Arazia

March 31, 2010

Hey. Need some input, if possible.

A friend of mine has recently told me that he plans on visiting the United States this year. He's apparently been saving/planning for a while, and intends on staying the max for the Visa Waver Program (approx. 90 days). He plans on visiting a number of friends in various states and asked if he could stop by while he's in the country. He's also been asking me a lot about the VWP and immigration and I've been trying to help him make sure he has everything lined up so that he can justify his stay if he gets questioned at border control. However, I thought of something today:

When he arrives, I know he has to list the first place he plans on staying on the VWP form at POE. My question is: Does he have to report/file anything about subsequent address locations while he is visiting? Some sites seem to suggest that the AR-11 should be used for visitors. Is this the case? Would he have to file it each time he changed locations on his visit?

March 24, 2010

You don't have to have a lawyer for uncontested divorce in IL.

(I did it myself)

You can file for divorce at any time, the do-it-yourself kit can be obtained online for about $200. It only matters that your court date is after the 6 month separation date, but the proceedings can be started awhile in advance. You will provide an affidavit signed by both parties, stating that you were separated for 6 months (it's OK if he still lives in your house, but you two cannot, uhm, have a relationship).

Expect court fees etc in Chicago to amount to about $500. That is without a lawyer.

You may have to provide financial support for him as part of divorce, since he has no income.

Thank you, Rika.

You say you did it yourself?

Where did you find the information/kit/etc that you used?

Thank you for the helpful information.

March 24, 2010

Thanks so much to those who posted helpful replies.

Right now, my husband and I are just starting to look through the divorce process, and will probably file in May or June. I think we will try to file using 'no fault' if it works as everyone seems to be saying. We've gotten the phone number of a divorce lawyer from a friend, so we should be able to get good advice about that when we get to that point. Luckily, we have no debts and very few assets and nothing that either of us want to 'fight' over. So, I'm hopeful that process won't be too bad.

As for the future beyond that, I have seen a few people post about having gone through the process twice. So at least I know I'm not alone in that. There's no rush, and obviously getting the divorce handled comes first. Still, if going through this before has taught me anything, it's that I need to start collecting my 'proof' as early as possible. So I'm already keeping photos, itinteraries, etc. Just trying to look ahead to make sure everything is in place if I do decide to apply for another K-1 (which won't be until next year at the earliest). I did notice that I would have to list my ex-husband on the 'support' forms, which shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks for the input. For now, I'm going to get things arranged for my divorce and get that taken care of. I may be back later in the year when I start looking more seriously into the K-1 process again.

March 23, 2010

Um wow. well technically you ARE still MARRIED so you cannot file anything for anyone else until your divorce is final... And no mean to pry but why are you two still living together if both if you are cheating? What is the point? And if you are still "living together" and you have three weeks left to do his paperwork, why are you questioning helping him?

My thing is if you wanted nothing to do with him, he'd been moved out. He can get his own job or apt and you bein extra nice and caring wont get him to leave- but that is just my opinion.

Apparently you aren't very good at reading...

There is no 'weeks left to file paperwork'. He has an approved ten-year greencard.

However, I will address your other points:

Yes - I realize we are still married. However, we have both discussed and agreed on getting divorced. Thus, I am looking ahead to try to gather some information on the process and how it could effect me in the future when it comes to immigration issues.
We are still living together because he cannot support himself. He is a student. He only has a part-time job, with a company shutting down in a few weeks, and makes less than $50 a week. As he does not have a college degree, it would be very difficult for him to find a job here in Chicago that pays enough for him to live on his own. As I said, I feel financially responsible for him as I did bring him to the United States, and I have no issue with continueing to help him get his degree.
While our relationship as a married couple isn't working out, it doesn't mean we have to hate each other or I have to kick him out. It also doesn't mean that I want nothing to do with him.

March 23, 2010

It's been a long time since I've posted on these forums. I'd figured that I'd said my last 'goodbye' to the world of fighting with immigration. Well... here I am again.

