ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IndiaThinking of doing a civil marriage first, then a traditional wedding later, any problems?
Sure.. there are ways to avoid this.

what you guys can do is apply for a Fiance visa. He can come over to the United States. Get Married. Apply for Ajdustment of Status and then go back to india for the big fat wedding.

I always preferred this route...however.. things got complicated in india because of cultural issues. Applying for I-129F is just more $$ like (1200 bucks extra) and a lots of documentation. But i think its still better than dealing with a long distance relationship. We just went through this paperwork in 2009.

its a lot of work! Aplying for Fiancee visa, adjustment of status, removal of conditions... and then finally apply for US citizenship which we just did. if you need any info feel free to call 2016753879

Best

Nirav Desai
andy desaiMaleIndia2012-01-29 19:32:00
IMBRA Special Topicscancelled 2 K1's
It does make sense... you cant keep on filing for K1 every other year and get non-immigrants in the country... remember all K1 applicants are eligible to adjust their status.. and once they do that.. they are eligible for citizenship. the government cant promote people in filing K1 again and again.. if you are filing K1, then better get it right the first time. When you are 100% assured that you are in love only then file it....
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-10 09:08:00
IMBRA Special Topicscancelled 2 K1's
Please check this... Its very true... If you file the K1 second time.. it MAYNOT be approved

Section 832 (D)(2)(A) of the IMBRA Act reads as follows:
Subparagraphs (cool.gif and ©, a consular officer may not approve a petition under paragraph (1) unless the officer has verified that- ''(i) the petitioner has not, previous to the pending petition, petitioned under paragraph (1) with respect to two or more applying aliens;
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-10 09:04:00
IMBRA Special Topicscancelled 2 K1's
You cannot file for a K1 anymore as per IMBRA Law. Imbra Law states that you can apply for K1 only once in your lifetime... However you can keep applying for Spouse visas but not K1. K1 is only a one time deal.
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-10 02:19:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusUSCIS is at it again!
these are painful times... i have gone through so much filing and waiting and paper work.. it seems that productivity at all the processing centers is very low..i believe they give preferences to non-citzens than citizens..
its just hard to believe that even if they do that, the overall filing of H1B visas has dropped significantly. So where is the work getting generated from at these processing centers???
why is the process so slow and not helping people who have legally been in the united states.

TSC seems to be processing stuff very slowly... wait and watch what happens next. the only thing you can try to do is to call your congressman and senetor and explain the situation. but they wont help much if the case is within the timeline.

hope things get resolved.

ANdy
andy desaiMaleIndia2011-01-20 10:54:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)DS 230 - policy clearance certifices questions

I am a US citizen applying for GC for my husband who currently lives in India. Got NOA2, and have sent in the 864 package. Since we are gathering documents for the DS -230 package to save time, I had a few questions

1. In india my husband has lived in Kerala, Chennai, Manipal and Mangalore (currently in Mangalore) since the age of 16. Does he need clearance certificates from the police office and local passport office from each of these 4 states?

2. How easy/difficult is it to get these documents? Does he have to go in person? Or can he ask people in each of these places to get it for him?

3. Does he have to provide any letters/ documents to get these clearance certificates?

4. And lastly what is a "certified" copy of beneficiary's birth certificate? Does it mean notarized?

Thanks so much!




1) Whereever he lived the longest amount of time, you should obtain the certificates.. if he stayed in chennai for 5-6 months then you may not need it..

2)it is very difficult to get. waiting in the lines and so on. not an easy process at all. i believe the passport office provides a PCC stamp on the passport. once that is done and if you have like 2 certificates from the local police station where he lived that should suffice

3) they must have their own checklist of documents.. drivers license etc...

4) yes it means notarized.. make sure its readable

regards
andy desaiMaleIndia2011-01-20 13:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK-1 Interview Failed. What now?
who is marc ellis??
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-04 12:04:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionPlease help - URGENT - Eligibility for Citizenship from GC
no you cant be a US Citizen because you are leaving the country for over 6 months which violates the continuios requirement which is needed for applying for US Citizenship. You can try to apply for waivers and things like that but your case is considered an extreme situation. you will have to wait until you meet this requirement.
andy desaiMaleIndia2012-01-30 16:29:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionFinger Prints Notification not received yet!
hey guys i applied we applied for citizenship on Jan 26th and have not recieved the fingerprint notification. Not sure if i should be worried??
andy desaiMaleIndia2012-02-20 11:22:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionWorried!!
My wife got her permanenent greencard on April 24th 2009. As per Section 319a she was eligible to apply for citizenship on Jan 25th 2012. (3 year anniversary - 90 day early filing date). So i filed N400 on Jan 26th and we received the notice of action (acceptance) as of Jan 26th 2012.

Everyone i know has received their Biometrics appointmnet letter. This letter is mailed within 30 days of the acceptance and 14 days in advance of the appointment.

