ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisa error - son listed as a girl!
how old is the child? I am just thinking that it would save alot of problems if the child is very young and the sex is not distinguishable .. just a thought since noone else has replied yet.
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-15 19:57:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK-1 Interview in Skopje Consulate
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:

approval on its way .. yeehaw
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-04 05:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionapplication status is undergoing the administrative procedure
I recommend that if she is not getting satisfaction that she contact her US Representative and Senator where she can fill out a privacy act release, after which time an employee of the representative/senator can inquire about your case.

CB
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-11 21:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionConsulates Returning Petitions to the United States via 221g
Posts discussing this subject should be made in the The Forum Embassy and Consulate General Discussion Forum which is located HERE.

You can also find the more appropriate forum by clicking on the “Forums” tab at the top of this page and scrolling down the page that opens. Look for the The Forum Embassy and Consulate General Discussion Forum link on the list.

This thread has already been moved to that forum therefore the OP does not need to resubmit it, but any research that members might want to do on the subject can be done there as well.

CB
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-19 19:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJapanese Police Clearance in Manila
Costs were ..

500 php for fingerprints
no cost for Police Clearance
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-26 06:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJapanese Police Clearance in Manila
She just left but it will take her about 2 1/2 hours to get to Quezon City so if anyone has information I can still call her ..

Thanks so much,
CB
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-25 17:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJapanese Police Clearance in Manila
My fiancee is going to Camp Crame in Edsa, Qeuzon City to have her fingerprints taken and then to the Japanese Consulate in Manila to request her police clearance (she worked there a number of times).

Does anyone know if there are charges associated with the fingerprinting or request for police clearance? She is leaving in one hour but insisted that I get online and ask just the same.

Thanks,
CB
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-25 16:55:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionMy today's Naturalization Interview experience...!
Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-04 05:06:00
CanadaA Case of 50, Please
:)
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 14:59:00
CanadaI got my Approval Notice!!!!
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-24 19:25:00
CanadaBest Wishes Autumnchik!
:thumbs: Congrats and Good Luck :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 14:14:00
CanadaI QUIT!! I did it I did it!! and it felt good!
:thumbs: Good for you :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-25 17:04:00
CanadaMy medical yesterday
:thumbs: Congrats on getting that much out of the way ..
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-03 19:27:00
CanadaGot my interview for Vancouver.....
You'll do great .. :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-05 00:06:00
CanadaFINALLY...our NOA2 !
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-05 17:43:00
CanadaOK - K1 VISA MTL interview THIS MONDAY
Have confidence at your interview .. you have definately taken the time to be well prepared .. Good Luck :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-06 20:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWe got the NOA today!! :)
:thumbs: Congrats and Good Luck :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-08 21:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNebraska NOA recieved after 1 week!
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-08 22:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCard Production Ordered!
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 13:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionOoops...
:thumbs: Good Luck :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 13:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionGreat news from Vermont!
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 14:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIts came at last :)
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-28 06:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionApproved!!
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-25 16:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNOA1 Received
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-08 18:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionA long time coming!!!!!
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-05-08 20:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion10-year Green Card production ordered. Almost there!!
:thumbs: Congrats :thumbs:
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 15:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionLeasons Learned (I-751)
:lol:

but really I wasn't just referring to this advise .. I have seen it over and over again .. thanks so much for being a helping hand in the visa process ..

CB

Meauxna,

You are such an excellent researcher .. my hat is off to you ..

CB


lol, it was my own thread, does that still count? :D

Thank you either way!


CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 15:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionLeasons Learned (I-751)
Meauxna,

You are such an excellent researcher .. my hat is off to you ..

CB
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2007-04-21 15:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy wife refuses to go to interview with me
QUOTE (Abdulinlove @ Sep 8 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife and i have been married for a few years now and it is time for me to lift conditions on my greencard. our marriage has always been rocky from day 1. my interview is soon coming and she refuses to go with me. we have been separated on and off but we are not divorced. what shud i do?
thanks.