Some background:

My husband is from the Netherlands. We were married in April of 2007 (will be married 3 years on the 14th). He was approved for his ten-year greencard. We've had issues throughout our marriage that have nothing to do with nationalities, but personalities. He's been a student since arriving, and in '06 started not attending classes. He did badly for one semester and managed to convince me that it was just a couple of bad teachers. However, my family started telling me that he was not leaving the house. Halfway through the next semester, I called him on it and he admitted that he hadn't been attending school for over a month, and had been telling me lies so I wouldn't find out. Things were pretty rough after that, and he kept making promises to 'do better'. He worked a part-time job for half a year, and then went back to school. While he is doing somewhat better in his classes than before, he hasn't kept a single promise he made to me about his schooling (ie. doing homework in the evenings, keeping track of his grades, etc.). I've started to feel, more and more, like I have a teenage son rather than a husband. We have been semi-separated for about nine months now. I say 'semi' as we still live together, and I am still financially responsible for him, but our relationship has pretty much stagnated to the point of 'roommates' rather than husband and wife. Since the breakdown of my marriage, I have become much closer to a mutual friend of ours who lives in the United Kingdom and he has become closer to a girl in his class. We have both been involved in infidelity since the breakdown of our marriage.

So... Questions:

1. Am I correct in the fact that divorce, at this point, will not effect my husband's status as a ten-year greencard holder? It only means that he has to wait until he's a resident five-years to apply for citizenship (as opposed to the three if he were still married to me)?
2. Does anyone have any advice when it comes to do-it-yourself/uncontested divorce for the state of Illinois? Recommendations of good books/lawyers/websites/guides would be helpful. I consider myself responsible for my husband, since I brought him to the U.S. and even though our relationship isn't working, I do not plan on 'kicking him out' as he cannot support himself.
3. Does anyone know if filing for divorce on grounds of 'adultery' could be harmful to either of us? It is a misdemeanor in Illinois, but as far as I can tell, it is not often prosecuted. I don't think we qualify for a divorce under 'no fault' in Illinois, as we still live together and I am still financially responsible for him.
4. Am I correct in thinking that since it has been over three years since the initial visa application, that I would not need a waver if I decide to go ahead with applying for a second k-1 for my boyfriend in the UK?
5. If, after the divorce goes through, I do apply for a k-1 for my boyfriend, can I expect any major differences between the process the first time and the second? Do you think they will be more harsh in reviewing a second petition? Is there a higher likelyhood of interviews at the AOS/ROC level?

June 3, 2009

Hey all.

Already updated my timeline and the status list, but my husband's removal of conditions was approved on 05/28/2009. There haven't been any status updates online, but we got a snail-mail message yesterday saying that he was approved and will get his card in 60 days.

What a relief to have that over.

June 3, 2009

UserName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Approved

------------------------------------2007-----------------------------------

andresamia...............06/29/07..........08/01/07........08/29/07........--/--/--

Stefanie.................07/16/07..........07/25/07........military........ON HOLD (>NSC)

sara535..................09/15/07..........09/17/07........10/30/07........--/--/--

----------------------------------------2008------------------------------------

bluegirl.................02/04/08..........02/08/08........03/13/08........--/--/--

lilshe...................02/21/08..........02/26/08........03/26/08........--/--/--

JayJay...................02/28/08..........03/04/08........03/29/08........02/13/09

LindsC...................03/19/08..........03/20/08........04/16/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

newoption................03/27/08..........03/31/08........04/26/08........--/--/--

sjjp1974.................04/22/08..........04/23/08........05/22/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

grrltraveler.............04/28/08..........04/30/08........05/29/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

gurney...................06/04/08..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

gerard...................06/05/08..........06/13/08........07/17/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

Bocario..................06/06/08..........06/18/08........07/31/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

laver....................06/23/08..........06/24/08........07/26/08........11/12/08

summersolstice...........06/23/08..........07/07/08........08/15/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

sherose..................06/24/08..........06/27/08........07/23/08........10/24/08

Buzz17...................06/24/08..........07/03/08....... 07/24/08........10/24/08

Yorkie...................06/26/08..........07/07/08........07/25/08........10/23/08 (>NSC)

Jonesie..................06/28/08..........07/05/08........07/25/08........10/23/08

Canuck Carrie............06/30/08..........07/15/08........07/25/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

Mrs.J06..................07/01/08..........07/02/08........08/09/08........02/23/09

dcl766 (K2)..............07/01/08..........07/02/08........08/08/08........12/19/08

Craig2006................07/09/08..........07/11/08........09/16/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

Kitty_Cat................07/12/08..........07/14/08........08/08/08........12/08/08

jeeleebee................07/15/08..........07/17/08........08/15/08........11/13/08 (>NSC)

jtkings..................07/15/08..........07/17/08........08/14/08........11/18/08

Expatriot................07/15/08..........07/17/08........08/12/08........11/25/08 (>NSC)

maika_tereza.............07/19/08..........07/21/08........08/15/08........11/06/08

fd_jaymz.................07/21/08..........07/25/08........08/22/08........11/11/08

fskrc1...................07/21/08..........07/28/08........--/--/--........--/--/-- (>NSC)

patti....................07/21/08..........08/08/08........08/28/08........11/18/08

