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QUOTE (Victor&Cory @ Jun 26 2009, 07:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm not letting this thread get lost. hehehe.

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where are you???????????

In sunny (and HOT) Florida!

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-26 07:24:00

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QUOTE (Victor&Cory @ Jun 19 2009, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Another week is ending. Come on Vermont!!!! We are counting on you.

PEACE........

At least if March were moving, I'd be happier.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-20 07:31:00

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QUOTE (Victor&Cory @ Jun 15 2009, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I also read a lot. My favorites are fantasy novels (something similar to Lord of the Rings). My current favorite is The Wheel of Time by former Robert Jordan. This series has been running since 1989. But he died before releasing the 12th and final chapter. I guess I will never know the end of the story unless his family gives the green light on the final manuscript.

PEACE...............

I just finished reading the The Southern Vampire Mysteries series (well, what's been released so far), and now I'm rereading it... as I tend to do my first run through a novel/series too quickly for my tastes. For my long-anticipated bus trip down to Florida (in two days, wow!) I'm giving audio books a first try. I don't know how much I'm going to like it... as I'm quite used to being able to reread and skip ahead and everything else at my own leisure, but I guess we shall see.

My tastes are everywhere, though I tend to stick to a certain genre for awhile, then jump elsewhere. My favourite purchasing method is hitting the bargain bin at Chapters, though, and picking up something of interest. Some of my favourite authors have been found that way (or I manage to come across hard covers for real cheap, so bonus).

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-16 09:21:00

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Haven't watched a lot of movies, but I have been into a major reading kick for the past couple of months. I've been sinking into a series a week.

Will catch up on my movie watching come next week, when the two of us can run along to Blockbuster together (so much more fun than using headsets and MSN).

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-15 14:42:00

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Non-visa news, somewhat... I got approved for my AmEx today!

Now I can get rid of my concern about entering the US without any credit rating behind me.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-11 15:11:00

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Heh, I think him and I are still at the bickering point as to what our wedding itself will entail...

But I don't think we'll be doing much in the way of a honeymoon. He's already extended his vacation time by two weeks this year to accommodate visits, and it'll be another week at least if I get my interview date before the end of the year... so we'll likely be laying low. Maybe head to one of the Disney parks for the day that weekend or something, but nothing fancy.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-09 21:28:00

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Can it break for me too?

We can't do AoS lawyer thinks there is too much of a chance of being called out for visa fraud.

So we are appealing through the courts about our case and hopefully that means we might actually see a NOA1 or NOA2 in the next few months.... *sigh*

My heart breaks everytime I see you post, and I read the timeline in your signature for the hundredth time.

I just can't comprehend why some cases take five months at longest, while others - without reason - are held by for far longer than this silly process is supposed to take, by their account.

*hugs*

Im ok with it for the most part, there are days when I'm just crushed over seeing people who are approved in like a month, but normally i get over it. The harder part of it is friends and family who ask you what is happening and having to explain the whole situation over again for the 100th time.

Then there are things like, we were looking for a house but have to put that on hold, i was going to start getting organized to get back into working (I'm a teacher so i have to do a heap of things for my license over here) but I can't do that either. Just frustrating more then anything, if we knew why it was taking so long i might be ok with it.... well i probably wouldn't lol.

Thank you for your kind words though, hopefully there will be some good news in this thread soon, though perhaps we should liven it up before then....

Yes, the inability to properly plan things even within an assumed timeline is hard enough... but when it's months and months past... can't even imagine.

I'm hoping against hope that I don't face problems with where I work, because I gave them an estimate, and will be training someone long before I leave. They won't be able to afford keeping my until the end of the year with another staff member too... and finding another job in the Windsor area is altogether impossible. Trying hard not to fret... happy thoughts, etc.

I'd happily give up a month of my wait to have a NOA2 tossed your way.

...

On that note, we do need to liven the thread a wee bit. Suggestions anyone? Heh.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-09 14:22:00

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QUOTE (Chris & Mara @ Jun 9 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-09 14:10:00

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QUOTE (Victor&Cory @ Jun 9 2009, 08:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Indeed....being so far of your loved one takes a big toll in your soul. Every single day I think of how me and my angel's life would be. It fills me with much needed illusion but also makes me a bit sad. Yesterday was my birthday and she did all she could to make this distance non-existent for one day at least. I really appreciate from the bottom of my heart all the little messages and calls she did yesterday. I will never forget that.

I just hope that the waiting will end for us April filers. hehe.... I just can't wait to be with her.

PEACE..............

Well, happy birthday from your fellow filers.

