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3 minutes ago, bgbkt said:
I understand we don't have to respond word by word but in this case "Emancipation Proclamation" seems link meaningful information. Do we need to mentioned that?
Honestly, if i was the interviewer i would say that should be fine but we don't know what the interviewer would think or do. When I had mine, she just kept asking the questions. You won't even notuce you answered wrong unless you answered less than 6 correct answers out of 10. That of course if you're not counting.
If you are worried about not answering them the way they want it, it would be best to memorize them all which what I did and had my husband switch all the questions.
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15 minutes ago, bgbkt said:
Was going through all questions on civic test and saw that there are some answers with extra information in brackets. E.g. for question "What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?" Answer is "freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)". Do we have to respond whole thing or just replying "freed the slaves" is enough. Please clarify.
Yes if that was the answer. They are not really looking for exact word for word from the book but it would be nice to know them that way.
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1 minute ago, apple21 said:
Best of luck to them. Keep us posted.
I sure will! :)
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On 4/22/2018 at 3:43 PM, apple21 said:
This is a sample questionnaire that I found here on VJ. Credits to the creator, I forgot her username.
I filled out the questions and sent it to my parents for them to memorize. This is really a helpful guide.
Congrats! I'll have my mom try to apply this year.
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11 minutes ago, Karry said:
Why should it take soooooo much longer?
i haven‘t done anything wrong?
It‘s not that they requested something that i won‘t have with me! I am just assuming!
Imagine i‘m older not using a computer, not reading all of this?! I did everything correctly so far! I can technically not know if or what else they might want!
Like the other poster said, it's up to the CO to decide. It can be shorter or longer but in general it is a year. You wouldn't know until they tell you how long.
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23 hours ago, HPPJ said:
hi.
looking for 'first hand experience' from people who have submitted formal complaints against USCIS.
Exactly 'how' did you do it, and how did it turn out.
me: I found a link at the USCIS site, and did what it suggested: I sent a (registered/certified) letter to the Director of the USCIS office I have multiple issues with. The letter was received (tracked via USPS.com as delivered and signed for) but after more than a month I have received no response.
thanks for any all responses from people with experience.
I did. I reached out to Ombudsman to complain about USCIS error. It took a few years but I considered it a win because they refunded me the money. They even try to put the blame on us but got lucky that they are not smart enough to remember that they left a detailed message which contradicts what they told the ombudsman about what they told us to do.
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On 6/18/2019 at 2:33 AM, snehabopche92 said:
It's very hard to find a job there ! It will take up-to 5 -6 month or sometimes it will be a year also.so when you decided to go abroad for live and work then you should get the job offer letter from employer in hand before going. after that you can go happily.job offer letter also helps you to get visa quickly.
Well, that depends on the country you are going to live and work. I know SG can work that way but for the US, if you are on a fiance or spouse visa, they won't just simply offer you a job while you are not even in the US. Idk if that may have happened in the past, but I have not heard that it happened to anyone I know personally.
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Just now, am2847 said:
How?
They used her physical presence in Saipan.
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So, my friend was able to get her kid a US Citizenship even the kid was born before she has a year of Physical presence in the US.
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2 hours ago, missileman said:
Lots of conditions when filing an N-600
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/n-600instr.pdf
So it looks like the child is not a USC. Means the mother will have to file a petition for her.
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Just now, missileman said:
No
OH that's what I thought. Will that be N-600 then?
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Per USCIS --
Birth Abroad Out-of-Wedlock to a U.S. Citizen Mother:
A person born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother may acquire U.S. citizenship under Section 309(c) of the INA if the mother was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person’s birth and if the mother was physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for a continuous period of one year prior to the person’s birth. The U.S. citizen mother must be the genetic or the gestational mother and the legal parent of the child under local law at the time and place of the child’s birth to transmit U.S. citizenship.
In my friend's case, she didn't have physical presence in the US or it's outlying possession until AFTER the child was born.
Does CRBA apply to the child then?
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14 hours ago, TBoneTX said:
Basic review:
The K-1 visa is "dead on arrival" upon the beneficiary's admission through U.S. port of entry.
The K-1 petitioner & admitted beneficiary have 90 days (I-94 duration) to marry under the terms of that visa.
Until then, the beneficiary's status is "K-1 entrant."
When they marry, the beneficiary is "eligible for Adjustment."
There's no set deadline to file for AOS.
When they file, the beneficiary is an "applicant for Adjustment," or, more simply, an "Adjustment applicant."
If the beneficiary goes some time without filing, and CBP intervenes, an immigration judge will order the beneficiary to file.
Naturally, it's to the beneficiary's and everyone's benefit to file in timely fashion.
Sometimes, events or poor financial planning interfere with timely filing.
This circles around to the OP's potential choice of question: "Should there be or should there not be a formal deadline by which a K-1 entrant should file for AOS?"
This is a good one too!
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12 minutes ago, CEE53147 said:
I am sure you will find a topic. Look for something in your community. Since you are likely to be expected to research your topic something where you could attend meetings being held for public discussion is a way to make your paper unique. For example, in my community there is a discussion on what to do about a park. There are various factions wanting different opportunities there. There are public meetings for these discussions. This would also give you the option to interview individuals in your community. It is a "controversial" issue but also allows a writer to show some creativity in approach to the topic.
Have fun!
12 minutes ago, CEE53147 said:I am sure you will find a topic. Look for something in your community. Since you are likely to be expected to research your topic something where you could attend meetings being held for public discussion is a way to make your paper unique. For example, in my community there is a discussion on what to do about a park. There are various factions wanting different opportunities there. There are public meetings for these discussions. This would also give you the option to interview individuals in your community. It is a "controversial" issue but also allows a writer to show some creativity in approach to the topic.
