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Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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you must have truly scientific mind seeking truth or be in visa-journey for long enough to care about what happens to online case after receiving GC,

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I got alot of great help on VJ

through this long process so i'd like to pass it on -
(although have to admit I don't log in daily anymore...

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rwj

Female

Australia

2007-10-20 11:21:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

QUOTE (Feliz @ Oct 20 2007, 01:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

just want to lift this topic and question in it

has anybody else received approval letter in mail while online status was "pending"?

yup!! My online status didn't get updated until AFTER my approval letter, green card production letter, and the green card actually arrived - Snail Mail wins this round!!

rwj

Female

Australia

2007-10-20 01:09:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

See you in a year!
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Yep, see you then - I'm sure your card will arrive soon - Good luck everyone who's still waiting.

rwj

Female

Australia

2007-10-02 17:41:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

QUOTE (Lugn @ Sep 22 2007, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (rwj @ Sep 21 2007, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Me too - approval letter today - CSC are cranking!

Congrats!

Thanks - you too!!

(it's almost an anticlimax how quick it was.....too much to hope that it'll be this quick for naturalisation???)

rwj

Female

Australia

2007-09-23 01:41:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Me too - approval letter today - CSC are cranking!

rwj

Female

Australia

2007-09-21 16:59:00

biometrics experience

QUOTE (Joel @ Jul 8 2007, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i had mine yesterday.. the guy was really bitchy and hubs and our son had to wait outside.. #######?

Sorry you had a bad experience, but thankyou, as your post answered my question! My husband is out of state so won't be able to attend the biometrics - I was pretty sure he didn't need to, but I had a little panic just now and just needed some confirmation - thanks.

rwj

Female

Australia

2007-09-09 19:16:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Biometrics - a second time????

Maybe it's because some of us doing I-751 never did AOS, so didn't have biometrics done at a USCIS office. I did DCF in Sydney, so had my fingerprints taken by the local police there, so not on file with the USCIS. I believe the fingerprint on my GC was taken at POE LAX???? But yes, I think as they haven't taken enough of MY money yet, they feel they need my contribution to their BBQ fund...

rwj

Female

Australia

2007-07-29 15:38:00

Can you travel to the US while K1 is processing?

Plus we don't wanna get a letter from her employer because we aren't going to tell them she's leaving until we get the visa. Otherwise she might get laid off =/
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OK, but you don't have to tell your employer the whole story, just tell them you're going to the wedding, and will be back to work afterwards (which, if i understand correctly, is true, right?) and you need the letter as you've heard Canadians visiting the US are getting asked for proof of ties to Canada. Your impending K1 doesn't have to enter the picture at all, does it?
Just a thought.
Good luck!
Rose

rwj

Female

Australia

2007-07-22 23:39:00

US Citizenship General Discussion

N-400 November 2013 Filers

Hi, all. I was just peeking at a few timelines from earlier-than-us filers to see where we stand (just mailed package this week). What does "in line" mean for a naturalization filer? Since it looks like the whole process generally takes less than a year, what anniversarry date are you guys talking about?

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2014-01-17 17:10:00

hi am new here

Hi. The "Agent of Choice" form is just to tell them where you want them to send information. It`s usually best to use an address in the US or some other place that has dependable mail service and best to use someone who you don`t expect to move because things can get lost if you change the address. The "Agent" is usually either the petitioner or a lawyer. You can use your spouse`s name and another person`s address (like one of her relatives) if that makes it easier.

On the I-864, someone has to take responsibility for the immigrant. That`s the "sponsor". The idea is to prevent the immigrant from needing financial support from the government later on. Usually the sponsor is the USC or LPR who is bringing the immigrant to the US, but it can be someone else if necessary. On the I-864, the sponsor has to show proof of income (usually tax forms) or assets (stocks, realestate, a big bank account, etc). If one person can`t do it, there is a way to use the income or assets from two or more people, but only one of them will actually be held responsible for the immigrant.

The time it takes and what it costs depends A LOT on your situation- where you are, what visa, using a lawyer or doing it yourself, any legal problems, etc.

