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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

That's technically correct. Cosponsor is a term coined to describe the second sponsor, not an official government term. I find the communication tool to be useful, particularly with Manila cases because Manila actually uses the term cosponsor when they tell you they won't accept one. :thumbs:


Well then Manila is speaking incorrectly. I'm surprised you are following their bad example.

After all, correct terminology is everything, right?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-12-09 20:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Unemployment benefits are income but they are known to be temporary. Unfortunately, yours is the kind of situation in which Manila is likely to decline to accept a cosponsor. For clarity, even with a cosponsor, you are the "sponsor" and only one "cosponsor" would be accepted.


For clarity, there is no such thing as a co-sponsor with the I-134. The instructions for the form only refer to the person completing it, and not to another individual being able to act in the first persons stead. Some consulates may accept a 2nd I-134 from another party, but there is no technical reference to that person as a "co-sponsor". If that second individual is the one with adequate means to sponsor the alien, then it is their affidavit upon which sponsorship rests. In essence they become the sponsor. As the I-134 is not contractually enforceable, the difference is subtle, but appropriate nonetheless.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-12-09 05:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK1 refused, now they want me to come to Vietnam

Thanks for all the responses.
After much thought and effort, I just cannot take off from my job right now as my position affects too many other people and any time off has to be properly timed for.

We are going to ask for an extension for me to come there, and if that is not successful, I will write a letter for my fiance to present explaining my situation and let them know that I am available by phone for any questions or just to talk to me. She will also have more information to bring to support our relationship.
I will keep you all posted on the outcome.

Bruce


You can also now plan on having this case denied by the consulate. You will need to plan a trip to VietNam for a marriage and start the process for CR1 visa.

The others more familiar with VietNam will know if this decision could come into play at any interview for a CR1.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-02-04 07:04:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK1 refused, now they want me to come to Vietnam
Do we know for sure that she was really denied at the first interview? Have I missed the OP telling us EXACTLY what documentation his fiancee had when she left the consulate?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-01-29 19:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussiondivorce papers

Am sorry I disagree with the above poster. YES, the petitioner's DIVORCE PAPERS are needed if he/she had ever had one before. I know because that was what kept me going back and forth at the embassy level - Petitioner's divorce, not mine, but his. However, usually you must have submitted ur original documents at some point and so u can only have copies to take along for the interview, at which ur original documents wld be rtned to u.

All the best.


There used to be a school of thought that divorce paperwork should always be "originals" (meaning THE certified copy with whatever seal used by the entity issuing the document). When we processed (6 years ago) this was the only document in the K1 packet where folks would send in an original. And carry another original to the interview.

I don't know what the current trends are at USCIS level about this document. I don't see any whoo-haa about it anymore so I presume petitions are being approved with copies of the certified copy.

We went to our interview with every original document we could obtain, including my certified divorce decree. The only documents requested that day were his birth certificate and police report.

My suspicion is this, like many other things, remains a consular specific issue.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-08 16:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussiondivorce papers

OP asked about the petitioner's divorce decree.


Ah you are right. My bad.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-08 10:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussiondivorce papers

I don't know where you live, but where I live it's impossible to get the "original". The court keeps that. The only thing you can get is a certified copy - the court clerk pulls the original from their files, photocopies it, and then stamps the photocopy to certify that it's a genuine copy of the original document. You can send a photocopy of that certified copy with the petition, but you should bring the certified copy to the interview just in case the CO wants to inspect it.



That's very true in the US and is good information for USC petitioners.

It may not necessarily be true abroad though, and that is where the OP's question lies.

In Great Britain, the Decree Absolute is required. Decree Absolute is issued by the Court after Decree Nisi has been issued and the waiting period is passed. If you don't have your original Decree Absolute, you can get a copy of your divorce papers from the court where the divorce or civil partnership dissolution was processed. Alternatively you can contact the Central Index of Decrees Absolute.

http://webarchive.na...ons/DG_10013295
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-08 09:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview with or without fiance?

Understood in advance, and we agree. The OP's question was "Does your fiance need (to) be at the 'consulate interview' with you?" Many readers here need to be alerted that the answer to the OP's question as it relates specifically to her is not a generic answer for everybody. I'm glad that we both got to emphasize this.


