doug and leann

In addition to your employment letter and pay stubs, include a letter from your bank stating when the account was opened, remaining balance, and any other valuable information. You should be fine as long as you have proof that you can sponsor your mom. Good luck!

She needs to sign that part. Especially that part otherwise the form would be useless. It is a contract between the sponsor and the household member (mother-in-law), which serves as proof that the beneficiary won't be a public burden. She doesn't really need to provide anything for you guys unless you use that contract against her and demand her to do so. You should assure her that you just need it to satisfy above the 125% poverty level. You might just wanna make a contract between yourselves that she won't pay for your emergency medical needs.

Yup don't stop bugging them. Geez that is such a pain. I didn't go through document verification during my visa application last year. It all went smoothly. Is that a new thing? When did they start doing that? Visa fees, medical exam fees, just everything raised to the roof. tsk! tsk!

My foreign passport was my only form of identification when my husband and I traveled to San Diego from Houston. They looked at my visa and I-94 at the security area. If you're still legally here, your visa and I-94 being valid, then you'll be fine.

Why should I have gone to the cancelled interview....this whole process is a joke

Yeah you should've gone to your canceled interview as some people got denied for not showing up.

Make an Infopass right now!

Make sure you take your notice that your initial interview sched was canceled.

Beware of using doctors from another state that you haven't even seen in person. I read someone's experience that she used Dr Arnold and was asked about it at the AOS interview. It would seem inexpensive than other civil surgeons, but at the same time very risky. I don't know how it affects that person's AOS process, but since it was brought up, I'm not sure it would be best for everyone.

I got this from the I-765 instructions: K-1 Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen or K-2 Dependent--(a)(6). File your EAD application if you are filing within 90 days from the date of entry. This EAD cannot be renewed. Any EAD application other than for a replacement must be based on your pending application for adjustment under ©(9).

It would be awesome to be transferred to CSC and approved without an interview. But I don't mind having an interview since I got nothin to hide.

It would also be a lot more rewarding if I get approved (with or without an interview) after our 2nd wedding anniversary, which is on October 3rd. As I have read around here, people receive their 10-yr GC's when their marriage is 2+ years old.

What do you mean I-130 + K3? I-130 is the form you use to Petition for Alien Relative, which is a part of K3. K3 is a VISA which you receive when both I-130 and I-129F were approved plus all the necessary processing. After the USCIS approves the I-129F, it sends it to the NVC. The NVC sends the petition to the embassy in the country where the marriage took place.

Once your I-130 is approved, you can file Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. This also means an extra $340 plus an additional amount of waiting time.

Hi Mrs. Scott

My husband resigned from his job because he was preparing to go to the Philippines, that's why he didn't file his taxes for 2007. do you think that would be a problem? what do u think of my husband just starting on his new job? I heard that USEm does not accept co-sponsors for k3.

thanks dora2x for the support. =)

If your husband's current earnings and income in the ITRs satisfy the 125% Poverty Level, then it's fine. I was on a K3 and I used a co-sponsor cause the income on my husband's ITRs were merely on the 125%, even though he was making above the poverty level the time we applied for the visa.

Yes they would not ask for your co-sponsor so when they ask for your Affidavit of Support during your pre-screening, tell 'em you have a co-sponsor and give them the papers right away. They better accept it. I would also suggest that you bring a copy of proof of U.S. citizenship for your co-sponsor.

Also, shouldn't your husband file for 2007 tax even though he doesn't owe taxes?

You could either apply for a K3 (Non-immigrant Visa for Spouse) or a CR1/IR1 (Immigrant Visa for Spouse). It is up to you on which route you wanna take. Read the Guides and Forums here, it helps a lot.

If the marriage was legal and recognized by the government, then you're good to go.

First of all, your ex-wife is not part of your life anymore. You don't need her approval for your personal life. Your main concern now is your daughter and your wife. If you could spend lots of quality time with your daughter and assure her that she won't ever be replaced, then maybe she could slowly accept the situation. I would hate to be in this situation, but I am so fortunate that my stepson loves me. He is so adorable and would listen to what I say (well most of the time). When your wife gets here, let her in on what your daughter loves to do. Let them bond and spend time just the 3 of you. When she sees that your wife is a good person, let alone a good stepmom, then maybe she will accept your wife.

Don't give up on your wife just yet. You never know how things will happen. I hope she doesn't read this thread though.

Good luck! I hope everything works out fine.

What has it been like for you here in the USA? My life has been alot easier and not much worry-free since I have my hubby by my side. It is different in a sense that you don't have to deal with nosy relatives or neighbors and having a stable set of laws to protect you.

