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Last night me, my husband and his friend went to a strip club. It was my husbands friends idea, I had never been to one before but me being me will try anything once! It was just a topless one, thought they would break me in slowly! lol. I had so much fun there, more fun than I have had in a long time and will definately be going again! After a few vodka's and cranberry my husband and his friend made me sit and have a private lap dance by one of the girls I liked ... it was cool! Then later on in the evening they paid for me to have another girl give me a lapdance, of course, they were both watching! Dont you just love it how men love to see two woman together! lol. Anyways, had a great time and was wondering if any other woman out there had been to a strip club before and enjoyed it?

I've never been to a strip club. Sounds like fun. Maybe I'll take my hubby when he gets here. I've been to those male revues and did not like it. I had a hard time seeing them as sexy. I have been to gay dance clubs and it was a huge party. The "girls" were gorgeous. Had a great time!!

Simply contact the conslate to find out what is the procedure because each conslate has different methods depending on their location...

Thanks.

My understanding is that on the day of your interview, you report to Embassy (Santo Domingo) at 6:15am and stand in this long winding line. I was told however, that US citizens are not allowed to stand in the line, but escorted inside. If I am with my husband for his interview, how does that work?

Can anyone tell me the time it takes for I-129F to be approved in Chicago service center for a K-3 visa?

My I-129F petition was received on Augus 18, 2005 and approved on September 20, 2005.

I hope this isn't a dumb question....but, can I be with my wife during the actual interview for her K-3 visa in Manila? I mean acutally be there in the same room with her as she is being interviewed?

The Dominican Embassy website states that they "strongly" suggest that your spouse attend the interview.

Does any one know how long it takes once the US Consulate in the Dominican Republic has your file. I have checked the waiting list and we are 23,000+ on the list. Does that mean we have to wait more than a year for an interview? I have been separated from my husband for more than a year and I don't think I can wait another year to really start my marriage. Can any one offer any advice or similar experience with a K3 application?

Unfortunately, I have no words of encouragement. My husbands I-129F was "received" in Santo Domingo on October 12, 2005. As of February 28, 2006, he was number 14,000+. I have been watching the "progress" on the website. During October through December, the consulate was averaging 3400 interviews a month. They have since dropped to about 2500 per month. What's interesting is that your husbands place in line will not advance by the number of interviews conducted - hmmmm. Another interesting thing is how few K3 interviews they traditionally do in a month. One month, out of over 3000 interviews scheduled, only 6 were K3s, which probably only represented 2 or 3 cases. What I really don't understand is how, legally, they can put K3 visas in line with all the other when it is supposed to be expedited.

I, too, am hoping that this situation gets remedied. In the meantime, I hope he is working. My husband has not worked for months because he is Haitian and they legally stopped Haitians from working in the DR unless they have a provisional residency. We are waiting for that to happen soon, also. Good luck.

Hi All,

I typically use calling cards to call my husband in Nigeria, however I want to know if there is a website that I can be using to make the calls that can track it so as to keep for my records when he has his interview in the future. We are only at the beginning of the process however, I've been spending quite a bit on cards.

Thanks all!!!

Try Pingo.com. You can download the calling records by month and can view them daily. It shows the number called, the time, the number of minutes and the cost. I have 9 months worth of records.

Also, I use Vonage at home (internet). This also shows every number called (also incoming), the time of call, the minutes and the cost.

To have a home phone and a cell phone is ridiculous amount to pay every month so we're disconnecting our home phone, we only use it for dial up internet and 1 phone call a month home to NZ.

Does anybody know the best calling cards out there to ring internationally? I've been looking online and there are SO MANY i'm totally confused now. I trust my fellow VJers more, SO here I am asking for your advice....

I use Pingo.com. It's easy to understand and to keep records of calls and price. You can recharge easily from the internet.

I hope this will be my last question about taxes. I have called some tax accountants but have been unable to get a straight answer. They tell me I need to consult with them for a fee. So before I do that, may I ask here?

1) Can you claim your spouse as a dependent? Mine wasn't here in 2005. (He arrived in Feb. 2006) But he isn't working and I am supporting him.

2) Do you have to do an amended tax return (1040X) if you filed single instead of married filing jointly for 2004 tax returns? We got married that year and I didn't think I would need to change my filing status. Now I did try to work on the 1040X but I am not getting anything back (as far as my calculations) nor do I owe the IRS any money. Is it worth doing a 1040X? Do you get back more than you would when filing as a single?

I would really appreciate any advice regarding this. And again, thanks Reinhard, for your invaluable tax advice in another message thread.

I just filed my taxes with a tax service. They told me I could not file married filing jointly because my husband is not here in the US and does not have a social security number. Married filing separate had me owing several thousand dollars. I contacted the IRS and was told I can file jointly and request a Individual Tax ID Number (ITIN) for my husband. This is only for the purpose of filing taxes. When they corrected my status to married filing joint, I owe less than $500.00. You need IRS Form W7 for that. See IRS publications 501 and 519. Hope this helps.

If you go thru the Dominican Republic, it is highly reccomended that the USC fiance attend the interview. I hear that it's a sure denial if you don't.

Congratulations on your upcoming interview! The Embassy in Santo Domingo received my husband's I-129F on October 12, 2005 (or at least that's when they logged it). As of February 28, 2006, he was #14,000+ on the waiting list. Did you track the progress on line? I guess we are looking at the end of this year for an interview.

Els although I have not gone through the embassy in Santo Domingo, I have several friends who have done so as well as family members (I am Dominican). It is advisable for the petitioner to be present at the interview. There have been cases of people whose visas have been put on hold until the petitioner was present.

Thanks for your reply.

Has anyone been through the K3/4 Visa process in Santo Domingo? On the Santo Domingo Consul website, they state that it is "strongly advised" that the spouse attend the interview. I have seen on this site that apparently some spouses (petitioners) have not attended the interviews. Does this have a negative affect?

My husband's K3/4 petition has been sitting in Santo Domingo since August 12, 2005. Everything went very quickly up until that point. They put the K3/4 interviews in line with everyone else on the waiting list (he is now number 14,000+). Do all the embassies do it this way? The monthly volume of scheduled interviews goes up and down so it is very difficult to gauge when he might have his interview. Thanks for your input.

No, he does not have to be here for six months. Any dependents (children) do though. I just did my taxes and had a similar question. You are better off because he has a SSN. Because my husband is not in the states, we can file "married filing joint" and send the return, along with the application for a Individual Tax ID (ITIN) to an address in Pennsylvania.

P.S. I did phone the IRS with my questions. It is quite anonymous.

Hi,

This is my first post. I got married to my husband, in the DR, on June 18, 2005. I filed the I-130 on July 27, 2005. I got the receipt 10 days later. I filed the I-1129F on 8-17-05. It was approved on 8-19-05. DR posted petition on waiting list 10-12-05. My husband has just moved up to about 14,000 on the waiting list as of February 28, 2006. On January 16, 2006, his I-130 petition was approved by USCIS and sent to NVC. Problem- He has a son. I did not file and I-130 for him as yet. We were planning on them coming to the U.S. on K3 and K4. I am guessing that I can delay action on the I-130 so that we don't have an even longer delay on them coming to the US. I am going to file the I-130 for my stepson right away. Is this ok to do?

Thanks.