kali1229

The English test itself is pretty easy, what's more difficult is that during the interview the IO will go through the application and ask questions about it. You need to be able to speak and understand English, as well as know what you submitted in the application pretty well to pass, as long as that's the case I wouldn't worry too much about the English test
By the way, my English test was reading a sentence 'Who lives in a White House' and then writing a response 'The President lives in the White House'

Overuse of credit is the big issue for the "Occupy Wallstreet Movement". In other words, "We took out loans and credit that we couldn't afford and now we don't wanna payyyyyyyyyy!!!!"
Be very, very careful. You really don't need to have a good FICO score for much of anything. (These are experienced words. It took my many, many years to pay off ####### that I had bought with the belief that I MUST buy on credit cards instead of cash because it is NECESSARY to build a credit score. I was very, very stupid.)
Common sense explanation of your credit score

Thanks once again OnMyWay,
I already had my previous divorce and present marriage certificate apostilled thinking I needed to. Oh well, no harm done...
I was looking at your timeline, and it seems that everything really went smoothly and in a timely manner. So I'm definitely listening to anything you have to say!
Sandra Lucia.

You can amend your 2010 to add your wife as a joint filer. (A joint filer is NOT a dependent.)
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96734,00.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/ch01.html#en_US_publink1000222193
Nonresident Spouse Treated as a Resident
If, at the end of your tax year, you are married and one spouse is a U.S. citizen or a resident alien and the other spouse is a nonresident alien, you can choose to treat the nonresident spouse as a U.S. resident. This includes situations in which one spouse is a nonresident alien at the beginning of the tax year, but a resident alien at the end of the year, and the other spouse is a nonresident alien at the end of the year.
If you make this choice, you and your spouse are treated for income tax purposes as residents for your entire tax year. Neither you nor your spouse can claim under any tax treaty not to be a U.S. resident. You are both taxed on worldwide income. You must file a joint income tax return for the year you make the choice, but you and your spouse can file joint or separate returns in later years.
If you file a joint return under this provision, the special instructions and restrictions for dual-status taxpayers in chapter 6 do not apply to you.
Example.
Bob and Sharon Williams are married and both are nonresident aliens at the beginning of the year. In June, Bob became a resident alien and remained a resident for the rest of the year. Bob and Sharon both choose to be treated as resident aliens by attaching a statement to their joint return. Bob and Sharon must file a joint return for the year they make the choice, but they can file either joint or separate returns for later years.
How To Make the Choice
Attach a statement, signed by both spouses, to your joint return for the first tax year for which the choice applies. It should contain the following information.
A declaration that one spouse was a nonresident alien and the other spouse a U.S. citizen or resident alien on the last day of your tax year, and that you choose to be treated as U.S. residents for the entire tax year.
The name, address, and identification number of each spouse. (If one spouse died, include the name and address of the person making the choice for the deceased spouse.)
Amended return. You generally make this choice when you file your joint return. However, you can also make the choice by filing a joint amended return on Form 1040X. Attach Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040EZ and print “Amended” across the top of the corrected return. If you make the choice with an amended return, you and your spouse must also amend any returns that you may have filed after the year for which you made the choice.
You generally must file the amended joint return within 3 years from the date you filed your original U.S. income tax return or 2 years from the date you paid your income tax for that year, whichever is later.
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You and your wife most likely can claim her daughter as a dependent since your wife will elect to be treated as a US taxpayer for 2010. Your wife would be the qualifying parent if all four requirements for claiming a dependent child are met.
http://taxes.about.com/od/dependents/a/Dependents_2.htm
Qualifying Children
To be claimed as a qualifying child, the person must meet four criteria:
Relationship — the person must be your child, step child, adopted child, foster child, brother or sister, or a descendant of one of these (for example, a grandchild or nephew).
Residence — for more than half the year, the person must have the same residence as you do.
Age — the person must be
under age 19 at the end of the year, or
under age 24 and a be a full-time student for at least five months out of the year, or
any age and totally and permanently disabled.
Support — the person did not provide more than half of his or her own support during the year.

You can travel there as much as you'd like. There are no restrictions. In fact, it would probably be better for you to go visit him. It will make the time not seem as long and you can also use that as evidence =)
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials and the visa journey ahead of you. Remember to have patience, lots and lots of patience.

You can travel there as much as you'd like. There are no restrictions. In fact, it would probably be better for you to go visit him. It will make the time not seem as long and you can also use that as evidence =)
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials and the visa journey ahead of you. Remember to have patience, lots and lots of patience.