Unless everybody already understands the question and the answer.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-02-01 22:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLondon Embassy Withholding passport
Have you tried calling the State Department?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-04-20 08:36:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionIs it worth it?
How about just the mere joy of cheating the SOB's out of filing fees every 10 years?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-29 15:45:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionAfter being naturalized...
Notifying the SSA of your new status eliminates the 40 quarters work provision. Which could come in handy should you become disabled tomorrow and wish to file for SSDI benefits.

http://immigration.l...l-Security.html

Reporting this change is actually to the benefit of you, the new citizen. Why?

The social security database will be updated showing you as a U.S. citizen. This database is shared with all federal agencies and many state agencies further validating your U.S. citizenship status with the federal and state governments.
The Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify database of employment eligibility will be less likely to mistake you for employment eligibility and issue a non-confirmation.
With your social security records updated showing you as a U.S. citizen, it will be much easier in the future to apply for and receive all social security benefits entitled to you.

If you ever have to replace your social security card, obtaining a new card will be easier now that you are a U.S. citizen.

Lastly, in some states, certain disability benefits are only available to U.S. citizens. By changing your citizenship status with the Social Security Administration you will ensure you receive all disability, retirement and social security benefits for which you qualify as a U.S. citizen.

Edited by JohnnyQuest, 02 March 2010 - 09:41 PM.

Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-02 21:38:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionGod

Posted Image Oh Alan, you've touched my little heart. Wish you were around more.


I couldn't agree more.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-14 06:11:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionGod

I'm just curious. If you are so intent on keeping or protecting your British citizenship, why are you seeking naturalization in the US? I for one find some, if not most of your witless banter offensive as an American citizen. Yes we talk smack about our president, and about idotic American policies, but we have the right to do so under the First Ammendment because we are US citizens, you haven't even been ALLOWED the privelege to obtain that right yet. Being a US citizen is not a right, it's a privelege, and I think using a public forum, which is hosted, and whose membership consists of 90% US Citizens as a way to mock our procedures and policies is testament to the type of "Americans" you will be.


Being a US citizen is pretty much an accident of nature for most of us.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-13 16:44:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionJust filled out Application Online
:rofl:
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-10 22:27:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionJust filled out Application Online
Well, Kathryn, who do you think owns the site I showed you in my post?

And PS that bit about having no control over what rolls across a website is nonsense. Any Admin can block certain words from AdSense. It ain't rocket science.

Edited by Rebecca Jo, 10 May 2011 - 10:09 PM.

Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-10 22:07:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionJust filled out Application Online

Not a thing other than these 'bozos' were accessed through a link in a pinned post in this forum which has since been removed.....

If I had clicked on a banner that would be entirely different. I clicked on a link that I thought, given it was a pinned reference, was a legit site.....the site masquerades as a US Government site. It is not.


So who posted the site?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-10 21:58:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionJust filled out Application Online

And to respond to AJ, Visa Journey is not getting in bed with any external firms or immigration consultants, not ones owned or operated by VJ members nor ones owned by non Visa Journey members, nor do any such firms or consultants receive preferential or special treatment. Our membership is not for sale to anyone for any reason nor are any of these firms or individuals allowed to recruit from within our membership. This is and will remain a Term of Service. If you have evidence to the contrary, please bring it to the Moderation Team's attention so we can deal with it.


How does this work for you?

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Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-10 21:43:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionJust filled out Application Online
What's the difference between these bozos and a lot of the advertising running across the tops of the VJ forums?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-05-10 21:24:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionReplace I-94 or just do an I-130?? Advice please

I volunteer for a non-profit. The services are free. We do family petitions and citizenship. FOR FREE !!!!!!!!! I'm coming here because I'm unfamiliar with this situation. We call them clients because we are not going to call them customers or something else that sounds unprofessional.

Anyway thanks for looking at my post and your helpful reply. Good day.


BS.

Reported.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-10-23 10:32:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionA visit from immigration officers

My first name is a common arabic/islamic name, my last name is not. There's one Moroccan Muslim family with the same last name, who lives in the same city i came from, the other family who has the same last name is a Moroccan Jewish family that lives way far in the North of Morocco. I dont think it's my name, as why then it didnt come up during the AOS or ROC? or even during the biometrics which i had done last January after applying for N400. I had biometrics on 01/09/12 and they sent me the interview letter on 01/20/12, that was fast i think. We all know that they send the fingerprints and info to the FBI after we go for our biometrics appointments, so if there was something to do with my name being same as a terrorist's it would take forever for them to send me the interview letter, i mean everything was good and clear about me that i got it fast. We dont know what was the reason, i didnt mind them coming, they can come everyday if they want and it's ok with me. It's just the experience with the IO during the interview. he wanted to see my wallet, he asked for my bank card. He didnt give me time to ask anything after giving me the RFE, in fact he was by the door waitting for me to stand up and leave. What if i had all what was in the RFE document? he didnt ask me if i had them or not before making his decision. i was pulling documents from our household when he already printed the RFE and then i saw him standing by the door. My wife told me to file a complaint against him, i really hope that the interview was recorded.