And I do agree, the illusion keeps me moving each day... and yet it also increases the longing for all of this to finally end. And we're only a couple of months in (as far as filing, at least). My heart breaks reading threads like the ones for those December filers who haven't received their NOA2 yet.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-09 09:00:00

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CSC is processing one at mid March right now.

'Course yesterday they were in January, but still. I wouldn't mind seeing a couple of March approvals tossed out from VSC... gives us all hope!

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-09 06:56:00

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QUOTE (Dennis&Dane @ Jun 8 2009, 08:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

good morning to all of our fellow Aprilites... I 1st want to say that I am probably the worlds worst lurker... but hey there is a lot of good info on this site to be read.. but I have noticed that WE April filers are about the quietest month of the bunch... But It looks like our NOA2 time is closing in on us... There has been a run on mid February NOA2s in the last week.. Does that mean we are like 45 days out?... I hope so for all of us..

Me and Dane are going to be together for a week starting next sunday... its been almost 4 months since we have seen each other.. I am so excited..

We plan to spend a lot of time going over all of the things that she will be expected to do once the case reaches the Embassy... I wish that we had the luxury of being together when she is going thru all of that... but with work and responsibilites and limited vacation time...well you know...

this LDR stuff is tough... the waiting... the being apart.. ughhhhh!!!! oh yeah and having to fight off the urge to HATE the USCIS!.. I know it is just a bunch of workin stiffs just tryin to make ends meet..just like the rest of us.. but D%#N IT! THEY are the ones that hold every one of our lives in their hands.. TOO MUCH POWER in one place... oh sorry...just a little ranting there..

Anyway, come on April bro's and sis's lets get this thread up to speed...

D&D

Heh, have you seen the April CSC thread? Those folks are a wildly more talkative bunch it seems.

Yes, all the long distance is just about killing me. Thankfully, I've only got a week and a half to wait before another two-week visit. But it's just so hard, because we'd be much better off financially if we could just get this moving already... I do hope our NOA2 is around the corner. VJ's timeline is saying something about the end of August... I so hope that's at least close to the mark.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-08 08:07:00

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QUOTE (Chris & Mara @ Jun 3 2009, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'll be honest at the moment I know exactly what the risks are, but a hellish AoS has to be better than another indefinite 6 months apart and me being miserable living at my parents house to save money.

*hug* Well, can't say I blame you either...

I wish you luck in everything. You two certainly deserve it after the timeline I'm seeing...

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-04 16:29:00

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QUOTE (Chris & Mara @ Jun 3 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you for the kind words.

Since I am currently here in the USA we are considering the getting married and doing AoS Route now. Part of me feels like its going to be rough because they will think we planned it (which we havent) but part of me thinks it has to be better then the game we are currently playing. We contacted an immigration lawyer that Chris went to Collage with yesterday who is currently looking into if it is legal for us (he seemed to think that it was our best option) and hopes to have all the info back to us tomorrow.

Will keep you all posted, stay strong all

Heck, if it'd been that long for us... I can't imagine what we'd be considering...

I guess the only concern I'd have for you is that, since you've been going about the K1 route (second time around), they might assume that you know the ins and outs and would know better than to jump like that? I don't know... Like I said, can't even imagine what I'd be considering at this point in your position.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-03 12:58:00

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QUOTE (Chris & Mara @ Jun 2 2009, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well on the positive we are now 2 months into our refiling and still dont have a NoA1.... I would be less concerned about the situation if USCIS knew where our file went. But this does not seem to be the case.

Oh well what to do what to do.

I have to say, the strength you two have to get through the stupidity that is clearly stacking against you is overwhelming. I find it unbelievable that it seems like no one is accountable for the problems you're facing in this process, and my heart goes out to you... It truly isn't right.

Hijacked on a side note, and I apologize.. Just had to send out my thoughts to you.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-03 09:49:00

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QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ May 29 2009, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Received my Greyhound tickets in the mail today, which means it's closer to visit time once again.

Of course, a touch of some sort would've been a nice way to turn around a pitiful Friday, but this certainly helps too...

A touch? What's that? USCIS at work? Oh, hell, impossible...

At least you're guaranteed to get some touches when you get down to FL ;-)

Haha, what does it say when I can honestly admit that I couldn't choose which I would prefer at this point? (Kidding, mostly...)

But yes, believe me, the ever constant "30 days left...20 days left...19 days left...18 days left..." makes the monotony of timelines so much brighter.

At the very least, VJ is claiming September 1st right now for us. How interesting. I'll be sad when that changes (in a week, haha).

