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    Tourist visa - meeting for the first time, avoid scam

    in Tourist Visas

    Posted

    Although this is a forum for DIY visa issues, you have come to the right place to get the real information. We all have the same thing in common....International relationships. You know now that you are being scammed.....most of us have been in your shoes at one time or another. I wish you good luck in your quest.

    There are web sites that list rules for international dating......try to follow them....

    I think it is great you came to VJ to ask this question and got the right answer :)

    I -130 Question on common-law marriage

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    I am a US citizen and had a common-law marriage 30 to 40 years ago. I can recall receiving a paper in the mail saying, if I did not reply to the letter the marriage would be dissolved.

    When I applied for a marriage certificate in 1999 I listed the previous common-law marriage. The county clerk said there was no record of this prior marriage and to change the number of times I had been married.

    Before filling out the I-130, we contacted a lawyer to search the marriage database in hopes we could find the direction to locate any paperwork. The database came back with only my previous marriage and no others. We filed the I-130 two months ago. Since then our house sold and we are cleaning up after 20 years at this residence. Guess what we found..... The paperwork that was sent to me 30 years ago.

    Now the question is what do I do?

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    I feel horrible I need advice

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    I would like to chime in here. There are many factors that have not been discussed here, which in my view I consider important. First off I am an older gentleman. If my wife was ill, i would be on the next plane to Ukraine. If I didn't have the money I would beg, borrow, steal or pick up cans on the side of the road. A pack of hungry wolfs could not keep me away from her. Besides being my wife, she is my best friend and lover :) We treat each other with respect and understanding. With a foreign spouse you have to try, give, and have patience with each other. Everything is more difficult, but the out come is blissful and more rewarding than you would ever think possible.

    I lived with her, and i know first hand about the issues....many times I had my bags packed to come home. I was home sick! I miss my friends, family and son. I was in a country where no one spoke my language, food tasted different, transportation was different, I did not know how to shop in the market, I did not know what products to buy, the country smelled different, people were different.....every thing in my life was different. My now wife worked very hard to make me feel comfortable. I was a problem for her, and that made me feel sad....but we worked TOGETHER and got through it.

    Right now you are stressed to the bone, and about to have a child. You are not even here yet.

    It saddens me to say, your man is a game player

    You will have a child.....very stressful

    You will have a wedding....stressful

    You will have tons of paperwork to file....stressful

    Taking care of your newborn...WOW...stressful and very costly

    Adapting to your new country....beyond stressful

    A husband that is not employed....stressful

    where is money coming from...stressful

    He will be going to police academy.....stressful and costly

    He won't have a lot of time to spend with you....and believe me, you will need it.

    He already shows signs of abuse, and he clearly doesn't support you or your feelings.

    Also it is fact that police officers have a high rate of Domestic Abuse.

    Is this the way to build a foundation to a lasting and loving relationship? You have many issues and problems to over-come just with in the foreign relationship...Then you throw all the additional stress factors in..... I would doubt that the relationship could survive....I know I could not do it.

    I am just being real here and don't want to upset you....but these are thing to think about

    Need B-2 Visa to meet requirements of K-1 Visa

    in Tourist Visas

    Posted

    He has a notarized letter from his employer saying that he has permission from them to take a leave of absence to travel here and will have a job upon his return. He also has a copy of his bank account statement (although the balance is not that large). He doesn't own any real property (land or house) or have any other assets.His has 2 sisters, a younger brother, and one step-sister in the Philippines. His parent are deceased.

    I assume when he reapplies for the B-2, that he shouldn't mention that we are engaged (evidently honesty is NOT the best policy). So, he will just say he wants to visit a friend he met on the internet that has invited him over for Christmas. From what I have read elsewhere, me providing a letter of support for while he is here is a waste of time. Is there any minimum balance in his banking account they might be looking for? The interviewer evidently was also interested if he had an ATM card for his bank account

    Actually he did not meet the requirements for a B-2 visa. His ties back to his homeland were not strong enough. A letter from who? saying he has a job. And a few peso's in the bank are not strong ties. I don't think that your relationship was a huge factor in the denial.

    We got a B-2 out of Ukraine and were 100% honest about everything. We did not try to deceive by using words like "friend" ......"the truth will always set you free"

    Making the move!

    in Canada

    Posted

    Best thing to do is call the US boarder services where you will be crossing. I travel quite a bit back and forth and own homes on both sides. To save a bunch of problems with your dog just get a health certificate. I had a problem one time with fido and they told me I could have just taken a rabies tag from another dog. It ended up with a crossing delay while the vet faxed records to the boarder

    Why did you file for a K-1 visa and not a spouse visa, or vice-versa? (merged)

    in General Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted

    We are going the CR-1 route, mainly it keeps us together. In Ukraine for a USC, it is 90 days in, 90 out. During the 90 out she visits the US, but only three weeks at a time because of her job.

    The taxi bill is getting expensive if you know what I mean

    Also getting married in Ukraine lets me file for TRP which lets me stay. I will have TRP in two weeks and can stay while the CR-1 takes it's course

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