, 10:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Unless I get the passport back by tuesday, I am going to lose my flights and not be able to make the journey !!


Wow.. my wife had a similar issue. She had her interview and everything went fantastically well until it came time to get the fingerprints. Turns out her fingerprints are so shallow that the scanning machines cannot read them (the same thing happened here at the AOS biometrics appointment). The interviewer told her that she would have to come back in a few days when they could get a fingerprint expert to take her prints on paper. She made a pouty face and said, "Awww, but I already have my ticket... " And he said (very apologetically), "Well, we can't give visas based on that..." She said that she looked dejected and he said, "Oh... I'll let USCIS deal with this when you get to the states." And he passed her through without prints!


Well. if my wife looked like a movie star - like yours - I would let her pass too! LOL


Haha.. She's back in Bangkok this week, so I will say "thank you" for her.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-03 21:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPassport Return - Urgent Help :(
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Unless I get the passport back by tuesday, I am going to lose my flights and not be able to make the journey !!


Wow.. my wife had a similar issue. She had her interview and everything went fantastically well until it came time to get the fingerprints. Turns out her fingerprints are so shallow that the scanning machines cannot read them (the same thing happened here at the AOS biometrics appointment). The interviewer told her that she would have to come back in a few days when they could get a fingerprint expert to take her prints on paper. She made a pouty face and said, "Awww, but I already have my ticket... " And he said (very apologetically), "Well, we can't give visas based on that..." She said that she looked dejected and he said, "Oh... I'll let USCIS deal with this when you get to the states." And he passed her through without prints!
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-03 21:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresMarrying outside US but still coming in K-1 Visa - Possible?
QUOTE (celiothrkn @ Dec 3 2009, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (fashr001 @ Dec 3 2009, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am a US citizen and my fiance isn't. I have applied for K-1 Fiance visa. Her family wants the wedding to take place in their home country. If we get married in her home country can I still bring her to the US under K-1 Fiance visa without doing the paperwork for a marriage certificate in her home country?


If you hold a wedding banquet in your fiance's home country and do not register your marriage with the authorities, then legally you are not married because you two do not have a marriage certificate. But if you think about it, it would be more of an engagement party than a wedding banquet...


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Yep! Thats what a lot of people in Thailand do. A lot of "proper" Thai parents won't let the girl leave the country 'til she's married in a Buddhist ceremony. (But they don't care if it's legal or not.) Fourtunatly, the USCIS ONLY cares if it is legal or not.

If possible, have a religious wedding in India, DO NOT register, and DO NOT bring photos of the ceremony to the visa interview.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-03 23:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresTime
QUOTE (Rhiann @ Dec 3 2009, 01:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It actually is the country a bit.
I mean, if you look at the middle eastern countries, there seems to be an awful lot of common first and last names, and it takes a while to fish around them.
I mean, why else would most people from the middle east go through extra processing?

But like we mentioned, it's mostly name checks and how the embassy processes things is what holds people up.


I agree. It depends on the consulate, which is obviously 100% correlated with the country.

I think MENA gets more scrutiny because of terrorism concerns. Certain other nations (like Vietnam & Nigeria) get more scrutiny because of higher fraud. Others (like Canada) are backlogged. Country of origin does not explain 100% of the variance, of course, but it definitely IS a factor.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-05 20:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPhone Bill Owner
QUOTE (midge.mij @ Dec 5 2009, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,

I am starting to collect my evidence for the interview from the past few months and for the future months. I am still on my parent's cell phone bill. Should I include a letter from the owner, my mom, to the embassy stating that I am the user of xxx-xxx-xxxx phone number? (It shows over 500 texts to him a month so I would like to include this evidence especially)

On the phone bill it only shows the last 10 digits of my fiance's phone number- should I also include a letter stating that those are the last 10 digits and if you add the country code you would have his whole number? or is that something the embassy would be use to seeing?

Thanks for an advice!
Marissa


I would just highlight the relevant calls with a highlighter.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-05 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
WOW! It gets worse...

http://en.allexperts...-Girlfriend.htm
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-17 17:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
Maybe they could get married in Lebanon...

Lebanon:
In Lebanon, the age of capacity is 18 years for men and 17 for women. With guardian permission, the ages are 17 for males and 9 for women. For Shi'a, with judicial permission, 15 for males, and 9 for females. For Druze, with judicial permission, 16 for males and 15 for females.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-17 16:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
QUOTE (Jasman0717 @ Dec 17 2009, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Doesn't Filipino law require parental approval at that age?


Marriage applicants who are age 18 to 21 must have parental consent in writing, those age 21 to 25 must have written parental advice (a written indication that the parents are aware of the couple's intent to marry). The revised Family Code of the Philippines, which took effect on August 4, 1988, prohibits marriage for individuals below the age of 18.

http://travel.state....enship_757.html
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-17 16:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
QUOTE (babyruthie @ Dec 17 2009, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Justine+David @ Dec 7 2009, 04:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There may be extra scrutiny based on the age gap depending on the embassy and the beneficiary's culture. What is her citizenship?


