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Ok this is *Andrew* an I tried to keep how shall I put it, sensible mindset at first looking through this thread (brought to my attention from fee), but I mean I seriously have to agree with the myspace.com comment. This chick seems very immature for her age, I know our situation an ages might cause some to say thats cheek of me to say but the lot of you also know our story an maturity...
Stace,
Ok this is comming straight from my heart an totally not meant to be mean, rude, or anything which might fall within but girl what in god's green earth do you think your doing. This is the real life an not Princess Diaries or Cinderella, you may think you know the guy but you dont, my fiancee' didn't thought she knew me but even until we met face to face after over a year of constant voice connection an nearly a year of my cam never being turned off, she still didnt truely know me until we met... I Can Not Stress How Much You Should Have Someone Come With You On This Trip BECAUSE OF THE POTENTAIL DANGERS.
Don't ask but I know full damn an well how bad "older guys on the net" can get with little girls, please be careful as love is nothing if you have no life...
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Hey,
You know with this 28 days to process Packet 3/checklist issue I was wondering if after the 28 days you recieve the letter for an interview BY the 28th day or should be expecting it sometime after that day? Just wondering because I just made a calculation, if I'm right....I posted back our checklist on the 6th June...28 days to process they said by email....that would make it the 4th July. Wouldn't it be so amazing if we got the letter for the interview date on that date? The same date last year I last saw Andy...
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Stace,
I just noticed in your profile you only met him in March. 2 months? I'm speechless and all I can say is I hope you continue to get to know him before going ahead with this.
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Yes, Andy phoned to confirm at the time he is actually her employer.
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When you arrive in the US...make sure you tell imigration why you are here and what your plans are. They will help you thru the next step.
Erm, if she did that wouldn't they they just turn her right back round to the UK? If that was sarcastic advise IMHO that was uncalled for...
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Hey Stace,
In the spirit of VJ welcome to the message boards. Please make yourself comfortable by setting up your timeline, your signature and grab a coffee and read the links previously posted directing you to the extremely informative guides, websites and perhaps check out some example forms so you can get a better picture of what this process is like from a couples view and the stages/legal view. It may look very overwelming as most people find when they research into a way to "make it happen" but if you're serious we know we will be seeing you around and VJ is always here to help you with any questions or concerns you may have about the visa process. Though we aren't lawyers, we're just like you and your boyfriend just a little older.
The first thing I'd like to say as you've just read from the others, which I totally back is you need to be 100% sure you and this guy are serious enough to want to dive into this and you need to ask yourself if you are prepared to do what it takes to be together and stick with it till you finally make it. Patience is one of the hardest things couples are forced to learn during this process. The waiting game can not only be frustrating but absolutely heartrenching at times.
Now the K-1 Fiance(e) visa is a visa aimed at engaged couples where one is a USC (that is VJ lingo for United States Citizen ie your boyfriend) and the other is a foreign citizen commonly refered to as the foreign fiance(e) or "alien." The purpose is so you may go to America with the intention of marrying and reside there with your then husband perminantly. But that's not it the K-1 is ONLY the START of this journey, you then need to Adjust Your Status to obtain a Green Card and then if you wish become a Naturalized Citizen of the US. In total it can be anything upto 5 years until you're totally free of filling in paperwork, going to interviews etc. As for the length of time you wait for K-1, it can be anything from 4-11 months, as you can see everybodys case is different and there are delays, obsticals and frustrations. You are not allowed to stay with your fiance(e) in the USA for more than 3 months at a time whilst you wait for your approval.
To touch on the age issue in your case. I don't think you should jump into this process UNTIL you and your family have met this person, in person. It is a VERY dangerous thing to do to meet somebody even if you think you know him for the first time. I'm sure even many older people here would agree with me that it is much safer to bring a friend or relative to meet him with you. In general, not just because you're young though it is a factor. Whilst you visit him in November take photographs of you both together, perhaps with friends and family in them too and maybe you'd like to take the I-129f forms (the packet that starts the process for a K-1) with you when you go meet him incase you do get engaged so you can fill them out together and he can send it off, because HE has to petition for YOU. You fill find the appropiate forms as you search around VJ and the London Embassy website. Or if you have not known this guy for particuarly long I'd recommend making a second visit before starting this process. You want to make sure you're sure, backing out then trying to re-apply will raise some red flags. I'd say wait till January for your boyfriend (then fiance) to post the application so you are in the ok zone.
We are in a slightly different situation, I am 18 this coming September and my fiance (a USC) is 21 this coming November. We had contacted the London Embassy about the age requirement and they instructed us at the time when we applied which was Sept 30th 05 that as long as my USC fiance was over 18 and I had parental concent and letters from my parents saying they approve and support our intentions we should be fine. We are waiting for the K-1 interview at the moment and I do not plan to enter the United States until October if approved so I am going with the marriage laws of 18 of the US.