I personally feel that your marital problems "from day one" and "on and off" separations are definite indications that your marriage will not last. When you entered my country under a fiancée or spousal visa, you made a sworn statement that you were entering into the United States (and your relationship) in good faith, yada, yada.

I have to respectfully say that an honorable individual in your position would return to his home country and not attempt to deceive the DHS for the sole purpose of staying in the U.S. There are already way too many immigrants coming in to the United States that do not live up to the conditions of their agreement/visa and every one that files anything (AOS, lifting of conditions, goes to interviews, or whatever) slows the progress of the honest people that are truly in love with their fiancée, husband, or wife and are in OUR country for all the right reasons... those people deserve to be here.

my thoughts to you is this.. file for divorce (or annulment) and go back to your home country, if someday you are as blessed as I have been to find a kind, understanding, loving, and beautiful wife and she happens to live in the U.S. then enter for all the right reasons.

JMHO

CountryBoy

Edited by CountryBoy, 08 September 2009 - 10:56 PM.

CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-08 22:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNot sure where to put this question ..
QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Sep 15 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
MY CONTROLS>>EDIT PROFILE INFORMATION


Thanks so much Otto und Karin .. good.gif

Would a moderator please close this discussion .. smile.gif
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-15 15:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNot sure where to put this question ..
Thanks NARocks ..

BUT ..

I went and updated my timeline (per your directions) for the second time and looked around but I couldn't fnd where to change the display option and there are still no changes ..

UGH ..

HELP ??? ANYONE ???
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-15 15:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNot sure where to put this question ..
on the left side of this post you will see ..

Filed For - AOS (approved)
Chicago Lockbox

and I need to change it to ..

Filed For Removing Conditions (NOA)
CSC

how do I do this?? I already updated my timeline and still can't figure it out .. thanks
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-15 15:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRFE ...
Here is where I think this might be going .. I don't have first hand experience but I have read a few cases like this from beginning to end on VJ ..

If you try to throw together a few things that you think the USCIS wants and it doesn't amply prove what they need to establish then you may well be faced with an interview...

Realistically and historically it would seem that interviews are not a big deal for people in legitimate marriages, however, if you don't do well under stress then you may well want to take the advice of the individuals replying to this thread so that an interview can be avoided.

Get the affidavits notarized .. it doesn't take that long and most times there is a notary that will do it for free at any bank, or at the local government level (city hall, county clerk, etc.) and chances are that whoever you have write out the affidavits very well may have a notary where they work. It really isn't a big deal and it only takes a couple minutes to get it done.. A sample affidavit can be found HERE

You can go to your local office supply store and get rental / lease agreements .. Office Depot, etc.

I would also suggest that you read the other post referring to "insufficient evidence" HERE .. there is alot of good information there about what to send as well as the supporting documents found on the cover letter HERE

Good luck .. I understand vacation is important but please remember that if you don't comply to the RFE from the USCIS that a permanent vacatiion may be in order.

Good Luck




CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-15 14:37:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionpassport date and gc expiration date
QUOTE (hyd617 @ Sep 15 2009, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi guys, havent been on here in a while...

on my husbands passport he entered USA on Dec 25 2008, the cr1 stamp on the passport says expired dec 25 2009,

on his gc the expiration date is dec 25 2010..

when do we file to lift conditions???


within 90 days prior to the expiration date indicated in his permanent resident card (GC)
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-15 20:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionName change
I don't know that the name matters that much or if the info I tell you here will be relevant to your case at all but...

I did happen to talk to my circuit clerk today about getting my step-daughters name changed, she said that if I adopt or attempt a name change before my step-daughter gets her citizenship that it is a real pain in the butt. She said I will have to hire a lawyer if I want to do it right .. according to her the name change itself is granted thru the court first and then all name changes elsewhere are done by providing proof of the name change to them, but to get it accomplished a lawyer will have to fill out several papers, supply birth certificate, get paperwork from the philippines, etc. but if I wait another year and she becomes naturalized then I pay $160 and I can get it done within a week without a lawyer.

