sophyie

Hi everyone,

My Greencard will expire on Dec. 21st and I have filed for removal of conditions in September, got my biometrics appointment today.

However, we'll be travelling for Christmas and will be out of the country until the 27th of December, when my GC will already be expired. I know that the NOA1 extends the GC for one year, but my question now is: do I need another stamp in my passport or is it sufficient to bring the NOA1 along on the trip?

Does anyone have experience with re-entering the country with a NOA1?

Thanks,

sophyie

Hi everyone,

I've immigrated about a year ago but only recently changed my last name. I added his last name with a hyphon, so it's MylastName-HislastName.

All my immigration documents are in my maiden name.

My new passport shows my new name.

Now I'm wondering if anyone knows what kind of paperwork I have to fill out to let USCIS know that I changed my name- I guess I'd need a new green card also.

Anyone?

Thanks!

sophyie

My husband and I read through our old love letters together once, we were cleaning out old stuff and came across them...

I don't mind them in a box somewhere at all, it's not like he ever looks through them, they are more than four years old and I even know the ex.

I have my box of letters (not only love letters, all letters I wanted to keep) stored in the attic of my mum's house in Germany, one day I'll go back, read through them, smile and probably through them out.

Although I have to admit, shipping them over never came to my mind.

Thanks, that's what I thought.

I'll let her call Frankfurt before she decides to confirm though... never know.

I have a friend from Germany who will spend some time during summer in the US to visit (no immigration intent whatsoever) and she was wondering whether she might be able to do some volunteer work while she is in the States?

She's a social work major in school and was thinking about something like volunteering for organizations for homeless, elder etc...

She'll come in on the Visa Waiver Programm and will stay less than 90 days.

Anybody?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35

In dem thread wirst du jede Menge Antworten finden, I bet!

Viel Glück!

Also. Bin neu hier und versuche das richtige rauszu filtern. Gar nicht so einfach mit den ganzen REGULATIONS und so. What a pain. Bin seit januar wieder in Deutschland wegen Scheidung. Vor einer Woche war es dann endlich soweit. Bin jetzt endlich GESCHIEDEN. Hat echt lange gedauert. 2 ein halb jahre. Wahrnsinn oder? Seit einem Jahr bin ich nun mit meinem Schatz zusammen. Er lebt nun in FL und wartet darauf das ich kommen kann. Das heiss K1 visum beatragen.

Wer hat den da ein paar tips fuer mich ? wie lange dauert es den ungefeahr?

Danke schon mal

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How would they know?

We got married in Denmark, and did DCF in Frankfurt. Worked fine for us

You can always contact the embassy in Frankfurt, during my visaprocess I called them a couple of times and they have always been very helpful and nice.

Good luck!

At first we didn't want to go on a honeymoon (our "real" honeymoon consisted of 2 nights in a hotel), but then my husband's best friend decided to get married on Kauai, in November.

He asked my husband to perform the ceremony- so there. We HAVE to go.

Since we're going anyway, we decided to add a couple of days and make it something like a honeymoon, we'll be on Kauai for 5 nights and on Oahu's north shore for another 4.

Did you cancel the flight?

You've got a lot of time invested in this relationship. And plans. He owes you a face-to-face explanation of why he is saying these things to you.

I'd still come - without my child - and get that explanation. If I thought I were strong enough for whatever he has to say.

That was my first thought-

if you have the flight still, go. Find out what happened. Get a hotel or stay at a friend's house, don't force anything on him- but I'd say after this long he owes you an explanation.

Good luck. Viel Glück.

Wir wussten einfach, dass wir heiraten wollten.

Kyle hatte sich irgendwas ausgedacht für den Antrag, und wir wollten ursprünglich dieses Jahr in den USA heiraten.

Tja, dann kam alles ganz anders... ich hab über DCF gelesen und wir haben ein langes Wochenende überlegt, was der richtige Weg ist, haben uns dann dafür entschieden zu heiraten.

