Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Emailing I-184 TO NVC	I forgot to specify ... I need to know how to do it if you DO NOT have Adobe Acrobat. Thanks for your reply! You have to put them in a .pdf format. It is the only format NVC accepts. 1. Download the free Adobe 2. Scan your documents as a .pdf, or after they are scanned, turn them into a .pdf file. (If you scan everything at one time it will make them one big .pdf file. If you scan individually, then you have to merge them.) 3. use Foxy ->>Foxy utilities to merge into one document. 4. use PDF escape ->> PDF escape to fill out the forms and put them in the order you want. Both are foxy and pdf escape are free and will not harm your computer. Make sure your packages are under 8mb or NVC servers will reject them. you can zip files together. just use your shift key highlight the documents you want to include, right mouse click,send to> compressed zip folder. that should work for you. good luck. I'm not at that stage yet -hopefully a few weeks You can't zip files to NVC.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-05-04 22:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864 Income	Thank you for your quick response! Makes sense... If the sponsor is married filling jointly, do we need to include the husband's pay stubs and income verification? Ben The intending immigrants income will not count towards the I-864 income requirement unless that income source will continue after the immigration. BUT his assets do count.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-05-01 13:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	bonafide relationship	It all depends on what state you are in. Some states have the illegal immigration laws that make it impossible to get someone that doesn't have a valid visa on things, some states take the patriot act as the bible. I live in Tennessee, it was no problem to change the deed of trust to my home to my married name and add him. He was added to the utility bills with a copy of the marriage certificate. I added him to my 401k and life insurance with just a phone call. Geico had no issues putting him on the car insurance policy, they used his Canadian driver's license number (he also raised my premiums because he'd had a wreck in the past five years ) Since none of my cars have liens, I had his name put on the titles with no issues, and we bought a car jointly last summer with both our names. About the only thing he could not get is a Tennessee driver's license, he has to take his I-94 or green card in to get one. The joint bank account is problematic. What we ended up doing was opening a joint account in Canada at the Royal Bank. I did have to be there in person and show my passport. In Alabama a person can not get their foreign spouse on anything until they have the green card in hand.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-03-10 09:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Traveling question after receiving visa	After he receives a visa, it must be activated with in six months. Then the visa expires. Once he activates the visa and has a green card in hand he can travel back and forth as much as he wants, but the burden of proof lies with him to prove he is indeed a US permanent resident, living in the US. If a CBP officer deems he is spending too much time outside of the US they can, and will, take his green card.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-06-12 13:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Which date is my NOA1?	Your NOA1 date is the notice date, not the day you received the letter	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-03 15:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 question 15	It refers to the Beneficiary's employment.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-05-01 12:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I go to the interview?	Speaking of the Montreal Consulate, I read on their site that they only allow interpreters if you don't speak English, or a parent if you are under a certain age to accompany the applicant. Are you sure spouses can attend the interviews with their wives/husbands? I want to take my wife and just want to be sure I can.  yes, Montreal allows the US citizen spouse to accompany them. They don't allow attorneys or interpreters.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2014-02-03 15:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Should I go to the interview?	The interview in Montreal is easy peasy lemon squeezy. If you both attend, they will ask you both questions. When we went to our interview there were lots of people there with out their spouses.  We were asked a total of five questions: How did you meet? How long have you been together? When and where did you get married? How well does he get along with my children? Are there really 11 Final Fantasy games?	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2014-02-03 14:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	i need help on an i864 form for a joint sponsor	If he is sponsoring you, it's 2 the sponsor and the immigrant.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2014-02-04 17:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	New passport (Petitioner) - Notify USCIS?	It won't help get the NOA2 any faster, since that paperwork was already sent in. But it will help to side load evidence in during the NVC stage and at your interview.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2014-02-06 10:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1 7/27, No Status Updates Since	I had the same question as you. I've been checking the web site like mad, hoping to see something change. Now I'm not worried so much.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-10-14 20:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	sponsor without tax return, is it ok??	