Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Fiance Visa Denial After Interview	What you "believe" and what is "legal" in "other countries" makes no difference.  It does not apply.  And if I were a gambling man I would bet that the Federal Government does not make marijuana use legal in our lifetimes.  But that's just me.     God Bless   Aloha Ke Akua   Marijuana use and possession is illegal in the United States Of America.  I am not preaching.  I am merely stating a fact.  I am done here because there are some that want the laws of other lands to apply here. I perfectly understand that it is illegal here... You stated that people should "think" before they participate in an illegal activity as this will effect them in the future should they apply for residence in the USA. I am merely pointing out that many people come from places where pot is legal so for them, they are not taking part in anything illegal. Now I will take you up on that bet about legalization here in the USA (or at least it will be removed from the class A felony drugs) ... Colorado and Oregon are already the test states for how it will work. Eventually, the court system will have to hear a challenge from a Colorado resident who is charged with possession or a pot sales company fined and the whole state vs federal will,have to be addressed, where it will be removed from the feline drug list... Then this change will affect the immigration admissibility of former smokers... Just what I found from my interpretation of the recent state actions.	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-12-06 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Fiance Visa Denial After Interview	So is drinking under the age of 21 ... I dont think youmshoukd mix the decision tomuse marajuana with a question if morality, they are not equalivient... And as far as legality... There are MANY countries where marajuana is perfectly legal (and soon will be for all states in the USA) I believe there Should be a statuette of limitations for what is included in the ban... Saying "have you EVER" tried marajuana to a 40-50 year old... Well that covers a LOT of time and what you did 20-30 years ago should not label you for life, especiallymifmwhat you were doing was not even illegal where you did it!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-12-06 14:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Fiance Visa Denial After Interview	Right.. But you pointed out that someone in their own country should... Throughout their life... Not do something that is considered illegal in another country in the off chance you want to immigrate to that country in the future? I think that is their point... So the punishment of a ban for ever, in your entire lifetime EVER tried something (which might happen to be legal when you tried it in your country) would be a ban? Now abuse of any such things I think is a fair question... But having a ban for trying something, even if it had been 10-20 years ago, even if it was legal where you participated I think is a bit outrageous. I understand you have to follow the USA laws, however, reading into the future to anticipate that you will meet someone from a country where something that is legal,in your country but illegal in that country so you better not do it... Well that is an ability that nobody has... Now with regards to the OP, we obviously do not have that issue since there was recent contact and a positive test..	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-12-06 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Fiance Visa Denial After Interview	The most confusing thing to me is that he proved that he is not using drugs by the drug test coming back negative. It doesn't make sense that he has the same consequence as someone's test coming back positive. If his test came back positive for marijuana I can understand the decision to go through routine drug tests to make sure he is clean but he is clean now. I don't understand why we are needing to wait. He has no medical or criminal history related to drug use or anything else. He doesn't even have a speeding ticket on his record! Really...his police record was basically a blank sheet. Now because of this he is put in the same category as criminal offenses?  Fair.. No... But when has anything in this system been fair... It is the rules as they are written and as other posters have pointed out... Just a year or so ago the penalty was a 3 year ban!!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-12-03 23:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Fiance Visa Denial After Interview	Luckily, my husband has actually never tried marajuana so it was not a issue for us, however if it was me... Personally, I can't say I would have been as forthcoming if I could help it... It is a personal decision for everyone, but the argument that not disclosing the past "sin" of trying or smoking a joint will lead down the slippery slope to a life of lies and despair and mediocracy is the same argument that cannabis opponents have been using for years to keep any use of cannabis a class 1 felony drug saying smoking pot is the gateway to hardcore drugs and crime or worse... There ARE legit medical and humanitarian uses for cannabis and the classification of this drug in the same lines of heroin or cocaine is insane and luckily the tides are turning... However, the doctor has a job to do and like it or not, he did what he is instructed to do... For others out there reading this... Please have a discussion with your husband/wife/fiancée so there are no "surprises" ...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-12-03 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Fiance Visa Denial After Interview	Sorry for this... But there is no appeal, have to wait out the ban... They will not make exceptions. Just be strong...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-12-03 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Minimum income for K1-petitioner (Brainstorming)	What is his yearly gross? The amount.shown on his tax returns? How many in his household?	