Isleta521................07/24/08..........07/28/08........08/25/08........05/01/09 (>VSC)

amylovespaul.............07/26/08..........07/28/08........08/26/08........11/21/08

GregS....................07/30/08..........07/31/08........08/22/08........11/18/08

ToddHill.................08/04/08..........08/06/08........09/16/08........--/--/--

NEDO2....................08/04/08..........08/18/08........09/10/08........12/06/08 (>NSC/CSC)

Jomo's Girl..............08/05/08..........08/08/08........09/08/08........12/15/08

Juni.....................08/16/08..........08/18/08........09/09/08........12/12/08

Internetkafe.............08/18/08..........08/20/08........10/02/08........01/03/09

Bulanglang...............08/20/08..........08/25/08........09/26/08........01-26-09

kml_36...................08/26/08..........08/27/08........10/01/08........03/03/09

Smile!...................08/28/08..........08/29/08........09/30/08........12/24/08

Carol&Marc...............08/28/08..........08/29/08........10/09/08........12/16/08

SnowXTC..................08/29/08..........09/02/08.....Never Received.....12/16/08

runaway73................09/01/08..........09/04/08........10/01/08........--/--/--

wonky....................09/02/08..........09/04/08........09/26/08........12/24/08

shinkansen...............09/03/08..........10/11/08........10/25/08........--/--/-- (Walk-in Bio / Div. Waiver)

PrinceandPrincess........09/04/08..........09/08/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

Oly......................09/09/08..........09/10/08........09/26/08........12/12/08

gsmaclean................09/18/08..........09/22/08........11/03/08........12/24/08

rkl57....................09/21/08..........09/23/08........11/04/08........12/30/08

AnnaC....................09/29/08..........09/29/08........10/30/08........12/29/08

mamatom..................10/01/08..........10/04/08........12/09/08........02/03/09

wherezdabearz............10/08/08..........10/14/08........11/21/08........01/05/09

janda....................10/15/08..........10/24/08........11/25/08........02/26/09

sara9....................10/15/08..........10/22/08........11/26/08........--/--/--

Married My Love..........10/24/08..........10/29/08........12/06/08........03/12/09

garyandmarylou...........10/25/08..........11/04/08........12/02/08........01/09/09

Patluv...................10/27/08..........10/28/08........11/29/08........01/22/09

thefish..................10/28/08..........--/--/--........11/26/08........01/14/09 <rec'vd date

illumine.................11/03/08..........11/04/08........12/22/08........01/08/09

Keigwyn..................11/13/08..........11/17/08........12/13/08........01/21/09

Senyorita80..............11/13/08..........11/22/08........12/08/08........01/20/09

Andaline.................11/16/08..........11/17/08........12/12/08........01/21/09

Sweettweety..............11/21/08..........12/18/08........12/18/08........01/13/09

Megz.....................11/24/08..........11/26/08........12/30/08........01/15/09

Wrumug...................11/26/08..........12/02/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

Candace..................12/01/08..........--/--/--........01/06/08........01/12/09

N8+Ying..................12/06/08..........--/--/--........01/03/09........02/11/09

Mychelle.................12/19/08..........12/24/08........01/14/09........--/--/--

Bjumanja.................12/19/08..........12/22/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

rocky_fan................12/19/08..........12/29/08........04/03/09........--/--/--

Wichita..................12/29/08..........01/05/09........01/27/09........02/14/09

----------------------------------------2009----------------------------------

JohnL....................01/04/09..........01/07/09........01/30/09........02/17/09

shine4u..................01/19/09..........01/27/09........02/17/09........04/01/09

loonphang................01/26/09..........02/02/08........02/13/09........04/24/09 (with RFE)

Another1.................01/27/09..........01/29/09........02/24/09........04/03/09

MichaelaHassan...........02/10/09..........02/12/09........03/07/09........04/20/09

Together2Love............02/17/09..........02/18/09........03/14/09........04/22/09

*Bituin*.................02/23/09..........03/09/09........03/31/09........05/06/09 (No RFE/Interview)

ricebird ................02/24/09..........02/26/09........03/23/09........05/01/09

ReignVictorious..........02/28/09..........03/07/09........03/26/09........--/--/-- (>VSC)

ClovesC..................03/02/09..........03/03/09........03/20/09........05/06/09

milimelo.................03/03/09..........04/09/09(copy)..03/13/09........05/06/09

Lucy N Fer...............03/04/09..........03/09/09........03/28/09........05/04/09