Now, that being said .. my step-daughter is a minor and that may play into the complication involved with her name change. Since you are not a minor and had the opportunity to change your name at the time of your marriage it may be as simple as contacting your circuit clerk (or whoever you get a marriage license from in your state) and signing a paper. I'm sure changing your name thru the bank, uscis, ssa, irs, etc. etc. is what will take some time ..

Good luck !!!!


CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-16 18:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionim late filling for removal of condition alomost 2 years late ?
I translated this for myself as trying to read it was giving me a bit of a headache; I thought it might be useful to others so I pasted the translation below.

I hope this makes it easier for someone that may have information relevant to this post..

Translation ..

hello every one
I'm kind new to this website, one of my friends referred me to it

i don't know how to start .........

I entered the usa under f1 back in 2004. I was happily married and I adjusted my status to 2 year temporary green card. My wife had a family emergency and had to leave the country, we were not expecting that she would stay away very long but things happened, like her sister dieing. While she was gone my temporary green card expired, I lost my job, and I had been going through a rough time; when she came back and we start looking to get things together again we had a hard time .. I had suffered alot and I looked at things differently but I couldn't do anything. I have being consulting with attorneys and they kept telling me something about my not being able to file by myself because I am still married. Things went down hill between me and my wife and we felt we couldn't stay together anymore. Now I'm divorced and I'm filling by myself.
I don't know how it is going to work out for me
Any help would be appreciated
Thank You


CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-16 15:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionName change question
The relevant link to the proper form ( I-90 ) is HERE

Open the instructions for filling out the form at the bottom of the page and note the following 2 paragraphs ..

Section 1, paragraph 1 .. do not use this form if your green card is expiring, use I-751 to remove conditions (paraphrasing) - since your green card isn't expiring then you DO need to use form I-90.

Section 2, paragraph 2 .. use this form to update your card after changing your name or other biographic data (paraphrasing) - that sounds pretty clear ..

If you really want to know if you have to do it, setup an infopass appointment at your local office and ask .. that's free. If it was me, I can read what is written on the I-90 instructions very clearly as stating that I should do it. Spending that $370 may very well save you alot of headaches in the end.


CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-17 22:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionTen year Green Card trouble: Our evidence is "insufficient."
QUOTE (Matt_Stevens @ Sep 15 2009, 05:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We are going to be able to get a number of affidavits, all notarized. Some are from some big-wigs in NYC (like a guy who runs one of the hospitals). That should help. My best friend and the best man at our wedding provided one prior, but I am going to have him do another one and get it notarized. He met Anh prior to her even coming to the USA. I was with Anh in Germany and he was there on a three hour stopover, so we had lunch with him at the airport. He owns three businesses and even teaches knife disarming to NYC police officers. I mean, how much better of character witness is that?! Like HE would lie about something!


Sounds like you have this pretty well covered .. however, you need to make sure that each includes the information relevant to your specific case...

#1 .. include the submitters current address and place of birth
#2 .. establish your relationship with the submitter (photos etc.)
#3 .. establish that the submitter has witnessed your relationship on a very regular basis over the period since your wife arrived
#4 .. establish that the submitter believes that you and your wife are in a genuine marriage with no intentions of skirting USCIS regulations
#5 .. have the affidavit notarized (thus the sworn / affirmed statement)

Like I've said before .. I don't have first hand experience with RFE's but from all I have read this is the format of choice and the one that I chose ..

Good Luck
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-15 18:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionTen year Green Card trouble: Our evidence is "insufficient."
Ok, this is just a guess ..

It seems to me that since the only BOLD words in the description of what they want is "date of marriage to the current date." then that is exacly what they want.

Ask family and friends if they have pictures of the two of you together over the past couple of years .. submit them and write the dates and circumstances under which the photos were taken on a label next to (or directly attached to) them.

Also, call the bank and get copies of your bank statements in specific intervals (every 4 months) for the past 2 years... highlight and notate the deposits that each of you made to the same account (ie. her paycheck, my paycheck)


In your affidavits .. get them from individuals that you see not less than every couple of weeks and when you see them you and your wife are together.

