Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	More Evidence Request....	You could always invite them over for tea! hahah I assume they would interview you if they didnt find the evidence as sufficient and I am sure after nine years of marriage they couldn't stump you in an interview! haha! We've been married 3 years, but together nearly 9 years. I'm almost certain there is nothing they could stump me on. I think I can get a lot of people to write letters in the next couple weeks, people from work, family at Easter. They want the stuff back by 5/26 so I have a little time at least.	midicat	Female	England	2011-04-20 08:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	More Evidence Request....	Hey there, I'm not really in the same situation as you, but I can tell you that i'm feeling the same way. Most everything in my name because well my husband didn't have credit so it was easier/cheaper that way. I did send them proof of joint bank account, proof of joint car insurance, 2008 taxes, probably 20 other documents that show the same address like cards we received together pay stubs etc, sent a letter from my credit card saying he's an authorized user. Sent just a letter from another credit card that had both our names on it. Plus two letters from family/friends saying we live together have a happy, healthy marriage etc. Apparently all that wasn't good enough because they want proof of where he lives, his birth certificate (which I know we've already sent twice before, I can't believe they wouldn't keep files on people) and proof of joint finances. So i'm going to send everything I sent the first time again, get anyone who has ever seen us together that I can think of to write a letter for me, if I can get like 20 letters from people attesting to the fact that we're legit and that isn't good enough then I guess we'll just move to England, it's so frustrating because I know if it were the other way around and I wanted to move to England we could have my visa in 30 days and be done with it, we've been together nearly 9 years, I hate that stupid pieces of paper are supposed to show we married for the right reasons.	midicat	Female	England	2011-04-20 08:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	RFE	Hey Everyone, I know this has probably been discussed a thousand times, but i'm more wanting to vent than anything. I'm a bit annoyed that we got an RFE, it's almost like USCIS just wants to pick on us for being a younger couple or something like we can't have a legit marriage. We've gotten RFE's on like every step of the process we've done so far!!! Anyway, The information that I can remember sending was: Joint Bank statements A letter from my credit card saying hes an authorized user Sent a letter from another store credit card showing both our names listed on the account Proof of joint car insurance Copy of about 20 various cards (Christmas, Thank you cards, etc) Most showing our address and showing addressed to both of us over the last couple years some even noted Christmas 2009 2010 etc. Photos of us on various vacations/events etc over the last 2 years probably a total of 20 photos - Most were very noticeable where we were, Vegas Strip, Disney World Epcot ball... etc. 2 letters signed by family/friends attesting to the fact we have a legit relationship Copy of 2008 Taxes (we hadn't done 2010 yet, and I couldn't find 2009 at the time so I know I can send that) I sent a copy of our mortgage statement showing the same address to show we live in the house - this is only in my name as my Mom co-signed the mortgage and asked them to put the deed only in my name. You can also see the mortgage coming directly from our joint checking account. Sent copies of both of our recent pay stubs showing the same address for both and both set up on direct deposit and even showed those direct deposits on the bank statement I may have sent more this is just what I can think of off the top of my head... The RFE states they want his birth certificate, I know we've sent this at LEAST twice before... but check we can send it again The other two are basically proof of joint address and proof of joint funds.... As far as the bills, most are in my name because he didn't have credit at the time so it was easier. The cable bill can only be in one name so that can't be updated as it's on a contract, the water/sewer bill has to be in the name of who the home is deeded to, so that can't be changed. I haven't asked the electric company yet or the trash collection company, so I may be able to get it updated there but that would be after the RFE was sent, so who knows if that'll just raise more questions. Cant sent proof of any children as we have none. My car is just in my name, again the no credit thing. His car is just in his name because my Mom "gifted" it to him once it was paid off. I could probably get a letter to state so, I guess I could send copies of registration for both and send proof of the car insurance again so they know one car is mine and one is his? I have photos of both cars in front of OUR House I can send too! I can send the tax years 2009-2010 I should be able to get proof of the health insurance showing both our names on it and life insurance showing each other as beneficiary, I just didn't have easy access to those and was rushed getting the info in last time. We just came back from a trip to England so I can send proof of that, copies of our plane tickets, eurostar tickets, etc. As far as additional info besides this, what else should I be sending? I mean I can send his drivers license showing the same address.. but with all the cards and everything else they probably have about 30 documented items showing the same address, we've lived here 3 years almost, i'm not sure what more they could need!? As far as the house, our realtor that helped us buy the house could probably send a letter saying we looked at houses together and he knows we live in the home together? The letters that both our family/friends sent mention the fact that we live together. I almost want to get anyone who has ever seen us together to write a letter and send it in! We've been together nearly 9 years, I hate the fact that 9 years together isn't good enough evidence!	