bluebird74

You have got to be kidding me. If you actually believe your words - I dare not to ask your age. The only time for this not be the "prerequisite," is when you're about 5 yrs old. Trust me, I've been in a situation where I've dated (term taken loosely) someone online, but this wasn't a relationship. Labeling someone their bf/gf is associated with a committed relationship. The author of this post, may have taken this seriously and she might not be talking to other prospects, but this doesn't change the fact that she cannot be certain of the other party's approach. Virtual dating is never a 100% black on white - meaning, you cannot be certain of what type of person you're dealing with. Dealing with someone in person gives you tools to learn about his/her personality. Enough said. I'm not trying to judge her "relationship." I have simply made an observation which may or may not be taken seriously by her and that's ok. I wish her well of course.
You're wrong about the CBP officer. She should not lie about her intent for coming to the U.S., but choosing her words, may be beneficial or detrimental to getting her entry stamp.

I don't mean any disrespect, but the one thing, everyone has failed to point out - possibly intentionally, is the fact the you call your friend boyfriend. I've met my now wife online as well, but I don't see how anyone can label someone their bf or gf without meeting first. One should at least meet someone a few times before regarding one another as bf/gf. Come, meet the guy, spend some face-face time with him, then decide on putting that bf label Also, be really careful on deciding to become his fiance and going through this long immigration process. Just a friendly suggestion.
As far as your coming to visit him goes, just be honest about it and do just as Avery Kats suggested. Although, I would simply tell the CBP officer, than I came to see the country and meet with one of my good friends. Telling the officer you came to see your bf whom you've never met, may make him believe you might think of overstaying your allowed time (given by the CBP officer) and that you might go for the quick marriage and AOS. They don't like that.

I'm looking for fellow UK members, who had filed an I-130 via DCF in London recently. Reason to create this separate thread, is to give all the London CR-1/IR-1 filers, an easy way to share their experience from when they filed their petition, to the finish line Updated stories, will help everyone to be current on their process - and allow them to get "real time" fresh answers.
Lets start by getting the current timeline of receiving NOA2. I wonder by how much does the actual timeline differs from what members have received in their I-130 notice of receipt.

I don't mean any disrespect, but the one thing, everyone has failed to point out - possibly intentionally, is the fact the you call your friend boyfriend. I've met my now wife online as well, but I don't see how anyone can label someone their bf or gf without meeting first. One should at least meet someone a few times before regarding one another as bf/gf. Come, meet the guy, spend some face-face time with him, then decide on putting that bf label Also, be really careful on deciding to become his fiance and going through this long immigration process. Just a friendly suggestion.
As far as your coming to visit him goes, just be honest about it and do just as Avery Kats suggested. Although, I would simply tell the CBP officer, than I came to see the country and meet with one of my good friends. Telling the officer you came to see your bf whom you've never met, may make him believe you might think of overstaying your allowed time (given by the CBP officer) and that you might go for the quick marriage and AOS. They don't like that.

I was thinking the same, you have never met this guy, first things first.
Might be a OMG and I need to go home asap.

You have got to be kidding me. If you actually believe your words - I dare not to ask your age. The only time for this not be the "prerequisite," is when you're about 5 yrs old. Trust me, I've been in a situation where I've dated (term taken loosely) someone online, but this wasn't a relationship. Labeling someone their bf/gf is associated with a committed relationship. The author of this post, may have taken this seriously and she might not be talking to other prospects, but this doesn't change the fact that she cannot be certain of the other party's approach. Virtual dating is never a 100% black on white - meaning, you cannot be certain of what type of person you're dealing with. Dealing with someone in person gives you tools to learn about his/her personality. Enough said. I'm not trying to judge her "relationship." I have simply made an observation which may or may not be taken seriously by her and that's ok. I wish her well of course.
You're wrong about the CBP officer. She should not lie about her intent for coming to the U.S., but choosing her words, may be beneficial or detrimental to getting her entry stamp.

