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5 hours ago, Perfect two 💑 said:

She is entitled to apply for citizenship. So, skip the green card things and apply for citizenship.

???? How can she apply for citizenship if she was denied ROC? 

1 hour ago, missileman said:

That is total nonsense.......tax cuts and removing excessive government regulations have given our country the best economy in years.......but everyone is welcome to keep drinking the MSM kool-aid.

OP's original post is a perfect example of how the kool-aid is poured!  Initial reaction was to blame Trump for her problem .  If you only read her post and not the entire thread it is easy to interpret it as Trump is making it difficult for her immigrant husband to work.  In reality, it is  changes put in place before the current administration for better security for all of us, the background check company and her husband's failure to update the SSN #.         *****    I don't agree with all the policies of this administration or the previous administration just want the facts ****

1 hour ago, NikLR said:

It's been said on this forum multiple times in multiple locations that you should, at some point, find the time to go get your SSN card fixed.

 

 

This!   If you search the VJ forum there are multiple posts regarding this, specifically stating to get it updated before the green card expires.  FYI you will need to update again when he becomes a citizen.  Our local social security office had a table set up right outside the room where the oath ceremony was done so can’t miss it. 

Did he update his social security card when he got his green card to have the valid only with work permit removed? 

Don't send anything unless they request it.  It will not get put in your file.  It took my husband a long time to get his biometrics appointment for ROC a few years ago, it doesn't mean you will get an RFE.    He applied in May and didn't get biometrics until September.  If you don't get a notice for your biometrics soon I would call and check on it to make sure the notice didn't get lost in the mail.

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

Fortunately the Parents have a Sponsor to meet their needs together with any benefits, pensions they receive which hopefully they can still collect on having moved to the US.

Yes, This!

 OP,   I think your friend or whomever sponsored the parents needs to review the responsibilities of the I864 they signed.

Congratulations on starting your Visa Journey.  You only need to include what establishes an on going relationship. Bucharest is not a tough embassy.  I think its a great idea to be there for the interview but I doubt that will take place in April if you are sending the petition in October.  You can look at my time line.  I sent my petition in November and didn't get the NOA2 until mid april and by the time the petition got thru NVC and to the embassy the interview wasn't until June.  That  was back in 2011 when things were going much quicker for K1 petitions. 

Romania is a beautiful country.  Enjoy your visit and good luck to you and your soon to be fiance!

Congratulations on starting your K1 visa journey!

  Having an unending supply of patience was the hardest part.  Keep in mind this is only the first step of a very long process.  I applied for a K1 visa for my now husband in November of 2011 and in August of 2016 my husband became a US citizen!  We have been thru the process from start to finish. We had no RFE's and the only interviews my husband had was at the K1 stage and Citizenship - so our journey was very straightforward with no complications but it was still incredibly frustrating at times .  

  For us the hardest part was the second step (adjustment of status - AOS).  It took almost a year to complete this step and about 4 months to get his EAD/AP card (work/travel authorization) to start working.  I was very unprepared for how difficult that time period would be from when he arrived and when he would finally get the EAD.  My husband is a pretty tough Romanian guy and  In my mind I kept thinking the hardest part would be over once he was here because we would be together.   For almost 6 months he couldn't work and while at first we thought that would be nice so he could get settled in, and I would have a stay at home husband to make dinner (lol)  it wasn't so easy.  He was not able to get a driver's license until he got the EAD. He was pretty much stuck at the apartment all day while I was at work.   I was the only person he knew here, so its not like he could go hang out with friends while i was working.     With nothing to do and so many new things to adjust to ( the food was different, the culture, no access to public transportation where we live)  it made it easy for him to feel homesick.  It was hard on me as well because i felt completely responsible for him and his happiness/well being. 

my thoughts for you is while you have time on your hands waiting for the K1 approval, get a plan together on how to make this time easier for your spouse.  

We did the entire process from start to finish without the help of an attorney and we had a few things that could be considered "red flags", but they were never an issue for us.   If you use this site and follow the example forms you really don't need to pay an attorney.   Definitely read thru this site to education yourself about the entire process.  It helps to prepare you for what to expect at each stage.   Click on the portal at the top of the page and join the one for your country.  If will help  you know specifically what to expect at the interview and what may be important for that country.  Also there is usually a thread that you can join that is specifically for those who submitted their K1 the same month you did and it is nice to follow that and talk with others who are at the same step in process that you are. 

Congratulations and good luck on your visa journey!

The immigration process is expensive and stressful.  If you can't follow the rules that apply to the K1 visa then i suggest you get married and submit a Cr1 instead.  AOS, ROC and citizenship all require background checks - You don't want to face a problem of misrepresentation in the future.  I'm sure most of us who went thru the K1 process would have loved to have had a ceremony in our home country, but it was part of what we gave up in exchange for going the K1 route instead of Cr1.  

It won't be a problem.  Make sure you keep your original divorce decree handy, as you will have to submit copies of the entire decree  during every step of the immigration process. K1, AOS, ROC and N400.  I was so happy to finally file it away for safe keeping once my husband became a citizen!

Copies for the application.  Make sure you send copies of the entire divorce decree.  The consulate asked to see the original at the interview.

Have they met in person?

