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If  obtained your green card before you turn 18, they will send you a new card. but if you are over 18 when you got your green card, no new card for you, just your personal information will be updated in SSA website. It happened with me and my daughter, I didn't get a new card but she did

On 11/19/2017 at 3:47 PM, Dianalorena said:

Adapting to a new country, culture etc. while also not working, is incredibly hard, especially since you're used to staying busy. Any big change in lives, getting out of a routine and facing the unknown makes us feel scared and it is completely normal, but you can fight against it. You'll feel way better once you find a job, give it a little more time  2 months is still a bit early to tell. In the meantime, what about exploring a hobby while you keep looking for a job? it's good to hear your kids are already adapting.  Big hug! 

 

I am much better now after almost a year in America  because I now drive my own car after failing 5 times in behind the wheel driving test but when I got my licence I realized that everything would be good , now I drive to work , sometimes I drive my kids back from school as I used to do back home , I go shopping and I also enrolled in a city college to obtain a teaching credential .

On 11/18/2017 at 6:16 PM, za3bour said:

Hi

 

Can you please explain what is a care provider? Or if you can send me a link. 

 

I still have not found a job, my wife found a job at Kohls but I'm still applying with no luck. 

Sorry for the late reply , a care provider is the one who takes care of the seniors either in their homes or in a senior care facility , those facilities are everywhere , in google search type senior care in ..... ( the name of your state ) and you get plenty of them.

Hi visa journey members , I need that the spouse  of US citizen can obtain citizenship after 3 years of living together , but I heard that the veterans' spouses can have it in less than 3 years , does anybody have any idea about that , and how about the kids when they obtain their citizenship .

On 6/15/2017 at 6:58 AM, apalachidoremi said:

what work did you do in Egypt ? Hang in there, ok?

In the teaching career , but here I tried to apply for a teaching position but they need that California credential 

On 10/13/2017 at 7:11 PM, joanamber said:

Are public schools totally free?

Yes they are free , we didn't pay a penny , isn't it amazing

On 7/25/2017 at 2:34 PM, za3bour said:

Hi'

We are in the same boat, we moved from Syria a week ago and we're also looking for a job but hopefully we will find one soon. We appreciate what USA has to offer for us new immigrants specially for the kids.

 

Have you tried Craiglist? there are plenty of jobs there including home-based ones.

good luck

I recommend to apply for a care provider , it is easy to apply for no experience needed because they provide you with the training

On 7/26/2017 at 3:22 AM, Bill & Katya said:

It took my wife several months to adjust, but we were really busy during that time.  She had to learn how to drive, and get familiar with the area (thank you Waze) while waiting for the AOS to process.  I know what you mean about having a dog.  I lost my dog of many years a few months before my wife (fiancé at the time) came over, but after she arrived and we got married, we got a puppy (lab mix) which of course took a lot of time.  She also enrolled in some ESL classes (even though she has very good English) which allowed her to meet a lot of new people as like you, she is a people person and not just a home body.  After she got her GC/EAD, she started working as a caregiver for an elderly person that she liked a lot, but unfortunately that person passed away last March.  She is now pursuing Russian/English interpreting for legal/medical systems.  She now has many close friends in the area, and has become very independent.  Based on your story and background, you may want to look at getting involved in home schooling for your younger son (many people not from the US are amazed at the lack of homework in elementary and middle schools).  Regardless, just know that the adjustment period is not immediate, it takes time, so stay patient!

 

Good Luck! 

Wow , I am a care provider now and I love the seniors a lot but the saddest part of the job when we lose one of them every now and then .

On 10/17/2017 at 2:10 PM, amicablebride said:

I think you need to try it for more than 2 months. I felt the same way when I first moved here. I still miss my job, my family and friends back home. Also the restaurants and places I used to go, the free medical care, the health spa I went to when I felt stressed out. I cannot do any of that anymore. But being here makes my husband happy, so for now that's what I will do and in time maybe he will move back with me :-). If not, I am trying hard to build a life here and doing things to make it feel more like home.

You could be a foster parent to dogs. Then you wouldn't have to adopt them, or make any commitment... but you could take care of some dogs in need until they find someone to adopt them. And also there is the Internet for friends and people to talk to and meet :-). I've never found friends at work in the United States. Everybody is so uptight, they have enough friends, they only go to work to make money, not socialize and make friends... (rolling eyes). LOL. It will get better.

Now I got a care provider job in a senior living facility , you are right I have no friends in my work place , no socialization at all , but I make friends with the seniors I love them a lot they need somebody to talk to same as my need to be talked to , I tried to find a job in any animal shelter because my husband refused to have a dog in the house but I couldn't find any , I am OK now with the seniors. Thanks for sharing your experience with me.

On 6/28/2017 at 6:21 AM, kleelof said:

It is on a different page and doesn't touch the visa sticker at all.

Ok. Thanks guys.

 

This site has been way more help than the bozo's I paid to help with this.

At the bottom of the visa sticker there is a line says that it is a temporary residency for one year. 

1 hour ago, Zurdo said:

Please share your experience. I have read they don't make you take off your underwear. What about bra? Are females handle by female doctors? 

do you mean for medical check for the visa ? yes you take off your bra only .

19 hours ago, abe.wichner said:

After my wife and I got married, she applied for i-130 for us and then i applied for a visit visa to visit her and attend my sister in law's wedding (my wife's sister) but i was denied for the visit visa.

 

So my question is: Is this gonna affect my chances of getting approved on CR-1 Visa? Although We're waiting for the NVC to schedule an interview for us. 

No , it doesn't , my husband applied for IR1 for us and we applied for a visiting visa but we got denied , I was told this is not the right visa for me , because my husband is a US citizen , after 2 years we had our interview for our IR1 visa and we got approved .

