ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
VietnamStock And The Engagement Ring

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Depends what you are looking for. It is not impossible to find an engagement ring for less than "much more than $1,500."


I was thinking of Van Cleef & Arpels...
JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-06-14 18:37:00
VietnamStock And The Engagement Ring

I just bought 1000 shares of Bank of America stock symbol BAC at $7.47 a share.
I expect this stock will go up to between $8.50 to $9.00 by the end of July. And I expect to make between $1000-$1500 by that time, the same time I receive NOA2 and I will buy an engagement ring for my fiancee.


May BAC reach $ 11.00 a share in that case! An engagement ring will set you back much more than $ 1,500!
JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-06-14 14:20:00
VietnamIf War Broke Out Between China and ASEAN

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What will happen to the immigration visas if war broke out between China and some members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the next 6 months?
As China's economic and military rise, so does its bad behavior in dealing with its neighbors in the disputed sovereignty of the East Sea. Chances for wars or military conflicts between China and Vietnam are getting closer and closer to reality. The Vietnamese are preparing to fight and defend their country as the Chinese aggressively moving in for an invasion just like they tried to do for over 1000 years as well as in 1979. The Philippines are also being invaded by the Chinese unlawfully. However, Chinese economic successful in the past 30 years doesn't mean that they can successfully achieve their empire. Never underestimate the will to fight off invaders from the Vietnamese people, never! It doesn't matter how long it will take or how much the price is, the Vietnamese people will never never allow these aggressors to wrongfully step on the mother land. Question is, what will happen to the pending immigration visas if war broke out in Vietnam.


That would be the onset of WWIII. At the end there shouldn't be many to emigrate and not much left wither to immigrate.

Edited by Gegel, 26 July 2012 - 05:11 PM.

JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-07-26 17:11:00
VietnamDS 156 Form

So our interview is coming up pretty soon, we have Marc Ellis's office look over our paper work one more time. This one particular form, DS 156, I disagree with how the office want to change a few answers on it.

For Question 32 (Do you intend to work in the U.S): My answer to that is Yes and employer is unknown (same as the answer here on Visajourney's guide). However, Marc Ellis's office said that it needs to be answer as "No", because K1 is a non-immigration visa, and the consulate could use that against it. I guess it's the legal/terminology of lawyer talking here.

It's still up to me at the end of the day what to submit. And I'll be attending my fiancée interview too. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks


You can answer yes to that question, because the interviewer knows full well that anyone entering the country with a K-1 does so with the intention to stay and AOS after marriage. So it is fair to say that you do intent to live and work in the US as soon as you are authorized to do so, legally. In other words, at this point, there is no hindrance in admitting that you have every intention to immigrate and establish residence in the US.
JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-09-05 10:46:00
VietnamIs There An Expiration Date For K1 To File Adj Status

Hi All,

My wife arrived on a K1 Visa and we got married at the court 2 weeks after her arrival. I applied for her social security number but it's been 2 months, the Social Security Admin still saying they need to wait for verification from the immigration office.
I have not filed for Adjustment of Status for her K1. Her I-94 expires on March 13th but is it true that this is not a problem to apply for Adjustment of Status (I-864, I-485..) after March 13th since we have already got married correct?

thanks


The hard requirement was that you married within 90 days of her arrival in the US, to which you complied. You will have no issues doing AOS after 3/13 but you should not wait too long either. The sooner you do, the sooner she will get her papers and the better off you are.

Congrats!
JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-02-25 13:05:00
VietnamK1 visa for same sex

Illinois does not allow same sex marriage but allows as civil union. I found some information and this voids the notion of marriage.

 

Couples who have a civil union will not have any of the protections or responsibilities federal law provides to married couples. These include social security survivors? and spousal benefits, federal veterans? spousal benefits, immigration rights associated with marriage, federal spousal employment benefits, the right to file joint federal tax returns, exemptions from income tax on your partner?s health benefits, the federal exemption from inheritance tax, and many other federal protections which are denied same-sex couples whether legally joined in a civil union or a civil marriage.

 

The text is outdated and incorrect. 

 

You are eligible to immigration and all federal benefits so long as you are legally married.  If you can't get married in Illinois, you can get married in any of the states that celebrate marriages.  The USCIS recognizes marriages performed in any of the 50 states, for K-1 purposes.

 

In terms of immigration benefits your marriage is no different that anyone else's.

 

Good luck!


Edited by Gegel, 20 August 2013 - 01:30 PM.

JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-08-20 13:29:00
Vietnamalcoholic ex holding up I-130 for my wife and step child.

