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    Catholic marriage

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    We didn't have any joint bank accounts, as a couple we keep our finances separate. 2nd marriage for both of us. The officer was happy with that explanation, a joint lease, joint bills, hubby & his kids on my health insurance and hubby on my life insurance. We also brought photos, cards family had sent us and we married in a registry office with no family present (we eloped).

    Want to cancel K1 visa and apply for CR1 visa

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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    On 4/25/2018 at 10:56 AM, D+K said:

    This is a fantastic idea. I brought this idea to my fiancé and think we may take a similar route... do you have any advice or general timeline ideas for this? Was everything relatively smooth for you? Did it cause any issues with him residing in Ireland after?

     

    Thank you! Any info helps!

    Hi, It was relatively smooth for us, I did have to get a freedom to marry letter from the Dept of foreign affairs in Ireland to apply to get married, He (US citizen) didn't need anything like that. You can find lots of info at http://www.weddingsatgretnagreen.com. We opted for the ceremony only package over the anvil at the blacksmiths cottage, that came with 2 free witnesses, ha! From the time I submit my documents to our wedding day was a little over a month. We had to physically go to the registry office the day before the wedding to show our ID and satisfy them we are the folks who sent in the application.The folks in Gretna are so helpful and friendly, they made it totally stress free. I'll see if I can find my application package info somewhere and I can send it to you. My Hubby didn't live in Ireland, we're both in Minnesota now. We do plan on returning to live in Ireland when we retire, somewhere far from the madding crowd :D 

    Divorce

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by PaddyGirl13

    I was in the same position, seperated from my ex for 3 years when I met my current husband. In Ireland you have to wait 4 years before you can divorce. We were asked in the  green card interview how come we started our relationship while I was still married, we explained the 4 year wait (In total it took just over 5 years to get a divorce). The interviewer had no issue with our answer. I'm sure once you explain they will understand, life goes on after a breakup even if the loose ends are not yet tied up. We didn't front load this information, it never even crossed my mind until he asked at the interview :)

    AOS March 2016 filers/Part 2

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    13 hours ago, msmontader said:

    Interview update: the interview went really well (and fast)!. The officer started by asking me about the normal questions on the green card application (have been involved in XYZ) and after that, he asked about a missing page in my application ( luckily I have a copy so I handed it over). Also, he asked for the medical exam since my old one is expired so I handed over the new one that I did. After that, it was just very basic questions on where we live and what we do. The officer took most of the time just looking for the I-130 application in the files they have and when he found it he just made sure everything looks good. The interview took about 20-30 minutes total. He said that they are just waiting for the background check clearance and I should expect to get the green card within 3 weeks. Very excited to see that this process has finally come to an end. Thanks to everyone who posted and updated about their cases and helped us in this long process. I will post again when I get the physical card in the mail!. 

    Congrats! Sounds like it went really well :)

    AOS March 2016 filers/Part 2

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    On 9/16/2017 at 4:23 PM, Linyahui said:

    And so our journey comes to an end....my husband's green card arrived in the mail on Thursday evening. Such wonderful relief! Thank you, everyone, for your ongoing support and for sharing your stories...it definitely made the last 18 months more bearable. We'll be back in 21 months to file for ROC, but will keep checking the forum to provide support to those of us still on the journey. 

    Woo Hoo!!! Congratulations!!!

    K-1 Visa-Dublin Embassy

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    On 7/27/2017 at 11:23 AM, nmr said:

    Did any of your guys have trouble getting the vaccination records from the health serivce? The process has been unreal for us because they have NO records of his mmr.  He has had to get a blood test to verify immunity instead. 

    I called the HSE when I needed my record of vaccinations, I told them my date of birth (1973) and the guy laughed and said, "nah, we'll never find those". Ended up getting the blood test and it proved I had all required vaccinations. All I needed was the tetanus as it'd been over 10yrs. 

    AOS March 2016 filers/Part 2

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    6 minutes ago, Linyahui said:

    YOU GUYS!!!!

     

    OK, mailed the RFE package on Saturday and this afternoon received a text message alerting me that our case status was updated on the USCIS website. I signed in, clicked on the i-485, and it said YOUR CASE HAS BEEN APPROVED!!!

     

    That means the green card will soon be in the mail without interview, right? RIGHT?!?!??!

     

    OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

    Oh WOW!!! WOO HOO!!! congratulations, I am so happy for you guys!! 