Have fun!
I wish we have a better community. lol. But you've shared a great way to handle it. My paper won't have an in person debate. All i have to share is the opinion of the 2 sides, one who are against and one that supports it and how the rules in the argument applies to all the opinions.
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8 minutes ago, CEE53147 said:
School uniforms are not likely to cause a riot while discussions on immigration, abortion rights, and other politically sensitive issues are such hot topics that teachers/professors often are biased and some are so unprofessional as to allow the differences to affect a student's grade. It just isn't worth deliberately getting into the fight unnecessarily.
Thanks for the idea.
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5 minutes ago, CEE53147 said:
There are other controversial topics that are less likely to evoke the emotions of this one. This such as uniforms for public school students, the need to go to Mars, ...
Any other controversial topic that you can suggest where it does not evoke emotions other than the need to go to Mars?
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I am writing a paper for finals and I need a controversial topic. There is so much into and with my research, it seems like they already have a pathway. Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. However, I am looking for the pathway that does not include getting married to a USC or getting sponsorship from an employer.
I was hoping to get some opinion from this forum for;
1. If there is no pathway yet for documented and undocumented illegal immigrants to become legal resident then become a citizen yet on their own, should they be given a way to become legal resident then become a citizen?
2. If there is already a way to do that without an employer and/USC, then no need to answer the question. I will need to change my topic.
Thank you!
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3 minutes ago, Ate said:
Yup, my mom and I got our visas. The fact that we have slightly different surnames on our passports was not brought up at all. We made sure to declare all my mom's names on her DS-160.
This is awesome news! I was losing hope for her hahaha just because of her name. She couldn't get a passport with her married name so we had to get her an ID for her maiden name.
Thank you for sharing!
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4 hours ago, Ate said:
We have a similar issue with my mom's name. Her married surname on her passport is different from my surname! My dad's surname was misspelled on their marriage contract and they never bothered to correct it because the spelling was only slightly different (like "Gonzales" vs "Gonzalez"). Thankfully, my parents used the correct spelling on my birth certificate.
I worried that this would be a big deal when we were applying for our tourist visas because we were applying together. I thought the CO would make a fuss that our surnames are spelled differently. He didn't. No mention at all about our surnames.
Anyway, here's what I suggest for your mom's tourist visa application --
- On her DS-160, list her name EXACTLY as it appears on her passport.
- On the field for "Other Names Used", list her name as it appears on her birth certificate, plus any other names she used on other IDs and legal documents.
- At the interview, bring documents to help explain the name discrepancy.
I highly doubt the CO will ask for any of the documents your mom will bring, but at least it might help to give her some peace of mind at the interview.
Good luck to your mom and I hope you update us after she applies.
This really gives me peace of mind haha. She will be using her maiden name on her passport and not her married name. I will keep you posted! Did your mom get a visa?
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12 minutes ago, GreenGem said:
Have your mom ever used any id's that has the name that appeared on the marriage contract? Did she ever use that name? I honestly don't see any problems about this affecting her visa application for you mentioned that she's already a widow. Having that affidavit handy might help.
She still use her name in the marriage contract and she has a few government ids with that name. She just went ahead and use the wrong one. But her passport will be in her maiden name which is the correct one.
Thank you. I'll make sure she has that when she gets her interview.
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I will have my mom applied for a tourist visa and I am well aware that it is based on her own merit. However, I have a little dilemma with her name and wondering if it would in any way affect the application.
Her first name and birth date in her birth certificate are different from her marriage contract. Why? because she did not apply for the marriage license and my dad's admin applied for it. My dad was in the service and has already passed (over 30 years). However she continued using her incorrect married name because she apparently didn't know how to fix it. I know some might be thinking why but my mom is not exactly educated and a shy and weak personality. So she let it just happened that way.
Fast forward, over 30 years later, I came to the US now I want her to TRY to apply for a tourist visa. Her passport will have her correct first name and birth day. But the DS-160 ask for the additional name used which of course will list her married name with the incorrect spelling. She is a widow. I will have her get an affidavit of the same person(which she has been using for other government transactions).
Questions:
1. Has anyone had similar situation and did the embassy actually asked for a legal document showing why she used that name?
2. Will that have any effect on her visa application if she has 2 different names?
I appreciate any input!
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On 3/8/2019 at 2:40 PM, mtempelaar said:
I got the question last week about why my husband turned in The Netherlands for the USA and I just said "For me!". That being said, he has dual citizenship now, and next step is mine. We'll move there when I hit retirement age most likely.
My husband is fluent too, and super smart, but sometimes his mind goes blank on a specific word/phrase. One day I heard him clanging around the house. I yelled out "what are you doing???"
Hubby: "I am cleaning the blow screen"
Me: "The blow screen?"
Hubby: "Yeah the blow screen."
Me: "WTH is a blow screen?"
Hubby: "You know...the thing in the ceiling that gets the dust out of the house"
Me: "You mean the air filter."
Hubby: "Yeah that!"
Me: "Honey....that doesn't blow, it sucks. Do I need to explain difference?"
Lol I have this moment too! We foreigners uses different phrases which is why I usually ask my husband and friends how would they say it if they were to say it. Funny that we have the same plans. We will retire in the Philippines and he will get his dual citizenship too like me.
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7 hours ago, Imigrant1974 said:
Hi everyone
I have filed single just because my husband doesn't have a social security. Is taht gonna be a problem when he goes for his interview??
My husband had to file by paper since I wasn't here yet and no ssn too.
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Yeah! Good luck on your interview!