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    Cruise travel on B2/while immigration petition pending

    in Tourist Visas

    Posted

    Hello friends:

     

    So I have my spouse visa that I will land with in July.  My kids are travelling with me on B2 (they are only coming for a holiday).  We postponed the kids visa interview till later this year as they will not be residents this year and will complete another year of studies in the UAE.  It made sense to us for three reasons 1. legally correct, 2. not having to take US health insurance when they are not residents, 3. when they come eventually they can straight away get 10 year GC - as opposed to two years like I will.

     

    I don't think they should have any problem at immigration as its a choice we have made to do things legally, i.e. take up residency only when they will be residents.  Their papers are fully processed and approved.  Only interview now postponed.  Will carry their school re-enrollment, proof of other international trips booked for them from the UAE (school trips), letter from their dad etc.

     

    My question is about when we go cruising during this holiday.  As they are on B2 could there be an issue when we come back from the cruise or does some documents help?

     

    Never been on a US cruise and not sure if immigration there could be an issue.  They leave the US about 10 days after the cruise ends.

    Unexpired Green card from 1969. Still good?

    in General Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted

    2 hours ago, RussAndMel said:

    Thanks everyone. So it's clear that path won't work for us. Given that she is here in the country on a travel visa (ESTA) and we are now married, what should be our way forward?

    Search on here for details.  If marriage intention was present at point of entry she will have to go back and file CR1.  Takes about a year.

     

    if not you can adjust.

     

    PS - what a sweet love story and hats off for having such an old document!!

    Visiting Visa While IR1-CR1 Is Pending

    in Tourist Visas

    Posted

    3 hours ago, bcking said:

    I think it depends completely on who you happen to get at the desk.

     

    The guy we got asked us no questions, refused to take any of the documents we had prepared to show her plan to return to the UK. He just entered her passport information and then sent us to secondary. The officer in secondary, similarly, called us up, separated us immediately (again no questions asked first) and then proceeded to grill me for 20 minutes before he let me speak (He essentially said "I want you to answer my questions exactly as I ask them, and if you hesitate or if you try to lie to me, believe me I will know about it". He then asked rapid fire repetitive questions like my birthday, her birthday, where we were married, and he would repeat the questions I guess hoping I would "slip up" or something.

     

    So it wasn't anything we gave them that was a red flag, or anything we didn't give them because still 30+ minutes in we had never been able to give anyone anything other than our passports. As I said she has no red flags on her passport (many of her friends, since she is in Oil and Gas, have been places like Iran but she has not. She had travelled as I said more than a dozen times to the US to see me, and more times before that on business trips with her company).

     

    We were also traveling together, which some people have said seems to make them unhappy for some reason.

    Aaha so maybe it is the travelling together!  Did you havr a lot of luggage?

     

    togetherness is not good!  Newly weds must be seperated for a year or two - suffering, anxiety, pining and more is how married life must start...

    Remarried USC petitioning for second spouse

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    24 minutes ago, vilmj said:

    Hello: I was wondering if anyone had experience petitioning for a second spouse.  I am a USC by birth.  I married my first spouse at 23 in 2009, petitioned for them and they were granted conditional residency 6/2010.  The interview was quick and easy and we mainly presented pictures and cards we'd given each other for special occasions.   We began dating 2/2005 when we were both 18 but had known each other since about fifth grade.  We we went to the same elementary, middle, and high school.  We grew up in the same neighborhood.  We applied jointly for removal of conditions on 5/2012, informally separated 7/1/2012 and ROC was approved without interview 11/2012.  The marriage was very rocky and honestly looking back we dragged it longer than we should have.  Mainly because by the time we divorced we had known each other at least 15 years and had known each other more than half of our lives.  We eloped because my family found out my dad was having an affair with a family friend that year and things at home were unbearable.  So being young and naive we got married since we were always together anyway.   We divorced 2/2013 I filed pro se and it was all completed in about a month.  

     I met my current spouse while I was separated and began dating 1/2013 long distance.  We married 8/2013 and I moved across the country to where my spouse lived. We had a daughter  6/2014 and so far everything has been smooth sailing.  I waited so long to file because my spouse has an approved petition through a sibling that has yet to become current.  My spouse will need to go through consular processing.  Given my timeline of events, and prior petition will I have to prove the bonafides of BOTH marriages?  The problem with that is that I've been divorced for five years now, I moved across the country so photos/cards are all gone and I don't even bank in the same place anymore.  My ex and I lived with his parents so there's not a lease either and he was the primary account holder in our joint bank accounts/credit cards.  I recently started attending therapy due to issues including that previous marriage so I would have those notes but not much else.  Please share your experiences if you have petitioned for more than one spouse.  

    You really need nothing to prove your previous marriage was bonafide.

     

    file based in second one, additional scrutiny will withstand a true marriage.  Good wishes.

    Visiting Visa While IR1-CR1 Is Pending

    in Tourist Visas

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, bcking said:

    My wife had a 3 year history of visiting me, probably around 16 times. Then we married.

     

    The bad experience was the only time in 12 months after marrying that she came to visit. It was such a horrible experience she never wanted to do it again.

    My horrible experience was replacing a new b1 as my old one got damaged - i was denied a new  after an ordeal.  At thst point my spose visa was not filed.

     

    i applied again once USCIS approval came in, got visa and since then no issues visiting.  The only important question has been status of husband - when i said citizen they were cool.

     

    maybe the fact that i run a business in Dubai helps... my passport show that i am Director of the business.

    Cr-1 interview Abu Dhabi in less than a week

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

    Posted

    1 hour ago, millefleur said:

    Block the psycho ex. Do not contact him. Block him everywhere...if possible. If it's a face to face meeting because of work or something, I see how that's more complicated.

