BryceAndRebeca

On 2/14/2023 at 12:13 PM, Elena & Craig said:

@BryceAndRebeca  Good luck and an easy-going officer to you tomorrow. I’ll be eagerly waiting for your report on how did it go. What time is your interview? 

I got Naturalized yesterday! The interview was good, the officer was nice and the process was straightforward. He asked me the following questions:

1. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

2.  What happened on Sept 11, 2001?

3. Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers.

4. What is the capital of the State?

5. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

6. What is one of the powers of the States?

Then he asked me to read: Who can Vote?

Write: Citizens can vote

After that I was approved! The rest of the interview was regular questions and updating information for USCIS. He asked me if I wanted to do the Oath today, I said yes. He sent the request and exited his office. My Oath was scheduled for 1 pm (same building, different entrance).

I received my Naturalization Certificate, and a packet with other relevant information.

We are very happy, Good luck to everyone else waiting!

32 minutes ago, Elena & Craig said:

Omg! This gives me hope. SF local field office filer here too. When did you file your N-400, curious? Thx 

I filed 10/09. Keep checking, it seems that they are making good progress!

Hi guys! I have also received my interview notice: Feb 15th, at the San Francisco, CA office. 

I received no email, but I have been checking constantly seeing that people on this thread didn't get it either.

Did she submit any Antecedentes Penales from Venezuela? Given that she moved to Ecuador, I would assume that they will need the ones from Venezuela as well.

Thank you very much. I totally missed that.

Hi Everyone!

I am getting ready to file for the ROC. The packet is complete and I was wondering if it's the same as the AOS where we had to submit one big packet but with 2 copies of everything for each applicant (mother & child). Is that the case for the ROC? or should I just send one copy.

Thanks in advance for your help!

21 hours ago, ArturoMendez said:

ok thanks,

 

With my daughter situation...I think my saving grace is the fact that his name is nowhere in her birth certificate. She is registered only under his mom's name. Venezuela allows single mothers to remove the father from the entire document so he has no saying in our daughter's life from a legal perspective but I know what you are saying. I also started the adoption process with a lawyer so we are going to bring that up in the interview. I've been in her life since she was 1 year old. Im the only father she knows. She knows Im not her biological father but we deeply love each other

She won't need permission if he's not in the birth certificate. Don't worry about that, and they don't ask about that in the interview. Venezuela only requires a permit only if the parent appears in the BC and only to travel.

On 1/4/2020 at 11:42 AM, DavidandJessica said:

Hey there,

Brand new to this website. My wife is from Venezuela and I'm a USC. Her and her two children now age 11 and 13 came 4 plus years ago and filed for asylum a little after there were here.  

We met and dated for 3 years then we married 4 months ago. Her and the children's asylum case has been pending. I understand that we may use forms I-130 and I-485. Just not sure which ones for her children and basically need some advice so that we file the correct paperwork. We would like the option to travel outside the US as well. And I understand that it is less expensive to do it before her older child turns 14. 

Thanks for Any help in advance!

DavidandJessica

She could request a prorroga from SAIME, it's a 2 year extension for her passport http://tramites.saime.gob.ve/. She needs a valid passport to travel, and as far I know she will also need a visa, AP or green card to travel outside the country. 

The document does exist, It's the divorce decree and it's something she will have to ask to SAREN registry where they got divorced for a certified copy.  There's some research she can do http://www.saren.gob.ve/?page_id=739 or ask the lawyer that's helping her to go to the SAREN office and get that document for her and mailed, if she got divorced through the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia they will have to ask them instead of SAREN for a copy.

4 minutes ago, Scott Rusticus said:

Thanks. The guy was really nonchalant about things and did not seem to want to get into a lot of information. 

It's normal. Check online, they usually don't say you're approved on the spot anymore. If you provided the bonafides it should be fine. 

21 hours ago, Daniel Ramirez said:

Hi guys, my fiancee is from Venezuela and she is currently residing in Quito-Ecuador, her immigration status in Ecuador is illegal.

We already met each other and I am planning to file a K1 visa on her behalf, but my concern is if her immigrant status in  Ecuador will affect negatively on her visa application and if it will be reason to be disqualified for the K1 visa, she will have to have the interview in Bogota? Please if someone can give me the right advice and clarify my doubts. Thank you!!! 

PD. I need to hire a lawyer to file this application? they are really expensive.

Get her legalized in Ecuador, it is pretty easy. There's a visa for Venezuelans out of status, https://www.consuladovirtual.gob.ec/web/guest/preguntas-frecuentes 

If she becomes legal and has ties in Ecuador she can interview at that embassy. 

28 minutes ago, CarolinaVenezuela said:

Well my fiance and me were going to apply in Rome at first. He works at the US embassy, we asked them personally about it and they say it was ok. It is up to embassy if they accept your case, as you can read in the I-129F instructions. I don't live in Italy, he does. At the end we decided to apply in Bogota because we were not sure about the time the K1 visa will be done and he having orders to move to US again soon. There's also cases of Venezuelans applying in Dominican Republic, and Panama. 

So the cases for Venezuela that have Venezuelans living in Venezuela are rerouted by the National Visa Center to Bogotá.  If you are a Venezuelan and you have been living in a different country, NVC will send your case to the embassy of the country you are currently residing. It's not a personal decision to where your case in going to be processed, you have to show proof of  residency in the country where the case is going to be processed, with the exception of Bogotá for Venezuelan residents.

1 hour ago, feito/feita said:

Actually, before everyone jumps on it....... we have met. but i read the requirements wrong. I thought it said we had to meet twice.

But still we are wanting to see each other again. she didnt talk to me about these issues before because she had lots of time left on her passport extension.

