Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	TIMELINE CONFUSION	Its counted from the day they RECIEVE it, and its in business days as they are not open or working on weekends.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-07-05 08:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Confused??	Im glad youve decided not to take fictious adv anymore. Just remember, most of us have already been thru the process, like myself, and some are still learning. The advice you get here will be the right advice usually and its to benefit you. again good luck on your journey	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-07-16 15:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Confused??	Best advice, never listen to hearsay. no ones case is the same, and no ones case will be determined to a deffinate time of approval and arrival. dont get your hopes up on what her friends say, they are not going thru the process, you and your fiance are. if you listen to other ppl, you will get hopes up and when they dont meet your expectations, you will be disappointed. good luck on your journey	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-07-16 14:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	More than a serious concern!	I would like to say i am sorry this has happened to you. It must be a horrible feeling. Remember though, you have a daughter to be strong for. The distance isnt the reason this happened, i know we all want to blame the distance for everything but we cant. All of us are seperated by distance, and most of our spouses managed to stay faithful. If he did this to you in the UK, who is to say he wouldnt have done it in the US. I hope everything works out for you, and i hope you can heal quickly. This is deffinatly not something you ever want to go thru, again i hope you heal fast, and make the best decision that suites YOU.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-07-17 08:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	No reason for some VJers to be envious or angry	everyone is jealous of someone on here at one time or another, the person who doesnt let it bother them becomes the better one. and the one without bitterness and heartburn.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-07-16 14:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ESTIMATED ADJUDICATED DATE QUESTION..PLS NEED YOUR INFO	I don't think the OP was asking or even hoping that the date given was a promise of any type, just asking whether that date got put in the timeline and then stayed the same, or whether it kept changing as outside factors changed... something that I think has been answered already And that was news to me too, so thank you. "Today is July 23 and my adjudicated date here is July 22. Since I have passed that day already, will it still fluctuate (up or down)? Or it will stay that way? Because its sais at the bottom of that date to try and call USCIS if you haven't heard anything from them 10 days after the adjudicated date they have given. " In red is the reason i brought up PROMISED DATE. And i made my point and it was fully understood and accurate. thanks	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-07-23 15:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	ESTIMATED ADJUDICATED DATE QUESTION..PLS NEED YOUR INFO	The estimated adjuducated timeline is not a promise to when you will have your case adjudicated. it is within the time of others who were approved or denied. Again it is an ESTIMATE, not an actual time line. everyones case is different, no ones timeline is going to be the same or even close, depending on the case situation. dont let it drive you nuts.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-07-23 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Stupid mistake on Intent to marry letter	Lets hope they are all illiterate and dont notice that part ofcorse if i was reading it, i would take it as a slipup and not bother with the mistake. i think you will be ok	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-08-07 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	REF Response	Well since you sent USPS it takes 5-10 bussiness days to get from point a to point b. since you have already recieved confirmation that it has been delivered thats good. I dont know if its with all cases, but my RFE was reviewed almost immediatly after they recieved it. They did however take their time to review it. But once they recieve it, it dont sit there for long before they review it. your close, good luck	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-08-08 08:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 processing times	QUOTE (julezabelle @ Sep 7 2007, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Ionescu @ Sep 7 2007, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I understand it is crappy. But think about it, there are THOUSANDS of petitions that get sent to USCIS in one month. and there are only so many workers to process these petitions. Eduara - I understand what you're saying, however, USCIS stated in their publication regaring the increased fees that they would maintain current processing times and have a goal of 20% improvement of processing times by year end 2009. They have not maintained the current processing times, they have increased, so I am p*ssed off. They are a government agency that has been identified by the ombudsman as having numerous inefficiencies. If they would take some of the advice from the ombudsman's report, things would be much better. If they would hire more ppl and open more offices to put the new ppl (and they can do it with the fee increase) then petitions would be completed faster. QUOTE (fwaguy @ Sep 7 2007, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Ionescu @ Sep 7 2007, 10:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bundy_138 @ Sep 7 2007, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 105 days and counting for obtaining the NOA-2. I check the USCIS website twice a day for any sign that my packet has been worked on or "touched" and nothing as of today. I noticed that the new processing time for the I-129F is listed as 6 months. What does that mean? Does that mean if you file today you have an average of 6 months to wait or are they saying all packets have 6 months to go? Bundy 6 months is an average time frame. It can be MORE or less. usually MORE 6 months is not the average time frame. 