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3 minutes ago, trthao_huynh said:

Hi everyone,

 

We are filling our I-129F form by downloading the form from USCIS website but there are some parts that not available to fill in. Does anybody have the same problem? How can I report that to USCIS? 

 

Thank you!

You don't report it, you just fill those parts out by hand. Almost everyone has this 'problem', no one gets denied because they filled parts out by hand that they simply couldn't fill out on the computer.

12 minutes ago, ViktorS said:

Our K-1 was denied due to a suspicion of our relationship is not true: my fiance's ex-husband was going to marry a US citizen too and their younger son was going to travel to US with him. This is no longer a case and the younger son is staying with him in Russia for at least the next couple of years.

We are going to marry in Russia and really concerned about proving bona fide relationships considering me living in US, my fiance living in Russia and K-1 denial. 

Paying for an extra petition is not a big problem, so is it better to file I-130/130a for both kids or  just for one that is coming to live in US upon approval?   

My thought is if we file for all the kids this looks more natural, and if we file just for one it is more unusual situation and we are living proof that the consular officers don't like anything unusual. From other prospective, if one kid is staying with his father without a US visa, it should look as a small proof of the true relationship. 

I don't know about the child question part, but why were they suspecting the relationship wasn't real? 

If I were you, I would tackle the suspicion first before applying for the CR1. Getting married isn't automatically a sign that the relationship is real. Unfortunately there's tons of people out there that marry just to obtain a green card.

6 minutes ago, Hello729 said:

Hi everyone, we are doing aos from k1.  We sent our aos package last week.  The question is:  when we go to the dmv trying to get a state id, we were told that my the fiancée visa must have at least 60 days from its expiration.  Obviously the 60 days has passed.  How did you guys get your state id from the dmv?  🙏

You'll have to wait for his/her EAD to come in. This is what I pulled from the CA DMV website:

4. Which documents do I need to apply for a REAL ID?

To apply for a REAL ID driver license or identification card, you must visit a DMV field office and provide:

1. Proof of identity, such as an original or certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, employment authorization, permanent resident card or unexpired foreign passport with valid U.S. visa and approved I-94 form. No photocopies will be accepted.
2. Proof of Social Security number, such as an SSN card, W-2 or paystub with full SSN. Original or certified copies are required. No photocopies will be accepted.
3. Beginning April 2019, two different California residency documents, such as a utility bill, rental agreement, mortgage statement or medical document. Photocopies accepted.

2 minutes ago, Roxy and Emmy said:

Hi everyone! We got a 221g green slip after our interview on February 28 in Guangzhou. They asked us to mail back a i-134 joint sponsor along with a certified translation, and the passport and passport photos. We sent the documents last week and our cgi status changed on Saturday March 23rd. CEAC updated today under the immigrant visa section but the niv hasn’t changed since January 23. Should we be expecting an approval (or denial!) in the next week or two, or should we settle in for waiting for another month or two? Previous posts seem to follow no pattern 😕 

No one can tell you. Once you go into AP it could take days, weeks, months or years. All depends on how busy the consulate/embassy is, how fast all the checks go trough, the outcome of the checks etc. The fact that they did ask her passport back is a good sign. So yeah, sit back and just wait. 

5 minutes ago, Savan said:

After marriage I was there for 3 months, then went to US and visited again recently from Dec-Jan.

How long did you know her? Did you get married after you first met? And if not, how much time did you spend in total together before you got married?

It sucks, but I do agree with others that the timeline could raise red flags to the IO. She couldn't come to the US through her sister (or it would've taken 15+ years), and right after she gets married. Not saying your marriage is fake in any way, just looking through the eyes of the IO.

Is there any way for you to move to India for now? You could live there for a few years and then petition for an IR1 visa. When they see you've been married an living together for a good amount of time, the red flags will probably go done by a lot.

37 minutes ago, William&Emily said:

Hi,
So me and my fiance have filed our I-129F and are waiting for our NOA2.

I have a little checklist of what we will need for the interview and wanted to double check it with you guys in case I have missed anything, especially under the I-134 section!
FYI: We have no kids, no previous marriages. I'll be at the London embassy.