midicat	Female	England	2011-04-19 21:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Joint Names on Utility Bills	We didn't have any utility bills in both names either. I just wrote a long 2 page cover letter explaining why they were all in my name. Basically when we bought our house he wasn't even a permanent resident yet and had no credit, so the house went in my name. Because of that the water/sewer bill had to be in my name (they require it to be in the name of who the home is deeded to). The electric company did a credit check, was cheaper to do it in my name, same for cable company. I did sent proof of our joint auto insurance for a year of coverage, proof of joint dental insurance, our health card didn't have his name on it because it's through my work even though he is covered on it. Then I sent a copy of my pay stub showing where the health insurance is coming out and luckily enough my pay stub mentions life insurance spouse on it, so that helped! The main evidence I had was 1.5 years of bank statements, I sent the first page of each one and highlighted (color coded) each deposit he made and each I made and then sent a full bank statement from earlier this year with photo copies of our debit cards because my bank shows which card was used for EVERY transaction, I marked out all but the last 4 digits of the cards on each transaction and the photo copies. I think as long as you explain why things are the way they are, you'll probably be ok. The first time I didn't really explain very well why I wasn't sending everything they were asking for and got an RFE. The second time around I sent about 110 pages of "evidence" and highlighted and wrote notes on a ton of it explaining things to them.	midicat	Female	England	2011-06-02 06:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Bank statements and utility bills	The first time I sent 2 bank statements and no utility bills, and got an RFE so the second time I sent 1.5 years worth of bank statements and a few utility bills with a letter explaining why they were all in my name but highlighted our address and showed where they are coming from our joint bank account.	midicat	Female	England	2011-06-02 06:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January filers	Hey everyone, we were approved! Sent back the RFE 5/24, they received it 5/25 and approval letter is dated 5/30 received it yesterday 6/1. So happy to be done with all this paperwork for 10 years!	midicat	Female	England	2011-06-02 06:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January filers	Just to update everyone, got an RFE today Not sure what else more they could want.	midicat	Female	England	2011-04-19 19:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January filers	Hey everyone, Just wanted to ask a quick question. We completed our biometrics a month ago and I've heard nothing since. I attempted to add the case to my online portfolio on uscis.gov website, but everything I do says the receipt number isn't valid and it can't be added. Is this something I should try to call them on? I'm not certain why it's saying the case number is invalid, I tried it three times and it just keeps saying its invalid.	midicat	Female	England	2011-03-27 15:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January filers	Hey All, just updating to let you know that our biometrics appointment is 2/28, we got the letter today in the mail.	midicat	Female	England	2011-02-08 18:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January filers	We received our NOA1 today, dated 1/18/10 if someone would like to update for me Please and thank you!	midicat	Female	England	2011-01-24 20:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January filers	Can we be added to the list? We mailed the ROC 1/14/11. Thank you! Edit: Mailed to CSC Edited by midicat, 19 January 2011 - 09:02 AM.	midicat	Female	England	2011-01-19 09:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Marriage with a US Citizen	If you were to do that it can cause you problems later on down the line. They will make you show evidence that you did not intend on getting married on the visitor visa when you came over because a visitor visa is a non-immigration visa. If it was an easy way out from the waiting and being away from our loved ones we'd all be doing it, trust me. Hopefully someone else can touch on this more.	midicat	Female	England	2007-01-07 04:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Dilemma	Hey everyone, I haven't really been writing on here a whole lot, but i'm now faced with a dilemma that I need help with. My fiance who is here right now in America with me and I have been planning on sending our our K-1 visa packet before he leaves to go back home to England this time. He leaves on October 4th. I've already started the paperwork and everything. Dilemma is, we just recieved a message from his older sister saying that her and her fiance have set their date for their wedding, next October. I definately don't want him to miss out on his sisters wedding, as that's very important! We had planned on getting married next Sept if we got the visa in time, thats the major dilemma, it could be 6-12 months, we have no clue how long it will take. Can anyone offer me some advice here? If we send out the packet this time before he leaves and we were to get married before they did, would be able to leave so suddently after getting married? Do they have any exemptions to anything like that? He wouldn't have residency status yet probably if we got married in August or Sept next year before October. I'm so torn on what I should do. We've been wanting to do this for a long time now . Any advice on the situation would be greatly appreciated!	