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7 minutes ago, Going through said:
This happens a lot. The way I look at it, as long as the documents get attached in the end, that's all that matters. My GC uploaded a total of 3 times, my passport 2 times, my marriage certificate 6 times.
If filed online in July (you can see my timeline below in green), but sometimes check other filer threads to compare notes and came across your question
Thank you! I would love to have them just duplicated, but also in my case, my tax returns get uploaded incorrectly. After uploading my last 3 years of tax returns, the Review section only shows duplicate ones of the most recent year. I am giving up and is already debating on filing it by mail.
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Has anybody had any trouble filing their N-400 online? It seems like each time I upload my supporting documents, they all get duplicated and when I try to delete them and reupload, it just piles up and duplicates even more. I click on Save Evidence button and it says it is saving responses, but when I go to review documents, it is all the same duplicates files. It is frustrating to reupload files and getting them incorrectly in the Review section.
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First off let me say that behavior is harassment and shouldn't happen. Just wanted to get that out of the way. People are free to think whatever they want but this never justifies a malicious (and poorly spelled) act.
I have no doubt that couples well outside of a standard age range (say Age / 2 + 7) regularly find meaningful and loving relationships. I have no idea why it gets completely tossed out the window when this shifts to a discussion of a spouse from another country. The embassy does pay some attention to large age differences as there's likely to be less in common and more chance of a marriage of convience.
I find no shame in stating that a 50+ year old guy who specifically targets and tries to date under 21 year old women creeps me out. Ask your nearest mid-20's American woman and I'd imagine they'd have a similar reaction. That includes someone who looks for an exceptionally young partner on a dating site. Can my 92 year old grandpa take your daughter to prom? He's still pretty active and enjoys long walks to the mailbox and yelling at CNN. He's an amazing person and has a great life but he's clearly at a different point in that life than someone just out of HS trying to figure out where to go next and how to build those next steps. Insert whatever less extreme example you'd like and some portion of that will still apply and make many aspects of that relationship much more difficult now or in the future.
I do have a prejudice based on my observations of couples with large age differences in the Philippines, the US and other countries. Ronn63, I'm glad you and your wife don't fit that pattern and happy you've found each other and a meaningful relationship. -
Mind me asking which province she is from?
My parents are in Davao.
She is from Baguio and had to pick up the visa in a 2Go branch in Manila, then headed right away to CFO. If you opted for delivery, it may take longer than 5 days, maybe 7-10 working days.
Best of luck!
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5 days here. 15th of May for the Interview 20th delivery to 2GO, picked up on the 22nd and she's here right now in the US as of a few days ago.
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Hi franzmaputi,
The K-1 Visa is typically faster (check recent timelines but ~7 months) but it would be potentially difficult for your family to attend unless they can show ties to PHI.
The CR-1 Visa takes longer (~12-13ish months give or take) and requires that you are married before you file which can file.
Either way there are procedural steps needed and requirements like CENOMAR, NBI clearance the the like. Check out some of the guides available (specifically Hank's K-1 guide). Based on your situation the K-1 is likely to be your fastest and overall easiest method to be together in the US.
The child won't need to be added as you can get a passport and confirm citizenship with the embassy after birth. There may be other requirements or potentially a paternity test etc but I'll let someone who has done that answer that specific but either way the kid doesn't need to be part of the visa process but will need that step done before you come over for sure.
Good luck and congrats on being buntis and the kid! -
There's also the medical exam where she'd either have to lie to state she'd used it if asked. I'm not sure exactly what the ban or time frame is for that.
It is entirely possible that it wouldn't be detected or an issue but that's not a minor consideration. -
Hi Ercangenis,
She could apply for a tourist visa if you all got married for a visit but would not be able to immigrate (and may potentially be denied at the border depending on how they view her intent and what questions they ask her regardless of if you're married or not).
You can apply using the CR/IR-130 route but it'd actually be faster typically to get your citizenship and then petition her (with the CR/IR-130 once you have your citizenship) as it sounds like you've got a couple of years as a permanent resident already. Not 100% sure how long it is taking for a permanent resident's spouse currently but I think it is multiple years. Since you're not a citizen yet there's no K-1 route possible.
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Call. they may also provide you a status of the documents.
I got an RFE for a single document from the NVC. Called about 2 days after I showed they'd gotten the package and they confirmed they had "something in" and gave me the 30 day line. I called back 2 weeks later and they confirmed it was being processed. I believe it took 20 days total for them to review and approve from the receipt of the package.
Good luck! Also calling you'll get a busy signal a few times before it'll go though. Just keep hitting redial until you hit their IVR. -
Yeah, I can understand the frustration but a lawsuit will add to that stress. Gotta do a cost/benefit analysis and despite fees being substantial... they don't justify that type of investment.
