biggish data

Marriage without visa app?

Wrong, she never mentioned filing a I-130, just thinking she could travel back and forth in and out after marriage without filing anything and with the intent of getting married while on a tourist visa, what she is going to do technically is visa fraud, but go on try it and see what happens and then try to explain it to CBP or immigration later on, they will eventually catch it and then problems will arise. Good luck.

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QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Jun 14 2008, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Once you get married in the USA, you are here to stay until you get a GreenCard approved or advanced parole and you leave the USA without one of those and you will not be allowed back in, and if the border patrol catch you doing all this which more than likely they will, you may find yourself never getting to come back to the USA for a long long time. Once you get married in August on that tourist visa you are locked into the USA and cannot leave and travel outside of the USA legally until you apply for and get a GC or advanced parole. Thus you come to USA in August with the intent to get married on your tourist visa and you are committing visa fraud plain and simple.

FALSE!!!!
You ARE allowed to enter on a tourist visa and get married!!! Nobody tells you that you can't get married... And your situation is perfectly understandable if you plan to return to Canada after the wedding. You can aply for spouse visa later. Just make sure that upon your entry in the US for your wedding you have planty of evidence that you are going back. Bring evidence from college that you have one year of study left and other stuff that have been mantioned above.
What you are not allowed to do is enter on tourist visa...get married, stay in the US and adjust status. that is visa fraud! there is no fraud in enetering...getting married and going back!
the only draw back would be that after you are married to a US citizen you will definitely need stong proof at the border if you ever wanted to travel to the US as a tourist.
Good luck

Yes, ZQT3344 yas mixed up some context and given false advise. Marriage in the USA has no impact whatsoever on your ability to travel back to Canada, nor does it make you ineligible to return to the USA. State's don't report marriages to CBP, so the border won't know you married a US Citizen unless you tell them.

There are circumstances under which ZQ's advise is accurate but yours is not one of them. An example would be entering with a fiance visa and then leaving and trying to return without advanced parole or a green card. Another would be somebody who has over-stayed their time allowed on a legal entry.

The potential entry problem to which I referred is the possibility you'll be deemed to have immigrant intent. So, after your marriage, (more specifically after your husband files an I-130 immigrant visa petition for you) you'll want to have evidence of your strong ties to Canada like you mentioned. Your enrollment in the University program, employment and/or lease papers etc. would be good to carry with you in case your intentions are questioned.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-06-14 08:25:00

Marriage without visa app?

Ok go ahead and try it and see what happens. Your funeral. What you are encouraging is visa fraud, willful and knowingly with the intent to get married ahead of time on the tourist visa, it was planned and not a sudden spur of the moment thing which is what the exception is for marriage on a tourist visa, thus that means no pre - planned weddings and arrangements.

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zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-06-14 08:06:00

Marriage without visa app?

QUOTE (SueE @ Jun 13 2008, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am a Canadian citizen who has been dating an American for several years and we just recently got engaged. I have been travelling back and forth a lot (I don't have a visa of any kind). We've set an Aug 2nd date and the wedding is all booked and (mostly) paid for. I haven't bothered with the fiance visa because I have to return to Canada a few weeks after the wedding to start my last year of university. He will be staying in the U.S. for school as well. I thought it would be no big thing to get our marriage license seeing as I am not planning on staying but a friend in a similar situation has told me that I may not be able to get one and, in fact, may be damaging my ability to ever apply for a visa!! I cannot find any information on the web about marrying in the U.S. without intention to apply for residency or citizenship. It seems like an implausible situation (despite the fact that it is true!) and I'm afraid the powers that be will not believe me and let me return to the U.S. for my own wedding!

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sue.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-06-14 07:42:00

I overstayed in US last year

Probably have to file a special waiver stating why and how so you can get K1, good luck.

QUOTE (Oana31 @ Jun 4 2008, 12:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Initially, I had an H2B visa, then I aplied for a F1 visa. USCIS asked for further evidence, which I provided, but in the meantime my visa expired, and 4 months after my visa expired I got a negative answer regarding change of visa. Since I was broke, I had to stay some more there to pay some debts, etc.etc, buy plane tickets, so the total of my overstay is 9 months. What can happen to me?
Do you think they will deny my K1 visa?

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-06-11 05:52:00

Letter of how you met your Fiancee for I-129F

You do not have to do one, or you can put it all inside the box. But if you want to feel better or more sure, some people type up a short one page letter describing in somewhat detail about their meeting their finance. Cannot hurt. It is up to the filer to decide, some do it some do not. Good luck. Should be some examples on this website under the K1 guides or sample forms.

QUOTE (JonasMichaels @ Jun 17 2008, 02:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi, would like to hear from those who have already filed their k1 ...

**did you just fill in the small area on the form where it says explain how you 2 met or did you attach a separate sheet?

**if you attached a separate sheet, how long was your letter?

**from your knowledge of what you have read on VJ or your own experience, is it better to explain too much or is less, more?

**especially would like to hear from those who got pink first time around, I think I have been unnerved by reading VJ horror stories and have over-written my letter. Would really apprieciate your advice before I send this sucker out.