Let's hope it changes in the right direction ;-)
Besides, that's just an estimate...
Have fun in FL, I am flying to Poland tomorrow (and hope to get some touches).

Good luck on all accounts! I hope you have a good time.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-01 21:09:00

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QUOTE (Tygrys @ May 30 2009, 09:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ May 29 2009, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A touch? What's that? USCIS at work? Oh, hell, impossible...

At least you're guaranteed to get some touches when you get down to FL ;-)

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-06-01 20:05:00

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Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-29 16:34:00

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QUOTE (Lisa and Ian @ May 21 2009, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Look on the bright side... some of you are seeing your SO's before your approvals.

Yeah, right... I am going to do so in 12 days - flying 15 hours one way, just to spend 8 days together.

I have inner ear problems, so flying makes me incredibly ill for several days (which I learned the last time I went down), so I'm looking forward to a 30 hour, one way, bus ride down to Florida. >.<

Oh, sorry... riding a bus from ONT to FL really sucks, I imagine.

Well, I can't imagine it'll be the most pleasant of things... but far more than being out of commission for three days. Honestly, I've never felt that sick in my life.

But the price is about the same, and I can at least get a very nice view (though it was incredible to be in the air and look down below) of the States as we pass through 'em.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-22 12:33:00

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QUOTE (Tygrys @ May 22 2009, 06:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Lisa and Ian @ May 21 2009, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Look on the bright side... some of you are seeing your SO's before your approvals.

Yeah, right... I am going to do so in 12 days - flying 15 hours one way, just to spend 8 days together.

I have inner ear problems, so flying makes me incredibly ill for several days (which I learned the last time I went down), so I'm looking forward to a 30 hour, one way, bus ride down to Florida. >.<

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-22 10:25:00

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Yeah, I really shouldn't make a habit out of checking my timeline page. A day later and it's pushed back another day.

Maybe that's something I won't check as often as USCIS, haha. Though it's depressing to see absolutely no change on their site, at least any change will be a good thing.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-21 08:51:00

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QUOTE (Victor&Cory @ May 21 2009, 12:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh my God!!!!!! My timeline has been pushed back almost a full month in less than a week. Farther than when we even started. This is not good.

...I saw your post and went to check... mine was pushed back more than a month. I feel your pain.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-21 00:10:00

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QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ May 18 2009, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm finding that little EAC number to be both a blessing and a curse, as I'm sure you'd all agree...

I hate checking the website and finding that it hasn't been touched for a month. But on the other hand, if I wasn't able to check it, I'd be going out of my skull.

Hi Sam and Ben,

Has immigration given you any trouble when you tried to enter the US to visit while the K1 was in process? I was wondering if it would suffice to just have the itinerary showing the return date and or an employment letter. I'm a little worried because we've planned a trip to Oregon before sending off the K1 application. Is it safe to say that we are vacationing there for 5 days? Thanks for your help!

Tina

My only visit to date was just previous to us having filed the K1, though I went over with a plethora of paperwork just in case they didn't like hearing that my boyfriend resided in the States. At the end of June when I attempt my next visit (first during the process), I'm simply going to take an updated package of information across with me, including our a copy of our NOA1 to show we're doing things legally and have no intention of jumping ahead of ourselves.

That package, for me, was a list on contact information for him/his family where I was staying, a letter from my employer regarding his awareness to my trip and when I'd be returning, my work schedule for when I return, a bank statement, flight itinerary and bus itinerary (I use a shuttle service to cross the border, as it was cheaper for me to fly within the States instead of into the States.

WAY more information than required, especially before the process, I'm sure. But I hate surprises, and figure I can always plan for the worst.

Really, I can't see there being any issues when I do cross in June, as so many people have successfully crossed during the process (we'd all go crazy if we couldn't).

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QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ May 18 2009, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I hear you... Unfortunately this website is worth nothing, from what I see in other forums the current approvals are all received by snail mail. No emails and the website does not update at all.

Yep. Guess we'll have to see when it comes to NOA2... whether we have the heads' up via the website or not. We had to wait until we had the NOA1 in hand to even check the website, so the "Last Updated" isn't a huge help, heh...

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-19 14:27:00

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Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-18 15:58:00

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I'm just North of Toronto, bummer we can't do the interview there instead of Montreal. I'm really not looking forward to that trip. Least there is a Dr in Toronto who does the medicals.....even though you have to be there at 7am! lol Where are you in Ontario?

Just outside of Windsor... So I get the four hour trip to Toronto for my medical, and the nine hour trip to Montreal! Not particularly looking forward to either of them..