Filipino....and her fiance is from Louisiana!


Ah... I'd have guessed Arkansas. Close.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-17 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
QUOTE (Old Dominion @ Dec 7 2009, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We don't know what country is involved


Philippines.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-07 21:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
QUOTE (Arabella @ Dec 7 2009, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Who says they've had sex? Maybe she has to wait until marriage in her culture or beliefs.

He could be a 48 year old virgin. laughing.gif


I think it's more likely that Santa will finally put presents under my tree this year, but yeah, it's possible that they are both Mormons or something and are planning the wedding for her 18th birthday.


toma1MaleThailand2009-12-07 18:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 7 2009, 04:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 7 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 7 2009, 03:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The Embassy will also be interested in the timeline of their relationship. A 48 year old guy having sex with a 16 or 17 year old minor usually raises a few questions--as well as eyebrows.


My son's ex- track coach went to prison for 5 1/2 years for exactly that. He was 47.
http://www.heraldtri...NEWS/611150437/


Tom, thanks for acknowledging my point, and yes, the middle-aged coach sex scandal stories are bountiful. I can't believe that I was going to be the only one identifying that the minor girl's underage status WILL BE a MAJOR obstacle to getting this visa approved. With all the strong and coordinated, cooperative international emphasis now against (child) sex tourism, the minor's extremely delicate age will SURELY be raised at time of embassy interview, and will likely trigger a Stoke's Proceeding looking at their timeline.
Perhaps the parents are even "selling their child" into a slavery arrangement. Shocking, but there are no shortage of such stories either. We don't allow 48 year old men to bang 16 and 17 year olds and then sanction the relationship as a 'legitimate' boyfriend/girlfriend arrangement. And no one can show me a persuasive law or argument to the contrary, even if it goes back to 600AD. laughing.gif

Cheers.


If she was 18 (and even then... come on...) when the relationship began, then fine. I have no problem. If a 20 year old woman wants to marry a 90 year old man--fine. Consenting adults. But you have to draw the line somewhere. Frankly, I HOPE the embassy says something.

Maybe there could be an exception for a 21 year old marrying his 17 year old pregnant girlfriend...
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-07 18:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 7 2009, 03:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The Embassy will also be interested in the timeline of their relationship. A 48 year old guy having sex with a 16 or 17 year old minor usually raises a few questions--as well as eyebrows.


My son's ex- track coach went to prison for 5 1/2 years for exactly that. He was 47.
http://www.heraldtri...NEWS/611150437/
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-07 15:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdo you think k1 fiancee visa will be approve?
QUOTE (JimVaPhuong @ Dec 7 2009, 09:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There are also some Islamic countries where this is not uncommon - the Prophet himself had a very young wife.


That was 600 AD! Times have changed a bit Jim.

QUOTE (thongd4me @ Dec 7 2009, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can you imagine Michigan not honoring a marriage certificate from California or Florida?


This is an issue in gay marriages already.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-07 15:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnyway to reissue a K1 after returning? Child medical

Why? what difference would it make?


I suppose they mean that a marriage would have met the terms of the K-visa and then they could have adjusted status and applied for AP outside the country which would have a greater probability of success.
toma1MaleThailand2010-01-22 07:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAnyway to reissue a K1 after returning? Child medical
If the visa is reissued, buy a lottery ticket on the same day, because you will never have a luckier one...
toma1MaleThailand2010-01-22 02:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUsing Notary to prove we were together

A popular "proof" photo in China is to go inside a Bank of China branch and have the security guard take the couple's photo in front of the money exchange board, that has the date, time and exchange rates.


We got a photo at the Hong Kong Beerfest with the sign that had the dates. Actually, we were in HKG for the Beerfest; the photo was an afterthought.
toma1MaleThailand2010-01-19 01:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHi, I need some help
It's pretty easy. You really picked a longshot scenario in your example with the Management Consultant category, etc.
toma1MaleThailand2010-03-14 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHi, I need some help

thanks for all the info. It's too bad there isn't a quicker way to do things but I'm sure everyone on here is saying that =P well I guess I just have to be patient, and be happy i can freely go to visit.


Um, I can't believe that no one mentioned that Canadians in most professional occupations don't even NEED a visa to work in the US. No waiting period or anything; they just stamp you in at the border for up to three years at a time. Most professional occupations qualify. Almost any BS degree that will actually get you a job seems to work. You have to get a letter from an employer first.

Occupation List Here:
http://www.visapro.c...ion-ListPop.htm

Edited by toma1, 14 March 2010 - 09:44 AM.

toma1MaleThailand2010-03-14 09:43:00