Thanks everybody!
Jonas

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-06-17 10:58:00

Do I need to send in copy of my Passport?

QUOTE (Jacob616 @ Jun 18 2008, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If I have copy of my Certification of Naturalization to send in with I-129F to prove I am a USC, then I don't need to send in full copy of my U.S. passport, right? YES

It said to copy both front and back side of Certification of Naturalization, but the back is blank, do I still have to copy and send it in?

Also, has anyone noticed that the page number for U.S. passport is in white? So, when I copy it with a black and white copier, the page numbers do now show up in the copy. Will that be a problem?

Thanks

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-06-19 00:11:00

Ah the Pervuian ejection queen, ahhah why is it I should have known you would be piling it on.

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QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 22 2008, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Would somebody please shut this guy up?

QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Jan 22 2008, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What did you have to hide? What is wrong with that unannounced visit to you? If you really love that person, shouldn't you be glad to see them? AND the fact is the eyes do not lie, and apparently this person has some concerns, so better to be safe than sorry. Well I would question your integrity to think that you are so high and mighty that you cannot be questioned or judged only your spouse. Makes me wonder what you have to hide, I did not realize the other person in a relationship had to check in with the other and see if it is ok to go see them. Interesting, now I see why this person has a doubt about his finance in Peru if she is acting as you do! I cannot blame him at all to be worried.

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QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Jan 22 2008, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Better put this on hold for awhile or back out now. You seem to have some serious misgivings about this and probably for good reason, sometimes the heart gets in the way of the head. You might strongly consider flying down to see her by surprise on an unannounced visit just to see what is going on there for yourself and to see her face to face to get it worked out or your answers to your questions before you marry or bring someone to the USA that will make you more miserable later on. Investigate thoroughly. Good luck.

If my SO had chosen to fly in on an unannounced visit I would have seriously revisited our "relationship". Not only did I have a life separate from his own prior to our marriage, I would have questioned the integrity of a person who could not trust that I have values and morals which I uphold whether he is with me or not. A man who is that insecure about a relationship is not a man I would be interested in marrying.

You are right, he better rethink his commitment to this relationship and start investigating now and thoroughly. Something is a miss as you say.

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QUOTE (panamania79 @ Jan 22 2008, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It sounds like she's found herself another man.Make sure you have proof of this before you cancel the visa petition.I know cholos/cholas like I know the back of my hand and it looks like she's trying to play you.Nip it in the bud before you get hurt,please.

Oh, come on. Just because they're experiencing the symptoms of a long distance relationship, doesn't mean it automatically translates into "She's found herself another man."

Well,something fishy is going on and the man did ask for an honest opinion.That's just my opinion.And it totally okay if you disagree with me.

We've tried.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-01-22 13:20:00

Me thinks you need to take a chill pill and calm down, have a beer and relax. God loves you and me.

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QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Jan 22 2008, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I could say the same to you. But I do not, show some manners. And lighten up or drink a beer and settle down RJ, I sense you are vibing such hostile emotions today for some reason.

What makes you think you are not rude?

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-01-22 12:40:00

Really? Me wonders about you, what would you have to hide from your spouse? What is wrong with checking out a suspicion about a relationship?

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QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 22 2008, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well said!!!!!!

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-01-22 12:39:00

I could say the same to you. But I do not, show some manners. And lighten up or drink a beer and settle down RJ, I sense you are vibing such hostile emotions today for some reason.

QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 22 2008, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Would somebody please shut this guy up?

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QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 22 2008, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Jan 22 2008, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You are right, he better rethink his commitment to this relationship and start investigating now and thoroughly. Something is a miss as you say.

QUOTE (panamania79 @ Jan 22 2008, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 22 2008, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (panamania79 @ Jan 22 2008, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh, come on. Just because they're experiencing the symptoms of a long distance relationship, doesn't mean it automatically translates into "She's found herself another man."

Well,something fishy is going on and the man did ask for an honest opinion.That's just my opinion.And it totally okay if you disagree with me.

I had one reading what you just posted also.

QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 22 2008, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (rebeccajo @ Jan 22 2008, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Would somebody please shut this guy up?

OMG, I just had a great big belly laugh. Thank you.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-01-22 12:34:00

QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 22 2008, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Jan 22 2008, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You are right, he better rethink his commitment to this relationship and start investigating now and thoroughly. Something is a miss as you say.

QUOTE (panamania79 @ Jan 22 2008, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 22 2008, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (panamania79 @ Jan 22 2008, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh, come on. Just because they're experiencing the symptoms of a long distance relationship, doesn't mean it automatically translates into "She's found herself another man."

Well,something fishy is going on and the man did ask for an honest opinion.That's just my opinion.And it totally okay if you disagree with me.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-01-22 11:53:00

QUOTE (sipues @ Jan 21 2008, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This is kinda long:
So, I am trying to distinguish what is cultural misunderstanding and what is not. My SO is from Lima, but originally from one of the mid Andes-Jungle provinces - i.e, not quite from la sierra and not quite from la selva. She moved to Lima right after high school to work, because her family needed her to.