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-19 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long did k-1 take you?	That's something we might have issues with. Showing relationship over the last 2 years. We both have passport stamps, which are the best in my assumption. Aside from that, very few pictures, some not with both of us. Only credit card stuff I can show is foreign bank transaction fees. Same for him. Phone bills, we use phone cards, but never really thought to keep them, so they've all been thrown away. We hardly email each other because we normally talk online, but don't save conversations? Do you think passport stuff and pics should be sufficient? I have a few letters and cards etc. I know I won't need most of the information until later on. Pics and passport stuff is fine for now, but i'm worried about the interview later on. As far as pictures, most of them I have on the computer. Would they get mad about a black and white laser jet printer pic? I don't have a color printer.	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-23 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long did k-1 take you?	I was actually asking about how long it took for you to get the material together to send off for original petition? We only have until Oct 4th as that's when he leaves! Good to know that people can get their visas that quickly though I'll wish for around 5 months myself!	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-23 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long did k-1 take you?	I just thought of something else! I was starting to fill out the original pdf for the I-129f and come across a problem. His address? It has a slot for street name and number, town or city, state or country and then post code. He has.... a house name (No number), town, city, county, and country if you want to get his full address? I set it up as his house name and town in the first box, city and county in the 2nd box, and then country in the 3rd box. You think this will cause issues? I want to make sure they have the full address or else without a town name and city name if they were to send him anything he might not get it?	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-23 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long did k-1 take you?	Hey guys, Quick question. I wrote on here a few weeks ago about possibly not sending in our paperwork this time because my fiance's sister's wedding will be around the same time. Anyway, we've decided to go ahead with it and hope for the best. How long did it take you to get all the material together? What items do I have to do with him here? He leaves on Oct 4th, and I want to make sure that I get all I need to make sure to get done before that period so i'm not sending things over for him to sign or something! Thanks! Edited by midicat, 23 September 2006 - 10:05 AM.	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-23 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F address	Hey everyone, I wrote this question in a previous post, as a reply but only really got one reply to it. I started filling out the I-129f and on the part for alien fiance it asks for address where they live now. There is a slot for street name and number, city or town, state or country, and then zip/post code. Problem is his address looks like... House name (no number or street) Town City County Country Post Code It won't all fit? Someone else suggested that I wrote it seperately and signed it. Right now I have it typed in on the pda format as house name and town, city and county, country, post code. If I was to only put the city or the town it wouldn't actually be his full address, and if they needed to send him something because of the house name (not street and number) he might not get it. Oh yeah and his town name is like 15 letters so it won't fit in any other slots! So many little things but you want to make sure they don't make it take any longer than it should!	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-24 07:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Information	I hope so, I am just not wanting an RFE. No hotels in last 2 years. He's stayed at my house, and i've stayed at his when I went there. April 2004 I stayed in a hotel when I went over with my parents. But thats out of the 2 year time period. I do have hotel recipets on my credit card statement from when we went to Niagara falls together, and he has the passport stamps to prove that. Show we were in the same place at the same time? Edited by midicat, 26 September 2006 - 12:54 PM.	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-26 12:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Information	Hey all. Quick question. What evidence should I be definate to include on the evidence of meeting in the last 2 years? I have photos, passport stamps, and some bank statements showing where I went over Dec 2004, and where I paid for his last plane ticket here. Aside from that, i'm not sure either of us thought to keep the boarding passes. I checked on expedia and we can only get iteniary from this trip, not the previous 3 that were all bought off expedia as well. The tickets weren't bought on his credit card either, so no chance showing it that way. Do you think i'll have enough information? Or what else should I include?	midicat	Female	England	2006-09-26 12:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This might be a stupid question	Thanks everyone for the quick replies!! I'll probably be posting my letter on here later so you guys can check it for me!	