B&P .....................03/14/09..........03/17/09........04/14/09........05/20/09

Shimmy...................03/14/09..........03/16/09........04/10/09........05/08/09

wjinsf...................03/16/09..........03/18/09........04/11/09........05/12/09

Seldommseene.............03/16/09..........did not get.....04/08/09........--/--/-- (VSC)

Creel....................03/17/09..........03/19/09........04/10/09........05/14/09

cesarestrella............03/20/09..........03/25/09........04/30/09........--/--/--

Arazia...................03/24/09..........03/26/09........04/22/09........05/28/09

~krakatoa~...............04/25/09..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

elwintro.................05/01/09..........05/04/09........--/--/--........--/--/--

nuzzledark...............05/04/09..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

ready4ONE................05/09/09..........05/11/09........--/--/--........--/--/--

featherB.................05/09/09..........05/11/09........--/--/--........--/--/--

csoul....................05/27/09..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

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April 10, 2009

We sent in pictures of the two of us at a party where I'm eating a huge mouthful of easy-cheese (spray cheese) just to prove I can. And a picture of the two of us with a ton of friends at a Build-a-Bear birthday party for an adult friend of ours. So it's a really goofy picture of us all hitting each other with our stuffed animals.

I think that's about the oddest stuff we sent.

April 10, 2009

Well, what kind of information is in the reminder notice? Any kind of personal information that we wouldn't want total strangers to have?
Thanks

venusfire

Not that I recall.

It doesn't have any identifying numbers, just your name really.

Then again, I don't have it in front of me.

April 10, 2009

I heard that CSC doesn't send them, but we're going to send to VSC, which does. I just want to make sure there's no personal information in the letter (ss#, A#, whatever) that could cause problems if someone else got the letter.
Anyone?

Thanks

venusfire

I got a reminder notice from CSC.

So it's not just VSC sending them.

April 10, 2009

Hey everyone.

I've read that the number on the NOA-1 isn't any good, so I just waited for our biometrics notice. We got it yesterday and it has a very clear WAC# to use, but when I try to enter it, I get an error message saying no such file exists.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Should I just wait and try again later? (Tried two days in a row)

April 9, 2009

UserName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Approved

andresamia...........06/29/07..........08/01/07........08/29/07........--/--/--

Stefanie.............07/16/07..........07/25/07........military........ON HOLD (>NSC)

sara535..............09/15/07..........09/17/07........10/30/07........--/--/--

bluegirl.............02/04/08..........02/08/08........03/13/08........--/--/--

lilshe...............02/21/08..........02/26/08........03/26/08........--/--/--

LindsC...............03/19/08..........03/20/08........04/16/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

newoption............03/27/08..........03/31/08........04/26/08........--/--/--

sjjp1974.............04/22/08..........04/23/08........05/22/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

grrltraveler.........04/28/08..........04/30/08........05/29/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

gurney...............06/04/08..........--/--/--........--/--/--/.......--/--/--

gerard...............06/05/08..........06/13/08........07/17/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

laver................06/23/08..........06/24/08........07/26/08........11/12/08

sherose..............06/24/08..........06/27/08........07/23/08........10/24/08

Buzz17...............06/24/08..........07/03/08....... 07/24/08........10/24/08

Yorkie...............06/26/08..........07/07/08........07/25/08........10/23/08 (>NSC)

Mrs.J06..............07/01/08..........07/02/08........08/09/08........02/23/09

dcl766 (K2)..........07/01/08..........07/02/08........08/08/08........12/19/08

Craig2006............07/09/08..........07/11/08........09/16/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

Bocario..............06/06/08..........06/18/08........07/31/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

Jonesie..............06/28/08..........07/05/08........07/25/08........10/23/08

summersolstice.......06/23/08..........07/07/08........08/15/08........--/--/-- (>NSC)

Canuck Carrie........06/30/08..........07/15/08........07/25/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

Kitty_Cat............07/12/08..........07/14/08........08/08/08........12/08/08

jeeleebee............07/15/08..........07/17/08........08/15/08........11/13/08 (>NSC)

jtkings..............07/15/08..........07/17/08........08/14/08........11/18/08

Expatriot............07/15/08..........07/17/08........08/12/08........11/25/08 (>NSC)

maika_tereza.........07/19/08..........07/21/08........08/15/08........11/06/08

fd_jaymz.............07/21/08..........07/25/08........08/22/08........11/11/08

fskrc1...............07/21/08..........07/28/08........--/--/--........--/--/-- (>NSC)

patti................07/21/08..........08/08/08........08/28/08........11/18/08

Isleta521............07/24/08..........07/28/08........08/25/08........--/--/-- (>VSC)

amylovespaul.........07/26/08..........07/28/08........08/26/08........11/21/08

GregS................07/30/08..........07/31/08........08/22/08........11/18/08

ToddHill.............08/04/08..........08/06/08........09/16/08........--/--/--

NEDO2................08/04/08..........08/18/08........09/10/08........12/06/08 (>NSC/CSC)

