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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavit Of Support
Thank you all so much. It is a relief to know that a co-sponsor should be enough, and that my fiance not having a bank account etc shouldn't cause that much of a problem. We will make sure he files taxes from now on, so it will be sorted in the future.
I wasn't aware that the London consulate would allow the petitioner to sponsor themselves. I don't own a house or have any other assets yet, but so have some money in the bank, so perhaps it will help to take those details along to the interview...when it finally happens...

Thanks again!
Mia ClakreFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-02 16:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffadavit Of Support
Hi everyone.

I am looking for some advice regarding the I-864 affadavit of support form. My fiancee is a freelance sound engineer and receives payment for work in cash. He also had some financial problems in the past and owes creditors money. As a consequence of these problems, he does not have a bank account. He also has never filed his taxes. He rents property, and does not have any assets.
We spoke to an accountant, who said there is probably a way to file for last year's taxes. However, I am concerned that one year will not be enough, and that the lack of bank account details and cash-in-hand employment will be a problem.

We have a co-sponser, who meets all the requirements.

If someone has any thoughts on whether my fiance's (pretty poor) financial situation will prove a problem for us when it comes to filling out the I-864 form, or later down the road (such as AOS). I would really appreciate it.

We hired a lawyer, but it seems that people on this site are way more helpful.

Thank you!
Mia ClakreFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-01-02 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA few questions..

We sent (as proof of meeting in person in the two years prior to filing) boarding cards, flight itineraries, photocopies of passport stamps, pages from bank statements locating me in the US at the relevant times, and photographs of us together - all of the above for four separate visits. Also a couple of hotel receipts. Remember to label the photos you send with your names (and those of other family members etc in the photos) and write the dates and locations on them - we sent ones that matched up with the dates & locations we'd sent photos from, which of course matched up with the dates of our visits as shown by flight itineraries & boarding cards... all of which helps to paint a complete picture showing that we'd spent that time together.

Oh, we got approved, incidentally, with no RFEs. Good luck with yours! :)

Thanks everyone for all your help! Im currently trying to get all the evidence together, iv filled in the g325a form - just got to wait to fill in the I-129f! not long now though!

:thumbs:
KayleighFemale02007-01-31 05:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA few questions..

Fill out all the information on both the I-129F and the G-325A (note the "A" - there are two forms out there, a G-325 and a G-325A - don't make a mistake).

Fill them out on the computer if you can: with the most recent edition of Adobe Acrobat (downloadable for free), you can fill in and save the I-129F. The G-325A DOES NOT allow you to save your work, HOWEVER, it does auto-fill the additional pages - so what seems like 4 pages of work, is really only one, short page of mostly repeated information.

The I-129F does say you can just fill in on the G-325A what is not on the I-129F. Don't do that. Just fill in the whole thing. I'm not even sure what you would leave blank anyway, and you don't want some ####### government employee flagging your file because he/she decides that you missed a box he/she would rather have seen filled in.

When in doubt - slap an "N/A" or "None" into EVERY blank spot, as appropriate.

For the employment history - go back as far as you can, even if you need to attach a separate page (make the same-looking chart yourself, make sure you SIGN, DATE, and indicate the item number on the spare sheet - make 4 copies for each of the 4 G-325A pages), until you get the 5 years they ask for. Since you're 19, it's likely that you'll have a few years of "none," which is fine, just write "none" and the dates that covers. There's no consensus here about leaving blanks in employment timelines. But why do it? So what if it takes a few extra minutes - better to spend them now than extra weeks or months later when they write back wanting more information or information better presented.

For the evidence: what you have sounds good. Because I was concerned that my copy of my birth certificate didn't have a front AND "a back," I included copies of ALL pages of my passport. I also included additional copies of my passport with the evidence of meeting section - but there, I just included copies of the identification page, and the page with all the stamps on it. Boarding passes are excellent and they, along with the passport stamps, are "primary evidence" from what I've learned on this site. Photos are secondary evidence (they can't really be authenticated, if you think about it - there's not much proof that they were taken when you said they were. Harder to fake up a passport and a boarding pass).

