Annie0913

Hello,

My husband's green card will expire 03/30/2021.

We will file to remove conditions on 12/30/20 (90 days prior to expiration date)

We are to travel to Jamaica for my sister's wedding from 02/17/21 - 02/23/21 (assuming we are able to travel with COVID going on 🤪)

Will he be able to travel so close to expiration date? 

Please help!!! 😭

1 hour ago, C90 said:

I'm not sure how it works in Cambodia, in the Netherlands once you're approved it usually takes anywhere between 3 days and 2 weeks to get the passport with visa in it back considering you go through normal AP. If for any reason they need to do more checks or whatever, AP can be anywhere from 3 days till 1+ year (idk if Cambodia is a hard consulate to go through) Don't book any tickets etc for your husband to the US until the visa is in hand.

Yeah I’m getting a one way ticket there. And I was planning to purchase the return ticket back hopefully with my husband. I’m just unsure if 2 weeks will be enough time.

Hello we just got our interview date for 03/11/19. I’m wondering once we are approved, how long it will take to get my husbands visa? I’ll be attending the interview with him and I have about 2 weeks of vacation and I need to plan accordingly. Thanks!

10 minutes ago, Arcangel said:

awesome congrats! when was your Case approved and Closed please?

Thanks! Case approved on 01/29. I’m not sure about closed. 

Hello I also just received my interview date in 3/11. I’m planning to arrive there one day before the interview. My question is once  we pass the interview (wishful thinking 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙂🙂🙂) how long does it take for us to get the visa? My thing is I only have 2 weeks of vacation. I’m buying a one way ticket there then once he passes we’ll buy a return ticket home together. Would 2 weeks be enough time? 

7 minutes ago, Dee93 said:

for everyone who completed the AOS, for your most current tax years did you list 2017, 2016, 2015. Even though I know most recent would be 2018, however, I haven't filed my taxes yet and so then it would technically be 2017? I want to submit my documents by the end of this week because its my 3rd week since i got my case # and my taxes will be filed most likely by next week. Even then i wouldn't have the transcript by next week anyways which is what they want. However, I have my 2017 transcript

I submitted 2015 - 2017 tax transcripts. All of my documents are accepted and I got case complete now just waiting for an interview date. 

Hello everyone! Sorry this might be a long post since I went to give you a little background and explain what I’m having trouble with. 

Sooo I am so very lost about how to file this year. 😢 Last tax year it was fairly simple. Single, no kids, no dependents. I filed in January 2018 right before marriage.

I married my husband February 2018. We filed the petition in late March 2018 and currently we’re at the stage where AOS has been approved. Just waiting for his civil documents to be reviewed/approved.

So after reading this thread, I kind of know what to do but I need to ask some questions to clarify and confirm.

Steps I know I need to take (correct me if I’m wrong)

1. Apply for a ITIN for my husband. 

2. Complete form W-7 and attach to tax return 

3. File as Married file jointly 

4. I will need to print out completed tax return and send my mail

Steps I am confused about:

1. Why do we need his actual passport? Who am I giving/sending it to?

2. My husbands job back in Cambodia is more of an “under the table” job. Where his employer pays him cash every month so there’s no documents of him getting paid. How do we include this in the tax return?

3. I file my taxes myself and it doesn’t let me skip the part where it asks for my husband’s SSN. He doesn’t have one obviously so how can I get past this section?

Any information would be super helpful and greatly appreciated!!

Hello, I married my husband Feb 2017 and we are at the NVC stage of our process. 

I normally file my own taxes on freetaxusa. So I put it in as “married, filing separately” but it asks for my husbands SSN and it doesn’t let me get past that page unless I put in a SSN. He obviously doesn’t have one yet so how should I file exactly. I know I definitely don’t want to file as “Single” so how do I get past the page without him having a SSN yet.

Or should I just cough up the money and go to H&R Block since this is a little tricky situation? 🤯

Hello everyone,

Currently at the NVC stage here.

I requested both the Account Transcript and the Tax Return Transcript from the IRS because I wasn't sure what the difference is.

This might be a silly question but which one do I upload with the Affidavit? I'm thinking the tax return transcript but I'm not 100% sure.

Also, why can't I find the DS-261 anywhere on the  CEAC website? I see that we have to choose an agent but I can't seem to find it anywhere .

4 minutes ago, mespinoz said:

 Aside from our marriage certificate, we have a ton of photographic evidence---pictures from traveling, holidays, pictures with family and friends, Facebook screenshots, messages, etc. We also have our flight itineraries and some of our boarding passes. Would all of that suffice?

Yeah those are enough. We were recently approved and we did not include any bank statement or anything of that sort of our name together. I submitted some wedding photos, lots of other photos of us together with family, a couple pictures of us kissing on the lips (so they know it's real 😉), messages and call logs.

Happy Saturday! 😁

Got the mail this morning. We are approved!! No text or email. And case was not updated on the app or website.

