Globe-trotter

Hello VJ family!

I will really appreciate it if someone could give me a hint on how long it takes to complete background check fingerprinting. My fingerprint was taken on Feb. 26, for my N-400 application, and I was wondering if anyone knows how long it takes the FBI to complete the background check, before my citizenship interview can be scheduled.

Wonderful News!! Wishing you both the very best

Congrat !!!!!!!!

Congratulations !!!

Thank you all for your response

Hello VJ members! I am a Nigerian and a Green card holder through marriage. My wife is the US citizen and a Nigeria by birth. We are waiting the arrival of our first baby soon, and I am planning to ask my mother to come visit to help in nursing the baby as it is done in our culture. My wife's mother is no more, and that is why my wife and I have decided that my mother should come if possible. I do know I am not a U.S citizen, but I would like to know if she can come on family invitation to help in new born baby nursing. Has anyone experienced or gone through this before? Please, any advice or guidance relating to the issue would be appreciated. Thank you y'all.

After many months and many complications trying to obtain the documents for my fiance to obtain a passport we've been told that it will be another 50 days before he receives his passport. His interview is scheduled for May 1st. So my question is can he interview without the passport?

This is mission impossible. All you need is to contact the embassy and ask to reschedule. How do think that will be possible, to interview him without a passport, to interview him without an identity? This is like going for an examination with an ID, or without a pen to write with. Be wise my dear!

Hi everyone! My interview was April 4 at 6:30am. The CO asked me a lot of questions which I didn't expected but thank God for giving me such wisdom, I was able to answer all his

question confidently. It took more than 10 mins. before I heared him saying, "Ok, your visa is approve,..." Thank you Lord.

Hallelujah. I am so happy for you. I thank God for His favor on you. I therefore say, Welcome to the United States of America".

Hello. My wife had interview 1st week of April at Islamabad consulate. I attended the interview with her. Although it was my wife's interview, the CO started interviewing me. I am a Permanent Resident. we have two kids and I thought there should not be any problem. I was previously married to a US citizen. The marriage took place in Pakistan so the marriage certificate (Nikkah Nama) was issued by local authorities here. I processed divorce in Pakistan as well and that Divorce decree issued by the local union council was accepted by USCIS and NVC to approve petition for my wife. But CO said I should have obtained a divorce in US and that this divorce from Pakistan is null and void. I told her that USCIS itself has asked me during the review to obtain a divorce from Union Council but she would not listen and said the she is sending the case back to USCIS for revocation on the grounds that your previous marriage was never ended and that you can not petition for your second wife. That is absurd. The State Dept immigration website itself mentions that marraige/divorce issued by foreign governments is acceptable in US. Please guide? Can I talk to an attorney who can ask the consulate to review it again or it is now final that the CO will send it back to USCIS? I heard that it may take months for them to send it back to USCIS.

Thanks,

ashu

It looks like everything about this whole thing is fraud, though I am not saying that you committed fraud. If I am the Consular officer that interviewed you, not only will I revoke the petition but I will also ask the USCIS to revoke your green card as well. I see why sincere and geniue people suffer so much because of the malpractice other people have committed in the past on the same journey. I am sorry you are going through this.

I used Magicjack for 1year and 7months with my wife. It was very good. We called each other anytime. Then I paid $20 for one year. It saved a whole lot of money in making international call. God bless Magicjack. Now I am in the US and we don't use it anymore. You guys can try it out.

Hi everyone,

So me and my fiance'e are finally living together yay! it took us about 4 months to recieve our k-1 visa from vermont service center.

we were just wondering though, I myself am the beneficiary who moved to virginia from canada to live with my fiancee (we arent married yet) and ive never had a drivers liscence even in my own country back home in canada, even though we arent married yet (i know we have 90 days lol) can i go ahead and apply to get my drivers liscense?

whats the best way to do all this? get married THEN apply for a SSN and then my drivers liscense?

or can we go ahead now even though we arent married yet and apply for ssn and go and get my liscense?

thanks everyone!

Hey JessicaDiana! How are you and your fiancee doing today? Regarding the ssn and driver's license which you asked, as a k1 visa holder you have to wait for 10 business day (logically 2weeks) from the day you entered the U.S. before you can apply. The reason the social security administration said 10 business day is to enable them have your name register in the system by the immigration. When you received your social security number, then you can now apply for your driver's license. This is how it works dear. So therefore, if you have stayed more than 10 business day (2weeks) you can walk freely into any social security administration office and apply for your card. Bear in mind that you will have with you your passport with the valid I-94 in it. All the best.

Congrats!

I've never heard of a Finley visa :-)

Congratulations!!!

after a very long 3 weeks , i got my visa yesterday hamdolillah

thanks you VJ for your help .

Congratulations!!!

Globe-trotter, me thinks the don't understand shoe is on the other foot...

I'm not going to type the same info 200 times, re-read my posts.

Regardless of what Visa you enter the US on, once the I-94 expires you are out of status and begin accruing unlawful presence unless you either adjust status or entered on an immigrant Visa (which the K-1 isn't) and were issued a Greencard (obtained LPR Status) upon entry.

The overstay isn't a problem when adjusting status as the spouse of a US Citizen.

Meeting the marriage requirement doesn't prevent the unlawful presence, it just allows the K-1 entrant to Adjust Status based on the K-1 entry.

You must have legally entered the US in order to adjust status in country and the K-1 entry as 2 limitations to this:

1) You can only adjust based on marriage to the original K-1 petitioner.

2) You can only adjust based on the K-1 if you married within the 90 days of the I-94.

