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Welcome, if you haven't already read this thread, please do so. It will prepare you for your experience at the US Consulate in Guayaquil.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/110313-us-consulate-in-guayaquil-ecuador/page-24

Does he owe child support?

Understand that the civil surgeon will charge you the same amount just for filling the vaccine form.

Every state is different, go to the Michigan DMV website and look at the FAQs. You should find your answer there.

After this all went down I did investigate whether someone being detained in Texas needs to show ID (I had believed they did, which is why I gave it to him). The answer is that you only need to show ID in Texas when (i) you are driving, or (ii) have been arrested (being detained doesn't count).

Texas Penal Code, Title 8, Section 38.02: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.38.htm

"Sec. 38.02. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information.

(b) A person commits an offense if he intentionally gives a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has:

(1) lawfully arrested the person;

(2) lawfully detained the person; or

(3) requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense."

Since I was only detained I was not under any obligation to give them ID (although it would have been an offence to give them a false ID); that is one of the points I am seeking redress on. I have also been wondering what exactly would have happened had I refused to give them ID. Some have told me they would have marked time for a few minutes before letting me go, others have said they would have arrested me on some bs charge, thus necessitating my need to show them ID. I guess I'll never know.

And the stupid deputy who didn't know how to tell you that you were being detained and went back to talk with his colleague... Sigh. Boggles my mind.

This generation has gone soft.

Thanks you for the responses. I'll call CBP and see what they tell me.

The airline that we'll be flying doesn't charge much for the dog.

I'll do that. Hopefully I get someone who knows what they're talking about. There are always "geniuses" that somehow defied the hiring process.

So it seems like the general consensus is to leave the dog. Why is that? Is it really that much of a hassle at CBP?

Yea, we've considered those, but we're looking at $1,500 for all three animals, approximately (we have two cats also). If I can get a coworker to come over and feed the cats, they can stay at home. We're trying to lessen this gigantic expense.

Hey guys, for our upcoming religious wedding, we are planning on being away for 20 days in Ecuador. A lot of family and all my friends will be traveling to Ecuador from the US and our options for dog sitters are very limited.

We are strongly considering traveling with our dog. But I'm worried about him being allowed back in by CBP. I read the FAQs, and there is one thing that concerns me, Ecuador is in the grayed out area in the PDF that says areas affected with "screwworm". Has anybody ever dealt with this? I'm just worried that he'll be infected and that he'll be quarantined upon arrival.

Any tips? Thanks.

Yes indeed, it did sit there for 7 months. It only takes 20 minutes or so to go over a complete application and it be approved. If it's not complete, a RFE will be mailed out. The wait is not uncommon.

Take it easy, it was transferred to a center with a lighter workload or so, this is to process applications that have been sitting around at the other center.

Wife: What are we doing on Valentine's day?

Me: Go make me a sandwich.

If your country of origin allows dual citizenship, why not? It doesn't diminish your heritage. That's my opinion.

OP, do not pay any attention to that poster asking about proof of his infidelity. You don't need to prove it to us.

Take care of the immigration business and move on. Like everybody is saying, there will be a brighter future ahead. Sorry that you are hurting now.

After a period of 30 days I believe that makes you a resident. I ran in to an issue with my wife here in NY. She had an Ecuadorian license and a valid NYS learners permit. Under the law after 30 days of living in NY she had to switch but the gray side she could drive by her self with a NYS learners permit and the Ecuadorian license. She did get pulled over and issued tickets because the police officer did not know the law. A simple letter to the DA and judge siting the law ( or in my case pointing them to the DMV's website) got the case dismissed and now she went on to get her USA drivers license.

Actually, in NYS it's 90 days. After 90 days of continuous stay, you're considered a resident of the state.

The best thing you can do, in my opinion, is to have a calm conversation. Communicate. It may not all be lost yet.

Oh, and tell him to tell his brother to stay out of your relationship.

What did he do? Other than just get on your nerves.

Her relationship has gone down the toilet. She should return home.

Hi, and welcome. Yes, she can come over on her tourist visa, get married and then return to Ecuador. She needs to be prepared to show strong ties to Ecuador if asked by Border Patrol to ensure that she truly intends to return. And then you file I-130 afterwards.

Regarding your religious ceremony, what denomination? If it's catholic, then you're going to have to jump through hoops. We're planning our catholic wedding for October and it's a lot of communication with the priest here and the priest in Ecuador, we still have to take the pre-cana classes, and also the parish here will send our paperwork (filled out by our priest here) to the Diocese, they will forward that info to the diocese in Ecuador and they will forward the paperwork to the parish in which you will marry. Confused yet? Yea, it's a lot.

That is all assuming if it is Catholic and you're here in the US. If you will return to Ecuador and remain there for the pre-cana classes, it'll be simpler.

If it is another denomination, it probably won't be as complex. But your marriage certificate will most likely be all that you need. Of course, don't quote me on that, it is always better to ask the clergy or officiant.

I don't know if they are required at this stage in the process, for sure they are needed for Adjustment of Status. With that being said, they did take my tax returns when I submitted them in Guayaquil.

For a Removal of Conditions Casefile, it's a big thing, part of a short list of what you two can do to show the co-mingling of finances. It was one of the reasons my wife and I waited past the 2 year mark of marriage to file the I-130.

Co-Mingling of Finances Proof is a big thing for ROC.

This. Isn't the OP going for an AOS interview? The co-mingling of finances aren't expected during an AOS interview, right?

We didn't have an AOS interview, and if we would've, we wouldn't have had much to show because my bank, HSBC, wouldn't let me add my wife to my account without her Green Card.

Ok, so here are my thoughts from what you wrote:

This is not a battle. The US is not hell bent on denying as many visa's as possible. There is a process and a set of standards you need to meet, but these are easily done if you follow the instructions and ask for help when needed.

I'm not sure what you mean by a financial support document. If you need a sponsor, there are specific forms which need to filed by the sponsor. You can;t just include a letter from someone say ya, I'll help this guy financially. If you meet the 125% requirement, don;t complicate things be sending un-needed and un-requested documents.

The I-129f is not about your relationship. You only need proof you actually met in person in the previous two years, you have the financial resources to support the beneficiary, and there are no legal obstacles. Most likely they will not even look at your reams of skype logs. You will have an opporunity to express your undying love at the Consulate stage.

The best evidence you can provide at this point is photos of the two of you together doing everyday things. Include the Visa stamps form your passport, airline tickets. Anything that would show you in her country within the last two years.

I am not a big believer in front loading at this stage. Give them what they ask for. Anything extra just makes a mess. (Neatness counts.)

If she is filling out her forms locally, make sure she is using the PDF viewer and typing in the info rather then hand writing. (neatness counts)

I have no inside information about the process, and others think front loading is a good idea. I think it does not help you.

Rick, what Slowlyman says about the letter of financial support is true.

What he says about front-loading though, disregard that. He didn't go through Guayaquil, and those of that have gone through and survived Guayaquil, know better. You should front-load your petition, not an all-inclusive description of your relationship, but rather some items that span your relationship.

We got married about 6 weeks after she arrived. And we have our religious ceremony planned for October 25, 2014. Already have the church, the venue and the band booked!