Ok so the requirement: The couple must prove that they have physically met in person at least once within the last 2 years. This doesn’t mean they need to know each other for 2 years, just that within the last 2 years, they have met. 

Then if you have met you can apply for a k1, the more you meet in person is better. I met with my husband 3 times , twice before applying and 1 more time before the interview. It was more of a personal decision, we couldn't stand expending so much time apart and also to make our relationship stronger. It's also highly advised here to see each other multiple times in person because it improves your chances of getting approved. 

3 minutes ago, feito/feita said:

We are wanting to meet, thus the issue.

Then you can't file the k1 until you two meet, ask her to get the extension and if she gets it, then you can plan on meeting and then file. There's no other way around it.

Your best bet is to get an extension (prórroga), because unfortunately the government makes it really hard to get your hands on a new passport. The whole process is tedious and corrupt. Do it soon, she can request it now because she is under the 6 months prior to the expiry date requirement that SAIME asks. They just adjusted the prices so the quicker the better, people will freak out and the system will be backlogged.  https://www.elnacional.com/economia/estas-son-las-nuevas-tarifas-de-emision-de-pasaportes-y-prorrogas/

If you have to meet in person (which is a requirement for k1), meet in nearby countries, Curacao, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Colombia. Some of them have specific regulations for Venezuelans as well, but they are easier to solve than you going to her (which is dangerous) or her coming to you (which is unlikely).

As a Venezuelan holding my country's passport, I can assure you that is NEVER easy for us to go through immigration. But the hardest for me has always been other Latin American  countries. Be prepared for it, she should carry enough dollars in cash, have printed out hotel/airbnb accommodations  and be honest to the immigration officer.

Good luck!

3 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Technically employers can't dictate which documents must be presented: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/employee-rights-discrimination/employee-rights As an example, LPRs can present a DL and unrestricted SS card (List B and List C combination) if they wish.

I agree, but they do ask you to show proof that you're able to work legally in the US. A K1 and SSN only, won't do.

No, when you apply to jobs they ask you for EAD or Green card. Having an SSN it's not an authorization for working. If you don't trust people that have gone through this process and you think you're absolutely right, I urge you then to read USCIS and DHS when it comes to Aliens working in the US.

Also it's a good idea that you go to your lawyer and show him/her the information that was shared with you on this forum, and have a discussion as to why he/she says your partner can work only by having a SSN.

You have several people telling you whats right per USCIS and DHS, and you are still refuting and saying they're wrong. Maybe it's time for you to think maybe, just maybe... your lawyer has no clue. It wouldn't be the first time.

You can always find office reviews on the top menu "Office reviews & Info", but here's a direct link to the Dallas Texas office https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=&cty=Dallas+TX&dfilter=5

While you guys are waiting for the EAD is good to go to networking events, Meetup and Eventbrite are great resources!! Making professional connections is key for getting a job in his field. Have him update his LinkedIn profile, cover letter and resume is also a good idea. The job search is equally exhausting and frustrating, so do not get overly attached to the belief that as soon as you have your EAD your problems will be over.

Coming to the US and having no professional experience here limits the possibilities, and the best way to bypass it is by going out and making professional connections.

Good luck!

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

For immigration purposes it must only be "attested".   Self translation is possible if the translator is fluent in both languages 

Well, if OP is asking for translation help she must not be fluent. Legal documents in spanish have several terms that are very complicated to translate. I encountered the same problem with my birth certificates.

38 minutes ago, Sonia Flores said:

Hello everyone, Hoping someone has a little time to give me a little hand translating a Salvadorian Birth Certificate to English.

RUBRICADAS-, Es conforme con su original con la cual se confronto y para los efectos de Ley se expide la presente en la oficina del Registro del Estado Familiar Alcaldia Municipal de Zacatecoluca.

 

I really appreciate all the help!

Sincerely,

Sonia Flores

For USCIS purposes the translations must be certified, so I recommend you use a service.

7 minutes ago, HollyT said:

Hello, my fiancée is Venezuelan and is under the impression that in order to have his documents fully validated (birth certificate, police report, etc) he needs to get an apostilla, which is some kind of extra step to make official and formal these documents. This is different and a part from the notarization process. 

 

Does anyone know if this this is required for the K1 interview documents? We have our interview in a couple weeks in Bogotá and he’s stressing about this apostilla stuff, but I haven’t heard anything about it whatsoever from my research in the K1 process, nor is it mentioned in the packet or any government website. 

 

Thanks,

No, you won't need it. It's a nice to have when he comes to the US, but for the embassy is not required. The police records he can get online though, he can get it through the website http://legalizacionve.mppre.gob.ve/cal/static/legalizacionve/

4 minutes ago, Minori said:

I tried many times but people of USCIS says just repeating still pending and all denied! Even Tier2. Maybe my documents was lost. 

You can’t have a appointment infopass until Tier2 says yes. 

Your best bet is to refile. You’re out of status and they say that you were denied. The faster you refile the better.

On 9/29/2019 at 8:10 PM, Minori said:

About AoS, Is it possible to be denied if you applied after I94 expired? 

 

I still can’t know why my case was denied even I talked and asked to Tier2. 

He said he didn’t see my denial but some said mine was denied and I got an email about my denial.. 

it was in February 2018, but still can’t know... 

Why don’t you request an infopass or an appointment with a local office?

34 minutes ago, Vee_bay_bee said:

Congrats!!! Did you request the relocation or where you luckily sent over there ? SF is exhaustingly slow 😫

I don’t think you can request it, they just relocated us for some reason. We were lucky, San Francisco is super slow, even Sacramento looks slow on their processing time. So I’m not really sure what happened but we’re glad it did.