Save the originals for your fiance's interview. Copies are fine.

I used some phone bills and photos of congratulatory cards and the ring receipt for proof of intent to marry - wasn't necessarily required at this stage, I suppose, but again, it didn't add too much heft to the package and I figured, why leave any doubt.



Thankyou very much! your a star!! :thumbs:
KayleighFemale02007-01-30 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA few questions..

First of all can i apologise if someone has already asked these questions - ive searched and couldnt find the answers myself! :blush:

1) For the evidence of meeting within 2 years - would the following be enough? - Photocopy of my passport stamps, Photocopies of my boarding cards, Photographs of us together at christmas?

2) The I-129f and G-325A forms seem to ask for the same information - Do i fully complete all of them? even if they are repeated?

3) Employment History - As I am only 19, I have not undertaken any full-time work, however i have had many part-time jobs and also worked over at disney last summer - any suggestions on how i write these on the form? Im guessing i will need to use an extra sheet and note this on the form?

I think thats it for now.. :wacko: Thankyou for your help in advance!


Do you also have letters and emails? If so, be sure to include those. Include as much as you can!


Yeah i have some emails hes sent me.. we tend to talk on the phone more though! Maybe a copy of the phone bill? :innocent:
KayleighFemale02007-01-30 08:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresA few questions..
First of all can i apologise if someone has already asked these questions - ive searched and couldnt find the answers myself! :blush:

1) For the evidence of meeting within 2 years - would the following be enough? - Photocopy of my passport stamps, Photocopies of my boarding cards, Photographs of us together at christmas?

2) The I-129f and G-325A forms seem to ask for the same information - Do i fully complete all of them? even if they are repeated?

3) Employment History - As I am only 19, I have not undertaken any full-time work, however i have had many part-time jobs and also worked over at disney last summer - any suggestions on how i write these on the form? Im guessing i will need to use an extra sheet and note this on the form?

I think thats it for now.. :wacko: Thankyou for your help in advance!
KayleighFemale02007-01-30 07:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling the visa..

Yes you can file while you are in the US.


Thankyou.. do you know anywhere on the ussic site or something that confirms it? because ive been looking everywhere! :)
KayleighFemale02007-03-03 16:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresFiling the visa..
If i travel to the usa on a visa waiver from the uk.. can i file and send off the k1 visa application whilst i am over here or should i wait until i return home first? :unsure:
KayleighFemale02007-03-03 15:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMessed up on paperwork--please help!
QUOTE (mike_2007 @ Sep 6 2007, 09:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
dont worry about it,,listen to my story,,i send my i-130 with no documents,,only the i-130,,no g-325a at all,,no marriage paper,,no docorced paper,,no pictures,,nothinggggggggg at all,,just the form,,and then when i relized that i made a mistake i sent tham back before they even ask for them,,all u have to do is just put them all again and send them a letter with ur g-325a and explain why did u forget them and put on the invilop (ATTN I-130 UNIT) OR WHATEVER FORM U SENT,,AND THATS IT,,,they will put it on ur file and u will avoid any delay's,,trust me ,,i did the same thing and 6 days later they sent me a letter saying that they have recieved them,,so sont worry


No, it's better to wait for an RFE. The documents could get lost or cause confusion. It won't always work out like this. They may not even require it, miamiwife.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-06 03:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAlmost there...
Congrats! smile.gif

By the way - Sept 17 is a lucky day! It's my first year anniversary with my hubby and several other couples I know also got married on that day and are still happy! Maybe it's silly to call it a lucky day, but it's still nice. smile.gif

Edited by MargotDarko, 06 September 2007 - 03:50 AM.

MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-06 03:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMoving to the U.S.
QUOTE (christinejohn @ Sep 10 2007, 03:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello all,

I am in the south pacific and the school year ends mid-december. John and I got married last April and applied for K-3 and CR-1.
We got NOA 1 for both so far.
I am moving with my three children from my previous marriage and got the father's agreement with a court document to take the kids overseas with me.
We would like to make the move before this coming Christmas but don't know if we can since we are in the process of K-3 and CR-1? We would not work or go to school or apply for social security yet, we can stay in the U.S. for 3 month under a tourist visa waiver to start with.
What we'd like to know is if we can do it and if we can then just ask for an adjustment once there even though the visa process has already started?

Like everyone we'd love to be reunited as soon as possible and I find it so frustrating to be separated from my husband for so long that it is becoming very hard to handle.

Thank you all for your help.


If you are able to enter the US, you would be allowed to stay for the duration of your granted time - I am guessing 90 days in your case. You would not be able to file adjustment of status - you would go back for the interview (or before if your time in the US ends) and then return with the visa before you could settle permanently.

Do you already have tourist visas or does your country not need them? At any rate, you'll need very serious evidence of your intent to leave the US when your time is up. As you're married to a USC and already have permission to take your children to the US, you'll be seen as exceptionally high risk for staying and adjusting status illegally.

EDIT - Sorry, your current location got me confused - you're French and live in France, right? So yes, that's covered by the visa wavier programme. You'd be at high risk to get denied entry though and would need very serious evidence of your intent to go back to France before your 90 days were over. It's not impossible though.

Edited by MargotDarko, 10 September 2007 - 05:38 AM.

MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-10 05:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJust laid off last friday, I-864 generated yesterday HELP!!!
Unfortunately, reporting it as your current income would be lying and you can't do that. In my opinion, you should wait until you have a new job, your first pay stub from the new job, and a letter from the new employer. That is not your only option, but I would think it's the best option. You could rely on the joint sponsor, but you are probably likely to get a new job before your spouse's interview, right?
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-11 08:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWe don't live together but want to marry and apply for green card
Just to note - now that you've decided to get married and adjust status, don't leave the US until it's all taken care of. You're able to adjust status now as you didn't intend to immigrate when you last entered. But if you left and entered again, it would be visa fraud to file adjustment of status as you would then intend to immigrate. You're good to go now though. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-07 10:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIf enter US after two year anniversary
They should change it at POE. Definitely request it politely and if they don't know about the procedure or don't think it's true, politely but firmly insist. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-13 05:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdelivery of packet 4
QUOTE (saywhat @ Sep 12 2007, 07:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In the UK they wait until the next royal mail strike and then send it second class when they can be bothered..after the strike it takes 10 days to get back to normal...


Oh geez - I think I've been in England too long because my response to that was "Typical!" tongue.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-13 05:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVisa Delivery???
I can't answer to how long it normally takes, but I would assume 10 mailing days.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-14 03:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTo DCF or not to DCF...that is the question...
It is seriously way faster to file directly with an embassy. Once you've made the trip to Moscow and they've accepted your I-130, the rest of the process should be okay for your future wife to handle alone. I believe Moscow even gives petition approval the same day or very quickly. In the US, you'd be waiting MONTHS just for petition approval right now. You'll be staying with her when you're in Russia, right? I would use her address as your address on the I-130 if you file in Moscow.

So yes, one very emphatic vote for filing in Russia from me. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-18 03:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnother (possibly dumb) I-864 question
QUOTE (Poiteen @ Sep 18 2007, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Sep 18 2007, 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (MargotDarko @ Sep 18 2007, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You're doing DCF and your husband lives with you not with his mother, right? In that case, he should NOT be included on her I-864 as he is not part of her household.

There isn't a place on his I-864 to indicate that there is a joint sponsor. It's only indicated by the fact that you're presenting a second I-864 at the interview.