6 mos. is the reported goal that they will try not to exceed... When the USCIS is in compliance with the goal they will report 6 mos. When the USCIS is outside the goal they will report the actual date of the files they are processing. And im going by what USCIS told me back when i was going thru all this hell so...	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-07 16:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 processing times	I understand it is crappy. But think about it, there are THOUSANDS of petitions that get sent to USCIS in one month. and there are only so many workers to process these petitions.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-07 13:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	K-1 processing times	QUOTE (bundy_138 @ Sep 7 2007, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 105 days and counting for obtaining the NOA-2. I check the USCIS website twice a day for any sign that my packet has been worked on or "touched" and nothing as of today. I noticed that the new processing time for the I-129F is listed as 6 months. What does that mean? Does that mean if you file today you have an average of 6 months to wait or are they saying all packets have 6 months to go? Bundy 6 months is an average time frame. It can be MORE or less. usually MORE	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-07 10:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	...Did I really get a touch?	was the result of the account creation, just repeating what your NOA1 stated to you	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-10 20:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	What is wrong with USCIS?	so many workers and hundreds of thousands of petitions....this will cause it to slow down. and remember the times are "estimated" not actuals, you cant rely on them at all.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-18 09:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	waiting and waiting	QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Sep 18 2007, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lilou @ Sep 18 2007, 07:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> very help full it goes faster then counting on my calender even if i did it already 10 tomes I will use it every day to calculate the number of days to retirement	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-18 09:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Waiting Time in days	The 60-90 days are business days, not weekends and holidays. You see ppl getting approved on weekends bc when their stuff gets put in the system friday, and the system updates itsself friday night, some ppl dont wake up til saturday morning and there is their approval. Jasmin the cars parked there in the weekend are prolly cleaning ppl	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-22 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Goodbye and Thanks!!	Sorry to hear about that. hugs and prayers, Tara	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-21 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	FROM RFE TO NAO2..	QUOTE (kits_24_faith @ Sep 17 2007, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kmplisa @ Sep 17 2007, 12:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kits_24_faith @ Sep 16 2007, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you ladywhite.. I just thank God for all the blessings even though me and my fiancee are going through tough times due to the long wait. I know it will come..and we are praying for the NOA2 and also for lots of patience and leave it to God.. our timing and the USCIS's timing may not be perfect..but God's timing is always perfect..not too early or too late.. You know, i read somewhere else that you planned on bringing your love in January 2008 ( After Christmas) if thats your plan anyway, i would not worry so much about not getting approved yet. you have nearly 4 months till that time to come, so why worry? you will be approved by then. I want my baby to come to me now! and as soon as she gets her visa, she is coming the next day! so obviously were more on edge at waiting. But you have time cause thats what you wanted anyway. Right? so don't worry or get stressed out. Harout Sorry buddy..most of us here, if not all, know before we all have filed for this type of petition that we have made plans and have expected dates to have your SO here. Like we all have a good idea that it takes atleast 6-8 months from filing to the arrival of SO here in the US. Unfortunately there are some that have to go through the hard way by waiting longer. Not everyone gets through this journey smoothly like most others have. I filed back in March and after 5 months got an RFE instead of a NOA2, which I can understand. But after the case has resumed it is still taking a lot of time even though for the fact that officers work on RFE first thing when they get to work. I have also searched some members here that had a RFE and took just days or a couple of weeks to get their NOA2. So you see, me and my fiancee are just having it the hard way, unfortunately. I'm already waiting 6 months for my NOA2 to come and I am aware as well that another 3-4 months before she gets here. NVC, medical, interview.. etc.. because of the wait that we are going through we have to keep pushing things back. I am very happy for those that had gone through this process the way it's suppose to be, withouth the extra long wait. A little encouragement wouldn't hurt and would be greatly appreciated. I was really expecting her to be hear around October because her birthday is in that month, or atleast before the end of the year. Well, I guess I go back and just keep waiting and praying. Thanks for those who have given me their understanding and encouragements. I would also, try to remember, your going thru a high fraud country, and could take a bit longer than you are expecting. i sure hope not, i dont wish it on anyone, but dont expect a certain time when it comes to USCIS.