ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomInexpensive Hotel's near London Embassy?
Finally got our interview date but it is at 8:30am and taking the train from Manchester to London the morning of the interview is cutting it a little close for my confort.

Does anyone know of an inexpensive hotel near the embassy?
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-11-06 15:07:00
United KingdomCan I Visit My Husband in The UK f?
My wife is in the UK as well and I have been able to visit while waiting for her case to progress. I have always made sure that I have a my travel itinerary showing my return flight, a letter from my employer stating that I am on a paid vacation and when I am expected to return, a copy of my mortgage statement as well as all the paperwork from our CR-1 Case to show that I am truly visiting with no intent to stay permanently.

I am not saying that you will need all of the above that I do, but their biggest concern is that you will remain in the country. You just have to be able to prove you are just visiting and not moving there.
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-10-22 12:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLondon Embassy Interview question
Hey everyone,
As we are moving along in our process, my wife and I have been discussing the interview and what will need to be done. We have been through the embassy website and this one as well but as most instances, have not found the answer to our specific question.

My step son is 11 and is a secondary beneficiary. I know he will most likely not be interviewed, but more importantly, will he be allowed entry into the embassy when my wife has her interview since his passport needs a visa entry as well? Will he have his own interview?

With him being under 14, it says that he will not be interviewed but I would hope that they would at least want to see his face and compare it to the passport they are "stamping"

Thanks a bunch
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-09-16 17:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGetting CR-1 stuff together...
My wife and I are getting all of our forms together to send off and get the process of getting her and her 10 year old son to the States and we have a few questions.

Do we need a I-130 for both my wife and her son?
Do we need a G-325 for both my wife and her son?

I have gone through the filing fees and could not find a fee associated with the G-325. Is that correct? My calculation for the initial package is $840 ($420 for each I-130).

I am sure this is probably just the first batch of questions we will have as we assemble everything, but have to start somewhere.

Thanks in advance!
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-02-07 05:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBona Fide Marriage questions
Hello everyone.

Working on getting our Marriage bona fides ready for notary and I am a little stumped. All of the Affidavit examples I have seen are based on the US citizen for their immigrant spouse or for a third party. Does this mean that my wife doesn't need to do one or is there a better example from the spouses point of view?

I have 3 Affidavits ready to go, one for me along with 2 Third party affidavits, as well as plenty of pictures of us together and life insurance beneficiary pages. I just want to be able to include as much as I can with the first submission to avoid unnecessary delays.

Thoughts and input are appreciated
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-03-08 05:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSilly question but haven't seen an answer ...

Claire posted a similar question earlier this evening: http://www.visajourn...i-129f-package/


Thanks so much. I figured it wouldn't be a big deal but I wanted to make sure. I hate over thinking stuff but it's better to know for sure.
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-04-16 16:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSilly question but haven't seen an answer ...
Putting everything in order for my I130 packet that I am hoping to have mailed this week to get the CR-1 process rolling and had an odd thought.

Can I use staples?

There are sections of the package, like my divorce papers, that could easily get misplaced if not attached somehow.

I was planning to use staples for the "subsections" and then a binder clip for the master package to keep everything together but separate.

Thoughts?
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-04-16 16:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 Received ... Trying to map costs while waiting
Hello everyone! I am an April filer and we just received our NOA2 this week. While we are waiting for our case to be forwarded to the NVC, I am trying to plan out our finances to make sure we have the funds available for the remaining fees.

I filed I130 for my wife and 11 year old step son at the same time.

Initial I130 fee was $840 total

I am just trying to calculate the remaining fees. I scoured the guides, but I could not find anything on the specific fees and whether they are doubled due to the fact that there are two people involved or if there is a discount since my stepson is only 11 and obviously unmarried.

Can someone please let me know?

Thanks so much and good luck to everyone awaiting their responses.
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-07-25 16:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS & IV packet questions
Just getting our packets together for the AOS & IV packets and I had a few questions.

The AOS is really straight forward, but I was wondering how many paystubs I should include. I printed off my last 5 to include but wasn't sure If I should do more than that.

For the IV packet, the only thing I am trying to figure out is why we need to resubmit our divorce papers when they were included in the I-130 packet AND we are already married. More specifically, the list says to include ONLY the beneficiaries divorce papers and not mine.
Jay SMaleUnited Kingdom2012-08-22 16:47:00