We have a basic connection that I can't explain, and that I have never had with anybody else. I am sure that's why all of us here are with our SO's, right? Any way, I lived in Peru for just over a year, and learned Spanish and the culture for the first time. We started dating a few months before I had to leave. She is very much like alot of the young women you will meet when you go to the tourist Peruvian handcraft markets that are peppered all over Lima, and to whom alot of Peruvians refer to as "Cholas". Please, let's keep this to the Peruvian understanding of "Chola".

The problem? I know, I know: The communication, almost entirely via phone, for hours almost every day, is wonderful, untill recently. But I am almost always left with contradicting statements to ponder about, or to wonder why she has answers to everything. And then, the dreaded Peruvian habit of not being forthcoming with information. A questions is only answered exactly to its required answer, no more, and no less; so there's no expounding (spelling?) beyond the minimum, which was one of my frustrations while living there. Here you are taught that every statement is a mini-thesis, with introduction, body and conclusion (there abouts), and so when you talk, you kind of talk in a similar manner; it is not what I have experienced in Peru. I guess we Americans always reveal so much info in our conversations, eh? So, lately I have been pointing out the contradictions, and she obviously denies them. So, the communication has gone down. I will call, and we will be on the phone a few minutes before she comes up with an excuse why she has to go. It has seemed pretty evasive.

Now, with Peru being known for high visa fraud, of course this is setting off all sorts of alarms in my head about the "validity" of the relationship, and whether this woman is playing me for a visa. Yes, I know, if that's the case, it won't be the first or last. But I would rather try to understand this further than just cutoff the process because I may have suspected wrongly. The K1 was already filed, so if worse comes to worst, I would be looking at canceling it.

Has any body else had similar experiences with their SO's? How have you handled it?

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-01-22 11:20:00

1st post former NSC adjudicator now petitioner

(i.e. Senator Numbnuts says "CIS - I understand from my consituient - Mr. Hotn'bothered that (according to him) you have been processing his application for his dear fiance' in a less than timely manner. Can you please look into this matter and let my office kow when it will be approved.")

System usaully says - "pull and work file immediately" 'Nuff said.

Ah, Senator Numbnuts... isn't he the senior Senator from Massachusetts? Oh wait that is Kennedy... sorry

That would be Senator Coleman from your fine state right? :lol:

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-03-07 16:48:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Fraud

It is everywhere in every country, just do your research on your prospective spouse and do not be afraid to dig or ask any and all questions before you say I do.

QUOTE (malishka36 @ Dec 19 2008, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I keep reading about some countries are fraudulent. How do I find out what countries are known for fraud?

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-12-20 15:42:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Not freaking out, just curious how the I751 system is working, so thanks for the very good info!

QUOTE (TracyTN @ Aug 27 2009, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I wouldn't be freaking out, zqt. Look at the above grid - there are others who filed right around the same time as you who also don't have NOA1.

If you were the ONLY one w/out it, then I might start to wonder.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2009-08-28 09:05:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Curious, how are you able to get a NOA1 within one day of your application being mailed off? The check has cleared for me, but in typical USCIS fashion they wrote right in the center of the border of the check and you cannot even see or read several of the numbers or characters of the case number in order to check status online. Oh well guess will have to wait on the letter in mail, at least I know they have it and it is in the system since last week, but still do not have NOA1 letter or any email from USCIS confirming this so just curious how I see some people getting email notice or NOA1 in like one day after filing? What is the trick or secret?

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2009-08-27 10:52:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

QUOTE (chox99 @ Aug 26 2009, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Updated PERSEVERANCE

VJName.............I-751.............NOA1 Receipt............Biometrics..........Approved.........Center....... Walk-In Biometric

OTTOUNDKARIN.......08/03/09..........08/10/09................09/09/09............__/__/__.........VSC
GARYC..............08/03/09..........08/10/09................09/03/09............__/__/__.........CSC
GABY$TALBERT.......08/03/09..........08/05/09................09/10/09............__/__/__.........VSC
MRANDMRSBIRD.......08/05/09..........08/10/09................09/04/09............__/__/__.........CSC
DUDEINNEED.........08/05/09..........08/12/09................09/15/09............__/__/__.........CSC
VAN2006............08/05/09..........08/11/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
MELO...............08/06/09..........08/10/09................09/04/09............__/__/__.........VSC
USA-JAMAICA........08/07/09..........08/10/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
EDDIEYGABRIELA.....08/08/09..........08/11/09................09/18/09............__/__/__.........VSC
DANIELLEJ006.......08/08/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
CAYBEE.............08/08/09..........08/11/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
ANJAANDHENRY.......08/10/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
RCARS3.............08/10/09..........08/14/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
IYA................08/10/09..........08/12/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
MIKEANDCHERYL......08/10/09..........08/11/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
BEN&Y..............08/11/09..........08/14/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
AMBIENTGIRL........08/12/09..........08/14/09................09/16/09............__/__/__.........VSC
SPRINTSCORER.......08/13/09..........08/24/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
CHELSEAANDJOHN.....08/15/09..........08/18/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
PILOTINSKY.........08/17/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
PATRICKNOLIVIA.....08/17/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........
ZQT3344............08/18/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
PERSEVERANCE.......08/18/09..........08/19/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
TRACYTN............08/19/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
BOSTONPARIS........08/19/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
TONYECK............08/20/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
CALADAN............08/21/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
CHOX99.............08/24/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
BBZHEL.............08/24/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC

IMPORTANT!*Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor.
*Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and
scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply.
* Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that.
* Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted.

Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application
NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter
Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment
Approved = The Date your case was approved

*Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list*
**When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly**

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2009-08-27 09:30:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Agree with you, makes no sense, more ####### silly paperwork pushing chase stuff. Like everyone filing has so much knowledge or expertise on what they want us all to do each and every year or month when they constantly change their own policies internally without notice or not even matching their form instructions at times. Crazy is it not to return a check to someone just because it is not written just so for the payable name, like their bank is going to refuse it for deposit or like the person who wrote it bank is going to refuse it. It is more bureaucratic federal worker government nonsense. And all they do is stress out people even more, sad, I mean you would think they would be worried about the application being completed correctly and supporting documents backing it up than whether someone abbreviated a name on a check or slightly misspelled it or whatever ####### minor thing.

QUOTE (TracyTN @ Aug 20 2009, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Aug 19 2009, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It would be "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" (Exactly as you see it, no abbreviations) - am sure you/everyone already knows that, but just bing #######..

I didn't think they were THAT ####### about it! I know they will not accept 'DHS' - or 'USDHS' - but I thought Dept. (or Department) of Homeland Security would be fine. I couldn't fit 'Department' on mine - I guess I write too big! - so I put Dept.

Guess we'll find out in the event that mine gets sent back.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2009-08-20 09:14:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

VJName...............I-751.........NOA1 Receipt............Biometrics...........Approved........Center....... Walk-In Biometric

OTTOUNDKARIN.......08/03/09..........08/10/09................09/09/09............__/__/__.........VSC
GARYC..............08/03/09..........08/10/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
GABY$TALBERT.......08/03/09..........08/05/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
MRANDMRSBIRD.......08/05/09..........08/10/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
DUDEINNEED.........08/05/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
VAN2006............08/05/09..........08/11/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
MELO...............08/06/09..........08/10/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
USA-JAMAICA........08/07/09..........08/10/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
EDDIEYGABRIELA.....08/08/09..........08/11/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
DANIELLEJ006.......08/08/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
ANJAANDHENRY.......08/10/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
RCARS3.............08/10/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
IYA................08/10/09..........08/12/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
MIKEANDCHERYL......08/10/09..........08/11/09................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
AMBIENTGIRL........08/12/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
SPRINTSCORER.......08/13/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
CHELSEAANDJOHN.....08/15/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
PILOTINSKY.........08/17/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC
PATRICKNOLIVIA.....08/17/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........
ZQT3344............08/18/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........CSC
TRACYTN............08/19/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__.........VSC

IMPORTANT!*Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor.
*Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and
scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply.
* Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that.
* Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted.

Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application
NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter
Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment
Approved = The Date your case was approved

*Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list*
**When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly**

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2009-08-19 22:15:00

Renewing Driver's License with extension letter-

QUOTE (mawilson @ Feb 27 2008, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Feb 27 2008, 05:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

YES, they(DMV of any state) require the same of a USA citizen, even those of us born here and living here all our life, it is called life after 9/11/2001 and the Patriot Act via REAL ID pushed by Dept of Homeland Security, Congress and Bush the almighty! So no, USA citizens do not get off easy either, I have to bring about 5 plus pieces of lega documents now when I renewed my driver license, sadly.

Not any state. At least NY and CA automatically renew your license - you only have to prove your status once.

I had no idea other states were so strict.

Well NY and CA better get ready cause there is this little known unheard of stealth law on the books now that Michael Chertoff and the Justice Department along with Bush and his merry men have pushed through in some law, which is the REAL ID act, sadly NY and CA will be forced to join it just like all the other states in order to issue a driver license that meets the supposed federal guidelines if you plan on using it for ID or travel outside your state and to punish states that balk at it, good ole Dept of Homeland Security will recommend to cut federal funds to those states among other little needles that have been given to them to stick states DMV enough times until they all comply in the coming future within about 5 years or sooner from what I have read and seen on news, what a mess this country has become since Bush!

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-02-27 14:47:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

Renewing Driver's License with extension letter-

QUOTE (mawilson @ Feb 26 2008, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Feb 26 2008, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If the green card is expired, then, according to their logic, the legal status is also expired

The logic would make sense if the statement was true; however, it's not -- the legal status of a permanent resident does not expire when the green card expires.

QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Feb 26 2008, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Baumdeor is not removing restrictions of her DL - she is renewing her whole Driver's License, and Georgia requires valid proof of legal immigrant status in order to do that.

Interesting. Do they require the same of citizens too?

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-02-27 05:34:00

Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

I-751 evidence

Gary:
Thanks for sharing your info.