Hope that helps! smile.gif


Either of the answers you've been given are correct but which one depends on facts you haven't mentioned. Your husband had to reside in your country at the time you filed DCF but may currently be part of the same household as his mother. Which is it? Does he live with you in your household or the household of his mother?



yes, we have lived together in the UK for a few years, but he's been on his mums list of dependants as he was a student. This year he won't be on her tax return. So am I right in saying that (since we're not claiming his UK income) his I-864 will just have $0 and it's ok, as long as the other I-864 has enough on it to cover us?

Thank you


Yes, that is bascially correct. Make sure he is NOT listed on her form. He is not part of her household. It only matters what the current situation is, not the situation in 2006 of him being listed as a dependant.

It's a bit vague on whether or not he should put his current UK income on his I-864. I'm preparing two forms - one with my UK income in USD and one without.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-19 03:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAnother (possibly dumb) I-864 question
You're doing DCF and your husband lives with you not with his mother, right? In that case, he should NOT be included on her I-864 as he is not part of her household.

There isn't a place on his I-864 to indicate that there is a joint sponsor. It's only indicated by the fact that you're presenting a second I-864 at the interview.

Hope that helps! smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-18 09:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMe and My Husband and Wishing Money Did Grow On Ttees!!!
That's great that he has his job back - that should make a big difference. I don't think the two-month visit will come up... If it does, he'll have to be honest. They will be able to tell if he's being purposely vague or avoiding the truth. He should bring copies of your immigration paperwork and a letter from his employer. The 300GBP, his credit card, plus his job in the states should be plenty of proof that he's okay for money for the trip. How far out is his return ticket booked for? If it's just a few weeks, that's also good. Like I said before, he can have at least 6 months out of ever 12 months in the UK without a visa, and some people have reported being able to enter for even longer than that (not longer than six months at a time, but more than 6 months out of the year with combined visits).

It's actually to his advantage that he has proof of when he left in July. Two months is really not that long of a trip, and it's in his favour that he's obeyed the 6 months rule in the past. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-19 04:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMe and My Husband and Wishing Money Did Grow On Ttees!!!
He can visit up to 6 months out of every 12 months without raising suspiscion, so you're fine on that front.

The tricky part actually, probably even more than the criminal record as I have no idea how they'd find that out unless he commited the crime in the UK, is that he's currently jobless. What will he write on the occupation line? The first time I visited, I was in between jobs and had to write "none" on that line, and I got hassled. They thought I might try to get work illegally in the UK and that I might not have enough money for my trip. Once I showed them my return ticket was for only two weeks in the future and I explained that I had to leave a job to make a two-week trip but I was going to have a new job when I got home, they let me in begrudingly.

Is there anything at all that he could write on that line without actually lying?
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-18 03:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresApplicant will most likely not be able to enter the US during this time.
There is nothing wrong with attempting to enter the US after filing. As long as she is eligible to use the visa wavier programme (which she should be as long as she doesn't have a criminal record, previous overstays or anything strange) and can prove strong ties to Japan (return ticket, letter from her employer, copy of a lease/mortgage), she shouldn't have trouble entering the US to visit you for Thanksgiving.

Like hheaven67 said, she just needs to answer the questions directly and honestly. The fact that she's married to a USC and planning to immigrate in the future may never come up. She should definitely not make any attempt to conceal info, just don't offer information without being asked.

I have heard many more stories about people having no trouble visiting than I have heard stories of people being turned away. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-18 03:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3 or 4?
QUOTE (willchels @ Sep 13 2007, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The NVC already asked for the DS-230 a long time ago and I completed and returned it. I also followed the link that was on the instructions that came for the DS-230 to check which documents I needed to have ready for the interview. I actually already knew about the police certificates, so I've got them already as well.

I'm not sure what else they could want from me for a "Packet 3" so I'm hoping the next thing to come will be Interview date and instructions for making the medical appointment. Also, not sure if it changes anything but we are doing an IR-1 visa as we've been married over two years now.

You guys are all so great. Can I ask your honest opinions? My case left the NVC on 5th September. My husband and I were looking on moving to the states by 12th October. Is this even slightly a possibility according to normal timeframes?

