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Hi all, please tell me if i get J1 visa with 2 years home residence requirement could i apply for J1 next year as well. And also, how do i know if i have 2 years home residence requirement, where is it written? Thank you friends.

Oh, dear friends, am so mad, my US fiance just told me now he forgot to put the blue sheet with our names on the top of all other papers from the RFE, when he sent it back. What can we do now? Can he just send this blue paper now or...?

The same here, we also got transfered. i hope it is for good. I am gonna call my attorney tomorrow.

Can somebody explain to me why a topic gets "moved" and what does it mean.

Thanks guys for the help ... I found out by myself.

Can somebody explain to me why a topic gets "moved" and what does it mean.

Hi, what vaccinations does the US Embassy in Ireland require for the applicants for K1? Does it make any difference that I am a bulgarian living in Ireland? Thank you for any response.

I would be grateful if someone explaines what does this mean and if it concernes somehow our K1 petitions.

CIS Reconfigures Service Center Filing Procedure From Geographic to Form-Based Jurisdiction

Effective April 1, 2006, geographic jurisdiction by the four regional Service Centers over CIS visa petitions ended. All I-129 non-immigrant worker visa petitions and related applications are now filed at the Vermont Service Center [VSC], while all I-140 immigrant worker petitions are filed at the Nebraska Service Center [NSC]. VSC shares responsibility for the adjudication of I-129 petitions and related applications with the California Service Center [CSC]. NSC shares responsibility for the adjudication of I-140 petitions with the Texas Service Center [TSC]. Concurrent I-140/485 filings go to NSC. Follow-on 485s are to be filed at the Service Center where the approved or pending I-140 was filed [or transferred].

Petitions filed erroneously after April 1 are being forwarded to the correct Service Center. The new system also applies to those I-129 petitions that were previously filed specially at NSC, with these petitions being forwarded to VSC for processing and adjudication.

CSC currently has responsibility for: Initial and Extension: E-1 & E-2; O-1 (except for Major League Sports) and O2; P-1 and P-1S support personnel (for entertainment groups only); P-2 and P-2S support personnel; P-3 and P-3S support personnel; Q1; R1. Extension Only: H-1B (all sub-categories, except for Singapore-Chile Free Trade).

VSC has responsibility for: Initial Only: H-1B (all subcategories). Initial and Extension: E-3 Australian Free Trade; H-1B1 (Singapore Chile Free Trade only); H-2A, H-2B, and H-3; L-1A, L-1B, and L-Blanket; O-1 (for Major League Sports only); P-1 and P-1S (for Major League Sports only); TN-1 and TN-2

THANK YOU

You can get your criminal background info even from i-net. I dont know about other states but there is a Wisconsin Court site where you can access any info about the criminal background of an US citizen from WI. It is for a public use. I belive there are also similar sites for the other courts as well. I also think that you can get just a police record like this required for the foreign fiance/fiancee. In my opinion, such an information should not be submitted now, if not requested (for the petitioners already sent their I-129F). Like I read here, it will most possibly not reach your file at all. But maybe those who are going to apply now, should include the criminal background info, it wont hurt.

And forgive me but I see that some members here pay too much attention to the misspelling in the posts. I am also the foreign fiancee and english is not my native language, I am sure I have a lot of misspeled words, but I am happy that I have this level of my english, so I am able to communicate with my US fiance.

Can you please attach this again?

Criminal_Affidavit__K_1_.doc

Hi, everyone, I wrote about this form and attached it, so everybody could download and use it. But.....I got this: "Topic Closed. There are many threads on this topic. Please discuss this topic here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13584

Reminder: Please read and be mindful of the TOS." from Captain Ewok. And I dont really understand why because after me i saw a few more threads on this topic. Maybe someone here could tell me why my topic was closed. It is now on page 10 of this forum, called "Declaration of Criminal Activity". You can see the form there.

Best of luck.

Hi, everyone, I wrote about this form and attached it, so everybody could download and use it. But.....I got this: "Topic Closed. There are many threads on this topic. Please discuss this topic here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13584

Reminder: Please read and be mindful of the TOS." from Captain Ewok. And I dont really understand why because after me i saw a few more threads on this topic. Maybe someone here could tell me why my topic was closed. It is now on page 10 of this forum, called "Declaration of Criminal Activity". You can see the form there.

Best of luck.

P.S. Maybe nowhere is written that such a declaration must be submitted with the petition but for those who are going to send the petition now, i would advise to include this form as well, it won't hurt anyway, just to prevent a possible RFE. This is info I got from an experienced attorney- that this form MUST be submitted with the petition.

Sorry, iceyspots, what is a certificate of non-marriage and what is it needed for?

I wonder what proof of engagement do they want? Why do you have to say, why did you say that you got engaged in march? Maybe if you said that you got engaged in july or whenever, any time AFTER she applied for student visa, you would not have so much troubles now. Do you really, all of the couples here, have an engagement party and a ring??? In our situation, we met online, we fell in love, we decided to be together because we love each other and we found this K1 visa, we met in person and submitted the petition. No ring, no engagement party, and I dont even know what should I answer when they ask me- WHEN DID YOU BOTH GET ENGAGED?

I agree with you, iceyspots, is Iran a country where the custom is not meeting your bride before the marriage? I am not familiar with this.

Not finances. Extreme hardship for meeting in person is VEEEEEEEEEEEEERY hard to prove. One of 100 cases may be aproved. My advice is dont waste money and time for applying with extreme hardship, do everything possible to meet in person.

