rod65heth

Hi Folks - this is on behalf of my son - he went yesterday for his AOS interview in Oregon USA

- he has his temporary work permit and SS card now but rather worryingly Homeland security had LOST

his medical from UK - they had it originally obviously but now say its lost and he will have to have ANOTHER!!

He has a copy but no - they say thats not good enough!! Is this correct ? Its their error not to mention

slightly concerning to think his medical record is 'floating' about somewhere! Can anyone pls advise?

many thanks - Heth

ok gang i need help:

phone number or something maybe this has happened to

one of you:

not sure if it is a clitch in the system...

two nights ago i tryed to log onto the uscis website to check

status

i put my id and password... apparantely i put the wrong one (stupid me)

so after 3 unsuccessful attempts it blocks you for security reasons.

then it says you can get a temporary one,

just answer security question...which i did... still no luck....

so my question is does anyone have the phone number for technical support, so i

can talk to a human i mean....... i feel so bad... i need help..... it wont let me

enter another id..... nothing nothing...

thanks for answering...

brit is getting upset...lol

is there somewhere to look online to actually

show how many applications service centers have

and from what country they are from?

just would like to see approximate amount of time

it takes. i saw it somewhere cant remember where though

thanks everyone for information......

I have searched the uscis for this information

I must have missed somewhere:

the forms DS-156, DS-156K and the DS-230..

What is the filing fee for those can anyone

help me... fiance was inquiring ?

thanks again

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=300

This will explain the touch among other things.

thanks gang thats most helpful

i hope to see some action

just so i understand this,

ofcourse the answer is in here somewhere !

how do you know you got "touched"

will it say on uscis.org ??

I would agree with most of that.

On the tax/EX thing, with your included divorce decree, it would be intuitive that you were eligible to file together with your ex, if you were still married more than 6 months in that particular tax year.

They say the I-134 should be as recent as possible, 'cus of it being notarized, but I guess 3 to 4 months is reasonable.

What the consulate will ask will depend on your consular officer and the consulate you're going through. Most will required the last year's tax returns.

About the former wife you can write a statement explaining the situation.

thanks everyone for replies.. all great information as usual

good luck to all of you ...ill keep fingers crossed

one more question:

i heard that my fiance can apply for or is automatic when she

arrives in new york or new jersey to get a work permit

that is valid for 90 days... so possibly she work for 90 days

then when it runs out she"ll have to quit job until she gets valid

permit ????

thanks

rod

Please answer another question seems i have so many

doesn't it

what is the time frame of filling out the i134..

lets say i fill and send it to fiance then we dont have

interview for say 6 months is it still legal ?..

also will they want just w-2 or will they want entire

tax form....

also in 2004 i was married to 1st wife and she is on

the tax document will that make a difference.

if you can think of anything else

ok that was more than one haha!!!

she has no mortgage, but her father is still alive and not in great health.... she has a bank account that will not be closed. other than that i guess she would have none.....

Is her father going to be okay?

i think so...(she just lost her mother june 20th)....so she is sad there and just wants

to leave....

She's sad, but the reality is that you and her will have a lifetime together... she may not have much time left with her father. Once she arrives in the States on her K-1 and you two get married, you would be able to apply for advanced parole in with the AOS packet. She can't leave the USA without her AP because she wouldn't be allowed back in. I believe it's possible to get AP faster in an emergency situation like a relative dying, but I'm not sure about that, I'm sure someone here knows more about that than I do. If she moves here and her father's health crashes even more, she may or may not be able to get back to the UK in time to spend time with him before he passes. So... this time before she moves to the States MAY be the last chance she gets to spend quality time with him.

I also don't think a bank account is enough of a tie to her home country to convince the border control officer that she won't stay here. I don't have any other ideas of ties to suggest, though. Does she have a job that she'll be returning to?

Do you have a co-sponsor? If so, is it an option for you to go to the UK for a while? If you don't have a co-sponsor that idea might not work as you have to prove that you'll be able to support her financially, so...

they love her at her job, they may write her a letter or possibly hire her back, if she has to go back

before we are approved.

we heard that she wouldnt be able to go back without proper paper work. we've discussed it

well thanks for information... what to do what to do !!!!

Hi there Rod,

The first thing that your fiancee will see is Packet 3, which is sent to her at her UK address by the Consulate. You do NOT receive a copy of this letter.

Packet 3 contains a checklist and a few forms. The forms that she will need to fill out are:

DS-230 Part I, DS-156, and DS-156K. The DS-156 must be filled out using an on-line form. You can do this at this web page. Note that the web page does not save what you type, so you have to print the document or save it as a pdf when you are finished. So, before closing the web page, print out the form and triple check every detail. Note that this electronic version creates a 3rd page that has a complex barcode. This page must be submitted to the London Consulate along with the 2 text pages. The other 2 forms can be downloaded from this web page.