She did go for her biometerics in March 2011 when we applied for lifting conditions on the greencard. So is it safe to assume that we didnot receive the bio metrics appointment because the fingerprinting is valid for a stipulated timeframe?? Does anyone know about how long the biometrics are valid for?

Any input in the matter will be greatly appreciated..

Best

Nirav Desai

Edited by andy desai, 20 February 2012 - 09:25 PM.

andy desaiMaleIndia2012-02-20 21:24:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionUrgent! THIS IS NOT AN INTERVIEW LETTER.
I applied for citizenship in Jan 26th 2012 and have received a notice saying that i am in queue of scheduling. No further notice i received. However i did get a yellow letter asking the same information. I have received all the transcripts for tax returns for three years and stuff. should i also mail it to USCIS?

Since you did not file taxes there is no way you can provide tax transcripts. You should then submit Form 1722 which is a verification of non-filing which IRS provides to confirm that a taxpayer did not file taxes for a particular year. It can be requested by completing IRS Form 4506-T, checking the box marked "Verification of Non-filing" and mailing it to the IRS or by calling them and have them faxed it to you. Yes 4506-T is Request for Tax Return Transcript but that's what you need fill up. Just check item # 7 for Verification of Non-filing.

Goodluck on your interview and I hope you'll pass and have your oath the same day too! I had mine done in Denver too and I know you can do it!!!




andy desaiMaleIndia2012-05-22 13:51:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionConsequences of delaying Citizenship interview
what happens if we delay the citizenship interview.

so here is the deal

i applied for N400 - Jan 26th 2012
received letter that i am ready for interview scheduling on Mar 26th 2012
received letter that i fingerprints are expired on June 3rd 2012
received new etter for fingerprints scheduling on July 6th 2012
expected interview date on Aug 14 - Aug 30 2012

we are leaving for italy for vacation in Aug 20th.

what should we do? i dont want to risk it because what if i dont get the passport in time even if i get the interview call. Should i defer the biometrics interview? or should i defer the citizenship interview? any suggestions are welcome.
andy desaiMaleIndia2012-06-25 10:24:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 JANUARY 2012 FILERS
congrats to everyone who cleared their interview. i have still some time i guess since i have Newark, NJ processing our case. did anyone get an interview notice from newark. We applied on Jan 26th 2012.


andy desaiMaleIndia2012-04-24 15:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionPreparation for Lifting Conditions Procedure
Hello everyone

My wife came to the US as a K1 fiancee. We got married and filed for AOS. We also received the greencard without any interviewing. I am done with USCIS for sometime from now. However, we will face them again for lifiting conditions procedures. I was checking the check list for all the items they need as proof. One of the items states that we have to provide them with proof of co-habitation. SO we need to give them a lease. However, my lease terms have already expired and we dont know if we will stay in the same apartment for the next 12 months. I cant renew the lease now because we may have to relocate depending on my spouses college admission. What do we do???
andy desaiMaleIndia2009-07-10 02:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed Advice From Smart VJ'ers
QUOTE (Otto und Karin @ Dec 13 2009, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (andy desai @ Dec 13 2009, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hmmm..... Now can i get an example of what a sworn statement looks like?? Thanks for so much info.. This is helpful. really we dont need a lawyer if you have some cool Vj'ers on board.. good.gif

There is an example sworn statement in the Example Forms section (near top of page next to Downloads); Example

Note: Example shows a place for a Notary Public to sign/stamp, but it seems a Notary is not really necessary any longer (if it ever was). Signing in front of a Notary is at your discretion is the general consensus.



You guys are good with visa stuff!. dont need attorney's anymore...lolz
andy desaiMaleIndia2009-12-13 10:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed Advice From Smart VJ'ers
QUOTE (tonyeck @ Dec 13 2009, 12:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (andy desai @ Dec 12 2009, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One of the most important document which is needed is the lease which is supposed to be signed together. Well i live with my parents and the lease for my apartment has expired.


It's important, but not needed. For example, I live with my in-laws with my wife as she finishes here degree as it makes so much more financial sense right now. We had no bills in our name, no utilities and certainly no lease. We sent a signed affidavit from my in-laws explaining that we were all living under one roof. Lifting of conditions was approved very quickly (by Vermont standards) with no questions.

here is the evidence we sent:

Copies of mys Passport and Permanent Resident Card
Three sworn affidavits and one letter by US citizen friends/family attesting to our relationship and marriage
Copy of our Marriage Certificate
Copies of our Federal Tax Returns from 2007 and 2008
Copies of our State Tax Returns from 2007 and 2008
Copies of W2's and 1099's from 2007 and 2008 showing our shared address
Copies of Property Tax information sent to the both of us during our marriage
Six Copies of Bank statements for our joint checking and savings accounts, from 2007, 2008 and 2009
Copies of various notices from our shared car insurance policy throughout our marriage
Copies of our Driving licenses showing our address
Copies of our individual health insurance plans addressed to the same address
Copies of car titles showing our shared address at home
A copy of airline reservations for multiple vacations including the United Kingdom and San Francsico, CA
Copies of Boarding passes from a trip to the UK in December 2008 and San Francisco in May 2008
Copies of various holiday cards we have received since being married
Copies of various tickets from events we have gone to together
Copies of various photographs taken of us from 2007 to 2009 during our marriage

Hope that helps!



