Natalie25

16 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

For my visa, it’s since the age of 16... for yours it could be different 🤷‍♀️

 

You should really fill fill out your timeline, it helps heaps

Ah ok, I am on the K1 i know the spousal is since age 16 

11 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

I just listed the military base address as my address.... 8 years of jumping from spot to spot is impossible to remember exact dates etc

It is only the last 5 years worth though isn't it 

On 10/15/2019 at 1:00 AM, Duke & Marie said:

If they’re anything like us, they likely found rapidvisa before they found this site.. yeah a little waste of money, but on the up side, you can dump them after initial submission and use their pre-filled forms at NVC like I am, makes it a little less intimidating I guess, the formatting etc is the same, so becomes more of a copy past thing

You are absolutely correct. In a overwhelmed state I got in touch with rapidvisa they actually made things more difficult to degree for example, the visa route we are going does not require addresses from the age of 16 just the last 5, so I panicked after telling them i am from a military family and dates are going to be incorrect as some houses i lived in for 5/6 weeks to find that i only needed the last 5 years which I would know perfecrly. It is unnecessary worry as i think they go off a generic questionnaire 

41 minutes ago, bakphx1 said:

First off, the whole idea that only a boarding pass will do is folklore.  I submitted my itinerary pages and never sent a single boarding pass, as have others.  Itineraries + passport stamps + pictures should round it out fine.  If you had a weak case with little documentation and only submitted refundable itineraries as the only proof, maybe you’d have an issue.  Following this site for a couple of years I can’t say I’ve seen a single RFE for wanting a boarding pass in lieu of a printed itinerary.  Plenty of people submitted itineraries with no problem.

 

To your question, I scanned and printed the pictures on paper for easier handling and labeled them on the paper.  This allows for a neater stack.

Thank you so much. We have found a few boarding passes, i have most itineries, passport stamps we have been to Europe together (paris and Greece) and of course copious amounts of photos. Ill mix and match showing various evidence. I would rather send a bit more than have a RFE 

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Remember, you only need to prove one meeting,  put together the strongest evidence you have for that one meeting 

Thank you for that. I think i have been overthinking this whole process a little. 

30 minutes ago, Natalie25 said:

Ah ok, we have passport stamps but no boarding passes however we do have confirmation for the flights we booked, upcoming holidays booked together and pictures with my children 

Ok i might be thinking too much into this. He has boarding passes coming here as hes here currently and we have passport stamps that show ive been to the US and hes been here in the UK that should be sufficient 

36 minutes ago, payxibka said:

I provided my entry stamp into country and boarding passes for a flight where we were sitting in adjacent seats.  Mission accomplished. 

Ah ok, we have passport stamps but no boarding passes however we do have confirmation for the flights we booked, upcoming holidays booked together and pictures with my children 

5 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

RapidVisa isn't exactly this pillar of US immigration wisdom.  For people that choose to send pics with their petitions, I have never heard any negatives about writing details on the backs of photos.

 

We didn't even send any photos, except for the required passport style ones.

Ok, so what evidence did you send in to prove you have met in the last 2 years if you don't mind me asking 

Hi, 

So.... I have read on rapidvisa that we shouldnt write on the back of our photos the details. What have other people done to overcome this that was successful? 

TIA 

😁

16 minutes ago, payxibka said:

The OP doesn't mention what phase they are at.

 

For the embassy interview,  the bonafide relationship is demonstrated, and some chats and call logs might be useful. 

 

 

Ah I totally understand now I have read it I think it is more asking whether or not our phones and accounts can be accessed/hacked without permission. 

To be honest I asked the question earlier of what phone records I need to print off and I was told the petition states "face to face" phone records are secondary so not as important as actual evidence of meeting. Also with apps with end to end encryption I don't know how easy it would be to get messages. There is plenty of primary evidence of a bonafide relationship that is more beneficial  

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

The petition requirement is proof of face to face meeting,  chats and conversations don't do it 

I was hoping that was the case because i have more face to face evidence with myself, fiance and my 2 children than any phone records could show 

14 minutes ago, Going through said:

One of the requirements for the K1 is physically meeting in the last two years.  Think of one of the priorities as showing a bonafide relationship---so, no, they are not going to read 114,870 messages of course (plus no one has time to sift through tons of messages where it's just cutesy stuff declaring love for one another back and forth)... so when choosing logs to send in, think quality over quantity---my suggestion is to send in the stuff where you are discussing any wedding plans, planning your future together,  family stuff, that sort of thing.  Things any normal couple would be discussing over the course of their relationship/engagement.

Amazing this has been so helpful i will print some little conversations off. Along with the records liaising with our wedding company.  

Thank you 

6 minutes ago, Russ&MaryAnn said:

Yes that’s best. They don’t want several hundred pages to sort through. Only a couple of pages is sufficient and preferred 

Thank you for your help. I actually naively thought they would just log/tap into my whats app if they wanted anything 🤣 yes its all new to me!!! 

Hi

This I know has been asked before but I just need clarification.... 

We are compiling all of our evidence for the K1 petition. With regards phone records I have randomly chosen some call logs over the 2 year period and printed off the front page of whats app whereby it states how many calls, msgs, videos and pictures have been sent. Is this sufficient as a part of the evidence? I mean the priority is that we have met in the last 2 years not the actual 114,870 messages we have actually sent to each other 🤣 

Any advice would be amazing!! 