Paying taxes on your benefits Some people who get Social Security have to pay taxes on their benefits. About one-third of our current beneficiaries pay taxes on their benefits. You will be affected only if you have substantial income in addition to your Social Security benefits. If you file a federal tax return as an “individual” and your income is more than $25,000, you have to pay taxes. If you file a joint return, you may have to pay taxes if you and your spouse have a combined income that is more than $32,000. If you are married and file a separate return, you will probably pay taxes on your benefits. For more information, contact the Internal Revenue Service.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-10-26 18:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	sponsor without tax return, is it ok??	Social Security and VA benefits are tax exempt. If a person has other retirement income other than these two, then they file a US tax return on the amount of the other benefits, only if those benefits exceed $25,000.00 a year (including Social Security and VA) The answer to your question is: A) if all your co-sponsor makes is from Social Security Benefits, she does not have to file an IRS tax return and her statement of benefits from the Social Security Administration is enough. B) I your co-sponsor has another form of income, (retirement savings etc) other than VA benefits, then he/she should have been filing an IRS tax return. Period. C)if your co-sponsor receives Social Security and VA benefits, they do not have to file with the IRS no matter what the amount is.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-10-26 18:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Those of you using apps for free communication?	I didn't include phone calls/skype/texts in my evidence. I sent pictures, copies of envelopes addressed to the both of us, boarding passes, and a few western union receipts before we got an RBC account to prove he was sending money to me for household purposes etc. Looking back on it, I should have sent something along the lines of daily communication... Maybe that's why I haven't got our NOA2 yet!	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-10-26 18:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Cheque not cashed yet...	Our petition went to California Service Center. The Recieve date was June 16, and they did not cash our check until July 11th! Hang in there.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-10-31 10:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED AT INTERVIEW :)	(F)Congratulations!	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-03 18:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129f payment	Yes, all I put was the Chicago Lock Box address. Everything was fine. Make sure you write US dept. of Homeland Security. They will not cash it if it says USHS or any other kind of abbreviation. Good luck!	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-07 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Food Stamps	I am not sure, and I don't mean this mean spirtied but I hope with every fiber of my being, that the US Government would not let you sponsor another person to come to this country, while you are receiving tax payer funded benefits to support yourself. He has a job. The economy sucks, people are losing their jobs and getting hours cut all over the place. He needs a little help and he's allowed to get said help. He is a tax payer, and paid into the system. The OP has even said he's looking for another job. Ease up a little. Some need to remember the saying "Walk a mile in my shoes" People seem to be confusing temporary benefits as welfare. Welfare is a totally different ball game all together.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-09 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Food Stamps	Are you saying I can apply for food stamps and housing assistance and not have my husband be a public charge? I have stuggled hard to avoid trying this cause I didn't want us become one. Is this working knowledge or something you heard? I only ask cause right now I am struggling very hard and could use assistance. Again, I'll restate it, getting food stamps and other 'non-cash' assistance from the government does NOT make the sponsor or the immigrant a public charge. USCIS- Public Charge Q. What publicly funded benefits may not be considered for public charge purposes? A. Non-cash benefits (other than institutionalization for long-term care) are generally not taken into account for purposes of a public charge determination. Special-purpose cash assistance is also generally not taken into account for purposes of public charge determination. Non-cash or special-purpose cash benefits are generally supplemental in nature and do not make a person primarily dependent on the government for subsistence. Therefore, past, current, or future receipt of these benefits do not impact a public charge determination. Non-cash or special purpose cash benefits that are not considered for public charge purposes include: Medicaid and other health insurance and health services (including public assistance for immunizations and for testing and treatment of symptoms of communicable diseases; use of health clinics, short-term rehabilitation services, and emergency medical services) other than support for long-term institutional care Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Nutrition programs, including Food Stamps, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program, and other supplementary and emergency food assistance programs Housing benefits Child care services Energy assistance, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Emergency disaster relief Foster care and adoption assistance Educational assistance (such as attending public school), including benefits under the Head Start Act and aid for elementary, secondary, or higher education Job training programs In-kind, community-based programs, services, or assistance (such as soup kitchens, crisis counseling and intervention, and short-term shelter) State and local programs that are similar to the federal programs listed above are also generally not considered for public charge purposes. Please be aware that states may adopt different names for the same or similar publicly funded programs. It is the underlying nature of the program, not the name adopted in a particular state, which determines whether or not it should be considered for public charge purposes. In California, for example, Medicaid is called "Medi-Cal" and CHIP is called "Healthy Families." These benefits are not considered for public charge purposes. In addition, and consistent with existing practice, cash payments that have been earned, such as Title II Social Security benefits, government pensions, and veterans' benefits, among other forms of earned benefits, do not support a public charge determination. Unemployment compensation is also not considered for public charge purposes.