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-02-19 11:46:00

DS3032 and Juarez

That`s what we`re doing- I took a week`s vacation along with a four day weekend. As long as all goes smoothly we`ll go visit family in Chihuahua after the interview. This will be your first appointment, won`t it? Are you expecting clear sailing or planning to file a waiver? Good luck, whichever it is.

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-02-20 13:59:00

DS3032 and Juarez

Generally speaking, how much notice is given when the interview packet is mailed? 30 days?

Something like that. I don`t remember when our current one arrived, but the postmark says 01/29 (El Paso) and this time we have our interview on 02/28. Other people are getting them with about the same time frame. Don`t forget to arrive a couple days early for the medical- it usually only takes one day, but sometimes you have to go back a second time and they`re closed for a lot of holidays- all US holidays and all Mexican holidays. Also, if you buy plane tickets, be sure to give yourself plenty of time for the interview because that one frequently runs into another day. Last year my wife had to keep going back again and again for a week (I was already back at work by the time they finally finished with her). I`ve never heard of anyone else getting stretched out that long, but it can happen. Two days is fairly common. I think they have a list of holidays posted on a website somewhere but I don`t know where.

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-02-19 11:26:00

DS3032 and Juarez

Hi, Raymond. Is the 3032 the "Agent of Choice" form? If so, they should sent you the packet at the address you gave them. As far as I know, they don`t send anything to Mexico. What ever they send to me in the US, I just fax coppies of to my wife. Also, I could be wrong, but it seems to me that most people are currently waiting about a year from the time their cases are transfered to CDJ to their appointments. Good luck.

Edited by bdesj, 17 February 2007 - 05:48 AM.

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-02-17 05:45:00

Well, here`s how it actually worked: I went abhead and used her old A-Number on the new DS-203 and it didn`t cause any problems but our GC arrived in the mail last week with a NEW number. I guess the old one was eaten by a washing machine somewhere.

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-04-04 10:13:00

Thank you. Just for your information, I called USCIS and the lady I talked to did some checking and came to the same conclusion as both of you did. I really prefer to see it written, but I`m fairly confident here since I`ve gotten the same info from the boards as I got grom the Magic 8-Ball line. Have a nice day!

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-02-08 11:35:00

Thanks, Riblet. I guess I`ll call USCIS tomorrow and cross my fingers for a correct answer. Wow, it looks like you`ve had a busy January. Good luck with your 130- hope your CR comes through!

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-02-07 18:53:00

I`m not sure where to look for this. We filed an AOS package in `03, then withdrew our I-485 the following Dec. In the mean time, my wife was denied IR for illegal presence and our waiver was recently approved, so we`re back to the paperwork again. When we applied for the waiver, we used her old A-number wherever it was asked for but now I`m thinking that she probably hasn`t really had an A-number since we withdrew the 485. I`m basing this on the fact that the first we saw of this number was on the NOA for her I-485. So is the 485 actually where the A-number comes from? If that`s the case, we ought to be marking N/A when it`s asked for, shouldn`t we? I don`t think it really matters much, but I would sure hate to run into problems for trying to "hide" the fact that she used to have one or for trying to "pretend" that she still does.

bdesj

Male

Mexico

2007-02-07 00:04:00

K1 Process, return to foreign country and more

(Reply from 'the fiancee'):

These answers have been helpful so far, and relieved some of our worries about 'proof' and it sounds like London isn't as strict as what we've read about which is good. And we really are trying NOT to get our hopes up, and accept that we'll have to spend (what seems like) an eternity apart at some point. We will definitely look into the CR1 option to see if it's faster, though I've read that the K-1 application has a 95% acceptance rate and some lucky people get it all sorted in a matter of months. The B-2 might still be useful simply for the interim period, whichever route we go, plus it gives us more of a 'six month' mindset. If we know we'll get to be together for at least 6 of the months (out of however many months the process may take) it'll hopefully give us more patience, and it'd just be a bonus if it takes less time. The return ticket thing will have to be done to avoid red flags, and the prices aren't that much different anyway - and I could always use it to visit family in the UK more cheaply if the timing is right.