It still makes little or no sense as to why we have to submit this information again for the second time and go and get another biometric done! Seriously. Think about it, if it was a scam or a fraud and they were doing their job right the first time then why do we all have to do it all again in 2 years, typical waste of time and money and once again the federal government agency trying to justify it's existence by creating more busy paperwork and procedures that are more for show and do damn little to stop immigration fraud, just a waste of taxpayer money. AND we have to submit an inordinate amount of this ####### again for a 3rd time and pay another ridiculous fee again and go do another biometric again for citizenship. Bunch of jackoffs in the federal government if you ask me. For example I asked a USCIS worker 2 yrs ago that I knew "Why do we have to get a biometric done everytime if you already have it all the first time" Well I was told because of the background Interpol, FBI, NSA, or state police security check has to be done with new picture and fingerprints due to FBI requiring it if it is more than 15 months old. Which I then pointed out, ok so you say but then it is going to be less than 12 months when we apply for US citizenship next year! So why do we have to do it a 3rd time for biometrics, well I got a deer in the headlights look and no real reason, just that is the way the agency is type stuff.

As for the Ukraine dual citizenship stuff, I could have told you that, USA does not care and neither does Ukraine(they have no clue anyway and neither does the USA). There is really no such thing as dual citizenship other than the fact that most countries just recognize their own passports like you said, and I would highly recommend that your wife keep her Ukrainian citizenship or passports(local and international) and renew them, will make life much easier for her if she has property or apartments or parents inheritance or property in her maiden Ukrainian name, cause that is all they are going to look at in Ukraine, speaking from experience. If you have citizenship in Ukraine, that is a first, never heard of American going and getting that, but sounds interesting if you did.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2009-09-28 22:06:00

Haha

What amazes me is how this thread is allowed to go on for 7 plus pages and clog up this website, where is MAGS at when we need her to lock this thread and shut it down like she so promptly does so many other threads that are not as off topic as this one, truly unbelievable!

QUOTE (water is wide @ Dec 8 2007, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

why ?????

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-12-08 16:30:00

hey guys happy eid for all muslims

Curious, what if you are not a muslim? I guess that person does not count in your world?

QUOTE (seka @ Dec 20 2007, 01:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hello guys
first i wanna say happy eid for all my muslims brothers and sisters i recived my social security and my driver license with my croect name i,m sorry for being late guys i had another surgery in my knee i wish for everyone here agood luck in his visa journeu and happy christams for all take care guys and pray for me to be well soon.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-12-20 09:32:00

Why do VJ MENA members fight so much with each other?

Why do MENA VJ members argue and fight so much with each other all the time? Why can't we all get along. I come in peace.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-07-17 10:52:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

Male Circumcision

Do it once born at hospital, you know how much pain that boy is going to feel if you wait and not to mention the extra cost or the sanitary health concerns doing it elsewhere.

QUOTE (Carolyn @ Jul 15 2008, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all,
I do not yet know if I'm having a boy or girl, but my husband and I have been talking about circumcision just in case. At first we talked about just getting it done here at the hospital, but now he is saying he would like to wait and have it done in Morocco with a big ceremony, etc.

While I love the idea of going to Morocco to visit and spend time with his family, I do have some concerns about the circumcision there...

First of all--is it hygenic? Simo told me that he had his done when he was 4 years old (ouch!) and they used a scissors! He remembers that day very vividly...

Second, how long should one wait to have it done? Tickets to Morocco, at least during the high seasons, are ridiculously expensive right now, and I don't see us coming into any large sums of money soon (lottery, anyone?). I can imagine it taking us at least a year or two to have enough money to travel.

Third, do they use anesthesia/some sort of a local painkiller? I would hate to see my babe in pain...

I'm sure there are other questions I haven't thought of yet. If anyone has any insight I would appreciate it. I may be thinking about this unnecessarily (if we have a girl), but I'm sure others have dealt with this issue.

Shukran bezzef,
Carolyn

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2008-07-17 06:43:00

Consulate request of co or joint sponsor????

QUOTE (Nutty @ Nov 2 2007, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have read two posts from two different people regarding this.

They have filed an Affidavit of Support through the National Visa Center, had it approved and forwarded to the Embassy for the interview. At the interview, the Consular Officer states they then need a Co or Joint sponsor in addition to the primary Affidavit of Support.

In one case, the petitioner makes $65,000.00 NOW (permanent, full time employee) but is still be asked to provide a co or joint sponsor. The reason given - he had unemployment income in 2006 and did not meet the poverty guidelines..

I don't understand it.

If the NVC accepts the Affidavit of Support and the petitioner makes over the poverty limit needed, why is the Consulate asking for another financial sponsor????

Can somebody please clarify?

THEY can because they have the power to do so. AND it all depends on the case worker or embassy official reviewing it or assigned to the petition to make a judgment call on their own, they can do this and will. Disheartening but it happens.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-11-02 16:43:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

Question 24, DS-230

QUOTE (Eresh @ Nov 5 2007, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

On question 24 for the DS-230, do they want information on military service for the United States or for the beneficiary's country?