Hmmm..... Now can i get an example of what a sworn statement looks like?? Thanks for so much info.. This is helpful. really we dont need a lawyer if you have some cool Vj'ers on board.. good.gif
andy desaiMaleIndia2009-12-13 09:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed Advice From Smart VJ'ers
QUOTE (Ant+D+A @ Dec 12 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Andy Desai,

Lol...I'm not sure if I'm smart enough to answer this...but I might as well give it a try.....(I liked the topic title....lol...)

Fromw what I understand, you are now living with your parents and have no lease, right? And the lease is required for the Removal of Conditions stage, so I can see why you (and immigration) would have problems with such, as they will ask for such evidence when the time comes.

The solution: Ask your parents (or whoever else is your landlord) to write a sworn affidavit letter saying that you and your spouse live there, and that you are living there (regardless of if you pay rent or not). The statement should be written by the landlord and notarized by a notary to make it official. This should suffice for immigration purposes, in terms of fulfilling the requirements for a lease, when there is none. Do not write any "fake/false leases" as that is seen as fraud and can be used against you. As well, get any other joint evidence that shows that you and your wife live at the same address (such as what you listed in your post, that's a good start there), and you can provide pther evidence and affidavits from others (friends, co-workers, neighbours, relatives, etc.) that have known both you and your wife together too.

Hope that helps. Good luck with the rest of your journey too.

Ant (Am I smart enough?..just kidding...lol...)

QUOTE (andy desai @ Dec 12 2009, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dear all

I would like to first thank everyone for sharing their visa issues here. Here is my story. I had applied for a fiancee visa which got approved. My fiancee came to the US in Jan 2009 and we have been living together since then. Before the 90 day deadline we got married and filed for AOS. AOS also got approved without any problems. I have more than 12 months to go for the removal of conditions. However i proactively have stated all the documentation required for this process. One of the most important document which is needed is the lease which is supposed to be signed together. Well i live with my parents and the lease for my apartment has expired. I didnot renew the lease because then we will get stuck in this apartment for the next 12 months. So the lease right now doesnot have my wife's name on there. Do i have to renew the lease? I do have a lot of other documentation proving we stay together like the driver's license has the same address on it, we have a joint bank account, we will file for the joint tax returns, pics from trips taken together. investments made etc. Will this all suffice??



Ahhhhhh... see this is what i am looking for... I will make sure i get a document notarized from my neighbours who know me well and get the verbage set accordingly. This is good... and ofcourse i appreciate your response.. It was of some help.. see.... this is what i am talkin about... sMarT Vj'Ers.. kicking.gif '
andy desaiMaleIndia2009-12-12 18:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed Advice From Smart VJ'ers
Ahhhhhh... see this is what i am looking for... I will make sure i get a document notarized from my neighbours who know me well and get the verbage set accordingly. This is good... and ofcourse i appreciate your response.. It was of some help.. see.... this is what i am talkin about... sMarT Vj'Ers.. kicking.gif
andy desaiMaleIndia2009-12-12 17:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed Advice From Smart VJ'ers
Dear all

I would like to first thank everyone for sharing their visa issues here. Here is my story. I had applied for a fiancee visa which got approved. My fiancee came to the US in Jan 2009 and we have been living together since then. Before the 90 day deadline we got married and filed for AOS. AOS also got approved without any problems. I have more than 12 months to go for the removal of conditions. However i proactively have stated all the documentation required for this process. One of the most important document which is needed is the lease which is supposed to be signed together. Well i live with my parents and the lease for my apartment has expired. I didnot renew the lease because then we will get stuck in this apartment for the next 12 months. So the lease right now doesnot have my wife's name on there. Do i have to renew the lease? I do have a lot of other documentation proving we stay together like the driver's license has the same address on it, we have a joint bank account, we will file for the joint tax returns, pics from trips taken together. investments made etc. Will this all suffice??
andy desaiMaleIndia2009-12-12 13:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI751 filed earlier than 90 Days

The package will be sent back to you if arrives prior to the 90 day window.

When your application is accepted you will be issued a one year extension for your LPR status. That will cover the period of time for processing (in most cases). So there is no need to worry about not being able to reenter the US.

Read through the Removing Conditions guide here on VJ to understand the entire process.





Man you guys are good..... who created this site... god bless him or her.. people can avoid having a lawyer...