Not finances. Extreme hardship for meeting in person is VEEEEEEEEEEEEERY hard to prove. One of 100 cases may be aproved. My advice is dont waste money and time for applying with extreme hardship, do everything possible to meet in person.

It could take an year and more and the petition will most possibly be denied.

Karen, I would say, dont worry, at the time he applied for B2 you were his friend, not fiancee, i think you wont have any problems. I also applied about an year ago for B2 to visit my boyfriend in USA and got denied. I did not even mention on the form that i am going to visit a friend, for purpose of the trip i wrote- tourism. I was also naiv to think i would get the visa. Please, anyone, correct me if i am wrong.

Vanya

I hope this will help to most of those who are going to submit K1 petition. This is the e-mail I got from my attorney and you can also see the form below.

There has been a recent change in the law that requires the U.S. citizen to disclose any prior criminal history. Attached is a declaration of criminal activity that states you have no prior criminal arrests or convictions. If you do have past or pending criminal arrests or convictions, you must disclose these on the attached form.

Do not include minor traffic violations such as tickets. We only need information regarding misdemeanors and felonies, and whether the arrest or conviction was as a juvenile or adult. Any criminal activity will need to be disclosed to your fiancee by the time of her K visa interview.

Please sign the attached document in the presence of a notary public and return the original to our office as soon as possible. This information must be included with your K visa petition.

Criminal_Affidavit__K_1_.doc

Hi, the last i read petitions got aproved in Nebraska was 10 days ago- a few with NOA1 6th of march. Since then- nothing from Nebraska, already 10 days, and the last aproved- NOA1- 6th of march, exactly the date since IMBRA came. I think this is really going to bring a bit of delay. I hope to hear soon somebody got approved. Best luck to everyone.

Hi, I am a bulgarian citizen currently residing in Ireland, working since 2003 with work permit and I am going to have my interview here in Ireland- I was told from my attorney my interview should be where I currently reside, i am not sure about students but i think it would be possible for your fiancee to have her interview in Canada. Take an advice from an attorney, but try a few and see the different opinions.

Oh, sorry, just to add, I know for sure that for B2 visitor visa the interview must be in her native country, of course she could try somewhere else also but the chances opf getting the visa are much smaller. Again- this is for B2, I am not sure about the K1 if she is only for short period in Canada on a student visa, but still my opinion is- most likely, yes, she could have the interview in Canada. Only opinion, I may be wrong.

Oh, I am sorry, that i got really misunderstood here but yes, he left USA while on a probation and his PO is aware of this and he is still free, at least i think so, bacause just a few min ago i was with him on the phone but anyway, yes i think there could be someone to bring the prisoner's mail to the prison, for example their mothers, fathers, other member of the family or a friend. And I very much hope we will not get RFE because he already included his criminal record with the petition. It was a special form that you have to fill with all past convictions and court charges and submit with the petition. And it is good that we have an attorney because we would not have known about this law and this form at all. And about my previous post, my question was how the fact that he crossed the border while on a probation could affect my visa, not his freedom.

Yes, I usualy take things a lot to heart even if they dont concern me directly. I think a lot and try to put myself in everyone's shoes. That's me, but as i see all the people are different. Anyway, i did not also think i would get so many replies. Thank you, I wanted to share my thoughts and I know that this forum is great for this.

Yes the prisoners do lose some of their rights but i believe they do NOT lose the right to be in love and marry. And I would not put LOL in any post related somehow to this topic like one of the members here. THANK GOD i am NOT in this situation, i was simply thinking about all the people applying for K1 and it just came in my mind and i wanted to share my thoughts with you and hear some opinion about it.

And even if his current address is cell 5006, what? Do you really believe that all the people in prison are evil and dont deserve some happiness and we all should laugh at their desire to be happy?

It may be a stupid question for most of you but i am just curious, if the US fiance is in prison, does he have the right to submit K1 petition, if he finds a co-sponsor of course?

How you going to have met if the man of your dreams is in the grey bar hotel?

You could have met him before he went in the "grey bar hotel" or while you are on holiday in USA and visit him there. I dont even want to think about this, but they are people in prison who also fall in love, am I not right? I was just curious.

It may be a stupid question for most of you but i am just curious, if the US fiance is in prison, does he have the right to submit K1 petition, if he finds a co-sponsor of course?

From what I read of the law, people that have an NOA1 on or after March 6 are those that will be affected. If you already have your interview date, it may be cancelled. If you are still in process and waiting for NOA2, they may send you and RFE for additonal informaion, like a police record.

Here is where I got my information: http://usaimmigrationattorney.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=2

We are still waiting for NOA2, we have an attorney, they told us he should submit his criminal record as well along with the petition, we did so.

So, from what i read in the posts here, his criminal record should not affect the decision, it is just to let me know, right?

THANK YOU

*digs a deep deep hole to bury this thread*

Dear mtrwinder, I completely understand your feelings and I know that i can not help you feel better by saying this. I can not even help you with info what you should do as I have no info about what must be done if the foreign fiance/fiancee has a criminal record. I feel the same, wanting to scream- THIS GOD DAMNED WORD, WHY EVERYTHING MUST BE SO HARD, though i am on the other side, knowing that my visa could be denied because of the criminal record of my US fiance. But dont you think that possible denial of the visa could ever stop you from being with the one you love. THERE IS NO BORDERS FOR THE LOVE. If you can not be together in USA, you can always be together in UK. UK is a beautiful place to live. If my visa ever gets denied, I am waiting for my love to come to me in IRELAND. There is nothing that could prevent our life together if we love each other. GOOD LUCK to you, to me and to all with or without problems in K1 process.