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Export Skype Chat Logs

1,716 chat sessions ! Do you realize if they were an hour each, that is as much time as you would spend on a full time job in a year almost ? That's a lot of chat.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-12-12 17:17:00

Export Skype Chat Logs

With this program, I exported all my records while I made a sandwhich. How long did your method take you ? :whistle:

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-12-12 16:57:00

Export Skype Chat Logs

This program works if you want to download all your data to a file and then open it in Word to print it.

http://eigenein.info...torian-website/

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-12-12 16:37:00

1 yr or 3? of tax returns ?

There are so many factors here and it is such a critical step I'd rather be safe that sorry. I think if you are self employed you should probably do three years of 1040's or if your income is not that strong you should supply them too.

I am going to rush file my 2011 to provide three years with the transcripts and her interview is Feb 15th. Proof of income is critical. Many people at the Embassy have just supplied IRS transcripts whereas others have been told that is not good enough, they have to have the 1040's.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-29 17:41:00

Here's a thought genious.

Send copy of previous year's tax return with associated W2/1099/etc (OR) previous year's IRS transcript (AND) proof of current employment and income.
Like you are supposed to do.

duh

I have all that Numb Nutts. When you efile you can't EASILY GET A 1040 COPY WITHOUGHT KNOWING WHO YOU EFILED WITH !!! but thanks for your thoughts.

Luckily I found the carrier I efiled with and printed the 1040. So I have all that you mentioned including the employer letter.

Edited by NoneYa, 17 January 2012 - 02:10 PM.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-17 14:10:00

Someone just posted this on my other thread in the Philippine forum.

"I sent transcripts for the last two years and there were no problems"

I am now beginning to believe they will allow IRS transcripts as long as you are not borderline income.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-16 21:15:00

Submitting transcripts only in the Manila US Embassy could cause someone to not pass the interview. You need the 1040 if you want to be assured that you will pass.

They failed this guy for bringing IRS Transcripts only.

http://www.visajourn...21g-tax-return/

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-16 17:42:00

Looks like I will have to submit the latest 1040 as it says nothing about IRS transcripts in Manila.
This is from the Manila US Embassy.

Form I-134 Affidavit of Support: The I-134 Affidavit of Support is required for returning residents (SB-1), fiancé(e)s or spouses of U.S. citizens (K1, K3), children of K1 and K3 applicants, and applicants with special immigrant status. A copy of the sponsor's most recent Federal Income Tax Return (Form 1040) should accompany the I-134. Faxed copies of the ITR are acceptable.

http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3217.html

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-16 16:34:00

I have the IRS transcripts... I thought I read where someone said that you needed the 1040 as preferred. Maybe they were wrong. I ordered the IRS transcripts months ago. I should be good I hope ? I am just missing 2010 1040. I think I filed online and can't even find who I filed through. :bonk:

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-16 16:29:00

so u are a technology manager who is missing 2010 or did not file complete 1040 (since if you did, IRS can send you a copy). I think you are poverty. Otherwise, whats the difference between you and a so called "poor" person who didn't file 2010 1040 tax return?

-u should watch some of ur "word choices" when posting.

You used the word poor not me. You haven't even gone through the process yet so you contribute nothing. I have the IRS copy numb nutts.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-16 16:25:00

Someone posted that the IRS transcripts are not acceptable. They want the 1040 at the Embassy.

Even though I have the IRS transcripts (showing I paid the IRS) do I have to have the 1040 ? I am a technology manager so I am no where near poverty. I am missing 2010's 1040 but I will be sending 2011 1040 to her as I will have time to file before her interview.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-16 16:01:00

I screwed up my I-129F. Please HELP!

except in pushbrk comments should be accurate. I haven't even read his comments yet but I am sure he will give good advice. I have studied this web site for four months and there are a few that are usually very accurate with information.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-02 05:40:00

I screwed up my I-129F. Please HELP!

You'd be better off searching this site for answers on how to cancel the petittion, if you can at all. I have read where people advised to stop the check but you should do your own research. I am not advising that. In some cases they can be forgiving of some information if it is apparent of what your intent was but if you made major goofs then they will return it or send you an RFE.

Lets hope they return it to you otherwise you are going to be wondering for four months if it will go through before you get a NOA2.