Suggestion:  ask him what it would take to have him sign the consent and work your way down from there...


JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-09-05 10:49:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportstHanK u GOD :)

God is so good!!!



Yes, she is! :)
JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-06-06 14:48:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCan I apply for and receive a Social Security Card on a K3 visa

Anyone know the answer? 

 

If you are waiting for a K-3, it will be transformed into a CR/IR.  K-3 are all but extinct.  With a CR-IR you will be able to apply for a SSN at the moment you land in the US. You will also be allowed to work and travel internationally as soon as you arrive stateside.

 

Good luck!


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-04-17 15:08:00
IMBRA Special TopicsRoute to go w Criminal Convictions ?

Hello, 

 

I have disclosed everything to my fiance.  

 

My criminal history is bad.  I am waiting for my records to come back from different departments so I can see exactly how many convictions are on there.  

 

 

 

I have 2-3 drug related convictions (1 being a felony (11 years ago) where it shows I served 8 years but I went to a 4 month boot camp instead) and 1 assault conviction against a woman(she was punching me and I pushed her off of me) in which an order of protection was filed.  It was not *domestic* battery though.  

 

 

 

Wondering what route I should go with my foreign fiance.

 

 

 

K1, K3, IR1 or CR1?  

 

 

 

What is your opinion based on your experience?  And do you know of any experienced immigration attorneys?

 

 

Thank you so much.

 

 

 

 

The route for fiance is the K-1 visa.  IR/CR are only for spouses.  K-3 visas, although still in the books, are slowly going the way of the Dodo bird, so I would discard that option outright.

 

You will not need an immigration lawyer for the process, be it K or CR, but if you want to know the extent to which your record may hinder your immigration benefits, you might consider talking to a criminal lawyer, who may be in a better position counsel you, should there be anything you can do to improve your standing.

 

Good luck!


JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-05-08 10:08:00
USCIS Service CentersReal-time statuses @ VSC from scraping?

Hi All,

Currently have an I-130 pending, and frustrated (and confused) with all the processing times out there, based on anecdotal and second hand info. So I was thinking of creating a database of sorts, by "scraping" processing times directly from the USCIS case status website. I'm a newb coder so probably would take me at least a month to get anything substantial going though.

I was wondering if anybody would use this info or would it make people more depressed? Or if the gov't would get mad that I'm scraping their data, and making real-time info available? Or if this would be some kind of legal/ethical violation. Comments? Before I start really cracking into this thing.

Anybody know if anybody else ever tried this before? Or already have it developed? Igor's list is incomplete at best.


Suggestions: Read the T&Cs of the website first. In addition, send an e-mail to the webmaster so they are aware of your activity and don't mistake it for a cyber attack leading to DOS.

Good luck and happy coding!
JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-08-15 20:51:00
USCIS Service CentersUSCIS Publishes Forms for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?
"HandLed," more likely.
Sorry... Slow fingers.. .
I meant to say 'That is how the applications are handled' .
JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-08-20 10:07:00
USCIS Service CentersUSCIS Publishes Forms for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?

This is the second thread in which you've claimed this. Link & source, please.


That is how all applications are handed.
JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-08-17 13:40:00
USCIS Service CentersUSCIS Publishes Forms for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?

Will these applications go into the back of line or will they get to bypass all the other applications? This new action is beyond ridiculous and is a slap on the face of all who filed legally.


They will go on the pile along with all new applications. All applications are filed legally, even those which are denied, regardless of type of visa or situation.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-08-17 12:39:00
USCIS Service CentersLegal action against USCIS - possible in this country?

I'm an early August filer

Called today to hear that they processing JUL 18 cases
The same answer I've been getting from them for more then 4 months, since December 2012
And they cannot open "service request" because its "within normal processing time"


Imagine the situation:
3 years from now,.. they still processing.. JUL 18, which is quite the possibility, considering number of Dream_Act/IllegalChildren applications they giving the priority in the comming months/years

would it be possible to start a legal action against them? When? After 1 year of waiting? 3 years? 5 years?


Any lawyers out there? Just curious


You can hire a lawyer but it will be very difficult to find grounds upon which to sue. Consider a writ of mandamus if your adjudication should take excessively long.
JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-04-12 10:29:00
USCIS Service Centersnew letter-writing campaign to Ombudsman?

Well, I just got a response to my email from yesterday.

I don't know whether to believe that or not. Call me cynical, but it sounds like a cover story, with maybe a grain of truth embedded in it somewhere.

I guess we'll see whether they actually start processing July cases in the next few days or not. Either way, looks like us Oct-Nov filers are in for a LONG wait still.