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-06 18:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Food Stamps	Not all publicly funded benefits will be considered in deciding whether someone is or is likely to become a public charge. The focus of the public charge definition is on cash benefits for income maintenance and institutionalization for long-term care at government expense. Examples of benefits that will not be considered for public charge purposes include: Medicaid and other health insurance and health services (including public assistance for immunizations and for testing and treatment of symptoms of communicable diseases; use of health clinics, prenatal care, etc.), other support for institutionalization for long-term care, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Nutrition programs including Food Stamps, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs, and other supplementary and emergency food assistance programs: Housing assistance Child care services Energy assistance, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Emergency disaster relief Foster care and adoption assistance Educational assistance, including benefits under the Head Start Act and aid for elementary, secondary, or higher education Job training programs In-kind, community-based programs, services, or assistance (such as soup kitchens, crisis counseling and intervention, and short-term shelter).	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-06 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	interview	Good Luck!!!	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-15 23:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee moved while 129f processing	You can change your address on line here : USCIS Online Change of Address Follow up with a phone call or email to make sure it's gone through!	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-15 23:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP VERY STRESSED	Wow, you really need to have that much in your savings account? I don't have any where near that and I'm sure hardly any one does? Where can I find this information? Is it in some kind of guideline that is clear cut and calculated? Edit: Nevermind, I meet the requirement of 125% of poverty so I will be ok. Continued from before... fingers faster than brain today We have substantial savings, but yaaa, no where near that. Maybe if one includes the equity in our house. FYI, I'm a poor college student living on student loans and grant money, and since yesterday, a part time job at a pharmacy. I have a co-sponsor that makes well above the 125% rule, so it's all good. As said before, as long as you make above that line for your household size you needn't worry. Some countries require savings for both petitioner and beneficiary, and have more loops of red tape that have to be jumped through precisely as told. Canada is not one of those countries.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-16 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP VERY STRESSED	just to make it clear... if your income meets the 125% poverty level then savings are irrelevant so it doesnt matter even if your bank account is empty Canadian immigrants kind of fall under different rules. You can be broke as a joke, no money in the bank, but as long as the sponsor makes over the 125% rule, or have a co-sponsor it isn't an issue.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-16 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP VERY STRESSED	Right. Your household size is 2, so you have to make over $18,387.00 If you use a co-sponsor then the co-sponsor's household size becomes co-sponsor+ any dependents + the intended immigrant. For example: mom is the co-sponsor, she files joint taxes with dad. So their household size becomes 3. mom+dad+immigrant=3 guide line is over $23,162.00	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-16 00:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	HELP VERY STRESSED	1.) put what you have in your savings, if you want to deposit more to make it look better, than by all means go for it. It can help. As long as you make 125% over poverty level, you're in the clear. 2.) This needs a little more clarification. Are you living at home with your parents? Do they claim you on their tax returns? If you file your own returns, do you claim anyone? Do you have children you pay child support for? I'll attempt to answer this: A) if you file your own returns and you live with your parents, your household size is 2, you and your SO B) if you have any children that are paying or receiving child support for your household size would be X number of kids + you + your SO C) if you claim anyone on your taxes, mother, father, grandparents, cousin, brother, sister, they are included in your household size Here is a chart for the poverty level guidelines according to household size. USCIS Poverty Level Guide Lines	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-15 23:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	uhm OW! i need some help/advice....	