If it were just your surname they check, you might be able to deduce whether a name hit is the problem.

But as with all things immigration, it's not that simple.

Here's an article that explains how it works in layman's terms.

http://www.csoonline...at-s-in-a-name-

"Soundex is the name-searching system still used by 90 percent of American businesses, almost every government department and major airline, even though it was originally developed for the 1890 census. It takes a person's last name, strips out the vowels and assigns codes to similar-sounding consonants to create a four character code—the first letter followed by three digits to represent the consonants. But many perfectly innocent travelers have the same Soundex codes as dangerous felons. For example, internationally sought-after terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden has the same Soundex code (L350) as Johnny "Rotten" Lydon, former lead singer of British punk rock group The Sex Pistolswhose only crimes have been against music and fashion. "
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-04-22 10:53:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionImmediate Help.. Oath Ceremony Next week and Marital Status change

Everyone who posted here knows that the OP's N-400 application is based on 5 yr residency. What we are trying to tell him is he has to inform USCIS about his change in marital status because when they print out his Certificate of Naturalization his marital status will reflect as SINGLE when in fact he is already married before his interview. Wouldn't it be better to have this straightened out now so when he files a petition for his wife his paper works are in order?

 

You've got an excellent point.

 

Maybe I'm reading the thread wrong, but it seems to me most of the hoo-hah in the thread is about how the OP lied and all the big trouble he is about to get into (other people's perception). 

 

He became legally married between the time he interviewed and the oath ceremony.  Kari81 writes that before the ceremony, there is a form the alien must file to report any changes since the interview.  If that is indeed the case (as I mentioned earlier my husband has never naturalized so I've no personal experience with the process) then filing the form honestly is the OP's best remedy.  There is no need for an Infopass appointment or anything else. 


Edited by Rebecca Jo, 03 May 2013 - 05:23 PM.

Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-03 17:19:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionImmediate Help.. Oath Ceremony Next week and Marital Status change

Oh my goodness.

 

Just because most of the cases in this community revolve around marriage to a US citizen, doesn't mean that marriage is the only way to get a green card or to naturalize.

 

The OP has not been granted citizenship based upon marriage to a USC. 

 

His marriage to someone from his own country has nothing to do with his naturalization!

 

For instance - my husband has never naturalized.  He came here on a K1 and could have naturalized quite some time ago via his marriage to me.  However, he just has never bothered.  So now, he's been here over five years.  If he chooses to naturalize, he would do so based upon the length of time he has been here legally.  Our marriage would have nothing to do with his naturalization.  True, the Service may query about a change in marital status so they can determine if there is a evidence via TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCE of some sort of marriage fraud.  But that is the only reason for the question. 

 

It is not an OMG gotcha never tell a lie to immigration kind of moment - at least not for the OP.  His original petition for citizenship was NOT based upon marriage to a USC!

 

 


Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2013-05-01 18:48:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionHow to disclose traffic violations on N-400

Bonnerbonner:
Freedom of Speech does not extend to a privately owned forum, where its members have to obey by the forum's rules. These forum rules explicitly prohibit giving illegal advice. Suggesting to other members to lie on the N-400 form at a question that asks "have you ever been cited by any law enforcement officer for any reason?" is such a violation. More importantly, it's utmost dangerous advice which potentially could get someone's application denied, perhaps even his residency revoked, and deported.

I don't care if you accept that, and it doesn't matter to anyone. I ask you again from suggesting something illegal and potentially disastrous here.


:rofl:

Oh nevermind.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-03-19 18:13:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionIs the oath ceremony required?

I was quite frankly glad to have it over and done with. The ceremony obviously meant more to some than others , I found the cheesy Lee Greenwood song so annoying. Couldn;t they have picked something else? I mean really!

 

I didn't come from a war torn country and neither did I arrive as a refugee so I suppose that is why my stance is so blasé, I became a US citizen for convenience really. I didn't want to continuously be asked about my US status every time I came and went.  I wanted to be treated like everyone else and have the same rights and priviledges.

