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Lissa&Pee Apprentice

Lissa&Pee   24

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For the tourist visa  in Ghana the probability of getting it is less, but destroys your records, so the best thing is let your siblings file for your kids 

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Going through Mentor

Going through   5,668

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19 minutes ago, Lissa&Pee said:

For the tourist visa  in Ghana the probability of getting it is less, but destroys your records, so the best thing is let your siblings file for your kids 

OP has a rather good shot at getting a tourist visa if he can provide compelling reasons to leave the US after visiting.

 

There is no niece/nephew visa.... they cannot file for his children.

Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency - 96 Days To Complete Citizenship!

July 14, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed online

July 21, 2017 (Day 07) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 22, 2017 (Day 08) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online, letter mailed out

July 25, 2017 (Day 11) - Biometrics PDF posted online

July 28, 2017 (Day 14) - Biometrics letter received in the mail, appointment for 08/08/17

Aug 08, 2017 (Day 24) - Biometrics (fingerprinting) completed

Aug 14, 2017 (Day 30) - Online EGOV status shows "Interview Scheduled, will mail appointment letter"

Aug 16, 2017 (Day 32) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Interview Scheduled, read the letter we mailed you..."

Aug 17, 2017 (Day 33) - Interview Appointment Letter PDF posted online---GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE!!!

Aug 21, 2017 (Day 37) - Interview Appointment Letter received in the mail, appointment for 09/27/17

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Naturalization Interview--- read my experience here

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Oath Ceremony Notice mailed"

Sep. 28, 2017 (Day 75) - Oath Ceremony Letter PDF posted online--Ceremony for 10/19/17

Oct. 02, 2017 (Day 79) -  Oath Ceremony Letter received in the mail

Oct. 19, 2017 (Day 96) -  Oath Ceremony-- read my experience here

 

 

 

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SusieQQQ   11,584

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20 minutes ago, Lissa&Pee said:

For the tourist visa  in Ghana the probability of getting it is less, but destroys your records, so the best thing is let your siblings file for your kids 

What??!!

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1 hour ago, Lissa&Pee said:

For the tourist visa  in Ghana the probability of getting it is less, but destroys your records, so the best thing is let your siblings file for your kids 

Destroy your records?  Ha. Ha.  How is he going to destroy records in the US Government's databases?  

 

What are the siblings going to file for?  What visa?  An uncle or aunt can not file ANY THING for a niece or nephew.  So, how is it the "best thing" for his siblings to file for his kids?  What do you suggest they file for?

 

How does your advice help him get a visa?  

 

Your advice is so bad.  

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Happy bird Rookie

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On 12/13/2018 at 12:17 PM, Stephen Ketcher said:

Thanks folks. I think I'll wait for next year's thanksgiving season to apply with my wife and kid. It really makes sense to me that a decade's old application is expired and automatically annulled especially when I'm with a wife and kid. But what if I decide not to state the immigration file case in my new application? After all, I didn't even show up at the embassy for my finger print and image to be taken? I can decide to ignore and not state it in my new application. Right? 

Nope that wouldn't be the best option in your case, your case has becoming a complicated one now. My advice from my experience is to get or hire a good immigration attorney and explain everything to him/her. Maybe he/she might first try to apply for a waiver on your behalf, because your first K1 as at now is still in their database until you redraw or file the waiver before applying for any other Visa or benefits. I stand to be corrected if am wrong here. I have a very good attorney who helped me overcome my CR1 NOIR case, you can contact me if you will need help. Thanks

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No attorney is needed for a tourist visa application. They can do nothing with the decision.

No waiver appears to be needed here. Even if one were needed due to some other reason, it is recommended for by the CO (or not). It's not something you can apply for (which differs from K-1 and immigrant visa cases where you can apply for certain waivers on your own).

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Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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