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    isa30 reacted to happiestmanalive in We had so many suspicious looking fact but interviewer just didnt care. alla botu chemistry when they meet you!!!   
    I'm not even in your shoes, but reading that and knowing what you might have to face in the future made my heart race. I'm pretty sure you are just extremely excited that your journey has gone well for you, but please don't ignore these posts and comments. There is a lot of good advice to help you in the future. Good luck and may the power of love be with you.
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    isa30 reacted to Brian121957 in Just Married ;-) is Adjustment of Status ASAP??   
    A foreign citizen who enters the US without following the proper process has broken the law and is refereed to as an ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
    A foreign citizen who enters the US on a K1 visa is a legal immigrant. If they marry within 90 days but do not file their I-485 (AOS) they do not become an illegal immigrant. They become a legal immigrant who is OUT OF STATUS.
    A foreign citizen who enters the US on a K1 visa is a legal immigrant. If they DO NOT marry within 90 days and do not leave the US. What are they?
    Maybe someone else can clarify the difference and what the legal impact is.
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    isa30 reacted to wifi in Return of Cashiers checks   
    The issue, provided you've articulated it accurately, is that you did not provide the correct fee to the USCIS. Cashiers Checks, Money Orders and Personal Checks are accepted. DO NOT send cash. The I-130 fee is currently $420 and the I-485 fee is currently $1,070. If you send a Personal Check, ensure it is drawn on a US Bank account. Do NOT attempt to send a Canadian Check with "USD" written next to the amount.
    You have TN Status, NOT a TN Visa. It is fine to move from TN Status to I-765; however, it is NOT a renewal of work permission as you CANNOT renew TN Status you apply new each time -- the I-765 is new status / permission to work. And when filed concurrently with an Adjustment of Status, there is no fee for the I-765.
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    isa30 reacted to Joandjo in Just Married ;-) is Adjustment of Status ASAP??   
    My take is don't wait to do anything if you have the funds. In just the year that I've been involved with this I've known people who needed the AP part of the AOS for such things as death, ilness in the family back home. If you have the funds don't wait.
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    isa30 reacted to jaycali in Who is inside the chicago box?   
    A certain E. Arndt in Phoenix woke up at 5am to receive my petition. I call that dedication and hope he too will have many more years at the Phoenix Lockbox.
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    isa30 reacted to grrrrreat in Who is inside the chicago box?   
    It's a private contractor hired by USCIS that opens the envelopes, sorts the applications, logs the receipts and deposits the checks, and does very preliminary organization and data-entry. Then the file is routed to the centers where the adjudicators work and put in a warehouse until it's their turn to be adjudicated.
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    isa30 reacted to happylove13 in Late May - June AOS fillers, unite!   
    just popping in to say good luck to everyone
    keep positive
    the wait me seem forever but as the process starts rolling it goes fast and before u all know
    GreenCard would be in hands
    Good Luck Everyone
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    isa30 reacted to JimVaPhuong in TAX question, he has not fulled for 2011, got a extension   
    You need more than the 1040 forms. You need the entire tax return, just as it was filed with the IRS - every form and supporting document. A much better alternative is IRS tax return transcripts. They're free, and take only about a week to obtain.
    http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=232168,00.html?portlet=105
    He can submit the I-864 with a copy of the extension he filed. He needs to prove his income for the current year will be sufficient to qualify.
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    isa30 reacted to happylove13 in Late May - June AOS fillers, unite!   
    from my personal experience - be calm be collected
    if u seem nervous or tense the IO will feed off that energy
    be prepared. take whatever u think is VALID proof
    and most importantly be honest
    these IO know real from fake (my IO had 20 years experience in the immigration field - small talk led to this discovery)
    dont over worry - I tossed and turned the night before AND ALL FOR NOTHING lol
    we were in and outta there in under 20 mins ( our interview was over in less than 5 mins)
    good luck my friend
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    isa30 reacted to happylove13 in Married 3 month after official divorce   
    from someone else's personal experience no it will not
    he did the legal thing which was to get divorced first and then he got married to u
    the IO will question PERHAPS a few things abt his marriage (these questions will be asked to him) but thats a big MAYBE
    so all I can say to u is gather all ur evidence have it ready and be honest and open and also do not give out too much information at ur interview .... say only what needs to be said.
    good luck to u hope this helps
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    isa30 reacted to happylove13 in May 2012 AOS Filers   
    just stopping in to say good luck to all u may filers!
    I filed march and in the beginning the wait was UGHHH just over bearing
    but know that during that "wait time" they (USCIS) is doing their job so have patience and keep positive!
    Good Luck everyone
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    isa30 reacted to rocks in Biometrics Notice by Text but no date until letter arrives?   
    If you're bored and have 30 mins to waste you can call USCIS and ask them. Make up an excuse and say you need to know well in advance so you can book the day off work. Ask to speak to an Immigration Officer, the people in the call center won't be able to tell you anything. Also, make them confirm to you where it is! They wouldn't confirm the location for the interview, I'm not sure if they are as strict with the biometrics appointments. If they are, ask them which state it is in so you know where you are going!
