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    Military marriage checklist, is there an extensive list?

    in Military Immigration-Related Discussion

    Posted

    For those who are military or married to military through the K1 visa, was there a military marriage checklist you used after the marriage? For example after getting married you have to get your spouse an ID, enroll them into DEERs, enroll them into Tricare, update your life insurance, update the marriage at the finance office, etc.

     

    I'm just wondering if anyone had an extensive list or did they just use google to find out what the needed to do military wise after the marriage?

    Surrendered Green Card due to being out of the country

    in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration

    Posted · Edited by Rocko20

    It’s fine for the OP to be passionate about his unfortunate situation but I believe the issue is why did you leave America for 5 years? You might as well do the DCF and stay in Japan. 

     

    Not even American ex-pat retirees living abroad do something that would have them surrendering their passports or renouncing their citizenship. What America provides to it citizens more than anything is options: options for schools, housing, jobs, location, etc.

     

    So I don’t understand why leaving the country to Japan for 5 years, in a way that make a your wife’s green card invalid, was ever an option. What was so important during that time? 

    July 2018 NOA2 ----> NVC

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Jlomartin said:

    Can someone refresh my memory.  When it’s “in transit” how long does it usually take till it’s “ready”?

    Roughly 2 weeks  based on the NVC tracker of other posters

     

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    At NVC, In Transit, Arrived, or Ready. "Ready" is the magic word. That means that not only is your case at the Embassy, but it is already entered into the system. After paying your visa fee, you can submit your DS-160 and schedule your interview

     

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

    N/A vs. None

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Rocko20

    16 hours ago, Eve01 said:

    Actually I read it a couple of more times and it states, "If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none..." So I interpret it to mean only put in the word "None" for questions asking 'How many/much, etc.' where I would otherwise be writting "0". Therefore, dates that do not apply to me I will be putting "N/A".

     

    Let me know if you think that is sound.

     

    Also, there are a couple of instances there are check boxes that should read: Yes ___No ___ N/A ___; but instead only read Yes ___ No ___. If my answer is truly N/A for these, should I leave the yes/no blank, or check the "No" box so as to comply with the directive to not leave anything blank?

     

     

    Right none, if that doesn't work write N/A, if that doesn't work leave it blank

     

    The officers have seen it all, and they can grasp what you're trying to say. If it was a box that was not applicable, I did not check mark it.

    Proof of ongoing relationship

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Catherine36 said:

    Hello,

    How many pages of screenshots of call logs/conversations did you include in your packets to show ongoing communication?

     

    Thanks,

    Catherine.

    I sent maybe 6-10 pages. I doubt they really care too much at it. They're looking at the pictures, passport stamps, boarding passes, etc.

     

    Anyone can type up ongoing communication and print it out, it's about the big overall picture. Quality not quantity

    DENIAL AFTER 7+ MONTHS?! WHAT THE HELL.

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Rocko20

    On 8/1/2018 at 7:20 PM, geowrian said:

    Photos would show you together, but putting a verifiable date on a photo is the issue. Photos are generally considered secondary evidence of meeting in person within the 2 years. Primary evidence such as the passport stamps,, boarding passes, receipts, etc. put a date and location together.

    The letter of intent to marry has nothing to do with the 2 year meeting requirement. It's a separate requirement being addressed.

    I only sent a 2 photos of us together with the I-129F, and I don't think either of them were necessary since the primary evidence provided was more than sufficient for showing the 2 year meeting requirement (and frontloading wasn't needed for my now-wife's embassy).

    While photos don’t tell what time or date they were taken, they do illustrate a story. They say you put some effort into the petition and that you and your fiancée have done many things together. I sent 10 photos, I wasn’t going to risk an RFE with just 2 photos 

     

    But I agree the airplane tickets, passport stamps, etc. are more important because it’s irrefutable evidence of meeting within the 2 year time frame

    How did you organize your I751? Folders/Binders/ Just paperclip fasteners?

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Rocko20

    1 hour ago, Ksenia_O said:

    We used ACCO Top Bounded Report  Cover  - to protect the package on its way to USCIS. 

