Kely&Jose

Good day to all May AOS filers! 

New to this topic

my husband and I are in need for all this paperwork and waiting to be over. 

Case recieved May 6th

Biometrics Appt May 30th 

Our field office in Mount Laurel, NJ 

But our notice of actions are from Lee's Summit, MO

And we are waiting. Case status online says fee was received. No updates 😭

3 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

What does your P3 say. I think I posted the links for you.

Nope don't have any links for P3 for Nicaragua.  

Good morning to all 🌞

Case says TRANSIT!!! 

So happy 

Can we start medical examens? 

Just now, geowrian said:

The idea of Domicile for immigration purposes is more than just having a place to live. It's either actually living there, or one can show intent to reestablish domicile via documentation showing plans and actions taken to live there before the applicant enters the US (i.e. moving quotes, job searches/offers, etc.).

Well i do have two job offers. They are not as dental assistance. 

One is as a receptionist for a pest control company. And the other is a manager at a restaurant. 

They both really want me to work there and have offered me these jobs... 

I was going to show these letters from both employers the day of the interview. 

Just now, Lemonslice said:

I might have missed your answer, but is there anything preventing you from moving back/starting to work sooner?

 

As the saying goes: if you want something done, do it yourself - being the solution might be easier than reaching out to others.

Its kind of on the personal level but their is a danger in leaving Nicaragua on my own. 

I would really have to think about it that is why i have been looking for all options. 

I really do wish it was as easy as saying i will go back to jersey next week. 

Just now, carmel34 said:

A quick search shows that there are lots of dental assistant jobs in NJ and region, so it should be easy to apply online if you qualify, get a job interview, then move there and start working so you don't need a co-sponsor.

 

Qualifications:
Must have prior work experience as an Dental Assistant
Associate degree or certificate from college or technical school
X-Ray license required

 

Sometimes health professionals from out of the country have to re-certify and/or get a new license to practice in the US so that may take some time; it should be easy for you to check this online.  If you really want to be together in the US with your current K1 application, going ahead now on your own would be the way to go, since you would have looked for a job when you arrived anyway.  Do you have an established US domicile even if you get lucky and find a co-sponsor?

Thanks so much. And yes i have looked for jobs online frequently. 

And yes i do have a domicile when i move back. My best friend will take us in until we get settled. 

6 minutes ago, Pennycat said:

6 months. Possible, but also possible not, which is why I said if she can't by the time it expires. It is clearly preferable to follow the current path to its end. When I suggested CR1 instead, it was in the event that she's unable to establish herself in time, and needs to start over. If starting over is necessary, it would probably be best to start over with a CR1. 

So if i cant find a co sponsor its best for me to return to jersey as soon as possible work and try to show proof of financial support before k1 visa expires. 

Just now, Boiler said:

K1 seems odd when she does not have any one in the US and makes the Domicile issue more relevant.

Well i used my best friends domicile and she helped me file the paperwork. 

3 minutes ago, Pennycat said:

Ouch, that sounds rough. And I would believe it for sure. My husband is from Costa Rica (I used to have a much more full profile but long story short-- I took it private for a while because I wound up in the news-- not for anything bad, but still-- and didn't want to be found here just in case!), and while we didn't have any issues with his family at the time, you better believe there were some jealous neighbors who were trying to tear us apart. Sending me really nasty messages, the whole thing. And his sister now has completely changed-- she got a new boyfriend and had a baby with him in the past 3 years since my husband moved here, and I don't know if it is the boyfriend's influence or what but she's turned pretty spiteful as well. 

 

Is it possible to ask your family? If not, you may have to move back and get yourself established first and hope that you can build a good enough history before the I-129f expires, or start over again. And if that's going to be the case, I would *highly* recommend getting married before you move back and doing the spouse visa instead. I say this as someone who did the K1 and think that it worked in our situation, but really, the spouse visa will keep your lives much easier, and if you're going to have to be separated for a while, it may as well be for the visa that will keep your life simpler. 

Seems like in Latino families there is always the jelousy one that wants to ruin your happy life.  😓 they can't seem to be able to see others happy. 

Thanks so much for sharing your story. 

And well both my parents are retired and decided to move here in Nicaragua. So it's not possible. I have contacted some cousins in US. They said they will let me know later on. I definitely understand no one can say yes right away because to them it's a huge responsability.  I guess no one else knows like us how the visa situation is and that we don't want to harm the co-sponsors. 

I will look all posible co-sponsor before I decide my final decision. 

