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Hello, it was suggested to me i post this from a thread I had started earlier. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks - Rich

Hello! My wife, a wonderful Brazilian beauty, will be celebrating her birthday in two weeks and I was hoping to cook her some traditional Brazilian foods to celebrate her first birthday in the United States. Does anyone one have any suggestions and / or recipes? I'm hoping to make her birthday really special. Thanks for your help

If he makes above the 125% he should be fine using his tax return plus a few check stubs. If his retirement / disability checks are direct deposited just get a few bank statements showing that this money is consistently deposited into his account. His tax return will show that his anual gross income is high enough and this should be sufficient evidence for the consulate. My wife went through the London Consulate, but they're known for being sticklers for financial evidence. They kept my tax return copies, pay stub copies, and my letter from my employer, but didn't need any of the other evidence we sent. Good Luck! -Rich

My wife is Brazilian as well and we both enjoyed reading your blog! Take care!

Thank you so much K & L that is so AWSOME! I will definitly go on that website and try to make the candies for her. The moqueca sounds awsome as well. I will have to try to get the Dende here on time :)

sure thing

Thanks very much Have you tried any? Which are tasty?

Hello! My wife, a wonderful Brazilian beauty, will be celebrating her birthday in two weeks and I was hoping to cook her some traditional Brazilian foods to celebrate her first birthday in the United States. Does anyone one have any suggestions and / or recipes? I'm hoping to make her birthday really special. Thanks for your help

It only seems like alot of money until your beloved is by your side. Once she's there, and you're married / planning your life together.... then the money doesn't feel like it matters at all. If you need to cut back expenses a little it's really not that big of a deal. Just plan a budget and stick to it. A few months living off of ramen noodles and chicken nuggets is definitly worth it, but for most of us it's not that dire (other wise we wouldn't have qualified to sponser our fiances / fiancees over)

It's as you said, every case is different and the USCIS pretty much just want to make sure you have your fees paid and that you're not going to be a danger to anyone. My only suggestion would be proof, proof, and more proof. If you can show that you have contact with him everyday by email, phone, skype, whatever, and that you have a relationship with eachother's families. If you went to visit him and have a picture maybe of you and his mother talking or sharing a meal I think this would help. No man brings a woman home to his mother unless he is serious about her. As it has been said love knows no age, but for embassies that don't necisarily agree, just make sure you have lots of proof. If you can show that every day he sent you an email or you spoke online and he said "I love you" and you said it back. I think this will be enough. He needs to be prepared, I believe, to tell the consulate WHY he is attracted to you / in love with you. Shouldn't be hard. Good luck! - Rich

You can always call the USCIS. I called several times just to ask "Is there anything else that I need? Is there anyway to expidite the process" They were able to tell me that my case was in queue to be approved within 2 weeks, and sure enough it was. Once the case moves on from the NOA2 it can go really fast (it depends alot on the Mexican consulate at that point). Good Luck to you!

Congrats. I'm about to jump out of my skin in anticipation of seeing my fiancee Her visa was approved today :)

So it looks like I really could be reunited with my lovely fiancée in May! I called the US Embassy today and they told me that they have scheduled my interview for 29th March.

Really exciting news (just wish it was on or after pay day though!)

Everyone is giving good advice here and I hope you listen to this for your own safety.

I do have one immigration related question to this. If a person in this situation decides not to get married and returns to their home country, does it cause any issues for later K1 or CR1 petitions? And is there some way that USCIS can be notified of why they person is returning to their home without getting married so that there is information already on file in case they do file again with another petitioner later?

It might make the process take longer the second time, but for the right person it's always worth it. I would think a divorce and remarriage to another USC would cause an equal if not greater delay. I would always suggest to get out of a violent situation before it's too late. Thinking you can "tough it out" or "waiting to see if it gets better" can put a person in the hospital or the morgue.

Sorry that's Nich-Nick

I would not wait for the packet 3 letter to come. If you have all the required documents ready she should just send them in. You'll get your interview date faster. Your interview date will arrive in 1 - 2 weeks and will be within 1 - 4 weeks of the date on your packet 4 letter. Keep an eye out for it though because sometimes things from the London Embassy have been getting caught up in the mail and important letters are not received. Some VJers have found out their interview is 3-5 days from the day the received their packet 4 letter. Also note: You'll need to pay the visa fee up front. I believe this is a reletivly new thing, but the $350 has to be paid in advance. You will be emailed a receipt that must be printed, signed, and brought to the interview. I hope that helps. Nick-Nich has an AWSOME document I strongly suggest you read if you havn't yet. Good Luck!