Oh my gosh. I need paragraph structure. It looks like vomit. I can't read it.

QUIT ALL TOGETHER!!!!

use a telephone, please, until you have resolution on this .
Get a Human, nowish.

A friend in need is a pain in the ####.

I am still waiting for NOA2 because I had an RFE completely unrelated to what we are discussing. Regardless, my expedite was granted.
Thank you for your moral judgement while knowing very little of my situation. Nice to know the world is so black and white for some people.
My point was to let OP know that it may not be a bad thing to mention pregnancy. I fail to see how that could hinder an application. Perhaps I am wrong. I think it's an opinion she might like to consider, however.
I am out of this thread BTW because I find it offensive. I will say no more.
Good luck to OP

Before I was thinking about hiring a lawyer after looking at USCIS. The site not pleasing for me to follow. A friend told me about VJ which gave me a easier route to follow and and a better understanding of USCIS. So far my journey hasn't been hard as I thought it would be. This site is a BIG HELP!

Wait! Before you said you made $13K per year. Now you're saying you make $14K AFTER TAXES. It's not your "take home" pay that matters here. It's your gross income. Presumably, someone making 125% of the poverty level, with a filing status of "married, filing jointly", would pay little if any actual income taxes. They realize your tax liability is going to go down after you're married. Maybe you are closer than you think. What is your gross income?
As far as your other comments, trust me - everyone here knows how hard it is to go through this. I don't have the financial "red flags" that you've got, but I have other red flags that me and my fiancee have to overcome, in addition to having to deal with one of the toughest consulates in the world. I make a comfortable living, but that isn't going to make any difference to the consulate. They don't generally suspect the petitioner of visa fraud - they suspect the beneficiary.
This process will try your patience, and you have to be willing to accept that it might take a lot longer than you would like. In my case, we could get shot down at the interview, or they may ask for additional evidence. After submitting the additional evidence, we may get shot down or put in AP. After the AP, we may get shot down and have the petition sent back to USCIS. The reality is that this very well could take years to successfully complete. But, as I was explaining to my fiancee this morning (she's very nervous about the interview) the US government can only delay us - they cannot stop us. We will succeed eventually. I told her she should go into the interview with the attitude that she's just there to drop off some documents, answer some questions, and pick up her blue slip. If she can think like that then she'll be a lot less nervous about failing, since a blue slip would not really be a failure. Even a white denial slip would not be a failure, since it wouldn't stop us from proceeding - it would just add more time to the process.
In your case, a denial would mean either waiting until your income situation improves and filing again, or getting married and going with a CR1. As long as you're reasonably careful and don't make any serious mistakes, they can't stop you from eventually getting your SO to the US. They can only delay you. Just be patient, and be prepared to respond to whatever happens.

Two more approvals! That's great!

I think he shld email the embassy and ask for d interview letter to b emailed to him.
A verbal conversation doesnt represent an evidence...Just my tought

Just some clarifications for you. In a spouse case, it will be a "joint sponsor" you seek. Nothing about your finances will have any bearing on whether your petition is accepted or even approved. The affidavit of support comes at the NVC stage, after the petition is approved and acceptance of it will be by a Consular Officer. (Dept. of State, not Homeland Security)
It was never USCIS's intention to be certain that individuals could navigate and manage the immigration process on their own. You could argue that it should have been but it simply isn't. You seem like the sort who with the help of the members here WILL be able to do so, if you'll read carefully, interpret literally and answer accurately as well as read and learn from the members and guides more than you argue about how you think things "should be". It appears we have your attention and that it is more effectively focused. Congratulations and you're welcome.

Considering the fact that Colombia is a high-fraud country, I would personally go with my spouse to a K-1 interview. I have seen a lot of instances where the beneficiary gets denied because the CO cannot prove that it is a bonafide marriage. Please read the Embassy reviews to get a better perspective of the people that have been there and done that. If you do not have enough time off from work to go to interview, wait for visa, and come with her to the U.S.A why don't you let her come on her own? It would be more important that you're there at the interview than at POE. No one can say exactly how long it will take for her to get her visa delivered to her residence, however, the estimate is around 7-10 business days & she would be able to travel to the U.S as soon as she has the stamp on her passport. And also, remember that she is not guaranteed a visa, there may be other things that may happen that wouldn't allow her to come to the U.S quickly. Do not book flights for her yet. Wait until she has her visa in her hands. Most importantly, good luck.