I don't mean any disrespect, but the one thing, everyone has failed to point out - possibly intentionally, is the fact the you call your friend boyfriend. I've met my now wife online as well, but I don't see how anyone can label someone their bf or gf without meeting first. One should at least meet someone a few times before regarding one another as bf/gf. Come, meet the guy, spend some face-face time with him, then decide on putting that bf label Also, be really careful on deciding to become his fiance and going through this long immigration process. Just a friendly suggestion.
As far as your coming to visit him goes, just be honest about it and do just as Avery Kats suggested. Although, I would simply tell the CBP officer, than I came to see the country and meet with one of my good friends. Telling the officer you came to see your bf whom you've never met, may make him believe you might think of overstaying your allowed time (given by the CBP officer) and that you might go for the quick marriage and AOS. They don't like that.

You'd be better off getting them for free before the medical and having the records updated and printed there and then like I did. If memory serves for IR/CR1 and DCF all vaccines must be complete at the time of the medical/visa interview anyway. K1 does not, as they have to have them all complete by AOS.
DS-3025 is also not really an issue for anyone going down the IR/CR1 route, or the DCF route for those either. It's a K1 thing and that's the form you send in with AOS instead of having to go to a Civil Surgeon if you don't get all your shots done in the UK.

Apparently, when she checked her online status, it was at the end of February - so that couldn't have been a mistake on their part. That makes it 30 days past that date. She has made an Infopass appointment for tomorrow and hopefully she will be given the chance to get her fingerprints taken on the spot. Thanks for the help. I will give an update when she comes back and informs me of what she was able to accomplish.

I know that sometimes helps, but I wouldn't really recommend her doing so, this early, plus it isn't the case of USCIS losing her paperwork or such. It's better to wait a little. Doing too much, too quickly, can sometimes hurt more than not doing anything

Hi. Thanks for the info. So maybe, they made a mistake and put February instead of March in the system. I'm not sure when my friend checked her status online, but it seems as it must have been just a few days ago - I'll ask. If in fact they did send it out on March 10 and not February, then she should be ok. The frustrating part is, that when she spoke to USCIS CR, they never could tell her anything except for what she saw on her own screen. They just told her that it's been noted. I told her to call them again and try and speak to Level 2 supervisor, because they have access to more information. I have yet to find out whether or not she was successful at speaking to level 2 agent.

I'm pretty sure it's not about wanting or not wanting to drive. It's more a question of being able to take time off from work with short notice - which is very hard to do from what she's told me, and the money for gas is also an issue. I will convey the message and let her decide on what she wants to do. I know this much, USCIS doesn't just deny your application right away. From what I hear, it takes about a year to get denied on grounds of abandonment. Thanks for all the info though. I hope she can get them to reschedule.

Thank you for the info. I told her about the InfoPass before I wrote here. thing is, she lives 350 miles from Dallas and 2.5 hr drive from nearest local office (Memphis). She's a single mother and ti would be very difficult for her to just drive up to either location without knowing whether or not she'll be able to take care of anything. I know that when they schedule fingerprinting, they sometimes do that locally, so I wonder if that's what they scheduled for her. What I don't understand, is why wasn't she told about the details of her appointment when she called to inquire.

Hey everyone. I just found out, that my friend did not receive her fingerprinting appointment letter, she was supposedly mailed. She filed at Dallas Lockbox, received a txt confirming receipt of paperwork, then she waited. Nothing was coming, so she went online and checked her case status, only to find out that a letter for fingerprinting appointment, was mailed out to her on February 10th. Nothing came, and she assumes that her appointment might have already happened. She called USCIS and they just noted what she said - that's all. What now?

True, but I just want to make sure of one thing: when my wife goes to her interview and hands over her passport (with maiden name) for the purpose of having visa affixed, the consulate employee isn't going to reject it and tell her she needs to bring her updated passport. That would not be a good thing, for it would lengthen everything.

Yeah that's right. I forgot Ok, but did you receive your visa after you got re-married or earlier?