Like the others have said, read, re-read and read some more. Mental preparation is another key, are you ready for marriage? Andy and I had known each other for 4 years via letter and internet before giving in to the fact we had something much more deeper than a friendship, a further year before we saw each other in the flesh and he proposed and 2 months after touching back to the UK we started to research our options and began the K-1 journey. My parents know him, I know his...everybody is fine with this and we have brillient support from other older couples on VJ despite our first impressions.
Keep your chin up and get down to some thorough reading, get that boyfriend involved too if he's really keen. And I hope to see you post in the future that you've began the journey to your future. Best of Luck
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Also might be helpful to ask for the negatives incase you need more copies or get many prints of the same photos
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When we were doing the I-134 forms we made sure we had the tax returns anyway, despite non of us is self-employed just incase they need it for any reason. It depends how causious you are, if you think it'd easy your mind to have them with you anyway if they want to just have a peek then take them, if not it's all good. I'm unsure what qualifies as a tax document you speak off, my co-sponcer sent me what they send her on a yearly basis. Do you get a bundle of documents confirming taxes every year or so?
And Jaylen, on the I-134 forms or at least the most recent one of the requirements is "total amount deposited within the last year," we never saw anything about monthly deposites. But we have monthly statements just incase. Just wanted to mention. And yes it totally depends on the Embassy you're dealing with too Good Luck!
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I can see what you're trying to do, squeeze in the old I-129f before the 30th but you must realise (and when I say this please don't take it as facts I'm just on this train with ya'll no way a visa official) but they may actually dismiss that and ask you to do the new one anyway. Just a thought, you don't want more hassel. As for the photographs, you NEED a white background on it....100% sure. The best advice I can give you is, go get new photos done...and fill out the new I-129f and start fresh with the new laws etc on it. It will actually be less trouble to wait say another week than them hanging on to your file deciding to impliment the new rules on you or not. Good Luck!
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Excuse me while I give this a ....*bump*....before it's lost forever. Perhaps these embassy lists of all different countries should be pinned? Don't know how you go about getting a thread pinned but just my opinion
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Hey Guys,
Thank you for your EXTREMELY informative replies. I can tell you now we both have a much firmer idea of the waiver process or at least the basics. I read the responces out loud on Yahoo to Andy whilst he followed reading because our connection is a bit flimsy tonight.
Meauxna,
What can I say? Other than thank you for the compliment. I may not know you from adam but I do "see" you around alot and respect your knowledge and opinion. I speak for myself when I say that I can completely understand why somebody would think we weren't 'hip' or serious or know what we're doing. Age seems to be the biggest factor on that. But we are extremely (I guess that's my new word of the day lol?) interested in the whole legal/visa process because we HAVE to be, if we didn't clue ourselves up on this we'd be in a fine mess. Thanks to the wonderful folks and sources on VJ we got further than we thought we could, and we're more aware of what to expect.
We're going to look over the links that were given and have a good discussion on possible waiver preparation but as you said it isn't so "obvious" what might be the issue. My parents are very doom and gloom and think it will be a medical related denial but we realise that it may be more public charge, financial (I'm not the only one thats not exactly going to win a spelling B lol). I get a bit confused about a "joint sponcer" and a "co-sponcer." At the moment in my portfolio I have I-134 forms from both Andy and co-sponcer (andy's mom)....I am unsure if that makes them a joint sponcer? I suppost the term doesn't really matter but hey, it's good to know.
Anyway as I said we're going to discuss this, my portfolio is already 6 inches thick with copies and "just in cases." We're on the mindset that because we're having both medical and interview on the same day we won't actually be told if we're approved then and there. Because they'd need time to get the medical results an review them for there decision. So any prior preparation to take any forms incase a denial to hand over wouldn't work because we wouldn't know if we're approved/denied nevermind on which grounds. BUT it woul be useful to have them to send off quickly once we find out via mail. Thank you very much folks
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Ack it won't let me attach my NOA2 to show u
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Go to "My Controls" at the top and click "edit signiture" at the left hand side. Write all you'd like to say and highlight all text and click the color, alignment, bold, italic whatever buttons you want and then click update! Good Luck.
