clairegie

To qualify for the US Air Force you must: Be a US citizen or have valid unrestricted alien registration card from the USCIS with at least 2 years remaining until expiration (You must obtain this status on your own, the Air Force cannot assist you with obtaining it). To be an Air Force Officer you must be a US Citizen.

> This means you need the 10 year green card to be able to apply.

Best wishes and welcome to USA!

What matters is your current income.

Within USA and its territories is fine. I think you should look up the rules about traveling international flights using a GC though to be on the safe side.

From what I was reading at the bottom of the guides, the K1 is basically one-use. If we wanted to travel before the wedding, she might run the risk of not getting back into the States.

We had wanted to go to out of the country shortly after she arrives but it looks like this might be ill advised.

Has anyone had any experience with this?

Should I set up a wedding really fast?

You are right. K1 visa is void as soon as she enters the United States. If she leaves without an approved AP or a green card, she will not be allowed back in and you would have to refile a k1 or a spousal visa, depending on her marital status when she left USA.

So you have 2 options:

1. Get married fast, file AP + EAD + AOS, and wait the 90 days for you to get the AP, then take the trip

2. You meet her in that 3rd country and have a pre-honeymoon and you both come back and she enters with the k1; (and maybe if you have the budget for it, plan an actual post-wedding honeymoon which I'm sure she will be thrilled about.)

Nah, you're fine. The NOA2 (if she ever got it) expired 4 months after the approval, plus the 2nd k1 visa is well over the 2 year mark.

My only question is if this is your current fiancee's first time to be petitioned. If it's not, the previous petitioner needs to withdraw that petition. If its her first, then you can rest easy Good luck!

My question is, is this a requirement?

Yes. Kindly refer to the Embassy Instructions Letter below:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/1178798/feb2015/K1-K2%20Applicant%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20-%20English%20_February%202015_.pdf

You can also visit the comprehensive and reliable K1 guide by Hank:

http://visaconnection-philippines.com/#

Don't base it on that show. Its a "reality show" and they NEED the drama to make it interesting. You don't have to defend anything. You just happen to find your partner in a different country. ONLY YOU and YOU alone can determine if this person is after a green card or not and you do this by knowing the person you are going to marry and by being smart about spotting the red flags. Whenever people around us ask about it, they just look mesmerized by the whole process lo and behold, months later they ask for my help because they found someone they want to petition. Of course a petitioner's family are worried about it all, but it just comes from concern. All the doubt will just go away in time once you two prove that you are the real thing. Just takes time

You have a daughter with the beneficiary, correct? If the kid was mentioned on the I-129F then thats why there are two results populating regardless if you are taking her or not. They just add her on anyway. The 02 means a spouse or child.

Have you tried going to the Social Security Office and applied for one instead? What did the employee tell you when you contacted them?

I concur with the previous posts. Yes, Yes and do not assume.

As long as someone responsible is there to receive your mail and you are able to get it from them, then you're good. Those documents that will be sent to you are extremely important and necessary in other steps of the immigration process so make sure they don't get lost. They are expensive to replace.

My hubby used his parents California address during K1 since he didn't know where he will be stationed yet. Then we used a different address for AOS since he got assigned to North Carolina where we stayed for a while. Had no issues.

Used the same address on the post above me on the letter of intent. Had no issues at all.

No need. You can do the translations yourself as long as whoever does the translation is competent to do it. Just affix the certification at the bottom of the translated document. You don't really need to have it notarized until told to do so. If you want to be on the safe side, have the signature notarized anyway.

This is from the USCIS website:

>Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

>The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

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Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________
Date Typed Name
Address

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Source: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-and-fees/general-tips-assembling-applications-mailing

The envelope contains everything you sent plus medical records etc The CD isn't needed at the POE. I actually handed that CD over to the CBP officer with the yellow envelope but he just gave the CD back to me. The envelope will ONLY be opened at the POE here in the States.

The CD only contains Xray copies and is not necessary (consider it a souvenir or trophy that you passed medical) . I believe I have mine sitting somewhere collecting dust. She needs to have a copy of her vaccination records though for when she adjusts her status after you get married. Make sure she still has a copy of that and NSO copies of her birth certificate.

