biggish data

I would say since it's provided by the government office itself, then you're fine. Good luck!

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 11:57:00

There should be a paper available which you can sign, certifying that the translation is true (if I recall correctly) if this is still applicable you can sign it, and have it notarized - most banks have a notary. I would recommend Googling for it.

If you have the receipt or an email from the service which translated your document I would provide a copy of that as well.

Keep in mind this is very generic information, my consulate was Argentina, and the only documents we had were in Spanish and English, we did not have to translate information -- each consulate is different in what it accepts. Your best bet is to email or call them and ask directly, if they need a certified translation, they will likely just give you a 221g, and tell you to provide the certified translated copy.

Edited by d3adc0d3, 02 September 2014 - 11:26 AM.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 11:22:00

What country will the interview take place?

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 10:35:00

It would help other VJ'ers greatly to know what country you're filing in. Every consulate is different, and those who have been through the process for your country would be the best to advise.

Otherwise we'll just tell you to check with the consulate/embassy.

From what I've seen a translation is only needed if the document is not in English, or the native language of the country you're in. (E.g. your fiance lives in Russia, but worked in France for 3 years and has documents in French, he/she would need to translate the french documents). In the case of the documents being french, they would need to be translated by a service, and that translation would need to be notarized, and you would need the original and the translated versions provided.

Edited by d3adc0d3, 02 September 2014 - 09:43 AM.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 09:39:00

Thanks buddy!

I have a question - did they send you the packet of forms they filled in, and then you inserted your documents (like the white books, evidence of relationship, etc) and bound it together yourself? Or did you send all of these documents to them and they sent back a complete package?

Thanks again

I printed out all the documents, signed them (I used a blue ball-point pen, so the imprint was on the papers), and any supporting evidence (photos, copies of boarding passes, stamped passport pages, etc), my fiance printed out his documents and signed those as well (sending them to me rush delivery). So when I had everything, I sent them the packet with all the signed papers, and they charged my CC for the Petition fee, and their extra fee for that service (which was like $25), and sent the completed and assembled packet to the USCIS Lockbox.

You can mail it yourself though, entirely up to you.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-03 08:41:00

Good lord, yes. I knew it was done right, and I'm a worrier, so it was a huge relief knowing it was done right. A lot of the people who work there went through the process themselves as well, so they have a lot of people on staff who are familiar with it, and they are there to answer your questions and help you.

Providing you give them accurate information, and your case is fairly straight forward, they're an excellent route if you're confused by the mounds of forms and vague instructions. You fill out a series of web forms, which pre-populate the official USCIS forms, and put everything together precisely how the USCIS prefers it. It was only about $400 for the service versus the $1500+ for a lawyer. So unless you have something which could cause potential issues down the road (criminal record, previous denials, etc) then it's definitely a good service for the worriers, those who are just confused, or the lazy (hahaha).

I figured I'd drop the link here too for you:
http://rapidvisa.com/

They also have a money back guarantee:
http://rapidvisa.com/guarantee/

Our guarantee is a money-back promise if you are denied. Nobody can guarantee that your petition will be approved. However, if you are denied after we prepare and mail the documents, you answered everything 100% honestly with no omissions, you respond appropriately to all government requests and are not denied due to criminal history, we will refund 100% of the fees you paid to RapidVisa. Guarantee does not apply to fiancee visas if you have not met in person within 24 months of filing since these petition are rarely approved. Guarantee does not apply to proxy marriages.

Please note however that if we prepare all the documents for you and you then change your mind and decide not to pursue the visa, you would not be entitled to a refund since we have already done all the work.

That?s it?no fine print. Why do business with anybody who will not guarantee their work?

And the cost (at the moment) is $375 for the service, you can also use your CC to pay for the fees, and they'll mail the documents and the check to the USCIS lockbox for you. I paid extra for that so I wouldn't mess anything up.

Good luck!

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 12:31:00

Do you think RapidVisa was worth the cost in terms of time/worry spared?

Good lord, yes. I knew it was done right, and I'm a worrier, so it was a huge relief knowing it was done right. A lot of the people who work there went through the process themselves as well, so they have a lot of people on staff who are familiar with it, and they are there to answer your questions and help you.