I'm a pharmacy tech, in my second year of pharmacy school... You can not get Tylenol with Codine, or Robaxin from the pharmacy here, with out a prescription. Every state has different laws from their board of pharmacy of what they can stock and give as 'behind the counter'. You can ask a pharmacist at the corner drug store your issue and see if they can give you something. America is full of the un/under insured. If you do go to a local hospital, many have 'charity care' or offer services at a steep discount for those not insured. You may also check with local churches in your area that have free medical clinics. Like another poster said, there are lots of small clinics where you see a nurse practitioner and they can prescribe you drugs to help your situation. Keep in mind the majority of these clinics will not prescribe any controlled/scheduled drugs (narcotics, muscle relaxants/anti anxiety) There are some muscle relaxants that are not under control and you MIGHT get a prescription. Otherwise you will probably only a script for a prescription strength NSAID. Also a lot of these clinics do not have the capability to do lab work or take x-rays, and they will probably tell you to go the emergency room anyway. Doctors in private practice are not required by law to see patients with out insurance. It's their choice. Some do, some don't and some will; if you pay them cash up front. You may also want to check with a chiropractor or massage therapist. In the mean time, if you wish to take any over the counter NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen PLEASE please, please follow the directions on the packages.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-18 12:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	police certificate	Canada-wide name check These can be obtained at your local police station or RCMP office. The name check only takes a week or two, sometimes they can be obtained on the spot. Prices for police checks vary from station to station. When requesting this service, inform the agent that you are seeking a Canada wide police check for immigration purposes. Important: It should note that the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or the national criminal records repository was searched using the applicant’s name and date of birth Note: If you obtain your police check from the RCMP please note that there is a difference between "Criminal Record Search" and "Canadian Police Certificate" both have been accepted. Police background checks are valid one year before your interview.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-19 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	whoaw! now i am confused	We had kind of the same thing happen. Basically they haven't done anything with your petition except acknowledge it's at the service center. Once someone opens up the envelope, they will process the check. When they notice it is over the amount you will receive an RFE that your application has been suspended and you need to send the correct filing fee in a certain amount of time, for us it was two weeks. The notice will have a number you can call to pay by credit card over the phone with an agent, or you can mail another check. After the correct payment is made, they continue processing your petition. You will receive another NOA showing proper payment was received on X/X/X date and the process has continued. This little hiccup can add some additional time to the process.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-19 08:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE with over $10,000	We did the same thing as you, we had a cashier's check made out to me, drawn off my husband's account in Canada. We filled out the form, they asked to see the check, asked us what it was for (to buy a new car and to pay my fall tuition) CBP said Ok, and let us go through. It was no big deal. You are doing your visa activation and I'm sure there will be absolutely no issues for you.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-11-20 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k-1 interview	K visas are in Vancouver for anyone west of Manitoba. Montreal does K visas and CR-1/IR-1 visas (for spouses of US citizens). If people in Vancouver HAD to go to Montreal they were probably getting an IR/CR-1 Visa.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-12-03 12:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Taiwanese-Canadian in Australia wants to marry a USC	First time poster, so please excuse if this is posted in the wrong forum. The situation is ... well, complicated. Me: USC Her: A dual citizen of Taiwan and Canada, currently a full time medical student in Australia, in Australia on a student visa (not an Aus PR). Us: Engaged. Goal: to have her have a GC by March 2013 so that she can start a U.S. medical residency training in 2013 (and not have to be on a restrictive a J-1 or H1B visa) Plans: Her hospital rotations in Australia go till July 2012, and she has some US hospital rotations from July tilli Nov 2012. Her med school graduation in Dec 2012. Dream: Marriage in July 2012, she does US hospital rotations till Nov 2012 as a student, she returns to Australia Dec 2012 for graduation, and return to US Dec 2012 and starts working (residency) July 2013 as a US PR. Ideally, she wants to get married in her hometown in Canada. We were thinking of marriage in July 2012, after she finishes her Australian rotations and before she starts her US rotations. However, I'm discovering that once we're married in Canada, she won't be able to enter the US until her IR-1 visa is approved, which takes -- months? a year? This would obviously prevent her from doing her US hospital rotations (which, were she not involved with me, she would come to the US for her hospital rotations on a B-1). Question: Can we get married in Canada and then can she enter the US as a STUDENT while the IR-1 visa is pending? Question: If not, could we have a church ceremony in Canada but then have a civil ceremony in the US (she would enter on a K-1, thus)? Question: If we get married in the US, can she travel back to Australia for final school exams and graduation as a STUDENT while the AOS is still pending (Dec 2012)? Question: Is there any way we can use her dual citizenship to help our situation? Question: Does anyone else have any other ideas to help out? Much thanks! 