Your fiancee can fill out all 3 forms any time she likes. Just don't sign or date them until Packet 3 has been received and it is time to return them to the Consulate.

The only thing that you send to your fiancee for the interview is the I-134 and its supporting documents. You can get the latest version from the USCIS web page.

Once Packet 3 is received, the checklist says to return the DS-230 Part 1, the DS-156, and the DS-156K as soon as they are complete. Only the forms get sent back, the supporting documents for each form get taken to the interview. The checklist also mentions a DS-157, but this only applies to males, so you can ignore it.

The checklist also needs to be returned once your fiancee has all of the items that it mentions, that apply to her. The checklist lists the following: passport, valid for at least 6 months, birth certificate, adoption certificate, deed poll, marriage certificate(s), divorce decree(s), court records, military records, 3 color photographs (same style as was used for the G-325A), and a police certificate.

She should apply for the police certificate right now. It takes about 6 weeks to arrive. She needs to go to her local police office to request this. I don't recall the exact form title, but if you search for "police certificate" on VJ you're sure to find the details.

Can she do all of this while in the USA? Pretty much, so long as she has the details needed to fill out the forms. When she arrives, her name will already show up on the immigration computers, so she has to have proof of adequate ties to the UK. A letter from her employer would be good. Since she lives with her parents, she doesn't have a mortgage or lease.

Best of luck,

G

thanks g

that was so helpful...i cant wait to talk to her now.....

rod

she has no mortgage, but her father is still alive and not in great health.... she has a bank account that will not be closed. other than that i guess she would have none.....

Is her father going to be okay?

i think so...(she just lost her mother june 20th)....so she is sad there and just wants

to leave....

Hmm. My thought at the moment... If she came for 3 months before you mailed the petition, all would be well. But the process has already started. At the border she will have to show strong ties to her home country... as the fiancee of a US citizen she will be assumed to have immigrant intent, and will have to prove that she has reasons to go home. Normally, these ties are mortgage/lease... a letter from an employer stating the date she will return to work... the date of her interview in the UK... etc. If she's coming for 3 months I assume she has no mortgage/lease to pay while she's gone? I also assume she has no job to return to? Since you just got your NOA1 there's no interview date set yet. What ties to her home country could she use? Does anyone who knows more about that stuff than I do have suggestions?

she has no mortgage, but her father is still alive and not in great health.... she has a bank account

that will not be closed. other than that i guess she would have none.....

This may have been answered before:

noa-1 received 7/27/06

My fiance would like to come here on her (tourist visa).

she can stay up to 90 days, if they allow it. my question's are

what or when should she start receiving things to do!

what's actually in packet 3?... is it information that i have to

send her?... then she sends it to her consulate... or does she

just save it and take it to her interview.

as long as she flies back home in time for interview ?

her dad will watch mail... he will let us know if something comes

from immigration.. he can overnight it does us...and we can

send it back...etc.....

will i receive the letter telling when the interview is or will she get it via the mail??

Thanks very much.. i wasnt sure what to expect..

i have filled it out.. just need to get it notarized:

in regards to imbra: doesnt that stand for marriage broker

I didnt use a marriage broker.. so what do i expect if I didnt

i sent the i129-f received noa1

so whats the next step

Just a quick question:

I need to know if i will need 3 years tax papers:

I Have 2 years

or will by signing the affidavit sufficient enough

on the i134 form.

Can i expect that to appear as RFE ??

or in packet 3 ?

Also the imbra... if you didn't have one does the process go faster

any opinion is greatly appreciated

oh i see....since im not self employed...possibly i want need 3 years of tax papers

to send to me fiance in uk....... what link are you refering too....thanks for info...

i would like someone to answer a couple of questions...

im new to the process you could say:

will i definately need 3 year tax records or just copys of my w-2's.

i might have read that wrong not sure.

is that on packet 3? or packet 4 ?

im totally confused on those packets can someone explain them

in detail.

will they send everything needed in those packets....

thanks for information..... just trying to be one step ahead

take care

hey folks... i have read alot of things over the last several months, currently

in the early stage, (i129f sent noa1 received)... would like to know if anyone

will answer, what is in packets 3 & 4.... do they go to fiance (uk)... or do i

get them here.... what will they ask for, no worried just inquisitive..

thanks

If you were previously married more than once, do you need a copy of your most recent divorce decree or a copy all previous divorce decrees ?

If it were me.. I would put all decrees'... better be safe then sorry...

we put all our's in the package.

take care

Getting NOA2. Then the case is sent to NVC and from there, to the foreign consulate.

so what is noa2? will they need originals, pay stub stuff like that.....

thanks i do remember that now...

i ofcourse checked the correct box so i guess im

good to go on that..... just wait for the next step...

can anyone tell me what next step will be ??