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Mine was like that as well. I collected it and I noticed the right corner of the brown envelope was cut so I freaked out but the lady at the embassy said your documents were many so we created room for them that way...I handed over to the POE officer at JFK and he torn it and removed all the docs. .. Nothing is wrong see you soon

Most of the time, after receiving your petition they will send you a notice of action and instruct you to make any further payment.USCIS and NVC work together in collecting your paperwork and amount due.you could contact the immigration after 30 days if you have not hootenanny any reply

Hi all,

Im really comfused. I paid the $230 immigrant visa processing fee online. My wife is in Manila and she says she has to pay 10080 pesos fee at the embassy interview. Is this correct. Please see the attachment for embassy specific info. It says she has to pay at the embassy unless the online payment has been made. But for a little extra confusion it says she has to pay the surcharge. But it doesn't say anything else about the surcharge.

So my question is this:

For those with CR immigrant visa interviewing at Manila, is there another fee to be paid other than the 88 and 230 already paid online??

Thanks

sorry. heres the attachment

Hello,

If you already paid to NVC you don't pay anything at the embassy in case of spouse visa.if you read very well under the attachment you will read if you have not paid to NVC then your spouse will pay cash at the embassy.You should have a receipt for every payment you made to nvc.scan and sent it to your spouse.if she is insisting she needs that money then she wants some pocket money

I am translating some documents for my wife required by the NVC. It says they have to be certified but I can translate them myself. Please advise how did you do by doing this?

Hello,

Pay a translator to do it for you.There are format they use and it's not word by word translation.If it's too expensive here in USA let your wife do it in her home country.After all she will need that notarized or legalized...

can my fiancee book a one way ticket for k1 visa from ghana?

Yes, K-1 non immigrant can travel to US on one way ticket but shop online and see the fares....

Akwaaba

Hi ,

I filed the I 130 for my wife last year. The case went to the consulate level in Ghana and she was denied the visa under section 221g. I have found out that the case was kicked back probably because we got married by proxy. I didnt know at the time of filling that marriage by proxy cannot be used for immigration unless it has been consumated.

Now i have gone to the country met my wife and consumate the marriage. We have also done wedding which a certificate was issued to back. My problem now is the case is pending review with the USCIS now and i dont know when they will even reconsider it. I have thought about withdrawing the old case and start everything afresh. Should I wait for the old case to complete review or just refile another case with the new marriage.

Hello,

You have to start all over again,marriage by proxy is not recognized in immigration benefit.Restarting the process will show you are committed to each other and you will probably get her here.The pending case will remain pending and will never be reopen because you did not meet the requirement, when you apply for a new petition,the old one will be revoked instantly.

So i advice you start the new process instead of hoping there will be a miracle on the old one.

Good Luck

hey guys.. i got married by proxy so i filled for fiancee visa for my fiancee back home.. the packet is at the embassy awaiting interview...if asked whether she has ever been married, what should be her response. yes or no and why

Hello,

Marriage by proxy is not recognized by the embassy for you to receive an immigration benefit, you should have a strong reason to prove why you both never meet physically.

And you have to be frank with yourself,if you lie and they find out you will have implications that can ban you for entry to USA.

Pray and Good Luck

After my fiance arrives with K-1 and we get married, how soon will he be able to obtain a Driver's License? I live in California.

Thanks ahead for all the answers!

Hello,

when he enters the country with his k1 non immigrant visa ,he will need to wait for you to get married WITHING 90 DAYS and together you ca apply for adjustment of status and from there he can apply for other legal documents

Good Luck

PLEASE HELP !!

What is the difference between using the LOCK box and EXPRESS mail ?????

DOes it matter which one I mail my N400 naturalization paper work to ???

PLEASE ADVISE @

A Lock Box is most of the time like regular mail in the USCIS buildings. and the Express mail are expedited mail to USCIS box in the same building but different Lockbox most of the time it s registred and you will be notified on delivery.

You have to read the instruction on the N400 instructional manual and send it to the appropriate box.Look at the Box that cover your states of residence.

Good Luck

Hello everyone, I case of I-130 was completed at NVC and NVC forwarded my case to New Delhi embassy on 10th September. I already send all original certificates as requested NVC. My request for expedite processing was approved. New Delhi embassy website is showing my appointment date as 10 October, but I haven't received any appointment letter from embassy or NVC. I already emailed to NVC, Embassy, VFS and support@traveldocs.com but havn't got any useful answer. Embassy is saying, they dont schedule immigrant visa interview dates, and NVC is saying, they forward my case to embassy because it is under expedite processing. Without appointment letter, I can not get my medical. Please provide me any suggestion, should I show up for interview at given time or try to re-schedule my appointment or wait for appointment letter. Will embassy let me enter for interview, without appointment letter. Please give some useful advice.