Ours took two weeks , 

1 minute ago, KierenHby said:

She can't lie. If visiting a US bf, she has to say so and be truthful on the ds160, the CO, and\or CBP. 

That's not a lie , she is not going to get married or engaged there , she just wants to meet him in person . 

11 hours ago, sarah123 said:

okay thank you  i heard that  if i want to get a tourist visa i must have someone to sponsor me from there as i read online that they gonna be asking about who am i visiting  ..im just little bit confused..as ii have no issue  with money or  paying for my own trip

To grant a tourist visa you shouldn't know anybody here , just tell them you go for sightseeing for a couple of weeks or a months, and you have to know the name of the hotel you will reside in , if you mention that your boyfriend will take care of you there you will never ever grant the visa , and you have to return home on time to be able to go again.  But take my advice , let him comes first and meet with your family ,   you barely know the guy , the age difference is considered big. Going there all alone by yourself is not a good sign for a  young girl with no experience  but if your parents agree then forget about what I mentioned here.

On Monday, March 13, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Ahmed & Amy said:

I am glad your sons are in school and doing well. Hopefully you will get a job soon; it isn't uncommon for it to take 6-8 months to find a job and that's even for Americans. Give it time and it will come. Just be proactive in looking, applying, and getting out into the community. I wish for lots of happiness in your new home in America. 

Thanks a lot. I will try hard to be patient for the sake of my husband and the kids although I missed my job in Egypt a lot. 

Well it's been 2 months since we came here, my two kids already joined public schools they are happy and already made friends , my elder son in high school  is busy most of the time the gym and the track field so he is ok , my younger son is in middle school he is happy with the school as they don't have any home assignment unlike Egypt he used to spend three or four hours doing his assignment till he fell asleep on his desk , but here he does nothing when he comes home from school just playing music or surfing the internet or making videos , but for me I don't like his school , I am in the teaching career and I am that sort of people who want to see their kids sitting at their desks doing homework.

Till now I couldn't find a job , there are plenty of jobs but not near where I live , I want a job near where I live , max.15 min driving not an hour driving as I used to be back home . So I feel a little bit bored cause I am a career woman, my husband wants me to work from home as he does, but I need to go out and meet people , I like talking to people and make friends . I missed my dogs a lot , I left them with my sister and she is so happy because they keep them busy most of the time my sister and her husband live all alone by themselves their kids are grown up and live in another country. Whenever she talks to me about the dogs and what they do , I feel jealous  cause I miss them a lot. Staying at home most of the time gets on my nerve ,and I have a feeling if I can not get a job that help me earn my living and talk to other people apart from my husband , I may think of going back home . 

2 hours ago, Sukie said:

Best bet is to visit your local SSA office IN PERSON and apply for your son's card.  When you entered the US, they must have entered your info into the system, but neglected to enter your son's info.  Just take the boy, his passport, his Green Card and your info and card/passport with you.  Your son should get his SSN within two weeks of visiting your local office.

 

Good luck!

 

Sukie in NY

Thanks a lot , That's very much appreciated

Hi VJ members , we received our 10 year green card within 3 weeks after arriving here , and our SSN within a week of our arrival. but my little son 14 didn't get his SSN till now although he received the green card . What's after obtaining a green card , what is the next step ?

6 hours ago, yaya2004 said:

is 14 year age different is a big deal for a visa to be approved?  

I don't think so because my husband is 16 year older than me , and it wasn't a red flag

40 minutes ago, merah said:

Tues., Feb. 21, 2017

 

Dear VisaJourney Members:

 

 

I am a U.S. citizen who has lived in Indonesia for many years.  I was married to my Indonesian wife in 2006.

 

My wife and I are planning to visit the U.S.  This would be the first time she would be visiting.  My wife filed the requisite D-160 form and paid the visa application fee. Today my wife appeared at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta for the B-2, non-immigrant visa interview.  Her application for entry into the United States was denied based on her inability to demonstrate strong ties to her own country (i.e., Indonesia).

 

 

 

As long as you are married then non-immigrant visa is not the right one for your wife . Same happened to me in 2014 I applied for a B2 visa just to visit my husband and spend the summer vacation with him as I had no intention of immigrating , but at the interview although I brought all the evidence that let me return : bank statement , property , job . the CO said this is not the visa for you , your ties in American are much stronger than your ties in Egypt . 

And my husband applied for immigrant visa and waited for more than 18 months till we got approved.

Just now, A'n'L said:

Did you pay the ELIS fee for your green card?

Yes I did , I paid on line before coming to US , it is $220  

Just now, aaron2020 said:

To all the Donald Drumpf supporters on VJ who were willing to believe that Drumpf was only going after undocumented immigrants.  Well guess what?  Drumpf and his cronies are coming after your families and mine.  With the Republicans attacking legal immigration, you don't mind waiting twice as long right?

Yeah . very depressing after the long wait almost 2 years , now we are subjected to get deported .  But I think as long as they didn't mention H-1B , definitely they won't approach family based visa . They are talking about the visa lottery  to cut down to half 500,000 instead of 1 million , but to my information I think it's been 500,000 all the time or I might be mistaken

Hi VJ members

You've been a great help for me , now as I  already moved in California IR-1 visa , my kids joined schools , got my SSN , opened a bank account , now I am reading the California driving instructions handbook for the driving licence .

Is there anything needed to be done while I am here concerning my situation as immediate relative till I get my GC ?

Just now, Laurel0708 said:

I would get your SSN first. We did that after my then fiancé had been here a week. It's pretty necessary for you to do things like get a bank account, license, insurance, etc.

I've just received my SSN  now I'll be able to get a bank account