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-25 22:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	FROM RFE TO NAO2..	Some take a week or 2 some like mine can take up to 60 days. dont sit around stressing over it taking 60 days, but try not to get your hopes up to getting your approval in a week or 2 either. this is why when you call USCIS they tell you it can take up to 60 days and if you havent heard anything after 60 days to call them back. good luck in a speedy NOA2	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2007-09-25 22:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what is TOUCHED!!! :(	QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Jan 23 2009, 12:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> how? go to USCIS website. log in your file number on the CHECK ONLINE box. and voila! im so glad i was more informative he needs to create an acct here: https://egov.uscis.g...ntextType=CU_EN and continue to check it to check for approvals, denials, RFE's whatever, and keep track of the date changes, those indicate touches.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-23 00:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what is TOUCHED!!! :(	QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Jan 22 2009, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hell yeah. if only they appear in our dreams. lol. touched means a lotta things... but basically if your case/file has been touched, it means they are working on it. and no one knows what they wanna do with it next. but file touched is better than not seeing anything happening on your file. at least its getting attention. lotsa luck. he wanted to know how he can see it	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-22 19:49:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	what is TOUCHED!!! :(	https://egov.uscis.g...ntextType=CU_EN create an acct here...and when you check your status, if the date has changed, it is a touch, they have moved or done something with your case. as in touched your petition. You will also see if your approved, or denied or need an RFE. Edited by Sinergy, 22 January 2009 - 07:48 PM.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-22 19:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Wife Pregnant	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 21 2009, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ronald dallas @ Jan 21 2009, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think, not to worry. I believe that children below a certain age do not count. Your wife can just bring the baby with her. I am almost 100% sure of this, but i could be wrong. I would call uscis or nvc to get the real scoop. Yes it is hard, it is the hardest thing I can think of. Good luck to you and your family, we will include your family in our prayers This kind of speculation is potentially very harmful. Each person counts regardless of age. If the petitioner is the child's parent, in most cases they file a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and get the child a US Passport. This can add some time to the reunion but probably not more time that giving the child a few weeks to be healthy and strong enough to travel would add anyway. 100 % agree	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-21 23:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Worries in my K-3 process, need advise...	QUOTE (JAVC @ Jan 23 2009, 01:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 23 2009, 12:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Id advise seeking a lawyer, one who will do it pro bono, just to get a legal adv on this one. Since #1 she was already denied AOS bc of trying to comit visa fraud by filing for AOS after entering with the intensions to marry while on a non fiance visa....and #2 since she overstayed. We get married on Nov 2006 and wasn't on US, it was in Dominican Republic. Also we always tried that she never overstayed her visa making travel to DR but I think that was the problem because they also said talking about her Visa that "The service did not issue you the authorization to take up a long-term residence in the US. So in my opinion they never said she was trying to commit a fraud. entering the US with the intention of getting married on a non fiance visa, is visa fraud. Even if it wasnt meant to be. You even stated it yourself she entered on a B-1/B-2 visa with the intentions of reside and inmigrate to this country....that IS visa fraud	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-23 14:40:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Worries in my K-3 process, need advise...	Id advise seeking a lawyer, one who will do it pro bono, just to get a legal adv on this one. Since #1 she was already denied AOS bc of trying to comit visa fraud by filing for AOS after entering with the intensions to marry while on a non fiance visa....and #2 since she overstayed.