Jomo's Girl..........08/05/08..........08/08/08........09/08/08........12/15/08

Juni.................08/16/08..........08/18/08........09/09/08........12/12/08

Internetkafe.........08/18/08..........08/20/08........10/02/08........01/03/09

Bulanglang...........08/20/08..........08/25/08........09/26/08........01-26-09

kml_36...............08/26/08..........08/27/08........10/01/08........03/03/09

Smile!...............08/28/08..........08/29/08........09/30/08........12/24/08

Carol&Marc...........08/28/08..........08/29/08........10/09/08........12/16/08

SnowXTC..............08/29/08..........09/02/08.....Never Received.....12/16/08

runaway73............09/01/08..........09/04/08........10/01/08........--/--/--

wonky................09/02/08..........09/04/08........09/26/08........12/24/08

shinkansen...........09/03/08..........10/11/08........10/25/08........--/--/-- (Walk-in Bio / Div. Waiver)

PrinceandPrincess....09/04/08..........09/08/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

Oly..................09/09/08..........09/10/08........09/26/08........12/12/08

gsmaclean............09/18/08..........09/22/08........11/03/08........12/24/08

rkl57................09/21/08..........09/23/08........11/04/08........12/30/08

AnnaC................09/29/08..........09/29/08........10/30/08........12/29/08

mamatom..............10/01/08..........10/04/08........12/09/08........02/03/09

wherezdabearz........10/08/08..........10/14/08........11/21/08........01/05/09

janda................10/15/08..........10/24/08........11/25/08........02/26/09

Married My Love......10/24/08..........10/29/08........12/06/08........03/12/09

garyandmarylou.......10/25/08..........11/04/08........12/02/08........01/09/09

Patluv...............10/27/08..........10/28/08........11/29/08........01/22/09

thefish..............10/28/08..........--/--/--........11/26/08........01/14/09 <rec'vd date

illumine.............11/03/08..........11/04/08........12/22/08........01/08/09

Keigwyn..............11/13/08..........11/17/08........12/13/08........01/21/09

Senyorita80..........11/13/08..........11/22/08........12/08/08........01/20/09

Sweettweety..........11/21/08..........12/18/08........12/18/08........01/13/09

Megz.................11/24/08..........11/26/08........12/30/08........01/15/09

Wrumug...............11/26/08..........12/02/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

Andaline.............11/16/08..........11/17/08........12/12/08........01/21/09

Candace..............12/01/08..........--/--/--........01/06/08........01/12/09

N8+Ying..............12/06/08..........--/--/--........01/03/09........02/11/09

Mychelle.............12/19/08..........12/24/08........01/14/09........--/--/--

Wichita..............12/29/08..........01/05/09........01/27/09........02/14/09

JohnL................01/04/09..........01/07/09........01/30/09........02/17/09

MichaelaHassan.......02/10/09..........02/12/09........03/07/09........--/--/--

Another1.............01/27/09..........01/29/09........02/24/09........04/03/09

Together2Love........02/17/09..........02/18/09........--/--/--........--/--/--

ReignVictorious......02/28/09..........03/07/09........03/26/09........--/--/-- (>VSC)

JayJay...............02/28/08..........03/04/08........03/29/08........02/13/09

Bjumanja.............12/19/08..........12/22/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

ClovesC..............03/02/09..........03/03/09........03/20/09........--/--/--

milimelo.............03/03/09..........--/--/--........03/13/09........--/--/--

Creel................03/17/09..........03/19/09........04/10/09........--/--/--

Lucy N Fer...........03/04/09..........03/09/09........03/28/09........--/--/--

B&P .................03/14/09..........03/17/09........04/14/09........--/--/--

Shimmy...............03/14/09..........03/16/09........04/10/09........--/--/--

wjinsf...............03/16/09..........03/18/09........04/11/09........--/--/--

Arazia...............03/24/09..........03/26/09........04/22/09........--/--/--

cesarestrella........03/20/09..........03/25/09........--/--/--........--/--/--

ricebird ............02/24/09..........02/26/09........03/23/09........--/--/--

shine4u..............01/19/09..........01/27/09........02/17/09........04/01/09