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    JRF got a reaction from TNQA0327 in Question about NVC and changing lawyer   
    Re question #2 above, anyone with a sufficiently competent understanding of Vietnamese can translate documents. I had some documents translated by a co-worker, some I did myself (haha). You can search through VJ for a letter the individual doing the translating can create, in which they state their competency in both English and Vietnamese. Alternatively, my wife had translations prepared in Vietnam that were stamped (like everything else there it seems) and this stamp also seemed to work.
    In summary...as long as the translation is good you should be fine. No need to certify anything beyond what I mention, above.
    Best of luck!
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    JRF got a reaction from S & P in Marriage not working out   
    I don't see any advantage to not immediately filing for divorce, as long as you are emotionally comfortable with the decision. By remaining married, you are legally liable for debts she aquires. I personally do not see any advantage to remaining married under these circumstances. You need to quickly take steps to seperate your lives (including financial...do you really want her to have continued access to your bank account balance?). I am not familiar with Wyoming laws but many states are community property states, which extends to both assets and debts.
    As for the immigration side of things, unless you have good proof she entered into the marriage for fraudulent reasons I don't see any benefit to notifying USCIS. She can adjust status on her own, divorced or otherwise. Sure, you can notify them of the change in circumstances, but it will be up to her to adjust status. At this point what is done is done - the best you can do is limit your future liability via divorce.
    Best of luck.
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    JRF reacted to Dualie in Divorce after citizenship   
    Troll.....methinks.
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    JRF got a reaction from Harmon-y in I-130 sent to NVC, no word from NVC   
    You can call NVC to see if they have your case - if they answer no, that means it's either still at USCIS or in-transit. In that case, you need to contact USCIS to see whether they've sent the case to NVC. If they answer yes, you need to know when, and, to confirm it was sent to NVC and not the NRC. If they answer no, you need to understand why and when they plan to transfer the case. This sounds simple, but it can be time consuming. Put another way, you need to figure out where your case sits in the process.
    Thirty days is not unusual. Unless you have a clear chronology of what's transpired, and what hasn't happened, you aren't really in a position to contact a congresssional rep (unless you feel lucky about the chances they'll do this homework for you. I personally don't like to count on luck or goodwill).
    My advice (and I had to learn all this the hard way) is to know the process inside and out, and, have a documented history of your case (who you called, when you called, etc.).
    60 days to process the case at NVC sounds customary. For point of reference, it took 60 days (and a lot of calling, process review and prodding on my part) for USCIS to send the case to NVC (although it was coming from a local office, so different process). Our file spent four months at NVC...one month of that being due to an RFE (so three months, or 90 days assuming no RFE). We received our NOA2 in late May, and the interivew didn't occur until late January of the following year.
    I used Ning's process flows on VJ - they were invaluable.
    Good luck.
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    JRF got a reaction from elmcitymaven in Lengthening wait times letter   
    Exactly. 300,000 people signed a petition to deport Justin Bieber, and all he did was move from Calabasas to Beverly Hills.
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    JRF reacted to bruins in POE at LAX - No Problems   
    Many congrats! When they send the visa and passport, is it like a courier service (similar to UPS) sign and deliver or is it a postman (USPS) drop off at the front door? The reason I'm asking is because I plan on being there for my wife's interview and flying back together.
    Thanks!
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    JRF reacted to siennaslammer in POE at LAX - No Problems   
    AWEOME!!
    CONGRATS!!
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    JRF reacted to frontgear in POE at LAX - No Problems   
    Congrats again and say hello to your wife!
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    JRF got a reaction from Darnell in Seems visa approved...letter not clear   
    Thanks @Darnell. I've learned a lot from your posts...most importantly, pay attention to the guides and the details, and always use a PC to view the site.
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    JRF got a reaction from luckytxn in Seems visa approved...letter not clear   
    Good news - the visa was approved. She went to the consulate, waited for an hour, and was pulled into a group of two other applicants. All were told their visas were approved. My wife decided to spend the $6 or so to get rush mailing of the passport. We were told she'll receive her passport with the visa in a week. Therefore, she'll be in LA by the end of June.
    Best of luck to all on their process/journey.
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    JRF got a reaction from Asia in Denied I-130   
    I was only trying to see if he needed to show proof of having left the priesthood in order to marry, in which case you'd need to prove same. I assumed since you told us what he did, it was relevant to your questions.
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    JRF got a reaction from Kaylara in 13 months still waiting .......   
    The Atlanta office is known for being slow. You need to take control over your application. Save yourself $300 and conduct the info pass appointment yourself. Spend some time reading on VJ and educate yourself. I don't have anything against lawyers (I used one because of a special circumstance) but I would ask you to consider what your lawyer has done for you, if they waited until month 13 to suggest an info pass appointment.
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    JRF got a reaction from HollyGolightly in 13 months still waiting .......   