Many thanks!!!


About October 12th... That would be amazing if it happened. As far as I'm aware, UK applicants when they receive their letter usually find the interview date is about a month out from the day they receive the letter. Also, it is probably becoming busier now with people wanting to make the move before Christmas/end of year. Good luck though! smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-13 05:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 3 or 4?
You arrange the medical date yourself by calling the doctor and giving your case number. Since you've gone through NVC, I thought that the next thing you would receive is the "packet 4" with the DS-230 Part 2 and the interview date.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-12 05:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 application
Yep, that sounds like plenty for the I-130 petition package. Some people have sent none because they weren't aware of the instructions but still didn't an RFE. So I wouldn't worry. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-21 03:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresA friend filing I-130/ IR1
She doesn't have to wait. She can file the I-130 now, and as naturalised citizen, it will be processed just as quickly as other USC's petitions. Domicile only has to be established before the date of the interview. smile.gif

Did she work at all in Phillipines? If she made more than the minimum tax filing exemption, then she does have to file tax returns. If she didn't make enough or didn't have any job, she'll need to include a letter with the I-864 (during the NVC stage) explaining why she doesn't have tax returns for those two years.

She doesn't have to come back this month - unless of the course she's coming back for reasons other than filing. She just has to establish US domicile before the interview. As it sounds like she has family members in the US willing to help her, she can do part of the process from overseas.

One last thing - I'm not familiar with direct consular filing in the Phillipines, but it seems that it could possibly be an option for her if she doesn't have to return to the US for some reason other than filing. Most embassies/consulates abroad will accept I-130 petitions from USCs who are resident in that country. I am assuming that she already has her US passport and is actually resident in the Phillipines.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-21 03:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs this a good marriage plan?
QUOTE (seanconneryii @ Sep 22 2007, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (MargotDarko @ Sep 21 2007, 04:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (seanconneryii @ Sep 20 2007, 07:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!


Yep! Sounds good to me! smile.gif

Have you been to the DCF folder?

Thanks. Yes, I've seen the DCF guide.


Not just the guide, but the separate forum folder for posting questions. This post would have been better in that folder. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-24 03:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs this a good marriage plan?
QUOTE (seanconneryii @ Sep 20 2007, 07:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Step 1: I travel to Siberia for marriage to Russian fiancee on 30 day tourist visa

Step 2: Get married in Siberia (estimated wait time to marry--10 days)

Step 3: We both travel to Moscow to file I-130 petition (already have OK to DCF)

Step 4: Return to Siberia and new wife applies for a new passport using her new married name (estimated time for new passport--45-60 days)

Step 5. I (husband) return to USA alone after 30 days are up

Step 6: New wife travels alone to Moscow for visa interview etc. with new passport (estimated time for interview--60-90 days)

Step 7: Wife travels to USA

Looking for feedback, comments, problems about this plan.

Thanks!


Yep! Sounds good to me! smile.gif

Have you been to the DCF folder?
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-21 03:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresnewbie HELP!!!!!

hello folks.. i am new here so forgive my newbishness lol... anyway here is my situation... wondering on advice... from what i read can be bad/good.. any way i married in el sal on june 30 my wife entered the us on a b1/b2 tourist visa for about a week. She ha valid job and residence there in el sal to allow this.. now she entered again a month later on a valid i-94 she brought all the nessacary paperwork with her for us to file a ir-130.. I started reading up on forums and such on what it would do to apply for residence pardon the spelling :) any way she is here wit me and i am filing but she did not intend to come with the obligation to stay it just sorta happened here i-94 is good till febuary so my first question is will this cause her problems? in obtaining a visa for a spouse? if she leaves the us now she will have a job ect.. but not be allowed in again until she has been removed from the list from what i have read could be 5-10 years is this the case? if that is the case i would rather she just stay what can i do now since i was not aware of this until i start to do research into this ?
thank you in advance for your response

kadmiel


I would like to try to help, but I'm not fully understanding your situation. Why do you think she will receive a ban? I don't see any mention of overstays.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-13 03:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview in Casablanca.
QUOTE (sama27 @ Sep 27 2007, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
salam Tarik
yes you have to pay 100 $ at the BMCI bank you can ask it s not far from the consulate you can go and pay one day before the intreveiw i m from casa and also i m married to americain we started our k3 and my time is coming insha Allah i wish you good luck
pls let me know if you receive this msg, thanks and good luck