Providing you give them accurate information, and your case is fairly straight forward, they're an excellent route if you're confused by the mounds of forms and vague instructions. You fill out a series of web forms, which pre-populate the official USCIS forms, and put everything together precisely how the USCIS prefers it. It was only about $400 for the service versus the $1500+ for a lawyer. So unless you have something which could cause potential issues down the road (criminal record, previous denials, etc) then it's definitely a good service for the worriers, those who are just confused, or the lazy (hahaha).

Edited by d3adc0d3, 02 September 2014 - 11:56 AM.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 11:55:00

I paid for a service (RapidVisa), and we didn't list the page number, as they typically dissemble everything anyways, the packet the paperwork service put together just had an itemized list, it listed the item and when it's not an official document (like a form), it would list how many pages long it was, or how many items were involved.

Example:

Contents include:

Payment in the amount of $340 (1 Items)
I-129F
I-129F Supplement: Part 2, Question 34.a, explanation of meeting in person (2 Pages)
G-325A and passport style photo (Petitioner) (2 Items)
G-325A and passport style photo (Beneficiary) (2 Items)
Birth certificate/US Passport (Petitioner) (10 Pages)
Copy of Final Divorce Decree (Petitioner) (4 Pages)
Letter certifying intent to marry (Petitioner and Beneficiary) (2 Pages)
Proof of having met in person in the past two years (boarding passes, hotel and recreation receipts, pictures) (18 Pages: Boarding Passes - 2 pages, receipts - 5 pages, pictures - 11 items)
Proof of ongoing relationship (Verizon phone logs) (10 Pages)
G-1145

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 11:32:00

No way! haha. It's nice to have a popular wedding destination nearby so we can make it semi fun. Although we can't even go to the Canadian side for the better view not like it'll be a nice view because it will most likely be December! You'll have to let me know how yours goes! Are you doing it in the helicopter?? lol

No we're going to do it in front of the falls in the garden. It will be a really small one, so we don't need anything fancy, we just want the pictures to come out nice.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-03 08:35:00

Yeah, my fiancé will probably say that in the interview. I tried to set everything up to have the wedding when he gets here. It just wasn't possible. So a tacky Niagara Falls wedding for us Not fond of a courthouse wedding.

That's hilarious, because we're gonna do a Niagara Falls wedding too. xD

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-02 15:47:00

I was really confused too! I took this pretty literally and I live by "better safe than sorry." So, here's what I did:

I picked out a venue that I liked and I sent them an email explaining our situation and asked them if they do last minute weddings and to send me their packages. They responded that they could help us with our "quickie" wedding and sent me a list of packages. I then attached this email as proof of wedding plans.

This may not have mattered, but we didn't get an RFE, so in the end I'm glad I did it. It was a quick and easy email, even though we aren't even going with this venue.

I just told the CO that we were going to go do a courthouse wedding to get legally married within the 90 days as is required by the visa, and plan the big ceremony next year, as there's not enough time to plan the ceremony we both want in 90 days.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-08-28 15:23:00

We have no plans, and didn't provide proof of any. You'll likely need to provide proof for the AoS though.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-08-26 12:22:00

Delaying K1 Issuance

You can officially request to have your petition extended, but most consulates will do so for you, up to 1 year. I know in Argentina, they told me that if they hear nothing from us within 1 year of them receiving our case, they'll close it.

http://travel.state....nce-k-1.html#11

So I hope that helps, we were worried about it expiring too.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-03 10:39:00

Delaying K1 Issuance

Even between NoA1 and NoA2 being quick doesn't mean you'll get an interview right away, or your medical appointment right away.

My fiance and I took almost a full year after the NoA2 to get everything together, granted he's in Argentina. From my experience, as long as you update the embassy and keep them in the loop, letting them know you are still interested in the K1 visa, but things are taking a while, they will work with you.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-03 08:49:00

Preparing for the k-1 visa - How long?

Each case is different, there can be road blocks, snags, issues getting paperwork, documents, or background checks, etc.

My case took about a year and a half, others have been issued in under a year. It's very much variable, but I would recommend expecting it to last about a year from your date of file. There are a ton of guides, and posts which address most questions, so don't forget to use the search (It says Google Custom Search, but that's a site search).