Lost or mishandled paperwork also doesn't show intent. If you could sue a company easily every time they screwed that up all cable companies would be out of business. If there was some intentional slight, discrimination or malice somewhere in the process that you could prove, that's when you'd want to consider a lawsuit and consult with a lawyer.
I will say that this conversation sounds very American. The Government pisses me off! Can I sue them? Absolutely! Then again it won't actually fix anything or get you a result in this case sadly. -
The 3rd country DCF is kinda a pipe dream.
Consider this: You'd have to live in that country for 6+ months in most if not all cases to be eligible for DCF. So you'd have to figure out how to stay legally in that country (that happens to have DCF) for that long of a period then you've got ~3 months for the IR DCF to process. Marriage could be anywhere but there might be a few eyebrows raised since what you'd be doing was unusual. Generally DCF involves a spouse from the country that the US Citizen is living in. Not sure if she also has to be a resident and each embassy might have different criteria.
So you're looking at 9 months in another country as part of your potential DCF path with 9 months of living expenses to stay together.
Compare that to: K-1 application, ~7ish months. You guys go to whatever country you'd like during that if you get kicked out as a tourist or resident or whatever they'd let you do. She goes back to Israel once the petition gets shipped there and has the interview and you get married in the US.
You're going to have the rest of your lives. It isn't easy but there's Skype and a lot of other options out there. Unless cost has no factor at all or you can work remotely for 9 months the K-1 seems like your best bet with a fairly brief interruption (which can be lessened by an extra country meeting or stay where you both can be for a bit. I'd wager a ticket for her back to Israel is a lot cheaper than 9 months of rent and 2 extra flights. -
You may want to split or create a new topic as this one is a year old. If he filed his taxes by April 15th there might very well be a transcript available on the IRS's website. Google IRS tax transcript. They're free and can be downloaded as a PDF once you create an account.
If he didn't file his taxes yet you can get proof he filed and had an extension granted assuming he did that. That form will list his expected liability and some other info. Combine that with his W2s for income and any other supporting documents (paychecks) and proofs of income along with the previous year's returns. If he did file get a statement saying he did, on X date and have a copy of that filing as well. My wife was fine with paystubs, W2s, 3 years of transcript, original employment letter and the extension letter since I didn't have her ITIN yet and live in a common property State (where you can't file separately for those so I figured I'd just wait).
Hopefully this helps some. -
My fiance has a 4 year degree in Valuation from a vietnamese university. I don't know if that has any value.
Perhaps you should ask your fiancee?
Sorry, couldn't help myself. Engineering is pretty solid. You might be able to include some previous pay slips or taxes from those years you were working and that could potentially help and prove earning potential. If Vietnam has DCF (not 100% sure on that) and go CR-1 route which would be much faster than a K-1. I'd imagine the criteria for that could be a little different overall compared to someone who went for 1-2 visits and has little to no income living at home.
The non-US assets make sense as you're not currently living in the US so I don't think transferring would really help. Wasn't there some sort of form or statement generally included that details future plans for people currently living abroad? If you were able to line something up or even get a job offer at a company you worked at previously that could be another potential angle.
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Truth is I'm currently 9months pregnant that's why me and fiance are getting very worried. But yes, there's nothing that we can do but to wait, be patient and hope for the best. Everything happens for a reason indeed.
Sorry to hear that. I hope that we get our visas very soon. :'(
Might want to be a bit careful on this too. Certain airlines have policies that don't allow people to fly extremely close to their due date for the obvious reason that giving birth within the 27 inches of seat you get could be extremely problematic and there could be complications. Certainly worth checking before actually booking a flight.
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I did not think there were any fees an employee had to pay.
I was under the impression for H1-B at least that the employee was not permitted to pay certain portions of the fees at all (as in the employer could get in legal trouble for requiring it. I think the employee is allowed to cover an expedite but that's it.
Then again many employers typically get around this by offering a lower salary range or similar for the same net benefit.
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From the FAQ:
http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-application.html#4.4.2
4.4.2)...My child did not move with me to the United States, but now he wants to move here. He was listed on the I-129F petition. Can he still get a K2 visa?
A..I included my Ukrainian fiance's 18 year son on the I-129f form. My fiancee went for her interview alone on Jan 27th, 1998. She immediately came to the US and we were married on Feb 21st. I called the US Embassy in Warsaw in July and explained that my Stepson was ready for his interview. He had 1 year to come the US on the k-2 visa. They set an appointment for him in 30 days. They mailed him the same forms as they did for my wife. He had to get the same documentation as my wife had to for her interview. As soon as he arrived in the US we applied for his change of status and work card.