 

 

 

I agree with the "normalization" bit. 

 

It probably shouldn't matter to either of us (husband or I) what the words would be or what the ceremony would be like.  He would not be naturalizing because it meant anything (emotionally) for him to be a USC.  It wouldn't be a life changing event or cause for celebration.  It would just be another step in the process.  On the appointed day, probably just best to "unplug" and get on with it.


Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-02 12:11:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionIs the oath ceremony required?

 

No issue? HA HA!!!

 

 

Religion is such a good bandage excuse for everything.

 

 

You DO NOT NEED a reason to have a BBQ, EVER! lol

 

Is there something the matter, Misha'sgirl?


Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-02 12:06:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionIs the oath ceremony required?

some offices offer same day oath, but it's on you to dig and find out which ones. If 'that office' not offer it, then

hey ! make it an all day event, including a tailgater bbq party, pinatas (plural), and a video crew.

and do remind your husband that 'support of the Crown' includes bearing arms for the Crown.



 

British soldiers, "boys" and Armalites.  Not something unknown to him.  Hence the reason he gets a bit "squiggly" about any kind of Nationalism.

 

Hardly a reason for an all day bbq, I think. 


Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-01 21:55:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionIs the oath ceremony required?

Didnt he take outh at US embassy in UK for his visa? at time it was for telling truth to CO and this time its for gaining Citizenship. So whts wrong with it?

 

 

Tell him not to be a Drama boy at this stage when he has to go through from the door not from the roof. cuz hes not a SUPERMAN

 

 

 

I wonder if Superman ever had a green card?dancin5hr.gif


Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-01 21:47:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionIs the oath ceremony required?

Sounds like yours will be the worst for your situation...much more personal where each stands up and they bring in choirs or soloists and such. Maybe you could make up some health related story or phobia and ask for a personal oath in a judges chambers. Ours was a court session, even in a double decked basketball arena. It was a federal judge and "district xyz court is now in session", gavel, etc.

 

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While I've been having this discussion with everyone here, the husband came into the room.  So I asked him - again - what he would like to do.  I always get the same response.  "I'm not interested in doing it for the patriotism and the flag waving.  You know how I feel about that.  If it would save immigration hassles, then yeah.  Otherwise I'm not bothered".

 

He asked me what the oath says.  So we googled it and I read it to him.  He was OK with it till I got to the three sentence fragments about bearing arms etc.  He started looking down and around at that point and was distinctly, obviously uncomfortable.  He asked me what the Oath of Allegiance is for aliens to the UK.  We looked it up.  Pretty straightforward - allegiance to the Queen and support of the crown.  No mention about gun-toting or military service.  He got up out of his chair and left the room.

 

I kind of think it's quite all right for a country to expect allegiance if you want to be part of it.  I think it's a bit "in your face" to bang the war drum while doing it.

 

I dunno.  It's a real toss-up as far as I'm concerned. 


Edited by Rebecca Jo, 01 January 2014 - 04:19 PM.

Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-01 16:19:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionIs the oath ceremony required?

Thanks, Nich-Nick.  That was a really good idea.

 

I found some news links for natz ceremonies in Charleston, West Virginia.  It looks like they do them 2 or 3 times a year.  I even found a youtube vid (albeit only 60 seconds long). 

 

Seems they sometimes have a couple of people sing.  Some politicians making speeches.  The video showed each applicant standing up and saying where they were from.

 

Funny thing this though.  I found an article in a Charleston paper where a guy complained about seeing one of the applicants reading the Pledge of Allegiance from a piece of paper.  He opined that should not be permitted. 

 

Is it any wonder my husband would be fine to naturalize if it weren't for the flag-wavers?


Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2014-01-01 15:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPlanning ahead
Medicals cannot be done until the consulate sends packet 3 to the beneficiary.

In other words, not until your service center has approved the case (NOA2) and NVC has passed the file onto the consulate.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-28 12:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresImportant notice about k3 visa

Yes, it's possible and even easy. If it was thought through, it also would have been easy to include that in the notice. What you have not thought through is that listing children does not directly indicate they wish to apply for visas or are even eligible. Further, there is no place on the I-129F petition to indicate whether the children intent to immigrate. The I-130 has a place to indicate whether petitions are being filed for other family members.