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andy desaiMaleIndia2010-03-30 15:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI751 filed earlier than 90 Days
Posted Image Hello Smart Vj'ers

WHat happens if a person files the I751 way before the 90 day period. So if per say the green card is getting expired around March 2011.. and if the application goes out in nov 2010.. is that a problem?

the reason i am asking this is it takes like 6-8 months normally in processing times right? so when the card gets expired can the person travel abroad or they he/she is stuck in the US until the 10 yeat GC is
issued,

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andy desaiMaleIndia2010-03-30 15:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRemoval of Conditions
to all the smart Vj'ers:thumbs:

thank you for all the support so far... we are very happily married and awaiting our time to file for removal of conditions... from the timelines i see that it takes like 6 months to process the removal of conditions

i have 2 questions..

1) what happens to the status during the green card is getting processed? for example.. if you need to renew your driving license, or if you want to go out of the country to visit friends/family or if you want to change jobs, school etc.. are we out of status when the conditional gc expires..

2) from what i understand we can apply 90 days in advance of the green card expiration date... please confirm that my understanding is correct. so we do apply 90 days in advance..... what kind of priority do we get? do they process applications which they have received first, or do they process applications with greencards getting expired...

maybe i have asked more than 2 questions.. thanks in advance for your response

regards

Andy
andy desaiMaleIndia2010-09-11 17:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs this evidence sufficient?

No worries, from the looks of your list I'm pretty confident you got everything in good shape :)

edit: btw, once you send it out, don't forget to add yourself on the 'January list' in the 'January filers' thread =)



will do that boss.. :) thanks for your help
andy desaiMaleIndia2011-01-21 14:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs this evidence sufficient?

Missing not really, if anything I'd lean towards oversharing but I don't think that is bad.. some people send a lot, and some send in a minimum amount of things. There are some things which I doubt you need, but I guess sending it in wouldn't hurt :)



I believe you are correct. i am kinda oversharing. but the instructions are so vague so it makes me take a very conservative route. i highlighted every bit of important information for their review. i guess i am now ready to send this out on Jan 24th.
andy desaiMaleIndia2011-01-20 16:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs this evidence sufficient?
Hello Smart Vjers


after reading the polls and the guides this is the list i came up with.. before i file i just wanted to make sure i got everything and supporting documents is sufficient.

please let me know if i am missing any thing.. suggestions are very welcome

Section A – I-751 Form, Check, Copy of Green Card, Drivers Licenses, Lease Copy

Form I-751 – Petition to remove conditions on residence and the filing fee check

  • Copy of Form AR-11, Alien's Change of Address Card
  • Front and back copy of the green card.
  • Response Statement to Part 3 Question # 9 on Form I-751
  • Affidavit from Father
  • Lease Agreement of the new address signed by both
  • Old and Renewed Drivers Licenses of both of us indicating the same address and address change acknowledgement for Megha Desai from Motor Vehicle Services.
  • Official Change of Address Order Form filed with United States Postal Service.
Section B – Affidavits from friends, Marriage Certificate



  • Copy of Marriage Certificate
  • Affidavit of friends attesting to our relationship and marriage.
Section C – Beneficiary summary, Joint Health , Auto and Dental Insurance detail



  • Copy from fidelity detailing beneficiary for the (401K), Accidental death and disability and basic life insurance.
  • 401K Savings and Retirement account information
  • Joint Health insurance from Blue Cross and Blue shield of new Jersey – ID cards and activity since 2009.
  • Joint Auto insurance policy information from liberty mutual.
  • Joint Dental insurance from Aetna



Section D – Tax return, Joint Credit cards, Tax summary and bank statements


  • Federal copy of our 2009 joint federal tax return forms and supporting schedules
  • Joint American Express credit card copy
  • Annual expense summary for both of us for the year 2009 and 2010
  • American express credit card statements
  • Copy of the Capital One Visa credit cards for both of us
  • Copy of the Wachovia bank ATM cards for both of us
  • Copy of the tax statement for the tax year 2010, which we received for our money market, savings and bonus savings account at Wachovia Bank.
  • High performance Money Market account activity copy from Wachovia Bank.
  • Consolidated bank statements from Wachovia bank
Section E – Travel documentation



Vacation in Florida, Dec 2010



  • Airline reservation for Florida in Dec 2010
  • Copy of the hotel bill in Florida, USA
  • Copy of the admission tickets to universal studios, sea world and Kennedy space center
  • Bus trip taken from Boston to NYC in Dec 2010
  • Pictures from Florida, USA

Vacation in Netherlands, Aug 2010



  • Boarding passes for Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • High speed train reservation document from Amsterdam to Paris
  • Hotel Confirmation in Paris
  • Hotel Confirmation in Amsterdam
  • Shopping receipts from Paris – Perfumes purchased at Champs Elysees
  • Shopping receipts from Amsterdam – Diamond earring purchased from Mill Diamonds
  • Copy of the Visa obtained, passport stamps and pictures from Amsterdam and Paris

Pictures from Vacation in Prague, Czech Republic, and Quito, Ecuador.


