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5 hours ago, Nicola and Jordan said:

Hi I am just jumping onto this as I can’t find the answer and this is similar. So I included all my paperwork for the arrest in my AOS (originals as requested) and I will put on my I-751 that yes I have and was planning on writing that I have Inc all the originals in the AOS as requested and no changes since then (along those lines) - will this not suffice? Do I need to call the jail and get the paperwork again? 

Hi, im sorry but I wont be of much help to you. What I failed to realize was that the criminal record disclosure only applied to the green card holder. So it didnt apply to us anyway. Good luck though!

The IRS's security system prior to this idme was not much better. Around 3 years ago I tried logging into my IRS account to make a change to my payment plan. I discovered a new security protocol and I had to go through many steps to ID myself. Problem is unless you fit into this neat box that the computer thinks we all live in then some of us can't be identified. For instance the program wanted a credit card #. Don't have those. The program wanted a home mortgage #. Don't have that. Program wanted student loan #. Don't have that. And so on......  I began at least somewhat to realize how people who are discriminated against feel. 

So now I'm locked out of my account and rather than waiting hours to talk to some ya-hoo on the phone I send letters which have a current turn around time of around 9 months. 

Ok, thats pretty clear to me. Must have missed that in the instructions. Thanks everyone!

Hi all,  so we are ready to send off our I-751 package and question has occurred to me, when it comes to the evidence of relationship, USCIS does just want new material, evidence, that pertains to the last 2 years right?

USCIS site says they want full arrest report but the timing is not as clear as it was in the original AOS. I could, but would just as soon not include the mountain of criminal activity paperwork from 44 years ago that I have already submitted.

Thanks...

Hello, I'm just wondering if anyone else has tried to use the re started San Francisco Consulate reservation system for passport interviews.

https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/PhilippineConsulateGeneralinSanFrancisco@pcgsanfrancisco.com/bookings/

They started back up again on the 3rd with a new site format that doesn't appear to be working. Ive emailed them numerous times but its like talking to a brick.

Les

OK, thanks. Looks like we will just wait and do it on our next trip to the PH.

Hi all, my LPR bride and I were going to try and update her passport on our trip to the Philippines in April but flight through Korea was cancelled and now its looking like getting in and out of Manila, not so good. My question is does anyone have any advise on how to renew her passport from the states..... online?

Thanks ahead

12 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Tickets should always match the ID document you're using.

 

So for domestic travel she can use her green card as ID  and travel under her married name. For international travel, she has to use her maiden name.

 

Airline policy on fixing this can vary. For a trip to Florida from here in CA where I'd gotten too far ahead of things and got tickets in Anastasia's married name before she had any ID in that name, Southwest changed the name on the ticket for free (we had a copy of our marriage certificate with us). But others in other circumstances have had to pay change fees or get new tickets.

Thanks, yes I can certainly see the point of using her new documents for domestic travel. She has annual trips to the Philippines planned though and this business of using a passport and travel documents with the wrong name is just unsettling.

Im thinking maybe the solution is to apply for new passport in correct name on next trip to Philippines.

On ‎10‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 5:28 AM, sbarbie1914 said:

It is open enrollment for my state provided health insurance now.  From what I read in their provided materials is that I can add a foreign spouse to my insurance as long as I provide a valid marriage certificate, and also for my step children with birth certificates showing my husband as the biological father.  So, I was in the process of filling out the necessary information online and it asked for a SS# or Tax ID number.  I was planning on getting the Tax ID number when I file joint income taxes around February or so.  I called the benefits provider to find out if I could give them the Tax ID number at a later time.  The young woman put me on hold several times to apparently ask a supervisor.  They ended up telling me that I would have to wait until next open enrollment, meaning my husband and children will not have health insurance until 2021.  The way it looks now, with this new law going into effect, I may have to have some kind of temporary health coverage until then.  Either that or my workplace benefits catch up with the new law going into effect and allow immigrant family members to be added outside of the open enrollment period.  Bummer

 

There is no law requiring a SSN for health care.........You might have to go up the chain of command, but they should add you if you qualify.....

I have had some experience with insurance companies and my immigrant wife. My auto insurance company insisted that my state, Washington, had a law that said all people in the household over 17 had to be listed on the policy as drivers. This was before my wife had her green card so of course she couldn't drive. I explained the circumstances to the company but not only did the insist on listing her but they also raised my rates. I sent an e mail to my state insurance commissioner mentioning the name of the insurance company and immediately the commissioners office sent an inquiry to the company. In a couple of weeks I got a letter from the company basically 2 stepping their way out of what they had done and saying they were refunding my premium. It pays to go to the top!

Also, as to the business of immigrants having health insurance, my wife just had her AOS interview 3 weeks ago and it was very casual. We were very prepared EXCEPT for the very close examination of her health insurance. She had her insurance card with her of course but the interviewer wanted very detailed info about when it was purchased, how it was paid, how long the policy was for. This all had to shown with paper documents. 

I don't know if this is a reflection of new pressure by USCIS or what?

Hi all, this is probably pretty obvious to most of you but after getting screwed up once by not having the correct name on an airline reservation and then having to purchace new tickets I want to make sure I get it right before I get to the airport this time.

My filippina bride has changed her last name to mine as is now on all her documents including green card, marriage certificate, SSC, etc. It has been said on some chat groups that she should get her tickets under her maiden name and pass through the airport as such. Of course her PH passport is still under her maiden name. There is always going to be a conflict one way or the other...…. please advise.

27 minutes ago, ChinBer said:

@cyberfx1024 what is MNL #? Yes we have our NO2 letter. But don’t know what you mean by that. 

See this:  http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/nvc-k-1.html

On 4/24/2018 at 4:54 PM, LunarGazer said:

Will be attending alone k1 interview and will take Grab or Uber. Anyone experience leaving their phone in the embassy vendors? Did you have it back safe? Thank you! 

When we attended the interview we thought we were leaving all of our "devices" in our room. I was unaware of a short cell adapter cord that was still in my brief case. They found it in the search inside and so....... Yes to your question there is an area with shelves in the search area where they put your confiscated items till your departure. There are guards in this area but they are busy so i wouldn't trust it with a nice cell phone. It would be easy for a thief to walk by and grab a couple of phones.

"Did you ever figure it out because that is a good question that I forgot."

No.        I didnt get any answers from VJ. I did get some responses elsewhere but everyone just says they left it blank. I went ahead and sent it in with it blank.

I did notice on the VJ forms example for I-485 that it was left blank. I have a feeling that if i was supposed to put in the original WAC # then its really no big deal that i didnt. They have that information.  If on the other hand they are looking for a filing # from a previous I-485 filing then that doesn't apply to me and i should indeed have left it blank.

Hi all,   we just today went and applied for my immigrant wife's ss card. We followed the suggested procedure here on VJ which was all correct except that the interviewer also required an original of her birth certificate and our marriage licence.

Interviewer only wanted to look at these documents and made copies from them then gave them back.

I just though this was worth noting that its worth taking originals or certified copies when you go.

hello, so im sure this is a simple question for the experts out there. On pg 4 of the I-485, part 2 questions 3 & 4. Are they wanting the original wac # and priority date as assigned from the first NOA?

i 485 pg 4.pdf

That is worded a little unusual. The only paper my fiance was given after day1 was a receipt so she could get back in for day 2.

Medical is not the place or time for deciding VISA delivery. At least not with USEM.

I would like to ask if we can start to file a k1 visa. Even my fiance still has on going issues with his ex wife. Which includes family decree and he has been arrrsted for a false police report. If we file now and support documents later. Do you think it may cause delays. Or is there any other way to make the process shorten or how could it be. 

Thanks in advance. Godbless. 

Ps: im from philippines

As someone who was specifically most worried about those very 2 subjects, I can say go ahead and file. Who knows what goes through the mind of the people judging us who have police records during processing. All you can, and what you absolutely have to do is be 100% honest on the I-129. The old I-129, prior to this years, was very specific to certain crimes only and even though applicants still had to include any arrest records, It definitely made it look like they were looking for specific types of offenders. At any rate a false police report (filing one?) seems pretty benign to me and isnt the type of thing that rates high on the radar.

And yes you'll have lots of time to work out the the details of support, providing you have a loose idea anyway.

On 2/15/2018 at 9:52 PM, Aprilmae said:

Can i ask? How did u made that files or papera testifying that it is impossible to get a kuwait police clearance...coz as what i see your fiance only lived for 8 months while mine i lived there for 2 years so theres a big time difference of staying there..can u help.me what u did about that testimony..? Thank u so much

Yes, that is a difference. Although i doubt if it will matter. I may not have been clear in my original statement......happens often  

After all the trouble we went through to compile this information, the interviewer didnt even ask for any of it. Just asked Have you worked in any other country? to which my fiance answered yes, Ive worked in Kuwait and UAE. She was looking right at the I-129 when she was asking this so she already had the details. 

That was the end of the discussion about the subject so we didnt need the paperwork we brought with us. Which is not to say you wouldn't with a different interviewer. Who knows, I always like to be overly prepared.

The best place to start as far as documents goes is the USIS site . They have to believe that, right?

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country.html

just click on the country your interested in then on next page click on police reports.

Other than that i just googled my countries of interest attaching police reports to the subject and looked through the results.

We even contacted the UAE embassy here in manila who basically told us the same thins we had already found out on line.

I cant remember what the issue was with Kuwait embassy, maybe there isnt one?

16 hours ago, geowrian said:

That's half correct...

The attorney is right that the Philippines will not recognize a foreign divorce unless you go through the Philippines court system (long and expensive).

They would request the CENOMAR for the K-1 visa. The visa applicant would present the CEMAR (showing the marriage) along with the divorce decree (showing the dissolution of the marriage under US law). USEM follows US law, not Philippine law regarding the ability to remarry. A number of others on VJ have done this exact process successfully.

Kool...and good to know!  

On 2/14/2018 at 8:23 AM, SM2017 said:

So our case says it's "at NVC" since Friday (Feb 9, 2018). I already booked an interview appointment on March 12 and registered for the medical which I was planning to knock off by Monday next week.

 

Now my only worry is that the thing won't change to "in Transit" or "Ready" by next week. How early in the process or NVC Status can I do the medical? 

 

As far as I know all that NVC does is input the details in their system and it should be good to go. So I'm really confused and anxious that I probably booked everything way too early.

 

Now if we get stuck at the NVC phase and there will be no movement at least a week before my interview date, can I re-schedule?

Yes, the "system" is set up to prevent you from doing just this very thing. I dont know how you did it but by following "normal" procedures one cant proceed to the medical until you have scheduled for interview and you cant schedule an interview without a confirmation letter/e mail from NVC then the manila embassy sends YOU an e mail saying you are free to schedule a interview.

Yes you can re book your interview date.

Have patience my friend. 

There is a web site you can go to and sign up on, we did, to track NVC timing. it seems right now they are around 38 days

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k57PdywNRpUqytomJxMzz6_7DsMqpi52DgnaYt9FyC8/edit#gid=606080062

17 hours ago, geowrian said:

Yup. So long as you are free to marry under US law, you can do a K-1 visa, or you can marry and do a CR-1 visa.

 

If she were to interview in Manila for whatever reason, they would request a CENOMAR/CEMAR, but then you would show the divorce decree at the interview to show that the past marriage was dissolved under US law.

 

Note that the past petition with a scammer that came to the US may raise scrutiny of your case.

Not that i am an attorney, but according to my attorney....... the Philippines does not recognize the divorce in any other county of one of its citizens. Annulments or whatever need to be accomplished in the PH and a clear CENOMAR has to be presented for K Visa.

On 2/12/2018 at 8:59 AM, Hank_ said:

Yes that is normal.  It will all be visible again, so don't worry on that.   The embassy gives a 24 hr. window after the interview to update the delivery information, after that time frame you find ...   what you are seeing now.

 

The tracking at 2GO is only after the package has been logged into their system.   

Hello Hank, as a follow up, i wanted to let you know what was happening. 

I figured out, finally, how to get the CEAC site to work!!!!  Of course it was with the help of my very lovely and persistent fiance who kept insisting she is a immigrant and why dont i put immigrant in the first box???? 

I have tried explaining to her that she is not considered an immigrant until after she gets to USA and receives green card and right now is considered in non-immigrant VISA status.

Soooooooooo after all my preaching to her it turns out that the screwed up wheels of the CEAC system have it so that she has to enter herself as a immigrant in order to proceed with entering her MNL#

Ironically, then when the window displays your status it says NON IMMIGRANT VISA ............. whatever???????????

Visa was issued yesterday. that makes it 3 days. Seems to be the norm for the manila area right now, 3-5 days.

By the way, our dashboard is still blank. dont know whats up with that?

Yes it is a great experience to go along with your fiance. I would highly recommend it!

I went due to several special circumstances that pertained to our case that if the interviewer asked my fiance about i wanted to be sure to follow up with correct paperwork for her. Such as my shady background, we are using real estate for support, etc. Of course after months of preparation and a computer bag full of documents (less the laptop of course) the interviewer didnt even bring any of these subjects up! And HEY, im NOT complaining. 

Secondly, she wanted me to go with her. To calm her nerves mostly. She keeps insisting her english is not good. She was worried that when nervous she would lapse into Tagalog. She actually speaks very good english as i am constantly telling her. Im so proud her. She speaks my language so well and here i can barely mumble out a couple words of hers.

As you all know, there is the option for a translator. This option was being used by others as we were there. 

22 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Yes that is normal.  It will all be visible again, so don't worry on that.   The embassy gives a 24 hr. window after the interview to update the delivery information, after that time frame you find ...   what you are seeing now.

 

The tracking at 2GO is only after the package has been logged into their system.   

Thanks guys, thats a big help.