Thank you 

Natalie 

Perfect thank you, I have just sent an enquiry to the UK deed poll office. I just got confused because im no longer the name i changed my name to via deed poll 

I am UK based. I've read through that and it all sounds familiar however, I don't use the name that I had changed to because I got married since then so I don't know how it works 

It was done via deed poll in a solicitors office 

So... i need some help here, i have tried my original solicitor and rapidvisa to no avail. I had a legal name change in 2005, i changed from the name on my birth cert to Thomas, i then got married and divorced but kept my married name. The name change from my birth name to thomas.... do i need that legal name change document? I don't have a copy of it and the solicitor is telling me i need to make a new legal name change but how can i do this if it is no longer my name... i hope this makes sense i am pulling my hair out 🙃😵 

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

A traffic incident won't be an issue (unless there's other stuff involved like drugs, a CIMT, etc.).

I'd just note that the certificate for immigration purposes will show offenses that a normal report does not.

I actually rang Acro to question how the SAR works. It would if any criminal activity was attached be on the SAR which in turn would show up on the police certificate. My sar was clear therefore my police certificate will be clear. 

1 minute ago, Meisha&Jake said:

I understand how frightening the process may seem to you, I was in your mind set myself, I'm a natural worrier.. but looking ahead to what AOS entails will do you no favors! You need to focus on the K1 process first. 
 

Also, your ACRO police cert. is only valid for 12 months, so you would have to request another one nearer to your embassy interview, which is a good 10-12 months after you've filed your K1 Fiancé petition.

I got the subject access request done because of a traffic incident years ago but it came back no trace so i can relax. I know the AOS process isa long way away and i have effectively done the process once with the K1 i need to calm it 🙄

1 minute ago, elmcitymaven said:

Hi Natalie -- fellow (former) English law student here! Just a heads up -- if you aren't doing a training contract or a pupillage after law school, bear in mind that you *may* need to do additional year(s) in law school if you wish to pass the bar and practice in one of the states. I say this as someone who is currently 2 weeks out from taking the California bar exam, which is pretty much the hardest one in the country. After I finished my LPC, I didn't do a training contract and went to work in investment management in London. Fast forward 10 years, and I found out that in California, where I live, I had to start over from scratch with a full JD! I worked full time and went to school part time for four years. YMMV -- some states will only require an extra year to "cure" the issue, and others are more loosey-goosey. 

 

Hit me up (after the bar exam) if you need any details. Of course if you don't intend to practice, you're probably smarter than I ever was.  

You have just made my day!! 

Wow! California bar is meant to be harder than the NY bar. Now you have said that i have concerns.... i will definitely hit you up if thats good with you! Good luck with it, its the hardest out there!!!! 😁

Just now, Jorgedig said:

You are overthinking this, and if you are postponing filing the petition until July, you are a LONG time (possibly years) from having to worry about the AOS.

 

Like others have said, it really is not necessary to involve a lawyer for a straightforward case from a low fraud country.    All the info needed is found in the guides here on VJ, and on the check lists/instructions that accompany the USCIS forms.  

 

Is there some reason you are so fixated on the background checks?

No reason other than i scrutinize every situation i like to know what im dealing with (or maybe its called controlling 😂) i have 2 young children and a fiancé i can't live without i guess theres alot riding on this process. 

He does have a very minor criminal offence from when he was 18 years old he's now 40 (a fight - which he will be obviously disclosing- he was arrested) we were assured isn't a major problem but absolutely needs to be disclosed.

2 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Yes the AOS gives USCIS additional assurance that the marriage is still in good standing and you are abiding by the terms of the visa. There are a number of different scenarios that play out but most who do have a bonafide marriage, have comingled their assets are in the greater number who are approved. The others belong to a very small slice of the overall AOS process that get denied and are deported. But from what I have read from your posts here in this thread you seem to be doubtful if you can pass all the levels of scrutiny? That's an unknown that most of us can't answer but we are here to help you to make proper choices and to give you information or links to information that will answer your questions.

 

Overall, more couples then not have reached either the 10 year Green Card stage (who continue each 10 yr period renewing their GC) and for those others have gone on to attain citizenship which basically is the end of the line for immigration. After naturalization there is nothing more that needs to be done as you are now a US citizen, and with Citizenship all the rights that come with that are yours.

 

I was a little long winded with my reply but I hope you have the information to help in your decisions. 

Hi,

Not so much as doubtful more confused, which is why i decided to join this group. 

It just seemed that the adjustment of status form is almost if not identical to the ds160. I mean all the checks that are done to get the k1 visa will be done again? Even for example the criminal check for which i provide a police certificate for in the UK? Or is it incase someone gets into trouble for the time they are in the US? 

10 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

The K-1 and K-2 (kids) is a pretty simple process and most here on VJ have processed theirs without an attorney. I believe the two of you could do the same with the abundance of guides and those here in VJ are willing to help with your questions.

 

Whichever you choose, I wish you the best.

I am assuming the adjustment of status is just another part of the process for which i have to continue to prove a bona fide marriage... it seems frightening that the adjustment of status can be denied!!!