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Hi All,
I've never visited this forum before to post, but have skimmed the occasional discussion. Our story is mostly known by folks in the K-1 and Foreign Embassy discussion forums, so you might be unformilliar with our case. Here's a brief;
We are probably one of the youngest couples going through this process, that is the K-1. We had known each other 5 years previously before my fiance, Andy proposed online then officially when we first met face to face in June 2005. As you can see by our timeline we have had many obsticals and delays but despite that we are still fighting and now awaiting an interview date. Andrew and I have baggage, not the sort most have like children or divorces. But medical baggage, we both have a chronic condition which slowly worsens and have a heap of medical notes each. We are STRONGLY aware that when it comes time for my medical in London (I have arranged special arrangements with permission from London Embassy to have medical and interview on same day) that my medical condition may cause a denial. I have armed myself with doctors letters on my health and factsheets on the illness to help. We also understand because we both depend on benefits (Andys on SSI) myself on DLA finationally even together we were below the poverty line. So we have a co-sponcer. But despite this we are also aware despite all our hard work and "paperwork" we have prepared to throw at them in our favor, it may not work. Don't get us wrong we ARE extremely positive despite relatives constantly pushing the fact we might not get approved. We have endured every possible obstical in this process so far....including an RFE, getting caught up in requirement changes, getting special permission aswell as battling with other companies to give us evidence to supply to help with our case. We are SO trying to keep a bright look on things that if we got through near 9 months of this...we'll get there in the end. But if we don't, we need to know what to do. We're the type of people who need to be somewhat aware of the proceedure we face if we are denied this visa. Because we know in our hearts that if that happens and we don't know what the next step is, we will be in a complete mess emotionally. This is where I need to ask a few questions if anybody can give ANY even the smallest bit of information that'd be great. We need to be prepared for what happens either way, and if we do get knocked back, we need to be able to focus straight for that light at the end of the tunnel and get going with what we have to do asap. We don't want to be in a situation where we're denied and totally clueless on what to do next.
Here's what we'd like to ask;
1. I have read of a medical waiver but what I have read seems to say that you can go through that root if you were denied because of "mental" illness nothing really mentioned about physical. Our conditions DO NOT affect us mentally and never will just physically. If this medical waiver is the road we have to go down, is physical illness and mental the same waiver as what I saw, despite it highlighting denial via mental illness more?
2. My father speaks of appeal precedures? Is that the same thing as getting a waiver? Can a appeal/waiver overide a denial?
3. If the reason for denial is finational despite a co-sponcer, is a different appeal/waiver procedure available? What is that called?
4. For either medical or finational grounds of denial am I right in thinking we will end up waiting a further 6 months with our case going through AP?
5. What happens if we are refused a waiver for either of both situations? Can we attempt another visa root? Perhaps a k3? Or would the only option to be then that Andy would have to come to England in order for us to be together?
6. I heard for overstays people are denied (example) and have to write a letter of hardship to ...(no idea). Is this part of an appeal/waiver process or something different? Is it the same if you are denied on medical or finational grounds, that you need to write a letter of hardship?
We have absolute NO idea how waivers/appeals work in this process despite learning so much about the K-1 stages and ins and outs and all our difficultes and obsticals.
I know the majority of you will say we really need an attorney because our case is so complex, despite we've come this far on our own. But getting an attorney is not an option, even the MDA hasn't responded to our request for support.
Any input, advice, experiances ....anything would be great. Thank you!
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Tell me about it, had AOL for 4 years and shaking them off was extremely difficult...all the offers....more broadband more speed....more packages, free months.....My dad spent 10 mins on the phone with them replying no to every one of them. Our reason was we wanted to go to Yahoo and we got into a "year" contract an obviously didnt want to pay for aol AND yahoo. But he kept on with his offers.... in the end my dad said it one last time and hung it, they cancelled the account a week later
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Ok I don't quite understand this thread but I'll give a poem a go
Oh brother Dean? Can't you see threads of woes surround off-topic VJ
You are never alone on your days of sorrow
So then when you need a shoulder you know, there is always someone
Out there viewing another thread in the same mindset
Oh Brother Dean? Keep up the belief
One day, somehow, someway you will make it..... You will be freed!
From this way of life as we know it
A endless waiting game, trapped in a dark tunnel not knowing the way
Out, when and how
You will survive another day down under
We'll be there with open hearts, filled with knowledge...
VJ couples forced to stay apart...
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Oh wow thats the most fantastic news! I'm so happy for you, Edi and little Joshua!
*hugs*
There is light at the end of everyones journey
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*Stares.* If you close one eye it resembles a ship made of desert rock.
If that's CSC no-wonder they take so long getting files upstairs, they probably need lil mini cars like golf ones to get around faster down the Jetson style corridores. "Brum Brum...HEY BOSS LOOK AT ME I'M ....... CSC MAN...YEAH WHoopies.... *petitions go flying in the air as he crashes*....I think these go together, and these there we go all fine!"
Sarcasm, I have no sympathy for em.... realistically they do probably sit on their butts, legs on the desk eating donuts and misplace our files by doing something idiotic. Sorry add me to the crabby list ...
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Andy and I guessed....Around Oct, if they ask we're just gonna say its an estimate. You're quite right to think huh? They tell ya not to make any plans and they want your wedding date lol. Very contradictary!
Good Luck and Congratz on getting P3.
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Wow lots of peeps! Thanks for speaking up. Yeh can totally relate about the London assumption, when I went to the US all Andys distant relatives assumed I was from London yet I have a Scottish accent ....well half Scottish half American because I listen to Andy alot and it just sorta goes all funky. You ever find that?
Neat I'm in the next town over from Bolton ...Bury Personally I don't like the area, it's classed as a "rough" place to live, gangs and such. I'm glad to be moving too. One thing that shocked me when going to the US was how FRESH everything was and how the trees looked so healthy, I mean I know England is known for its gardens but god look at the trees in peoples front yards in the states they bloom...at least in my town they're all soggy and wet, dark and half dead. Anybody ever noticed the air quality especially in california is so different? I didn't have ONE asthma attack! I swear... amazing.
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Hey folks,
Thought I'd post just recieved a reply from London (sent 11th June it is now 21st), obviously not 3-4 day reply as stated in their automatic message. I asked them if they recieved our checklist yet as it would of gotten there to next day. To say the least I expected the reply they sent;
"We have no record of having received the Document Checklist. However there is a delay of 6 - 8 weeks between the date forms are received by the Embassy and the date in which they are processed and entered on to our system. As soon as the Immigrant Visa Unit has received the Document Checklist and completed any additional processing on your application you can anticipate receiving an appointment date for an interview within 8 weeks.
Thank you for your e-mail correspondence.
Consular Information Unit
U.S. Embassy, London
CONS/CIU/SF"
At this rate I'll be lucky if we get a September interview nevermind getting to see Andy again then. Bit annoyed. Now I have a GREAT concern about our NOA2 Approval expiring 7/7/06. I emailed London a few weeks ago about that and got this jumbled up reply;
"For your information, the visa petition approval is only valid for four months. If your fiance has not obtained an interview in this time his application will NOT be cancelled , it will remain valid providing that he furnishes a sworn affidavit from you, the petitioner, confirming that you will be married within 90 days of arriving in the United States.
This letter should be furnished, together with all other supporting documents, at the visa interview.
Thank you for your e-mail correspondence.
Consular Information Unit
U.S. Embassy London
Cons/CIU/MH "
Obviously they have myself and my fiance the wrong way around. I got Andy to write another "intent to marry within 90 days" and I have it with me but what if my interview isn't by 7/7?
Btw a year tomorrow since I met andy in person for the first time and on the 4th July will be exactly a year since I last saw the face of my future for the last time that keeps slipped further out of my grasp.
Some days are harder than others and as we wait, wait and wait. Doesn't help I'm now being tested for glaucoma. If they do diagnose that thats another thing to add to the list of medical problems at the medical. Arrg, life is definently testing our strength....
Hope your journeys are going well guys I look forward to the interview and possibly meeting a VJer lol
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IMHO delete the top paragraph but don't the lists because its a great reference to see how the interview dates, approvals etc go from january compared throughout the year and see if there becomes a pattern, perhaps this IMBRA thing will cause problems which we might see on this list too. Never know, I just think it's good to "see" everybodys journeys pass the first big hurdle.
I think people also need to say their interview times, I often wonder what time I'll get because I requested a late morning one...I see from that the list the latest is 11am. We need to get the medical out the way on the same day lol, so as you can imagine it'll be very busy.
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Hello? Is there anyone out there? hehe , just wondered if their were any couples who actually aren't in the London area. Seems most couples from the UK the other half is from Kent or somewhere "near." Anyone not quite as near? I'm in Lancashire
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thank you all for you great advice and experiances. I guess I think they look at everyones case with a magnifing glass... But if you guys have done the same thing and they didn't notice then thats that. Nothing to worry about Perhaps I should listen to Andy when he says it's alright more often, he tells me often enough...I'm sure you can imagine why I'm so anxious over this whole thing, I don't want to make it even harder on us even if it is accidently, I have a hard time forgiving myself especially if it *could* cause us to be apart longer. *sigh* phew, brief moment of visa insanity over.. now back to looking down that straight road to that sunset
please i need some advice im in uk and bf is in usa we want to be together please!!!
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Stace,
Fiona here, my fiance Andrew posted above (we use the same account). I want to inform you without direct contact that I will not be responding to your PM about meeting in person. Not to be rude either but I would not put myself in the situation of meeting a total stranger when I just tried to help you, the only person I have personally met on VJ is latitudes. And even then EVEN MY parents were in the house and met HER as a friend. I'm sorry Stace but my view has totally changed with that PM and I will not be contributing my advise anymore.