War nicht so einfach, wir hatten beide sehr genaue Vorstellung von Antrag, Feier, Kleid... und dann wurd es alles ganz anders Wir mussten sozusagen von unseren romantischen Ideen Abschied nehmen.

Kyle wollte aber unbedingt bei meinen Eltern um meine Hand anhalten und das persönlich und da das kompliziert war weil mein Vater und meine Mutter geschieden und ziemlich weit weg von allem wohnen- und so kam es dann, dass er mich erst in der Nacht vor der Hochzeit so richtig gefragt hat

Aber beide Elternteile haben vorher ja gesagt. Hehe.

Am Meer, im Nieselregen.

Der Hochzeitstag war der Schönste in meinem Leben, und ich würde es immer wieder genau so machen.

So ein bisschen würd ich es aber schon gerne wissen, was er sich ursprünglich zum Antrag ausgedacht hatte... aber er hat es mir nicht verraten.

We'd move back to Germany, wouldn't be a big deal at all. Been there done that

Supercalifragilisticexplialidocious

Do you have any friends/neighbours who know both of you and have (possibly) been around when you lived together who could write a statement about your marriage?Or family?

Letters/ cards to you that mention him? Mail addressed to both of you?

Even a shared membership to a videostore might help.

Also, could he not add you to your accounts even though you're in Canada?

Or open a new (shared) one with both your names on it?

As for the police certificates- I guess you can request one from where you've lived and they'll send it to you. That's how it is in Germany at least

Someone else will know.

Thank you so very much for your help.

I will also try and file 2004 and 2005 to make things much easier. I will also try and back file for previous years.

We have 2 cars - one can count as an asset, yes?

Our plans our, at the moment, are as follows:

1. File Taxes for 2005 and 2004.
   
2. Search high and low for photos of us together - Rob hates having his picture taken and I am always behind the camera!
   
3. Request copy of divorce documents from my first marraige in America (doing that this afternoon).
   
4. Will have decree absolute from 2nd marraige within next 3 weeks.
   
5. I will have approximatly £7000 Uk in savings, I will leave it there for now, will help with assets.
   
6. Arrange 3 different evaluations for the house.
   
7. Print off last 12 months bank statements - one of our accounts is a joint account.
   
8. Get letter written from bank where we hold accounts (Lloyds TSB).
   
9. Get letter written from the bank where I hold my savings - and open a US bank account (HSBC).
   
10. Call IRS in 3 weeks to ensure forms have been filed.
    
11. Get married as soon as possible - family are very very excited.
    
12. File for DCF - this will make working when we get there soo much easier.
    

Does that sound like a logical plan?

Don't forget the possibility of having a joint sponsor for your husband to be- even if you never need it, it's nice to have it as a backup when your husband has his interview. I read somewhere that they might prefer joint sponsorship over assetts, so having one as a backup might be nice.

Good luck!

One thing I wanted to remind you of:

even if you manage to get the money together for the visa, flight and AOS- don't forget that once she's in the US, she will very likely not be able to work right away.

She will depend on you or your family until she's free to work.

How much longer do you have until you graduate?

Okay, I will clarify a few things and perhaps make it easier for you to advise me.

My mother has offered this evening to be a joint sponsor, but I need more details as to what this entails if you can advise.

My fiancee, Rob, is a UK citizen, was born here, and has lived here all of his life. We have been living together for nearly 2 years. I have only just agreed to the terms of my divorce which has been ongoing since 2004. I should have my final divorce paperwork within the next two weeks (decree absolute).

I have lived here since 1997.

I have what is called "Indefinite Remain To Leave" in the UK with no restrictions. This means that I live in the UK with no restrictions. However, if I leave for more than 2 years at a time, I can lose this, so we intend on visiting often.

Our combined household income is about £42,000 per annum - or about $84,000.00 US.

I own a home here with about £20,000 ($40,000.00 US) worth of equity, and my car is worth about £8000.00 ($16,000 US).

