wioombeen

What is the RFE trick I've been hearing about when calling the USCIS?

Hello everyone congrats to the Noa2's so far it gets me all happy inside to see it haha.

No touches yet, but I feel them lurking in their dark dank alleyways and I am ready for some love

Our estimated time is July 23, but I'm hoping for a surprise come early July.

Anyone see those march filers whose Noa2's where approved in 4 days some 11 and others 13? Is this a misprint? If not I wana know the people they know hahaha. http://k1visastats.com/April.htm

GOGOGO CSC

Currently the California Service Center does have a backlog since accepting many I-130 petitions from embassies abroad since enacting the Adam Walsh act.

As of January 22, 2007, consular offices abroad were instructed to cease accepting certain immigrant visa petitions because consular officers lacked the means to perform the required criminal background checks on American citizen petitioners, as required by the Adam Walsh Act.

All lawful permanent residents, and American Citizens resident in the United States or with a permanent address in the United States, must file I-130 petitions at the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over their place of residence.

Apparently California Service Center is experiencing the brunt of this and as a result is really backed up.

Based on timeline data, my I-129f may be adjudicated as early as July 23, 2007. Which I think is about a month more than average.

So us CSC filers will be a bit behind. We will be the cheerleaders for those dirty rotten no good early NOA2 getting VSC filers HAHHAHA

Honestly I'm just kidding HAHA. I am very excited for those that are getting their NOA2's early. Just wanted to let everyone know why the CSC is so backedup this is according to Senator Levin's Office.

So patience..... Not much more we can do but wait. As much as it may be frustrating before we know it all of us April filers will be posting our wedding pictures. :)

Again a big congrats and a hearty cheers to everyone so far who has their NOA2's.

The fee increase may seem high but IMO, if the changes in the immigration system that are proposed are indeed implemented, it is well worth the extra cost. The system as it is now is horrible, and has been in a dire need of an overhaul for many years. I for one feel so much more angry about the current immigration system than I do about the increase in fees. However if after the the new fees are in place the improvements proposed had better be honored. If not they can and should be held accountable. Here are some of the improvements promised by Emilio González - director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

"In an exclusive interview with The Miami Herald last week, Emilio González promised higher fee revenue will help end delays, move offices in run-down buildings to comfortable new facilities, replace paper applications that must be mailed with electronic forms that can be filed online and turn rude or inattentive employees into customer-friendly staff."

"His plans call for 1,500 new immigration officers, online applications and 39 new facilities -- all aimed at processing green cards or citizenship applications in six months or less."

"Within five years, he said, immigrants could be summoned to interviews at facilities resembling bank branches. Officers would review applications by calling up records on computer screens instead of retrieving them on paper from offices across the country or from piles of millions of old files stored at an underground cave in Missouri."

"Immigrants without computers would be able to use terminals at agency offices to file applications with help from federal employees."

"His goal is to create a system so simple that immigrants won't need to hire attorneys."

''The system should be so user-friendly that one should not be scared to get into the system without having to consult an attorney,'' he said.

"If immigrants can't pay -- Citizenship and Immigration Services will waive the fee in hardship cases"

Providing these improvements are indeed honored I feel as if the new system will be so much better and I and my check book welcome it.

WOW congrats to all of you who have received your NOA2's.

Still nothing here yet. My estimated time for NOA2 is July 24th.

Wonder why California seems to be so behind. My filing center was Nebraska but they forwarded mine to California.

Maybe they forwarded to many there eh? haha

YAAAY we got our Noa1

recieved on april 2nd filed on april 9th.

Here is to praying for a fast Noa2.

THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL THE HELP AND BLESSINGS THRU OUT THE PROCESS YOURE ALWAYS THERE TO GUIDE US. AND THANKS TO ALL OUR CO VJ MEMBERS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND TIPS.

ME AND MY HUSBAND ARE VERY HAPPY THAT FINALLY WE GOT OUR :star:VISA "APPROVED ". WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EACH OTHER SOON AND CONTINUE OUR LIVES TOGETHER.

TO MY HUSBAND WILLIAM THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR ME ALWAYS, WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THANKFULL I AM FOR HAVING YOU AS MY ESPOSO. A LOVING AND A VERY UNDERSTANDING HUSBAND. SALAMAT BABY FOR LOVING ME THIS MUCH.

CONSUL AT THE USE ARE VERY KIND AND NICE TO TALK TO. I WAS VERY NERVOUS DURING THE INTERVIEW FROM STEP 1 TO THE FINAL INTERVIEW. THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET ALL MY DOCUMENTS , THE PRE INTERVIEWER ( FILIPINO ) ASKED ONLY FOR THE BC, NBI, LETTERS,PICTURES AND AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT. WHEN I ASKED HIM THAT IF I NEED TO GIVE HIM THE OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS HE SAID NO ITS ENOUGH YOUR FIANCE INCOME IS PRETTY ENOUGH. SO I SMILED. BUT ITS NOT THE FINAL ONE ....... SO THE FILIPINO GUY TOLD ME TO SITDOWN FOR THE MEANTIME AND WAIT AGAIN FOR THE FINAL FINGERPRINTING...... SO WAIT WAIt WAIT..... NERVOUS NERVOUS NERVOUS.... WISHING THAT WILLIAM IS THERE TO COMFORT ME AND MAKE ME SMILE AND FEEL BETTER BECAUSE IM REALLY NERVOUS .