As for the UK visa running out, we were hoping for some advice on trying to extend it while within the UK, as it ends in June and my Graduation is six weeks later in July, and it'd be a shame for him to miss the day and all the celebrations. But that one might be a question for a different forum, I suppose.

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-05-08 11:18:00

K1 Process, return to foreign country and more

Me and my fiancee are currently residing in the UK, where she is a resident and I am on a six month tourist visa; we both want to travel to the US in the beginning of August/end of July.

I have a few questions here:

1) Regarding proof of financial support, I work as a computer consultant on an exclusive contract with a company, and therefore for tax purposes I would be self-employed.
However since I have only started with this company late last year (where I did not even make enough money to file a tax return), I don't have any documentation to prove this.
I am sure that my employer (read: exclusive client) can provide a letter stating my salary, but I would not have any W-2 forms to provide alongside with it, since I am not technically an employee. I can provide receipt printouts though. Can/Should I just file an early tax return for 2011?

Additionally, I don't exactly know *when* to actually file the I-134 form.
We are planning to send out the I-129F and associated G-325A forms ASAP, however I am wondering whether I'll need something else along with it (e.g. the I-134 form) as well.

2) We hope to spend as much time together as possible. Initially we were thinking about doing a B2/VWP -> AOS, however my research on this shows that this is both illegal and risks a ban, so this is out of the question.

While a K-1 would require a return to the UK for my fiancee, we were thinking we might be able to spend some time in the US together either on the VWP, or more likely, on a B-2; hoping that she will have had her K-1 approved before the B-2 itself expires.
This means that she would need to go back to the UK for a given period of time and then return to the US on her new K-1.
While this is feasible and allowable legally (or so I have come under that impression), how much time would she actually have to spend in the UK on her return?

Also, regarding the B-2, it would be a waste to purchase a two-way ticket when the date of her return would be unknown - would it be proof enough to show at the POE that we have applied for a K-1 and she plans to return to the UK at some point in the future?

3) How much proof does she need to present at the interview? We live together and are holders of a lease agreement on an apartment, but we don't have much in the way of photos, emails, or letters (the only thing we actually have is a facebook status, which apparently nowadays is quite a statement). Would the fact that we've been living together for a while be good enough?

4) Not really related to K-1, but my visitor visa to the UK will expire in about a month.. any suggestions on how to handle this?

Edited by foobarbaz, 08 May 2011 - 08:39 AM.

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-05-08 08:37:00

Just an update.. I put my current address (in the I-129F) as a UK one, and then as an attachment to the I-129F form I wrote

Supplement to form I-129F, part A, question 2: address information
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND PERMANENT RESIDENCE:
Address: 123 Main St.
City: Reno
State: NV
Zip Code: 12345

I am currently residing at the location specified in the form itself, however.

May 8 2011,
Signed

<signature>

My Name

However, I got the NOA-1 today at my UK Address. Luckily enough, I also got the e-notification, but I was expecting them to deliver it to my address in Reno.

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-06-07 16:56:00

Thanks again. Sorry if I might sound like a broken record here, but:

Part of our case of having been together and being in a relationship to marry etc. is the fact of us having lived together in England for close to six months (I will be leaving upon the expiry of my six-month visitor visa, which expires in about a month).

We have a kind of dilemma here. We were planning to provide a lot of evidence of us having met and lived together here, this includes a six-month join tenancy agreement, utility bills and the like pertaining to our current address here inside the UK.

Will this be a problem or a conflict of sorts if I then (don't) say on the G-325A resident history that I am in the UK now? Or do I just put my friend's address above the UK address, etc.?

Maybe I am confusing 'Residence' with 'where I am actually sleeping at the current moment'

Edited by foobarbaz, 11 May 2011 - 05:08 PM.

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-05-11 17:07:00

you dont have to be in the US, you just have to be a USC and have a US residence. I filed from abroad when I was in Cairo. I put my parents address as my residence and wrote on the cover letter that I was currently abroad and could also be reached at my Egypt address. They still sent all my messages to my parents house.
its totally fine.

Thank you very much. So to get this straight, I entirely omit any reference to my current residence being currently in the UK (on both the I-129F and G-325A) and merely put mention that I live in the UK for the time being?

