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Sonia,

I met my fiance while I was living in spain as well, before I had a visa too! I had to come back to the US to get a student visa. I tried to get a work visa but that didn't work. The only way I could stay in spain legally was to become a student. You can apply at any university for a Spanish program and they will give you a student visia. But you'd have to come back to USA to get it.

There is no way you can get a visa while you are in SPain. Unless you are some super star basketball player the spanish government told me it was impossible.

I would try to get a work contract. But you'd probably have to come back to the states for the visa.

I spoke with the Consulate in Chicago back in 2003 and they told me it is absolutely impossible to obtain a visa while you are abroad. You only can obtain it from your home country. ie USA.

Before in 2002 it was esiear but since the massive immagration is happening in spain like the USA their laws have tightened up as well.

If you choose the K1 Fiance route:

Another thing you have to think about is providing your last years tax returns and where you have been living and working when you send in all your paperwork. An option would be to put that you have been "studying in Spain" that would make the most sense.

In the process you must explain to the government how you met and so on. I would suggest looking at all the paper work you have to fill out. Then figure out what you want to do. The government never came out and asked me for my visa from when I was living in spain. I did however provide them with a copy of it as evidence of my relationship. But it was n.ot required

Remember this whole process has nothing to do with the Spanish Government. Only the AMerican government. So as far as the AMerican government being concerned about you status for the past two years I don't see why they would care.

The only time it mattered what dates I was actually in Spain was when I applied for my student visa for Spain. But this is for they Spanish Government.

If you are unsure about it my opinion would be just play off as you have been studing and traveling abroad for the past two years "finding yourself so to speak."

Hope this helps!!!

My Fiance will be here in two weeks for good!

Kt

Ok I am one of those march NOA1's who's been waiting for their interview for ever!!! I don't even want to count the days right now. Anyways Things starting picking up in September when we got our NOA2 and then moving along from there!!

My fiance got his packet three begining of Oct. and then sent it back and we hadn't heard anything. Then last friday the 21st of Oct. he gets a letter saying that his interview date is this Wed. Oct 25th!!!

Super fast turn around time. The Embassy sent it with a week and a half notice but it took a week to get to his house. FYI SPAIN MAIL IS SLOW Always call the embassy to check, more then likely they have processed the paper work!

Good luck to all those March NAO1's! We are surviving!!!!!

Katie

Hey I got my NOA2 approval yesterday September 5th!!!!!!!!!!! I only had to wait 5 months!!!!!!!!!!!!

It looks like California finally got some work done!!!!

Question my paper work is now being sent to the NVC, we will be notified when they receive the papers and send them off to the embassy or do we have to call to find out about the papers where abouts????

Thanks! VJ has been my support group through this grueling process of paperwork!!!!!!!!

KT

March 27 NAO1 NSC

June 14 transfer to CSC

July 3rd RFE

July 19th RFE received CSC

Sep 5th NAO2!!!!!!

Hey I got my NOA2 approval on the same day September 5th!!!!!!!!!!! I only had to wait 5 months!!!!!!!!!!!!

It looks like California finally got some work done!!!!

Question my paper work is now being sent to the NVC, we will be notified when they receive the papers and send them off to the embassy or do we have to call to find out about the papers where abouts????

Thanks! VJ has been my support group through this grueling process of paperwork!!!!!!!!

KT

NAO1 March 27 NSC

June 14 transfer to CSC

July 3rd RFE

July 19th RFE received CSC

Sep 5th NAO2!!!!!!1

I hope you are correct and that the CSC is processing the RFEs by NOA1 now, at least that gives hope to the March Filiers.

Does the NOA2 come by snail mail or e-mail, or is it stated on your account on the USCIS web site right away????

I want to know should I be running to the mailbox each day with hope? Or just checking e-mail or the website????

SCS received my RFE on July 20th and I still have no NAO2!!!!!

I called the toll free number and they told me it can take up to 3 more months just to get the NAO2! I submitted my paper work in March 27 NAO1!!!!

I am going crazy!!! Any one who's RFE was received by CSC on July 20th or later have you gotten your NAO2???

My senator called yesterday to CSC and all they could find out was that there is a lot of paper work and things are slow!!!! My senator told me they can call back in two weeks.

Any one else in the same situation???

my life is on hold here!!!!!!

This is a great help!! thanks!

But SCS received my RFE on July 20th and I still have no NAO2!!!!!

I called the toll free number and they told me it can take up to 3 more months just to get the NAO2! I submitted my paper work in March 27 NAO1!!!!

I am going crazy!!! Any one who's RFE was received by CSC on July 20th or later have you gotten your NAO2???

My senator called yesterday to CSC and all they could find out was that there is a lot of paper work and things are slow!!!! My senator told me they can call back in two weeks.

Any one else in the same situation???

NOA1 March 27, Nebraska. Early June moved to CVC. I received my RFE July 5th and CVC just sent me an e-mail saying they received my RFE July 19th.

Has anyone noticed that the I-129 dates for processing still say March 6th, because the IMBRA law went into effect March 7th???

Well it appears talking to my senator might have lit a fire under CSC's ###, I got my first touch today in 4 and a half months.

Good for you!!!! At least we know where we can get some help that has results!!!

Got my IMBRA RFE in the mail today, and already sent it back to Vermont.

Here is a scan of the RFE IMBRA_RFE.pdf

You are a life savor!!! I am currently in Spain ! I have been going crazy trying to get my hands on what the RFE will be!!!

yeah, it's called don't rush into things and spend some time with the one your going to marry.

Exactly!!! Dating the old-fashion way definitely has it bennefits!!!

Thanks for informing us!

But it seems to me after reading the Public Notice that we now all have to do additonal paper work because of the International Marriage Brokers Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBRA) becuae people can't meet the old fashion way, they have companies arrange their marriages!!!!! It seems to me the people who this law is protecting obviously don't know their significant other very well!!!

New IMRA Act: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffair...RA_061306PN.pdf

Thanks for informing us!

But it seems to me after reading the Public Notice that we now all have to do additonal paper work because of the International Marriage Brokers Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBRA) becuae people can't meet the old fashion way, they have companies arrange their marriages!!!!! It seems to me the people who this law is protecting obviously don't know their significant other very well!!!

New IMRA Act: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffair...RA_061306PN.pdf

I received the same message today!!!!!!

My I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) was sent to Nebraska and was received there on March 29th.

June 1st it was sent to the California center.

Today I tried calling the California "local number" 1-949-831-8427 that the National service center gave me however the number is disconnected!!

Any one else have any luck? The phone system for the national service center said the agents there would no have any information on my case, only the california center would.

Are we now going to have June 14th dates putting us at the end of the line???

equally confused

I had my bank write an official letter stating when my account was opened and how much money was deposited with in the past year, and what was the current balance. I also had it notarized.