26 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Indeed, it is rare. But it certainly has happened. A quick search:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/548917-i-94-thinks-i-left-the-usa/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/541911-aos-from-k1-travel-history-error/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/509209-about-to-file-aos-but-i-94-shows-incorrect-travel-history-will-this-create-problems/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/507243-i-94-incorrect-travel-history/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/539054-i-94-travel-history/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/387716-aos-denial-uscis-said-i-left-the-country-but-i-did-not/

Wow!  we got lucky - You should be sure to cancel the return ticket if you buy round trip

We bought a round trip ticket for my husband when he entered on K1 as it was so much cheaper than one way.    We booked the return flight 6 months out thinking we  would be able to use it to go back to visit.  Life got busy and we forgot all about it.  Never used it and never canceled it.  Was not an issue at all. 

3 hours ago, Boiler said:

They want the American Dream, not what you can provide.

This

On 3/16/2018 at 4:31 PM, Calikitkat said:

 

I have not researched medical costs. We are generally a very healthy family, grandparents and great grandparents have lived close to 100 years old without needing any serious medical attention. So I am hoping it won't be the case but you never know. How does it work with the social security though? Are they entitled to social security as permanent residents? Or if they gain citizenship after 5 years?

You need to do some serious research into medical cost.  Your parents might be healthy but that doesn't mean they wont have medical expenses.  They are going to age and along with that comes issues that require care.  It might not seem obvious right now, but their lifestyle will be different and things that may not have affected their health in Romania could be a factor here.   Good health doesn't mean you won't have medical expenses.   All it takes is a slip and fall, a car accident or a serious case of influenza and you will rack up a large medical bill. Healthcare in Romania has improved a lot in the last 10 years and it costs nothing compared to what you will pay here. 

1 minute ago, ninago said:

Ok, Ill call Chase tonight and see if we can switch flights...Thanks everyone!

 

Im so tempted to fly to Manila to be able to fly back with her I don't have anymore vacation days!

I think changing it is a great idea. Last time we had less than 2 hours due to our flight being delayed out of Amsterdam and we almost missed our connection.  We were both traveling with US passports and literally ran to catch our connecting flight.

We connect thru MSP quite a bit and are well familiar with the airport.   I would recommend the longer layover.  That is not giving her very much time to go thru immigration,  collect her luggage then go thru customs.  Last time we came back from Romania we entered at MSP and while immigration was fast, getting our luggage and going thru customs took a long time.   3.5 hours won't seem like that much extra time by the time she does all that, finds her connection and uses the restroom!  

2 hours ago, BVGApeach said:

Buna Andrei!

 

I wanted to tell you that it is difficult for Romanians to get the travel visa. I've spoken with a lot of Romanians about this and some have been able to prove strong ties to the country and they were still denied. Oh well

 

For my Fiance and I, we decided the easiest thing to do was for me to visit Romania. After I visited, I decided to move here to see how our relationship would work out. Two years later, we are engaged and we just got our K1 form approved. We are waiting for our interview in Bucharest. 

 

My suggestion to you is that you invite her to Romania. It will be easier for her to come to you because Americans don't need a visa to come to Romania. She can stay for up to 90 days.

 

Show her the beauty of Romania and see how you like each other. It is an easy place to fall in love <3 

 

Ditto this!  Romania is a beautiful country!  Is there any reason she can't come visit you there?    I went to visit my husband 5 times in Romania before we applied for K1.    Take her to see some of the amazing castles there but either way you need to spend time together before getting engaged or married.  There is so much more to this process than just getting a visa. 

13 minutes ago, doggieandsam said:

i worry about this a lot. what did you do to sort it out?

 

i am due to travel in the next few months on most probably a non-US carrier and i am worried that the check-in agents won't recognize the EAD/AP combo card and would refuse me boarding! see, the people from US airlines sometimes don't even know this, how much more the people from other non-US airlines? =(

 

It was on a Saturday so I was unable to call anyone at USCIS or the embassy.  We were taken into a back room in the cancun airport and security and the "manager from the airline was telling us my husband didn't have the right paperwork and that he needed to produce either a green card or "travel papers".   When we tried to show them where it says on the Combo card serves as AP for travel they told us that was no good.  I used my phone to long onto the USCIS website to show them where it said the Combo card was now being issued for travel.  They still would not budge.  I finally begged them to call the frontier airlines in kansas city where we were trying to get home to and speak to a manager there.  The manager  spoke to a CBP officer who verified it was the proper documentation.  This took over 3 hours and    In the meantime the flight had finished boarding and we lost our seats.  When we finally got back to kansas city the CPB officer told us that there really wasn't anything we could have done differently.   We made a complaint to frontier airlines about their employees not being educated on the updated travel card.  I was sent an unapologetic letter explaining how the airline has the right to refuse to transport anyone they believe may not be admitted into the country and they stood by their decision to handle the situation as it was.

36 minutes ago, AshMarty said:

 

 

Also Southwest is not immigration. It would be up to the immigration officers to let you back into the country not the southwest agent?? 

 

Our AP/EAD combo card came on nothing special. I did save it and just saw it this morning in preparation for our interview but maybe they are thinking of AP papers when its not a card? 

While the airline is not immigration they are the one who transports you to immigration and they can most certainly deny you a boarding pass if they don’t believe you have proper documentation to enter the county even if you have what you need.  

30 minutes ago, bad4tatt said:

You are right, they are not immigration but they can refuse boarding to a flight.

Yes. This happened to my husband when he was flying home from Cancun using his AP card.  The airline was not familiar with the ap/combo card and would not issue a boarding pass.  

Copies of your wills, copies of life insurance showing each other as beneficiary.  If your spouse has you listed as beneficiary on retirement plan - copies of that.  They are wanting to see financial co-mingling.  Copies of wills are good - if you don't have a will you should get one.