So a K-1 can marry the petitioner within the 90 days and AoS 2 year later...

or

Marry the original petitioner after the 90 days and AoS if they also file an I-130 petition with the I-485.

They can't marry someone other than the K-1 petitioner and AoS as the K-1 entry is only considered a legal entry for AoS if the marriage is to the original K-1 petitioner.

Hey Mr Bob 4 Anna, I think we are saying the same here.

I don't want a spouse visa, i want a tourist visa.

Okay, maybe you might qualify for VISA WAIVER a an european, am to sure though. All the best.

Yes you did overstay.

When you entered you were issued an I-94, that gave you 90 days of legal presence in the US.

You must marry the K-1 petitioner within that 90 days to be able to Adjust Status to LPR based on the K-1 entry.

Every day after the date on your I-94 that you remained in the US is one day of unlawful presence, you overstayed. The only question is by how much?

You could AoS anytime, there is no requirement that it be filed within the 90 days.

Also, FWIW, you didn't abandon your K-1 you used it as intended.

Hey Bob 4 Anna, I don't think you understand how the k1 visa works. She did not overstay becos she married with the 90 days time frame for a k1 visa holder. She met the requirement for k1 visa. So it will be appropriate for her to apply for spouse visa before she enters the USA becos she is married now.

thank you all so much! i will let you know how it goes tomorrow morning.

All the best, please keep us posted on the outcome. You will be fine and just be truthful and straight forward in your answers to whatever the IO asks you. I wish you success.

PRAISE GOD!!!

I woke up today to check our status online and it says:

Post Decision Activity

On March 30, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

oh my gosh i can't stop screaming!!! LOL

I kinda forgot what to do next though LOL

HAPPINESS CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY AMNESIA LOL

GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!

Congratulations shee.laugh, you are one step forward in the journey. Just prepare yourself or rather get yourself more equipped as your petition move from one level to another. All the best.

Hello Myjourney1! I am a Nigerian and I would suggest you try to take out time and make another trip to Nigeria. One visit and one week stay might be a mountain on your case at the US Consulate in Lagos. All the best.

Wow!!! Congratulations! Congratulations!! Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you both. My AOS is approved today also. Congrat to all of us

Hei!

Trenger fødselsattest og politiattest. Er dette mulig å få utskrevet på engelsk allerede så jeg slipper å få dem oversatt i ettertid?

Og fødselsattest.. Hvor henvender jeg meg for å få skrevet ut en ny en? Skattekontoret? Helsedirektoratet? Sykehuset..? er litt clueless her

Har bare fødselsattesten min fra 1985..... Og den er hverken på engelsk eller i særlig god stand

Hello jhsm85, we'll appreciate it if you could write in English. This site is not meant for people from Norway alone. If you want to get the response that you need, then write in English because a lot of members here have great experience to be able to offer help and assistance to your post. Thank you

Hello jhsm85, we'll appreciate it if you could write in English. This site is not meant for people from Norway alone. If you want to get the response that you need, then write in English because a lot of members here have great experience to be able to offer help and assistance to your post. Thank you

US embassy call me today , they want my passport , i asked , is the AP complete now ? they said just bring us your passport ..

please tell me what now ??? i very afraid and confused

Hello a woman,how are you doing? I remember your story very well and if you can recall, I once responded to your post some weeks ago. All is well my sister. Talking about the U.S. Embassy telling you to bring your passport is a good good time. It is a positive thing, and you do not have to be afraid and confused. Just take your passport to them with confidence. Be ready for any further interview if needed, but do know that telling you to bring your passport is a very very positive ending for your case. God bless you.

hi friends , i had my interview ON 6 March , they have all my documents , they ask me form tax 2010 and 2011. i gave them all docs asked .

in my interview i answered for all questions, but in final the consular officer told me ''every thing is okay , but we need to do some administrative processing so we will call you ''.

and she gave me my passport back .

without any receipt or any paper ...

how much time it takes for calling me for my visa ?

please if any one were in this situation at Moroccan consulate , please share experience with me .

i am very worry about that ..

Hello a woman! I have read your post and I am sorry that your case ended up in AP. It is really painful to see your expectation move in a different direction. Most Consulates in Africa have really made it hard for applicants to be cleared off after their interview. AP for sure, is something no one can tell how far it's going to last. It may range from few weeks to several months and even years, it depends on the case. I am an African but was living in SWEDEN. I went for my visa interview on July 30 2010. After the interview, I was told by the consular officer exactly what you were told. He said everything is okay and that they will have to put me on AP, and that they will call me within a week to come for my visa. He gave me my passport back and said I will be contacted within a week. I never heard anything from the Embassy. To cut the sorry short, I was in AP for good one year (1 year). I received my visa on July 26 2011. So just hang in there. If you do not hear from them after several weeks, you can contact your senator or congressman to put inquiry to the Embassy. I wish you the best.

Hello a woman! I have read your post and I am sorry that your case ended up in AP. It is really painful to see your expectation move in a different direction. Most Consulates in Africa have really made it hard for applicants to be cleared off after their interview. AP for sure, is something no one can tell how far it's going to last. It may range from few weeks to several months and even years, it depends on the case. I am an African but was living in SWEDEN. I went for my visa interview on July 30 2010. After the interview, I was told by the consular officer exactly what you were told. He said everything is okay and that they will have to put me on AP, and that they will call me within a week to come for my visa. He gave me my passport back and said I will be contacted within a week. I never heard anything from the Embassy. To cut the sorry short, I was in AP for good one year (1 year). I received my visa on July 26 2011. So just hang in there. If you do not hear from them after several weeks, you can contact your senator or congressman to put inquiry to the Embassy. I wish you the best.