Na&John

Families, couples for engagement sessions, seniors

Hello guys,

I am adjusting status from my K1 visa, still waiting for permission to work and I am a photographer and wanted to build a new website here in the US and thought about taking some photos for free for it. I wont be accepting any paid requests or even put my services as available before getting the permission to work. However I am concerned if I can take the free photos, would that be considered a work? Especially because I would ask the models to sign an agreement (in which I state its a free service) for copyrights and image use reasons.

Thanks a lot!

My mom asked for her tourist visa a week before I came to the US on a K1 visa. She told the consul about it and that I was her only child, and she was easily approved. However, she took several documents with her to the interview, like her marriage certificate, bank statements, letter from her and my dad`s employer, documents showing she owns properties in Brazil, etc - the consul did not ask to see any of the documents, but he could see she had a bunch with her.

So, when your mom reapplies, tell her to bring every single paper she has to prove her ties with Brazil and thing will be fine

And someone posted that Brazilians forget to go back home - some do forget to go back and some come here, visit, spend a lot of money and leave. So please, do not generalize!

Hello,

I am currently adjusting status from my K1 visa, however I am already thinking about taxes. My parents want to donate me two houses in my home country, Brazil, in the next few months, and I wonder if I will need to pay taxes here in the USA related to it. I still don't have a green card, but I assume that I will probably receive it around the same time my parents will donate me the houses (they cant do it earlier, due to Brazilian bureaucracy).

If some Brazilian read this: Do you think filling the Declaracao de Saida Definitiva do Pais will make a difference on the scenario?

Thanks a lot

Hey guys,

I am adjusting status from my K1 visa and my husband and I decided to rent our house for 2 days on airbnb during an event thats gonna happen in our city and since I already had an account on airbnb, I posted the advertising on my profile (which has my information like passport data) and we rented it.

Now, here are my questions:

1) Do I have a US Tax Payer Identification? I tried looking for it on the web and here and I got really confused.

2) Is the activity of renting a house for 2 days considered work? I still don't have my permition to work.

Thank you so much guys

Hello guys,

Im almost done with my forms to send my AOS lol

But, I got confused about what to write at some forms when they ask "Other names used (include maiden name)" when you dont change your name after marriage. Should I write N/A, none, or just left it blank?

Thank you so much guys!

Thanks for all answers!

Oh, this might be bad...it takes 8 weeks for NY Marriage Bureau to mail it (we live in Nebraska, so low chances to get it in person). Maybe I should send USCIS the one I have and wait for the copies to keep.

Oh thats great deeder! Im concerned about it cause I saw that some people received RFEs because they did not send the certified copy...but I was wondering if they did not send the original or if they sent copies of those souvenirs certificates.

Hello guys,

I`ve checked some old topics about the certified copy of the marriage certificate and I still dont know exactly what to do...

I got married at the NYC City Hall and I received one Marriage Certificate thats says "Certified this date at the City Clerk`s Office", so should I send this original (or ask for another original) to USCIS or just a regular copy of this document?

And thanks to all members from VJ, this is a really great help during all immigration process.

Thanks a lot guys

Yep, I will write the same names that appears on the I-94, no questions about it. But,I-94 shows the last name/surname on a line above the line of first name, thats why Im confused.

Hello guys,

Im filling the I-485 and I have a question that may sound a little bit stupid, but on Part 3 it asks for name exactly how it appears on I-94, so Im confused about which order should I write

SURNAME/LAST NAME + FIRST NAME

OR

FIRST NAME + SURNAME/LAST NAME

Thanks a lot!

Oh Thanks a lot Hypnos!

Hello,

I need help about the SSN, I need to provide the original or a certified copy of my birth certificate, however I just brought the original with me and I also need this for the AOS. So does someone knows if they just wanna see the birth certificate or if they will retain it with them? Cause if they retain it with them I dont know how I will do for the AOS...

Also, does someone knows if I can use my ID issued in my country to get the SSN?

Thanks a lot

Hello guys,

I arrived in the USA on 02/25 and today when I checked the I94 online jt didnt have any information about this last entry. I tried all combinations with my names and no results, all it has is about a visit in 2014. So I was wondering how long it takes for them to uptade it. Any ideas?

Thanks a lot!

I used to send emails to them in that same adress immigrationrio@state.gov and usually got an asnwer on the same day or on the following day. And I agree with sma1488, I think they already expedited your interview date. I know it might be a long time for you, but it will pass fast

Thank you guys for all the answers

Hello guys,

I tried to find on old topics what happens with all the papers inside that yellow package which was mailed me by the Consulate and that I need to give at the POE. Will they get the papers or will they give it back to me?

thanks so much

To be honest I have the same thought as Apple21, however, I think you have real chances if you show that you and your stepfather have a real relationship, I had my k1 visa interview last week, they are very good people and just wanna check your intentions. Having him with you at the interview will help a lot!

I would not mention the law to the consular officer, first, because he is supposed to know it and second because, in my very own opinion, you can sound desperate, as long as I think a person with good intentions dont even need to tell them "hey i have the right" (w/ exceptions, of course).

Hello guys,

Im a fiance of an american citizen and I had my K1 visa approved last week. Now I want my mother to apply for a tourist visa, so she can visit me in the US.

Im still in Brazil and I will only travel at the end of the month and I will try to schedule her interview before my travel, so I dont know what she should answer on "Do you have any immediate relatives, not including parents, in the United States?".

Thank you all

Hello jworld, did she try getting in at a particular clinic? if she just tried at the "Posto de Saúde" I would suggest her to pay for it. I bet that paying you can have it whenever you want!

Thank you so much KayDeeCee!

Oh, thank you a lot

Hello guys,

My K1 visa was approved yesterday, yay

Now we are already thinking about the next steps and filling the I-864 Form, we have a question about the Federal Tax Return.

My fiance only started working in august/2014, before he was in college, so we don't have 3 years of tax return information and now we don't know what to answer on item #13.

Does someone know what to do?

Thank you so much