ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT IS WORKING FAST
[quote name='geovanna83' date='Feb 24 2009, 06:21 AM' post='2678373']
my bad that Im on the k3 section didnt realize that error when I opened an account we have been going threw this whole process of trying to be together since july of 2006 that we reunited. we meet in the summer of 1996 and fell in love when i would go on summer vacations to santo domingo. Our relationship was a secret for the most part because of our age difference my mother wouldnt have agreed to us being together. But she ended up finding out and made a whole big deal about it but then and refused for me to talk to him but I still did it was hard for us to contunie our relationship becuase i couldnt afford calling cards and I always had to call long distance from a payphone years went by and we both moved on with out lives but he had a babygirl and when she was born he nameed her after me so that he would never forget me and for me to forgive. when that all happen he was forced by the family he had to marry the women due to religious reasons .... so he did but was never happy. The summer of july 2006 when I went down on vacation our love came bacxk alive. and he was separated for his wife. at that point we wanted to be with eachother but couldnt. so he tried to filed for a travel visa to be with me and then once he would get it he would just stay with me and then we were gonna figure out how he could just stay permantly with me. But when that time came he got denied.
once that happen we had to wait a period of time for him to try again and during the process he filed for a divorce and his x wife was refusing to sign the papers. It took about a yr for that to finanlly go threw in order for me to file for a fiance visa because in order for me to have done the paper work to bring him the divorce had to be finallized. and that was finally finalized in oct 2008 was when i put in the paperwork for the petition. and during that whole timeframe I suffered. oh and we had gotten engaged that summer that we had reunited in 2006.
So I know what it is to go threw feeling that all you k3 people r going threw. the only difference in a k1 and k3 is a piece of paper stating that your married.
I hope this answers all your questions to the people that left me rude comments on my topic and being so hard on me. So dont tell me I dont know what it is to go threw this




I understand now. If you moved here to DR, are you going back to US or are you going to stay here?

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R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2009-02-24 09:30:00
IMBRA Special TopicsInternational Marriage Broker?
I am wondering if any of you had delays in your K-1 application because checked yes in the response to question 19 of the I129 form


19. Did you meet your fiancé(e) or spouse through the services of an international marriage broker?


Your responses are welcome.
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-02-27 17:42:00
IMBRA Special Topicscriminal record question
QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Nov 20 2008, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Consult a qualified immigration lawyer for this.



Doesn´t need a lawyer for that, tell to him to go to the Main Post Office at La Feria, there space in the first floor is divided between the post office and the place that provides the criminal record, tell to him ask for one if everything goes clean he won´t have a problem 330.00 dominican pesos are cheaper than to pay to a lawyer here. whistling.gif
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-11-20 19:37:00
IMBRA Special Topicscriminal record question
QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Nov 20 2008, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Consult a qualified immigration lawyer for this.



Doesn´t need a lawyer for that, tell to him to go to the Main Post Office at La Feria, there space in the first floor is divided between the post office and the place that provides the criminal record, tell to him ask for one if everything goes clean he won´t have a problem 330.00 dominican pesos are cheaper than to pay to a lawyer here. whistling.gif
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-11-20 19:37:00
IMBRA Special Topicscriminal record question
QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Nov 20 2008, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Consult a qualified immigration lawyer for this.



Doesn´t need a lawyer for that, tell to him to go to the Main Post Office at La Feria, there space in the first floor is divided between the post office and the place that provides the criminal record, tell to him ask for one if everything goes clean he won´t have a problem 330.00 dominican pesos are cheaper than to pay to a lawyer here. whistling.gif
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-11-20 19:37:00
IMBRA Special Topicscriminal record question
QUOTE (Devkpaik @ Nov 17 2008, 04:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jss78727 @ Nov 16 2008, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiance was arrested for not having registration papers for his motorcycle while driving it. He was only in jail for about an hour before they let him go when he paid the fine. Is this going to affect him with the visa approval? Also, would that be grounds to answer yes to being arrested on form ds 156?


