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Russel1995

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  • Birthday 04/11/1995

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    BLAINE
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    Minnesota

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    K-1 Visa
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    Texas Service Center
  • Country
    Mexico

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  1. Hey guys. My wife and stepson just got a notice from USCIS, Theyre reusing their old fingerprints!!! Makes it easier lol.
  2. We just got our NOA 1s in the mail today. I was not expecting the green card extension to be 4 years. We will take it.
  3. Sent my package last week. Today the fee went through my debit card and we got our case number, putting us in the Feb 2023 filing club! Got assigned Nebraska (LIN) What I sent, Note all statements and bills are every 3 months from 1st joint statement after marriage until filing. package was like a dictionary. 🙃 This package includes the following: · USCIS form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transaction · USCIS form G-1145, Notification of Petition Acceptance · USCIS form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence The following documents are provided to show evidence of our bonafide marriage, · Certificate of marriage, showing Ys maiden name as it is listed on some of our documents · Green card copies of Y, and ***** · Copy of Ys updated passport showing now listed as married name · Minnesota state IDs showing same address (Minneapolis and Brooklyn park are interchangeable) · Warranty DEED for our home · Homeowners insurance policy with both names listed · Joint checking account statements, random from date of marriage to filing. · Joint savings account statements · BMO Harris auto loan pay off letter, showing both names on the loan. · Vehicle registration card showing vehicle registered to both · Vehicle title showing the vehicle in both of our names · Car insurance cards with both names listed · Last will and Testament of R with Y listed as the beneficiary · Last will and Testament of Y with R listed as the beneficiary · Life insurance policy of R, with Y listed as the beneficiary · Work emergency contact list of Y · Work emergency contact list of R · Work beneficiary list of Y · Work beneficiary list of R · 401k beneficiaries of Y with R listed. · 401k beneficiaries of R with Y listed · IRS letter addressed to both of us about child Tax credit advance · Tax return transcripts of 2019, 2020, and 2021 filed jointly by · Dental insurance showing shared plan · Billing account statement from Xfinity mobile showing both of our names on the same Xfinity mobile plan. · CenterPoint energy (Gas) statement showing both of our names on the utility bill\ · Photos of the whole family on vacations and trips we have been on o Photo, June 2022 at Deaf/HH family camp for **** o Photos, July 2022 at Wisconsin Dells o Photos from several birthdays for the kids o Photos from some holidays · Signed affidavits from family o Photo of Y with the individual who made the affadavit Quote
  4. Thanks for the concern. My name is un my username. And in my timeline. But I am not to worried about her name nor is she. Her name is already listed in my Timeline. Its on our mail box. Its on facebook.
  5. I am finishing up assembling my wifes I751 petition. To be sure I'm sending a decent petiton and evidence, posting here for any ideas on what I may have missed while sending in. Enclosed please find a JOINT I-751 petition for removal of conditions of permanent resident status regarding my wife, Yared Thompson, and her son . Please also find a USCIS form G-1450 authorization of credit card transaction of $765 for this form. My wife entered the US on a K-1 visa and her son entered with her on a K-2 visa. We are all happily living together and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions on the residence of my wife and her son. This package includes the following: · USCIS form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transaction · USCIS form G-1145, Notification of Petition Acceptance · USCIS form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence The following documents are provided to show evidence of our bonafide marriage, · Certificate of marriage, showing Yareds maiden name as it is listed on some of our documents · Green card copies of Yared Thompson, and Cristofher Gonzalez Tolentino · Copy of Yared’s updated passport showing “Thompson” now listed as married name · Minnesota state IDs showing same address (Minneapolis and Brooklyn park are interchangeable) · Warranty DEED for our home · Homeowners insurance policy with both names listed · Joint checking account statements, random from date of marriage to filing. · Joint savings account statements · BMO Harris auto loan pay off letter, showing both names on the loan. · Vehicle registration card showing vehicle registered to both Russell and Yared · Vehicle title showing the vehicle in both of our names · Car insurance cards with both names listed · Last will and Testament of Russell Thompson with Yared listed as the beneficiary · Last will and Testament of Yared Thompson with Russell listed as the beneficiary · Life insurance policy of Russell, with Yared listed as the beneficiary · Work emergency contact list of Yared Thompson · Work emergency contact list of Russell Thompson · Work beneficiary list of Yared Thompson · Work beneficiary list of Russell Thompson · 401k beneficiaries of Yared Thompson with Russell listed. · 401k beneficiaries of Russell Thompson with Yared listed · IRS letter addressed to both of use about child Tax credit advance · Tax return transcripts of 2019, 2020, and 2021 filed jointly by Yared and Russell · Dental insurance showing shared plan, Russell as subscriber. · Billing account statement from Xfinity mobile showing both of our names on the same Xfinity mobile plan. · CenterPoint energy (Gas) statement showing both of our names on the utility bill\ · Photos of the whole family on vacations and trips we have been on o Photo, June 2022 at Deaf/HH family camp for Noah o Photos, July 2022 at Wisconsin Dells o Photos from several birthdays for the kids o Photos from some holidays · Signed affidavits from family o Photo of Yared with the individual who made the affadavit