That's for K visas, not immigrant visas.

QUOTE (Tarik @ Sep 27 2007, 02:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi everybody.
my interview is coming up soon in Casablanca. my case CR1 and my question is :
is there any fees that I'll have to pay on the day of the interview ? I've read they will take fingerprints, will I have to pay for that or for anything else ?


If you have to pay for anything on the day, it will just be something like postal fees for the visa and everything to be mailed to you afterwards. The $380 IV fee bill was for the visa and the $70 was for the affidavit of support.

This is unless of course there is something different about your consulate, but I haven't heard of it before.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-27 10:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter arrival waiting for docs
QUOTE (David-Mae Forever @ Sep 28 2007, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (fooki @ Sep 28 2007, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am feeling bored by sitting in the home. So cant i work without my green card or SSN?

please guys send some good info


n love you all


You should have applied for EAD. That way, you can work even though without your green card. It still can take a little while to have the EAD though. How come you don't have SSN?


They entered the US with an immigrant CR1 visa and are already eligible to work. The SSN will soon be on its way in the mail but just hasn't arrived.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-28 08:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAfter arrival waiting for docs
QUOTE (fooki @ Sep 28 2007, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am feeling bored by sitting in the home. So cant i work without my green card or SSN?

please guys send some good info


n love you all


You are currently eligible to work, but you'll be hard pressed to find someone to hire you before your SSN arrives. The I-551 stamp in your passport serves as proof that you can work though, so maybe give it a shot. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-28 08:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGetting a second visa
QUOTE (curiousn @ Sep 28 2007, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I thought about it but there is the 'at least six months' requirement which I couldn't fulfil. Otherwise, it's entirely possible to visit.

I won't go into details but it's a family situation and IF this problem comes up (which we're not sure of yet) then that means that we have to stay in England for another 12-18 months. This may all be water under the bridge but I thought I'd do the research while we're waiting to find out exactly what's going on.


The visit to the US doesn't have to be at least six months. It could be just a couple weeks as long as you do something to establish residence there - even if it's just opening a bank account and using your parents' or other family/friend's address.

Having to stay in England for another 12 months would probably be okay if you were making several visits in between and doing things to establish residence. 18 months would be tricker but I imagine still possible. If you were found to have abandoned PR status, you would have to start all over again. But having been in England that long would at least mean you could apply directly through the USCIS office in London.

If the reason you would have to stay in England can be documented and shown at proof of why you haven't made the permanent move yet, that would help your case for delaying the actual move. If I were you, no matter what happened, I would make the attempt to use the visa and maintain PR status by traveling back and forth as much as feasible and keeping record of the reason why I had to stay in England for longer than planned.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-28 03:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGetting a second visa
Is it not possible to make a visit and then return until you're ready for the permanent move?
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-28 03:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMy patience is GONE.
QUOTE (djc @ Sep 28 2007, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hang on now, I think you guys don't know all the pieces to the madness.

After the CR1 is completed, Montreal is taking over 6 months to even schedule an interview (with no end to the waiting in sight), so at the very least, 7 more months of waiting (if we are lucky and they start scheduling CR1s).

The K3 visas are being blown through in a matter of 6-8 months, possibly quicker if you interview through Vancouver.

Soo? There is a reason for the madness.

I went to the .gov websites and could not find anything that specifically said that the 129F had to be filed between the NOA1 and NOA2. Can you guys please reference where you found that info? I am really interested as well.