(FAQ note: the son moved to the US in Sept 98, and even had the visa interview delayed a month due to problems obtaining an international passport. He was not even required to have a new I-134 affidavit, Although his step dad sent one to him.)
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Seems like you're good based on that since he already has the K-2. Saw another website
http://www.***removed***/visas/kvisa/k1-fiance-visa-application-process.html that seems to confirm that as well.
Someone more experienced might have more info. -
Aleful, it sounds like OP didn't have a joint sponsor and is above 125% of FPL based on their own calculation.
Ryan_and_Priscy: One thought, is that income consistent? As in were you above 125% FPL based on the full 2013 reported income or just the last several paychecks? or if you provided multiple years are they all at or above that range? It could have also been a previous W2 that maybe looked like the whole year's income?
Just some thoughts. -
From my understanding it is subjective and there's no hard list of requirements or what constitutes "good enough". With a denial I'd recommend piling it on but by the same token a CR-1 is typically more likely to be approved from what I've read. We just got approved for a CR-1 a few days back and included:
Wedding photos,
Pictures of my with her family and her with mine
A couple of chat logs from fairly recently
Letters we'd gotten addressed to both of us, specifically a wedding invite in the US for late June
Insurance and other items with one or the other listed as a beneficiary
A shared credit card statement
Tickets and trips we took along with a couple of paper souvenirs and admission slips to sights along with associated pictures.
Regarding your question, I think the content is more important than the quantity. That also means texts and emails would be more telling than phone logs or similar. Evidence is both before and after the marriage and info all from one side or the other might be a bit odd.
They'll have the denial on record so no reason to specifically mention that. The thing you do need to address is the reason for the denial which it sounds like you're doing. Seems odd to get a denial based on what you submitted unless there was a very short courtship or other major differences / discrepancies.
Best of luck! -
The best source of this information (the requirements, not how good the education is) will be the school you're potentially looking at. Any medium+ school will have a decent sized admissions department, open house etc and you can explain your situation and they'll give you a list as well as some advice. Most are quite friendly and their job is simply to bring qualified students to the school.
Most community colleges are designed to be very accessible and may have more limited requirements. Other schools like state universities may offer better options once you've established residency in the state, including tuition discounts etc or better financial aid packages.
What are you hoping to study or do eventually after? Bring any transcripts, school records or other certifications you have from your home country. -
If you do want to cancel a segment, call the airline. They'll be able to do it. With just a simple there and back this isn't really an issue.
The trouble is if you have say.. 4 legs..Take 1st, miss / skip second.
When you get to the airport and want to go on the 3rd flight there's a very high chance your remaining segments were cancelled when you failed to show for #2. Saw a Russian family in a terrible bind because they'd missed a flight. They thought the airline workers were trying to fleece them.
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Skype will allow you to make a call at a very reasonable rate, just use the +63 country code. I think it is maybe $0.10 per minute give or take so you should come out well ahead. Works even better for calling a US number and you can use it from any net cafe.
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There are a number of special fares available if you check online. Typically you can pay under 500 peso + fees and end up paying about 1,500 PHP for a flight. OP just make very sure you have your credit card with you when you're at the airport. They rarely ask but it can come up.
Right now Cebu Pac has the following specials for 399 PHP + fees so you're looking at around 80 USD for a round trip.
- Manila to Cauayan (isabela), Naga, Tuguegarao, Virac, San Jose (Mindoro) or Legazpi
Cebu to Camiguin, Pagadian, Legazpi, Ozamiz, Butuan, Clark, Tacloban, Iloilo, Davao or Siargao
Davao to Cagayan de Oro
- Manila to Cauayan (isabela), Naga, Tuguegarao, Virac, San Jose (Mindoro) or Legazpi
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If there's a restraining order out there must have been something pretty major. If you needed to go to the house for any reason you should have arranged to do so with police or an authority present.
As far as the marriage ending... he has a restraining order and you've been to jail twice for what sounds like possible physical violence. Sounds like you guys have passed the ability to go to counseling or work past things. Are you working with him in any way on a divorce or is he pursuing it on his own?
There's the possibility of removing conditions after a divorce if you can show that you entered into the marriage in good faith. Not sure how the legal ramifications of the arrests factor into that. -
Agreed with the above. Unless you have a specific issue getting a document or some issue with something required from a Philippine authority: CENOMAR or NBI clearance, etc there's not much they'll do to help the process. You're just adding an extra step in a process that already has far too many.
N-400 August 2017 Filers
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Congratulations! I also got my interview scheduled just yesterday for December 20th. The online tool says my case will be completed by March 2019, 16 months from now, but who knows it might be sooner than that. Good luck to us!