If you're super nervous about the process and your case is straight forward there is RapidVisa and other paperwork services which you can pay to use that will streamline the confusing process. RapidVisa charges $375, for the K1 (I used them and I'm happy with their service). If your case is complicated (criminal history, previous K1 visa refusals, etc), I'd recommend getting an immigration attorney.

Good Luck!

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-04 15:16:00

Do we need to have a wedding within 90 days or is a legal marriage sufficient?

Hey there guys,

As the topic title suggests, I am curious to know if the USCIS wants to see plans ready for an actual marriage upon arrival of my fiance? I would assume no however I have seen a couple sources on the internet saying yes, I need to have a wedding planned.

Can anyone shed some light on the validity of this?

Thanks again!

~Kevin

For a K1 Visa Petition USCIS needs you both to sign a letter of intent to marry, you will need to provide the originals. In regards to whether they need to see wedding plans, for the petition itself: No. they don't want to see wedding plans. For the interview at the consulate, some consulates may require it, but it depends on the country; I don't believe Colombia is one of those though (typically high fraud countries want to see it).

It is required that you become officially married within 90 days of him/her entering the USA which does indeed mean that you have to have a marriage ceremony, however, that does not mean it has to be a big wedding.

My fiance is from Argentina and they cared very little for wedding plans, we informed them that we were having a civil/courthouse type wedding with my children and my mother present to fulfill the requirement within 90 days of him entering the US. We also informed them that we were planning a bigger unofficial wedding for friends and family to attend the following year, as it is neigh on impossible to make any plans and book any vendors within that 90 day limit.

My fiance got his K1 visa and is currently at our home waiting for me to return from work. Our wedding is going to be at a state park in about 2 weeks, with the wedding officiant, my mother, my children, and him present. My mother is a photographer and will be taking photos of the ceremony and whatnot for us. It is to be a very quick "do you?" type ceremony, lasting not more than an hour. Next July we will have a small (but larger) wedding ceremony with invitations, cake, DJ, wedding party, etc. His parents will be invited and we will celebrate our wedding anniversary on that date (but the same year as on the wedding certificate).

When you adjust his/her status, they will want to see the wedding certificate (with the wedding date with 90 days of entry), which is required to be signed and witnessed by the wedding officiant (that is a justice of the peace, priest or other person who is licensed to officiate weddings). Wedding pictures help as well, and any receipts on reservations, where you booked it, etc.

Edited by d3adc0d3, 04 September 2014 - 09:31 AM.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-04 09:30:00

Affidavit of Support

I lost my job right before the interview.

I provided my last 3 years tax returns, a copy of a freelance contract I had with several clients (I'm a software engineer), and a letter of an offer for employment making just shy of a 6 figure income.

When the interview came, they had more than enough evidence that I could support myself, my children AND my future husband.

They care most about consistent and current income. If your fiance(e) recently was a student, but has since graduated and has a good, job you should be fine as long as he makes above the 125% poverty guideline, which you stated he does. Keep in mind that guideline is for the family size WITH THE BENEFICIARY. So for myself and my two children it would be a family of four (because they count him in my family size), not a family of three.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-08-29 17:17:00

How much does age matter?

Hello- my fiancé and I are getting ready to send our packet but there's one thing that is still nagging me. I am 35 and Matthew is 21- to is obviously age is not an issue because we fell in love. Just a little background- I met Matthew May 17th of this year while he was visiting friends in my hometown. We fell in love quickly- but he has met and spent time with my entire family and I also went to meet his family in August when he had to return to England. Neither if us have previously been married, neither of us have a criminal history, and we meet all of the qualifications for income, etc. I guess my question is...will our age difference and seemingly shorter courtship be an issue? I am very nervous about this process and just want some peace of mind. Thank you for all the help you've already given me that you don't even know about

I am 31, and my fiance (husband in 2 weeks) is 24 (25 next week :luv: ). Our K1 visa was approved, and issued. He entered the US on the K1 visa last week! :wub: So your age difference shouldn't raise any red flags, and likely won't raise too many eyebrows either. A lot of young men who have older parents, or a parental unit where the mother is older than the father tend to prefer older women, as we're more mature and grounded, which is what they've grown up around. :devil:

Luckily for me, I look younger than my fiance does (Good french Canadian genetics) and that says a lot, because he looks 19-20! People often ask me what high school I go to. :lol:

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-09 10:10:00

Dual citizen filing K1

Do you have photos of you two together? You'll need those.

d3adc0d3

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2014-09-09 10:29:00

Starting this whole malarky

Hello Liam.

the K1 process from filing to issued (providing your case is straight forward and there aren't any SNAFU's) it should take about 1 year from application to the POE for a UK citizen. It can be as little as 6 months, or as much a 2 years, but it's best to plan about 1 year to give yourselves some flex room.

