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I'm not working currently but I have about 26000 in the bank and a house(own paid in full) valued at 110000(based on zillow I have no clue how they came up with that number) with no dependents.

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They ask for it in RFE letters to people. I have read it many many times on VJ people stating USCIS is requesting photos of them holding newspapers to prove dates and places.

well if you seen it with your own two eyes I stand corrected.

Because this is exactly what USCIS requests when they send an RFE for pictures. One of you and your SO with a newspaper.

can you please show us were the uscias states that because I find that hard to believe?

if that were the case why even bother asking people for proof with pics when they should just send in one picture with the both of you holding a dated newspaper.

Hey. I think you should get a lawyer and apply. I hope your case doesn't go in "administrative process" like mines. Good luck and God Bless!

why in the world would he need a lawyer, so you want him to pay 600 dollars for someone to place a stamp on an envolpe with 2 pieces of paper and a couple of pic in it?

all the uscis is asking him for is the letters of intent. he sent in one with both of their signatures when he was suppose to sent in two separate letters signed.

and in your case even with a lawyer there's nothing that anyone can do if it's in AP all you have to do is wait until they're finish processing your application. I myself am in AP it's frustrating but I have to wait. I know why I'm in AP I thought the uscis was going to send me an rfe, but they didn't so the nvc picked up on my problem.

Pics that have landmarks are good and a photo that can be dated is great. Like holding a local newspaper with date showing.

no, no , no, don't include pic show you holding a newspaper because some will view it as you try to stage something!!!!

A better alternative is to go to the movie complex and if a block buster is showing take a pic there with the posters that show what's playing in the back ground without it being obvious because anyone that looks at the pic will see the back ground posters and be able to put a year range on it. for example, transformers dark of the moon, even if you did see it you know that it was released in the last 2 years.

congrats and good luck on the rest of ur journey

It was 1 letter that was signed and dated by both of us. Can she just email or fax me her letter and i print that at home and send that along with my letter and other stuff they need, or it has to come in mail from pakistan to here ?

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this is the only reason why you received the rfe because you sent 1 letter of intent when the application clear states that each person has to send his own letter of intent all you have to do is send her the letter by email have her print it out and sign it and send mail it back to you asap.

resubmit your boarding pass to show you was there and throw in about 2 pic of you and her together that's all they want.

it's doubtful you were convicted for the agg. assult in 03 and the other felony because if you were they would have held you and start the deportation process. you can not become a citizen of the US if you been convicted of a felony

so is it safe to assume that the felonies were reduced to lesser charges and or you took plea deals? if the immigration officer took your court papers work and didn't detain you on the spot it is likely you don't have anything to worry about.

Once NOA2 is received, you have 4 months to obtain the visa. Say you get approved next month, it will expire in March 2012. As long

as your fiance works on getting all the required documents including getting the medical done, she can setup an interview just prior

to the expiration of the NOA2. Once the visa is approved/obtained, she has a 6 month window to get to the US.

hey are you sure? I always though the visa was good for 6 months. I know noa2 expires after 4 months

Hello All,

We should be getting our NO2 anytime now. We both have been talking about waiting till march to fly her and her daughter here. She has a huge family reunion in Dec and her daughter graduates in march. This would also put less of a financial strain on me plus give us the opportunity to have a spring wedding since we only have 90days after her arrival to get married. As much as we both want to be together, we are trying to be patient and practical. So with that being said what is the deadline to get the visa's, and take care of the medical/interview after the NO2 approval?

Thanks,

Eddie Drotar

are you aware once the visa is approve she has 6 months to use it? if you haven't receive the noa2 yet you never know how long that will take. finish up the process because you only have the medical and the visa it self to pay for wish should only be less then 1000(depending on what vaccines she already has). why chance the applicateion expiring.

yes, I feel your pain I've been waiting since the 21 of last month and every time I call the the nvc I'm told it's going through additional processing and they don't know how long.

congrats and good luck on the rest of your journey

Does it take 3 weeks to leave NVC and be received by the embassy?

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most case leave the nvc in a couple of days after being receive.

then you have the cases that they tell you that they are doing additional process and they tell you there's no time on it which can take from a week to a few months, but once it leaves the nvc it's sent by dhl and most embassy receive it in about 2 business days

I am 53, healthy as an ox, and pay $2,400 per month.

Yep, Americans get shafted because they know no better.

I would take $7.50-per gallon gas and amnesty for illegal aliens any day if the package would include UK-style government-run healthcare!

holy #######! I thought I was getting screwed at 70 a month.

Congrats, good thing is NVC has your NOA #2 in their system. Should not take 4 wks from my personal experience. My case got assigned a case number relatively very fast.

The number is a three letter prefix (City of Embassy- number) i.e. ISL - XXXXXXXXX . they can provide this number to you over the phone, once they have it processed. It takes them 2 to 4 days to send the paperwork to the appropriate embassy via DHL. If are signed for automatic notifications when applied for i-129F, then, NVC will send you an update to inform you, case number assigned, and papers off to Embassy. From that point, the US embassy and beneficiary are in contact to complete the k1 process.

Good Luck

I got my case number 9 business days ago and my case is still sitting at the nvc.