He was arrested for not having registration papers while driving an automobile? I have never heard of that, but I am not doubting you by any means. Was he given a ticket prior to this? If this is the sole reason he was arrested, then I find it difficult to believe that he was arrested only for this, as I have been pulled over twice without having the registration papers in my car because I had just gotten a new car or forgot them at home or something, and was given a ticket once, but when I went to court and proved I had the registration papers and my car was registered to me the ticket was dropped.
Being arrested for this is something I am not familiar with, however I am not sure if you are the petitioner or beneficiary. If you are the petitioner and your fiance is a foreign citizen then not sure about the laws of another country.


Probable he was arrested for not having a license for driving the motorcycle, here it is very common but people doesn´t pay attention to that then gets into trouble.
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-11-20 19:34:00
IMBRA Special TopicsLatinCupidwebsite
QUOTE (PanamaJack @ Sep 7 2009, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am ready to fill out the I-129F and this website I met my fiancee on is called Latin Cupid. It also has many women here in the USA as members . So would this be considered an IMBRA site as it is not matchmaking but a on line meeting site. I read some old posts but did not get the answer I was looking for.I have seen posters say that they just wrote in MET ON LINE and did not have a problem. Who knows the facts about how Latin Cupid is viewed by USCIS


I met my SO that Latinamericancupid.com. Not it is not considered IMBRA.
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2009-09-09 07:21:00
USCIS Service CentersUSCIS Employee Hours?
QUOTE (E-Merce @ May 28 2008, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe this is one of the many mysteries of USCIS but maybe someone will know. I was just wondering if anyone knew the actual working hours of the employees who process applications at USCIS. I've seen people on here saying they've gotten emails at 11pm Eastern time (my time zone) or even 5am in some cases. Does that mean there is actually a person sitting at a desk at that time approving things or is it just put into the system during regular 9 to 5 hours and automated later?

Thanks!



automated later.
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-05-28 21:08:00
USCIS Service CentersLocal employees working for US Gov abroad
I have a question maybe somebody can help me.

A friend of mine woks for the US gov here in Dominican Republic and he would like to know if the years that he has worked for them as former employee-not as contractor-counts for residence or citizenship purpose.

He told me that when an employee has 15 years working for the US gov can apply for the residency but the supervisor has to approve it then it goes to a committe who is in charge of the final decision. In conclusion it is hard to get it this way but they do it and the process takes a couple of years.

My friend is going to move to US and he would like to know if there is any way that the years of services can be taken in consideration for helping him with his documentation.

Thanks for your replies.
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-06-22 07:11:00
USCIS Service CentersCALLING VERMONT SERVICE CENTER
Call the 1-800 number.

Option 1,
Option 2,
Option 2,
Option 6,
Option 1,
ENTER I129F (K3) receipt number
Option 1,

this will connect you to an officer at VSC

I called this morning, and they said that I will be out of the range on June 30th. I am December 2007 filer. crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-06-16 14:23:00
USCIS Service CentersIT REALLY DRIVES ME NUTS!!!!!!
All the process is a mess by itself.

Let me explain something to you, they say they are processing Dec 2007 because they have at least one case of Dec 2007, it is the rule they apply to the process.

I am waiting on the line, I belong to Dec 2007 and I haven´t gotten approval yet and other applicants from Jan to June 08 got approved. USCIS process is crazy.

I will recomend you to fill out your docs and you will be closer to your love. Sometimes the waiting is long. Good Luck to both of you.
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-07-06 06:59:00
USCIS Service CentersUSCIS service center pictures
QUOTE (JeroenAndMichelle @ Jan 5 2009, 06:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just saw something which kind of might interest you guys...

Someone on a Dutch forum (diff site) just posted two pictures which were taken of a USCIS service center and were inside an ombudsman rapport of 2008 (it was not said which USCIS service center it was).

The guy who posted this on the Dutch forum also added a nice calculation... They get about 6 million applications per year, each file is approximately 3 mm high and they work about 200 days per year... that makes 6000000/200*0.003 = 90 meters of files each day :S

Oh well, here's both the pictures:

A loading/unloading dock at the USCIS service center:
Attached File  uscis.jpg   24.37KB   488 downloads

And here is where your files get stored:
Attached File  uscis2.jpg   35.57KB   460 downloads

Seeing these pictures, it really makes me look like blink.gif ... it is amazing they can still track down our applications and that there are still so little mistakes then.


jesus it is a miracle that they don´t loose them wacko.gif
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2009-01-05 17:46:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Should I Visit the Embassy While I'm in Turkey?
QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Nov 30 2008, 03:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just bought my ticket to Turkey Dec. 20th - Jan. 4th.

Would it be at all helpful for me to visit the embassy while I am there? Would I be able to speak with someone? Does anyone have any experience with this, even in another country?

Let me know your thoughts!

P.S. For those of you who don't know my fiance has been in AP for 4 months.


I guess you are refering to the Consulate, where it is the AP going on right now. You better call while you are in country and try to get an appointment with them. You won´t be able to enter to the building without previous appointment. Good Luck!!!

There will be Xmas and employees take time off, you better call in advance.
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2008-11-30 14:30:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visa in hand!
QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Feb 13 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Onur received his visa in the mail yesterday! It was exactly 1 week from the time he sent his passport and new medical to the embassy to the time that he got his passport back with his visa. He's planning on arriving in the U.S. Feb 27th (2 weeks!) kicking.gif



Finally wacko.gif wacko.gif Gongratulations. kicking.gif
R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2009-02-13 09:13:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)My Interview AP experience
QUOTE (Cereza @ Oct 15 2009, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here is a part of my interview experience. If any of you could tell me why you think we are on AP, or what steps we should take next, I'd appreciate it. And NO my SO has NEVER tried to enter the US illegally, NEVER had his finger prints taken by the police, and NEVER been in trouble, and is the ONLY person in the entire country with his FULL name, including his mother's maiden name. Ok, now read on.....


So we are called to window #20. Our CO was a guy in his mid 30s and his name was Glenn but looked more like a Bubba. He had a heavy American accent and was balding. He instantly struck me as a laid back guy, and it seemed like it was going to be easy. Glen swore us in. Shaking our heads was suffice, we didnt even verbally have to say yes. I told him I would do the interview in Spanish because I wanted my SO to understand everything, but he said no. That hed do it in English and Spanish. Well, the whole interview was a mix of the 2. He spoke to us in both, my SO and I responded in both. So each question we just picked different languages. At least he was able to see we both had no problems talking English and Spanish. He only asked me what was my SOs Bday and where I worked. The rest of the questions were to my SO, but I chimed in and had to clarify some questions-answers.

Were did we meet? We told him, and then he said, OK Im going to google the place. But then said, just kidding. Then he said it was better than meeting on the internet like some other people do.
He asked us what our religion was since that was on the original application as to the circumstances on how we met.
He asked my SO had he ever been out the country including Cuba PR etc...
He asked my SO what is Bed Bath and Beyond? That was on the original application as one of my past employers. Another CO said, "Hes not going to know that!" Then I realized why he was asking and told the CO that it was a temp job for a few months to save up for DR, and that my SO wouldnt know the name of the company, but that if he asked about my other employment he would know.
He asked my SO if he knew my ex boyfriends name? My SO said yes and told him. The CO asked if they were friends, my SO said not yet. Lots of laughs here.
He asked my SO if he knew my email address and to write it down. I told the CO my SO only knows my cerezadulce1@....com address and that is not the address I used for my petition. I used a more professional one. Either way my SO wrote it down. Then the CO was like, "ok back to level 2 spanish let me try to see if I can figure out what this means...sweet cherry 1?" I said "yes, that is part of the meaning of my name." He said ok. The CO then saw my jetblue miles and said "wow you have a lot. What happens when you get 100?" I told him I get a free flight. Then he saw my cerezadulce1 email address on my jetblue paperwork and said ok.
Then he started looking at our proof that I had sent in with the original paperwork. He started reading some emails and started saying jokingly, "What does this say here? Besame besame? A donde? Whoa!" Then I said, no that is not possible. He was joking again. Then he wanted to open up the photos we sent with the original petition but it was glued and stapled shut and he couldnt get it open. He said jokingly, "its the most fun to see the dirty pictures, lets see what you got" Again, I told him I didnt send stuff like this. He said he was most interested to know WHO took the pictures of us. But when he couldnt get it open was like "forget it, I dont want to see it that bad." So then I knew he was positive of our relationship. There were lots of laughs and we joked a lot.

So at this point all I was looking for was a green paper to start feeling happy. I see him pulling out a small green piece of paper-like a ticket and start to clap. He says "your visa is approved BUT"..... (the words I never wanted to hear and was my worst fear)...."there is some more processing to be done." He took my SOs passport and told him that when the processing is done, the visa will be delivered to his house. So right there my heart dropped as I thought of people waiting so long like TJ, Wfeliz, and Deale, and I said "this is bad news. This means this is going to take another 2-6 months." Then the CO said, "no this could take 24hrs to 2years, but as soon as you go pay Domex, I will hit the send button to Washington and this might be resolved very quickly." Then I asked if there was a hit with his name and he said very sarcastically because at this point there was no reason to joke anymore "Mmmmaybe yes, mmmmaaaybe not." I told him I wanted my SO to come back with me Friday for my sisters wedding, and he said that was never going to happen. We took the green paper and headed to the crazy long Domex line. Instantly I start crying and had my face red like a tomato and I was tore up. Instantly everyone begins to stare and stretch their necks to eavesdrop in my SO and mines convo to hear what the problem is. So we talk in english to avoid this and I start giving dirty looks to at the people staring and that resloved that problem. People were so confused as to why I was crying if were ON THE DOMEX LINE. My SO had a friend also petitioning his wife the same day. Apparently they called my SO back to window 20, but we never heard. Instantly his friend came running to the line to tell us to go back to window 20. So instantly we begin to think this was one of the COs many jokes or figure there was some mistake. But no, he forgot to give us another large green slip explaining everything, and that we were to present the slip to Domex. So then I say to the CO, "so basically we are under administrative review?" And he said, "no you are under administrative processing." Then I said, "thats the same thing." He didnt refute it. He also began to stare at me because I was a total mess even though I didnt cry in front of him, it was obvious I was crying. He told me, "Hey at least you get to find out if your SO is a drug dealer" Again, NOT the time to joke around! "I said I am positive he is not." I wasnt laughing either. Then we went back to the Domex line where I began to cry the entire hour till we paid Domex, and cried the whole night pretty hard. My eyes were so puffy I could barely see, and they are still puffy now even though I stopped crying yesterday. It seems like this ####### always happens to me. I am wondering if when the CO said, "all he had to do is hit send" if that means this is a process done by email?? If so that would make things quicker that waiting for DHL to send packages.



The don't issue a green ticket for paying DOMEX, if you are not approved.
Maybe he was new and he is not sure about what he is doing.

Anyway DOMEX takes to 1 to 3 weeks to deliver the passport with the visas stamped. Good luck!!

R de la RFemaleDominican Republic2009-10-20 12:13:00
VietnamHi!
:thumbs:
Welcome
Aneudy MartinezMaleDominican Republic2010-04-05 00:24:00
VietnamInterview Experience
Congratulations...
Aneudy MartinezMaleDominican Republic2010-08-02 21:40:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)OMG!! AP over at New Delhi
That's great congratulations
Aneudy MartinezMaleDominican Republic2010-07-30 20:44:00