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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Hello VJ Community,

I have read several older topics about the I-134 form which are helpful, but I would appreciate getting some newer responses and comments on the following situation:

1) Pay stubs: are pay stubs really necessary? The reason I ask is because I already have two letters from my employer (one stating my monthly income, permanent employment status and date hired and the other one stating my 2013 total gross and net income), letters/statements from my bank confirming my bank accounts with balance and date opened and a history of deposits in the accounts.

I also DO have all of my pay stubs from the last year, BUT this leads to my second question:

2) Official translation of supporting documents in foreign language(s): my pay stubs are in a foreign language because I work for a foreign organization, will I have to translate these with an official certified translator? This seems like a costly, unnecessary thing to do if I already have a good amount of documents confirming my income above 125% poverty level.

What do you all think? Should I waste money and time finding someone to translate some pay stubs or is it really not necessary?

Thanks for the comments!

Best,

07/2006 - Met in person on a summer study abroad in Brazil

08/2006 to 08/2013 - 7 year long distance relationship with 2.7 years total time together in person during study abroad/work in Brazil and biannual visits

08/2013 - 7 year anniversary

09/16/2013 - Engagement!!!

10/01/2013 - Filed I-129F K-1 petition (Brazilian Beneficiary) to Dallas Service Center - 1st day of 2013 Government Shutdown -

10/09/2013 - Received electronic NOA1 with transfer notice to California Service Center

10/09/2013 - Application Check cashed by USCIS Dallas

10/15/2013 - Received NOA1 I-797C in the mail (notice date 8th of october)

11/18/2013 - Recieved NOA2 I-797 in the mail (notice date 13th of november)

12/12/2013 - NVC sent package to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro

12/17/2013 - Called NVC - Discovered package was sent to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on the 12th of December, 2013

12/17/2013 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro about status and steps

12/18/2013 - US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro sent out package to benificiary home

01/13/2014 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro again, because package never arrived. Answered immediately with a message stating that the package had been sent on 12/18/13.

02/11/2014 - Interview date!!! (Interview date was included in the Consulate e-mail together with links to documents beneficiary needs to bring)

End of Feb. 2014 - K1 visa arrives in the mail

End of July 2014 - Wedding in the U.S.

09/04/2014 - Adjustment of Status, EAD and AP applied

10/20/2014 - EAD and AP arrive

12/04/2014 - Notice of Action with Green Card Interview Date arrives

01/07/2015 - Green Card Interview Date (approximately 4 months after AOS application)

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
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You live in the US and work for a foreign company, but your pay is drawn on a US bank, correct? The letters from employer and bank should suffice, but it could not hurt to include your most recent pay stub. Not required though. It is letter from employer and/or pay stubs as proof of current income.

Anyone fluent in both languages can translate. No third party needs to be hired > http://www.visajourney.com/content/translations

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Hi Jay Kay,

Thanks for the response. Would it be an issue for me to translate it myself, or do they always want someone other than the petitioner/beneficiary translating?

Thanks!

07/2006 - Met in person on a summer study abroad in Brazil

08/2006 to 08/2013 - 7 year long distance relationship with 2.7 years total time together in person during study abroad/work in Brazil and biannual visits

08/2013 - 7 year anniversary

09/16/2013 - Engagement!!!

10/01/2013 - Filed I-129F K-1 petition (Brazilian Beneficiary) to Dallas Service Center - 1st day of 2013 Government Shutdown -

10/09/2013 - Received electronic NOA1 with transfer notice to California Service Center

10/09/2013 - Application Check cashed by USCIS Dallas

10/15/2013 - Received NOA1 I-797C in the mail (notice date 8th of october)

11/18/2013 - Recieved NOA2 I-797 in the mail (notice date 13th of november)

12/12/2013 - NVC sent package to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro

12/17/2013 - Called NVC - Discovered package was sent to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on the 12th of December, 2013

12/17/2013 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro about status and steps

12/18/2013 - US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro sent out package to benificiary home

01/13/2014 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro again, because package never arrived. Answered immediately with a message stating that the package had been sent on 12/18/13.

02/11/2014 - Interview date!!! (Interview date was included in the Consulate e-mail together with links to documents beneficiary needs to bring)

End of Feb. 2014 - K1 visa arrives in the mail

End of July 2014 - Wedding in the U.S.

09/04/2014 - Adjustment of Status, EAD and AP applied

10/20/2014 - EAD and AP arrive

12/04/2014 - Notice of Action with Green Card Interview Date arrives

01/07/2015 - Green Card Interview Date (approximately 4 months after AOS application)

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Hi Jay Kay,

Thanks for the response. Would it be an issue for me to translate it myself, or do they always want someone other than the petitioner/beneficiary translating?

Thanks!

It does not matter if the petitioner or beneficiary are the ones to translate.

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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Thank you!

Have a great weekend.

07/2006 - Met in person on a summer study abroad in Brazil

08/2006 to 08/2013 - 7 year long distance relationship with 2.7 years total time together in person during study abroad/work in Brazil and biannual visits

08/2013 - 7 year anniversary

09/16/2013 - Engagement!!!

10/01/2013 - Filed I-129F K-1 petition (Brazilian Beneficiary) to Dallas Service Center - 1st day of 2013 Government Shutdown -

10/09/2013 - Received electronic NOA1 with transfer notice to California Service Center

10/09/2013 - Application Check cashed by USCIS Dallas

10/15/2013 - Received NOA1 I-797C in the mail (notice date 8th of october)

11/18/2013 - Recieved NOA2 I-797 in the mail (notice date 13th of november)

12/12/2013 - NVC sent package to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro

12/17/2013 - Called NVC - Discovered package was sent to Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on the 12th of December, 2013

12/17/2013 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro about status and steps

12/18/2013 - US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro sent out package to benificiary home

01/13/2014 - E-mailed Consulate in Rio de Janeiro again, because package never arrived. Answered immediately with a message stating that the package had been sent on 12/18/13.

02/11/2014 - Interview date!!! (Interview date was included in the Consulate e-mail together with links to documents beneficiary needs to bring)

End of Feb. 2014 - K1 visa arrives in the mail

End of July 2014 - Wedding in the U.S.

09/04/2014 - Adjustment of Status, EAD and AP applied

10/20/2014 - EAD and AP arrive

12/04/2014 - Notice of Action with Green Card Interview Date arrives

01/07/2015 - Green Card Interview Date (approximately 4 months after AOS application)

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