Section F – Miscellaneous documents



· Copy of the receipt from Proflowers sent on birthday in 2009 and 2010

· Statement from Wells Fargo bank referencing information on Joint Safe deposit box

· Statement from Wachovia bank referencing information on Way 2 Save account.
andy desaiMaleIndia2011-01-20 10:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 January filers
HELLO EVERYONE.. JUST WANTED TO UPDATE THE VERMONT SERVICE CENTER LOG... 10 YEAR GC HAS BEEN APPROVED. SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DEDICATED SO MUCH TIME TO THIS WEBSITE. THE FORUMS AND ALL THE GUIDES HAS BEEN OF TREMENDOUS HELP FROM APPLYING FOR FIANCEE VISA, ADJUSTING STATUS, REMOVING CONDITIONS AND MAYBE NEXT YEAR FOR CITIZENSHIP. I BELIEVE IF THE LAW IS FOLLOWED UPON, WE DONT NEED EXPENSIVE LAWYERS TO DO THIS COMPLEX FILINGS.

GOD BLESS ALL! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!:dance:

California Service Center (36 applicants, 30 approved 83%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....
PINOYAKO10.........12/29/10..........??/??/??.......02/15/11........03/21/11.... (card received 3/26)
ENHJØRNINGEN.......01/04/11..........01/06/11.......02/01/11........02/10/11....
JESS&ANDREW........01/05/11..........01/06/11.......02/14/11........04/20/11.... (RFE received 3/28, Card received 4/25)
JEROENANDMICHELLE..01/05/11..........01/10/11.......02/11/11........03/16/11.... (card received 3/22)
VICMO..............01/05/11..........01/07/11.......03/16/11........05/19/11.... (card received 5/25)
BAYOJONA3231.......01/05/11..........01/13/11.......02/17/11........04/11/11....
YASS...............01/05/11..........01/15/11.......01/31/11........03/08/11.... (card received 3/12)
PSYCHOLADY.........01/07/11..........01/10/11.......02/07/11........03/17/11.... (card received 3/23)
KAYLE..............01/08/11..........01/10/11.......03/03/11........04/25/11.... (card received 4/29)
CAL_FILER1.........01/08/11..........01/10/11.......03/03/11........04/21/11.... (card received 4/21)
CASSI9879..........01/08/11..........01/14/11.......02/28/11........05/18/11.... (RFE Received 4/25, responded 5/06)(card received 5/23)
MRS D..............01/11/11..........01/12/11.......02/07/11........03/21/11.... (card received 3/28)
MELUSINE...........01/11/11..........01/13/11.......02/24/11........03/25/11.... (card received 3/31)
TANDB4EVER.........01/11/11..........01/12/11.......02/18/11........03/24/11.... (card received 3/30)
DEVANJ.............01/12/11..........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....
LADY BUG...........01/13/11..........01/18/11.......02/25/11........03/29/11.... (card received 4/04)
MIDICAT............01/14/11..........01/18/11.......02/28/11........05/30/11.... (RFE received 4/19, responded 5/24)
LUCIANSGIRL........01/14/11..........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....
MEGANSH............01/16/11..........01/18/11.......02/25/11........04/12/11.... (card received 4/18)
CAPTAIN007.........01/16/11..........01/21/11.......03/15/11........--/--/11....
EARP...............01/17/11..........01/18/11.......02/25/11........04/13/11.... (card received 4/26)
RYANDGRACEY........01/18/11..........01/20/11.......02/14/11........--/--/11....
FARYAN.............01/18/11..........01/20/11.......02/28/11........04/15/11....
THEATEAM...........01/18/11..........01/20/11.......02/25/11........04/08/11....
JKMAC..............01/18/11..........??/??/11.......02/25/11........03/23/11.... (card received 3/29)
BLUE123............01/18/11..........01/24/11.......03/04/11........--/--/11....
DESERTBLUE88.......01/18/11..........??/??/11.......??/??/11........03/23/11.... (card received 3/28)
METINIL............01/19/11..........01/21/11.......03/07/11........04/14/11.... (card received 4/25)
JMOSBORN...........01/20/11..........01/24/11.......02/28/11........04/04/11.... (card received 4/08)
ALEX AND ANIA......01/21/11..........02/04/11.......02/25/11........05/16/11.... (RFE 4/07, RFE resp. 5/06, approval 5/16)
NOEL_JAS...........01/22/11..........01/24/11.......02/14/11........03/28/11.... (card received 4/02)
CJTHEL.............01/22/11..........??/??/11.......02/18/11........03/24/11.... (Early Bio)
MARYNEV............01/24/11..........01/27/11.......03/04/11........03/28/11....
GLADZ..............01/25/11..........01/31/11.......03/04/11........04/18/11....( card production ordered)
MARRYME............01/26/11..........01/27/11.......03/18/11........04/14/11.... (card received 4/18)
THEMONSIS..........01/28/11..........02/07/11.......03/11/11........--/--/11....