The K1 visa is "faster" but often more expensive, here's a breakdown:

K1 visa (Fiance(e) Visa)

Typically takes 8-12 months until you can move to the U.S.A. This is typically sooner than the CR-1 visa.
The US Citizen (USC) will have to qualify financially to sponsor.
You both will have to have met in the last 2 years from the date the USC has filed.
Fees are greater in the long run.
Once the beneficiary (Non-USC) is in the U.S.A. and married, the USC will have to file for an Adjustment of Status (AoS) to get the beenficiary a green card (GC).
If the beneficiary wants to work while waiting for their GC you both will have to file for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) or work permit with your AoS. It's also recommended that you file for your your Advance Parole (AP), at the same time as it's free; the AP will allow the beneficiary to leave the US without abandoning his/her AoS petition. This can take an additional 3-6 months before the EAD and AP is granted (will not effect the AoS processing).
If you've been married less than 2 years when you are granted your AoS you'll have to apply to remove conditions in 2 years, which is additional fees and paperwork.

CR-1 Visa (Spousal):

Can take upwards of a year before you can move to the U.S.A.
The USC will have to qualify financially to sponsor.
Fees are less in the long run.
Once the beneficiary enters the U.S.A. they get their green card and can start working immediately.
If you've been married for more than 2 years at the date of entry to the U.S.A. on a CR-1 visa you will not have to apply to lift conditions.
Check the Administrative Processing for your country to get a better idea of a timeline.

Edited by d3adc0d3, 09 September 2014 - 10:22 AM.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-09 10:15:00

i134- Household Size for petitioner and co-sponsor

Yes.

It is the petitioner, any children currently residing with the petitioner in the US, the beneficiary and any children who are coming with the beneficiary to the US. If you provide support for any disabled adults (e.g. parents), you must include them as well.

Your household should be you, your children, your fiance, and if they are bringing any children to the US with them, those children as well.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-15 10:10:00

Please help! Suprise dismissal

The Tier I reps are there to filter out the people who require simple answers, that way the Tier II reps aren't overloaded (as they already are if you can tell by the wait times).

Honestly, they'd do better with the Tier I reps if they could manage to train them slightly better and give them slightly more access to information.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-15 10:15:00

Medical examination with herpes virux simplex 2 (merged)

http://www.cdc.gov/i...general-qa.html

Essentially what this site says, is that you should have no issues with being denied, so long as your fiance is aware of your condition, and you're honest about it. It will come up on the medical exam later, as they do test for STI's and STD's. Be honest, or it will kick you in the end.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-15 10:12:00

Medical examination with herpes virux simplex 2 (merged)

What diseases prevent non-U.S. citizens from coming to the United States?
Diseases that can prevent entry to the U.S. fall into three categories:

Any of the following diseases: active tuberculosis, infectious syphilis, gonorrhea, infectious leprosy, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, granuloma inguinale, and HIV infection. (HIV infection will be removed on January 4, 2010)

Quarantinable diseases designated by any Presidential Executive Order. The current list of diseases includes cholera, diphtheria, infectious tuberculosis, plague, smallpox, yellow fever, viral hemorrhagic fevers, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and influenza caused by novel or re-emergent influenza (pandemic flu).

Diseases reportable as a public health emergency of international concern to the World Health Organization under the International Health Regulations of 2005. These diseases currently include: polio, smallpox, SARS, pandemic flu and other public health emergencies of international concern.

HIV infection will be removed as a communicable disease of public health significance effective January 4, 2010. At that time, HIV infection will not be used to keep people from entering the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/i...general-qa.html

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-15 09:36:00

can i leave on a K1 visa and still keep a mortagaged house back home?