I will pray to God that this will solve soon. To many days of crying and stress. 

10 minutes ago, Pennycat said:

Sorry, that's not really kind of the uncle (I remember your other post). Not that he owes it to you or anything, but I assume you started this route thinking/knowing that he'd co-sponsor and make decisions based around that and he's just pulled the rug out from under you.

 

Any way you can reach back out to him (or maybe your family?) and explain that this particular affidavit is not legally enforceable (it's not, the one for the green card IS-- this is basically them checking to be sure there is someone willing and able to co-sponsor on the other side so that he doesn't wind up in immigration status limbo in the US). Or is it really the issue that he doesn't want to give you the financial papers? No sealed envelope will make him change his mind?

 

 

It's very tough. To be honest my fiancé's family doesn't want him to move to the US. Its mostly jelousy. 

They really have made his life a wreck that is why I want to take him far far away. 

And yes when had counted on the uncle since January when I decided to file for the petition

If I didn't have a co sponsor I won't have filed in the first place. 

I guess he said yes on the beginning for us to spend all the money and he always knew he was going to say no. 

You wouldn't believe me. But my fiancé's family is capable of many horrible things. 💔

57 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

If you don't have a co-sponsor or sufficient assets, your best option would be to delay your fiance's interview as long as needed for you to go to NJ now on your own, get a job as a dental assistant, start earning income, establish a US residence, then file the affidavit of support documents showing your current US income.  It means a few months of being apart, but that appears to be the only way you have a chance of visa approval at the interview stage.  Going in to the interview without sufficient financial support would be an almost certain denial.  Good luck.

If I move back how do i show tax returns? If I have never filled ? Will it be enough with just showing my current income ? How long would I have to wait while working in NJ for my fiance to have his interview ? 

1 hour ago, Lemonslice said:

Could you move back and start working in the US soon?  Then you'll be able to show current income...

Is showing current income good enough? How long do I have to be working to show that I am stable enough to maintain my fiance?  

2 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

Have to agree with above. For K-1's, generally only the petitioner and USC co-sponsors are considered. Not even the beneficiaries money is normally. You can proceed and they may give you a request for co-sponsor; but that is up to the CO. Definately would be frantically finding another suitable co-sponsor otherwise it can be in the end denied and have to start all over.

It's kind of difficult to find another co sponsor not many people want that responsability 

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The CO makes a decision based on the totality of the circumstances. But it is quite unlikely for them to accept that IMO. Self-sponsor is only known to be available for London. An I-134 from a co sponsor should be provided.

Note that they likely need more 3 months of support since they cannot work for ~4-6 months after marrying and filing for AOS + AP + EAD. There's a reason why if one were to use assets, they need at least 3x the minimum income level.

On a practical level, how would you support yourselves once in the US?

Your potential earnings and employability doesn't matter. I have seen one case in Germany where a firm job offer was accepted, but even this is not a norm.

 

Your best best is to move back to the US beforehand and find a job, OR find a qualified co sponsor. Or use assets, if you have them available.

 

Possible? Yes...the CO makes a judgement call.

Likely? No. I absolutely would not count on it and would be looking at the other options noted above.

How do I prove assets? 

Help! I want to inform myself. 

So I have filed for a K1 visa since Jan. 2018 and case approved and at NVC since Oct 17. My case by next week should leave to the Nicaragua U.S Embassy. 

Was getting ready to getting supporting documents from joint sponsor but now joint sponsor doesn't want to help. I the petitioner was a college student in Nicaragua and have been living here since 2014. So I have no incomes or tax returns. 

Now almost at the end of this whole process and after spending so much. MY fiance and I wanted to know if he can go to the interview proving his family here in Nicaragua has enough money to support him through the 3 months of the visa. 

And I as a dental assistance from new jersey can prove I will make enough money to support him when we move back. 

It's a big risk but I want to know if it's a possible risk!??? 

We really really want to move to New Jersey and wish to move back together and spend Christmas there. 

Any thoughts anyone? 

2 hours ago, KBA said:

Same day for case# here and we’re still waiting too...hopefully next week!

Yes hopefully next week. Really want to make medical appt and interview appt. 

And finish all this before Christmas. !!!! 🌲

1 minute ago, ability said:

NVC left 2018-10-16

Consulte received 2018-10-18

Packet 3-4 2018-10-23

Interview date 2018-10-25

 

Hi everyone. I just wanted to say. I got my interview today. And we are approved! If someone is interested, consul said that everything looks good, and that I will get my Visa when my fiancé send them an updated letter with the intention to marry to the email address. She was told our letter is old, although it was 10 months old. I had an updated letter with me, made just in case, so I immediately gave it to the Consul. Good luck to everyone who are still waiting for the interview!

