ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomAffidavit /Proof of relationship needed?
I have come across another question raised on another forum...

Do I need an affidavit/ more evidence to take to the interview to prove I am in abona fide marriage?

I have our marriage certificate from16 years ago, children's birth certificates etc. Do I need more?

I have heard about people gathering photos, letters to each other, anniversary cards etc; but as well as that, having friends write letters to say that they verified their marriage. I'm not sure where the 'affidavit' bit came in...

Has anyone here done all this/ needed all this?

Thanks smile.gif Don't know what i would do without these forums!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-07 19:19:00
United KingdomDS-230 part II question- help needed
QUOTE (clairern @ Feb 9 2008, 06:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The person who is petitioning you and his US address.


ok. thanks smile.gif

QUOTE (clairern @ Feb 9 2008, 06:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The person who is petitioning you and his US address.


ok. thanks smile.gif
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-09 18:31:00
United KingdomDS-230 part II question- help needed
on the DS-230 II form, question 29 asks 'Name and address of Petitioner'.

Is this my husband, the US spouse? And do I put our UK address? Or his parents US one where we ill be staying?

Thanks for the help. blink.gif Intewrview Monday...head is spinning!!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-09 17:21:00
United KingdomHow did everyone meet?
Neil and I met in London, in 1986. He had come over on a student programme to study law and was working nights as a bartender in Chelsea. I went into the bar that night with my best friend- my grandfather had died that day and -this will sound horrible- but I went in to take my mind of it. (I was going to say celebrate...but..my grandfather had been very abusive physically and verbally to my monther, sister and me so yes, I was relieved and glad he was gone.)

Anyway. I saw him and called him over to order a drink but he came over and said he was actually on his way to mop the mens room floor because someone had thrown up in there. He did come back to see if we had our drinks, and we got talking. It was instant attraction, but more I found him really interesting to talk to, a good listener and he also made me laugh.

We met on March 10th, and were engaged by June 30th of 1986. But his visa then ran out and he had to go back to New York, after which a long and complicated engagement followed- we didn't get married until May 1991. His family didn't accept me for some years because I wasn't jewish -or american, they really wanted him to marry a nice jewish girl from New york and live locally! We put our wedding off in the hope of trying to win them over but realised it was going to happen. But then we had to postpone the wedding a 2nd time because I was in the Kings Cross Underground fire in November 1987. I was really ill afterwards and another lengthy seperation followed with me in England and him in New York.

In the end though, we triumphed (yes, it does feel like that!!) and we 'eloped' and got married in Washington DC in 1991. It was only when I had our first child in 1993 that i met his family for the first time, whith a grandchild there, they welcomed me into the family.

So, we have been married for over 16 years now. It has been a rocky road getting there but we feel like we can survive anything. having grown up abroad I've always wanted to live in the States, for the children to get to experience life there, but it has taken me a long time to persuade Neil to go. He's always loved living here because his job takes him to Europe alot; but he's looking forward to 'going home' now too.

That's our story! It's nice to hear other peoples. It does seem more common now to meet on line, both his brother and sister met their spouses on an american dating site!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-06 12:50:00
United KingdomThe 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
That's fantastic Debz, you must feel on top of the world!
Congratulations!! kicking.gif
What a relief to have it over and done with- now begins a new journey!!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-05 11:27:00
United KingdomThe 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
QUOTE (Jeraly @ Feb 4 2008, 05:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You could look for one and make one if there isn't biggrin.gif The Cali group is pretty small still but it is picking up!! laughing.gif


I could, couldn't I! I'll let you know....! B- Glad there's one member interested already!


QUOTE (Jeraly @ Feb 5 2008, 05:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ahhh! She's in her interview and my tummy is doing somersaults!!!



Any news yet?!!

Thinking of you Debz- am sure you'll do great and you'll get good news!! good.gif
Then you'll be calming me down for my interview on Monday!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-05 05:37:00
United KingdomThe 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
Can I add my dates?! (I love this forum...)

My medical is scheduled for Wednesday -02/06/08 at 10.30am Betnick Square.

My interview is scheduled for the following Monday- 02/11/08 at 9.30am.[/color]

Thanks:)

and [color="#800080"]GOOD LUCK Debz!! Sending you happy, positive vibes!!

BTW, I saw there is a 'Brits in Calif' on Facebook- is there a Brits in NY on Facebook?
Thanks!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2008-02-04 17:08:00
United KingdomBrits in the USA
Hi Guys

Just adding myself to this topic! good.gif

bunsk2007:- Jessica (UKC) and Neil (USC, from NYC), moving to Rhode Island early 2008. Hopefully February or March. Living in Hampshire UK at the minute, waiting for I-130 approval.

Thanks!
Jessica
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-11-11 13:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresfiling DCF in London- can we travel while waiting?
QUOTE (Lansbury @ Aug 19 2007, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (bunsk2007 @ Aug 19 2007, 07:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the reply, you guys are great here. Glad you mentioned the taxes.....no, he hasn't been filing US tax returns, and yes, he has been earning more than $80,000 -although not in the last 3 years. How many years is he meant to have been filing for? He was definitely under this amount in the last 3. He's going to be contacting the embassy about this on Monday, I'll make sure of it!