Congratulations! What your husband did was correct. Send an e-mail requesting for an upgrade and a copy of his naturalization certificate. He should get a response probably between 5-7 business days saying that he was accepted and your new petition category. Right now, have your husband get all of his I-864 and DS-230 paperwork together. The NVC process can take you a month or less if you guys are productive. Remember he has to pay the $404 and $88, so get that together. You are well on your way to being together!

They give him six months to leave DR and come to U.S.A. If he lets this time pass and does not use the visa, I'm pretty sure it is revoked. The green card will expire in two years, and then you have to remove conditions (more paperwork) and he will then get a 10 year green card. He is elegible to become a citizen in 3 years. I hope that helps!
Congrats again!

To rebut your points;
1. An H1-B is a non-immigrant. The spouse of an H1-B visa holder cannot work in the US. Some may qualify for employment based green cards, but not all. These people are highly educated and make immense contribution to the US economy. They have proven their worth and are not likely to be a drag on society.
2. An LPR is a foreign citizen who is a guest in the US. Why shouldn't a US citizen be given preferential treatment over an LPR?
3. Once again, are you suggesting that a foreign national should have the same rights as a US citizen to bring over a spouse?
4. Please point to a study or report that says that a GC holder's spouse and children are 99.999% likely not to get a travel visa. That means only 1 out of 100,000 visitor visa applications is approved. Are you making more stuff up or do you have any facts? In addition, don't these people have the intent to immigrate?
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It seems that you think an LPR should have the same rights as a US citizen to bring over family. Can you point to any country that does not give preference to its own citizens over foreign residents?
I wish you the best of luck in getting the law changed. However, I find the characterization that US immigrations laws are responsible for separating families is unfair because no one is forced to immigrate to the US and leave their family. People make choices to separate their family so they can benefit from this great society.

Pretty tough subject when it gets down to the nitty gritty. The way I see it, the only reason I'm applying for a green card (and then citizenship) is because I fell in love and married an American man. I'll be sad to leave my country. This isn't to say I hate the U.S., just that I know where my heart lies. There's nothing wrong in seeing yourself as Australian/British/German/Canadian/Chinese etc. at heart - nothing at all. I plan on keeping a dual citizenship because I don't ever intend on leaving Canada in my past. I am honoured that the U.S. has accepted me so far, and so I will always treat it with respect, but that doesn't mean I should repress my inner Canuck.
I am also the spouse of someone in the U.S. military, and although he jokes about me not being allowed to say "eh" or spell words with a 'u' anymore, I know he understands the internal battle surrounding my self identification. I'd actually feel bad for someone who thought they had to abandon where they came from because they felt the need to plunge head first into the melting pot Nothing can take who I am away from me. I'll say the Oath of Allegiance knowing in my heart that I do mean it because I was allowed by the government to live in the U.S. It's like going to a foreign country and saying "thank you" or "hello" in their native language; you have the decency to show respect by acknowledging that you are in their territory and playing by their rules.
After all, aren't we all just citizens of the world?

US State Department Services Dual Nationality

Print Email The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own policy.Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents may be both a U.S. citizen and a citizen of the country of birth.
A U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship.
Intent can be shown by the person's statements or conduct.The U.S. Government recognizes that dual nationality exists but does not encourage it as a matter of policy because of the problems it may cause. Claims of other countries on dual national U.S. citizens may conflict with U.S. law, and dual nationality may limit U.S. Government efforts to assist citizens abroad. The country where a dual national is located generally has a stronger claim to that person's allegiance.
However, dual nationals owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country. They are required to obey the laws of both countries. Either country has the right to enforce its laws, particularly if the person later travels there.Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport does not endanger U.S. citizenship.Most countries permit a person to renounce or otherwise lose citizenship.
Information on losing foreign citizenship can be obtained from the foreign country's embassy and consulates in the United States. Americans can renounce U.S. citizenship in the proper form at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad
http://travel.state....s/cis_1753.html

you may be right. phould police officers have this privilege? they may dies and do die in the line of duty every day. Or Firefighters? let's remember september 11th how many firefighters dies in twin towers.. I grew up in the military family myself. my father served in the navy for 25 years. I completely support any privileges given to the military personnel by the government. However, I do not support automatic entitlement to everything by default. This is personal choice of a profession and all the dangers and benefits associated with such profession. if it is granted i support it. if it is not i do not feel anyone should feel entitled. this is all. i do thank military personnel for their service. does this mean we need to open new carpool lanes entitled "military only"? I know that what i just said does sound stupid but we cannot entitle people to everything only because they serve in the military. we do not have a draft. this is a profession.; this is just my opinion.