Make sure that a statement like, "I have known HIM for the past 20 years thru our LOCAL ORGANIZATION or CLUB or CHURCH or WORK and I see him every week. I met HER at their wedding and I see them together every week or so at XXX. We have had THEM over to our house for dinner and they have had me and my wife to their home. HE and SHE are very happily married and I believe that their marriage will last for their lifetime."

Have the affidavit signed in front of and stamped by a notary (otherwise it is just a letter). It is also a good idea to show supporting evidence that your relationship with the individual writing the affidavit is legitimate as well, thus if you have your best man writing it out provide a picture of the 3 of you together at your wedding. If it is a coworker writing it, provide a picture of you guys together at the company picnic, if it is a fellow member of a club that you belong to.. provide a copy of an article with both of your names in it .. you get the idea. I was told to refrain from using family members for the affidavits but am unsure if it will hurt anything.

And finally, if it is a case that you just didn't send in enough to establish that you have been living together the entire two years then you might consider a notarized statement from each of the people that you rented off of saying something like "He and She rented the property at 123 fourth street from me from Jan. 2007 thru Aug. 2007. I live in the adjoining apartment and saw them on a regular basis."

Just a couple of ideas thrown out there .. hope it all works out for you !!!
CountryBoyMalePhilippines2009-09-15 13:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview and medical exam prep - China (Jan 2012)

My wife has her interview appointment set up for Guangzhou, but we have a few questions. We are getting a CR-1 visa by the way.

For people who did the medical exam in Beijing- is there a reason to choose the foreigner's hospital over the Hepingli one? My wife lives near there and doesn't like the place for some reason and is convinced the foreigner's one will be better for this.

If she needs to get vaccines, is it necessary to do this before leaving China? I'd assume so, but would just like to be sure. This will also influence her decision to do it at the foreigner's hospital. I'd also assume any required vaccines wouldn't be included in the fee for the examination, right?

It's not clear to me what forms we need from the consulate in Guangzhou for this. Does she actually need to wait for forms to arrive from them, can she get them online, or does the hospital actually have them?

The email that came to us with the appointment notice (we are doing electronic processing) led me to this (http://travel.state..../info_3739.html)
then this (http://travel.state....T-0005-1111.pdf)
which mentions this OF-171 form (http://guangzhou-ch....w/7._OF-171.pdf). This form says she needs to submit the DS-2053 and other medical forms during the medical exam. Where do these come from?

In addition there's a GIV-24 (family composition sheet) mentioned there that I am wondering about as well.

From the looks of that form, she is supposed to bring a lot of the original documents (birth certificate, marriage books etc) with her, then they will get sealed up with the medical exam results, which she takes to the interview. Is that the case?

Phew. Thanks in advance to anyone who reads through all of that :)

We'd really like to get this done before the Spring festival starts.


My wife just completed her medical in Beijing. Since you are doing electronic filing you will not get OF-171. See Medical Instructions.
Beijing has only 1 hospital for the exams: Heping Li Beijie and this hospital does have the forms she will need.
When she calls the hospital for the appointment, have her ask about required injections. The wife says since you are doing CR-1, your spouse will need to get required injections before the interview.
My wife required 4 shots and they can not be administered on the same day. Since your wife lives near Beijing, that will be a plus. BUT: The shots YOUR wife requires will depend on her age. Hospital should be able to tell your wife the requirements.


My wife took these to the hospital:

1. 2 copies (printouts) of appointment letter.
2. Passport and 1 copy of passport bio page.
3. 4 visa type photos.

If you like, you can cut and paste these instructions for your wife:
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2,????4??
3???????????????????

If your wife has a record of prior injections have her take that too.
For what it's worth, my wife said the Beijing hospital was "very good, easy, recommended."

Hope this helps.
Good luck to both of you!

Edited by floridadave, 07 January 2012 - 11:43 PM.

floridadaveMaleChina2012-01-07 23:38:00