I wait everyday for an email or a text then one day I went out to the mail box and my noa2 was there. you should receive yours any day now. If you don't have it by the 12th next month call them and ask them to find out what's going on.

Also, be ready for another 1.5 week to 3 month wait on the nvc. I thought after I got the noa2 the process would have speed up, but it doesn't. some people noa2 get to the nvc in a couple of days and some people noa2 get to the nvc in a few weeks.

good luck

Ok, thanks guys! Helped a lot.

As another possibility, if I marry her in Peru and apply for K-3, will there be any "proof" required just as in the K-1?

sergio ad, seriously your case is very complex. you will not have a problem if you petition for your fiancee if you go the k1 route or the k3. The problem is the point at which the relationship started, that's the problem. If you were not a US citizen at the time it might not make a difference now, but you were.

If you don't have the money to talk to a lawyer, I'm sure you can find an agency that will assist you to find one to ask your question. All you need to know from a experience lawyer will you have a legal problem on your hand because the of the age of your fiancee when the relationship started. she just turned 15 when the relationship started.

Nearly every state allows marriage at age 16 with parental consent. Every state allows it by 17 with parental consent except New Hampshire which allows it with special cause: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriageable_age#North_America

jeez, you're making this really complicated no one said that he can't marry her, all that's said is for him to consult an attorney to make sure everything is in order on the issue of the age of the child when the relationship started.

if I came off as being rude in my response I apologize.

I think you might be amalgamating two separate issues. He is legally allowed to marry her and legally allowed to petition for her, provided he is intending to marry in CT or a state with similar marriageable age laws and provided he shows the appropriate parental consent documentation. The I-129F instructions do not say the provision for marrying under 18 is reserved for religious reasons.

The second issue, which remains separate from their legal ability to petition and marry, is the premarital relationship, whatever form it took. Yes, he needs to proceed cautiously regarding that, but do not confuse that with his ability to petition and marry.

I just needed to point that out so there is no confusion on the meaning for the OP or someone else with a similar question.

yachachiq12 you seriously need to re-read the tread again no one ever said that he can't petition for her and besides that's not even the question because he wants to wait until next year when she turns 18.

also, you failed to leave out custom big big difference the reason the US will allow it is because both family know each other very well.

Do you seriously think any adjudicator will allow an underage person to move away to another country with someone that is much older then his/her(beneficiary) even if the parents consent knowing that the relationship started when the child was 14/15??? it's kind of one of those thing where you should already know they don't have to spell it out to you in details on a form.

Yes, his ability to petition for her will go through but the million dollar question is will the US try to bring charges against him for the age of the child when the relationship

started.

Isn't this forum for those US citizens who wish to bring their fiance to the US to marry? Why am i being "Categorized" as an "international" ??? I am a US Citizen in the state of Connecticut (CT).

Federal Law supersedes State Law - then I need to consult whether or not Federal Law allows me to marry an underage girl WITH the parents consent (Because I can and WILL have this)?

CT State Law - I need Guardian Consent.

So now Federal Law?

it doesn't matter what Connecticut law says federal will always prevail because she is not in Connecticut. Listen all we are telling you to just talk with a lawyer before you find yourself in a world of trouble.

page 3 of what your are showing us is correct because some countries have customs that the child already has her/his mate from time of birth, so under certain religious matters the U.S will allow it if say if the petitioner is 18 and the bene. is 17.

I will only add that you must BOTH be legally able to marry WHEN you file the petition. I am not aware of any states that allow marriage before age 18 without parental permission. If she had parental permission AND that permission met the requirements of your state AND you had some document from the state accepting that, then you could file before her 18th birthday.

Check with the rules of your state or the state you intend to marry in. I mean CHECK, as in go to the officials and ask in person and make sure they understand the whole story, because they may have particular procedures to follow for parental permission.

Otherwise wait until may.

I was going to include which state he lives in also because I know they're a few states that allows a minor to marry with parents consent, but he's international and federal law supersede state law, so the state law will not apply to him. he really needs to consult and attorney he's one of the rear cases that needs to speak to one with expertise and not try to go about it on his own because laws are constantly changing and if he talks to someone his self he might get the wrong information. .

Her family loves me as I love them. Me and her mother are very close...

And all this sex crime is really confusing me... Even with all the proof that I have (including her mother's letter, her own letter, her grandmother's letter, her uncle's letter, etc etc, pictures, airline tickets, cell phone logs, etc)... they will still think of me to "traffic" her for sex? Where's the logic in that...

your case is one of the few that you should really consult a lawyer before proceeding on the issue. if you are a citizen of the US no matter where you are in the world are laws still applies to you even if the whole family gives you consent. you need to know if the US government will not bring charges against you.

since it's an international relationship you should find out what laws if any you are breaking(if the U.S. honor the parents consent) before proceeding because she is under age. when you started a relationship with her you were 20 and she was 15.

you should consult a lawyer before you find yourself in a world of trouble.

How do I call the VSC to see what the address is (the only number I have is for USCIS)? Can I just check it online?

you still have a lot of time to update it. if it's not updated at the uscis you can simple call the nvc to update all the info you have to over the phone before it's sent out to the embassy.

it's simple, was the check cashed???? if it was they received it