The best advise I can offer you is to search this site and see what others have recommended in the past to cancel the petittion so you could possibly send a new one. Also, compare your forms to the example forms on this site. Had I done that, I would not have made the minor mistakes myself. We did not get an RFE on our documents.

This is an unusual situation. Do your own research and don't rely on individual comments alone to fix this.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-02 05:38:00

red flag

Was the ex-spouse also an immigrant? Were there charges or arrests for domestic violence?

Arrest are a non issue. Convictions are important but convictions alone will not stop a K-1 unless it was AWA. The conviction information is mainly to inform the beneficiary but only the CO makes the final decision. I searched this board for months and I believe anyone that was denied for marrying a second or third immigrant had other problems based on what I read. I have seen denials for petittioning a fiancee before the divorce was settled which is understandble because being free to marry is a critical part of the process. Have the certified divorce decree in hand before filing and check the date on the decree to make sure it is correct as someone else had a problem with that. The divorce decree that is signed by the judge is called an "Exemplified copy". Send it in with your I-129f or you will get an RFE.

Most of what people write on this board is helpful but often should be interpreted by your own research. I believe I have spent 500 hours on here since filing in August 28th and our interview is in two weeks so I will soon be moving to the AOS section. I did not get an RFE with my petition.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-01-31 14:17:00

most recent or all divorce decrees?

Hopefully you can get them easily, get two copies.

Good advice, that's what I did and after sending one to my fiance and one in with the I-129f I am out ! Get three copies !

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-06 11:26:00

most recent or all divorce decrees?

To be clear, they are not copies of the divorce decree. They are "Exemplified Copies" with the seal and judges signature certifying that they are correct. Just a copy of the divorce decree won't work.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-06 06:34:00

Engagement Ring at Interview

Don't mail it. They will charge you in customs a tax as much as the ring is worth. I paid a $ 65.00 tax in customs on sandals I mailed through FedEx that were valued at $ 85.00. Most women that go through the interview do not have a ring.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-06 05:16:00

does this happen?

The website is totally unreliable and they have had problems with it. When I sent my NOA1 in, I signed up for automated updates and got one with my NOA1 (text and email). My EAC number never appeared in the web site. NEVER. Four months later I got the NOA2 in my mail box. I never got an email or text notification on the NOA2. A week later I called the NVC and got the MNL#. With that, we scheduled the medical and then the interview (Feb 15th). About 2-3 weeks after we got the MNL#, I got the NVC letter in the mail. True story.

Remember, the web site is only a secondary reporting system that is fed from the main computers. Sometimes these secondary systems break and they don't have the staff to keep them updated. The main computers (the AS/400 IBMS systems) are the reliable ones. If you get the NOA1 paper, your I-129F is in the system. You can also call and they can tell you that. The operator will check the main system. Don't rely on the web site. I never put any weight in it.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-06 11:49:00

LOST NOA2

Nice information to know. I have a document scanner and I have scanned every frickin peace of paper I have !

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-08 05:56:00

Describe circumstance when you met

does it actually say circumstances or is that you inserting that word? I don't remember.

They just want an idea of the truth so they can get your commitment to the facts. This way, when cases involve fraud they can continue
to poke holes in the story. I just wrote about 3-4 sentences... we met online... and then described how we physically met for the first time.
It was a short paragraph.

Don't make it hard. Just the facts. They don't have time for a love story.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-10 11:25:00

Immigration Lawyers..Worth it? Issues with them...

The problem with the lawyer is they will make you do all the work anyway. A lawyer feels his his time is worth $ 300 or more an hour so divide that by the price they charge and that will be the lawyers estimate for how many hours he will help you with your petittion. If you don't believe me ask him if he will offer you 20 hours assistance ??? He won't or he will say that is unnessary.

I did it myself with only VisaJourney as a guide. I think there are two items a lot of people make a mistake on when filling out the package to watch out for.

1. They don't send in proof of divorce to satisfy the petittion. I sent in every page the court gave me of my final divorce papers registered in the court including all the agreements and I had them assign a seal and have the judges signature to it to assure it was correct. It cost me about $ 1.00 more. Get 2-3 of those so you can send your fiancee one overseas and you will keep one at your house. That is what I did. It worked. I didn't get an RFE.

2. The only other warning is that, I should have compared all my forms with the forms on VisaJourney.com. I left two items blank when I should have putten "N/A" or "None". I think it asked for Alien # and that was one I left blank. The correct answer should have been "N/A" I believe. Just compare your forms with the online forms.