It means the beneficiary's own foriegn country or military service in their country's army or military; does not mean USA military service.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-11-05 09:24:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

we got denied

QUOTE (manda @ Nov 23 2007, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (D&N @ Nov 23 2007, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im curious about the 1-way ticket (1) month before you got married. You really intended to return, right?

QUOTE (JenT @ Nov 16 2007, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Curious.... why did you one have a one-way ticket?

stupidly i had a one way ticket cos it was cheaper, didnt know it would cause such a problem, we had no intention of becoming married, maybe 2 or 3 years down the line, but not at the time

Hello, and you wonder why USCIS is barring you for 5 years? After reading this post, you do not seem to be telling us all you did or attempted to do in POE in Detroit. You had a B1, then tourist visa and you try to enter with one way ticket, after marrying a month before in Canada? AND then you are in Dublin, Ireland which is known for IRA terrorists, and Canada is known to have very liberal lax immigration laws, which are often used as a conduit for entry into the USA for terrorists. What did you think would happen when you pulled that stunt. You were breaking the USA immigration laws plain and simple, they were doing their job in the eyes of Dept of Homeland Security. Best of luck.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-11-23 19:43:00

Time required to schedule interview

Hi folks-
I have a question- my fiancee sent her interview request to the embassy in Kiev last Monday--as of now, neither of us has heard anything back.
Any idea how long it takes to confirm a date? She e-mailed it in, and included both her and my e-mail address.
Thanks

Not sure what is up with Kiev, but my fiancee and I had her interview scheduled for FEB 21, then she got email this evening from KIEV EMBASSY saying they had to move her to March 13th due to unforseen circumstances and apologized for any inconvience, we had scanned in and emailed them KEV1 checklist Jan 30, so who knows. I know they also changed things for I130f people on Jan 23 and really caused a stir for those poor people. Not sure what to tell you, they should have emailed her back with reply by now, we got reply back within 1-3 days on first appointment scheduled, I can say this, I will never be so glad to get this over with, it is a total paperchase and waste of valuable time for USA citizen.

ZQT3344

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-02-12 15:26:00

Danger Will Robinson!

Well, maybe more frustration than danger.

My petition was approved 30 Aug 2006 but didn't get to Kiev (or rather, was not acknowledged by Kiev) until 18 Oct 2006. Nadya had gotten busy on her details, but still almost missed the 1 Dec 2006 interview, going to the police in Nikolaev to get her criminal report. She has a bit of a problem since she was married to a career military man and thus lived several different places in the FSU. However, there is no SU now, only seperate counries. The Ukrainian police said they could handle this, so she paid the fee early in October and waited a couple weeks. The reports were not ready yet, so she kept checking every other day or so. As the end of November approached and her interview date loomed, she asked her son-in-law, who is a businessman in Nikolaev and thus has some connections, to look into it. Her reports showed up the next day. With a date of 27 Oct 2006!!! They had been sitting on them for a month! So she went to the interview. The Russian police report, gathered for her by the Nikolaev police (and, BTW, paid for by Nadya), did not pass muster. So she went to the Russian embassy in Keiv. They said they could get a report in 6 months, or she could go to a firm in Moscow to get the report. It would be free if you didn't mind waiting, oh maybe 3 months. Or if you were in a hurry, $100 would get in in a week. Or if you were really in a hurry, $200 would get it in 2 days. Sooooo, she boarded a train for Moscow. It seems the firm wanted $400, and it would take 2 weeks. I said we had no choice, so she paid and hopped back on the train. The trip was 60 hour, 4 of which were in Moscow, and 56 on the train. When she went back in to weeks, she was told it was not ready. That was three weeks ago. The report is still not ready - 2 weeks has turned into 5. Meanwhile, I read today that "your fiancee has 4 months from the time your petition is approved to get her visa". I read that on this site, but naturally can't find it now. If you will recall, my petition was approved on 30 Aug 2006, or 4 months and 2 weeks ago .... Nadya is going absolutely crazy over this. We foolishly thought we would spend Christmas together. Then we thought maybe New Years. Then mayb the Orthodox Christmas. Maybe Easter???

So remind me, why am I doing this??? It sure seemed like a good idea at the time ....

I'm just whining. I know others here have had more grief than Nadya and I.

HEY that sucks and is horrible experience, you are not whining. But it sounds so familiar, with any governement entity in Ukraine, either you bribe em or pay em off or you know someone that can call in favor for you like her son in law. Did you ever get approved or get to interview?

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-01-17 00:23:00

one less petition in front of yours

Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know my fiance and I decided to marry in Norway and go through the immigration process here in Norway. That is one less petition in front of yours!

You'll be happy to know we heard from the embassy today... the day after we mailed the petition... and have an interview scheduled for May 2nd!

Good luck to everyone!

So what do you have to do in order to do that? what forms or steps or procedures?
ZQT3344

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-04-13 12:18:00

Is there anyone who has never received NOA1?

QUOTE (Scott and Marta @ Sep 25 2007, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi everyone, we have been waiting for NOA1 (and NOA2) for about 95 days. So just wondering if we are the only ones or not. CSC said it was caused by a problem in their system. We will probly try to get it by sending a service request.