Also, I'd recommend contacting several contracting companies, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers in the area and set up contracts with them to maintain the home. You can also rent your home as a vacation rental, if you contact a real estate or search online for a company who rents out apartments/houses for vacation rentals you can set up a contract with them, most of them already have maintenance workers. They can handle the day-to-day management of your home.

You'll want to make sure that despite your absence you're still following any landlord-tenant laws, and that your property is not being mistreated.

Good luck.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-15 09:45:00

Ceac "no status" after being approved

I can't wait to actually have it in my hands! I think everything went so smoothly in comparison to what I was expecting that I keep on thinking something terrible might now happen! (silly me!)

Thank you!!

That is totally normal! :lol: I felt the same way, I was a nervous wreck waiting for him to get off the plane! All should be well now, We're marrying this weekend, so we have extra time to file that AoS before the 90 days up and he's not "out of status" at all!

If you don't already have plans, I would recommend a quick "courthouse" wedding (ours will be outside with a Justice of the Peace, and a small simply ceremony with only my mother and children present, but it's the same general idea). You can put something lovely and intimate together, even look up some "Elopement Packages" in your state! Some offer a fantastic and very classy service for under $1k, with a night's stay, meal(s), and fully prepared ceremony in their home, garden, courtyard, etc.

We're going to have an "unofficial" (since we'll be technically married) ceremony next summer, when we have time to book vendors and the such.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-16 10:23:00

Ceac "no status" after being approved

OMG, thank you so much! I had just been stupidly using the same application number and it didn't work (because I used the AA00 number). I've now tried with my LND number and it worked.

It says that my visa is in "administrative processing" but I have read that it's quite common to show this way even after being approved so I'm less worried.

Thank you so much!

AP is necessary while they finish up the paperwork, it's a great sign! Keep an eye on it, and when the "case creation date" changes it means your visa will be "ready" soon!

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-16 10:09:00

Help with RFE Same sex Couple

Today I finally received the RFE letter, It said the following:
"Request for Evidence
Intent to Marry:
From the evidence, it is not clear where the petitioner and beneficiary will wed. Therefore, Please submit a statement indicating in which state and the petitioner and the beneficiary intend to marry."

We did Submit Letters of Intent however we did not specified in which state we were going to marry...
My question...
Do i need to send a letter, do we both need to send letters?
Please helpme Im in Chile and i Need to mail the original letter to my mom inU.S as soon as possible. USCIS provided an envelpo so my mom has to use it...

You need to send both letters, they stated "petitioner and beneficiary" and since you both should be sending a letter of intent, both will be needed. Some states do not honor the "same sex marriages", so you need to specify the state you plan on marrying in which has legalized "same sex" marriage. It should be pretty simple. If you change your retinue, they won't hang you for it as long as the marriage is legal in the state you marry in.

Example:

Fiancé Statement of Intent

[Today?s Date]

[Petitioner?s/Beneficiary?s Address, phone number and email address]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Vermont Service Center

Attn: I-129F

2501 South State Highway 121 Business Suite 400 Lewisville, TX 75067

RE: Statement of Intent

Dear Sir or Madam:

I became engaged to marry [Fiancé?s name] on [date]. I hereby state that I am legally able and willing to marry [Fiancé] and intend to do so within 90 days of [his/her] arrival into the United States using the K-1 Visa, in the state of [enter state] which same-sex marriage is legal. Please contact me at [phone number and email] if you have any questions.

Very Respectfully,

[Signature]

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-16 10:33:00

Possible Misspelled Name, Help

I hate to bug you, but how many days after the NOA1 did you make the call? If I call tomorrow, it will have been a week since receiving my NOA1. Yesterday, in the system, I was assigned an ARN number, alien registration.

I feel like I screwed up. jesus.

Relaaaax... the ARN is automatically assigned as soon as they put your petition into the system. When they correct it, they'll correct it in the database so it'll fix everything that they print out in the future. It's JUST an issue with how their systems interpret last names.

I called about a week later, I was away visiting family when the letter came.

At this point they're JUST picking up your petition, its unlikely anyone will even look at it for a few months. The IO's are horribly understaffed and working through the backlog as fast as they can.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-17 10:53:00

Possible Misspelled Name, Help

Jesus! So, I should call the number listed on the NOA1 can tell them: "hey, my name is so and so and I filed this petition, can you change the last name to X X instead of Y as it is listed?