It wont do any harm in gettin it ready.

If you don't mind my asking did you turn in an I-134 or did you fail to submit any support / financial documentation?

My Fiancee's interview is in a week. Does she need this document? I sent the I134. Should I fill out the other and send it in just in case?

Hmmm, well I can't answer why London has to be different. My fiancee and I could have paid for a steak dinner for the money we've spent on phonecalls to the embassy. What is your question exactly? Is it to do specifically with the case or general information? If it's general information try looking on http://london.usembassy.gov/ if it is something relating directly to your case maybe try this. Call the embassy. They won't charge you until they take your credit card information, so before they do just say "This is my question...is this something I could ask over email? If so what is the email code" I have a code that I was given to email with, but I don't know if each code is specific to a case or not. If it's not something they can answer over email, then it's better to just bite the bullet and pay for the call, but just make sure you have all your questions written out ahead of time as well as having a pen and peice of paper handy to record information. Good luck!

Hello. You can book your medical ASAP, but they want you to have your police certificates first. So if you still need to do that do it first. It can take 2 - 4 weeks, but I beleive that's TOTAL from the time it arrives to the time it gets shipped out. The USCIS approval has an expiration date the NVC needs to adhere to, and that means shipping your petition to London in a timely manner. I would suggest, however, once your package is sent to London wait no more than 2 or 3 weeks to receive your pack 3. If it doesn't come by then call the Embassy. There are several of us on here who never received our pack 3. My fiancee and I lost a month waiting for something that was mailed off in January (we called at the end of February and they told us it had been mailed a long time ago). If you get all your DS documents ready to go, however, when your pack 3 arrives, or you call and find out they mailed it but it got lost, you can send in your documents the same day. It will keep things movin as quckly as possible. Sorry they were rude to you at the NVC, but the people at the London Consulate are much friendlier. Good Luck!

Scroll down the UK document page to police certificates. http://london.usembassy.gov/interview_documents.html

You'll see a link saying "certain countries are unavailable". Follow that link and pick Brazil. Down the page talks about Brazillian Police certificates. It does mention giving power of attorney to someone in Brazil. Not sure if that helps you, but a printout might encourage the interviewing officer to waive the police certificate since the US Dept of State says it's highly unlikely you'll get one. And the London webpage acknowledges certain countries are unavailable.

Thanks for your reply. I like the idea of the printout since what disqualifies a person and what does not disqualify a person is largly up to the discression of the person interviewing you. Thanks so much!

Hello VJers I was hoping that a seasoned veteran could answer a question for me. My fiancee has been living in the UK for nearly 10 years, however, she started out her life in Brazil. I've read on the Brazilian embassy site that the police a) the police certificates are nearly impossible to get if you're residing outside of the country and b)all criminal records are expunged after 5 years anyway (and since she's been living in the UK for the last decade her Brazilian record probably would have been expunged anyway (although there were no criminal acts to expunge) ). Can anyone tell me if the embassy in London will require her to obtain her Brazilian certificate? If so, is there anyway we can obtain the record without her actually having to fly to Brazil? Thanks in advance.

it will never happen. They will just keep it running two weeks at a time until the budget is agreed apon.

I think you're right. These threats happen from time to time, but in many instances nothing much comes of them. All the same COME ON PACK 4!!!!

Question: If your visa is approved before the shutdown, would it have to be mailed before the shut down to arrive? Or would you just have to wait even after paying?

Maybe try calling the USCIS helpline? Just say you are wondering if there is any additional information you can provide, or if there is anything else they need. Usually they will give you a more detailed case status as well. My fiancee called and they were able to tell her the approximate date we would receive our noa2. Good luck!

I understand your frustration. Fair is fair, and when somoone's case is pushed through quickley while others of us wait for extend periods it's just frustrating and enfuriating, however, I think I'm not the only one who thought "Why couldn't they cook the books and put MY stuff through quickley for once" Afterall we all miss our SOs.

Congrats! It's the outcome we all want. Good Luck!