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-23 00:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-129F Approved What Next?	QUOTE (ArubaDolphin @ Jan 28 2009, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CONGRATS, BUTT THIS IS NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets TRY not to be so negative in ppls threads about approval.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-28 17:15:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I hate it!!! I hate it!!! I am so mad!!!	QUOTE (CaNdiD wiTcH @ Jan 28 2009, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 27 2009, 11:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (L179 @ Jan 27 2009, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> once you are close to crossing the processing times...contact your local congressman or senator it usually helps.... wrong......once you are PASSED the processing times, contact your local congressman or senator I agree.. Because USCIS would just say "YOU ARE NOT YET OUT OF PROCESSING TIMES".. If you are out of the processing times, they will say you are.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-28 09:10:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I hate it!!! I hate it!!! I am so mad!!!	QUOTE (L179 @ Jan 27 2009, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> once you are close to crossing the processing times...contact your local congressman or senator it usually helps.... wrong......once you are PASSED the processing times, contact your local congressman or senator	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-27 23:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION quick question	QUOTE (Bluediablito @ Jan 28 2009, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello to all i am new to this and i am a little confuse by what i hear and what i see. i was born in the united states and my wife in Dominican republic we got marry on July 4 2008 after 7 years of commitment i filled for the I130 and Vermont receive it on October 13, 2008 on October 16, 2008 i receive a letter stating that they receive the payment since then i have not receive any approval letter and i check the status of the case and its still on the same thing "On October 16, 2008, we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you." how long will it be till i get approved ? or till everything is done in Vermont? any other information will be a plus, thanks in advance it can take from 6-8 months, sometimes longer. welcome to VJ Edited by Sinergy, 28 January 2009 - 05:13 PM.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-28 17:08:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Apply for a Green Crad	This topic was moved to Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas as it is not K-3 related	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 01:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 ? (Sorry if answered)	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 12:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 09:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the OP is asking if the 2 yr requirment is the same for K-3 as it is for K-1.....Yes, you need to meet in person atleast once if you are filling out the I-129F......and ofcorse if you are filling out for a K-3 you have to be married, and for that you will have been together in person. So basically, either way you have to meet so in June 2009 when you go to New Zealand to meet her IRL....she will be elegible for I-129F and once your married elegible for the K-3 Married people must first file an I-130 petition and get a reciept before they are eligible to file an I-129F. Doing so is generally a bad idea under the current immigration procedures. K3 is really about 90% a "dead" visa category. However they still need to meet in person...that was the whole point Nevertheless, it takes more than a marriage to be eligible to have an I-129F filed in your behalf and an approved I-129F followed by a successful application and interview to be eligible for a K3 visa. Words mean things. There's no time like the present for the OP to have the correct information and terminology and no time like the present to start focusing on the appropriate visa process instead of assuming K3 is still "it". It rarely is these days. .......	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 00:29:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 ? (Sorry if answered)	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the OP is asking if the 2 yr requirment is the same for K-3 as it is for K-1.....Yes, you need to meet in person atleast once if you are filling out the I-129F......and ofcorse if you are filling out for a K-3 you have to be married, and for that you will have been together in person. So basically, either way you have to meet so in June 2009 when you go to New Zealand to meet her IRL....she will be elegible for I-129F and once your married elegible for the K-3 Married people must first file an I-130 petition and get a reciept before they are eligible to file an I-129F. Doing so is generally a bad idea under the current immigration procedures. K3 is really about 90% a "dead" visa category. However they still need to meet in person...that was the whole point Edited by Sinergy, 29 January 2009 - 12:19 AM.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 00:19:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	K-3 ? (Sorry if answered)	I think the OP is asking if the 2 yr requirment is the same for K-3 as it is for K-1.....Yes, you need to meet in person atleast once if you are filling out the I-129F......and ofcorse if you are filling out for a K-3 you have to be married, and for that you will have been together in person. So basically, either way you have to meet so in June 2009 when you go to New Zealand to meet her IRL....she will be elegible for I-129F and once your married elegible for the K-3 Edited by Sinergy, 28 January 2009 - 11:02 PM.