    Up to 11 weeks??

    in National Visa Center (Dept of State)

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    2 hours ago, KevinGlen said:

    Thanks PaddyGirl, and did it take long after interview to actually get visa?   should we schedule medical now or wait? Cheers. 

     

    Sorry can't answer that, we ended up changing tack, I visited just after we got case complete and my father in law was seriously ill, we decided to change to AOS as we didn't want to risk leaving, I didn't want hubby and kids to be alone if something happened. (the AOS took us a almost another year, only got our green card in Feb 2017). 

     

    Best of luck with the rest of your journey, you're almost there!!!

    AOS March 2016 filers/Part 2

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    18 minutes ago, elikhom said:

    We had our interview this morning. Everything went well. The lady interviewing us was very nice and polite. She went through a series of questions for both of us taking turns to respond, they included birthdays, jobs, our address, what we did for my birthday that was just a few weeks ago, etc. Then we showed her some photos and she started asking my wife about all my relatives in it, she knew all the names which surprised me because I wouldn't have remembered my cousin's boyfriend name or the name of my mom's friend.

     

    She asked for a new medical as the one we submitted had expired, which we didnt have, she said we have 90 days to submit it and that she'll approve it afterwards. She also suggested that it would be better to wait 20 days before submitting it, that way we'll be over the 2 year anniversary and we wouldn't need to file again to remove conditions. So in the end everything worked out well.

     

    So good to hear all went well, I agree with the waiting 20 days too, we were over 2 years married when we got our green card, so nice to not have to deal with them until the naturalization for sure!!

    Divorce Just Granted

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    During our interview (AOS) the interviewer asked how come myself and my now (USC) husband started 'dating' 3 years before my divorce, I explained that in Ireland you have to be separated 4 years before you can apply for Divorce and then that can take a further year. He was happy with that answer. They know a divorce can take time (really long time in Ireland, ha!) and even though they may ask they know it happens all the time.

    AOS March 2016 filers/Part 2

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    1 hour ago, Linyahui said:

    Thanks, PaddyGirl13! I feel especially relieve to have your response as you are now a bona fide green card holder and interviewed at our local office. :)


    There is light at the end of the tunnel...

    You're welcome. I know it's a pain in the ### to get an RFE but the good thing is they're working on your case for sure and the RFE items are easy for you to sort out, fingers crossed that you are close to the finish line now!!

    AOS March 2016 filers/Part 2

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by PaddyGirl13

    17 minutes ago, Linyahui said:

     

    I've been calling civil surgeons in the Twin Cities to get quotes. They seem pretty similar, around $250 for the exam (all out-of-pocket, insurance not accepted..). However, labs/immunizations needed are extra and could push the cost up to $700! So, the question is whether we could have labs/immunizations done at our normal clinic and use our insurance so we just have to pay a copay versus doing it at the USCIS-approved clinic and paying out of pocket. Do you have experience with this?? I'm assuming if the exam is done by the USCIS-approved doctor and any required immunizations or labs done elsewhere, that would be fine. Right? 

    Yes, You can do that. We got the required jabs in our own clinic before the medical exam and brought the proof, all good. I did the same as you used my insurance for the jabs and paid the $250 (each) out of pocket. The blood tests carried out at the medical exam we covered by my insurance too (The civil surgeon worked in a hospital that is in my network).

    AOS March 2016 filers/Part 2

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    21 hours ago, msmontader said:

    Ok so i got the RFE and they require my birth certificate from my home country. However, My passport birthdate has January and my birth certificate has July. The passport is wrong and the agency that issued my passport made the mistake but they never fixed it although i bugged them many times. All my IDs here and application is in January because of my passport and my AOS application is in January. So what should i do now in this case ? just send my birth certificate and hope for the best or should i contact an attorney and arrange an explanation ?

     

    I'd certainly talk to the lawyer, I'm sure a clerical error on your passport can be rectified and a letter will help, but be prepared to answer why you also put the incorrect date on your application and didn't alert them to the issue then.

    The instructions from the i-485 form state: "If you willfully or knowingly falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with this request , we will deny the benefit you are filing for, and may deny any other immigration benefit."

    Were your previous visas applied for and issued on the wrong date of birth?

    I hope I'm not coming across as negative but there is a real possibility this is going to turn out to be a bigger issue than you'd want it to be.

     

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