    The Atlanta office is known for being slow. You need to take control over your application. Save yourself $300 and conduct the info pass appointment yourself. Spend some time reading on VJ and educate yourself. I don't have anything against lawyers (I used one because of a special circumstance) but I would ask you to consider what your lawyer has done for you, if they waited until month 13 to suggest an info pass appointment.
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    JRF got a reaction from user19000 in Things went wrong....How do I get her out of my house   
    I'd call him but...ya know. The phone is gone...
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    JRF got a reaction from Luthien in USCIS requested the case back from the embassy   
    OP...I am very sorry I don't have any advice. I will say however I wish you and your husband the best of luck. You've been through a lot, yet your posts are rationale and balanced. For those who cannot bear to be separated from their loved one another month...they should check out your case and think about what it really means to be patient.
    Off my soapbox. And, again, best of luck.
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    JRF got a reaction from Cathi in Can I send DVD Videos to the embassy as proof of relationship?   
    OP...you were given a lot of good advice on prior threads over the past two weeks regarding your situation. In my opinion simply submitting stills from a DVD will not help much, if at all. Per your prior posts you've already given plenty of pictures, yet the CO asked for more support of a bona fide relationship. This is another way of saying he doesn't care about the pictures as much as he suspects you are potentially defrauding the USC petitioner. NOTE that I am not accusing you of doing this - I am merely stating what is likely given the relatively high rate of visa fraud in Cameroon (as stated by posters with experience in that country).
    One thing that struck me from your earlier posts is the fact that you submitted a wedding dress bill, wedding ring receipt, and wedding INVITATION as evidence. This confused me at the time but I assumed Cameroon custom is to have a wedding ceremony for the benefit of relatives who cannot travel to the US for the legal wedding. I don't know Cameroon customs...but including these items in your evidence wouldn't seem to me to help at all. Such ceremonies are common in a country like Vietnam (where I am very knowledgeable about customs) but my advice to K-1 filers in Vietnam is to focus on the engagement ceremony and not any wedding ceremony (however benign) as it can only lead to a suspicion you are trying to short-circuit CR-1 wait times.
    So...to reiterate...I am NOT accusing you of anything...I am merely suggesting you look back over your prior posts and determine whether you are realistically able to overcome the suspicions of the USG. You need to be realistic - as other posters to your prior threads have indicated the reality may be that you have to legally marry your fiancé and apply for a CR-1. More waiting? Sure. But you need to be realistic about what it will take to move here and join your fiancé. Submitting stills from a DVD is, in my opinion, a waste of time. Just my opinion however.
    I wish you the best of luck!
    JRF
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    JRF got a reaction from Mina90 in Can I send DVD Videos to the embassy as proof of relationship?   
    OP...you were given a lot of good advice on prior threads over the past two weeks regarding your situation. In my opinion simply submitting stills from a DVD will not help much, if at all. Per your prior posts you've already given plenty of pictures, yet the CO asked for more support of a bona fide relationship. This is another way of saying he doesn't care about the pictures as much as he suspects you are potentially defrauding the USC petitioner. NOTE that I am not accusing you of doing this - I am merely stating what is likely given the relatively high rate of visa fraud in Cameroon (as stated by posters with experience in that country).
    One thing that struck me from your earlier posts is the fact that you submitted a wedding dress bill, wedding ring receipt, and wedding INVITATION as evidence. This confused me at the time but I assumed Cameroon custom is to have a wedding ceremony for the benefit of relatives who cannot travel to the US for the legal wedding. I don't know Cameroon customs...but including these items in your evidence wouldn't seem to me to help at all. Such ceremonies are common in a country like Vietnam (where I am very knowledgeable about customs) but my advice to K-1 filers in Vietnam is to focus on the engagement ceremony and not any wedding ceremony (however benign) as it can only lead to a suspicion you are trying to short-circuit CR-1 wait times.
    So...to reiterate...I am NOT accusing you of anything...I am merely suggesting you look back over your prior posts and determine whether you are realistically able to overcome the suspicions of the USG. You need to be realistic - as other posters to your prior threads have indicated the reality may be that you have to legally marry your fiancé and apply for a CR-1. More waiting? Sure. But you need to be realistic about what it will take to move here and join your fiancé. Submitting stills from a DVD is, in my opinion, a waste of time. Just my opinion however.
    I wish you the best of luck!
    JRF
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    JRF got a reaction from SparklePony in Can I send DVD Videos to the embassy as proof of relationship?   
    OP...you were given a lot of good advice on prior threads over the past two weeks regarding your situation. In my opinion simply submitting stills from a DVD will not help much, if at all. Per your prior posts you've already given plenty of pictures, yet the CO asked for more support of a bona fide relationship. This is another way of saying he doesn't care about the pictures as much as he suspects you are potentially defrauding the USC petitioner. NOTE that I am not accusing you of doing this - I am merely stating what is likely given the relatively high rate of visa fraud in Cameroon (as stated by posters with experience in that country).