Hello,

You cannot have appointment for interview without receiving your package for medicals and instructions.The package contains where to take your medicals and the date of your interview.And you cannot just show up at the interview without your medicals and appointment letter. You should rather call the embassy or go there yourself and ask them questions.Don't sit there and send emails,it doesn't work that way.Take care of what is important.

Good Luck

Guys, N V C HERE NAIROBI SENT ME MESSAGE THT THEY HV RECEIVE MY CASE # WITH THE INSTRUCTION HOW TO MOVE FORWARD FOR MEDICALS DOCUMENTS, ND INTERVIEW , THANK THE LORD THT AM NOW ON MA MEDICAL PROCESS BUT UNFORTUNATELY IN THE CYBER WHILE READING THIS EMAIL THE LIGHT WENT OFF, SOME OTHER GUY CAME ND DELETE ALL MA EMAILS FOLLOWING DAY I CHECK WAS DELETED but guys i dnt wnt to ask them again of sending the same email but i need some one to help forward me the same email at ( email removed) of how i should download these application forms so i will push ahead pl's pl's pl's urgently waiting......

Hello,

Normally when the NVC completed your case they send it to the Consulate that will conduct the interview and the embassy will contact you and give you the package with instructions.So you have to wait for the embassy in Nairobi to contact you for the package.

Good Luck and wish to see you soon in USA

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What should i do?My Girlfriend is a green card holder,she will leave this October. She said that i should wait for almost 5/6 years for her to became a US citizen(naturalization)in order for her to petition me as a K1(fiance). I feel so helpless right now how can i speed things up? or if possible moved with her as soon as possible.what are my options? can i marry her when she spend some vacation here? I loved her very much even though i should say were still young. How can our Long Distance Relationship work?

Sorry man,

i know how this feels to have your woman go miles away from you without even an assurance she will still be yours.

She will need to be residing in US for 5 consecutive years to become a citizen.if she opt to join the military,she could be citizen in 3 years.

Becoming citizen will help you get here faster as an immediate relative...That means you can marry her before she leaves to the States. If you are economically were exposed and don't look like somebody who is running away from his own country,you could apply to visit her in the States most of the time.

You can marry now before she leaves and when she applies on your behalf while LPR you will end up waiting eternally for your visa...

Weigh both scenario and decide what is best for you

Good Luck

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Basically I met my wife while going to school in US but I have to leave after the expiry of my student visa. We are about to file for CR-1, however she (US citizen) has never been in the country that I live in now because she might be refused at the border (lot of reasons). I visit her all the time because I can prove ties to where I live now. Do you think we have a chance of going to interview without issue in this case?

Hi,

if you don't share some of the reasons your wife cannot visit your home country we can't be of help.After living and studying in US you went back home.Did you marry before you went back home? If yes the CO thinks ok you want to get married to a US citizen and receive the benefice as a LPR.That is right,you just need to prove to the CO your love is genuine and bona fide relationship.But what bout her visiting you to meet your family? That is a plus to show ties and commitment between you.Can't she visit any other country close to your home country for both og you to meet/

Well,she really doesn't need to travel to you,you just need to have a strong case to make it through..

Good Luck

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I have spent alot of time reading on this site and not posted but have found alot of useful information and very helpful people. I have also seen alot of judgemental people as well. I know that this post will attract that kind of input but please unless it pertains to my question let me decide what to do with my marriage.

Okay here goes. I met my husband a few years ago online. We talked for awhile I went to see him met family and friends. We were married had a few more visits and are NVC stage and waiting for his interview for him to come over. Everything has been going good and we have used alot of information from here to get where we are. However we have some red flags big one is age difference I am much older and the ablity to have children. I am sure like all of you know this is a difficult journey and we have had some issues off and on. We had one major issue a while ago and that was he had cheated on me after our marriage. He confess to it i would never have known if he didnt sense he lives there and I am in the states.

This was heartbreaking and I was sure that we would never make it thru this but we did. I recently went to see him to get the rest of the documents we needed for NVC and just spend some time together. We had a very good time together and it seemed that our relationship is stronger than ever. And then he shared the news with me that the girl he had the affair with was pregnant and she told him it was his child. I almost died with this news. After the shock wore off I talked with my husband and his mother. She was so great to have around. It seems the girl doesnt want to keep the child and my husband thought since we are not sure we could have one of our own we could raise this child together. Since his interview we hope will be soon and the child is not born yet his mother is going to take the child to live with her while we sort things out and decide what to do. My husband is planning on getting a DNA test to prove the child is his before his mother takes it. So this may prolong his travel but we are not going to stop the process since he has 6 months to travel once he recieves his visa.