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    isa30 reacted to LeftCoastLady in Group Job Interview   
    Panel or group interviews usually mean you will be interviewed by more than one person at the same time. So, it may be the hiring manager, the manager of the bank, and maybe another senior person who will be asking you questions. It's usually a time-saving tactic so they can go through as many candidates as possible and make a faster hiring decision by having the key parties in attendance vs. scheduling multiple sessions. If possible, follow up to the email to see if you can learn more on who will be joining the interview session so you can be as prepared as possible. Good luck!
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    isa30 reacted to Lalo & Susana in pregunta   
    Bueno todo depende. Yo mira la misma cosa y vi que para mi novio y yo la visa K-1 era lo mejor. Cuando hable con USCIS me dijieron que es mas facil la visa K-1 porque solo tienes que mostrar evidencia que tu y tu novio estan en una relacion pero una con la visa de esposo tienes que mostrar evidencia que estan casados. Por ejemolo la evidencia de la visa K-1 son toda la evidencia que muestra que se han visto en los ultimo dos anos y se quieren casar 90 dias de llega a los EEUU. Mientras la visa de esposo tienes que mostrar que estas casado por ejemplo que han vivido juntos, que tienen una cuenta de ahorros en el nombre de los dos y mucho mas asi. Entonces todo depende pero tambien la visa K-1 dicen que es mas rapido para tenerlo. Tienes que ver bien pero cuando yo hable con USCIS me dijieron que si no estoy casada con mi novio todavia que no lo hago y debo obtener una visa K-1. Espero que esto ayuda.
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    isa30 reacted to amitnrekha in K-1 Visa Granted By Mumbai Consulate!!   
    Hello Dear VJers,
    My fiance just had her interview today (6/15/2012) at the Mumbai Consulate and was approved! I have posted a short embassy review for Mumbai for the actual questions my fiance was asked. The review was short because the interview itself was very short and quick. We had been very much concerned due to potential red flags in our case but in the end there was no difficulties whatsoever. I guess the reason for that is our meticulous documentation, preparation and anticipation of what may or may not cause a problem.
    Both myself and my fiance are previously married. I had previously filed IR1 spouse visa for my ex-wife in 2006. I got legally divorce in May 2011. I met my fiance while I was separated from my ex-wife. We got engaged in July 2011 and I filed for her K-1 petition in Nov 2011. My fiance is also previously married and had obtained her legal divorce in 2009. She had never been to US before. We thought that since I had sponsored for my ex-wife before and just few months after getting divorce I got engaged that it would be big red flag in our case. And we were very much prepared for our case to be either denied or being in long Administrative Processing.
    In the I-129F petition I clearly stated I had filed for my ex-wife and also provided the final divorce decree. Made sure all the other requirements for I-129F were satisfied like picutres, emails , letter of intent etc etc..
    The I-129F was approved very quickly within 3 months. Followed all the Packet 3 and Packet 4 instructions minutely. Started to prepare for interview with all the possible questions they could ask about my previous relationship and filing for ex-wife. We made a list of almost 70-80 questions and I grilled my fiance in the mock interview pretending to be the Consulate Officer. Prepared her to give answers just to the point, with full confidence and with complete honesty. We went through this exercise everyday for about two weeks before the interview. And to our surprise, the officer didnt grill her at all, asked just 3 basic questions and granted the visa. I guess we were extremely over-prepared but we think every couple should anticipate what kind of questions they may ask. In our case maybe we jsut got lucky that officer was a nice lady and didnt dig for too much information. Thanks to all those who posted their experiences and good luck to all who are yet to be interviewed.
    Amit
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    isa30 reacted to didopage in May 2012 AOS Filers   
    Have you sent the form to have text/emails updates? I would say no because you would have receive them. But if they cashed the check, you should receive the NOA hardcopy very soon.
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    isa30 reacted to didopage in Do we need a certified translation for Birth Certificate   
    It needs to be certified, but if you're competent in both languages, you can just add a page where you certified all that by yourself. Take the same words giving by USCIS on Old_Dog_Barking's link.. Quick and easy!
    "Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.
    The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:
    Certification by Translator
    I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.
    Signature_________________________________
    Date Typed Name
    Address"
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    isa30 reacted to Inky in K-1 Visa   
    Its likely a mix up, someone thought they forgot to send it and sent another one.
    When I got my interview letter it had NO date or time on it.
    It basically said "attend your interview on _______________________________. "
    And had nothing in the line provided...
    I had to email them and get them to correct their mistakes.
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    isa30 reacted to Sirdaniel42 in AOS total cost   
    The AOS will cost a total of $1070 that is $985 for the I-485 and $85 for the Biometrics, for the medical you want to shop around.
    http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3faf2c1a6855d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
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    isa30 reacted to Labi in Does the Biometric Appointment notice reflect on the Application status?   
    We can only wait at this time....