When USCIS changed their I-129F for spouse processing policy back in November of 2006, there were similar glitches. They began administratively cancelling I-129F petitions when the two were approved the same day. This left the families expecting K4 visas in bad spot. Within a few months they changed the policy and started forwarding both petitions to NVC again.

I expect this is part of the ongoing interagency battles on procedure. All USCIS has to do to thwart this new plan is to send the petitions to NVC separately.


I took your concern to be for the possible petitions of children following to join. Even if the I129F doesn't say whether the child will immigrate or not, the door is open to do so if the parent's visa is issued. We can only hope that NVC will not have forgotten the snafu from 2006 and implement a policy which preserves that potential to immigrate for listed children.


There used to be a game (five or six years ago) where the US spouse would file both petitions and the alien would enter the US on the K3 while the CR1/IR1 continued to percolate. Once an interview was scheduled the alien would return to the home country, interview, and return to the US on the CR1. Improved processing times (plus likely the involved agencies catching on) have made this tactic redundant.

At any rate, there are still likely couples who are playing the game of "which petition gets approved first" which doubles the workload for all involved agencies. Now that there is a proven track record of this game being moot, I see this policy change as being clearly within the bounds of common sense.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-02-07 11:41:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresImportant notice about k3 visa

The issue of children without I-130s in the queue is not addressed in the notice. It's the part that doesn't seem to have been thought out well. The notice is from DOS, so has nothing to do with how petitions are handled at USCIS. The notice indicates K3 is alive only if the two petitions don't arrive together. While we know virtually all of these cases have identical petition approval dates, we don't have any data compiled as to how many of those arrive at NVC together.


The issue not being addressed in the notice doesn't mean it hasn't been thought out.

It would not be hard at all for DOS to keep the I129 alive (even if it arrives at the NVC at the same time as the I130) merely by reading the petition. Those I129 with derivative children move on - those without do not.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-02-07 01:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 is History?

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Can but will they. "It seems" seems like a hopeful opinion, not a progress report.

I sent an email to NVC inquiring about the K4 issue. They responded that I should contact USCIS. I replied that the question was for NVC and referred to their notice. I just received a reply indicating they require a case number before responding. How does that "seem" to you?


I know you have concerns about this issue and they are legitimate.

Would you rather be "right" in your original concerns, or would you rather see the issue being addressed?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-14 07:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK3 is History?

There is also the K3/4 part.

My friend applied for K3 with dependent and it seems that NVC will forward her case to the embassy as K3/4.

So it's not definitely dead yet.


I had a suspicion that the people at NVC could read a petition, despite opinions to the contrary.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-03-13 23:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCo-Sponsor question =/

It was here, now it's gone - which is a good thing :thumbs:


Oh, right.

Well, I guess that's where perceptions will differ! :thumbs:
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-26 14:36:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCo-Sponsor question =/

I agree (a little late, but nonetheless) - there is no need.

Civil conversation/debate welcome, personal attacks/remarks are not (and have been removed from this thread).

Please keep this in mind when posting on VJ.


I've been watching this thread.

Where was the personal attack?
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-26 13:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmarried with children

Most states will allow for her parent to file a petition for legal name change.

It won't give you the legal rights & responsibilities that adoption will but it's cheaper & quicker.


FWIW, the name of a minor can not be changed merely upon the request of one parent.

Both parents have to petition the court, OR the absent parent needs to consent in writing to the change.

As with any name change (for an adult or minor) the date and time of the hearing must be published in a local newspaper.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-18 21:18:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan I marry without a K-1?

Back off and :ot2: :bonk:


:no:

You know, I agree with you. The interchanging of the two is not a good thing. That wasn't my intention. If you analyze what I stated though, I can see how it could be read that way.


Your good intentions were superseded by the crusade! :lol:
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-29 08:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCan I marry without a K-1?

/sigh


:lol:
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-28 18:17:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy are people advising others that the K3 is obsolete?

Yes, my wife and I did exactly that under the old fee structure. It's still a viable option but less attractive under the new fee structure. Moot anyway today as one would actually have to obtain a K3 visa, which is extremely unlikely to happen.


I am of the opinion that it is better to let the actions of NVC bear out this prediction than it is to bang a gong constantly about the K3 being dead. The information is out there for readers and they can make their plans accordingly. The appropriate I-130's can always be filed if NVC closes the I-129. In the meanwhile it's best to give an accurate representation of the merits of the two visas rather than get carried away with one perspective.
Rebecca JoFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-08 12:01:00