NJShoreMom

43 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

I agree.  Personally, I feel that with how complex immigration is, it is too important to delegate someone else to understand it for you.

Once again, They ARE doing this on their own.  They ARE doing their own research.  They DO understand what they are getting into. This was MY choise, as a loving parent, to come here and ask questions.  And I will jump thru hoops and walk across fire to help my child.   Have a great day and God bless 😊

14 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

This. A 1000 times.  NJShoreMom, I think you have good intentions, but you should let your daughter and her fiancé do the work.  I find it a bit creepy to see parents involved in the intimate life of their grown-up children. 

"creepy" ?  isn't that a bit strong?  Why, because its a rough situation and I actually care and want to help research to make sure everything goes smoothly?  What makes you think they are not researching, outside this here forum, or even ON this forum and just not commenting?  If that makes me "creepy", well I could only hope all parents are that creepy when it comes to doing everything within their power to help their child.

I was under the impression this was a welcoming forum of people all wanting to help others in similar situations.

Good day and God Bless

1 hour ago, shouldiorno said:

Does everyone not think this guy has a serious chance of a long-ish AP? Not sure what Turkish Cits are being out through these days.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say.

I wish I had an answer for you!  However I will be watching this post carefully since we just started the process ourselves, my daughters fiancee is a Turkish citizen, and we are in the process of filling out the forms and gathering evidence!  Good luck to you!!!

1 hour ago, PCraig08 said:

Hello everyone,

My wife is Turkish and when we filed the I-485 (originally on K-1 fiance visa, married now!) we submitted her National ID card but not an actual Birth Certificate as Turkey does not have official Birth Certificates. A few weeks later we received an RFE saying the document needed to be translated into English. I had this done and resubmitted right away however we were denied for failure to provide a birth certificate.  I now know that our application would never have been accepted with only the National ID and that we should have gone to the Turkish Embassy to get the form Birth Extract (nufus kayit ornegi) which serves as the Turkish equivalent.  We did this the day after receiving the denial letter and also got a stamped and signed note from the Embassy explaining this. We will now submit form I-290B under the "Motion to re-open" category (provide new evidence) with this new document and an explanation.

Questions:

Does anyone have experience with this and does this sound like it will now be approved?

When we submitted form I-485 we also submitted forms I-131 (travel permit) and form I-765 (employment permit)... Will these applications be automatically renewed/approved if the I-290B succeeds in getting the I-485 approved? Or would we need to resubmit them all over again? (with the fees that are waived if submitted concurrent with form I-485).

 

Thank you so much for any help

17 minutes ago, payxibka said:

You can change but you do not maintain your position in the queue.  You get to go back to the end of a different line

This may sound "duh" but would you then have to pay a new application fee?

34 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Review the Fourth post in this thread

Ok, I just did, now I have a couple other questions 

Can you start out applying for the K-1 and then down the road in the process fly over there and marry?  and change the petition to the C status?

And what would be some reasons a K-1 would get denied?  (we have so much proof of a legit ongoing 2 year relationship and thats not even including the now confirmed pregnancy with ultrasound pictures of the baby whose documented conception coinsides with their last trip together)

This is With all due respect to anyone who answers, as I am here to learn not to judge.

Thanks!

2 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

The problem is that K1's used to be "much quicker" in the past, averaging about 6-9 months. Now the difference is only a few months, with K1's hovering around 9 - 12 months. In fact, some CR1 cases have been completed roughly around the same time as K1's at the 12 month mark.

 

It is a tough call to make, we know. But regardless of which decision they make, they will overcome the time apart. Everyone here advises the Cr1 because the benefits greatly outweigh the extra wait time.

I understand and ultimately its their call, not mine.

Can you outline again the pros and cons?  In layman's terms?  

ps - still waiting on a callback from an immigration lawyer (who happens to be my sister's next door neighbor)  not that we intend to use him, but I did want to pick his brains

13 hours ago, accumbyte said:

@NJShoreMom, the above is a great option for the CR-1 route. If I'm not mistaken, @bakphx1 married in Iceland. They can attest to how straightforward the marriage process was there.

Wow thanks for the info.  As you can imagine our heads are spinning, but in the last few days we have gained some knowledge, and it appears that she makes enough money for a family of 3 so I don't have to co-sponsor.  He is wiring her all the money so he is full in on this (as he should be) The doctor said its ok for her to travel (but as a mom/grama of course I don't want her to!) we figure while he waits for his work permit he can stay home and take care of the baby, 

Everything I've been reading points to the K-1 being much quicker then the C1 and I think right now they want to be together as soon as possible (and yes we know "soon" is subjective)

Thanks so much for your support, my new friends 😍

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Need to reapply for a new work permit based on a different eligibility classification.   The authorization is taking 5 to 6 months to be approved 

Guess nothing good comes easy huh 😩

3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Technically yes, but from a  practical standpoint,  no,  because A k1 only has an authorized stay of 90 days.  After 90 days any work authorized  ceases at that time 

Ok, but lets just say fiancee and beneficiary get married...oh, say right away.  like within the quickest time frame possible.  Isn't the next step for him to apply for residencey?  How would that affect the work situation?

2 hours ago, cduran said:

IF they decide to go the K1 route and you're willing to spend a little extra for a second pair of eyes, Rapid Visa offers installments on a K1/AOS package deal where they help you fill out the forms and send them off to them. I know some people have had bad experience with them, but if you don't solely rely on them and only use them as a double measure, it really helps. Just make sure to do your research here, as well. I haven't had issues with them so far. And it helps to be able to make payments and have the AOS fee probably paid off by the time he arrives. It's definitely cheaper than a lawyer and you get your documents triple checked and you don't have to pay it all at once. The only thing they don't include in their plan is the $260 he has to pay for his visa application and the medical.