Would this be adequate for assets?

I will mention to my mom that everyone will be staying with their own mom, I am sure she will be relieved

Download a copy of the I-864 (the affidavid of support) and read it, that should answer (most) of your questions regarding sponsoring.

I think you can find the I-864 on this site or on the USCIS website.

If my partner and I were to go ahead and get married here, my mother said that she would be happy to file the forms for him to come to the USA with me - I haven't filed taxes in 8 years and will be starting over when I get there, and I am worried that this would cause problems.

Is that an easy way of doing things?

Can she legally apply for him to come over?

Why don't you file taxes now? At least for 2006?

Your mum can not file for your (future) husband, you can file the I130 for him and have her sponsor him if your funds are not sufficient for sponsoring him.

Btw: you asked this in the K1 forum, which doesn't make a lot of sense since you're talking about getting married in the UK. DCF or CR/IR 1 forum might be a better match.

Things can get confusing in the beginning of the process. The guides might help.

Good luck.

Here's what I found on filing the I130 in London:

Immediate Relative Category

Who is eligible?

Spouse of a U.S. citizen; parent or step-parent of a U.S citizen; child or stepchild under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen and spouse of a deceased U.S. citizen. Note: A step-parent or child will qualify for immigration only if the marriage creating the step parent/child relationship occurs before the child's eighteenth birthday.

How do I apply?

The first step in applying for an immigrant visa is for the U.S. citizen (petitioner) to file an immigrant visa petition, Form I-130, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A separate petition must be filed for each person immigrating. U.S. citizens resident in the United Kingdom may file the petition, Form I-130, with the Department of Homeland Security (Immigration) in London; U.S. citizens residents in the United States should contact their their local USCIS office for further information. Note: A petition cannot be filed for a spouse until the marriage ceremony has taken place. The natural child of a U.S. citizen may have claim to U.S. citizenship. A petition cannot be filed until it has been established that the child is not a U.S. citizen.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/iv/immrel.html

I'd suggest writing an email or calling the embassy about your option of filing the I130 in London directly.

I think either way (K1 or DCF) you should start now with filing your taxes with the US and re-establishing domicile in the US- both you will need for both visa types.

With both visa types it's possible to get a co- sponsor for your fiance.

Good luck!

My fiancee and I were looking at filing a K1 until someone so nicely pointed out that the DCF is much quicker.

So, we live in the UK, and wanted to know if they still do the DCF, as I have seen conflicting information on websites?

How long does the average DCF take in the UK?

I will not be working when we first arrive to the USA, we intend on living with my mom until we get situated - does this mean we cannot file the DCF?

Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

sorry but that was funny...

yeah it was kinda dumb

I used to, about 10 years ago- in highschool.

They looked quite similar to the pictures of yours, just in brown, about the same length, too.

I cut them after about 2 years when I was in Australia, it got too hot unter there

That was I think the strangest thing of all: to go from a "pillow" of hair to nearly no hair in one day. Mine was about 1/3rd of an inch long after cutting and on the first night I hit my head really hard on my headboard in bed, because I wasn't used to not having my "pillow" with me.

couldn't you make an infopass appointment?

Talk to them directly and find out the possibilities?

Best of luck.

Since you have only been a USC for the last months and have not been a LPR before, the tax problem shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

Have you tried to call or email the embassy and ask them?

What I guess might be even more important for your situation as it is right now is to establish domicile in the US, which includes a lot of different things: having bank accounts/credit cards, a mailing address (we used my husbands parents address for that purpose because he lived in Germany with me), owning a vehicle, a life insurance in the US...

Good luck!