Right, that's what I'm mostly afraid of - that they might not want to affix the visa (clearly, it will be issued in her married name) in the passport which is in her maiden name. Your visa must have matched, because your passport was already in your married name. Thanks for all the info

I guess, in the end, it would've been easier to do that (leaving her maiden name). Although, USCIS shouldn't get confused in any way, since all the information on G-325 and I-130 matches any legal documents and is self explanatory. Wife's birth certificate bares her maiden name, and so does her passport, but on forms, it is clearly stated that she is married to me and what her maiden name is.
We basically wanted to have my wife to use my name upon entry to the U.S., legally. Green Card and SSN would be given in her new name, and all without the extra charge. However, I did not realize how complicated and time-consuming - changing her passport will be; hence my question on here.
So....if we DO NOT have to get her new passport before receiving visa, then I would postpone the changing of her passport until after her entry to the U.S. Her visa will not be valid anymore anyway.

My wife assumed my Last Name after marriage (it took place in UK). She's not from UK, and her passport bares her Maiden Name. When I filed my petition, I put her assumed name (mine) and put her Maiden Name in place where it asked for 'other names' - it does say including maiden name. My question is: when the time for interview comes and she she will receive her visa, does her passport have to be the updated one (with new Last Name) or using the old would suffice? The reason I'm asking, is because in her country, it is NOT necessary to register her marriage from abroad with the country's Registry Office, but if you need to update your passport, then you will have to do that first. Lots of paperwork comes with that and if it is not absolutely necessary to have your passport updated for the purpose of receiving your visa, then I would be glad. Although, I'm afraid that one should updated his/her passport in such cases. If anyone knows the procedure on this, let me know. Thank you.

Whatever he did time for, is irrelevant. What matters is the fact he was convicted of a crime, which falls into many categories mentioned in the guideline for ineligibility (I provided that link).

No one has full knowledge of anything in particular. We learn something new everyday and laws and regulations change over time. I have in fact educated myself and given the information provided at that time, I have commented accordingly. You see to know more about the subject - I was not given that information. It may have been provided at later time and it is too time consuming for me to read all the posts in this thread. A lot of information shared here, was shared several times by other VJ members. I am not the one who will reside at the Tribunal in the hearing of this guy's case, so I do not have to be aware of all the facts. However, I keep in mind the fact - I suggest you do the same, that this is a case of a person who became LPR, lost that privilege, got deported and is now fighting to "retroactively" become a USC, for the purpose of rendering his deportation illegal. All I am saying, is good luck.

Just as another VJ member has stated before, I came to the same conclusion, that this thread should have been closed long time ago, for it is a waste of time. Trying to explain things to people who do not want an advice, but rather an agreement, is pointless. As much as I would like for someone to get their second chance, I do not believe his [this guy's] deportation will get overturned and citizenship will be awarded to him. I'm sorry to be so pessimistic, but I am just looking at facts and statistics.

Yeah, sounds OK to me. That's why they have the "other names" field, I guess. Saves them the confusion.

In general, when you receive an RFE, you have to respond within the time frame indicated (usually 30 to 60 days) so that the immigration official adjudicating your case will have enough evidence to make a favorable decision. Simply ignoring an RFE, will result in denial of application based on an assumption of abandonment. This seems to be what has happened in your case. However, you have mentioned something about contacting the USCIS by phone and being told not to send anything? That's very weird. Myself, I would have never followed what was said to me on the phone, but would have at least replied in some way through regular mail. Documents get lost, but phone conversation is quite hard to recover and a petitioner should always remember this: when a government official makes a mistake, he/she will always be on he winning side, for it is you that wants to get the petition accepted and not the other way around. Hope you can still do something and finish the application process. Good luck.

In general, when you receive an RFE, you have to respond within the time frame indicated (usually 30 to 60 days) so that the immigration official adjudicating your case will have enough evidence to make a favorable decision. Simply ignoring an RFE, will result in denial of application based on an assumption of abandonment. This seems to be what has happened in your case. However, you have mentioned something about contacting the USCIS by phone and being told not to send anything? That's very weird. Myself, I would have never followed what was said to me on the phone, but would have at least replied in some way through regular mail. Documents get lost, but phone conversation is quite hard to recover and a petitioner should always remember this: when a government official makes a mistake, he/she will always be on he winning side, for it is you that wants to get the petition accepted and not the other way around. Hope you can still do something and finish the application process. Good luck.