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-28 23:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Food stamps & K-3 application, sponsorship, etc.	QUOTE (morocco4ever @ Jan 29 2009, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Y_habibitk @ Jan 29 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sylvia_n_Joseph @ Jan 29 2009, 07:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So if they have a co sponser and she is getting means based assistance does that mean her co sponser will have to cough up the money to repay that assistance ? Not for a US Citizen. It's the immigrant that's being sponsored. it does raise an interesting point though. if the USC is the one on assistance, but the immigrant is also benefitting from said assistance due to living in the house/eating the food ect..wouldnt it be that, in fact the immigrant is using the assistance also? hmmm i know it doesnt affect the cosponsor, just thinking in text again. To the OP, Good Luck on your journey Lisa Good question. And another one. Once he gets here will she still be eligible to apply for assistance? I think it would be best to give this some serious thought before you decide how to proceed. And Diana has some great advice. Go for the CR1 so he will be able to work shortly after arriving. Edited to correct spelling and grammar, otherwise pushbrk will correct me. Yes, once he is here, she can stay on or if off by then reapply for foodstamps if she needs them. He cant, but she can	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 17:22:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Food stamps & K-3 application, sponsorship, etc.	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 01:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 01:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 09:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (amysaid @ Jan 28 2009, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a couple questions, hopefully someone can help me answer them. I married my husband (outside of the US) and he is still living in his home country while I apply for his K-3 visa. Before marrying him, I was a single mom and a full-time student, so I was relying on public assistance (food stamps, federal housing grants, medicaid) while i was in school. I'm a nursing student, but I won't graduate for about a year and a half, and it is kind of impossible to work with a small kid and go to nursing school. So anyway, I have lined up a co-sponsor for the financial bit, but I am wondering if my receiving food stamps, federal housing, or being on medicaid will make my husband be denied a visa? I could probably live without the food stamps, but there is no way i could afford to pay rent every month, and i have chronic medical conditions that make it necessary for me to have health insurance. I know that the purpose of a sponsor and/or co-sponsor is to prove that the immigrating spouse won't become a financial burden on the US, but i just don't know how i would support myself and my daughter during the rest of school without this assistance. (My husband has a good job by Egyptian standards, but the Egyptian pound is worth very little in USD, so he isn't able to help me much) Any respectful comments/share experiences would be very welcome. Amy Only foreigners apply for visas. You file a petition. When approved, he applies for a visa. She knows that, she was asking if HER being on state assistance will cause a denial. It wont. And the question has been aptly answered. Since she indicated she was applying for his K3 visa, I thought it in order to make the clarification. It's an important distinction that will be important for her to understand as the process moves forward. yes, i answererd her question....you did not....her question had nothing to do with what you stated, she only asked if her state assistance would get in the way of an approved visa....you provided info that she didnt need, and i can assume she seems bright enough to know on her own. Some people focus only on asking questions that are asked. That has never been my approach. I'm here to help people have a successful process. In doing so, I choose to provide the information their posts lead me to believe they need. How about you do your thing and I'll do mine. That's the way it is and is going to be anyway. As well as condesend answers of ppl you dislike. You have followed me all over this board tonight and completely used my answers to answer to OP's as you always do. Give it a rest....	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 00:30:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Food stamps & K-3 application, sponsorship, etc.	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 01:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sinergy @ Jan 28 2009, 09:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (amysaid @ Jan 28 2009, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a couple questions, hopefully someone can help me answer them. I married my husband (outside of the US) and he is still living in his home country while I apply for his K-3 visa. Before marrying him, I was a single mom and a full-time student, so I was relying on public assistance (food stamps, federal housing grants, medicaid) while i was in school. I'm a nursing student, but I won't graduate for about a year and a half, and it is kind of impossible to work with a small kid and go to nursing school. So anyway, I have lined up a co-sponsor for the financial bit, but I am wondering if my receiving food stamps, federal housing, or being on medicaid will make my husband be denied a visa? I