Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	Time outside of the US N-400?	Hubby traveled 7 days after arriving on GC so don't worry. You just list all your trips, if they are not over 6 month... No worries. We had over 80 trips in just over 3 years (husband fixes ships outside of us) so no problems... You'll be fine	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-09 16:55:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Wrong information	No, you can update them at the interview when they ask if all info is correct...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-13 13:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Do I need any employment proves?	Are you sure you need to show proof? I know it asked about filing and evading But it doesnt state to provide proof Yes, especially if you are filing under the 3 year rule, one of the listed documents is tax proof (it also,shows you file married). Most of us sent in tax transcripts and I would venture to bet that those that did not, we're asked to provide tax proof. If you are behind in taxes, they require you show proof that you either have arranged for payment or are in good standing with the IRS.mthis is the federal government... They find tax info VERY important.	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-13 13:46:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Do I need any employment proves?	You need proof of filing taxes for the N-400? I don't see that on the instructions or the M-477. I'm about to mail my application off on Monday and I'd like to make sure I have everything in the package. Thanks. Yes, you need proof of filing taxes... One of the questions on the 400 pertains directly to if you have filed taxes (or ever evaded taxes) ...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-13 13:16:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Do I need any employment proves?	For naturalization/citizenship you do not need to show anything regarding employment. You do need to show proof of filing taxes... You can call and order your tax transcripts...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-13 10:40:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Few Questions Regarding N-400	Thanks a lot buddy ! One last question, I made few trips to Canada by driving, dates of which I don't remember. Now, how do I enter that information into N-400 without coming across as a liar ? Estimate the dates as best you can... If you have nothing in the passport, go back and look at credit card statements to get the dates etc... But Don't sweat it too much unless you were gone for long periods of time... Just put the days to the best of your knowledge... It is a common issue.	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-13 13:24:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Fail to fille my 2011	I send my package for naturalization,without the tax return from2011...I just attach the W2 form for that year...I'm filling the tax return for 2011,so can I just take the copy with me or should I send it to them ?or just the W2form should be enough?thk Yes, you can just take a copy to the interview if they need it. The usually don't RFE citizenship packages, the just have you bring missing stuff to the interview...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-14 17:25:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Passport walk in - my experience	Miami experience was similar, except he was traveling within 2 days, so we made an appointment in the morning 8 am... And we returned at 2 pm and picked it up. They were actually rather efficient, parking was $8 an hour for the first 3 hours... Everything was on time and each visit was less than a half hour....( luckily, we found a lot nearby that was $10 for the whole day..) . Hubby brought a letter from his employer and flight reservations for proof of travel. Sme people were picking up from the days before (those with less pressing travel plans))... We were stuck in Miami all day, but I suppose there are worse places to be stuck for a day he got his first stamp in the passport today!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-13 13:13:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	passport	You have to show proof of travel in the next 2 weeks to get same day passport. Otherwise you can do an expedite and pay the fee...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-16 21:07:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	US passport I need help ASAP plz	You have to have proof of travel... Aka, you have to have reservations to get a same day turnaround... Otherwise it is like 2 weeeks	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-16 21:09:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Marital Status, Citizenship and Taxes	Someone lease can back me up... But I would think you can file then bring that to the interview.... They generally do not RFE anything with regards to us citizenship application, rather they clarify at the interview. I would say go ahead and file the n400 and file for the amended taxes as well, then being it to the interview...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-18 14:10:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Marital Status, Citizenship and Taxes	First off, I would definitely find another Tax person.! .. Married is married, it is just filing separate or jointly. If you are not single, you don't file... But as others have guided you, no worries, super easy to amend and get back right!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-17 17:45:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	How may days before the oath ceremony does USCIS send the oath ceremony letter?	We got our letter 7 days before!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-16 21:13:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Will Dzhokhar Tsarnaev a Naturalized US citizen	No, if caught alive he will be tried as a us citizen	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-04-19 17:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC Case Number	Yep, not long at all.  Mine was only 4 days.	Lali	Female	Dominican Republic	2013-06-22 10:38:00
Caribbean	EXPEDITE	That's exactly how you need to proceed... Your all good, nothing you can do so relax and have a healthy baby...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-11 18:14:00
Caribbean	EXPEDITE	If the baby's father is a US citizen, the. After the birth in Jamaica you would apply for a CRBA and the baby could be issued a us passport and gain citizenship,through the father. Pregnancy is NOT a reason for expedite... And they cannot expedite AP, you must wait it put till you are cleared...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-11 15:50:00