 

Interview:
Copy of I-129F
Letters confirming intent to marry.
Copy of NOA2 letter.
Proof of on going relationship.
DS160 confirmation page.
Medical exam and vaccination records.
Photographs.
Passport & birth certificate.
ACRO certificate.
I-134 Affidavit including - evidence of income, letter from employer and bank, tax returns.

Thanks!

Your fiancé will need a police report from every country (s)he lived in more than 6 months since turning 16 (just to show that there's no criminal record OR if you have one you should bring all court documents etc), but usually the embassy requires it not to be older than x amount of time, so don't rush into that.

Since you're still waiting for NOA2, I wouldn't spend too much time on this yet. Once you get your NOA2 you have at least another 2-3+ months before the interview (NVC usually takes a few weeks, and than it usually takes a few weeks to plan the interview), so you'll have more than enough time to gather everything you need.

I know the American consulate in the Netherlands sends a checklist with everything you need to bring to the interview, I would assume London would do something similar. So for now, just slowly gather some extra proof of relationship and get the rest done once you're actually closer to the interview.

1 hour ago, ~Alessa~ said:

Hello! it's been over a month after me getting an extension letter for me expiring conditional green card and I haven't got biometrics letter yet , is this normal?

Also in my extension letter has my middle name smudged, you can clearly see my last name and first name but middle name smudged, do I need to request new extension letter?

I know people who got the 'you don't need to do new biometrics' letter 6 months after filing the I-751. They're so immensely backlogged that even this takes way longer than it should

About the smudged middle name, I don't think it'll be a problem. If you're that worried, just call USCIS on Monday to ask your question. That might give you more peace of mind 

On 3/22/2019 at 11:19 AM, dynesyzygy24 said:

Hello everyone! does anyone here have a problem changing their names on SS card? I went to SS office after I got my Ead and they told me they have to confirm my status on DHS before sending the new card and would take 4weeks. 

At this point it's more common to go through manual verification than not to go through it. I went through it twice (when I requested replacement SSN card an when I changed my name), both times I got 'approved' about 3 weeks after they started the manual verification.

On 3/22/2019 at 5:01 PM, ChibiBeckyG said:

I could be wrong, but I gathered the medical also has a 6 month limit, and you would have to pay for another one for adjustment of status if you ran the whole 6 months out? 

Medical itself is valid for 1 year. As long as you file AOS within 1 year after medical and the medical is marked 'complete' you don't have to do another medical.

The K1 visa is valid for 6 months after medical date

25 minutes ago, Dataunavailable said:

I met my fiance in Dec 2016, we talked everyday and I flew to Cambodia in April 2018 for an engagement ceremony. Upon getting back I immediately filed the I-129F along with a packet of about 50 pictures, printed text messages from talking every day since 2016. USCIS approved the petition and sent it to the NVC which approved it and sent it to the Embassy in Phnom Penh. Where my fiance had their interview on March 21st of this year.

 

The interviewing officer denied her Visa on grounds of misrepresentation and that it seems they only want to gain entry into the U.S. I honestly thought we were over prepared for this. I have been married in the past, but sent my divorce decree along with my I-129f. I sent all the necessary papers. Affidavit of support, I make well over what was required. The G-325A, along with my fiance having copies of every form needed. My friend also just went through this same process, so he looked over my paperwork and made sure I had everything needed.

 

Come the interview day, as they get denied, they asked questions of where my parents live, work, and names. They did ask why I wasn't there, I couldn't get the time off work. And didn't know it was neccessary, my fiance answered all questions, when asked how we met, she stated truthfully, through a family member. She had a hard time hearing the officer and asked multiple times for them to repeat questions upon which they brought in a translator, she was not offered an interview in her native language, although she does speak great English.

 

So after asking how we met, she couldn't hear because she said it was noisy and must of thought he asked who I came to Cambodia with, it was her sister. The officer states, first you say your Aunt, now you state your sister. After that the interview was over and she was given a paper with denial 221G that the petition states false information and it is not a real relationship, only one solely to gain entry to the U.S. Nothing else besides the paper was given to her, no actual reason on what they thought made our relationship false.