I think filling out the forms is the only help the lawyer will provide you but that is easy. All the other work is going to be done by you whether you hire a visa service, do it yourself or a lawyer. That is what takes time. Getting all the documents together and that nobody is going to do that for you.

I also included a copy of every page of my passport and my birth certificate. I think that helped as well but others have done it with less.

I vote with do it yourself ans save the money, take your time (3-4 weeks) and ask questions on VisaJourney.com and remember that many of the questions you will have are as close as the search feature on this forum because they have been asked many times before.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-12 09:16:00

Skype call logs

http://eigenein.info/skype-historian/ use this link,download and install,then Skype Historian toolbar appears,so you have to click on next and export. we used this and worked very well. Let me know:)

-Kidist

and when you use Skype Historian, print the chat log to a file in text format and then use Windows Word or some other word processing program to open the file. Then in the word processing program, print a page of chats every 3-5 days over a six month period. Thats what we are submitting. That an emails.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-11 00:28:00

How I track my case from NVC to the Embasy

Don't bother tracking the package. I don't think it will tell you that it is your package specifically. Wait about 10-15 days after it was mailed and call
the Embassy first thing in the morning. I did this last week and it took me one phone call and 1 minute for her to check if it was there. Search the board
for the number and extention. You have to have the MNL# ready when the lady will ask for it.

This is my advice but others might disagree.

Edited by NoneYa, 10 February 2012 - 11:29 AM.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-10 11:29:00

Waivers

I guess one way to avoid this type of problem would be to go with a "shotgun" approach. File petitions for the number of "possibles" then you can honestly say you haven't had filed or approved petitions in the past. Then pick which ever one get approved first. You can stop any "bad seeds" prior to NOA2.

Just a suggestion. Not for you, but for anyone else that might have a similar issue in the future who might have a few possibles, but not be entirely sure which of their fiancees is the right one at the time of filing.

That is the most ridiculous suggestion I have read on this board since I joined in August. I have conversed with the man that posted this topic. He has the right intentions. I'm sure he wouldn't take your advice. I would bet he doesn't have another Filipina in mind yet.

I presume he is trying to consider whether he should even try this again if he does meet someone in the future.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-13 15:30:00

RFE hardcopy arrived today!

I would stay away from manila. don't ever over stay they will treat you like a criminal until you produce a lot of PHP to the Philippine Immigration.

The immigration knew I was staying 2 months at entry but never said anything to me about it, just let me through. I went to Philippine immigration and becuase of staying over 5 days, i had to get an I ACR and pay out the butt for 2 months.

Next time if I ever go back, I want to go to Bacolod, Iloilo, and Cebu... steer clear of Manila. Just so crazy there.

Laugh out loud. They give you a standard 21 days entrance when you arrive. I'd like to know how much money came out of your butt as they are mighty hungry to get cash from people. Thanks for the warning but I've been to Manila twice and I know the routines now. On my second trip, The Marriott met me at the airport and offered to take me but they wanted to charge me 1,700 peso for a Limo, I said no. Then they said we will take you in a car to the hotel for 700 peso... (SHOULDN'T THIS BE FREE ANYWAY FOR $ 200 A NIGHT ??) I walked away saying "any cabbie here will take me for 200 pesos!!!" I walkled over to a cab driver and he took me there for 70 peso's ($ 1.66). I was so happy I tipped him 230 peso's ($ 5.50). I have to fly into Manila everytime I go. It's $ 1,000 cheaper for me to fly to Manila and not Cebu but I just got back from Bohol and Cebu. Cebu airport is nice but Cebu itself is fast like Manila. Bohol is paradise if you stay on Panglo Island on Alona Beach. Stay at the Regents Park Hotel. I stayed at Amorita which is very nice but 4 times the prices as Regents Park. They just left a bad taste in your mouth for Manila. You have to be well read to go into a place like that. You just made a mistake. That's called a stupid tax. I've paid it but in other places for different reasons.

Edited by NoneYa, 11 February 2012 - 07:30 AM.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-11 07:26:00

RFE hardcopy arrived today!