NOA1 03/26/18

NOA2 10/03/18

Potomac Service Center

Good morning, anyone from Vermont service center get approved yet? still waiting here...

On another note, since I notice a lot of approvals getting approved by mail i would like to share with you all that you can subscribe to USPS for free with your email and you will be able to track/preview all incoming mail to your address from your email. I have been checking my email daily to see if I received the approval letter yet instead of going home from work to check the mailbox. The link is below.

https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

Hello everyone. While we wait, is there anything that we can get started on? I know it was mentioned here already but i just cant seem to find the thread. 

3 hours ago, Savan said:

Because not enough people have their cases at Vermont service center, so there isn't enough statistics for the site to give you a date.

Oh I see that makes sense. Thanks

Hi, does anybody know why no estimated date pops up for my timeline for when my 1130 will be approved?? It shows the below message. What does it mean. Did I input something incorrectly? I know it'll be sometime around September/October but having a date to see gives me something to look forward to at least 

Hello, so I filed the I130 back in March for my husband. My noa1 date is 03/26/18. I'm expecting to receive Noa2 around September assuming no RFE.

Me and the hubby want to meet up one last time before his interview (I'll be heading to cambodia to attend the interview with him as well). We're not sure when to expect his interview. Will it be this year or next? How long will the process take from NOA2 to interview?

So basically we want to go on vacation in November around thanksgiving to meet up in Thailand. That's the only time I can get off work or else it would be earlier. Last time we saw each other was Early march when we got married and we miss each other a lot ;( Do you guys think that is a good idea? Or is it cutting too close to when the interview will be? (Even though I have no idea when to even expect that) 

Hello,

Just curious, do you guys know around what months should we expect our interview date to be assuming no RFEs? Maybe Feb - May 2019??? 

Also, are we able to reschedule an interview date if the one assigned doesn't fit our schedule?? 

31 minutes ago, Muffinji said:

Hi! Wow congrats! Vermont is like the fastest service centre! And not many cases are sent there, (I think it’s like you struck lottery to be sent there! ) haha. 

Anyways, priority date does not apply to usc spouse petitioners but if your petitioner is LPR, for some visa class they have family preference / they need to wait till visa is available meaning : after their I130 is approved they will not be able to start nvc till their PD for their visa is current - sometimes up to a few years wait. (I’m not sure which ones are affected but you can check it on USCIS website) 

After reading your comment, it made me re-read my email confirmation cause I know I'm never lucky with these things.... and it was actually sent to Potomac and not Vermont :')I guess it was just wishful thinking 

Alright I'll check the website. Thanks!

Hi everyone, late March filer here! Just got an email/text saying my case was received today and sent to Vermont.

Sorry this might be a dumb question but What is the "priority date" that I see everyone referring to??

6 hours ago, John & Rose said:

Good luck to you!  Never give up on love!  Please let us know how its going when you can!

Yep I will 

3 hours ago, NikLR said:

It's what I thought.  They didnt believe your relationship is real.  

 

At least you can marry and move forward should you choose.  However you may want to talk to your fiance about the denial reason before that.  

3 hours ago, John & Rose said:

Just go there and get married and file a spousal visa. I’m sorry this happened. There was something he said that made the CO believe it was not a real relationship. You will be fine. You can file for another visa. 

7 minutes ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Marry and file a CR1 and that will satisfy their findings that you have no intention to get married. 

Frontload the petition with lots of relationship evidence and you will be fine. Best wishes !

That's the route we're most likely going to take. Thank you guys!!

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On 10/19/2017 at 9:37 PM, Nitas_man said:

I would have had a caseworker, a signed waiver, and an email loop open between you, the congressional office, and the embassy before the CO woke up and had morning coffee.  Do it now.

On 10/19/2017 at 10:03 PM, Ebunoluwa said:

Case worker = senator's immigration aide.

Signed waiver = privacy release so the senator's office can inquire on your behalf (see senator's web site), fill out, sign, send or fax.
Sometimes it is hard like pulling teeth to get the reason out of the embassy.
They may say they can not say because it will violate the beneficiary's privacy and sometimes they will inform the senator's liaison.

On 10/19/2017 at 11:35 PM, caliliving said:

By the looks of your picture, you guys seem like a 'normal' couple. you are both the same ethnicity, you both speak the same language and you are the same ages.  you guys seem like you 'match' well together! honestly, i cant imagine their being red flags.  

 

i really think you are wasting alot of time worrying about this K1 denial,. you should fly there tomorrow and get married! then apply for CR1.  then see what happens and go from there.  i know the wait will suck, but this seems to be the easiest/safest and best approach.  then you will figure out is it just they dont believe your marriage is real or is it an actual misrep ban.  then you can move forward from there! because either way, your K1 is DEAD their is no way to get that back or appeal it. so either you file a new K1 or you file a CR1! Everyone here will agree, filing another K1 is a waste of time. 

On 10/20/2017 at 8:29 AM, NikLR said:

Yes you can file a spousal visa. 

 

The difference between a fiance and spousal visa denial is what happens after the denial.  A spousal visa would be sent back to the USCIS and they would send you a NOIR (notice of intent to revoke) and you would submit more evidence for specific things.  Then it would be sent back to embassy for another interview and they cannot deny for the same reason as before.  Basically until the USCIS denies the I-130 you can keep interviewing or sit in AP.  With a K1, the I-129F has a self life.  So even if it's sent back to the USCIS, the petition will expire and you have to start over.  Often there will be no explanation of the denial other than the main letter.  While I admit I dont spend a great deal of time in the K1 forum section, I do not think it's common for an embassy to extrapolate on their decisions when it is a K1 visa.  

There are some embassies and consulates where the petitioner needs to be there regardless of what the official stance is.  There are some embassies where even though the petitioner isnt allowed into the embassy for the interview, but just being there is a huge plus and can make the difference between an approval and denial.  

I do not feel that another k1 would be beneficial for you.   While you're trying to get answers you probably should be planning a wedding and moving in that direction.  On a personal note that is a generalization of course,  I have noticed many men do quite poorly when they arrive on a K1.  Anyone who is used to working and sustaining themselves do really.  The inability to work for about 4 months strains a new marriage incredibly so a cr1 may be a better choice. 

On 10/19/2017 at 6:56 PM, missileman said:

and how does it appear if the petitioner jumps in and answers questions directed to the beneficiary? 

On 10/19/2017 at 7:55 PM, NikLR said:

Op.. this was not a misrep denial. 212(a)(6)(C)(i) is a misrep denial but a 221g is just a denial and they dont believe the relationship is real.  Go get married and file again with a CR1.  Try to be there for the interview this time. Best of luck.  

On 10/20/2017 at 1:57 PM, GarryAndMarie said:

Hi Annie, I've been reading your thread here & thought maybe this might help you in some way for identifying the reason for the denial -> https://www.google.com/search?q=cambodia+k1+visa+denial+reason+site:www.visajourney.com

 

Specifically, the search revealed this discussion thread -> link

 

You'll see this partway down in it:

 

"This is a killer at every consulate in southeast Asia. An immigration lawyer in Saigon who is fairly well known on this forum refers to this scenario as "Uncle Boom Boom". The uncle introduces an American friend to his niece for the primary purpose of helping her to immigrate to the US."

On 10/20/2017 at 2:17 PM, John & Rose said:

Wow.  Excellent info.  That sounds like a very realistic reason for the OP’s denial.  There is so much amazing information here!

 

The Grandmother/Aunt scenerio does sound like it could be an immigration setup.  That can be easily handled with the correct front loading of a new CR petition.  It may be tough for another K-1, though.

On 10/20/2017 at 2:21 PM, GarryAndMarie said:

From further reading, it seems her fiance may have been accused of "material misrepresentation" which if so, really would be best addressed by an appeal and specific challenge - because material misrepresentation could result in a lifetime ban for him. If I were in her shoes, it would suck but time to lawyer up and have the attorney do a full inquiry to uncover the specific reason for denial, rather than risk another disappointment.

Sorry didn't know how to just @ everyone... but they responded. I guess it's not as bad as everyone thought?

7 hours ago, caliliving said:

By the looks of your picture, you guys seem like a 'normal' couple. you are both the same ethnicity, you both speak the same language and you are the same ages.  you guys seem like you 'match' well together! honestly, i cant imagine their being red flags.  

 

i really think you are wasting alot of time worrying about this K1 denial,. you should fly there tomorrow and get married! then apply for CR1.  then see what happens and go from there.  i know the wait will suck, but this seems to be the easiest/safest and best approach.  then you will figure out is it just they dont believe your marriage is real or is it an actual misrep ban.  then you can move forward from there! because either way, your K1 is DEAD their is no way to get that back or appeal it. so either you file a new K1 or you file a CR1! Everyone here will agree, filing another K1 is a waste of time. 

5 hours ago, Roel said:

Thought the same thing. 

Yeah i know tell me about it. Thats why werent expecting this denial. Caise we are seriously in love 

Oh idk others are saying that it's useless to file for a spousal visa until I know the reason of the denial. 

I'm not sure what to do. I can file for the CR1 immediately after the k1 denial? Not sure how that works.

6 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

They will tell you about it when you call or drop by.  It's standard practice.  When you open a case at your congressional office they ask you to sign a waiver giving them permission to discuss the case with DOS on your behalf.  It's just a one page form.  They can't/won't do anything without that waiver. 

Every congressional local office has staff members who specialize in different issues - ranging from federal benefits to immigration.  You will get a "caseworker" from his/her staff who specializes in immigration and that is the person who will follow up for you.

 

Ok I will get the waiver tomr morning. Thank you