THEN THEY CALL ME FOR THE INDEX FINGER SCANNING.... THEN SITDOWN AGAIN THEN WAIT WAIT WAIT........ AFTYER A FEW MINUTES MY NUMBER FLASHED IN THE FLASHER BOARD. ......7015 ( THATS MY LUCKY NUMBER )..... THEN I WENT TO THE COUNTER 28 THE FIRST COUNTER IN THE RIGHT SIDE WERE WE ARE SITTING DOWN. GOSH MY HEART PALPITATE VERY FASTER ITS LIKE MY BP GOES UP TO 180/180 HE HE HE HE ......

THEN ITS TIME TO GO INSIDE THE CONSUL BOOTH...... THERE IS THE CONSUL .... MY GOSH ....... NERVOUS VERY NERVOUS. BUT WHEN THE CONSUL GREET ME ... HOW ARE YOU CHONA? I FELT BETTER AND I KNOW THE CONSUL IS NICE .... SO I GREET HIM BACK " GOOD MORNING SIR " THEN THE INTERVIEW START.......

FIRST QUESTION: WHERE IS MERYLL? 9 MY DAUGHTER WHOS INCLUDED IN THE 1-129F

HOW DID YOU MET WILLIAM?

WHAT DID YOU DO THEN

THIS THREE ??? END MY INTERVIEW FOR ABOUT LESS THAN 2 MINS.... THEN THE CONSUL TOLD ME THE MAGIC WORD....

WELCOME TO AMERICA!!!!

then he told me to sitdown and wait for my name to be called for the VISA instruction........

I was praying for all of us there , we were 7 in group most of them from visayas region..... God is good he made us all happy that day..... congratulations to all of us......

TO jeanette ... good luck my freind and kaya mo yan......... the consul are very nice...... as long as your papers are complete you'll be fine... just asked God for guidance and he will be there for you.. and to all who are still waiting for their turn .... dont worry you will be fine.... all of us there got approved ... except for those who do have a problem regarding affidabit of support and medical result that needs to attend to.

LOVE

WILL AND CHO

Congrats guys!!!! We are happy for both of you.....

Hey all,

My fiance is preparing/assembling our I-129F packet now to be mailed to TSC tomorrow, so I guess that makes us an April filer! Can't believe it's April already! Where did the time go?

Anyway, here's to us all April filers, let's keep each other company here on this long K1 journey! Cheers to a speedy and trouble/fuss-free journey!

Hello!

My fiance sent the petition today so we keep our fingers cross for a speedy NOA1 hahha..Goodluck to all April Filers!!

God bless us all !!!

I am just so pissed right now. My visa, was denied under section 221 (G). I remember someone telling me it was an actual refusal but yeah.

Our case started all the way from june of last year. Our K1 Visa petition was approved on sept. 9 2006. Took them 3 damn month to schedule the interview on the 12th of december. I didn't get my visa because according to them, there was insufficient funds. Even though their own official website stated the fund I had was all right. Then I submitted all the modified information with more funds, including of course a joint sponsor. That was fine. I was so happy that I knew I was going to get my visa.

HECK NO!! They wanted to see more proof of our relationship. I was so pissed but put that aside and then ask mandi to send over all the proof we ever had. They wanted specifically to see 20 engagement guests, well we didn't really have an engagement party it was more of a family get together and we celebrated our engagement on that day. They wanted to see vendor lists, which again I didn't have. They wanted to see postmarked cards and actual letters. I mean c'mon, we are in the day of the internet. I submitted all phone bills relating to skype and how she used to call me on skype from an actual number. Emails were submitted. I spammed them with photographs. I send them documentation showing that we had bought an engagement ring. Showed them documentation proof that we went to places together. I submitted all that and maybe more.

TODAY!!!! It has not been approved. According to the sheet, the consular officer was not convinced of our relationship and has therefore sent it back to the NVC. They didn't say they needed more documents. They cannot revalidate the case. NOW WHAT DO I DO?

I want to appeal this ruling or whatever they chose. I also want to sue the New Delhi Embassy in INdia for being utterly stupid. Everything f**kin thing they wanted, they got. Everything!! Now they're trying to screw with us and sending it back to the NVC.

Guys, I'm sorry if this post is offensive to you but I am just so pissed right that I ready to freakin kill all those damn consular officers. I need to know how to appeal this. Also I want to know how/when I can sue them, the US government I guess. I will be taking the aid of a lawyer this time.

Ryan

P.S. You can also have a look at our timeline and see as well.

Hello! I don't have all the answers for you but one thing that could really help is to contact your Senator or Congressmen and let them know what has happened in detail. They can be of great assistance as they have Immigration specialist that can help with your situation. I know that you're pissed off and believe me I can feel your anger and understand it. But when you contact your Senator make sure that your request for help is done and a very calm and professional manner.