Congratulations to the lucky December people, I just hope they realize how incredibly insanely LUCKY they were. :(


They are moving!!! http://www.visajourn...89#entry6156889

Hang in there.... Your date is coming up!
JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-04-16 11:34:00
USCIS Service CentersReal numbers of Deferred Action

Wondering why stuff at CSC is going slow? Here ya go. http://www.uscis.gov...%20II%20PDF.pdf

The only god news is they are finally processing them faster then they are recieving them. Maybe soon they can go back to working on K1 cases.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Interesting! It is taking time for the USCIS to do their job because they are busy doing what they need to do...

Fascinating!
JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-01-23 13:44:00
USCIS Service CentersWHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH VSC?

Centers process all types of applications.  Their output of any one type of case does not mean they are not working on other cases as well.

 

Just take a deep breath and keep your eyes on the prize!  Soon enough you'll be together.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-06-06 10:14:00
USCIS Service CentersWhy are they Still Expediting Filipino/a applicants?

Is the situation over there still that bad? Or is this just a case of USCIS not changing course with regards to the situation on the ground?

 

Yes it is still pretty bad, and accordingly their applications should be expedited. It is one of the few things I believe we can all agree the USCIS is doing right lately.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-04-29 15:05:00
USCIS Service CentersLeon Rodriguez Sworn in as USCIS Director

Lol, I feel so bad now

I hope you dont mean monica Lewinsky assistant status lol

 

I was just kidding... And far from suggesting anything of the kind!!  :-)


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-07-11 09:17:00
USCIS Service CentersLeon Rodriguez Sworn in as USCIS Director

Ladies, please!  Control yourselves!!! :rofl: :rofl:

 

 

Cool......off record he's adorable

 

 

 

LOL. I need to contact him. I feel he needs an assistant. I am up for the job. I need recommendations. ;)

 


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-07-10 09:08:00
USCIS Service CentersDACA to cause further TSC delays?????

 
So DACA had no impact on processing of other applications?


Which ones?

JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-08-04 17:45:00
USCIS Service CentersDACA to cause further TSC delays?????
Sheer speculation and histrionics. DACA applications go to the pile like everyone else and have to work its way up the line.

The system is slow because it is the system, not because of DACA.

Ok so I just read this and wondered how much truth was in it?! Will it cause delays to those already waiting at the TSC?
Surely we've had enough of those!

"And, ladies and gentlemen, it will only get worse now that we are hearing about expanding DACA! So if your petition isn't already well underway by the time DACA is expanded sometime in the next month, watch out. That flood of 500,000 DACA petitions (many of them facing renewal starting this fall) will be joined by even more illegals. Guess where those petitions from illegals will be processed and guess who will be taking their finger prints and doing the background checking? At TSC and the other service centers which are already backlogged!"







JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-08-04 17:14:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Cancel deportation of illegal alien
A good lawyer can get her off the false claim of citizenship on circumstancial basis. The BIA has set enough precedents by overturning these life bans that a case well presented may well be dismissed. Given she has entered the country illegally she would be required to return to Mexico and wait for her visa request to be initiated by her husband and run its course.
IMHO the issue seems to be the marriage in and of itself. You don't mention a fiancé or boyfriend in your post which might indicate the lawyer is proposing an arranged marriage. That would only compound her situation, not to mention it might end up wrecking the life of the persons to whom she might marry. If her marriage is deemed fraudulent by the authorities, her 'husband' faces penalties in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and prison time.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-05-31 11:50:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Found Inadmissible to the USA

Is there anyone on here who has been deported from the USA, for immigration violation and has gotten a waiver accepted. That is my situation, i have been found inadmissible to the USA,its been 3yrs and i would like to know if there are other person in the same situation. awaiting your responses


It is very difficult for any waivers to be approved for tourism. If you are in the process of K or CR/IR visa you may get one more easily, but if you want to waiver so that you can apply for a B1/B2 visa, it will be a tough sell. You will need to wait for the five-year term to expire and only then you will be able to reapply.

Check out this link, with info on who can file for I-601:

http://www.uscis.gov.../i-601instr.pdf

Edited by Gegel, 12 July 2012 - 02:47 PM.

JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-07-12 14:40:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)1. What’s the process at port of entry with wavier approved cases?

1. Anyone denied entry on Immigrant visa?
2. Does the CBP Officer look down on wavier cases?
3. Do the Immigration Officer treat you right and civil?
4. What about if you don't speak English?

My wife will be accompanied to U.S with our family friend. Our family friend entering U.S on non-immigrant visa.
* Can she help my wife in any way at port of entry since she doesn't speak English?
I was told IM visa holder will be take to special room for processing.