For those of you that have been here for about a year now, is everything the same for you? Is your love still as strong? I have been here for 11 months. Our love is stronger and I have learned so much more about my hubby. Of course there are times when we don't agree on each other, but that's part of marriage.

What if any problems have you had in your relationship and how have you overcome them? Problems arise in any kind of relationship. It is up to you to make compromise. Yes compromising helps a lot. Also understanding and trust is key to get through any obstacle. Learn to be patient and don't lurk on any issue for long.

What do you miss back home? Ahhh, a lot. My mom and my siblings. Jeepneys. Road trips to the province. Especially filipino food: sinigang, bulalo, inihaw na isda, pinakbet, kare-kare, ginataang gulay, pancit malabon, puto, etc etc. Now I'm hungry. I don't get to eat much filipino food here cause we are so far from any Asian or Filipino stores. Well of course I miss the Filipino culture, like during the Holiday season. I didn't have any culture shock or anything since I've lived here for 10 months before.

How long after you have been here did you wait until you returned back home to visit? Was it just as hard to leave the second time to come back to the USA? Haven't been back to the Phils yet.

What did you think life would be like here in the USA before you came here and now that you are here what do you think? What would you tell someone life is like here? Life here is a lot more convenient. If you're really determined to do something, then no one will stop you as long as you abide by the law. If you work for it, you will get it. Not like in the Philippines for some people, even if you've worked all your life, you still can't get what you want. It might be a lot different from where you were born and raised, but it's definitely worth when you're with your spouse, establishing your family life.

Do you find our foods to be the same or totally different? Totally different. My hubby says some of our foods are gross-looking/smelling. We live in Southeast Texas so wherever you look, there's always a Mexican restaurant. I've also learned to love this kind of food, but also, burgers, subs, and microwavable foods are always in the menu. haha!

Has any of his/her friends offended you in anyway and how did you handle it? Nope.

Have you had any racial issues? None so far. Maybe not in my face.

Is your husband/wife everything you had hoped for? Has anything changed? Yes, he is a really good man with a solid ground. He is a good provider. He makes me laugh (and cry sometimes). There are times when we disagree on a few things, we argue, and I tend to be a beeyotch, but so far so good. Our marriage is stronger. He has always been vocal about any thing.

What have you enjoyed the most about being here in the USA? What have you not enjoyed? Being with or close to my husband 24/7. We do not have to see each other online anymore. Hah! Going to movies and eating out every week. Although the extreme heat and thunderstorms are definitely not enjoyable.

I love your pictures. Your dress, cake table and everything looks beautiful. You did the preparations yourself, huh. Kaya dami savings. You're very artistic. Ako walang ka-art art. Pero sana ako rin maayos ko sarili ko church wedding sa Pinas, we only had civil ceremony almost 2 yrs ago. In the mean time, kelangan muna mag-save.

Congratulations to both of you! You did a good job. Best wishes.

1) Is it really helpful if the father of the petitioner will help him to get me here in the Phils? Is there any disadvantages if this happens?

Not really. Of course they will tell you K3s can't use co-sponsors, that's what they told us. But we had a co-sponsor anyway just in case. I presented the affidavit of support form and supporting documents signed by my mother-in-law at my interview and they accepted it. I was approved right on the spot.

2) How long does the processing will take? 1 year or more?

Now this is a case-to-case basis. If both of you have no convictions or bad records with the law, no RFEs, very complete and clean application, etc. etc., then it would only take months. Our case only took 7 months total, see my timeline.

3) What if the petitioner has DUI case but only once it was happened. Should he put in the form about his DUI or no need for that?

Hmmm you might wanna post a different topic about DUIs. There might be people who are a lot more knowledgeable out there.

4) What if the beneficiary doesn't want to go to USA? Instead they will live together here in the Phils. Is the processing more harder and longer?

Ok this confuses me. Why would you go through the long and agonizing ordeal of obtaining a visa when you would decide on living in the Philippines anyway? What's the point? If you really want the visa to enter the US, then you should not let them know about this. K3 visas are issued in order for families to be united faster, enter the US and establish family life.

The previous poster talked about Adjustment of Status (AOS). Once you get here, you have the choice to adjust your status to a Permanent Resident. You will either be given a Conditional PR status first, which is valid for 2 years, and/or a 10-year PR status (depends on how long you've been married). You should at least be present/living in the US while this process is pending. You can leave the country (since it is a multiple-entry visa) for less than 6 months while your AOS is pending, to avoid re-entry problems.