Thailand	Prenuptial Agreements in Thailand	I wouldn't put any reliance in a prenuptial agreement. They are not always recognized by Courts and there is little consistency throughout the US on how this is handled. Even IF you were to divorce in a Court where they typically upheld prenupts, it would be relatively trivial for a good attorney to persuade the Court that your foreign-born wife had little understand as to what she was signing at the time. I wouldn't even waste the time/money involved. Rather, if you're concerned about assets you ALREADY have then take steps to keep them totally separate from assets you will co-mingle after marriage that will be considered marital assets in the event that a divorce comes your way. Pay a decent attorney to set up a trust for those assets you currently own and want to preserve for children from a previous marriage. If you have cash/investments, place them in a separate account. Be careful to never 'hide' this information from your new wife, but to be careful to never comingle or give access to her as this will then make these accounts marital property to which she may make a valid claim. I was in a similar situation and created a blind trust for those assets which would eventually go my existing children ... and realized some favorable tax benefits as well which was unexpected. Also, college fund is set up to benefit current children and any future issue, but controlled and disbursed by the trustee (the bank) according to my wishes, with any remaining funds being given to my alma mater. Hope this helps. +1 on the blind trust for the significant assets for your adult children... There are tax benefits to doing this as well... See and estate lawyer, they can advise	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-01-30 21:50:00
Thailand	Thai food ingredients and other stuff	I can vouch for importfood.com I order from them all the time and they are very reputable with top quality Thai products at affordable prices and delivery is quick and efficient.	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-08-20 20:42:00
Australia and New Zealand	Question about I-130 - No citizenship?	I would look for a site that addresses Australia immigration... Don't think many could help yu here...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-19 22:58:00
Australia and New Zealand	Question about I-130 - No citizenship?	So are you asking about someone in Australia petitioning to live in Australia? Cause this is for USA immigration...	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-19 22:53:00
Vietnam	INCOME	NO, you do not have to have the cash in the bank as long as you make above the 125% poverty level for your household size... They also do not do credit checks... If your income is sufficient, then you just do the 864EZ and you do not have to put any asset info...	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-29 15:06:00
Vietnam	CR1 or K3	When you file DCF, they require you show proof of INTENT to create domicile... They obviously understand the you are living over there and cannot have domicile in 2 places... To prove intent you will need to show financial ties (such as bank accounts in the USA, job contracts or other things) plus intent to move there upon issuance of the CR1 visa, this would be a lease on a home or apartment, enrollment in school, quotes from moving companys etc... This is generally how DCF process the domicile issue... Not sure if HCMC has a different set of standards. But you will definetly need to show rental of a place to live in the USA...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-22 14:06:00
Vietnam	Have you learned your SO's language?	I learned Italian after about 3 years together. Now I am pretty fluent. But it was a bit easier since I already spoke Spanish. We are learing German together now which is interesting to each learn a different language from different native languages!!!!	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-09-26 22:48:00
Vietnam	Is there a way out?	Seriously my friend... I wold RUN AWAY on this one!!! And they know they tempted you with a job, don't fall for it again... Run, run away... Besides, you have slim to no chance of getting approved in Vietnam without having a common language or knowing even the basics about each other! Drop this like its hot!	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-11-21 15:37:00
Vietnam	Any old timers still around?	I remember u posting back in the day... although we were IR1 and not Vietnam... I got back into posting when the hubby was going through citizenship last year and I was helping a few crew members with their immigration packages... I been laid up and need another hip revision surgery so I have a lot of time on my hands at the moment.. It keeps me occupied... Glad to hear ur doing good. So few come back to post when things are going good!	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-02-20 00:54:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	NOA1 to NOA2 in 15 days	OMG!!!! Congratulations but you are going to have some JEALOUS people here!!!! Hope you got your paperwork ready and didd'nt get caught with your pants down??? (preverbial of course not literally)... Congrats	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-10-01 00:20:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Which one?!	Go for the CR1/IR as this is MUCH cheper, gets you the GC and authorization to work when you enter, no AOS ####### and is a FAR superior visa all around...	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-11-10 15:50:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Not too sure the differece is between k-3, IR1 and CR1???	QUOTE (jalvernaz @ Dec 30 2009, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can anyone tell me the difference between these...I am having trouble finding a solid answer to this. I am currently in Australia with my wife(where we got married) on a tourist visa. So since my permanent residence is in the states I had to file through the I-130 to the Chicago lock box and my application ended up at the California Service Center which I have received receipts for. Now I have been looking at some things that say I might have to go back to file an affidavit of support...is this true?? Anyway around not having to go back without her?? Also if I have to take an interview do I take it at the embassy out here...or do I have to fly home for that as well??? Please help!!! Thank you sooo much!!! I am confused are you the USC or the intending immigrant? But how it works the I-130 is for the CR1 visa (for spouses and grants a green card upon entry with the visa that is put in the foreign spouses passport AFTER all is approved and interview in the home country of the intending immigrant)... A k3 is also for spouses but it is not an immigrant visa and takes the same amount of time and is a BIG hassle in the end... Since you are married you cannot apply for a K1 which is a fiance visa You filed the I-130, now you wait for USCIS to approve the petition (usually around 3-4 months)... Then it goes to NVC... You pay the fees and file the paperwork for the intending immigrant AND an affadavit of support (filled out by the US spouse saying that he/she can support the incoming immigrant)... Once approved at NVC your foreign spouse will get an interview at the US consulate at their home country... The spouse will most likely not be able to enter the US while waiting for the visa... Total process is around 6-9 months...	