     

    If you front loaded your case, your interview will probably go smoothly. I would bring photos as proof that you met. Don't worry about eye contact, you'll be looking through a glass window during the interview anyway. Plus the IO will probably be typing as you speak, it's not a big deal. I'm sorry your husband won't be allowed inside...strange, they allow spouses to accompany people here. Did you call the Embassy directly to ask? I am almost certain for immigrant visa interviews that USC spouses are allowed inside.

    Psycho ex i end up seeing time to time because of kids :(  

     

    Embassy here is a diff story - no calls at all allowed!  Anyway other VJers have confd spouse not allowed.

     

    petition front loaded with a lot and 18 roind trip if 14 to 30 hours flying each way should say a lot to them :)

     

    hopefully even if psycho ex has written any nonsense they ignore it.

     

     

    Cr-1 interview Abu Dhabi in less than a week

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

    Posted

    1 hour ago, EandH0904 said:

    I am sorry you are going through all this. I can't imagine how difficult it is for you. Is there a way you can separate your evidence into smaller, more manageable stacks with binder clips or several folders or envelopes? So heaven forbid you did get flustered and drop something the part might be smaller? 

     

    It sounds like you have a TON of evidence and I can't speak about the UAE embassy of course but it seems most question are related to your relationship and less about your proof. 

     

    You could get a letter frpm from your doctor if it would make you feel better but if so, two things to consider: they might view it as a "disability", which is fine, but was it in your medical? And 2- present it up front if you do, otherwise if you give it later after there's a problem it could be seen as trying to cover up. Full disclosure up front let's them know about lack of eye contact, maybe needing an extra few minutes to put thoughts together etc. I think it's almost better they know it really I would just want consistency between the two physicians who evaluated you - but I haven't had a visa medical exam - maybe that's irrelevant. 

     

    Do you have any Ativan or medication you can take day of to help

    you? 

    Yes its mentioned in my medical.  Thanks for a long reply.  Will get binders thing done.  Hubby will do it once he gets here after 25 hours of flying + connections :)

     

    i can be very good at times and am someone who has done TV interviews even - somehow there's a lot of weight on this one interview as its the second time round with marriage. Kids involved both sides.  I have let go of my business and life here.  Moving to a completely different world.  Childhood and past marriage involved heavy and serious abuse and finally life is so much better on a personal front.

     

    then there is psycho ex who has made some fleeting comments like he has written to embassy that my marriage is fraud and stuff like that.   He knows my successful business lady front has an emotional sensitive person when it comes to my personal life and he plays it.  He even has claimed i am still his wife (!). In actuality we Divorced in two countries and its 7 to 8 years since.  Perhaps those add to my anxieties.

     

     

    thanks for reminding me - i am on some meds but will take a stimulant med for intw day.

     

     

    Desperately seeking help - Newlyweds & Lost

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

    Posted

    1 hour ago, HKMyers said:

    First off, I want to thank all of you for the support. 

     

    My wife & I have felt a roller coaster of emotions in the last 24 hours over the deliberation on visiting. Thankfully our hearts didn't fall out of our butts - all because of you guys letting us know we can see each other. 

     

    Today I am filling out the I-130, however - most important to note - the US Embassy/Consulate in Belgium does not have a phone number to call to address questions for the I-130 process, just an email (brusselsiv@state.gov - for anyone wondering). Our biggest stumbling block is how do we pay the fee? Because of the holiday coming up, we may, at the earliest be able to get this to the Chicago lockbox by mid-month, which is obviously not ideal. But that's only because we don't know how to pay.

     

    Otherwise we are gathering all our info today from Town hall, demanding copies of my birth certificate (they kept my original one - saying they won't give it back because it's archival evidence of our marriage) and the multilingual marriage certificate (as they did not give us one, only Dutch ones) Dendermonde has been nothing but staunchly Dutch in it's proceedings, we are hoping for the best. Also we are going to a photographer today to get the 2X2 photos, I'm guessing they are standard passport photos, but the measurements on the I-130 are EXTREMELY Specific, and obviously inches, so the photographer has no idea what that means in CM's, or to get it that close. Any advice is welcome. 

     

    Thank you again - we really appreciate it

     H&K  

    Google will convert inches to cm :)

     

    good luck.  Keep strong.  You guys are young and have a life ahead.

    Cr-1 interview Abu Dhabi in less than a week

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

    Posted

    I have got all docs together as in docs requested - marrage, birth, prev divorce cert etc

     

    and our wedding album.

     

    we have visited each other 18 times in the past two years.

     

    i am experiencing anxiety perhaps interview and move related at the moment.

     

    hubby will not be allowed inside embassy and i find this bery upsetting.

     

    It might be difficult for some to understand but given my severe ADD and current terrible anxiety i do not want to take more documents than required.  I know they can so easily look up my travel dates etc.  the papers can overwhelm me and i have enough experience of dropping them all in similair situations and fumbling with them.

     

    My anxiety is really bad at the moment and i have barely eaten or done any productive work for a week now.

     

    Hubby will be here tomorrow and i may feel better.

     

    my questions:

     

    Do i really need to find tickets and stuff to prove we met?  In the past with B1 and all CBP officers i have got away with verbal answers.

     

    if my anxiety continues, should i take a doctor's letter - as I can blank out on information such as dates, names even when anxious combine with my underlying ADD.  You see eye contact at times can be a struggle with the combination and what if its taken as lying?

     

    Could hubby not simply enter embassy with his passport?  I mean he could have a silly question on countries safe for travel or something!  Its not like I am a child, just this involves everything i have ever known - leaving all and moving for my all.  Its overwhelming. 

     

     

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