But hey, at least hubby to be will be with me for Montreal. We're thinking about making a couple of days out of it. But that's quite the while away it seems..

Well....it sucks but it could be worse. I was reading about some people who were on the East coast....apparently there is only 3 Dr's in Canada. Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. I couldn't imagine having to make such a long trek twice or the stress of trying to do them both at the same time. I'm enough of a basket case.

Oh geez no, me either. My nerves couldn't handle the anxiety of waiting to do the medical just before the interview...

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-01 05:27:00

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Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-30 21:42:00

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Yes, it is very nice to find others in the same boat.

Hubby to be is from Casselberry, just outside Orlando. I never thought I'd make such the trek, that's for sure!

Whereabouts in Ontario are you from?

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-30 18:17:00

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He received our NOA1 in the mail today! And with it, that happy little number, allowing me to log in online and see when those lovely government folks are looking at our paperwork.

Hope everyone else receives theirs soon.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-30 18:03:00

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This thread must've been far down the list when I first when searching... wasn't even aware there was a VSC thread for us April filers.

Haven't received our NOA1 in the mail yet... though our check was cashed on Monday (just found out yesterday when he checked his bank account). They only scanned the front of the check though, so no receipt/case number to check on.

Hoping that our hard copy comes in during the next couple of days.

Good luck to everyone!

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-30 09:55:00

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QUOTE (Perry/Elena @ Apr 30 2009, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sam and Ben, don't mean to chase you away but...... you do know you are in the CSC thread when everything you have shows VSC... there is a thread started for VSC April as well.

QUOTE (Sam and Ben @ Apr 29 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hubby to be checked his account today -- Check was cashed on Monday!

Still no email or hard copy for NOA1. Hoping it comes soon...

At the time of my posting it was 3/4 through the month and there was no VSC thread, as I mentioned in my first post on this one.

I'll hop over there, then. Thank you to those who answered my questions.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-30 09:52:00

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Should I be worried that the check has been cashed, but we've received no email confirmation as to our NOA1?

Can't check the status online, as only the front of the check was scanned/submitted, with no case number found.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-29 22:37:00

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Hubby to be checked his account today -- Check was cashed on Monday!

Still no email or hard copy for NOA1. Hoping it comes soon...

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-29 20:15:00

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I just wish we'd receive our NOA1 already. I'm being obsessive (as I'm sure you all understand), and I'd like to be able to check our status online without having to constantly prod him with "Did you get an email from them yet?! Did anything show up in the mail?!"

I'm sure I'm driving him crazy, though happily, he hasn't commented yet.

Here's to hoping this week brings everyone here some movement!

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-27 11:09:00

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Hoping to be moved in by January (well, if we're going for "hoping", I'm hoping for before the end of the year...), and probably just have a very small ceremony shortly after that. Nothing extravagant. Just his family, my small one too. Perhaps a couple of my friends if they can make the trek (and have passports, oi).

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-22 11:01:00

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VSC received ours this morning.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-21 21:24:00

We sent in our packet to VSC this past Saturday.

Didn't see a VSC specific topic, so I figured I'd throw ours in here. Good luck to everyone filing!

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-04-19 22:26:00

Question Regarding "Original" Evidence...

QUOTE (luckytxn @ Jan 23 2009, 12:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It was pretty much answered. The download from the website is the originals. The only hard copies you should have are the boarding passes and receipts that you both accumilate. That is all I sent them. If you are wanting something that is not a download then you can call and ask the companies to send you something but it will be pretty much as any download. The process just wants to see proof that you have met for one and also that you have an ongoing relationship. The embassies know that most things are done online and that downloads are going to happen.

I seem to have and most here have gotten their visas by doing exactly what you are worrying about. This is the digital and internet age. Of course some things will need to be certified copies and I am sure you will know what to do to get those. (Like Birth certificates)

Well the few companies I know of that will provide me with hard copies via mail for a charge I will likely contact anyhow, just to be safe.

I'd like to hope that most of the consulates are aware of how things are done nowadays, especially considering that most of us met our significant others on-line, but I'd hate to be refused for something as silly as lacking a proper original.

However, I also see that you were just recently approved for the Visa, and I do appreciate your insight.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-01-23 16:51:00

Question Regarding "Original" Evidence...

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QUOTE (sammysam @ Jan 23 2009, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We're looking into all of the procedures and necessary paperwork that goes with filing for the K1 Visa at the moment, and one question we both came up to was this:

With all of his credit card statements, cell phone bills, plane tickets, etc being paperless (on-line and able to be printed at any time, multiple copies, etc), how does this coincide with having to bring original evidence to the interview? Technically, any copy we include into our initial packet will be just as original as anything we print out and bring to the interview.