Vermont Service Center (42 applicants, 14 approved 33%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....
NICH-NICK..........12/27/10..........01/03/11.......03/08/11........--/--/11.... (Early Bio 2/24)
MADELYNE...........12/29/10..........01/03/11.......02/03/11........06/13/11.... (card received 6/18)
KANT...............12/30/10..........01/05/11.......??/??/11........06/14/11....
MOONY..............12/31/11..........01/10/11.......01/31/11........05/20/11.... (card received 5/26)
SMASHROX...........12/31/11..........01/07/11.......02/08/11........--/--/11....
NICKANGEL2008......01/03/11..........01/05/11.......02/14/11........??/??/11.... (card received 6/12)
PETERSONS..........01/03/11..........01/05/11.......02/03/11........03/09/11.... (card received 3/14)
SUSIELUVSPAUL......01/03/11..........01/06/11.......02/14/11........--/--/11.... (RFE received 6/08)
NAVIOMELO..........01/03/11..........01/06/11.......02/04/11........--/--/11.... (Late Bio 2/07 due to a snow closure)
KSP9...............01/??/11..........01/06/11.......03/09/11........05/31/11.... (card received 6/04)
JOEY_77............01/03/11..........01/07/11.......02/17/11........--/--/11.... (Divorce waiver included)
JILLA..............01/04/11..........01/07/11.......02/14/11........--/--/11....
MAEVE..............01/04/11..........01/10/11.......02/14/11........--/--/11....
GERRY AND DEBBIE...01/04/11..........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....
LIAM AND SAM.......01/05/11..........01/07/11.......03/09/11........--/--/11....
SMOKE..............01/05/11..........01/10/11.......02/04/11........--/--/11....
HONEYBADGER........01/05/11..........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....
PCHAPANOV..........01/06/11..........01/11/11.......02/01/11........06/10/11....
IMTAY..............01/08/11..........01/14/11.......02/14/11........--/--/11....
MICHELLEMILITZA....01/08/11..........01/13/11.......02/11/11........05/25/11.... (card received 5/31)
MATH MAN...........01/08/11..........01/11/11.......02/08/11........--/--/11....
OJAY...............01/08/11..........01/11/11.......03/08/11........03/07/11.... (Early Bio 2/18 at Alexandria)
WAITHATTER.........01/10/11..........01/14/11.......04/06/11........--/--/11....
FRANCIS ROHAN......01/10/11..........01/14/11.......02/25/11........--/--/11....
NELLY228...........01/10/11..........01/14/11.......04/04/11........--/--/11....
M.A.C..............01/11/11..........01/??/11.......02/07/11........06/03/11.... (card received 6/07)
AMAN...............01/13/11..........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....
CUTIE_FISHBALL.....01/17/11..........01/21/11.......03/01/11........06/17/11.... (card received 6/23)
TASHIDELEK.........01/18/11..........01/19/11.......02/18/11........--/--/11....
JOHN_DOT...........01/18/11..........01/20/11.......02/28/11........--/--/11.... (Late Bio 3/08)
ALEX2425...........01/18/11..........01/20/11.......03/02/11........--/--/11....
TIJAY..............01/18/11..........01/21/11.......03/03/11........06/17/11.... (received June 22nd)
ISA5521............01/18/11..........01/24/11.......03/30/11........06/20/11.... (card received 6/24)
DERPINA............01/19/11..........01/20/11.......02/17/11........06/16/11....
SERTINA............01/19/11..........01/25/11.......02/24/11........--/--/11....
SANDERSANN.........01/20/11..........01/25/11.......04/07/11........--/--/11....
SHTUTKA............01/21/11..........01/27/11.......03/02/11........--/--/11.... (Early Bio 2/10)
ITZY...............01/22/11..........??/??/11.......03/18/11........--/--/11....
TBONETX............01/24/11..........01/27/11.......02/28/11........--/--/11....
JADE_ARB...........01/25/11..........01/27/11.......03/28/11........--/--/11....
ANDY DESAI.........01/25/11..........01/27/11.......03/25/11........06/27/11.... (RECEIVED APPROVAL EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGE)
TRILLIUM13.........01/26/11..........01/31/11.......04/13/11........--/--/11....
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andy desaiMaleIndia2011-06-27 13:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay filers
QUOTE (RyanandChantal08 @ Aug 25 2008, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (william_wallace @ Aug 25 2008, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (RyanandChantal08 @ Aug 25 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good morning everyone...


Okay....someone help me here. If the computer that updates the approvals was screwed last week, and that is the reason why Igor's list was at a total stand-still.......then shouldnt there come a time where we jump quite a few spots upward on the list?