     It comes as two pieces, joined by fastener.  One piece  we used as a bottom, another one - as a top. We just took out its "fastener"  because it's not long enough and used ACCO instead- works great together! And the package  looks so neat ! 

     

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    This is how I intended to file my K1 but I couldn’t find that at the local office shop. This was based on other K1 sites that said to file it like that.

     

    So being frustrated and wanting to file it, I simply put the entire packet in a folder with a table of contents on the front. No staples, paper clips, nothing to hold it together. Per the USCIS site ,they’re going to take apart your package anyway. Worked out fine for me.

     

    But for the future, I’m obviously going to put more effort into finding something that actually holds the package together, for the sake of USCIS not losing any papers 

    Military spouses and trying to be above the law.

    in US Immigration News and Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Rocko20

    I'm a servicemember, me and my fiancee had to wait in line like everyone else (waited 8.2 months for NOA2 and currently have our NVC case number). Military folks and dependents are actually scrutinized even more due to their sensitive job positions. Military ran all kinds of separate background checks on my fiancee due to my job, even after the USCIS security checks

     

    So I don't feel sorry for those who break the law. Imagine how much faster the visa process would be if all the sham and fraud marriages weren't allowed to file.

     

    The administration is cracking down on illegal immigration, not legal immigration. So I support them 100%

    I-129F December 2017 Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by Rocko20

    On 8/2/2018 at 12:58 AM, Masha_777 said:


    no one word will make calm people who did not get approval still
     

    For what it's worth, we had several November filers including myself wait over 8.2+ months for the NOA2, all of which have been approved if not most. So while it may not calm December filers, I can tell you that waiting long past the normal processing times due to "security checks" is something many of us did experience. Knowing I wasn't the only one waiting nor the person with the longest wait time (some have waited over 9-10 months, one person waited years) was a coping mechanism for me.

    July 2018 NOA2 ----> NVC

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by Rocko20

    I just called and got my case number, it took 14 days

    NOA2 approval: 7/18/2018

    NVC received case number : 8/2/2018

     

    I also updated the NVC tracker here

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

     

    I wasn't on hold for 1 second. the link below is a good site for information, but instead of it saying people should call after 6pm, it should just say call at 7am. IMO.

    https://sites.google.com/view/post-noa2/home

     

    It really is surreal with how smooth/fast the process becomes after the NOA2

    November 2017 I-129F Filers, Part II

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    On 7/25/2018 at 11:50 AM, AnGrig said:

    SOMETHING STRANGE AND AWFUL!

     

    We got approved, the case was transferred to NVC, after an additional month, we call NVC and learn that NVC has sent the case BACK to USCIS.

    Have you heard of something like this? What should we do people? :( 

     

    17 hours ago, Alekezam said:

    Happened to us. And it was due to a mistake on their end not ours. 

     

    My fiance made it all the way to the interview (July 4th) only to get word from the embassy that her interview was cancelled the day before (July 3rd).

     

    I never got a hardcopy of the NOA2 and to the advise of those on here called the USCIS to inquire about getting one. Long story short, just because I asked for a hard copy they recalled our case and it was sent back to the USCIS. 

     

    Based on the information the USCIS gave me our case was sent back on June 20th almost 2 months ago and to this day it has been crickets. 

     

    Every call I make produces a different answer. The latest answer I got from a Tier 2 officer is that I should contact the center dealing with my case directly as he couldn't really tell what was going on with my case since he doesn't have my petition in front of him. The only way to contact a specific service center directly is through an email. You can't even call. Makes sense as they try to avoid any sort of accountability. Did that and the reply I got was pretty standard. 

     

     

    I'd contact Ombudsman, then a Congressional case worker, then an immigration attorney (they have online ones for cheap)

     

     

     

     

    K1 Visa denial concerns

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    To the OP,  everyone has concerns with being denied a visa. That's part of the brutal thoughts involved with waiting so long for approval.

     

    At the end of the day as long as the beneficiary put together the very best petition in their power, then the couple have nothing to worry about.

     

    Personally, I wouldn't hire a lawyer. There's nothing complex about your case and and there's a lot more money you need to save for other parts of your visa journey

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