Sorry to tell you this, but anytime it is over 90 days, do not hesitate to do this, call your US Senators office(local if you have one or email them or go see them in person preferably) and US Rep office. Ask for filing a Congressional inquiry, they will know exactly what you are talking about once you explain to them what is happening to you, they are used to this, and believe me CSC has about 48 hours or less to respond to that Congressional inquiry once it hits their office, and rest assured you will be amazed at how fast things do start to move and mysteriously happen. Just do not waste your time calling USCIS or filing service request with them, you will only become more frustrated and waste more valuable time. Best of luck.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-09-25 23:03:00

I-693A

QUOTE (nmahadka @ Oct 10 2007, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi,

I am about to file an I-485 for my wife. She is here on a K-1 Visa. The process requires me to submit a I-693a. All I have is a DS-3025. Will this do? or should I get a I-693A? if so how do I go about getting one done?

Regards.... and thanks in advance.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR time with those other posts or shopping around, REESE16 is telling you how it is, call DR L E ARNOLD and for $10 you get that I693A filled out from him and in separate envelope to mail in, thus you do not risk getting a RFE which will only waste more of your time. AND I know because from experience it works using L E Arnold and it is very inexpensive. You send in that DS form and you risk getting a RFE, your call.
ZQT3344

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-10-11 07:15:00

I-129F supporting documents?

QUOTE (USSR @ Oct 10 2007, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My Ukrainian fiance is divorced. I understand that with my I-129F I must submit her divorce papers (and English translation), but do I need to submit a copy of her marriage certificate and the document showing that her name was changed back to her maiden name after the divorce? Thanks in advance.

Don

Not from experience but from what I was told firsthand. Submit photocopies of all originals, your wife marriage certificate, divorce decree, and name change along with certified or notarized English translations of each. Had a USCIS case worker tell me this a year ago, they expect you to submit all that stuff if your wife was divorced, no matter what country. You can try it with sending in only divorce decree, but you will see....
ZQT3344

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-10-11 07:11:00

Ukraine call center?? Some hidden fee?

CALL CENTER now in Ukraine for visa appointment, I mean come on what a BS joke, sadly another way for someone to make money off people at their expense to make a phone call. I see where that all started here right after first of year around mid January to Mid February, and I feel sorry all of those having to go through that now, it is so inefficient an such a waste of time an money. Good luck and hang in there.

QUOTE (fwaguy @ Oct 9 2007, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Personally I think it is a poorly worded sentence... because the situation as described would be hard to accomplish if the call center is doing there job.

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-10-27 21:21:00

Worker H1B visa - any advice

QUOTE (supranatural @ Oct 26 2007, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi zgt3344, thanks for explaining the positives and negatives of the H1b - I think I will go with the K1 as she wants us to have a wedding in her hometown as well too and I don't want to deny her that nor the ability to travel back and forth to UA either as it would be pointless for my business venture if she could not accompany me and be my translator...I guess I'll just have to marry her and hire her afterwards

.

Thanks again all for the feedback it is much appreciated. I may look at the K3 process as well too since marriage in her country is something I'd be willing to do as well.

NO problem, I know what you are going through and thinking and it is hard to wait. Anyway I do not think Cr-1 or K3 will be any faster than K1 based on what I found out and researched myself a year ago. But does not hurt to look into since everyone has different time line and situation. K3 would be if you marry her in Ukraine and then go to embassy for visa, but for some reason I think they stopped interviewing for that or granting those type of visas this past Jan or Feb you would just have to email them or check their website to make sure. Not so sure about CR-1 but Pushbrk may be onto something, might ask him some for some more info on it. Good luck. Hang in there, I know you hear this all the time but it is worth it for these Ukraine women are truly unbelievable to have as a girlfriend, finance or wife they are simply the best in the world so it is worth the wait for 3 to 6 months for K1.
ZQT3344

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-10-27 21:40:00

Worker H1B visa - any advice

Supranatural:
Like I said earlier, you can get married while your worker girlfriend is in USA on HB1 visa to you, just has to be a spontenous thing, no where does it say it is illegal to get married to a foriegner working in USA while on HB1 visa. You just have to realize the possible consequences if you choose that route, while later on in future waiting to adjust status to get her that green card, it is going to be a long wait I am sure. I think you will find that you will have to wait even longer after getting married on this HB1 visa to adjust status and get green card, matter of fact a lot longer. I know from experience and talking to others that got married on HB1 or tourist visa or student visa, there are positives(fast immediate marriage if you already have one of those visas in hand and the foriegner is already in USA) or the negatives(waiting a long long long time for AOS, AP or EAD and having to make sure you can explain sponsoring your wife on HB1, then marrying her while in USA). I think you can get a K1 visa as fast as if not faster than the time it will take you to file for HB1 visa anyway for 2007 year anyway. Hey you had a legitimate question, your situation is just different than most on here, so you will get blasted a bit on this forum because you have access to one other option to marrying your foriegn mate that these others do not have.