I mean.........the computer was down.....but the approvals were still happening. Is that what we are to understand?

Ryan


I pass on that Ryan. Iv'e learned not to go by igor's list. Seems to be a total f**k up




LOL


Just like me....you tell it like it is. Ain't nuttin wrong with that my friend.

Ryan





How do you guys know when the application is touched??
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-02 11:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhat to do?!
Hey Buddy

so this is what i suggest.. you have gone too far in this process and on top of that you are in the uNiTed States... so if she wants something bigger.. i am sure she is not asking you to spend like 40000 bucks.. she just dont want anything simple.. so as someone said earlier.. you can have a great wedding for 3500 bucks.. now if you can borrow money from someone like 5000 bucks and take some from american express credit card.. (my BFF) you can have the budget to pull this off.

she aint selfish or anything.. you guys are getting married just for once man.. so you know what.. have a bit of fun instead of worring so much about money. and that is what i did. i took some 5000 bucks on my credit card and i paid it within sometime.

and by the way as you must have heard from people on this forum.. getting the fiancee visa is a mess these days. it takes longer to process. so dont miss out on the opputunity. make her feel like home and no kidding man.. just do this as she says. i got married in like 10K bucks which also included our trrip to vegas as a honeymoon.

its not too hard to come up with 10K in this country. so be a man and pull this off.



quote name='Channah&Aaron' timestamp='1296046598' post='4432186']
; Hi Brian!!

I just read your post and I can imagine that this is very stressful for you.

You guys have gone such a long way already, and you'll receive your NOA2 within a month or so. It would be stupid to cancel the K1 Visa Process, where you already paid the fee and other oncost, just because of having a big wedding.

As a girl, I also dream(ed) about my princess dream wedding. But like I said, you have to "roeien met de riemen die je hebt" (I don't know the English saying). Use the tools you have, something like that :rolleyes:.

I don't really understand that she is thinking about herself only. Especially this far on the journey. A year is nothing compared to a life time together? Well, why not adding this year to your lives together, it's a whole year, 365 days!! DANG, I would walk over dead bodies to be with Aaron and can't wait for an other year, like most members here.

It's not fair that she doesn't put herself open to alternatives. There is nothing wrong to put everything on PAPER first and save money (AND BE TOGETHER) for her 'dream' wedding. Instead, she wants to be seperate from you for an other year. Doesn't make sense to me at all :blink:. If you love each other, nothing else matters.

Why a big wedding, if your love counts? Does she wants to make a huge impression to her family/friends? Is that what really matters? IMPOV, not really... It's about you and her.

It's selfish of her, and what if things like this happen in your married future? That only her opinion counts?!

You really should talk to her, deal with this as a couple and tell her that she should considder your suggestion. WEDDING IS WEDDING, it's about the wedding vows, not about all the fancy stuff around it. The fancy stuff around it will dissapear after a day, but your promises/vows will last a life time...


Keep us posted, and remember;

Love is a partnership, not some one way street...



xoxox Channah :innocent:
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andy desaiMaleIndia2011-01-26 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHell after NOA2

No - he's not a heartless robot and I think that's half the problem.

Dude, you have to man the fffffffffff-up. Seriously!! you threw your toys out of the pram about a valentines day gift not arriving??? Daddy has to save you after a period of "emotional distress"??!!

She has good reason to back away from you. What happens if after she arrives, she does something to displease you, and you decide that she doesn't warrant your support in adjusting her status. I think your capable of that. If you can threaten to pull the visa because a gift doesn't arrive on V-Day, I think your capable of pulling support for AOS when she doesn't answer her phone immediately, or doesn't tell you every day how grateful she is for you.

How old are you both? Some growing up needs to happen here before a real relationship happens.



yea dude.. you gotta let it go.. this process builts up a lot of unneeded anxiety. i do think that the V-day nonsense was also unnecessary. but whatever, ###### happens... so buck up and go for the next one...... and on the next V-day dont really expect much in return.. and how freakin old are you man? if you are like 22.. then just chill and relax.. get back to this when you are thirty.. enjoy your life for a bit


andy desaiMaleIndia2011-02-26 07:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHell after NOA2

I'm very sorry this is happening to you and sorry that the stress of it caused you to spend time in the hospital, but honestly I also can't believe you would say you want to hold off on the visa over a Valentine's Day gift, or card, or email.........Especially since she sent something, and even if she didn't. I'm just not grasping that one. Maybe that made her take a step back and do some thinking about the relationship, with family and friends helping her along in her thinking.