The Embassy will want to see the last 3 years. The problem will be the IRS might want to know why there is a gap between when he last filed and the first of those 3. He should have filed every year he has been out of the US, if he should have filed if he had been in the US. (Hope that makes sense)


Thank you so much for replying again....I'm not certain that he has filed US taxes at all since he's been living here, which has been 16 years. Can't clarify that with him as he's away but will be finding out.
If he hasn't filed at all, what happens next? How might that affect the application?
Help:(
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-19 13:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresfiling DCF in London- can we travel while waiting?
QUOTE (Lansbury @ Aug 17 2007, 08:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You can send in the I-130 before you renew your passport. The Embassy will only keep your passport for a few days after you have your visa interview. That is around 5 months away from when you file the i-130. The Embassy will not need any passport until then.

We DCF through London last year. My wife sent copies of her US passport with the I-130. We had lived in London for 10 years and also had a house in the US. He can put his address as the London address and for where you will live in the US show his parents address. His US bank account etc show he is still maintaining his "residence" in the US.

When you return packet 3 to indicate you are ready for interview, if you do that before you visit the US, include with that a note to say you are visiting the US and the dates you will not be in the UK for interview. But I very much doubt even if you send the I-130 this week you will be ready for interview by October. Getting the I-130 approved is about 10 -12 weeks and then for apply for the visa and the interview is about 6 to 10 weeks after that.

You can travel to the US during this process but it is very prudent to be able to show the immigration officer at the airport that you are returning to the UK. Especially as the whole family will be with you.



This forum is great- you all have such a wealth of experience and knowledge between you...I'd be truly lost in all the paperwork if it wasn't for kind folks replying to my questions! Thanks guys.

We haven't filed yet because my (US) husband has realised he doesn't have a copy of his birth certificate....long story, lol! Does anyone know if he has to contact the hospital where he was born to obtain that?
He also has to address the US taxes situation.....as he hasn't been filing.....plus- contrary to what I originally told you. his US drivers licence expired about 4 months ago!! So, he's now thinking of making use of a business trip in early September to NJ and stopping off in NY to renew his drivers licence.

I think we will most likely still try to get out to NY in October for the family party, even though we will have filed the I-130 weeks before then; we'll have to be really well prepared like you said with documentation to prove that I am coming back to the UK.

Thanks for all the replies. This is really very exciting!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-19 09:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresfiling DCF in London- can we travel while waiting?
[Has your husband been filing US tax returns? If not, he will need to speak to someone at the IRS or the embassy in London about backfiling as soon as possible. As long as he never made more than $80,000 USD or so in any year he didn't file, he won't be in any trouble or owe any taxes. But for any year he made over the minimum filing amount, he needs to have filed a tax return and 2555 foreign income exclusion. The IRS is surprisingly helpful though. smile.gif
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Thanks for the reply, you guys are great here. Glad you mentioned the taxes.....no, he hasn't been filing US tax returns, and yes, he has been earning more than $80,000 -although not in the last 3 years. How many years is he meant to have been filing for? He was definitely under this amount in the last 3. He's going to be contacting the embassy about this on Monday, I'll make sure of it!
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-19 09:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresfiling DCF in London- can we travel while waiting?
My husband (USC) and I (British citizen) have been married for 16 years, living in the UK all that time. We now want to move back to the States with our 2 children (born in the Uk but with US passports too.)

My husband is about to file a DCF case in London, for the I-130 etc for me. The initial delay is that my British passport is about to expire and I am sending it off to be renewed, using the 2 week process. Once it is back he will file the DCF.

I hope someone can help with a couple of questions I have! Thanks in advance!

Firstly, if he files the DCF now, and it could apparently take 4-6 months for me to get the immigration visa, am I allowed to travel to the States on holiday during that time?

Lets say he files it on 26th August. We have long-standing plans to visit his family in the States for a family celebration in October. We also want to use this visit to look at where we will be living in the States and look at schools for the children. Will the US Embassy be holding onto my passport- or my husbands? Will I be allowed to travel to the US for the holiday (2 1/2 weeks) and will I need to prove that I will be returning to the UK? Is there a chnace that I could be called to the Embassy for an appointment during the time that I happen to be away in the States?!

Secondly, should my husband put his parents house in the US as 'his permenat address', or, since he is currently living in England and working here, should he put our UK address? He has a current US drivers licence and does get mail sent to him at his parents US home, including some kind of voting registration form. He also has an active US bank account. Does this help?

He does not yet have a job lined up in the States, although he is currently looking; can we still start the application?
Should he put down his UK income on the affidavit of support?
Should we get his father to be a joint sponsor for me?

We are really keen to get out there and have the kids in school as soon as possible- we know it won't happen before Christmas but is January/ February possible?....I know this is the million dollar question, how long is a piece of string, etc!!! Some of your applications seem to have taken quite a bit longer....


Thanks for your patience with all my questions, and for taking the time to read this!!! If anyone can help with some advice or answers I will really appreciate it! :star:
bunsk2007FemaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-17 18:39:00