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    March (2012) filers...

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Well I spoke to my lawyer on thursday and she said that immigration is due to approve my petition but as it sits still nothing. So she said that she will send them a letter threatening legal action(mandamus action) for taking entirely to long. She said that will usually do the trick because USCIS hates to go to court over a visa case. please please please let this step be over with soon.

    Glad you have an attorney working on your case.i

    Selective Servive regestration issue

    in US Citizenship General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by islandgal

    Hello everyone, I know it's still early to think about filing n400, but I sent a status request to the selective service last week. Today, I received a call from them and they told me that I am already registered since 2009, since I came to the USA. The gentleman will send me my card. My question is this will this cause any problem when I apply for the citizenship? I never claimed to be a USC. But I think my school registered me or the DMV?

    When I entered the states I was 25 and I gained my PRS when I was 28.

    Any input is appreciated

    Almost EVERY male living in the United States is supposed to register for selective service. Read here directly from the SSA website:

    "WHO MUST REGISTER

    Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. It's important to know that even though he is registered, a man will not automatically be inducted into the military. In a crisis requiring a draft, men would be called in sequence determined by random lottery number and year of birth. Then, they would be examined for mental, physical and moral fitness by the military before being deferred or exempted from military service or inducted into the Armed Forces.

    A chart of who must register is also available.

    NON-CITIZENS

    Some non-citizens are required to register. Others are not. Noncitizens who are not required to register with Selective Service include men who are in the U.S. on student or visitor visas, and men who are part of a diplomatic or trade mission and their families. Almost all other male noncitizens are required to register, including illegal aliens, legal permanent residents, and refugees. The general rule is that if a male noncitizen takes up residency in the U.S. before his 26th birthday, he must register with Selective Service."

    http://www.sss.gov/default.htm

    So since you're a permanent resident, you were required to be registered.

    Feeling sick and overwhelmed - LPR husband walked out yesterday

    in Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits

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    I have been on VJ since '08 when I applied for my husband's CR-1 visa. He came in '09 and I thought we had a good but not perfect marriage. I did have some suspicions that he only married me for the GC but was hoping that was not true. Unfortunately we live in an area with a large population of people from his country and as soon as he came he found a job working with them, networking with them, sometimes getting together with them outside of work and even after he found another job keeping in contact with them. I wonder if he had no community in the area if we might have had a chance to work things out. He got his 10yr GC in July '11. This past year his mom died from lung cancer, 5 months from diagnosis. She never smoked so it was a huge shock. This last month(Dec. '12) he seemed to really change and I wonder if he met someone else. He stayed out late several times('with friends') and wouldn't answer his phone. I got very angry that he didn't answer and I wonder if this might have set him off. The last couple of weeks he has been more distant, rarely wanting to have sex, reluctant to kiss me, etc. We booked a trip to Thailand back in late Sept. and he seemed excited about it then but lately did not want to do any planning and showed no enthusiasm. We are supposed to leave tomorrow but I guess it will just be me going away - I am feeling very depressed. I came home yesterday from work and he had taken all his possessions, clothing, laptop, etc. He left a note saying he had no feelings for me, no idea of a future. I called him and he said we were finished. I am simply numb. I think he must have met someone else otherwise why didn't he try to milk me through the citizenship process - might as well go all the way, no? I am just feeling numb, have no idea what to do next, could not sleep last night and haven't eaten since I came home yesterday. I am 45, not very attractive and feel like he might have been my only chance at love - feeling so much despair right now. :crying: :crying: :crying:

    What country is he from? Was he younger than you? Did you guys meet online? Just trying to see if there were red flags...

    You're beautiful! Don't ever say you're not or let anyone make you feel otherwise. Follow the advice of others here and do what you have to do. All the best to you and I'm sorry this happened to you.

    Feeling sick and overwhelmed - LPR husband walked out yesterday

    in Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits

    Posted

    In most if not all states LPRs are barred from receiving public assistance for the first 5 years they are residents. -So the time period you would need to be concerned about would be after he hits the 5 year mark until he reaches 40 credits of work with the SS admin (which if he works cash jobs may never happen)

    (there was a post a while ago where the USC had a clause in the divorce relating to the 864- I might have misunderstood the OPs post about what her specific clause what about but perhaps you could try something similar?(since hes not working on the books and will never outlive his affidavit of support) a clause in your divorce where he agrees not to collect welfare benefits that you will be sued for and forced to repay and if he does you have the right to sue him to get the money back?)

    I agree with having such a clause in the decree. He'll sign it if he wants to be divorced. Even if does nothing, I understand the intent and reason for having it.