1 - No. On an immigrant - CR/IR - visa she will not be denied entry.
2 - The CBP officers will not re-scrutinize her case at the POE. They will simply complete the formalities required for the endorsement of her visa.
3 - Yes. CBP officers treat most in a very civil manner.
4 - You wife can ask for an interpreter or your friend can offer to be the translator. The CBP is not required to accept your friend's offer, although they oftentimes do.

Don't worry. She will be fine.

Good luck!

Edited by Gegel, 20 September 2012 - 10:06 AM.

JohnR!MaleMonaco2012-09-20 10:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)in AP for 6 months and the embassy visited my family house

If you are in AP there is no way to gauge when the consulate will contact you next.  Just sit tight and be patient.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-04-30 12:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Will I be deported?

 Even if I did give my name and A number the government wouldn't come after me. 

 

 

That is correct.  The USCIS would be interested in you if you were out of status or illegally.  

 

Your police record does come into play as a result of the requirements for citizenship.  Being denied citizenship does not mean a person will be deported for there is no presumption of naturalization anywhere in the immigration process.  You may live in the US your entire life as a LPR.

 

As I said before, I am glad you got your act together and making your life better as a result.  Good luck!!


JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-05-08 07:54:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Will I be deported?

I applied for citizenship in 2010 but was denied due to my first two theft convictions.  But nothing else was done and they haven't done anything about the last three times or not reporting the theft on my I-485.  I mean if I am able to go in and out of the country without being stopped I'm not too concerned.  I don't really think they are gonna do anything but I wanted to know what people think the "multiple crimes" thing means.

 

If you have a 10-year greencard chances are you will not be deported nor detained upon reentering the US, provided there are no warrants for you.

 

That your citizenship was denied, means that with your current situation you are ineligible to become a USC.

 

It might behoove you to retain counsel and see what can be done in regards to your records.

 

Good luck!


JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-05-06 09:17:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Will I be deported?

I came to the US in 2003 under student visa but never enrolled in a school.  I found a US citizen to marry in 2006.  I did get arrested for theft before getting my green card application but I did not put this on the application because the charge was expunged after I served 120 hours of community service.   After getting the green card I got four other charges for theft but one of these was dismissed after I attended a class for first time offenders.  Now I have divorced my spouse and he is saying I could be deported.

 

My question is whether the theft charges could hurt me?.  I read the law and it says these are crimes of moral turpitude but I would have to receive a sentence of one year for them to count.  It also says that multiple charges are considered.  Do each one of these have to have been a one year sentence?  I have not gone to jail for any of the charges, only paid large fines, community service, and a class to go to.  I have gone out of the country on vacation three times since then and never had a problem getting in.  The last time I went I was pulled into another office but the guy there said I just have to carry the court documents with me when I travel.  So I know I won't be inadmissible but can they deport me for anything?  Will immigration do anything if they find out about the first arrest which I didn't report on my green card application? 

 

If you already have your ten-year greencard chances are you will not be deported.  If you are in the process of ROC however, these charges will count and you should disclose them because they will appear on your background check.

 

On a different subject, consider your current situation as a warning.  You can't change what is done, but you can control your future.  Keeping your greencard and being afforded the privilege to stay in the US is only the beginning.  These charges will also come into play when you apply for certain jobs, which means that getting your act together can help you mitigate them in the future.  

 

Good luck!


JohnR!MaleMonaco2013-05-03 10:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Engaged to Illegal Immigrant, HELP!

Hello All,

 

I met and fell desperately in love with a man who is an illegal immigrant from Mexico.  He entered the US when he was 17 and has been here for 8 years now.  He was caught crossing the border at the age of 17 and printed and such.  

 

We are engaged and getting married in a couple of weeks.  I suppose I always thought that once we were married he'd be able to become a citizen, but apparently that is NOT the case at all.  From what I've been reading he may face a 10 year ban from re-entering the US if he goes back to Mexico.  

 

I can not live without my husband for ten years and I cannot move to Mexico.  What are our options?  We are just two young people who are trying to start a life together and are very much in love.  Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts?  I know I need to see a lawyer and plan to but I'm just so distraught and afraid right now and I don't know what to do.  I just want to be with my wonderful sweet future husband and we haven't even spent 24 hours apart since we met, never mind TEN YEARS!

 

Can anyone help?  Is there anything that can be done?!?!

 

 

Casey,

 

IMHO it would behoove you to get an immigration lawyer, so that you can file the correct forms, with the right courts at the right time.