 

So I have gone to my state senator office and signed a release form for them to contact other agencies on my behalf. I also have an Immigration attorney meeting this coming week.

Looking for anything I can really do now that it's at a denial. If anyone had had this happen and has had success getting their fiance to the U.S. Thanks and on mobile, so sorry for the wall of text.

 

I'll add as an edit- I've only gone there one time, for the engagement and spent a week and a half there. I send her money fairly regularly, as she has a decent job and says she doesn't need much. I still send her money though. Also, neither of us has any criminal background. And we have pictures of us together with her relatives there going all over Cambodia and our engagement ceremony pictures and we also have a video of it.

I'm sorry you guys go through this. You met her once, and that was about 1 year ago for an engagement ceremony? I don't know if Cambodia is a hard embassy, but it seems like you guys might not have spend enough face to face time. Also, tons of people were denied on engagement ceremonies (too married for K1, not married enough for CR1), so re-filing I-129F is prob a no no.

Probably your best move is to get married and file for I-130, but since she's denied based on misrepresentation and not enough proof of a genuine relationship, I'm not sure if she would be able to get the I-130 by DYI. Maybe someone else that has more knowledge/experience can chip in on this.

If you are able to marry and file I-130, make sure you have way more face to face time before you file.

4 minutes ago, missileman said:

Come on, now.......does it make any sense that a new resident from another country's license would treated any different from a new resident from New York's license?  A new resident is a new resident......

Guess so. Hey, I didn't make the rules lol. The website clearly states that people with foreign DL's can drive up to 1 year with a foreign DL, so I don't really understand why this has to become a discussion. Fact is, PA allows people that come here from another country to drive up to 1 year with their foreign DL (if it doesn't expire before than). 

If you have a DL from another state already than the 60 day rule gets in place. But I'm specifically talking about someone with ONLY a foreign license, not an out of state license (they should be even able to see if you have a DL from another state I'm pretty sure)

And I'm also pretty sure that 5 DMV employees that I separately asked this question wouldn't all give the exact same answer if it was actually not true. Again, I explained that I live in PA (not a visitor) and they all said it doesn't matter, you still have a foreign DL so you're good to go.

5 minutes ago, missileman said:

I think that is intended for foreign students, etc. who are visiting.......you, on the other hand, have established residency......

Nope, doesn't matter. As said, I even asked the DMV if I was allowed to drive (explained the whole AOS situation) and they confirmed multiple times it's perfectly fine. Also, in the text I posted it doesn't say you have to be a student or anything.

Is it a good idea to get your PA DL asap? Yeah, absolutely! I mean, who doesn't want their PA DL once they move here? Is it required? Not for 1 year (or if your foreign DL expires before that)

5. Can I drive in Pennsylvania with my Foreign Driver's License?
Individuals who possess a valid foreign driver's license from their country are authorized to drive in Pennsylvania for up to one year from their date of entry into the United States, or upon expiration of their foreign license, whichever comes first. International driving permits are strongly recommended, but not required.

3 minutes ago, missileman said:

"All new residents with out-of-state non-commercial driver's licenses must obtain a PA Driver's License within 60 days of establishing Pennsylvania residency."

Yes, that's OUT OF STATE. I am talking about a FOREIGN license

5. Can I drive in Pennsylvania with my Foreign Driver's License?
Individuals who possess a valid foreign driver's license from their country are authorized to drive in Pennsylvania for up to one year from their date of entry into the United States, or upon expiration of their foreign license, whichever comes first. International driving permits are strongly recommended, but not required.

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Nope, well no State I know of allows that.

 

A K1 I 94 is 90 days.

I live in PA, entered on a K1 visa and am allowed to drive up to 1 year with a foreign license combined with an international license.

Lived in PA 5 years ago as an au pair, got pulled over multiple times cause my host dad made me drive a car with expired inspection, and every officer confirmed that I was perfectly legal to drive up to 1 year with my foreign license combined with an international license.