Yoo..

i like your Quote .. "Happiness is being Married to a Moroccoan"... pretty cool
andy desaiMaleIndia2011-02-26 07:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNightmare of an Interview @ Mumbai 4/19
Things become more complicated when there is 10+ years of age gap and especially it is difficult to prove a relationship rather then marriage. the way harsh was treated was unjust. but at the same time, it is important to know why they do that. there are many people from asia who use the K1 channel to come to the US on a contract based marriage. and this happens very frequently. it is frustrating that you have to deal with this. it is their way of authenticating information. they are testing his integrity and i am not suprised why are they doing it.

some of the responses to the questions which my wife had to answer were the following

did you guys have an engagement ceremony? did he get you a ring? how much was the ring? how many people attended the engagement? who all attended? did the parents attend the ceremony? whose parent did? did anyone besides your husband flew to india? how many times you met your husband? she had to correct the officer that he is not my husband... he is my fiancee.where and when you met? did you guys meet alone? you guys went to overseas alone... this is not permitted in your culture before marriage.. why you went? why did your parents allow that to happen? are you sure you are not married!!!!!? do you guys have a plan to get married in america? how come you dont have a plan to get married in america if you guys are getting married in 3 months from now? when are you getting married in america? why you want to get married in america? who will attend the marriage in america? are your parents going to attend the wedding in america? if not why not? how much does the wedding cost in america? who is paying for it? why is he paying for it? who is paying for the ticket?

for more than 2 hours she was grilled.....

when i look back in time..... i was furious why they are treating her like that. now i think all these questions were valid....they are doing their job and their intent is to make sure immigration fraud doesnt take place.







andy desaiMaleIndia2012-06-08 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresspouses's income abroad
IRS has a lot of other fish to catch,

However you do have the right thought process

1) Husband is correct - US Tax laws dont apply to him yet
2) Income from india is too small to worry about
3) You should file married filing jointly to get the maximum refund
4) India and US has a tax treaty, If the income in india is arised from wages, salaries or tips - income is already taxed in india and it is repatriated from US tax structure. This is done to avoid tax duplication.
5) Income is only taxed for the portion above the 91K threshold.
6) You should file MFJ to serve as proof for your immigration paperwork and avoid confusion

hopefully this helps
andy desaiMaleIndia2012-03-11 08:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 Visa Denied!! 221g(a)(6)(c)(1)
lets hope that life will be fine in the US.. this is the initial struggle phase. hopefully should be over soon

good luck.. gather all the documentation and evidence. that is the best you can do.


andy desaiMaleIndia2012-06-25 10:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 Visa Denied!! 221g(a)(6)(c)(1)
mumbai consulate is tough..
andy desaiMaleIndia2012-06-25 08:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI am depressed
Lesson for everyone.....

SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS IN BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


i sometimes think that lawyers also screw things up... just so that they can prove their value.. i pulled out my case from the lawyer and did the whole thing by myself. Why the heck is the process so hard on US Citizens... why do all the H1 and other visas can get their fiancees over here in days and we have to wait for years????? mad.gif
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-10-30 09:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Completed
You can actually find out if your interview is scheduled in the upcoming month... Click on this link.. They update the website every 30 days.

http://mumbai.uscons...t_schedule.html
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-10-30 10:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes my fiance need the K-1 Fiance Visa if he already has a tourist visa?
QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Sep 2 2008, 01:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There is already intent to immigrate here. We're not here to advocate immigration fraud. In fact, it's against the TOS.

Because there are other threads started by others who married whilst on a tourist visa and they adjusted ok does not mean it's just 'ok' to do. As I said, there is already intent. If it's proven at adjustment that there was intent they will face a ban.

I, for one, would feel awfully bad if a couple had to face something like that because of the advice I gave them. wink.gif

Pushbrk explained it well. K1 is the best route. We all want to be together 'sooner'.... it's just not the way it works.


Kim

You should definetly try immigration law.. i am impressed.
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-02 16:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIndians/ Religious Engagement / Wedding
maybe you right kim.. but dont you think that would be a good proof of being that she is my fiancee... i can take pictures of with any other girl and submit it.. but here its like a secondary proof that i meet her and i am serious about the relationship..

but i do agree with Kim overall.
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-02 16:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresIndians/ Religious Engagement / Wedding
I had an engagement ceremony and i presented them pictures. The maharaj who did the religious ceremony also documented in english and in gujarati that an engagement event has taken place. the document was signed by both parties. I guess all of this was not really needed. I dont know how much all this will support the case. The general rule of thumb is that one needs to provide primary form of evidence. Like railway tickets, airline tickets, visa stamps, baggage stamps, boarding pass etc. You need to submit some form of pictures doesnt need to be engagement. If there is an engagement ceremony which has taken place but the ceremony almost appears to be like a traditional hindu wedding ceremony, then you have to be careful. DONOT submit obvious pictures where both the bride and groom look married... like a bad example would be a picture with garlands or doing the seven pheras and stuff like that.. regular pictures like you are exchanges rings or family pictures or something is fine....
this is what i did.. please tell me if someone is not on the same page as i am..
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-02 15:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEmail approval time
Thank You guys.. You have been very helpful.
andy desaiMaleIndia2008-09-02 16:26:00