Is this considered acceptable? So many things nowadays are done solely on-line, so how is all of the dealt with when it comes to the consulate?

And yes, silly me, I might be focusing on minute details, but after so, so much reading over the past month, I've noticed that the quicker timelines were those without any RFEs to speak of, and understandably so. I'm just trying to make sure he and I are as prepared as possible.

--

Also, I have to say how incredibly thankful I am that this place exists. I can't imagine all of those who went through this process without the aid/sympathy/support of everyone else on this website. Thank you so much to everyone who helps out, and I hope that I can do the same once my experience with all of this has expanded a little.

i can only share you what i did with our petition.

ALL evidences i attached were photocopies. The originals i sent to my bf in the US in case there is a RFE.

WE have been approved last Jan 9, 2009. Now im asking my bf to sent back all the originals that are with him for my interview in Manila soon.

*Phone bills, credit card bills- i sent a photocopy... to make it look neat i pasted it first on a bond paper and photocopied it. Phocopy i attached in the K1 petition, the original i sent to the bf in the US.

*Plane tickets and boarding pass ... same as above

*chats - just print some. not important with the K1 petition.

Maybe I'm not explaining properly... I apologize if that's the case.

I'm not concerned about the copies of evidence we'll need to send in with the intial packet, it's what they consider to be "original" evidence that I'm worried about.

My boyfriend, the USC, has all of his major credit cards bills and statements, as well as cell phone bills and the like received paperlessly. He receives no hard copy in the mail. The great majority of mine is done through mail, so bringing the originals of my own statements to my interview won't be an issue, but I'm worried about including a great deal of evidence from him because we won't be able to produce any original copies that haven't simply been printed from the companies website, which would be no different than the copies that were sent in for the I-129F.

The same is said about all of our plane tickets and boarding passes. Our copies and so-called originals are all printed in the same way, so there is no actual difference between a copy that is sent in for our package and the original that I bring with me to the interview. Is that considered acceptable "original" evidence for me to bring to my interview, or because the copy and original will be, essentially, the exact same copy, will they refuse that as acceptable proof?

Again, I'm sorry to those that answered, I guess I just didn't explain myself properly. I'm now just worried about this because it seems like almost everything that we'd be sending in as evidence won't have a "true" original to back it up come interview time.

Edited by sammysam, 22 January 2009 - 10:56 PM.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-01-22 22:54:00

Question Regarding "Original" Evidence...

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-01-22 21:26:00

Confused :(

QUOTE (Jenn and Matt @ May 18 2009, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We are living in Tennessee ATM. The new laws for border travel I need to have a valid passport being Canadian, to travel between the United States and Canada. ATM I do not have this. Come June 1st, I will need to. And Alberta to Tennessee is quite the long haul.

I am wondering if there is a way I can prolong my stay, to stay in the USA while this process is being dealt with. I am working on applying for my passport while I am here in the USA as well. I was reading that if I am staying in USA longer than 29 days, there is a file I need to fill out to have extended stay. Have to find more information on this.

Or do I need to leave the country after we are married for the process to work, and just come for visits? I want to stay and live with my wife to be if at all possible.

I was reading the Guide for the CR-1 plan. It said she need's to make 125% of poverty line. As circumstances sit, she has not worked in the last little while and that will not apply. Will this cause problems? It says you can have a co-sponsor, Has anyone gone through this? Is it a big hassle for that 3rd person?

It say's as well a passport is required for the interview process. Like I said I do not have one, and she as well does not have one right now. Will both of us HAVE to get one by the time we have our interview?

Thank you in advance.

Whatever route you proceed with, you will have to look into having a co-sponsor if you cannot meet the 125% mark. That isn't limited to the CR-1, unfortunately, but I haven't heard of too many issues. Just ensure that whoever you use is able to meet that number when taking into consideration all of their dependents (yourself + any children, etc that fall into that category).

Far as the passport, that's where your visa will eventually be stamped, for entry into the US on that ever-awaited POE date. And for us (K1 route), we used his passport in the I-129F form that we mailed to USCIS, simply because we didn't think his short-form birth certificate would suffice, and didn't want to go through the hassle of getting another to replace. It was simply more convenient for us, and made it easier to jump over the border when coming up here (Ontario) to visit.

Edited by Sam and Ben, 19 May 2009 - 02:06 PM.

Sam and Ben

Female

Canada

2009-05-19 14:05:00