Got my USA DL a few weeks ago (PA allows people waiting for AOS to get a USA DL for 1 year) and the DMV confirmed that I was perfectly legal to drive with my foreign license  combined with an international license up to 1 year. I even drove myself to my driving test, it's perfectly legal in PA.

Most states don't allow it, PA is very relaxed when it comes to driving. And yes, the I-94 is valid for 90 days, but the moment the I-94 starts is the moment the 12 month clock starts ticking for your foreign license.

11 hours ago, Pertster said:

Hello!

 

Just want to preface this by saying that I am in a state right now where I'm being overly anxious and stressed about everything regarding this process. Definitely having a bad day when it comes to all of this.

 

As the title suggests, I'm experiencing some pretty heavy anxiety about the fact that I have participated in a green card lottery before filing for my k1. As a matter of fact I think I participated in the lottery approximately a month before applying for my then k1. The reason for this was that I had just proposed to my then girlfriend and now wife and I really wanted to come up with a way that I wouldn't have to say bye to her at the time. It was an irrational decision that I made in an emotional state (much like right now lol)

 

We are currently waiting for our AOS interview, already gone through biometrics and just in a waiting period right now. Does anyone have any similar experiences, whether or not this can be an issue down the road? I hadn't put much thought into this until now. This has never been brought up in our process so far.

 

Thank you for anyone who takes their time to respond, I hope you all have a great weekend. 

Can you explain to us why you are so worried about this? This is not an issue at all, it will have 0 impact on this process or the processes to come.

18 hours ago, Boiler said:

As a visitor, this thread is about Residents.

As a resident you can still drive up to 1 year after you move here with a foreign DL in PA. It's based on your I-94. But most states don't allow this

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Not sure what happened by a quick google says you have 60 days in PA.

I thought you said not to be aware of driving for 1 year with foreign license, but then I saw you said out of state license, so I deleted my comment since you're right.

As for a foreign license, in PA you can drive up to 1 year with a foreign license combined with an international license, but that was not the topic here lol.

38 minutes ago, Dima Gordeyev said:

I know this is backwards from so many posts here, but I've already applied for a K1 Visa for my fiancée in Ukraine, and am looking to see where in the process of visa approval it is safest and easiest to delay? I want to live in Ukraine for a time before we get married, and I don't want us to have to be rushed by the mandatory 6 month time frame for her to move to the US post-approval. 

 

Thanks guys!

- Dima

How long do you want to lice in Ukraine? Usually you can delay your NOA2 expiration date for a total of 12 months, but expect questions at the interview why this happened. Also, like others said, you have the income- and domicile requirement.

If you plan on living in Ukraine for more than 12 months, best to withdraw the K1 and file K1 or CR1 whenever you're actually ready for it. 

52 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I am not aware of any State that allows new residents a year on their out of State License.

4 minutes ago, Debzib88 said:

Please tell me I'm not the only one who is constantly checking her emails for updates. 👀 😂 I'm trying to be patient and hope I hear from the NVC soon. but it's so hard! I feel like I'm glued to my phone lol It took 8 months for our i130 to be approved, and now we've been waiting almost 4 weeks since USCIS sent our petition to the NVC. I just want the rest of the process over and done with so I can be with my husband 😩 How is everyone's process going so far?

Oh man, we did K1, and our process went slightly different than the normal K1.

We actually got an email from NVC that they received our approved I-129F before we received our NOA2! (little mistake on USCIS side I guess lol)

I knew others that had the same time line as me, and once I knew their time line I was basically staring at my phone / refreshing CEAC multiple times every day 😂😂😂

Once I had my interview and got approved, I emailed the consulate after 1 week asking why my status still was on 'Ready' (yes, I was VERY impatient, don't be me lol). 

So no, you're definitely not alone!

Right now we are in the AOS phase. Got my EAD/AP one month ago and still waiting for my GC interview (what could take at least another year or so)

Although you're doing CR1/IR1, I thought sharing my craziness would give you a peace of mind lol. Hang in there, before you know you'll land your butt on that plane seat off to the USA!