I didn't know we had to use blue ink either T_T

Let me restate what I said "I suggest you use blue ink." I used black ink on my forms and with todays computer technology, they might have to look at it under a magnifying glass to make sure it is not a copy. I did use black ink on mine and my I-129F was accepted. I just suggest it is easier for the person that reviews your forms if it is in blue ink. I don't think there is any such requirement though.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-11 07:15:00

RFE hardcopy arrived today!

The form letters on here are perfectly fine. That is not the problem. Everybody uses those including me and I was approved. You made a mistake somewhere or the person reviewing your petittion made a mistake. We signed in black ink too (a mistake, you should use blue) but it went through just fine.

Everybody is new to this process and I have seen people claim they got denied or got an RFE for one reason or the other and it turns out to be something completely different. If you got an RFE, just take your time and return everything they are asking for but I can assure you the typed written letter like the one on VisaJourney has been used one thousand times and works just fine.

The Dominican Republic is a high fraud country and I think they really make sure you visit your fiancee a lot since it is so close to the US. I wish my fiancee was closer, I would visit her once every few months.

Edited by NoneYa, 10 February 2012 - 11:45 PM.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-10 23:42:00

I am the original postter. We were approved yesterday. I was never asked for court documents during this process. I checked NONE on the arrest and convictions part on my paper work. I explained my arrest to my fiancee which was good.

Yesterday during the interview the CO says "You know this man has been arrested ?" She replied "Yes, but I don't believe the charges. They were only accusations." Then he later said "Welcome to the US. You are approved."

It was a non issue. I am glad I was honest during this entire process and with her as I will always be. If you are arrested, you don't have to send in paper work or court documents if it was not a conviction. You do need to explain to your fiancee because they will let her know at the interview.

I sweated about this for 2 months until I felt comfortable with it. Also, when you marry someone you better take a good look at your future step child and see what kind of person they are. I wish I would have done this because I would have never married the woman and never been arrested. Oh well, that was my biggest mistake but I have recovered from this and I am happy now. Actually, very happy !!!

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-15 10:44:00

Judy- I am of the highest integrity. After discussing this, I realize now there is no need to disclose it since the I-129f ask only for convictions. If they get the dropped/abandoned status I don't even see how they could ask for an RFE. I'm going with not mentioning it. Thanks to all that responded.

I worked for the government twice. I am well aware that you never ever mislead or omit information when dealing with the government.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-08-14 20:40:00

Oh Jessh.. you dirty old men :bonk:

I was wondering why I was getting hammered. I guess I wasn't clear it was a girl I was trying to put on the right track. I'm glad I wrote the last reponse. Lol. That would be so sick... it didn't even dawn on me why the uproar. I probably didn't make it clear. My fault.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-08-14 17:09:00

Yes, I used to believe that anyone that was arrested was guilty until it happened to me. It was so unfortunate but lesson learned. The child was on the wrong path. I bought her a nice car, helped her get her grades from D's to A's by doing her homework with her, got her a job, I hugged her every night before bed and told her I loved her. I took her to counceling, got her out of jail when she got caught shoplifting, I was ready to send her to college before this happened. Instead I end up arrested due to her lies and then once the charges are dropped, I end up moved out of my house for 10 months to sue her mom to get out. I was scared for my safety of the little liar. I even put up security cameras around my house in case she came back.

The result is I will never help someone else's child due due to the risk. I will not marry another woman with children. I am a great guy but I will not help another step child. There will never be another one. It's a shame. This child got me arrested on lies and that didn't hurt me as much as it hurt someone else's child that I could have helped. That will never happen today, never.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-08-14 14:12:00

Under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 DHS is prohibited from approving any family-based petition, including a fiancé(e) petition, for any petitioner convicted of a specified offense against a minor unless the DHS Secretary, in his sole and unreviewable discretion, determines that the petitioner poses no risk to the beneficiary.

The petition instructions ask whether the petitioner has ever been convicted of any crimes as specified on the form and, if so, directs the petitioner to provide certified conviction information. As part of the adjudication process, USCIS conducts security checks on all petitioners. If relevant criminal history—such as information on domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, or homicide that was not otherwise disclosed by the petitioner—is uncovered during the security check, USCIS requests the petitioner to submit certified criminal conviction information before continuing with the adjudication of the case. If the petitioner does not respond to the request to provide additional information, the case is to be denied for failure to respond.

http://www.usimmigra...-visa-imbra.htm

Sounds to me like they will see the case closed abandonded dropped and might not even RFE for it but if they do, I will be ready.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-08-14 09:31:00

Thanks for the information. I won't disclose as it does say list convictions and I have none. They will probably look at the disposition and not RFE me but I will get the court documents just the same so I can turn it around quickly.