What she meant was your military status would only make a difference if you were to be deployed or is about to be deployed and you have orders to show for. Otherwise, your petition will be processed the same manner as everyone else.

We lived in Jacksonville, NC when my husband was still in the marines. We used johnnyair so that my family in the Philippines did not have to pay absurd custom taxes. I only bumped into other Filipinos when we would do grocery shopping at the commissary. I was really lonely and had no one to talk to for a while except my husband and our dogs lol. Then I just got used to how simple and quiet the life is. Now I miss NC terribly because everything is so fast and loud here in California. My husband got me interested in fishing and he would always take me to the shooting range. I miss those activities

Thank you very much!

I tried researching about it and this is what I got:

Any income from services performed for a foreign employer by someone present in the United States is deemed “US source income” unless that income meets ALL THREE of the following conditions:

I'll try my best to explain the situation.

*Tried applying for my first credit card with Capital One and got as far as the deposit part. I tried depositing money and the website is giving me error messages. Tried getting in touch with their customer service and was told the transaction didn't push through. So I just forget about this and tried my luck with Navy Fed and got approved.

*Checked my credit score and I was surprised that it went down. I use up 80% of my credit limit. Never late on payments, always paid in full, etc. because I wanted to build my credit. I honestly had no clue why. Then noticed I had another card and it was Capital One.

*Apparently the deposit to Capital One DID push through but the transaction only showed up a month or so after on my debit account so I didn't notice it. I also didn't get the credit card until weeks after because it was mistakenly routed to a relative with the same last name who recently moved out. I never received any confirmation about this account getting set up and its been open for a little bit over 3 months now. Credit card has not been activated.

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My questions:

1. Is it the Capital One card (and the account being open and unused) causing my credit score to go down? (Went down 27 points, that seems like a a lot to me. Is it?)

2. Should I cancel the Capital One card or just keep it and use it too?

3. CapOne card only has $200 credit limit on it. Even if the limit is low, does it make a huge impact on the credit score if it gets cancelled and/if I use it?

4. Does your credit limit impact your credit score or is it mostly based on how responsible you are about handling payments?

I really appreciate any feedback I can get on this. Thank you all so much!

@ greenbaum and iammrsregie, you guys are awesome :) .Thank you very much. Your thoughts helped me a lot to ease my pain. So, since it would take a little time, then maybe I can work part time first since I don't have my authorization to work. Do you think its lawful to do such thing?

Nope. Cant work until you get work authorization.

You can apply or get interviewed though. Who knows? By some stroke of luck the company might hold the position for you until you get the employment authorization. But with how cut throat the competition is for jobs, its doubtful they will wait. Good luck!

Since you came in via K1 visa, your visa expired the moment you entered United States so visa expiration doesn't matter.

There isn't really a required time to file AOS. I myself did it 7 months after I got married because we had to save up for it first. Approval time varies. Mine took about 10 months, others much longer. Good news is you only have to wait like 3-ish months for your EAD/AP combo card. Then you can work or travel outside the United States.

Also, it's a good thing that you did it soon, since your medical expires in a year and if there was some form of delay on your AOS, they could ask for a new medical which costs a lot. Good luck!

Hmm I don't think I have ever heard of that happening either.

Also just a heads up, title is a bit confusing since Affidavit of Support generally refers to the I-134 and I-864, which doesn't sound like what you are asking about.

Can I ask what the testimonies are for? Looking at your timeline it looks like you got your green card fairly recently, so I am a little confused on what you would even need them for.

Reading up on the Lifting of conditions although I'm not due for a while. Yup, I'm way past the I-134 stage.

Thanks everyone for the help!

I understand that our friends who are willing to write an affidavit for us may be required to testify before an immigration officer. My questions is how often does this occur? Our friends who knows us best were the ones we met during my husband's service in the military and have now all gone home to their respective states. Do they get called over to a USCIS office in their state? Anyone have an idea how this part goes? We just want to be able to give them all the details so they know what writing the affidavit entails.

Did you not report your marriage to the embassy?