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RaphesGirl   0

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I am a US Citizen applying for my husbands visa. we were married in October 2012, I recently received my copy of the marriage certificate so that I can 1- submitt the visa application and 2 change my name.

My question is will my name change pose any problem or is there a good way to handle the name change.

I have stated in the cover letter that I am in the process of changing my name to my husbands, I put my husbands name under other names used and sent a copy for the Social security administration of the name change on my ssn.

My next question is regarding my husbands employment. He lives in Jamaica. He basically has been freelancing doing seurity or cooking at private partiesbut has not had a traditional or regular employment for years. He also has never submitted a tax return in his country. Should I write an explanation of this for employment history? Does anyone know if there are any future issues with this.

Any help you can provide is appreciated or even direct me to where I can get answers. Thank you

10-10-2012 Married

USCIS

11-26-2012 Received/Priority Date

04-08-2013 NOA2

NVC

04-23-2013 Received

05-08-2013 Case # & IIN by phone; Emailed DS3032

05-13-2013 AOS invoiced & Paid

05-16-2013 AOS Received New I-864

05-17-2013 DS3032 Accepted

05-20-2013 IV invoiced & paid

05-21-2013 IV DS 230 Mailed

06-08+- New I-864 AOS are processed

06-12-2013 AOS Checklist

06-12-2014 Checklist response mailed

06-18-2013 IV Checklist- Original marriage certificate requested Sup Review

06-27-2013 Sup Review complete need original certificate

07-02-2013 AOS Accepted- Checlist for IV

07-03-2013 FedExed marriage certificate from JA

07-30-2013 NVC Case Complete

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Ryan H   3,865

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Firstly, and to get the semantics out of the way, you are not applying for your husband's visa and you are not submitting a visa application. You are filing a petition on his behalf. He will apply for a visa only after the petition has been approved.

Secondly, regarding his employment and your specific question, "are any future issues with this?" The answer to that would be no, by the time he interviews, a CO at the Embassy will not care about his employment history.

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June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
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February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
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April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
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September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

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RaphesGirl Apprentice

RaphesGirl   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Firstly, and to get the semantics out of the way, you are not applying for your husband's visa and you are not submitting a visa application. You are filing a petition on his behalf. He will apply for a visa only after the petition has been approved.

Secondly, regarding his employment and your specific question, "are any future issues with this?" The answer to that would be no, by the time he interviews, a CO at the Embassy will not care about his employment history.

Thank you very much for all of the information. I am appreciative.

10-10-2012 Married

USCIS

11-26-2012 Received/Priority Date

04-08-2013 NOA2

NVC

04-23-2013 Received

05-08-2013 Case # & IIN by phone; Emailed DS3032

05-13-2013 AOS invoiced & Paid

05-16-2013 AOS Received New I-864

05-17-2013 DS3032 Accepted

05-20-2013 IV invoiced & paid

05-21-2013 IV DS 230 Mailed

06-08+- New I-864 AOS are processed

06-12-2013 AOS Checklist

06-12-2014 Checklist response mailed

06-18-2013 IV Checklist- Original marriage certificate requested Sup Review

06-27-2013 Sup Review complete need original certificate

07-02-2013 AOS Accepted- Checlist for IV

07-03-2013 FedExed marriage certificate from JA

07-30-2013 NVC Case Complete

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d434qte   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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My husbands job situation was the same. On the job section i listed him as a self employes laborer. And we had no issues at all!

3/2010-Met the love of my life via Mocospace.com (short lived)

8/26/10-Our 2nd chance @ luv

1/15/11-Andray asked me to marry him

6/10-6/21/11-1st trip to Jamaica

10/16-10/23/11-2nd trip to Jamaica for wedding

10/22/11-Married my best friend

2/9-2/19/12-3rd trip to Jamaica

OUR CR1 JOURNEY!!

2/24/12-Mailed I-130 USPS Priority Mail

2/28/12-I-130 Received & Sent to VSC

3/1/12-Received NOA1 txt 10:49pm

3/5/12-Received hard copy

6/1-6/5/12-4th trip to Jamaica

7/5/12-Received NOA2 approved via txt 4:45pm

7/9/12-Hard copy in mail & case received at NVC

7/31/12-Called NVC for status update gave email address

8/1/12-Recvd DS3032 & AOS Bill

8/1/12-Paid AOS bill

8/2/12-Rtrnd DS3032 via email

8/3/12-Sent AOS packet sent USPS prority mail

8/6/12-AOS packet received

8/10/12-AOS approved

8/10/12-Received confirm. of DS3032 via email

8/13/2012-Received IV BILL & PAID

8/21/12-Sent IV Packet overnight USPS

8/22/12-Packet recvd at NVC

8/27/12-Case complete @ NVC

9/13/12-Recvd Interview letter

9/24/12-Medical Appt (completed)

10/10/12-Picked up medical packet

10/11/12-Interview Date (APPROVED!!!)

10/16/12-Visa Ready

10/17/12-Visa in Hand

10/19/12- POE @ Clt Intl

11/02/12-Green card in hand

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