could probably live without the food stamps, but there is no way i could afford to pay rent every month, and i have chronic medical conditions that make it necessary for me to have health insurance. I know that the purpose of a sponsor and/or co-sponsor is to prove that the immigrating spouse won't become a financial burden on the US, but i just don't know how i would support myself and my daughter during the rest of school without this assistance. (My husband has a good job by Egyptian standards, but the Egyptian pound is worth very little in USD, so he isn't able to help me much) Any respectful comments/share experiences would be very welcome. Amy Only foreigners apply for visas. You file a petition. When approved, he applies for a visa. She knows that, she was asking if HER being on state assistance will cause a denial. It wont. And the question has been aptly answered. Since she indicated she was applying for his K3 visa, I thought it in order to make the clarification. It's an important distinction that will be important for her to understand as the process moves forward. yes, i answererd her question....you did not....her question had nothing to do with what you stated, she only asked if her state assistance would get in the way of an approved visa....you provided info that she didnt need, and i can assume she seems bright enough to know on her own.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 00:26:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Food stamps & K-3 application, sponsorship, etc.	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 29 2009, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (amysaid @ Jan 28 2009, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a couple questions, hopefully someone can help me answer them. I married my husband (outside of the US) and he is still living in his home country while I apply for his K-3 visa. Before marrying him, I was a single mom and a full-time student, so I was relying on public assistance (food stamps, federal housing grants, medicaid) while i was in school. I'm a nursing student, but I won't graduate for about a year and a half, and it is kind of impossible to work with a small kid and go to nursing school. So anyway, I have lined up a co-sponsor for the financial bit, but I am wondering if my receiving food stamps, federal housing, or being on medicaid will make my husband be denied a visa? I could probably live without the food stamps, but there is no way i could afford to pay rent every month, and i have chronic medical conditions that make it necessary for me to have health insurance. I know that the purpose of a sponsor and/or co-sponsor is to prove that the immigrating spouse won't become a financial burden on the US, but i just don't know how i would support myself and my daughter during the rest of school without this assistance. (My husband has a good job by Egyptian standards, but the Egyptian pound is worth very little in USD, so he isn't able to help me much) Any respectful comments/share experiences would be very welcome. Amy Only foreigners apply for visas. You file a petition. When approved, he applies for a visa. She knows that, she was asking if HER being on state assistance will cause a denial. It wont.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 00:16:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Food stamps & K-3 application, sponsorship, etc.	np	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-28 23:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Food stamps & K-3 application, sponsorship, etc.	QUOTE (amysaid @ Jan 28 2009, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a couple questions, hopefully someone can help me answer them. I married my husband (outside of the US) and he is still living in his home country while I apply for his K-3 visa. Before marrying him, I was a single mom and a full-time student, so I was relying on public assistance (food stamps, federal housing grants, medicaid) while i was in school. I'm a nursing student, but I won't graduate for about a year and a half, and it is kind of impossible to work with a small kid and go to nursing school. So anyway, I have lined up a co-sponsor for the financial bit, but I am wondering if my receiving food stamps, federal housing, or being on medicaid will make my husband be denied a visa? I could probably live without the food stamps, but there is no way i could afford to pay rent every month, and i have chronic medical conditions that make it necessary for me to have health insurance. I know that the purpose of a sponsor and/or co-sponsor is to prove that the immigrating spouse won't become a financial burden on the US, but i just don't know how i would support myself and my daughter during the rest of school without this assistance. (My husband has a good job by Egyptian standards, but the Egyptian pound is worth very little in USD, so he isn't able to help me much) Any respectful comments/share experiences would be very welcome. Amy As long as you have a co-sponsor, you are fine. They do not look at wheather or not you have been on state assistance or are currently on it.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-28 23:19:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Approval After 10 Months of Waiting!!!!	QUOTE (oana @ Jan 28 2009, 05:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello everybody My husband applied for K3 visa in Vermont in August 2008 and in December got a message that petition was forwarded to California and then we thought " another 6 months of waiting " ..but in January petition was aproved How soon should I expect to get the next forms package ? Please start a new thread for your question to be answered in the right manner.	Sinergy	Female	Romania	2009-01-29 00:04:00