I don't even think they can deny a petitition with a conviction in most cases as long as everything is settled. I think this is just to disclose the information to the recipient. I know with some convictions they can but this doesn't concern me so I won't bother with finding out.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-08-14 08:50:00

I was arrested for domestic violence. The policeman asked me to tell my side, I shut up and said I want a lawyer. My accusser had fallen and scrapped her leg so it looked bad. The accusser, a dsyfunctional teenager of 15, goes on and says things that are not true and so the policeman hauls me to jail. This is the same teenager that was cutting her arm in the kitchen with a knife because I had her come home at dark because I found her with a naked boy in the room. She was now 16. During counceling for this child before the arrest, the councelor begged me to stay in the girls life. This is how I was paid back. (I am glad she is gone).

Arrest Result: All charges were dropped. I never even plead guilty/innocent. It never got that far. It's called no information. I guess the state attorney didn't think they had a case adn they didn't.

Now, I was thinking about writing a letter and explaining the arrest but I don't think I have to. It only says convictions and formal charges were not even filed.

I am a professional and this was a fluke that could happen to anyone with step children or even natural children in the house if they are out of control.

Should I disclose this arrest with a letter when submitting the I-129f pettition ?

I have told my fiance about it, all the details.

I am about to file this I-129f and I want to make sure I am honest and accurate on all points.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2011-08-13 18:48:00

Additional processing at NVC...

Funny, the NVC told me "we don't do anything with the K-1 applications. We just forward them onto the Embassies." True story. This only happened last month and my fiancee is at the Embassy in about 3 hours to interview.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-14 14:25:00

HELP! COMPLETE change of personality.... :(

Education is never free. Just saying.

My fiasco marriage cost me 4 times more than my college education but was 4 times more valauable as a life lesson. I don't wish what I went through on this guy. It only takes a screwed up significant other to send your life into a tail spin.

People still marry troubled people because "Love Is Blind".

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-17 10:11:00

HELP! COMPLETE change of personality.... :(

In some ways, I lived your story. I ended up arrested (when the cops come, somebody is going to jail and guess who that will be). I now have a record (albeit dropped). No crime was committed but it doesn't matter because I still have a record which I have to explain.

If you don't have $ 50,000 to throw away on lawyers... you better move on dude. You have no idea how bad this can end. If I would have known, I would have never gone so far in my relationship with a similar troubled woman. We are now divorced and I thank my three lawyers and God for that freedom.

We just got approved the other day and I cried. The reason is because I have done a much better job of finding a supportive, loving woman that wants to help us get somewhere in life. We talk, she listens, she agrees, we discuss. This was not by chance. This was the kind of woman I was looking for. Life is hard. Its much harder if you have a woman like you have now.

I would drop your girl so fast. You sound like a good guy trying to fix her when in actuality, you are ENABLING her to act this way. People don't want to be fixed. Move on. Go get someone that will appreciate you. They are out there.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-17 06:42:00

Being present during Interview & time to get visa

In Manila, if you are in a strong relationship and your fiancee knows you, you will not have any problems. If she is timid and has a problem remembering facts... then I would show up.

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-18 20:11:00

This is really annoying....

You are probably going through what I went through 3 weeks after mailing it the I-129f. I was a short fuse but then I realized how I could damage our relationship with my frustrations. It was the only time we really were tense. My fiancee was fairly cool but it was me. When I thought that if I create an argument because I was so tense about the process, how could I repair our relationship over SKYPE !!! 8,000 miles away ?? It was at that time that I realized, it was in my best interest to settle down. Settled down immediately and that is what I did.

That's when I said, this process has a definate end. We are in line and when it comes, it comes. I relaxed and didn't worry about it anymore. Thats when I was at peace and then 3 days after Christmas, the NOA2 just showed up in my mailbox. No text, no email, just showed up. I read it 3 times to make sure it sayed we were approved. It was a good feeling but I went through the same pain as you did. It was hard. If you don't learn to manage the stress like I did, it's going to be a lot harder on you than it was on me. :thumbs:

NoneYa

Male

Philippines

2012-02-16 20:42:00