Edited by foobarbaz, 11 May 2011 - 02:22 PM.

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-05-11 14:21:00

I'm currently in the UK and I'm just about to send out my I-129F forms and associated documents, but I'm wondering where I should place my current address:
I've been living in the UK for a few months, and am to return back to the USA in about a month or so.
I do not have a place of residence in the US at the moment; however I do retain a State of Nevada ID - also, I have a friend there to which I can have my mail delivered to etc.

My question is whether it would be ideal to place my contact's address in the US, or my temporary address here in the UK (which I would most likely need to change in a few weeks time anyway) -

Edited by foobarbaz, 11 May 2011 - 01:00 PM.

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-05-11 12:55:00

To B2 or not to B2

Hrrm.. so I see that a VWP would be a more certain path;

However, how long are we talking about (on average) until she actually needs to be in the UK for the medical/interview.

Also, will her applying for a B2 (and possibly being denied) cause her to have a red flag or whatever?

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-06-22 21:22:00

To B2 or not to B2

She does have numerous family in the UK, and she would be staying with them anyway during the times when she will be unable to actually be in the US. So she can provide proof of the means to support herself, and at least show that she has somewhere to return home to in the UK.

She's just graduated college in the UK, I wonder if that would give her any edge. Maybe applications to universities in the UK?

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-06-22 19:56:00

Transfer of approved K1 petition from Abu Dhabi to Manila

To B2 or not to B2

So I've filed a I-129F last month, got my NOA1 and waiting for more updates.

I want to have my UK fiancee stay with me here in the US starting in the beginning of august until her K1 interview happens.

From what I understand, the K1 process takes about 5-6 months, and by the time she would arrive in the US (beginning of august) it would already be two months into the process.

I'm debating whether she should go under the VWP (no B2 application fees, interview etc.) and stay for three months, at which the K1 process would have entered its fifth month and likely have her interview in the UK anyway, or whether it's worthwhile to go the B2 route.

I've done some googling and I'm kinda scared about the chances of her getting rejected for the B2 etc. are.

foobarbaz

Male

England

2011-06-22 19:28:00

Philippines

Thank you for that Hank..

Manila informed us that from Abu Dhabi it will be sent back to Washington and from there to Manila. We called yesterday, still no luck though papers were not there yet.

Jason and Coi

Male

Philippines

2012-10-29 20:43:00

Philippines

Transfer of approved K1 petition from Abu Dhabi to Manila

Hi All VJ Members,

We're hoping that someone could help us on these and wondering if someone has experienced the same.

Our petition was approved last Aug. 13 but it was sent to Abu Dhabi instead of Manila. I used to work in Dubai and was still there when we started the paperwork. We used my Dubai address as my current address to be completely honest with my current location and put on US Embassy in Manila for my interview location. Unfortunately, our papers were still sent to Abu Dhabi. I already got my case number and interview date which was for Dec., but there's no way that I could do it there since I already quit my job and went back to the Philippines. We sent a formal request to Manila to be forwarded to Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi confirmed that they have sent the physical file last Sept. 25 by diplomatic pouch and will take about 2-4 weeks before Manila receive it. We're calling USEM twice a week, last Friday we called again but according to them they still don't have the file yet. My fiance and I are really getting nervous about the waiting time since our approved petition is only valid until Dec. 12, 2012 as per the validity date indicated on the NOA2.

Does anyone know if by any chance there's a way to track a diplomatic pouch and how long it really takes before Manila receives it?
If ever, what will happen if the petition reached its validity date and we don't have our file yet? Do we need to file another petition or we could extend the validity date in USEM?
Can I schedule my medical and interview even though Manila doesn’t have my file yet?

Thank you so much in advance

-Jason and Coi

Jason and Coi

Male

Philippines

2012-10-28 22:56:00

Confirmation Letter Address?

Thanks for the reply

Should I leave her Dubai address in on the I-129F and just direct it to go to the Manila consulate?

Jason and Coi

Male

Philippines

2012-05-27 15:31:00

Confirmation Letter Address?