christeen	Female	Italy	2009-12-30 23:53:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What the heck...?!!	Blurg...I guess asking them to process them in the order received is too much to ask... Another issue to consider with a K3 is that the I-130 is accepted, then the K3 application is filed, so BOTH applications are being reviewed and the I-130 is usually held up to allow for the completion of the K3 application... These essentially TWO applications together take longer to process and marry together then it would be just filing the spousal visa and not the non-immigrant version along with it (the K3). I know that you are aware of the K3 issues as you have indicated in other threads, but you chose to pursue the K3 in hopes of being reunited faster and time was more important than $. However, I believe from what I have read and seen, that the K3 application actually slows down the entire application process. I do however understand the frustration with the fiance visa versus the spouse visa... Logically, it would seem that reuniting a married couple should take priority since the priority of USCIS is the reunification of families and a married couple is a legal family whereas a fiance is not considered "family" until the marriage occurs. However, the lack of rights of K1 applications upon entry and the restrictions on them from time of entry until they have legally adjusted their status means that they the majority of paperwork and checks are completed by a different unit at a different time, thus the processing is less on the front side.	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-01-13 13:21:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Losing hope...	I would contact your local senator or congressperson as sometimes an inquiry by them can give your case a nudge and get them looking at it... Most senate and congress reps have a specific person on staff that handle these requests...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-02-20 12:25:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	spouses passport when is it needed	DO NOT send the passport... it will be turned to them in person...	christeen	Female	Italy	2010-02-25 01:05:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I hope we're on track..	Hey Christeen................What is OP? Original poster... Aka... You... Good luck	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-10-04 09:57:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I hope we're on track..	Actually they are doing a CR1 with a K3 "kicker" just in case...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-10-03 12:37:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	I hope we're on track..	Are both the I130 and i129F for you?   Are you married?   The CR1/IR1 is for married couples, the i129F are for those that are not married but plan to get married upon entry into the US, so I'm a little confused why you sent two different applications... If your married your i129F will probably be rejected.   Queene... one note... You might Familiarize yourself with the process prior to giving out filing form info less confuse someone unessarily... How the process works is exactly as the OP has done... Once a CR1 (130) is filed, couples can file the 129 at no extra charge to peruse the K3.. . However, to the OP, as you have probably discovered in your research, the K3 is functionally obsolete and will be administratively closed as it will most likely be processed the same time as the CR1 application... There has been some discussions how the K3 concurrent applications can slow down the CR1 due the fact they have to be pulled and matched up, however this is mostly speculation... I think it is more likely that this is a case of just taking longer than some. This system is unfortunately many times, a luck of the draw. I hope that you will get so e movement soon, if you get outside the uscis normal processing times, file a status update... But I hope that you will get word before then! Good luck	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-10-03 10:55:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Strange Development (Advise)...........	I think the use of the term obsolete is overstating the situation... Technically, it is not obsolete, but it is functionally irrelevant... Meaning that, for most couples and when the system is functioning normally, there is not practical advantage to the K3... Now that being said, there is currently a longer than usual (using the historic processing times from the past 7 years) wait time for processing the CR1/i130 thus, at this point there MIGHT be an advantage with a K3 where it is processed before the CR1 and thus has the possibility to reach the NBC/Embassy before the i130 and not be administratively closed... For many, getting their loved ones over quicker outweighs the inferiority of the K3 and could possibly be a better route. Given that it is free for couples who have filed the I130, I say why not give it a shot? Not gonna hurt... But hopefully the CR1 processing will soon speed up and the k3 option will once again be pushed to the forgotten visa closet again...	christeen	Female	Italy	2013-10-28 16:13:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	4 months pregnant out of the U.S and waiting for my K-3 or I-130 to be approved!	Sorry, no expeites for pregnancy... They consider it a "choice" and part of family planning decisions not an emergency condition... If they were to grant expedites merely for getting pregnant there for sure would be a rampant misuse of that loophole... But as others have said, there are significant advantages to giving birth in your home country, financial burden certainly being one of them... Good luck	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-01-27 17:46:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Filed I-130 and I-129F and waiting (split topic)	Without a timeline it is difficult to help you... Please fill in your timeline. Have you read the guides? Do you have specific concerns as to,why you think you might have issues?	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-02-04 17:53:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	me agine please help me sisters and bothers (merged)	No matter how many threads you ask this in... It is same answer. Your lawyer did not send it your paperwork until April. You have a long wait as you are only at beginning. Ask lawyer why they not send it in December? Process is about 1 year from April 13. Fire your lawyer, get an honest one!	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-04-29 23:25:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	helpppppppppppppp helpppppppppppppp (merged)	Then get on the phone, like NOW, with ur lawyer and get moving on the expedite !	christeen	Female	Italy	2014-05-14 17:08:00