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-02 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This might be a stupid question	Hey everyone, I have always heard the stupid question is the one that doesn't get asked so here goes... When they ask for the evidence of meeting in the last two years can it only be two years? We've been together nearly 4 years and there are times we have met that I have evidence for before the time they ask for. I'd like to be able to tell them when we started our relationship etc, how we met the first time. I also have pictures I wouldn't mind showing that are from before 2 years as well. Like my graduation from High school (that he was at), prom pictures, etc. Thanks in advance!	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-02 15:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325A	Yes I am sending birth certificate, but.. There is still the part where it asks for parents place of birth, and current residence. Those all really need to have states listed.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-02 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325A	Quick question. I'm filling out the G325A for myself right now. The part where it says city and country of birth. Do you think they'd get mad if I put "Cincinnati, Ohio, USA" because I know for some cities there are multiples of city names in different states, I don't want there to be confusion! Edited by midicat, 02 October 2006 - 08:37 PM.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-02 20:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325A	I realize that, but I have read on here, not to leave gaps in employment periods and not to overlap them. So we were trying to not leave gaps?	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-03 12:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325A	We couldn't fit all of STewart's either. We attached a sheet. On the top of the sheet we put the form number, his name...EVERYTHING and then finished his work history. We put a few, then see attached, then the attachment Hope that helps. Right now I have his name and address at the top. I don't have alien number or anything like that yet obviously. So I figured his name and address would be suficient. I'm just unsure on if I should leave a few or put it all on one spreadsheet :S... Decisions, decisions...	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-03 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	G325A	Hey all, For the employment history part on the G325A my fiance's employment has been pretty sketchy because of his visits here, and other factors. It doesn't all fit on the space if I include the periods of unemployment. I made a whole list on an excel spreadsheet and was going to make 4 copies of that to send off with it. Should I just put See attached in the box where it asks for employment history? Or should I start off with a few, put see attached, and then finish it on the excel spreadsheet? I think it looks much better being all together on one page, but I'm trying to do it the way it should be done. Thanks in advance! By the way I did try and search this on the engine, but couldn't really find a whole lot on this situation. Just stuff about what to put on and not what to put on the employment history. Edited by midicat, 03 October 2006 - 12:02 PM.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-03 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of meeting	I know the difference between the two. I just wanted to write that as proof that we met, but also show when we started our relationship and how we met (outside the 2 year time frame) so that they know we have an established relationship. Thank you all for replying! I am hopefully sending out my packet tomorrow the day my fiance leaves!	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-03 17:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Proof of meeting	Hey all, I wrote this supplement to the proof of meeting. Please check it and tell me what you think. I'd rather give too much info than not enough. I want to show solid proof of our relationship! I met Chris on September 4, 2001 on MSN messenger through mutual friends online. We started our committed relationship September 5, 2002, after we met in person the first time when I was traveling to England with a school group on July 17, 2002. We have since been traveling back and forth for vacations and holidays. In the last two years we have seen each other a total of four times. The first meeting was when I went to England for the holidays in 2004. I stayed from December 26 to January 12th 2005. I stayed with Chris’ family during this period. I am including passport stamps, photos, boarding passes and credit card statements from this time period. Chris then traveled to the United States from April 18th 2005 to July 7th 2005. During this time we traveled to Myrtle Beach, pictures will be included from this event. After that, Chris traveled to the United States again from November 22nd 2005 to February 16th 2006 to stay for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentines Day. During that period we traveled to Niagara Falls, I will be including my credit card statement and Chris’ passport stamps to show evidence of that. Chris then traveled to the United States again on July 12th 2006 and will be leaving October 4, 2006. During this time we traveled to Niagara falls again, which I will be including my credit card statements and Chris’ passport stamps to show evidence of that meeting.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-03 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate?	