I wish I had more solutions for you. But this one is definetely one you should consider. Hope this helps.

hello everyone, im just new here on this site, i finally can post my questions....Me and my US fiance is almost 2 years in relationship just through the internet, cards, letter and phone calls..

He cant be here because he suffers fear of flying.. MY marriage was annuled in September but i just got my annulment decree,, but its just confusing that the heading written there is CERTIFICATE OF FINALITY? Is it the same document needed for visa? Hopefully he can send the I-129F this week...

And one of my never ending question....

Is anybody around here can share with me the changes of my case, extreme hardship due to fear of flying and he is 57 years old..?

thank you in advance.. I'll wait ...

Certificate of Finality is different from a Court Decree. You need that Certificate to get that Court Decree. RTC will record the decision in the Book of Entries of Judgment (as final and executory). ENTRY OF JUDGMENT will be signed by the CLERK OF COURT. This was then forwarded to Local Civil Registrar where you got married . Annotation will be done to your Marriage Certificate (with Annulment Remarks) then it will be forwarded to NSO (National Statistics Office) for authentication and on SECPA (Security Paper). After you are done on this process , go back to the RTC with your requirements to ask for a Court Decree.

Good luck on your journey!!!!

Donna

edsperfect,

Point of clarification: they look at a person's gross income. Line 22 on the 1040. (Except, where applicable, in the case of foreign-earned income for which there can be a significant adjustment on line 21.)

Again, it's the person's income that is of interest, not the business' income.

Yodrak

wioombeen,

They look at your income, not your business' income. You are the sponsor, not your business.

Yodrak

Hello my fiancé just received her annulment and we will be beginning the K-1 process as soon as she gets her court decree. My question is twofold concerning financial support.

A: I am self-employed and make enough money to show support but have many deductions so my net is below the requirements. Do they look at net or gross profits?

B: If it is net they look at, is it then possible to have a co-sponsor for the K-1? And if so does anyone have any info on this such as required forms needed? I've had a difficult time finding out anything on this in my research.

Thanks so much for the help.

They look at net income. Gross income means nothing if it is all eaten up by deductions. Yes, sponsor `can be from out of household.

Thanks for all the help, just wanted to clarify something.

Form 1040 line 21 is repairs and maintenance deductions and line 22 is for supplies deductions.

Line 5 is for gross profit and line 31 is for net profit or (loss).

Again thanks your answer has indeed helped.

wiombeen

One more question. Does a co-sponsor have to be a member of the household?

thanks again for any help you can provide.

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Our prayers for both of you...Just keep waiting. Jenny doesn't have to admit that she had contact with her ex-husband. the Embassy sometimes do some tricks to deny your application. Be careful!

I posted this in the embassy section but thought it might help here.

It seems the presumptive death route to end marriage has been used for convienance and individuals in contact with their spuses have used it in the Philippines. It seems like the embassy views presumptive death with a presumption of fraud. Jenny was called back for a second interview, where they kept making promises that she could come to the USA is she would just admit that she had contact with her husband. The trouble was is Jenny has had no contact with him in years. He literally disappeared. They said they would contact her in one to two months, so we are hoping. Annulment I believe is out of the question because I believe, if he is alive, that we would have to serve him which is difficult when someone has dropped off the face of the earth.

If you can find your spouse, annullment might work especially if he is not supporting you and/or your child. (Emotional immaturity). When I researched this out as I was trying to find Jenny's husband when I first met her, a Gaum divorce was a possibility. At that time in Guam if 2 individuals agreed, neither have to show up for the divorce. I think that has changed. If you have gone the presumptive death route, what I think helps you is a showing that you and your spouse had a good relationship until he disappeared. Pictures of them and letters are things that should be brought to the embassy.

I hope this helps.

The good news she gave was that everyone who had not been married before seemed to get approved. The one difficulty was a very large difference in age. (65 and 20)

Hello Kirk and jen! Im new to this site. I been reading your forum and I can feel the pain that you went through. We haven't started yet our K-1 visa since I'm still waiting of the Court Decree. I think you can file an annulment using the different reason "psychologically incapacitated". That's the reason I used in filing an annulment to my ex husband. My annulment took only 9 months before I got the decision.

Don't give up!

Donna

Hello Kirk and jen! Im new to this site. I been reading your forum and I can feel the pain that you went through. We haven't started yet our K-1 visa since I'm still waiting of the Court Decree. I think you can file an annulment using the different reason "psychologically incapacitated". That's the reason I used in filing an annulment to my ex husband. My annulment took only 9 months before I got the decision.

Don't give up!

Donna

One more question. Does a co-sponsor have to be a member of the household?

thanks again for any help you can provide.

Hello my fiancé just received her annulment and we will be beginning the K-1 process as soon as she gets her court decree. My question is twofold concerning financial support.

A: I am self-employed and make enough money to show support but have many deductions so my net is below the requirements. Do they look at net or gross profits?

B: If it is net they look at, is it then possible to have a co-sponsor for the K-1? And if so does anyone have any info on this such as required forms needed? I’ve had a difficult time finding out anything on this in my research.

Thanks so much for the help.