Okay here is my question. On the forms we filled out we did not list any children for him because he didnt have any and we are not sure if this is his child or not. So should we bring anything up either by amending the forms or at the interview about the baby. If the interview is before the babies birth do we say he may have a child or should we say nothing at all until we know for sure. If the baby is born prior to the interview and he finds out for sure it is his will there be an issue if it is not on the form. Also if he gets his visa before he knows and then finds out the child is his if we file for the child to come to the states will there be a problem because we didnt put it on the form to follow him here. I am so confused on what to do and I dont know if anyone has been thru anything like this I sure hope not.... Anyway thanks for hearing me out and any help about how to proceed with the interview and paperwork will be greatly appreciated.

Hello,

sorry you have to go through all that but everyone has a way to perceive his or her love and you chose to further what you started, that is your choice and i wish you all the best.

Since you have not mentioned anything about your fiance children on the form it is not worth it.That is a RED FLAG in the immigration process.On his interview he is going to lie or said he has a child while you both were married.both ways will have an implication on him.Believe me the CO are trained and would detect anything that the applicant is hiding.

I can only wish you both success in whichever way you choose to go.

Good Luck

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hi guys i got married in Europe and over there they write my my birth date and marriage date in european system date month and yer first i don't know what to do just to send note to immigration to let them know my marriage date is in european system or to write in my forms in USA system because in USA we write month date and yer i got married on September 10 2012 9/10/2012)and in my marriage is in european system like this 10/09/2012 please i rely need help how to write in my forms also they switch my birthdate because their system don't allow month to be first thanks anyway

ok,

i understand your concern.In America they use Month-Date-Year (mm-dd-yyyy) so you could follow this procedure on all your forms or petition while applying for a benefit.After that i will advice you attach A cover Letter to your official paperwork and explain below the Cover Letter.

I didn't have problem on my application though my document were in European system.

What you put in USCIS form is what they look at.SO FOLLOW THE MM-DD-YYYY procedure to fill all your forms and you should be alright

Good Luck

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Hello all

I have my two year Green Card.

Planning to fly to the UK in a few weeks time for a visit.

The Visa Waiver i applied for, before we got married has expired.

Just managing my booking on the British Airways site and it mentions Visa Waiver.

Am i safe to assume, i dont need to apply to Esta for Visa Waivers anymore?

Hello,

You have not mentioned your nationality so i am going to assume.

If you are a visa national citizen you must apply for a new UK visa to be able to enter UK.

if you are from EU country then contact the UK embassy in USA for advice. The Airline won't allow you boarding if you don't have proper documentations.

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So today I'm taking my fiance to the SS office to get his SSN and to change mine. But we ran into a problem.

I cannot find any of our paper work I copied and saved from our earlier processes of the I-29s, etc.

So is this a problem? Is there any other way I can do this. I feel as if the large folder I had all the things kept in were lost during the move, or misplaced somewhere.

Thank you.

Hello,

All you need to apply for your fiance SSN is his Green Card and his passport.For you to change your maiden name to your husband's you will need your marriage certificate,your ID or birth cert and fill out a form like this http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf

Good Luck

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Hi, I wonder if marriage based 2 year conditional green card holder can work as an flight attendant hired by foreign airlines and traveling LA and Asia 3-4 times per month. (It's LA based and each trip will be 3-4 days.)

I know that we can freely travel abroad with conditional green card since it's same as 10 yr ones, but I wonder if it's ok to travel that much and spend almost half of the month abroad as a flight attendant. Please let me know if anyone (green card holder) works or worked as a flight attendant before.

Thank you.

Hello,

Yes you can be a Flight Attendant of any based American Commercial Flight with your 2 years Green Card.Some bigger Airliners would prefer you have a 10 years green card and some security clearance to be able to work with them but you still can work as flight attendant if you meet the right people at the right time.

Good Luck

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hello VERMONT!!!

october 13 is our 6 months of waiting NOA2!!!...i ask my fiancee first that i will post a message here in visa journey... i have questions???... WHY IT TAKES TO LONG TO PROCESS IN VERMONT???... filers from california and texas have there noa2 for how many months only...WHY VERMONT CANNOT DO ITt???...5 to 8 months is the processing time...but i read some topics in visa journey,they already approved some april filers...then you will change again your processing time now,instead 5 to 8 months,you adjust now 6 to 8 months...HOW LONG AGAIN SHOULD WE WAIT???...i just pray you work normal time like the other processing center and fast... Godbless us all!!