26 minutes ago, Senad and Anna said:

Thank you for your reply!   As you said, chat log is not an evidence of meeting in person, and to much of evidence is not good either.  Point well taken.  I will take your advice.

 

We have met 13 times during past 2 years, and we still have upcoming trips/meets scheduled.  If that does not prove it then nothing will. haha.

 

Thank you!

That's good evidence! If I were you I would just include the plane tickets/hotel bookings from both of you, passport stamps and some pics (and don't forget the letter of intent from you both, but that's a whole other piece of evidence)

11 minutes ago, Senad and Anna said:

Hello,

 

I would like to know how much evidence some of you provided with the K-1 application as far as chatting and communications go between you and the beneficiary.   I have TONS of logged conversations,  if i printed everything it would be 10K pages.

 

Thank you,

Senad

We didn't provide any chat logs, since it's in no way proof of meeting in the last 2 years.

We filed in 2017, included 7 pics of us together/with friends/with family, the plane tickets/hotel bookings of when we visited each other and the passport stamps of visiting each other/our travels together through Europe. No RFE and visa got approved in 2018. The only 'extra' evidence the IO wanted to see at the interview were pics from after filing, and that was mostly cause I was basically waving them in the IO's face lol.

If you include way to much evidence, the chances are that they'll throw out important documents (cause I read that they will throw out stuff they don't need like 10k pages of chat logs lol) what can lead to RF(I)E's, so better not to overload, especially since you're from a not high fraud country. Including chat logs is fine (although again, no evidence of meeting), but just include 1 or 2 pages with a few sentences of your chats on different days/years. 

1 hour ago, LizM said:

I was walking home a few years ago in the middle of the night when a car stopped slightly in ahead of me, just by the curb. A man comes out, looks completely civilian, introduces himself and flashes a police badge. At this point I realize that I would never, ever be able to tell a fake one from a real one. The thing that did make him seem like a real policeman to me was actually not the badge but the fact that he had a radio on him that he spoke into. He needed to check my ID for some not immediately evident reason, I believe he said he was looking for someone who was lost or something. 

 

Anyway, I'm still not sure what you're supposed to do in situations like that. It can definitely be a bit unsettling.

That must've been so creepy! I know a few years ago in NYC there were a lot of fake 'police officers' with badges etc. One NYC resident told me you're ALWAYS allowed to call the police station and verify that it's an actual cop by giving them the badge number. As long as you politely mention to the cop you're with you want to double check for your own safety, you're not doing anything wrong. 

And yes, a few of those calls exposed that the badge numbers were not official police badge numbers and it were not actual cops. But I fully understand that when you're actually in that situation, this is not the first thing to pop in your head.

14 hours ago, Meryem467 said:

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question, but here it goes: My husband arrived on a K1 visa on 2/10/19. We are trying to get his driver's license but are finding so much conflicting information. Firstly, he does not speak English well, but we recently found out he can take the test in Arabic. Now someone told me that even if he gets his license, it will expire on the same date as his I94 which would be 5/10/19. It doesn't seem worth all the trouble for him to only be able to drive two months. Then I'm guessing we have to wait for the green card for him to get another driver's license. Is that correct? 

We currently live in Tennessee but are moving to Mississippi in the next two months. Are the rules in Mississippi any different? I've read he would have been able to drive for a year if he had gotten an international driving permit in Morocco, but, alas, he did not do that. Any advice? 

It fully depends on the state you live in. I live in PA and I got my 1 year DL without EAD, since PA allows people who can proof they have a pending AOS to get their DL.

I don't know about your state, but it should be pretty easy to google. Just check out the local DMV site, it will hold the answer to your question.

6 minutes ago, Hobidyali said:

Thank you, the interview is for what exactly? I know with the AOS you have to fill the 485 and prove income etc but I am clueless about the interview. I will check out the link.

Basically to check the marriage is real and the petitioner (you) has the right to receive the Green Card.

It will also be good for you to check the AOS guide, since it seems you're not very familiar with the process. Knowledge is key in immigration (K1 all the way up to citizenship), since some mistakes could have severe consequences or could delay your journey.

AOS guide: https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos