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Everything posted by Marieke H
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This is a problem. If she or whoever helped her filled out the form honestly and correctly, she would not have any problem answering the questions, because all she had to do was tell the truth. You don't really need a lot of preparation for a B interview, as long as the information you have already provided is correct. The interview is not heard; just a few basic questions. I would want to dig deeper and find out more details.
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GCSE/GED Conversion?
Marieke H replied to Melancholic Mage's topic in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America
I think all this really depends on where you will be living and what exactly you want to do. It sounds like you are still figuring that last part out, so I would not do anything with your certificates for now. Just make sure you bring everything with you when you move here. And just to add a little bit of my experience, because it is so different from what others have shared... I was very nervous about finding a job here. But I applied for a job when I thought I would be getting my EAD soon, and they offered me the job. It was the only job I applied for, and they were willing to wait until I had my EAD. I started at an entry-level wage, but that quickly increased over the past 6 years. You may start at a lower wage than you would like, but if you can show that you are good at what you do, there are lots of opportunities for pay raises and promotions. And my job is a state government job and I did not need to be a citizen. I also did not need to do a drug test. And I was never asked for any documentation to show the equivalency of my university degrees from the Netherlands. -
I-130 Filing Concerns
Marieke H replied to Equardo's topic in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America
I think others answered most of your questions already... Regarding the job history, it sounds like you were self-employed as an IT consultant. I would just list "self-employed IT consultant" or something like that as your job during that time instead of listing everyone you have contracted for. It sounds like they were not really employers. -
This is where your reasoning goes wrong. You are married now, so "his" money is your money too; it is your household income. From your previous thread, it sounds like your husband was really pushing for you not to go back to your home country and stay and adjust status instead. You were given a lot of information about the pros and cons of doing that, and I assume you and your husband discussed those before making the decision to file for adjustment of status. You not having any income for a while is a consequence of that decision that you made together, so now you need to figure out together how to handle your finances. I agree with everyone else: talk to your husband. This conversation should have happened before you even filed for AOS. You should also talk to your in-laws. They probably don't want you to starve yourself either. You might feel better about eating "their" food if you can offer to contribute to household chores.
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You seem extremely focused on the age difference in your questioning, but the reality is that everything else that people have been asking questions about matters. An age gap in and of itself is not a reason to deny the visa. It is about the totality of circumstances. Cultural norms, family acceptance, country, etc, all matter. And a very important piece of this is time spent together. A short 10-day visit likely won't be enough. Please have them do some proper research on the differences between a K-1 and CR-1. K-1 is not much faster and the CR-1 has so many benefits. A young man immigrating from Jordan might become very miserable having to sit at home for many months while his spouse needs to work to provide for both of them.
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If that's the truth, then that's what you tell them if asked. You seem to think that you will have a long interview with lots of time to provide explanations. But the truth is, that the interviewing officer will already have a good idea if they are going to approve or deny you before your interview even starts. Just go to the interview, answer all questions truthfully, and see what happens. There is no point in trying to come up with every little issue you might get asked about.
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The truth...
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Again, you would tell the truth.
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Only one option: the truth. But I doubt you will get asked about your "record" being accessed by a lawyer, whatever that means. When is your interview?
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Seriously dude. Stop overthinking. Just apply for the visa, go to the interview, and be truthful. Don't worry so much about what you should or shouldn't say or have said.
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You're kidding, right? What else do you need?
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I-485 RFE
Marieke H replied to ATCSUSNRET's topic in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas
We can only really guess until you receive the RFE, but this early in the process they normally just scan the file, making sure everything is complete. So my guess is that a form or a page of a form is missing, or a signature or something like that. -
Young and broke LDR couple. Do I have to apply for a B2 before a K1?
Marieke H replied to MC852's topic in Tourist Visas
It was not paranoia about Muslims. It was you telling them that you have a girlfriend in the US and then trying to correct yourself and hide the fact that you have a girlfriend in the US. I think it is very unlikely that your next attempt will be successful. For any kind of family visa (K-1 or CR-1), you will have to meet in person. Plus, it would probably be a good idea anyway to spend some time in person with the one who you think you want to marry. That meeting does not have to happen in the US; she can travel to you or you can meet in a third country. Without meeting in person, there is no chance to get a K-1 or CR-1 (there are some very rare exceptions to this, but being broke isn't one of them). You could explore other visa options, like employment or student visas. -
One thing I learned about mail delivery in the US is that some mail carriers take their job very seriously and compare the name on the piece of mail to the name that is listed inside the mailbox they are delivering to. I have had mail returned to sender because it was addressed to my maiden name instead of my married name (which was the only name on the note inside our mailbox). We easily resolved that by just adding my maiden name to the note, but I believe that there is also a more official way to do that, with a form. Our current mail delivery person is not as strict as the previous one; we now receive tons of mail for previous residents, so the name is not checked at the moment. It just really depends on who delivers your mail. To be safe, I would make sure your last name is listed in the mailbox.
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What else do you need? I think you got all the comments anyone can possibly think of...
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You are waaaaayyyy overthinking this. You were looking for information and you were confused about where to find it so you filled out the wrong form. That's all.
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I really don't get what the problem is here. It is perfectly fine to request information about a previous visa. Asking for that information has no effect whatsoever on a new visa application.
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Filing for DCF in London
Marieke H replied to 1992's topic in Direct Consular Filing (DCF) General Discussion
This seems like a classic example of what DCF is for. Does the job offer include that you are supposed to start July 1st? That would help to demonstrate the urgency of the DCF request. Good luck!