A I-129f for spouse can only be filed when the I-130 is pending. Regardless of that though, even if the K3 only took five to six months, is one to two extra months in the states really worth $1,110 USD plus waiting at least 90 days for work authorisation? And also waiting longer to be able to file for naturalisation if that's something they want to do.

Edited by MargotDarko, 28 September 2007 - 03:41 AM.

MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-28 03:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConfused about "Certified Copies" PLEASE HELP!!!
QUOTE (trailmix @ Sep 27 2007, 03:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Schmelle @ Sep 26 2007, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone,
I am being a pain but I'm freaking because I am visiting family and I'm not close to my residence and that is where the actual copy of my marriage certificate is. I have a scanned copy of the certified copy...is that going to be ok to send with my DS230 or do I have to order another one?
ps...I'm Canadian going through Montreal.
THanks in advance


Hi Schmelle,

You need the original for the DS-230.


Is it different when going through the NVC? I thought that no documents were sent with the DS-230 but that you brought everything to the interview.

Edited by MargotDarko, 27 September 2007 - 03:28 AM.

MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-27 03:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Approved
QUOTE (uzzzzzzzzzz @ Oct 4 2007, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all i am new on here,,

i want all you people to let me as much as u know about this coz this will help me to solve my problem

well my husband petition was approved on June-15 2007, after that NVC center send me some papers to complete + fee etc i do completed the form and submitted fee etc now they send I-864 form to completion.

Problem is that i am not working since 6 month becuase God bless me beautiful daughter and before marriage i was student in high school.

some one told me that u need a joint sponsor for your husband. my uncle is ready to give my husband AOS


can you guyz tell me how long we can have our petition I-130 pending after its approval? becuase 4-month passed from its approval.

What if i only persu the k3 visa,,???

your kind suggestion would be highly appreciated

thanks,
uzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


An approved I-130 is good for a year. I would definitely pursue that path instead of the K3. As long as your uncle makes enough money or has enough assets and is a USC in the states, it's fine for him to be the joint sponsor. You still fill out a I-864 as the main sponsor and he would fill out a second I-864 as the joint sponsor.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-04 05:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1 conditional status and all that jazz
QUOTE (Dragonsbreath @ Oct 5 2007, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I meant ME and my husband! good.gif Where the frick is the edit button already!! no0pb.gif


If you've been in Norway for almost a year without a re-entry permit, it's possible you've already lost your PR status. A PR should not leave the US for a year without a re-entry permit, and it's up to the discretion of the officer even in cases of less than a year on whether or not you've abandoned your US residence. In order to remove conditions, you need to show that you're still living with your spouse in the US, which you can't really show.

If you are unable to remove conditions or if you're already considered to have abandoned your PR status, then yes, you'll need to start from scratch. You might get a bit of guff about having to show you're serious about moving to the US and settling this time around, but there certainly isn't a rule about it and they certainly wouldn't deny you simply for having abandoned your status previously.

Edited by MargotDarko, 05 October 2007 - 04:31 AM.

MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-05 04:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureserror on Petition
QUOTE (Jimmy and Angela @ Oct 5 2007, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
in case any one is interested I got a letter from USCIS today telling me that the error was corrected and everything is fine

Good to hear. Thanks for sharing how you fixed it and how it turned out. smile.gif
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-10-05 04:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureserror on Petition
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Sep 14 2007, 05:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Jimmy and Angela @ Sep 13 2007, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
no because i was thinking that it was to bring him here. I know stupid mistake on my part . I hope it is an easy fix


So, now you want to bring him? No problem. Just notify the Consulate and ask them to send a packet three for him. They'll do it, even if he was never listed.

You can file his I-130 now or wait until you file AOS.


It sounds like they don't want to bring him but just that they're concerned that about the I-130 being incorrect because it makes it look like she has no children.
MargotDarkoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-09-14 03:26:00