  6. Texhnically. the only requirement for the I129F filing is that you at least met once within the past 2 years. Now although that is the only requirement, it is highly recommended to get as many visits in prior to the interview. There is never "too many" visits. My wife and I had 3 visits prior to filing. And around 10 prior to her interview As for the spousal visa I see this posted alot... and it seems to be highly skewed to favor the spousal visa.. K1 visa benefits include: Less upfront costs, Which allows 2 years to save up for the visa fees, and adjustment of status while the petitin goes through USCIS No need to rush into a marriage on the 1st or 2nd visit for new couples. Far easier to withdraw a petition than have to withdraw a petition and deal with a international divorce... Doesnt require vaccines upfront. Can wait and get them in the US using your fiances medical insurance after marriage, if not already vaccinated. This alone saved my wife and I a couple hundred. If it were me.. As it was. If i havent at least known the individual for a couple years, k1 is the way to go. The big benefit is no rushing into a marriage. If the couple has been talking and visiting for a couple of years, then filing for a spoual visa probably is better. Also because they would more likely issue a IR1 visa if married for 2 years prior to visa issuance, which means no removal of conditions.
  7. Before you come to the US. Make sure to grab plenty of copies of important documents such as birth certificates, divorce certificates, (if needed), or anything else. I had my wife grab 5 copies of her Birth certificate for her and her son. Copies are alot cheaper in Mexico than getting copies from a Mexican consulate here in the US. As well, never know when you can make a trip back to Mexico. My wife's "HS diploma" equivalent is still there which has caused some issues proving education for jobs here in the US. Luckily my employer allowed her to skip that requirement and just present it when we can get it.
  8. Oh wow. Thats cool your interview was in Mexico City. When my wife did her k1, all Immigrant visas and K1 visa interviews were through Jurauz. Mexico city would've been so much easier and $$$ saving 🤣 My wife lived in Pachuca, about 2 hours from Mexico city.. Would've saved on hotel costs, and plane tickets. 😅 they mustve started doing those interviews in Mexico city to help avoid a significant backlog during covid.
  9. My wife, when she had her K1 interview in Jurauz in August 2019, was able to pick up her visa within 7 days. You can pick up your passport and visa at the applicant support office, in the corner of the little plaza next to the consulate. My wife's k1 visa was ready on the 2nd day. We had scheduled our stay in Juarez for another 2 weeks after her interview. 🤣 Interview: 8/27/2019 Visa in hand: 8/30/2019 Left jurauz Sept. 9th (if I recall correctly) If you plan to pick it up, play it safe and expect a longer wait and be happy if it's quick like my wife's. Her status didn't update online immediately, there was another couple in the hotel who mentioned their visas were ready and their interview was after my wife's. So we called to ask about her visa and were informed they were ready to be picked up and the status updated 5 minutes after the call.
  10. I would bring what you have. If he was unemployed in 2019, did you guys also fill out the information in the i864 for assets? If his assets and possibly your foreign assets meet the requirements to make up for the lack of income.. You should be good. I'd bring a letter showing proof of none-filining of the 2020 return (can be printed from your IRS account) along with he other documents you mentioned. If you used the assets, you should be good with the documents you provided in the i864. Obviously bring a copy of everything for If it's needed.
  11. Oh wow.. A few things.. 1. lawyer. 2. Her overstay is what got her deported.. not the red light. If she gets a interview for a visa in the future and she blames her deportation on the red light, I'm sure the consular officer will laugh at her. 3. 2+ years (about 2 years was overstay) in the US, you had more than enough time to marry and file for a greencard. Possibly even enough time to have removed conditions 😅 4. As others said, getting married most likely won't save her from deportation. I think the best thing to do would be to try for a k1 or spousal visa with the appropriate waivers once she returns to Canada and keep your fingers crossed that the waiver is approved. But expect it to be denied. 2 years is a long time to overstay. Possibly look into moving to Canada would be the easiest route. And definitely consult a lawyer as waivers will be needed for deportation + overstay. You might have to take out a large loan to pay for it. Would've been cheaper and easier to just get married. 😅 She should've been on a k1 or cr1 visa when she first came over 2+ years ago in my opinion. Everyone going through this process has to be apart from their significant other for this process for long periods and coming over on a tourist visa to skip that line... Not cool. 😅 Canada also is right next to us. You can visit every other month if you can afford it. 😅 That's what I did for my wife in Mexico. 🇲🇽
  12. My wifes interview was on April 12th. It was approved and we got her greencard later that week. My stepson case status (age 6, age 4 when filed) also was approved and we got the approval notice in the mail that also stated we should get his greencard within 30 days. On day 30 we got a USCIS letter for a biometrics appointment for his i485 He did his biometrics for his i485 in Nov. 2019. Any idea why theyd want a second? Especially if they already approved the greencard? Is it normal for biometrics to have to be done again??? His interview was waived on the 12th by the officer interviewing my wife.
  13. The evidence we brought of our relationship to the AOS is still very much evidence of a bona-fida marriage.. It was the Interviewing officer who instructed us to send the evidence we brought with in our i751 packet along with any additional evidencewe aquire between now and when we file. Note for AOs we had Home deed, joint bank accounts, joint credit cards, joint insurance, beneficiary "statements,... Last I checked they want to see a bona-fide marriage, and not just proof forthe 3 months prior to filing i751.. but evidence since married wich would pre-date AOS.
  14. With the approval if my wifea Conditional greencard from AOS, what evidence should we keep to be filed with the i751 when that time comes? I'm certain we will provide the same evidence we brought to the AOS interview.. But what should we be sure to keep records of to send in aside from what we've already submitted at the AOS interview? As well, any idea how common I751 interviews are?
  15. You do not file the affidavit with the I129f. You will complete the affidavit preferably within 30 days of your fiances interview. They will then bring the completed affidavit along with all supporting docs to the interview. The Interviewing officer may request to see it or they may not ask for it. My wife wasn't asked for it but that is a rarer occurrence.
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