    One thing that struck me from your earlier posts is the fact that you submitted a wedding dress bill, wedding ring receipt, and wedding INVITATION as evidence. This confused me at the time but I assumed Cameroon custom is to have a wedding ceremony for the benefit of relatives who cannot travel to the US for the legal wedding. I don't know Cameroon customs...but including these items in your evidence wouldn't seem to me to help at all. Such ceremonies are common in a country like Vietnam (where I am very knowledgeable about customs) but my advice to K-1 filers in Vietnam is to focus on the engagement ceremony and not any wedding ceremony (however benign) as it can only lead to a suspicion you are trying to short-circuit CR-1 wait times.
    So...to reiterate...I am NOT accusing you of anything...I am merely suggesting you look back over your prior posts and determine whether you are realistically able to overcome the suspicions of the USG. You need to be realistic - as other posters to your prior threads have indicated the reality may be that you have to legally marry your fiancé and apply for a CR-1. More waiting? Sure. But you need to be realistic about what it will take to move here and join your fiancé. Submitting stills from a DVD is, in my opinion, a waste of time. Just my opinion however.
    I wish you the best of luck!
    JRF
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    JRF got a reaction from OuVisaJourney2012 in Can I send DVD Videos to the embassy as proof of relationship?   
    OP...you were given a lot of good advice on prior threads over the past two weeks regarding your situation. In my opinion simply submitting stills from a DVD will not help much, if at all. Per your prior posts you've already given plenty of pictures, yet the CO asked for more support of a bona fide relationship. This is another way of saying he doesn't care about the pictures as much as he suspects you are potentially defrauding the USC petitioner. NOTE that I am not accusing you of doing this - I am merely stating what is likely given the relatively high rate of visa fraud in Cameroon (as stated by posters with experience in that country).
    One thing that struck me from your earlier posts is the fact that you submitted a wedding dress bill, wedding ring receipt, and wedding INVITATION as evidence. This confused me at the time but I assumed Cameroon custom is to have a wedding ceremony for the benefit of relatives who cannot travel to the US for the legal wedding. I don't know Cameroon customs...but including these items in your evidence wouldn't seem to me to help at all. Such ceremonies are common in a country like Vietnam (where I am very knowledgeable about customs) but my advice to K-1 filers in Vietnam is to focus on the engagement ceremony and not any wedding ceremony (however benign) as it can only lead to a suspicion you are trying to short-circuit CR-1 wait times.
    So...to reiterate...I am NOT accusing you of anything...I am merely suggesting you look back over your prior posts and determine whether you are realistically able to overcome the suspicions of the USG. You need to be realistic - as other posters to your prior threads have indicated the reality may be that you have to legally marry your fiancé and apply for a CR-1. More waiting? Sure. But you need to be realistic about what it will take to move here and join your fiancé. Submitting stills from a DVD is, in my opinion, a waste of time. Just my opinion however.
    I wish you the best of luck!
    JRF
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    JRF got a reaction from cee-gee in Things went wrong....How do I get her out of my house   
    I'd call him but...ya know. The phone is gone...
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    JRF got a reaction from SusieQQQ in Can driving, ""Get me into trouble?"" (Am on 2 yr. GC now)   
    Driving without a license is a serious misdemeanor in SC (look it up). Injuring someone while doing so is a felony. Fines range up to 1,000 and time in jail. An insurance company might not deny a claim (they may try) but they almost surely will cancel the policy. And to the poster who said insurance follows the car - not true. It follows the driver.
    All this plus the potential to muck up the AOS process.
    For the grand benefit of...two months commuting.
    We all make our own risk/reward choices, but to me this is a slam dunk. Don't drive in violation of the terms of your license.
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    JRF got a reaction from Harpa Timsah in Can driving, ""Get me into trouble?"" (Am on 2 yr. GC now)   
    Driving without a license is a serious misdemeanor in SC (look it up). Injuring someone while doing so is a felony. Fines range up to 1,000 and time in jail. An insurance company might not deny a claim (they may try) but they almost surely will cancel the policy. And to the poster who said insurance follows the car - not true. It follows the driver.
    All this plus the potential to muck up the AOS process.
    For the grand benefit of...two months commuting.
    We all make our own risk/reward choices, but to me this is a slam dunk. Don't drive in violation of the terms of your license.
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    JRF got a reaction from JadeyHexed in Things went wrong....How do I get her out of my house   
    I'd call him but...ya know. The phone is gone...
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    JRF got a reaction from Scom in Would it be legal or illegal?.....   
    Maybe they won't in Ohio, but try that in Arizona. They will care about immigration status. Switching places sounds fun...until it you get caught.
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    JRF got a reaction from Asia in Things went wrong....How do I get her out of my house   
    I'd call him but...ya know. The phone is gone...
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