Congrats!!!!

Hello everyone. 

How long does it take for case to be ready at nvc? 

Case number assigned Oct. 17 and online case still says at NVC. And I really want to make it for the next batch that will be sent by the end of this month 😭

48 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

This is going to be a tuff sell. You need to hope that the Embassy doesn't ask for financials as I think you have a "weak" financial case. If you have all of these I think you will have a good chance.

 

1. That you will be graduating and your degree will command a salary that will support the two of you above the poverty level.

2. That the Embassy doesn't look at financials like some Embassy's don't.

3. That your Grandmother has real estate and savings that is 5 times the household income.

 

I'm not going to blow smoke and tell you that you have this in the bag with an approval. I tend to be a realist and that is how I answer questions.

 

You need to find someone from Nicaragua and ask them if during their interview were they asked to submit financials that the CO reviewed. That will give you what we need to hear.

1) I have a dental assistance degree from New Jersey and studing dentistry here in Nicaragua so maybe that could be good news. 

2) I will ask other members from visajourney that will be getting the interview in Nicaragua hopefully they can give me some answer. 

3) She does have real estate, I will have to ask about her savings. 

But thanks so much for the answers. 

They are not totally negative. 

3 minutes ago, Alex Lamarre said:

Hello all,
Its mandatory to have Police certificates from all country I lived or just the current country of residence? (its been 9 years). do they ask for in the interview?

It's mandatory from all countries you have lived in more than 6 months. 

@Greenbaum 

Hello everyone. Anyone that can help with this question. 

So my grandmother wants to  co sponser me since I am studing aboard and unemployed  my grandmother is on social security and lives by herself . Just on her social security she makes less than the poverty line. She had a job and with that job she made more than the poverty line.  But she just quit her job last month because of sickness. 

On the p4 for the embassy in Nicaragua it just asks for taxes from last year. 

Do you think my grandmother can still co sponsor? 

Attached is the what I am informed I or my Co sponser needs to earn yearly. 

Thank you so much @Greenbaum you always know the answers!!!! 

I will definetly call my joint sponser and explain him the situation. I think he should understand. Since he promised he will help my fiance with his k1 visa. 

And i am definetly below the povertly line since i have 5 years living in nicaragua because i was studing dentistry. So i have not worked in the united states or filed tax returns. 

Thank you very much for you answer... 😔

I will try to convice joint sponser to mail the supporting documents to me. 

Hello everyone. Needed some advice. 

I am the petitioner (Kely) and i am using a joint sponser for the affidivate support. The joint sponser is the beneficary's (Jose) uncle. And the joint sponser wants to email directly all the supporting documents to the us embassy in nicaragua. The joint sponser doesnt want us to see his personal information but is willing to help us with the affidivat support. I have emailed the us embassy in nicaragua about being able to email supporting documents. But they dont seem to answer my question. What should i do now? 

Has anyone else gone through this problem? 

Hello everyone. Needed some advice. 

I am the petitioner (Kely) and i am using a joint sponser for the affidivate support. The joint sponser is the beneficary's (Jose) uncle. And the joint sponser wants to email directly all the supporting documents to the us embassy in nicaragua. The joint sponser doesnt want us to see his personal information but is willing to help us with the affidivat support. I have emailed the us embassy in nicaragua about being able to email supporting documents. But they dont seem to answer my question. What should i do now? 

Has anyone else gone through this problem? 😓

My cosponser wants to send i 134 supporting documents directly to the us embassy. Not to me. What should i do?

@Greenbaum that evidence that i have that the case will be sent to nicaragua not costa rica is that in the email it said the embassy the interview will be done at and it said managua nicaragua.... i will leave the case in Nicaragua since that is my fiances home country. 

and thank you very much for the rest.

but i will stay with the nicaragua embassy. 

Great news just got my NVC case number by email. I emailed them yesturday morning and got my case number today morning. Didnt need to call NVC. 

I am very very happy. 

But a little confused because while my case was at USCIS i sent a letter for an address and embassy change to Costa Rica, and USCIS approved the change, but today that i got my NVC number the case is being sent to my fiance's home country Nicaragua. 

Now i guess i have to call NVC to see what address the p3 will go to. 😣

And i wanted to know does the petitioner recieve p3 through mail as well or only the beneficiary???