ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresport of entry, which is which?
Yah, your layover is too short for sight seeing, sorry. When travelling, as you will see, an hour and 45 minutes is not really all that long. Congrats, you must be so excited! biggrin.gif
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-07 11:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3 missing info??
DOH!! I'm sorry, I just looked at the OF-169 and that IS the checklist! blush.gif

Well so this threat is not in vein, can I please verify that required info to be sent in NOW is:

OF-169
DS-230 - Part 1
DS-156K
DS-156

?? Does she send ALL these forms in?

thanks
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-04 19:00:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3 missing info??
Hi everyone, please help??

My wife has received her packet 3 but did not receive any kind of instructions or a checklist...what she received was:

OF-169
DS-230 - Part 1
DS-156K
DS-156

..and "some medical forms" as she said.

What will she need to mail back to the embassy right now so that we can start the process of getting an interview scheduled?

...should she call and request something else be sent to her? I thought there was supposed to be a checklist with the package?? I'm so confused.
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-04 18:44:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS156 in duplicate
Thanks purepeace. I am glad you answered me, you have made me realize that I am rushing and on the verge of making mistakes.

Am I the only one here that is totally confused with what to send back to the embassy at this time? I'm afraid I have no cooking clue what to do here, there is so much conflicting information from what I am told, what I read, and what the forms say. I have searched the VJ forums over and over and it seems everyone else understands this step perfectly. What am I missing, what am I doing wrong? sad.gif
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-05 20:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDS156 in duplicate
Hi all, does my wife send BOTH DS156 forms back to the embassy or just one of them? I'm afraid the "instructions" for this packet 3 are not all that clear.

thanks
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-05 18:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK4 question
The loophole could be "fixed" by allowing a step-parent to file I-130 and file to adjust status for a child under 21 as long as the marriage takes place before the child's 21st BIRTHDAY instead of their 18th.

THIS is what causes so much confusion, broken hopes, and split up families. I am caught in the same situation as Annie was/is with her daughter with my step-son.

I'd ilke to propose a bill to change this somehow but this immigration stuff is taking the life out of me and I don't think I'd have time to properly research and write a bill.

I wish I had known about the ability to adjust status with the K2 before we got married...we would already all be living happily ever after in America by now sad.gif crying.gif mad.gif

Edited by Whippy, 14 August 2008 - 11:45 AM.

WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-14 11:42:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help! Need info on K4 please!
QUOTE (Mononoke28 @ Aug 14 2008, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If your stepson gets here and files for AOS before he turns 21, then he's ok.Diana


Yah, see, that is the problem...I cannot file the I-130 for him, only his mother and only AFTER she gains Permanent Resident status. Seeing as how he turns 21 on October of this year, that just will not happen as there is no way she will get here and get her green card before then.

So it sounds ilke the embassy contact does not understand the process correctly and that our innitial assessment of the situation is correct...that he needs to stay in South Africa until his mom can file for him and a visa becomes available.

This is the ONLY way I see it. Thanks everyone.

Edited by Whippy, 14 August 2008 - 09:20 AM.

WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-14 09:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPlease help! Need info on K4 please!
Hi everyone,

My oldest stepson is 20 years old and was over 18 when marriage took place making it impossible for me to sponsor him. He is, however, eligible for a K4 visa to enter the United States.

It has been my understanding all along that because he will turn 21 before my wife gains Permanant Residence status, that his visa would expire and he would have to go back to South Africa.

Now, my wife has written to the embassy in South Africa and they have told her that he can get into America and be eligible for Permanant Residency as long as SHE applies for adjustment of status before he turns 21.

How can this be? Is this information correct? It seems to me that he would be illegal as soon as he turns 21?? If what the embassy is saying is true then we have to move FAST to make this happen. They said they would expidite the interview for us to allow this to happen, but if they are wrong and the boy has to go back to South Africa less than a month after arriving here, that would be disasterous

PLEASE HELP! helpsmilie.gif
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-14 09:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI130, K3 both approved
Congratulations to you!! I hope the rest goes smoothly smile.gif
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-08-14 13:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJanuary I-130 Filers
QUOTE (charisma1 @ Mar 20 2008, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi I registered on USCIS website... where do I see the "touch" showing up? Is it the "LAST UPDATED" field?

QUOTE (Whippy @ Mar 19 2008, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Our I-129F got touched at least twice....14th and 16th of this month. I donno if it was touched prior to that, as I did not know what that meant. heeheee



Yah, that's the way I understand it star_smile.gif
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-03-20 15:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJanuary I-130 Filers
Our I-129F got touched at least twice....14th and 16th of this month. I donno if it was touched prior to that, as I did not know what that meant. heeheee
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-03-19 08:20:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJanuary I-130 Filers
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and wanted to join you all here...nice to see you all!
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-03-05 14:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionBiometric Appointment Tomorrow
Best of luck! We have the same coming up soon as well :)
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2011-01-04 12:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOMFG APPROVED !?
Absolutely amazing. Congrats! biggrin.gif
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-03-11 11:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to hire a lawyer for the K-1 process
Yah, just inform yourself as well as possible on the processes and if unsure about something, this forum is a great place to ask...or rather use the forum search feature, as many questions have been answered already.

Best of luck
WhippyMaleSouth Africa2008-03-12 16:09:00