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    isa30 reacted to Angeltots in Late May - June AOS fillers, unite!   
    Ohhhh!! So nice!! O diba, all is well naman pla. =D =D
    The package I sent in was huge!!! So much papers! Felt so good to have it finally in.
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    isa30 reacted to LIFE'SJOURNEY in Very upsetting answers on Visajourney   
    But wasn't that the titled of your post, How to quantify if your marriage was bona fide. Also, wasn't the other titled shouldn't the fact that you had a baby quantified the evidence that your marriage was real.
    So it seems as if you were searching and asking for opinions of others on these two topics. That is what you got, was opinion of those who doesn't know you or your husband and they gave you some factual information. So why are you belittling those who answered your question. Going for the AOS interview the CO could be much harsher in questioning your marriage, so how will you handle that? The CO who interview you will have your future in his/her hand by listening to how you answer any of these questions that others have purposed to you.
    Only you know if your marriage is real or not, it's what you do to provide/support evidence as such.
    BTW, millions of single mothers have babies and they are not in true relationships with the baby father, so the fact that you have a child doesn't give solid support that your marriage is real. Both names doesn't have to be on all of the bills, your name can be on some and his name on others. A checking account has nothing to do with maitaing good or bad credt, if he doesn't know how to use it properly, then cut up his debit card on the account. A vacation doesn't have to cost hundreds of dollars, a vactaion can be in your own city but it can be time spent away from home. But nothing says going on vacation togeher qualifies a bona fide marraige.
    Having pictures together is not a big deal, who sits around in this day and time and just click pictures at events. Photoshop can put any two people together in a picture, so picture really don't have any weight. Just get letters from friends and family memebrs. The child's doctor would be a good source, if you'll have been to visits together. Neighbors would be a good source two. Your situation is fixable, but having an attitude makes those who could aid you shy away.
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    isa30 reacted to pasportit in Very upsetting answers on Visajourney   
    Dear Freedove7,
    People rushed to help you, they spent time writing you tips, and asking you leading questions. You came here for answers, and you got them.
    If you have 10 pictures that show you together on important events, that is great.
    Also, adding you to the bank account is not a bad idea, it will be easier as a family to keep track of your money, and budget wisely.
    Do you feel uncomfortable talking to an Immigration Officer, who has suspicions, about your marriage?
    Nobody is here to judge you, and please do not rush into judging others.
    Good luck on your journey, and please click reply, instead of creating new threads.
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    isa30 reacted to Waiting_In_SC in Very upsetting answers on Visajourney   
    What this boils down to is that you want us, and more importantly (because what we think truly doesn't matter one bit), the USCIS offical you'll be interviewing with to take your word for it that your marriage is real and you intend to live life as a married couple from here on. Whether you like it or not, the USCIS employee is probably going into this interview thinking your marriage is for immigration purposes, and it's up to you to prove it's not.
    Let me make that clear: The burden of proof is on you to prove your marriage is genuine, not on the USCIS offical to prove it's not.
    So, given that statement, based on what we've been able to gather in your other posts, you'll be walking into an interview under the following conditions:
    - Very few photos of you and your husband together (you yourself said there are maybe 3)
    - No photos of your son and your husband together
    - Husband didn't file taxes for a year
    - Husband can't really prove he's working now
    - Husband can't locate his birth certificate
    - There are NO documents (financial, legal, lease, or otherwise) with both your names on it
    Every single person on this forum is telling you that you have some real obstacles to overcome given all this information, and they said so based on your request for their advice. You are posting on a forum with people going through the same 'journey' you are, so you aren't going to find another group of people anywhere that are more sympathetic to your cause.
    Do you think the USCIS office is going to be more or less sympathetic to you? If you answered 'less', you win the grand prize. People here are trying hard to help you. Don't complain because their advice isn't what you want to hear.
    Just like others have said, good luck.
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    isa30 reacted to JohnR! in Very upsetting answers on Visajourney   
    Let me preface this by saying I understand what you're saying, and my answer below is meant to be read with a conciliatory tone, rather than a defying one.
    The answer to your question is: Any immigration officer will question your relationship. Not because they want to, but because that's their job to do so.
    It is not personal. They see hundreds of couples, for the first time, every day and they cant tell who is legit and who is not. They are not in the business of denying applications, so much as they are in the business of refusing those whose applications and circumstance are without merit.
    It is no different than having to go through all the security measures at an airport or going through customs. Everyone has to go through the same process, although the vast majority consists of law abiding persons.
    Give immigration the benefit of the doubt. Bring to your interview as much evidence that you have known and been in a relationship with your husband for the past 10 years and chances are they will not question whether it is bona fide. I think you would agree with me that they cant take the applicant's word for it. Also remember that you may get to your interview and they may not even ask for proof of your relationship.
    It may be frustrating and unnerving and the best you can do is take a deep breath and comply with their requirements. In other words, bring to the table as much evidence as you have. Hope for the best. Go prepared for the worst.
    I wish you well and good luck in your interview!
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