If you would ever decide on living in the Phils instead, then your husband should be the one getting a visa or permission to live in the Phils. Search on living/working in the Phils.

I thought I was alone in this boat. It's so hard to find a job for most of us, eh? Well I've only been job hunting for only 3 weeks now. I do have a Bachelors degree, but I have minimal experience since so many things happened in the past 4 yrs after college. I have been home all day almost everyday since I got here in Aug 2007. I have been spending so much time job hunting for the past 3 weeks. I had an initial interview for this company on my 1st week, but never heard from them. I gotta do something to keep me sane. My goal was for full-time jobs, but changed my mind so part-time jobs will do as long as I get to go out of the house and build my work experience.

My other question is our I-130 and I-129f both was approved same time and I-129F was transferred to NVC first. Is there anything that needs to do with our I-130 at this stage because NVC send IV bill for I-130, or do we just leave that alone and apply for AOS?

Since you pursued with the K3 and your wife is already here, you should be able to apply for AOS as soon as you can. Just don't forget to include a copy (not the original) of your I-130 approval notice.

Geez the nephew might wanna fly to the Philippines, spend time with his gf/fiancee to get to know her a lot better (especially her family). Since it was said that she engaged in prostitution, might wanna be careful about STD's. How is she gonna answer that bubble on number 38 on the DS-156 form??

hi sis..thank you very much for the immediate reply...appreciated so much..I have a question, my husband is goin to use his check for the payment, does he need to pay the application fee in one check or biomets should be paid separately?

1 check for application fee and biometrics, which amounts to $1,010.

Yes you can be with your husband at the interview. This is the best thing to do to avoid misunderstandings.

You might wanna practice speaking in English with him so he'd get used to it. Maybe even make him read books aloud, watch shows and movies in English. If he doesn't try now, he will have difficulty communicating and expressing himself to people when he gets here.

Good luck!

Hindi be pwede reschedule visa interview bago yung date? You should try since your mom's purpose is to be at your wedding. You should provide proofs like wedding details, wedding invitation, flight itinerary, anything you can think of that's related to your wedding.

Here's a link from the US Embassy website: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhni20.html

Hey, I can't believe that's what the officer told you. He was not very helpful at all. I applied for EAD at Vermont, under category (a)(9), 1 month before I applied for AOS. As you can see in my timeline, it only took less than 2 months. As to what their reason for such a lag, who knows? Call the number written on your NOA. Get in touch with someone who's actually working in that service center where you applied for EAD. Some cases got delayed cause for some reason, their application has been sent to a storage facility.

If you wanna file taxes jointly, you will need an SSN. Since you're not eligible yet, you might wanna apply for a tax identification number from the IRS. I almost did this so we could file jointly, but we didn't get a chance to. I just waited for my EAD to apply for SSN. I just got my SS card yesterday.

Do you really have to file taxes jointly? Everything that's connected to that is keeping you from filing for AOS. Isn't it late to file for 2007 taxes now? If I remember correctly, the deadline was April 2008.

I had my medical exam on July 23, 2007 for the visa app. A month after I arrived here last August 2007, I got my TD and Varicella shots from the civil surgeon plus the I-693A. I applied for AOS on June 12, 2008, and I am confused on how the initial medical affect the case. I mean based on my situation, it's been 1 year since my full medical. Is there a possibility that I would have to do a full medical all over again? Or I won't since I did apply for AOS before that 1 year? I just wanted to know who are or were on the same boat so I know how to prepare for it.

Thank you so much.

Mean should i get my Police Certificate till i will get my Ds 230 from my wife?

Aren't police certificates asked at the visa interview? I'm not sure if all Police Certificates have expiration dates. Just make sure you have the necessary info so you know when to get 'em.

Will have to get orignal Ds 230 form my wife or can i fill out photo copy of that form?

I think the DS-230 form can also be downloaded online. I'm not sure if it states anywhere that it needs to be the one they sent. In my case, K3, I was sent blank application forms, but I did not use them. I used the ones I downloaded online.

will i have to send the filled Ds 230 to my wife or directly to Nvc?

Please just read the guides in here or the instructions on that form.

will my wife have to fill I 864 and with I 864A for mother in law?

Your wife = fills out I-864 and include last 3 years tax returns, W-2's (employment letter and copy of paystubs, these 2 are optional)

Your mother-in-law = fills out I-864A and include the same documents, even birth certificate to prove citizenship

Your previous K1 has been void since you left the country. Good luck on your present visa application.