jtaylor

Did you include form G-1145 in your application packet? I didn't receive my notification on my I-129F petition until after they cashed my check a couple days after they received the petition.

G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance: This form is to be used by an Applicant or Petitioner who can file their application/petition at one of the three USCIS Lockbox facilities, and who wishes to receive electronic notification (e-Notification) that their application has been accepted.

Thank you Jbanya for the insights!

I will definitely look into those room rentals, may be a good option for us!

Regarding my wife, she is an american citizen just didn't go to the college yet! We are looking into that now, it is really expansive tho! We are considering community college, but I don't know yet.. I want the best for her, good education is really important!

And babies.. well, in 3 ~ 4 years from now lol

If she is going to get a 4 year degree doing the 1st two years at a community college and then transferring to a 4 year school will save you a bunch of money and should not have any negative effect on her education or credentials.

IT Skills are easily transferable. Most IT jobs (even helpdesk) pay more than minimum wage, at least here in New England. You will need to convince someone to give you a chance and then prove yourself but if you are reasonably good you should be able to make it through an interview.

Here in Rhode Island Helpdesk Techs with experience will start between $14 and $18 an hour. Field techs make slightly more. I would use the first months after you get here getting yourself a couple of certifications (A+/Network+/Microsoft MCSA) or getting your existing certifications translated and verified here in the US.

If you need any assistance in reviewing your resume or the like, feel free to PM me.

You don't need to file jointly. You can each file Married Filing Separately. If there are tax benefits to doing this there's nothing wrong with that.

Your liability for his business taxes would depend on the type of business. If it's a sole proprietorship then it may be that you are already liable for them, it depends on your local state laws.

If you were married in 2014 for even 1 day his return should say Married filing separately or Married filing jointly. It will definitely come up if it doesn't show married and you were married before the end of the year. I can't really tell as you don't have a timeline.

Sending out some tweets can't hurt. And if I can help the next couple avoid this torture, why not?

Affidavits, by definition, need to be witnessed by a notary or officer of the court.

Declarations do not.

Declarations under penalty of perjury are usually enough for USCIS.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/legal-difference-between-affidavit-declaration-3194.html

As I learned from my divorce, representing yourself can save you a ton of money. I had gotten quotes for handling my divorce for as low as $3000. I decided to do it myself.

After I had done most of it I had a few questions during the process and used my work Employee Assistance Plan to obtain a free 20 minute consultation. I had all my questions answered in 5 minutes over the phone. The lawyer offered to finish up my divorce for just $1000. I had to type up my Final Judgement and two stipulations, have my ex sign them, and drop them off at the court. They had me wait for the judge to finish the case he was working on and he finalized my divorce on the spot. Total time, 2 hours.

My ex wife also spent $6,500 to have an SSDI lawyer fill out a form online with us, send a few letters to her doctors, and show up at a hearing once. I learned my lesson from watching this process. Lawyers are very expensive and I try to avoid them until they are absolutely necessary.

I followed you guys and RTed the tweets to my congressmen here in RI.

@itguy

Hi Eric,

I suggest you take a look at the K1 Visa Guide. http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

We don't have federal healthcare beyond Medicare (for retired persons eligible for Social Security) and Medicaid (for low income/disabled persons who qualify). Not having established a work history in the US your mom would not qualify for either. She would need private healthcare insurance (it is a requirement under Obamacare unless you want to pay an annual penalty). Obamacare is essentially a combination of extending medicaid coverage to more needy families and private health insurance options that pool previously uninsured persons into new plans to reduce costs.

A few suggestions:

Make friends with your mail carrier.

Start having some things sent to you via the mail or even send yourself a couple of postcards and see if they arrive.

Make sure your name is on the mailbox.

Talk to your local postmaster.

I would assume you need to translate it as the form will not let you type non-english characters in that field. There is a place on the I-129F where you can write an address in non-roman letters. I don't beleive it is the mailing address though, I believe it is for residence address. Sorry, not much help.

Her signature is her signature. Her name in her native alphabet is her name in her native alphabet. It is written elsewhere on the form in roman characters, so should be no problem there.

Just an FYI, if you already have AAA, they do passport photos for plus members for free.

Your signature is your signature. You sign it daily. There is no need to change it based on what you are signing.

I though that AOS interviews are done here in the US.

Can't help with the court documents as I don't know the answer.

I would err on the side of caution and send copies of the whole bill.

I sent a 1" binder and it was FULL. I don't think I could have fit more than a few more sheets of paper in it. I'll need a bigger binder for her to bring to the interview. It didn't fit in a priority mail envelope. I had to use a flat-rate box to send it.

From what I have read, copies are fine and that is what I sent. If they want to see originals they can always send an RFE.

The rules on translation are pretty simple. The translator needs to certify that they are competent to translate. We used a service to translate my SO's Hungarian divorce decree because of the legal jargon but based on the rules I think we could have used a neutral third party. Now if we wanted something translated to Hungarian for the Hungarian government that would be a different story. The government there has an official translation office that you are required to use.

Boston also has the automated Kiosks now. It was a nice surprise that my SO made it through CBP so quickly last visit! I was expecting 2 hours and she texted me 20 minutes after landing saying she was through CBP. Luckily I was already waiting at Logan.

http://canada.usembassy.gov/visas/information-for-canadians.html

Canadian citizens do not require a visa to enter the United States directly from Canada for the purposes of visiting or studying. However, as of 23 January 2007, all Canadians entering the U.S. require passports. For further information on passport requirements, please consult the relevant page on this site.

There are some exceptions to this rule -- for example, intending immigrants, fiances or investors must qualify for a visa before entry in the same manner as other nationalities. Other entrants, such as journalists, temporary workers or NAFTA professionals must present all necessary supporting documentation and/or approved petitions directly to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer at the Port of Entry. For information on Visas orDoing Business in the United States, please see the relevant sections of this website.

Please be sure to check the U.S. Customs and Border Protection web site for the latest updates on U.S. entry requirements for Canadians and others.

Canadian visitors are generally granted a stay in the U.S. for up to six months at the time of entry. Requests to extend or adjust a stay must be made prior to expiry to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. All Canadians are reminded that U.S. law requires all foreigners to qualify for the desired stay and purpose at the time of their initial entry. A visitor who intends to live, work or study in the U.S. without disclosing this information beforehand may be permanently barred from the U.S.

Yea so unfair to see the quick approvals Filipino filers and CSC filers. Happy for them but it is still unfair for all of us waiting.

I'm with you 100%.

I don't think your fiance's daughter counts as a dependent.

Not only does he not have custody but he's given up his parental rights so I don't think anyone can make the argument that she is.

The back child support is just like any other money owed. Still needs to get taken care of but shouldn't count against his income for this purpose.

I used a cheque. Many people use money orders. I have seen quite a few recommendations to use a US Postal Service money order. If you use a cheque it gets converted to an EFT.