Hello,

Bringing your loved one to the States is a long journey with delays.You cannot predict exactly how long applications are processed. the USCIS website said withing 6 months but sometimes they don't meet that time frame.All the service center work hard to meet the national time frame but the number of applicants outweigh their efforts.

Let's pray adjudicators decide to work overtimes and clear their loads asap

Good Luck

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Hi all,

I am a lucky winner in the DV-2013 lottery. I did returned the DSP-122 and DS-230 I & II to the KCC.

I did check the box for "Consular processing" but I have changed my mind: as I am currently in the USA (legally on a H1B) I like to simply stay here and apply for an Adjustment of Status (AOS).

Can this be done? If so, how? Should I sent KCC a letter informing that I like to go for an AOS as it saves me a trip abroad?

Thanks

Congrat for being a DVL winner,

You are in USA as non immigrant on H1B visa.DVL is an immigrant status that gives you much more advantage than the H1B.You could lose your H1B status if you are fired or laid off.

Since you have been leaving in the USA for awhile you should contact the US consulate in your home country for advice. Your application will be sent to them and they would conduct your interview and issue the visa.

Write or call them...

Good Luck

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It's been a while since I logged back in here, since it's been really a struggle to start my life all over again here in the US.

I'm a gc holder now and already have a job in a private company. Of course, coming from other country I honestly don't have much of an idea how much is the average salary as a Contract Administrator. I've been in Contracts department for 8 years now, when I left Philippines I worked at one of the best IT company.

So now my work is in a different field not related to IT at all since it's manufacturing. In my interview HR asked me how much is the salary range I wanted to get paid. My husband has a blue collar job and it has a difference of course. I based my salary based on his but now that I'm currently employed I felt I got ripped.

Is there like a law here in the US that employers should at least level the salary on the par of the position you are applying for? I was checking online there's like a 10k-20k difference on the average compared to my salary. I feel really worn out at the end of the day and feels that I'm not being paid fair....probably coz I'm from a different country and doesn't know much about the salary range in my field?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I hate feeling this way feels I'm being discriminated at some point and taken advantage of.

Sorry to hear you are underpaid,

The only law or power the government had over companies is to set the minimum wage depending on where you live.

That being said, you sit and discuss the wage with your employer and you both agree on one thing so there is no discrimination...You can keep looking for another job in your field of expertise and have a good chance of making higher wages or you talk to the employer to increase your pay...(that's ridiculous but it's a shot)

Please look at how wages vary on this link...http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm#.UHHIsVFTBKM

Good Luck

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My husband received his visa in hand today after being in AP for 9 weeks. He will arrive this Friday the 12th in Boston. After such a long wait and never knowing when it would come to an end, FINALLY we will be reunited!!!!!!!!!!

Congrat and Wish you both Happiness and Success

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We had our interview on September 23, 2012 and we got AP. My fiance went back to USA and looking for job. We have co-sponsor. Can my fiance apply for unemployment or not?

If your fiance has worked in USA or to a US company abroad for certain period of times before losing his job through disability or laid off etc..he can receive unemployment.

Please read through this link to have some clue http://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/eligibility.htm

Good Luck

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just wanted to know how hard or easy is it,to file for a K1 visa for my fiancee if im actively serving in the US army, do we go thru more scrutiny?

Since i came to USA, I have noticed respect and support are given to the military personnel though some people might not agree.If you are serving in Active Duty, you would have a chance to have your process expedited at a certain rate.It won't be so swift as you might want it but there would be consideration and attention to your case and you will probably get your loved one closer to you than other civilian applicant.

Good Luck

NB: I am not an Attorney...

Thanks for your reply. Can they leave US before they receive their green card?

Green Card Holders can leave and enter anytime.A new immigrant could also leave and enter anytime if the reason for the trip is an emergency.You can use the temporarily I 551 stamp in your passport valid for 12 months as your proof of residence in USA.

Let me put it this way. You are being admitted into USA because you want to make it your new place of domicile and get in and going out immediately without even reception of your green card does not show an impression you really wanna make this country your home.I will advise the new immigrant wait to receive his/her green card before traveling outside the States.And the immigrant cannot be away from USA for more than 12 months.

Contact the USCIS for advice on your case before you make any moves.

Good Luck

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