Hey all, Quick question. I went to get photo copies of everything made earlier. And I had read that they want you to send a copy of the front and the back of the birth certificate? Why is that? The back of mine has nothing on it. It's just looks like a grey colored piece of paper with a few black marks (where there are creases in my birth certificate) You can't see the seal on the other side? Edited by midicat, 03 October 2006 - 05:38 PM.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-03 17:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Couple questions	He will be in the UK later today. He's visiting here right now, but lives in the UK still.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-04 08:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Couple questions	Hey all. I have a few questions... I have read this on here before, could someone please clarify it for me? After we get the visa, my fiance has 6 months to "activate" it, and then from the activation date, has 90 days to get married? Correct? My fiance is from the UK, can he apply for a police record earlier in order to speed up the process? or are they going to ask for certain identification on why he needs it? Also. As far as my part, on the petition. I only have to send my birth certificate right? Not birth certificate and copies of every page of my passport? I am sending passport stamp pictures, but not everything else, like the page with my picture on it... etc. You apply for the ssn # after he gets here, before you get married? I have also heard someone say before (not on this website) that to get a permanant residency card costs $1000 is that true? I am sending out our petition today Just want to make sure I have everything correct. I have: Check (with yesterdays date as thats the day I wrote it) Cover letter Petition Supplement to petition #18 G-325A (both... all 8 pages signed + 4 pages supplement for work history, all signed) Passport photos Letters of intent Birth certificate (front and back) Evidence (Boarding passes, credit card statements, photos, passport stamps) And... I have made 2 copies of the whole thing, aside from all 8 pages of the G325A's, I only made 1 copy for each of us, because it's the same thing. lol. As far as the packet goes, is it alright to highlight things? I want to highlight dates on things with same colors so they know which things correspond. Like, His passport stamps to Canada (green) and my Credit card statement showing the hotel (green) etc. Here later today, I get to join the waiting game with you all. Oh yey! By the way. Wish me luck, my fiance goes back home today. Good thing is, we will see each other again Decemeber 9th hopefully. Edited by midicat, 04 October 2006 - 07:55 AM.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-04 07:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It's official	37 pages?...mine was 70 If you sent it with signature confirmation it will be delivered day after tomorrow, they pick up the mail early AM. Good Luck, hope your wait is short! 70 pages?? Geez. I was feeling like I added too much! I had like 20+ pages of just passport stamps, credit card statements, etc. I got signature confirmation free with it the guy said at the post office? He was in a hurry, I got there right at closing!	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-05 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It's official	Ah, the extra weight would probably be it. I also had some paperclips in there and put it all inside an envelope. Oh well. Worth it to me!	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-05 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	It's official	I have joined the waiting group! Sent out the I-129F today. *Does happy dance* At least the process is started. I think it ended up being like 37 pages long. I hope I didn't send too much, but enough to not get an RFE. Please give me a speedy approval Edit: Oh yeah. I sent USPS express. Cost me $18.50 (more than I thought I had heard others say it cost, but I think most send it overnight? Mine is guaranteed for noon tomorrow?) Edited by midicat, 05 October 2006 - 07:34 PM.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-05 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Californias Service Center??	I cannot find the address where I should send my I-129F Package. I read at http://www.uscis.gov...nia/aboutus.htm that each form goes to a different PO box and diferent zip codes but does not show the I-129F form. Can someone help me? Thankz Miguel I-130/I-129F & EOIR-29 P.O. Box 10130 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1013 It was on the page just listed with I-130....	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-07 20:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1	Eww RFE for birth certificate... I didn't send his. I sent mine in. Didn't send all pages of his passport either, just the stamped pages. Oh please no RFE's!!!	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-17 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1	Hey all! Got my NOA1 yesterday Check cashed as well, and I already have a touch! Seems to be going fast I'm hoping NOA2 by Thanksgiving!!	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-17 06:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 quick approval?	I think we all wish we were that lucky.	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-20 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Preparing I-129F	Here is the female version: "Yo mom. Remember when you told me to stop playing with boys until I grew up? Well am now grown and will soon have a new household. Guess how? The joke is on you and dad. Hit me up if you have any follow up questions" that was a little comical relief for me. Anyhoo, sorry about that. I thought TSC was still doing visa's as well?	midicat	Female	England	2006-10-22 09:34:00