Here's what I've found about domicile on an US embassy site (http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3207.html):

If the petitioner travels to the United States and sets up a principal residence, where he or she intends to reside, he or she may then qualify to petition an immigrant. Establishing a principal residence would entail obtaining an address (a house, apartment, etc.) and taking up physical residence. There is no minimum time to establish residence, but a credible demonstration of an actual residence in the United States is required. If the officer is convinced that the petitioner has in fact taken up residence in the U.S., the applicant will then be able to receive his/her immigrant visa. A convincing combination of several of the following types of action might be considered as an indication of U.S. domicile:

Establishing an address in the United States

Setting up a bank account and transferring funds to the U.S.

Making investments

Seeking employment

Applying for a Social Security number

Voting in local, state or federal elections

hi Maedels, muss schon wieder ein paar etiquetteFragen loswerden.... die family von Chuck schmeisst mir ne Bridal Shower und ein paar Freundinnen hier planen eine Bachelorette Party fuer mich...

Erwartet man von mir dass ich mich finanziell/physisch/psychisch an o.g. Anlaessen beteilige? soll ich irgendwelche Geschenke oder Essen oder sonstiges mitbringen? was zieht man denn da an? was zieht man zum rehearsal an?

was fuer Getraenke hattet Ihr bei Eurer reception ausgeschenkt (ich weiss, merkwuerdige Fragen) aber ich bin ganz durcheinander. Wir hatten uns erst auf Wein/Bier /Punch geeinigt und nun waren Chuck's trinkfeste buddies ganz entsetzt dass es keine harten Sachen gibt. Tja wir haben etwa 300 Gaeste und jetzt auch noch ne komplette Bar mit Bartender und Liquor aufzumachen wird ganz schoen teuer, ich will aber auch keinen vor den Kopf stossen wenn das hier numal so ueblich ist...

Also, von den Parties von denen ich gehört habe oder auf denen ich war weiss ich: es ist nicht so 100%ig festgelegt.

Aber ich glaube schon, das du zu beiden Anlässen grundsätzlich mal eingeladen bist, dich also nicht finanziell beteiligen musst.

Allerdings hab ich es schon auch erlebt, dass die Braut (grade zur Shower) ein paar Snacks/fingerfood oder ne Flasche Champagner mitgebracht hat, aber eher als Nettigkeit als als Nötigkeit- aber besprich das doch am Besten mit der Familie.

Was sicher wichtig ist, ist sich bei derjenigen, die die Party veranstaltet mit einer Karte oder kleinem Geschenk zu bedanken.

Bei der Bachelorette Party kommt es denk ich auf den Rahmen an- wenn zu Hause gefeiert wird schätze ich, ist es so ähnlich wie bei der Shower, wenn in Bars gefeiert wird, hab ich schon verschiedene Sachen gehört: einmal wird reihum die Runde bezahlt, mal gab es einen Fonds wo alle was reingetan haben, mal hat nur die die eingeladen hat bezahlt, mal hat auch die Braut ne Runde ausgegeben. Frag deine Freundin einfach, wie sie sich das vorgestellt hat.

Wenn bei der Bachelorette Party nur die Brautjungfern dabei sind, hab ich es mal so erlebt, dass zu dem Anlass die Braut Ihre bridesmaids- gifts verschenkt hat. Das war sehr süss, sie hatte für alle kleine silberne Bilderrahmen besorgt und dann gleich da vor Ort Fotos gemacht (Polaroid), immer von sich und der Beschenkten. Aber auch das macht glaub ich jeder anders.

Viel Spass bei der Vorbereitung!

Gute Ideen findest du bei theknot.com, grade was die amerikanische "Etikette" angeht...

If you provide some information about yourself in your profile (type of visa, timeline etc) you're less likely mistaken for a troll.

As to what we have to lose:

Don't forget that foreign spouses leave behind their entire life when they come to the US.

We leave behind our homes, careers, families- and don't automatically get them back in case things go bad in the relationship.

To your original question: I'd suggest consulting an immigration attorney.

Have you read the affidavid of support I-846?

Maybe it is explained right there.

My guess: if the kid is included in the affidavid of support, you're somewhat responsible for it as well. To what extend I don't know.

Good luck