1. Maybe. They do a case by case basis. You would File for CR-1 since you have been married for less than two years. I doubt they would issue a Student Visa while an Immigration Visa is in process. 2. If you have a church wedding or civil ceremony in Canada, you are legally married in Canada, US, anywhere in the world. K-1 is fiance visa, and does not apply. 3. If you get married in the US, yes, she can go back to Australia for her finals and graduation. The CR-1 Visa takes about 9 months, give or take, from beginning to end. She will not do any adjustment of status as a CR-1 applicant. Once you file the CR-1 she will have to have her interview in Montreal, Canada. If she has to be here by March 2013 for her residency, you guys need to get the ball rolling. 4. Dual Citizenship will not help or hinder your application. The plus side is that she will interview in Canada, instead of Taiwan (cheaper to travel) 5. Get married ASAP, have her return to Australia to finish her schooling, File the I-130 for her CR-1 Visa During the wait she can be finishing up in Australia Once the CR-1 Visa is issued you have up to a year before she has to move to the US for her permanent residency (green card) By then everything should be ready for her to do her residency (medical)at a hospital in the US She can travel to the US as much as she likes while her CR-1 is processing.Canadian Citizens can legally stay in US for six months with out any kind of Visa, but can not legally work, or have the benefits of an LPR. She has to prove she will not STAY PERMANENTLY until she receives her CR-1 visa. Edited by sheeshkabelle, 07 December 2011 - 02:42 PM.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2011-12-07 14:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Contract with I-134	I'm a CR-1, but I'm self employed independent contractor. I'm using my written contract from the company I am contracted to. I also had the owner of the company write a letter stating, basically the same thing the contract does, that I'm an independent contractor and my pay is purely based per job and I average $x of dollars per month. Because of this, I did have to line up a co-sponsor because my adjusted gross income on my taxes is below the poverty level rule for the household size. (6 including my husband)	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-02-11 13:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Describe circumstance when you met	"We met XX date. We continued to see each other, we had a child on XX date and became engaged XX date. I frequently travel to the USA to visit with my fiance and child." I have found, when filling out government forms, stick to the KISS method; Keep It Simple Stupid. Meaning, don't read too much into the questions and keep the answers brief and to the point. Edited by sheeshkabelle, 10 February 2012 - 05:23 PM.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-02-10 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Describe circumstance when you met	I kept it short, sweet and to the point. 'met online feb. 2006, met in person in Hagerstown, MD Sept. 2006. Since then we have both spent short vacations with each other in the US and Canada. We married June, 2010 and have continued to travel to visit each other" They'll want more detail at your interview. For now all you're doing is applying for permission to file for a visa. I would mention that you have a child together.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-02-10 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	sending originals from Brazil to USA? Best way? Help	You need the original signed forms. Make copies of them to keep for your records. Fed-ex is the way to go. It's around $30 to over night paperwork. You really do get it the next day as long as it is sent from Canada before 1:00 pm. When I sent in our I-130 I mailed it from Calgary, it was during the Canada Post strike over the summer, so I sent it from Staples through Purolator around noon. It got to Chicago the next day at 9:18am. We used Canada Post to USPS ONE time and that's all it took. We spent $42 to have priority mail. It took it 12 days to arrive in the US.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-02-18 20:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	AR-11	You do not need to file again. You filled out the proper paperwork to change your address. Follow up with a phone call the the call center. They have an option for change of address just to make sure your change went through.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-02-19 20:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Wrong Service Center?	You can get married then file paperwork. Instead of filing for a K-1 fiance visa, they would have filed for a CR/IR-1 visa for a spouse.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-02-24 13:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Cosponsor beneficiarys family member	As long as they are a U.S. Citizen and willing to fill out the paperwork and supply the documentation, you're good to go.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-02-28 18:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Employment Type	Thanks sheeshkabelle for your reply . I just landed this jon on February 02 and thought was best to wait for 90 days because the General Consensus in U. S. is 90 day probation period even though this job is always actually probation period since is through a Staffing Agency BUT ...it is more or less permanant as long as this Agency has the contract with Virginia . In your opinion ...do I need to wait for that 90 days to LOOK BETTER for the filing of the K-1 Visa ? Thanks ...Terry If you're working for a temp agency, even if you don't stay at VDOT you are still employed and the agency will send you somewhere else to work. As long as you have the income, USCIS doesn't care where it comes from. (As long as it's legal!) You can file now and you'll be off the probation period by the time you hear anything from your application.	sheeshkabelle	Female	Canada	2012-03-01 21:38:00