SPEAKING from my own experience: And my wife already had a 5 year tourist visa to come and go in and out of the USA at will, and yes we considered doing what you did, have her come to USA on visit with her tourist visa and never go back to Ukraine and get married while she was here visiting, BUT like I said the downside is no wedding plans or guests and no family visiting for a long long long time and you will be waiting a while to Adjust her Status or get AP or EAD, simply because of the manner in which you got married instead of the routine K1 process, this I know from talking to other couples that married in the same way you did, ie HB1, tourist, student visa whatever visa they were here visiting USA on, and each spouse had to wait for at least a year before they were granted a green card interview or AP or EAD card. I would suspect that is the USCIS way of punishing you for trying to skirt their system, even though they cannot prove you did that and even though what you did was technically legal.

QUOTE (LisaD @ Oct 25 2007, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (pushbrk @ Oct 25 2007, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Oct 25 2007, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Rob & Jin @ Oct 25 2007, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Only 2 potential problems I can see;
1. She would have to return once visa expires.
2. If you do H1B then marry in USA, it could be seen as visa fraud, as your intent was/is for her to immigrate here all along.

This is just my opinion.

completely agree...it could be seen as fraud.

No worries. The H1B visa is a dual intent visa. Marrying and adjusting status after arrival is allowed. Just google "H1B visa dual intent" if you have any question.

I think it's a great idea, provided the H1B reasons are legitimate. The limit for 2007 has been surpassed, however, so you'll need to start the process in 2008.

To the OP, if you need information about H1B visas, it won't come from here but google is your friend.

Well if this is correct, disregard my advice as it would be incorrect in this case!

wow, learn summat new everyday!

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-10-25 16:00:00

Worker H1B visa - any advice

Supranatural:
Even if you sponsor her on HB1 visa, you will have to get married either in USA or Ukraine at sometime or other. Then the fun begins, you can try to get her a tourist or HB1 visa so she can come to USA and visit then marry her in USA while visiting on tourist or HB1 visa, but once that happens she cannot leave USA again for long time otherwise they will not allow her to re-enter USA if she leaves to visit home until she adjusts status. Or if she is in USA on the HB1 you can marry her but even then you will have to adjust her status and she cannot leave then until adjusted or you get AP app filed and approved. I have been told it takes a long time to bring in or get a visa for a wife that you married outside the USA now, before you can travel with her back into the USA after marrying in foreign country. If you are wanting to avoid the K1 visa, your best bet is to have her fly to the USA on the visa you have for her at the time and then while she is there go get married, and technically without making grand wedding plans or invitations, otherwise considered marriage fraud per USCIS rules.

I do know this from other Russian or Ukraine women I have met and talked to here in USA that married Americans, that of the handful that got married while in USA on another type of visa(HB1 or tourist visa or student visa), that they then had a very long wait of many months or over year to get their status adjusted(AP or EAD cards also was long wait) and each one ended up going to hire a lawyer to help them in that process. So they were out time and money then.

If memory serves me correctly they told me that they had to file a I-130f since they got married either in another country(then go to USA embassy in that country and apply for visa to bring them to USA <which this may have changed right after Jan 15 of this year if I am not mistaken no more USA embassies are allowed to issue this type of visa from their location anymore so check yourself>, once in USA then file adjustment of status and wait once inside USA) or still they had to file I130F even if they got married in USA, then wait a long time or longer than filing a K1.

IMPORTANT if your finance or lady friend you are thinking of marrying has any relatives in Ukraine like parents and they wish to come and ever visit in USA, good luck, you are going to have a not so good time getting them a visa, usually it gets denied or they only allow one parent or relative to visit at a time since you and your wife already have a history of sort or circumventing the normal K1 finance process. So you better check with her first and see how important it is going to be for her parents or relatives be able to come visit her in USA, otherwise she will be going to visit them always for it will be very hard to get them a visa to USA after what you do. Just know cause I had a girl from Kalingrad tell me when she met her husband on student visa/hb1 that they got married in USA and then she had to wait for over year to get status adjusted and then her parents/relatives were denied a visa for the next 5-6 years to travel to USA, just allowed one to visit after that time. And they ended up having to hire an attorney to fix this for them after they tried filing on their own.

Also have met other Russian/Ukraine women that are married to Americans that told me that they did not even file a I130f after they got married in USA on whatever other visa they were here on, they just simply filed for AOS and suprisingly got approved within 6 months to a year. So I found that hard to fathom, but you might consider that or check into it, for I am not sure I believe that, although they told me in person that happened, but it was between 2000 - 2004 which is kind of pre 9/11 security checks and before all these new procedures you go through now, so I doubt it may be possible now, but worth checking on.

ZQT3344

QUOTE (supranatural @ Oct 25 2007, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi

I am probably going to file a K-1 Visa for my fiancee but I have another possibility, and I don't see any forums here that would address my question. My fiancee is from Ukraine and I am planning on having some business interests there. I have my own consulting company (IT - computers). I see a possibility that I could hire my fiancee and sponsor her with an H1B visa - I would probably use her in the capacity as a translator/interpreter for the people I have to deal with in Ukraine. Is this a feasible route to take? Are there any forums for this?

Thanks

zqt3344

Male

Ukraine

2007-10-25 10:51:00