 

Here are a couple of links that might help: 

 

http://www.uscis.gov/i-601a

 

http://www.uscis.gov...resence-waivers

 

 

My understanding is that your husband entered the US without a visa, i.e. with a coyote or any other means to bypass inspection at the border.  If that is true, he will need a waiver and he will not be able to adjust status in the US.  He will have to return to Mexico and follow the IR/CR process required by law once your I-130 is approved.  The silver lining is that, if you are able to obtain his waiver before he leaves the country, his visa should not take longer than usual - he is not looking at a 10-year absence.   Still on the upside is that you know his process will only be a matter of time, which is the same wait all other couples endure and survive.  To be sure, my assumption is that he is not a criminal, wanted by the police, etc, which would complicate things, for obvious reasons.

 

Having said all that, only a lawyer will be able to tell you with certainty whether he qualifies for the I-601A waiver.

 

Congrats on the wedding and good luck with the process.


Edited by Gegel, 22 June 2014 - 09:22 AM.

JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-06-22 09:21:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)i have been put on Admministrative processing for 5 months now what should i do

Putting is very simply, a 'writ of mandamus' is a court order telling the DHS to make a decision on your case.  In order for that to happen a judge has to be convinced that DHS is taking much too long to make a decision, which may be considered abuse.

 


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-07-21 08:33:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)i have been put on Admministrative processing for 5 months now what should i do

Unfortunately there is nothing else you can do at this point but wait.  If if should take longer than 12 months you have the option to get a 'writ of mandamus' issued by a US court, but you will need to get to that point first.

 

Stay the course and be patient. Good luck!


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-07-21 08:22:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)My wife is in El Salvador

Show doesn't have any criminal history. The reason for the waivers is the overstay and for getting an order of deportation.

 

That's good news.  It's very likely her process won't be delayed for months. 


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-07-20 12:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)My wife is in El Salvador

The fact that my younger son needs Early Intervention Therapies. My older son needs to come back to school here and due to my work schedule I cannot handle that on my own.

 

If the reason for her waiver was a mere overstay you should be looking at an average of 6 months.  However if there are any other complications such as crime, felony, legal proceedings etc. the process should take longer depending on the charges.  You just need to be patient.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-07-20 09:47:00
United KingdomKnightsbridge now denies on past Depression/Self-harm

STOP YOUR SPECULATIONS NOW!!!! OPEN YOUR EYES

 

It is true, I am speculating, but only because what you are saying doesn't make sense and isn't true.

 

You could use some eye opening yourself for it seems you aren't being told the complete story by your fiance.  If for no other reason, shouldn't you try and find what really took place, as a precaution?


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-04-23 11:30:00
United KingdomKnightsbridge now denies on past Depression/Self-harm

There is nothing else. Stop subjecting yourselves to delusions. The bare truth is there will be people flat out denied for depression and self harm alone
YOU NEED TO OPEN YOUR EYES! ITS TIME FOR YOUR WAKE UP CALL

 

The MDs don't have the power to flat out deny anyone a visa.  They only do the exams and submit their findings to the US consulate requesting the exams.  If your fiance was denied, you need to consider the chance he has not told you the whole story.   You mentioned self-harm that happened 13 years ago.  Have you considered doctors can tell the age of a scar ?  Have you for one moment considered you may have been lied to by the person you are willing to marry?  I am not saying taht was the case, but you would be better off finding out the whole truth before blaming it on the MDs.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-04-23 11:23:00
United KingdomKnightsbridge now denies on past Depression/Self-harm

I'm not trying to scare anyone I'm trying to make them aware or do you want them to believe beautiful lies? My fiance presented himself well with a positive attitude and no social anxiety. He has a clean police report and has never done drugs. He also does not have any disabilities.

 

Could it be there is more to your fiance's story than what he has told you?   As others have stated, doctors do not grant or deny visas.  They make their assessment based on the exam the beneficiary undergoes.  I would sooner take the results of the exam as a wake up call, for there may be still lingering effects or symptoms of depression or some other social disability that needs to be addressed.  It is hard to even contemplate the idea that something may be our of keel with the person we love, but you need to be aware of that possibility.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-04-23 10:41:00
United KingdomBirth certificate - is it okay to literally use the very original one?

IMHO you would be better off sending in a certified copy.  These documents will not be returned to you.


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-05-02 10:32:00
United KingdomGetting money into the US

I think i will do this thanks

Paul

 

You should also end up ahead for the exchange rate is facorable to the Pound Sterling these days...

 

I paid 8 dollars for a gallon of diesel in London yesterday!!!  Yiiiiiiiikes!


JohnR!MaleMonaco2014-05-16 14:36:00