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arrowNigerian Bride Price
July 29, 2010, 9:54 am Last comment by PurpleSky
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I was reading one of the topics here where someone's K1 visa was denied due to the USC giving money to his fiance's parents. The CO considered that to be bride price so advised the USC to file the spousal visa instead. IMO their spousal visa would be denied too for lack of documentation or a marriage certificate.

I got to thinking about a friend of mine just about in a similar position and wondered if this would work for her and her fiance. Your thoughts are welcome:

My friend's family has allowed her fiance (USC) to submit a bride price for her when he (USC) is ready so they won't have to get married in Nigeria (they want to avoid being separated during the spousal filing process). Once the USC pays the bride price to my friend's family they are married according to her custom. Would it be possible for the USC to have papers drawn up saying something to the effect that he knows that once he pays the bride price he is effectively married to my friend? This document would be signed by him and his pastor. On the other side, my friend and her family sign papers saying they acknowledge the bride price and recognize they are now married. The idea would be to now have documented proof of marriage allowing my friend and her now fiance turned husband to file for the spousal visa.

Could this work?


 
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arrowPacket 3 & Medical
July 29, 2010, 9:47 am Last comment by Coconuts
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[font="Century Gothic"]My fiance received Packet 3 yesterday from London - ONE WEEK after they logged our case in!! - and returned it the same day with next-day express postage!!

Medical exam is now scheduled for 8/11/10 at Knightsbridge. Apparently they're scheduling 2 weeks out right now, so anyone else scheduling a medical, be prepared for a 2 week wait at the moment.

Now just to wait for the interview!!!

Less than 2 months from I-129F receipt at Vermont to sending back P3 and waiting for the interview!!!! Things are moving along at quite a clip now!! :dance: :dance: [/font]


 
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arrowk2 visa GO BACK HOME
July 29, 2010, 9:43 am Last comment by nandr
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Hi all ,i got to the USA with a k1 ,do i have to go back to ghana to apply for a k2 visa for my daughter, or i can make a family member do that for my daughter while i am still in the USA .


 
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arrowUnique case
July 29, 2010, 9:42 am Last comment by dalyan
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Hello everyone. Obviously everyone's case is unique, but I had a couple of questions that I was unable to find an answer to on the official U.S. government websites. Thanks in advance for the help.

I am an American citizen whose residency has been Turkey for the past couple of years. I married my Swiss husband in Switzerland in April 2010. Previously we had lived together in Switzerland and we have proof of that relationship going back 4 years. However, I moved to Turkey to do a Master's in 2008 until now. His residency has remained in Switzerland even though he came back and forth to visit me in Turkey.

When we attempted to start the process of coming to the U.S. (I am starting a PhD program in fall 2010), we realized that we both need to be residents in the country we are filing in! I'm not a resident in Switzerland and he is not a resident in Turkey, so we decided to file in the U.S.

What I'm wondering is the following:

1. Can he enter with me on a 90-day tourist visa waiver program (Swiss don't need a visa to enter the U.S.) and apply to change his status there? It says on the website that you can as long as you enter the country legally but we're not sure if that includes those who come in with tourist status, even if we have been married.

2. About how long does it take to get the legal resident status, i.e. about how long does it take before he can work? He wants to start a business and has a degree of capital, does that help in any way?

Thanks for the help.


 
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arrowCo-sponsor
July 29, 2010, 9:32 am Last comment by engineer21
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If I have my Sister and her Hubbby act as a co-sponsor... do we have them use the I864 or I864A? I am confused by several topics that I have read here on VJ and the USCIS website. We may be staying with them for a short while once re arrive back in the states... (this is where I lived prior to coming to Turkey and is my Domicile) I am a bit bewildered and my eyes are crossing :wacko: and I need some good advice, we will be filing DCF in Ankara.... I need to know the diff between the two!


 
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