Also, looking at that Rapidvisa website, it states for a higher fee, you can get the visa plus a work permit.  Someone else in this thread mentioned that the newly arrived fiancee can't work up to 5-6 months?  Don't understand why that would be, but do you know if this "work permit" bypasses that rule?  

2 hours ago, cduran said:

IF they decide to go the K1 route and you're willing to spend a little extra for a second pair of eyes, Rapid Visa offers installments on a K1/AOS package deal where they help you fill out the forms and send them off to them. I know some people have had bad experience with them, but if you don't solely rely on them and only use them as a double measure, it really helps. Just make sure to do your research here, as well. I haven't had issues with them so far. And it helps to be able to make payments and have the AOS fee probably paid off by the time he arrives. It's definitely cheaper than a lawyer and you get your documents triple checked and you don't have to pay it all at once. The only thing they don't include in their plan is the $260 he has to pay for his visa application and the medical.

Thanks!  I private messaged you...

2 hours ago, Illiria said:

Please also realize that if they ask you to be cosponsor you will be on the hook until he either earns forty quarters of working, rescinded his green card, becomes a citizen, or dies and this applies even if they split up (I know not something you want to think of if there is a child involved but it happens)

 

Does your daughter have employment? 

 

Just because he was living and working in Italy it doesn’t mean he is there legally (as is the case here people can and do live and work illegally in Italy), if he isn’t there legally then he cannot use the US embassy  in Italy to process a visa. 

 

 

He is there legally, he faxed over all his documents.  I'm curious, since everyone is saying we have to be making x amount of dollars in order to get him to be able to come here, can my income be added to my daughters?  (and yes, she is employed)

Also to the person who asked if his English is poor, I did say that English is not his first language.  However he speaks it quite well, and learning more every day.  He is fluent in five other languages so I am sure he can hold his own

5 minutes ago, Mollie09 said:

OP, I would internalize the basics of this information

Trust me, I am....I am currently getting hives all over my neck 😩 and yeh this only the beginning.

thanks again everyone 

3 minutes ago, Shiran said:

Lawyers are really not needed, and might a hindrance if not careful by luring people into false sense of complacency. It really is not that complicated for most people to file themselves. Especially while having access to support forums like this one. But, it is worrisome to me that you are the one asking these questions and not your daughter, or her fiance. It will be their signatures on the forms submitted to US federal government, and their commitment.

 

Your daughter will need to prove she is able to support her partner, which means certain level of income. Minimum is 125% of poverty line but they can and do ask for more. If she can satisfy that herself, she will need to have a cosponsor. CR-1 "marriage" visa is a better deal, especially if she can travel to see him in Italy every so often, and he has a job there to support himself. Takes a bit longer, but ultimately a lot cheaper. It does require commitment to get married right now, and risk of having to deal with divorce if things do not work out during long wait.   

 

Good luck. Be prepared for them to move this post btw to a different subforum in case it goes missing. 

I hear what you are saying, and yes, they should be on this forum.  I did send him the link, but of course English is not his first language.  Is there a way to get this to translate?  Also, this is very fast, since she just learned of the pregnancy.  I tend to think and overthink and do alot of online research, therefore I am the one who found this forum.  Unfortunately Turkish citizens cannot visit here as a tourist (which is why she was flying over to see him) and they have discussed the very real possibility of marrying and living in Rome.  But of course I want them here!  Shes MY baby!

again thanks for everyone's input

1 minute ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Well that is about as quick as you can get right now unfortunately. As long as you daughter's fiancé is living in Italy on a valid visa/permit then he can be processed there, if not then he will have to go back to Turkey to interview/process there. 

 

If they have a pretty simple case then a lawyer is not needed at all, in fact there have been numerous times on here where lawyers have actually slowed a case down or got it denied due to negligence on the lawyer's part.

Yes, I'm pretty sure he must have, since they met 2 years ago in Rome, and he has been living/working there ever since.  I'm guessing the case is simple, other then the fact he is not living in the country of his origin.  Thanks again for your help!

1 hour ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

The key question is does she want to bring him over as a fiancé or get married in Italy and bring him as a spouse? 

 

The spouse(CR1) timeline is about 12-14 months right now. The guide to this is here: https://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

The fiancé(K1) timeline is about 10-12 months right now. The guide to this is here: https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Thank you so much, As I mentioned above, he lives in Rome, but is actually a Turkish citizen.  We did want to get him over here, quickly, (and I understand that is probably not realistic) because they are expecting a baby in the summer (please no judgement)

Any other insights as I await the call from the lawyer, would be helpful....thanks from the bottom of my heart and good luck and prayers to anyone else going thru this journey

Thank you so much for your quick answers!  I'm even more confused now, but thats probably because I'm an older individual (which is why I want my daughter and her fiancee to get involved)  I do have a call out to an immigration lawyer as we speak, but seeing the prices...yikes....not sure we can add that to our plate.  

As I previously mentioned, he is currently living in Rome Italy altho he is a citizen of Turkey.  Would it matter if she traveled to Rome to marry him or would she have to go to Turkey?

Hi there everyone, forgive my barging in as I don't know where to start.  My daughter's fiancee is a Turkish citizen living in Rome Italy (they met while she was on vacation) She has visited him a couple times since first meet.  Now they wish to get married and I don't even know where to start!  I am encouraging them both to get on this website since they are both more tech savvy then me but in the meantime if anyone can help, and I mean from the very beginning!  We don't even know where to start!  He did just fax over his birth certificate and passport....