Hi Guys,

Which address does the embassy use to send out the confirmation letter to my fiancee once they get the paperwork from the NVC...the one on the I-129F or her G-325A?

We're about ready to send in our K-1 petition, but have run into a little snag. My fiancee is a Filipina currently living/working in Dubai and after reading about the long wait times for Abu Dhabi, we've decided that going back to Manila for her interview will get her to the US about 4 months sooner. I already have her signed G-325A with her Dubai address on it. Could I just use her mom's Philippines address on the I-129F to make sure she gets the letter, or do we need a new G-325A as well?

Thank you

Jason and Coi

Male

Philippines

2012-05-26 16:25:00

Gracias

kali1229

Female

Colombia

2011-11-17 18:13:00

This is really silly but my husband had his interview today and was approved. Now, we'd signed up for having his visa go to a DHL in Bogota (which is free). He will be going back to bucaramanga tomorrow so we want his visa to go the DHL there instead. Is there a charge? I thought they only charged if they sent it to an address, such as your home but I am not positively sure. Does anyone know?

kali1229

Female

Colombia

2011-11-16 22:23:00

Hola A todos
Leyendo el “post” de ALT+3 dice claramente que su visa aprobada la entregaron en una oficina de DHL que el mismo selecciono. “ She asked me when i was leaving and gave me a DHL paper with a number to call and set up the visa delivery. “ ( por lo que veo ALT+3 es un CR-1 ) . Es decir que la gente de DOMESA ya no entrega la visa ?

si DHL es el que entregan las visas aprobadas (cr-1) cuanto cuesta ese servicio? ALT+3 por favor cual es en número de DHL para yo asi llamar y confirmar este costo.

Por otro lado, mi esposa ya tiene preparado una DS-230 parte II ( diferente a la que se sometió al NVC) pues en esta segunda parte II de la DS-230 ella aparece cambiándose el apellido de soltera por el de casada.
Tomamos esa opción pues vimos que era mas fácil de que procesaran y aprobarán la DS-230 en el NVC usando su apellido de soltera, pues partida de Matrimonio y de nacimiento aparecen los apellidos de Soltera. ( pasaporte apellido de Soltera , su Cedula y todos los documenton civiles Colombianos están con su apellido ) y considerábamos que si en la parte 1 del DS-230 se usaba el apellido de casada “el mio” causaría confucion.

Creo que en el momento de la entrevista, le decimos al cónsul sobre el cambio de Nombre y así sus documentos legales en los USA saldrán con su apellido de casada , además no costara absolutamente nada si se hace de esta forma. Lo único seria lidiar emigración en el aeropuerto de Bogota y Miami pero creo que esa gente ya tendrá experiencia en casos como el nuestro.

Nos gustaría saber que opinan sobre esto de usar una segunda , parte II del DS-230 al momento de la entrevista.
Además de verificar el dato de DHL y DOMESA
Gracias a todos

El envio de DHL es gratuito, y tu puedes escoger desde el internet a cual sucursal de DHL quieres que llegue la visa. El sitio de internet es: https://usvisa-info....ountry_welcome. En poco tiempo podremos hacer citas por ese mismo sitio (ya esta disponible para visas K) y pagar (de nuevo, para visas K). No se como afectara esto el proceso de NVC, pero parece que este es un buen avanze para nuestra embajada.

kali1229

Female

Colombia

2011-10-20 17:57:00

Hola a todos:

Hoy llamamos al NVC y ya aparece que el caso fue cerrado el pasado 19 de Septiembre . Ahora esperamos nos asignen la cita de la entrevista.

Alguno de uds. sabe si las citas de noviembre ya estan siendo asignadas o a alguno ya le asignaron cita en noviembre?

Tan pronto me asignen mi cita les estare contando.

Saludos

Sandra

Sandra, lo que e visto es que a los que nos dieron caso cerrado en agosto tenemos cita en Noviembre (y los que tuvieron cc en Julio, tienen cita para Octubre). Parece que estan esperando 3 meses para que te den la cita. Creo que la tuya va a ser en diciembre. Pero sigue llamando. Uno nunca sabe

kali1229

Female

Colombia

2011-10-06 09:32:00