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-01-31 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Refused	Sheldongirl -Did they do a drug test , or did they find it the blood test ? Or did he admit to use it as a recreational drug ? I am sorry to hear . If you have the money and wish to appeal - get a good immigration lawyer . Good luck on your journey . Don't waste the money on a lawyer... Admitted drug use is one year...so sorry... Us it for a visit while you wait out the ban... So sorry... But i secondmthe other idea that maybe you get married and file for CR1 which will save you some money in the end and get the GC when he does enter (so he can start working immediately ) just an idea?	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-09-17 22:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Visa (Nigeria)	Good, so far it sounds like a good plan to spend time together... Nothing overcomes issues like face time!	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-09 23:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 Visa (Nigeria)	You must meet face to face... This is even more vital for Nigeria... 1 short visit and not meeting family/friends is a giant red flag. Lagos is one of the most difficult consulates... I would look up recent experiences for there... Do you have other red flags (age difference, outside childbearing age, religious etc...) as these would compound the short courtship,and quick visit issues... Read up and be prepared...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-03-09 22:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Which Senator's are helpfull which are useless??Please help! K1: TODAY 6 MONTHS WAITING FOR NOA2	Have your fiancée contact his representative as they have a smaller constituency and thus your fiancée should get better service (my rep was really responsive) but have him contact both senators and reps (he MUST be the one to do this as it is HIS petition at this point) ... Have home contact the tier 2 person and I seen that you have requested a service request... Aside from that, there is the ombudsman route which if you use the VJ search tool, you can get details on that process. Good luck!	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-02-12 21:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What the Heck???	Adjucating is making a decision... So they are processing your case and will soon render a decision... In other words, it is moving now at least!	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-15 23:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Casablanca, You made a big mistake! :'( (merged)	Problem is... If we wanted encouragement, we would call family and friends... If we want information, you should be able to call call uscis ... Anything less is twisted...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-06-24 23:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Casablanca, You made a big mistake! :'( (merged)	Do you know why that is? I'm just curious. Are CR1's harder to deny?  Spouse is already an immediate relative, the USC is given the legal courtesy of bringing their immediate relatives to the USA so a denial,of this requires justification and thus appeal and it is an immigrant visa. A fiancé is not yet an immediate relative and is technically a non-immigrant visa...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-09 12:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Casablanca, You made a big mistake! :'( (merged)	Unfortunately, denied k1s are usually left to languish and expire... Options will probably be to refile or figure out a way to marry (maybe a 3rd country) as i understand CR1 denials are able to be appealed for re affirm... Not fiancé visas... Sorry this is happening to you...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-09 12:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Casablanca, You made a big mistake! :'( (merged)	Was he given a piece of paper (221)? What was the reason given?	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-09 11:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	how long does it take to get K-1 visa she is in Armenia	Jay-Kay     thank you for your help !	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2013-11-12 18:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	how long does it take to get K-1 visa she is in Armenia	i sent the paper work to Vermont, it said 30 days but its been 2 months , maybe i dont understand it , do mind helping me with that?	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2013-11-12 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	how long does it take to get K-1 visa she is in Armenia	Hey every one , just wanted to know how long does it took to get K-1 visa, she lives in Armenia, i got the 1st notice by mail it  took about 10 days that they received the file   and it is in process. i got the letter on 27th of September.	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2013-11-12 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	how to know the interview date	we just got an email saying " You are invited to the Embassy for your interview" but no date	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-02-05 15:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 February 2014 Interviews	Approved	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-02-26 00:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 February 2014 Interviews	Feb. 25 2014 ))))))))))))) hope everything goes well	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-02-13 16:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 Filers	Pasport with visa received yeeeeaaaaahhhh , buying one way ticket for her to come next week ))))!!, thank you everyone for your help again , oooooohhh yeaaahhh	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-03-05 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 Filers	Answer you just need ds-160 Visa issued yeaaaahhhh	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-03-04 04:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 Filers	Woohooo!! Congrats! thank you!!!	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-02-25 13:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 Filers	Congratulations! thank you !	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-02-25 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 Filers	she got approved yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh    they took her passport and told her they will call her in 2-3 days, "(so im guessing she approved)" she said they were very nice, and everything went smooth   i m so happy !!!    