    Does The Bankruptcy Filing Has Anything To Do With I-129F Process?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Happy New Year to VJ members/family. May this year be the messenger of Joy, Blessing, Peace, Prosperity, Fulfillment, Good health and Happiness for each and everyone of us! My fiance has a lot of debt on him that over $20,000 and he wanted to file Bankruptcy. This debt owes during and after his previous marriage. He wanted to file bankruptcy now that our I-129F is on process so that I won't have this debt on me by the time we married. My question is: If he file for bankruptcy now,does it describe him that he cannot support me while I'm in the US? And would it cause visa deny? If he doesn't file bankruptcy now this debt would be on both of us when we get marry. What should we do? He do not want me to be like he is because his credit is already messed up. Pls advice needed, explanation in details would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to you all.

    Even when you get married the debts may remain his, since it existed before you. Some things do not have to be comingled. I agree that $20k is not a lot and probably doesn't warrant bankruptcy, but of course it depends on the type and your income, etc.

    hate the weekend

    in Caribbean

    Posted · Edited by islandgal

    I called dhl in jamaica yesterday. they tell me the same thing everytime i call " it has not left the embassy yet". so i assume that but the website where you track the visa is so misleading. it says "shipment shipped". dhl is open today, sunday, 9 am til 1 pm. i guess that's why i care jus as much about when the embassy is going to be open because i assume that they have to be open for dhl to receive the visas. so i don't understand what it is they are doing right now. i applied for the children to leave jamaica and become permanent residence of the united states. it is not just for a trip to come see their dad and myself. When i first got married i sent the baby mama 300 dollars twice to pay for application for them to come visit, right after that the kids got left with his sister and so i changed gears and applied for permanent residence. i feel like kids should be with either a mother or a father, so they can't be with their mother, so they need to be with their father. it's crowded where they live with his sister. i work two jobs, 12 hrs a day almost seven days a week. i'm so nervous to be a young mother to two teenagers. But in my heart i feel like it is what god wants. meanwhile this whole process through immigration this year has been fairly smooth considering all the holdups and things that can go wrong. the dna testing kind of held it up, the hurricane right in the middle of it didn't help anything. it has been fairly smooth.. I will post a timeline once the children come to the united states. in the meantime i don't want their identity to be revealed. jamaica is a long ways away and feel helpless to protect them. my husbend is scared of witch craft and haters in the world. I'm not so much i have a strong faith, don't know jack about witchcraft in jamaica but respect my mans' wishes to not identify his children on public sites until they are here.

    Who's asking you to reveal the kids identity? Who said you have to do that? For the timeline or VJ as a whole, you don't need to use anyone's real name. It sounds like this wait is really getting to you, as evidenced by your multiple posts and comments. As others have said on the site, THERE IS AP AFTER THE INTERVIEW SO VISA ISSUANCE CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 4 DAYS TO 4 WEEKS OR MORE. AP means they do additional administrative processing of the files. Visas for permanent residents take longer than a visitors visa to be issued in Kingston Jamaica. If everything is fine with the file and no major AP required, the visa is quicker. My fiancé had his interview on Monday and his visa was in hand on Friday. I'm a Jamaican and your fear about witchcraft (obeah) is a bit funny and borderlines weird. RELAX and WAIT.... It will happen.

    hate the weekend

    in Caribbean

    Posted

    I don't really understand what is going on here. The embassy told me I am waiting for the visa to be printed, and delivered to dhl. However I also understand that there is some sort of "final approval" that happens after they take the passports, and before the visa is printed.....So i don't know what the heck I am waiting for and who is doing what. Life's Journey you are so wise. I have this picture in my head what you must look like. Are you jamaican? Are you a man or woman? You sound like a man.

    :wacko:

    March (2012) filers...

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    I love her very much and at the moment the situation is that she gave her son to the adoption house and went back ten days later to get custody. They had an inspector come to her house to evaluate if she is capable of supporting him. The problem is that she is not working and her father refuses to help her which leads me to believe that he would be better off getting adopted. Even if I wanted to help I cant because we are not married and I an not a brazilian citizen. She is very sad depressed and upset with all of this and she is now blaming herself for what happened which is not the case. This situation is very traumatic but I can not give up on her after all we have worked towards. It is crazy what we do for love but I just called immigration today and long behold my case is in the process of getting approved now after all of this madness.

    Well maybe you can adopt the baby after she's here and married...Although it might be difficult to go back on the adoption agreement... Not sure... All the best though and hope you hear something soon on your approval.

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