Thanks.

I honestly don't recall the exact process, but I called the number on the NoA1 as you mentioned, and told them that the last name was wrong, and they corrected it. All future mailings and whatnot were all set.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-17 10:44:00

Possible Misspelled Name, Help

I called to correct the same issue at the very beginning, it was resolved and set correctly in the systems, didn't effect processing time at all, my fiance has 2 last names as well.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-17 09:55:00

Bank information gathered after NOA2

It sounds fishy. My bank is Chase Bank and generated the statement for my I-134 in less than 5 minutes, and no question asked. What about going to another branch and try to request it again?

My bank wouldn't either. Prepaid checking account. They don't operate the same way.

I provided:

my last 3 years' tax returns
most recent paystubs
letter from employer

I also had on hand in case they needed it (as I was laid off just prior):

Offer of Employment, where I start on X date for X salary.
Contract with several freelance clients showing I make enough freelancing to support us all.
Unemployment Payments I am also receiving.
Paystubs from my clients.
Printouts from my online bank showing my savings amount.

Hope that helps.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-17 16:24:00

I-129F hes not the biological father but he acknowledge the child

Everyone here is really giving you the best advice. Don't try and lie to the US Government. They're not stupid and a name on the birth certificate means nothing. The K2 visa isn't that much more than the K1, just an additional visa fee to get you both here, and when you're filing the AoS with the child, the fees are reduced for the child. It's less expensive than a sentence in jail, which if they find out he knowingly lied to them (fraud), they will charge him with fraud.

On a more personal note, this is only my concern for what I see:

If your man refuses to listen to you about your child, what else will he refuse to listen to you about? This is a behavioral issue that raises red flags for me.

In addition, he'll only tell the truth if he's caught? Will he do the same to you when you're married?

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-17 10:12:00

Does the us citizen need a pasport.

Your passport will be enough as long as you have entered the US and Met him within the last 2 years of the date of filing the I-129F. You need to prove that you met and one of you must have a passport to prove that. My fiance didn't have his passport when we applied, only I did (USC) as I went to his country to visit (It was more cost efficient).

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-18 09:19:00

ceac date change

Its the 'Status Updated Date:' which changes often for my case.

I also sent them (two days back via. the online contact form) updated employment letter and pay stubs for my I-134 which I had included with my initial application.

Then likely someone just added them to your file! No worries, just means someone was updating or looking at your case.

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-18 12:01:00

ceac date change

I have a similar situation, often the status date updates on ceac website. My fiance's interview date is on the 29th of Sept.

The status remains 'Ready' but the date updates.

Is case or file update related to status date update?

There's two dates on there: "Case Creation Date" and "Status Updated Date". The "Status Updated Date" means an IO is working on it or "touched" the file. Likely because you have an interview coming up!

d3adc0d3

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Argentina

2014-09-18 11:06:00

ceac date change

When they change the case creation date, it usually means that they will issue it within the next few business days. The status will change to AP for a short time while the process the paperwork and print the visa out into your passport. Ours took about a week.

d3adc0d3

Not Telling

Argentina

2014-09-18 09:07:00

Trying to start this process and I had some questions my lawyer hasn't answered

I have read of cases where couples were not aware of any RFEs because their lawyers received them, but decided not to tell the petitioners for whatever reason. Maybe in those cases, copies were sent to the petitioners, but they never arrived for whatever reason.

Most likely they were lost in the mail. Our lawyer said that we will always get our copy of the notice, USCIS sometimes omits sending a copy to the lawyer (never the other way around), she always said that if we get a notice and don't hear from her to scan and send her a copy. In our case that never happened, we usually got notices on the same day.

jerni

Male

United Kingdom

2014-01-26 14:20:00

Trying to start this process and I had some questions my lawyer hasn't answered

I seriously, seriously recommend dropping the lawyer. I don't know what some of these lawyers studied, but it sure wasn't immigration. There are good ones out there, but even then all they really do is fill in the paperwork for you that you can do yourself. It also means you'll receive all communications from the US government directly instead of waiting for your lawyer to inform you of any progress.

That last part is not true. When you have legal representation you still get copies of all the notices, the lawyer just receieves a copy as well.

jerni

Male

United Kingdom

2014-01-25 16:23:00