thank you very much for your help September 2013 Filers and the rest of visajourney )))))))))))))	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-02-25 11:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 Filers	fiance Interview is on 25th of February... hope everything  goes well..	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-02-13 16:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	September 2013 Filers	I am willing to bet that is normal, our case got update every time we sent in something.  Like we sent in our p3 it got updated when they logged it, we did I-160 it got update, did the I-260 it got update ect...   but i didnt send anything lately.	Yuri S.	Male	Armenia	2014-01-29 19:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	We got a RFE (K1 November filler - Vermont)	I received an RFE today after waiting 6 months from the initial filing date. All they asked for was an original letter/statement, one from me and one from my fiance, staying explicitly that we will definitely marry within the 90 days period once my fiance arrives into the US. How strange because our original letter of intent indicated we definitely planned to marry? What is everyone's take on this? By the way this is the first RFE, should I expect more? Yikes, and stressed	Lali	Female	Dominican Republic	2013-03-11 12:21:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Failed at INTERVIEW	Like Darnell said... Esl classes are free at most adult night schools in many cities... Being able to hold a basic conversation in English is a requirement, not just memorizing answers on the application... Being a citizen of the USA requires conversing in English so if they do not meet that basic requirement, they need to invest the time and practice until they can... Sorry, not grounds for discrimination...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-24 13:07:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Passport Information Please!?	If you travel outside the USA you MUST use a US passport to re-enter... You can use the British one over ther, but have to use the American passport when you come back...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-24 08:59:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Decision can not be made at this time WTH	All files need to be approved by the supervisor and they review everything to make sure itis all in order... I would not freak out yet, give it a few days...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-05-24 15:04:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Two identical color photos and one impossible hair cut...	They used the biometrics photo for hubby's application... He traveled internationally 2-3 time a week during the process for work with NO problems (he just had to update his trips at the interview and oath on a separate piece of paper). You said you would be gone for 4 months... Most folks process has been complete in 3-4 months... Ours was 70 days from application to oath... Phoenix is rather quick as well (look at recent progress reports from the past few months) so plan accordingly. Biometrics appt. is usually within 6 weeks of filing...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-06-05 10:50:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	using foreing passport after interview.	If you took the oath... You are a us citizen and must enter the USA when you return on a us passport... You can enter a foreign country with any passport you wish. I believe that you will have issues with the ticket if it does not match but I will wait for someone with more info to chime in ( like those that have traveled with maiden name passports etc...) For options... If you have the oath, depending on where you live, if you can prove imminent travel, you can get a same day passport from the passport agency ( we did this), you can postpone you oath till after your trip, but contact the airline for the name thing... Ha, just read BEFORE the oath... Disregard above, yes, up till you take the oath you travel on your foreign passport, you are not a citizen until you take the oath... No problems using that passport...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-06-13 16:29:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Please Help!!! Full Time Housewife Applying for Citizenship	I have always heard that they require you to have filed taxes regardless of income or not... This demonstrates that you are a "tax paying" participant in the system and will probably continue to be as a citizen. They asked for our proof of filing as a condition of approval, I would be astonished if they. Accepted. Yours without this... IMO	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-06-20 22:08:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Please Help!!! Full Time Housewife Applying for Citizenship	So seriously? Married filing separately? WHY??? Dear goodness girl... Have ur hubby amend those taxes to married filing jointly... You are probably due a few THOUSAND dollars since you at missing $$$$ in deductions... Seriously... You have to file or be included in someone's taxes... AMEND NOW! It is actually pretty easy (take to hr block if confused)....	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-06-19 22:43:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	English test at interview (grammar usage)	The list of words for the writing portion is in the handbook and sentence is fairly simple. No, grammar etc.. Is not evaluated, just the ability to communicate effectively and understand questions and be able to respond to questions and follow a conversation with the IO	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-06-24 10:30:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	US Passport Card- Proof of Citizenship	You do need the passport book to depart and return from the USA	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-06-24 10:31:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Greencard Holder Applying For Citizenship Abroad	She will have to do her biometrics here in the USA... You can send the paperwork when you want, but depending on the service center, biometrics is anywhere from 4-10 weeks later... Then there is the appointment for the interview, then the oath ceremony (3 appointments)	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-06-28 16:25:00